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Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité
Recent research
- Biology
Alpinia cumingii was described by Karl Moritz Schumann from the Philippines in 1904. Two remarkably similar species, also from the Philippines, Alpinia penduliflora and Alpinia pendula, were described respectively in 1909 by Henry Nicholas Ridley and 1928 by Eduardo Quisumbing an...
- Climate & Environment
The Mediterranean, despite a long tradition of naturalist observation dating back to Aristotle, is still home to undisclosed cryptic species complexes. The gastropod subfamily Lamellariinae d’Orbigny, 1841 (Velutinidae Gray, 1840) is composed of benthic sea slug-like species with...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
Deep learning reveals ecological decoupling and rate heterogeneity in Hymenoptera wing evolution
Quantifying biomorphological evolution and integrating phenotypic data into large-scale ecological and evolutionary studies are often limited by the scalability, subjectivity, and poor interpretability of existing methods. We introduce HAIKA (Hierarchical Attention-based Interpre...
- BiologyOpen access
Mastigitae comprise 15 genera, of which seven are extinct, and species of two extant genera are also documented as fossils. The rich fossil record makes Mastigitae exceptional among Staphylinidae. Based on results of phylogenetic analyses comprising 33 extant species, 10 dated fo...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
The tree frog Dryophytes japonicus has a broad geographic distribution in northeastern Asia, comprising two major genetically divergent clades whose geographic boundary is located within the Japanese mainland. However, the evolutionary and adaptive mechanisms underlying this wide...
- BiologyOpen access
New record and description of a male Murina kontumensis (Kon Tum Tube-nosed Bat) from Vietnam
Abstract The Kon Tum Tube-nosed Bat ( Murina kontumensis Son et al. 2015. A new species of the genus Murina (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from the Central Highlands of Vietnam with a review of the subfamily Murininae in Vietnam. Acta Chiropterol. 17: 201–232) was described from...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology in low-incidence settings is increasingly influenced by the importation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (Mtbc) strains from high-incidence regions. Globally, more virulent “generalist” lineages such as Lineage 2 (L2) and Li...
- BiologyOpen access
Abstract Aims Understanding the mechanisms of cadmium (Cd) accumulation in cacao plants is critical to mitigating health risks associated with Cd exposure through chocolate consumption. A general and genotype-specific molecular and physiological responses were characterized. Meth...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are increasingly recognized worldwide as significant causes of chronic pulmonary disease, particularly among individuals with underlying structural lung disorders or immunosuppression. However, data on the epidemiology and clinical management of...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Abstract Ports are increasingly recognized as distinct urban marine ecosystems (UME) shaped by intense human activities, yet their biodiversity remains poorly documented, particularly in tropical regions. Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding offers a powerful, non-invasive appr...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Microplastics have spread through every ecosystem studied. Yet, documenting their spatiotemporal distribution remains challenging, particularly in marine environments where sampling is costly and difficult. Archived specimens in zoological biobanks offer an underused resource for...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Movement of European freshwater mussels under simulated dewatering conditions
Freshwater ecosystems are exposed to altered hydrological regimes due to climate change and poor water management, resulting in frequent and intense dewatering events. Freshwater mussels (Unionida) are particularly vulnerable to rapid water-level declines. Dewatering can lead to...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Investigating a Devonian vertebrate assemblage with synchrotron microtomography of coprolites
Abstract Fossilised faeces (coprolites) are a unique source of information as they record palaeontological evidence of animal behaviour (autecology) as well as interactions between extinct organisms and their environment (synecology). Four samples bearing coprolites found in a ne...