Outputs (2323)

Site-Based Conservation of Terrestrial Bird Species in the Caribbean and Central and South America Under Climate Change (2021)
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Voskamp, A., Butchart, S. H., Baker, D. J., Wilsey, C. B., & Willis, S. G. (2021). Site-Based Conservation of Terrestrial Bird Species in the Caribbean and Central and South America Under Climate Change. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9, Article 625432. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.625432

Two of the principal responses of species to recent climate change have been changes in range and abundance, leading to a global reshuffling of the geographic distribution of species. Such range changes may cause species to disappear from areas they... Read More about Site-Based Conservation of Terrestrial Bird Species in the Caribbean and Central and South America Under Climate Change.

Meta-analysis examining the effects of electronic storybooks on language and literacy outcomes for children in grades Pre-K to grade 2 (2021)
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Savva, M., Higgins, S., & Beckmann, N. (2022). Meta-analysis examining the effects of electronic storybooks on language and literacy outcomes for children in grades Pre-K to grade 2. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 38(2), 526-564. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12623

Background The array of availability of diverse digital reading applications, the mixed results emerging from small-scale experimental studies, as well as the long-standing tradition and range of known positive developmental outcomes gained from adul... Read More about Meta-analysis examining the effects of electronic storybooks on language and literacy outcomes for children in grades Pre-K to grade 2.

Systematic review measuring the efficacy of study abroad in undergraduate language learners on linguistic proficiency gains (2021)
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Moore, I., Torgerson, C., & Beckmann, N. (2021). Systematic review measuring the efficacy of study abroad in undergraduate language learners on linguistic proficiency gains. Review of Education, 9(3), Article e3306. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3306

Ascertaining the value of a study abroad experience on facilitating language development has long been a goal of Second Language Acquisition scholars. There is currently a plethora of studies regarding the topic, yet, despite this, the evidence remai... Read More about Systematic review measuring the efficacy of study abroad in undergraduate language learners on linguistic proficiency gains.

Dental microstructure records life history events: A histological study of mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) from Gabon (2021)
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Lemmers, S. A., Dirks, W., Street, S. E., Ngoubangoye, B., Herbert, A., & Setchell, J. M. (2021). Dental microstructure records life history events: A histological study of mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) from Gabon. Journal of Human Evolution, 158, Article 103046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.103046

Accentuated lines in dental microstructure are hypothesized to correlate with potentially stressful life history events, but our understanding of when, how and why such accentuated lines form in relation to stressful events is limited. We examined ac... Read More about Dental microstructure records life history events: A histological study of mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) from Gabon.

Detecting genetic signals of selection in heavily bottlenecked reindeer populations by comparing parallel founder events (2021)
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Jong, M. J., Lovatt, F., & Hoelzel, A. R. (2021). Detecting genetic signals of selection in heavily bottlenecked reindeer populations by comparing parallel founder events. Molecular Ecology, 30(7), https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15837

Founder populations are of special interest to both evolutionary and conservation biologists, but the detection of genetic signals of selection in these populations is challenging due to their demographic history. Geographically separated founder pop... Read More about Detecting genetic signals of selection in heavily bottlenecked reindeer populations by comparing parallel founder events.

Phenological trends in the pre‐ and post‐breeding migration of long‐distance migratory birds (2021)
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Lawrence, K. B., Barlow, C. R., Bensusan, K., Perez, C., & Willis, S. G. (2022). Phenological trends in the pre‐ and post‐breeding migration of long‐distance migratory birds. Global Change Biology, 28(2), 375-389. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15916

Phenological mismatch is often cited as a putative driver of population declines in long-distance migratory birds. The mechanisms and cues utilised to advance breeding ground arrival will impact the adaptability of species to further warming. Further... Read More about Phenological trends in the pre‐ and post‐breeding migration of long‐distance migratory birds.

Fish community and abundance response to improved connectivity and more natural hydromorphology in a post-industrial subcatchment (2021)
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Sun, J., Tummers, J., Galib, S., & Lucas, M. (2022). Fish community and abundance response to improved connectivity and more natural hydromorphology in a post-industrial subcatchment. Science of the Total Environment, 802(2022), Article 149720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149720

Barrier removal and fish pass construction are increasingly used as tools to restore river connectivity and improve habitat quality, but the effectiveness of subcatchment-scale connectivity restoration on recovery of fish communities is poorly unders... Read More about Fish community and abundance response to improved connectivity and more natural hydromorphology in a post-industrial subcatchment.

Red deer exhibit spatial and temporal responses to hiking activity (2021)
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Marion, S., Demšar, U., Davies, A., Stephens, P., Irvine, R., & Long, J. (2021). Red deer exhibit spatial and temporal responses to hiking activity. Wildlife Biology: A journal for wildlife science, 2021(3), https://doi.org/10.2981/wlb.00853

Outdoor recreation has the potential to impact the spatial and temporal distribution of animals. We explore interactions between red deer (Cervus elaphus) and hikers along a popular hiking path in the Scottish Highlands. We placed camera traps in tra... Read More about Red deer exhibit spatial and temporal responses to hiking activity.

Callous-Unemotional Traits are Associated With Child-to-Parent Aggression (2021)
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Kuay, H., Boothroyd, L., Towl, G., Tiffin, P., & Munoz, L. (2022). Callous-Unemotional Traits are Associated With Child-to-Parent Aggression. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 66(15), 1603-1626. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624x211049190

This study examined the relations between callous-unemotional traits and perpetration of aggression toward parents in two separate studies, while also considering motivation for aggression and parenting styles experienced among young people. Study 1... Read More about Callous-Unemotional Traits are Associated With Child-to-Parent Aggression.

Experimental manipulation of muscularity preferences through visual diet and associative learning (2021)
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Jacques, K., Evans, E., & Boothroyd, L. (2021). Experimental manipulation of muscularity preferences through visual diet and associative learning. PLoS ONE, 16(8), Article e0255403. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255403

Body preferences are somewhat flexible and this variability may be the result of one’s visual diet (whereby mere exposure to certain bodies shifts preferences), associative learning mechanisms (whereby cues to health and status within the population... Read More about Experimental manipulation of muscularity preferences through visual diet and associative learning.

The use of European river lamprey as bait by the UK coarse predator angling community (2021)
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Albright, A., & Lucas, M. (2021). The use of European river lamprey as bait by the UK coarse predator angling community. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 28(6), 542-555. https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12512

Recreational fishing is a commonplace leisure activity within the developed world but can generate tension when activities conflict with conservation agendas. A potential conflict arises over the use of European river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis (L... Read More about The use of European river lamprey as bait by the UK coarse predator angling community.

Gender Differences of Dementia in Response to Intensive Self-Administered Transcranial and Intraocular Near-Infrared Stimulation (2021)
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Qi, X., Nizamutdinov, D., Berman, M. H., Dougal, G., Chazot, P. L., Wu, E., …Huang, J. H. (2021). Gender Differences of Dementia in Response to Intensive Self-Administered Transcranial and Intraocular Near-Infrared Stimulation. Curēus, 13(7), Article e16188. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16188

Background Transcranial near-infrared (tNIR) stimulation was proven to be a safe, reliable, and effective treatment for cognitive and behavioral symptoms of dementia. Dementia patients of different genders differ in terms of gross anatomy, biochemist... Read More about Gender Differences of Dementia in Response to Intensive Self-Administered Transcranial and Intraocular Near-Infrared Stimulation.

The effects of a zoo environment on free‐living, native small mammal species (2021)
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Elwell, E., Leeson, C., & Vaglio, S. (2021). The effects of a zoo environment on free‐living, native small mammal species. Zoo Biology, 40(4), 263-272. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21603

One of the main threats to native species conservation is urbanisation. It is causing changes to natural habitats and species composition. Urban green spaces have shown to have conservation value for native species by providing safe spaces in urban a... Read More about The effects of a zoo environment on free‐living, native small mammal species.

The Quality of Everyday Eye Contact in Williams Syndrome: Insights from Cross-syndrome Comparisons (2022)
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Ridley, E., Arnott, B., Riby, D., Burt, M., Hanley, M., & Leekam, S. (2022). The Quality of Everyday Eye Contact in Williams Syndrome: Insights from Cross-syndrome Comparisons. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 127(4), 293-312. https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-127.4.293

Past research shows that individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) have heightened and prolonged eye contact. Using parent report measures, we examined not only the presence of eye contact but also its qualitative features. Study 1 included individuals... Read More about The Quality of Everyday Eye Contact in Williams Syndrome: Insights from Cross-syndrome Comparisons.

