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View article: Narrow thresholds of canopy disturbance determine the microclimate buffering potential of tropical forests
Narrow thresholds of canopy disturbance determine the microclimate buffering potential of tropical forests Open
View article: Multi-trophic metacommunity responses to habitat fragmentation in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Multi-trophic metacommunity responses to habitat fragmentation in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Open
The structure of ecological communities is profoundly altered by anthropogenic disturbance to landscapes. However, most reported impacts rely on the quantification of diversity estimates for single trophic levels or impacts on key species …
View article: The importance of small-island populations for the long-term survival of endangered large-bodied insular mammals
The importance of small-island populations for the long-term survival of endangered large-bodied insular mammals Open
Island populations of large vertebrates have experienced higher extinction rates than mainland populations over long timescales due to demographic stochasticity, genetic drift, and inbreeding. While being more susceptible to extinction and…
View article: Opportunities and challenges for monitoring terrestrial biodiversity in the robotics age
Opportunities and challenges for monitoring terrestrial biodiversity in the robotics age Open
With biodiversity loss escalating globally, a step change is needed in our capacity to accurately monitor species populations across ecosystems. Robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) offer technological solutions that may substantially adva…
View article: Improving the Understanding of Detections From <scp>iDNA</scp> Surveys in Malaysian Borneo With Multiscale Occupancy Models: A Case‐Study Using Leech Blood Meals
Improving the Understanding of Detections From <span>iDNA</span> Surveys in Malaysian Borneo With Multiscale Occupancy Models: A Case‐Study Using Leech Blood Meals Open
Invertebrate‐derived DNA (iDNA) has been successfully utilized for surveying mammalian biodiversity in several ecosystems. Yet, as with all sampling methods, this approach suffers from potential biases, including those introduced by the ch…
View article: Bat power-metabolic profiling of the Egyptian fruit bat <i>Rousettus aegyptiacus</i> reveals distinctive cardiac adaptations
Bat power-metabolic profiling of the Egyptian fruit bat <i>Rousettus aegyptiacus</i> reveals distinctive cardiac adaptations Open
Aim The present study aimed to elucidate which pathways contribute to cardiometabolic adaptation in Egyptian fruit bats. Methods Utilising cardiac tissues from Egyptian fruit bats ( Rousettus aegyptiacus ) and C57BL/6J mice, we combined li…
View article: Bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance
Bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance Open
Zoonoses are infectious diseases transmitted from animals to humans. Bats have been suggested to harbour more zoonotic viruses than any other mammalian order1. Infections in bats are largely asymptomatic2,3, indicatin…
View article: Tropical forest clearance impacts biodiversity and function, whereas logging changes structure
Tropical forest clearance impacts biodiversity and function, whereas logging changes structure Open
The impacts of degradation and deforestation on tropical forests are poorly understood, particularly at landscape scales. We present an extensive ecosystem analysis of the impacts of logging and conversion of tropical forest to oil palm fr…
View article: Chromosome-level genome assembly and methylome profile yield insights for the conservation of endangered loggerhead sea turtles
Chromosome-level genome assembly and methylome profile yield insights for the conservation of endangered loggerhead sea turtles Open
Background Characterizing genetic and epigenetic diversity is crucial for assessing the adaptive potential of threatened populations and species in the face of climate change. Sea turtles are particularly vulnerable due to their temperatur…
View article: Intact Forest Canopies Can Protect Tropical Organisms from Severe Climate Warming
Intact Forest Canopies Can Protect Tropical Organisms from Severe Climate Warming Open
View article: Discovery and biological confirmation of a highly divergent Tacaribe virus in metatranscriptomic data from neotropical bats
Discovery and biological confirmation of a highly divergent Tacaribe virus in metatranscriptomic data from neotropical bats Open
First isolated from neotropical fruit bats in Trinidad in 1956, Tacaribe virus (TCRV) has rarely been detected since. We searched for New World arenavirus reads in roughly 5.7 million sequencing runs available on public databases using Ser…
View article: <scp>DNA</scp> Methylation Carries Signatures of Sublethal Effects Under Thermal Stress in Loggerhead Sea Turtles
<span>DNA</span> Methylation Carries Signatures of Sublethal Effects Under Thermal Stress in Loggerhead Sea Turtles Open
To date, studies of the impacts of climate warming on individuals and populations have mostly focused on mortality and thermal tolerance. In contrast, much less is known about the consequences of sublethal effects, which are more challengi…
View article: Chromosome-level genome assembly and methylome profile enables insights for the conservation of endangered loggerhead sea turtles
Chromosome-level genome assembly and methylome profile enables insights for the conservation of endangered loggerhead sea turtles Open
Background Characterising genetic and epigenetic diversity is crucial for assessing the adaptive potential of populations and species. Slow-reproducing and already threatened species, including endangered sea turtles, are particularly at r…
View article: Thresholds for adding degraded tropical forest to the conservation estate
Thresholds for adding degraded tropical forest to the conservation estate Open
Logged and disturbed forests are often viewed as degraded and depauperate environments compared with primary forest. However, they are dynamic ecosystems 1 that provide refugia for large amounts of biodiversity 2,3 , so we cannot afford to…
View article: The importance of small island populations for the long-term survival of endangered large-bodied insular mammals
The importance of small island populations for the long-term survival of endangered large-bodied insular mammals Open
Island populations of large vertebrates have experienced higher extinction rates than mainland populations over long timescales due to demographic stochasticity, genetic drift and inbreeding. Conversely, small island populations often expe…
View article: Variable responses of individual species to tropical forest degradation
Variable responses of individual species to tropical forest degradation Open
The functional stability of ecosystems depends greatly on interspecific differences in responses to environmental perturbation. However, responses to perturbation are not necessarily invariant among populations of the same species, so intr…
View article: The Importance of Small Island Populations for the Long Term Survival of Endangered Large-Bodied Insular Mammals
The Importance of Small Island Populations for the Long Term Survival of Endangered Large-Bodied Insular Mammals Open
View article: Cochlea development shapes bat sensory system evolution
Cochlea development shapes bat sensory system evolution Open
Sensory organs must develop alongside the skull within which they are largely encased, and this relationship can manifest as the skull constraining the organs, organs constraining the skull, or organs constraining one another in relative s…
View article: DNA methylation carries signatures of sublethal effects under thermal stress in loggerhead sea turtles
DNA methylation carries signatures of sublethal effects under thermal stress in loggerhead sea turtles Open
Rising global temperatures are a major threat to biodiversity. Whilst research generally focuses on thermal tolerance and mortality, sublethal effects may alter population dynamics and subsequently the adaptive potential of species. Howeve…
View article: Corrigendum to “Diversification and introgression in four chromosomal taxa of the Pearson’s horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus pearsoni) group” [Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 183 (2023) 107784]
Corrigendum to “Diversification and introgression in four chromosomal taxa of the Pearson’s horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus pearsoni) group” [Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 183 (2023) 107784] Open
View article: Post-fledging distribution of ’ua’u (Hawaiian petrel Pterodroma sandwichensis) from Kaua’i, Hawai’i and effectiveness of rehabilitation
Post-fledging distribution of ’ua’u (Hawaiian petrel Pterodroma sandwichensis) from Kaua’i, Hawai’i and effectiveness of rehabilitation Open
The ‘ua’u (Hawaiian petrel Pterodroma sandwichensis) is an Endangered seabird endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The at-sea distribution of this species is an under-studied aspect of its ecology. We tracked 10 petrels fledging from the islan…
View article: Comparative analyses of bat genomes identify distinct evolution of immunity in Old World fruit bats
Comparative analyses of bat genomes identify distinct evolution of immunity in Old World fruit bats Open
Bats have been identified as natural reservoir hosts of several zoonotic viruses, prompting suggestions that they have unique immunological adaptations. Among bats, Old World fruit bats (Pteropodidae) have been linked to multiple spillover…
View article: Convergent evolutionary shifts in rhodopsin retinal release explain shared opsin repertoires in monotremes and crocodilians
Convergent evolutionary shifts in rhodopsin retinal release explain shared opsin repertoires in monotremes and crocodilians Open
The visual ecology of early mammals remains poorly resolved. Studies of ancestral photopigments suggest an ancient transition from nocturnal to more crepuscular conditions. By contrast, the phenotypic shifts following the split of monotrem…
View article: Diversification and introgression in four chromosomal taxa of the Pearson’s horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus pearsoni) group
Diversification and introgression in four chromosomal taxa of the Pearson’s horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus pearsoni) group Open
View article: Disentangling Mechanical and Sensory Modules in the Radiation of Noctilionoid Bats
Disentangling Mechanical and Sensory Modules in the Radiation of Noctilionoid Bats Open
With diverse mechanical and sensory functions, the vertebrate cranium is a complex anatomical structure whose shifts between modularity and integration, especially in mechanical function, have been implicated in adaptive diversification. Y…
View article: Changes in trophic ecology of mobile predators in response to rainforest degradation
Changes in trophic ecology of mobile predators in response to rainforest degradation Open
Accelerating loss and degradation of tropical forests has led to a pressing need to understand the conservation value of remaining forests. Whereas most studies focus on the responses in community composition and taxonomic richness, more s…
View article: Reference-quality bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance
Reference-quality bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance Open
Bats carry viruses that can cause severe disease in other mammals. Asymptomatic infections in bats suggest limited tissue-damaging inflammation and immunopathology. To investigate the genomic basis of disease resistance, the Bat1K project …
View article: Enhancing the ecological value of oil palm agriculture through set-asides
Enhancing the ecological value of oil palm agriculture through set-asides Open
Agricultural expansion is the primary driver of ecological degradation across the tropics. Set-asides—uncultivated parts of agricultural landscapes, often on steep slopes and alongside rivers—may alleviate environmental impacts but can red…
View article: SWS2 sequences & species tree from Convergent evolutionary shifts in rhodopsin retinal release explain shared opsin repertoires in monotremes and crocodilians
SWS2 sequences & species tree from Convergent evolutionary shifts in rhodopsin retinal release explain shared opsin repertoires in monotremes and crocodilians Open
The SWS2 alignment and species tree used in PAML analysis
View article: RH1 sequences & species tree from Convergent evolutionary shifts in rhodopsin retinal release explain shared opsin repertoires in monotremes and crocodilians
RH1 sequences & species tree from Convergent evolutionary shifts in rhodopsin retinal release explain shared opsin repertoires in monotremes and crocodilians Open
The RH1 alignment and species tree used in PAML analysis