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	1. 1954 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. 866 Accesses	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.
	3. 759 Accesses	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.
	4. 734 Accesses	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
	5. 657 Accesses	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
	6. 441 Accesses	Methodology article Environmental DNA sequencing primers for eutardigrades and bdelloid rotifers Michael S Robeson, Elizabeth K Costello, Kristen R Freeman, Jeremy Whiting, Byron Adams, Andrew P Martin, Steve K Schmidt BMC Ecology 2009, 9:25 (11 December 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	7. 426 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.
	8. 393 Accesses	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
	9. 381 Accesses	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.
	10. 321 Accesses	Methodology article Collecting, archiving and processing DNA from wildlife samples using FTA^®databasing paper LM Smith, LA Burgoyne BMC Ecology 2004, 4:4 (8 April 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	11. 312 Accesses	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
	12. 301 Accesses	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.
	13. 290 Accesses	Reviewer acknowledgement Annual acknowledgement of manuscript reviewers Simon Harold BMC Ecology 2013, 13:3 (19 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	14. 254 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 \| 1 comment \| 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.
	15. 250 Accesses	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.
	16. 245 Accesses	Research article Plant growth regulatory effect and insecticidal activity of the extracts of the Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima L.) Rong Tsao, Frieda E Romanchuk, Chris J Peterson, Joel R Coats BMC Ecology 2002, 2:1 (8 February 2002) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	17. 231 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.
	18. 231 Accesses	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
	19. 222 Accesses	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.
	20. 206 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.
	21. 187 Accesses	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.
	22. 186 Accesses	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.
	23. 180 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
	24. 179 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
	25. 175 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.