André Walter

The function of web decorations in orb web spiders

Zoology

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Daniel Wharton, Nicola Weston, Sara Goodacre

Come rain or shine: effects of external conditions on the properties of linyphiid silk

Zoology

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I apologize, but the abstract text was not provided. To write a comprehensive and accurate 3-paragraph review, I require the abstract which contains t...

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Matjaž Gregorič, Dinesh Rao, André Walter

Editorial: Function and diversity of arachnid silk structures

Zoology

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This editorial, titled "Function and diversity of arachnid silk structures," addresses a highly significant and intriguing field within arachnology an...

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Yuqi Reitsema-Wang, Yuri Simone, Volker Herzig, Ronald A. Jenner, Tim Lüddecke, Jonas Krämer

Sexual stings in scorpions - knock-out drug or love potion?

Zoology

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The provided title, "Sexual stings in scorpions - knock-out drug or love potion?", is highly engaging and immediately sparks curiosity, suggesting a f...

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Ishrat Mohd Dar, Farooz A. Bhat, Tasaduq H. Shah, Bilal A. Bhat, Gohar B. Wani, Zaheer Abass

Seasonal reproductive dynamics in common carp (Cyprinus carpio): Variations in gonadosomatic index and hormonal profiles

Zoology

This study investigated the seasonal reproductive cycle and hormonal dynamics in common carp (Cyprinus carpio var. communis), emphasising v...

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This study effectively investigates the seasonal reproductive cycle and hormonal dynamics in common carp, a species of considerable ecological and aqu...

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Rejani Chandran, G. Kantharajan, Rajeev K. Singh, Lalit Kumar Tyagi, Achal Singh, Uttam Kumar Sarkar

Biological parameters of the revalidated cyprinid Osteobrama dayi, endemic to the Godavari River, India

Zoology

The length-weight relationship is of great importance in fishery assessments. In the present study, we estimated the length-weight relation...

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K.V Akhilesh, K. K. Bineesh, A. Gopalakrishnan

Filistriatus arabicus, a new species of threadfin (Polynemidae) from the northern Arabian Sea, India

Zoology

A new species of threadfin, Filistriatus arabicus n. sp., is described based on three specimens (163-315 mm TL) collected from the coastal...

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Vesna Cafuta

First record of Horvath's rock lizard (Iberolacerta horvathi) in the Karavanke Mts., Slovenia

Zoology

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This paper presents a significant faunistic record, detailing the first documented presence of Horvath's rock lizard (*Iberolacerta horvathi*) in the...

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Mariia Shrestkha, Serge Utevsky, Peter Trontelj

Diversity, distribution and host interactions of branchiobdellidans (Clitellata: Branchiobdellida) in the Western Balkans

Zoology

Branchiobdellidan samples obtained from host crustaceans from 60 localities in the Balkan region (Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and...

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Miloš Vittori

First record of the terrestrial isopod Porcellio rucneri Karaman, 1966 (Crustacea: Isopoda) in Slovenia

Zoology

The terrestrial isopod Porcellio rucneri was originally described from Croatia in 1966, but has not been collected since its description. S...

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