19 research outputs found
The relationship between humidity, light and the activity pattern of a velvet worm, Epiperipatus sp. (Onychophora: Peripatidae), from Bahía Drake, South Pacific of Costa Rica
Full text linkMolecular analyses reveal the occurrence of three new sympatric lineages of velvet worms (Onychophora: Peripatidae) in the eastern Amazon basin
Full text linkExtracellular micro and nanostructures forming the velvet worm solidified adhesive secretion
No full textBibliometrics of cambodian science: subjects, researchers and impact in the science citation index expanded [Bibliometría de la ciencia camboyana: Temas, investigadores e impacto en el science citation index expanded]
No full text10.15517/rbt.v69i2.45750Revista de Biologia Tropical692678-68
The relationship between humidity, light and the activity pattern of a velvet worm, Epiperipatus sp. (Onychophora: Peripatidae), from Bahía Drake, South Pacific of Costa Rica
No full text<div><p>Abstract Even though the Onychophora represent a whole phylum, observations of their activity pattern in nature are almost non-existent. Here we report on the relationship between humidity and light and activity pattern of a new species of velvet worm, genus Epiperipatus, from four years of field observations in the South Pacific of Costa Rica. We found that most activity occurs during the driest and darkest nights of the year, in contrast with theoretical predictions.</p></div
How to correct teaching methods that favour plagiarism: recommendations from teachers and students in a Spanish language distance education university
No full textPredicting publication success for biologists
No full textCan one foresee whether young scientists will publish successfully during their careers? For academic biologists on four continents, we evaluated the effects of gender, native language, prestige of the institution at which they received their PhD, the date of their first publication (relative to the year of PhD completion), and their pre-PhD publication record as potential indicators of long-term publication success (10 years post-PhD). Pre-PhD publication success was the strongest correlate of long-term success. Gender, language, and the date of first publication had ancillary roles, with native English speakers, males, and those who published earlier in their career having minor advantages. Once these aspects were accounted for, university prestige had almost no discernable effect. We suggest that early publication success is vital for aspiring young scientists and that one of the easiest ways to identify rising stars is simply to find those who have published early and often.William F. Laurance, D. Carolina Useche, Susan G. Laurance, and Corey J. A. Bradsha
