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Biology, Volume 14, Issue 12

December 2025 - 170 articles

Cover Story: In traditional Mediterranean olive groves on Lesvos Island, we explored the denning behavior of Persian squirrels (Sciurus anomalus), a species of conservation concern in Greece. Based on detailed structural, physiological, and thermal data from 288 centennial olive trees, we identified that den trees are markedly distinct: taller, older, more productive, and with exceptional microclimatic buffering capacity. Our findings reveal that squirrels select olive trees functioning as self-regulating biophysical units that jointly optimize structural shelter and thermal stability. This highlights the ecological value of High Nature Value olive groves as critical refugia for arboreal mammals and emphasizes the need to maintain structurally and physiologically mature trees within traditional agroecosystems.View this paper
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Articles (170)

  • Article
  • Open Access
357 Views
19 Pages

13 December 2025

Calcareous tropical green macroalgae of the genus Halimeda are key reef-builders, yet the drivers of their diversification and population dynamics remain poorly understood. This study analyzed the species diversity of Halimeda in the Xisha (Paracel)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
310 Views
15 Pages

Toxic Impacts of Trichlorfon on Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum): Molecular Evidence of Oxidative, Metabolic and Apoptotic Stress

  • Hallana Cristina Menezes da Silva,
  • Daniele Aparecida Matoso,
  • André Gentil da Silva,
  • Ana Lúcia Silva Gomes,
  • Wallice Paxiúba Duncan and
  • Roberto Ferreira Artoni

13 December 2025

Background: The intensification of aquaculture has led to increased use of chemical agents, such as trichlorfon, for controlling parasitic infections in farmed fish. While effective, this organophosphate compound may exert toxic effects even at suble...

  • Article
  • Open Access
448 Views
14 Pages

13 December 2025

Ascotis selenaria has recently shifted hosts to become a major defoliator in Southern China’s eucalyptus plantations. To facilitate Integrated Pest Management (IPM), we investigated the genetic origins, life history, and reproductive bio-ecolog...

  • Article
  • Open Access
354 Views
30 Pages

12 December 2025

Based on existing models, this paper incorporates some key ecological factors, thereby obtaining a class of eco-epidemiological models that can more objectively reflect natural phenomena. This model simultaneously integrates disease dynamics within t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
413 Views
16 Pages

Whole-Genome Resequencing Analysis Reveals the Local Ancestry and Selection of Kongshan Cattle

  • Mengmeng Bai,
  • Kai Yang,
  • Xiaohui Ma,
  • Chenqi Bian,
  • Wei Wang,
  • Jun Yi,
  • Ningbo Chen,
  • Chuzhao Lei and
  • Xiaoting Xia

12 December 2025

Kongshan cattle is an indigenous breed from Sichuan Province, China, characterized by their excellent meat quality, high fertility, strong disease resistance, and remarkable environmental adaptability. However, their genomic diversity has not been sy...

  • Review
  • Open Access
353 Views
17 Pages

12 December 2025

The oxoglutarate dehydrogenase-like (OGDHL) gene encodes a brain-enriched, rate-limiting enzyme in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, playing an essential role in mitochondrial energy metabolism. Mutations in OGDHL are linked to a broad spectrum of neurod...

  • Article
  • Open Access
426 Views
15 Pages

Repetitive DNA Dynamics, Phylogenetic Relationships and Divergence Times in Andean Ctenomys (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae)

  • Rodrigo A. Vargas,
  • Ronie E. Haro,
  • Camilla Bruno Di-Nizo and
  • Elkin Y. Suárez-Villota

12 December 2025

The genus Ctenomys comprises a group of rodents with remarkable karyotypic variability linked to the distribution of repetitive sequences and rearrangements. We analyzed the distribution and variation of repetitive DNA in two parapatric Andean specie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
411 Views
21 Pages

Structural Adaptations to Saline Stress: Histomorphological Changes in the Osmoregulatory and Metabolic Organs of Perca schrenkii Under Acute and Chronic Challenges

  • Guanping Xing,
  • Kaipeng Zhang,
  • Shixin Gao,
  • Yichao Hao,
  • Zhulan Nie,
  • Jie Wei,
  • Tao Ai,
  • Shijing Zhang,
  • Jiasong Zhang and
  • Zhaohua Huang

11 December 2025

The escalating scarcity of freshwater resources necessitates the utilization of alternative saline waters for sustainable aquaculture. Perca schrenkii, an endemic fish from the Ili River basin, demonstrates considerable potential for cultivation in c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
438 Views
28 Pages

Genome-Wide Discovery and Characterization of the Auxin Response Factor (ARF) Gene Family in Avicennia marina That Regulates Phytohormone Levels and Responds to Salt and Auxin Treatments

  • Quaid Hussain,
  • Muhammad Azhar Hussain,
  • Yingying Li,
  • Qi Zhang,
  • Chenjing Shang,
  • Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud,
  • Salman Alrokayan and
  • Abdulaziz Alamri

11 December 2025

Auxin response factors (ARFs) are crucial components of auxin signaling, playing a vital role in plant growth, development, hormone regulation, and stress responses. Salinity influences plant growth and development; however, Avicennia marina exhibits...

  • Article
  • Open Access
396 Views
17 Pages

The Synergistic Effect of Sodium Hypochlorite (NaClO) and Organosilicone Adjuvant Enhances the Inhibition and Oxidative Damage in Cladophora sp.

  • Liangjie Zhao,
  • Chenxi Tan,
  • Yongtao Tang,
  • Zhen Zhang,
  • Liangxin Guo,
  • Gaoyou Yao,
  • Qihu Dai,
  • Yongxu Cheng and
  • Chen Qian

11 December 2025

Cladophora-dominated filamentous algal blooms constitute a growing threat to aquatic ecosystem stability and aquaculture operations. This study systematically evaluated the algicidal efficacy of sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), both individually and in c...

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