A total of 2,118 birds from 2 strains were allocated to 12 groups of 93 to 100 each in 2 time-separated replicates. The development of foot pad dermatitis (FPD) and hock burn (HB) were recorded weekly from d 8 to slaughter on a set sample of live animals (7 per group). In addition, feet and hocks of all birds were investigated at slaughter at either 4, 6 (fast-growing strain), 8, or 10 (slow-gr...

BACKGROUND Free-range housing, in which pigs have access to both indoor and outdoor areas, is mandatory in organic pig production in Europe, but little is known about the effects of this housing on joint health in pigs. A high level of joint condemnations at slaughter has been reported in organic free-range pigs in Sweden, compared with pigs raised in conventional confined housing. We hypothesi...

Urbanization is a worldwide phenomenon associated with tremendous modifications of natural habitats. Understanding how city dwelling species are affected by those changes becoming pressing issue. We presently lack fine scale spatio-temporal studies investigating the impact urbanization across different life stages and along gradients. Based on 8 years monitoring urban forest great tits (Parus m...

Carpelimus (Trogophloeus) nigerfrontis sp. n. is described and illustrated from the Moluccas (Indonesia). By flattened body light brown head with a black anterior frons new species similar to of closely related genus Mendaxinus Gildenkov, 2004 but according structure 3-segmented tarsus, aedeagus spermatheca it undoubtedly belongs Laech, 1819. The differs all known by aedeagus.

team looked at satellite measures of sea surface temperatures for the wintering grounds of 24 humpback whale populations around the world. In all cases, the animals were opting for waters between 24 and 25oC. The whales in this study would have had to continue north of the Equator to find water this warm. Rasmussen believes that a high enough water temperature is crucial for them to breed. “It’...