Article
Zoology
Katharina Ruthsatz, Kathrin H. Dausmann, Myron A. Peck, Julian Glos
Summary: Phenotypic plasticity allows ectotherms to cope with climate changes, but the thermal tolerance and acclimation capacity vary with life stage. In this study, the common frog was used to examine the stage-specific acclimation capacity at different acclimation temperatures. The results showed that thermal tolerance and acclimation capacity were influenced by ontogenetic stage, and the lowest acclimation capacity was observed in young larvae.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART A-ECOLOGICAL AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Eric N. Ponnampalam, Ali Kiani, Sarusha Santhiravel, Benjamin W. B. Holman, Charlotte Lauridsen, Frank R. Dunshea
Summary: Research has shown that dietary antioxidants can improve the performance of farm animals and the quality of meat and milk, and alleviate the impacts of oxidative stress. Understanding the formation of free radicals and the effects of antioxidants on farm animals or human tissue systems can help optimize feeding systems. Therefore, it is crucial to study the biological systems of farm animals and the applications of novel feeds, specialized forages, and bioactive compounds.
Article
Zoology
Daniel Stec, Katarzyna Voncina, Reinhardt Mobjerg Kristensen, Lukasz Michalczyk
Summary: The recent integrative revision of the family Macrobiotidae showed that the genus Macrobiotus and its complex morphological evolution are monophyletic. In this study, three Macrobiotus populations with extraordinary elongated claw morphology were analyzed. Despite their distinctiveness, these populations were not established as a new genus, but grouped into the Macrobiotus ariekammensis species complex. Furthermore, it was found that macrobiotid tardigrades inhabiting cold environments have experienced rapid parallel evolution of long claws. The validity of suppressing the genus Xerobiotus was also discussed.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Aaron N. Rice, Stacy C. Farina, Andrea J. Makowski, Ingrid M. Kaatz, Phillip S. Lobel, William E. Bemis, Andrew H. Bass
Summary: This study investigates the sound production in ray-finned fishes using the most comprehensive dataset to date. The results show that sound production has independently evolved 33 times within this group, and families with soniferous species contain nearly two-thirds of ray-finned fish species. These findings offer a new perspective on the sound production and evolution among ray-finned fishes.
ICHTHYOLOGY AND HERPETOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Gunter P. Wagner, Kshitiz, Anasuya Dighe, Andre Levchenko
Summary: There are analogies between placentation and cancer, with many similarities shared with processes older than placentation. Mechanisms of immune evasion in cancer can be explained by the evolution of eutherian placenta. The degree of endometrial invasibility in placenta is related to cancer malignancy.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANIMAL BIOSCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Ecology
Livia R. Cruz, Renata L. Muylaert, Mauro Galetti, Mathias M. Pires
Summary: This study focused on compiling and analyzing dietary data of Neotropical carnivorans to understand their role in ecosystem functioning. The research found species-specific dietary patterns and differences between felids and canids, indicating the importance of studying resource-use patterns for conservation efforts and addressing impacts of defaunation on ecosystems.
Article
Ecology
Raul Costa-Pereira, Remington J. Moll, Brett R. Jesmer, Walter Jetz
Summary: Individual decisions play a crucial role in shaping patterns and processes in communities. However, the integration of individual variation into community ecology has been hindered by challenges in data collection. Technological and statistical advances in GPS-tracking, remote sensing, and behavioral ecology provide tools for integrating intraspecific variation into community processes. By linking movement data with environmental data, ecologists can quantify both intraspecific and interspecific variation, which underpin community assemblage and dynamics.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Mahmoud Alagawany, Shaaban S. Elnesr, Mayada R. Farag, Karima El-Naggar, Ayman E. Taha, Asmaa F. Khafaga, Mahmoud Madkour, Heba M. Salem, Amira M. El-Tahan, Mohamed T. El-Saadony, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack
Summary: Betaine functions as an osmolyte and methyl donor, helping animals cope with osmotic stress. Despite inconsistent research results, some key findings, such as improved growth performance and heat stress resistance, are repeatedly discovered. Therefore, the widespread use of betaine and methionine as feed supplements in poultry diets can enhance poultry production performance and meat quality.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ana Junca-Silva, Margarida Almeida, Catarina Gomes
Summary: This study examined the relationship between telework, positive affect, and self-reported job performance, as well as the moderating effect of physical closeness and emotional attachment to pets. The findings showed that telework was positively related to positive affect and self-reported job performance. The relationship between telework and job performance was strengthened when individuals had a closer physical and emotional bond with their pets. This study highlights the importance of pets in enhancing individuals' job performance during telework.
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Behavioral Sciences
Plotine Jardat, Lea Lansade
Summary: Research on interspecific sociocognitive abilities of domestic mammals towards humans has grown in the past 20 years, revealing that some species have remarkable abilities to recognize individual humans and perceive human emotions. However, studies are unequally distributed across different species, calling for further exploration in this area.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Audrey Ruple, Evan MacLean, Noah Snyder-Mackler, Kate E. Creevy, Daniel Promislow
Summary: Domestic dogs, as a highly diverse mammalian species that coexist with humans and have access to advanced healthcare, offer unique potential to study aging and its determinants. Research with dogs can improve dog health and contribute to translational discoveries. By comparing aging and age-related diseases in dogs and humans and understanding the genetic and environmental risk factors for morbidity and mortality in dogs, we can gain important insights. Large-scale cohort studies in companion dogs provide new research opportunities. Studying aging in dogs can overcome limitations of laboratory models and provide a better understanding of the impact of aging-associated pathways in real-world environments similar to those experienced by humans.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANIMAL BIOSCIENCES
(2022)
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Zoology
Christophe Dufresnes, Spartak N. Litvinchuk
Summary: Biodiversity analyses benefit from clear species delimitation schemes and up-to-date distribution data. In this article, the authors attempted to delimit and map amphibian species in the Eastern Palaearctic region. They used a literature review, reproductive isolation and genetic divergence analysis, and occurrence data to identify 274 native species and 8 introduced species in the region. The study also found hotspots of species richness in southern Tibet, the Sichuan Basin, Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula, and the main Japanese islands. Phylogeographic breaks were identified as responsible for recent speciation events. The study provides valuable insights into species diversity patterns in the Eastern Palaearctic region.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Magnus Fjord Aaser, Soren Krabbe Staahltoft, Andreas Hein Korsgaard, Adam Trige-Esbensen, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, Christian Sonne, Cino Pertoldi, Dan Bruhn, John Frikke, Anne Cathrine Linder
Summary: This study assesses the effectiveness of virtual fencing in controlling the movements of Angus cows without compromising their welfare. The results show that virtual fencing successfully keeps the cows within the designated area and they learn to respond to auditory cues. The study also finds that individual differences and herd structure should be considered when implementing virtual fencing.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dercia Santos, Ana Luzio, Luis Felix, Juan Bellas, Sandra M. Monteiro
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of long-term exposure to microplastics and copper on fish gills. The results showed that fish gills in the mixture group experienced oxidative stress and potential oxidative damage, as well as a potential dysregulation of serotonin synthesis and apoptosis pathways.
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mehdi Banaei, Mohsen Forouzanfar, Mojtaba Jafarinia
Summary: This study evaluated the toxicity of microplastics on Cyprinus carpio. The results showed that exposure to microplastics disrupted the biochemical homeostasis, induced oxidative stress, and altered gene expression involved in detoxification in the fish.
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Rachael Y. Dudaniec, Alexander R. Carey, Erik I. Svensson, Bengt Hansson, Chuan Ji Yong, Lesley T. Lancaster
Summary: Our study reveals that as the common bluetail damselfly population expands, male body size increases with latitude while female body size remains constant, resulting in reduced sexual dimorphism; there is a steep decline in male genetic similarity with increasing geographic distance, with a gradient in migration propensity and distance along latitudes; cooler mean temperatures are associated with increased resistance to gene flow, and sex ratios skew towards males at the expanding range front.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Miriam Porretti, Federica Arrigo, Giuseppa Di Bella, Caterina Faggio
Summary: Overuse of pharmaceuticals products and ineffective wastewater purification systems have resulted in the accumulation of residues in aquatic systems, raising concerns about their harmful effects. The zebrafish is a model organism widely used to study the effects of pharmaceutical compounds. Research shows that many pharmaceuticals are toxic to zebrafish, even at lethal levels.
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Janet Douglas, Roly Owers, Madeleine L. H. Campbell
Summary: The concept of 'social licence to operate' (SLO) is an intangible agreement between the public and an industry/group, which allows certain activities to proceed with minimal restrictions. In the case of equestrianism, maintaining the SLO requires an ethical approach to equine welfare and earning the trust of stakeholders, including the public. Transparency, shared values, and competence are crucial in establishing and maintaining this trust. The effort and investment in maintaining the SLO should be seen as crucial for the future of the sport.
Article
Zoology
Lian-Lian Sun, Yi-Na Shao, Mei-Xiang You, Cheng-Hua Li
Summary: In this study, a novel mitophagy receptor AjBNIP3 was identified in Apostichopus japonicus, and it was found to play a crucial role in combating Vibrio splendidus infection. AjBNIP3 mediated mitophagy at the mitochondrial membrane through interaction with LC3, and this process was activated by ROS. Inhibition of AjBNIP3-mediated mitophagy increased apoptosis and decreased cell survival.
ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Giada Giacomini, Anthony Herrel, Gloriana Chaverri, Richard P. Brown, Danilo Russo, Dino Scaravelli, Carlo Meloro
Summary: The study found that skull morphology of bats is influenced by diet and sound emission types, with skull shape correlating with echolocation parameters only in a subset of insectivorous bat species. The study questions the trade-off between feeding and echolocation function, suggesting that evolutionary constraints may differ between different groups within Chiroptera.
INTEGRATIVE ZOOLOGY
(2022)
