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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0413.v1

Cross-species Transcriptomics Analysis Highlights Conserved Molecular Responses to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

Livia Beccacece, Filippo Costa, Jennifer Paola Pascali, Federico Manuel Giorgi

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: PFAS; metabolism; transcriptomics; transcriptome; cross-species analysis

Online: 6 June 2023 (08:22:33 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0217.v1

Groundwater as a reservoir for plant pathogenic bacteria : the case of Pseudomonas syringae complex in the alluvial aquifer of Avignon

Odile Berge, Salah Nofal, Frédérique Razan, Charlotte Chandeysson, Caroline Guilbaud, Anne-Laure Cognard-Plancq, Cindy E. Morris

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Aquatic microbiology; Bacteria; Microbial ecology; Phytopathogens; Irrigation

Online: 2 June 2023 (15:38:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0212.v1

Pseudoscorpions of Israel: Annotated Checklist and Key, With New Records of Two Families (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones)

Sharon Warburg, Shlomi Aharon, Igor Armiach Steinpress, Prashant P. Sharma, Danilo Harms, Efrat Gavish-Regev

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Cheiridiidae; False scorpions; Levant; Species List; Syarinidae; Taxonomy; Zoogeography

Online: 2 June 2023 (14:16:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202306.0028.v1

Drifting of Surface Water Masses in the South Adriatic Suggests an Interpretation of Brachyura Dispersal Based on Pelagic Larvae

Antonia Granata, Alessandro Bergamasco, Vincenzo Bonanzinga, Paolo Celentano, Letterio Guglielmo, Roberta Minutoli, Silvana Vanucci, Francesca Veneziano, Enrico Zambianchi, Genuario Belmonte

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Ecological connectivity; brachyura larvae; diel vertical migration; Pelagic Life Duration; Adriatic Sea

Online: 1 June 2023 (04:48:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.2151.v1

A Class of Models That Support a Maximum Entropy Principle for Age Structure

Henri Laurie

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Population dynamics; age structure; entropy; Maximum Entropy Principle

Online: 30 May 2023 (13:20:58 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.2133.v1

Structural Evolution of Primate Glutamate Dehydrogenase 2 as Revealed by in Silico Predictions and Experimentally Determined Structures

Ionela Litso, Andreas Plaitakis, Vasiliki E. Fadouloglou, Mary Providaki, Michael Kokkinidis, Ioannis Zaganas

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: glutamate dehydrogenase; alpha fold; protein structure prediction; primate evolution

Online: 30 May 2023 (11:55:02 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.2026.v1

A Comparative Analysis of Sampling Methods for Aquatic Macroinvertebrates

Christopher E Orozco González

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: aquatic macroinvertebrates; ecology; rivers; sampling methods

Online: 30 May 2023 (03:22:41 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1879.v1

Spatial Ecology of the Population of Reef Manta Rays (Mobula Alfredi) In New Caledonia Using Satellite Telemetry 1 - Horizontal Behaviour

Hugo Lassauce, Olivier Chateau, Laurent Wantiez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Tagging; Home Range; Habitat Use; Movement Patterns

Online: 26 May 2023 (07:34:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1720.v1

Fungal-Algal Association Drives Lichen Mutualistic Symbiosis: A Case Study With Trebouxia-Related Lichens

Ya-Bo Zuo, Da-Yong Han, Yan-Yan Wang, Qiu-Xia Yang, Qiang Ren, Xin-Zhan Liu, Xin-Li Wei

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Trebouxia; lichen; symbiosis; association; coevolution

Online: 25 May 2023 (03:09:53 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1717.v1

Engineering Microbiomes for Restoration and Conservation: A Resource-Consumer Model

Ricard Sole, Victor Maull

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Ecological networks, bioengineering, synthetic biology, invasion dynamics

Online: 25 May 2023 (03:05:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1705.v1

Seasonal Divergence in the Weakening Relationship between Interannual Temperature Changes and Northern Boreal Vegetation Activity

Haijiang Zhao, Ning Jin, Xiurong Wang, Guiqin Fu, Kunlun Xiang, Jie Zhao

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Temperature factors; Vegetation activity; Diurnal temperature range; Boreal forest; Climate change

Online: 24 May 2023 (05:43:06 CEST)

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The response of boreal vegetation to global warming has shown a weakening trend over the last three decades. However, in previous studies, models of vegetation activity responses to temperature change have often only considered changes in mean daily temperature (Tmean), with the diurnal temperature range (DTR) being neglected. The goal of this study is to evaluate the temporal trends of the relationships between two temperature factors (Tmean and DTR) and vegetation activity across the boreal regions on both annual and seasonal timescales, by simultaneously employing satellite and climate datasets. We found that the interannual partial correlation between growing season (GS) NDVI and Tmean (RNDVI−Tmean) showed a significant decreasing trend over the last 34 years. At the seasonal scale, RNDVI−Tmean shows a significant upward trend in the spring, while in the summer and autumn, RNDVI−Tmean exhibits a significant downward trend. The temporal trend characteristics of the partial correlation between NDVI and DTR (RNDVI−DTR), at both the GS and seasonal scales, are fully consistent with RNDVI−Tmean. The area with a significant decrease in GS RNDVI−Tmean and RNDVI−DTR accounted for approximately 44.40% and 41.21% of the boreal region with the 17-year moving window, respectively. In stark contrast, the area exhibiting a significant increasing trend in GS RNDVI−Tmean and RNDVI−DTR accounted for only approximately 14.65% and 13.59% of the boreal region with the 17-year moving window, respectively. With respect to the seasonal patterns of RNDVI−Tmean and RNDVI−DTR, the area with a significant upward trend in spring was greater than that with a significant downward trend. Nevertheless, more areas had a significant downward trend of RNDVI−Tmean and RNDVI−DTR in summer and autumn than had a significant upward trend. Overall, our research reveals a weakening trend in the impact of temperature on vegetation activity in the boreal regions, and contributes to a deeper understanding of the vegetation response to global warming.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1620.v1

Phylogeographic Aspects of Bat Lyssaviruses in Europe: A Review

Heliana Dundarova, Nadya Ivanova-Aleksandrova, Sarka Bednarikova, Irina Georgieva, Krasimir Kirov, Kalina Miteva, Boyko Neov, Peter Ostoich, Jiri Pikula, Jan Zukal, Peter Hristov

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: lyssavirus phylogroups; Chiroptera; evolution; transition routes; health

Online: 23 May 2023 (08:28:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1524.v1

Phylogeny and Taxonomy of the Genus Amphichorda (Bionectriaceae): An Update on Beauveria-like Strains and Description of a Novel Species from Marine Sediments

Daniel Guerra-Mateo, Josepa Gené, Vladimir Baulin, José F. Cano-Lira

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Ascomycota; asexual fungi; marine fungi; multi-locus phylogeny; new taxa; taxonomy; ultrastructure

Online: 22 May 2023 (12:25:58 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1484.v1

Metal Pollution Influences Habitat Preference in Three Endogeic Earthworms

Marion CHATELAIN

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: urbanization; urban parks; lead; copper; zinc; habitat selection; habitat choice; body mass

Online: 22 May 2023 (09:34:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1286.v1

Population Chemorecognition in Two Liolaemus Lizard Species: Exploring Ethological Isolation

Antonieta Labra

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: geographic barrier; homotypic; heterotypic; Liolaemus lemniscatus; Liolaemus tenuis; olfaction; scents; speciation; tongue flick

Online: 18 May 2023 (07:23:35 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1234.v1

Butterflies of the Neotropical Seasonally Dry Forest of Montes de María (Sucre, Colombia): What do they Tell us about the Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis?

