3 February 2026

Effect of temperature acclimation period on upper thermal tolerance in a terrestrial salamander

"This study presents very valuable and relevant information regarding the thermal acclimatization capacity in laboratory conditions in a species of salamander from eastern North America, which was exposed to three thermal acclimatization treatments, and then measured its critical thermal maximum, no significant differences were found."

Javier Manjarrez, Handling Editor

21 January 2026

Research advances in rumen development and regulatory mechanisms in young ruminants

"The study presents a clear, well-structured, and comprehensive synthesis of current knowledge in the field, offering valuable insights into the developmental biology and regulatory pathways of rumen maturation."

Mehmet Burak Ateş, Handling Editor

13 January 2026

Determination of the biological parameters of Nabis pseudoferus orientarius Remane, 1962 (Hemiptera: Nabidae) under laboratory conditions

"In this study, by constructing a life table, the author examines some biological parameters of a predatory insect species that preys on other insects found in cotton crops, under laboratory conditions."

Javier Manjarrez, Handling Editor

31 October 2025

An update on captive cetacean welfare

"Welfare of animals in managed care is an extremely important issue and this is a quite detailed review of the current data."

Jennifer Vonk, Section Editor

9 October 2025

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveals high diversity of setae on the hind tibiae and basitarsi of Peruvian Stingless Bees (Apidae: Meliponini)

"because of in-depth analysis of structure-function relationship of bee setae."

Stanislav Gorb, Handling Editor

25 September 2025

Geographic distributions and patterns of co-occurrence among black-bellied and shovel-nosed salamanders (Desmognathus spp.) in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

"This study presents new insights into the geographic distribution and co-occurrence of species within a highly cryptic salamander genus."

Zoltán Tóth, Handling Editor

26 August 2025

Diurnal moths have larger hearing organs: evidence from comparative 3D morphometric study on geometrid moths

"This is a good example of a study on functional ecology based on a comparative study of moth species and their morphological sensory response to predation. It was evaluated how the predator activity pattern influences the phylogenetic development of the morphological organs involved in antipredator detection."

Javier Manjarrez, Handling Editor

21 August 2025

Evaluating COI and ITS2 dual barcoding for molecular delimitation and taxonomic insights in Arenosetella Wilson, 1932 (Harpacticoida: Ectinosomatidae) along Turkish Coasts

"This elegant study provides a strong foundation for analyzing previously unnoticed cryptic diversity in interstitial copepods by employing a dual-marker DNA barcoding approach."

Rony Huys, Handling Editor

30 July 2025

New and known free-living nematode species (Nematoda: Chromadorea) from offshore tsunami monitoring buoys in the Southwest Pacific Ocean

"This is a good contribution to the systematics of marine nematodes. The editor particularly appreciated the originality of this work, with research in a very little studied environment, ocean buoys."

Jean-Lou Justine, Handling Editor

10 July 2025

A Jack of All Trades—Tawaki/Fiordland penguins are able to utilise diverse marine habitats during winter migration

"The study provides new and relevant information on penguin migration."

Javier Manjarrez, Handling Editor