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Oviposition observation of Tropidodryas serra (Serpentes: Dipsadidae)
Tropidodryas serra is an endemic snake from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and despite its wide distribution, little is known about its ecology. Tropidodryas serra is an oviparous …
Wirkungen des pleistozänen kaltzeitlichen Klimas, insbesondere des Bodenfrostes, in den Sedimenten des östlichen Ostfal…
In diesem ersten Teil wird der reichhaltige Formenschatz von gegliederten periglazialen Solifluktionsschuttdecken, von Gelifraktionshorizonten, Kongelifraktaten, Frostkesseln, geo…
New record of giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla (Pilosa, Myrmecophagidae) in Northeast Brazil
The giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is the largest living anteater, which due to several anthropic impacts, is threatened with extinction. So far, there was only one loca…
Foam nest construction and first report of agonistic behaviour in Pleurodema tucumanum (Anura: Leptodactylidae)
Reproductive strategies are the combination of physiological, morphological, and behavioural traits interacting to increase species reproductive success within a set of environmen…
Acari of lizards from Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil
Although mites are often associated with reptiles, there is little information available about parasites of lizards in Brazil. The aim of this study was to identify the ectoparasi…
Cavity-tree use and frequency of response to playback by the Tropical Screech-Owl in northwestern Argentina
The Tropical Screech-Owl (Megascops choliba) is a nocturnal raptor with a wide distribution across the Neotropics, which uses cavity trees as nesting and roosting sites. Our objec…
Bird breeding biology and homogenization process in an urban green area at Atlantic rainforest of Southeastern Brazil
Urbanization is a major cause of biotic homogenization, once it modifies species habitat and creates new environments in which only a few species are able to survive. However, man…
Seismic constraints on rock damaging related to a failing mountain peak: the Hochvogel, Allgäu
Large rock slope failures play a pivotal role in long‐term landscape evolution and are a major concern in land use planning and hazard aspects. While the failure phase and the tim…
Bat Fauna (Chiroptera) in an urban environment in the Atlantic Forest, northeastern Brazil
In Brazil, only few works have been conducted regarding urban bats and information about richness, composition and ecological interactions in urban areas is little known. Addition…
Effect of sand granulometry on the egg hatchling success of the sea turtle Caretta caretta
The environmental characteristics of nesting sites of sea turtles may directly interfere with the egg hatchling success. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the fac…
Medium- and large-sized mammals in forest remnants of the southern Cerrado: diversity and ecology
Here we present a complete data set on the richness of medium- and large- sized mammals from a fragmented area of the southern Brazilian savanna (Cerrado). We described the freque…
The Zenith‐Angle Dependence of the Downward Radiation Dose Rate on the Martian Surface: Modeling Versus MSL/RAD Measure…
<title xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML">Abstract</title><p xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xml:lang="en">The Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) on bo…
Environmental factors modulating the bathymetric distribution of the demographic groups of Achelous spinimanus (Crustac…
The spatio-temporal distribution of Achelous spinimanus demographic groups (juveniles, and adult males and females) and its relation with environmental factors was analyzed in the…
Diet and habitat use by two sympatric canids in the Pampas of South America
The crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) and the Pampas fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus) are two canids with very similar food and habitat requirements, which live in sympatry across part…
