Biology & Life sciences - Table of Contents

April 22, 2024

Shifts in dominance of benthic communities along a gradient of water temperature and turbidity in tropical coastal ecosystems

Ludi Parwadani Aji, Diede Louise Maas, Agustin Capriati, Awaludinnoer Ahmad, Christiaan de Leeuw, Leontine Elisabeth Becking

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17132 PubMed 38666078

April 1, 2024

Seasonal fluctuations of litter and soil Collembola and their drivers in rainforest and plantation systems

Winda Ika Susanti, Valentyna Krashevska, Rahayu Widyastuti, Christian Stiegler, Dodo Gunawan, Stefan Scheu, Anton M. Potapov

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17125 PubMed 38577414

April 10, 2024

Population dynamics and seasonal migration patterns of Spodoptera exigua in northern China based on 11 years of monitoring data

Hao-Tian Ma, Li-Hong Zhou, Hao Tan, Xian-Zhi Xiu, Jin-Yang Wang, Xing-Ya Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17223 PubMed 38618573

April 1, 2024

Spatial habitat suitability prediction of essential oil wild plants on Indonesia’s degraded lands

Elga Renjana, Elok Rifqi Firdiana, Melisnawati H. Angio, Linda Wige Ningrum, Intani Quarta Lailaty, Apriyono Rahadiantoro, Irfan Martiansyah, Rizmoon Zulkarnaen, Ayyu Rahayu, Puguh Dwi Raharjo, Ilham Kurnia Abywijaya, Didi Usmadi, Rosniati Apriani Risna, Jr, Wendell P. Cropper, Angga Yudaputra

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17210 PubMed 38577415

April 5, 2024

The comparative plastisphere microbial community profile at Kung Wiman beach unveils potential plastic-specific degrading microorganisms

Nutsuda Chaimusik, Natthaphong Sombuttra, Yeampon Nakaramontri, Penjai Sompongchaiyakul, Chawalit Charoenpong, Bungonsiri Intra, Jirayut Euanorasetr

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17165 PubMed 38590706

April 16, 2024

Marine introgressions and Andean uplift have driven diversification in neotropical Monkey tree frogs (Anura, Phyllomedusinae)

Diego Almeida-Silva, Leonardo Matheus Servino, Matheus Pontes-Nogueira, Ricardo J. Sawaya

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17232 PubMed 38646479

April 16, 2024

Defenses of whirligig beetles against native and invasive frogs

Shinji Sugiura, Masakazu Hayashi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17214 PubMed 38646489

April 26, 2024

The role of environmental gradients and microclimates in structuring communities and functional groups of lizards in a rainforest-savanna transition area

Alan F. Souza-Oliveira, Gabriela Zuquim, Lidia F. Martins, Lucas N. Bandeira, Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas, Victor H.G.L. Cavalcante, Fabricio Baccaro, Guarino Rinaldi Colli, Hanna Tuomisto, Fernanda P. Werneck

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16986 PubMed 38685936

April 17, 2024

Citizen science initiatives document biodiversity baselines at an urban lake

Alyssah Ahern, Daniel F. Hughes

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17209 PubMed 38646485

April 25, 2024

Natrix natrix after dark: citizen science sheds light on the common grass snake’s nightlife

Petronel Spaseni, Tiberiu C. Sahlean, Iulian Gherghel, Ștefan R. Zamfirescu, Ionuț C. Petreanu, Raluca Melenciuc, Cristina F. Alistar, Viorel D. Gavril, Alexandru Strugariu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17168 PubMed 38680898

April 10, 2024

The impact of chemical and hormonal treatments to improve seed germination and seedling growth of Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endi

Alae Ahmad Jabbour, Abdulaziz Alzahrani

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17236 PubMed 38618572

April 12, 2024

Freshwater trematodes differ from marine trematodes in patterns connected with division of labor

Allison T. Neal, Moira Stettner, Renytzabelle Ortega-Cotto, Daniel Dieringer, Lydia C. Reed

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17211 PubMed 38623495

April 16, 2024

Gene expression profiles of Japanese precious coral Corallium japonicum during gametogenesis

Ma. Marivic Capitle Pepino, Sam Edward Manalili, Satoko Sekida, Takuma Mezaki, Tomoyo Okumura, Satoshi Kubota