Factors such as host species, phylogeny, diet, and both timing and location of sampling are thought to influence the composition of gut-associated bacteria in insects. In this study, we …
S Flo, A Vader, K Præbel - Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Prey metabarcoding has become a popular tool in molecular ecology for resolving trophic interactions at high resolution, from various sample types and animals. To date, most …
CP Serite, A Emami-Khoyi, OK Ntshudisane… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the dietary preferences of endangered species can be useful in implementing conservation strategies, including habitat restoration, translocation, and …
Vertebrate gut microbiome has significant effects on host development, health, and fitness. Multiple external factors contribute to gut microbiome variation, and the role of ambient …
Interspecific and intraspecific variation of parasitism can have different fitness costs between sexes and across developmental stages. This variation could arise because of individual …
Conservation of Dragonflies: Sentinels for Freshwater Conservation: Freshwater Assessment and Monitoring Using Dragonflies Page 1 7 Freshwater Assessment and Monitoring Using …
Adult dragonflies and damselflies are efficient aerial predators that provide ecosystem service as consumers of pest arthropods. However, their role as predators of agricultural …
S Liu, N Qiu, S Zhang, Z Zhao… - Biodiversity Science, 2022 - biodiversity-science.net
Background: Research techniques in molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology and genetics have been accelerated by rapid development of modern genomic technologies …