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Environmental controls of suppressed fall crop productivity in an agrivoltaic solar array Environmental controls of suppressed fall crop productivity in an agrivoltaic solar array
Globally, agrivoltaics (AV) research has revealed how microclimates created by photovoltaic (PV) panels can be leveraged to promote reciprocal benefits for agricultural land use and PV energy generation. Yet, in regions of the United States where emissions reduction laws are likely to lead to greater PV development on croplands, empirical evaluation of such co-location remain under...
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Matthew A. Sturchio, Dana F. Russell, Jasmine Schmidt, Caroline Marschner, Antonio DiTomasso, Jinwook Kim, Steven Mark Grodsky
Climate and land use drivers of freshwater fish biodiversity in the northeastern United States Climate and land use drivers of freshwater fish biodiversity in the northeastern United States
Freshwater habitats can sustain high biodiversity, but habitat degradation, species invasion, and overexploitation have imperiled freshwater species. The multiple threats to freshwater habitats and changing stream characteristics due to climate change make it challenging to identify the drivers of fish vulnerability, especially given that the importance of drivers may vary by the...
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Jennifer B. Rogers, Graziella Vittoria DiRenzo, Rebecca M. Quiñones, Todd Richards, Allison H. Roy
Valuing recreational fishing using creel survey statistics Valuing recreational fishing using creel survey statistics
Recreation demand analysis has relied on mail and internet surveys to collect information on individual recreators. However, conducting these surveys is costly and time-consuming. Alternative sources that report aggregate visitation may go unused due to a lack of information about trip starting points. We set up and solve a system of equations that predict reservoir visits and the home...
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Luke Boehm, Richard T. Melstrom, Kevin L. Pope
Sinoatrial contracaeciasis in Johnny Darters (Etheostoma nigrum) and Plains Topminnow (Fundulus sciadicus) from the South Platte drainage, Colorado Sinoatrial contracaeciasis in Johnny Darters (Etheostoma nigrum) and Plains Topminnow (Fundulus sciadicus) from the South Platte drainage, Colorado
Intra-sinoatrial nematodes were incidentally recognized in wild-caught Colorado Johnny Darters (Etheostoma nigrum, JD) in 2020–2021 and in Colorado Plains Topminnow (Fundulus sciadicus, PTM) in 2023-2024. PTM and JD were evaluated histologically. Nematodes dissected from PTM were used for morphologic evaluation and molecular identification. The first and second internal transcribed...
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Paula Andrea Schaffer, Ashley K. McGrew, Jessica Henley, Catherine M. Adams, Dana L. Winkelman, Ryan M. Fitzpatrick, Pete Cadmus
Bright spots for advancing ecological understanding and conservation decision-making Bright spots for advancing ecological understanding and conservation decision-making
A lot can be learned by studying bright spots—defined as unexpected positive outcomes. In fields like public health, education, and oncology, identifying factors behind bright spots reveals previously unknown drivers of success that can be replicated elsewhere. This concept is being applied in conservation but is hampered by variations in definitions of bright spots and confusion with...
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Holly Susan Embke, Zachary S. Feiner, Gretchen Hansen, Daniel A. Isermann, Olaf P. Jensen, Christopher I. Rounds, Quinn Smith, M. Jake Vander Zanden
Animal trajectory imputation and uncertainty quantification via deep learning Animal trajectory imputation and uncertainty quantification via deep learning
Imputing missing data in animal trajectories is crucial for understanding animal movements during unobserved periods. However, the traditional methods, such as linear interpolation and the continuous-time correlated random walk model, are often inadequate to capture the complexity of animal movements. Here, we develop a deep learning approach to animal trajectory imputation by a...
