ContextConserving or restoring connectivity is a common objective of landscape-scale conservation initiatives. However, precise species occurrence movement data to inform validate spatial models are often lacking.ObjectivesOur objectives were (1) produce the first approximation country-wide for Andean bears (Tremarctos ornatus) in Colombia and (2) demonstrate novel approach model validation whi...

Based on recently published molecular phylogenies of Indo-West Pacific palaemonid shrimps and further morphological evidence, the systematic position of several species of the polyphyletic genus Periclimenes is revised. The generic name Ancylocaris Schenkel, 1902 is re-established for the anemone-associated Periclimenes brevicarpalis. Actinimenesgen. n., is proposed for the anemone-associated P...

Five new species of Trigonopeltastes Burmeister and Schaum, 1840 are described: Trigonopeltastes arborfloricola sp. n. from Nicaragua, Trigonopeltastes formidulosus sp. n. from Costa Rica, Trigonopeltastes henryi sp. n. from Costa Rica, Trigonopeltastes mombachoensis sp. n. from Nicaragua, and Trigonopeltastes warneri sp. n. from Belize and Guatemala. An updated key to species of Trigonopeltast...

A total of 26 Vibrio damsela strains were isolated in Denmark. Fifteen strains were isolated from the head kidney of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in aquaculture, eight were from organs of two stingrays (Dasyatis pastinaca) held in captivity, two were from organs and pathological material of a nurse shark (Orectolobus ornatus) held in captivity, and one was from the water in the aquarium ...

Rotan adalah tumbuhan palem berduri yang tumbuh berumpun atau tunggal tergolong dalam famili Arecaceae/Palmae. Secara ekologis, rotan subur di berbagai tempat, baik dataran rendah maupun tinggi, terutama daerah lembah seperti bantaran sungai. Hampir semua bagian dapat digunakan sebagai konstruksi kursi, pengikat, dan komponen desain. Penelitian ini dilakukan Desa Balukan, Kecamatan Sojol, Kabup...

Soft-shell crab is considered a gastronomic delicacy, reaching high values in the international market. Under normal conditions, process of hardening crab's exoskeleton after moulting takes approximately two days to complete; however, commercial consistency soft-shell lost just 3 hours. The goal this research was evaluate effects chemical changes water on duration postmoult, specifically at sta...