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Phylogenetic analysis of the ecology and evolution of mammalian sleep (2008)
Journal Article
Capellini, I., Barton, R. A., McNamara, P., Preston, B. T., & Nunn, C. L. (2008). Phylogenetic analysis of the ecology and evolution of mammalian sleep. Evolution, 62(7), 1764-1775. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00392.x

The amount of time asleep varies greatly in mammals, from 3 h in the donkey to 20 h in the armadillo. Previous comparative studies have suggested several functional explanations for interspecific variation in both the total time spent asleep and in r... Read More about Phylogenetic analysis of the ecology and evolution of mammalian sleep.

Indirect mate choice, direct mate choice and species recognition in a bower-building cichlid fish lek (2008)
Journal Article
Genner, M. J., Young, K. A., Haesler, M. P., & Joyce, D. A. (2008). Indirect mate choice, direct mate choice and species recognition in a bower-building cichlid fish lek. Journal of evolutionary biology, 21(5), 1387-1396. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2008.01558.x

Sexual selection arising through female mate choice typically favours males with larger, brighter and louder signals. A critical challenge in sexual selection research is to determine the degree to which this pattern results from direct mate choice,... Read More about Indirect mate choice, direct mate choice and species recognition in a bower-building cichlid fish lek.

Application of an inexpensive and high-throughput genomic DNA extraction method for the molecular ecology of zooplanktonic diapausing eggs (2008)
Journal Article
Montero-Pau, J., Gómez, A., & Muñoz, J. (2008). Application of an inexpensive and high-throughput genomic DNA extraction method for the molecular ecology of zooplanktonic diapausing eggs. Limnology and oceanography, methods ASLO, 6(6), 218-222. https://doi.org/10.4319/lom.2008.6.218

We describe the application of a simple, low-cost, and effective method of DNA extraction ( hot sodium hydroxide and Tris, HotSHOT) to the diapausing propagules of continental aquatic invertebrates for its use in PCR amplification. We illustrate the... Read More about Application of an inexpensive and high-throughput genomic DNA extraction method for the molecular ecology of zooplanktonic diapausing eggs.

Structure and functioning of Mediterranean lagoon fish assemblages: a key for the identification of water body types (2008)
Journal Article
Franco, A., Franzoi, P., & Torricelli, P. (2008). Structure and functioning of Mediterranean lagoon fish assemblages: a key for the identification of water body types. Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 79(3), 549-558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2008.05.011

Knowledge on the structure and functioning variability of transitional water fish assemblages may help in finding out the main descriptors for identifying different water body types for which specific biological reference conditions can be reliably d... Read More about Structure and functioning of Mediterranean lagoon fish assemblages: a key for the identification of water body types.

Optimal individual positions within animal groups (2008)
Journal Article
Morrell, L., & Romey, W. L. (2008). Optimal individual positions within animal groups. Behavioral ecology, 19(4), 909-919. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arn050

Animal groups are highly variable in their spatial structure, and individual fitness is strongly associated with the spatial position of an animal within a group. Predation risk and food gains are often higher at the group peripheries; thus, animals... Read More about Optimal individual positions within animal groups.

Patterns of endemism and species richness in Malagasy cophyline frogs support a key role of mountainous areas for speciation (2008)
Journal Article
Wollenberg, K. C., Vieites, D. R., Van Der Meijden, A., Glaw, F., Cannatella, D. C., & Vences, M. (2008). Patterns of endemism and species richness in Malagasy cophyline frogs support a key role of mountainous areas for speciation. Evolution, 62(8), 1890-1907. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00420.x

Cophyline narrow-mouthed frogs (Anura: Microhylidae) are a diverse endemic radiation of Madagascar. Cophylines contain a high proportion of range restricted species and constitute a good model system to understand patterns of evolutionary diversifica... Read More about Patterns of endemism and species richness in Malagasy cophyline frogs support a key role of mountainous areas for speciation.

Winter diet and condition of two 0+ year cyprinid fish species in the lower River Trent, England (2008)
Journal Article
Nunn, A. D., Harvey, J. P., & Cowx, I. G. (2008). Winter diet and condition of two 0+ year cyprinid fish species in the lower River Trent, England. Journal of fish biology, 72(6), 1529-1533. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01799.x

The winter diets of 0+ year juvenile dace Leuciscus leuciscus and roach Rutilus rutilus in the lower River Trent, England, were dominated by aufwuchs. There were no significant changes in the relative condition of either fish species over the winter.... Read More about Winter diet and condition of two 0+ year cyprinid fish species in the lower River Trent, England.

Ras gene in marine mussels: A molecular level response to petrochemical exposure (2008)
Journal Article
Lima, I., Peck, M. R., Rendón-Von Osten, J., Soares, A. M. V. M., Guilhermino, L., & Rotchell, J. (2008). Ras gene in marine mussels: A molecular level response to petrochemical exposure. Marine pollution bulletin, 56(4), 633-640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.01.018

Mussels are susceptible to numerous toxicants and are often employed as bioindicators. This study investigated the status of the ras proto-oncogene in Mytilus galloprovincialis following petrochemical exposure. A M. galloprovincialis homologue of the... Read More about Ras gene in marine mussels: A molecular level response to petrochemical exposure.

Factors affecting the dispersal of coarse fish (2008)
Thesis
Bolland, J. D. Factors affecting the dispersal of coarse fish. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208647

Globally, freshwater fisheries are faced with numerous impacts that compromise fish populations. A knowledge and understanding of riverine fish movements are crucial for effective management and conservation of populations. However, there is a paucit... Read More about Factors affecting the dispersal of coarse fish.