Ecological Research Articles
Published in last 50 years
Articles published on Ecological
Circadian rhythms of hosts and their gut microbiomes: Implications for animal physiology and ecology
- Functional Ecology
- Animal Ecology
- Gut Microbiomes
- Implications For Ecology
- Animal Physiology
- Circadian Rhythms
Effect of hyperthermia on hematological parameters and productivity of laying hens
- Bulletin of NSAU (Novosibirsk State Agrarian University)
- 2nd Experimental Groups
- Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution
- Period Of Heat Stress
- Action In Chickens
- Industrial Poultry Farming
- Maintenance Of Immune Homeostasis
- More +
Studies were conducted in the period 2020-2021 based on the department of ecology and noncontagious pathology of animals of the Ural Veterinary Research Institute - a structural subdivision of FSBSI “UFARC UB RAS” (Federal State Budgetary Scientific ... Read More
Linking hydrological, hydraulic and water quality models for river water environmental capacity assessment
- Science of The Total Environment
- VOL. 857
- Baseline Scenarios
- Hydraulic Models
- Hydrodynamic Models
- Forecast Scenarios
- Binh Duong Province
- Water Environmental Capacity
- More +
The water environment of a river network can self-clean to a certain extent; however, when the wastewater discharge load exceeds a certain threshold, the balance of nature is disrupted, leading to water pollution. This emphasises the urgent need to e... Read More
To colour a bird: The evolution of carotenoid‐based colouration in passerines is shaped by sexual selection, ecology and life history
- Journal of Animal Ecology
- VOL. 92
- Sexual Life History
- Sexual Selection
- Orange Hues
- Research Highlight
- Carotenoid-based Colours
- Red Carotenoids
- More +
Research Highlight: Delhey, K., Valcu, M., Dale, J., & Kempenaers, B. (2022). The evolution of carotenoid-based plumage colours in passerine birds. Journal of Animal Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.13791. Carotenoids, a class of colour pig... Read More
Analysis of “historical” DNA of museum samples resolve taxonomic, nomenclature and biogeography issues: case study of true lemmings
- Biological Communications
- VOL. 67
- Ecology Of Animals
- Siberian Branch Of RAS
- Eastern Lineage
- Lena River
- Nomenclature Issues
- Mitochondrial Lineage
- More +
Historical DNA of museum specimens is of paramount importance in elucidation of complex nomenclature issues and a priceless source of material gathered during preceding centuries in hardly accessible today sites. Here we report the results of genotyp... Read More
Cloacal microbiomes of sympatric and allopatric Sceloporus lizards vary with environment and host relatedness
- PLOS ONE
- VOL. 17
- Host Relatedness
- Beta Diversity Metrics
- Low Abundance Taxa
- Sceloporus Jarrovii
- Low Elevation Forest
- Sceloporus Virgatus
- More +
Animals and their microbiomes exert reciprocal influence; the host’s environment, physiology, and phylogeny can impact the composition of the microbiome, while the microbes present can affect host behavior, health, and fitness. While some microbiomes... Read More
Mixed-species bird flocks re-assemble interspecific associations across an elevational gradient
- Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
- VOL. 289
- Changes In Interspecific Interactions
- Mixed-species Bird Flocks
- Interspecific Interactions
- Changes In Species Composition
- Evolutionary History
- Interspecific Associations
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Understanding how non-trophic social systems respond to environmental gradients is still a challenge in animal ecology, particularly in comparing changes in species composition to changes in interspecific interactions. Here, we combined long-term mon... Read More
MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS OF FRESHWATER STINGRAYS (CHONDRICHTHYES: DASYATIDAE) IN MUSI RIVER, PALEMBANG CITY, SOUTH SUMATERA PROVINCE
- BIOVALENTIA: Biological Research Journal
- VOL. 8
- Musi River
- Department Of Biology
- Faculty Of Natural Science
- Species Of Stingrays
- Differences In Size
- Morphological Characteristics
- More +
A study to determine morphological characets of freshwater stingray in Musi River of South Sumatra Province has been conducted from June to December 2020. The fishes were collected in Musi River where located at middle of Palembang city. Collected sp... Read More
Drosophila olfaction: past, present and future
- Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
- VOL. 289
- Animal Ecology
- Wonders Of Nature
- Insect Species
- Molecular Genetics
- Animal Behaviour
- Technical Innovations
- More +
Among the many wonders of nature, the sense of smell of the fly Drosophila melanogaster might seem, at first glance, of esoteric interest. Nevertheless, for over a century, the ‘nose’ of this insect has been an ex... Read More
The distribution of North Atlantic right whales in Canadian waters from 2015-2017 revealed by passive acoustic monitoring
- Frontiers in Marine Science
- VOL. 9
- GSL
