Poor environmental conditions experienced during early development can have negative long-term consequences on fitness. Animals can compensate for negative developmental effects through phenotypic plasticity by diverting resources from non-vital to vital traits such as spatial memory to enhance...

The invasive Portunus segnis, an atlantic species, was recently recorded in Tunisian waters. Since its record in the Gulf of Gabes, no studies have been carried out about the biochemical analysis of this alien species. In this context, our study aims to evaluate the fatty acid profile, lipid...

The botanical composition of red and roe deer and mouflon diet was studied in the mosaic landscape in Drahanská vrchovina highlands, Czech Republic. We focused on the proportion and quality of agricultural crops and natural forest plants and estimated quality of the herbivore diet. Diet quality was ...

This section contains 5 papers focusing on the current situation and causes of the progressive degradation of the botanical composition by weed invasion in grasslands, invasion of rhizomatous grasses on Timothy grasslands and the effect of slurry application in the degradation of the botanical...

Several ecological models explain the success of introduced seaweeds by herbivore-prey interactions. The 'enemy release hypothesis' states that invaders benefit from a lack of natural enemies compared to the recipient community. The 'novel weapons hypothesis,' however, highlights the importance of...

Carassius gibelio (Prussiona Carp) (Bloch, 1782) is an invasive species and is known for threat for native fish communities, as it is able to reproduce from unfertilized eggs. For this reason the nutritional quality of Carassius gibelio was investigated to enhance fishery and utilization. The...

The invasive annual grass medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae [L.] Nevski) poses a substantial threat to the health and function of rangelands across the western United States. On rangelands containing other desirable annual grasses, selective control of medusahead is difficult as this invasive...

Maize MON 87427 was developed by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation to express the CP4 5-enolpyruvyl-shikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) protein, in all tissues except for the male reproductive tissues, conferring tissue-selective tolerance to glyphosate. The molecular...

Background: This study evaluated local knowledge of the fodder plants of the Caatinga in northeast Brazil (seasonal dry forest). Specifically, the goal was to catalog local knowledge regarding the use of native and exotic forage plants in two rural communities located in the state of Paraíba...