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How can we sea change? Audience subgroups and psychological cognitions to target in action-oriented ocean change communication How can we sea change? Audience subgroups and psychological cognitions to target in action-oriented ocean change communication
Climate change’s impacts on the oceans (“ocean change”) threaten people globally. Climate action is needed at multiple scales, from individual to collective action, and yet there is limited research on what motivates this action in response to ocean change. In this study, we conducted an online survey of residents of the state of Oregon, United States (n = 1414), to assess concerns...
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Jennifer L. Waldo, Mark D. Needham, Megan Siobhan Jones
Relatedness of white-tailed deer from culling efforts within chronic wasting disease management zones in Minnesota Relatedness of white-tailed deer from culling efforts within chronic wasting disease management zones in Minnesota
In white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), closely related females form social groups, avoiding other social groups. Consequently, females infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD) are more likely to infect social group members. Culling has been used to reduce CWD transmission in high-risk areas; however, its effectiveness in removing related individuals has not been assessed. We...
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Alberto F. Fameli, Christopher S. Jennelle, Jessie Edson, Erik C. Hildebrand, Michelle Carstensen, W. David Walter
The importance of peripheral populations in the face of novel environmental change The importance of peripheral populations in the face of novel environmental change
Anthropogenically driven environmental change has imposed substantial threats on biodiversity, including the emergence of infectious diseases that have resulted in declines of wildlife globally. In response to pathogen invasion, maintaining diversity within host populations across heterogenous environments is essential to facilitating species persistence. White-nose syndrome is an...
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Samantha Hoff, Joseph R. Hoyt, Kate E. Langwig, Luanne Johnson, Elizabeth Olson, Danielle O’Dell, Casey Pendergast, Carl J. Herzog, Katy L. Parise, Jeffrey T. Foster, Wendy Christine Turner
Hydrologic variability and plant composition drive relative abundance of marsh birds at created and reference marshes in southeastern Louisiana, U.S.A. Hydrologic variability and plant composition drive relative abundance of marsh birds at created and reference marshes in southeastern Louisiana, U.S.A.
Coastal marsh loss occurs at an alarming pace globally, with extremely high rates along the northern Gulf of Mexico, particularly in Louisiana. In Louisiana, marsh creation projects combat wetland loss; however, biotic responses of vegetation and wildlife receive little to no consideration during and after construction. Habitat characteristics such as hydrologic processes, plant...
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Aylett Lipford, Leah L.K. Moran, Drew Nathan Fowler, Sammy L. King
Land use change consistently reduces α‐ but not β‐ and γ‐diversity of bees Land use change consistently reduces α‐ but not β‐ and γ‐diversity of bees
Land use change threatens global biodiversity and compromises ecosystem functions, including pollination and food production. Reduced taxonomic α-diversity is often reported under land use change, yet the impacts could be different at larger spatial scales (i.e., γ-diversity), either due to reduced β-diversity amplifying diversity loss or increased β-diversity dampening diversity loss
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Toby P.N. Tsang, A.A. Amado De Santis, Gabriela Armas-Quiñonez, John S. Ascher, Eva Samanta Ávila-Gómez, Andras Baldi, Kimberly M. Ballare, Mario V. Balzan, Weronika Banaszak-Cibicka, Svenja Bänsch, Yves Basset, Adam J. Bates, Jessica M. Baumann, Mariana Beal-Neves, Ashley Bennett, Antonio Diego M. Bezerra, Betina Blochtein, Riccardo Bommarco, Berry Brosi, Laura A. Burkle, Luísa G. Carvalheiro, Castellanos Ignacio, Marcela Cely-Santos, Hamutahl Cohen, Drissa Coulibaly, Saul A. Cunningham, Sarah Cusser, Isabelle Dajoz, Deborah A. Delaney, Ek Del-Val, Monika Egerer, Markus P. Eichhorn, Eunice Enríquez, Martin H. Entling, Natalia Escobedo-Kenefic, Pedro Maria Abreu Ferreira, Gordon Fitch, Jessica R.K. Forrest, Valérie Fournier, Fowler Robert, Breno M. Freitas, Hannah R. Gaines-Day, Benoît Geslin, Jaboury Ghazoul, Paul Glaum, Jose L. Gonzalez-Andujar, Adrian González-Chaves, Heather Grab, Claudio Gratton, Solène Guenat, Catalina Gutiérrez-Chacón, Mark A. Hall, Mick E. Hanley, Annika Hass, Ernest Ireneusz Hennig, Martin Hermy, Juliana Hipólito, Andrea Holzschuh, Sebastian Hopfenmüller, Keng-Lou James Hung, Kristoffer Hylander, Jordi Izquierdo, Mary A. Jamieson, Birgit Jauker, Steve Javorek, Shalene Jha, Björn Klatt, David Kleijn, Alexandra-Maria Klein, Aniko Kovacs-Hostyanszki, Jochen Krauss, Michael Kuhlmann, Patricia Landaverde-González, Tanya Latty, Misha Leong, Susannah B. Lerman, Yunhui Liu, Ana Carolina Pereira Machado, Anson Main, Rachel Mallinger, Yael Mandelik, Bruno Ferreira Marques, Kevin Matteson, Frédéric McCune, Ling-Zeng Meng, Jean Paul Metzger, Paula María Montoya-Pfeiffer, Carolina Morales, Lora Morandin, Jane Morrison, Sonja Mudri-Stojnić, Pakorn Nalinrachatakan, Olivia Norfolk, Mark Otieno, Mia G. Park, Stacy M. Philpott, Gideon Pisanty, Montserrat Plascencia, Simon G. Potts, Eileen F. Power, Kit Prendergast, Robyn D. Quistberg, Davi de Lacerda Ramos, André Rodrigo Rech, Victoria Reynolds, Miriam H. Richards, Stuart P.M. Roberts, Malena Sabatino, Ulrika Samnegård, Hillary Sardinas, Karina Sánchez-Echeverría, Fernanda Teixeira Saturni, Jeroen Scheper, Amber R. Sciligo, C. Sheena Sidhu, Brian J. Spiesman, Tuanjit Sritongchuay, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Katharina Stein, Alyssa B. Stewart, Jane C. Stout, Hisatomo Taki, Pornpimon Tangtorwongsakul, Caragh G. Threlfall, Carla Tinoco, Teja Tscharntke, Katherine J. Turo, Chatura Vaidya, Rémy Vandame, Carlos H. Vergara, Blandina F. Viana, Eric Vides-Borrell, Natapot Warrit, Elisabeth B. Webb, Catrin Westphal, Jennifer B. Wickens, Neal M. Williams, Nicholas S.G. Williams, Caleb J. Wilson, Panlong Wu, Elsa Youngsteadt, Yi Zou, Lauren C. Ponisio, Timothy C. Bonebrake
Spatiotemporal dynamics and habitat use of red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) on the southeastern United States Atlantic continental shelf Spatiotemporal dynamics and habitat use of red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) on the southeastern United States Atlantic continental shelf
Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) is an iconic marine fish species along the southeast United States coast. Despite its ecological and economic importance, surprisingly little is known about red snapper biology and habitat use on the southeast United States Atlantic continental shelf (SEUS). We used data from a long-term baited trap and video survey (2011–2022), as well as from remotely...
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Nathan M. Bacheler, William F. Patterson III, Joseph H. Tarnecki, Kyle W. Shertzer, Jeffrey A. Buckel, Nathan J. Hostetter, Krishna Pacifici, Viviane Zulian, Walter J. Bubley
Ecosystems Ecosystems
The Fifth National Climate Assessment updates the evidence regarding how climate change influences ecosystems, biological diversity, and the implications for changes to critical ecosystem services—as noted in the key messages above (McElwee et al., 2023). Large-scale transformational changes to ecosystems are occurring, including—but not limited to—land-use conversion, hydrological...
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Sarah A. Sonsthagen, Jonathan J. Spurgeon
Assessing methods for mitigating fungal contamination in freshwater mussel in vitro propagation Assessing methods for mitigating fungal contamination in freshwater mussel in vitro propagation
Many freshwater mussel species are critically imperiled, and propagation is essential for species ‘recovery.’ Fungal contamination can negatively affect in vitro propagation of freshwater mussels; thus, we investigated methods of mitigating fungal contamination. Specifically, we tested the effect of medium replacement frequency and antifungal (Amphotericin B) concentrations on risk of...
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Jennifer E. Ryan, Allison H. Roy, Peter D. Hazelton, David L. Perkins, Timothy Warren, Claire Walsh, Robert Wick
Host vs. pathogen evolutionary arms race: Effects of exposure history on individual response to a genetically diverse pathogen Host vs. pathogen evolutionary arms race: Effects of exposure history on individual response to a genetically diverse pathogen
Introduction: Throughout their range, bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) populations have seen significant disease-associated declines. Unfortunately, understanding of the underlying epidemiological processes driving the disease dynamics in this species has hindered conservation efforts aimed at improving the health and long-term viability of these populations. Individual response to...
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Daniel P. Walsh, Brandi L. Felts, E. Frances Cassirer, Thomas E. Besser, Jonathan A. Jenks
Habitat management for stopover and breeding songbird communities along rights-of-way in forest-dominated landscapes Habitat management for stopover and breeding songbird communities along rights-of-way in forest-dominated landscapes
The proliferation of energy rights-of-way (pipelines and powerlines; ROWs) in the central Appalachian region has prompted wildlife management agencies to consider ways to use these features to manage and conserve at-risk songbird species. However, little empirical evidence exists regarding best management strategies to enhance habitat surrounding ROWs for the songbird community during...
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Eric L. Margenau, Petra B. Wood, Christopher T. Rota
What have we lost? Modeling dam impacts on American shad populations through their native range What have we lost? Modeling dam impacts on American shad populations through their native range
American shad (Alosa sapidissima) are native to the east coast of North America from the St. Johns River, Florida, to the St. Lawrence River region in Canada. Since the 1800s, dams have reduced access to spawning habitat. To assess the impact of dams, we estimated the historically accessed spawning habitat in coastal rivers (485,618 river segments with 21,113 current dams) based on (i)...
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Joseph D. Zydlewski, Daniel S. Stich, Samuel G. Roy, Michael M. Bailey, Timothy F Sheehan, Kenneth Sprankle
A self-determination approach to understanding leisure identity salience among lapsed hunters A self-determination approach to understanding leisure identity salience among lapsed hunters
This study extended a framework based on self-determination theory (SDT) and leisure constraints to study identity salience in lapsed hunters. Self-determination theory suggests that multiple forms of motivation influence levels of self-determination and addresses how social-contextual factors affect satisfaction of needs. Data were drawn from a survey of recently lapsed hunters in...
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Kyle Smith, Adam C. Landon, David C. Fulton