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November 2016

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Effects of CO2 laser irradiation on matrix-rich biofilm

Fluorescence Microscopy

November 1, 2016

Effects of CO2 laser irradiation on matrix-rich biofilm

Researchers evaluated the formation of biofilms on tooth enamel, which had been irradiated with a CO2 laser. This study investigates a key aspect of the increasing, wide-spread clinical use of lasers in dentistry.

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November 22, 2016

Dominance relationships in a family pack of captive arctic wolves (Canis lupus arctos): the influence of competition for food, age and sex

Simona Cafazzo, Martina Lazzaroni, Sarah Marshall-Pescini

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2707 PubMed 27904806

November 15, 2016

Biology of tiny animals: three new species of minute salamanders (Plethodontidae: Thorius) from Oaxaca, Mexico

Gabriela Parra-Olea, Sean M. Rovito, Mario García-París, Jessica A. Maisano, David B. Wake, James Hanken

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2694 PubMed 27896029

November 15, 2016

Zebra mussel beds: an effective feeding ground for Ponto-Caspian gobies or suitable shelter for their prey?

Jarosław Kobak, Małgorzata Poznańska, Łukasz Jermacz, Tomasz Kakareko, Daniel Prądzynski, Małgorzata Łodygowska, Karolina Montowska, Karolina Bącela-Spychalska

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2672 PubMed 27896025

November 10, 2016

Sexual reproduction in the Caribbean coral genus Isophyllia (Scleractinia: Mussidae)

Derek Soto, Ernesto Weil

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2665 PubMed 27867763

November 9, 2016

A global analysis of bird plumage patterns reveals no association between habitat and camouflage

Marius Somveille, Kate L.A. Marshall, Thanh-Lan Gluckman

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2658 PubMed 27867762

November 8, 2016

The origin of the lower fourth molar in canids, inferred by individual variation

Masakazu Asahara