Yarlenis L Mercado-Gómez, Jorge D Mercado-Gómez, Carlos E Giraldo-Sánchez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: structure; diversity; anthropic disturbance; conservation; Lepidoptera

Online: 17 May 2023 (10:38:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1165.v1

A Comparison of Non-Destructive Visceral Swab and Tissue Biopsy Sampling Methods for Genotyping-by-Sequencing in the Freshwater Mussel Fusconaia askewi

Matthew Harrison, V. Alex Sotola, Alexander Zalmat, Kyle T. Sullivan, Bradley M. Littrell, Timothy Bonner, Noland H. Martin

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: non-destructive DNA sampling; DNA collection methods; Louisiana Pigtoe; visceral swabbing; freshwater mussels; Fusconaia askewi; genotyping-by-sequencing; population genetic structure; genomic coverage; sequencing depth

Online: 16 May 2023 (14:15:33 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.1161.v1

Lichens from the Roosevelt River Area in the Brazilian Amazon

André Aptroot

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Allographa; Astrothelium; Ocellularia; Pertusaria; Phaeographis; Porina; Pseudopyrenula; Sprucidea

Online: 16 May 2023 (11:06:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0971.v1

Advances in Scale Assessment of Seabird Bycatch: A New Methodological Framework

Dominik Marchowski

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Waterbird bycatch; Conservation implications; Threshold values; Bycatch estimation; Long-tailed Duck; Velvet Scoter; Greater Scaup; Fishery

Online: 15 May 2023 (03:47:54 CEST)

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This paper presents a methodology for indirectly estimating the scale of seabird bycatch using existing data, eliminating the need for regular monitoring. The study focuses on five species of ducks that winter in the Polish waters of the Baltic Sea and are highly susceptible to bycatch: Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoter, Common Scoter, Greater Scaup, and Tufted Duck. The evaluation units used are divided into the Bornholm and Gotland Groups within the Polish Exclusive Economic Zone (PEEZ). The analysis acknowledges the lack of data for certain areas known to have high concentrations of diving birds and fishing activity. The population sizes of waterbirds were assessed using ship-based surveys and a distance sampling approach. Fishing effort data from the winter seasons between 2015/2016 and 2019/2020 were analyzed. Bycatch rates were estimated based on surveys conducted in previous seasons, and threshold values for bycatch were established using the concept of "small numbers" defined in EU directives. The results show that within the Gotland subdivision of the PEEZ, the estimated average abundance of all diving waterbirds was 207,114 individuals, with an average bycatch of 7,921 birds (3.8% of the total). The Velvet Scoter was the most abundant species, followed by the Long-tailed Duck. Benthivorous ducks constituted the majority of the bird population in the area. In the Bornholm subdivision, the estimated average abundance of diving waterbirds was 600,845 individuals, with an average bycatch of 5,056 birds (0.8% of the total). The Long-tailed Duck was the most numerous species, followed by the Velvet Scoter. Benthivorous ducks also dominated in this area. The findings highlight the need for effective management and conservation measures to address the high mortality of seabirds due to bycatch. The methodology presented in this study offers a valuable approach for estimating bycatch scale and can support efforts to minimize the impact on seabird populations in the Baltic Sea.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0846.v1

Centers of Endemism and the Potential of Zoos and Botanical Gardens in Conservation of Endemics

Carsten Hobohm, Nigel Paul Barker

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: heterogeneity in space; spatial scale; land cover; continuity in time; isolation

Online: 11 May 2023 (11:07:58 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0805.v1

Comparative Phylogeography of Three Marine Species with Different PLD Modes Reveals Two Genetic Breaks Across the Southern Caribbean Sea

Juan Carlos Narváez-Barandica, Julián Quintero-Galvis, Juan Carlos Aguirre-Pabon, Lyda R. Castro, Ricardo Betancur-R., Arturo Acero P.

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: biogeographic barrier; phylogeographic break; conservation genomics; Caribbean Sea

Online: 11 May 2023 (05:42:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0694.v1

Alternative Evolutionary Pathways in Paspalum Involving Allotetraploidy, Sexuality, and Varied Mating Systems

Mara Schedler, Anna Verena Reutemann, Diego Hernán Hojsgaard, Alex Leonel Zilli, Elsa Andrea Brugnoli, Florencia Galdeano, Carlos Alberto Acuña, Ana Isabel Honfi, Eric Javier Martínez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: apospory; cytogeography; fertility; mating systems; polyploidy; reproductive behaviour; self-incompatibility

Online: 10 May 2023 (05:43:54 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0315.v1

Effects of Chronic Fire Exclusion on Longleaf Pine in an Urban Interface: The University of West Florida Campus Ecosystem Study

Frank S. Gilliam

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: longleaf pine; urban interface; fire exclusion

Online: 5 May 2023 (07:23:55 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202305.0035.v1

The Manifold Aspects of the Fight Against the Red Palm Weevil in an Urban Area: Study Case, San Benedetto del Tronto (Central Italy)

Luca Bracchetti, Paolo Cocci, Francesco Alessandro Palermo

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: red palm weevil; fight; pesticides; potential chemical risk; urban environment; GIS; spatial distribution analysis

Online: 2 May 2023 (01:22:22 CEST)

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Preprint HYPOTHESIS | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.1246.v1

Butterflies as Indicator of Climate Change in Thimphu

Thinley Dema

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Climate change; Butterfly; Thimphu; Bhutan

Online: 30 April 2023 (03:18:31 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.1113.v1

Non-Standard and Null Lagrangians for Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and their Role in Population Dynamics

Diana T. Pham, Zdzislaw E. Musielak

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: ordinary differential equations; mathematical biology; nonlinear dynamical systems; non-standard lagrangian

Online: 28 April 2023 (04:49:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0985.v1

What Does “ITS” Say About Hybridization in Lineages of Sarsia (Corynidae, Hydrozoa) from the White Sea?

Andrey Prudkovsky, Alexandra Vetrova, Stanislav Kremnyov

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Hydrozoa; Corynidae; Sarsia lovenii; hybridization; ITS; White Sea

Online: 26 April 2023 (12:31:13 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0932.v1

Variability in Krill Biomass Combined With Fixed Catch Limits Affected Pygoscelis Penguin Breeding Success in the Western Antarctic Peninsula

Lucas Krüger, Francisco Santa Cruz, Mauricio Mardones, César Cárdenas

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Acoustic biomass; breeding success; chicks raised per nest; catch limit; Euphausia superba; fishery management

Online: 26 April 2023 (03:01:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202304.0057.v1

Distribution and Nest Occupancy Patterns of Oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Colonies in Southeast Asia Oil Palm Plantations

Exelis Piere, Rosli Ramli, Azarae Hj Idris, Rabha W. Ibrahim, Gemma Clemente -Orta

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Asian weaver ants; arboreal dominance; Elaeis guineensis; spatial distribution; ecosystem service; biological control agent; novel nesting behavior

Online: 5 April 2023 (11:14:28 CEST)

