The European Zoological Journal, Volume 87, Issue 1 (2020)

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The European Zoological Journal, Volume 87, Issue 1 (2020)

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The coral-killing red sponge Clathria (Microciona) aceratoobtusa (Porifera: Demosponigiae) invades various coral communities of Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, southeast India
A. M. Ashok, B. Calcinai & J. K. P. Edward
Pages: 1-11
Published online: 09 Jan 2020
AbstractforThe coral-killing red sponge Clathria (Microciona) aceratoobtusa (Porifera: Demosponigiae) invades various coral communities of Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, southeast India | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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Comparative study of hematological parameters of snow trout Schizopyge plagiostomus and Schizopyge niger inhabiting two different habitats
I. Ahmed & Z. A. Sheikh
Pages: 12-19
Published online: 22 Jan 2020
AbstractforComparative study of hematological parameters of snow trout Schizopyge plagiostomus and Schizopyge niger inhabiting two different habitats | Full Text | References | PDF (505.9 KB) | EPUB
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Opportunities from citizen science for shark conservation, with a focus on the Mediterranean Sea
F. Bargnesi, S. Lucrezi & F. Ferretti
Pages: 20-34
Published online: 20 Jan 2020
AbstractforOpportunities from citizen science for shark conservation, with a focus on the Mediterranean Sea | Full Text | References | PDF (909.6 KB) | EPUB
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In silico prediction of neuropeptides from the neural ganglia of Pacific abalone Haliotis discus hannai (Mollusca: Gastropoda)
M. R. Sharker, Z. P. Sukhan, S. C. Kim, S.-J. Rha & K. H. Kho
Pages: 35-45
Published online: 23 Jan 2020
AbstractforIn silico prediction of neuropeptides from the neural ganglia of Pacific abalone Haliotis discus hannai (Mollusca: Gastropoda) | Full Text | References | PDF (614.6 KB) | EPUB
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Accumulation of trace metals in crayfish tissues: is Procambarus clarkii a vector of pollutants in Po Delta inland waters?
M. Mistri, C. Munari, A. Pagnoni, T. Chenet, L. Pasti & A. Cavazzini
Pages: 46-57
Published online: 28 Jan 2020
AbstractforAccumulation of trace metals in crayfish tissues: is Procambarus clarkii a vector of pollutants in Po Delta inland waters? | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB
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Middle Spotted Woodpecker territory owners distinguish between stranger and familiar floaters based on their vocal characteristics
E. Węgrzyn & K. Leniowski
Pages: 58-72
Published online: 10 Feb 2020
AbstractforMiddle Spotted Woodpecker territory owners distinguish between stranger and familiar floaters based on their vocal characteristics | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Aplysina aerophoba (Nardo, 1833) (Porifera, Demospongiae): an unexpected miniaturised growth form from the tidal zone of Mediterranean caves: morphology and DNA barcoding
G. Costa, B. Violi, G. Bavestrello, M. Pansini & M. Bertolino
Pages: 73-81
Published online: 06 Feb 2020
AbstractforAplysina aerophoba (Nardo, 1833) (Porifera, Demospongiae): an unexpected miniaturised growth form from the tidal zone of Mediterranean caves: morphology and DNA barcoding | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | EPUB
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Relation between biometric parameters and autumn-winter food availability in a roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) population in central Italy
E. De Felice, F. Mercati, C. Pacioni, A. Catorci, F. M. Tardella, A. Brusaferro & P. Scocco
Pages: 82-93
Published online: 04 Feb 2020
AbstractforRelation between biometric parameters and autumn-winter food availability in a roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) population in central Italy | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | EPUB
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The diet of Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) in Terra Nova Bay using stable isotope analysis
P. Rumolo, I. A. Zappes, A. Fabiani, M. Barra, A. Rakaj, R. Palozzi & G. Allegrucci
Pages: 94-104
Published online: 10 Feb 2020
AbstractforThe diet of Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) in Terra Nova Bay using stable isotope analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (577.1 KB) | EPUB
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Re-description of Parasabella fullo (Grube, 1878) (Polychaeta: Sabellidae) and diagnostic characteristics for detection in California
E. Keppel, G. M. Ruiz & M. A. Tovar–Hernández
Pages: 105-115
Published online: 11 Feb 2020
AbstractforRe-description of Parasabella fullo (Grube, 1878) (Polychaeta: Sabellidae) and diagnostic characteristics for detection in California | Full Text | References | PDF (2.8 MB) | EPUB
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Long-term dynamics of and potential management strategies for the beaver (Castor fiber) population in Poland
M. Wróbel & A. Krysztofiak-Kaniewska
Pages: 116-121
Published online: 20 Feb 2020
AbstractforLong-term dynamics of and potential management strategies for the beaver (Castor fiber) population in Poland | Full Text | References | PDF (385.6 KB) | EPUB
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Macrofaunal communities in the Gioia Canyon (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)
L. Pola, C. Cerrano, D. Pica, V. Markantonatou, M. C. Gambi & B. Calcinai
Pages: 122-130
Published online: 24 Feb 2020
AbstractforMacrofaunal communities in the Gioia Canyon (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy) | Full Text | References | PDF (883.6 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Analyses of rare collection samples as conservation tool for the last known Italian population of Graphoderus bilineatus (Insecta: Coleoptera)
E. Boscari, B. Koese, M. Palazzini Cerquetella, R. Fabbri & A. Grapputo
Pages: 131-137
Published online: 28 Feb 2020
AbstractforAnalyses of rare collection samples as conservation tool for the last known Italian population of Graphoderus bilineatus (Insecta: Coleoptera) | Full Text | References | PDF (857 KB) | EPUB
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Ethanolic extract of propolis and vitamin E attenuates metal-induced testicular necrosis: time-related study on male reproductive system in albino mice
S. Sajjad, L. Saeed, H. Malik, U. Farooq & S. Akhtar
Pages: 138-147
Published online: 13 Mar 2020
AbstractforEthanolic extract of propolis and vitamin E attenuates metal-induced testicular necrosis: time-related study on male reproductive system in albino mice | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Life history traits of a temporary water ostracod Heterocypris incongruens (Crustacea, Ostracoda) are affected by power frequency (50 Hz) electromagnetic environmental pollution
B. Bieszke, L. Namiotko & T. Namiotko
Pages: 148-155
Published online: 12 Mar 2020
AbstractforLife history traits of a temporary water ostracod Heterocypris incongruens (Crustacea, Ostracoda) are affected by power frequency (50 Hz) electromagnetic environmental pollution | Full Text | References | PDF (528.5 KB) | EPUB
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Female annual reproductive cycle of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum korai (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae): morphological changes and prolonged sperm storage and sperm fate of the female reproductive tract according to month
Jung-Hun Lee
Pages: 156-169
Published online: 25 Mar 2020
AbstractforFemale annual reproductive cycle of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum korai (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae): morphological changes and prolonged sperm storage and sperm fate of the female reproductive tract according to month | Full Text | References | PDF (764.9 KB) | EPUB
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Two amphibian species in the urban environment: changes in the occurrence, spawning phenology and adult condition of common and green toads
J. Mazgajska & T. D. Mazgajski
Pages: 170-179
Published online: 07 Apr 2020
AbstractforTwo amphibian species in the urban environment: changes in the occurrence, spawning phenology and adult condition of common and green toads | Full Text | References | PDF (748.2 KB) | EPUB
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Earthworm Drawida (Moniligastridae) Molecular phylogeny and diversity in Far East Russia and Northeast China
Y. F. Zhang, G. N. Ganin, D. M. Atopkin & D. H. Wu
Pages: 180-191
Published online: 30 Apr 2020
AbstractforEarthworm Drawida (Moniligastridae) Molecular phylogeny and diversity in Far East Russia and Northeast China | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB) | EPUB
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Shedding light upon the complex net of genome size, genome composition and environment in chordates
A. Canapa, M. A. Biscotti, M. Barucca, F. Carducci, E. Carotti & E. Olmo
Pages: 192-202
Published online: 08 Apr 2020
AbstractforShedding light upon the complex net of genome size, genome composition and environment in chordates | Full Text | References | PDF (791.3 KB) | EPUB
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Red coral (Corallium rubrum) populations and coralligenous characterization within “Regno di Nettuno MPA” (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)
F. Ferrigno, L. Appolloni, F. Rendina, L. Donnarumma, G. F. Russo & R. Sandulli
Pages: 203-213
Published online: 13 Apr 2020
AbstractforRed coral (Corallium rubrum) populations and coralligenous characterization within “Regno di Nettuno MPA” (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB
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Identification of long non-coding RNAs in the early growth stage of Holstein mammary gland
K. Du, A.-Y. Ren, M.-C. Cai, G.-Z. Wang, X.-B. Jia, S.-Q. Hu, J. Wang, S.-Y. Chen & S.-J. Lai
Pages: 214-222
Published online: 13 May 2020
AbstractforIdentification of long non-coding RNAs in the early growth stage of Holstein mammary gland | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Biogeography and ecology of geographically distant populations of sibling Cryptocephalus leaf beetles
D. Kubisz, G. Magoga, M. A. Mazur, M. Montagna, R. Ścibior, P. Tykarski & Ł. Kajtoch
Pages: 223-234
Published online: 06 May 2020
AbstractforBiogeography and ecology of geographically distant populations of sibling Cryptocephalus leaf beetles | Full Text | References | PDF (3 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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A genotoxicity study on Talitrus saltator (Crustacea, Amphipoda) exposed to lead and benzo(a)pyrene
G. Di Donato, D. Davolos, C. Chimenti & E. De Matthaeis
Pages: 235-241
Published online: 19 May 2020
AbstractforA genotoxicity study on Talitrus saltator (Crustacea, Amphipoda) exposed to lead and benzo(a)pyrene | Full Text | References | PDF (441.2 KB) | EPUB
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Influence of soil contaminated with cadmium on cell death in the digestive epithelium of soil centipede Lithobius forficatus (Myriapoda, Chilopoda)
M. Rost-Roszkowska, I. Poprawa, Ł. Chajec, A. Chachulska-Żymełka, G. Wilczek, P. Wilczek, S. Student, M. Skowronek, A. Nadgórska-Socha & M. Leśniewska
Pages: 242-262
Published online: 29 May 2020
AbstractforInfluence of soil contaminated with cadmium on cell death in the digestive epithelium of soil centipede Lithobius forficatus (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) | Full Text | References | PDF (3.4 MB) | EPUB
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Subtle differences in breeding performance between Great Tits Parus major and Afrocanarian Blue Tits Cyanistes teneriffae in the peripheral zone of the species geographic ranges in NE Algeria
A.-E. Adamou, M. Bańbura & J. Bańbura
Pages: 263-271
Published online: 29 May 2020
AbstractforSubtle differences in breeding performance between Great Tits Parus major and Afrocanarian Blue Tits Cyanistes teneriffae in the peripheral zone of the species geographic ranges in NE Algeria | Full Text | References | PDF (570.3 KB) | EPUB
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Parental species and hybrid descendants of Bacillus (Insecta Phasmatodea) show different patterns of highly amplified, colocalized ribosomal and telomeric sequences
V. Scali, F. Deidda, E. Coluccia, R. Cannas, R. Melis & S. Salvadori
Pages: 272-281
Published online: 18 Jun 2020
AbstractforParental species and hybrid descendants of Bacillus (Insecta Phasmatodea) show different patterns of highly amplified, colocalized ribosomal and telomeric sequences | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | EPUB
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The function of food storing in shrikes: the importance of larders for the condition of females and during inclement weather
A. Golawski, E. Mroz & S. Golawska
Pages: 282-293
Published online: 05 Jun 2020
AbstractforThe function of food storing in shrikes: the importance of larders for the condition of females and during inclement weather | Full Text | References | PDF (684.9 KB) | EPUB
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Differences in the breeding performance of great tits Parus major between a forest and an urban area: a long term study on first clutches
J. Wawrzyniak, M. Glądalski, A. Kaliński, M. Bańbura, M. Markowski, J. Skwarska, P. Zieliński & J. Bańbura
Pages: 294-309
Published online: 22 Jun 2020
AbstractforDifferences in the breeding performance of great tits Parus major between a forest and an urban area: a long term study on first clutches | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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The species identification problem in mirids (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) highlighted by DNA barcoding and species delimitation studies
L. Piemontese, I. Giovannini, R. Guidetti, G. Pellegri, P. Dioli, L. Maistrello, L. Rebecchi & M. Cesari
Pages: 310-324
Published online: 16 Jun 2020
AbstractforThe species identification problem in mirids (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) highlighted by DNA barcoding and species delimitation studies | Full Text | References | PDF (3.7 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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The acute toxicity effects of hexavalent chromium in antioxidant system and gonad development to male clam Geloina coaxans
Y. Guo, Y. Wang & B. Huang
Pages: 325-335
Published online: 24 Jun 2020
AbstractforThe acute toxicity effects of hexavalent chromium in antioxidant system and gonad development to male clam Geloina coaxans | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB) | EPUB
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Micromorphology of the model species pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera, Aphididae) with special emphasis on the sensilla structure
M. Kanturski, P. Świątek, J. Trela, B. Borowiak-Sobkowiak & K. Wieczorek
Pages: 336-356
Published online: 30 Jun 2020
AbstractforMicromorphology of the model species pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera, Aphididae) with special emphasis on the sensilla structure | Full Text | References | PDF (20.2 MB) | EPUB
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The gut microbiota structure of the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus (Isopoda: Oniscidea)
M. Delhoumi, V. Catania, W. Zaabar, M. Tolone, P. Quatrini & M. S. Achouri
Pages: 357-368
Published online: 14 Jul 2020
AbstractforThe gut microbiota structure of the terrestrial isopod Porcellionides pruinosus (Isopoda: Oniscidea) | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB) | EPUB
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Contribution of soft-bodied meiofaunal taxa to Italian marine biodiversity
M. Curini-Galletti, T. Artois, M. Di Domenico, D. Fontaneto, U. Jondelius, K. M. Jörger, F. Leasi, A. Martínez, J. L. Norenburg, W. Sterrer & M. A. Todaro
Pages: 369-384
Published online: 10 Jul 2020
AbstractforContribution of soft-bodied meiofaunal taxa to Italian marine biodiversity | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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Consequences of hatching deviations for breeding success: a long-term study on blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus
M. Glądalski, M. C. Mainwaring, M. Bańbura, A. Kaliński, M. Markowski, J. Skwarska, J. Wawrzyniak, J. Bańbura & I. R. Hartley
Pages: 385-394
Published online: 09 Jul 2020
AbstractforConsequences of hatching deviations for breeding success: a long-term study on blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus | Full Text | References | PDF (436.7 KB) | EPUB
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Does harvesting affect the relative growth in Patella aspera Röding, 1798?
R. Sousa, A. R. Pinto, J. Vasconcelos & R. Riera
Pages: 395-401
Published online: 17 Jul 2020
AbstractforDoes harvesting affect the relative growth in Patella aspera Röding, 1798? | Full Text | References | PDF (477.4 KB) | EPUB
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Effects of inbreeding, sex and geographical region on survival in an American bison (Bison bison) population under a captive breeding program
E. Skotarczak, T. Szwaczkowski & P. Ćwiertnia
Pages: 402-411
Published online: 14 Aug 2020
AbstractforEffects of inbreeding, sex and geographical region on survival in an American bison (Bison bison) population under a captive breeding program | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB
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A review of the aphid genus Macrosiphoniella del Guercio, 1911 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in the USA with description of a new species
A. S. Jensen, S. Barjadze & M. Kanturski
Pages: 412-443
Published online: 11 Aug 2020
AbstractforA review of the aphid genus Macrosiphoniella del Guercio, 1911 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in the USA with description of a new species | Full Text | References | PDF (20.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Eidophasia insulella (Walsingham 1900) and Eidophasia hufnagelii (Zeller 1839), two rare European moths: description of genitalia confirms generic placement (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
Edward Baraniak
Pages: 444-451
Published online: 18 Aug 2020
AbstractforEidophasia insulella (Walsingham 1900) and Eidophasia hufnagelii (Zeller 1839), two rare European moths: description of genitalia confirms generic placement (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) | Full Text | References | PDF (3.5 MB) | EPUB
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The stuffed crocodile of “Castel Nuovo” in Naples (Italy): new insights from ancient DNA and radiocarbon
T. Fioravanti, E. Casafredda, A. Splendiani & V. Caputo Barucchi
Pages: 452-458
Published online: 20 Aug 2020
AbstractforThe stuffed crocodile of “Castel Nuovo” in Naples (Italy): new insights from ancient DNA and radiocarbon | Full Text | References | PDF (5.6 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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DNA barcoding unveiling rare species: the case of Pruvotfolia pselliotes (Labbé, 1923) (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) in the Mediterranean Sea
G. Furfaro, G. Chimienti & P. Mariottini
Pages: 459-462
Published online: 20 Aug 2020
AbstractforDNA barcoding unveiling rare species: the case of Pruvotfolia pselliotes (Labbé, 1923) (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Nudibranchia) in the Mediterranean Sea | Full Text | References | PDF (461.2 KB) | EPUB
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A comparative study of the oxidative system in Chironomidae larvae with contrasting feeding strategies
E. Szczerkowska-Majchrzak & M. Jarosiewicz
Pages: 463-474
Published online: 18 Sep 2020
AbstractforA comparative study of the oxidative system in Chironomidae larvae with contrasting feeding strategies | Full Text | References | PDF (411.6 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Variation in erythrocyte morphology in alpine accentors (Prunella collaris Scop.) from Tian Shan, Rila and the High Tatra mountains and effects of molting
M. Haas & M. Janiga
Pages: 475-488
Published online: 04 Sep 2020
AbstractforVariation in erythrocyte morphology in alpine accentors (Prunella collaris Scop.) from Tian Shan, Rila and the High Tatra mountains and effects of molting | Full Text | References | PDF (513.8 KB) | EPUB
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Morphological and morphometrical aspects of intima and media of the common, external and internal iliac arteries in Chinchilla lanigera (Rodentia, Chinchillidae) bred in captivity
C. O. Martonos, A. Damian, G. Alexandru, M. Viorel, V. Rus & F. G. Stan
Pages: 489-496
Published online: 15 Sep 2020
AbstractforMorphological and morphometrical aspects of intima and media of the common, external and internal iliac arteries in Chinchilla lanigera (Rodentia, Chinchillidae) bred in captivity | Full Text | References | PDF (6.5 MB) | EPUB
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Mediterranean Biodiversity

Species diversity, taxonomy and distribution of Chondrichthyes in the Mediterranean and Black Sea
F. Serena, A. J. Abella, F. Bargnesi, M. Barone, F. Colloca, F. Ferretti, F. Fiorentino, J. Jenrette & S. Moro
Pages: 497-536
Published online: 26 Oct 2020
AbstractforSpecies diversity, taxonomy and distribution of Chondrichthyes in the Mediterranean and Black Sea | Full Text | References | PDF (3.8 MB) | EPUB
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Autumn migration strategy of juvenile great reed warblers Acrocephalus arundinaceus on the eastern European flyway: a spatiotemporal pattern of accumulation and utilisation of energy stores
K. Stępniewska, A. Ożarowska, P. Busse, R. Bobrek, P. Zehtindjiev, M. Ilieva & W. Meissner
Pages: 537-551
Published online: 18 Sep 2020
AbstractforAutumn migration strategy of juvenile great reed warblers Acrocephalus arundinaceus on the eastern European flyway: a spatiotemporal pattern of accumulation and utilisation of energy stores | Full Text | References | PDF (971 KB) | EPUB
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Phenology of brown bear breeding season and related geographical cues
A. García-Rodríguez, R. Rigg, I. Elguero-Claramunt, K. Bojarska, M. Krofel, J. Parchizadeh, T. Pataky, I. Seryodkin, M. Skuban, P. Wabakken, F. Zięba, T. Zwijacz-Kozica & N. Selva
Pages: 552-558
Published online: 17 Sep 2020
AbstractforPhenology of brown bear breeding season and related geographical cues | Full Text | References | PDF (976.2 KB) | EPUB
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Determination of the growth performance of Mytilus galloprovincialis in nets at Gökçeada Island
İ. Keskin, A. Ekici & S. Serdar
Pages: 559-570
Published online: 30 Sep 2020
AbstractforDetermination of the growth performance of Mytilus galloprovincialis in nets at Gökçeada Island | Full Text | References | PDF (3.6 MB) | EPUB
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Changes in the body chemical composition and the excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus during long-term starvation of Antarctic fish Notothenia coriiceps and Notothenia rossii
K. Stepanowska & A. Nędzarek
Pages: 571-579
Published online: 25 Sep 2020
AbstractforChanges in the body chemical composition and the excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus during long-term starvation of Antarctic fish Notothenia coriiceps and Notothenia rossii | Full Text | References | PDF (827.2 KB) | EPUB
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