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

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

7 July 2025

Inter-colony and inter-annual behavioural plasticity in the foraging strategies of a fjord-dwelling penguin—good news in the face of environmental change?

"The article provides valuable biological information on the impact of environmental changes on the foraging habits of the penguin species studied."

Javier Manjarrez, Handling Editor

11 June 2025

Interpopulation morphological differences and sexual dimorphism of Dekay’s brownsnake (Storeria dekayi) along a rural–urban gradient

"There is a lack of research on trends in urban reptile ecology, especially snakes, across all regions, lineages, and research topics. This study reinforces the need to improve our knowledge and research efforts on this topic."

Javier Manjarrez, Handling Editor

28 April 2025

Redescription of four Epiperipatus species with an update on the distribution of Epiperipatus acacioi (Marcus & Marcus, 1955)

"Great comments and suggestions, in a constructive way"

Tony Robillard, Handling Editor

4 April 2025

Implications of high-dose vitamin D₃ with and without vitamin C on bone mineralization and blood biochemical factors in broiler breeder hens and their offspring

"The authors investigated the implications of high-dose vitamin D3 with and without vitamin C on bone mineralization and blood biochemical factors in broiler breeder hens and their offspring. Indeed, including Vit D3 and VitC in the diet of these poultry birds will further strengthen poultry production by elongating their production life."

Charles Okpala, Handling Editor

13 December 2024

Companion animal foster caregiving: a scoping review exploring animal and caregiver welfare, barriers to caregiver recruitment and retention, and best practices for foster care programs in animal shelters

"This is a well written review, addressing a topic that would be of interest to many people interested in animal welfare, caregiver-animal relationships, pet-owner relationships and generally pets."

Anindita Bhadra, Handling Editor

28 August 2024

Phylogenetic synthesis of morphological and molecular data reveals insights on the classification of diogenid hermit crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura)

"it gives contribution and cover the gap to its related field"

Cemal Turan, Handling Editor

17 July 2024

Insects’ perception and behavioral responses to plant semiochemicals

"The article successfully combines depth of analysis, simplicity of presentation, specific examples, and at the same time gives a fairly new look at the topic studied. I think that this article will be of interest not only to entomologists, but also to physiologists, plant protection specialists and ecologists."

Viktor Brygadyrenko, Handling Editor