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The Asian weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) is a natural enemy, generalist predator of diverse major pest species (i.e. the highly destructive oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis) in economically strategic agricultural landscapes in Australia and Southeast Asia countries. For effective implementation of the weaver ant for biological control of the invasive bagworms Metisa plana, the dominant pest in the oil palm plantation, its distribution was investigated in Malaysia. From 2018-2022, censuses were first carried out to record Oecophylla colonies presence. Oecophylla colonies’ occupation patterns were monitored on 8 selected plantations. To distinguish between brood and barracks nests, 26 captured nests were evaluated to define the main predictor variable for its practical visual identification. More than 11000 palms with 10821 nests for over 500 colonies were sampled in this study. Results showed that O. smaragdina colonies distribution pattern exhibited three-dimensional ubiquitous occupation dominance. We also found that by observing the colony’s dense population spatial arrangements, it demonstrates them as spreading by waves featuring interconnected irregular geometrical patches shaped for each colony. The height to the ground nest location in palm canopies was the significant visual discriminant factor between Brood and barrack nests. Moreover, polydomous arboreal nesting behavior occupation occurred irrespective of palms or associated host plants sizes (≥ 3 m), throughout the year. However, colony nesting behaviors were polydomous and monodomous on shorter plants (≥ 2 m), while being strictly monodomous on small plants (≤ 1.5 m). Colonies occupied an average 3 to 4 palms yearly beginning from the newly founding phase up to the stable mature phase (3 to 4 years). Furthermore, we found that matured stable colonies (3 ≥ age ≥13) occupied 10-12 palms on average, on 800 m² to 2500 m² area delimited by a minimum average 20 m² of “no ants land” zone between each colony. Our results suggest that a sustained agriculture system in this area would be possible with the presence of matured colonies nests exploitation which could provide an efficient biological control ecosystem service.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0399.v29

An Issue in Einstein’s Concept of Time

Markolf H. Niemz, Siegfried W. Stein

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: cosmology; Hubble constant; gravitation; wave–particle duality; entanglement

Online: 3 April 2023 (05:27:14 CEST)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0295.v4

Revisiting pathogen transmission in epidemiological models and its role in the disease-diversity relationship

Marjolein E.M. Toorians, Ailene MacPherson, T. Jonathan Davies

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: epidemiological models; transmission; biodiversity; dilution effect

Online: 30 March 2023 (15:26:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0248.v1

Factor in fear? Interference competition in polymorphic spadefoot toad tadpoles and its potential role in disruptive selection

Alexandru Strugariu, Ryan Andrew Martin

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: anuran; competition; disruptive selection; diversification; fear; phenotypic plasticity; resource polymorphism; specialization

Online: 14 March 2023 (06:17:07 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0190.v1

Biochemical Characteristics of Laccases and their Practical Application in the Removal of Xenobiotics from Waters

Agnieszka Gałązka, Urszula Jankiewicz, Andrzej Szczepkowski

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: laccase; xenobiotics; protein engineering

Online: 10 March 2023 (09:10:48 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0132.v1

Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in Sylvatic Rodents in Poland Using Molecular and Serological Methods

Joanna Nowicka, Daniela Antolová, Anna Lass, Beata Biernat, Karolina Baranowicz, Aleksander Goll, Martyna Krupińska, Bartłomiej Ferra, Aneta Strachecka, Jerzy M. Behnke, Anna Bajer, Maciej Grzybek

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii; rodents; rodent-borne diseases; environment contamination; biomonitoring; wildlife; molecular detection; PCR assay; nested-PCR assay prevalence; serological detection; agglutination test; ELISA method; seroprevalence

Online: 7 March 2023 (09:38:21 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202303.0006.v1

Echoes of the 2013–2015 Marine Heat Wave in the Eastern Bering Sea and Consequent Biological Responses

Igor M. Belkin, Jeffrey W. Short

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Marine heat waves; Northeast Pacific; Gulf of Alaska; Bering Sea; Polar Front; Climate Change; Sea surface temperature; Sea ice; Cold pool; Regime shifts

Online: 1 March 2023 (03:05:22 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0505.v1

Tomato Defence Suppression is a Common Trait in Tetranychus urticae Collected from Field-Grown Tomatoes

Jéssica Teodoro-Paulo, Carlos Fernandes, Lin Dong, Sara Magalhães, Alison B. Duncan, Juan M. Alba, Merijn R. Kant

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: phylogeny; salivary effectors; effector 84; genetic diversity

Online: 28 February 2023 (04:44:34 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0493.v1

Land Cover Change and Food Security in Central Sumba: Challenge and Opportunity in the Decentralization Era in Indonesia

Yohanis Ngongo, Bernard DeRosari, Tony Basuki, Gerson N. Njurumana, Yosua Pieter Kenduballa, R. Bambang Heryanto, Rizatus Shofiyati, Muhammad Ardha, Kustiyo Kustiyo, Jefny B. Markus Rawung, Joula O.M. Sondakh, Rein E. Senewe, Helena DaSilva, Ronald T. P. Hutapea, Procula R. Mattitaputty, Noldy R. E. Kotta, Yohanes Leki Seran, Debora Kana Hau, Dian Oktaviani, Hunggul Yodono Hadi Setio Nugroho, Alfonsus Hasudungan Harianja, Yudhistira Nugraha

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Devolution; land cover change; semi-arod; food security; arable land; coservation; environment services

Online: 28 February 2023 (02:43:40 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0489.v1

Decreased Soil Microbial Biomass and Changed Microbial Community Composition Following a Defoliation Event by the Forest Tent Caterpillar

Éléonore Dansereau, Emma Despland, I. Tanya Handa

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria); insect outbreak; defoliation event; MicroResp; soil microbial activity

Online: 28 February 2023 (02:30:32 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202302.0273.v1

Urban Green Spaces and Vector-Borne Disease Risk in Africa: Case of the Sibang Forested Park in Libreville (Gabon, Cen-Tral Africa)

Judicaël Obame-Nkoghe, Boris Kevin Makanga, Sylvie Brizard Zongo, Aubin Armel Koumba, Prune Komba, Neil-Michel Longo-Pendy, Franck Mounioko, Rodolphe Akone-Ella, Lynda Chancelya Nkoghe-Nkoghe, Marc-Flaubert Ngangue-Salamba, Patrick Yangari, Sophie Aboughe-Angone, Florence Fournet, Pierre Kengne, Christophe Paupy

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Vector-borne diseases; urbanization; urban forest; Aedes; Anopheles; Culex; Gabon; central Africa

Online: 16 February 2023 (06:29:19 CET)

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In Africa, vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are still a major public health issue especially in cities that gather an increasing human population. Market gardening practices, for example, can favor the transmission of urban malaria, while insufficient water supply and waste management favor the circulation of arboviroses related to Aedes mosquitoes. Urban planning is a major challenge to mitigate vector risks. As a planning strategy, greening is a concept that is increasingly considered as a major element impacting the well-being of inhabitants, but also for the restoration of biodiversity in cities. Nevertheless, the impact of urban green spaces on vector risk remains poorly investigated, as they may serve as refuge for vectors. This is why the diversity of mosquitoes in terms of species and larval habitat, through larval prospections in environmental water collections and human landing catches, is studied here at an intra-urban interface area between a forest and an urban ecosystem in order to assess the vector risk generated by preserving a forest patch in the heart of Libreville, capital of Gabon, central Africa. Out of 104 water containers explored, 94 (90.4%) were artificial, mainly comprising gutters, used tires, and plastic bottles, while 10 (9.6%) were natural, comprising a puddle, streams, and tree holes. The majority of the water collections recovered (73.1%) were found outside of the forested area, natural and artificial ones considered together. A total of 770 mosquitoes belonging to 14 species were collected from water collections. The mosquito community was largely dominated by anthropophilic species like Aedes albopictus (33.5%), Culex quinquefasciatus (30.4%), and Lutzia tigripes (16.5%). The Shannon index of diversity showed that mosquitoes were almost twice less diversified inside the forest (0.7) than outside (1.3). However, both communities were quite similar in terms of common species and relative abundance (Morisita-Horn index = 0.7). Regarding Human landing catches, Aedes albopictus (86.1%) was the most aggressive species, putting people at risk of Aedes-borne viruses. This study uncovered the importance of considering urban forested ecosystems as potential drivers of disease emergence and spread in urban areas, as they might locally boost urban mosquito densities due to poor environmental practices, mainly maintained by humans through poor environmental practices. In Gabon, this study should contribute to guide targeted vector control strategies, especially regarding the implementation of policies for a better environmental management and vector surveillance in urbanized areas.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0490.v2