- Passive Acoustic Monitoring Data
- Northward Range Shifts
- High Latitude Waters
- Passive Acoustic Monitoring
- Cabot Strait
- More +
Northward range shifts are increasingly being identified in mobile animals that are responding to climate change. Range shifts are consequential to animal ecology, ecosystem function, and conservation goals, yet for many species these cannot be chara... Read More
How cougars and feral donkeys change desert wetlands: Novel interactions between native predators and non‐native megaherbivores shape trophic cascades in the Anthropocene
- Journal of Animal Ecology
- VOL. 91
- Landscape Of Fear
- Trophic Cascades
- Death Valley National
- Heterogeneity In Predation Risk
- Feral Donkeys
- Night In Areas
- More +
Research Highlight: Lundgren, E. J., Ramp, D., Middleton, O. S., Wooster, E. I. F., Kusch, E., Balisi, M., Ripple, W. J., Hasselerharm, C. D., Sanchez, J. N., Mills, M. & Wallach, A. D. (2022) A novel trophic cascade between cougars and feral donkeys... Read More
Analysis on Students Problem-Solving Skill and Scientific Literacy Based on Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Viewed from Gender
- Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA
- VOL. 8
- Differences In Problem-solving Skills
- Problem-solving Skill
- Scientific Literacy
- HOTS
- Thinking Skills
- Conceptual Scale
- More +
Each student has differences in problem-solving, scientific literacy, and higher-order thinking skills. Gender differences partially influence student mindset. The purpose of this study was to analyze the problem-solving skill and scientific literati... Read More
LiDAR reveals a preference for intermediate visibility by a forest‐dwelling ungulate species
- Journal of Animal Ecology
- Habitat Visibility
- Animal Behaviour
- LiDAR
- Red Deer
- LiDAR Technique
- Landscape Level
- More +
Visibility (viewshed) plays a significant and diverse role in animals' behaviour and fitness. Understanding how visibility influences animal behaviour requires the measurement of habitat visibility at spatial scales commensurate to individual animal ... Read More
A trait‐based framework for dung beetle functional ecology
- Journal of Animal Ecology
- VOL. 92
- Dung Beetle
- Affect Ecosystem Processes
- Ecosystem Processes
- Functional Ecology
- Trophic Resources
- Biological Scales
- More +
Traits are key for understanding the environmental responses and ecological roles of organisms. Trait approaches to functional ecology are well established for plants, whereas consistent frameworks for animal groups are less developed. Here we sugges... Read More
Declines in freshwater mussel density, size and productivity in the River Thames over the past half century
- Journal of Animal Ecology
- VOL. 92
- Freshwater Mussel Populations
- Asian Clam Corbicula Fluminea
- Mussel Populations
- Past Half Century
- IUCN Red List
- Freshwater Mussel
- More +
A pioneering, quantitative study published in Journal of Animal Ecology in 1966 on freshwater mussel populations in the River Thames, UK, continues to be cited extensively as evidence of the major contribution that mussels make to benthic biomass and... Read More
Temperature-associated morphological changes in an African arid-zone ground squirrel
- Journal of Mammalogy
- Changes In Seasonal Rainfall
- Xerus Inauris
- Hindfoot Length
- Earth Warms
- Ecogeographical Rules
- Ground Squirrel
- More +
Abstract The ecology, life histories, and physiology of many animals are changing in response to human-induced climate change. As the Earth warms, the ability of an animal to thermoregulate becomes ecologically and physiologically sign... Read More
Ecological Drivers and Consequences of Bumble Bee Body Size Variation
- Environmental Entomology
- VOL. 51
- Consequences Of Variation
- Bumble Bees
- Size Variation
- Animal Body Size
- Body Size Variation
- Future Changes In Climate
- More +
Abstract Body size is arguably one of the most important traits influencing the physiology and ecology of animals. Shifts in animal body size have been observed in response to climate change, including in bumble bees (Bombus spp. [Hyme... Read More
Helminth fauna of mouse-like rodents in the territory of Moscow City
- Povolzhskiy Journal of Ecology
- Species Composition Of Helminths
- Urban Forest Parks
- Distribution Of Helminths
- Sylvaemus Uralensis
- Microtus Arvalis
- Apodemus Agrarius
- More +
Conditions of the urban environment have a significant impact on the ecology of animals, including helminth communities. The response of the helminth community to ecological imbalance and their adaptation to life in the urban environment remain an ur... Read More
Umwelt, enchantment, and McDonaldization
- Chinese Semiotic Studies
- VOL. 18
- Animal Ecology
- Concept Of Umwelt
- Jakob Von
- Multiscale Perspective
- Nonhuman Animals
- Study In Sociology
- More +
Abstract The enchantment and re-enchantment of formal rationalized systems has been an important study in sociology and the social sciences since its first discussion by Max Weber. However, it has received relatively little attention i... Read More