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		Research article DNA barcoding facilitates associations and diagnoses for Trichoptera larvae of the Churchill (Manitoba, Canada) area David E Ruiter, Elizabeth E Boyle, Xin Zhou BMC Ecology 2013, 13:5 (20 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| 2 comments
		Reviewer acknowledgement Annual acknowledgement of manuscript reviewers Simon Harold BMC Ecology 2013, 13:3 (19 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Population demography of an endangered lizard, the Blue Mountains Water Skink Sylvain Dubey, Ulrich Sinsch, Maximilian J Dehling, Maya Chevalley, Richard Shine BMC Ecology 2013, 13:4 (13 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A survey of the population demographics of the endangered Blue Mountains Water Skink in Australia pinpoints that low adult survival rates and specialisation on a threatened habitat may be contributing to the continued decline of this rare species.
		Research article DNA barcoding reveals diversity of Hymenoptera and the dominance of parasitoids in a sub-arctic environment Julie K Stahlhut, José Fernández-Triana, Sarah J Adamowicz, Matthias Buck, Henri Goulet, Paul DN Hebert, John T Huber, Mark T Merilo, Cory S Sheffield, Thomas Woodcock, M Alex Smith BMC Ecology 2013, 13:2 (26 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary DNA barcoding of hymenopteran diversity in a sub-Arctic region reveals a far greater richness of parasitoid species than previously expected, highlighting the need for future research efforts to investigate the high diversity of potential host species.
		Research article Physiological correlates of ecological divergence along an urbanization gradient: differential tolerance to ammonia among molecular forms of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae Billy Tene Fossog, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio, Pierre Kengne, Flobert Njiokou, Nora J Besansky, Carlo Costantini BMC Ecology 2013, 13:1 (7 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Methodology article Assessing biodiversity of a freshwater benthic macroinvertebrate community through non-destructive environmental barcoding of DNA from preservative ethanol Mehrdad Hajibabaei, Jennifer L Spall, Shadi Shokralla, Steven van Konynenburg BMC Ecology 2012, 12:28 (23 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Application of change-point analysis to determine winter sleep patterns of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) from body temperature recordings and a multi-faceted dietary and behavioral study of wintering Anne-Mari Mustonen, Terttu Lempiäinen, Mikko Aspelund, Paavo Hellstedt, Katri Ikonen, Juhani Itämies, Ville Vähä, Jaakko Erkinaro, Juha Asikainen, Mervi Kunnasranta, Pekka Niemelä, Jari Aho, Petteri Nieminen BMC Ecology 2012, 12:27 (13 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Paternal kin recognition in the high frequency / ultrasonic range in a solitary foraging mammal Sharon E Kessler, Marina Scheumann, Leanne T Nash, Elke Zimmermann BMC Ecology 2012, 12:26 (30 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Analysis of the ultrasonic advertisement calls of grey mouse lemurs reveals distinct signatures among paternally related individuals, which may have evolved as a method of inbreeding avoidance by allowing females to recognize the calls of their fathers.
		Methodology article Identification of the vascular plants of Churchill, Manitoba, using a DNA barcode library Maria L Kuzmina, Karen L Johnson, Hannah R Barron, Paul DN Hebert BMC Ecology 2012, 12:25 (28 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article DNA barcoding of Northern Nearctic Muscidae (Diptera) reveals high correspondence between morphological and molecular species limits Anaïs K Renaud, Jade Savage, Sarah J Adamowicz BMC Ecology 2012, 12:24 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Leaf endophyte load influences fungal garden development in leaf-cutting ants Sunshine A Van Bael, Catalina Estrada, Stephen A Rehner, Janette Fabiola Santos, William T Wcislo BMC Ecology 2012, 12:23 (9 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Database The Hawaiian Freshwater Algal Database (HfwADB): a laboratory LIMS and online biodiversity resource Alison R Sherwood, Norman Wang, Amy L Carlile, Jessica M Neumann, Thomas K Wolfgruber, Gernot G Presting BMC Ecology 2012, 12:22 (25 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The Hawaiian Freshwater Algal Database is a comprehensive and searchable publicly-available database containing photographs and micrographs of samples and collection sites, geo-referenced collecting information, taxonomic data and standardized DNA sequence data for Hawaiian non-marine algal data.
		Research article The phylogenetic signal of species co-occurrence in high-diversity shrublands: different patterns for fire-killed and fire-resistant species Marcel Cardillo BMC Ecology 2012, 12:21 (27 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Fire-killed and fire-resistant Banksia species show different community phylogenetic patterns, suggesting that analyses based on pairwise species co-occurrence may be more informative than those based on whole community structure metrics.
		Editorial Silent Spring, the 50^th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s book David Pimentel BMC Ecology 2012, 12:20 (27 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary David Pimentel offers a personal reflection on the impact of Silent Spring, Rachel Carsons landmark book about the environmental effects of pesticides, on the 50th anniversary of its publication.