Current and Future Habitat Suitability Models for Four Ticks of Medical Concern in Illinois, USA

Heather Lynn Kopsco, Peg Gronemeyer, Nohra Mateus-Pinilla, Rebecca Lee Smith

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Ticks; species distribution models; habitat suitability models; Illinois; climate

Online: 6 February 2023 (03:09:45 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0438.v1

Emergence of the Fungal Rosette Agent in the World: Current Risk to Fish Biodiversity and Aquaculture

Rodolphe Elie Gozlan, Marine Combe

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Food security; aquatic conservation; disease; Sphareothecum destruens; fungi; invasion; outbreaks; healthy carrier

Online: 25 January 2023 (03:36:44 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0431.v1

Skin and Blood Microbial Signatures of Sedentary and Migratory Trout (Salmo trutta) of Kerguelen Islands

Sophia Ferchiou, France Caza, Richard Villemur, Jacques Labonne, Yves St-Piere

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Blood microbiome; skin microbiome; migration; Kerguelen Islands; 16S rRNA.

Online: 24 January 2023 (10:52:08 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0249.v1

Do Food Plants Provide Sufficient Sodium, Calcium, and Magnesium to Sika Deer in Japan? An Analysis using Global Plant Trait Data

Taiki Mori, Sho Iwagami, Hiromi Yamagawa, Kei K Suzuki

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Cervus nippon; mineral requirements; sodium; TRY Plant Traits Database

Online: 13 January 2023 (09:34:30 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0214.v1

Simple Machine Learning with Aerial Imagery Reveals Severe Loss of a Salt Marsh Foundation Species

Tyler M. Rippel, Charles D. Minsavage-Davis, Vaughn Shirey, Gina M. Wimp

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: community transformations; species loss; geospatial classification; Spartina patens

Online: 12 January 2023 (07:20:07 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0587.v1

Spatial Habitat Structure Assembles Willow-Dependent Communities across the Primary Successional Watersheds of Mount St. Helens

Charles D. Minsavage-Davis, Iris J. Garthwaite, Marisa Fisher, Addison Leigh, Joy M. Ramstack Hobbs, Shannon M. Claeson, Gina M. Wimp, Carri J. LeRoy

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: dioecious; landscape connectivity; plant-insect interactions; metacommunity assembly; Mount St. Helens; willow; invasive species

Online: 31 December 2022 (08:21:02 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0550.v1

The Fall and Rise of Diopatra In The Brazilian Coast

Paulo Cesar Paiva, Antonia Cecilia Zacagnini Amaral, Victor Corrêa Seixas, Mônica A. Varella Petti, Tatiana Menchini Steiner

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: South Brazilian Bight; biogeography; heatwaves; global warming; range-shifts; alien species

Online: 29 December 2022 (02:39:57 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0536.v1

Biological Interaction and Homeostasis in Evolution

Dozie Iwuh

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: biological interaction; homeostasis; evolution; A. Damasio

Online: 28 December 2022 (09:34:59 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0462.v1

Structure of a Metacommunity of Urban Bees: Species Diversity and Spatio-temporal Modularity

Yoko L. Dupont, Henning Bang Madsen, Mette Balslev Greve, Claus Rasmussen, Jens M. Olesen

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Apis; beta diversity; city; nestedness; network; pollinator

Online: 26 December 2022 (02:50:46 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0360.v1

A Review on Distribution Pattern, Nesting Style, Mating Behavior, Colony Organization of Asian weaver ant Oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Occupying Strategic Biome-agroforestry Systems of Asia

Exélis Pierre, Rosli Ramli

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Dispersal range; nesting habitat; reproduction; caste system; ecological dominance

Online: 20 December 2022 (08:40:04 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0337.v1

Numerical Response of Owls to Dampening of the Population Cycles of the Small Mammals in Latvia

Andris Avotins, Andris Avotins sen., Viesturs Ķerus, Ainars Aunins

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: diet; breeding performance; population trends; Aegolius funereus; Asio otus; Strix aluco; Strix uralensis; Bubo bubo

Online: 19 December 2022 (10:06:50 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0159.v2

Home-Range Size and Space Use of Territorial Bonelli’s Eagles (Aquila fasciata) Tracked by High-Resolution GPS/GSM Telemetry

Sara Morollón, Vicente Urios, Pascual López-López

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: animal ecology; conservation; raptors; telemetry; spatial ecology; management; Spain; behaviour; competition

Online: 14 December 2022 (01:15:36 CET)

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High-resolution GPS/GSM dataloggers provide spatial information of the highest quality, which outperform previous tracking methods, such as Argos telemetry or conventional VHF ground-tracking. As a result, this has improved our knowledge of home-range behavior and spatial ecology of many species, including large raptors. In this paper, we use high-resolution GPS/GSM dataloggers to assess the home-range size and the role of sex, season (breeding or non-breeding season), and breeding status (reproductive or non-reproductive individuals) on the space use of Bonelli’s eagle (Aquila fasciata). To this end, 51 territorial individuals (25 females and 26 males) were equipped with GPS/GSM transmitters and were tracked over 7 years (2015–2021) in eastern Spain. Overall, we recorded 4,791,080 fixes that were analyzed through kernel density methods (50%, 75%, and 95% fixed kernels). The average individual home-range size according to the 95%, 75%, and 50% kernels was 54.84 ± 20.78 km², 24.30 ± 10.18 km², and 11.17 ± 4.90 km², respectively. Overall, the home-range size of individuals occupying the same territory was similar, mainly due to the cooperative hunting behavior exhibited by the species. We did not find interannual differences in the home-range size (95% fixed kernel) of the majority of individuals, showing a strong territorial fidelity of the breeding pairs. In general, females’ home-range size was slightly smaller than males’ size due to the decrease in activity in the breeding season as a result of laying, incubation, and chick attendance at nests. No seasonal variation in the 95% kernel was found, but it was found in the 75% and 50% kernels. In regard to the breeding status, higher home-range size was recorded in the non-reproductive individuals. Moreover, we found a low neighbor overlap among the territories (4.18% ± 3.06%), which evidences a high level of intraspecific competition in the Bonelli’s eagle. Finally, this study highlights the advantages of the use of accurate telemetry information to improve our understanding of the spatial ecology of the endangered Bonelli’s eagle, which ultimately will serve to better inform management actions for its conservation.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0133.v1

Diversity and Parasitic Load of Freshwater Fish of the Shipstern Peninsula, Sarteneja, Corozal District, Belize, Central America from Recent Collections and Historical Archives

Jeffrey Ram, Adrian Vasquez, Jorge Trejo-Martinez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: biodiversity; cenote; chorros; Dajaus monticola; Floridichthys polyommus, parasitic copepod; Poecilia

Online: 7 December 2022 (13:50:53 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0295.v2

How Many Reindeer? UAV Surveys as an Alternative to Helicopter or Ground Surveys for Estimating Population Abundance in Open Landscapes

Ingrid Marie Garfelt Paulsen, Åshild Ønvik Pedersen, Richard Hann, Marie-Anne Blanchet, Isabell Eischeid, Charlotte Van Hazendonk, Virve Tuulia Ravolainen, Audun Stien, Mathilde Le Moullec

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Aaerial survey; animal detection; distance sampling; helicopter; monitoring; strip transect; Svalbard; total count; ungulate

Online: 2 December 2022 (03:36:25 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0019.v1

First Short-term Study of the Relationship between Native and Invasive Earthworms in the Zone of Soil Freezing in Western Siberia – Experiments in Mesocosms

Elena Vasilevna Golovanova, Stanislav Yurievich Knyazev, Kirill Anatolevich Babiy, Kamil Karaban

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: invasions; exotic species; inter- and intraspecific interactions; Eisenia nordenskioldi; Aporrectodea caliginosa; Lumbricus rubellus

Online: 1 December 2022 (09:34:25 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0490.v1

Current and Future Habitat Suitability Models for Four Ticks of Medical Concern in Illinois, USA

Heather Lynn Kopsco, Peg Gronemeyer, Nohra Mateus-Pinilla, Rebecca Lee Smith

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Ticks; species distribution models; habitat suitability models; Illinois; climate

Online: 28 November 2022 (03:28:16 CET)

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The greater U.S. Midwest is on the leading edge of tick and tick-borne disease (TBD) expansion, and tick and TBD encroachment into Illinois is occurring from both the northern and the southern regions. To assess historical and future habitat suitability of four ticks of medical concern within the state, we fit individual and mean-weighted ensemble species distribution models for Ixodes scapularis, Amblyomma americanum, Dermacentor variabilis, and a newly invading species, Amblyomma maculatum using a variety of landscape and mean climate variables for the periods of 1970-2000, 2041-2060, and 2061-2080. Ensemble models for the historical climate were consistent with known distributions of each species but predicted the habitat suitability of A. maculatum to be much greater throughout Illinois than what known distributions demonstrate. Proximity to wetlands and water bodies was important in predicting both I. scapularis and A. americanum presence. A. americanum occurrence was highly dependent on increasing forest cover, while A. maculatum habitat was more strongly predicted by open habitats. As the climate warmed, the expected distribution of all species became more strongly impacted by precipitation and temperature variables, particularly mean temperature of the wettest quarter and mean temperature of the driest quarter. By 2070, I. scapularis was expected to retract by as much as 60% from southern and central regions of the state as compared to historical climate distribution but remained concentrated in the Chicago metropolitan area. A. americanum was predicted to initially expand across parts of east- and west-central Illinois by 2050, but then largely retract in distribution to along rivers and water bodies by 2070. The ranges of D. variabilis and A. maculatum, however, were predicted to contract in the 2050 climate scenario, but then expand in the 2070 scenario. Predicting where ticks may invade and concentrate as the climate changes will be important to anticipate, prevent, and treat TBD in Illinois.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0424.v1

Evaluation of Biogeochemical Changes in Channelized and Restored Portions of a Subtropical Floodplain

Paul Julian, Todd Z Osborne, Rex Ellis

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: floodplain restoration; phosphorus; nutrients; loading

Online: 22 November 2022 (11:58:34 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0375.v1

Effects pf Cr Stress on Bacterial Community Structure and Composition in Rhizosphere Soils of Iris Tectorum

Zhao Wei, Gu Baojing, Yang Xiuqing, Xia Guodong, Wang Baichun, Zhu Sixi

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Cr stress; rhizosphere bacterial community; Iris tectorum; 16S rRNA sequencing technology; Phytoremediation

Online: 21 November 2022 (06:27:02 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0223.v1

Effects of Caulerpa Taxifolia on Physiological Processes and Gene Expression of Acroproa Hyacinthus during Thermal Stress

JianRong Fu, Jie Zhou, YanPing Zhang, Li Liu

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: hyacinthus; Caulerpa taxifolia; thermal stress; physiological processes; gene expression

Online: 14 November 2022 (01:05:02 CET)

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An increasing ecological phase-shift from coral dominated reefs to macroalgae dominated reefs as a result of anthropogenic impacts, such as eutrophication, sedimentation, and overfishing, has been observed in many reef systems around the world. Ocean warming is a universal threat to both corals and macroalgae, which may alter the outcome of competition between them. Therefore, in order to explore the effects of indirect and direct exposure to macroalgae on the physiological, biochemical, and genetic expression of corals at elevated temperature, the coral Acroproa hyacinthus and highly invasive green algae Caulerpa taxifolia have been chosen. Physiologically, the results exhibited that distinguish from control and direct contact treatments, the density and chlorophyll a content of zooxanthella decreased by 53.1% and 71.2% respectively, when coral indirect contacted with algae at ambient temperature (27°C). Besides, enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) in coral tissue were enhanced by interacting with algae. After an increase of 3°C, the density and chlorophyll a content of zooxanthella reduced by 84.4% and 93.8% respectively, whereas the enzmy activities of SOD and CAT increased by 2.3 and 3.1-fold. However, only the zooxanthellae density and pigment content decreased when C.taxifolia co-culture with A.hyacinthus at 30°C. Molecularly, different from the control group, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) such as Rab family, ATG family and Casp7 were significantly enriched in endocytosis, autophagy and apoptosis pathways , regardless whether A.hyacinthus was indirect or indirect exposure to C.taxifolia at 27°C. Under thermal stress without algae interaction, the DEGs were significantly enriched in microbial immune signal transduction pathways, such as Toll-like receptor signaling pathway and TNF signaling pathway, while multiple cellular immunity (IFI47, TRAF family) and oxidative stress (CAT, SODC, HSP70) genes were up-regulated. Inversely, compared with corals without interaction with algae at 30°C, the DEGs of corals interacted with C.taxifolia at 30°C, were remarkably enriched in apoptosis, NOD-like receptor signaling pathway, including the transcription factors such as Casp family, TRAF family. In conclusion, the density and chlorophyll a content of zooxanthella remained a fading tendency induced by macroalgae at ambient temperature. The oxidative stress and immune response levels of coral has been elevated at 30°C, but macroalgae alleviated the negative effects triggered by thermal stress.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0315.v2

Extinction through Climate Change: Review of Evidence and Analysis of Two Land Snails from the Seychelles Islands

Cristian R. Altaba

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: climate change; exotic invasive species; extinction; islands; land snails; Seychelles; sighting record

Online: 11 November 2022 (02:33:32 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0102.v1

Environment Modification Mediates Seed-to-seed Interactions between Dominant Species in the Yangtze River Estuary

Cheng-huan Wang, Zhen-lin Yu, Yuerenisha Yasenjiang, Long Tang, Yang Gao, Chun-jing Zou

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: allelopathy; environment modification; interspecific interactions; salinity; seed germination

Online: 7 November 2022 (03:30:40 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0024.v1

Threatened Habitats of Carnivores: Identifying Conservation Areas in Michoacán, México

Marisol Del Moral-Alvarez, Miguel Alfonso Ortega-Huerta, Rodrigo Nuñez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: carnivore species; western Michoacán; actual species distribution; prioritization; conservation areas

Online: 1 November 2022 (09:02:43 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0020.v1

The Effect of Atmospheric Parameters and Climate Changes on the NDVI Index in the Hyrcanian Forests

Farid Rahimi

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: greenhouse gases; climate changes; Hyrcanian forests; global warming; NDVI; remote sensing

Online: 1 November 2022 (06:55:17 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0245.v2

Tracing the Food Web of Changing Arctic Ocean: Trophic Status of Highly Abundant Fish, Gasterosteus aculeatus (L.), in the White Sea Recovered Using Stomach Content and Stable Isotope Analyses

Anna S. Genelt-Yanovskaya, Natalia V. Polyakova, Mikhail V. Ivanov, Ekaterina V. Nadtochii, Tatiana S. Ivanova, Evgeny A. Genelt-Yanovskiy, Alexei V. Tiunov, Dmitry L. Lajus

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: threespine stickleback; Gasterosteus aculeatus; stomach content analysis; stable isotope analysis; fish diet; the White Sea; boreal fish; Subarctic

Online: 31 October 2022 (02:13:07 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202112.0036.v2

Temporal Patterns of Bacterial and Physico-chemical Profiles of Static Aquaculture Systems: Insights into Health Hazards for Fish and the Public

Abideen Abdulkadir, Musa Idi-ogede Abubakar, Olanrewaju Jimoh Abdulkadir, Femi John Fawole

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: pathogens; water quality; biofloc; stagnant aquaculture; bacteria; public health

Online: 27 October 2022 (09:25:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0315.v1

Extinction through Climate Change: Review of Evidence and Analysis of Two Land Snails from the Seychelles Islands

Cristian R. Altaba

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: climate change; exotic invasive species; extinction; islands; land snails; Seychelles; sighting record

Online: 21 October 2022 (03:11:42 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0309.v1

Using Drones with Thermal Imaging to Estimate Population Counts of European Hare (Lepus europaeus) in Denmark

Peter Povlsen, Anne Cathrine Linder, Hanne Lyngholm Larsen, Petar Durdevic, Daniel Ortiz Arroyo, Dan Bruhn, Cino Pertoldi, Sussie Pagh

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Wildlife monitoring; UAV; unmanned aerial vehicle; aerial survey; population ecology; conservation biology; animal behavior; wildlife management

Online: 20 October 2022 (11:35:55 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0295.v1

How Many Reindeer? UAV Surveys as an Alternative to Helicopter or Ground Surveys for Estimating Population Abundance in Open Landscapes

Ingrid Marie Garfelt Paulsen, Åshild Ønvik Pedersen, Richard Hann, Marie-Anne Blanchet, Isabell Eischeid, Charlotte Van Hazendonk, Virve Tuulia Ravolainen, Audun Stien, Mathilde Le Moullec

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Aaerial survey; animal detection; distance sampling; helicopter; monitoring; strip transect; Svalbard; total count; ungulate

Online: 20 October 2022 (04:16:45 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0275.v1

Biodiversity and Human Health: A Scoping Review and Case Studies on Underrepresented Linkages

Jake Robinson, Andrew Breed, Araceli Camargo, Nicole Redvers, Martin Breed

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: biodiversity; human health; green space; urban green space; microbiome; urban microbiome; COVID-19; EcoHealth; planetary health; nature connectedness

Online: 19 October 2022 (09:55:39 CEST)

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Mounting evidence supports the connections between exposure to environment types––such as green spaces and biodiversity––and human health. However, the mechanistic links that connect biodiversity (the variety of life) and human health, plus the level of supporting evidence, are less clear. Here, we undertook a scoping review to map the links between biodiversity and human health and summarise the levels of associated evidence using an established weight of evidence framework. Distinct from other reviews, we provide additional context regarding the environment-microbiome-health axis, evaluate the environmental buffering pathway (e.g., biodiversity impacts on air pollution), and draw upon expert opinion to provide case studies on three underrepresented linkages. The case studies include (1) biodiversity and Indigenous Peoples’ health, (2) biodiversity and urban social equity, and (3) biodiversity and COVID-19. We observed a moderate level of evidence to support the environmental microbiota-human health pathway and a moderate-high level of evidence to support broader nature pathways (e.g., green space) to various health outcomes, from stress reduction to enhanced wellbeing and improved social cohesion. However, studies of broader nature pathways did not typically include specific biodiversity metrics, indicating clear research gaps. Further research is required to understand the connections and causative pathways between biodiversity (e.g., using metrics such as taxonomy, diversity/richness, structure, and function) and health outcomes. There are well-established frameworks to assess the effects of broad classifications of nature on human health. These can assist future research in linking biodiversity metrics to human health outcomes. Our case studies on underrepresented linkages highlight the roles of biodiversity and its loss on urban lived experiences, infectious diseases, and Indigenous Peoples’ sovereignty and livelihoods. More research and awareness of these socioecological interconnections are needed.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0159.v1

Home-range Size and Space Use of Territorial Bonelli’s Eagles (Aquila Fasciata) Tracked by High Resolution GPS/GSM Telemetry.

Sara Morollón, Vicente Urios, Pascual López-López

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: animal ecology; conservation; raptors; telemetry; spatial ecology; management; Spain; behaviour; competition

Online: 12 October 2022 (02:07:29 CEST)

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The current advent of GPS/GSM technology, with high resolution GPS dataloggers available, provides information of the highest quality, which is certainly better than previous tracking methods such as ARGOS telemetry or conventional VHF ground-tracking. As a result, this has improved our knowledge of home-range behavior and spatial ecology of many species, including large raptors. In this paper, we use satellite telemetry information to assess the home-range size and the role of individual, year, sex and season (breeding or non-breeding season) in space use of the Bonelli’s eagle (Aquila fasciata). To this end, 51 territorial individuals (25 females and 26 males) were equipped with GPS/GSM transmitters and were tracked over a 7-year period (2015-2021) in eastern Spain. Overall, we recorded 4,791,080 fixes that were analyzed through kernel density methods (50%, 75% and 95% fixed kernels). Average home-range size according to the 95% kernel, 75% kernel and 50% kernel were 54.84 ± 20.78 km2, 24.30 ± 10.18 km2 and 11.17 ± 4.90 km2, respectively. The home-range size of individuals occupying the same territory was similar, mainly due to the cooperative hunting behavior exhibited by the species. No interannual differences in the home-range of the same territory were found, showing a strong territorial fidelity of the breeding pairs. Overall, females’ home-range size were smaller than males’ ones due to the decrease of activity in the breeding season due to laying, incubation and chicks attendance at nests. No seasonal variation in the general home-range size was found. Moreover, we found low neighbor overlap among territories (4,18% ± 3.06%) that evidences a high level of intraspecific competition in Bonelli's eagles. Finally, this study highlights the advantages of the use of accurate telemetry information to improve our understanding of the spatial ecology of the endangered Bonelli’s eagle, which ultimately will serve to better inform management actions for its conservation.

Preprint HYPOTHESIS | doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0186.v5

The Eukaryotic Last Common Ancestor Was Bifunctional for Hopanoid and Sterol Production

Warren Francis

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: sterol; hopanoid; proterozoic; biosynthesis; squalene

Online: 11 October 2022 (07:11:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0345.v1

The Root Proteomes of Mimosa acutistipula Provide Insights into the Stress Response Mechanisms in Plants Grown in Native Ecosystems and Eastern Amazon's Rehabilitating Minelands

Sidney Vasconcelos do Nascimento, Héctor Herrera, Paulo Henrique de Oliveira Costa, Felipe Costa Trindade, Isa Rebeca Chagas Da Costa, Cecilio Frois Caldeira, Markus Gastauer, Silvio Junio Ramos, Guilherme Oliveira, Rafael Borges Da Silva Valadares

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Abiotic Stress; Amazon; Canga; Iron mining; Mineland Rehabilitation; Proteomics; Symbiosis

Online: 22 September 2022 (13:34:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0245.v1

Tracing the Food Web of Changing Arctic Ocean: Trophic Status of Highly Abundant Fish, Gasterosteus Aculeatus (L.), in the White Sea Recovered Using Stomach Content and Stable Isotope Analyses

Anna S. Genelt-Yanovskaya, Natalia V. Polyakova, Mikhail V. Ivanov, Ekaterina V. Nadtochii, Tatiana S. Ivanova, Evgeny A. Genelt-Yanovskiy, Alexei V. Tiunov, Dmitry L. Lajus

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: threespine stickleback; Gasterosteus aculeatus; stomach content analysis; stable isotope analysis; fish diet; the White Sea; boreal fish; Subarctic

Online: 16 September 2022 (10:04:36 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0306.v2

Help Me, Symbionts, You’re My Only Hope: Approaches to Accelerate Our Understanding of Coral Holobiont Interactions

Colleen Bove, Maria Valadez Ingersoll, Sarah Davies

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Coral symbiosis; immunity; microbiome; global change; coral holobiont; Symbiodiniaceae

Online: 14 September 2022 (15:33:09 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0203.v1

A Digital Light Microscopic Method for Diatom Surveys

Andrea M. Burfeid-Castellanos, Michael Kloster, Sára Beszteri, Ute Postel, Marzena Spyra, Martin Zurowietz, Tim W. Nattkemper, Bánk Beszteri

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: slide scanning; Bacillariophyceae; method comparison; image annotation; light microscopy

Online: 14 September 2022 (09:16:07 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0159.v1

A Model for Changes in Germination Synchrony and Its Implements to Study Weed Population Dynamics: A Case Study of Brassicaceae

Keyvan Maleki, Kourosh Maleki, Elias Soltani, Mostafa Oveisi, Jose L. Gonzalez-Andujar

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: dormancy continuum; conditional dormancy; physiological dormancy; synchrony pattern; weed population dynamics

Online: 13 September 2022 (05:37:49 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0071.v1

The First Finding of Francisella Tularensis Subsp. Mediasiatica in Krasnoyarsk Territory, Siberia and an Update of the Subspecies Genetic Diversity

Vitalii Timofeev, Irina Bakhteeva, Alexander Mokrievich, Galina Vakhrameeva, Elena Gritskova, Yuriy Anisimov, Evgeny Rozhdestvensky, Galina Bazarova, Rostislav Zhumakaev, Ivan Dyatlov, Gilles Vergnaud

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Francisella tularensis; subsp. mediasiatica; phylogeography; evolution

Online: 6 September 2022 (02:31:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0066.v1

Silicon-Rich Materials Detoxify Multiple Heavy Metals in Wheat by Regulating Oxidative Stress and Heavy Metal Subcellular Distribution

Zheyong Li, Yajun Yuan, Luojing Xiang, Qu Su, Zhenyan Liu, Wenguang Wu, Yihao Huang, Shuxin Tu

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Silicon; Heavy metals; Oxidative stress; Wheat; Cellular

Online: 5 September 2022 (13:44:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0065.v1

Glacial Legacies: Microbial Communities of Antarctic refugia

Abigail C. Jackson, Jesse Jorna, John M. Chaston, Byron J. Adams

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Antarctica; microbial communities; refugia; metabarcoding; McMurdo Dry Valleys; soil biodiversity

Online: 5 September 2022 (13:39:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0547.v1

Intraspecific Leaf Trait Variation Across and Within Wine Grape Varieties

Samantha C. Macklin, Rachel O. Mariani, Emily N. Young, Rosalyn Kish, Kimberley A. Cathline, Gavin Robertson, Adam R. Martin

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Agroecology; functional trait; intraspecific trait variation; Leaf Economics Spectrum; plant trait spectra; Vitis vinifera.

Online: 31 August 2022 (13:35:02 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0485.v1

Biochemical and Behavioural Alterations Induced by Arsenic and Temperature in Hediste Diversicolor of Different Growth Stages

Pedro Valente, Paulo Cardoso, Valéria Giménez, M.S.S. Silva, Carina Sá, Etelvina Figueira, Adília Pires

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Arsenic; global warming; invertebrates; behavior; oxidative stress

Online: 29 August 2022 (10:43:42 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0408.v1

Response of Chironomids to Key Environmental Factors: Perspective for Biomonitoring

Bruno Rossaro, Laura Marziali, Angela Boggero

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Chironomidae; freshwaters; macroinvertebrates; ecological indicators

Online: 24 August 2022 (04:33:02 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0396.v1

Non-indigenous Marine Species in the Greek Seas and the Role of Ballast Water in their Dispersal: A Mini-integrated Review

Ioanna Dimitriadou, Andreas Anestis

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: non-indigenous species; ballast water; Greek seas; Mediterranean Sea

Online: 23 August 2022 (05:28:17 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0149.v1

A Comparison of Fijian Honeyeaters Abundance and Foraging Behaviour at USP Laucala Campus and Colo-I-Suva Forest Reserve

Galana Siro, Lavinia Donald, Jacinta Serah Botleng, Tima Allanson

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Honeyeater; foraging behaviour; diversity; human activity; avifauna

Online: 8 August 2022 (10:28:15 CEST)

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Preprint SHORT NOTE | doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0401.v2

The Hunger Games as the Key to Happily Ever After?

Jacques Deere, Clarice Xu, Celestine Adelmant, Aziz Aboobaker, Roberto Salguero-Gómez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: life history; longevity; senescence; stochastic environments

Online: 26 July 2022 (08:51:22 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0362.v1

Сomposition and Ecological Structure of the Fauna of Litter and Soil True Bugs (Insecta, Heteroptera) in Kazakh Upland (Central Kazakhstan) PineForests

Veronika S. Abukenova, Nadezhda P. Slavchenko, Gulnaz Kartbayeva, Amanay B. Myrzabayev, Alia B. Yeshmagambetova, Nazira M. Duzbayeva, Malika T. Kabbassova, Almira K. Abukenova

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: fauna of forest litter; Hemiptera; Lygaeidae; Drymus brunneus; boreal species; intrazonal pine forests; Central Kazakhstan

Online: 25 July 2022 (08:35:42 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0332.v1

Getting the Full Picture of Plankton in the Western Channel

Stern Rowena, Kathryn Picard, Jessica Clarke, Charlotte Walker, Claudia Martins, Clare Marshall, Ana Amorim, Malcolm Woodward, Claire Widdicombe, Glen Tarran, Martin Edwards

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Plankton; Monitoring; Harmful algae; microscopic; genetic; Western Channel

Online: 22 July 2022 (03:33:40 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202207.0306.v1

Help Me, Symbionts, You’re My Only Hope: Approaches to Accelerate Our Understanding of Coral Holobiont Interactions

Colleen Bove, Maria Valadez Ingersoll, Sarah Davies

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Coral symbiosis; immunity; microbiome; global change; coral holobiont; Symbiodiniaceae

Online: 20 July 2022 (13:21:43 CEST)

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Preprint HYPOTHESIS | doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0186.v4

The Eukaryotic Last Common Ancestor Was Bifunctional for Hopanoid and Sterol Production

Warren Francis

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: sterol; hopanoid; proterozoic; biosynthesis; squalene

Online: 7 July 2022 (04:15:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0328.v1

Assessing the Spatiotemporal Relationship between Coastal Habitats and Fish Assemblages at Two Neotropical Estuaries of the Mexican Pacific

Victor Muro, Felipe Amezcua, Georgina Ramírez-Ortiz, Francisco Flores-de-Santiago, Felipe Amezcua-Linares, Yareli Hernandez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: mangrove forests; Marine Protected Areas; α-diversity; β-diversity; multivariate analyses

Online: 24 June 2022 (03:28:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0298.v1

Metagenome-Assembled Genome of Cyanocohniella sp. LLY From the Cyanosphere of Llayta, an Edible Andean Cyanobacterial Macrocolony

Claudia Vilo, Qunfeng Dong, Alexandra Galetovic, Benito Gómez-Silva

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: cyanosphere; cyanobacteria; Cyanocohniella; Llayta; macrocolonies; metagenomic-assembled genome; microbiome

Online: 21 June 2022 (16:11:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0111.v1

Identification of Fish Community in Lake La Alberca, Cienega de Chapala, Michoacán, México

Juan Manuel Catalán-Romero, Héctor René Buelna-Osben

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: ichthyological community; endorheic; Chapala

Online: 8 June 2022 (03:36:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0066.v1

What Does It Take To Further Our Knowledge of Plant Diversity in The Megadiverse South Africa?

Mashudu Patience Mamathaba, Kowiyou Yessoufou, Annah Moteetee

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Biodiversity; floristically mega-diverse; ethnobotanical knowledge; biodiversity assessments; taxonomic activities; comprehensive assessment

Online: 6 June 2022 (08:03:58 CEST)

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Although South Africa is well known for its incredible biodiversity, targeted efforts are still re-quired to accelerate the discovery and description of the still-unknown species in this floristically mega-diverse country. In addition, new species discovery is a new opportunity for the devel-opment of ethnobotanical knowledge. In the present study, we collected data on current knowledge of plant richness in the country and expert taxonomists’ opinions and used statistical modelling technique to predict what might still be missing in South Africa’s flora. According to experts’ opinions and our modelling, we might be missing 1400-1575 plant species in the country. We predicted that we might take 40-45 years to identify and describe these species and that be-tween 64 and 315 taxonomists will be required. The pool of taxonomists who took part in this study have spent a total of R 680 670 000 (US $40 039 411) to describe 419 species. This implies that, in theory, R 1 624 510.74 (US $95 559) was spent, on average, to describe 1 species. At this rate, R 2 558 604 415.00 (US $150 506 142) would be required to describe the 1575 (modelling) or R 2 274 315 036.00 (US $133 783 237) for the 1400 remaining species (expert opinion) in the current context where both full- and part-time taxonomists are committed to biodiversity assessment in the country. It is important to highlight that this estimate does not correspond to what is required specifically for only species description but does integrate all connected activities, e.g., running cost, bursary, salaries, grants, etc. Furthermore, we must bear in mind that these estimates do not account for the possibility of taxonomic revision which, on its own, needs to be funded, nor do they account for molecular laboratory requirement. However, if we consider that 15% of the predicted funds are spent solely on taxonomic activities, this means that we would need ~R243 673 (US$ 14 334) on 1 species. Overall, our study provides an important figure that can inform policy development including funding and recruitment strategies of taxonomists to fuel efforts towards a comprehensive assessment of the unique South Africa’s biodiversity. The implication of new species discovery is that it opens windows for traditional knowledge development.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0011.v1

Biodiversity and Economy but Not Social Factors Predict Human Population Dynamics in South Africa

Bopaki Phogole, Kowiyou Yessoufou

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Malthusian theory; Population growth; Species protection index; Sustainability; Wetland area size

Online: 1 June 2022 (09:55:14 CEST)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0295.v3

Unravelling Transmission in Epidemiological Models and its Role in the Disease-Diversity Relationship

Marjolein E.M. Toorians, Ailene MacPherson, T. Jonathan Davies

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: epidemiological models; transmission; biodiversity; dilution effect

Online: 23 May 2022 (06:01:25 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202205.0275.v1

Circular Economy of Plastics - A comprehensive Analysis

Irfan Mahmood Khan, Yasir Qayyum Gill

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Circular economy; linear economic model; plastics; recycling

Online: 20 May 2022 (09:18:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202205.0209.v1

Spatiotemporal Modeling of Zoonotic Arbovirus Transmission in Northeastern Florida Using Sentinel Chicken Surveillance and Earth Observation Data

Lindsay P. Campbell, Robert P. Guralnick, Bryan V. Giordano, Mohamed F. Sallam, Amely M. Bauer, Yasmin Tavares, Julie Allen, Caroline Efstathion, Suzanne Bartlett, Randy Wishard, Rui-De Xiu, Benjamin Allen, Miranda Tressler, Whitney Qualls, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: spatiotemporal modeling; arbovirus transmission; remote sensing; eastern equine encephalitis virus; West Nile virus

Online: 16 May 2022 (12:22:14 CEST)

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The irregular timing and spatial variation in zoonotic arbovirus spillover from vertebrate hosts to humans and livestock present challenges to predicting their occurrence from year to year and within their broader geographic range, compromising effective prevention and control strategies. The objective of this study was to quantify effects of landscape composition and configuration and dynamic temperature and precipitation values on the 2018 spatiotemporal distribution of eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) (Togaviridae, Alphavirus) and West Nile virus (WNV) (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus) sentinel chicken seroconversion in northeastern Florida using Earth Observation (EO) data and a modeling framework that incorporated joint spatial and temporal effects. We investigated environmental effects using Bernoulli generalized linear mixed effects models (GLMMs) including a site level random effect, and then added spatial random effects and spatiotemporal random effects in subsequent runs. Models were executed using integrated nested Laplace approximation (INLA) and a stochastic partial differential equation (SPDE) approach in R-INLA. GLMMs that included a spatiotemporal random effect performed better relative to models that included only spatial random effects and better than non-spatial models. Results indicated strong spatiotemporal structure in seroconversion for both viruses, but EEEV exhibited more punctuated and compact structure at the beginning of the sampling season, while WNV exhibited more gradual and diffuse structure across the study area toward the end of the sampling season. Percentage of cypress/tupelo wetland land cover within 3500 m of coop sites and edge density of forest land cover within 500 m had a strong positive effect on EEEV seroconversion, while the best fitting model for WNV was the intercept only model with spatiotemporal random effects. Lagged temperature and precipitation variables included in our study did not have a strong effect on seroconversion for either virus when accounting for temporal autocorrelation, demonstrating the utility of capturing this structure to avoid Type I errors. Predictive accuracy on out-of-sample data for EEEV seroconversion demonstrates the potential to develop a temporally dynamic framework to predict arbovirus transmission.

Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202205.0179.v1

Microbial Models for the Evolution of Predator-Prey Interactions

Kaitlin A. Schaal

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: predator-prey interactions; evolution; prey defense; microbial communities; food webs; multiple defenses

Online: 13 May 2022 (06:23:39 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0269.v1

Biochemical and Metabolomic Responses of Antarctic Bacterium Planococcus sp. O5 Induced by Copper Ion

Ziyi Cheng, Cuijuan Shi, Xiujun Gao, Xiaofei Wang, Guangfeng Kan

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Antarctic strain; copper stress; adaption responses; metabolomics

Online: 28 April 2022 (03:59:23 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0112.v1

A Cyanobacteria Enriched Layer of Shark Bay Stromatolites Reveals a New Acaryochloris strain Living in near Infrared Light

Michael Stuart Johnson, Brendan P. Burns, Andrei Herdean, Alexander Angeloski, Peter Ralph, Therese Morris, Gareth Kindler, Hon Lun Wong, Unnikrishnan Kuzhiumparambil, Lisa Sedger, Anthony WD Larkum

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: Cyanobacteria; Chlorophyll d; acaryochloris; NIR; photosynthesis; stromatolite

Online: 12 April 2022 (11:59:49 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0388.v1

Evolutionary Ecology of Fixed Alternative Male Mating Strategies in the Ruff (Calidris pugnax)

Michel Baguette, Baptiste Bataille, Virginie M. Stevens

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Keywords: phenotypic polymorphism; structural genomics; chromosomal inversion; supergene; functional genomics; hormonal plasticity; frequency-dependent selection; cryptic female choice of sperm; sexual selection; eco-evolutionary dynamics

Online: 30 March 2022 (10:15:55 CEST)

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