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Effects of temperature on standard metabolic rate, hypoxia tolerance, and critical thermal maxima in invasive cichlids Effects of temperature on standard metabolic rate, hypoxia tolerance, and critical thermal maxima in invasive cichlids
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Jacob A. Moreland, J. Wesley Neal, Corey Garland Dunn, Logan Little, Peter J. Allen
Perceptions of relational organizing as a tool for human–bear coexistence Perceptions of relational organizing as a tool for human–bear coexistence
Conflict between humans and American black bears (Ursus americanus) is a growing concern in North America, especially in wildland–urban interfaces. Beyond ecological drivers, conflict reduction relies on changing human behavior. Neighbor-to-neighbor conversations, also known as relational organizing, may drive social diffusion of coexistence actions. However, little research has explored...
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Aakash N. Upraity, Megan Siobhan Jones
The cost of limited nocturnal roost availability on pre-migratory energy budgets in a central-place foraging shorebird, Numenius hudsonicus (Hudsonian Whimbrel) The cost of limited nocturnal roost availability on pre-migratory energy budgets in a central-place foraging shorebird, Numenius hudsonicus (Hudsonian Whimbrel)
Mobile species often travel long distances between the sites they use for different behaviors, such as central-place foragers that make daily commutes between a central roost and foraging sites. For migratory shorebird species that use coastal habitats, the limited availability of suitable nocturnal roost sites can lead individuals to commute long distances to their foraging territories...
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Maina C. Handmaker, Graziella Vittoria DiRenzo, Felicia J. Sanders, Madelyn B. Kaplin, Adam D. Smith, Ethan P. Shealy, Natasza Fontaine, Janet M. Thibault, Mary Catherine Martin, Camille Duquet, Abby V. Sterling, Cory R. Elowe, Nathan R. Senner
Community perspectives on the role of power and place-based knowledge at the frontline of gray wolf (Canis lupus) return Community perspectives on the role of power and place-based knowledge at the frontline of gray wolf (Canis lupus) return
Conflict and coexistence between large carnivores and human communities can be shaped by tolerance, or people’s willingness to absorb the impacts and benefits of large carnivores within shared landscapes. In the last decade, hazard acceptance models (HAMs) have become one of the most popular psychological models for characterizing the drivers of an individual’s tolerance of large...
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Lara Volski, Anne H. Beaudreau, Alex McInturff
Higher methanotroph abundance and bottom-water methane in ponds with floating photovoltaic arrays Higher methanotroph abundance and bottom-water methane in ponds with floating photovoltaic arrays
Floating photovoltaic (FPV) arrays alter the methane (CH4) cycling dynamics of waterbodies on which they are deployed. Here, we investigated dissolved CH4 dynamics and associated CH4 cycling microbial communities (methanogens and methanotrophs) in the 2nd year of FPV deployment (70% aerial coverage) in experimental ponds. We found that bottom-water CH4 concentrations were twice as high...
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Nicholas E. Ray, Sophia Aredas, Steven Mark Grodsky, Ash Canino, Simone J. Cardoso, Meredith A. Holgerson, Meredith E. Theus, Marian L. Schmidt
Highly mobile seabirds reveal areas of conservation importance across the Atlantic Ocean Highly mobile seabirds reveal areas of conservation importance across the Atlantic Ocean
Countries have committed to expanding the marine protected area (MPA) network to 30% of the world's ocean by 2030, more than tripling current coverage, and focusing on areas important for biodiversity. For such expansion to translate into effective conservation of marine biodiversity, it must rely on the best available knowledge. Here, we analyze tracking data on > 13,000 individuals (44...
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Marie-Morgane Rouyer, Ana S.L. Rodrigues, Tammy E. Davies, Bethany L. Clark, Elizabeth J. Pearmin, Nina Bhola, Ana P. B. Carneiro, Jacob Gonzalez-Solis, João L. Guilherme, Aida Abdennadher, Isabel Afán, Jose A. Alves, Tycho Anker-Nilssen, José Manuel Arcos, Kelly M. Atkins, Marie Auger-Méthé, Mark Baran, Nadito Jesus Barbosa, Alastair Baylis, Stuart Bearhop, Ashley Bennison, Alice Bernard, Philip Bertrand, Manuel Biscoito, Thomas W. Bodey, Maria I. Bogdanova, Loïc Bollache, Anne-Sophie Bonnet-Lebrun, Thierry Boulinier, Vegard Sandøy Bråthen, Joel Bried, Leandro Bugoni, Letizia Campioni, Paulo Catry, Jacopo G. Cecere, Filipe Rafael Ceia, Olivier Chastel, Signe Christensen-Dalsgaard, Marco Cianchetti-Benedetti, Thomas A. Clay, Ian Robert Cleasby, Sydney Morgan Collins, Nicolas Courbin, Jóhannis Danielsen, Francis Daunt, Herculano A. Dinis, Federico De Pascalis, Nina Dehnhard, Giacomo Dell’Omo, Sébastien Descamps, Antony W. Diamond, Ben J. Dilley, Ewan William Edwards, Carsten Egevang, Kyle H. Elliot, Kjell Einar Erikstad, Alexey Ezhov, Ana Isabel Fagundes, Annette L. Fayet, David A. Fifield, Ruben Fijn, Manuela G. Forero, Jérôme Fort, Morten Frederiksen, Robert W. Furness, Giorgia Gaibani, Stefan Garthe, Maria Gavrilo, H. Grant