Change in altitudinal distribution of Newfoundland Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus minimus) revealed through historical stop-level breeding bird survey data by Gabrielle Robineau-Charette, Darroch M. Whitaker, Ian G. Warkentin

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Complex interplays between limpets and alien species in South Africa: multispecies interactions, zonation and size effects by George M. Branch, Nina Steffani, Maya C. Pfaff, Ndiviwe G. Baliwe, Ndiviwe G. Baliwe, Zannè Zeeman

“…(b) Balanus glandula has largely occupied the upper half of rocky shores, and at high densities depletes or eliminates suitable bare-rock habitat for S. granularis. …”
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Pollinator-mediated reproductive consequences of altered co-flowering under climate change conditions depend on abiotic context by Marie N. Faust, Amy M. Iler

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Massive Protostellar Disks as a Hot Laboratory of Silicate Grain Evolution by Ryota Yamamuro, Kei E. I. Tanaka, Satoshi Okuzumi

“…We here propose to utilize the massive protostellar disks for investigating the collisional evolution of silicate grains with no ice mantle, which is an essential process for the formation of rocky planetesimals in protoplanetary disks around lower-mass stars. …”
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Baseline seabed habitat and biotope mapping for a proposed marine reserve by Sonny T.M. Lee, Michelle Kelly, Tim J. Langlois, Mark J. Costello

“…Benthic communities were grouped by multivariate cluster analysis into four biotope classes; namely (1) shallow water macroalgae Ecklonia sp. and Ulva sp. on rocky substrata (Eck.Ulv); and deeper (2) diverse epifauna of sponges and bryozoans on rocky substrata (Por.Bry), (3) brittle star Amphiura sp. and sea anemone Edwardsia sp. on muddy sand (Amph.Edw), and (4) hydroids on mud (Hyd). …”
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Edaphic and microclimatic controls over permafrost response to fire in interior Alaska by Dana R Nossov, M Torre Jorgenson, Knut Kielland, Mikhail Z Kanevskiy

“…To assess factors affecting permafrost degradation after wildfire, we compared vegetation composition and soil properties between recently burned and unburned sites across three soil landscapes (rocky uplands, silty uplands, and sandy lowlands) situated within the Yukon Flats and Yukon-Tanana Uplands in interior Alaska. …”
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Trade-offs and synergies of ecosystem services in karst multi-mountainous cities by Qin Li, Yu Bao, Zhitai Wang, Xintong Chen, Xun Lin

“…In karst multi-mountainous cities (KMCs), the unique landscape pattern, fragile ecological environment, and intense human disturbance contribute to accelerated rocky desertification and degradation of ESs. Studying ES trade-offs and synergies provides scientific guidance for formulating ecological management policies, enhancing ES value, and mitigating rocky desertification in KMCs. …”
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More than What Meets the Eye: Differential Spatiotemporal Distribution of Cryptic Intertidal Bangiales by Fernanda P. Cid Alda, Nelson Valdivia, Marie-Laure Guillemin

“…These results strongly support the existence of spatial niche partitioning in cryptic Bangiales along the Chilean rocky intertidal zone.…”
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Invasive shallow-water foraminifera impacts local biodiversity mostly at densities above 20 %: the case of Corfu Island by A. E. Weinmann, O. Koukousioura, M. V. Triantaphyllou, M. R. Langer

“…The main ecological drivers for the assemblage compositions were water depth, sediment texture, and habitat (especially vegetation), resulting in three main assemblage clusters around the island: (1) sandy or rocky, shallow-water areas from the south and west; (2) deeper areas from the west; and (3) rocky, vegetated areas of variable depths from the northwest and northeastern parts of the island.…”
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Hidden diversity of rock geckos within the Cnemaspis siamensis species group (Gekkonidae, Squamata): genetic and morphological data from southern Thailand reveal two new insular s... by Natee Ampai, Attapol Rujirawan, Siriporn Yodthong, Korkhwan Termprayoon, Bryan L. Stuart, Perry L. Wood Jr, Anchalee Aowphol

