New Lit Alert: Age-Related Variability of the Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) Song in Natural and Urban Environments

Age-Related Variability of the Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) Song in Natural and Urban Environments A. E. Bastrikova, S. I. Gashkov, and N. S. Moskvitina Abstract The age-related variability of the frequency and structural–temporal parameters of the advertising song of Ficedula hypoleuca males in natural habitats and the urban environment were analysed. In the natural habitats, the... Continue Reading →

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New Lit Abstract: De Novo Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Potential Thermal Adaptation Mechanisms in the Cicada Hyalessa fuscata

De Novo Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Potential Thermal Adaptation Mechanisms in the Cicada Hyalessa fuscata Hoa Quynh Nguyen, Yuseob Kim, and Yikweon Jang Abstract In metropolitan Seoul, populations of the cicada Hyalessa fuscata in hotter urban heat islands (“high UHIs”) exhibit higher thermal tolerance than those in cooler UHIs (“low UHIs”). We hypothesized that heat stress... Continue Reading →

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New Lit Alert: Genetic differentiation in pesticide resistance between urban and rural populations of a nontarget freshwater keystone interactor, Daphnia magna

Genetic differentiation in pesticide resistance between urban and rural populations of a nontarget freshwater keystone interactor, Daphnia magna Kristien I. Brans, Rafaela A. Almeida, Maxime Fajgenblat Abstract There is growing evidence that urbanization drives adaptive evolution in response to thermal gradients. One such example is documented in the water flea Daphnia magna. However, organisms residing in urban lentic... Continue Reading →

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New Lit Alert: Urbanization processes drive divergence at the major histocompatibility complex in a common waterbird

Urbanization processes drive divergence at the major histocompatibility complex in a common waterbird Ewa Pikus, Radosław Włodarczyk, Jan Jedlikowski, Piotr Minias​ Abstract Urban sprawl is one of the most common landscape alterations occurring worldwide, and there is a growing list of species that are recognised to have adapted to urban life. To be successful, processes... Continue Reading →

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New Lit Alert: Replicated, urban-driven exposure to metallic trace elements in two passerines

Replicated, urban-driven exposure to metallic trace elements in two passerines Marion Chatelain, Arnaud Da Silva, Marta Celej, Eliza Kurek, Ewa Bulska, Michela Corsini & Marta Szulkin Abstract While there are increasing examples of phenotypic and genotypic differences between urban and non-urban populations of plants and animals, few studies identified the mechanisms explaining those dissimilarities. The... Continue Reading →

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New Lit Alert: Niche lability mitigates the impact of invasion but not urbanization

Niche lability mitigates the impact of invasion but not urbanization Borden, J. B., Bohlman, S., & Scheffers, B. R. Abstract Native species can coexist with invasive congeners by partitioning niche space; however, impacts from invasive species often occur alongside other disturbances. Native species’ responses to the interactions of multiple disturbances remain poorly understood. Here we... Continue Reading →

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New Lit Alert: Invasion success and tolerance to urbanization in birds

Invasion success and tolerance to urbanization in birds César González-Lagos, Laura Cardador and Daniel Sol Abstract Cities are considered hotspots of biological invasions, yet it remains unclear why non-indigenous species are so successful in environments that most local native species do not tolerate. Here, we explore the intriguing possibility that humans may be unintentionally introducing... Continue Reading →

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New Lit Alert: Species diversity, distribution and habitat utilization of urban wildlife in a megacity of Bangladesh

Species diversity, distribution and habitat utilization of urban wildlife in a megacity of Bangladesh Mohammad Firoj Jaman, Abdur Razzaque Sarker, Mahabub Alam, Mokhlesur Rahman, Fazle Rabbe, Abu Sayeed Rana, Ashikur Rahman Shome, and Sakhawat Hossain Abstract Urban environments harbour many species of wildlife. Such environments may provide a wide range of benefits, although these species... Continue Reading →

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Urban Wildlife Spotlight: The Monk Parakeet

Monk parakeets Myiopsitta monachus   Sometimes referred to as the Quaker parrot due to their quaking vocalizations, the monk parakeet is a small, green parrot with grey breast and head feathers accented with blue feathers on their primaries. In addition to their unique color, these birds can often be picked out by their noisy/screechy vocalizations.... Continue Reading →

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