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Article Reference Challenges and opportunities for geostationary ocean colour remote sensing of regional seas: A review of recent results.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications
Incollection Reference Challenges and solutions for planning and implementing large-scale biotic inventories
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications
Misc Reference Octet Stream Challenges and Solutions for Planning and Implementing Large-scale Biotic Inventories.
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Book Reference Challenges in Aquatic Sciences
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Article Reference Change in Historical Range of the Ural Owl in Europe
A carpometacarpus recovered during archaeological excavations in the town of Quaregnon is the westernmost find ever reported in Europe of a Ural Owl (Strix uralensis), and the first occurrence for Belgium. Both the morphology of the skeletal element and its measurements rule out an identification as any of the other Strigiformes from the Western Palearctic. The provenance of this specimen, that dates to the medieval period (10th-12th centuries AD), is discussed. It is hypothesized that the bird was a wild animal, but the available evidence does not unequivocally determine whether it belonged to a local, breeding population that went extinct or if it came from a more distant population. However, a survey of other zooarchacological finds of Ural Owl in Europe shows that the species occurred farther west in the past, outside the present natural breeding range. This suggests that Ural Owl may have found suitable nesting biotopes in Belgium and northern France during the medieval period.
Located in Associated publications / Belgian Journal of Zoology / Bibliographic References
Article Reference Changes in Species Richness and Spatial Distribution of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) Inferred From Museum Specimen Records and a Recent Inventory: A Case Study From Belgium Suggests Recent Expanded Distribution of Arbovirus and Malaria Vectors
Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) distribution data from a recent inventory of native and invading mosquito species in Belgium were compared with historical data from the period 1900-1960 that were retrieved from a revision of the Belgian Culicidae collection at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Both data sets were used to investigate trends in mosquito species richness in several regions in Belgium. The relative change in distribution area of mosquito species was particularly important for species that use waste waters and used tires as larval habitats and species that recently shifted their larval habitat to artificial larval habitats. More importantly, several of these species are known as vectors of arboviruses and Plasmodium sp. and the apparent habitat shift of some of them brought these species in proximity to humans. Similar studies comparing current mosquito richness with former distribution data retrieved from voucher specimens from collections is therefore encouraged because they can generate important information concerning health risk assessment at both regional and national scale.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications
Inbook Reference Chapter 2. Humans and mammals in the Upper Palaeolithic of Russia
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2017
Book Reference Chapter 12 - New Specimens of Frugivastodon (Mammalia: Apatotheria) from the Early Eocene of India Confirm Its Apatemyid Status and Elucidate Dispersal of Apatemyidae
We here describe 18 new specimens of the sole apatemyid mammal known outside North America and Europe: Frugivastodon cristatus from the early Eocene Cambay Shale Formation of Vastan Lignite Mine, Gujarat, India. This mammal was previously represented by a single isolated lower molar, which hindered the establishment of its relationships among Apatemyidae. The new fossils show that the Indian apatemyid is unique and represents a new morphotype among this family. It is notably characterized by mesiodistally elongated lower molars with a reduced m3, a small hypocone on the upper molars, and a transversely wider M1 than in other apatemyids. The new data supports the inclusion of the enigmatic Uintan Aethomylos within Apatemyidae. The Indian Frugivastodon and the North American Aethomylos might represent a distinct clade of Apatemyidae that originated around the Paleocene-Eocene boundary. A paleobiogeographic analysis suggests that Frugivastodon dispersed from Europe into India during the early Ypresian. We also review the dispersal events that characterized the history of Apatemyidae.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2020
Incollection Reference Chapter 21 - Clitellata: Oligochaeta
Abstract This chapter introduces the Oligochaeta annelids, here treated as a paraphyletic stem group of the class Clitellata separated from the Hirudinea, Acanthobdellida, and Branchiobdellida. It starts by considering the group in a phylogenetic and taxonomic framework, as well as in terms of geographical distribution and diversity. It then deals with the general biology of these worms in describing their anatomy, physiology, reproduction and life history. Ecological and behavioral aspects of Oligochaeta are next addressed through topics related to habitat distribution and limitations due to physiological constraints, feeding behavior, predators and parasites, competition, impact on the environment, and their use as organic pollution indicators. By the end of the chapter, the scientific study of the Oligochaeta is addressed via practical aspects such as collecting, culturing, and specimen preparation for identification.
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Article Reference Chapter 22. Class Ostracoda
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2020