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Canadian Journal of Zoology
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A @cdnsciencepub.com journal reporting peer-reviewed research in zoology, including behaviour, physiology, evolution, and more.
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If you’re at Michigan State University, you can publish open access in our journal with waived APCs and get full read access to our journal library.

Publish with us 🔓▶️ https://ow.ly/j40450XtHYc

#MSULibraries #OpenAccess
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November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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⭐ EDITOR'S CHOICE ⭐

Acoustic occurrence of pinnipeds offshore eastern Canada | Kowarski et al.

Read the full #OpenAccess article now! https://ow.ly/4OLy50XsRXn
Map of eastern Canada marking where acoustic monitoring picked up various pinniped species
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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At CJZ corresponding authors at @crkn-rcdr.bsky.social universities receive a 25% discount on open access charges and unlimited Read Access to the @cdnsciencepub.com full archive. Details 🍁▶️ buff.ly/qdIjFe8

#OpenScience #AcademicPublishing #ScholarlyComms
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November 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) on Haida Gwaii nest from ground to tree canopy—nest site selection and predation risk
✒️ Waterhouse, Doyle, et al.
🔗 doi.org/10.1139/cjz-... #OpenAccess
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November 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Women earn half of PhDs but face faculty underrepresentation. Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador took action. Four years later, women offered positions rose from 20% to 80%. Read more on our #CSPBlog 👩‍🔬▶️ https://ow.ly/iNgr50XmxbN

#EquityInAction #DiversityInSTEM
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November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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📚 The Basis for Social Movement in Ungulates explores how herd dynamics, behaviour, and technology are reshaping our understanding of collective movement in species like caribou and wildebeest.

Read more ▶️ https://ow.ly/WZr850Xo4YP

#Ungulates #AnimalBehaviour
Herd of bison grazing on a grassy plain with forested hills and mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Models toward understanding torpor–arousal cycles during hibernation

Author: Gen Kurosawa
Read the #OpenAccess paper now: https://ow.ly/4U7O50XtJta
Black and white schematic illustrating the Hampton and Andrews molecular model of torpor-arousal cycles, connecting circannual signals with metabolic rate control and genome effects.
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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NEW

Disentangling the effects of parasite infection and temperature on the aerobic swimming performance of pumpkinseed hosts

✒️ De Bonville and Binning
🔗 buff.ly/EtJfx1o
Arrows point to clumps of black spot cysts on a pumpkinseed sunfish. Scale shows 1 centimetre.
November 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Sticklebacks have taught us how evolution works in real time. The Canadian Journal of Zoology invites papers for a collection marking three decades of stickleback research.

Deadline: March 30, 2026 🐟▶️ https://ow.ly/WF0H50Xrb87

#Stickleback #Evolution #Zoology
X-ray image of a stickleback fish skeleton highlighting three decades of research in the Canadian Journal of Zoology.
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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NEW
Lower chronic temperature limits in three common tropical aquarium fish

✒️ Leggatt, Graham, Laqua, et al.
🔗 buff.ly/IluA6Ll #OpenAccess
Three photos of fish used in cold tolerance trials. A is a betta, B is an albino strain of Bronze Corydoras, and C is a blushing strain of Pristella Tetra
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Mating tactic is associated with body condition loss in Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep rams (Ovis canadensis)

✒️ Li, Henry, et al.
🔗 buff.ly/ftPJFhg #OpenAccess
Bighorn ram (Ovis canadensis) with a two-way red arrow to indicate length of hindfood, and ear tag circled in red.
November 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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⭐ EDITOR'S CHOICE ⭐

Acoustic occurrence of pinnipeds offshore eastern Canada | Kowarski et al.

Read the full #OpenAccess article now! https://ow.ly/4OLy50XsRXn
Map of eastern Canada marking where acoustic monitoring picked up various pinniped species
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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NEW! We are inviting submissions for a collection celebrating 30 years of stickleback research from morphology and molecular biology to ecosystem science.

