The ENMTools software package was introduced in 2008 as a platform for making measurements
on environmental niche models (ENMs, frequently referred to as species distribution …

While sleeping, many vertebrate groups alternate between at least two sleep stages: rapid
eye movement and slow wave sleep 1 , 2 , 3 – 4 , in part characterized by wake-like and …

Aim Species distribution models are used across evolution, ecology, conservation and
epidemiology to make critical decisions and study biological phenomena, often in cases where …

Sleep is a state of immobility characterized by three key criteria: an increased threshold of
arousal, rapid reversal to an alert state and evidence of homeostatic ‘rebound sleep’ in which …

Species distribution models (SDMs) are frequently used to predict the effects of climate change
on species of conservation concern. Biases inherent in the process of constructing SDMs …

… Contact with the carcass was rarely observed (TL Iglesias, personal observation); therefore,
contagion of any disease from the carcass may be less likely than transmission between …

Squirrelfishes and soldierfishes (Holocentridae) are among the most conspicuous species
in the nocturnal reef fish community. However, there is no clear consensus regarding their …

The ‘expensive‐tissue hypothesis’ states that investment in one metabolically costly tissue
necessitates decreased investment in other tissues and has been one of the keystone …

Understanding how organismal design evolves in response to environmental challenges is
a central goal of evolutionary biology. In particular, assessing the extent to which …

Hemidactylus mabouia is one of the most successful, widespread invasive reptile species
and has become ubiquitous across tropical urban settings in the Western Hemisphere. Its …