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Impact of ammonium nitrate and sodium nitrate on tadpoles of Alytes obstetricans by Garriga, Núria, Montori, A., Llorente, G. A.

“…The presence of pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers negatively affect aquatic communities in general, and particularly amphibians in their larval phase,…”
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Temporal analysis of Mauremys leprosa (Testudines, Geoemydidae) distribution in northeastern Iberia: unusual increase in the distribution of a native species by Franch, M, Montori, A, Sillero, N, Llorente, G. A

“…Populations of most species of freshwater turtles in Europe show negative trends due to a number of factors. The European distribution of the Mediterranean…”
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Protected areas network and conservation efforts concerning threatened amphibians in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Campos, F. S, Llorente, G. A, Rincón, L, Lourenço-de-Moraes, R, Solé, M

“…One of the most common conservation strategies used to preserve threatened species is the establishment of protected areas (PAs), providing a maximum…”
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Intraspecific ecomorphological variation: linear and geometric morphometrics reveal habitat-related patterns within Podarcis bocagei wall lizards by KALIONTZOPOULOU, A, CARRETERO, M.A, LLORENTE, G.A

“…Morphological variation in relation to habitat is known to occur in several lizard groups. Comparative studies have linked morphology and habitat use, showing…”
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Genetic relationships and diversity patterns within the invasive range of the Mediterranean Painted Frog by Pujol‐Buxó, E., Garcia‐Cisneros, A., Miaud, C., Llorente, G. A.

“…Range expansions are an intrinsic part of the biogeography of most species. Among them, some invasive species represent a paradigmatic case in which local…”
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Persistent organochlorine compounds in sediment and biota from the Haleji Lake: A wildlife sanctuary in South Pakistan by SANPERA, C, RUIZ, X, LLORENTE, G. A, JOVER, L, JABEEN, R

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Alien versus predators: effective induced defenses of an invasive frog in response to native predators by Pujol‐Buxó, E., García‐Guerrero, C., Llorente, G. A.

“…Inducible defenses enhance fitness of prey living in environments with unpredictable predation risk, but these plastic reactions depend on the detection of the…”
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Evaluating factors affecting amphibian mortality on roads: the case of the Common Toad Bufo bufo, near a breeding place by Santos, X., Llorente, G. A., Montori, Albert, Carretero, M. A., Franch, M., Garriga, N., Richter-Boix, A.

“…The Common Toad Bufo bufo is the amphibian with the highest rates of road mortality in many European countries. This elevated incidence of road kills has…”
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Organochlorine levels in viperine snake Natrix maura carcasses from the ebro delta (NE Spain): Sexual and size-related differences by Santos, X., Pastor, D., Llorente, G.A., Albaigés, J.

“…Organochlorine compounds (PCBs, DDTs and HCB) in carcasses from a population of the Viperine Snake ( Natrix maura) living in the Ebro Delta were analyzed. This…”
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Variation in the Diet of the Viperine Snake Natrix Maura in Relation to Prey Availability by Santos, Xavier, González-Solís, Jacob, Llorente, Gustavo A.

“…The diet of the viperine snake was compared with food availability in the Ebro Delta, a wetland largely occupied by rice fields, in 1990 and 1991. Snake…”
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Relationship between diet and helminths in Gallotia caesaris (Sauria: Lacertidae) by Martin, J.E., Llorente, G.A., Roca, V., Carretero, M.A., Montori, A., Santos, X., Romeu, R.

“…Diet and helminth fauna were analysed in Gallotia caesaris, a small lacertid lizard endemic to El Hierro (Canary Islands, Spain) in order to study the…”
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Seasonal Variation in Reproductive Traits of the Oviparous Water Snake, Natrix maura, in the Ebro Delta of Northeastern Spain by Santos, Xavier, Llorente, Gustavo A.

“…We describe the reproductive cycle of a population of the viperine snake (Natrix maura) in the Ebro Delta rice fields. This area is characterized by seasonal…”
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Effects of phenotypic plasticity on post-metamorphic traits during pre-metamorphic stages in the anuran Pelodytes punctatus by Riehter-Boix, A, Llorente, G A, Montori, A

“…Question: In organisms with a complex life cycle, are stages phenotypically coupled or does metamorphosis break all developmental links? Hypothesis: For those…”
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Responses to competition effects of two anuran tadpoles according to life-history traits by Richter-Boix, Alex, Llorente, Gustavo A., Montori, Albert

“…Experimental manipulations of the densities of two larval anurans, Pelodytes punctatus and Bufo bufo, showed that these species compete asymmetrically in…”
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Diet Composition of the Lizard Lacerta lepida in Central Spain by Castilla, Aurora M., Bauwens, Dirk, Llorente, Gustavo A.

“…We studied diet composition of Lacerta lepida in a sample of 325 specimens from central Spain. This large lacertid lizard feeds predominantly on Coleoptera,…”
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Lipid dynamics in the viperine snake, Natrix maura, from the Ebro Delta (NE Spain) by Santos, Xavier, A. Llorente, Gustavo

“…Body reserves play a major role in several aspects of vertebrate biology. Accurate identification and quantification of body reserves constitute a useful…”
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Accumulation and distribution of hydrocarbons, polychlorobyphenyls, and DDT in tissues of three species of anatidae from the Ebro Delta (Spain) by LLORENTE, G. A, FARRAN, A, RUIZ, X, ALBAIGES, J

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Temporal analysis of Mauremys leprosa by Franch, M, Montori, A, Sillero, N, Llorente, G. A

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Host-parasite relationships of Zootoca vivipara (Sauria: Lacertidae) in the Pyrenees (North Spain) by Sanchis, V, Roig, J M, Carretero, M A, Roca, V, Llorente, G A

“…The helminths infesting the common lizard, Zootoca vivipara (Jacquin, 1787), were studied with special attention to the relations between the number of…”
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A comparative analysis of the adaptive developmental plasticity hypothesis in six Mediterranean anuran species along a pond permanency gradient by Richter-Boix, A, Llorente, G A, Montori, A

“…Question: Is developmental phenotypic plasticity an adaptive trait and therefore more flexible in variable and unpredictable environments? Organism: The anuran…”
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