October 2016

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Extensive deep coral reefs in Hawaii harbor unique species and high coral cover

Randall Kosaki

October 4, 2016

Extensive deep coral reefs in Hawaii harbor unique species and high coral cover

Scientists report on a 20-year study to comprehensively document mesophotic coral ecosystems throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago.

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October 6, 2016
Histology and gametogenesis in Heleobia piscium (Cochliopidae) from the Multiple Use Reserve “Isla Martín García,” Buenos Aires, Argentina
4 citations
1,623 downloads
1,125 views
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zoology
histology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2548 PubMed 27761336
October 27, 2016
Comparative internal anatomy of Staurozoa (Cnidaria), with functional and evolutionary inferences
9 citations
1,024 downloads
4,796 views
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biodiversity
evolutionary-studies
marine-biology
zoology
histology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2594 PubMed 27812408
October 4, 2016
Geographical and altitudinal distribution of Brachycephalus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest
21 citations
961 downloads
5,538 views
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biodiversity
biogeography
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2490 PubMed 27761312
October 27, 2016
A new species of Brachycephalus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from Santa Catarina, southern Brazil
16 citations
910 downloads
4,493 views
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taxonomy
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2629 PubMed 27812425
October 11, 2016
Greater than X kb: a quantitative assessment of preservation conditions on genomic DNA quality, and a proposed standard for genome-quality DNA
9 citations
874 downloads
3,706 views
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biodiversity
bioinformatics
genomics
molecular-biology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2528 PubMed 27761327
October 4, 2016
Transcriptome analysis reveals candidate genes involved in luciferin metabolism in Luciola aquatilis (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)
10 citations
871 downloads
2,904 views
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entomology
genetics
genomics
molecular-biology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2534 PubMed 27761329
October 20, 2016
The cranial endocast of Dipnorhynchus sussmilchi (Sarcopterygii: Dipnoi) and the interrelationships of stem-group lungfishes
4 citations
869 downloads
2,239 views
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evolutionary-studies
neuroscience
paleontology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2539 PubMed 27781157
October 27, 2016
Palaeoamyda messeliana nov. comb. (Testudines, Pan-Trionychidae) from the Eocene Messel Pit and Geiseltal localities, Germany, taxonomic and phylogenetic insights
2 citations
763 downloads
2,417 views
biodiversity
evolutionary-studies
paleontology
taxonomy
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2647 PubMed 27812431
October 11, 2016
Ecomorphological analysis of the astragalo-calcaneal complex in rodents and inferences of locomotor behaviours in extinct rodent species
12 citations
735 downloads
2,840 views
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ecology
paleontology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2393 PubMed 27761303
October 5, 2016
Identification and temporal expression of putative circadian clock transcripts in the amphipod crustacean Talitrus saltator
12 citations
731 downloads
3,113 views
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animal-behavior
genomics
marine-biology
molecular-biology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2555 PubMed 27761341
October 20, 2016
The influence of flight style on the aerodynamic properties of avian wings as fixed lifting surfaces
6 citations
715 downloads
2,477 views
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animal-behavior
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2495 PubMed 27781155
October 19, 2016
Spotted hyaena space use in relation to human infrastructure inside a protected area
7 citations
559 downloads
2,414 views
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animal-behavior
biosphere-interactions
conservation-biology
natural-resource-management
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2596 PubMed 27781175
October 11, 2016
Corallimorpharians are not “naked corals”: insights into relationships between Scleractinia and Corallimorpharia from phylogenomic analyses
16 citations
547 downloads
2,436 views
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evolutionary-studies
taxonomy
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2463 PubMed 27761308
October 27, 2016
Characterization of a male reproductive transcriptome for Peromyscus eremicus (Cactus mouse)
5 citations
522 downloads
1,991 views
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bioinformatics
evolutionary-studies
genetics
genomics
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2617 PubMed 27812417
October 13, 2016
Histological variability in the limb bones of the Asiatic wild ass and its significance for life history inferences
11 citations
517 downloads
2,120 views
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biodiversity
conservation-biology
paleontology
zoology
histology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2580 PubMed 27761353
October 13, 2016
Aboveground and belowground arthropods experience different relative influences of stochastic versus deterministic community assembly processes following disturbance
4 citations
486 downloads
2,378 views
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biodiversity
ecology
entomology
soil-science
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2545 PubMed 27761333
October 26, 2016
Post-reproductive parthenogenetic pea aphids (Acyrthosiphon pisum) are visually identifiable and disproportionately positioned distally to clonal colonies
465 downloads
1,928 views
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entomology
evolutionary-studies
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2631 PubMed 27812427
October 19, 2016
Determining the distribution loss of brown eared-pheasant (Crossoptilon mantchuricum) using historical data and potential distribution estimates
465 downloads
1,774 views
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biodiversity
conservation-biology
ecology
zoology
histology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2556 PubMed 27781161
October 12, 2016
Common metabolic constraints on dive duration in endothermic and ectothermic vertebrates
3 citations
429 downloads
2,263 views
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animal-behavior
ecology
marine-biology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2569 PubMed 27761347
October 11, 2016
Form and function of long-range vocalizations in a Neotropical fossorial rodent: the Anillaco Tuco-Tuco (Ctenomys sp.)
7 citations
415 downloads
1,646 views
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animal-behavior
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2559 PubMed 27761344
October 13, 2016
Exclusions for resolving urban badger damage problems: outcomes and consequences
2 citations
394 downloads
1,711 views
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animal-behavior
biogeography
conservation-biology
ecology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2579 PubMed 27761352
October 19, 2016
Residency in white-eared hummingbirds (Hylocharis leucotis) and its effect in territorial contest resolution
4 citations
373 downloads
1,393 views
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animal-behavior
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2588 PubMed 27781172
October 6, 2016
Positive effect of dietary lutein and cholesterol on the undirected song activity of an opportunistic breeder
332 downloads
1,404 views
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animal-behavior
ecology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2512 PubMed 27761321
Extensive deep coral reefs in Hawaii harbor unique species and high coral cover

Randall Kosaki

October 4, 2016

Extensive deep coral reefs in Hawaii harbor unique species and high coral cover

Scientists report on a 20-year study to comprehensively document mesophotic coral ecosystems throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago.

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