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The impact of conservation-driven translocations on blood parasite prevalence in the Seychelles warbler (2016)
Journal Article
Fairfield, E., Hutchings, K., Gilroy, D., Kingma, S., Burke, T., Komdeur, J., & Richardson, D. (2016). The impact of conservation-driven translocations on blood parasite prevalence in the Seychelles warbler. Scientific reports, 6, 29596. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep29596

Introduced populations often lose the parasites they carried in their native range, but little is known about which processes may cause parasite loss during host movement. Conservation-driven translocations could provide an opportunity to identify th... Read More about The impact of conservation-driven translocations on blood parasite prevalence in the Seychelles warbler.

Population genetic structure of the European lobster (Homarus gammarus) in the Irish Sea and implications for the effectiveness of the first British marine protected area (2016)
Journal Article
Watson, H., McKeown, N., Coscia, I., Wootton, E., & Ironside, J. (2016). Population genetic structure of the European lobster (Homarus gammarus) in the Irish Sea and implications for the effectiveness of the first British marine protected area. Fisheries Research, 183, 287-293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2016.06.015

Levels of self-recruitment within and connectivity among populations are key factors influencing marine population persistence and stock sustainability, as well as the effectiveness of spatially explicit management strategies such as Marine Protected... Read More about Population genetic structure of the European lobster (Homarus gammarus) in the Irish Sea and implications for the effectiveness of the first British marine protected area.

Detection of Hepatozoon felis in Ticks Collected from Free-Ranging Amur Tigers (Panthera tigris altaica), Russian Far East, 2002–12 (2016)
Journal Article
Thomas, L., Seryodkin, I., Goodrich, J., Miquelle, D., Birtles, R., & Lewis, J. (2016). Detection of Hepatozoon felis in Ticks Collected from Free-Ranging Amur Tigers (Panthera tigris altaica), Russian Far East, 2002–12. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 52, 674-676. https://doi.org/10.7589/2015-10-277

We collected 69 ticks from nine, free-ranging Amur tigers ( Panthera tigris altaica) between 2002 and 2011 and investigated them for tick-borne pathogens. DNA was extracted using alkaline digestion and PCR was performed to detect apicomplexan organis... Read More about Detection of Hepatozoon felis in Ticks Collected from Free-Ranging Amur Tigers (Panthera tigris altaica), Russian Far East, 2002–12.

Models of marine fish biodiversity : assessing predictors from three habitat classification schemes (2016)
Journal Article
Yates, K., Mellin, C., Caley, M., Radford, B., & Meeuwig, J. (2016). Models of marine fish biodiversity : assessing predictors from three habitat classification schemes. PLoS ONE, 11(6), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155634

Prioritising biodiversity conservation requires knowledge of where biodiversity occurs. Such knowledge, however, is often lacking. New technologies for collecting biological and physical data coupled with advances in modelling techniques could help a... Read More about Models of marine fish biodiversity : assessing predictors from three habitat classification schemes.

Particle size effects on bioaccessible amounts of ingestible soil-borne toxic elements (2016)
Journal Article
Qin, J., Nworie, O., & Lin, C. (2016). Particle size effects on bioaccessible amounts of ingestible soil-borne toxic elements. Chemosphere, 159, 442-448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.06.034

The unified BARGE method was used to examine the effects of soil particle size on the bioaccessible amounts of potentially toxic elements in multi-contaminated soils from a closed landfill site. The results show that bioaccessible As, Al, Cd, Cr, Cu,... Read More about Particle size effects on bioaccessible amounts of ingestible soil-borne toxic elements.

Early ontogeny and swimming behavior of larvae of the neotropical fish Prochilodus costatus Valenciennes 1850 and Prochilodus argenteus Spix & Agassiz 1829 (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae) (2016)
Journal Article
Santos, J., Sales, N. G., Santos, M., Arantes, F., & Godinho, H. (2016). Early ontogeny and swimming behavior of larvae of the neotropical fish Prochilodus costatus Valenciennes 1850 and Prochilodus argenteus Spix & Agassiz 1829 (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae). Revista de Biología Tropical, 64(2), 537-546. https://doi.org/10.15517/rbt.v64i2.19052

Early development of fish larvae is a highly dynamic process and its study may provide important information about ontogenetic development, bioenergetic growth, behaviour, taxonomic characteristics for identification in natural environments, identifi... Read More about Early ontogeny and swimming behavior of larvae of the neotropical fish Prochilodus costatus Valenciennes 1850 and Prochilodus argenteus Spix & Agassiz 1829 (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae).

Mapping-by-sequencing in complex polyploid genomes using genic sequence capture : a case study to map yellow rust resistance in hexaploid wheat (2016)
Journal Article

Previously we extended the utility of mapping-by-sequencing by combining it with sequence capture and mapping sequence data to pseudo-chromosomes that were organized using wheat-Brachypodium synteny. This, with a bespoke haplotyping algorithm, enable... Read More about Mapping-by-sequencing in complex polyploid genomes using genic sequence capture : a case study to map yellow rust resistance in hexaploid wheat.

A systematic analysis across North Atlantic countries unveils subtleties in cod product labelling (2016)
Journal Article
Bréchon, A., Hanner, R., & Mariani, S. (2016). A systematic analysis across North Atlantic countries unveils subtleties in cod product labelling. Marine Policy, 69, 124-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2016.04.014

Over the last decade, the mislabelling of seafood products has come to prominence in the fields of food science and marine conservation. This study aims to determine whether differences in fish labelling accuracy can be explained by factors associate... Read More about A systematic analysis across North Atlantic countries unveils subtleties in cod product labelling.

Environmental enrichment effect on fecal glucocorticoid metabolites and captive maned wolf (chrysocyon brachyurus) behavior (2016)
Journal Article
Coelho, C., de Azevedo, C., Guimarães, M., & Young, R. (2016). Environmental enrichment effect on fecal glucocorticoid metabolites and captive maned wolf (chrysocyon brachyurus) behavior. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 19(4), 353-362. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2016.1161512

Environmental enrichment is a technique that may reduce the stress of nonhuman animals in captivity. Stress may interfere with normal behavioral expression and affect cognitive decision making. Noninvasive hormonal studies
can provide important info... Read More about Environmental enrichment effect on fecal glucocorticoid metabolites and captive maned wolf (chrysocyon brachyurus) behavior.

Fenton process-affected transformation of roxarsone in paddy rice soils : effects on plant growth and arsenic accumulation in rice grain (2016)
Journal Article
Qin, J., Li, H., & Lin, C. (2016). Fenton process-affected transformation of roxarsone in paddy rice soils : effects on plant growth and arsenic accumulation in rice grain. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 130, 4-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.03.047

Batch and greenhouse experiments were conducted to examine the effects of Fenton process on transformation of roxarsone in soils and its resulting impacts on the growth of and As uptake by a rice plant cultivar. The results show that addition of Fent... Read More about Fenton process-affected transformation of roxarsone in paddy rice soils : effects on plant growth and arsenic accumulation in rice grain.

Grassroots movements – towards cooperative forms of green urban development? (2016)
Book Chapter
Certomà, C., Hardman, M., Ioannou, B., Morán, N., Notteboom, B., Silvestri, G., & Sondermann, M. (2016). Grassroots movements – towards cooperative forms of green urban development?. In S. Bell, R. Fox-Kamper, N. Keshavarz, M. Benson, S. Caputo, S. Noori, & A. Voigt (Eds.), Urban Allotment Gardens in Europe. Routledge

Although urban allotment gardening dates back to the nineteenth century, it has recently undergone a renaissance of interest and popularity. This is the result of greater concern over urban greenspace, food security and quality of life. This book pre... Read More about Grassroots movements – towards cooperative forms of green urban development?.

Multi-year assessment of coastal planktonic fungi reveals environmental drivers of diversity and abundance (2016)
Journal Article
Taylor, J., & Cunliffe, M. (2016). Multi-year assessment of coastal planktonic fungi reveals environmental drivers of diversity and abundance. ISME Journal, 10, 2118-2128. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2016.24

Mycoplankton have so far been a neglected component of pelagic marine ecosystems, having been poorly studied relative to other plankton groups. Currently, there is a lack of understanding of how mycoplankton diversity changes through time, and the id... Read More about Multi-year assessment of coastal planktonic fungi reveals environmental drivers of diversity and abundance.

Sustainable regeneration : everyday landscapes of food acquisition, Pendleton (2016)
Report
Adams, M., Cornes, C., Armitage, R., Miah, A., Clark, A., & St Clair, R. (2016). Sustainable regeneration : everyday landscapes of food acquisition, Pendleton

The report is structured as follows. Chapter two provides the context to the research, outlining why a study of food acquisition and digital inclusion is necessary in Pendleton at this time, and why both issues are linked to the current regeneration... Read More about Sustainable regeneration : everyday landscapes of food acquisition, Pendleton.

Stakeholder perceptions of a coastal marine protected area (2016)
Journal Article
Clarke, B., Thurstan, R., & Yates, K. (2016). Stakeholder perceptions of a coastal marine protected area. Journal of Coastal Research, 75, 622-626. https://doi.org/10.2112/SI75-125.1

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an increasingly utilised marine and coastal management tool, with rates of designation rising steeply over the last twenty years. MPAs are most commonly designated for biological conservation objectives and the manag... Read More about Stakeholder perceptions of a coastal marine protected area.

Phylogenetic relationships of the New World titi monkeys (Callicebus) : first appraisal of taxonomy based on molecular evidence (2016)
Journal Article

Background: Titi monkeys, Callicebus, comprise the most species-rich primate genus—34 species are currently recognised, five of them described since 2005. The lack of molecular data for titi monkeys has meant that little is known of their phylogeneti... Read More about Phylogenetic relationships of the New World titi monkeys (Callicebus) : first appraisal of taxonomy based on molecular evidence.

A novel dimethylformamide (DMF) free bar-cast method to deposit organolead perovskite thin films with improved stability (2016)
Journal Article

We report a solvent-free approach to synthesizing organolead
perovskites by using solid state reactions to coat perovskite crystals
onto Al2O3 or TiO2 nanoparticles followed by addition of terpineol
affording perovskite inks. We have bar cast thes... Read More about A novel dimethylformamide (DMF) free bar-cast method to deposit organolead perovskite thin films with improved stability.