Despite the major importance of soil biota in nutrient and energy fluxes, interactions in soil
food webs are poorly understood. Here we provide an overview of recent advances in …

Arthropods are declining globally, and entomologists ought to be in the forefront of
protecting them. However, entomological study methods are typically lethal, and we argue …

1. The use of stable isotope analysis (SIA) in ecological research has dramatically increased
in recent years largely because it allows researchers to investigate ecological questions that …

Habitat heterogeneity is one of the important drivers of biodiversity, but the underlying
mechanisms are still vague. Increasing habitat heterogeneity often coincides with greater …

Agricultural expansion is among the main threats to biodiversity and functions of tropical
ecosystems. It has been shown that conversion of rainforest into plantations erodes …

We studied the structure of digestive system of deep-sea torquaratorid Quatuoralisia
malakhovi including the food-obtaining apparatus, microanatomy of all regions of digestive …

Aedes aegypti is the main vector of arboviral diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and
Zika. A key feature for disease transmission modeling and vector control planning is adult …

Food webs in soil differ fundamentally from those aboveground; they are based on inputs
from both living plants via root exudates, and from detritus, which is a complex mixture of …

Compared to the extensive research on aquatic ecosystems, very little is known about the
sources and trophic transfer of methylmercury (MeHg) in terrestrial ecosystems. In this study …

Conversion of tropical rainforests into plantations fundamentally alters ecological niches of
animal species. Generalist predators such as centipedes (Chilopoda) may be able to persist …