July 2018

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Investigating parental care behaviour in same-sex pairing of zoo greater flamingo

Greater flamingos at Kutch

July 18, 2018

Investigating parental care behaviour in same-sex pairing of zoo greater flamingo

Same-sex pair bonding is an understudied area of research interest. In an early, small sample study, researchers have observed similar behavior in female-female parenting as with heterosexual pairs in the zoo greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus). These early results could be illuminating with regard to the evolution of flamingo social behavior, same-sex pair bonds, and why pair bonds form in general. Image credit: Dhaval Vargiya, CC SA 4.0.

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July 19, 2018
A new southern Laramidian ankylosaurid, Akainacephalus johnsoni gen. et sp. nov., from the upper Campanian Kaiparowits Formation of southern Utah, USA
2 citations
1,940 downloads
16,815 views
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biodiversity
biogeography
evolutionary-studies
paleontology
taxonomy
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5016 PubMed 30065856
July 13, 2018
Genetic diversity and population structure of the endangered basal angiosperm Brasenia schreberi (Cabombaceae) in China
4 citations
1,396 downloads
1,255 views
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biodiversity
evolutionary-studies
genetics
genomics
plant-science
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5296 PubMed 30013859
July 20, 2018
Shark and ray diversity in the Tropical America (Neotropics)—an examination of environmental and historical factors affecting diversity
8 citations
957 downloads
4,156 views
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biodiversity
biogeography
paleontology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5313 PubMed 30042900
July 25, 2018
Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica): an analysis of capacity to cause structural damage (compared to other plants) and typical rhizome extension
3 citations
861 downloads
4,825 views
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biodiversity
conservation-biology
ecology
plant-science
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5246 PubMed 30065865
July 20, 2018
Habitat and landscape factors influence pollinators in a tropical megacity, Bangkok, Thailand
2 citations
820 downloads
2,477 views
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biodiversity
ecology
entomology
plant-science
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5335 PubMed 30042902
July 9, 2018
A Pan-Amazonian species delimitation: high species diversity within the genus Amazophrynella (Anura: Bufonidae)
6 citations
752 downloads
3,401 views
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biodiversity
taxonomy
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4941 PubMed 30013824
July 19, 2018
Conspicuously concealed: revision of the arid clade of the Gehyra variegata (Gekkonidae) group in Western Australia using an integrative molecular and morphological approach, with the description of five cryptic species
5 citations
705 downloads
1,749 views
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biodiversity
biogeography
genetics
taxonomy
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5334 PubMed 30038877
July 26, 2018
Climate-induced phenological shift of apple trees has diverse effects on pollinators, herbivores and natural enemies
4 citations
625 downloads
1,720 views
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agricultural-science
biodiversity
ecology
entomology
climate-change-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5269 PubMed 30065875
July 4, 2018
Back to beaked: Zea mays subsp. mays Rostrata Group in northern Italy, refugia and revival of open-pollinated maize landraces in an intensive cropping system
2 citations
497 downloads
2,667 views
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agricultural-science
biodiversity
conservation-biology
food-science-and-technology
natural-resource-management
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5123 PubMed 30013830
July 17, 2018
Whole-genome amplification in double-digest RADseq results in adequate libraries but fewer sequenced loci
4 citations
481 downloads
1,561 views
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biodiversity
bioinformatics
genomics
molecular-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5089 PubMed 30038852
July 19, 2018
The importance of dung beetles and arthropod communities on degradation of cattle dung pats in eastern South Dakota
4 citations
464 downloads
1,768 views
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agricultural-science
animal-behavior
biodiversity
ecosystem-science
entomology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5220 PubMed 30038867
July 11, 2018
Progress in the discovery of amphipod crustaceans
7 citations
418 downloads
1,763 views
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biodiversity
taxonomy
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5187 PubMed 30018857
July 11, 2018
Experimental and molecular approximation to microbial niche: trophic interactions between oribatid mites and microfungi in an oligotrophic freshwater system
1 citation
390 downloads
1,538 views
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biodiversity
ecology
entomology
mycology
freshwater-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5200 PubMed 30018858
July 20, 2018
The physiological response of the deep-sea coral Solenosmilia variabilis to ocean acidification
4 citations
387 downloads
1,437 views
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aquaculture-fisheries-and-fish-science
biodiversity
ecology
marine-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5236 PubMed 30042891
July 3, 2018
Beetles in bamboo forests: community structure in a heterogeneous landscape of southwestern Amazonia
1 citation
383 downloads
2,256 views
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biodiversity
biogeography
ecology
entomology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5153 PubMed 30002980
July 11, 2018
Genetic flow among olive populations within the Mediterranean basin
6 citations
376 downloads
1,440 views
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agricultural-science
biodiversity
plant-science
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5260 PubMed 30018865
July 17, 2018
Marine cyanolichens from different littoral zones are associated with distinct bacterial communities
1 citation
367 downloads
1,418 views
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biodiversity
ecology
microbiology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5208 PubMed 30038864
July 3, 2018
Spatial changes in zooplankton communities in a strong human-mediated river ecosystem
1 citation
366 downloads
907 views
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aquaculture-fisheries-and-fish-science
biodiversity
ecosystem-science
freshwater-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5087 PubMed 30002958
July 4, 2018
Speciation among sympatric lineages in the genus Palythoa (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Zoantharia) revealed by morphological comparison, phylogenetic analyses and investigation of spawning period
2 citations
319 downloads
1,502 views
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biodiversity
evolutionary-studies
marine-biology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5132 PubMed 30013833
July 20, 2018
The influence of different deep-sea coral habitats on sediment macrofaunal community structure and function
3 citations
288 downloads
1,059 views
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biodiversity
marine-biology
biological-oceanography
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5276 PubMed 30042896
July 31, 2018
Co-occurring nematodes and bacteria in submarine canyon sediments
3 citations
276 downloads
1,484 views
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biodiversity
ecology
marine-biology
molecular-biology
taxonomy
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5396 PubMed 30083476
July 6, 2018
Evaluation of the estimate bias magnitude of the Rao’s quadratic diversity index
273 downloads
1,191 views
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biodiversity
ecology
mathematical-biology
plant-science
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5211 PubMed 30002990
July 30, 2018
BTW—Bioinformatics Through Windows: an easy-to-install package to analyze marker gene data
1 citation
264 downloads
1,543 views
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biodiversity
bioinformatics
microbiology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5299 PubMed 30083449
July 6, 2018
Variable retention harvesting influences belowground plant-fungal interactions of Nothofagus pumilio seedlings in forests of southern Patagonia
3 citations
256 downloads
928 views
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biodiversity
ecology
mycology
forestry
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5008 PubMed 30002952
July 23, 2018
Multiple transgressions and slow evolution shape the phylogeographic pattern of the blind cave-dwelling shrimp Typhlocaris
2 citations
245 downloads
1,085 views
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biodiversity
biogeography
evolutionary-studies
zoology
freshwater-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5268 PubMed 30057861
Investigating parental care behaviour in same-sex pairing of zoo greater flamingo

Greater flamingos at Kutch

July 18, 2018

Investigating parental care behaviour in same-sex pairing of zoo greater flamingo

Same-sex pair bonding is an understudied area of research interest. In an early, small sample study, researchers have observed similar behavior in female-female parenting as with heterosexual pairs in the zoo greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus). These early results could be illuminating with regard to the evolution of flamingo social behavior, same-sex pair bonds, and why pair bonds form in general. Image credit: Dhaval Vargiya, CC SA 4.0.

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