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June 2018

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Climate change-related threats to the Sicilian pond turtle

Adapted from Fig 1: Predicted habitat suitability for Emys trinacris

June 5, 2018

Climate change-related threats to the Sicilian pond turtle

The pond turtle Emys trinacris is an endangered endemic species of Sicily. In this study, researchers modelled the potential distribution of the species under current and future climatic conditions.

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June 27, 2018

Mitochondrial diversity of Bulgarian native dogs suggests dual phylogenetic origin

Miroslav Marinov, Denitsa Teofanova, Dimitar Gadjev, Georgi Radoslavov, Peter Hristov

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5060 PubMed 29967734

June 13, 2018

First use of molecular evidence to match sexes in the Monstrilloida (Crustacea: Copepoda), and taxonomic implications of the newly recognized and described, partly Maemonstrilla-like females of Monstrillopsis longilobata Lee, Kim & Chang, 2016

Donggu Jeon, Donghyun Lim, Wonchoel Lee, Ho Young Soh

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4938 PubMed 29915690

June 25, 2018

Dry season diet composition of four-horned antelope Tetracerus quadricornis in tropical dry deciduous forests, Nepal

Chet Bahadur Oli, Saroj Panthi, Naresh Subedi, Gagan Ale, Ganesh Pant, Gopal Khanal, Suman Bhattarai

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5102 PubMed 29967747

June 12, 2018

Neural correlates of executive functions in patients with obesity

Ming-Chou Ho, Vincent Chin-Hung Chen, Seh-Huang Chao, Ching-Tzu Fang, Yi-Chun Liu, Jun-Cheng Weng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5002 PubMed 29910989

June 25, 2018

Hi-MC: a novel method for high-throughput mitochondrial haplogroup classification

Sandra Smieszek, Sabrina L. Mitchell, Eric H. Farber-Eger, Olivia J. Veatch, Nicholas R. Wheeler, Robert J. Goodloe, Quinn S. Wells, Deborah G. Murdock, Dana C. Crawford

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5149 PubMed 29967758

June 20, 2018

Comparative health assessment of urban and non-urban free-ranging mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in southeastern British Columbia, Canada

Amélie Mathieu, Mark Flint, Patrick M. Stent, Helen M. Schwantje, Thomas E. Wittum

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4968 PubMed 29942678

June 13, 2018

Evaluating the utility of the female-specific mitochondrial f-orf gene for population genetic, phylogeographic and systematic studies in freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida)

Brent M. Robicheau, Emily E. Chase, Walter R. Hoeh, John L. Harris, Donald T. Stewart, Sophie Breton

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5007 PubMed 29915706

June 14, 2018

Histology of 24 organs from Asian elephant calves (Elephas maximus)

Chatchote Thitaram, Pitchaya Matchimakul, Wanpitak Pongkan, Wasan Tangphokhanon, Raktham Maktrirat, Jaruwan Khonmee, Anucha Sathanawongs, Piyamat Kongtueng, Korakot Nganvongpanit

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4947 PubMed 29915694

June 27, 2018

A new species of the deep-bodied actinopterygian Dapedium from the Middle Jurassic (Aalenian) of southwestern Germany

Erin E. Maxwell, Adriana López-Arbarello

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5033 PubMed 29967726

June 8, 2018

Characterization of pyruvate kinase from the anoxia tolerant turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans: a potential role for enzyme methylation during metabolic rate depression

Amanda M.S. Mattice, Isabelle A. MacLean, Christine L. Childers, Kenneth B. Storey

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4918 PubMed 29900073

June 25, 2018

Differing responses of red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) and white abalone (H. sorenseni) to infection with phage-associated Candidatus Xenohaliotis californiensis

Ashley Vater, Barbara A. Byrne, Blythe C. Marshman, Lauren W. Ashlock, James D. Moore