FN Clarivate Analytics Web of Science VR 1.0 PT J AU Kim, IR Choi, W Kim, A Lim, J Lee, DH Lee, JR AF Kim, Il Ryong Choi, Wonkyun Kim, Areum Lim, Jongpyo Lee, Do-Hun Lee, Jung Ro TI Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Nutria (Myocastor coypus) in South Korea SO ANIMALS LA English DT Article DE nutria; Myocastor coypus; invasive species; genetic diversity; population structure ID BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS; ERADICATION; RELATEDNESS; MANAGEMENT; MAMMALS AB Simple Summary Nutrias (Myocastor coypus) are large semiaquatic rodents native to subtropical and temperate South America. Nutrias have been introduced on all continents, except Oceania and Antarctica, and have become invasive in many countries. This study carried out a survey of nutrias in South Korea under the Nutria Eradication Project from January 2013 to August 2015. Out of 1509 habitat traces, 1497 tracks were observed in the Nakdong River basin. Based on the ecological field data, we identified concentrated areas of nutria populations. Tissue samples were collected from captured nutria for genetic analysis. According to the microsatellite marker analysis, the estimated genetic diversity of the nutria populations was low, which suggests that nutrias in South Korea originate from a single population. Abstract The nutria (Myocastor coypus) is an invasive alien species that have had major adverse effects on biodiversity and the agricultural economy in wetland habitats. Since 2014, the Ministry of Environment in South Korea has been carrying out the Nutria Eradication Project, and we investigated nutria distribution and genetic diversity of nutria populations in South Korea. We estimated that 99.2% of nutria habitats are in the mid-lower Nakdong River regions. To further analyze the genetic diversity in eight major nutria populations, we performed a genetic analysis using microsatellite markers. Genetic diversity levels of the eight nutria populations in South Korea were relatively lower than those in other countries. The probability of migration direction among nutria populations was predicted from genetic distance analysis. Genetic structure analysis showed little difference among the nutria populations in South Korea. These results suggest that nutrias in South Korea originated from a single population. Our results provide important data for establishing management strategies for the successful eradication of nutria populations in South Korea, as well as in other countries with alien invasive species. C1 [Kim, Il Ryong; Choi, Wonkyun; Kim, Areum; Lee, Do-Hun; Lee, Jung Ro] NIE, Seocheon 33657, South Korea. [Kim, Il Ryong] Gyeongsang Natl Univ, Div Appl Life Sci, Jinju 52828, South Korea. [Kim, Il Ryong] Gyeongsang Natl Univ, PMBBRC, Jinju 52828, South Korea. [Lim, Jongpyo] Univ Washington, Dept Environm & Occupat Hlth Sci, Box 357234, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. RP Lee, DH; Lee, JR (reprint author), NIE, Seocheon 33657, South Korea. EM kir6060@nie.re.kr; wonkyun@nie.re.kr; arkim@nie.re.kr; imjoe507@gmail.com; eco0407@nie.re.kr; leejr73@nie.re.kr OI Choi, Wonkyun/0000-0001-5190-0541 FU National Institute of Ecology; Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the Republic of Korea [NIE-A-2019-07, NIE-A-2019-12] FX This research was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Ecology, funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the Republic of Korea (NIE-A-2019-07 and NIE-A-2019-12). NR 56 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND SN 2076-2615 J9 ANIMALS-BASEL JI Animals PD DEC PY 2019 VL 9 IS 12 AR 1164 DI 10.3390/ani9121164 PG 13 WC Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science; Veterinary Sciences SC Agriculture; Veterinary Sciences GA KB6XV UT WOS:000506636400162 PM 31861229 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Tyden, E Jansson, A Ringmark, S AF Tyden, Eva Jansson, Anna Ringmark, Sara TI Parasites in Horses Kept in A 2.5 Year-Round Grazing System in Nordic Conditions without Supplementary Feeding SO ANIMALS LA English DT Article DE pasture; landscape preservation; cyathostomin; pyrantel; EPG; biodiversity; body condition; welfare ID FREE-LIVING STAGES; BODY CONDITION; ANTHELMINTIC RESISTANCE; EQUINE STRONGYLES; NEMATODES; PATHOGENICITY; ASSOCIATION; SURVIVAL; LARVAE; SHEEP AB Simple Summary Grazing horses year-round may be a means to increase biodiversity. In this study, parasite occurrence was documented on a monthly basis in 1- to 3-year-old Gotlandsruss stallions grazed year-round for 2.5 years. Horses became infected by several parasites and, when needed (>200 strongyle eggs/gram feces), horses were dewormed with the anthelmintic drug pyrantel, which has low or no ecotoxic impact on soil fauna. This strategy failed to control small strongyle occurrence. Horses excreted larger amounts of small strongyle eggs during summer-autumn than during the rest of the year, and the number of excreted eggs increased year-on-year. High small strongyle egg excretion did not seem to affect the body condition of the horses. Some horses were also infested with chewing louse, but did not scratch more than unaffected horses. We found that to keep egg excretion below 200, pyrantel was not sufficient and a substance known to be toxic to dung fauna and freshwater invertebrates had to be used on some occasions. Abstract Horse grazing can be favorable from a biological diversity perspective. This study documented the occurrence of endo- and ectoparasites and sought to reduce parasite egg excretion with the anthelmintic drug pyrantel in 12 Gotlandsruss stallions maintained in a year-round grazing system for 2.5 years. Feces samples were collected monthly and all horses were treated with pyrantel, the anthelmintic drug of choice in biological diversity preservation, at study population mean cyathostomin eggs per gram (EPG) of >200. The relationship between cyathostomin EPG and body condition was studied, as was horse behavioral response to Bovicola equi (chewing louse) infestation. Eggs of cyathostomins (small strongyles), Parascaris spp. (roundworm), Oxyuris equi (pinworm), Anoplocephala perfoliata (tapeworm), and Gasterophilus spp. (botfly) were detected at least once during the trial. Excretion of cyathostomin eggs was highest during summer-autumn and increased year-on-year. No relationship was found between cyathostomin EPG and body condition. Infestation with B. equi did not affect the number of scratching sessions compared with unaffected horses. Therefore, in this year-round grazing system, pyrantel treatment had to be complemented with moxidectin to reduce excretion of cyathostomin eggs, thus compromising biological diversity. C1 [Tyden, Eva] Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Biomed Sci & Vet Publ Hlth, SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden. [Jansson, Anna; Ringmark, Sara] Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Anat Physiol & Biochem, SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden. RP Ringmark, S (reprint author), Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Anat Physiol & Biochem, SE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden. EM Eva.Tyden@slu.se; anna.jansson@slu.se; sara.ringmark@slu.se FU Swedish World Wildlife Fund; Helge Ax:on Johnsson Foundation; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences FX This work was supported by the Swedish World Wildlife Fund, the Helge Ax:on Johnsson Foundation, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and contributors to a crowd-funding campaign carried out in 2016 by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. NR 44 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND SN 2076-2615 J9 ANIMALS-BASEL JI Animals PD DEC PY 2019 VL 9 IS 12 AR 1156 DI 10.3390/ani9121156 PG 14 WC Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science; Veterinary Sciences SC Agriculture; Veterinary Sciences GA KB6XV UT WOS:000506636400154 PM 31861066 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Whitworth, A Whittaker, L Huarcaya, RP Flatt, E Morales, ML Connor, D Priego, MG Forsyth, A Beirne, C AF Whitworth, Andrew Whittaker, Lawrence Pillco Huarcaya, Ruthmery Flatt, Eleanor Morales, Marvin Lopez Connor, Danielle Priego, Marina Garrido Forsyth, Adrian Beirne, Chris TI Spider Monkeys Rule the Roost: Ateline Sleeping Sites Influence Rainforest Heterogeneity SO ANIMALS LA English DT Article DE rainforest; wildlife; camera traps; Ateline; primates; biodiversity; seed dispersal; seed predation; trophic interactions ID ATELES-GEOFFROYI-YUCATANENSIS; SEED DISPERSAL; CAMERA TRAPS; ACTIVITY RHYTHM; HOWLER MONKEYS; DUNG; PRIMATES; PATTERNS; MAMMALS; IMPACT AB Simple Summary Spider monkeys are important dispersers of many hardwood trees that contribute greatly to the carbon sequestration of tropical forests. One way in which Spider monkeys influence tropical ecosystem structure and function is through the creation of visible terrestrial latrines beneath their "sleeping sites"-trees in which they frequently return to sleep. Spider monkey latrines are thought to create high quality resource patches for rainforest plants and other wildlife to exploit. We investigate this using camera traps placed in both the canopy and on the rainforest floor to determine which rainforest wildlife are attracted to the latrines beneath the sleeping sites of spider monkeys. We also assess the tree species and dung beetles found within the latrines compared with other areas of the forest. Our evidence suggests that spider monkey roosting sites are a hub of activity for other rainforest wildlife, and act as germinating beds for many rainforest trees. If rainforests were to lose spider monkeys, from intensive hunting for example, many other rainforest wildlife species would be affected, and forests would therefore be made up of different tree communities than landscapes where spider monkeys exist. Abstract The sleeping site behavior of Ateline primates has been of interest since the 1980s, yet limited focus has been given to their influence upon other rainforest species. Here, we use a combination of arboreal and terrestrial camera traps, and dung beetle pitfall traps, to characterize spider monkey sleeping site use and quantify the impact of their associated latrines on terrestrial vertebrate and dung beetle activity. We also characterize the physical characteristics of the sleeping sites and the floristic and soil composition of latrines beneath them. Spider monkey activity at sleeping sites peaked at dawn and dusk and group composition varied by sex of the adults detected. The habitat-use of terrestrial fauna (vertebrates and dung beetles) differed between latrine sites and non-latrine controls, underpinned by species-specific changes in the relative abundance of several seed-dispersing species (such as paca and great curassow). Seedling density was higher in latrines than in non-latrine controls. Although most soil properties were similar between latrines and controls, potassium and manganese concentrations were different. These results suggest that spider monkey sleeping site fidelity leads to a hotspot of ecological activity in latrines and downstream impacts on rainforest floristic composition and diversity. C1 [Whitworth, Andrew; Whittaker, Lawrence; Pillco Huarcaya, Ruthmery; Flatt, Eleanor; Morales, Marvin Lopez; Priego, Marina Garrido; Forsyth, Adrian] Osa Conservat, Conservat Sci Team, Washington, DC 20005 USA. [Whitworth, Andrew] Univ Glasgow, Inst Biodivers Anim Hlth & Comparat Med, Coll Med Vet & Life Sci, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, Scotland. [Whittaker, Lawrence] Imperial Coll London, Div Biol, Silwood Pk Campus, Ascot SL5 7PY, Berks, England. [Connor, Danielle; Beirne, Chris] Univ Exeter, Sch Bio Sci, Ctr Ecol & Conservat, Penryn Campus, Penryn TR10 9FE, Cornwall, England. RP Whitworth, A (reprint author), Osa Conservat, Conservat Sci Team, Washington, DC 20005 USA.; Whitworth, A (reprint author), Univ Glasgow, Inst Biodivers Anim Hlth & Comparat Med, Coll Med Vet & Life Sci, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, Scotland. EM andy.w.whitworth@gmail.com; LawrenceWhittaker@hotmail.co.uk; ruthp@osaconservation.org; eleanorflatt@osaconservation.org; marvinlopez@osaconservation.org; daniconnor1995@gmail.com; marinagarrido@osaconservation.org; adrianforsyth@gmail.com; c.w.beirne@gmail.com FU Margot Marsh Biodiversity Fund FX This field research was funded by the Margot Marsh Biodiversity Fund. NR 75 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND SN 2076-2615 J9 ANIMALS-BASEL JI Animals PD DEC PY 2019 VL 9 IS 12 AR 1052 DI 10.3390/ani9121052 PG 16 WC Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science; Veterinary Sciences SC Agriculture; Veterinary Sciences GA KB6XV UT WOS:000506636400051 PM 31805694 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Krey, KL Blubaugh, CK Van Leuven, JT Snyder, WE AF Krey, Karol L. Blubaugh, Carmen K. Van Leuven, James T. Snyder, William E. TI Organic Soils Control Beetle Survival While Competitors Limit Aphid Population Growth SO ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY LA English DT Article DE organic farming; soil health; 16s rRNA; soil microbiome; Solanum tuberosum ID NITROGEN DEPOSITION; OPITUTUS-TERRAE; PLANT; FERTILITY; HERBIVORE; BIODIVERSITY; RESISTANCE; MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY; RESPONSES AB Soil chemistry and microbial diversity can impact the vigor and nutritive qualities of plants, as well as plants' ability to deploy anti-herbivore defenses. Soil qualities often vary dramatically on organic versus conventional farms, reflecting the many differences in soil management practices between these farming systems. We examined soilmediated effects on herbivore performance by growing potato plants (Solanum tuberosum L.) in soils collected from organic or conventional commercial farm fields, and then exposing these plants to herbivory by green peach aphids (Myzus persicae Sulzer, Hemiptera: Aphididae) and/or Colorado potato beetles (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say, Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Responses of the two potato pests varied dramatically. Survivorship of Colorado potato beetles was almost 3x higher on plants grown in organic than in conventional soils, but was unaffected by the presence of aphids. In contrast, aphid colony growth was twice as rapid when aphids were reared alone rather than with Colorado potato beetles, but was unaffected by soil type. We saw no obvious differences in soil nutrients when comparing organic and conventional soils. However, we saw a higher diversity of bacteria in organic soils, and potato plants grown in this soil had a lower carbon concentration in foliar tissue. In summary, the herbivore species differed in their susceptibility to soil- versus competitor-mediated effects, and these differences may be driven by microbe-mediated changes in host plant quality. Our results suggest that soil-mediated effects on pest growth can depend on herbivore species and community composition, and that soil management strategies that promote plant health may also increase host quality for pests. C1 [Krey, Karol L.; Blubaugh, Carmen K.; Snyder, William E.] Washington State Univ, Dept Entomol, Pullman, WA 99164 USA. [Blubaugh, Carmen K.] Clemson Univ, Dept Plant & Environm Sci, Clemson, SC 29634 USA. [Van Leuven, James T.] Univ Idaho, Ctr Modeling Complex Interact, Moscow, ID 83844 USA. [Snyder, William E.] Univ Georgia, Dept Entomol, Athens, GA 30609 USA. RP Snyder, WE (reprint author), Washington State Univ, Dept Entomol, Pullman, WA 99164 USA.; Snyder, WE (reprint author), Univ Georgia, Dept Entomol, Athens, GA 30609 USA. EM wesnyder@uga.edu OI Van Leuven, James/0000-0002-2730-0287; Snyder, William/0000-0002-2747-3102 FU Specialty Crop Research Initiative from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture [2015-51181-24292]; National Institutes of Health (NIH)United States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA [P20 GM104420]; GenBank [PRJNA553015] FX This work was supported by Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant no. 2015-51181-24292 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. J.T.V. was supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant P20 GM104420 during preparation of this manuscript. We thank Samantha Beck and Zhen 'Daisy' Fu, Washington State University, for their help with DNA extraction and field work. Microbial sequencing data are available on GenBank under project number PRJNA553015. NR 77 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC PI CARY PA JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, NC 27513 USA SN 0046-225X EI 1938-2936 J9 ENVIRON ENTOMOL JI Environ. Entomol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 48 IS 6 BP 1323 EP 1330 DI 10.1093/ee/nvz100 PG 8 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA KB9JH UT WOS:000506802300008 PM 31553792 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Wills, BD Kim, TN Fox, AF Gratton, C Landis, DA AF Wills, B. D. Kim, T. N. Fox, A. F. Gratton, C. Landis, D. A. TI Reducing Native Ant Abundance Decreases Predation Rates in Midwestern Grasslands SO ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY LA English DT Article DE prey suppression; predation services; natural enemies; diversity; Lasius neoniger ID CORN-ROOTWORM COLEOPTERA; AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES; INTRAGUILD INTERACTIONS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; LASIUS-NEONIGER; HYMENOPTERA; BIODIVERSITY; EGGS; PEST; CONSEQUENCES AB Diverse and robust predator communities are important for effective prey suppression in natural and managed communities. Ants are ubiquitous components of terrestrial systems but their contributions to natural prey suppression is relatively understudied in temperate regions. Growing evidence suggests that ants can play a significant role in the removal of insect prey within grasslands, but their impact is difficult to separate from that of nonant predators. To test how ants may contribute to prey suppression in grasslands, we used poison baits (with physical exclosures) to selectively reduce the ant population in common garden settings, then tracked ant and nonant ground predator abundance and diversity, and removal of sentinel egg prey for 7 wk. We found that poison baits reduced ant abundance without a significant negative impact on abundance of nonant ground predators, and that a reduction in ant abundance decreased the proportion of sentinel prey eggs removed. Even a modest decrease (similar to 20%) in abundance of several ant species, including the numerically dominant Lasius neoniger Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), significantly reduced sentinel prey removal rates. Our results suggest that ants disproportionately contribute to ground-based predation of arthropod prey in grasslands. Changes in the amount of grasslands on the landscape and its management may have important implications for ant prevalence and natural prey suppression services in agricultural landscapes. C1 [Wills, B. D.; Fox, A. F.; Landis, D. A.] Michigan State Univ, Dept Entomol, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA. [Wills, B. D.; Fox, A. F.; Landis, D. A.] Michigan State Univ, US DOE, Great Lakes Bioenergy Res Ctr, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA. [Kim, T. N.; Gratton, C.] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Entomol, Madison, WI 53706 USA. [Kim, T. N.; Gratton, C.] Univ Wisconsin, US DOE, Great Lakes Bioenergy Res Ctr, Madison, WI USA. [Wills, B. D.] Auburn Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Auburn, AL 36849 USA. [Kim, T. N.] Kansas State Univ, Dept Entomol, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA. [Fox, A. F.] Calif State Polytech Univ Pomona, Plant Sci Dept, Pomona, CA 91768 USA. RP Wills, BD (reprint author), Michigan State Univ, Dept Entomol, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA.; Wills, BD (reprint author), Michigan State Univ, US DOE, Great Lakes Bioenergy Res Ctr, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA.; Wills, BD (reprint author), Auburn Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Auburn, AL 36849 USA. EM willsbd@auburn.edu FU Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental ResearchUnited States Department of Energy (DOE) [DE-SC0018409, DE-FC02-07ER64494]; National Science Foundation Long-term Ecological Research Program at the Kellogg Biological Station [DEB 1637653]; Michigan State University AgBioResearch FX We thank Savannah Bartel, Anna Gudjonsdottir, Erin Forster, Lauren Jenson, Jessica Kalin, and Marisa Tucker for their help with the collections. Support for this research was provided by the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research (Awards DE-SC0018409 and DE-FC02-07ER64494), by the National Science Foundation Long-term Ecological Research Program (DEB 1637653) at the Kellogg Biological Station, and by Michigan State University AgBioResearch. NR 60 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC PI CARY PA JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, NC 27513 USA SN 0046-225X EI 1938-2936 J9 ENVIRON ENTOMOL JI Environ. Entomol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 48 IS 6 BP 1360 EP 1368 DI 10.1093/ee/nvz127 PG 9 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA KB9JH UT WOS:000506802300012 PM 31713603 OA Green Published, Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Rossi, E Antichi, D Loni, A Canovai, R Sbrana, M Mazzoncini, M AF Rossi, Elisabetta Antichi, Daniele Loni, Augusto Canovai, Roberto Sbrana, Massimo Mazzoncini, Marco TI Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Assemblages and Slug Abundance in Agricultural Fields Under Organic and Low-Input Conventional Management Within a Long-Term Agronomic Trial in Central Italy SO ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Carabid; community; agricultural management system; hedgerow; biodiversity ID LANDSCAPE COMPOSITION; BIOLOGICAL-CONTROL; ACTIVITY-DENSITY; WINTER-WHEAT; GREEN MANURE; DIVERSITY; PREDATION; DYNAMICS; POECILUS; SYSTEMS AB Inside a long-term agronomic trial aimed at evaluating the effects of organic and low-input conventional management systems on soil fertility and arable crop production, we selected six fields bordered by hedgerows, three under each management system. Here, we analyzed the carabid assemblages and the slug abundance. Samplings took place in five different periods, across 1 yr of observations.The carabid abundances were similar in organic and conventional fields. The Shannon-Wiener diversity index (H') showed a higher value in the conventional fields, although in the organic fields, a higher number of species were observed. The multivariate analysis described similar carabid communities, but excluding the period factor, it showed a significant influence of the management system. There was no difference between the captures of traps placed along the hedgerow and in the middle, whereas in the conventional fields, the hedgerow traps captured a higher number of specimens, showing a role of the hedgerow as carabid reservoir.The slugs were present mainly while green manure was grown on the organic fields where also Poecilus cupreus Linne 1758 (Coleoptera: Carabidae) was captured abundantly. C1 [Rossi, Elisabetta; Loni, Augusto; Canovai, Roberto] Univ Pisa, DAFE, Via Borghetto 80, I-56124 Pisa, Italy. [Antichi, Daniele; Sbrana, Massimo; Mazzoncini, Marco] CiRAA Ctr Agrienvironm Res Enrico Avanzi, Via Vecchia Marina 6, I-56122 Pisa, Italy. RP Rossi, E (reprint author), Univ Pisa, DAFE, Via Borghetto 80, I-56124 Pisa, Italy. EM elisabetta.rossi@unipi.it OI ROSSI, ELISABETTA/0000-0002-6073-1046; Antichi, Daniele/0000-0002-5520-2510 FU Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali (MiPAAF); FP7-ERA-Net CORE Organic Plus consortium FX The authors wish to thank the Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali (MiPAAF) and the FP7-ERA-Net CORE Organic Plus consortium, which financed the project FERTILCROP (2014-2017), thus enabling this work to be carried out. The authors also wish to thank the field and lab staff of the Centre for Agro-Environmental Research 'Enrico Avanzi', University of Pisa, who provided technical and logistical support, managed the experimental site, and helped in the sample processing. The authors are grateful to the reviewers for their excellent revision, which strongly improved the manuscript. NR 59 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC PI CARY PA JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, NC 27513 USA SN 0046-225X EI 1938-2936 J9 ENVIRON ENTOMOL JI Environ. Entomol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 48 IS 6 BP 1377 EP 1387 DI 10.1093/ee/nvz119 PG 11 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA KB9JH UT WOS:000506802300014 PM 31630200 OA Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Twerd, L Sobieraj-Betlinska, A Banaszak, J AF Twerd, Lucyna Sobieraj-Betlinska, Anna Banaszak, Jozef TI Complementary Use of Various Types of Anthropogenic Habitats by Scolia hirta (Hymenoptera: Scoliidae) and Scolia sexmaculata SO ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Scolia hirta; Scolia sexmaculata; habitat preference; semi-natural habitat; anthropogenic habitat ID OXYTHYREA-FUNESTA PODA; WASPS HYMENOPTERA; COLEOPTERA SCARABAEIDAE; BIODIVERSITY LOSS; RANGE EXPANSION; BEE DIVERSITY; URBAN; RESTORATION; CONSERVATION; TERRESTRIAL AB Scolia hirta (Schrank) and Scolia sexmaculata (O.F. Muller) are Palearctic, parasitic Aculeata inhabiting forests and forest steppes. At present, the abundance and dispersal of these species are increasing considerably in Poland and other European countries, allowing observation of their possible habitat preferences. The analysis of the preferences of S. hirta and S. sexmaculata was conducted in Northern and North-Eastern Poland based on the evaluation of their occurrence in six types of habitats: (A) psammophilous and xerothermic grasslands, (B) old fields, (C) city outskirts, (D) sites in housing/industrial zones, (E) sand quarries, (F) post-industrial wastelands, and in a total of three types of landscape: 1) semi-natural, 2) urban, and 3) industrial. We demonstrated that the habitat most frequently colonized by S. hirta is post-industrial wastelands, while S. sexmaculata were most often sampled in old fields, with the frequency of 100% and 94.11%, respectively. At the same time, the abundance of the species in these habitats was also the highest, with a mean of 8.00 and 10.88 individuals, respectively. Moreover, S. hirta was relatively frequently found in the urban landscape (67% in city outskirts and 88.23% in the housing/industrial zones), while S. sexmaculata colonized these areas to a considerably low degree (25% in city outskirts and 29.41% in the housing/industrial zones). We also established that the occurrence of the species was affected by the forest cover in the closest vicinity of the study sites, which significantly modified the habitat preference of the species analyzed. C1 [Twerd, Lucyna; Sobieraj-Betlinska, Anna; Banaszak, Jozef] Kazimierz Wielki Univ, Dept Environm Biol, Ossolinskich 12, PL-85093 Bydgoszcz, Poland. RP Sobieraj-Betlinska, A (reprint author), Kazimierz Wielki Univ, Dept Environm Biol, Ossolinskich 12, PL-85093 Bydgoszcz, Poland. EM anna.sobieraj@ukw.edu.pl OI Twerd, Lucyna/0000-0002-8333-1635 FU [008/RID/2018/19] FX We thank the editor and reviewers for their constructive comments which helped us to improve the manuscript. This study was supported by the Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education, under the program 'Regional Initiative of Excellence' in 2019-2022 (008/RID/2018/19). NR 102 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC PI CARY PA JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, NC 27513 USA SN 0046-225X EI 1938-2936 J9 ENVIRON ENTOMOL JI Environ. Entomol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 48 IS 6 BP 1499 EP 1510 DI 10.1093/ee/nvz132 PG 12 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA KB9JH UT WOS:000506802300027 PM 31691792 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Van Itterbeeck, J Andrianavalona, INR Rajemison, FI Rakotondrasoa, JF Ralantoarinaivo, VR Hugel, S Fisher, BL AF Van Itterbeeck, Joost Andrianavalona, Irina N. Rakotomalala Rajemison, Faneva I. Rakotondrasoa, Johanna F. Ralantoarinaivo, Valisoa R. Hugel, Sylvain Fisher, Brian L. TI Diversity and Use of Edible Grasshoppers, Locusts, Crickets, and Katydids (Orthoptera) in Madagascar SO FOODS LA English DT Article DE insect; entomophagy; biodiversity; food; bioresource; culture ID POECILOCERUS-PICTUS; SPHENARIUM-PURPURASCENS; HUMAN CONSUMPTION; PYRGOMORPHIDAE; INSECTS; FOOD AB Madagascar has a long history of using Orthoptera as food and feed. Our understanding of the biological diversity of this resource, its contemporary use, and its future potentials in Madagascar is extremely limited. The present study contributes basic knowledge of the biological diversity and local uses of edible Orthoptera in Malagasy food cultures. Data was collected with key informants in 47 localities covering most of the ecoregions of Madagascar and corresponding to 12 of the 19 ethnic groups. Orthoptera are consumed throughout Madagascar. We report 37 edible Orthoptera species, of which 28 are new species records of edible Orthoptera in Madagascar and 24 are new species records of edible Orthoptera in the world. Most species are endemic and occur in farming zones. Children are the primary collectors and consumers of edible Orthoptera. The insects are eaten both as snacks and main meals. Edible Orthoptera are primarily collected casually and marketing is rare, with the notable exceptions of the large cricket Brachytrupes membranaceus colosseus and during locust outbreaks (e.g., Locusta migratoria). The use of Orthoptera as feed seems rare. Further investigations of cultural and personal preferences are required to assess the future potential roles of Orthoptera in Malagasy food habits. C1 [Van Itterbeeck, Joost] Rikkyo Univ, Ctr Asian Area Studies, Toshima Ku, 3-34-1 Nishi Ikebukuro, Tokyo 1718501, Japan. [Van Itterbeeck, Joost] Andong Natl Univ, Dept Plant Med, 1375 Kyungdong Str, Andong 36729, Gyeongbuk, South Korea. [Andrianavalona, Irina N. Rakotomalala; Rajemison, Faneva I.] Madagascar Biodivers Ctr, Parc Bot & Zool Tsimbazaza, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar. [Rakotondrasoa, Johanna F.; Ralantoarinaivo, Valisoa R.] Univ Antananarivo, Dept Entomol, BP 906, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar. [Hugel, Sylvain] Univ Strasbourg, CNRS, Inst Cellular & Integrat Neurosci, 5 Rue Blaise, F-67084 Strasbourg, France. [Fisher, Brian L.] Calif Acad Sci, San Francisco, CA 94118 USA. RP Van Itterbeeck, J (reprint author), Rikkyo Univ, Ctr Asian Area Studies, Toshima Ku, 3-34-1 Nishi Ikebukuro, Tokyo 1718501, Japan.; Van Itterbeeck, J (reprint author), Andong Natl Univ, Dept Plant Med, 1375 Kyungdong Str, Andong 36729, Gyeongbuk, South Korea. EM joostvanitterbeeck@hotmail.com; irinaandrianavalona@gmail.com; iharantsoa.faneva@gmail.com; faniryjohanna@gmail.com; valisoaral96@gmail.com; hugels@inci-cnrs.unistra.fr; bfisher@calacademy.org OI Fisher, Brian/0000-0002-4653-3270 FU Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF); National Academy of Sciences (NAS); United States Agency for International Development (USAID) PEER programUnited States Agency for International Development (USAID) [AID-OAA-A-11-00012] FX This research was supported in part by awards from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), and National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) PEER program AID-OAA-A-11-00012. NR 28 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2304-8158 J9 FOODS JI Foods PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 12 AR 666 DI 10.3390/foods8120666 PG 19 WC Food Science & Technology SC Food Science & Technology GA KB6YR UT WOS:000506638600073 PM 31835637 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Jang, WY Kim, W Kang, DO Park, Y Lee, J Choi, JY Roh, SY Na, JO Choi, CU Rha, SW Park, CG Seo, HS Park, SH Park, S Kim, EJ AF Jang, Won Young Kim, Woohyeun Kang, Dong Oh Park, Yoonjee Lee, Jieun Choi, Jah Yeon Roh, Seung-Young Na, Jin Oh Choi, Cheol Ung Rha, Seung-Woon Park, Chang Gyu Seo, Hong Seog Park, Soo Hyun Park, Saejong Kim, Eung Ju TI Reference Values for Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Healthy Koreans SO JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE LA English DT Article DE cardiorespiratory fitness; healthy volunteers; global health; ethnic groups; coronary artery disease ID ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY; EXERCISE CAPACITY; REFERENCE-STANDARDS; NATIONAL-HEALTH; US ADULTS; MEN; OBESITY; AGE; PREDICTION; NOMOGRAM AB We investigated reference values for cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) for healthy Koreans and Koreans with coronary heart disease (CHD) and used them to identify inter-ethnic differences in CRF, differences over time in CRF, and differences in CRF between the healthy population and patients with CHD. The study population for healthy Koreans was derived from the database of KISS FitS (Korea Institute of Sports Science Fitness Standards) between 2014 and 2015. The study population for Koreans with CHD was derived from the database of the Korea University Guro Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry between June 2015 and December 2018. In healthy Koreans, there was a significant difference between sex and age groups for VO2 max. The VO2 max of healthy Koreans differed from that of Westerners in age-related reference values. Our results were not significantly different from those of the Korean population in the past, except for a small decline in the young population. There seemed to be a clear inter-ethnic difference in CRF. We could also identify signs of small change in CRF in younger age groups. Therefore, CRF should be assessed according to ethnic or national standards, and it will be necessary to establish a reference for each nation or ethnicity with periodic updates. C1 [Jang, Won Young; Kim, Woohyeun; Kang, Dong Oh; Park, Yoonjee; Lee, Jieun; Choi, Jah Yeon; Roh, Seung-Young; Na, Jin Oh; Choi, Cheol Ung; Rha, Seung-Woon; Park, Chang Gyu; Seo, Hong Seog; Kim, Eung Ju] Korea Univ, Cardiovasc Ctr, Guro Hosp, Seoul 08308, South Korea. [Park, Soo Hyun; Park, Saejong] Korea Inst Sport Sci, Seoul 01794, South Korea. RP Kim, EJ (reprint author), Korea Univ, Cardiovasc Ctr, Guro Hosp, Seoul 08308, South Korea.; Park, S (reprint author), Korea Inst Sport Sci, Seoul 01794, South Korea. EM raph83@naver.com; coincidence1@naver.com; gelly9@naver.com; yoonjeedrpark@gmail.com; ch931je@naver.com; kekeruki@gmail.com; rsy008@gmail.com; koolup93@gmail.com; wmagpie@korea.ac.kr; swrha617@yahoo.co.kr; parkcg@kumc.or.kr; mdhsseo@unitel.co.kr; otajulia@kspo.or.kr; saejpark@kspo.or.kr; withnoel@empas.com OI Kang, Dong Oh/0000-0002-5187-8310; Kim, Eung Ju/0000-0003-2322-6267; Park, Yoonjee/0000-0002-2571-7898; Seo, Hong Seog/0000-0002-3228-7988; Park, Saejong/0000-0001-7229-5790; Roh, Seung-Young/0000-0002-0854-9079; Jang, Won Young/0000-0003-1244-5691 FU Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (2014-2015); Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) - Ministry of Health& Welfare, Republic of Korea [HI16C0483]; Korea University [K1710671] FX This study was conducted with support of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (2014-2015) and supported by a grant of the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry of Health& Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant number: HI16C0483) and supported by a Korea University Grant (Grant No: K1710671). NR 37 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2077-0383 J9 J CLIN MED JI J. Clin. Med. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 12 AR 2191 DI 10.3390/jcm8122191 PG 13 WC Medicine, General & Internal SC General & Internal Medicine GA KB6ZJ UT WOS:000506640400161 PM 31842294 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Battes, KP Cimpean, M Momeu, L Suteu, AM Pauliuc, G Stermin, AN David, A AF Battes, Karina Paula Cimpean, Mirela Momeu, Laura Suteu, Anca Mihaela Pauliuc, Giulia Stermin, Alexandru Nicolae David, Alin TI Species-area relationships for aquatic biota in several shallow lakes from the Fizes Valley (Transylvania, Romania) SO NORTH-WESTERN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY LA English DT Article DE explanatory variables; taxon richness; zooplankton; zoobenthos; phytoplankton ID ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ZOOPLANKTON; BIODIVERSITY; DIVERSITY; RICHNESS; LANDSCAPE; PONDS; CONSEQUENCES; DITCHES AB Species-area relationships (SAR) for aquatic invertebrates and phytoplankton were investigated in several shallow lakes from the Fizes River catchment area. The lakes differed in their morphometric, physical-chemical, biotic and habitat characteristics, with two constant distinctive clusters: the lakes from the main river course, highly exploited for fish farming and generally characterized by higher organic and nutrient loads, and the lakes from the river tributaries, with better environmental conditions, increased depth and lower exploitation intensities. Lake area was a poor predictor of taxon richness for lacustrine invertebrates. Low-intensity exploitation regime, the presence of submerged vegetation, lake depth and natural land use in the catchment area represented the most important independent variables explaining the number of taxa for both planktonic and benthic invertebrates. hi case of phytoplankton, however, lake area was an important predictor for taxon richness. Our results represent the first holistic approach to investigating SAR patterns of aquatic biota in natural and man-made lakes from the region. C1 [Battes, Karina Paula; Cimpean, Mirela; Momeu, Laura; Suteu, Anca Mihaela; Pauliuc, Giulia; Stermin, Alexandru Nicolae; David, Alin] Babes Bolyai Univ, Fac Biol & Geol, Dept Taxon & Ecol, 5-7 Clinicilor Str, Cluj Napoca 400006, Romania. RP Cimpean, M (reprint author), Babes Bolyai Univ, Fac Biol & Geol, Dept Taxon & Ecol, 5-7 Clinicilor Str, Cluj Napoca 400006, Romania. EM mirela.cimpean@ubbcluj.ro NR 59 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU UNIV ORADEA PUBL HOUSE PI ORADEA PA UNIVERSITATII NR 1, ORADEA, 410087, ROMANIA SN 1584-9074 EI 1842-6441 J9 NORTH-WEST J ZOOL JI North-West. J. Zool. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 15 IS 2 BP 117 EP 126 AR e181301 PG 10 WC Zoology SC Zoology GA KC5SI UT WOS:000507236800001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Marques-Pinto, T Barreto-Lima, AF Brandao, RA AF Marques-Pinto, Thiago Barreto-Lima, Andre Felipe Brandao, Reuber Albuquerque TI Dietary resource use by an assemblage of terrestrial frogs from the Brazilian Cerrado SO NORTH-WESTERN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY LA English DT Article DE anuran diet; Cerrado anurans; assemblage; feeding ecology; niche overlap ID POSTMETAMORPHIC LITTER ANURANS; FEEDING ECOLOGY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ELACHISTOCLEIS-BICOLOR; FORAGING ACTIVITY; FOREST; BIODIVERSITY; HABITAT; SIZE; DIVERSITY AB Diet is an important aspect of the ecological niche, and assemblages are often structured based on the ways food resources are partitioned among coexisting species. However, few works investigated the use of food resources in anuran communities in the Brazilian Cerrado biome. Thereby, we studied the feeding ecology of an anuran assembly composed of six terrestrial frog species in a Cerrado protected area. Our main purpose was to detect if there was a structure in the assemblage based on the species' diet, in terms of the feeding niche overlap and the species' size. All specimens were collected by pitfall traps placed along a lagoon margin, during the rainy season. We collected six frog species: Elachistocleis cesarii (172 individuals), Leptodactylus fuscus (10), L. furnarius (17), L. latrans (21), Physalaemus centralis (297) and P. cuvieri (112). The prey length and volume were related, to some extent, to the species morphology, except for E. cesarii. The observed niche overlap was greater than expected by chance. The prey type abundance and frog morphology had no relationships. Morphometric differences among frog species did not determine differences on the resource use, and the anuran assemblage fed on similar diet items, with a high dietary niche overlap. C1 [Marques-Pinto, Thiago; Barreto-Lima, Andre Felipe; Brandao, Reuber Albuquerque] Univ Brasilia, Dept Engn Florestal, Lab Faunae, BR-70910900 Brasilia, DF, Brazil. [Marques-Pinto, Thiago; Barreto-Lima, Andre Felipe; Brandao, Reuber Albuquerque] Univ Brasilia, Dept Engn Florestal, Unidades Conservacao, BR-70910900 Brasilia, DF, Brazil. [Barreto-Lima, Andre Felipe] Univ Brasilia, Inst Ciencias Biol, Dept Ciencias Fisiol, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, BR-70910900 Brasilia, DF, Brazil. [Barreto-Lima, Andre Felipe] Univ Brasilia, Inst Ciencias Biol, Programa Posgrad Ecol, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, BR-70910900 Brasilia, DF, Brazil. RP Marques-Pinto, T (reprint author), Univ Brasilia, Dept Engn Florestal, Lab Faunae, BR-70910900 Brasilia, DF, Brazil.; Marques-Pinto, T (reprint author), Univ Brasilia, Dept Engn Florestal, Unidades Conservacao, BR-70910900 Brasilia, DF, Brazil. EM thiago.m.p.84@gmail.com; afblima1@gmail.com; reuberbrandao@gmail.com FU CAPESCAPES; Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Biologia Animal FX Thanks to Guarino R. Colli and to Cristiano Nogueira for comments on previous versions of the manuscript. To Bernardo Miglio, Lais Veludo, and Isis Arantes for helping in statistical analyses and reviewing the text. To Pedro De Podesta and Isis Arantes for the studied area map. We also thank CAPES for the financial support and to Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Biologia Animal for the support provided. NR 102 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU UNIV ORADEA PUBL HOUSE PI ORADEA PA UNIVERSITATII NR 1, ORADEA, 410087, ROMANIA SN 1584-9074 EI 1842-6441 J9 NORTH-WEST J ZOOL JI North-West. J. Zool. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 15 IS 2 BP 135 EP 146 AR e181502 PG 12 WC Zoology SC Zoology GA KC5SI UT WOS:000507236800003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Abu Hanif, M Yu, QS Rao, XQ Shen, WJ AF Abu Hanif, Md. Yu, Qingshui Rao, Xingquan Shen, Weijun TI Disentangling the Contributions of Plant Taxonomic and Functional Diversities in Shaping Aboveground Biomass of a Restored Forest Landscape in Southern China SO PLANTS-BASEL LA English DT Article DE plant functional diversity; plant taxonomic diversity; biodiversity-ecosystem functioning; soil nutrients; ecological restoration ID SOIL PROPERTIES; ECONOMICS SPECTRUM; SPECIES RICHNESS; TRAIT DIVERSITY; CARBON STORAGE; LEAF TRAITS; ECOSYSTEM; PRODUCTIVITY; RESTORATION; DIVERGENCE AB Restoration is essential for supporting key ecosystem functions such as aboveground biomass production. However, the relative importance of functional versus taxonomic diversity in predicting aboveground biomass during restoration is poorly studied. Here, we used a trait-based approach to test for the importance of multiple plant diversity attributes in regulating aboveground biomass in a 30-years-old restored subtropical forest in southern China. We show that both taxonomic and functional diversities are significant and positive regulators of aboveground biomass; however, functional diversity (FD) was more important than taxonomic diversity (species richness) in controlling aboveground biomass. FD had the strongest direct effect on aboveground biomass compared with species richness, soil nutrients, and community weighted mean (CWM) traits. Our results further indicate that leaf and root morphological traits and traits related to the nutrient content in plant tissues represent the existence of a leaf and root economic spectrum, and the acquisitive resource use strategy influenced aboveground biomass. Our results suggest that both taxonomic and FD play a role in shaping aboveground biomass, but FD is more important in supporting aboveground biomass in this type of environments. These results imply that enhancing FD is important to restoring and managing degraded forest landscapes. C1 [Abu Hanif, Md.; Yu, Qingshui; Rao, Xingquan; Shen, Weijun] Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Vegetat Restorat & Management Degraded Ec, South China Bot Garden, Guangzhou 510650, Peoples R China. [Abu Hanif, Md.; Yu, Qingshui; Rao, Xingquan; Shen, Weijun] Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100000, Peoples R China. [Abu Hanif, Md.] Hajee Mohammad Danesh Sci & Technol Univ, Dept Agroforestry & Environm, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh. [Yu, Qingshui] Peking Univ, Dept Ecol, Coll Urban & Environm Sci, Key Lab Earth Surface Proc,Minist Educ, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China. RP Shen, WJ (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Vegetat Restorat & Management Degraded Ec, South China Bot Garden, Guangzhou 510650, Peoples R China.; Shen, WJ (reprint author), Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100000, Peoples R China. EM hanif_hstu@yahoo.com; yuqingshui@pku.edu.cn; rxq99@scbg.ac.cn; shenweij@scbg.ac.cn FU National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31425005, 31290222, 31130011]; CAS-TWAS President's PhD Fellowship Program, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; National Ten Thousand Talents Program; Guangdong Province Baiqianwan Talents Program FX The research project was funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China (31425005, 31290222, and 31130011), the CAS-TWAS President's PhD Fellowship Program, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, the National Ten Thousand Talents Program, and the Guangdong Province Baiqianwan Talents Program. NR 49 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2223-7747 J9 PLANTS-BASEL JI Plants-Basel PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 12 AR 612 DI 10.3390/plants8120612 PG 20 WC Plant Sciences SC Plant Sciences GA KB7CN UT WOS:000506648700086 PM 31888237 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Sutjaritjai, N Wangpakapattanawong, P Balslev, H Inta, A AF Sutjaritjai, Natcha Wangpakapattanawong, Prasit Balslev, Henrik Inta, Angkhana TI Traditional Uses of Leguminosae among the Karen in Thailand SO PLANTS-BASEL LA English DT Article DE cultural importance index; ethnic groups; ethnobotany; fabaceae; fidelity level; legumes; local scale; plant usage; Skaw Karen; traditional knowledge ID MEDICINAL-PLANTS; KNOWLEDGE; CLASSIFICATION; DIVERSITY; DISTRICT; LEGUMES AB Leguminosae (legumes) are one of the largest plant families. They are widely used for a variety of purposes by people around the world and include many important cultivated economic food crops. On local scales, legumes are commonly used by various ethnic groups. However, the data are incomplete and scattered, not least in Thailand. We found that species of legumes were important in Karen communities, so we decided to investigate in detail the traditional knowledge of legumes on a local scale among Karen people in northern Thailand. We interviewed six herbalists and eighty-four nonherbalist informants in three Karen villages in Chiang Mai province about their use of legumes, and about the local names for the species, using semistructured interviews. A total of 83 legumes species (in 45 genera) had 4443 use reports. Five of the 83 legume species had not been reported previously as used in Thailand. Most Karen use reports (43%) of legumes were for food, medicine (36%), and materials (8%), but in term of species more legumes (68 species) were used for medicine than for food (53 species). The legume genera with most used species were Crotalaria and Flemingia each with six species. The most important species are Tamarindus indica (CI = 3.38), Senegalia rugata (CI = 2.39), Glycine max (CI = 1.27) respectively. C1 [Sutjaritjai, Natcha; Wangpakapattanawong, Prasit; Inta, Angkhana] Chiang Mai Univ, Dept Biol, Fac Sci, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. [Balslev, Henrik] Aarhus Univ, Dept Biol Sci, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark. [Inta, Angkhana] Chiang Mai Univ, Ctr Excellence Bioresources Agr Ind & Med, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. RP Inta, A (reprint author), Chiang Mai Univ, Dept Biol, Fac Sci, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.; Inta, A (reprint author), Chiang Mai Univ, Ctr Excellence Bioresources Agr Ind & Med, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. EM natcha.sutjaritjai@gmail.com; prasitwang@yahoo.com; henrik.balslev@bios.au.dk; aungkanainta@hotmail.com RI Balslev, Hendrik/AAE-4071-2020; Balslev, Henrik/J-9191-2013 OI Balslev, Henrik/0000-0002-7101-7120 FU Human Resource Development in Science Project (Science Achievement Scholarship of Thailand, SAST); Carlsberg foundationCarlsberg Foundation [CF14-0245] FX This research was funded by Human Resource Development in Science Project (Science Achievement Scholarship of Thailand, SAST). Henrik Balslev thanks the Carlsberg foundation for support to study the Thai flora, grant #CF14-0245. NR 56 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2223-7747 J9 PLANTS-BASEL JI Plants-Basel PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 12 AR 600 DI 10.3390/plants8120600 PG 20 WC Plant Sciences SC Plant Sciences GA KB7CN UT WOS:000506648700074 PM 31847100 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Panneels, I AF Panneels, Inge TI Mapping the Sea on Scotland's Peripheries SO ARTS LA English DT Article DE mapping; cultural ecosystems; peripheries; the North; Scotland; the sea; Anthropocene; creative geographies; critical cartographies; experimental geographies AB This paper examines the use of mapping methodologies in some recent examples of contemporary art that chart the layered seascapes of the remote coastlines on North West Scotland as seen through the lens of visual culture in the Anthropocene. The art projects interrogate conflicting perspectives on landscape and nature in the North. The case studies demonstrate, both directly and indirectly, the political and cultural tensions made evident by the mapping of the micro and macro undercurrents at work in the region, and examine how mapping has been used as a methodology to visualise those intractable material relationships, often using the map as a trope to do so. These mappings make visible the enmeshments of these remote locations into a global ecosystem. The concept of the Anthropocene provides a useful framework to describe the contemporary context of climate change, ecological decline, biodiversity loss and recent discourses on land use within which the artworks by two artists, Julia Barton and Stephen Hurrel, will be discussed. The significance of Kester's concept of Littoral Art were explored through the eponymous art project by Barton, which maps the human debris brought by the northern sea currents to the shores of the Western and Northern coasts, and Stephen Hurrel's cultural mapping of the island of Barra on the West Coast. These projects were further considered in the context of Timothy Morton and Tim Ingold's meshwork theory and the concept of the 19th century Scottish town planner and environmentalist Patrick Geddes, whose urging to 'think global, act local' is implicit in the multi-layered understanding of the Anthropocene. C1 [Panneels, Inge] Edinburgh Napier Univ, Sch Comp, Creat Informat, Edinburgh EH11 4DY, Midlothian, Scotland. RP Panneels, I (reprint author), Edinburgh Napier Univ, Sch Comp, Creat Informat, Edinburgh EH11 4DY, Midlothian, Scotland. EM i.panneels@napier.ac.uk OI Panneels, Inge/0000-0002-7668-0546 FU AHRC FX AHRC funded PhD research, Northumbria University, Visual Culture. NR 56 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2076-0752 J9 ARTS JI Arts PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 4 AR 123 DI 10.3390/arts8040123 PG 19 WC Humanities, Multidisciplinary SC Arts & Humanities - Other Topics GA KB6ZI UT WOS:000506640300001 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Van Meerbeek, K Muys, B Schowanek, SD Svenning, JC AF Van Meerbeek, Koenraad Muys, Bart Schowanek, Simon D. Svenning, Jens-Christian TI Reconciling Conflicting Paradigms of Biodiversity Conservation: Human Intervention and Rewilding SO BIOSCIENCE LA English DT Article DE alternative stable states; biodiversity loss; ecosystem states; nature conservation; wilderness ID LAND-USE; RESTORATION; ECOLOGY; SCIENCE; GRASSLANDS; DIVERSITY; OPENNESS; LESSONS; GROWTH; SHIFTS AB There are strong opposing views among conservationists about whether we have to intervene to safeguard our natural heritage or not. In the Western European tradition, human intervention has been dominating, whereas, elsewhere, rewilding aimed at restoring self-regulating ecosystems has often been preferred. However, cultural rather than ecological differences are at the root of these opposing paradigms, leading to management strategies that are not always optimal for biodiversity conservation. In the present article, we propose a framework based on the relationship between ecosystem dynamics and the human footprint, including land-use legacies, to guide the mixture of rewilding and intervention practices in order to ensure a biodiverse future. We argue that these paradigms are not conflicting but complementary and advocate for rewilding where possible, human intervention where needed. C1 [Van Meerbeek, Koenraad; Muys, Bart] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Earth & Environm Sci, Leuven, Belgium. [Schowanek, Simon D.; Svenning, Jens-Christian] Aarhus Univ, Dept Biosci, Aarhus, Denmark. [Schowanek, Simon D.; Svenning, Jens-Christian] Aarhus Univ, Ctr Biodivers Dynam Changing World BIOCHANGE, Aarhus, Denmark. RP Van Meerbeek, K (reprint author), Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Earth & Environm Sci, Leuven, Belgium. EM koenraad.vanmeerbeek@kuleuven.be RI Van Meerbeek, Koenraad/A-9072-2011 OI Van Meerbeek, Koenraad/0000-0002-9260-3815 FU VILLUM FONDEN [16549]; Carlsberg Foundation Semper Ardens project MegaPast2Future [CF16-0005] FX We thank the two anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments and suggestions. JCS considers this work a contribution to his VILLUM Investigator project "Biodiversity Dynamics in a Changing World" funded by VILLUM FONDEN (grant no. 16549) and to his Carlsberg Foundation Semper Ardens project MegaPast2Future (grant no. CF16-0005). NR 70 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 9 U2 9 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0006-3568 EI 1525-3244 J9 BIOSCIENCE JI Bioscience PD DEC PY 2019 VL 69 IS 12 BP 997 EP 1007 DI 10.1093/biosci/biz106 PG 11 WC Biology SC Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics GA KB9IK UT WOS:000506800000009 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Peters, A Carver, S Skerratt, LF Meredith, A Woods, R AF Peters, Andrew Carver, Scott Skerratt, Lee F. Meredith, Anna Woods, Rupert TI A Solutions-Focused Translational Research Framework for Wildlife Health SO BIOSCIENCE LA English DT Article DE wildlife disease; environmental sociology; One Health; zoonoses; emerging infectious disease ID EMERGING INFECTIOUS-DISEASES; CHYTRIDIOMYCOSIS; SCIENCE; AUSTRALIA; CARE; INTERVENTIONS; BIODIVERSITY; EXTINCTION; CHALLENGES; MANAGEMENT AB Wildlife health is of emerging relevance for conservation, human health, and domestic animal health. Increased research on wildlife health problems has not been accompanied by a relative increase in effective solutions. Translational research was developed in human health to overcome blocks impeding the development of solutions out of basic research, and a translational research framework is proposed to overcome the same barriers in wildlife health. This framework has four translational phases: problem definition, potential solution development, efficacious solution development, and effective solution development. Implementation of translational research will require a restructuring of the wildlife health research enterprise with a shift, supported by funding sources and journals, to solutions-focused research including later translational phases, the creation of more deeply integrated multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams incorporating better representation from human social sciences, and the inclusion of end user and stakeholder participation in all phases of research. C1 [Peters, Andrew] Charles Sturt Univ, Sch Anim & Vet Sci, Inst Land Water & Soc, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia. [Carver, Scott] Univ Tasmania, Dept Biol Sci, Hobart, Tas, Australia. [Skerratt, Lee F.] Univ Melbourne, Hlth Res Grp 1, Melbourne, Vic, Australia. [Meredith, Anna] Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Vet Sch, Melbourne, Vic, Australia. [Woods, Rupert] Wildlife Hlth Australia, Mosman, Australia. RP Peters, A (reprint author), Charles Sturt Univ, Sch Anim & Vet Sci, Inst Land Water & Soc, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia. EM apeters@csu.edu.au OI Meredith, Anna/0000-0002-3965-8737; Peters, Andrew/0000-0003-4938-2823 FU Australian governmentsAustralian Government; National Biosecurity Committee; Australian Research Council Link ProjectAustralian Research Council [LP180101251]; NSF-NIH Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases program [EF1413925] FX We thank Shane Raidal, Tiggy Grillo, Craig Stephen and many other colleagues for their frank, open and honest discussions regarding wildlife health and wish to acknowledge the Wildlife Disease Association for fostering excellence in wildlife disease research since 1951. We are grateful to Erica Crone of the National Health and Medical Research Council for providing advice regarding translational research impacts in human health. The work of Wildlife Health Australia (RW) is partially supported through subscriptions from all Australian governments and the National Biosecurity Committee. SC acknowledges support from Australian Research Council Link Project no. LP180101251 and the NSF-NIH Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases program, no. EF1413925. NR 58 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0006-3568 EI 1525-3244 J9 BIOSCIENCE JI Bioscience PD DEC PY 2019 VL 69 IS 12 BP 1019 EP 1027 DI 10.1093/biosci/biz125 PG 9 WC Biology SC Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics GA KB9IK UT WOS:000506800000011 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ferreira, CC Hossie, TJ Jenkins, DA Wehtje, M Austin, CE Boudreau, MR Chan, K Clement, A Hrynyk, M Longhi, J Macfarlane, S Majchrzak, YN Otis, JA Peers, MJL Rae, J Seguin, JL Walker, S Watt, C Murray, DL AF Ferreira, Catarina C. Hossie, Thomas J. Jenkins, Deborah A. Wehtje, Morgan Austin, Cayla E. Boudreau, Melanie R. Chan, Kevin Clement, Amy Hrynyk, Morgan Longhi, Jessica Macfarlane, Shawn Majchrzak, Yasmine N. Otis, Josee-Anne Peers, Michael J. L. Rae, Jason Seguin, Jacob L. Walker, Spencer Watt, Cristen Murray, Dennis L. TI The Recovery Illusion: What Is Delaying the Rescue of Imperiled Species? SO BIOSCIENCE LA English DT Article DE conservation policy; recovery plan completion lag; transboundary cooperation; multi-stakeholder involvement; Canada ID ACT; RISK; THREATS; TRENDS; BIASES; POLICY AB With unprecedented losses in biodiversity, the need for stronger environmental policy has emerged as a conservation priority. Yet recovery planning for imperiled species remains a cumbersome, slow legislative process. In the present article, we examine features of recovery planning for species listed under Canada's Species at Risk Act to determine those influencing recovery planning duration. We found that the time to completion of recovery strategies increases with the number of jurisdictions concurrently listing the species, greater land tenure diversity, species population size, and road density. Species at risk in Canada with no listing status in the United States also suffered longer delays. To achieve a more efficient, timely, and defensible implementation of recovery planning, we recommend that governments prioritize recovery planning on the basis of risk level, promote transjurisdictional collaboration among listing agencies, anticipate and mitigate conservation challenges associated with multitenured and developed landscapes, and adopt procedures that enhance compliance with legislated timelines for recovery planning. C1 [Ferreira, Catarina C.] UFZ Helmholtz Ctr Environm Res, Dept Conservat Biol, Leipzig, Germany. [Hossie, Thomas J.; Jenkins, Deborah A.; Wehtje, Morgan; Austin, Cayla E.; Boudreau, Melanie R.; Chan, Kevin; Clement, Amy; Hrynyk, Morgan; Longhi, Jessica; Macfarlane, Shawn; Majchrzak, Yasmine N.; Otis, Josee-Anne; Peers, Michael J. L.; Rae, Jason; Seguin, Jacob L.; Walker, Spencer; Watt, Cristen; Murray, Dennis L.] Trent Univ, Dept Biol, Peterborough, ON, Canada. RP Ferreira, CC (reprint author), UFZ Helmholtz Ctr Environm Res, Dept Conservat Biol, Leipzig, Germany. EM catferreira@gmail.com FU Marie Curie Outgoing International Fellowship for Career Development within the Seventh Framework Programme of the European UnionEuropean Union (EU) [PIOF-GA-2013-621571] FX The authors thank Environment and Climate Change Canada for providing shapefiles of species ranges that allowed for spatial analyses and Arin Munday for help reviewing data collected. The authors are also indebted to several colleagues from academia, nongovernmental organizations, and government agencies (in Canadia, Australia, and the United States) with whom the results of this study were extensively discussed and whose input was instrumental to shape the recommendations provided in this article while ensuring their alignment with recovery planning policy processes worldwide. Three anonymous reviewers, Jacob Malcom, and Rebecca Harris provided constructive comments on early versions of the manuscript. CCF was supported by Marie Curie Outgoing International Fellowship for Career Development no. PIOF-GA-2013-621571 within the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union. This article is dedicated to Xara, CCF's canine at risk, who, despite a planned recovery, could not delay her extinction during the execution of this study. You are one of a kind and deeply missed. NR 50 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0006-3568 EI 1525-3244 J9 BIOSCIENCE JI Bioscience PD DEC PY 2019 VL 69 IS 12 BP 1028 EP 1034 DI 10.1093/biosci/biz113 PG 7 WC Biology SC Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics GA KB9IK UT WOS:000506800000012 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Quang, NM Nhuong, LV Ho, HTT Hieu, LV Tham, TC Phuc, NTN AF Nguyen Minh Quang Le Van Nhuong Ho Thi Thu Ho Le Van Hieu Trinh Chi Tham Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuc TI Transformative Learning as a Ground-up Approach to Sustainable Development: Narratives from Vietnam's Mekong Delta SO ASIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT LA English DT Article DE transformative learning; education for sustainable development; community climate action; climate-resilient development; VACB in Mekong Delta; mangrove-shrimp farming system AB As the Vietnamese government continues to seek appropriate actions to move the national action on climate change forward, the emergence of grassroots sustainability initiatives has the potential to promote sustainability from the ground up. This paper reviews the current concepts of transformative learning (T-learning) and its importance through which some substantial linkages between T-learning and sustainability can be identified. It outlines the environmental changes in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, which appear to serve as "disorienting dilemmas" that force the local people to learn and gradually transform their behaviors and lifestyle choices to align with a low-carbon and sustainable development. In an ideal T-learning approach, the major beneficiaries are the small-scale farmers, women, and ethnic groups (learners). They learn by doing under the supervision of educators (experts) in field-based schools that offer real-life experience and encourage learners to shift from traditional farming practices to modern, eco-friendly agricultural models that promote local economic self-reliance and biodiversity conservation. The paper sheds new light on how a critical approach to education for sustainable development through T-learning is an appropriate form and why T-learning should be acknowledged as an important part of the broader approach to self-help, climate resilient development in vulnerable communities. C1 [Nguyen Minh Quang; Le Van Nhuong; Ho Thi Thu Ho; Le Van Hieu; Trinh Chi Tham; Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuc] Can Tho Univ, Can Tho, Vietnam. RP Quang, NM (reprint author), Can Tho Univ, Can Tho, Vietnam. EM nmquang@ctu.edu.vn; lvnhuong@ctu.edu.vn; httho@ctu.edu.vn; lvhieu@ctu.edu.vn; tctham@ctu.edu.vn; ntnphuc@ctu.edu.vn FU SEARCA PhD Research Scholarship Program; International Social Science Council; Mekong Environment Forum FX This research paper was partially funded by the SEARCA PhD Research Scholarship Program. The authors would like to take this opportunity to thank Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Duc Tuan, Director of Hanoi-based Institute of Research and Education for Sustainable Development, for his project funded by the International Social Science Council, which initially supported the data collection in VACB demonstration sites in Can Tho City. The authors are also indebted to the Mekong Environment Forum for their generous support during the course of the study. Without their valuable primary data and project reports, this paper would have little to rest on. Lastly, the authors thank the reviewers for their constructive comments, which greatly improved the manuscript. NR 23 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL CENTER GRADUATE STUDY & RESEARCH AGRICULTURE PI LAGUNA PA UPLB CAMPUS, LOS BANOS, LAGUNA, 00000, PHILIPPINES SN 1656-4383 J9 ASIAN J AGRIC DEV JI Asian J. Agric. Dev. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 16 IS 2 BP 97 EP 118 PG 22 WC Agronomy SC Agriculture GA KB3MZ UT WOS:000506405300006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Yusof, FM Abdullah, FA Ismail, AIM AF Yusof, Fauzi Mohamed Abdullah, Farah Aini Ismail, Ahmad Izani Md TI Modeling and Optimal Control on the Spread of Hantavirus Infection SO MATHEMATICS LA English DT Article DE hantavirus infection; Pontryagin's maximum principle; optimal control; numerical simulations; biodiversity model AB In this paper, optimal control theory is applied to a system of ordinary differential equations representing a hantavirus infection in rodent and alien populations. The effect of the optimal control in eliminating the rodent population that caused the hantavirus infection is investigated. In addition, Pontryagin's maximum principle is used to obtain the necessary condition for the controls to be optimal. The Runge-Kutta method is then used to solve the proposed optimal control system. The findings from the optimal control problem suggest that the infection may be eradicated by implementing some controls for a certain period of time. This research concludes that the optimal control mathematical model is an effective method in reducing the number of infectious in a community and environment. C1 [Yusof, Fauzi Mohamed] Sultan Idris Educ Univ, Fac Sci & Math, Tanjong Malim 35900, Perak Darul Rid, Malaysia. [Abdullah, Farah Aini; Ismail, Ahmad Izani Md] Univ Sains Malaysia, Sch Math Sci, George Town 11800, Malaysia. RP Abdullah, FA (reprint author), Univ Sains Malaysia, Sch Math Sci, George Town 11800, Malaysia. EM fauzi.my@fsmt.upsi.edu.my; farahaini@usm.my; ahmad_izani@usm.my FU Ministry of Higher Education, MalaysiaMinistry of Education, Malaysia [203.PMATHS.6711570]; Division of Research & Innovation (RCMO) - USM [304.PMATHS.6316285] FX This research was funded by Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (203.PMATHS.6711570) by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia and Bridging Grant (304.PMATHS.6316285) by Division of Research & Innovation (RCMO) - USM. NR 28 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2227-7390 J9 MATHEMATICS-BASEL JI Mathematics PD DEC PY 2019 VL 7 IS 12 AR 1192 DI 10.3390/math7121192 PG 11 WC Mathematics SC Mathematics GA KB7AM UT WOS:000506643400059 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Chen, LW Shi, L Zhang, DL Chao, SM AF Chen, Liwei Shi, Lu Zhang, Donglan Chao, Shin Margaret TI Influence of Acculturation on Risk for Gestational Diabetes Among Asian Women SO PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE LA English DT Article ID NEW-YORK-CITY; INCREASING PREVALENCE; RACE-ETHNICITY; MELLITUS; ASSOCIATION; DISPARITIES; CHINESE; IMMIGRANTS; PREGNANCY; OUTCOMES AB Introduction Asian women have a higher prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus than women of other races/ethnicities. We aimed to compare the prevalence of gestational diabetes among Asian American women to other racial/ethnic groups and explore whether the higher occurrence of the disorder among Asian women can be explained by acculturation. Methods We conducted a population-based, cross-sectional study among 5,562 women who participated in the 2007 Los Angeles Mommy and Baby Study (LAMB) in Los Angeles County, California. All women included in this study had a live delivery in 2007 and did not have pre-pregnancy type I or II diabetes. We applied multivariate, weighted logistic regressions to compare gestational diabetes prevalence among racial/ethnic groups, adjusting for its known risk factors. We conducted mediation analysis to test whether the difference in prevalence across racial/ethnic groups could be explained by acculturation. Results Among the 5,562 women studied, the weighted prevalence of gestational diabetes was 15.5% among Asian American women, followed by 9.0% among non-Hispanic black women, 10.7% among Hispanic women, and 7.9% among non-Hispanic white women. Compared with non-Hispanic white women, Asian women had 2.44 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.81-3.29; P<.001) times the odds of having gestational diabetes, independent of maternal age, education, marital status, income, prenatal care adequacy, prepregnancy BMI, and physical activity. Acculturation was negatively associated with having gestational diabetes (odds ratio [OR] = 0.93; 95% CI, 0.86-0.99) and explained 15.9% (95% CI, 11.38%-25.08%; P < .001) of the association between Asian race and the condition. Conclusion We found that Asian race was an independent risk factor for gestational diabetes, and higher acculturation may play a protective role against it in Asian American women. C1 [Chen, Liwei] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Epidemiol, Fielding Sch Publ Hlth, Los Angeles, CA USA. [Shi, Lu] Clemson Univ, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, Clemson, SC 29634 USA. [Zhang, Donglan] Univ Georgia, Dept Hlth Policy & Management, Athens, GA 30602 USA. [Chao, Shin Margaret] Maternal Child & Adolescent Hlth Programs, Dept Publ Hlth Angeles Cty, Los Angeles, CA USA. RP Shi, L (reprint author), Clemson Univ, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, Clemson, SC 29634 USA. EM lus@clemson.edu NR 39 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION PI ATLANTA PA 1600 CLIFTON RD, ATLANTA, GA 30333 USA SN 1545-1151 J9 PREV CHRONIC DIS JI Prev. Chronic Dis. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 16 AR 190212 DI 10.5888/pcd16.190212externalicon PG 10 WC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA KB7LP UT WOS:000506672300001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Rozwadowski, FM Chew, GL Zahran, HS Santorelli, ML AF Rozwadowski, Faye M. Chew, Ginger L. Zahran, Hatice S. Santorelli, Melissa L. TI Assessing Indoor Environmental Control Practices by Race/Ethnicity Among Children With Asthma in 14 US States and Puerto Rico, 2013-2014 SO PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE LA English DT Article AB Introduction In the United States, children in Puerto Rico and non-Hispanic black children in the mainland US have a higher burden of asthma than non-Hispanic white children in the mainland US. We examined indoor environmental control (IEC) practices that reduce asthma triggers, by race/ethnicity among children in the mainland US and Puerto Rico. Methods We used 2013 and 2014 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Asthma Call-back Survey Child Questionnaire from 14 states and Puerto Rico to measure the association between race/ethnicity and IEC practices, adjusting for sociodemographic covariates, among children identified as ever receiving an asthma diagnosis. Racial/ethnic groups were compared in 14 US states using aggregated data. Separate analyses compared IEC practices for children diagnosed with asthma in Puerto Rico with children of all races/ethnicities diagnosed with asthma in 14 states. Results Among households in 14 US states that had a child with asthma, non-Hispanic black children were more likely than non-Hispanic white children to use an air purifier (36.8% vs 25.2%; adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.0; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.3-3.2) and avoid pets in the bedroom (87.9% vs 58.3%; aOR = 4.5; 95% CI, 2.3-8.8). Children in Puerto Rico were more likely than children in 14 states to use dust mite-impermeable pillow covers (53.7% vs 36.4%; aOR = 3.6; 95% CI, 1.8-7.1) and mattress encasements (60.3% vs 30.3%; aOR = 2.4; 95% CI, 1.2-4.8). Conclusion IEC practices such as using air purifiers, pillow covers, mattress encasements, and avoiding pets in the bedroom vary by race/ethnicity among children with asthma. These findings show that vulnerable populations are using IEC practices, but asthma prevention and control measures should continue to be assessed. C1 [Rozwadowski, Faye M.] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Epidem Intelligence Serv, Div Sci Educ & Profess Dev, Atlanta, GA USA. [Chew, Ginger L.; Zahran, Hatice S.] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Natl Ctr Environm Hlth, Asthma & Community Hlth Branch, Atlanta, GA USA. [Santorelli, Melissa L.] New Jersey Dept Hlth, Community Hlth & Wellness Unit, Trenton, NJ USA. RP Rozwadowski, FM (reprint author), Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Epidem Intelligence Serv Officer, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA. EM lwy4@cdc.gov NR 13 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION PI ATLANTA PA 1600 CLIFTON RD, ATLANTA, GA 30333 USA SN 1545-1151 J9 PREV CHRONIC DIS JI Prev. Chronic Dis. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 16 AR 190199 DI 10.5888/pcd16.190199externalicon PG 8 WC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA KB7LP UT WOS:000506672300009 PM 31878986 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Akhmetshina, GR Salakhova, RI Borodina, SD Ivanova, EI Murzabekov, MK AF Akhmetshina, Gulnaz R. Salakhova, Rada I. Borodina, Svetlana D. Ivanova, Elena I. Murzabekov, Meirambek K. TI ETHNO-CULTURAL APPROACH TO DESIGNING AN EXTRACURRICULAR WORK CONTENTS IN A UNIVERSITY AS A CONDITION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CRAFTS SO TURISMO-ESTUDOS E PRATICAS LA English DT Article DE traditional arts and crafts; ethnic design; new pedagogical technologies; extracurricular work at a university; designing the content of extracurricular work AB The paper is devoted to the analysis of the ethnocultural approach potential of education in the structure of training students-designers, in particular, when forming components of the students' designing culture based on ethnic design in the educational process in higher educational institutions of a pedagogical profile. Particular attention is paid to teaching traditional arts and crafts in the process of extracurricular work, which is based on the study of the history of designer profession and the search for a self-expression way. At present, pedagogical science is developing new forms and technologies for the formation of teacher's professionalism, where the competency-based approach is adopted as the basic criterion for assessing the quality of education. This approach is based on the principle of continuous self-education which helps to increase the professional level of teachers-designers. The ethnocultural approach to designing the content of extracurricular activities aimed at preserving arts and crafts is a specially organized process of transferring, learning and mastering the characteristics of the spiritual and material culture of one's (native) and other ethnic groups; purposeful activities of a socio - cultural character, based on educational principles and aimed at achieving the education goals by means of practical mastery of crafts. Studying the national features of leather mosaics reveals the special peculiarity of this folk-art craft, professionally master the technology of manufacturing products in this technique. C1 [Akhmetshina, Gulnaz R.; Salakhova, Rada I.; Borodina, Svetlana D.; Ivanova, Elena I.] Kazan Fed Univ, Kazan, Russia. [Murzabekov, Meirambek K.] Kyzylorda State Univ, Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan. RP Akhmetshina, GR (reprint author), Kazan Fed Univ, Kazan, Russia. EM joyfull_gulnazik@mail.ru NR 11 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU UNIV ESTADO RIO GRANDE NORTE PI MOSSORO PA RUA ANTONIO VICTOR 116, BAIRRO RINCAO, MOSSORO, RN CEP59626-310, BRAZIL SN 2316-1493 J9 TURISMO JI Turismo PD DEC PY 2019 SU 2 PG 7 WC Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism SC Social Sciences - Other Topics GA KC0PS UT WOS:000506890500058 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Maximova, OA Rassolova, EN Nagmatullina, LK AF Maximova, Olga A. Rassolova, Elena N. Nagmatullina, Lyudmila K. TI INTERACTIVE LANGUAGE STRATEGY OF THE FAMILY AS A FACTOR IN THE FORMATION OF ETHNIC TOLERANCE IN A MULTI-ETHNIC SOCIETY SO TURISMO-ESTUDOS E PRATICAS LA English DT Article DE family; interactive language strategy; intra-family transfers; entelechy of generations; language behaviour; digital environment; ethnic tolerance AB The paper is devoted to the formation of an interactive language strategy in family space. The studied problem is considered in the context of the formation of ethnic tolerance. The authors prove that in modern conditions of linguistic diversity, the intense interaction between different languages, the commanding of several languages is an integral requirement and the guarantor of dialogue communication in space of various ethnic groups. Using a strategy of qualitative analysis, the authors demonstrate conclusions regarding the influence of the language strategy of the family on the formation of attitudes of ethnic tolerance. C1 [Maximova, Olga A.; Rassolova, Elena N.] Kazan Fed Univ, Kazan, Russia. [Nagmatullina, Lyudmila K.] Kazan Natl Res Tech Univ, Kazan, Russia. RP Maximova, OA (reprint author), Kazan Fed Univ, Kazan, Russia. EM olga_max@list.ru; hedgehog0593@mail.ru FU RFBRRussian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR); Government of the Republic of Tatarstan [18-411-160011] FX The reported study was funded by RFBR and Government of the Republic of Tatarstan according to the research project No. 18-411-160011. NR 10 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU UNIV ESTADO RIO GRANDE NORTE PI MOSSORO PA RUA ANTONIO VICTOR 116, BAIRRO RINCAO, MOSSORO, RN CEP59626-310, BRAZIL SN 2316-1493 J9 TURISMO JI Turismo PD DEC PY 2019 SU 2 PG 7 WC Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism SC Social Sciences - Other Topics GA KC0PS UT WOS:000506890500012 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Maxence, M Raymond, P AF Maxence, Martin Raymond, Patricia TI Assessing tree-related microhabitat retention according to a harvest gradient using tree-defect surveys as proxies in Eastern Canadian mixedwood forests SO FORESTRY CHRONICLE LA English DT Article DE mixedwood; wildlife habitat; forest biodiversity conservation; monitoring; tree structure; ecosystem management; disturbance-based management; multi-aged silviculture; Femelschlag; continuous cover; tree vigour ID FIR FORESTS; MANAGEMENT; TEMPERATE; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; INDICATORS; DIVERSITY; BIRDS AB Tree-related microhabitats (hereafter "TreMs") play a key role in forest biodiversity. However, harvesting may cause their erosion. In North America, knowledge about TreMs is still lacking but defect surveys are largely available in managed forests. The objectives of our study were: (1) to demonstrate that defect surveys can be a reliable resource to identify TreMs; and, (2) to evaluate the capacity of silvicultural treatments to maintain TreM abundance and diversity according to a harvest gradient. To achieve these objectives, we identified TreMs from a defect survey performed the year a harvest gradient was applied to 20 plots, including uncut control, shelterwood treatments removing 50%, 43% and 36% of basal area, and clearcut (4 plots/treatment). The density and composition of TreMs were then compared based on treatments. Overall, 38% of defects actually corresponded to TreMs, confirming that tree-defects can be used as TreM proxies. Bark loss was the most abundant TreM. While there was practically no TreM in clearcuts, all shelterwood treatments initially maintained TreM diversity and density at the same values found in uncut control plots. Shelterwood systems, especially those maintaining a continuous cover, could therefore prove helpful to sustain TreMs and their biodiversity in managed forests. C1 [Maxence, Martin] Univ Quebec Chicoutimi, Dept Sci Fondamentales, 555 Boul Univ, Chicoutimi, PQ G7H 2B1, Canada. [Maxence, Martin; Raymond, Patricia] Univ Quebec Montreal, Ctr Etud Foret, Ctr Ville Stn, POB 8888, Montreal, PQ H3C 3P8, Canada. [Raymond, Patricia] Minist Forets Faune & Parcs Quebec, Direct Rech Forestiere, 2700 Rue Einstein, Quebec City, PQ G1P 3W8, Canada. RP Maxence, M (reprint author), Univ Quebec Chicoutimi, Dept Sci Fondamentales, 555 Boul Univ, Chicoutimi, PQ G7H 2B1, Canada.; Maxence, M (reprint author), Univ Quebec Montreal, Ctr Etud Foret, Ctr Ville Stn, POB 8888, Montreal, PQ H3C 3P8, Canada. EM maxence.martin1@uqac.ca FU Scierie Eloi Moisan [142332096] FX We wish to thank Steve Bedard, Stephane Tremblay, Vincent Roy and Catherine Larouche for their contribution to the development of the Irregular Shelterwood System research program. We are thankful to Eric Michaud and Eric Cantin (Groupement forestier de Portneuf), Scierie Eloi Moisan and the MFFPQ Portneuf-Laurentides Management Unit for their willingness and support regarding the development of irregular shelterwood systems in a field experiment. We are grateful to all the technicians and students who contributed to establish the experiment and collect data over the years, especially Eric Saulnier, Gabrielle Tremblay-Brassard, Gabriel Pilote, Hugo Tremblay and Samantha Martel. Many thanks to Marie-Andree Vaillancourt and Francois Guillemette for their helpful comments on earlier versions of this manuscript and to Aimee LeBreton for her copyediting assistance. We also thank Hubert Morin and Nicole Fenton for their support when writing this manuscript, as well as two anonymous reviewers who provided helpful comments that helped us to improve this manuscript. This research is part of Project 142332096 conducted by Direction de la recherche forestiere at Ministere des Forets, de la Faune et des Parcs du Quebec. NR 46 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU CANADIAN INST FORESTRY PI MATTAWA PA C/O CANADIAN ECOLOGY CENTRE, PO BOX 430, 6905 HWY 17 W, MATTAWA, ONTARIO P0H 1V0, CANADA SN 0015-7546 EI 1499-9315 J9 FOREST CHRON JI For. Chron. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 95 IS 3 BP 157 EP 170 DI 10.5558/tfc2019-025 PG 14 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA KA7NW UT WOS:000505986000003 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Lane, IG Wolfin, J Watkins, E Spivak, M AF Lane, Ian G. Wolfin, James Watkins, Eric Spivak, Marla TI Testing the Establishment of Eight Forbs in Mowed Lawns of Hard Fescue (Festuca brevipila) for Use in Pollinator Conservation SO HORTSCIENCE LA English DT Article DE bee lawn; flowering lawn; reconciliation ecology; urban diversity ID WHITE CLOVER; PLANT-COMMUNITIES; ECONOMIC VALUE; BEE ABUNDANCE; URBAN; MANAGEMENT; DIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; BIODIVERSITY; POPULATIONS AB Public concern for the conservation of pollinating insect communities, such as bees, has created demand for more florally diverse landscapes. In urban environments, lawns form a large portion of cultivated land, and are typically managed to exclude flowering species richness. In this study, we investigated the establishment of eight flowering plants with pollinator value (plants that provide floral nectar and pollen for visiting insects) when coseeded with the turfgrass hard fescue ( Festuca brevipila Tracey). The study was established as a dormant seeding at two locations in central Minnesota with substantially different soil types. Plots were maintained at either a 6- or 9-cm mowing height. We monitored these plantings over the 2014, 2015, and 2016 growing seasons for vegetative establishment and flowering of planted forbs. Of the eight forbs tested, Trifolium repens L., Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata (W. Bartram) Hulten, Thymus serpyllum auct. non L., and Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. established in at least one location. Mowing height did not affect vegetative establishment, but had a negative effect on the number of blooms produced by P. vulgaris ssp. lanceolata . Vegetative establishment was affected by location, with P. vulgaris ssp. lanceolata establishing in higher abundance in the moist loamy site, whereas T. serpyllum and A. crassicarpus established in higher abundance at the dry sandy site. This study represents an important first step in identifying appropriate plants and management practices for improving lawns as a resource for pollinators. C1 [Lane, Ian G.; Wolfin, James; Spivak, Marla] Univ Minnesota, Dept Entomol, 1980 Folwell Ave,Hodson Hall,Room 219, St Paul, MN 55108 USA. [Watkins, Eric] Univ Minnesota, Dept Hort, 1970 Folwell Ave,Alderman Hall,Room 338, St Paul, MN 55108 USA. RP Lane, IG (reprint author), Univ Minnesota, Dept Entomol, 1980 Folwell Ave,Hodson Hall,Room 219, St Paul, MN 55108 USA. EM lanex173@umn.edu FU Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund FX This work was conducted with support from the Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund administrated by the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources. We thank Andrew Hollman and Craig Krueger for their assistance in site preparation, establishment, and maintenance. We also thank Garett Heineck, Jason Ostergaard, and Jonathon Tetlie for their assistance in data collection. NR 52 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU AMER SOC HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE PI ALEXANDRIA PA 113 S WEST ST, STE 200, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2851 USA SN 0018-5345 EI 2327-9834 J9 HORTSCIENCE JI Hortscience PD DEC PY 2019 VL 54 IS 12 BP 2150 EP + DI 10.21273/HORTSCI14336-19 PG 7 WC Horticulture SC Agriculture GA KA1ZZ UT WOS:000505598900008 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Fang, F Yan, LXM AF Fang Fu Yan Luximon TI Head and Face Anthropometric Study for Chinese Children SO INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Chinese; Children; Growth Study; Anthropometry; Head and Face ID BODY-MASS INDEX; HEIGHT; WEIGHT; CIRCUMFERENCE; GROWTH AB Anthropometric data are valuable when designing products for children. Study on anthropometric growth of children head becomes crucial for head related products such as helmets. Based on the literature, it would be helpful to explore physical growth of children at primary school age. In addition, the investigation on Chinese children's growth has not been explored in details to discover the similarity and diversity among different ethnic groups, even though differences on head shape for adults have been found between Chinese and Caucasian. This study aims at indicating the growth of head and face for Chinese children using a combination of traditional measurement and 3D scanning technology, and comparing it with Caucasian ethnicity. In this study, 102 Chinese children aged between 5 to 12 years were recruited in Hong Kong. For each participant, six dimensions on head and face were recorded including head circumference, head length, head width, forehead width, face height and morphological face height. A set of growth references were analyzed indicating physical growth on the selected dimensions for Chinese children. All the head and face dimensions were found to keep continuously increasing from 5 to 12 years old. This study statistically verifies the differences of head growth among different age groups, and proposed a measuring strategy for future sizing study to design for Chinese children. C1 [Fang Fu; Yan Luximon] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Sch Design, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. RP Yan, LXM (reprint author), Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Sch Design, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. EM yan.luximon@polyu.edu.hk FU Hong Kong RGC/GRF project [B-Q57F] FX This study was supported by Hong Kong RGC/GRF project B-Q57F. NR 24 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU KOREAN INST INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS PI SEOUL PA VICTORIA BLDG RM 509, 705-1 YEOKSAM-DONG, KANGNAM-GU, SEOUL, 135-080, SOUTH KOREA SN 1598-7248 EI 2234-6473 J9 IND ENG MANAG SYST JI Ind. Eng. Manag. Syst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 18 IS 4 BP 619 EP 629 DI 10.7232/iems.2019.18.4.619 PG 11 WC Engineering, Industrial SC Engineering GA KA8AV UT WOS:000506022500004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Lee, B Cho, Y Kim, S AF Lee, Bora Cho, Yanghoon Kim, Sangtae TI Genome size estimation of 43 Korean Carex SO KOREAN JOURNAL OF PLANT TAXONOMY LA English DT Article ID NUCLEAR-DNA AMOUNTS; CHROMOSOME-NUMBER; GENUS CAREX; EVOLUTION; CYPERACEAE AB The genome size is defined as the amount of DNA in an unreplicated gametic chromosome complement and is expressed as the 1C value. It is a fundamental parameter of organisms that is useful for studies of the genome, as well as biodiversity and conservation. The genome sizes of Korean plants, including Carex (Cyperaceae), have been poorly reported. In this study, we report the genome sizes of 43 species and infraspecific taxa of Korean Carex using flow cytometry, and these results represent about 24.4% of the Carex species and infraspecific taxa distributed on the Korean peninsula. The Plant DNA C-Value Database (release 7.1) updated with and now including our data (a total of 372 Carex accessions) shows that the average genome size of members of the Carex species is 0.47 pg (1C), and the largest genome (C. cuspidate Bertol.; 1C = 1.64 pg) is 8.2 times larger than the smallest (C. brownii Tuck., C. kobomugi Ohwi, C. nubigena D. Don ex Tilloch & Taylor, and C. paxii Kuk.; 1C = 0.20 pg). The large genomes are frequently found in the subgen. Carex, especially in sect. Aulocystis, sect. Digitatae, sect. Glaucae, sect. Paniceae, and sect. Siderostictae. Our data updates the current understanding of genome sizes in Carex. This will serve as the basis for understanding the phylogeny and evolution of Carex and will be especially useful for future genome studies. C1 [Lee, Bora; Kim, Sangtae] Sungshin Univ, Dept Biol, Seoul 01133, South Korea. [Cho, Yanghoon] Uri Plant Res Inst, Gwangiu 61431, South Korea. RP Kim, S (reprint author), Sungshin Univ, Dept Biol, Seoul 01133, South Korea. EM amborella@sungshin.ac.kr FU Sungshin University FX This work was supported by the Sungshin University Research Grant of 2017. The authors thank Dr. Jaroslav Dolezel for providing seeds of standard plants for flow cytometry. NR 31 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU PLANT TAXONOMIC SOC KOREA PI CHUNCHEON PA C/O DR YOOUNG-DONG KIM, DEPT LIFE SCIENCE, HALLYM UNIV, CHUNCHEON, SOUTH KOREA SN 1225-8318 EI 2466-1546 J9 KOREAN J PLANT TAXON JI Korean J. Plant Taxon. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 49 IS 4 BP 334 EP 344 DI 10.11110/kjpt.2019.49.4.334 PG 11 WC Plant Sciences SC Plant Sciences GA KB0TD UT WOS:000506212800007 OA Bronze, Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Tomassini, RL Montalvo, CI Bargo, MS Vizcaino, SF Cuitino, JI AF Tomassini, Rodrigo L. Montalvo, Claudia, I Bargo, M. Susana Vizcaino, Sergio F. Cuitino, Jose, I TI SPARASSODONTA (METATHERIA) COPROLITES FROM THE EARLY-MID MIOCENE (SANTACRUCIAN AGE) OF PATAGONIA (ARGENTINA) WITH EVIDENCE OF EXPLOITATION BY COPROPHAGOUS INSECTS SO PALAIOS LA English DT Article ID SANTA-CRUZ FORMATION; VERTEBRATE COPROLITES; CARNIVORE COPROLITES; SOUTHERN PATAGONIA; DUNG BEETLES; MORPHOLOGY; DINOSAURS; PLIOCENE; DIETARY; TERUEL AB Coprolites are a useful tool to obtain information related to the life history of the producer, trophic interactions, biodiversity, paleoenvironments, and paleoclimate, among other issues. We analyze here a sample of 111 coprolites recovered from levels of the Santa Cruz Formation (lower-middle Miocene, Burdigalian-early Langhian), outcropping in different localities of the Santa Cruz Province, Patagonian Argentina. Based on size and shape, two morphotypes were identified: coprolites assigned to morphotype I vary from ovoid to subspherical in shape, while coprolites assigned to morphotype II are cylindrical in shape. Several coprolites have bone and teeth inclusions belonging to small mammals (i.e., Octodontoidea and/or Chinchilloidea rodents). Morphometry, composition, and taphonomy of the bone remains suggest that the coprolites were produced by carnivorous mammals. According to the features of the guild of carnivorous mammals from the Santa Cruz Formation, we interpret that hathliacynids and/or small borhyaenoids (Sparassodonta) are the most probable producers. Different traces recorded in the coprolites, such as borings and putative eggs, suggest that the feces were exploited by coprophagous insects, probably dung beetles, for different purposes such as feeding and possible oviposition. C1 [Tomassini, Rodrigo L.] Univ Nacl Sur, CONICET, Dept Geol, INGEOSUR, Ave Alem 1253 Cuerpo B 2 Piso, RA-8000 Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. [Montalvo, Claudia, I] Univ Nacl La Pampa, Fac Ciencias Exactas & Nat, Uruguay 151, RA-6300 Santa Rosa, Argentina. [Bargo, M. Susana; Vizcaino, Sergio F.] Fac Ciencias Nat & Museo, Div Paleontol Vertebrados, Anexo Museo 60 & 122, RA-1900 La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. [Cuitino, Jose, I] CCT CONICET CENPAT, IPGP, Blvd Brown 2915, RA-9120 Puerto Madryn, Argentina. RP Tomassini, RL (reprint author), Univ Nacl Sur, CONICET, Dept Geol, INGEOSUR, Ave Alem 1253 Cuerpo B 2 Piso, RA-8000 Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. EM rodrigo.tomassini@yahoo.com.ar FU National Geographic Society (NGS)National Geographic Society [CP-030R-17]; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de La Pampa [06G]; [UNLP N/867]; [PICT 2017-1081] FX The authors thank to M.E. Perez and N.A. Munoz for determinations of the fossil rodents. L. Chornogubsky provided valuable information on the paleobiology and paleoecology of Sparassodonta. Thanks are extended to the anonymous reviewers and the editor (M. Zuschin), whose comments and suggestions have greatly improved this manuscript. Financial support for this study was provided by UNLP N/867, PICT 2017-1081, National Geographic Society (NGS) CP-030R-17 to R.F. Kay, and Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de La Pampa No 06G. NR 110 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU SEPM-SOC SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY PI TULSA PA 6128 EAST 38TH ST, STE 308, TULSA, OK 74135-5814 USA SN 0883-1351 EI 1938-5323 J9 PALAIOS JI Palaios PD DEC PY 2019 VL 34 IS 12 BP 639 EP 651 DI 10.2110/palo.2019.080 PG 13 WC Geology; Paleontology SC Geology; Paleontology GA KA7GK UT WOS:000505966400005 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Benavides, RAM Gaona, RC Guerrero, HS Patino, LG Atzori, AS AF Molina Benavides, Raul Andres Campos Gaona, Romulo Sanchez Guerrero, Hugo Giraldo Patino, Leonidas Atzori, Alberto Stanislao TI Sustainable Feedbacks of Colombian Paramos Involving Livestock, Agricultural Activities, and Sustainable Development Goals of the Agenda 2030 SO SYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; carbon; nutrient cycling; system dynamics; water ID LAND-USE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; IMPACT; DYNAMICS; SYSTEMS; SURFACE; TRADE; MODEL; WATER; SOIL AB Colombian mountain Paramos are considered natural areas with a very important role for human life. Paramos provide, both in mountain and lowland areas, a multitude of ecosystem services which start from vegetation to soil sustainability. The sustainability of Paramos is however impaired by several anthropogenic activities, including agricultural and livestock practices. A system thinking approach was applied in this work to improve the systemic understanding of factors affecting sustainability and resilience of Paramos agro-ecosystems. Interdisciplinary literature evidences were summarized and conceptually analyzed in order to develop causal loop diagrams of Paramo system structures allowing describing the main feedback loops involving (involved in/connecting) the Paramo ecosystem and driving its sustainability. From the causal diagram analysis few insights to maintain the human presence in Paramos arose. The system analysis highlights that human presence in Paramos should be stimulated, avoiding agriculture and livestock activities as the main income source. Particularly, social interactions, education on the Paramos environmental and relevance of agricultural practices to foster ecosystem services and multiple rentable economic activities should be enhanced. The study also includes the role of the government in providing the Paramo inhabitants with payments for ecosystem services and environmental education aimed to boost sustainability. Sustainable Paramo management will apply specific leverages on the system to reach Sustainable Development Goals 6 (water), 8 (economic growth, employment and work), 13 (climate change), and 15 (sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems) of the Agenda 2030. C1 [Molina Benavides, Raul Andres; Campos Gaona, Romulo; Sanchez Guerrero, Hugo; Giraldo Patino, Leonidas] Univ Nacl Colombia, Grp Invest Conservac Mejoramiento & Utilizac Gana, Palmira 763531, Colombia. [Atzori, Alberto Stanislao] Univ Sassari, Dept Agr, Sect Anim Sci, I-07100 Sassari, Italy. RP Benavides, RAM (reprint author), Univ Nacl Colombia, Grp Invest Conservac Mejoramiento & Utilizac Gana, Palmira 763531, Colombia. EM ramolinab@unal.edu.co; rcamposg@unal.edu.co; hsanchezgu@unal.edu.co; lgiraldopa@unal.edu.co; asatzori@uniss.it OI Atzori, Alberto Stanislao/0000-0001-5083-241X NR 72 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2079-8954 J9 SYSTEMS JI Systems PD DEC PY 2019 VL 7 IS 4 AR 52 DI 10.3390/systems7040052 PG 17 WC Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary SC Social Sciences - Other Topics GA KA3YZ UT WOS:000505735500003 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Manole, A Banciu, C Paica, IC Vladimirescu, M Maria, GM AF Manole, Anca Banciu, Cristian Paica, Ioana Catalina Vladimirescu, Mihnea Maria, Gabriel Mihai TI SEED BANKING FOR LONG-TERM CONSERVATION OF GLACIAL RELICT Ligularia sibirica (L.) CASS. SO AGROLIFE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL LA English DT Article DE Ligularia sibirica; glacial relict; medicinal plant; seed bank ID GERMINATION AB The latest assessment of world vascular plant diversity showed that the current rate of their extinction has reached unprecedented high values. Biodiversity loss is driven mainly by anthropogenic causes as habitat destruction and climate changes. Being adapted to cold climate conditions, glacial relict species are particularly vulnerable to present global warming. Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass. is a typical glacial relict plant species with medicinal value, native in Romania's Flora and protected under Annex II of Habitats Directive. Although at national level the species is protected in situ within Natura 2000 sites, its natural populations are declining. In order to sustain species in situ protection, complementary ex situ conservation measures should be taken. The aim of present study was to develop an efficient protocol to introduce species seed onto a seed bank, for long-term ex situ conservation of plant germplasm. Banked seeds will be a valuable source of plant material for further studies on species active compounds, natural population reinforcement of for habitat rehabilitation. C1 [Manole, Anca; Banciu, Cristian; Paica, Ioana Catalina; Vladimirescu, Mihnea; Maria, Gabriel Mihai] Inst Biol Bucharest, Plant & Anim Cytobiol Dept, 296 Independentei Spl,Dist 6, Bucharest 060031, Romania. RP Banciu, C (reprint author), Inst Biol Bucharest, Plant & Anim Cytobiol Dept, 296 Independentei Spl,Dist 6, Bucharest 060031, Romania. EM cristi.banciu@ibiol.ro FU Romanian Academy [RO1567-IBB08/2019]; [PeatRo- RO02-65469] FX The study was funded by project no RO1567-IBB08/2019 supported by Romanian Academy and project PeatRo- RO02-65469. The authors would like to thank the Commission for the Protection of Natural Monuments from Romanian Academy for permission to collect the plant material (No. 3896) NR 18 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU UNIV AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES & VETERINARY MEDICINE BUCHAREST PI BUCHAREST PA 59 MARASTI BOULEVARD, DISTRICT 1, BUCHAREST, 011464, ROMANIA SN 2285-5718 EI 2286-0126 J9 AGROLIFE SCI J JI AgroLife Sci. J. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 2 BP 76 EP 81 PG 6 WC Agronomy SC Agriculture GA KA2ET UT WOS:000505611300011 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Stavrescu-Bedivan, MM Sandulescu, EB Dobrin, I AF Stavrescu-Bedivan, Mala-Maria Sandulescu, Emilia Brindusa Dobrin, Ionela TI ASPECTS OF BIODIVERSITY IN A SPA RESORT: INSIGHT FROM THE FAIRY GLADE, UPPER BORSEC (HARGHITA COUNTY, ROMANIA) SO AGROLIFE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL LA English DT Article DE Borsec; Fairy Glade; herbs; insects; spa resort ID INSECTA AB Part of the Borsec Round Chair natural reserve included in the Natura 2000 network and declared site of community importance, the Fairy Glade (Poiana Zanelor) draw attention of tourists and local people for many years due to various spa facilities such as traditional bathrooms. Although intensively analyzed in terms of architectural heritage, leisure opportunities and properties of its mineral springs, the Borsec resort still has unknown aspects regarding conservation of biological diversity. This paper was designed with a purpose to report the herbs and terrestrial arthropods gathered and identified following the biological exploration of the Fairy Glade from Upper Borsec area, Harghita County, in a field trip taking place in September 2019. The species were noted in an alphabetical order of the genera, then of species within the genera. Regarding the number of species, of the 21 plant families listed for Fairy Glade, the most dominant were Asteraceae and Fabaceae while other families (Boraginaceae, Campanulaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Chenopidiaceae, Colchicaceae, Cyperaceae, Dipsacaceae, Equisetaceae, Gentianaceae, Geraniaceae, Juncaceae, Lamiaceae, Plantaginaceae, Poaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rubiaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Violaceae) were represented by a smaller number of species. Concerning arthropods, six orders of insects (Diptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Orthoptera, Neuroptera) and also specimens of philodromid crab spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) were identified in the herbaceous vegetation of the Fairy Glade. The taxa listed in this study complete the data already known in the literature about the values of the Natura 2000 site ROSCI0252 Toplita - Borsec Round Chair. C1 [Stavrescu-Bedivan, Mala-Maria; Sandulescu, Emilia Brindusa; Dobrin, Ionela] Univ Agron Sci & Vet Med Bucharest, 59 Marasti Blvd, Bucharest 011464, Romania. RP Stavrescu-Bedivan, MM (reprint author), Univ Agron Sci & Vet Med Bucharest, 59 Marasti Blvd, Bucharest 011464, Romania. EM mala_stavrescu@yahoo.com FU Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest FX This article was financed by the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest. NR 17 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU UNIV AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES & VETERINARY MEDICINE BUCHAREST PI BUCHAREST PA 59 MARASTI BOULEVARD, DISTRICT 1, BUCHAREST, 011464, ROMANIA SN 2285-5718 EI 2286-0126 J9 AGROLIFE SCI J JI AgroLife Sci. J. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 2 BP 156 EP 161 PG 6 WC Agronomy SC Agriculture GA KA2ET UT WOS:000505611300021 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Russo, DA Ferguson, A Beckerman, AP Pandhal, J AF Russo, David A. Ferguson, Andrew Beckerman, Andrew P. Pandhal, Jagroop TI Structural Equation Modelling Reveals That Nutrients and Physicochemistry Act Additively on the Dynamics of a Microcosm-Based Biotic Community SO BIOLOGY-BASEL LA English DT Article DE algal-bacterial interactions; ecosystem function; eutrophication; microcosm; structural equation modelling ID HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS; CLIMATE; EUTROPHICATION; CYANOBACTERIA; DIVERSITY AB Anthropogenic eutrophication has caused widespread environmental problems in freshwater lakes, reducing biodiversity and disrupting the classic pelagic food chain. Increasing our understanding of the exact role of nutrients and physicochemical variables on microbial dynamics, and subsequent microalgal and cyanobacterial blooms, has involved numerous studies ranging from replicate microcosm-based studies through to temporal studies of real lake data. In a previous experimental microcosm study, we utilised metaproteomics to investigate the functional changes of a microalgal-bacterial community under oligotrophic and eutrophic nutrient levels. Here, we analyse the time series data from this experiment with a combination of typically used univariate analyses and a more modern multivariate approach, structural equation modelling. Our aim was to test, using these modern methods, whether physicochemical variables and nutrient dynamics acted additively, synergistically, or antagonistically on the specific biotic community used in the microcosms. We found that nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) and temperature acted additively on the interactions between the microalgae and bacteria present, with the temperature effects elevated in the eutrophic conditions we applied. The data suggests that there may be no synergistic interaction between nutrients and temperature in the tested microcosms. Our approach demonstrates how the application of multivariate methods to existing datasets, in our case from nutrient-enriched freshwater microcosms, enables new information to be extracted, enhancing interpretations as well as allowing more reliable comparisons to similar published studies. C1 [Russo, David A.; Ferguson, Andrew; Pandhal, Jagroop] Univ Sheffield, Dept Chem & Biol Engn, Mappin St, Sheffield S1 3JD, S Yorkshire, England. [Beckerman, Andrew P.] Univ Sheffield, Dept Anim & Plant Sci, Alfred Denny Bldg, Sheffield S10 2TN, S Yorkshire, England. [Russo, David A.] Friedrich Schiller Univ Jena, Inst Inorgan & Analyt Chem, Bioorgan Analyt, Jena, Germany. RP Russo, DA; Pandhal, J (reprint author), Univ Sheffield, Dept Chem & Biol Engn, Mappin St, Sheffield S1 3JD, S Yorkshire, England.; Russo, DA (reprint author), Friedrich Schiller Univ Jena, Inst Inorgan & Analyt Chem, Bioorgan Analyt, Jena, Germany. EM david.russo@uni-jena.de; andrew.ferguson@sheffield.ac.uk; a.beckerman@sheffield.ac.uk; j.pandhal@sheffield.ac.uk RI Russo, David A./AAD-7079-2020 OI Russo, David A./0000-0002-4729-1701 FU Technology Strategy Board [NE/J024767/1] FX This research was funded by the Technology Strategy Board, grant number NE/J024767/1. NR 30 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2079-7737 J9 BIOLOGY-BASEL JI Biology-Basel PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 4 AR 87 DI 10.3390/biology8040087 PG 12 WC Biology SC Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics GA KA0VB UT WOS:000505517600024 PM 31739593 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Accepted, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ghaffar, M Schuler, D Konig, P Arend, D Junker, A Scholz, U Lange, M AF Ghaffar, Mehmood Schueler, Danuta Koenig, Patrick Arend, Daniel Junker, Astrid Scholz, Uwe Lange, Matthias TI Programmatic Access to FAIRified Digital Plant Genetic Resources SO JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE BIOINFORMATICS LA English DT Article DE plant digital resources; genotyping; phenotyping; lab information management; FAIR data AB Genetic variance within the genotype of population and its mapping to phenotype variance in a systematic and high throughput manner is of interest for biodiversity and breeding research. Beside the established and efficient high throughput genotype technologies, phenotype capabilities got increased focus in the last decade. This results in an increasing amount of phenotype data from well scaling, automated sensor platform. Thus, data stewardship is a central component to make experimental data from multiple domains interoperable and re-usable. To ensure a standard and comprehensive sharing of scientific and experimental data among domain experts, FAIR data principles are utilized for machine read-ability and scale-ability. In this context, BrAPI consortium, provides a comprehensive and commonly agreed FAIRed guidelines to offer a BrAPI layered scientific data in a RESTful manner. This paper presents the concepts, best practices and implementations to meet these challenges. As one of the worlds leading plant research institutes it is of vital interest for the IPK-Gatersleben to transform legacy data infrastructures into a bio-digital resource center for plant genetics resources (PGR). This paper also demonstrates the benefits of integrated database back-ends, established data stewardship processes, and FAIR data exposition in a machine-readable, highly scalable programmatic interfaces. C1 [Ghaffar, Mehmood; Schueler, Danuta; Koenig, Patrick; Arend, Daniel; Junker, Astrid; Scholz, Uwe; Lange, Matthias] Leibniz Inst Plant Genet & Crop Plant Res IPK Gat, Corrensstr 3, D-06466 Seeland, Germany. RP Ghaffar, M; Lange, M (reprint author), Leibniz Inst Plant Genet & Crop Plant Res IPK Gat, Corrensstr 3, D-06466 Seeland, Germany. EM ghaffar@ipk-gatesleben.de; lange@ipk-gatesleben.de OI Arend, Daniel/0000-0002-2455-5938; Lange, Matthias/0000-0002-4316-078X; Ghaffar, Mehmood/0000-0001-5062-5429 FU BMBFFederal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF) [FKZ 031A536A] FX The authors gratefully acknowledges the IPK-Gatersleben directors board for granting the FAIR-IPK flagship project and the BMBF for funding the de.NBI project under FKZ 031A536A. Furthermore, thanks to Jens Bauernfeind and Thomas Muench for great technical support and for hosting the RESTFull services. We like to thank Heiko Miehe for providing great IT service coordination. Finally, we thank Markus Oppermann who provided guided access to IPK's GBIS database. Icons used in some figures are made by turkkub from www.flaticon.com. NR 19 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH PI BERLIN PA GENTHINER STRASSE 13, D-10785 BERLIN, GERMANY EI 1613-4516 J9 J INTEGR BIOINFORMAT JI J. Integr. Bioinformatics PD DEC PY 2019 VL 16 IS 4 AR 20190060 DI 10.1515/jib-2019-0060 PG 10 WC Mathematical & Computational Biology SC Mathematical & Computational Biology GA KB0UX UT WOS:000506218400006 PM 31913851 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Popescu, CRG Popescu, GN AF Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh Popescu, Gheorghe N. TI An Exploratory Study Based on a Questionnaire Concerning Green and Sustainable Finance, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Performance: Evidence from the Romanian Business Environment SO JOURNAL OF RISK AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE green finance; sustainable finance; corporate social responsibility; corporate governance; intellectual capital; innovation; environmental protection; biodiversity; business environment; sustainability; audit; accounting; economic and financial analysis; competitiveness; ethics and integrity; economic performance; social performance; financial performance; performance indicators; questionnaire method; exploratory study; empirical research; statistical association; correlation; nonparametric indicators; causal factors ID MANAGEMENT; INNOVATION; DISCLOSURE; IMPACT; STATE; RISK AB Green and sustainable finance, corporate social responsibility and financial and non-financial performance are attracting widespread interest due to the challenging times that the business environment is currently facing. Moreover, green and sustainable finance, corporate social responsibility, and intellectual and human capital have become central issues in measuring organizations' success, competitive advantage and influence on the marketplace. This scientific paper seeks to address the relationship between corporate social responsibility, intellectual capital and performance, providing valuable insights and relevant evidence from a Romanian business environment. The questionnaire method was used for the targeted research objectives, which referred to: (a) Romanian organizations and local community understanding of green and sustainable finance, corporate social responsibility and intellectual capital; (b) corporate social responsibility actions taken by Romanian organizations and the local community; (c) main drivers of corporate social responsibility and intellectual capital in Romanian organizations; and (d) ways to enhance financial and non-financial performance of Romanian organizations with the aid of corporate social responsibility and intellectual capital. The findings support the idea of a strong relationship between corporate social responsibility, intellectual capital and performance in the Romanian business environment. Our work shows that, broadly speaking, Romanian entities operate on a socially responsible level, being aware of the importance and the advantages brought by both corporate social responsibility and intellectual capital when it comes to enhancing profit, productivity and performance. Our results are highly encouraging and may be validated by a larger sample size. C1 [Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh] Univ Craiova, Fac Econ & Business Adm, AI Cuza St 13, Craiova 200396, Dolj, Romania. [Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh] Bucharest Univ Econ Studies, Fac Econ, Ion N Angelescu Bldg,Piata Romana 6,Sect 1, Bucharest 010374, Romania. [Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh] Univ Bucharest, Fac Business & Adm, Dept Econ & Adm Sci, Regina Elisabeta Blvd 412,Sect 3, Bucharest 030018, Romania. [Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh] Natl Inst Res & Dev Environm Protect INCDPM, Dept Nat & Technol Hazards, Splaiul Independentei 294,Sect 6, Bucharest 060031, Romania. [Popescu, Gheorghe N.] Bucharest Univ Econ Studies, Fac Accounting & Management Informat Syst, Ion N Angelescu Bldg,Piata Romana 6,Sect 1, Bucharest 010374, Romania. RP Popescu, CRG (reprint author), Univ Craiova, Fac Econ & Business Adm, AI Cuza St 13, Craiova 200396, Dolj, Romania.; Popescu, CRG (reprint author), Bucharest Univ Econ Studies, Fac Econ, Ion N Angelescu Bldg,Piata Romana 6,Sect 1, Bucharest 010374, Romania.; Popescu, CRG (reprint author), Univ Bucharest, Fac Business & Adm, Dept Econ & Adm Sci, Regina Elisabeta Blvd 412,Sect 3, Bucharest 030018, Romania.; Popescu, CRG (reprint author), Natl Inst Res & Dev Environm Protect INCDPM, Dept Nat & Technol Hazards, Splaiul Independentei 294,Sect 6, Bucharest 060031, Romania.; Popescu, GN (reprint author), Bucharest Univ Econ Studies, Fac Accounting & Management Informat Syst, Ion N Angelescu Bldg,Piata Romana 6,Sect 1, Bucharest 010374, Romania. EM cristina.popescu@man.ase.ro; gheorghe.popescu@cig.ase.ro RI Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh./T-8658-2019 OI Popescu, Cristina Raluca Gh./0000-0002-5876-0550 NR 197 TC 2 Z9 2 U1 3 U2 3 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND SN 1911-8066 EI 1911-8074 J9 J RISK FINANC MANAG JI J. Risk Financ. Manag. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 12 IS 4 AR 162 DI 10.3390/jrfm12040162 PG 79 WC Business, Finance SC Business & Economics GA KA3VH UT WOS:000505725900017 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Upham, NS Esselstyn, JA Jetz, W AF Upham, Nathan S. Esselstyn, Jacob A. Jetz, Walter TI Inferring the mammal tree: Species-level sets of phylogenies for questions in ecology, evolution, and conservation SO PLOS BIOLOGY LA English DT Article ID PLACENTAL MAMMALS; MISSING DATA; FOSSIL-RECORD; DIVERSIFICATION RATES; BAYESIAN-INFERENCE; EXTINCTION RATES; ZOMBIE LINEAGES; HOMOLOGY ERRORS; BODY-SIZE; DIVERGENCE AB Big, time-scaled phylogenies are fundamental to connecting evolutionary processes to modern biodiversity patterns. Yet inferring reliable phylogenetic trees for thousands of species involves numerous trade-offs that have limited their utility to comparative biologists. To establish a robust evolutionary timescale for all approximately 6,000 living species of mammals, we developed credible sets of trees that capture root-to-tip uncertainty in topology and divergence times. Our "backbone-and-patch" approach to tree building applies a newly assembled 31-gene supermatrix to two levels of Bayesian inference: (1) backbone relationships and ages among major lineages, using fossil node or tip dating, and (2) species-level "patch" phylogenies with nonoverlapping in-groups that each correspond to one representative lineage in the backbone. Species unsampled for DNA are either excluded ("DNA-only" trees) or imputed within taxonomic constraints using branch lengths drawn from local birth-death models ("completed" trees). Joining time-scaled patches to backbones results in species-level trees of extant Mammalia with all branches estimated under the same modeling framework, thereby facilitating rate comparisons among lineages as disparate as marsupials and placentals. We compare our phylogenetic trees to previous estimates of mammal-wide phylogeny and divergence times, finding that (1) node ages are broadly concordant among studies, and (2) recent (tip-level) rates of speciation are estimated more accurately in our study than in previous "supertree" approaches, in which unresolved nodes led to branch-length artifacts. Credible sets of mammalian phylogenetic history are now available for download at , enabling investigations of long-standing questions in comparative biology. C1 [Upham, Nathan S.; Jetz, Walter] Yale Univ, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, New Haven, CT 06520 USA. [Upham, Nathan S.; Jetz, Walter] Yale Univ, Ctr Biodivers & Global Change, New Haven, CT 06520 USA. [Esselstyn, Jacob A.] Louisiana State Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA. [Esselstyn, Jacob A.] Louisiana State Univ, Museum Nat Sci, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA. RP Upham, NS; Jetz, W (reprint author), Yale Univ, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, New Haven, CT 06520 USA.; Upham, NS; Jetz, W (reprint author), Yale Univ, Ctr Biodivers & Global Change, New Haven, CT 06520 USA. EM nathan.upham@yale.edu; walter.jetz@yale.edu FU NSF VertLife Terrestrial grant [DEB 1441737, 1441634]; NSFNational Science Foundation (NSF) [DBI-1262600] FX The NSF VertLife Terrestrial grant to WJ and JAE (DEB 1441737 and 1441634) and NSF grant DBI-1262600 to WJ supported this work (http://vertlife.org).The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. NR 198 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 2 U2 2 PU PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE PI SAN FRANCISCO PA 1160 BATTERY STREET, STE 100, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 USA SN 1544-9173 EI 1545-7885 J9 PLOS BIOL JI PLoS. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 17 IS 12 AR e3000494 DI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000494 PG 44 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics GA KA9WM UT WOS:000506151200027 PM 31800571 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Alekseev, VR AF Alekseev, Victor R. TI Revision of the genus Eucyclops (Claus, 1893) and subfamily Eucyclopinae of the world fauna SO ARTHROPODA SELECTA LA English DT Article DE new genera in Eucyclops; new subgenera in Eucyclops; copepoda systematics; species key; Crustacea subgenus description; biodiversity ID COPEPODA; CYCLOPOIDA; REDESCRIPTION AB The revision of the most rich with species genus Eucyclops Claus, 1893 was done. The genus Austriocyclops Kiefer, 1964 has been moved back to the subfamily Cyclopinae, as Kiefer suggested. The status of the genus Australoeucyclops Karanovic, 2006 is lowered to subgenus, and the status of the subgenus Defayeicyclops Alekseev et Vaillant, 2013 is erected to genus. Two new genera (former subgenera) Isocyclops Kiefer, 1957 stat.n. and Stygocyclops Plesa, 1971 stat.n. were erected from the genus Eucyclops. A key for 12 genera of the subfamily Eucyclopinae is given. Genus Eucyclops including about 100 valid species was split into 9 subgenera: Eucyclops (Eucyclops), Eucyclops (Breviramocyclops), Eucyclops (Ciliocyclops), Eucyclops (Denticyclops), Eucyclops (Macrurocyclops), Eucyclops (Mrazekicyclops), Eucyclops (Sarsicyclops), Eucyclops (Speratocyclops), and Eucyclops (Subterrocyclops). Descriptions and illustrations are provided for typical species, as well as keys to 9 new subgenera of Eucyclops genus and to subfamily Eucyclopinae. For each subgenus, the total number of species and identifying keys for them are provided. C1 [Alekseev, Victor R.] Russian Acad Sci, Zool Inst, Univ Skaya Emb 1, St Petersburg 199034, Russia. RP Alekseev, VR (reprint author), Russian Acad Sci, Zool Inst, Univ Skaya Emb 1, St Petersburg 199034, Russia. EM alekseev@zin.ru FU Russian Foundation for Basic ResearchRussian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) [17-04-00027]; Russian Academy of ScienceRussian Academy of Sciences [AAAA-A17-117041910019-2, AAAA-A19-119020690091-0] FX Authors really thankful to all colleagues listed in Material and methods chapter for their kind agreement to observe personal collections. I express a special gratitude to Dr. Hans Mittmann (Karlsruhe Natural History Museum, Germany) for his great help, productive efforts and invaluable assistance for everybody including myself dealing with Kiefer's reference collection. For this work, the Federal Collection No. 96-03-16, Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg, Russia) was used. This work was conducted in accordance with the national research initiatives AAAA-A17-117041910019-2 and AAAA-A19-119020690091-0 Russian Academy of Science (topics 65.4 and 65.5) and partly supported by Russian Foundation for Basic Research grant 17-04-00027. NR 23 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU KMK SCIENTIFIC PRESS LTD, MOSCOW STATE UNIV PI MOSCOW PA ZOOLOGICAL MUSEUM, BOLSHAYA NIKITSKAYA STREET 6, MOSCOW, 00000, RUSSIA SN 0136-006X J9 ARTHROPODA SEL JI Arthropoda Sel. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 28 IS 4 BP 490 EP 514 DI 10.15298/arthsel.28.4.03 PG 25 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA KA4LX UT WOS:000505769400003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Figueiredo, S Brandao, T Nunes, O AF Figueiredo, Sandra Brandao, Tania Nunes, Odete TI Learning Styles Determine Different Immigrant Students' Results in Testing Settings: Relationship Between Nationality of Children and the Stimuli of Tasks SO BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES LA English DT Article DE auditory input; visual stimuli; ethnic groups; second language; school learning; learning styles; personality differences ID MATURATIONAL CONSTRAINTS; 2ND-LANGUAGE; VARIABLES AB Background: Literature presents little examination on the learning styles and sensorial preferences of immigrants during decoding of different tasks in testing contexts. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, non-native children (between 2nd and 12th grade) were divided into six groups determined by country of origin and examined on different stimuli, visual and auditory, associated with four tasks that measure cognitive and linguistic specific abilities. Results: The multivariate analysis confirmed that the children's nationality significantly explained achievement variability regarding picture recognition and auditory discrimination. eta(2) values indicated that there were moderate to larger effects for the nationality as a factor that explains the variance of performance. Conclusions: Results indicate that tasks' stimuli can effectively assess and differentiate specific young minority groups in order to understand their actual level of preparation and their needs for further learning. The listening input, on the one hand, should be established as the main differentiator for all groups at the time of school entry, but, on the other hand, it should be avoided in Asian groups and Eastern European students during the first stages of second language (L2) learning in European contexts with romance languages as the target learning. C1 [Figueiredo, Sandra; Brandao, Tania] Univ Autonoma Lisboa Luis de Camoes UAL, Dept Psychol & Sociol, Rua Santa Marta,Palacio Condes Do Redondo 56, P-1169023 Lisbon, Portugal. [Nunes, Odete] Univ Autonoma Lisboa Luis de Camoes UAL, Dept Psychol & Sociol, Rua Santa Marta,Palacio Dos Condes Do Redondo 56, P-1169023 Lisbon, Portugal. [Nunes, Odete] Univ Autonoma Lisboa Luis de Camoes UAL, I&D CIP Psychol Res Ctr, Rua Santa Marta,Palacio Dos Condes Do Redondo 56, P-1169023 Lisbon, Portugal. RP Figueiredo, S (reprint author), Univ Autonoma Lisboa Luis de Camoes UAL, Dept Psychol & Sociol, Rua Santa Marta,Palacio Condes Do Redondo 56, P-1169023 Lisbon, Portugal. EM sfigueiredo@autonoma.pt; tbrandao@autonoma.pt; onunes@autonoma.pt OI Brandao, Tania/0000-0001-7865-2445; Figueiredo, Sandra/0000-0002-5152-4467 FU Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology; I&D CIP-Psychology Research Centre (CIP/UAL) FX This research was funded by Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) integrated in the European Funding for research projects; and by I&D CIP-Psychology Research Centre (CIP/UAL). NR 45 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2076-328X J9 BEHAV SCI JI Behav. Sci. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 9 IS 12 AR 150 DI 10.3390/bs9120150 PG 10 WC Psychology, Multidisciplinary SC Psychology GA KA1VG UT WOS:000505586300023 PM 31835531 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Esemu, SN Dong, XF Kfusi, AJ Hartley, CS Ndip, RN Ndip, LM Darby, AC Post, RJ Makepeace, BL AF Esemu, Seraphine N. Dong, Xiaofeng Kfusi, Achah J. Hartley, Catherine S. Ndip, Roland N. Ndip, Lucy M. Darby, Alistair C. Post, Rory J. Makepeace, Benjamin L. TI Aquatic Hemiptera in Southwest Cameroon: Biodiversity of Potential Reservoirs of Mycobacterium ulcerans and Multiple Wolbachia Sequence Types Revealed by Metagenomics SO DIVERSITY-BASEL LA English DT Article DE Buruli ulcer; symbiosis; Limnogonus; pond skater; riffle bug; Rhagovelia; Metrocoris; Trepobates ID BURULI ULCER; SKIN ULCER; DISEASE; INFECTION; INSECTS; GENE; ASSOCIATION; SUPERGROUP; DIVERSITY; PHYLOGENY AB Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is a neglected tropical disease associated with freshwater habitats. A variety of limnic organisms harbor this pathogen, including aquatic bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), which have been hypothesized to be epidemiologically important reservoirs. Aquatic Hemiptera exhibit high levels of diversity in the tropics, but species identification remains challenging. In this study, we collected aquatic bugs from emerging foci of BU in the Southwest Region of Cameroon, which were identified using morphological and molecular methods. The bugs were screened for mycobacterial DNA and a selection of 20 mycobacteria-positive specimens from the families Gerridae and Veliidae were subjected to next-generation sequencing. Only one individual revealed putative M. ulcerans DNA, but all specimens contained sequences from the widespread alpha-proteobacterial symbiont, Wolbachia. Phylogenetic analysis placed the Wolbachia sequences into supergroups A, B, and F. Circularized mitogenomes were obtained for seven gerrids and two veliids, the first from these families for the African continent. This study suggests that aquatic Hemiptera may have a minor role (if any) in the spread of BU in Southwest Cameroon. Our metagenomic analysis provides new insights into the incursion of Wolbachia into aquatic environments and generated valuable resources to aid molecular taxonomic studies of aquatic Hemiptera. C1 [Esemu, Seraphine N.; Kfusi, Achah J.; Ndip, Roland N.; Ndip, Lucy M.] Univ Buea, Lab Emerging Infect Dis, POB 63, Buea, Cameroon. [Esemu, Seraphine N.; Kfusi, Achah J.; Ndip, Roland N.; Ndip, Lucy M.] Univ Buea, Dept Microbiol & Parasitol, POB 63, Buea, Cameroon. [Dong, Xiaofeng; Hartley, Catherine S.; Makepeace, Benjamin L.] Univ Liverpool, Inst Infect & Global Hlth, Liverpool L3 5RF, Merseyside, England. [Darby, Alistair C.] Univ Liverpool, Inst Integrat Biol, Liverpool L69 7ZB, Merseyside, England. [Post, Rory J.] Liverpool John Moores Univ, Sch Nat Sci & Psychol, Liverpool L3 5UG, Merseyside, England. [Post, Rory J.] London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, Dis Control Dept, Keppel St, London WC1E 7HT, England. RP Makepeace, BL (reprint author), Univ Liverpool, Inst Infect & Global Hlth, Liverpool L3 5RF, Merseyside, England. EM esemu2003@yahoo.co.uk; Xiaofeng.Dong2@liverpool.ac.uk; achahjeromek@gmail.com; csguy@liverpool.ac.uk; ndip3@yahoo.com; lndip@yahoo.com; acdarby@liverpool.ac.uk; R.J.Post@ljmu.ac.uk; blm1@liverpool.ac.uk FU Medical Research Foundation, UK, under an Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) Research Development Fellowship grant [ESEMUMRF-157-0010-F-ESEMU] FX This work was funded by the Medical Research Foundation, UK, under an Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) Research Development Fellowship grant (number ESEMUMRF-157-0010-F-ESEMU) awarded to S.N.E. We thank Alan Bannister (University of Liverpool) for assistance with the photography of the bugs (Figure 4). NR 127 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 1424-2818 J9 DIVERSITY-BASEL JI Diversity-Basel PD DEC PY 2019 VL 11 IS 12 AR 225 DI 10.3390/d11120225 PG 26 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA KA1ZR UT WOS:000505598100021 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Accepted DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Esquivel, A Zarza, R Tiffer-Sotomayor, R Diaz, A Perez, D Velazquez, M AF Esquivel, Alberto Zarza, Rebecca Tiffer-Sotomayor, Ruth Diaz, Alejandrino Perez, Dario Velazquez, Myriam TI Conservation Status and Challenges of the Atlantic Forest Birds of Paraguay SO DIVERSITY-BASEL LA English DT Article DE Atlantic forest; bird; Corridor; avifauna; richness; conservation ID SAN-RAFAEL; COMMUNITY AB The Atlantic Forest, one of the most biodiverse biomes in the world, is also one of the most endangered. In Paraguay, its remnants are mostly fragmented and isolated. The Paraguay Biodiversity Corridor is an initiative that is being developed to generate and maintain connectivity of the main conservation areas. With the objective to analyze the bird richness and occurrence in each of the core areas of this corridor, we gathered published data, details of the management plans, and bird surveys recorded during 2015 and 2017 in these areas. In total, 557 bird species occur in the core areas of the Corridor, representing more than 80% of the birds of the country. San Rafael National Park and Mbaracayu Forest Nature Reserve are the richest areas, with 427 (70) and 408 (61) bird species (Atlantic forest endemics), respectively. These two areas also harbor more than 30 bird species of global conservation concern. Only 24% of the Corridor area is protected or sustainably managed, with only 10% under strict protection. The Corridor situated within this endangered biome encompasses some of the most important areas for bird conservation, but the situation of many of these areas is alarming as they are not protected or effectively managed to conserve their biodiversity. Restoration of connectivity, legal enforcement, and strengthening of authorities to combat deforestation on core areas, along with research focused on the impact contributed by human activities (selective logging, ecotoxicity exposure to agrochemicals) are key actions prioritized for the Upper Parana Atlantic forest (UPAF) Corridor. C1 [Esquivel, Alberto; Tiffer-Sotomayor, Ruth; Diaz, Alejandrino; Perez, Dario] ITAIPU Binatl World Bank, Paraguay Biodivers Project, Jose Berges 1449, Asuncion 1526, Paraguay. [Esquivel, Alberto; Zarza, Rebecca] Natl Univ Asuncion, Fac Exact & Nat Sci, San Lorenzo 111434, Paraguay. [Esquivel, Alberto] Guyra Paraguay, Bird Conservat, Asuncion 001511, Paraguay. [Esquivel, Alberto] World Wildlife Fund Paraguay, Bernardino Caballero Ave 191, Asuncion 1575, Paraguay. [Velazquez, Myriam] Moises Bertoni Fdn, Asuncion 1854, Paraguay. RP Esquivel, A (reprint author), ITAIPU Binatl World Bank, Paraguay Biodivers Project, Jose Berges 1449, Asuncion 1526, Paraguay.; Esquivel, A (reprint author), Natl Univ Asuncion, Fac Exact & Nat Sci, San Lorenzo 111434, Paraguay.; Esquivel, A (reprint author), Guyra Paraguay, Bird Conservat, Asuncion 001511, Paraguay.; Esquivel, A (reprint author), World Wildlife Fund Paraguay, Bernardino Caballero Ave 191, Asuncion 1575, Paraguay. EM aesquivel@wwf.org.py; rebeccazarza@gmail.com; rtiffersotomayor@worldbank.org; alejand@itaipu.gov.py; daoper29@gmail.com; mvelazq01@gmail.com FU Paraguay Biodiversidad (ITAIPU Binacional-World Bank) [TF 096758PY]; International Foundation for Science (IFS)International Foundation for Science [D/5460-1]; IDEA WILD grant; Impact studies of forest management (FMB-PAYCO S.A.); PROCIENCIA-CONACYT (Guyra Paraguay) [15-INV-602]; PROCIENCIA-CONACYT (FACEN-UNA) [15-INV-002] FX This research was funded by Paraguay Biodiversidad (ITAIPU Binacional-World Bank; Project No. TF 096758PY); Impact studies of forest management (FMB-PAYCO S.A.); Project-15-INV-602 PROCIENCIA-CONACYT (Guyra Paraguay); Project-15-INV-002 PROCIENCIA-CONACYT (FACEN-UNA), an International Foundation for Science (IFS) grant No. D/5460-1, and an IDEA WILD grant. NR 45 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 1424-2818 J9 DIVERSITY-BASEL JI Diversity-Basel PD DEC PY 2019 VL 11 IS 12 AR 247 DI 10.3390/d11120247 PG 42 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA KA1ZR UT WOS:000505598100022 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Giglio, A Cavaliere, F Giulianini, PG Kurtz, J Vommaro, ML Brandmayr, P AF Giglio, Anita Cavaliere, Francesco Giulianini, Piero Giulio Kurtz, Joachim Vommaro, Maria Luigia Brandmayr, Pietro TI Continuous Agrochemical Treatments in Agroecosystems Can Modify the Effects of Pendimethalin-Based Herbicide Exposure on Immunocompetence of a Beneficial Ground Beetle SO DIVERSITY-BASEL LA English DT Article DE carabid beetles; cellular