“…Cnemaspis samui sp. nov. is found along granitic rocky stream outcrops of Hin Lad Waterfall, Ko Samui, Gulf of Thailand, while Cnemaspis similan sp. nov. occurs in granitic rocky outcrops near Ao Nguang Chang Bay, Ko Similan, Andaman Sea. …”
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Hidden Markov movement models reveal diverse seasonal movement patterns in two North American ungulates by John Terrill Paterson, Aaron N. Johnston, Anna C. Ortega, Cody Wallace, Matthew Kauffman

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Distribution of a climate‐sensitive species at an interior range margin by Chris Ray, Erik A. Beever, Thomas J. Rodhouse

“…We addressed this hypothesis using data from an interior, climatic range margin of the American pika (Ochotona princeps), an indicator of relatively cool, mesic climates in rocky habitats of western North America. Pikas in Lava Beds National Monument, northeastern California, USA, occur at elevations much lower than predicted by latitude and longitude. …”
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Ontogenetic dietary and habitat shifts in goliath grouper Epinephelus itajara from French Guiana by C Artero, CC Koenig, P Richard, R Berzins, G Guillou, C Bouchon, L Lampert

“…Analysis of δ13C and δ15N in muscle samples indicated that: (1) larger fish fed more on higher trophic levels; (2) low seasonal and spatial variation existed in the diet; and (3) an apparent migration of early juveniles occurred from mangrove areas to rocky reefs. In French Guiana, adult and juvenile goliath groupers share marine rocky habitat, and the data suggest they may avoid food competition by a shift in diet with size.…”
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Identifying important habitats for waterbird conservation at a Greek Regional Nature Park by Vasilios Liordos, Vasileios J. Kontsiotis

“…Mud was used by nine species and selected by six species. Mud with rocky substrate was used by nine species and selected by eight species. …”
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Radiocarbon-dated evidence for Late Pleistocene and Holocene coastal change at Yzerfontein, Western Cape, South Africa by Stephan Woodborne, Duncan Miller, Mary Evans, Hayley C. Cawthra, Stephan Winkler

“…This is in contrast to storm beaches dating 8000–2600 cal BP at higher elevations on a rocky platform further south. This suggests that a dune barrier existed seaward of the present shoreline near Rooipan at this time. …”
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Photodistributed Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: a systematic review and proposal for a new diagnostic classification by Blake Jeffrey McKinley, Mitchell Edger Allen, Nicole Michels

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Biodiversity Indicators Show Climate Change Will Alter Vegetation in Parks and Protected Areas by Nicholas C. Coops, Michael A. Wulder, Keith R. Holmes, Trisalyn A. Nelson

“…Future gaps in vegetation conditions protected by parks and protected areas are observed in the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains and the central interior region of British Columbia. …”
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GREGORY: A Modified Generalized Regression Estimator Approach to Estimating Forest Attributes in the Interior Western US by Olek C. Wojcik, Samuel D. Olson, Paul-Hieu V. Nguyen, Kelly S. McConville, Gretchen G. Moisen, Tracey S. Frescino

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The Habitable Exoplanet (HabEx) Imaging Mission: preliminary science drivers and technical requirements by Mennesson, Bertrand, Gaudi, Scott, Seager, Sara, Cahoy, Kerri, Domagal-Goldman, Shawn, Feinberg, Lee, Guyon, Olivier, Kasdin, Jeremy, Marois, Christian, Mawet, Dimitri, Tamura, Motohide, Mouillet, David, Prusti, Timo, Quirrenbach, Andreas, Robinson, Tyler, Rogers, Leslie, Scowen, Paul, Somerville, Rachel, Stapelfeldt, Karl, Stern, Daniel, Still, Martin, Turnbull, Margaret, Booth, Jeffrey, Kiessling, Alina, Kuan, Gary, Warfield, Keith

“…In particular, it will explore our nearest neighbors and search for signs of habitability and biosignatures in the atmospheres of rocky planets in the habitable zones of their parent stars. …”
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Analysis of heavy metals in soft tissues of Thais Aculeata, a gastropod taken from Chendering Beach, Terengganu as an attempt to search for indicator of heavy metal pollution in th... by Mat Amin, Nakisah, Mamat, Jamilah, Mohd. Shazili, Noor Azhar

“…In this study, Thais aculeata, a gastropod that commonly found on rocky beach was used to analyse the accumulation of heavy metals, viz Cu, Zn, Fe, Pb and Cd in its tissues as indication of these metal pollution in seawater around that area. …”
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