Integrative Zoology

The Official Journal of the ISZS @IntegrativeZ @WileyEcolEvol Publishes original research articles that integrative multiple fields of zoology inquiry.

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🆕 New in Urban Ecology

🐀 How do we solve the urban "rat problem"? A 15-year study shows rat-related harms occur where rats, people, and environments meet. Combining multiple scientific disciplines is key to preventing future risks.

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70125
#OneHealth

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🆕 New in Conservation

🐬 How does boat traffic impact dolphin movement? Modeling shows dolphin-watching activities—not fishing or traveling boats—are the primary threat forcing dolphins to shift their habitat.

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70128
#MarineConservation

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🆕 New in APV Research
🌱 How does solar panel shading affect soil biodiversity? A study shows crop type and season drive soil arthropods more than shading. Solar panels modulate moisture and temperature without disrupting soil biodiversity.
Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70129

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🆕 New in Invasions

🐚 How do invasive zebra and quagga mussels handle drought and sediment? Zebra mussels survive better in shallow, air-exposed areas, while quagga mussels excel on soft bottoms by quickly re-emerging from sediment.

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70123

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🆕 New in Parasitology

🐦 How does the parasite H. belopolskyi develop in birds? Using microdissection, researchers proved this lineage exclusively produces megalomeronts in the heart and kidneys of the Icterine Warbler, solving a key puzzle.

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70126

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VII International Conference of Malaria and other blood Parasite of Wildlife & IV International Symposium of Wildlife Diseases Research Network, which will take place in Badajoz, Spain, from 02 - 05 September 2026.

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🆕 New in Integrative Zoology

🐭 Why should rodents be central to One Health programs?

Rodents act as reservoirs, sentinels, and ecosystem engineers, linking human, animal, and environmental health across changing landscapes.

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70120

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🆕 New in Integrative Zoology

🕷️ Why do male and female spiders differ in nest building but not cognition?

In Toxeus maxillosus, males and females performed similarly in spatial learning and memory tasks, but females built larger complex .

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70127

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🆕 New iIntegrative Zoology

🕷️ How does extreme female-biased size dimorphism develop?

In Nephilingis cruentata, males mature early, while females grow both faster and longer after ~80–90 days, leading to dramatic adult size differences.

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70124

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🆕 New in Integrative Zoology

🐟 How can Sichuan taimen be sexed noninvasively?

In Hucho bleekeri, multi-omics analyses identified key sex-related genes and confirmed sdY as a male-specific marker for conservation and breeding.

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70115

#Genetics

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🆕 New in Integrative Zoology

🦠 What limits viral spillover between closely related hosts?

Across two rat species, 600+ RNA viruses were identified, and higher SEOV prevalence in Rattus norvegicus is linked to genetic variation in key......

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70104

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🏙️ How do sparrows adapt to urban height?

Passer montanus shows flexible nest-site selection, favoring taller buildings but adjusting height and location to balance competition, resources, and disturbance.

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70111

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🆕 New in Integrative Zoology

🚁 How can UAVs transform wildlife monitoring?

Drones enable large-scale, non-invasive surveys of vertebrates and highlights key advances in platforms, sensors, and AI for monitoring in complex habitats.

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70108

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🆕 New in Integrative Zoology

🪶 When did feathered dinosaurs appear in the Jehol Biota?

New fossils from the Early Cretaceous Dabeigou Formation represent some of the earliest feathers in the Jehol Group, shedding light on early avian...

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70106

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🌊 How do clams cope with thermal stress?

Metabolomic analyses show population-specific responses, with northern clams enhancing antioxidant defenses and southern clams adjusting lipid metabolism.

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70107

#Metabolomics

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🧬 Can MC1R signaling protect against kidney injury?

In AKI models, MC1R reduces tubular damage and inflammation by inhibiting NF-κB and limiting M1 macrophage polarization.

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70113

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🆕 New in Integrative Zoology

🧬 What controls sexual dimorphism in crustaceans?

Transcriptomics and gene editing show that Dsx1 drives male traits, and disruption leads to feminization, revealing a conserved regulator of sexual development.

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70114

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🆕 New in Integrative Zoology
🪰 How do insects adapt to plant diets?
In Lordiphosa clarofinis, multi-omics reveals coordinated changes in detoxification, metabolism, and gut microbiota enabling herbivory.
Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70110
#Evolution #Ecology

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🆕 New in Integrative Zoology

🐼 How secure are red panda climate refugia?

In Ailurus fulgens, refugia retain habitat but harbor low genetic diversity, and suitability may decline by ~50% by 2070, highlighting the need to protect ...

Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70103

#Genetic

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🆕 New in Integrative Zoology
🌿 How do plant traits shape bird–fruit networks?
In coastal forests, plant height, fruit yield, and nutrients drive network structure, with generalists like Pycnonotus sinensis linking all plant species.
Read: doi/10.1111/1749-4877.70109
#Networks