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Kehui Yao, Ian P. McGahan, Jun Zhu, Daniel J. Storm, Daniel P. Walsh
Inferring Brown-Capped Rosy-Finch demography and breeding distribution trends from long-term wintering data in New Mexico Inferring Brown-Capped Rosy-Finch demography and breeding distribution trends from long-term wintering data in New Mexico
The three North American Rosy-Finch species (Brown-capped [Leucosticte australis], Black [L. atrata], and Gray-crowned [L. tephrocotis]) are among the most climate-threatened species in the United States. New Mexico is an important location for investigating the effects of climate change because it is the southernmost location in which Brown-capped Rosy-Finches breed and the southernmost...
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Whitney A. Watson, Corrie C. Borgman, Steven Cox, Abigail Jean Lawson
Evaluating large wood additions as a scalable method of urban stream restoration Evaluating large wood additions as a scalable method of urban stream restoration
Urbanization is associated with increased erosion and habitat homogenization in stream ecosystems. This habitat degradation often has biological consequences, such as decreased species richness. Conventional stream restoration practices are costly, and projects are limited to small areas with easy access. A scalable, low-cost method of stream restoration is needed to address the...
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Peter Grap, Stephen F. Matter, Adam Lehmann, Dylan Ward, Michael Thomas Booth
A flexible conservation and connectivity tool to inform stream conservation prioritization A flexible conservation and connectivity tool to inform stream conservation prioritization
Healthy stream networks rely on diverse fish assemblages and the mobility of fish between habitats to maintain ecosystem structure and function. Anthropogenic structures that impede fish movement (e.g., roads, dams) disrupt life cycles of migratory fishes and isolate fish populations making them more sensitive to environmental stressors. Growing interest in barrier removal is driven by...
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Sarah G. Winikoff, Craig Paukert, Nicholas Sievert, Jane S. Rogosch
Using integrated step-selection analyses to map high-risk electrocution areas for a highly mobile species Using integrated step-selection analyses to map high-risk electrocution areas for a highly mobile species
Knowledge of animal-movement patterns is a crucial component in identifying areas with high potential for human–wildlife conflict and in prioritizing associated management actions. Electrical energy infrastructure is a major source of mortality for animals worldwide, with millions of birds colliding with or being electrocuted by power lines and power-pole infrastructure each year...
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Caroline D. Cappello, Kenneth V. Jacobson, James T. Driscoll, Kyle M. McCarty, Javan Mathias Bauder
Shared leadership can promote success in collaborative research networks in ecology Shared leadership can promote success in collaborative research networks in ecology
1. While collaborative science is becoming the norm in ecology, many ecologists participating in collaborations are less aware of the body of research that studies the processes by which collaborative teams organize and communicate. 2. Here, we discuss how we successfully used a shared leadership model in the Dry Rivers Research Coordination Network. We discuss how this model promote...
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Daniel C. Allen, Amy J. Burgin, Erin C. Seybold, Walter K. Dodds, Michelle H. Busch, Anna Bergstrom, Corey A. Krabbenhoft, Kate S. Boersma, James C. Stegen, Julian D. Olden, Carla L. Atkinson, C. Nathan Jones, Thibault Datry, Sarah E. Godsey, Arial J. Shogren, Annika W. Walters, Stephen Plont, Richard H. Walker, Margaret Shanafield, Meryl C. Mims, Adam N. Price, Chelsea R. Smith, Yaqi You, Michael T. Bogan, Ryan M. Burrows, Mathis L. Messager, Rachel Stubbington, Margaret A. Zimmer
Warmer Is deadlier: A meta‐analysis reveals increasing temperatures accentuate disease effects on fisheries hosts Warmer Is deadlier: A meta‐analysis reveals increasing temperatures accentuate disease effects on fisheries hosts
Rapid warming could drastically alter host–parasite relationships, which is especially important for fisheries crucial to human nutrition and economic livelihoods, yet we lack a synthetic understanding of how warming influences parasite-induced mortality in these systems. We conducted a meta-analysis using 266 effect sizes from 52 empirical papers on harvested aquatic species and...
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M. M. Tomamichel, K. I. Lowe, K. M.H. Arnold, M. E. Frischer, Brian J. Irwin, C. W. Osenberg, R. J. Hall, J. E. Byers