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Isolation and Composition Analysis of Bioactive Glycosaminoglycans from Whelk (2018)
Journal Article
Khurshid, C., & Pye, D. (2018). Isolation and Composition Analysis of Bioactive Glycosaminoglycans from Whelk. Marine Drugs, 16(5), 0171. https://doi.org/10.3390/md16050171

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are found covalently attached to proteins, which create conjugates known as proteoglycans. GAGs have remarkable biological activity as co-receptors for a variety of growth factors, cytokines, and chemokines. The present stud... Read More about Isolation and Composition Analysis of Bioactive Glycosaminoglycans from Whelk.

Morphodynamics of bedrock-influenced dryland rivers during extreme floods : insights from the Kruger National Park, South Africa (2018)
Journal Article
Milan, D., Heritage, G., Tooth, S., & Entwistle, N. (2018). Morphodynamics of bedrock-influenced dryland rivers during extreme floods : insights from the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 130(11-12), 1825-1841. https://doi.org/10.1130/B31839.1

High-magnitude flood events are among the world’s most widespread and significant natural hazards and play a key role in shaping river channel–floodplain morphology and riparian ecology. Development of conceptual and quantitative models for the respo... Read More about Morphodynamics of bedrock-influenced dryland rivers during extreme floods : insights from the Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Cross-species referential signalling events in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) (2018)
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Worsley, H., & O'Hara, S. (2018). Cross-species referential signalling events in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris). Animal Cognition, 21(4), 457-465. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-018-1181-3

Referential gestures are used by a signaller to draw a recipient’s attention to a specific object, individual or event in the environment. These gestures have received much research attention in relation to human and non-human primates with great ape... Read More about Cross-species referential signalling events in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris).

Urban social-ecological innovation : implications for adaptive natural resource management (2018)
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Dennis, M., & James, P. (2018). Urban social-ecological innovation : implications for adaptive natural resource management. Ecological Economics, 150, 153-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.04.005

The urban landscape, as home to the majority of the global population, has been the scene of significant and lasting ecological degradation. Consequently, modern cities rely on distant and geographically vast areas for the provision of a range of imp... Read More about Urban social-ecological innovation : implications for adaptive natural resource management.

Morphodynamic simulation of sediment deposition patterns on a recently stripped bedrock anastomosed channel (2018)
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channel. Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, 377, 51-56. https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-377-51-2018

Some mixed bedrock-alluvial dryland rivers are known to undergo cycles of alluvial building during low flow periods, punctuated by stripping events during rare high magnitude flows. We focus on the Olifants River, Kruger National Park, South Africa,... Read More about Morphodynamic simulation of sediment deposition patterns on a recently stripped bedrock anastomosed channel.

Physical cues controlling seasonal immune allocation in a naturally-occurring vertebrate (2018)
Journal Article
Stewart, A., Hablützel, P., Watson, H., Brown, M., Friberg, I., Cable, J., & Jackson, J. (2018). Physical cues controlling seasonal immune allocation in a naturally-occurring vertebrate. Frontiers in Immunology, 9, 582. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00582

Seasonal patterns in immunity are frequently observed in vertebrates but are poorly understood. Here we focussed on a natural piscine model, the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), and asked how seasonal immune allocation is driven by... Read More about Physical cues controlling seasonal immune allocation in a naturally-occurring vertebrate.

Offshore energy and marine spatial planning (2018)
Book
(2018). K. Yates, & C. Bradshaw (Eds.), Offshore energy and marine spatial planning. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315666877

The generation of offshore energy is a rapidly growing sector, competing for space in an already busy seascape. This book brings together the ecological, economic, and social implications of the spatial conflict this growth entails. Covering all ener... Read More about Offshore energy and marine spatial planning.

Compatibility of offshore energy installations with marine protected areas (2018)
Book Chapter
Thurstan, R., Yates, K., & O'Leary, B. (2018). Compatibility of offshore energy installations with marine protected areas. In K. Yates, & C. Bradshaw (Eds.), Offshore Energy and Marine Spatial Planning (214-230). Routledge

Energy generation sites are increasingly being constructed in coastal and marine spaces and the rate of implementation is likely to increase in coming decades, due to a combination of increasing energy demand and international targets to reduce green... Read More about Compatibility of offshore energy installations with marine protected areas.

Fine-scale genetic structure and helping decisions in a cooperatively breeding bird (2018)
Journal Article
Leedale, A., Sharp, S., Simeoni, M., Robinson, E., & Hatchwell, B. (2018). Fine-scale genetic structure and helping decisions in a cooperatively breeding bird. Molecular Ecology, 27(7), 1714-1726. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14553

In animal societies, characteristic demographic and dispersal patterns may lead to genetic structuring of populations, generating the potential for kin selection to operate. However, even in genetically structured populations, social interactions may... Read More about Fine-scale genetic structure and helping decisions in a cooperatively breeding bird.

Partitioning of soil phosphorus among arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal trees in tropical and subtropical forests (2018)
Journal Article

Partitioning of soil phosphorus (P) pools has been proposed as a key mechanism maintaining plant diversity, but experimental support is lacking. Here, we provided different chemical forms of P to 15 tree species with contrasting root symbiotic relati... Read More about Partitioning of soil phosphorus among arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal trees in tropical and subtropical forests.

Recent remote sensing applications for hydro and morphodynamic monitoring and modelling (2018)
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morphodynamic monitoring and modelling. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 43(10), 2283-2291. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4378

It is not new to recognise that data from remote sensing platforms is transforming the way we characterise and analyse our environment. The ability to collect continuous data spanning spatial scales now allows geomorphological research in a data rich... Read More about Recent remote sensing applications for hydro and morphodynamic monitoring and modelling.

Biochar immobilizes soil-borne arsenic but not cationic metals in the presence of low-molecular-weight organic acids (2018)
Journal Article
Alozie, N., Heaney, N., & Lin, C. (2018). Biochar immobilizes soil-borne arsenic but not cationic metals in the presence of low-molecular-weight organic acids. Science of the Total Environment, 630, 1188-1194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.319

A batch experiment was conducted to examine the effects of biochar on the behaviour of soil-borne arsenic and metals that were mobilized by three low-molecular-weight organic acids. In the presence of citric acid, oxalic acid and malic acid at a mola... Read More about Biochar immobilizes soil-borne arsenic but not cationic metals in the presence of low-molecular-weight organic acids.

Phylogeny, molecular dating and zoogeographic history of the titi monkeys (Callicebus, Pitheciidae) of eastern Brazil (2018)
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The titi monkeys belong to a genus of New World primates endemic to South America, which were recently reclassified in three genera (Cheracebus, Plecturocebus and Callicebus). The genus Callicebus, which currently includes five species, is endemic to... Read More about Phylogeny, molecular dating and zoogeographic history of the titi monkeys (Callicebus, Pitheciidae) of eastern Brazil.

Skin swabs with FTA® cards as a dry storage source for amphibian DNA (2018)
Journal Article
Ward, A., Hide, G., & Jehle, R. (2019). Skin swabs with FTA® cards as a dry storage source for amphibian DNA. Conservation Genetics Resources, 11, 309-311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-018-1018-z

Amphibians are the most endangered group of vertebrates, and conservation measures increasingly rely on information drawn from genetic markers. The present study explores skin swabs with Whatman FTA® cards as a method to retrieve PCR-amplifiable amph... Read More about Skin swabs with FTA® cards as a dry storage source for amphibian DNA.

Urban agriculture : evaluating informal and formal practices (2018)
Journal Article
Hardman, M., St. Clair, R., Adams, D., Armitage, R., Barry, V., Larkham, P., & Sherriff, G. (2018). Urban agriculture : evaluating informal and formal practices. North West geography (Online), 18(1), 1-10

Urban agriculture (UA) is a fast-increasing element in many settlements in the Global North. This paper reviews the diversity of UA activity, ranging from legal to illegal, formal to informal. Focusing particularly on current research on UA projects... Read More about Urban agriculture : evaluating informal and formal practices.

Performance and precision of double digestion RAD (ddRAD) genotyping in large multiplexed datasets of marine fish species (2018)
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The development of Genotyping-By-Sequencing (GBS) technologies enables cost-effective analysis of large numbers of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), especially in “non-model” species. Nevertheless, as such technologies enter a mature phase, bia... Read More about Performance and precision of double digestion RAD (ddRAD) genotyping in large multiplexed datasets of marine fish species.

Physiological, but not fitness, effects of two interacting haemoparasitic infections in a wild rodent (2018)
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In contrast to the conditions in most laboratory studies, wild animals are routinely challenged by multiple infections at once, and these infections can interact in complex ways. This means that the impact of a parasite on its host’s physiology and f... Read More about Physiological, but not fitness, effects of two interacting haemoparasitic infections in a wild rodent.

Retracing the history and planning the future of the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in Ireland using non-invasive genetics (2018)
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The Eurasian red squirrel’s (Sciurus vulgaris) history in Ireland is largely unknown, but the original population is thought to have been driven to extinction by humans in the 17th Century, and multiple records exist for its subsequent reintroduction... Read More about Retracing the history and planning the future of the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in Ireland using non-invasive genetics.