		Research article Contrasting habitat associations of imperilled endemic stream fishes from a global biodiversity hot spot Albert Chakona, Ernst R Swartz BMC Ecology 2012, 12:19 (26 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Temporal changes in species interactions in simple aquatic bacterial communities Minna Pekkonen, Jouni T Laakso BMC Ecology 2012, 12:18 (17 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Effects of brood size manipulation and common origin on phenotype and telomere length in nestling collared flycatchers Marie Voillemot, Kathryn Hine, Sandrine Zahn, François Criscuolo, Lars Gustafsson, Blandine Doligez, Pierre Bize BMC Ecology 2012, 12:17 (18 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Super-races are not likely to dominate a fungal population within a life time of a perennial crop plantation of cultivar mixtures: a simulation study Xiangming Xu BMC Ecology 2012, 12:16 (3 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Biodiversity inventories and conservation of the marine fishes of Bootless Bay, Papua New Guinea Joshua A Drew, Charlene L Buxman, Darcae D Holmes, Joanna L Mandecki, Augustine J Mungkaje, Amber C Richardson, Mark W Westneat BMC Ecology 2012, 12:15 (1 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A new biodiversity inventory of marine fish in the Bootless Bay ecosystem of Papua New Guinea provides an important baseline for future surveys in the Coral Triangle, and highlights low levels of fish diversity in the region.
		Research article Role of functionally dominant species in varying environmental regimes: evidence for the performance-enhancing effect of biodiversity Silke Langenheder, Mark T Bulling, James I Prosser, Martin Solan BMC Ecology 2012, 12:14 (30 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The importance of habitat resistance for movement decisions in the common lizard, Lacerta vivipara Susanne RK Zajitschek, Felix Zajitschek, Jean Clobert BMC Ecology 2012, 12:13 (24 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Fighting parasites and predators: How to deal with multiple threats? Olivia Hesse, Wolfgang Engelbrecht, Christian Laforsch, Justyna Wolinska BMC Ecology 2012, 12:12 (24 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Scale-dependent effects of habitat area on species interaction networks: invasive species alter relationships Shinji Sugiura, Hisatomo Taki BMC Ecology 2012, 12:11 (20 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Coping with continuous human disturbance in the wild: insights from penguin heart rate response to various stressors Vincent A Viblanc, Andrew D Smith, Benoit Gineste, René Groscolas BMC Ecology 2012, 12:10 (11 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary King penguins living in areas of chronic human disturbance are less stressed by noise compared to those living in undisturbed areas, although their responses to being handled by humans were about the same.
		Research article Influence of life history strategies on sensitivity, population growth and response to climate for sympatric alpine birds Scott Wilson, Kathy Martin BMC Ecology 2012, 12:9 (29 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed

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		Research article DNA barcoding facilitates associations and diagnoses for Trichoptera larvae of the Churchill (Manitoba, Canada) area David E Ruiter, Elizabeth E Boyle, Xin Zhou BMC Ecology 2013, 13:5 (20 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| 2 comments
		Reviewer acknowledgement Annual acknowledgement of manuscript reviewers Simon Harold BMC Ecology 2013, 13:3 (19 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Population demography of an endangered lizard, the Blue Mountains Water Skink Sylvain Dubey, Ulrich Sinsch, Maximilian J Dehling, Maya Chevalley, Richard Shine BMC Ecology 2013, 13:4 (13 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A survey of the population demographics of the endangered Blue Mountains Water Skink in Australia pinpoints that low adult survival rates and specialisation on a threatened habitat may be contributing to the continued decline of this rare species.
		Research article DNA barcoding reveals diversity of Hymenoptera and the dominance of parasitoids in a sub-arctic environment Julie K Stahlhut, José Fernández-Triana, Sarah J Adamowicz, Matthias Buck, Henri Goulet, Paul DN Hebert, John T Huber, Mark T Merilo, Cory S Sheffield, Thomas Woodcock, M Alex Smith BMC Ecology 2013, 13:2 (26 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary DNA barcoding of hymenopteran diversity in a sub-Arctic region reveals a far greater richness of parasitoid species than previously expected, highlighting the need for future research efforts to investigate the high diversity of potential host species.
		Research article Physiological correlates of ecological divergence along an urbanization gradient: differential tolerance to ammonia among molecular forms of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae Billy Tene Fossog, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio, Pierre Kengne, Flobert Njiokou, Nora J Besansky, Carlo Costantini BMC Ecology 2013, 13:1 (7 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Methodology article Assessing biodiversity of a freshwater benthic macroinvertebrate community through non-destructive environmental barcoding of DNA from preservative ethanol Mehrdad Hajibabaei, Jennifer L Spall, Shadi Shokralla, Steven van Konynenburg BMC Ecology 2012, 12:28 (23 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Application of change-point analysis to determine winter sleep patterns of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) from body temperature recordings and a multi-faceted dietary and behavioral study of wintering Anne-Mari Mustonen, Terttu Lempiäinen, Mikko Aspelund, Paavo Hellstedt, Katri Ikonen, Juhani Itämies, Ville Vähä, Jaakko Erkinaro, Juha Asikainen, Mervi Kunnasranta, Pekka Niemelä, Jari Aho, Petteri Nieminen BMC Ecology 2012, 12:27 (13 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Paternal kin recognition in the high frequency / ultrasonic range in a solitary foraging mammal Sharon E Kessler, Marina Scheumann, Leanne T Nash, Elke Zimmermann BMC Ecology 2012, 12:26 (30 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Analysis of the ultrasonic advertisement calls of grey mouse lemurs reveals distinct signatures among paternally related individuals, which may have evolved as a method of inbreeding avoidance by allowing females to recognize the calls of their fathers.
