Institucions culturals: Enviaments recents
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Chromosome-level reference genome for the medically important Arabian horned viper (Cerastes gasperettii)
Venoms have traditionally been studied from a proteomic and/or transcriptomic perspective, often overlooking the true genetic com- plexity underlying venom production. The recent surge in genome-based venom resear c h ...
The effect of social structure on vocal flexibility in monk parakeets
The social complexity hypothesis argues that communicative complexity arises as a result of social complexity, with this occurring through mechanisms including plasticity and selection. Most research to date has focused ...
ECOSoundSet: a finely annotated dataset for the automated acoustic identification of Orthoptera and Cicadidae in North, Central and temperate Western Europe
Recent studies suggest a widespread and substantial decline in insect abundance and diversity across European terrestrial ecosystems. This entails an urgent need for effective large-scale insect monitoring methods to ...
Plantes i petits animals: tallers per a infants de 3 a 12 anys
Quadern amb activitats relacionades amb les plantes i els animals petits adreçades a nens d´entre 3 i 12 anys
On Setina irrorella pseudoirrorella Freina and Witt, 1985, and Setina cantabrica Freina andWitt, 1985, in Spain and Portugal: taxonomic status, distribution, habitat, and molecular genetics (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini)
The taxonomic positions of species in the genus Setina are poorly known and not well established, with ongoing uncertainties in their classification. In this work, the distribution of Setina irrorella pseudoirrorella ...
Aproximació al coneixement dels coleòpters del Jardí Botànic de Barcelona (Insecta: Coleoptera)
S’aporta un primer catàleg dels coleòpters presents al Jardí Botànic de Barcelona. S’han identificat 100 espècies de coleòpters recollides mitjançant diferents mètodes de captura. Se citen dos espècies per primera vegada ...
Evolution of the preformative molt in Cardinalidae correlates with transitions from forest to open habitats
We explored adaptive factors affecting the preformative molt in the passerine family Cardinalidae, and concluded that the ancestor inhabited forest habitats and underwent a partial preformative molt that included wing ...
Systematics of Lutetian larger foraminifera and magnetobiostratigraphy from the South Pyrenean Basin (Sierras Exteriores, Spain)
A systematic description of the Eocene larger foraminifera recorded in the South Pyrenean Basin (Sierras Exteriores) is presented herein. The large dataset provided in this work includes Nummulites and Alveolina species, ...
La Nicarbazina no ha reducido la población de palomas en Barcelona
Según un reciente estudio llevado a cabo en colaboración entre el Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Barcelona y la Agencia de Salud Pública y ejecutado por los científicos Juan Carlos Senar, Helena Navalpotro, Jordi Pascual ...
Pseudomogoplistes vicentae Gorochov, 1996 (Orthoptera, Mogoplistidae) nueva especie para el Parque Nacional Marítimo-Terrestre de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia (NO península ibérica)
Se cita Pseudomogoplistes vicentae Gorochov, 1996 por primera vez para el Parque Nacional Marítimo-Terrestre de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia, en el archipiélago de Sálvora y se aportan comentarios sobre el estado de ...
First record of Tinocallis Zelkowae (Takahashi, 1919) (Hemiptera Aphididae Calaphidinae) in the Iberian Peninsula
The East-Asian aphid Tinocallis (Tinocallis) zelkowae is recorded for the first time in the Iberian Peninsula on Zelkova serrata (Ulmaceae) in the Viveros Gardens of the city of Valencia (Spain). This is the second record ...
Interactions of the Invasive Lasius neglectus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with aphids (Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae)
Since the invasive garden ant Lasius neglectus Van Loon, Boomsma & Andrásfalvy, Citation1990 was first detected in 1998 in Seva (Barcelona), and despite the number of amateurs and professionals dedicated to the study of ...
Indicators of the effects of the urban greening on birds: the case of Barcelona
Building and maintaining an urban green infrastructure, which can be understood as a network of urban parks, private gardens or forest areas, can potentially contribute to reverse the trend of biodiversity loss. In this ...
Exploración de elementos de tierras raras en materiales geológicos subaéreos y submarinos de las Islas Canarias: estado de la cuestión
La exploración de mineralizaciones de tierras raras (TR) en islas volcánicas y montes submarinos del archipiélago canario se ha llevado a cabo en tres tipos de materiales geológicos: (1) rocas ígneas félsicas (traquitas, ...
Productes químics en contacte amb els insectes en el procés de preparació i conservació al Museu de Zoologia de Barcelona entre 1939 i 1989
In studies investigating heavy metal contamination in the bodies of coleopterans and lepidopterans preserved in museum collections, questions often arise about whether the source of contamination is environmental or related ...
Moult and age determination criteria of the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)
Age determination of the invasive monk parakeet Myiopsitta monachus has been hampered by its juvenile plumage showing only subtle differences from subsequent plumages, and little is known about its moult. Here we examined ...
Motivos botánicos en las artes visuales: una mirada alternativa a la flora de China
El uso de elementos vegetales (flores, hojas, frutos, pero también plantas enteras) está muy presente en las diferentes expresiones del arte visual (pintura, cerámica, escultura y arquitectura principalmente), y ...
Cataloging the alien flora of the Costa Brava (NE Iberian Peninsula): new findings and updates in a plant invasion hotspot
The Costa Brava, a Mediterranean coastal strip spanning ca. 250 km (in NE Spain), is a hotspot of plant invasions. To address this issue, the LIFE medCLIFFS project was launched to improve the management of invasive ...
Cryptic speciation in arid mountains: an integrative revision of the Pristurus rupestris species complex (Squamata, Sphaerodactylidae) from Arabia based on morphological, genetic and genomic data, with the description of four new species
In the arid landscapes of the Arabian Peninsula, high levels of cryptic diversity among reptiles, and especially in geckos, have recently been revealed. Mountain ranges within the peninsula were shown to contain the ...
