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	1. 923 Accesses	Research article Behavioral mechanisms and morphological symptoms of zombie ants dying from fungal infection David P Hughes, Sandra B Andersen, Nigel L Hywel-Jones, Winanda Himaman, Johan Billen, Jacobus J Boomsma BMC Ecology 2011, 11:13 (9 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary When tropical carpenter ants are infected by a parasitic fungus (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis) their behavior is dramatically changed, becoming erratic and zombie-like, resulting in the ants dying at a spot that provides optimal conditions for fungal reproduction.
	2. 767 Accesses	Research article Plant and animal endemism in the eastern Andean slope: challenges to conservation Jennifer J Swenson, Bruce E Young, Stephan Beck, Pat Comer, Jesús H Córdova, Jessica Dyson, Dirk Embert, Filomeno Encarnación, Wanderley Ferreira, Irma Franke, Dennis Grossman, Pilar Hernandez, Sebastian K Herzog, Carmen Josse, Gonzalo Navarro, Víctor Pacheco, Bruce A Stein, Martín Timaná, Antonio Tovar, Carolina Tovar, Julieta Vargas, Carlos M Zambrana-Torrelio BMC Ecology 2012, 12:1 (27 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Areas of high endemic species concentrations in the Andes-Amazon basin are in need of greater protection at the national level, as revealed by accurate species distribution maps that combine climate, topography, vegetation and biodiversity data.
	3. 652 Accesses	Research article Adaptive and variable intraguild predators facilitate local coexistence in an intraguild predation module San-He Wu, Toshinori Okuyama BMC Ecology 2012, 12:6 (24 May 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Invasion analysis underestimates the possibility of coexistence in intraguild predation modules when individual variation in adaptive foraging behaviour is taken into account, suggesting that the possibility of stable coexistence is greater than previously thought.
	4. 616 Accesses	Review Forest restoration, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning Raf Aerts, Olivier Honnay BMC Ecology 2011, 11:29 (24 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Olivier Honnay and Raf Aerts discuss forest restoration from a biodiversity-ecosystem functioning perspective and identify knowledge gaps, such as understanding the role of species richness and genetic diversity in this functioning, that require further research.
	5. 597 Accesses	Research article Habitat fragmentation impacts mobility in a common and widespread woodland butterfly: do sexes respond differently? Benjamin Bergerot, Thomas Merckx, Hans Van Dyck, Michel Baguette BMC Ecology 2012, 12:5 (27 April 2012) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Dispersal of the woodland butterfly, Pararge aegeria, is lower in highly fragmented urban landscapes compared to fragmented agricultural and continuous woodland landscapes, with males more likely to remain in large patches than females.
	6. 502 Accesses	Research article Mapping the social network: tracking lice in a wild primate (Microcebus rufus) population to infer social contacts and vector potential Sarah Zohdy, Addison D Kemp, Lance A Durden, Patricia C Wright, Jukka Jernvall BMC Ecology 2012, 12:4 (26 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Transfer of lice between wild mouse lemurs indicates wider host ranging behavior and a greater risk of rapid population-wide pathogen transmission than predicted by standard lemur trapping data alone.
	7. 385 Accesses	Research article Palms, peccaries and perturbations: widespread effects of small-scale disturbance in tropical forests Simon A Queenborough, Margaret R Metz, Thorsten Wiegand, Renato Valencia BMC Ecology 2012, 12:3 (19 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Large fruiting palm trees exert a significant effect on the spatial structure, population dynamics and species diversity of neighbouring sapling and seedling communities, which is not reflected by non-fruiting palms, suggesting seed predators as the cause
	8. 368 Accesses	Research article Acquisition of chemical recognition cues facilitates integration into ant societies Christoph von Beeren, Stefan Schulz, Rosli Hashim, Volker Witte BMC Ecology 2011, 11:30 (1 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment \| Editor’s summary The parasitic silverfish, Malayatelura ponerophila, evades recognition as alien when exploiting ant nests by acquiring the right chemical cues from the hosts by direct contact, allowing the silverfish to be socially accepted by the ants.
	9. 282 Accesses	Research article Phenotypic variation in sexually and asexually recruited individuals of the Baltic Sea endemic macroalga Fucus radicans: in the field and after growth in a common-garden Kerstin Johannesson, Helena Forslund, Nastassja Capetillo, Lena Kautsky, Daniel Johansson, Ricardo T Pereyra, Sonja Råberg BMC Ecology 2012, 12:2 (22 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	10. 224 Accesses	Research article Invasive Acer negundo outperforms native species in non-limiting resource environments due to its higher phenotypic plasticity Annabel J Porté, Laurent J Lamarque, Christopher J Lortie, Richard Michalet, Sylvain Delzon BMC Ecology 2011, 11:28 (24 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The invasive maple, Acer negundo, displays greater plasticity in foliage allocation compared to other native species, which permits better growth in non-limiting resource environments and contributes to their spread in European resource-rich riparian forests.
	11. 222 Accesses	Research article Forgotten forests - issues and prospects in biome mapping using Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests as a case study Tiina Särkinen, João RV Iganci, Reynaldo Linares-Palomino, Marcelo F Simon, Darién E Prado BMC Ecology 2011, 11:27 (24 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Current biome maps of South America perform poorly in depicting seasonally dry tropical forest distribution due to poor spatial resolution and biome delimitation and may be improved by the use of georeferenced herbarium data in conjunction with bioclimatic data.
