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Canadian Journal of Zoology
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · May 23
Looking for the right home for your research?

CJZ publishes high-quality work in research in zoology. Explore the scope and see if it’s the right fit for your next manuscript.

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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 14h
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Predatory fish consumption by adult female Steller sea lions is positively related to mercury contamination of pups doi.org/10.1139/cjz-... #OpenAccess 🔓
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 20h
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No founder effects observed in rapidly expanding Peromyscus leucopus populations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula doi.org/10.1139/cjz-...
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 1d
New in CJZ: The Basis for Social Movement in Ungulates explores how herd dynamics, behaviour, and technology are reshaping our understanding of collective movement in species like caribou and wildebeest.

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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 1d
Social and seasonal risk assessment by woodland caribou: responses to habitat openness, fire, and roads

✒️ Hendrix et al.
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This article is part of the new collection "The Basis for Social Movement in Ungulates" cdnsciencepub.com/topic/cjz-so...
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 2d
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Acoustic occurrence of pinnipeds offshore Eastern Canada doi.org/10.1139/cjz-... #OpenAccess
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 3d
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Redescription and revised taxonomy of Early Devonian (Emsian) acanthodians from New Brunswick and the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec, Canada doi.org/10.1139/cjz-...
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 4d
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Not hibernation ecology, but size matters—arousal metabolism of European bats in caves

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FACETS Journal @facetsjournal.bsky.social · 4d
Five years ago, "Towards reconciliation: 10 Calls to Action to natural scientists working in Canada" was published in FACETS. Read the paper ➡️ buff.ly/Q7RlAwK

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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 4d
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Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine) in trematodes

✒️ Terenina and Kreshchenko
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 7d
ICYMI, this month's Editor's Choice in CJZ:

Testing the effects of drought, parasite infection, and their interaction on freshwater snails
✒️ McCaffrey et al.
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Timeline of experiment illustrating 7 days of acclimation before either drought treatment or perennial treatment.
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 7d
On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour the stories of Indigenous Peoples and recommit ourselves to building a future rooted in respect and inclusion.

#TruthAndReconciliation #IndigenousPeoples #Equity
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Matthew Morris @mrjmorris.bsky.social · 15d
Check out my latest paper, co-authored by Ambrose alum Nathan Yeung. He did some great work on juvenile suckers in the Peace River drainage of Alberta! Final version (rather than pre-print) dropped today:
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Using meristic and morphometric techniques to identify juvenile Catostomus suckers (Largescale Sucker C. macrocheilus, Longnose Sucker C. catostomus, White Sucker C. commersonii —Teleostei: Cyprinifor...
Catostomid suckers are an important but understudied component of North American freshwater ecosystems. Alberta populations of Catostomus macrocheilus Girard, 1856; Catostomus commersonii (Lacepède, 1...
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 8d
Now published: the Introduction to the collection "The Basis of Social Movement in Ungulates"

Social drivers of movement in gregarious ungulates

✒️ McShea and Shamon
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 11d
✒️ Authors: Yeung and Morris
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X-ray image of juvenile white sucker indicating separation between caudal and abdominal vertebrae.
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 11d
Now published #OpenAccess 🔓

Using meristic and morphometric techniques to identify juvenile Catostomus suckers (Largescale Sucker C. macrocheilus, Longnose Sucker C. catostomus, White Sucker C. commersonii —Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Catostomidae) within the Peace River watershed, Alberta
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 12d
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Microscopic exploration of alopecia in Guadalupe fur seals from the San Benito Archipelago, Mexico

✒️ Guzmán-Solís et al.
🔗 doi.org/10.1139/cjz-...
A fur seal with alopecia. This is Figure 1a from the article.
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 13d
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Harmless tags or hazardous ads? Investigating the potential for ear tags to increase predation on neonatal ungulates

✒️ Turnley et al.
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Two pronghorn neonates shortly after birth. Both are fitted with expandable tracking collars but only one fitted with a yellow eartag.
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 14d
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Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) in trematodes

✒️Authors: Terenina & Kreshchenko
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Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) in trematodes
This article presents a review of own and published data on current state of research on the widespread in the animal kingdom neurotransmitter, serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) in parasitic flatworms,…
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 15d
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Social and seasonal risk assessment by woodland caribou: responses to habitat openness, fire, and roads
✒️ Hendrix et al.
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 18d
Limited short-term impact of lemming grazing on vascular plants under experimentally reduced predation in the High Arctic

✒️Gauthier et al.
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Limited short-term impact of lemming grazing on vascular plants under experimentally reduced predation in the High Arctic
Population fluctuations of lemmings in the High Arctic appear to be driven by predator–prey interactions. However, lemming grazing can sometimes have a strong impact on the vegetation during populatio...
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 18d
Studying small mammal population dynamics: advice to consider and pitfalls to avoid—a 60-year overview
✒️ Boonstra et al.
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 18d
Now published in this collection:

An experimental test of food limitation and trophic interaction hypotheses on demographic parameters in a cyclic population of red-backed voles
✒️ Edwards et al.
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An experimental test of food limitation and trophic interaction hypotheses on demographic parameters in a cyclic population of red-backed voles
Determining the factors that limit and regulate population density is a key problem in population ecology, but often difficult to test in practice. The northern red-backed vole (Clethrionomys rutilis ...
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Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences @cjfas.bsky.social · 18d
The deadline for the Society of Canadian Aquatic Science's second annual photo contest has been extended by one more week! Submissions now close September 23 at 11:59 ET. Open to all SCAS members! 📸🐟
Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences - Liquid Perspectives: SCAS Image Contest / Perspectives liquides : Concours d'images SCSA
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 18d
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Red squirrel gestation length is unchanged by maternal traits, litter composition, or future food availability doi.org/10.1139/cjz-...
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Canadian Journal of Zoology @canjzoology.bsky.social · 18d
⭐ EDITOR'S CHOICE⭐
McCaffrey et al.: Testing the effects of drought, parasite infection, and their interaction on freshwater snails

Read the full article, now free access: buff.ly/4r3UGIt
Timeline of experiment illustrating 7 days of acclimation before either drought treatment or perennial treatment.
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