Lamprey fisheries: history, trends and management (2021)
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Almeida, P., Arakawa, H., Aronsuu, K., Baker, C., Blair, S., Beaulaton, L., …Zhuang, P. (2021). Lamprey fisheries: history, trends and management. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 47(S1), S159-S185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2021.06.006

Three anadromous lamprey species support important commercial fisheries in the northern hemisphere, sea lamprey in the Iberian Peninsula and France, European river lamprey in the Baltic Sea countries and Russia, and Arctic lamprey in Russia. Pacific... Read More about Lamprey fisheries: history, trends and management.

Comparative biogeography and the evolution of population structure for bottlenose and common dolphins in the Indian Ocean (2021)
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Gray, H. W., Chen, I., Moura, A. E., Natoli, A., Nishida, S., Tanabe, S., …Hoelzel, A. R. (2021). Comparative biogeography and the evolution of population structure for bottlenose and common dolphins in the Indian Ocean. Journal of Biogeography, 48(7), https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14102

Aim In the marine environment, where there are few physical boundaries to gene flow, there is often nevertheless intraspecific diversity with consequences for effective conservation and management. Here, we compare two closely related dolphin species... Read More about Comparative biogeography and the evolution of population structure for bottlenose and common dolphins in the Indian Ocean.

Genomic signatures of divergent selection are associated with social behaviour for spinner dolphin ecotypes (2021)
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Andrews, K. R., Epstein, B., Leslie, M. S., Fiedler, P., Morin, P. A., & Hoelzel, A. R. (2021). Genomic signatures of divergent selection are associated with social behaviour for spinner dolphin ecotypes. Molecular Ecology, 30(9), https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15865

Understanding the genomic basis of adaptation is critical for understanding evolutionary processes and predicting how species will respond to environmental change. Spinner dolphins in the eastern tropical Pacific (ETP) present a unique system for stu... Read More about Genomic signatures of divergent selection are associated with social behaviour for spinner dolphin ecotypes.

SambaR: An R package for fast, easy and reproducible population‐genetic analyses of biallelic SNP data sets (2021)
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Jong, M. J., Jong, J. F., Hoelzel, A. R., & Janke, A. (2021). SambaR: An R package for fast, easy and reproducible population‐genetic analyses of biallelic SNP data sets. Molecular Ecology Resources, 21(4), https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.13339

SNP data sets can be used to infer a wealth of information about natural populations, including information about their structure, genetic diversity, and the presence of loci under selection. However, SNP data analysis can be a time-consuming and cha... Read More about SambaR: An R package for fast, easy and reproducible population‐genetic analyses of biallelic SNP data sets.

The value of English geoconservation sites in understanding historical collections of lower and middle palaeolithic artefacts (2021)
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Dale, L., Rawlinson, A., Bridgland, D., & White, M. (2021). The value of English geoconservation sites in understanding historical collections of lower and middle palaeolithic artefacts. Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2021.06.008

Lower and Middle Paleolithic archaeological sites in England risk falling through the cracks between different types of heritage conservation, since they lack recognisable structures; these sites have often benefitted from protection under geoconserv... Read More about The value of English geoconservation sites in understanding historical collections of lower and middle palaeolithic artefacts.

The relationship between house height and mosquito house entry: an experimental study in rural Gambia (2021)
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Carrasco-Tenezaca, M., Jawara, M., Abdi, M. Y., Bradley, J., Brittain, O. S., Ceesay, S., …Lindsay, S. W. (2021). The relationship between house height and mosquito house entry: an experimental study in rural Gambia. Journal of the Royal Society. Interface, 18(178), Article 20210256. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2021.0256

Most malaria infections in sub-Saharan Africa are acquired indoors, thus finding effective ways of preventing mosquito house entry should reduce transmission. Since most malaria mosquitoes fly less than 1 m from the ground, we tested whether raising... Read More about The relationship between house height and mosquito house entry: an experimental study in rural Gambia.