	12. 220 Accesses	Research article The dynamics of social networks among female Asian elephants Shermin de Silva, Ashoka DG Ranjeewa, Sergey Kryazhimskiy BMC Ecology 2011, 11:17 (27 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Contrary to popular belief, female Asian elephants can form strong associations with multiple companions in large groups, especially in dry seasons when resources are scarce, however, individuals in smaller groups frequently change their day-to-day associations.
	13. 215 Accesses	Research article Clouded leopards, the secretive top-carnivore of South-East Asian rainforests: their distribution, status and conservation needs in Sabah, Malaysia Andreas Wilting, Frauke Fischer, Soffian Abu Bakar, K Eduard Linsenmair BMC Ecology 2006, 6:16 (8 November 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary In contrast to previous higher estimates, local scale capture-recapture analysis extrapolates to population estimates of nine clouded leopards per 100 km2 in Sabah, with few inhabiting reserves that would allow their long-term conservation.
	14. 204 Accesses	Research article Red fluorescence in reef fish: A novel signalling mechanism? Nico K Michiels, Nils Anthes, Nathan S Hart, Jürgen Herler, Alfred J Meixner, Frank Schleifenbaum, Gregor Schulte, Ulrike E Siebeck, Dennis Sprenger, Matthias F Wucherer BMC Ecology 2008, 8:16 (16 September 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| F1000 Biology \| Editor’s summary Reef fish at depths below ten meters dwell in an environment lacking ambient red light, yet some species generate red fluorescent pigmentation patterns that indicate a potential mechanism for attraction signals or communication between closely related species.
	15. 188 Accesses	Research article Ecological transcriptomics of lake-type and riverine sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Scott A Pavey, Ben JG Sutherland, Jong Leong, Adrienne Robb, Kris von Schalburg, Troy R Hamon, Ben F Koop, Jennifer L Nielsen BMC Ecology 2011, 11:31 (2 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	16. 182 Accesses	Research article What the hyena's laugh tells: Sex, age, dominance and individual signature in the giggling call of Crocuta crocuta Nicolas Mathevon, Aaron Koralek, Mary Weldele, Stephen E Glickman, Frédéric E Theunissen BMC Ecology 2010, 10:9 (30 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary The hyena's laugh conveys information about an individual's age, identity and status which is thought to enable hyenas to engage in complex social interactions.
	17. 169 Accesses	Research article Ecological Niche Modelling of the Bacillus anthracis A1.a sub-lineage in Kazakhstan Jocelyn Mullins, Larissa Lukhnova, Alim Aikimbayev, Yerlan Pazilov, Matthew Van Ert, Jason K Blackburn BMC Ecology 2011, 11:32 (12 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	18. 169 Accesses	Methodology article Measuring specialization in species interaction networks Nico Blüthgen, Florian Menzel, Nils Blüthgen BMC Ecology 2006, 6:9 (14 August 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	19. 168 Accesses	Research article Population distribution models: species distributions are better modeled using biologically relevant data partitions Sergio C Gonzalez, J Angel Soto-Centeno, David L Reed BMC Ecology 2011, 11:20 (19 September 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	20. 158 Accesses	Research article Salmon-derived nitrogen in terrestrial invertebrates from coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwest Morgan D Hocking, Thomas E Reimchen BMC Ecology 2002, 2:4 (19 March 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Salmon derived nitrogen subsidies enrich the terrestial invertebrate community of riparian forest by 3-8%, primarily through additions to the soil and vegetation nitrogen pools.
	21. 150 Accesses	Research article Tracing the origins of rescued chimpanzees reveals widespread chimpanzee hunting in Cameroon Lora Ghobrial, Felix Lankester, John A Kiyang, Akih E Akih, Simone de Vries, Roger Fotso, Elizabeth L Gadsby, Peter D Jenkins, Mary K Gonder BMC Ecology 2010, 10:2 (22 January 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary The geographic origins of 46 chimpanzees who found refuge at the Limbe Wildlife Centre are traced by genotyping, indicating that hunting and the smuggling of live animals is widespread throughout Cameroon.
	22. 150 Accesses	Research article Mitochondrial genome sequences illuminate maternal lineages of conservation concern in a rare carnivore Brian J Knaus, Richard Cronn, Aaron Liston, Kristine Pilgrim, Michael K Schwartz BMC Ecology 2011, 11:10 (20 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23. 149 Accesses	Research article When species matches are unavailable are DNA barcodes correctly assigned to higher taxa? An assessment using sphingid moths John Wilson, Rodolphe Rougerie, Justin Schonfeld, Daniel H Janzen, Winnie Hallwachs, Mehrdad Hajibabaei, Ian J Kitching, Jean Haxaire, Paul DN Hebert BMC Ecology 2011, 11:18 (1 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	24. 146 Accesses	Research article Prevalence of the pathogenic chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, in an endangered population of northern leopard frogs, Rana pipiens Maarten J Voordouw, Doug Adama, Barb Houston, Purnima Govindarajulu, John Robinson BMC Ecology 2010, 10:6 (4 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	25. 134 Accesses	Research article Wildlife reintroduction: considerations of habitat quality at the release site Susan M Cheyne BMC Ecology 2006, 6:5 (13 April 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed