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April 2016

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Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat

Sperm whale head

April 5, 2016

Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat

A new study addresses a controversial hypothesis regarding the potential ramming function of the sperm whale’s head, something which was instrumental in inspiring Herman Melville to write the novel Moby Dick.

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April 26, 2016

Evidence for a trophic cascade on rocky reefs following sea star mass mortality in British Columbia

Jessica A. Schultz, Ryan N. Cloutier, Isabelle M. Côté

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1980 PubMed 27168988

April 19, 2016

Testing the potential of a ribosomal 16S marker for DNA metabarcoding of insects

Vasco Elbrecht, Pierre Taberlet, Tony Dejean, Alice Valentini, Philippe Usseglio-Polatera, Jean-Nicolas Beisel, Eric Coissac, Frederic Boyer, Florian Leese

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1966 PubMed 27114891

April 18, 2016

Phylogenetic species delimitation for crayfishes of the genus Pacifastacus

Eric R. Larson, Magalie Castelin, Bronwyn W. Williams, Julian D. Olden, Cathryn L. Abbott

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1915 PubMed 27114875

April 21, 2016

Factors that influence the beta-diversity of spider communities in northwestern Argentinean Grasslands

Sandra M. Rodriguez-Artigas, Rodrigo Ballester, Jose A. Corronca

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1946 PubMed 27123380

April 21, 2016

A comparison of species composition and community assemblage of secondary forests between the birch and pine-oak belts in the mid-altitude zone of the Qinling Mountains, China

Zongzheng Chai, Dexiang Wang