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  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,743 Views
13 Pages

11 April 2023

Although drosophilids have been extensively studied in laboratories worldwide, their ecology is still relatively poorly understood. This is unfortunate because some species are currently expanding their geographic distribution and infesting fruit cro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fly Biology, Ecology, Behavior and Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,074 Views
14 Pages

11 October 2025

Trophic ecology is an important aspect to consider when studying interactions between species, especially in ecologically similar species. We studied the trophic ecology of three sympatric insectivorous lizards in a dune system in the Eastern Iberian...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,980 Views
24 Pages

Design and Optimization of Microbial Fuel Cells and Evaluation of a New Air-Breathing Cathode Based on Carbon Felt Modified with a Hydrogel—Ion Jelly®

  • Rui N. L. Carvalho,
  • Luisa L. Monteiro,
  • Silvia A. Sousa,
  • Sudarsu V. Ramanaiah,
  • Jorge H. Leitão,
  • Cristina M. Cordas and
  • Luis P. Fonseca

22 May 2023

The increased demand for alternative sustainable energy sources has boosted research in the field of fuel cells (FC). Among these, microbial fuel cells (MFC), based on microbial anodes and different types of cathodes, have been the subject of renewed...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Developments and Emerging Trends in Chemical and Biological Fuel Cells)
  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,060 Views
20 Pages

24 January 2023

Staphylococci are broadly adaptable and their ability to grow in unique environments has been widely established, but the most common and clinically relevant staphylococcal niche is the skin and mucous membranes of mammals and birds. S. aureus causes...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Staphylococcus Infections in Humans and Animals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,456 Views
10 Pages

The Taming of Smeagol? A New Population and an Assessment of the Known Population of the Critically Endangered Pulmonate Gastropod Smeagol hilaris (Heterobranchia, Otinidae)

  • Matt J. Nimbs,
  • Tom R. Davis,
  • Sebastian P. Holmes,
  • Lachlan Hill,
  • Samara Wehmeyer,
  • Amanda Prior and
  • Jane E. Williamson

9 January 2023

The genus Smeagol consists of five named species of air-breathing marine slugs (restricted to southern Australia and New Zealand) and three undescribed taxa from southern Japan. Only one species, S. hilaris, is known to be from New South Wales (NSW),...

(This article belongs to the Section Marine Diversity)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,502 Views
19 Pages

Soil Nitrogen and Flooding Intensity Determine the Trade-Off between Leaf and Root Traits of Riparian Plant Species

  • Hang Zou,
  • Wanyu Wang,
  • Jinxia Huang,
  • Xiaohong Li,
  • Maohua Ma,
  • Shengjun Wu and
  • Cunfeng Zhao

29 March 2024

The investigation into trade-offs among plant functional traits sheds light on how plants strategically balance growth and survival when facing environmental stress. This study sought to evaluate whether trade-offs observed at both community and indi...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
  • Abstract
  • Open Access
875 Views
35 Pages

Wstęp: Cukrzyca typu 1 jest chorobą przewlekłą, u podłoża której leży niedobór insuliny prowadzący do rozwoju hiperglikemii odgrywającej kluczową rolę nie tylko w inicjacji procesu uszkadzania tkanek, ale też w jego progresji. Głównym czynnikiem spra...