For more info 🐟▶️ https://ow.ly/eFCt50Xra6U

#Stickleback #Evolution #Zoology
X-ray image of a stickleback fish skeleton highlighting three decades of research in the Canadian Journal of Zoology.
November 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Redescription and revised taxonomy of Early Devonian (Emsian) acanthodians from New Brunswick and the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec, Canada
✒️ Burrow, den Blaauwen, et al.
🔗 doi.org/10.1139/cjz-...
Two panel figure. First is photograph of a type specimen fossil, second is a diagrammatic sketch of the type specimen
November 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Spatio–temporal interactions between wild and free–ranging domestic ungulates in the Central Pyrenees
✒️ Franchetto, Franchini, and Claramunt-López
🔗 buff.ly/rGikPl3
4 panel figure showing occupancy probability as a function of either horses or cattle being present for three species of ungulates
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Why do ungulates move together and how do individual decisions shape the herd? This collection examines these questions through advances in tracking and analysis.

Start here ▶️ https://ow.ly/PIcT50Xo5nI

#Ungulates #AnimalBehaviour
Herd of bison grazing on a grassy plain with forested hills and mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.
November 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Big welcome to our Early Career Editorial Board! Laurence Feyten, Jacob Burbank, Drew Sauve (he/him), and Eric Ignatz will be learning the editorial ropes and bringing new ideas to the journal ▶️ https://ow.ly/Ati550Xouyv

#EarlyCareerResearchers #EditorialBoard #WildlifeResearch
Close-up of a woodpecker feeding on a tree trunk with portraits of four early career associate editors from Canadian Journal of Zoology.
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Deadline approaching! Submit your research on small mammal population cycles. Submission info ▶️ buff.ly/9oexIMP

📷 Fabrice Simon #Mammals #Ecosystems
Photo of small mammal with overlay text reading: Call for Papers: Small Mammal Population Cycles as Vital Pulses of Ecosystems
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Tomorrow, we're hosting a free webinar with @scas-scsa.bsky.social on the future of aquatic science in Canada. Learn more & register ▶️ buff.ly/uP74ZSk
October 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Celebrate #OAWeek by exploring our #OpenAccess Glossary! Learn key terms in scholarly publishing and OA. The glossary is regularly updated with new definitions to keep you informed 🔓▶️ buff.ly/XtwGOo1
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October 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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CJZ offers corresponding authors from @crkn-rcdr.bsky.social affiliated institutions a 25% discount on open access fees. Enjoy unlimited Read Access to @cdnsciencepub.com research as well.

Publish with us 🍁▶️ buff.ly/qdIjFe8

#AcademicSky #SciComm 🧪 #AcWri #PHDSky #ScholComms #OpenScience
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October 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Happy #OAWeek! Discover our #OpenAccess partnerships and see if your institution has an agreement with us for options with reduced fees. We're committed to advancing open access for all researchers ▶️ buff.ly/jef1M3B
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October 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Why do ungulates move together and how do individual decisions shape the herd? A new CJZ collection examines these questions through advances in tracking and analysis.

Start here ▶️ buff.ly/qOTCzuE

#Ungulates #AnimalBehaviour
Herd of bison grazing in a grassy field with forested hills and mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.
October 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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This #OpenAccess Week, check out all the #CSPBlogs on open access! We share a whole range of perspectives on community-driven publishing and making trusted science accessible to everyone. 🔓▶️ buff.ly/FeA7seg
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October 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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This International Archaeology Day #IAD2025, learn how archaeology contributes to moose science.

Prehistoric perspectives can help interpret the present: 14 000 years of moose (Alces alces) in the Western Arctic

✒️ Groves et al. 2022 @uafairbanks.bsky.social
🔗https://buff.ly/MpSRDkj #OpenAccess
Series of six photos of moose antler and jaw specimens, each labeled with a field ID and age.
October 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM