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Vegetation phenology and habitat discrimination : impacts for E.multilocularis transmission host modelling (2016)
Journal Article

Echinococcus multilocularis (Em), a parasitic tapeworm, is responsible for a significant burden of human disease across continental Asia. Here, we use a time-series of MODIS 16-day 250 m Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) satellite data to quantify the... Read More about Vegetation phenology and habitat discrimination : impacts for E.multilocularis transmission host modelling.

High genetic diversity of common toad (Bufo bufo) populations under strong natural fragmentation on a Northern archipelago (2016)
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on a Northern archipelago. Ecology and Evolution, 6(6), 1626-1636. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1957

The last decades have shown a surge in studies focusing on the interplay
between fragmented habitats, genetic variation, and conservation. In the present
study, we consider the case of a temperate pond-breeding anuran (the common
toad Bufo bufo) i... Read More about High genetic diversity of common toad (Bufo bufo) populations under strong natural fragmentation on a Northern archipelago.

Resolving taxonomic uncertainty in vulnerable elasmobranchs : are the Madeira skate (Raja maderensis) and the thornback ray (Raja clavata) distinct species? (2016)
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Skates and rays constitute the most speciose group of chondrichthyan fishes, yet are characterised by remarkable levels of morphological and ecological conservatism. They can be challenging to identify, which makes monitoring species compositions for... Read More about Resolving taxonomic uncertainty in vulnerable elasmobranchs : are the Madeira skate (Raja maderensis) and the thornback ray (Raja clavata) distinct species?.

Geographic variation in life-history traits : growth season affects age structure, egg size and clutch size in Andrew’s toad (Bufo andrewsi) (2016)
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(Bufo andrewsi). Frontiers in Zoology, 13(6), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-016-0138-0

Background: Environmental variation associated with season length is likely to promote differentiation in lifehistory
traits, but has been little studied in natural populations of ectotherms. We investigated patterns of variation
in egg size, clutc... Read More about Geographic variation in life-history traits : growth season affects age structure, egg size and clutch size in Andrew’s toad (Bufo andrewsi).

Deformed wing virus is a recent global epidemic in honeybees driven by Varroa mites (2016)
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Wilfert, L., Long, G., Leggett, H., Schmid-hemple, P., Butlin, R., Martin, S., & Boots, M. (2016). Deformed wing virus is a recent global epidemic in honeybees driven by Varroa mites. Science, 351(6273), 594-597. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aac9976

Deformed wing virus (DWV) and its vector, the mite Varroa destructor, are a major threat to the world’s honeybees. Although the impact of Varroa on colony-level DWV epidemiology is evident, we have little understanding of wider DWV epidemiology and t... Read More about Deformed wing virus is a recent global epidemic in honeybees driven by Varroa mites.

Avian β-defensin variation in bottlenecked populations : the Seychelles warbler and other congeners (2016)
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Gilroy, D., van Oosterhout, C., Komdeur, J., & Richardson, D. (2016). Avian β-defensin variation in bottlenecked populations : the Seychelles warbler and other congeners. Conservation Genetics, 17(3), 661-674. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-016-0813-x

β-defensins are important components of the vertebrate innate immune system responsible for encoding a variety of anti-microbial peptides. Pathogen-mediated selection is thought to act on immune genes and potentially maintain allelic variation in the... Read More about Avian β-defensin variation in bottlenecked populations : the Seychelles warbler and other congeners.

Do apprehended saffron finches know how to survive predators? A careful look at reintroduction candidates (2016)
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Dutra, L., Young, R., Galdino, C., & Vasconcellos, A. (2016). Do apprehended saffron finches know how to survive predators? A careful look at reintroduction candidates. Behavioural Processes, 125, 6-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2016.01.007

Wildlife trafficking is a major factor contributing to the reduction of biological diversity. In Brazil, traf-ficked animals are apprehended by environmental agencies and released in the wild. The maintenance ofwild animals in captivity may jeopardiz... Read More about Do apprehended saffron finches know how to survive predators? A careful look at reintroduction candidates.

Contrasting and congruent patterns of genetic structuring in two Microtus vole species using museum specimens (2016)
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Stojak, J., Wójcik, J., Ruczyńska, I., Searle, J., & McDevitt, A. (2016). Contrasting and congruent patterns of genetic structuring in two Microtus vole species using museum specimens. Mammal Research, 61(2), 141-152. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13364-015-0260-y

The common vole (Microtus arvalis) and the field vole (Microtus agrestis) are morphologically similar species but are ecological distinctive and differ in the details of their evolutionary history as revealed by mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). The aim of... Read More about Contrasting and congruent patterns of genetic structuring in two Microtus vole species using museum specimens.

Perfluoroalkyl substances, sex hormones, and insulin-like growth factor-1 at 6–9 Years of age : a cross-sectional analysis within the C8 health project (2016)
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a cross-sectional analysis within the C8 health project. Environmental Health Perspectives, 124(8), 1269-1275. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1509869

Background: Exposure to some perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), such as perfluorohexane sulfonate
(PFHxS), perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), and perfluorononanoic acid
(PFNA), may alter levels of sex hormones and insulin-l... Read More about Perfluoroalkyl substances, sex hormones, and insulin-like growth factor-1 at 6–9 Years of age : a cross-sectional analysis within the C8 health project.

Tree and timberline shifts in the northern Romanian Carpathians during the Holocene and the responses to environmental changes (2016)
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Feurdean, A., Gałka, M., Tantau, I., Geanta, A., Hutchinson, S., & Hickler, T. (2016). Tree and timberline shifts in the northern Romanian Carpathians during the Holocene and the responses to environmental changes. Quaternary Science Reviews, 134, 100-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2015.12.020

High altitude environments are experiencing more rapid changes in temperature than the global average
with the risk of losing essential ecosystem services in mountain environments. The Carpathians
Mountains are regarded as hosting Europe's most pri... Read More about Tree and timberline shifts in the northern Romanian Carpathians during the Holocene and the responses to environmental changes.

Excavating Engels : the archaeological investigations of workers' housing in Manchester and Salford, 2001 to 2017 (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Nevell, M. (2016, January). Excavating Engels : the archaeological investigations of workers' housing in Manchester and Salford, 2001 to 2017. Presented at Excavating Engels: exploring the archaeology of Manchester’s industrial housing, Royal Northern College of Music

Since 2001, archaeological work ahead of redevelopment within the city of Manchester, and central Salford, has been targeting the excavation of workers’ housing from the 18th and 19th centuries. Over 20 sites have been looked at and the remains of se... Read More about Excavating Engels : the archaeological investigations of workers' housing in Manchester and Salford, 2001 to 2017.

Mobilization of soil-borne arsenic by three common organic acids : dosage and time effects (2016)
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Onireti,, O., & Chuxia, L. (2016). Mobilization of soil-borne arsenic by three common organic acids : dosage and time effects. Chemosphere, 147, 352-360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.12.129

A batch experiment was conducted to investigate the mobilization of soil-borne arsenic by three common low-molecular-weight organic acids with a focus on dosage and time effects. The results show that oxalic acid behaved differently from citric acid... Read More about Mobilization of soil-borne arsenic by three common organic acids : dosage and time effects.

Molecular and morphological insights into the origin of the invasive greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) in Ireland (2016)
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russula) in Ireland. Biological Invasions, 18(3), 857-871. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-016-1056-y

Identifying routes of invasion is a critical management strategy in controlling the spread of invasive species. This is challenging however in the absence of direct evidence. Therefore, indirect methodologies are used to infer possible invasion sourc... Read More about Molecular and morphological insights into the origin of the invasive greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) in Ireland.

Evaluating patterns of human–reptile conflicts in an urban environment (2016)
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environment. Wildlife Research, 42(7), https://doi.org/10.1071/WR15143

Context. Reptiles, especially snakes, can cause a fear reaction in the public and are, therefore, a good model to examine human–wildlife conflicts. Human city dwellers often respond to the presence of snakes or other reptiles by calling out the respo... Read More about Evaluating patterns of human–reptile conflicts in an urban environment.

The green infrastructure of a highly-urbanized neotropical city : the role of the urban vegetation in preserving native biodiversity (2016)
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Pena, J., Magalhaes, D., Mourao, A., Young, R., & Rodrigues, M. (2016). The green infrastructure of a highly-urbanized neotropical city : the role of the urban vegetation in preserving native biodiversity. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Arborização Urbana, 11(4), 66-78

The composition of the urban vegetation that comprises the green infrastructure of a highly urbanized Neotropical city was mapped and described in order to assess how it can be used to preserve and maintain urban biodiversity. Supervised classificati... Read More about The green infrastructure of a highly-urbanized neotropical city : the role of the urban vegetation in preserving native biodiversity.

Making amphibian conservation more effective (2016)
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Meredith, H., Van Buren, C., & Antwis, R. (2016). Making amphibian conservation more effective. Conservation evidence, 13, 1-6

Amphibians face an extinction crisis. Hundreds of species may be lost as conservation scientists and practitioners struggle to identify remedies to poorly understood declines spanning several decades. Due to various life history characteristics and a... Read More about Making amphibian conservation more effective.