• A critical discussion of the subduction-collision model for the Neoproterozoic Araçuaí-West Congo orogen 

      Fossen, Haakon; Cavalcante, Carolina; Konopásek, Jiří; Meira, Vinicius T.; Trompette, Roland; Hollanda, Maria Helena B.M.; Paes de Almeida, Renato (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      The Neoproterozoic Araçuaí-West Congo orogen in Brazil and Congo represents a branch of the Brasiliano/Pan-African orogenic system that is considered to terminate northward into a confined cratonic environment defined by ...
    • Cryptic persistence and loss of local endemism in Lake Constance charr subject to anthropogenic disturbance 

      Baer, Jan; Schliewen, Ulrich K.; Schedel, Frederic D. B.; Straube, Nicolas; Roch, Samuel; Brinker, Alexander (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      In the welcome circumstance that species believed extinct are rediscovered, it is often the case that biological knowledge acquired before the presumed extinction is limited. Efforts to address these knowledge gaps, in ...
    • Cultural taxonomies in the Paleolithic—Old questions, novel perspectives 

      Riede, Felix; Araujo, Astolfo G.M.; Barton, Michael C.; Bergsvik, Knut Andreas; Fernandez-Lopez de Pablo, Javier; Groucutt, How S.; Maier, Andreas; Marwick, Ben; Pyne, Lydia; Ranhorn, Kathryn; Reynholds, Natasha; Riel-Salvatore, Julien; Sauer, Florian; Serwatka, Kamil; Zander, Annabell; Hussain, Shumon T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    • Current knowledge of Chytridiomycota diversity in Northern Europe and future research needs 

      Blaalid, Rakel; Khomich, Maryia (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Chytridiomycota is the most species-rich phylum of basal lineage fungi involved in vital processes in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Still, the diversity and richness of this group remains cryptic. In Northern ...
    • The Current State of Eunicida (Annelida) Systematics and Biodiversity 

      Zanol, Joana; Carrera-Parra, Luis F.; Steiner, Tatiana Menchini; Amaral, Antonia Cecilia Z.; Wiklund, Helena; Ravara, Ascensão; Budaeva, Nataliya (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      In this study, we analyze the current state of knowledge on extant Eunicida systematics, morphology, feeding, life history, habitat, ecology, distribution patterns, local diversity and exploitation. Eunicida is an order ...
    • Deceleration of morphological evolution in a cryptic species complex and its link to paleontological stasis 

      Cerca, Jose; Meyer, Christian; Stateczny, Dave; Siemon, Dominik; Wegbrod, Jana; Purschke, Günter; Dimitrov, Dimitar; Struck, Torsten H (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Morphological stasis or the absence of morphological change is a well-known phenomenon in the paleontological record, yet it is poorly integrated with neontological evidence. Recent evidence suggests that cryptic species ...
    • Deep phylogenetic divergence between Scolytoplatypus and Remansus, a new genus of Scolytoplatypodini from Madagascar (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) 

      Jordal, Bjarte Henry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)
      Scolytoplatypodini Blandford is a monotypic tribe of ambrosia beetles found in Asia, Madagascar and Africa. Only three species are currently known from Madagascar and four additional species are here described as new to ...
    • Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the Great Auk 

      Thomas, Jessica E; Carvalho, Gary R.; James, Haile; Rawlence, Nicolas J.; Martin, Michael David; Ho, Simon Y.W.; Sigfússon, Arnór; Jósefsson, Vigfús A.; Frederiksen, Morten; Linnebjerg, Jannie F.; Castruita, Jose A. Samaniego; Niemann, Jonas; Sinding, Mikkel-Holger S.; Sandoval-Velasco, Marcela; Soares, André E.R.; Lacy, Robert; Barilaro, Christina; Best, Julia; Brandis, Dirk; Cavallo, Chiara; Elorza, Mikelo; Garrett, Kimball L; Groot, Maaike; Johansson, Friederike; Lifjeld, Jan Terje; Nilson, Göran; Serjeanston, Dale; Sweet, Paul; Fuller, Errol; Hufthammer, Anne Karin; Meldgaard, Morten; Fjeldså, Jon; Shapiro, Beth; Hofreiter, Michael; Gilbert, Marcus Thomas Pius; Knapp, Michael (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-26)
      The great auk was once abundant and distributed across the North Atlantic. It is now extinct, having been heavily exploited for its eggs, meat, and feathers. We investigated the impact of human hunting on its demise by ...
    • Description of Gondwanoscurus curleri sp. nov. from the West Usambara Mts, Tanzania (Diptera: Psychodidae) 

      Kvifte, Gunnar Mikalsen; Andersen, Trond (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Gondwanoscurus curleri sp. nov. is described based on four males collected in November 1990 and April 1991 in the West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania. It is the first species of Gondwanoscurus Ježek, 2001 to be described ...
    • Detecting destabilizing species in the phylogenetic backbone of Potentilla (Rosaceae) using low-copy nuclear markers 

      Persson, Nannie Linnéa; Toresen, Ingrid; Andersen, Heidi Lie; Smedmark, Jenny E. E.; Eriksson, Torsten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      The genus Potentilla (Rosaceae) has been subjected to several phylogenetic studies, but resolving its evolutionary history has proven challenging. Previous analyses recovered six, informally named, groups: the Argentea, ...
    • Development of the nervous system in Solenogastres (Mollusca) reveals putative ancestral spiralian features 

      Redl, Emanuel; Scherholz, Maik; Todt, Christiane; Wollesen, Tim; Wanninger, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-12-24)
      Background: The Solenogastres (or Neomeniomorpha) are a taxon of aplacophoran molluscs with contentious phylogenetic placement. Since available developmental data on non-conchiferan (that is, aculiferan) molluscs mainly ...
    • Diet of three sympatric species of granivorous songbirds in a Norwegian high mountain area during the early breeding season 

      Byrkjedal, Ingvar; Fjeldheim, Vegard Bang; Halvorsen, Lene Synnøve; Lislevand, Terje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Stomach samples of Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus, Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis, and Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris were collected at Hardangervidda in an early phase of the breeding season (during egg-laying ...
    • Diet preferences of the Aglajidae: a family of cephalaspidean gastropod predators on tropical and temperate shores 

      Zamora, Andrea; Malaquias, Manuel Antonio E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      Aglajidae is a family of tropical and temperate marine Cephalaspidea gastropod slugs regarded as active predators. In order to better understand their food habits and trophic interactions, we have studied the diet of all ...
    • The dilemma of asymmetric porphyroclast systems and sense of shear 

      Zhang, Qing; Fossen, Haakon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01)
      Asymmetric porphyroclast systems have long been used as independent shear-sense indicators based on their clast-tail asymmetry and/or stair-stepping tail geometry. Over the last two decades, advances in exploring the ...
    • Dimensions of amphibian alpha diversity in the New World 

      Ochoa-Ochoa, Leticia M.; Mejía-Domínguez, Nancy R.; Velasco, Julián A.; Dimitrov, Dimitar; Marske, Katharine A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Aim The links between taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity and how these vary geographically are key to understanding how historical and contemporary processes have shaped communities at regional and local ...
    • Directed endozoochorous dispersal by scavengers facilitate sexual reproduction in otherwise clonal plants at cadaver sites 

      Arnberg, Mie Prik; Frank, Shane; Blaalid, Rakel; Davey, Marie Louise; Eycott, Amy Elizabeth; Steyaert, Sam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      The regeneration niche of many plant species involves spatially and temporally unpredictable disturbances, called recruitment windows of opportunity. However, even species with clear dispersal adaptations such as fleshy ...
    • Disaggregation bands as an indicator for slow creep activity on blind faults 

      Brandes, Christian; Tanner, David C.; Fossen, Haakon; Halisch, Matthias; Müller, Katharina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Hidden, blind faults have a strong seismic hazard potential. Consequently, there is a great demand for a robust geological indicator of neotectonic activity on such faults. Here, we conduct field measurements of disaggregation ...
    • The Discovery and Preliminary Geological and Faunal Descriptions of Three New Steinahóll Vent Sites 

      Taylor, James; Devey, Colin; Le Saout, Morgane; Petersen, Sven; Kwasnitschka, Tom; Frutos, Inmaculada; Linse, Katrin; Lörz, Anne-Nina; Pałgan, Dominik; Tandberg, Anne Helene Solberg; Svavarsson, Jörundur; Thorhallsson, Daniel; Tomkowicz, Adrianna; Egilsdottir, Hrönn; Ragnarsson, Stefán Á.; Renz, Jasmin; Markaseva, Elena A.; Gollner, Sabine; Paulus, Eva; Kongsrud, Jon Anders; Beermann, Jan; Kocot, Kevin M.; Meißner, Karin; Bartholomä, Alexander; Hoffman, Leon; Vannier, Pauline; Marsteinsson, Viggó; Rapp, Hans Tore; Diaz-Agras, Guillermo; Tato, Ramiro; Brix, Saskia (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      During RV MS Merian expedition MSM75, an international, multidisciplinary team explored the Reykjanes Ridge from June to August 2018. The first area of study, Steinahóll (150–350 m depth), was chosen based on previous ...
    • Discovery of an unknown diversity of Leucinodes species damaging Solanaceae fruits in sub-Saharan Africa and moving in trade (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Pyraloidea) 

      Mally, Richard; Korycinska, Anastasia; Agassiz, David J. L.; Hall, Jayne; Hodgetts, Jennifer; Nuss, Matthias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01-19)
      The larvae of the Old World genera Leucinodes Guenée, 1854 and Sceliodes Guenée, 1854 are internal feeders in the fruits of Solanaceae, causing economic damage to cultivated plants like Solanum melongena and S. aethiopicum ...
    • The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica 

      Ochyra, Ryszard; Øvstedal, Dag Olav; Broady, Paul A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      This is the first detailed study of the distribution of mosses and lichens at Alexandra Mountains and Rockefeller Mountains, Edward VII Peninsula, Antarctica. A total of 418 samples was collected on 21 nunataks in the ...