Seismic P Wave Velocity Model From 3-D Surface and Borehole Seismic Data at the Alpine Fault DFDP-2 Drill Site (Whataro…
The New Zealand Alpine Fault is a major plate boundary that is expected to be close to rupture, allowing a unique study of fault properties prior to a future earthquake. Here we p…
Non-target detections change the interpretation of environmental DNA communities
Environmental DNA (eDNA) samples capture mixtures of DNA from a wide range of organisms and often yield metabarcoding datasets that include taxa beyond the intended scope of the p…
New DNA barcode reference data of freshwater diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) from Sweden: old acquaintances and new taxa
Introduction: DNA metabarcoding is currently under intense scrutiny for its future implementation in biodiversity monitoring and ecological assessment, particularly within the EU …
Empowering national capacity for DNA-based approach to species identification and biodiversity monitoring
DNA barcoding has become a cornerstone for species identification and biodiversity monitoring, enabling applications from ecological research to conservation and environmental pol…
[Neue Nr. 3408] Wietmarschen / Geologische Karte
Geologische Karte 1: 25 000 mit Erläuterungen. Digitalisat des FID GEO (Fachinformationsdienst Geowissenschaften der festen Erde), erstellt durch das GDZ (Göttinger Digitalisierun…
A bee-specific metabarcoding primer pair for non-invasive assessments of plant–pollinator interactions
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding of floral samples has emerged as a valuable tool for characterizing pollinator communities and plant–pollinator interactions. However, commo…
High-throughput microbiome profiling of fermented grain drinks: insights across manufacturers and batches
Microbial communities underpin the safety, consistency, and functional properties of fermented foods; however, traditional culture-based methods can result in poorly characterized…
Buchbesprechung: M. Succow & H. Joosten (Hrsg.) (2001): Landschaftsökologische Moorkunde
[...] Die Rezension befasst sich mit der 2., völlig neu bearbeiteten Auflage des Standardwerkes „Landschaftsökologische Moorkunde“. Das Buch behandelt in neun Kapiteln ein breites…
Bulk, water, and sediment eDNA metabarcoding reveal metric-driven differences in WFD macrozoobenthos ecological status …
Freshwater biomonitoring under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) relies on multiple biological quality elements, with macrozoobenthos being one of the most widely used, altho…
A 16S rRNA amplicon dataset of Las Tablas de Daimiel National Park, Spain
Wetland ecosystems are of particular environmental importance due to their role as biodiversity shelters. However, the intense anthropization of wetland landscapes have propelled …
Vorkommen und Eigenschaften der Böden in der Lenzener Elbaue
[...] Die Untersuchung befasst sich mit dem komplexen Mosaik der Böden in der Lenzener Elbaue, einem Ökosystem, das maßgeblich durch die Dynamik von Sedimentation und Erosion der …
Collection of ITS2 region reference sequences for freshwater fish in the Japanese archipelago for environmental DNA met…
To enhance taxonomic resolution in environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding, we evaluated the utility of the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) region. We developed ITS2 metabarco…
Stemflow for detecting mammalian environmental DNA: a case study in a zoo
As mammalian diversity declines, effective biodiversity monitoring tools are urgently needed. To address this issue, we assessed the detectability of mammalian environmental DNA (…
Live and dead fish shed different amounts of intact cells: Implications for advancing environmental DNA methodologies
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis has significantly contributed to biodiversity monitoring due to its sampling simplicity and inherent high sensitivity. While the technique has ma…
Guidance and best practices for species identification using eDNA metabarcoding – When do you call a cod a cod?
With the rapid uptake of environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding for a wide range of conservation and management uses, there is a growing need for guidance and best practices for s…
On the validity of specific rate constants (kSA) in Fe0/H2O systems
The validity of the specific reaction rate constants (kSA) in modelling contaminant removal in Fe0/H2O systems is questioned. It is shown that the current kSA-model does not consi…
Navigating the European aquatic eDNA landscape: Opportunities for metadata standardisation and data mobilisation
Environmental DNA (eDNA) has emerged as a transformative tool for monitoring aquatic biodiversity, offering a non-invasive and highly sensitive approach to detecting organisms acr…
A 12S rDNA barcode reference library for Neotropical electric fishes (Teleostei, Gymnotiformes)
DNA barcodes are instrumental for identifying species from tissues and environmental samples. Metabarcoding-based assessments of biodiversity depend on taxonomically accurate barc…
A 178 bp diagnostic D-loop fragment (OvisCR) to discriminate domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and European mouflon (Ovis mus…
Accurate species identification is essential in metabarcoding diet studies, notably to distinguish domestic from wild species, as they have markedly different ecological and socio…
DNA barcoding reference dataset revealed overlooked diversity and clarified biogeography of fishes in the largest Europ…
This study represents the first thorough genetic assessment of freshwater fishes from the Volga River Basin – the longest (3,690 km) river in Europe. DNA barcode sequences (COI) w…
Naturschutzorientierte Flachabtorfungen in Kalkflachmooren – ein Erfahrungsbericht aus Nord-Brandenburg
Abstract: The natural park „Uckermärkische Seen“ is outstanding due to precious brownmoss dominated calcareous fens. None of them are undisturbed or virgin. Even in the remote a…
Modular universal rbcL primers for (meta)barcoding: a systematic case study clarifying the identity of the marine macro…
The geniculate coralline algal genus Corallina L. (Rhodophyta, Corallinales) presents longstanding challenges in taxonomy and nomenclature. Recent studies have uncovered previousl…
Spatio-temporal prediction of land surface temperature using semantic kriging
Spatio-temporal prediction and forecasting of land surface temperature (LST) are relevant. However, several factors limit their usage, such as missing pixels, line drops, and clou…
Welcome to Hotel Hymenoptera: monitoring cavity-nesting bee and wasp distribution and their trophic interactions using …
Essential ecosystem services are provided by many interactions, including plant-pollinator, predator-prey, and host-parasitoid. These services support food and natural systems thr…
Applying flukeprint environmental DNA to detect skin-associated bacteria from free-ranging West Coast Transient killer …
Globally, vessel strikes, entanglements, and ocean pollution negatively impact cetaceans by compromising skin integrity and health through direct injury or disease and by increasi…
Baseline studies on meiofauna in the Baltic Sea before bottom-trawl fisheries exclusion II. A comparative study using m…
Understanding how meiofaunal communities respond to spatial protection measures is essential for evaluating the effectiveness of marine conservation strategies, particularly in he…
Constraining lake ecology via metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, and amplicon sequencing
Lake ecosystems are hotspots for important ecosystem functions, yet linking their microbiome to physicochemical parameters remains a challenge. Here, we compare 16S rRNA gene-base…
A DNA metabarcoding workflow for the detection of terrestrial gastropods from ingested DNA
DNA metabarcoding is a powerful approach for assessing biodiversity and unravelling trophic interactions, particularly in the context of biological invasions where introduced pred…
Invasive species monitoring based on eDNA multiplex PCR sequencing
Invasive species pose a significant threat to global biodiversity and the stability of ecosystems. Although environmental DNA (eDNA)-based quantitative PCR is considered effective…
A comparative analysis of hybridisation capture and PCR-based eDNA metabarcoding for monitoring bryophytes in riparian …
Despite their ecological importance, mosses remain under-represented in ecological studies due to their challenging detection in field surveys and morphological identification, ex…
From short to long reads: enhanced protist diversity profiling via Nanopore metabarcoding
In the last decades, environmental metabarcoding has revolutionised biodiversity research, particularly for microbial organisms such as protists, enabling large-scale assessments …
Die Vegetationsentwicklung des Interglazials von Wallensen in der Hilsmulde
1. Von dem zuerst 1907 von Menzel beschriebenen, vor kurzem (1951) auch von P. W. Thomson pollenanalytisch untersuchten Interglazial von Wallensen wurden noch 3 weitere Diagramme …
Evaluating the potential of DNA metabarcoding for ecological status assessment under the Water Framework Directive: A c…
Routine biomonitoring under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) follows a conventional methodology primarily based on the morphological identification of taxa within the five biol…
From Asia through America to Europe: Molecular and morphological evidence for a non-indigenous diatom species, Discoste…
This study presents the first occurrences of the diatom species Discostella asterocostata in Europe’s second largest river, the Danube River and the earliest occurrence in Europea…
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