Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals: Recent submissions
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Skeletal magnesium content in Antarctic echinoderms along a latitudinal gradient
Ocean warming and acidification driven by anthropogenic CO2 emissions may impact the mineral composition of marine calcifiers. Species with high skeletal Mg content could be more susceptible in polar regions due to the ...
Bark beetle outbreaks in coniferous forests: a review of climate change effects.
Extreme weather episodes related to anthropogenic climate change have enhanced the frequency and magnitude of bark beetle disturbance, causing worldwide mortality of forests in the last decades. Changes in temperature and ...
Winter activity patterns in an invading Mediterranean population of American mink. Neovison vison.
Patterns of daily activity and the factors affecting it were studied in an invading Mediterraneanpopulation of American mink, Neovison vison, radiotracked in the northeast of Spain during the post breeding season (winter ...
A transcriptomic approach to study the effect of long-term starvation and diet composition on the expression of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation genes in gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata)
Background: The impact of nutritional status and diet composition on mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) in fish remains largely unknown. To identify biomarkers of interest in nutritional studies, herein we ...
Changes in BDNF methylation patterns after cognitive remediation therapy in schizophrenia: A randomized and controlled trial
Although cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) produces cognitive benefits in schizophrenia, we do not yet understand whether molecular changes are associated with this cognitive improvement. A gene central to synaptic ...
Multiscale assessment of ground, aerial and satellite spectral data for monitoring wheat grain nitrogen content
Wheat grain quality characteristics have experienced increasing attention as a central factor affecting wheat end-use products quality and human health. Nonetheless, in the last decades a reduction in grain quality has ...
Population genomic structure of the sea urchin Diadema africanum,a relevant species in the rocky reef systems across the Macaronesianarchipelagos
The sea urchin Diadema africanum is a macro-herbivore found in the rocky reef systems of the West African region and Macaronesian archipelagos. Over several decades, high densities of this species have generated marine ...
The Octocoral Trait Database: a global database of trait information for octocoral species
Trait-based approaches are revolutionizing our understanding of high-diversity ecosystems byproviding insights into the principles underlying key ecological processes, such as community assembly,species distribution, ...
Regional tree line dynamics in response to global change in the Pyrenees
1 Many studies in northern Europe, North and South America, describe regional trends of population densification at altitudinal and polar tree lines during the 20th century. The purpose of this study was (1) to ascertain ...
Exploring the intriguing arrival of Vayssierea Risbec, 1928 slugs in the Atlantic Ocean from the Indo-Pacific (Mollusca, Nudibranchia)
Vayssierea is an understudied nudibranch genus characterized by its orange colouration and small size (up to 5 mm in length). To date, there are four described species, distributed in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Here, individuals ...
Drivers of Alpine Mire Vegetation at Their Range Limit
Mires are fragile ecosystems in which plant communities are structured by complex interactions among hydrological regimes and groundwater properties. Although extensively studied in boreal and temperate regions, their ...
Global impoverishment of natural vegetation revealed by dark diversity
Anthropogenic biodiversity decline threatens the functioning of ecosystems and the many benefits they provide to humanity. As well as causing species losses in directly affected locations, human influence might also reduce ...
Behaviour identification and time-activity budget estimation of the threatened little bustard using accelerometry
Understanding animal ecology requires knowing what animals do. GPS devices provide detailed insights into space use, but they lack behavioural information until recent advancements in accelerometry have bridged this gap. ...
Global warming drives phenological shifts and hinders reproductive success in a temperate octocoral
Global warming is profoundly reshaping biodiversity. Until now, most research has focused on the impacts of extreme temperature events. However, in many ecosystems, it is becoming increasingly apparent that climate change ...
Bridging the genotype-phenotype gap for a Mediterranean pine by semi-automatic crown identification and multispectral imagery
Progress in high-throughput phenotyping and genomics provides the potential to under-stand the genetic basis of plant functional differentiation. We developed a semi-automaticmethodology based on unmanned aerial vehicle ...
An experimental study to assess resistance and resilience strategies of freshwater diatoms to cope with drying in Mediterranean temporary rivers
Temporary rivers are aquatic ecosystems that alternate periods of water flow with dry periods. Diatoms are a group of unicellular microalgae with a high colonizing ability, but little is known about their responses to ...
C and N allocation on wheat under the effects of depleted, current andelevated [CO2] are modulated by water availability
Although elevated atmospheric [CO2] has substantial indirect effects on vegetation carbon uptake via associatedclimate change, their dynamics remain unclear. The carbon and nitrogen allocation and partitioning in durumwheat ...
Compost from forest cleaning green waste and Trichoderma asperellum strain T34 reduced incidence of Fusarium circinatum in Pinus radiata seedlings
Fusarium circinatum is a quarantine pathogen in numerous countries that causes important economic losses in forest nurseries and mature pine trees. Alternatives to chemical control of plant diseases such as suppressive ...
Species responses to weather anomalies depend on local adaptation and range position
Species show intra-specific variation in responses to climate change linked to adaptation to the local climatic conditions. Likewise, species are expected to be more resilient to climate change at the centre of their ...
Fabrication of glass-based products as remediation alternative for contaminated urban soils of Barcelona
Contaminated soils from an area previously occupied by a metal smelting industry of Barcelona city were used as raw material for making glass. Vitrification was investigated as a possible remediation technique. The main ...
