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The Presence of a Shelter in an Open Field Test Has Differential Effects on the...
Monarca, Rita; Silva, Ricardo F. B.; Gabriel, Sofia I.; Cerveira, Ana M.; von Merten, SophieThe open field test (OFT) is frequently used in research to assess anxiety-like behavior and locomotor activity. Its simple design can lead to the misconception that it is a standardized procedure comparable between laboratories. However, some modifications in the setup can cause changes in behavior. Different species might also react differently to the modifications introduced. There is thus need for a better ...
Effects of Directive 2010/63/EU on research on wild-sourced animals: a review o...
Carrilho, Maílis; von Merten, Sophie; M.L., Mathias; Tapisso, JoaquimMost animals used in experimentation are small mammals. In the EU, Directive 2010/63/EU regulates the use of laboratory animals for experimental purposes. However, there are few guidelines for the use of wild-sourced animals, which cover permits, experimentation, transport, maintenance, and setting free after experiments. To evaluate the effect of the Directive on the study of wild-sourced animals, we conducted...
MAMMALS IN PORTUGAL: A data set of terrestrial, volant, and marine mammal occur...
Grilo, Clara; Afonso, Beatriz C.; Afonso, Filipe; Alexandre, Marta; Aliácar, Sara; Almeida, Ana; Alonso, Ivan Prego; Álvares, Francisco; Alves, PauloMammals are threatened worldwide, with 26% of all species being included in the IUCN threatened categories. This overall pattern is primarily associated with habitat loss or degradation, and human persecution for terrestrial mam mals, and pollution, open net fishing, climate change, and prey depletion for marine mammals. Mammals play a key role in maintaining ecosystems func tionality and resilience, and theref...
Behavioral responses of rural and urban greater white-toothed shrews (Crocidura...
Oliveira, Flávio G.; Tapisso, Joaquim T.; von Merten, Sophie; Rychlik, Leszek; Fonseca, Paulo; Mathias, Maria da LuzThe development of urban areas imposes challenges that wildlife must adapt to in order to persist in these new habitats. One of the greatest changes brought by urbanization has been an increase in anthropogenic noise, with negative consequences for the natural behavior of animals. Small mammals are particularly vulnerable to urbanization and noise, despite some species having successfully occupied urban environ...