Gilchrist, Olivier Gilg, Carina Gjerdrum, Jose Pedro Granadeiro, W. James Grecian, Jonathan A. Green, David Grémillet, Tim Guilford, Keith C. Hamer, Erpur Snaer Hansen, Sveinn Are Hanssen, Stephanie M. Harris, Autumn-Lynne Harrison, April Hedd, Marcos Hernández-Montero, Nicholas P. Huffeldt, Simona Imperio, Dariusz Jakubas, Ruth Jeavons, Mark Jessopp, Patrick G.R. Jodice, Kasper Lambert Johansen, Georgios Karris, Yann Kolbeinsson, Stephen W. Kress, Lucas Kruger, Ulrike Kubetzki, Jude V. Lane, Johannes Lang, Jannie Fries Linnebjerg, Svein-Håkon Lorentsen, Donald E. Lyons, Mark Maftei, Maria Magalhães, Heather L. Major, Mark L. Mallory, Elizabeth A. Masden, Juan F. Masello, Laura McFarlane Tranquilla, Flemming Ravn Merkel, Teresa Militao, Børge Moe, Anders Mosbech, Joan Navarro, Veronica C. Neves, Mark A. Newell, Stephen Francis Newton, Bergur Olsen, Steffen Oppel, Daniel Oro, Oliver Padget, Vitor H. Paiva, Allison G. L. Patterson, Jorge Miguel Pereira, Aevar Petersen, Maria V. Petry, Richard A. Phillips, Admilton Pina, Ingrid L. Pollet, Christopher John Pollock, Aurore Ponchon, Ben James Porter, Petra Quillfeldt, John L. Quinn, Flavio Quintana, Jean-François Rail, André Francis Raine, Iván Ramírez, Raul Ramos, Jaime A. Ramos, Chris P.F. Redfern, Tone Kristin Reiertsen, Gregory J. Robertson, Robert A. Ronconi, Diego Rubolini, Sarah Saldanha, Ángel Sallent, Mariona Sardà-Serra, Niels Martin Schmidt, Andy Schofield, Judy Shamoun-Baranes, Dave Shutler, Ingvar Atli Sigurðsson, Mónica C. Silva, Iain J. Stenhouse, Hallvard Strøm, Mike Swindells, Stephanie C. Symons, Geir Helge Systad, Chris B. Thaxter, Paul M. Thompson, Thorkell Lindberg Thórarinsson, Alice M. Trevail, Rob van Bemmelen, Diego Vicente-Sastre, Stephen Votier, Ewan D. Wakefield, Sarah Wanless, Ross M. Wanless, Saskia Wischnewski, Katarzyna Wojczulanis-Jakubas, Joanna B. Wong, Lucy Joanna Wright, José C. Xavier, Stavros M. Xirouchakis, Marco Zenatello, Francis Zino, Maria P. Dias
Ecological stability of zooplankton communities in changing arctic lakes over three decades Ecological stability of zooplankton communities in changing arctic lakes over three decades
In the Arctic, rapid warming is altering disturbance regimes, creating an urgent need to assess the ecological stability of these relatively pristine ecosystems. The Arctic landscape has thousands of lakes that are experiencing both gradual, persistent disturbances (e.g., warming) and increased frequency and intensity of pulse disturbances (e.g., land-surface failures). To assess the...
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Casey A. Pennock, Gary P. Thiede, Phaedra E. Budy, Anne E. Giblin, Chris Luecke, George W. Kling
A decision analytic approach to hierarchical decisions for double-crested cormorant conflict resolution A decision analytic approach to hierarchical decisions for double-crested cormorant conflict resolution
Double-crested cormorants (Nannopterum auritum) are piscivorous, migratory waterbirds that often conflict with fisheries interests in North America, stemming from depredation effects on fish populations. A new permitting process in the United States allows natural resource agencies to request permits for lethal take of cormorants in special instances like depredation of managed fish...
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Kelly Filer Robinson, Travis O. Brenden, Alex Maguffee, Charles R. Bronte, Randall M. Claramunt, Thomas R. Cooper, Robin L. DeBruyne, Brian S. Dorr, James F. Farquhar, David G. Fielder, James R. Jackson, Jana Lantry, Rachael L. Pierce, Douglas Schultz
Animal immortality lives in our data Animal immortality lives in our data
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David Edward Ausband
Null models reveal differing drivers of multidimensional beta diversity change in invaded metacommunities Null models reveal differing drivers of multidimensional beta diversity change in invaded metacommunities
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William K. Annis, Lily M. Thompson, Luke Max Bower, Stephen R. Midway, Brandon K. Peoples
Restoring elk in Minnesota: Landowner support for restoring an elk population Restoring elk in Minnesota: Landowner support for restoring an elk population
Public support is critical to successfully restore wildlife populations and avoid future human–wildlife conflict. We used a structural equation model (SEM) to analyze 2550 survey responses from landowners in northeast Minnesota to examine the influence of four psychological constructs on support for restoring a wild, free-ranging elk (Cervus canadensis) population in the region. Our...
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Eric M. Walberg, David C. Fulton, Michael W. Schrage, James D. Forester, Adam C. Landon, Craig A. Miller
Vessel avoidance behavior in green turtles off the west coast of Florida Vessel avoidance behavior in green turtles off the west coast of Florida
Vessel strikes are an increasing source of mortality for sea turtles in coastal waters with high recreational vessel traffic. We quantified flight initiation distance (FID) and avoidance behavior of green turtles Chelonia mydas in response to an approaching vessel traveling at different speeds in shallow coastal waters of Florida. Observational boat surveys were conducted at 3 vessel...
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Trenton Aguilar, Margaret Lilyestrom, Raymond Carthy, Micheal S Allen