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The effects of spatial stability and cue type on spatial learning: Implications for theories of parallel memory systems (2021)
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Some theories of spatial learning predict that associative rules apply under only limited circumstances. For example, learning based on a boundary has been claimed to be immune to cue competition effects because boundary information is the basis for... Read More about The effects of spatial stability and cue type on spatial learning: Implications for theories of parallel memory systems.

The Creative Sciences (2021)
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Creativity lies at the heart of science teaching and learning. However, stereotypically, creativity is more widely associated with the arts than the sciences. In this article, we challenge this perception and demonstrate how to teach for and with cre... Read More about The Creative Sciences.

Limitations of using surrogates for behaviour classification of accelerometer data: refining methods using random forest models in Caprids (2021)
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Background: Animal-attached devices can be used on cryptic species to measure their movement and behaviour, enabling unprecedented insights into fundamental aspects of animal ecology and behaviour. However, direct observations of subjects are often s... Read More about Limitations of using surrogates for behaviour classification of accelerometer data: refining methods using random forest models in Caprids.

A PIT-tag based method for measuring individual bait uptake in small mammals (2021)
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1. Rodents and other small mammals cause an increasing number of negative economic and environmental impacts worldwide. In the UK, the non-native grey squirrel has a significant impact on the forestry industry and has caused the decline of the native... Read More about A PIT-tag based method for measuring individual bait uptake in small mammals.

Testing Mate Choice Hypotheses in a Transitional Small Scale Population (2021)
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Objective Tests of theories of mate choice often rely on data gathered in White, industrialised samples and this is especially the case for studies of facial attraction. Our understanding of preferences for sexual dimorphism is currently in flux and... Read More about Testing Mate Choice Hypotheses in a Transitional Small Scale Population.

Population structure associated with bioregion and seasonal prey distribution for Indo‐Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in South Africa (2021)
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Many marine species exhibit fine-scale population structure despite high mobility and a lack of physical barriers to dispersal, but the evolutionary drivers of differentiation in these systems are generally poorly understood. Here we investigate the... Read More about Population structure associated with bioregion and seasonal prey distribution for Indo‐Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in South Africa.

Rapid response of fish and aquatic habitat to removal of a tidal barrier (2021)
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River barrier removal is used increasingly as a conservation tool to restore lotic habitat and river connectivity, but evidence of its efficacy is incomplete. This study used a before–after methodology to determine the effects of removing a tidal‐lim... Read More about Rapid response of fish and aquatic habitat to removal of a tidal barrier.

Improved housing versus usual practice for additional protection against clinical malaria in The Gambia (RooPfs): a household-randomised controlled trial (2021)
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Background In malaria-endemic areas, residents of modern houses have less malaria than those living in traditional houses. We aimed to assess whether children in The Gambia received an incremental benefit from improved housing, where current best pra... Read More about Improved housing versus usual practice for additional protection against clinical malaria in The Gambia (RooPfs): a household-randomised controlled trial.

Definition and interpretation effects: How different vigilance definitions can produce varied results (2021)
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Animals use vigilance to detect or monitor threats. While numerous aspects of vigilance have been studied across a wide range of species, little work has explored the methodological variation that has emerged across these studies. Different approache... Read More about Definition and interpretation effects: How different vigilance definitions can produce varied results.

Projected climatic changes lead to biome changes in areas of previously constant biome (2021)
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Aim Recent studies in southern Africa identified past biome stability as an important predictor of biodiversity. We aimed to assess the extent to which past biome stability predicts present global biodiversity patterns, and the extent to which projec... Read More about Projected climatic changes lead to biome changes in areas of previously constant biome.

Spatial ecology of freshwater eels in South Africa: implications for conservation (2021)
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Four freshwater eel species (Anguilla spp.) occur in southern African rivers that are increasingly anthropogenically modified. Information on movements, habitat use and overlap by African eels is needed for their conservation. We carried out a prelim... Read More about Spatial ecology of freshwater eels in South Africa: implications for conservation.

Seasonal variation in the behavioural ecology of samango monkeys (Cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi) in a southern latitude montane environment (2021)
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Samango monkeys (Cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi) in the Soutpansberg Mountains, South Africa, experience a highly seasonal climate, with relatively cold, dry winters. They must show behavioural flexibility to survive these difficult conditions ne... Read More about Seasonal variation in the behavioural ecology of samango monkeys (Cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi) in a southern latitude montane environment.

Effect of a joint policy statement by nine UK shooting and rural organisations on the use of lead shotgun ammunition for hunting common pheasants Phasianus colchicus in Britain (2021)
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There are significant negative effects of exposure to spent lead ammunition on wildlife and human health. A joint statement was issued by nine UK shooting and rural organisations on 24th February 2020 intended to encourage a voluntary transition to n... Read More about Effect of a joint policy statement by nine UK shooting and rural organisations on the use of lead shotgun ammunition for hunting common pheasants Phasianus colchicus in Britain.

Fecal glucocorticoids and gastrointestinal parasite infections in wild western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) involved in ecotourism (2021)
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Wildlife ecotourism can offer a source of revenue which benefits local development and conservation simultaneously. However, habituation of wildlife for ecotourism can cause long-term elevation of glucocorticoid hormones, which may suppress immune fu... Read More about Fecal glucocorticoids and gastrointestinal parasite infections in wild western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) involved in ecotourism.

The Lancet Commission on dengue and other Aedes-transmitted viral diseases (2020)
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Could bio-detection dogs be used to limit the spread of COVID-19 by travellers? (2020)
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Threats to the effectiveness of insecticide-treated bednets for malaria control: thinking beyond insecticide resistance (2021)
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From 2004 to 2019, insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) have been the most effective tool for reducing malaria morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Recently, however, the decline in malaria cases and deaths has stalled. Some suggest that this... Read More about Threats to the effectiveness of insecticide-treated bednets for malaria control: thinking beyond insecticide resistance.

The role of individual behavioral traits on fishway passage attempt behavior (2021)
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Variations in behavioral traits are widely recognized to drive animal behaviors exhibited within a population. However, information on how behavior traits influence behavior in anthropogenically modified habitats is lacking. Many habitats have become... Read More about The role of individual behavioral traits on fishway passage attempt behavior.

Can realistic dolls protect body satisfaction in young girls? (2021)
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Ultra-thin fashion dolls may represent a risk factor for thin-ideal internalisation and body dissatisfaction amongst young girls. We asked thirty one 5- to 9-year-old girls to engage in interactive play with commercially available dolls which were ei... Read More about Can realistic dolls protect body satisfaction in young girls?.

Using indices of species’ potential range to inform conservation status (2021)
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Assessments of conservation status are typically based on short-term extinction risk, but the value of indicators that compare the current state of species (e.g., abundance or distribution) to potential baselines is increasingly recognised. The use o... Read More about Using indices of species’ potential range to inform conservation status.