		Methodology article Identification of the vascular plants of Churchill, Manitoba, using a DNA barcode library Maria L Kuzmina, Karen L Johnson, Hannah R Barron, Paul DN Hebert BMC Ecology 2012, 12:25 (28 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article DNA barcoding of Northern Nearctic Muscidae (Diptera) reveals high correspondence between morphological and molecular species limits Anaïs K Renaud, Jade Savage, Sarah J Adamowicz BMC Ecology 2012, 12:24 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Leaf endophyte load influences fungal garden development in leaf-cutting ants Sunshine A Van Bael, Catalina Estrada, Stephen A Rehner, Janette Fabiola Santos, William T Wcislo BMC Ecology 2012, 12:23 (9 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Database The Hawaiian Freshwater Algal Database (HfwADB): a laboratory LIMS and online biodiversity resource Alison R Sherwood, Norman Wang, Amy L Carlile, Jessica M Neumann, Thomas K Wolfgruber, Gernot G Presting BMC Ecology 2012, 12:22 (25 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The Hawaiian Freshwater Algal Database is a comprehensive and searchable publicly-available database containing photographs and micrographs of samples and collection sites, geo-referenced collecting information, taxonomic data and standardized DNA sequence data for Hawaiian non-marine algal data.
		Research article The phylogenetic signal of species co-occurrence in high-diversity shrublands: different patterns for fire-killed and fire-resistant species Marcel Cardillo BMC Ecology 2012, 12:21 (27 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Fire-killed and fire-resistant Banksia species show different community phylogenetic patterns, suggesting that analyses based on pairwise species co-occurrence may be more informative than those based on whole community structure metrics.
		Editorial Silent Spring, the 50^th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s book David Pimentel BMC Ecology 2012, 12:20 (27 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary David Pimentel offers a personal reflection on the impact of Silent Spring, Rachel Carsons landmark book about the environmental effects of pesticides, on the 50th anniversary of its publication.
		Research article Contrasting habitat associations of imperilled endemic stream fishes from a global biodiversity hot spot Albert Chakona, Ernst R Swartz BMC Ecology 2012, 12:19 (26 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Temporal changes in species interactions in simple aquatic bacterial communities Minna Pekkonen, Jouni T Laakso BMC Ecology 2012, 12:18 (17 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Effects of brood size manipulation and common origin on phenotype and telomere length in nestling collared flycatchers Marie Voillemot, Kathryn Hine, Sandrine Zahn, François Criscuolo, Lars Gustafsson, Blandine Doligez, Pierre Bize BMC Ecology 2012, 12:17 (18 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Super-races are not likely to dominate a fungal population within a life time of a perennial crop plantation of cultivar mixtures: a simulation study Xiangming Xu BMC Ecology 2012, 12:16 (3 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Biodiversity inventories and conservation of the marine fishes of Bootless Bay, Papua New Guinea Joshua A Drew, Charlene L Buxman, Darcae D Holmes, Joanna L Mandecki, Augustine J Mungkaje, Amber C Richardson, Mark W Westneat BMC Ecology 2012, 12:15 (1 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A new biodiversity inventory of marine fish in the Bootless Bay ecosystem of Papua New Guinea provides an important baseline for future surveys in the Coral Triangle, and highlights low levels of fish diversity in the region.
		Research article Role of functionally dominant species in varying environmental regimes: evidence for the performance-enhancing effect of biodiversity Silke Langenheder, Mark T Bulling, James I Prosser, Martin Solan BMC Ecology 2012, 12:14 (30 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The importance of habitat resistance for movement decisions in the common lizard, Lacerta vivipara Susanne RK Zajitschek, Felix Zajitschek, Jean Clobert BMC Ecology 2012, 12:13 (24 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Fighting parasites and predators: How to deal with multiple threats? Olivia Hesse, Wolfgang Engelbrecht, Christian Laforsch, Justyna Wolinska BMC Ecology 2012, 12:12 (24 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Scale-dependent effects of habitat area on species interaction networks: invasive species alter relationships Shinji Sugiura, Hisatomo Taki BMC Ecology 2012, 12:11 (20 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Coping with continuous human disturbance in the wild: insights from penguin heart rate response to various stressors Vincent A Viblanc, Andrew D Smith, Benoit Gineste, René Groscolas BMC Ecology 2012, 12:10 (11 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary King penguins living in areas of chronic human disturbance are less stressed by noise compared to those living in undisturbed areas, although their responses to being handled by humans were about the same.
		Research article Influence of life history strategies on sensitivity, population growth and response to climate for sympatric alpine birds Scott Wilson, Kathy Martin BMC Ecology 2012, 12:9 (29 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed