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The role of privately owned sports related green spaces in urban ecological frameworks (2009)
Book Chapter
James, P., & Gardner, E. (2009). The role of privately owned sports related green spaces in urban ecological frameworks. In P. Clark, M. Niemi, & J. Niemela (Eds.), Sport, recreation and green space in the European city (161-170). Helsinki: SKS Kirjat. https://doi.org/10.21435/sfh.16

An ecological framework seeks to maintain ecological processes in the wider landscape and to conserve ecosystems, habitats, species, genetic diversity, and landscapes of importance. As greater attention is paid to ecological frameworks and in part... Read More about The role of privately owned sports related green spaces in urban ecological frameworks.

Calls, colours, shape, and genes: a multi-trait approach to the study of geographic variation in the Amazonian frog allobates femoralis (2009)
Journal Article
frog allobates femoralis. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 98(4), 826-838. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2009.01324.x

Evolutionary divergence in behavioural traits related to mating may represent the initial stage of speciation. Direct selective forces are usually invoked to explain divergence in mate-recognition traits, often neglecting a role for neutral process... Read More about Calls, colours, shape, and genes: a multi-trait approach to the study of geographic variation in the Amazonian frog allobates femoralis.

Molecular epidemiology of African sleeping sickness (2009)
Journal Article
Hide, G., & Tait, A. (2009). Molecular epidemiology of African sleeping sickness. Parasitology, 136(12), 1491-500. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182009990333

Human sleeping sickness in Africa, caused by Trypanosoma brucei spp. raises a number of questions. Despite the widespread distribution of the tsetse vectors and animal trypanosomiasis, human disease is only found in discrete foci which periodically g... Read More about Molecular epidemiology of African sleeping sickness.

Drosophila male sex peptide inhibits siesta sleep and promotes locomotor activity in the post-mated female (2009)
Journal Article
Isaac, R., Li, C., Leedale, A., & Shirras, A. (2009). Drosophila male sex peptide inhibits siesta sleep and promotes locomotor activity in the post-mated female. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 277(1678), 65-70. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2009.1236

Quiescence, or a sleep-like state, is a common and important feature of the daily lives of animals from both invertebrate and vertebrate taxa, suggesting that sleep appeared early in animal evolution. Recently, Drosophila melanogaster has been shown... Read More about Drosophila male sex peptide inhibits siesta sleep and promotes locomotor activity in the post-mated female.

Pond networks in an urban context (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Gledhill, D., & James, P. (2009, September). Pond networks in an urban context. Poster presented at 2nd European Congress of Conservation Biology, Prague, Czech Republic

An uncertain future for urban woodlots (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Wallbank, N., & James, P. (2009, September). An uncertain future for urban woodlots. Presented at 2nd European Congress of Conservation Biology, Prague, Czech Republic

Ultraviolet radiation and Vitamin D3 in amphibian health, behaviour, diet and conservation (2009)
Journal Article
Antwis, R., & Browne, R. (2009). Ultraviolet radiation and Vitamin D3 in amphibian health, behaviour, diet and conservation. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 154(2), 184-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.06.008

Amphibians are currently suffering a period of mass extinction with approximately 20% of species under severe threat and more than 120 species already extinct. In light of this crisis there is an urgency to establish viable ex situ populations and... Read More about Ultraviolet radiation and Vitamin D3 in amphibian health, behaviour, diet and conservation.

An international research agenda for urban green (2009)
Presentation / Conference
James, P., Tzoulas, K., Adams, M., Barber, A., Box, J., Breuste, J., …Thompson, C. (2009, June). An international research agenda for urban green. Poster presented at International Symposium on Urban Wildlife, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Arsenic burden from cooked rice in the populations of arsenic affected and nonaffected areas and Kolkata city in west-Bengal, India (2009)
Journal Article
Pal, A., Chowdhury, U., Mondal, D., Das, B., Nayak, B., & Chakraborti, D. (2009). Arsenic burden from cooked rice in the populations of arsenic affected and nonaffected areas and Kolkata city in west-Bengal, India. https://doi.org/10.1021/es803414j

Arsenic contamination of rice irrigated with contaminated groundwater contributes to the additional arsenic burden of the population where rice is the staple food. In an arsenic contaminated area, an experimental field-based study done on nine fields... Read More about Arsenic burden from cooked rice in the populations of arsenic affected and nonaffected areas and Kolkata city in west-Bengal, India.

