Light/dark phase influences intra-individual plasticity in maintenance metabolic rate and exploratory behavior independently in the Asiatic toad [0.03%]
光暗周期对亚洲蟾蜍维持代谢率和探索行为的个体内可塑性的影响独立发生
Song Tan,Juan Li,Qiao Yang et al.
Song Tan et al.
Background: It is well-known that light/dark phase can affect energy expenditure and behaviors of most organisms; however, its influences on individuality (inter-individual variance) and plasticity (intra-individual varia...
Anatomical, histochemical, and immunohistochemical observations on the gastrointestinal tract of Gallinula chloropus (Aves: Rallidae) [0.03%]
论绿翅鸭（ rallid 鸽形目）消化管的解剖、组织化学及免疫组织化学观察
Ahmed M Abdellatif,Amany Farag,Elsayed Metwally
Ahmed M Abdellatif
Background: Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) is a wild aquatic omnivorous bird characterized by a marked resistance to harsh environmental conditions and a worldwide distribution. In this study, anatomical, morphometr...
Male reproductive cycle in a population of the endemic butterfly lizard, Leiolepis ocellata Peters, 1971 (Squamata: Agamidae) from northern Thailand [0.03%]
泰国北部特有蝴蝶蜥蜴Leiolepis ocellata(Peters，1971)(攀蜥科)的雄性繁殖周期
Akkanee Pewhom,Thidaporn Supapakorn,Nopparat Srakaew
Akkanee Pewhom
Background: Fundamental knowledge on the seasonal reproductive microanatomy and endocrinology of reptiles has been collected from several studies of various species. The present study was to determine annual changes in ho...
Effects of constant and diel cyclic temperatures on the liver and intestinal phospholipid fatty acid composition in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss during seawater acclimation [0.03%]
虹彩鯡(Oncorhynchus mykiss)海水适应过程中恒温和昼夜周期温度对肝脏和肠道卵磷脂脂肪酸组成的影响
Jian Ge,Yangen Zhou,Ming Huang et al.
Jian Ge et al.
Background: Rainbow trout is an economically important fish in aquaculture and is a model species in environmental physiology. Despite earlier research on the seawater adaptability of rainbow trout at different temperatur...
A small vocal repertoire during the breeding season expresses complex behavioral motivations and individual signature in the common coot [0.03%]
繁殖季节少量鸣叫表达复杂的本能行为及个体标志——以常见的凤头潜鸭为例
Changjian Fu,Atul Kathait,Guangyi Lu et al.
Changjian Fu et al.
Background: Although acoustic communication plays an essential role in the social interactions of Rallidae, our knowledge of how Rallidae encode diverse types of information using simple vocalizations is limited. We recor...
Opposing directions of stage-specific body shape change in a close relative of C. elegans [0.03%]
一种密切相关的线虫物种在特定发育阶段身体形态变化的方向与秀丽隐杆线虫相反
Eric W Hammerschmith,Gavin C Woodruff,Kimberly A Moser et al.
Eric W Hammerschmith et al.
Background: Body size is a fundamental organismal trait. However, as body size and ecological contexts change across developmental time, evolutionary divergence may cause unexpected patterns of body size diversity among d...
Identification and a culture method for a Helicotylenchus microlobus from tomato in China [0.03%]
中国番茄上半乳拟半穿茎线虫的鉴定及培养方法研究
Yan-Hui Xia,Jin Li,Fei-Fei Xu et al.
Yan-Hui Xia et al.
Background: The nematodes of the genus Helicotylenchus are root parasites of a wide variety of plants, and certain species can cause serious damage to their hosts. During a survey of the plant-parasitic nematode associate...
Influence of weather on the behaviour of reintroduced Przewalski's horses in the Great Gobi B Strictly Protected Area (Mongolia): implications for conservation [0.03%]
天气对蒙古大戈壁保护区重新引入的普氏野马行为的影响及保护意义
Anna Bernátková,Ganbaatar Oyunsaikhan,Jaroslav Šimek et al.
Anna Bernátková et al.
Background: Reintroduction is a common technique for re-establishing threatened species. However, the adaptation to novel habitats with distinct conditions poses a risk of failure. Weather conditions affect the behaviour ...
Morphological and ultrastructural features of the laryngeal mound of Egyptian Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis, Linnaeus, 1758) [0.03%]
埃及白鹭（Bubulcus ibis，Linnaeus，1758）喉丘的形态和超微结构特征
Fatma A Madkour,Mohammed Abdelsabour-Khalaf
Fatma A Madkour
Background: According to our acknowledgment this is the first full anatomical description of the studied laryngeal mound of the Egyptian Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis, Linnaeus, 1758). This study was obtained with the aid o...
The Atacama toad (Rhinella atacamensis) exhibits an unusual clinal pattern of decreasing body size towards more arid environments [0.03%]
阿塔卡马狭口蛙（Rhinella atacamensis）体型在更干旱环境中趋于缩小的现象及其成因分析
Felipe Durán,Marco A Méndez,Claudio Correa
Felipe Durán
Background: The causes of geographic variation of body size in ectotherms have generally been attributed to environmental variables. Research in amphibians has favored mechanisms that involve water availability as an expl...