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The Uncinate Processes in Birds and their Implications for the Breathing Mechanics of Maniraptoran Dinosaurs
(2004)
The breathing mechanics of dinosaurs and the connected implications for lung structure (Perry 1983) and metabolism is currently a focus of intense and sometimes controversial discussion (Perry in press). Rubens et al (1997) ...
VogelWelten – Federn, Flügel, Vielfalt: Entwicklung einer ökologisch, nachhaltig orientierten Ausstellung zum Sympathieträger Vogel
(2005)
Die globale Umweltproblematik ist - wenigstens in den Industrieländern - in aller Munde. Dennoch steigt der Ressourcenverbrauch in vielen Bereichen weiter an, obwohl bereits seit langem bekannt ist, dass nur eine ...
Taxonomy and distributional pattern of Pimplinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Vietnam
(2013-05-13)
This monographic study of Vietnamese Pimplinae is based on several recent publications of the author that are integrated herein to a complete review.
Although Vietnam is one of the global biodiversity hotspots, the ...
Although Vietnam is one of the global biodiversity hotspots, the ...
Periphere und zentrale Verarbeitung von elektrosensorischen Reizen beim schwach elektrischen Fisch Gnathonemus petersii
(2013-08-13)
Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit war es, die Verarbeitung der passiv und aktiv aufge-nommenen elektrosensorischen Informationen beim schwach elektrischen Fisch Gnathonemus petersii zu untersuchen. Dazu wurden sowohl Daten der ...
Influence of altered gravity on the oxidative burst in macrophages
(2013-12-10)
The recognition of pathogen patterns followed by the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during oxidative burst is one of the major functions in macrophages. This process is the first line of defence which is crucial ...
Evolution of chloroplast sequestration in Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Gastropoda)
(2014-08-12)
Sacoglossa (Gastropoda, Panpulmonata) is a small taxon of marine gastropods with about 300 described species. It consists of two major lineages: the shelled Oxynoacea and the shell-less Plakobranchacea. The latter is ...
The Herpetofauna of the Peruvian dry forest along the Andean valley of the Marañón River and its tributaries, with a focus on endemic iguanians, geckos and tegus: Squamata: Iguanidae, Phyllodactylidae, Teiidae
(2014-02-27)
The present study was organized to contribute to the knowledge of the herpetofauna of the Inter-Andean dry forest valleys. Several field surveys were conducted between July 2005 and November 2010 at 22 different localities ......
Taxonomy and ecology of amphibian communities in Southern Vietnam: Linking morphology and bioacoustics
(2014-01-16)
The Langbian Plateau is known as the southernmost extension of the Truong Son Range (or Annamite Mountains) in southern Vietnam. This area is the type locality of many amphibian species: six species described by Smith ...
Untersuchungen zur Phylogenie der Cirratulidae (Annelida)
(2014-02-07)
Die phylogenetische Position der Cirratulidae innerhalb der sedentären Polychaeten ist bisher nicht zufriedenstellend aufgeklärt. Historisch wurden die Cirratulidae nahe zu den Spionidae bzw. zu den Terebellida gezählt. ...
Die wasserspeichernden Federn der Flughühner (Pteroclididae): Funktionsmorphologie, Benetzungseigenschaften & technischer Nachbau
(2014-02-14)
Flughühner (Pteroclididae) leben in den Trockengebieten Afrikas und Asiens. Die Altvögel tragen über große Strecken Wasser zu ihren Jungen, das sie in ihren Brustfedern transportieren. Obwohl bisher schon einige Publikationen ...