Sex change and the genetic structure of marine fish populations (2009)
Journal Article
Chopelet, J., Waples, R., & Mariani, S. (2009). Sex change and the genetic structure of marine fish populations. Fish and Fisheries, 10(3), 329-343. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2979.2009.00329.x

The interaction between environmental forces and dispersal characteristics is largely responsible for the patterns of population structure in marine fish. Yet, crucial gaps in knowledge on life-histories and the relative contributions of numerous e... Read More about Sex change and the genetic structure of marine fish populations.

Characterization of microsatellite loci in two closely related Lissotriton newt species (2009)
Journal Article
Johanet, A., Picard, D., Garner, T., Dawson, D., Morales-Hojas, R., Jehle, R., …Lemaire, C. (2009). Characterization of microsatellite loci in two closely related Lissotriton newt species. Conservation Genetics, 10(6), 1903. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-009-9850-z

We have developed eight di- and tetranucleotide Lissotriton microsatellite markers. Eight loci were polymorphic in the palmate newt Lissotriton helveticus and six were polymorphic in the smooth newt L. vulgaris. Polymorphism detected in 33 and 37... Read More about Characterization of microsatellite loci in two closely related Lissotriton newt species.

Urban morphology types and open space distribution in urban core areas (2009)
Journal Article
James, P., & Bound, D. (2009). Urban morphology types and open space distribution in urban core areas. Urban Ecosystems, 12, 417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-009-0083-1

Urban cores are primarily associated with economic activity: they are places where people live, work and engage in a range of leisure activities. Natural elements within the environment are recognised as having an important role in promoting quality... Read More about Urban morphology types and open space distribution in urban core areas.

Asymmetric viability of reciprocal-cross hybrids between crested and marbled newts (triturus cristatus and t. marmoratus) (2009)
Journal Article
cristatus and t. marmoratus). Evolution, 63, 1191-1202. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.2009.00611.x

Hybridization between divergent lineages often results in reduced hybrid viability. Here we report findings from a series of independent molecular analyses over several seasons on four life stages of F1 hybrids between the newts Triturus cristatus a... Read More about Asymmetric viability of reciprocal-cross hybrids between crested and marbled newts (triturus cristatus and t. marmoratus).

Towards an integrated understanding of green space in the European built environment (2009)
Journal Article
James, P., Tzoulas, K., Adams, M., Barber, A., Box, J., Breuste, J., …Ward Thompson, C. (2009). Towards an integrated understanding of green space in the European built environment. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 8(2), 65-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2009.02.001

In recent years social, economic and environmental considerations have led to a reevaluation of the factors that contribute to sustainable urban environments. Increasingly, urban green space is seen as an integral part of cities providing a range of... Read More about Towards an integrated understanding of green space in the European built environment.

Evidence for high levels of vertical transmission in Toxoplasma gondii (2009)
Journal Article
Hide, G., Morley, E., Hughes, J., Gerwash, O., Elmahaishi, M., Elmahaishi, K., …Smith, J. (2009). Evidence for high levels of vertical transmission in Toxoplasma gondii. Parasitology, 136(14), 1877-85. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182009990941

Toxoplasma gondii is a highly ubiquitous and prevalent parasite. Despite the cat being the only definitive host, it is found in almost all geographical areas and warm blooded animals. Three routes of transmission are recognised: ingestion of oocysts... Read More about Evidence for high levels of vertical transmission in Toxoplasma gondii.

Airborne and terrestrial laser scanning for measuring vegetation canopy structure (2009)
Book Chapter
Danson, F., Morsdorf, F., & Koetz, B. (2009). Airborne and terrestrial laser scanning for measuring vegetation canopy structure. In G. Heritage, & A. Large (Eds.), Laser Scanning for the Environmental Sciences (201-219). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444311952.ch13

Terrestrial vegetation covers 60% of the Earth’s land surface, varying spatially and temporally in cover, composition and function with climatic gradients and disturbance patterns. The vegetation canopy is the interface between the land surface and t... Read More about Airborne and terrestrial laser scanning for measuring vegetation canopy structure.