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Egg predators improve the hatching success of salamander eggs by Takahashi, Mizuki K., Ruszala, Dominique

“…A common challenge that oviparous animals face is securing survivorship during the vulnerable embryonic stage. One of the parental investment strategies to…”
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Seasonal and Diel Signature of Eastern Hellbender Environmental DNA by TAKAHASHI, MIZUKI K., MEYER, MARK J., MCPHEE, CAROLYN, GASTON, JORDAN R., VENESKY, MATTHEW D., CASE, BRIAN F.

“…Examination of environmental DNA (eDNA) is a non-invasive conservation tool that has been used for the detection of aquatic organisms. When coupled with…”
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The effects of road salt (NaCl), predation, and competition on the growth and community interactions of spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) and wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) by Ocampo, Melissa, Chuirazzi, Catherine, Takahashi, Mizuki K.

“…Road deicing salts are frequently used in northern regions of the world during the winter and early spring months. As a result, a significant portion of road…”
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Paternal care behaviors of Japanese giant salamander Andrias japonicus in natural populations by Okada, Sumio, Fukuda, Yukihiro, Takahashi, Mizuki K

“…Parental care among salamanders is typically provided by females. A rare case of parental care by male salamanders appears to occur in Cryptobranchidae. Yet,…”
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Improving the yield of environmental DNA from filtered aquatic samples by Hundermark, Emma L., Takahashi, Mizuki K.

“…Analysis of environmental DNA (eDNA) through non-invasive sampling continues to gain popularity in the surveillance of organisms. Methodological improvement to…”
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Facultative Oviposition of Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) in Response to Water Reduction of Aquatic Habitats by Takahashi, Mizuki K, McPhee, Carolyn

“…Plastic responses by amphibian larvae to various pond hydroperiods have received much theoretical and empirical attention. In contrast few studies examined…”
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Are Eurosta solidaginis on Solidago rugosa a divergent host-associated race? by Moffat, Chandra E., Takahashi, Mizuki K., Pease, Sarah L., Brown, Jonathan M., Heard, Stephen B., Abrahamson, Warren G.

“…The ball-gall fly Eurosta solidaginis is considered a classic example of host-race formation in herbivorous insects, with host-associated races evolving at…”
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Extensive clonal spread and extreme longevity in saw palmetto, a foundation clonal plant by TAKAHASHI, MIZUKI K., HORNER, LIANA M., KUBOTA, TOSHIRO, KELLER, NATHAN A., ABRAHAMSON, WARREN G.

“…The lack of effective tools has hampered out ability to assess the size, growth and ages of clonal plants. With Serenoa repens (saw palmetto) as a model, we…”
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A stable niche assumption-free test of ecological divergence by Takahashi, Mizuki K., Eastman, Jonathan M., Griffin, Duane A., Baumsteiger, Jason, Parris, Matthew J., Storfer, Andrew

“…[Display omitted] •We used eastern newt, in which four subspecies are recognized, as a model system.•We proposed a novel analytical method to test historic…”
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Life cycle polyphenism as a factor affecting ecological divergence within Notophthalmus viridescens by Takahashi, Mizuki K, Parris, Matthew J

“…Polyphenism, which allows a single genotype to express multiple discrete phenotypes in response to environmental cues, is an adaptive trait in heterogeneous…”
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The role of olfactory cues in the sequential radiation of a gall-boring beetle, Mordellistena convicta by RHODES, BRADLEY C., BLAIR, CATHERINE P., TAKAHASHI, MIZUKI K., ABRAHAMSON, WARREN G.

“…1. Herbivorous insects often have close associations with specific host plants, and their preferences for mating and ovipositing on a specific host‐plant…”
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On the role of sexual selection in ecological divergence: a test of body‐size assortative mating in the eastern newt Notophthalmus viridescens by TAKAHASHI, MIZUKI K, TAKAHASHI, YUKIKO Y, PARRIS, MATTHEW J

“…Speciation processes initiated by divergent selection often fail to complete; yet, how sexual selection is involved in the progress of ecological speciation is…”
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Resource Allocation and Life History Traits of Plethodon cinereus at Different Elevations by Takahashi, Mizuki K, Pauley, Thomas K

“…Ecologists have long studied extrinsic factors to explain intraspecific variation in phenotypic expression, yet assessment of intrinsic factors may also be…”
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Rapid Change in Life-Cycle Polyphenism across a Subspecies Boundary of the Eastern Newt, Notophthalmus viridescens by Takahashi, Mizuki K, Takahashi, Yukiko Y, Parris, Matthew J

“…Life-cycle polyphenism has been hypothesized to facilitate ecological speciation in salamanders. A recent study demonstrated that the Eastern Newt…”
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When do the Costs of Spermatogenesis Constrain Sperm Expenditure? Remarks on the Pattern of the Spermatogenic Cycle by Takahashi, Mizuki K, Parris, Matthew J

“…The costs of spermatogenesis constrain sperm expenditure when sperm production per day is limited. Thus, males are challenged to allocate available resources…”
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Long‐term injury records reveal the role of biting in male–male combat in the Japanese giant salamander by Takahashi, Mizuki K., McGuire, Brigid, Horsley, Luna

“…Abstract Biting is a common male–male combat tactic across jawed vertebrates, in which teeth or bony beaks serve as weapons. Because biting can cause severe…”
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The spatial signature of biotic interactions of a clonal and a non-clonal palmetto in a subtropical plant community by Takahashi, Mizuki K, Kubota, Toshiro, Horner, Liana M, Keller, Nathan A, Abrahamson, Warren G

“…Spatial analyses of plant-distribution patterns can provide inferences about intra- and interspecific biotic interactions. Yet, such analyses are rare for…”
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Facultative Opposition of Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) in Response to Water Reduction of Aquatic Habitats by Takahashi, Mizuki K, McPhee, Carolyn

“…Plastic responses by amphibian larvae to various pond hydrpperiods have received much theoretical and empirical attention. In contrast few studies examined…”
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On the role of sexual selection in ecological divergence: a test of body-size assortative mating in the eastern newt Notophthalmus viridescens: SEXUAL SELECTION AND ECOLOGICAL DIVERGENCE by TAKAHASHI, MIZUKI K., TAKAHASHI, YUKIKO Y., PARRIS, MATTHEW J.

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