The lingering menace: How legacy organochlorine pesticides still threaten our rivers and food chains by Wenping Xie, Guangjun Wang, Ermeng Yu, Jun Xie, Wangbao Gong, Zhifei Li, Kai Zhang, Yun Xia, Jingjing Tian, Hongyan Li

“…A linear mixed-effects model revealed the contribution of the feeding habits and geographic distributions at 58.67 and 0.67 % of OCP accumulation, respectively. Bottom-dwelling carnivorous fish species exhibited greater OCP residue levels than those in the upper layers of the freshwater. …”
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Seasonal Trophic Shift of Littoral Consumers in Eutrophic Lake Taihu (China) Revealed by a Two-Source Mixing Model by Qiong Zhou, Ping Xie, Jun Xu, Xufang Liang, Jianhui Qin, Te Cao, Feizhou Chen

“…Energy mobilization of carnivorous fishes was more subject to the impact of resource availability than omnivorous species.…”
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Comparison of different methods for identification of meat species in meat products by Yusuf Özşensoy, Seyda Şahin

“…None of the samples were detected as positive for pig, horse and carnivore (cat) meats by all three methods.<p> <b>Conclusions:</b> Besides three methods used being compatible with each other, the PCR method was found more sensitive. …”
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Model for sustainable carbon emission reduction energy development and smart grid technology strategy by Kangli Xiang, Keren Chen, Simin Chen, Wanqing Chen, Jinyu Chen

“…The model used the carbon trading mechanism to further reduce carbon emissions and the carnivorous plant algorithm to optimize the scheduling strategy. …”
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Carrion in Bomas: Multiple Observations of Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Scavenging Events and Potential Causes in Managed Populations by Elizabeth Kennedy Overton, Robert S. Davis, Franck Prugnolle, Virginie Rougeron, Terry‐Lee Honiball, Olivia Sievert, Jan A. Venter

“…ABSTRACT Facultative scavenging can be observed across a large range of carnivorous mammals but is an uncommon behavioural trait in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus). …”
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New records of the golden jackal (Canis aureus L.) in the upper Soča valley, Slovenia by Miha Mihelič, Miha Krofel

“…During the present study we gathered information through interviews with local hunters and other residents and conducted a basic questionnaire on their opinion about this expanding carnivore. In addition, we performed monitoring of jackals with the use of acoustic playback method, photo-traps and searching for footprints and other signs of jackal presence. …”
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Estimated baseline density of a spotted hyaena population in a post-war landscape by Willem D. Briers-Louw, Tamar A. Kendon, Matthew S. Rogan, Alison J. Leslie, Drew Bantlin, Emma Evers, David Gaynor, Peter Lindsey, João Almeida, Vincent N. Naude

“…We recommend long-term monitoring of this and other carnivore populations in post-war landscapes to ascertain demographic trends and implement effective conservation interventions for population recovery.…”
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Mercury, Lead, and Cadmium in the Muscles of Five Fish Species from the Mechraâ-Hammadi Dam in Morocco and Health Risks for Their Consumers by Mohammed Mahjoub, Soufiane Fadlaoui, Mohammed El Maadoudi, Youssef Smiri

“…Therefore, reduced intake of carnivorous fishes should be promoted as part of a healthier diet.…”
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Species diversity and catch per unit effort of fish in a perturbed tropical lake, Ibadan, Nigeria by Adedolapo A. Ayoade, Omotolani M. Owolabi, Omolayo T. Patience, Oluwatobi R. Adeduntan, Praise Kujooro

“…The mean CPUE increased from 9.55 ± 1.67 kg·kW day−1 in 2019 to 38.07 ± 30.89 kg·kW day−1 in 2021 and declined to 6.44 ± 3.02 kg·kW day−1 in 2023. The forage /carnivore ratio was 0.70 in 2019, 0.35 in 2021, and 54 in 2023 by number indicating an imbalance in the fish population. …”
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Behind the lenses: Biases in the contribution of wildlife photography to biodiversity representation by Héctor Ruiz‐Villar, Ana Morales‐González, Jon Morant

“…The top 10 ranking species included charismatic carnivore species. Our results showed that the jury's choice offered a more diverse representation of biodiversity than the people's choice, and the winning photographs showcased fewer taxonomic groups than the non‐winning pictures. …”
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Habitat associations of six‐lined racerunners in longleaf pine managed with a short fire rotation for northern bobwhites by Isaiah W. Samek, Steven J. Price, Theron M. Terhune II, Darin J. McNeil

“…Although bobwhite management in these systems is mostly synonymous with longleaf pine restoration, additional conservation practices aimed at game birds (promoting fallow fields, supplemental feeding, meso‐carnivore control, cross sectional mowing, etc.) might affect the extent to which squamates benefit from habitat management. …”
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Global meta‐analysis reveals the drivers of gut microbiome variation across vertebrates by Yong Xie, Songsong Xu, Yufei Xi, Zixin Li, Erwei Zuo, Kai Xing, Lijing Bai, Kui Li

“…Of note, the phylum Fusobacteria were enriched in carnivorous vertebrate gut while herbivorous vertebrate gut selectively increased the abundance of Verrucomicrobia. …”
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Insights on the effect of mega-carcass abundance on the population dynamics of a facultative scavenger predator and its prey by Sidous, Mellina, Cubaynes, Sarah, Gimenez, Olivier, Drouet-Hoguet, Nolwenn, Dray, Stéphane, Bollache, Loïc, Madhlamoto, Daphine, Ngwenya, Nobesuthu Adelaide, Fritz, Hervé, Valeix, Marion

“…We used the semi-natural experimental opportunity in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, where contrasted management measures (culling and artificial supply of water) have led to fluctuations in elephant carrion abundance, to identify the consequences of facultative scavenging on the population dynamics of a large mammalian carnivore, the spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta), and its prey. …”
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Application of artificial neural networks for predictive model of municipal solid waste collection in tourist cities by T. Kridakorn Na Ayutthaya, N. Jakrawatana, D. Rinchumphu, V. Owatsakul

“…The variance in microplastic content between the two organs did not reach statistical significance. Fish with carnivorous feeding habits demonstrated a higher average microplastic content when contrasted with those utilizing omnivorous and planktivorous feeding strategies. …”
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Microplastic contamination in the gut and gills of commercial marine fish by . Nurhasanah, . Hasrianti, L. Hakim, E. Riani, M.Y. Iswari, M.R. Cordova

“…The variance in microplastic content between the two organs did not reach statistical significance. Fish with carnivorous feeding habits demonstrated a higher average microplastic content when contrasted with those utilizing omnivorous and planktivorous feeding strategies. …”
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Determining nutritional indices of Dori bleak, Alburnus doriae and Brond Snout, Chondrostoma regium in Zayandehroud River, Central Iran by Omidvar Farhadian, JAVAD BAGHERI, Nasrollah Mahboobi Soofiani, Safiollah Heidari, Eisa Ebrahimi

“…Conclusion: The results demonstrated that A. doriae and C. regium are carnivorous and omnivorous, respectively. A. doriae prefers insects, but C. regium consumes mostly insects and filamentous algae as the preferred food. …”
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