CERRADO SMALL MAMMALS: abundance and distribution of marsupials, lagomorphs, and rodents in a Neotropical savanna.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2367
Abstract: Patterns in distribution and local abundance of species within a biome are central concerns in ecology and allow the understanding of the effects of habitat loss on rates of species extinction; provide support for the… read more here.
Keywords: savanna; ecology; abundance; small mammals ... See more keywords
Enriching captivity conditions with natural elements does not prevent the loss of wild‐like gut microbiota but shapes its compositional variation in two small mammals
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DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.1318
Abstract: As continued growth in gut microbiota studies in captive and model animals elucidates the importance of their role in host biology, further pursuit of how to retain a wild‐like microbial community is becoming increasingly important… read more here.
Keywords: wild like; small mammals; gut microbiota; captivity ... See more keywords
Set AHDriFT: Applying game cameras to drift fences for surveying herpetofauna and small mammals
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DOI: 10.1002/wsb.805
Abstract: The use of game cameras by wildlife biologists and managers to survey wildlife, particularly medium- and large-bodied mammals, has increased dramatically. Previous attempts to survey small mammals and ectotherms have had limited detection success or… read more here.
Keywords: set ahdrift; game cameras; small mammals; drift fences ... See more keywords
Patterns of zeta diversity in ectoparasite communities harboured by small mammals at three hierarchical scales: taxon-invariance and scale-dependence
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-020-04641-9
Abstract: We studied compositional turnover in communities of fleas and mites harboured by small mammals using zeta diversity metric (similarity between multiple communities) and asked whether the patterns of zeta diversity decline with an increase in… read more here.
Keywords: harboured small; hierarchical scales; small mammals; zeta diversity ... See more keywords
Simulating cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) invasion decreases access to food resources for small mammals in sagebrush steppe
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-018-1701-8
Abstract: Invasions by nonnative plants can alter the abundance of native animals, yet we know little about the mechanisms driving these changes. Shifts in vegetation characteristics resulting from nonnative plants can alter availability of food resources,… read more here.
Keywords: invasion; sagebrush steppe; cheatgrass; small mammals ... See more keywords
Artisanal mining impacts small mammals while chainsaw milling is a more sustainable practice in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-020-02089-0
Abstract: Logging and mining are widespread in most West African countries and considering their socio-economic importance, little is known about their ecological impacts. In this study, we investigated the effects of chainsaw milling (logging) and artisanal… read more here.
Keywords: chainsaw milling; mining; logging mining; small mammals ... See more keywords
Odour-mediated Interactions Between an Apex Reptilian Predator and its Mammalian Prey.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10886-022-01350-w
Abstract: An important but understudied modality for eavesdropping between predators and prey is olfaction, especially between non-mammalian vertebrate predators and their prey. Here we test three olfactory eavesdropping predictions involving an apex reptilian predator, the sand… read more here.
Keywords: small mammals; apex reptilian; mammalian prey; reptilian predator ... See more keywords
Rodents as a reservoir of infection caused by multiple zoonotic species/genotypes of C. parvum, C. hominis, C. suis, C. scrofarum, and the first evidence of C. muskrat genotypes I and II of rodents in Europe.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.04.013
Abstract: Cryptosporidium spp. is an important causative agent of intestinal parasitoses-induced diarrhoea in humans and animals worldwide. Rodents (small mammals), the main reservoir of infections, are globally expanded and overpopulated, which increases the risk of transfer… read more here.
Keywords: scrofarum; hominis; cryptosporidium; small mammals ... See more keywords
Molecular characterization of pathogenic Leptospira sp. in small mammals captured from the human leptospirosis suspected areas of Selangor state, Malaysia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.08.020
Abstract: Leptospirosis is caused by the spirochetal bacterium Leptospira of which rodents are considered the most important reservoir. This study aims to determine and characterize virulent Leptospira species among rodents and small mammals found in human… read more here.
Keywords: mammals captured; captured human; leptospirosis; leptospira ... See more keywords
Is blood a reliable indicator of trace metal concentrations in organs of small mammals?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.10.215
Abstract: In wildlife ecotoxicology, the rationale for using blood rather than other body fluids or tissues is that sampling blood is a minimally invasive technique without animal mortality, providing both ethical and scientific benefits. To date,… read more here.
Keywords: organs small; concentrations organs; blood reliable; blood ... See more keywords
The elemental composition of small mammals in a commercial orchard-meadow system.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134048
Abstract: We analyze concentrations of various elements in small mammals from commercial orchards and berry plantations and test differences between them depending on species, individual body mass, age, gender, type and age of crop and intensity… read more here.
Keywords: crop; age; elemental composition; mammals commercial ... See more keywords