response; dinitroaniline; phenoloxidase; ecological immunology; sub-lethal effect ID HARPALUS-RUFIPES COLEOPTERA; CARABID BEETLES; IMMUNE-RESPONSE; DNA-DAMAGE; INSECT; FIELD; CROP; PREDATION; HEMOCYTES; MELANIZATION AB Herbicide application for pest control can negatively affect soil biodiversity, mainly acting on species that are involved in ecosystem service. In this study, field and laboratory trials were designed to assay herbicide exposure effects on the constitutive immunity of Harpalus (Pseudoophonus) rufipes (De Geer, 1774), a beneficial carabid species that inhabits croplands. The circulating hemocytes (THCs) and plasmatic levels of basal and total phenoloxidase (PO), as well as lysozyme-like enzyme activities, were measured as markers of exposure. In laboratory tests, the exposure to realistic field doses of pendimethalin-based herbicides for two, seven and 21 days caused a reduction in enzyme activities in beetles from organic crops. In beetles from conventional fields, the THCs and total PO activity decreased significantly at two and seven days after the initial exposure, though no effects were recorded on basal PO and lysozyme like-enzyme activities. These differences in enzyme activities and THCs indicate that the interference of pendimethalin with immune parameters clearly depends on both the different field conditions from which the population comes and the cumulative effects of repeated applications over the time. C1 [Giglio, Anita; Cavaliere, Francesco; Vommaro, Maria Luigia; Brandmayr, Pietro] Univ Calabria, Dept Biol Ecol & Earth Sci, I-87036 Arcavacata Di Rende, Italy. [Giulianini, Piero Giulio] Univ Trieste, Dept Life Sci, I-34127 Trieste, Italy. [Kurtz, Joachim] Univ Munster, Inst Evolut & Biodivers, D-48149 Munster, Germany. RP Giglio, A (reprint author), Univ Calabria, Dept Biol Ecol & Earth Sci, I-87036 Arcavacata Di Rende, Italy. EM anita.giglio@unical.it; francesco.cavaliere@unical.it; giuliani@units.it; joachim.kurtz@uni-muenster.de; marialuigia.vommaro@unical.it; pietro.brandmayr@unical.it FU Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare-Ente Parco Nazionale della Sila (Calabria, Italy) [2678, XIII/4] FX This work was supported by the Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare-Ente Parco Nazionale della Sila (Calabria, Italy) (grant no. 2678, XIII/4). NR 85 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 1424-2818 J9 DIVERSITY-BASEL JI Diversity-Basel PD DEC PY 2019 VL 11 IS 12 AR 241 DI 10.3390/d11120241 PG 14 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA KA1ZR UT WOS:000505598100001 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Griffin, EA Harrison, JG McCormick, MK Burghardt, KT Parker, JD AF Griffin, Eric A. Harrison, Joshua G. McCormick, Melissa K. Burghardt, Karin T. Parker, John D. TI Tree Diversity Reduces Fungal Endophyte Richness and Diversity in a Large-Scale Temperate Forest Experiment SO DIVERSITY-BASEL LA English DT Article DE fungal endophytes; biodiversity-ecosystem function; plant-microbe interactions; temperate forest; plant microbiome; high-throughput sequencing ID PLANT DIVERSITY; DISPERSAL DISTANCE; HOST-SPECIFICITY; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITIES; PATHOGENS; NITROGEN; TIME; IDENTIFICATION; COLONIZATION AB Although decades of research have typically demonstrated a positive correlation between biodiversity of primary producers and associated trophic levels, the ecological drivers of this association are poorly understood. Recent evidence suggests that the plant microbiome, or the fungi and bacteria found on and inside plant hosts, may be cryptic yet important drivers of important processes, including primary production and trophic interactions. Here, using high-throughput sequencing, we characterized foliar fungal community diversity, composition, and function from 15 broadleaved tree species (N = 545) in a recently established, large-scale temperate tree diversity experiment using over 17,000 seedlings. Specifically, we tested whether increases in tree richness and phylogenetic diversity would increase fungal endophyte diversity (the "Diversity Begets Diversity" hypothesis), as well as alter community composition (the "Tree Diversity-Endophyte Community" hypothesis) and function (the "Tree Diversity-Endophyte Function" hypothesis) at different spatial scales. We demonstrated that increasing tree richness and phylogenetic diversity decreased fungal species and functional guild richness and diversity, including pathogens, saprotrophs, and parasites, within the first three years of a forest diversity experiment. These patterns were consistent at the neighborhood and tree plot scale. Our results suggest that fungal endophytes, unlike other trophic levels (e.g., herbivores as well as epiphytic bacteria), respond negatively to increasing plant diversity. C1 [Griffin, Eric A.] New Mexico Highlands Univ, Dept Biol, 1005 Diamond St, Las Vegas, NM 87701 USA. [Griffin, Eric A.; McCormick, Melissa K.; Burghardt, Karin T.; Parker, John D.] Smithsonian Environm Res Ctr, 647 Contees Wharf Rd, Edgewater, MD 21037 USA. [Harrison, Joshua G.] Univ Wyoming, Dept Bot, 1000 E Univ Ave, Laramie, WY 82071 USA. [Burghardt, Karin T.] Univ Maryland, Dept Entomol, College Pk, MD 20742 USA. RP Griffin, EA (reprint author), New Mexico Highlands Univ, Dept Biol, 1005 Diamond St, Las Vegas, NM 87701 USA.; Griffin, EA (reprint author), Smithsonian Environm Res Ctr, 647 Contees Wharf Rd, Edgewater, MD 21037 USA. EM ericgriffin@nmhu.edu; jgharrison1982@gmail.com; mccormickm@si.edu; kburghar@umd.edu; parkerj@si.edu FU Smithsonian Environmental Research CenterSmithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian Environmental Research Center; Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian Institution; Maryland Native Plant Society; National Science Foundation EPSCoR grant [1655726]; Smithson Fellowship Program: Sandra Day O'Conner Fellowship; National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [REU -1156799, 1659668] FX This research was funded by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center: Postdoc Research Fellowship (E.A.G.); Smithsonian Institution: Secretary's Distinguished Research Fellowship (E.A.G.); Maryland Native Plant Society: Research Grant (E.A.G.); National Science Foundation EPSCoR grant: 1655726 (J.G.H.); Washington Biologists Field Club: Research Award (E.A.G.); Smithsonian Institution: Grand Challenges Grant (J.D.P.); Smithson Fellowship Program: Sandra Day O'Conner Fellowship (K.T.B.); National Science Foundation: REU -1156799, 1659668 (J.D.P.). NR 119 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 1424-2818 J9 DIVERSITY-BASEL JI Diversity-Basel PD DEC PY 2019 VL 11 IS 12 AR 234 DI 10.3390/d11120234 PG 20 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA KA1ZR UT WOS:000505598100019 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Maccherini, S Santi, E Torri, D AF Maccherini, Simona Santi, Elisa Torri, Dino TI Germinable Soil Seed Bank in Biancana Badlands SO DIVERSITY-BASEL LA English DT Article DE badlands; biodiversity; grasslands; restoration; succession; shrub encroachment ID SLOPE ANGLE; VEGETATION; GRASSLAND; RESTORATION; MORPHOLOGY; DISPERSAL; LANDSCAPE; DIVERSITY; MOVEMENTS; DYNAMICS AB Seed banks are important for understanding vegetation dynamics and habitat regeneration potential. Biancana badlands are vanishing landscapes where recurring and non-recurring management has been advocated to restore vegetation. Here, we investigated germinable seed bank structure and composition of a biancana badland in central Italy and evaluated the relationship between the standing vegetation and soil seed bank. We identified four land cover classes in five biancana badlands of Tuscany (central Italy) and collected data from 132 vegetation plots and 660 soil cores. We recorded 117 species in the standing vegetation. The seedlings that emerged from the soil samples, mostly annual species, numbered 183 and belonged to 31 taxa (392.5 seedlings/m(-2) on average across the four land cover classes). Standing vegetation showed an aggregated spatial pattern with distinct communities while the seed bank showed a less aggregated spatial pattern. The similarity between the seed bank and standing vegetation was low. In contrast with the features generally found for disturbed and pioneer communities, but in line with seed bank characteristics of other badlands, the seed bank was particularly poor in species. C1 [Maccherini, Simona; Santi, Elisa] Univ Siena, Dept Life Sci, Via PA Mattioli 4, I-53100 Siena, Italy. [Torri, Dino] CNR, IRPI, Via Madonna Alta, I-06123 Perugia, Italy. RP Maccherini, S (reprint author), Univ Siena, Dept Life Sci, Via PA Mattioli 4, I-53100 Siena, Italy. EM simona.maccherini@unisi.it; elisa.snti@gmail.com; dibiti2001@gmail.com FU Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR)Ministero dell' Istruzione, dell' Universita e della Ricerca (MIUR) FX The research was funded by the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), PRIN Project 2010-2011 "Dinamica dei sistemi morfoclimatici in risposta ai cambiamenti globali e rischi geomorfologici indotti". National coordinator: C. Baroni, Research Unit coordinator: M. Del Monte. NR 66 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 1424-2818 J9 DIVERSITY-BASEL JI Diversity-Basel PD DEC PY 2019 VL 11 IS 12 AR 223 DI 10.3390/d11120223 PG 12 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA KA1ZR UT WOS:000505598100007 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Lundberg, P Vainio, A Ojala, A Arponen, A AF Lundberg, Piia Vainio, Annukka Ojala, Ann Arponen, Anni TI Materialism, Awareness of Environmental Consequences and Environmental Philanthropic Behaviour Among Potential Donors SO ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES LA English DT Article DE Environmental philanthropic behaviour; biodiversity conservation; environmental concern; materialism; awareness of consequences ID GENDER-DIFFERENCES; ECOLOGICAL PARADIGM; VALUE ORIENTATIONS; VALUES; SCALE; DETERMINANTS; CONSERVATION; CONSUMPTION; COUNTRIES; ATTITUDES AB We explored the relationship between materialism, awareness of environmental consequences and environmental philanthropic behaviour with a web survey (n=2,079) targeted at potential donors living in Finland. Environmental philanthropic behaviour comprise of donations of money and/or time to environmental charities. The awareness of environmental consequences was divided into egoistic, altruistic and biospheric concerns. Biospheric and egoistic concerns were positively, while materialism was negatively related to environmental philanthropic behaviour. Materialism was related to preference of charismatic species when choosing a target for donation. The results have implications for conservation marketing emphasising the importance of taking the different donor segments into account. C1 [Lundberg, Piia] Univ Helsinki, Zool Unit, Finnish Museum Nat Hist, Helsinki, Finland. [Vainio, Annukka] Univ Helsinki, Nat Resources Inst Finland Luke, Helsinki, Finland. [Ojala, Ann] Nat Resources Inst Finland Luke, Helsinki, Finland. [Arponen, Anni] Univ Helsinki, Fac Biol & Environm Sci, POB 65,Viikinkaari 1, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland. RP Lundberg, P (reprint author), Univ Helsinki, Zool Unit, Finnish Museum Nat Hist, Helsinki, Finland. EM piia.lundberg@helsinki.fi; annukka.vainio@helsinki.fi; ann.ojala@luke.fi FU Maj and Tor Nessling foundation; Finnish Concordia Fund; Kone Foundation; Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) [41007-00004900] FX We thank all foundations that supported this research. At the time of writing, PL was at the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki. PL was funded by Maj and Tor Nessling foundation, the Finnish Concordia Fund and the Kone Foundation, and AA was funded by the Kone Foundation. AO was funded by Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) project number 41007-00004900. We thank WWF Finland, Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation and the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation (FANC) for fruitful discussions and advice when we were designing the survey. We are grateful to FANC for helping us to disseminate the survey and Oy Fazer Ab for providing the incentive gift for our survey. We also thank all those people who responded to our survey, as well as two anonymous reviewers for their comments and suggestions that helped to improve this manuscript. NR 74 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 0 U2 0 PU WHITE HORSE PRESS PI ISLE OF HARRIS PA 1 STROND, ISLE OF HARRIS HS5 3UD, ENGLAND SN 0963-2719 EI 1752-7015 J9 ENVIRON VALUE JI Environ. Values PD DEC PY 2019 VL 28 IS 6 BP 741 EP 762 DI 10.3197/096327119X15579936382527 PG 22 WC Ethics; Environmental Studies SC Social Sciences - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA KA1TO UT WOS:000505581900006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Arena, MP Russo, P Spano, G Capozzi, V AF Arena, Mattia Pia Russo, Pasquale Spano, Giuseppe Capozzi, Vittorio TI Exploration of the Microbial Biodiversity Associated with North Apulian Sourdoughs and the Effect of the Increasing Number of Inoculated Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains on the Biocontrol against Fungal Spoilage SO FERMENTATION-BASEL LA English DT Article DE sourdough; lactic acid bacteria; yeasts; microbial diversity; biocontrol; spoilage; Aspergillus; Penicillium; Fusarium; antifungal activity ID SHELF-LIFE; SACCHAROMYCES-CEREVISIAE; MIXED-CULTURE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; BREAD; FOOD; YEASTS; WHEAT; QUALITY; IDENTIFICATION AB In this study, we explored the diversity of yeasts and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) associated with six spontaneous sourdough fermentations from the northern part of the Apulian region (Italy). Bacterial and yeast isolates from sourdough were investigated by amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis, respectively. The identification of the isolates was confirmed by sequencing bacterial 16S gene and yeast ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 rRNA gene amplicons. Microbiological analysis of all sourdough samples revealed that LAB and yeast counts ranged between 1.7 x 10(5) and 6.5 x 10(8) cfu/g, and 7.7 x 10(5) and 2.5 x 10(7) cfu/g, respectively. The molecular identification at species level revealed the occurrence of Lactobacillus plantarum as the dominant LAB and Saccharomyces cerevisiae as the dominant yeast species in all different sourdough samples. Then, the ability of all isolated strains to inhibit and/or reduce the growth of several selected fungi was valued through the overlay method. In light of their antifungal performances, ten LAB strains were inoculated, singularly and in combination, in subsequent bread-making trials. Overall, we confirmed the potential of LAB to extend the shelf life of bread through spoilage inhibition and, for the first time, we observed a synergistic effect due to the combination of several isolated LAB on the inhibition behavior against selected fungal spoilage strains. Our findings suggest the exploration of a LAB-based approach in order to extend the shelf life of bread, reducing, at the same time, the use of chemical agents for food preservation. C1 [Arena, Mattia Pia; Russo, Pasquale; Spano, Giuseppe; Capozzi, Vittorio] Univ Foggia, Dept Sci Agr Food & Environm, Via Napoli 25, I-71122 Foggia, Italy. RP Arena, MP; Capozzi, V (reprint author), Univ Foggia, Dept Sci Agr Food & Environm, Via Napoli 25, I-71122 Foggia, Italy. EM mattiapia.arena@unifg.it; pasquale.russo@unifg.it; giuseppe.spano@unifg.it; vittorio.capozzi@unifg.it RI Capozzi, Vittorio/M-4290-2013 OI Capozzi, Vittorio/0000-0002-0717-0753 FU Fondo per lo sviluppo e la coesione 2007-2013-APQ Ricerca Regione Puglia "Programma regionale a sostegno della specializzazione intelligente e della sostenibilita sociale ed ambientale-FutureInResearch"; MIURMinistero dell' Istruzione, dell' Universita e della Ricerca (MIUR) [D74I18000190001] FX Vittorio Capozzi was supported by Fondo per lo sviluppo e la coesione 2007-2013-APQ Ricerca Regione Puglia "Programma regionale a sostegno della specializzazione intelligente e della sostenibilita sociale ed ambientale-FutureInResearch." Pasquale Russo is the beneficiary of a grant by MIUR in the framework of AIM: Attraction and International Mobility (PON R&I 2014-2020) (practice code D74I18000190001). NR 51 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2311-5637 J9 FERMENTATION-BASEL JI FERMENTATION PD DEC PY 2019 VL 5 IS 4 AR 97 DI 10.3390/fermentation5040097 PG 21 WC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Food Science & Technology SC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Food Science & Technology GA KA3XI UT WOS:000505731200020 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Garcia, M Esteve-Zarzoso, B Crespo, J Cabellos, JM Arroyo, T AF Garcia, Margarita Esteve-Zarzoso, Braulio Crespo, Julia Mariano Cabellos, Juan Arroyo, Teresa TI Influence of Native Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strains from DO "Vinos de Madrid" in the Volatile Profile of White Wines SO FERMENTATION-BASEL LA English DT Article DE native yeast; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; aroma; Malvar (Vitis vinifera L; cv; ); white wine ID RED WINES; SPONTANEOUS FERMENTATIONS; SENSORY PROPERTIES; IMPACT ODORANTS; YEAST STRAINS; AROMA; BIODIVERSITY; GRAPES AB Yeasts during alcoholic fermentation form a vast number of volatile compounds that significantly influence wine character and quality. It is well known that the capacity to form aromatic compounds is dependent on the yeast strain. Thus, the use of native yeast strains, besides promoting biodiversity, encourages the conservation of regional sensory properties. In this work, we studied the volatile profile of Malvar wines fermented with 102 Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast strains, isolated from vineyards and cellars belonging to the D.O. "Vinos de Madrid". The wines elaborated with different S. cerevisiae showed a good classification by cellar of origin. Additionally, seven sensory descriptors have helped to classify the wines depending on their predominant aromatic character. Twenty-nine Saccharomyces strains, belonging to five of six cellars in the study, were characterized by producing wines with a fruity/sweet character. Floral, solvent, and herbaceous descriptors are more related to wines elaborated with Saccharomyces strains from organic cellars A, E, and F. Based on these findings, winemakers may use their best native S. cerevisiae strains, which add personality to their wine. Therefore, this study contributes to promoting the use of native Saccharomyces yeasts in winemaking. C1 [Garcia, Margarita; Crespo, Julia; Mariano Cabellos, Juan; Arroyo, Teresa] IMIDRA, Dept Food & Agr Sci, Alcala De Henares 28805, Spain. [Esteve-Zarzoso, Braulio] Rovira & Virgili Univ, Dept Chem & Biotechnol, Tarragona 43007, Spain. RP Garcia, M (reprint author), IMIDRA, Dept Food & Agr Sci, Alcala De Henares 28805, Spain. EM margarita_garcia_garcia@madrid.org; braulio.esteve@urv.cat; julia.crespo.garcia@madrid.org; juan.cabellos@madrid.org; teresa.arroyo@madrid.org FU INIAInstituto de Investigacion Agropecuaria (INIA) [RM2010-00009-C03-01] FX This work was financially supported by the project RM2010-00009-C03-01 funded by INIA. NR 59 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2311-5637 J9 FERMENTATION-BASEL JI FERMENTATION PD DEC PY 2019 VL 5 IS 4 AR 94 DI 10.3390/fermentation5040094 PG 11 WC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Food Science & Technology SC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Food Science & Technology GA KA3XI UT WOS:000505731200014 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Granchi, L Ganucci, D Buscioni, G Mangani, S Guerrini, S AF Granchi, Lisa Ganucci, Donatella Buscioni, Giacomo Mangani, Silvia Guerrini, Simona TI The Biodiversity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Spontaneous Wine Fermentation: The Occurrence and Persistence of Winery-Strains SO FERMENTATION-BASEL LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; spontaneous wine fermentation; winery-effect ID GRAPE MUSTS; YEAST; DIVERSITY; POPULATIONS; IDENTIFICATION; DYNAMICS; ECOLOGY; MENDOZA; REGION; LEVEL AB Saccharomyces cerevisiae populations occurring in spontaneous wine fermentations display a high polymorphism, although few strains are generally able to dominate the fermentative process. Recent studies have suggested that these indigenous S. cerevisiae strains are representative of a specific oenological ecosystem, being associated to a given wine-producing area or a single winery. In contrast, according to other ecological studies, no correlation between genotypic and phenotypic groups of the native S. cerevisiae strains and their origin was found. In this work, several S. cerevisiae strains were isolated in consecutive years from spontaneous fermentations carried out in the same wineries located in different oenological areas in Tuscany, and their persistence was assessed by molecular methods. Some predominant S. cerevisiae strains persisted in different fermentations in the same winery from one year to another and they seemed to be representative of a single winery rather than of an oenological area. Therefore, data suggested the idea of the "winery effect" or a microbial terroir at a smaller scale. The use of these typical strains as starter yeasts could provide wines with the distinctive characteristics of a particular winery or sub-zone. C1 [Granchi, Lisa] Univ Florence, Dept Agr Food Environm & Forestry DAGRI, Piazzale Cascine 18, I-50144 Florence, Italy. [Ganucci, Donatella; Buscioni, Giacomo; Mangani, Silvia; Guerrini, Simona] Univ Florence, FoodMicroTeam Srl, Acad Spin Off, Via Santo Spirito 14, I-50125 Florence, Italy. RP Granchi, L (reprint author), Univ Florence, Dept Agr Food Environm & Forestry DAGRI, Piazzale Cascine 18, I-50144 Florence, Italy. EM lisa.granchi@unifi.it; donatella@foodmicroteam.it; giacomo@foodmicroteam.it; silvia@foodmicroteam.it; simona@foodmicroteam.it OI GRANCHI, LISA/0000-0002-9232-2829 NR 35 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2311-5637 J9 FERMENTATION-BASEL JI FERMENTATION PD DEC PY 2019 VL 5 IS 4 AR 86 DI 10.3390/fermentation5040086 PG 11 WC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Food Science & Technology SC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Food Science & Technology GA KA3XI UT WOS:000505731200019 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Joshi, R Puri, K AF Joshi, Ritesh Puri, Kanchan TI Train-elephant collisions in a biodiversity-rich landscape: a case study from Rajaji National Park, north India SO HUMAN-WILDLIFE INTERACTIONS LA English DT Article DE Asian elephant; behavior; Elephas maximus; human-wildlife conflicts; India; Rajaji National Park; species conservation; train-elephant collisions AB Linear developments like railways and highways have a negative impact on ecological processes of wildlife species at a landscape level. The impacts in terms of wildlife mortality and threat to surviving populations of species have been well-studied; however, less work has been done to understand the potential causes of train-wildlife collisions, particularly large mega-fauna such as Asian elephants (Elephas maximus; elephant). In this case study, we review train-elephant collisions (TECs) that occurred in Rajaji National Park (RNP) and discuss some potential causes of TECs along with mitigation measures. The RNP, located in the upper Gangetic plains of northern India, has been an elephant conservation stronghold. However, 25 elephants have been killed from 1987-2018 in TECs along 18 km of the Haridwar-Dehradun railway track, which connects the RNP with the Corbett Tiger Reserve. Most of the collisions occurred during night and in summer months. Preliminary observations suggest that the social bonds among the groups of elephants and their relatively large home ranges, coupled with the speed of the trains and sharp turning radius, appear to be related to the collisions. Based on this information, mitigation measures should include reducing the speed of the train in high-risk areas and periods as well as habitat modifications such as developing recharging natural water sources. These measures could be coordinated with railway managers and wildlife officials. Scientific studies and related outreach programs that increase awareness among local communities and railway managers about the causes, impacts, and measures could also be organized to minimize negative human-elephant interactions. C1 [Joshi, Ritesh] Minist Environm Forest & Climate Change, Conservat & Survey Div, Jor Bagh Rd, New Delhi, India. [Puri, Kanchan] Minist Environm Forest & Climate Change, Environm Educ Div, Jor Bagh Rd, New Delhi, India. RP Joshi, R (reprint author), Minist Environm Forest & Climate Change, Conservat & Survey Div, Jor Bagh Rd, New Delhi, India. EM ritesh_joshi2325@yahoo.com NR 31 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU JACK H BERRYMAN INST PI LOGAN PA UTAH STATE UNIV, DEPT WILDLAND RESOURCES, LOGAN, UTAH 84322-5230 USA SN 1934-4392 EI 1936-8046 J9 HUM-WILDL INTERACT JI Hum.-Wildl. Interact. PD WIN PY 2019 VL 13 IS 3 BP 370 EP 381 PG 12 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA KA2AQ UT WOS:000505600600003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Li, RW Perrine, CG Anstey, EH Chen, J MacGowan, CA Elam-Evans, LD AF Li, Ruowei Perrine, Cria G. Anstey, Erica H. Chen, Jian MacGowan, Carol A. Elam-Evans, Laurie D. TI Breastfeeding Trends by Race/Ethnicity Among US Children Born From 2009 to 2015 SO JAMA PEDIATRICS LA English DT Article ID AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN; UNITED-STATES; ETHNIC DISPARITIES; HEALTH; PROGRESS AB Question What are the racial/ethnic disparities in breastfeeding trends? Findings In this study of data from the National Immunization Survey-Child, breastfeeding rates were increased in each racial/ethnic group from 2009 to 2015. Non-Hispanic black infants continued to have lower breastfeeding rates than white infants, whereas the gaps between white infants and most other nonwhite infants were smaller in association with greater increases among white infants. Meaning More efforts appear to be needed to improve breastfeeding rates among black infants. Importance Large racial/ethnic disparities in breastfeeding are associated with adverse health outcomes. Objectives To examine breastfeeding trends by race/ethnicity from 2009 to 2015 and changes in breastfeeding gaps comparing racial/ethnic subgroups with white infants from 2009-2010 to 2014-2015. Design, Setting, and Participants This study used data from 167842 infants from the National Immunization Survey-Child (NIS-Child), a random-digit-dialed telephone survey among a complex, stratified, multistage probability sample of US households with children aged 19 to 35 months at the time of the survey. This study analyzed data collected from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2017, for children born between 2009 and 2015. Exposures Child's race/ethnicity categorized as Hispanic or non-Hispanic white, black, Asian, or American Indian or Alaskan Native. Main Outcomes and Measures Breastfeeding rates, including ever breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months, and continuation of breastfeeding at 12 months. Results This study included 167842 infants (mean [SD] age, 2.33 [0.45] years; 86321 [51.4%] male and 81521 [48.6%] female). Overall unadjusted breastfeeding rates increased from 2009 to 2015 by 7.1 percentage points for initiation, 9.2 percentage points for exclusivity, and 11.3 percentage points for duration, with considerable variation by race/ethnicity. Most racial/ethnic groups had significant increases in breastfeeding rates. From 2009-2010 to 2014-2015, disparities in adjusted breastfeeding rates became larger between black and white infants. For example, the difference for exclusive breastfeeding through 6 months between black and white infants widened from 0.5 to 4.5 percentage points with a 4.0% difference in difference (P < .001) from 2009-2010 to 2014-2015. In contrast, the breastfeeding differences between Hispanic, Asian, and American Indian or Alaskan Native infants and white infants became smaller or stayed the same except for continued breastfeeding at 12 months among Asians. For example, the difference in continued breastfeeding at 12 months between Hispanic and white infants decreased from 7.8 to 3.8 percentage points between 2 periods, yielding a -4.0% difference in difference (P < .001). Because of positive trends among all race/ethnicities, these reduced differences were likely associated with greater increases among white infants throughout the study years. Conclusions and Relevance Despite breastfeeding improvements among each race/ethnicity group, breastfeeding disparities between black and white infants became larger when breastfeeding improvements decreased even further among black infants in 2014-2015. The reduced breastfeeding gaps among all other nonwhite groups may be associated with greater increases among white infants. More efforts appear to be needed to improve breastfeeding rates among black infants. This study uses survey data to examine the racial/ethnic disparities in breastfeeding trends in the United States. C1 [Li, Ruowei; Perrine, Cria G.; Anstey, Erica H.; Chen, Jian; MacGowan, Carol A.] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div Nutr Phys Act & Obes, Natl Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Hlth Promot, Atlanta, GA USA. [Elam-Evans, Laurie D.] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Immunizat Serv Div, Natl Ctr Immunizat & Resp Dis, Atlanta, GA USA. RP Li, RW (reprint author), Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, 4770 Buford Hwy NE,Mail Stop S107-5, Atlanta, GA 30341 USA. EM ril6@cdc.gov NR 39 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 0 U2 0 PU AMER MEDICAL ASSOC PI CHICAGO PA 330 N WABASH AVE, STE 39300, CHICAGO, IL 60611-5885 USA SN 2168-6203 EI 2168-6211 J9 JAMA PEDIATR JI JAMA Pediatr. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 173 IS 12 AR e193319 DI 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3319 PG 9 WC Pediatrics SC Pediatrics GA JZ6AF UT WOS:000505183100015 PM 31609438 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Chakraborty, S Avtar, R Raj, R Minh, HVT AF Chakraborty, Shamik Avtar, Ram Raj, Raveena Huynh Vuong Thu Minh TI Village Level Provisioning Ecosystem Services and Their Values to Local Communities in the Peri-Urban Areas of Manila, The Philippines SO LAND LA English DT Article DE ecosystem services; peri-urban areas; Laguna Lake basin; Paalaman; Jala-Jala; Likert scale ID AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES; BIODIVERSITY; URBANIZATION; URBAN; CONSERVATION; GOVERNANCE; CHALLENGES; FOOTPRINT; FRAMEWORK; PATTERN AB This study investigates different provisioning services in the peri-urban landscapes of Manila conurbation through a case study of two villages in the Jala-Jala municipality of the Laguna de Bay area in the Philippines. Laguna de Bay is an ecologically productive and important watershed for the urban and peri-urban areas of Manila for the provision of food, freshwater, and other materials. However, the lake and its ecosystem are under threat because of rapid urbanization and associated land-use changes. This study is based on a semi-quantitative survey conducted with 90 households in two villages: Special District and Paalaman. It was aimed to capture how provisioning services in the locality are connected with local livelihoods. The results obtained from the study suggest that landscapes in this peri-urban area still has considerable provisioning ecosystem services associated with local biodiversity and that this dependence on provisioning services and their relationship to peri-urban landscapes and biodiversity should be addressed for sustainable landscape management. The results have important implications for the conservation potential of biodiversity on which local livelihoods depend, in urban and peri-urban ecosystems. C1 [Chakraborty, Shamik] Hosei Univ, Fac Sustainabil Studies, Chiyoda Ku, 2-17-2 Fujimi, Tokyo 1028160, Japan. [Avtar, Ram] Hokkaido Univ, Fac Environm Earth Sci, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0600810, Japan. [Avtar, Ram; Raj, Raveena] Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Environm Earth Sci, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0600810, Japan. [Huynh Vuong Thu Minh] Cantho Univ, Coll Environm & Nat Resources, Dept Water Resources, Cantho City 900000, Vietnam. RP Chakraborty, S (reprint author), Hosei Univ, Fac Sustainabil Studies, Chiyoda Ku, 2-17-2 Fujimi, Tokyo 1028160, Japan. EM shamik.chakraborty.76@hosei.ac.jp; ram@ees.hokudai.ac.jp; rvraj_97@eis.hokudai.ac.jp; hvtminh@ctu.edu.vn FU Hosei Society of Sustainability Studies; Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS)Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (MEXT)Japan Society for the Promotion of Science FX The open access fee was supported by the generous support The Hosei Society of Sustainability Studies. The first author is grateful to the Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) for post-doctoral fellowship for support during the fieldwork phase. The authors would like to thank Crisanto Regadio, and Melvin Jabar of De La Salle University for their help in data gathering. The authors would also like to acknowledge their colleagues and community people of Jala-Jala for useful discussion during this study. NR 79 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2073-445X J9 LAND-BASEL JI Land PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 12 AR 177 DI 10.3390/land8120177 PG 18 WC Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA KA1TZ UT WOS:000505583000008 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Chi, WX Lin, GS AF Chi, Wenxiu Lin, Guangsi TI The Use of Community Greenways: A Case Study on A Linear Greenway Space in High Dense Residential Areas, Guangzhou SO LAND LA English DT Article DE greenway; community greenway; everyday activities; use patterns; resident evaluation; high density residential areas; everyday public space; living environment ID URBAN GREENWAYS; RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; PERCEPTIONS; PREFERENCES; RECREATION; TRAIL; BEHAVIORS; LANDSCAPE; NETWORK AB The community greenway is a kind of greenway that goes through high-density residential areas in the city and is closely related to residents' life. However, few scholars focus on how this type of greenways serves the everyday life of the community as an integrated resource. This aspect is important because the everyday life in the public space involves multiple activities. How to coordinate and satisfy these activities relates to the benefits of community greenways. Therefore, this paper takes a representative community greenway in Haizhu District of Guangzhou as an example, to study whether community greenways match the needs of necessary activities, optional activities and social activities. The usage patterns, the evaluation of the current status, the impact on everyday activities, and the importance of different construction factors were surveyed. The applied methods include site observation, questionnaires and interviews. The results show that more than 90% of users are from communities within 1 mile from the community greenway. More than half of the users (55%) are satisfied with the community greenways. Furthermore, the community greenways benefit the everyday activities of residents, such as transportation, recreation, social interaction and also other minor but important everyday activities. However, from the perspective of residents' requirements for construction factors, the status of service facilities needs to be improved. The characteristics, overall benefits, and construction implications of community greenways are therefore discussed. Community greenways can be important open space for residents and this paper is significant on community greenways meeting the needs of residents' everyday activities, thus, to provide a better community living environment and to build a better urban open space system. C1 [Chi, Wenxiu; Lin, Guangsi] South China Univ Technol, Sch Architecture, Dept Landscape Architecture, Guangzhou 510641, Guangdong, Peoples R China. [Lin, Guangsi] State Key Lab Subtrop Bldg Sci, Guangzhou 510641, Guangdong, Peoples R China. [Lin, Guangsi] Guangzhou Municipal Key Lab Landscape Architectur, Guangzhou 510641, Guangdong, Peoples R China. RP Lin, GS (reprint author), South China Univ Technol, Sch Architecture, Dept Landscape Architecture, Guangzhou 510641, Guangdong, Peoples R China.; Lin, GS (reprint author), State Key Lab Subtrop Bldg Sci, Guangzhou 510641, Guangdong, Peoples R China.; Lin, GS (reprint author), Guangzhou Municipal Key Lab Landscape Architectur, Guangzhou 510641, Guangdong, Peoples R China. EM wendychi108@foxmail.com; asilin@126.com OI LIN, GUANGSI/0000-0001-9012-2594 FU National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [51678242, 51761135025] FX This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51678242 and No. 51761135025). NR 48 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2073-445X J9 LAND-BASEL JI Land PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 12 AR 188 DI 10.3390/land8120188 PG 19 WC Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA KA1TZ UT WOS:000505583000007 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Tian, LH Wu, WY Zhou, X Zhang, DS Yu, Y Wang, HJ Wang, QY AF Tian, Lihui Wu, Wangyang Zhou, Xin Zhang, Dengshan Yu, Yang Wang, Haijiao Wang, Qiaoyu TI The Ecosystem Effects of Sand-Binding Shrub Hippophae rhamnoides in Alpine Semi-Arid Desert in the Northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau SO LAND LA English DT Article DE desert around the Qinghai Lake; vegetation restoration; Hippophae rhamnoides; aeolian activities ID STABILITY; GROWTH; BURIAL; PREVENTION; DIVERSITY; SURVIVAL; LAND AB The planting of sand-binding vegetation in the Qinghai Lake watershed at the northeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau began in 1980. For this paper, we took the desert on the eastern shore of Qinghai Lake as the study area. We analyzed a variety of aged Hippophae rhamnoides communities and aeolian activities, and we discuss the relationship between them. The main conclusions are as follows: (1) With an increasing number of binding years, the species composition became more abundant, natural vegetation began to recover, and biodiversity increased year by year. At the same time, plant height, canopy width, and community coverage increased, but H. rhamnoides coverage was reduced to 36.70% as coverage of Artemisia desertorum increased to 25.67% after 10 years of fixing. The biomass of H. rhamnoides increased significantly, especially the underground biomass. For example, the biomass of area 15a was about 10 to 30 times that of area 1a. (2) Plants are a useful obstacle to aeolian activity. The presence of plants reduced the wind flow in the upper parts of the plants, but it did not have obvious regular characteristics. The longer the fixation term, the lower the surface sediment transport. It is significant that the sediment transport amount in winter was four times that in the summer. After 15 years of binding, H. rhamnoides grows well, and the community is still stable in the study area. C1 [Tian, Lihui; Zhou, Xin; Wang, Haijiao; Wang, Qiaoyu] Qinghai Univ, State Key Lab Plateau Ecol & Agr, Xining 810016, Qinghai, Peoples R China. [Tian, Lihui; Zhang, Dengshan] Qinghai Univ, Qinghai Acad Agr Forestry Sci, Xining 810016, Qinghai, Peoples R China. [Wu, Wangyang] East China Univ Technol, Sch Earth Sci, Nanchang 200237, Jiangxi, Peoples R China. [Yu, Yang] China Inst Water Resources & Hydropower Res, Dept Sediment Res, Beijing 100038, Peoples R China. RP Tian, LH (reprint author), Qinghai Univ, State Key Lab Plateau Ecol & Agr, Xining 810016, Qinghai, Peoples R China.; Tian, LH (reprint author), Qinghai Univ, Qinghai Acad Agr Forestry Sci, Xining 810016, Qinghai, Peoples R China. EM lhtian@qhu.edu.cn; wuwangyang@ecit.cn; 18797328039@163.com; dshzhang@bnu.edu.cn; theodoreyy@gmail.com; wbdxdaq@126.com; m15297084668@163.com FU Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [41961017, 41661001]; Qinghai Three Rivers Ecological Protection and Construction Phase II [2018-S-1]; Science and Technology Project of Qinghai Province [2018-NK-A3, 2016-ZJ-Y01]; Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University [2017-ZZ-10, 2018-KF-03]; Thousand High Innovative Talents Program of Qinghai Province; China Association for Science and Technology FX This research was funded by Natural Science Foundation of China (41961017, 41661001), Qinghai Three Rivers Ecological Protection and Construction Phase II (2018-S-1), Science and Technology Project of Qinghai Province (2018-NK-A3, 2016-ZJ-Y01), The Open Project of State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University (2017-ZZ-10; 2018-KF-03) and Thousand High Innovative Talents Program of Qinghai Province. Yang Yu received the young elite scientist sponsorship program by China Association for Science and Technology (2017 to 2019). NR 38 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2073-445X J9 LAND-BASEL JI Land PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 12 AR 183 DI 10.3390/land8120183 PG 15 WC Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA KA1TZ UT WOS:000505583000017 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Zin, WS Suzuki, A Peh, KSH Gasparatos, A AF Zin, Wai Soe Suzuki, Aya Peh, Kelvin S-H Gasparatos, Alexandros TI Economic Value of Cultural Ecosystem Services from Recreation in Popa Mountain National Park, Myanmar: A Comparison of Two Rapid Valuation Techniques SO LAND LA English DT Article DE cultural ecosystem services; eco-tourism; nature-based recreation; tourism; travel cost method; TESSA ID PROTECTED AREAS; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; COST; BENEFITS; ECOTOURISM; FOREST; DEMAND; PEOPLE; MODELS; TIME AB Protected areas offer diverse ecosystem services, including cultural services related to recreation, which contribute manifold to human wellbeing and the economy. However, multiple pressures from other human activities often compromise ecosystem service delivery from protected areas. It is thus fundamental for effective management to understand the recreational values and visitor behaviors in such areas. This paper undertakes a rapid assessment of the economic value of cultural ecosystem services related to recreation in a national park in Myanmar using two valuation techniques, the individual travel cost method (TCM) and the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA v.1.2). We focus on the Popa Mountain National Park, a protected area visited by approximately 800,000 domestic and 25,000 international tourists annually. Individual TCM estimates that each domestic visitor spent USD 20-24 per trip, and the total annual recreational value contributed by these visitors was estimated at USD 16.1-19.6 million (USD 916-1111 ha(-1)). TESSA estimated the annual recreational expenditure from domestic and international visitors at USD 15.1 million (USD 858 ha(-1)) and USD 5.04 million (USD 286 ha(-1)), respectively. Both methods may be employed as practical approaches to assess the recreational values of protected areas (and other land uses with recreational value), and they have rather complementary approaches. We recommend that both techniques be combined into a single survey protocol. C1 [Zin, Wai Soe] Environm Conservat Dept, POB 30522, Naypyidaw 000100, Myanmar. [Suzuki, Aya] Univ Tokyo, Dept Int Studies, Tokyo, Chiba 2770882, Japan. [Peh, Kelvin S-H] Univ Southampton, Sch Biol Sci, Univ Rd, Southampton SO17 1BJ, Hants, England. [Peh, Kelvin S-H] Univ Cambridge, Dept Zool, Conservat Sci Grp, Downing St, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, England. [Gasparatos, Alexandros] Univ Tokyo, IFI, Tokyo 1138654, Japan. RP Peh, KSH (reprint author), Univ Southampton, Sch Biol Sci, Univ Rd, Southampton SO17 1BJ, Hants, England.; Peh, KSH (reprint author), Univ Cambridge, Dept Zool, Conservat Sci Grp, Downing St, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, England. EM soezin.wai@gmail.com; ayaszk@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp; kelvin.peh@gmail.com; gasparatos@ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp FU Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship (ADB-JSP) FX This research was funded by the Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship (ADB-JSP) awarded to W.S.Z. NR 76 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2073-445X J9 LAND-BASEL JI Land PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 12 AR 194 DI 10.3390/land8120194 PG 20 WC Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA KA1TZ UT WOS:000505583000016 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Accepted DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Zeng, LL AF Zeng, Lily TI Dai Identity in the Chinese Ecological Civilization: Negotiating Culture, Environment, and Development in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China SO RELIGIONS LA English DT Article DE political ecology; spiritual ecology; Ecological Civilization; civilizing projects; sustainable development; ethnic minorities; indigenous; Xishuangbanna; China ID RAIN-FOREST; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES-DIVERSITY; PLANT DIVERSITY; LAND-COVER; RUBBER; YUNNAN; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; AGROFORESTRY AB The Ecological Civilization (Eco-Civilization) is a Chinese political framework to advance a renewed human-nature relationship that engenders a sustainable form of economic development, and its narratives provide political impetus to conserve ethnic minority cultures whose traditional practices are aligned with state-sanctioned efforts for environmental protection. This official rhetoric is important in Xishuangbanna, a prefecture in Yunnan province renowned for its lush tropical rainforests and Dai ethnic minority. This article explores the relationship between Dai cultural identity and the Chinese state in the context of environmental concerns and development goals. Historical analyses of ethnic policies and transformations of landscapes and livelihoods are presented alongside descriptions of contemporary efforts by Dai community members and the Chinese state to enact Eco-Civilization directives, and they illustrate paradoxical circumstances in which political rhetoric and practice are seemingly at odds with one another, yet often contradict in such ways so as to further the Chinese state agenda. Moreover, case studies demonstrate how new policies and sustainable development efforts have often perpetuated structures and ideologies of the Maoist era to reinforce inequalities between central state powers and already marginalized ethnic minorities. These dynamics warrant further consideration as the Chinese government continues to champion its leadership in environmental governance. C1 [Zeng, Lily] Yale Univ, Sch Forestry & Environm Studies, New Haven, CT 06511 USA. RP Zeng, LL (reprint author), Yale Univ, Sch Forestry & Environm Studies, New Haven, CT 06511 USA. EM lily.zeng@aya.yale.edu OI Zeng, Lily/0000-0002-3977-8114 FU U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)National Science Foundation (NSF); Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; National Geographic Young Explorer GrantNational Geographic Society; New York Botanical Garden Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Fellowship FX This research was funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Postgraduate Scholarship for Doctoral Students, National Geographic Young Explorer Grant, and New York Botanical Garden Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Fellowship. NR 101 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MDPI PI BASEL PA ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND EI 2077-1444 J9 RELIGIONS JI Religions PD DEC PY 2019 VL 10 IS 12 AR 646 DI 10.3390/rel10120646 PG 20 WC Religion SC Religion GA KA3YC UT WOS:000505733200014 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Montiel-Canales, G Castillo-Ceron, JM Goyenechea, I AF Montiel-Canales, Gustavo Martin Castillo-Ceron, Jesus Goyenechea, Irene TI Conserving Endemic Lizards in Mexico Through Areas of Endemism and Temporal Strata SO SOUTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Biotic components; Conservation biogeography; Distribution patterns ID MADRE-DEL-SUR; GENUS DIPLOGLOSSUS ANGUIDAE; XENOSAURUS SQUAMATA; ABRONIA SQUAMATA; CONSERVATION BIOGEOGRAPHY; BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS; ALLIGATOR LIZARD; LAND MAMMALS; XANTUSIIDAE; PHYLOGENY AB Areas of endemism are biogeographic patterns that represent evolutionary evidence of taxa that can be used as surrogates in conservation of biodiversity. The geographic distribution of 83 Mexican species of lizards from three families with a high percentage of species restricted to the country was used to identify areas of endemism using the NDM/VNDM program. Temporal strata of the species forming those areas of endemism were incorporated to recognize the areas as evolutionary units. The prioritization of sites of major importance for lizard conservation was determined using six measures. Four areas of endemism were identified, three montane (Sierra Madre del Sur, Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, and Sierra Madre Oriental) and one lowland (Veracruzan province). It was determined that the four areas of endemism form evolutionary units supported by synchronous and asynchronous species in temporal strata ranging from the Miocene to the Pliocene. The Sierra Madre del Sur area of endemism obtained the highest priority, so it requires policies for effective conservation and management to ensure the maintenance and conservation of current and historical elements within the distribution patterns of species. C1 [Montiel-Canales, Gustavo; Goyenechea, Irene] Univ Autonoma Estado Hidalgo, Inst Ciencias Basicas & Ingn, Ctr Invest Biol, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. [Martin Castillo-Ceron, Jesus] Univ Autonoma Estado Hidalgo, Ctr Invest Biol, Museo Paleontol, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. RP Goyenechea, I (reprint author), Univ Autonoma Estado Hidalgo, Inst Ciencias Basicas & Ingn, Ctr Invest Biol, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. EM ireneg28@gmail.com FU Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT)Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT) [660404] FX Ramses Rosales and Carlos Maciel-Mata are acknowledged for their valuable help with data sets. The first author thanks Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT) for the scholarship (660404). We also acknowledge Juan Marquez and Julian Bueno for the critical revision to the manuscript, and Mireya Ocadiz from CEL (Language Center, UAEH). NR 143 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU SOC BRASILEIRA HERPETOLOGIA PI SAO PAULO PA C/O HUSSAM ZAHER, RECEIVING EDITOR, MUSEU ZOOLOGIA UNIV SAO PAULO, AVENIDA NAZARE, 481 IPIRANGA, SAO PAULO, SP 04263-000, BRAZIL SN 1808-9798 J9 S AM J HERPETOL JI South Am. J. Herpetol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 14 IS 3 BP 177 EP 187 DI 10.2994/SAJH-D-17-00077.1 PG 11 WC Zoology SC Zoology GA JZ5SW UT WOS:000505163900002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Costa, HC Velasquez, S Zaher, H Garcia, PCA AF Costa, Henrique C. Velasquez, Sofia Zaher, Hussam Garcia, Paulo C. A. TI Updated Diagnosis of Amphisbaena metallurga and A. sanctaeritae and First Record of A. hiata in Brazil (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) SO SOUTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Amphisbaenia; Distribution; Morphology; Reptile; Taxonomy ID NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL; PHYLOGENETIC PLACEMENT; LINNAEUS; KNOWLEDGE; LIZARDS; REGION; RANGE; STATE; DIET AB We present new records of Amphisbaena metallurga (the first outside the type locality) and A. sanctaeritae (previously known only for the holotype), extending their known geographic ranges and improving their morphological descriptions. Additionally, we report for the first time the presence of A. hiata in Brazil. These new findings give continuity to a series of recent advances in the knowledge on biodiversity of Brazilian amphisbaenians. The new specimens are housed in regional collections, reinforcing the importance of such institutions for science. C1 [Costa, Henrique C.; Garcia, Paulo C. A.] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Dept Zool, Programa Posgrad Zool, Ave Antonio Carlos 6627, BR-3127090 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. [Velasquez, Sofia] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Inst Ciencias Biol, Curso Grad Ciencias Biol, Ave Antonio Carlos 6627, BR-3127090 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. [Zaher, Hussam] Univ Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, CP 42494, BR-04218070 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. RP Costa, HC (reprint author), Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Dept Zool, Programa Posgrad Zool, Ave Antonio Carlos 6627, BR-3127090 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. EM ccostah@gmail.com RI de Anchietta Garcia, Paulo Christiano/A-9983-2010 OI de Anchietta Garcia, Paulo Christiano/0000-0002-4789-7033 FU Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)CAPES; Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP)Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) [2011/50206-9]; CNPqNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) FX We would like to thank Diego J. Santana and Thomaz Sinani (UFMS) and Luciana Nascimento (MCN) for allowing access to specimens under their care; Rodolfo Stumpp for comments; one anonymous reviewer and the editor for suggestions that improved the quality of the manuscript. HCC was supported by a D.Sc. scholarship from Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES); HZ thanks Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) for grant support 2011/50206-9. PCAG thanks CNPq for research productivity fellowship. NR 67 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU SOC BRASILEIRA HERPETOLOGIA PI SAO PAULO PA C/O HUSSAM ZAHER, RECEIVING EDITOR, MUSEU ZOOLOGIA UNIV SAO PAULO, AVENIDA NAZARE, 481 IPIRANGA, SAO PAULO, SP 04263-000, BRAZIL SN 1808-9798 J9 S AM J HERPETOL JI South Am. J. Herpetol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 14 IS 3 BP 233 EP 241 DI 10.2994/SAJH-D-17-00105.1 PG 9 WC Zoology SC Zoology GA JZ5SW UT WOS:000505163900007 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Monjaras-Barrera, JI Chacon-Hernandez, JC Da Silva, GL Johann, L Da Silva, OS Landeros-Flores, J Vanoye-Eligio, V Reyes-Zepeda, F Ferla, NJ AF Irving Monjaras-Barrera, Jose Cesar Chacon-Hernandez, Julio Liberato Da Silva, Guilherme Johann, Liana Santos Da Silva, Onilda Landeros-Flores, Jeronimo Vanoye-Eligio, Venancio Reyes-Zepeda, Francisco Juarez Ferla, Noeli TI Mites associated to chile piquin (Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum) in two Protect Natural Areas in Northeastern Mexico SO SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY LA English DT Article DE Acari; biodiversity; Protected Natural Area; Atlas Cumbres; El Cielo Biosphere Reserve ID BIOLOGICAL-CONTROL; ACARI PHYTOSEIIDAE; PREDATORY MITES; SAUDI-ARABIA; LIFE-STYLES; DIVERSITY; FAMILIES; TYDEIDAE; FOREST; PLANTS AB The conservation status of an ecosystem is checked by studying the composition and diversity of the organisms that interact in trophic chains. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biodiversity of mites associated to Capsicum annuum L. var glabriusculum (Solanaceae) at three sampling sites corresponding to two Protected Natural Areas (PNA) in Tamaulipas state, Mexico. Samplings were carried out in "Canon de la Peregrina" and "Altas Cumbres" situated in the PNA "Atlas Cumbres" and "Ojo de Agua", located in the "El Cielo" Biosphere Reserve. Mite diversity was H = 1.09 +/- 0.14 in Ojo de Agua, and it was H= 1.08 +/- 0.08 and H = 1.11 +/- 0.06 in Atlas Cumbres and Canon de la Peregrina, respectively. A total of 47 species were identified belonging to 35 genera of 18 families associated to C. annuum L. var glabriusculum in Mexico. Predatory mite richness was higher than that of generalist and phytophagous mites (31, 11 and 5 species, respectively) for the two ANP. The similarity index of Jaccard between OA-AC = 0.257; P < 0.05), CP-AC (I-J = 0.293; P < 0.05) and AC-CP = 0.324; P < 0.05) was low. Pseudopronematalus sp. 4 (Iolinidae) was predatory mite most abundant in both ANP (P-i = 9.311); followed by Metaseiulus (Metaseiulus) negundinis (Denmark) (Phytoseiidae) only for ANP "Altas Cumbres" (P-i = 1.004). While for phytophagus mite, Aculops lycopersici (Tryon) (Eriophyidae) and Tetranychus merganser Boudreaux (Tetranychidae) presented the highest abundances in all sites (P-i = 79.919 and 5.142, respectively). The high number of mites species associated to chile piquin suggests stability in the PNA despite anthropogenic activities, and that the PNA works as a mite reservoir. C1 [Irving Monjaras-Barrera, Jose; Cesar Chacon-Hernandez, Julio; Vanoye-Eligio, Venancio; Reyes-Zepeda, Francisco] Univ Autonoma Tamaulipas, Inst Ecol Aplicada, Div Golfo 356, Ciudad Victoria 87019, Tamaulipas, Mexico. [Liberato Da Silva, Guilherme; Johann, Liana; Juarez Ferla, Noeli] Univ Vale Taquari Univates, Lab Acarol, BR-95914014 Lajeado, RS, Brazil. [Santos Da Silva, Onilda] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Sul, Dept Microbiol Imunol & Parasitol, BR-90050170 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. [Landeros-Flores, Jeronimo] Univ Autonoma Agr Antonio Narro, Dept Parasitol, Calzada Antonio Narro 1923, Saltillo 25315, Coahuila, Mexico. RP Chacon-Hernandez, JC (reprint author), Univ Autonoma Tamaulipas, Inst Ecol Aplicada, Div Golfo 356, Ciudad Victoria 87019, Tamaulipas, Mexico. EM jchacon@docentes.uat.edu.mx OI Monjaras-Barrera, Jose Irving/0000-0002-9626-3723 FU Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas [PFI2016-EB07]; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; CONACyTConsejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT) FX The authors thank Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas for supporting this research through projects PFI2016-EB07, Universidade do Vale do Taquari - Univates for the opportunity to carry out the identification of mites in this study, and Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and CONACyT for supporting this research. NR 101 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU SYSTEMATIC & APPLIED ACAROLOGY SOC LONDON, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM PI LONDON PA DEPT ENTOMOLOGY, LONDON, SW7 5BD, ENGLAND SN 1362-1971 J9 SYST APPL ACAROL-UK JI Syst. Appl. Acarol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 24 IS 12 BP 2537 EP 2551 DI 10.11158/saa.24.12.17 PG 15 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA JZ5SU UT WOS:000505163700017 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Mason, LR Green, RE Howard, C Stephens, PA Willis, SG Aunins, A Brotons, L Chodkiewicz, T Chylarecki, P Escandell, V Foppen, RPB Herrando, S Husby, M Jiguet, F Kalas, JA Lindstrom, A Massimino, D Moshoj, C Nellis, R Paquet, JY Reif, J Sirkia, PM Szep, T Florenzano, GT Teufelbauer, N Trautmann, S van Strien, A van Turnhout, CAM Vorisek, P Gregory, RD AF Mason, Lucy R. Green, Rhys E. Howard, Christine Stephens, Philip A. Willis, Stephen G. Aunins, Ainars Brotons, Lluis Chodkiewicz, Tomasz Chylarecki, Przemyslaw Escandell, Virginia Foppen, Ruud P. B. Herrando, Sergi Husby, Magne Jiguet, Frederic Kalas, John Atle Lindstrom, Ake Massimino, Dario Moshoj, Charlotte Nellis, Renno Paquet, Jean-Yves Reif, Jiri Sirkia, Paivi M. Szep, Tibor Florenzano, Guido Tellini Teufelbauer, Norbert Trautmann, Sven van Strien, Arco van Turnhout, Chris A. M. Vorisek, Petr Gregory, Richard D. TI Population responses of bird populations to climate change on two continents vary with species' ecological traits but not with direction of change in climate suitability SO CLIMATIC CHANGE LA English DT Article ID LAND ABANDONMENT; CHANGE IMPACTS; LIFE-HISTORY; MODELS; RANGE; EXTINCTION; SIZE; DISTRIBUTIONS; ASYNCHRONY; ENVELOPE AB Climate change is a major global threat to biodiversity with widespread impacts on ecological communities. Evidence for beneficial impacts on populations is perceived to be stronger and more plentiful than that for negative impacts, but few studies have investigated this apparent disparity, or how ecological factors affect population responses to climatic change. We examined the strength of the relationship between species-specific regional population changes and climate suitability trends (CST), using 30-year datasets of population change for 525 breeding bird species in Europe and the USA. These data indicate a consistent positive relationship between population trend and CST across the two continents. Importantly, we found no evidence that this positive relationship differs between species expected to be negatively and positively impacted across the entire taxonomic group, suggesting that climate change is causing equally strong, quantifiable population increases and declines. Species' responses to changing climatic suitability varied with ecological traits, however, particularly breeding habitat preference and body mass. Species associated with inland wetlands responded most strongly and consistently to recent climatic change. In Europe, smaller species also appeared to respond more strongly, whilst the relationship with body mass was less clear-cut for North American birds. Overall, our results identify the role of certain traits in modulating responses to climate change and emphasise the importance of long-term data on abundance for detecting large-scale species' responses to environmental changes. C1 [Mason, Lucy R.; Green, Rhys E.; Gregory, Richard D.] RSPB Ctr Conservat Sci, Sandy SG19 2DL, Beds, England. [Green, Rhys E.] Univ Cambridge, Dept Zool, Conservat Sci Grp, David Attenborough Bldg,Pembroke St, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, England. [Howard, Christine; Stephens, Philip A.; Willis, Stephen G.] Univ Durham, Dept Biosci, Conservat Ecol Grp, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LE, England. [Aunins, Ainars] Univ Latvia, Fac Biol, Jelgavas Iela 1, LV-1004 Riga, Latvia. [Aunins, Ainars] Latvian Ornithol Soc, Skolas Iela 3, LV-1010 Riga, Latvia. [Brotons, Lluis; Herrando, Sergi] Nat Hist Museum Barcelona, Catalan Ornithol Inst, Pl Leonardo da Vinci 4-5, Barcelona 08019, Catalonia, Spain. [Brotons, Lluis; Herrando, Sergi] CREAF, Cerdanyola Del Valles 08193, Spain. [Brotons, Lluis] InForest Jru CTFC CREAF, Crta Antiga St Llorenc de Morunys Km 2, Solsona 25280, Catalonia, Spain. [Brotons, Lluis] CSIC, Cerdanyola Del Valles, Spain. [Chodkiewicz, Tomasz; Chylarecki, Przemyslaw] Polish Acad Sci, Museum & Inst Zool, Wilcza 64, PL-00679 Warsaw, Poland. [Chodkiewicz, Tomasz] Polish Soc Protect Birds, Odrowaza 24, PL-05270 Marki, Poland. [Escandell, Virginia] Soc Espanola Ornitol BirdLife Melquiades Biencint, Madrid 28053, Spain. [Foppen, Ruud P. B.; van Turnhout, Chris A. M.] Sovon Dutch Ctr Field Ornithol, NL-6503 Nijmegen, Netherlands. [Foppen, Ruud P. B.; van Turnhout, Chris A. M.] Radboud Univ Nijmegen, Inst Water & Wetland Res, Dept Anim Ecol & Ecophysiol, NL-6500 Nijmegen, Netherlands. [Foppen, Ruud P. B.] European Bird Census Council, POB 6521, NL-6503 GA Nijmegen, Netherlands. [Husby, Magne] Nord Univ, N-7600 Rostad, Levanger, Norway. [Husby, Magne] BirdLife Norway, Sandgata 30B, N-7012 Trondheim, Norway. [Jiguet, Frederic] Equipe Conservat & Restaurat Populat CORPO, MNHN, CRBPO, UMR7204 CESCO, 43 Rue Buffon, F-75005 Paris, France. [Kalas, John Atle] Norwegian Inst Nat Res, POB 5685, NO-7485 Trondheim, Norway. [Lindstrom, Ake] Lund Univ, Dept Biol, Biodivers Unit, SE-22362 Lund, Sweden. [Massimino, Dario] British Trust Ornithol, Thetford IP24 2PU, England. [Moshoj, Charlotte] Dansk Ornitologisk Forening BirdLife Denmark, Vesterbrogade 140, DK-1620 Copenhagen V, Denmark. [Nellis, Renno] Birdlife Estonia, Estonian Ornithol Soc, Veski 4, Tartu, Estonia. [Paquet, Jean-Yves] Natagora, Dept Etud, Traverse Muses 1, B-5000 Namur, Belgium. [Reif, Jiri] Charles Univ Prague, Fac Sci, Inst Environm Studies, Benatska 2, Prague 12801 2, Czech Republic. [Sirkia, Paivi M.] Univ Helsinki, Finnish Museum Nat Hist, Zool Unit, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland. [Szep, Tibor] Univ Nyiregyhaza, Inst Environm Sci, Sostoi Ut 31-B, H-4401 Nyiregyhaza, Hungary. [Florenzano, Guido Tellini] Dream Italia, Via R Scoti 30, I-52011 Bibbiena, AR, Italy. [Teufelbauer, Norbert] BirdLife Osterreich, Museumspl 1-10-7-8, A-1070 Vienna, Austria. [Trautmann, Sven] Dachverband Deutsch Avifaunisten eV Federat Germa, Speichern 6, D-48157 Munster, Germany. [van Strien, Arco] Stat Netherlands, POB 24500, NL-2490 HA The Hague, Netherlands. [Vorisek, Petr] Czech Soc Ornithol, Pan European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme, Belidle 34, CZ-15000 Prague 5, Czech Republic. [Vorisek, Petr] Palacky Univ, Dept Zool, 17 Listopadu 50, Olomouc 77143, Czech Republic. [Vorisek, Petr] Palacky Univ, Fac Sci, Ornithol Lab, 17 Listopadu 50, Olomouc 77143, Czech Republic. [Gregory, Richard D.] UCL, Dept Genet Evolut & Environm, Ctr Biodivers & Environm Res, Darwin Bldg,Gower St, London WC1E 6BT, England. RP Mason, LR (reprint author), RSPB Ctr Conservat Sci, Sandy SG19 2DL, Beds, England. RI Chodkiewicz, Tomasz/AAC-4975-2019; Stephens, Philip/B-8397-2008; Aunins, Ainars/H-4927-2011 OI Stephens, Philip/0000-0001-5849-788X; Aunins, Ainars/0000-0002-6051-1879; Mason, Lucy/0000-0001-9567-6262; Chylarecki, Przemyslaw/0000-0001-6863-4294 FU Royal Society for the Protection of Birds; European Environment Agency; European CommissionEuropean Commission Joint Research Centre; Durham University Grevillea Trust FX This work was part-funded by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the European Environment Agency, the European Commission, and Durham University Grevillea Trust. NR 79 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0165-0009 EI 1573-1480 J9 CLIMATIC CHANGE JI Clim. Change PD DEC PY 2019 VL 157 IS 3-4 BP 337 EP 354 DI 10.1007/s10584-019-02549-9 PG 18 WC Environmental Sciences; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences GA JZ5VC UT WOS:000505169800001 OA Other Gold, Green Accepted, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU de Andrade, EB Leite, JRDA Weber, LN AF de Andrade, Etielle Barroso de Souza Almeida Leite, Jose Roberto Weber, Luiz Norberto TI COMPOSITION, PHENOLOGY, AND HABITAT USE OF ANURANS IN A CERRADO REMNANT IN NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL SO HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATION AND BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE anuran fauna; beta diversity; climatic factors; environmental heterogeneity; Mirador; species composition ID ATLANTIC RAIN-FOREST; REPRODUCTIVE MODES; DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS; ESTACAO ECOLOGICA; SPECIES RICHNESS; DIVERSITY; STATE; AMPHIBIANS; COMMUNITY; HETEROGENEITY AB Breeding anurans arc commonly used for assessing biodiversity and identifying priority areas for conservation. Here we describe the diversity, composition, calling phenology, and habitat use of anuran species in a poorly known area of the Cerrado biome in the south-central portion of the state of Maranhao in northeastern Brazil, and examine the influence of environmental and climatic factors on activity patterns of the species observed. Between December 2013 and February 2015, we surveyed seven sites every two months using active visual search and auditory census. We recorded 31 anuran species from five families and 11 genera: Leptodactylidae (14 species), Hylidae (12), Bufonidae (three), Microhylidae (one), and Phyllomedusidae (one). In general, environments with greater heterogeneity had greater species diversity. We found high replacement of species (beta diversity) among the different water bodies sampled. Similarity analysis revealed that species differed in use of calling sites and identified six groups of species with various degrees of overlap. Abundance was correlated with minimum temperature in the week prior to data collection, whereas species richness was not correlated with any climatic variable analyzed. We observed a marked decrease in species richness, abundance, and vocalization, however, during the dry season (June and August). Our study provides important data on the occurrence and activity patterns of anurans in the northern portion of the Cerrado, especially in the state of Maranhao. This region has high biodiversity and is currently threatened by the advance of agriculture. Thus, our data will he useful in formulating management plans and supporting future conservation strategies in the region. C1 [de Andrade, Etielle Barroso; Weber, Luiz Norberto] Univ Fed Maranhao UFMA, Programa Posgrad Biodiversidade & Biotecnol BIONO, Ctr Ciencias Biol & Saude, Campus Bacanga, BR-65085580 Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil. [de Andrade, Etielle Barroso] Inst Fed Educ Ciencia & Tecnol Piaui IFPI, Grp Pesquisa Biodiversidade & Biotecnol Ctr Norte, Campus Pedro II, BR-64255000 Pedro Ii, Piaui, Brazil. [de Souza Almeida Leite, Jose Roberto] Univ Brasilia UnB, FM, Area Morfol, Campus Univ Darcy Ribeiro, BR-70910900 Brasilia, DF, Brazil. RP de Andrade, EB (reprint author), Univ Fed Maranhao UFMA, Programa Posgrad Biodiversidade & Biotecnol BIONO, Ctr Ciencias Biol & Saude, Campus Bacanga, BR-65085580 Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil.; de Andrade, EB (reprint author), Inst Fed Educ Ciencia & Tecnol Piaui IFPI, Grp Pesquisa Biodiversidade & Biotecnol Ctr Norte, Campus Pedro II, BR-64255000 Pedro Ii, Piaui, Brazil. EM etlandrade@hotmail.com RI de Andrade, Etielle Barroso/I-1918-2014 OI de Andrade, Etielle Barroso/0000-0002-5030-1675 FU Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Maranhao (FAPEMA) [001/2013 -FAPEMA, BD-01163/13] FX We thank Thiago R. Carvalho and Felipe S. Andrade for their help in identifying the A. saci and P. jaredi species. We thank Tassia Graziele Pires Lima, Micheli Veras dos Santos, Kassio de Castro Araujo, Johnny Sousa Ferreira, and Samia Caroline Melo Araujo for helping in fieldwork, Gilda V. Andrade, Robson W. Avila, Jivanildo P. Miranda, and Nivaldo M. Piorski for suggestions and valuable contributions to improving the manuscript, and David Freed for English correction. We thank Secretaria de Estado de Meio Ambiente e Recursos Naturais do MaranhaoSEMA and Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservacao da Biodiversidade -ICMBio for provision of the collection permits (SEMA-MA #008/2013 and SISBIO #38705-1/2013, respectively), Associacao Ambiental do Parque Estadual do Mirador (APERMIRA) for permission to access to the Parque Estadual do Mirador, and Universidade Federal do Piaui-UFPI (Campus de Parnaiba) for logistical support. The first author thanks Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Maranhao (FAPEMA) for financial support through the Support Program for Research Projects UNIVERSAL (edital n degrees 001/2013 -FAPEMA) and Ph.D. grant (BD-01163/13). NR 86 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATION & BIOLOGY PI CORVALLIS PA C/O R BRUCE BURY, USGS FOREST & RANGELAND, CORVALLIS, OR 00000 USA SN 2151-0733 EI 1931-7603 J9 HERPETOL CONSERV BIO JI Herpetol. Conserv. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 14 IS 3 BP 546 EP 559 PG 14 WC Zoology SC Zoology GA JZ1CC UT WOS:000504841900003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Tsurykau, A Bely, P Golubkov, V Persson, PE Thell, A AF Tsurykau, Andrei Bely, Pavel Golubkov, Vladimir Persson, Per-Erik Thell, Arne TI The lichen genus Parmelia (Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota) in Belarus SO HERZOGIA LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; distribution; secondary metabolites; isidiate species ID SERRANA; FUNGI; RDNA; III. AB Four hundred eighty-three specimens of the genus Parmelia collected in Belarus were examined. Four species, P. ernstiae, P. saxatilis, P. serrana and P. sulcata, were identified in this study. The distribution of these species in Belarus is reviewed. Parmelia saxatilis appeared to be an extremely rare species in Belarus known from a single locality. Parmelia ernstiae is reported from Belarus for the first time. The presence of Parmelia fraudans and P. submontana has not been confirmed, and they are therefore excluded from the Belarusian list of lichen species. Morphological and chemical characters of the isidiate and corticolous species Parmelia ernstiae and P. serrana are briefly discussed. C1 [Tsurykau, Andrei] F Skorina Gomel State Univ, Dept Biol, Sovetskaja 104, BY-246019 Gomel, BELARUS. [Tsurykau, Andrei] Samara Natl Res Univ, Inst Nat Sci, Dept Ecol Bot & Nat Protect, Moskovskoye Shosse 34, Samara 443086, Russia. [Bely, Pavel] Natl Acad Sci Republ Belarus, Lab Ecol Physiol Plants, Cent Bot Garden, Surganova 2B, BY-220012 Minsk, BELARUS. [Persson, Per-Erik] Lund Univ, Dept Biol, Biol Bldg,Solvegatan 35, S-22362 Lund, Sweden. [Thell, Arne] Lund Univ, Biol Museum, Bot Collect, Box 117, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden. RP Tsurykau, A (reprint author), F Skorina Gomel State Univ, Dept Biol, Sovetskaja 104, BY-246019 Gomel, BELARUS.; Tsurykau, A (reprint author), Samara Natl Res Univ, Inst Nat Sci, Dept Ecol Bot & Nat Protect, Moskovskoye Shosse 34, Samara 443086, Russia. EM tsurykau@gmail.com; pavel.bely@tut.by; vgolubkov@tut.by; pellep87@hotmail.com; arne.thell@biol.lu.se FU Ove Almborn Foundation, Lund University FX We are grateful to Valentina Polyksenova and Svetlana Drobyshevskaja (Minsk) for providing access to the specimens housed in the MSKU herbarium, and to Teuvo Ahti (Helsinki) for checking the earlier collections in H. The first author cordially thanks Julia V. Gerasimova and Sergei V. Chesnokov (both Saint Petersburg) for assistance during his work in LE. Many thanks to Silke Werth (Planegg-Martinsried) for providing the German summary and for the helpful comments. Also, we are grateful to two anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments and suggestions that improved the manuscript. A financial grant was gratefully received from the Ove Almborn Foundation, Lund University. NR 39 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU BLAM E V PI HALLE PA BRYOLOGISCH-LICHENOLOGISCHE ARBEITSGEMEINSCHAFT MITTELEUROPA EV, UNIV HALLE-WITTENBERG, NEUWERK 21, HALLE, D-06108, GERMANY SN 0018-0971 J9 HERZOGIA JI Herzogia PD DEC PY 2019 VL 32 IS 2 BP 375 EP 384 DI 10.13158/heia.32.2.2019.375 PG 10 WC Plant Sciences SC Plant Sciences GA JZ5SY UT WOS:000505164100010 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kubiak, D Osyczka, P AF Kubiak, Dariusz Osyczka, Piotr TI Tree avenues as reservoir for epiphytic lichens in deforested landscapes SO HERZOGIA LA English DT Article DE species richness; epiphytes; roadside trees; agriculture; rural landscapes; conservation ID ASH FRAXINUS-EXCELSIOR; AIR-POLLUTION; BARK PH; DIVERSITY; AGE; CONSERVATION; COMMUNITIES; FORESTS; DIEBACK; ASCOMYCOTA AB Old tree avenues are a disappearing traditional element in European landscapes. Roadside trees constitute an important habitat for many groups of organisms and support the maintenance of biodiversity in deforested areas, but they are often neglected in conservation strategies. This study describes and analyses the conservation value of planted trees along rural roads in NE Poland for epiphytic lichens. A total of 105 trunks of seven deciduous tree species were examined. Lichen species inventories were assembled for trunks at a height up to two meters from the ground. A total of 99 lichen species was recorded. Lichen species richness and cover were dependent primarily on tree species. Diameter of trees was not significantly correlated with the number of species. Ulmus laevis and, to a lesser extent, Fraxinus excelsior and Acer platanoides, were be the most valuable tree species in terms of lichen species richness. Quercus robur as a roadside tree did not have above-average species numbers. Lichen species with a preference for eutrophicated or alkaline bark occurred in their largest numbers on Populus nigra agg. Betula pendula hosted the largest number of species avoiding eutrophication. Each tree species had its own set of exclusive lichens and hosted taxa which are red-listed in Poland; however, no single tree species alone guarantees preservation of the entire range of epiphytic lichens on roadside trees in the study area. Since tree avenues, especially those composed of multiple species, provide a suitable habitat for various rare and endangered lichens, potentially high conservation value should always be attributed to this element of local landscapes in low pollution areas. C1 [Kubiak, Dariusz] Univ Warmia & Mazury, Dept Microbiol & Mycol, Ul Oczapowskiego 1A, PL-10719 Olsztyn, Poland. [Osyczka, Piotr] Jagiellonian Univ, Fac Biol, Inst Bot, Ul Gronostajowa 3, PL-30387 Krakow, Poland. RP Kubiak, D (reprint author), Univ Warmia & Mazury, Dept Microbiol & Mycol, Ul Oczapowskiego 1A, PL-10719 Olsztyn, Poland. EM darkub@uwm.edu.pl; piotr.osyczka@uj.edu.pl NR 89 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU BLAM E V PI HALLE PA BRYOLOGISCH-LICHENOLOGISCHE ARBEITSGEMEINSCHAFT MITTELEUROPA EV, UNIV HALLE-WITTENBERG, NEUWERK 21, HALLE, D-06108, GERMANY SN 0018-0971 J9 HERZOGIA JI Herzogia PD DEC PY 2019 VL 32 IS 2 BP 398 EP 420 DI 10.13158/heia.32.2.2019.398 PG 23 WC Plant Sciences SC Plant Sciences GA JZ5SY UT WOS:000505164100012 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Sinaei, M Loghmani, M AF Sinaei, Mahmood Loghmani, Mehran TI Plankton and aquatic insect biodiversity in the Sarbaz River, Southeastern Iran SO INDIAN JOURNAL OF GEO-MARINE SCIENCES LA English DT Article DE Aquatic insects; Phytoplankton; Sarbaz River; Zooplankton ID WATER-QUALITY; BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE; COMMUNITIES; DYNAMICS; FISH; LAKE; ZOOPLANKTON; STREAMS; PEIPSI; TAXA AB Studying plankton community and determining the trends in river pollution are of great value and importance. In the present work, plankton and aquatic insect community were evaluated in 10 sites along the Sarbaz River in southeastern Iran. Among the species identified, Navicula has the highest incidence with five species. The highest frequency and density belongs to the ciliates group. Results indicate that the studied environment has a poor planktonic diversity and density. Results suggested that a decrease in plankton communities could be one of the factors influencing reductions in mugger crocodile (C. palustris) hatchling survival. Moreover, it was found that dominant populations of aquatic insects are susceptible to organic pollutants with tolerating levels of 0 to 4 from Diptera, Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera, Ephemerehidae, Hemiptera, Odonata orders. Moreover, an increase is noted in the Family Biotic Index (FBI) in downstream sites, suggesting a decrease in water quality compared with other sites. C1 [Sinaei, Mahmood] Islamic Azad Univ, Chabahar Branch, Dept Fisheries, Chabahar, Iran. [Loghmani, Mehran] Chahbahar Maritime Univ, Marine Sci Fac, Dept Marine Biol, Chabahar, Iran. RP Sinaei, M (reprint author), Islamic Azad Univ, Chabahar Branch, Dept Fisheries, Chabahar, Iran. EM oceanography.sina@gmail.com FU (Iranian Department of the Environment) [:63214] FX This study was financially aided by the Iranian Department of the Environment)Grant No:63214). We would like to give special thanks to Mr. Arbabi and Mr. Hosseini, who contributed in the data collection process. NR 62 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU NATL INST SCIENCE COMMUNICATION-NISCAIR PI NEW DELHI PA DR K S KRISHNAN MARG, PUSA CAMPUS, NEW DELHI 110 012, INDIA SN 0379-5136 EI 0975-1033 J9 INDIAN J GEO-MAR SCI JI Indian J. Geo-Mar. Sci. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 48 IS 12 BP 1907 EP 1915 PG 9 WC Oceanography SC Oceanography GA JZ1UW UT WOS:000504890700011 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Wuenschel, MJ Deroba, JJ AF Wuenschel, Mark J. Deroba, Jonathan J. TI The Reproductive Biology of Female Atlantic Herring in US Waters: Validating Classification Schemes for Assessing the Importance of Spring and Skipped Spawning SO MARINE AND COASTAL FISHERIES LA English DT Article ID FLOUNDER PSEUDOPLEURONECTES-AMERICANUS; CLUPEA-HARENGUS; WINTER FLOUNDER; MATURITY; STRATEGIES; MANAGEMENT; FECUNDITY; GULF; CONNECTIVITY; BIODIVERSITY AB Atlantic Herring Clupea harengus are iteroparous (repeat spawners) with group-synchronous oocyte development and determinate fecundity, and they are total spawners. However, they also exhibit plasticity in other aspects of their reproductive biology including spawning seasonality and skipped spawning. Previous studies in other regions have reported skipped spawning and errors in macroscopic classifications of maturity, both of which could bias estimates of reproductive potential, but a critical assessment of these in U.S. waters is lacking. In the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank, herring are assessed as a single stock complex, where females typically mature as 3 to 4 year olds and may live up to 11 years. To evaluate the magnitude of skipped spawning, we collected the ovaries of Atlantic Herring from fishery-dependent and fishery-independent sources over multiple seasons and evaluated them histologically to assess imminent (indicated by vitellogenic or maturing oocytes) or recent spawning (evidenced by the presence of postovulatory follicles). Gonad histology allowed us to determine spawning seasonality and skipped spawning. Macroscopic maturity classification was more accurate in fall (1-4% incorrect maturity) than in spring (7% incorrect maturity). The spatial distributions of immature and mature fish from both fishery-dependent and fishery-independent sources differed, which affected the estimation of maturity at length and age. We estimated 9-14% spring spawners in the region, but we did not find evidence of skipped spawning. The time series of the macroscopic data that were available (1987-2018) showed increases in spring spawning with latitude, but the proportions have not changed much over recent decades. The effects of up to 30% spring or skipped spawning on a stock assessment of Atlantic Herring were evaluated. Spring spawning had little effect relative to assuming 100% fall spawning (the current assumption), and skipped spawning decreased the scale of spawning stock biomass (SSB) and related reference points, with the degree of change increasing with skipped spawning rates, but it had few consequences otherwise. C1 [Wuenschel, Mark J.; Deroba, Jonathan J.] NOAA, Natl Marine Fisheries Serv, Northeast Fisheries Sci Ctr, 166 Water St, Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA. RP Wuenschel, MJ (reprint author), NOAA, Natl Marine Fisheries Serv, Northeast Fisheries Sci Ctr, 166 Water St, Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA. EM mark.wuenschel@noaa.gov FU National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fisheries Office of Science and Technology through the Improve a Stock Assessment program FX Support was provided from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Fisheries Office of Science and Technology through the Improve a Stock Assessment program. We thank the following individuals and groups for assisting with the collection and processing of samples: E. Tholke, D. McElroy, the NEFSC Cooperative Research Study Fleet staff, the Maine DMR staff (M. Cieri and L. Pinkham), the NEFSC age and growth staff (E. Robillard, B. Jackson, and K. Rogers), and the NEFSC Ecosystems Survey Branch. E. Tholke measured the oocyte diameters. R. McBride, O. Kjesbu, and anonymous reviewers provided useful comments on an earlier draft. We are thankful for all who contributed to the process. There is no conflict of interest declared in this article. NR 42 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 1942-5120 J9 MAR COAST FISH JI Mar. Coast. Fish. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 11 IS 6 BP 487 EP 505 DI 10.1002/mcf2.10099 PG 19 WC Fisheries; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Fisheries; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA KA0LN UT WOS:000505492700007 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Duran, SM Martin, RE Diaz, S Maitner, BS Malhi, Y Salinas, N Shenkin, A Silman, MR Wieczynski, DJ Asner, GP Bentley, LP Savage, VM Enquist, BJ AF Duran, Sandra M. Martin, Roberta E. Diaz, Sandra Maitner, Brian S. Malhi, Yadvinder Salinas, Norma Shenkin, Alexander Silman, Miles R. Wieczynski, Daniel J. Asner, Gregory P. Bentley, Lisa Patrick Savage, Van M. Enquist, Brian J. TI Informing trait-based ecology by assessing remotely sensed functional diversity across a broad tropical temperature gradient SO SCIENCE ADVANCES LA English DT Article ID IMAGING SPECTROSCOPY; PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY; SPECIES-DIVERSITY; ASSEMBLY RULES; AREA; TERRESTRIAL; FORESTS; CARBON; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY AB Spatially continuous data on functional diversity will improve our ability to predict global change impacts on ecosystem properties. We applied methods that combine imaging spectroscopy and foliar traits to estimate remotely sensed functional diversity in tropical forests across an Amazon-to-Andes elevation gradient (215 to 3537 m). We evaluated the scale dependency of community assembly processes and examined whether tropical forest productivity could be predicted by remotely sensed functional diversity. Functional richness of the community decreased with increasing elevation. Scale-dependent signals of trait convergence, consistent with environmental filtering, play an important role in explaining the range of trait variation within each site and along elevation. Single- and multitrait remotely sensed measures of functional diversity were important predictors of variation in rates of net and gross primary productivity. Our findings highlight the potential of remotely sensed functional diversity to inform trait-based ecology and trait diversity-ecosystem function linkages in hyperdiverse tropical forests. C1 [Duran, Sandra M.; Maitner, Brian S.; Enquist, Brian J.] Univ Arizona, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA. [Martin, Roberta E.; Asner, Gregory P.] Arizona State Univ, Sch Geog Sci & Urban Planning, Ctr Global Discovery & Conservat Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA. [Diaz, Sandra] Univ Nacl Cordoba, CONICET, Inst Multidisciplinario Biol Vegetal IMBIV, Casilla Correo 495, RA-5000 Cordoba, Argentina. [Diaz, Sandra] Univ Nacl Cordoba, FCEFyN, Casilla Correo 495, RA-5000 Cordoba, Argentina. [Malhi, Yadvinder; Salinas, Norma; Shenkin, Alexander] Univ Oxford, Environm Change Inst, Sch Geog & Environm, Oxford OX1 3QY, England. [Salinas, Norma] Pontificia Univ Catolica Peru, Secc Quim, Ave Univ 1801, Lima 32, Peru. [Silman, Miles R.] Wake Forest Univ, Dept Biol, Winston Salem, NC 27109 USA. [Wieczynski, Daniel J.; Savage, Van M.] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, 612 Charles E Young Dr South, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA. [Bentley, Lisa Patrick] Sonoma State Univ, Dept Biol, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Pk, CA 94928 USA. [Savage, Van M.; Enquist, Brian J.] Santa Fe Inst, 1399 Hyde Pk Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87501 USA. RP Duran, SM (reprint author), Univ Arizona, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA. EM smduranm@gmail.com RI Asner, Gregory/G-9268-2013; Salinas, Norma/K-8960-2015; Martin, Roberta/A-5073-2015 OI Asner, Gregory/0000-0001-7893-6421; Duran, Sandra M/0000-0003-2044-8139; Salinas, Norma/0000-0001-9941-2109; Martin, Roberta/0000-0003-3509-8530; Malhi, Yadvinder/0000-0002-3503-4783 FU UK Natural Environment Research CouncilNERC Natural Environment Research Council [NE/J023418/1, NE/J023531/1, NE/F002149/1]; European Research CouncilEuropean Research Council (ERC) [GEM-TRAITS 321131]; Gordon and Betty Moore FoundationGordon and Betty Moore Foundation; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Avatar Alliance Foundation; Margaret A. Cargill Foundation; David and Lucile Packard FoundationThe David & Lucile Packard Foundation; Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment; W. M. Keck FoundationW.M. Keck Foundation; Andrew Mellon Foundation; NSFNational Science Foundation (NSF) [DEB1457812]; NSF grant DEB (LTREB) [1754647] FX Field campaigns were funded by grants to Y.M. from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (grants NE/J023418/1, NE/J023531/1, and NE/F002149/1), the European Research Council Advanced Investigator (grant GEM-TRAITS 321131), and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to Y.M., M.R.S., and G.P.A. Carnegie Airborne Observatory (CAO) flights, data processing, and analyses were supported by a grant to G.P.A. from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The CAO is made possible by grants and donations to G.P.A. from the Avatar Alliance Foundation, Margaret A. Cargill Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, W. M. Keck Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Andrew Mellon Foundation, Mary Anne Nyburg Baker and G. Leonard Baker Jr., and William R. Hearst III. This work was supported by NSF grant DEB1457812 (to B.J.E., L.P.B., G.P.A., and V.M.S.) and NSF grant DEB (LTREB) 1754647 (to M.R.S.). NR 53 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE PI WASHINGTON PA 1200 NEW YORK AVE, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 USA SN 2375-2548 J9 SCI ADV JI Sci. Adv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 5 IS 12 AR eaaw8114 DI 10.1126/sciadv.aaw8114 PG 11 WC Multidisciplinary Sciences SC Science & Technology - Other Topics GA JZ4JZ UT WOS:000505069600018 PM 31840057 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Yang, QL Zeng, Y Yang, Y Du, XC AF Yang, Q-L Zeng, Y. Yang, Y. Du, X-C TI Butterfly diversity in different habitats in Simian Mountain Nature Reserve, China (Insecta: Lepidoptera) SO SHILAP-REVISTA DE LEPIDOPTEROLOGIA LA English DT Article DE Insects; Lepidoptera; butterfly diversity; Simian Mountain Nature Reserve; China ID NATIONAL-PARK; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; PAPILIONOIDEA; COMMUNITIES; RICHNESS; FOREST AB Butterflies, as environmental indicators, can act as representatives for less well-monitored insect groups. In this study, a field survey was conducted in five fixed-distance belt transects during three years. Four indices were used to indicate the butterfly diversity. A total of 3004 individuals of 151 species belonging to 82 genera in 6 families were recorded in the survey. Among them, 67 species were recorded in Simian Mountain for the first time, and Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758) was the dominant species; Nymphalidae was the dominant family. Among the five habitats, the species diversity of butterfly in Sample V was the highest, closely followed by that in Sample I in which ecological environment was relatively intact; and the diversity of butterfly in Sample IV, in which human interference was strong. was least. According to our research, the butterfly diversity in habitats with better ecological environments was higher; while the butterfly diversity in habitats with the most intact ecological environment was not the highest; strong human interference could significantly decrease the diversity of butterfly. C1 [Yang, Q-L; Zeng, Y.; Yang, Y.; Du, X-C] Southwest Univ, Coll Plant Protect, Chongqing 400715, Peoples R China. RP Du, XC (reprint author), Southwest Univ, Coll Plant Protect, Chongqing 400715, Peoples R China. EM duxicui@hotmail.com FU Forestry Resources Administration Bureau of Simian Mountain, Chongqing, China; Biodiversity Conservation Program of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China [SDZXWJZ01007-2016]; Chongqing Research Program of Basic Research and Frontier Technology [cstc2018jcyjAX0544]; National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31772500] FX Our sincere appreciation was presented to the Forestry Resources Administration Bureau of Simian Mountain, Chongqing, China, for their support and assistance in the field survey and to the other members of the Lepidoptera Laboratory of Southwest University for their efforts in the field survey. This study is funded by the Biodiversity Conservation Program of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China (SDZXWJZ01007-2016), by Chongqing Research Program of Basic Research and Frontier Technology (cstc2018jcyjAX0544) and by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31772500). NR 49 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU SOC HISPANO-LUSO-AMER LEPIDOPTEROLOGIA-SHILAP PI MADRID PA APARTADO DE CORREOS, 331, MADRID, 28080, SPAIN SN 0300-5267 J9 SHILAP-REV LEPIDOPT JI Shilap-Revista Lepidopterol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 47 IS 188 BP 695 EP 704 PG 10 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA JZ5SL UT WOS:000505162600014 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Lemish, N Kaliberda, O Aleksieieva, O Tsymbalysta, O AF Lemish, Nataliya Kaliberda, Oksana Aleksieieva, Olha Tsymbalysta, Oksana TI Archetypal Images of Causality in English, Dutch, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Russian Sayings: A Comparative Study SO TARIH KULTUR VE SANAT ARASTIRMALARI DERGISI-JOURNAL OF HISTORY CULTURE AND ART RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Archetypal image; causality; reconstruction; etymon; causal dominant AB The paper deals with the comparative study of archetypal images of causality in English, Dutch, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Russian sayings. The object of the research is the category of causality represented in the human mind as a sentential (syntactic) concept with ten causal dominants (cause, reason, condition, concession, purpose, effect, conclusion, result, consequence, means). The subject matter of this paper covers etymons and archetypal images of the causal dominants in five related languages. The objective to compare archetypal images of causality reconstructed based on the English, Dutch, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Russian sayings can be achieved through solving such tasks as follows: specifying the source for archetypal images reconstruction; identifying the etymons for the causal dominants in studied languages; elaborating the archetypal images of causality based on the sayings from near-related (English and Dutch, Ukrainian and Russian), and far-related (English and Spanish, English and Ukrainian, English and Russian) languages. The major linguistic method employed to achieve the objective is a comparative and historical one, including the results of etymological analysis presented in the dictionaries. Relevant methods also include structural (immediate constituents and componential analysis) and contextual-interpretative ones. The present actual language data for the research were taken from different etymological dictionaries and sayings from the languages under study. The obtained results confirm that the reconstruction of etymons of causal dominants, as well as of the archetypal images of causality in different languages enables gaining important information about the peculiarities of causal thinking and psychology of various ethnic groups. In addition, the ability of the archetypes to be modified by penetration into the consciousness of people and filling the empty signs with the data of conscious experience is revealed. C1 [Lemish, Nataliya; Aleksieieva, Olha] Natl Pedag Dragomanov Univ, Kiev, Ukraine. [Kaliberda, Oksana] Berdiansk State Pedag Univ, Berdiansk, Ukraine. [Tsymbalysta, Oksana] Kyiv Natl Univ Trade & Econ, Kiev, Ukraine. RP Lemish, N (reprint author), Natl Pedag Dragomanov Univ, Kiev, Ukraine. EM lemish1972@gmail.com; oksanakaliberda@ukr.net; aleksyeyeva@yahoo.com; tsimbalista11@ukr.net NR 58 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU KARABUK UNIV PI KARABUK PA MAIN CAMPUS, BALIKLARKAYASI, KARABUK, 00000, TURKEY SN 2147-0626 J9 TARIH KULT SANAT ARA JI Tarih Kult. Sanat Arast. Derg. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 4 BP 262 EP 277 DI 10.7596/taksad.v8i4.2347 PG 16 WC Humanities, Multidisciplinary SC Arts & Humanities - Other Topics GA JZ1YH UT WOS:000504899600023 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Furtak, K Galazka, A AF Furtak, Karolina Galazka, Anna TI EDAPHIC FACTORS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE MICROBIOLOGICAL BIODIVERSITY OF THE SOIL ENVIRONMENT SO ADVANCEMENTS OF MICROBIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE abiotic factors; biodiversity; edaphic factors; soil functionality; soil microorganisms ID BACTERIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; METAL CONTAMINATION; DIVERSITY; FERTILIZATION; CARBON; SALINITY; GROWTH; TEMPERATURE; FRACTIONS AB The edaphic factors are the soil properties that affect the diversity of organisms living in the soil environment. These include soil structure, temperature, pH, and salinity. Some of them are influenced by man, but most are independent of human activity. These factors influence the species composition of soil microbial communities, but also their activity and functionality. The correlations between different abiotic factors and microbial groups described in this manuscript indicate both the complexity of the soil environment and its sensitivity to various stimuli. C1 [Furtak, Karolina; Galazka, Anna] Inst Soil Sci & Plant Cultivat, Dept Agr Microbiol, State Res Inst, Czartoryskich St 8, PL-24100 Pulawy, Poland. RP Furtak, K (reprint author), Inst Soil Sci & Plant Cultivat, Dept Agr Microbiol, State Res Inst, Czartoryskich St 8, PL-24100 Pulawy, Poland. EM kfurtak@iung.pulawy.pl RI Furtak, Karolina/N-8224-2017 OI Furtak, Karolina/0000-0002-7839-9176 NR 82 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU POLSKIE TOWARZYSTWO MIKROBIOLOGOW-POLISH SOCIETY OF MICROBIOLOGISTS PI WARSAW PA CHELMSKA STR 30-34, WARSAW, 00-725, POLAND SN 0079-4252 EI 2545-3149 J9 ADV MICROBIOL-NY JI Adv. Microbiol PD DEC PY 2019 VL 58 IS 4 BP 375 EP 384 DI 10.21307/PM-2019.58.4.375 PG 10 WC Microbiology SC Microbiology GA JZ5SR UT WOS:000505163400002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Clark, WE Burke, HR Jones, RW Anderson, RS AF Clark, Wayne E. Burke, Horace R. Jones, Robert W. Anderson, Robert S. TI THE NORTH AMERICAN SPECIES OF THE ANTHONOMUS SQUAMOSUS SPECIES-GROUP (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE: CURCULIONINAE: ANTHONOMINI) SO COLEOPTERISTS BULLETIN LA English DT Article DE taxonomy; weevils; new species; biodiversity; lectotypes ID WEEVILS COLEOPTERA; MARITIME PROVINCES; MALVACEAE; RECORDS; CANADA; HOST AB The Anthonomus squamosus species-group (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Curculioninae: Anthonomini) contains 31 species in North America. The known host plants of the group are divided between species of Asteraceae and Malvaceae. Characters diagnostic of the group and descriptions of each of the species are given and illustrated, and a key to the species is presented. Host plant associations are given, when known. Seven new species are described: Anthonomus proximatus Clark and Burke, new species (USA: AR, MI, OK, TN); Anthonomus vittatus Clark and Burke, new species (USA: CA, UT); Anthonomus smithi Clark and Burke, new species (Mexico: Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacan, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Luis Potosi, Sonora, Veracruz); Anthonomus obrienorum Clark and Burke, new species (USA: CA); Anthonomus bowditchi Clark and Burke, new species, (Mexico: Sonora, Veracruz); Anthonomus robinsonelli Clark and Burke, new species (Mexico: Chiapas, Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas); and Anthonomus curvicrus Clark and Burke, new species (Mexico: Estado de M ' exico, Oaxaca, Tlaxcala, Veracruz). Lectotypes are designated for Anthonomus squamans Champion, Anthonomus solarii Champion, Anthonomus tectus LeConte, Anthonomus testaceosquamosus Linell, and Anthonomus rubricosus Boheman. C1 [Clark, Wayne E.] Auburn Univ, Dept Entomol, Auburn, AL 36849 USA. [Clark, Wayne E.] Auburn Univ, Alabama Agr Expt Stn, Auburn, AL 36849 USA. [Burke, Horace R.] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Entomol, College Stn, TX 77843 USA. [Jones, Robert W.] Univ Autonoma Queretaro, Fac Ciencias Nat, Ave Ciencias S-N, Juriquilla 76230, Qro, Mexico. [Anderson, Robert S.] Canadian Museum Nat, Beaty Ctr Species Discovery, Res & Collect Div, POB 3443,Stn D, Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4, Canada. RP Jones, RW (reprint author), Univ Autonoma Queretaro, Fac Ciencias Nat, Ave Ciencias S-N, Juriquilla 76230, Qro, Mexico. EM rjones@uaq.mx NR 46 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 1 U2 1 PU COLEOPTERISTS SOC PI ATHENS PA UNIV GEORGIA, 413 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BUILDING, ATHENS, GA 30602-2603 USA SN 0010-065X EI 1938-4394 J9 COLEOPTS BULL JI Coleopt. Bull. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 73 IS 4 BP 773 EP 827 DI 10.1649/0010-065X-73.4.773 PG 55 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA JY5HN UT WOS:000504446100002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Giron, JC Howden, AT AF Giron, Jennifer C. Howden, Anne T. TI FIVE NEW SPECIES OF PANDELETEIUS SCHONHERR, 1834 (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE: ENTIMINAE: TANYMECINI) FROM SOUTH AMERICA SO COLEOPTERISTS BULLETIN LA English DT Article DE broad-nosed weevils; taxonomy; biodiversity; Neotropical; Brazil; Ecuador; Peru ID SCHOENHERR AB Five new species of the genus Pandeleteius Schonherr from South America are described: Pandeleteius emarginatus Giron and Howden, new species, from Brazil; Pandeleteius genieri Giron and Howden, new species, from Brazil and Peru; Pandeleteius obrienorum Giron and Howden, new species, from Ecuador and Peru; Pandeleteius pavo Giron and Howden, new species, from Peru; and Pandeleteius tupi Giron and Howden, new species, from Brazil. Photographs of the habitus and genitalia and a distribution map are presented along with a list of the species of Pandeleteius known from Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. This paper constitutes the last contribution of Anne T. Howden on the taxonomy and biodiversity of the genus Pandeleteius. C1 [Giron, Jennifer C.] Univ Kansas, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Biodivers Inst, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA. [Giron, Jennifer C.] Univ Kansas, Div Entomol, Biodivers Inst, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA. [Giron, Jennifer C.] Museum Texas Tech Univ, Nat Sci Res Lab, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA. [Howden, Anne T.] Canadian Museum Nat, Res & Collect Div, POB 3443,Stn D, Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4, Canada. RP Giron, JC (reprint author), Univ Kansas, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Biodivers Inst, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA.; Giron, JC (reprint author), Univ Kansas, Div Entomol, Biodivers Inst, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA.; Giron, JC (reprint author), Museum Texas Tech Univ, Nat Sci Res Lab, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA. EM entiminae@gmail.com RI Giron Duque, Jennifer C./L-7050-2015 OI Giron Duque, Jennifer C./0000-0002-0851-6883 FU Canadian Museum of Nature FX Robert Anderson (Canadian Museum of Nature) and the late Charles O'Brien promoted and facilitated the production of this paper. Salvatore Anzaldo and Sangmi Lee (Arizona State University) facilitated access to ASUCOB specimens. Marianna Simoes offered name ideas for one of the Brazilian species. Kevin Cortes-Hernandez and Guadalupe del Rio kindly revised and provided feedback to improve the manuscript. The Biodiversity Institute of the University of Kansas provided access to their equipment and software to produce the images illustrating this paper. A Visiting Scientist Award granted by the Canadian Museum of Nature in 2018 allowed for the revision of Anne Howden's notes on the species described here, as well as to make comparisons with type material of other Pandeleteius species. NR 15 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 0 U2 0 PU COLEOPTERISTS SOC PI ATHENS PA UNIV GEORGIA, 413 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BUILDING, ATHENS, GA 30602-2603 USA SN 0010-065X EI 1938-4394 J9 COLEOPTS BULL JI Coleopt. Bull. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 73 IS 4 BP 831 EP 845 DI 10.1649/0010-065X-73.4.831 PG 15 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA JY5HN UT WOS:000504446100004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Chamorro, ML Anderson, RS AF Chamorro, M. L. Anderson, Robert S. TI VAURICIA HOWDENAE CHAMORRO AND ANDERSON, A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF RHINOSTOMINA FROM THE ORIENTAL REGION, WITH A KEY TO WORLD GENERA OF ORTHOGNATHINI (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE: DRYOPHTHORINAE) SO COLEOPTERISTS BULLETIN LA English DT Article DE taxonomy; weevil; biodiversity; Cameron Highlands; species discovery; Anne Howden AB Vauricia howdenae Chamorro and Anderson, new genus and new species of Rhinostomina, is described from Malaysia. The new species can be easily distinguished from all other Orthognathini by the uniquely shaped mandibles, the apically wide and medially shallowly emarginate third tarsomere, the subbasally wide pronotum, and the contiguous procoxae, among other characters. We also here retain Yuccaborus LeConte as a distinct genus from Rhinostomus Rafinesque, thus recognizing three genera in the subtribe. An updated key to the world genera of Orthognathini is provided. C1 [Chamorro, M. L.] ARS, Systemat Entomol Lab, USDA, Natl Museum Nat Hist,Smithsonian Inst, POB 37012,MRC 168, Washington, DC 20013 USA. [Anderson, Robert S.] Canadian Museum Nat, Beaty Ctr Species Discovery, Res & Collect Div, Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4, Canada. RP Chamorro, ML (reprint author), ARS, Systemat Entomol Lab, USDA, Natl Museum Nat Hist,Smithsonian Inst, POB 37012,MRC 168, Washington, DC 20013 USA. EM lourdes.chamorro@usda.gov NR 6 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU COLEOPTERISTS SOC PI ATHENS PA UNIV GEORGIA, 413 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BUILDING, ATHENS, GA 30602-2603 USA SN 0010-065X EI 1938-4394 J9 COLEOPTS BULL JI Coleopt. Bull. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 73 IS 4 BP 875 EP 883 DI 10.1649/0010-065X-73.4.875 PG 9 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA JY5HN UT WOS:000504446100009 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Cortes-Hernandez, KA Anderson, RS AF Cortes-Hernandez, Kevin A. Anderson, Robert S. TI TWO NEW SPECIES OF ISODRUSUS SHARP, 1911 (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE: ENTIMINAE: TANYMECINI) SO COLEOPTERISTS BULLETIN LA English DT Article DE broad-nosed weevils; taxonomy; Neotropical Region; biodiversity; species discovery; Anne Howden AB Two new species of Isodrusus Sharp are described herein: I. howdenae Cortes-Hernandez and Anderson, new species, from Oaxaca, Mexico; and I. curacaoensis Cortes-Hernandez and Anderson, new species, from Christoffel National Park, Curacao, which represents the southernmost occurrence of any described species of the genus. Isodrusus howdenae can be separated from other Isodrusus by the presence of a tooth on the lateral prothoracic margin where the vibrissae are set, the sinuate inner edge of the mesotibiae with two or three small teeth, the lack of a median sulcus on the rostrum, and a small fovea present between the eyes. Isodrusus curacaoensis is distinct in having legs with only one tarsal claw, elytra in lateral view almost evenly arcuate without an abrupt apical declivity, no postocular vibrissae, the antennal scrobe visible in dorsal view, the bowed scape bowed, scales with ecarinate margins, and the anterior margin of the epistome emarginate. A revised key to the species of Isodrusus is provided. C1 [Cortes-Hernandez, Kevin A.] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Dept Biol Evolut, Fac Ciencias, Museo Zool Alfonso L Herrera, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico. [Anderson, Robert S.] Canadian Museum Nat, Beaty Ctr Species Discovery, POB 3443,Stn D, Ottawa, ON K1P 6P4, Canada. RP Cortes-Hernandez, KA (reprint author), Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Dept Biol Evolut, Fac Ciencias, Museo Zool Alfonso L Herrera, Ciudad De Mexico 04510, Mexico. EM forest_kevin@hotmail.com; randerson@nature.ca FU CONACyTConsejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT); Posgrado en Ciencias Biologicas UNAMUniversidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico FX The first author would like to thank CONACyT and Posgrado en Ciencias Biologicas UNAM for the MSc scholarship, also Francois Genier and Andrew Smith for assistance while visiting the Canadian Museum of Nature and Nico Franz, Charles W. O'Briendagger, Lois O'Brien, and William Warner for assistance while visiting the collection at Arizona State University. NR 11 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU COLEOPTERISTS SOC PI ATHENS PA UNIV GEORGIA, 413 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BUILDING, ATHENS, GA 30602-2603 USA SN 0010-065X EI 1938-4394 J9 COLEOPTS BULL JI Coleopt. Bull. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 73 IS 4 BP 940 EP 944 DI 10.1649/0010-065X-73.4.940 PG 5 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA JY5HN UT WOS:000504446100015 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ruzzier, E Yeshwanth, HM AF Ruzzier, Enrico Yeshwanth, H. M. TI TWO NEW SPECIES OF BRODSKYELLA HORAK, 1989 (COLEOPTERA: MORDELLIDAE: STENALIINI) FROM INDIA SO COLEOPTERISTS BULLETIN LA English DT Article DE taxonomy; tumbling flower beetle; Oriental Region; biodiversity; checklist; distribution AB Brodskyella konvickai Ruzzier and Yeshwanth, new species, and Brodskyella viraktamathi Ruzzier and Yeshwanth, new species, from southern India are described. An identification key is provided for the four species of the genus. C1 [Ruzzier, Enrico] World Biodivers Assoc Onlus, Museo Civ Storia Nat, Lungadige Porta Vittoria 9, Verona, Italy. [Yeshwanth, H. M.] Univ Agr Sci, GKVK, Dept Entomol, Bangalore 560065, Karnataka, India. RP Ruzzier, E (reprint author), World Biodivers Assoc Onlus, Museo Civ Storia Nat, Lungadige Porta Vittoria 9, Verona, Italy. EM symphyla@gmail.com; hmyeshwanth@gmail.com OI Ruzzier, Enrico/0000-0003-1020-1247 NR 3 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU COLEOPTERISTS SOC PI ATHENS PA UNIV GEORGIA, 413 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BUILDING, ATHENS, GA 30602-2603 USA SN 0010-065X EI 1938-4394 J9 COLEOPTS BULL JI Coleopt. Bull. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 73 IS 4 BP 1087 EP 1092 DI 10.1649/0010-065X-73.4.1087 PG 6 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA JY5HN UT WOS:000504446100029 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Macedo, GSS Ming, LC AF Santa Rosa Macedo, Gabriela Silva Ming, Lin Chau TI Food plants and landscapes: use and conservation in Sertao do Ubatumirim, Ubatuba, Brazil SO DESENVOLVIMENTO E MEIO AMBIENTE LA Portuguese DT Article DE caicara; protected area; food plant management; forest cover ID AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY; GENETIC-RESOURCES; MANAGEMENT; DIVERSITY; AGROBIODIVERSITY; DOMESTICATION; OPPORTUNITIES; AGROFORESTRY; COMMUNITIES; LIVELIHOODS AB The management of food plants by traditional communities is crucial for biodiversity conservation, especially in locations where the unique biota has a high level of endemism. There are many factors responsible for changes on the local landscape during the years of 1966 to 2011. We discuss how protected areas (Picinguaba Nucleus of the Serra do Mar State Park and Bocaina National Park) and the traditional smallholder farmers' (caicaras) management affected this scenario. We assume that continuous and in situ use of food plants are key factors for maintaining local biodiversity and we point out other drivers acting on this socioecological system, which is analyzed on this research. We collected data through participant observation, questionnaires and interviews. We used geoprocessing tools for linking landscape distinction emic criteria with phytosociological aspects, forest cover and diversity. These factors indicate that caicara farmers should have a voice in decisions related to biodiversity conservation in both parks. C1 [Santa Rosa Macedo, Gabriela Silva] Univ Estadual Campinas, Ambiente & Soc, Nucleo Estudos & Pesquisas Ambientais NEPAM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil. [Ming, Lin Chau] Univ Estadual Julio de Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Dept Horticultura, Botucatu, SP, Brazil. RP Macedo, GSS (reprint author), Univ Estadual Campinas, Ambiente & Soc, Nucleo Estudos & Pesquisas Ambientais NEPAM, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil. EM gabrielasantarosa3@gmail.com NR 85 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU UNIV FEDERAL PARANA, EDITORA PI PARANA PA RUA JOAO NEGRAO 280, CURITIBA, PARANA, 80060-200, BRAZIL SN 1518-952X EI 2176-9109 J9 DESENVOLV MEIO AMBIE JI Desenvolv. Meio Ambient. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 52 BP 194 EP 216 DI 10.5380/dma.v52i0.64697 PG 23 WC Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JZ1WM UT WOS:000504894900010 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Trebitz, A Sykes, M Barge, J AF Trebitz, Anett Sykes, Maicie Barge, Jonathan TI A reference inventory for aquatic fauna of the Laurentian Great Lakes SO JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity; Aquatic fauna; Species occurrence; Taxonomic literature ID FISH; IDENTIFICATION; INDICATORS; HISTORY; TARGETS; QUALITY AB The Laurentian Great Lakes encompass an expansive and diverse set of freshwater ecosystems that contain a concordantly large and diverse vertebrate and invertebrate fauna. Although numerous publications exist concerning the composition and distribution of this fauna, there is at present no single readily available resource that brings all this information together. Here, we present and describe the compilation process for a comprehensive Great Lakes aquatic fauna inventory covering fishes, reptiles, amphibians, zooplankton, mollusks, annelids, insects, mites, and various other aquatic invertebrates. Inventory entries were developed via an extensive search of literature and internet sources and are attributed with detailed nomenclature information, general lake and habitat occurrences, and supporting citations and links to life history and genetic marker information. The inventory scope is the Laurentian Great Lakes proper and their connecting rivers, and their fringing coastal wetlands and lower tributaries. Over 2200 unique taxa are contained in the inventory - 85% resolved to species and 14% to genus. The listing substantially expands previous richness estimates for invertebrates in the Great Lakes, but taxonomic resolution and spatial distribution information for them remains quite uneven. Example pattern analyses for fauna in this inventory show that aquatic vertebrates are generally more widely distributed than invertebrates, and that biodiversity is concentrated in the coastal margins. The inventory is being packaged into a public, searchable database that showcases the biodiversity of the Great Lakes aquatic fauna and can assist the research and management community in their biological investigations. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of International Association for Great Lakes Research. C1 [Trebitz, Anett; Sykes, Maicie; Barge, Jonathan] US EPA, Off Res & Dev, Great Lakes Toxicol & Ecol Div, 6201 Congdon Blvd, Duluth, MN 55804 USA. [Sykes, Maicie] US EPA, Badger Tech Serv, Duluth, MN USA. [Sykes, Maicie] Foothills Wildlife Res Facil, Colorado Pk & Wildlife, Ft Collins, CO USA. [Barge, Jonathan] US EPA, Oak Ridge Inst Sci & Educ, Duluth, MN USA. RP Trebitz, A (reprint author), US EPA, Off Res & Dev, Great Lakes Toxicol & Ecol Div, 6201 Congdon Blvd, Duluth, MN 55804 USA. EM trebitz.anett@epa.gov FU Great Lakes Restoration Initiative FX We thank Gerald Shepard and Adam Frankiewicz (Badger Technical Services) for assistance with nomenclature questions and evaluation of records harvested from BOLD, and Rochelle Sturtevant (NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory) and Elizabeth Hinchey Malloy (U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office) for data sharing and EPA manuscript review. Thanks also to Jamie Schardt (U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office) who encouraged us to take on this project and provided Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to support co-author Maicie Sykes. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. NR 46 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0380-1330 J9 J GREAT LAKES RES JI J. Gt. Lakes Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 45 IS 6 BP 1036 EP 1046 DI 10.1016/j.jglr.2019.10.004 PG 11 WC Environmental Sciences; Limnology; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JZ0FS UT WOS:000504780900002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Zainudin, R Deka, EQ Amram, MF Rais, SM Sungif, NA Agoh, MMA Alaudin, NA Azmi, MA Mohd-Azlan, J AF Zainudin, Ramlah Deka, Elvy Quatrin Amram, Muhammad Fadzil Rais, Sharizatty Mohd Sungif, Nur Amirah Agoh, Marly Matleen Augustine Alaudin, Nooraina Atira Azmi, Mohamad Amirul Mohd-Azlan, Jayasilan TI SIGNIFICANT QUALITY OF FRAGMENTED FORESTS IN OIL PALM PLANTATIONS: LESSON FROM THE ASSEMBLAGE STRUCTURE OF FROGS (Amphibia: Anura) SO JOURNAL OF OIL PALM RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE frog assemblages; HCV areas; oil palm plantation; endemic species; environmental indicator ID TROPICAL FOREST; CONSERVATION; DIVERSITY AB Being known as a good environmental indicator , the anuran is an ideal animal model for investigating the quality of High Conservation Value (HCV) areas (fragmented forests) in maintaining or enhancing biodiversity values in an oil palm plantation. Using non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) frogs from forest fragments and oil palm were investigated and compared, to identify species assemblages and guild. Our findings showed that species diversity differed significantly between High Conservation Values and the plantation areas. The High Conservation Values showed highest percentage of species endemism, and species of conservation importance in the areas. The NMDS analysis further suggests that the anuran assemblages at the oil palm plantation were disjunctive as the HCV areas provide isolated assemblages to the anuran species, different from that of the plantations. The number of species was found to be significantly influenced by water temperature, turbidity, salinity, and level of dissolved oxygen. Overall, the HCV areas supports high species diversity, including endemic and near threatened species compared to the plantation areas. Hence, these HCV areas are functioning and should be maintained as high priority areas for faunal conservation in an oil palm plantation. C1 [Zainudin, Ramlah; Deka, Elvy Quatrin; Amram, Muhammad Fadzil; Rais, Sharizatty Mohd; Sungif, Nur Amirah; Agoh, Marly Matleen Augustine; Alaudin, Nooraina Atira; Azmi, Mohamad Amirul; Mohd-Azlan, Jayasilan] Univ Malaysia Sarawak, Fac Resource Sci & Technol, Dept Zool, Kota Samarahan 94300, Sarawak, Malaysia. RP Zainudin, R (reprint author), Univ Malaysia Sarawak, Fac Resource Sci & Technol, Dept Zool, Kota Samarahan 94300, Sarawak, Malaysia. EM zramlah@unimas.my FU GL [(F07)/08/2013/WILMAR(08)]; Wilmar Plantations Sdn Bhd; Universiti Malaysia Sarawak FX This study was funded by GL (F07)/08/2013/WILMAR(08). We would like to thank Wilmar Plantations Sdn Bhd and staff as well as Universiti Malaysia Sarawak for the research funding and facilitation throughout the study period. NR 21 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD PI KUALA LUMPUR PA PO BOX 10620, KUALA LUMPUR, 50720, MALAYSIA EI 1511-2780 J9 J OIL PALM RES JI J. Oil Palm Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 31 IS 4 BP 604 EP 614 DI 10.21894/jopr.2019.0050 PG 11 WC Food Science & Technology SC Food Science & Technology GA JZ0AW UT WOS:000504767600008 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU van de Velde, S Wesselingh, FP Yanina, TA Anistratenko, VV Neubauer, TA ter Poorten, JJ Vonhof, HB Kroonenberg, SB AF van de Velde, Sabrina Wesselingh, Frank P. Yanina, Tamara A. Anistratenko, Vitaliy V. Neubauer, Thomas A. ter Poorten, Jan Johan Vonhof, Hubert B. Kroonenberg, Salomon B. TI Mollusc biodiversity in late Holocene nearshore environments of the Caspian Sea: A baseline for the current biodiversity crisis SO PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity crisis; Mollusc assemblages; Pontocaspian biota; Invasive species; Endemic species ID VON BAERS COLLECTION; ZOOLOGICAL MUSEUM; LVIV UNIVERSITY; AGE; EXTRAPOLATION; RAREFACTION; EVOLUTION; SEDIMENT; COASTS; MODEL AB The Caspian Sea is an evolutionary island whose rich and endemic fauna have evolved in partial isolation over the past two million years. Baseline studies of pre-20th Century communities are needed in order to assess the severity of the current Caspian biodiversity crisis, which mostly involves invasive species. An inventory of late Holocene shelly assemblages (c. 2000-2500 cal yr BP) from outcrops in and around Great Turali Lake (Dagestan, Russia) shows a diverse nearshore community consisting of 24 endemic Caspian species, two invasive species and two Caspian native species that lived in a shallow embayment with mesohaline salinities of circa 5-13 psu (parts per thousands). This pre-crisis Holocene Caspian mollusc community serves as a baseline against which modern mollusc diversity measurements can be evaluated. Examination of faunas from similar environments living today and in the past illustrates the dramatic changes in nearshore communities during the 20th Century. Our study identifies a habitat that may have served as a refuge, but that is currently under threat from invasive species. The severity of the Caspian biodiversity crisis is comparable with other well-known biodiversity crises in semi-isolated ecosystems such as the cichlid fish communities of Lake Victoria, Africa. C1 [van de Velde, Sabrina; Wesselingh, Frank P.; Neubauer, Thomas A.] Naturalis Biodivers Ctr, POB 9517, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands. [Yanina, Tamara A.] Moscow MV Lomonosov State Univ, Fac Geog, Leninskie Gory 1, Moscow 119991, Russia. [Anistratenko, Vitaliy V.] Natl Acad Sci Ukraine, Schmalhausen Inst Zool, Dept Invertebrate Fauna & Systemat, B Khmelnytsky Str 15, UA-01030 Kiev, Ukraine. [Neubauer, Thomas A.] Justus Liebig Univ, Dept Anim Ecol & Systemat, Heinrich Buff Ring 26-32 IFZ, D-35392 Giessen, Germany. [ter Poorten, Jan Johan] Field Museum Nat Hist, Dept Zool Invertebrates, 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605 USA. [Vonhof, Hubert B.] Max Planck Inst Chem, Hahn Meitner Weg 1, D-55128 Mainz, Germany. [Kroonenberg, Salomon B.] Delft Univ Technol, Dept Appl Earth Sci, NL-2600 GA Delft, Netherlands. RP van de Velde, S; Wesselingh, FP (reprint author), Naturalis Biodivers Ctr, POB 9517, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands. EM sabrina.vandevelde@naturalis.nl; frank.wesselingh@naturalis.nl FU European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program [Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant] [642973]; Alexander-von-Humboldt ScholarshipAlexander von Humboldt Foundation; Martin Fellowship - Naturalis Biodiversity Center; Russian Science FoundationRussian Science Foundation (RSF) [16-17-10103] FX Suzanne Leroy is thanked for making available material from Iran for comparison. Charles Barnard assisted with sample processing. This work was supported by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program [Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No 642973, 2015-2019]. TAN was supported by an Alexander-von-Humboldt Scholarship and a Martin Fellowship granted by Naturalis Biodiversity Center. TAY was supported by Russian Science Foundation (Grant 16-17-10103). We are grateful for the constructive comments of Frank Riedel and an anonymous reviewer. This paper is dedicated to the memory of our host in Dagestan, Gayirbeg Magomedovich Abdurakhmanov, Director of the Institute of Ecology of Dagestan State University. NR 54 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0031-0182 EI 1872-616X J9 PALAEOGEOGR PALAEOCL JI Paleogeogr. Paleoclimatol. Paleoecol. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 535 AR 109364 DI 10.1016/j.palaeo.2019.109364 PG 15 WC Geography, Physical; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary; Paleontology SC Physical Geography; Geology; Paleontology GA JZ0HV UT WOS:000504786400008 OA Green Published, Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Bursic, M Ivesa, L Jaklin, A Arko Pijevac, M AF Bursic, Moira Ivesa, Ljiljana Jaklin, Andrej Arko Pijevac, Milvana TI A preliminary study on the diversity of invertebrates associated with Corallina officinalis Linnaeus in southern Istrian peninsula SO ACTA ADRIATICA LA English DT Article DE invertebrates; Corallina officinalis; mapping; biodiversity; Istrian coast ID MOLLUSCAN ASSEMBLAGES; MACROFAUNAL ASSEMBLAGES; MACROALGAL ASSEMBLAGES; HABITAT COMPLEXITY; SPATIAL-PATTERNS; COASTAL WATERS; TURF; VARIABILITY; COMMUNITIES AB Red coralligenous algae Corallina officinalis provides shelter to many invertebrate species from wave actions, predation and desiccation stress in the intertidal area. Physical structure and complexity of the habitat have a major influence on biodiversity of this community. The aim of this preliminary study was to examine the diversity of invertebrate assemblages inside the red algae C. officinalis turf. Three sampling locations were chosen where algal cover range was above 90%. On each location sampling was done quantitatively by scraping off within 3 replicate quadrats 20 x 20 cm in size. A total of 30,518 specimens were isolated from all sampling locations. The prevalent groups were amphipod crustaceans, polychaetes, bivalves and gastropods that made a total of 86% of all macrofaunal groups associated with algal turfs. The most abundant group were amphipods that made 42% of the total separated individual invertebrates. Our study demonstrated that C. officinalis is a very important habitat with high abundance and diversity of invertebrate assemblages. C1 [Bursic, Moira] Juraj Dobrila Univ Pula, Dept Nat & Hlth Sci, Zagrebacka 30, HR-52100 Pula, Croatia. [Ivesa, Ljiljana; Jaklin, Andrej] Ruder Bakovic Inst, Ctr Marine Res, G Paliaga 5, HR-52210 Rovinj, Croatia. [Arko Pijevac, Milvana] Nat Hist Museum Rijeka, Lorenzov Prolaz 1, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia. RP Bursic, M (reprint author), Juraj Dobrila Univ Pula, Dept Nat & Hlth Sci, Zagrebacka 30, HR-52100 Pula, Croatia. EM moira.bursic@unipu.hr NR 36 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU INST OCEANOGRAFIJU I RIBARSTVO PI SPLIT PA SETALISTE I MESTROVICA 63, SPLIT, 21000, CROATIA SN 0001-5113 EI 1846-0453 J9 ACTA ADRIAT JI Acta Adriat. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 60 IS 2 BP 127 EP 136 DI 10.32582/aa.60.2.2 PG 10 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology; Oceanography SC Marine & Freshwater Biology; Oceanography GA JZ2LT UT WOS:000504936100002 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Dimitriadis, C Fournari-Konstantinidou, I Di Franco, A Corsini-Foka, M AF Dimitriadis, Charalampos Fournari-Konstantinidou, Ivoni Di Franco, Antonio Corsini-Foka, Maria TI First record of the Red Sea Mantis shrimp Erugosquilla massavensis (Kossmann, 1880) in the Greek Ionian Sea SO ACTA ADRIATICA LA English DT Article DE Stomatopoda; Erugosquilla massavensis; Lessepsian migration; Mediterranean Sea; alien ID BIODIVERSITY; WATERS; SQUILLIDAE; CRUSTACEA AB The presence of the Red Sea Mantis shrimp Erugosquilla massavensis (Kossmann, 1880) is here reported for the first time from the southeastern Ionian Sea (Zakynthos Island, Greece). This record is the first evidence of the presence of a Lessepsian migrant crustacean in the aforementioned area while it fills the gap in the ongoing westward and northward distribution range expansion of this wide spread invader of the Mediterranean basin. C1 [Dimitriadis, Charalampos; Fournari-Konstantinidou, Ivoni] Natl Marine Pk Zakynthos, E Venizelou 1, Zakynthos 29100, Greece. [Di Franco, Antonio] Univ Cote dAzur, CNRS, FRE ECOMERS 3729, Parc Valrose 28,Ave Valrose, F-06108 Nice, France. [Di Franco, Antonio] Consorzio Interuniv Sci Mare, CoNISMa, Piazzale Flaminio 9, I-00196 Rome, Italy. [Corsini-Foka, Maria] Hellen Ctr Marine Res, Inst Oceanog, Hydrobiol Stn Rhodes, Cos St, Rhodes 85100, Greece. RP Dimitriadis, C (reprint author), Natl Marine Pk Zakynthos, E Venizelou 1, Zakynthos 29100, Greece. EM xdimitriadis@marine.aegean.gr FU European Regional Development FundEuropean Union (EU) FX The current research was conducted within the framework of the Interreg - Med research project "Fishing Governance in MPAs: Potentialities for Blue Economy" - FISHMPABLUE-2 co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. The authors would like to thank the fisherman Mr. John AUGOUSTINOS for his assistance in acquiring the specimen. NR 19 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU INST OCEANOGRAFIJU I RIBARSTVO PI SPLIT PA SETALISTE I MESTROVICA 63, SPLIT, 21000, CROATIA SN 0001-5113 EI 1846-0453 J9 ACTA ADRIAT JI Acta Adriat. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 60 IS 2 BP 187 EP 192 DI 10.32582/aa.60.2.7 PG 6 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology; Oceanography SC Marine & Freshwater Biology; Oceanography GA JZ2LT UT WOS:000504936100007 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Perez, JH Carneiro, E Gaviria-Ortiz, FG Casagrande, MM Mielke, OHH AF Perez, J. H. Carneiro, E. Gaviria-Ortiz, F. G. Casagrande, M. M. Mielke, O. H. H. TI Urban landscape influences the composition of butterflies in public parks and fragments in Southern Brazil SO COMMUNITY ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Conservation; Diversity; Landscape features; Lepidoptera ID LEPIDOPTERA HESPERIOIDEA; POPULATION-DENSITY; FOREST BUTTERFLIES; SPECIES RICHNESS; GREEN AREAS; DIVERSITY; ASSEMBLAGES; PAPILIONOIDEA; URBANIZATION; CURITIBA AB Terrestrial ecosystems across the world experience large-scale and widespread urbanization, causing a sharp decline, fragmentation and segregation of natural landscapes. Nevertheless, fragments of natural habitats that are found within the largest cities may still be capable of preserving high species diversity that amount to a large portion of the regional biodiversity. Knowing which variables of the urban landscape promote the conservation of species' assemblages in large cities helps us to implement measures that support biodiversity conservation. We sampled the butterfly assemblages of eight urban forest fragments in Curitiba (Southern Brazil), from September 2015 to April 2016. At each site, richness, diversity and composition of butterflies were estimated and then correlated to nine landscape variables measured at two spatial scales (buffers of 250 and 750m). A total of 298 species were recorded in these fragments, representing 53.7% of all species known to occur in the city. Despite of great difference in the size of the fragments (between 27 and 56.3 ha), there were no significant differences in species richness among the fragments. On the other hand, some significant correlations were observed between landscape variables and butterfly composition other than the fragment itself, such as the paved area and total forested area present around the fragments. These results reinforce the idea that the conservation of natural fragments in urban areas requires public policies that enhance not only the habitat quality of the fragment itself, but also enrichment of the landscape around them. C1 [Perez, J. H.; Carneiro, E.; Gaviria-Ortiz, F. G.; Casagrande, M. M.; Mielke, O. H. H.] Univ Fed Parana, Dept Zool, Lab Estudos Lepidoptera Neotrop, BR-81531980 Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. RP Perez, JH (reprint author), Univ Fed Parana, Dept Zool, Lab Estudos Lepidoptera Neotrop, BR-81531980 Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. EM johan.perez@uptc.edu.co OI Perez, Johan/0000-0003-1501-5195 FU Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) FX To Drs D. Grisales, T. Sepulveda, L. R. Restrepo, T. Zacca, G. L. Gutierrez, R. Sanchez, F. Dias, and D. R. Dolibaina, for helping on species identification and manuscript review. To the Secretaria do Meio Ambiente of Curitiba (SEMA) for giving the permits to collect in the parks. Also, the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq) for the financial support. NR 66 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU AKADEMIAI KIADO ZRT PI BUDAPEST PA BUDAFOKI UT 187-189-A-3, H-1117 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY SN 1585-8553 EI 1588-2756 J9 COMMUNITY ECOL JI Community Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 20 IS 3 BP 291 EP 300 DI 10.1556/168.2019.20.3.9 PG 10 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JZ0WI UT WOS:000504826600009 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Suarez, LG AF Suarez, Lucia Galarza TI Land, labor and toxics: on the production of banana lands in the southern coast of Ecuador SO ESTUDIOS ATACAMENOS LA Spanish DT Article DE territory; banana production; capitalism; state; Ecuador AB Bananas are among the world's most traded fruit. Yet not everyone benefits equally from the fruit's production and consumption. This article analyzes the political, social and environmental costs of export monoculture through a historical and ethnographic reconstruction of the production of banana lands in Ecuador's southern coastal region. This analysis centers around the practices of diverse state, business and popular actors confronted with the expansion of large scale plantations, the loss of tropical biodiversity and the incorporation of rural populations into capitalist relations of production. Drawing attention to the co-constitution of society and nature and the testimonies of those living and working in this region, this article seeks to contribute to a greater understanding of the extractivist logics and practices promoted by the territorialization of both state and capital interests in rural worlds throughout the diverse historical stages of their expansion. C1 [Suarez, Lucia Galarza] Univ Amsterdam, Ctr Estudios & Documentac Latinoamer, Amsterdam, Netherlands. RP Suarez, LG (reprint author), Univ Amsterdam, Ctr Estudios & Documentac Latinoamer, Amsterdam, Netherlands. EM malugalarza@hotmail.com NR 68 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU UNIV CATOLICA NORTE PI CORREO SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA II REGION PA CASILLA 17, CORREO SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA II REGION, 00000, CHILE SN 0718-1043 J9 ESTUD ATACAMENOS JI Estud. Atacamenos PD DEC PY 2019 IS 63 BP 341 EP 364 DI 10.22199/issn.0718-1043-2019-0034 PG 24 WC Anthropology; Archaeology; History SC Anthropology; Archaeology; History GA JZ1TI UT WOS:000504886700016 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Das, S AF Das, Soham TI Ethnic Conflict in the Indian Subcontinent: Assessing the Impact of Multiple Cleavages SO JOURNAL OF ASIAN SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS LA English DT Article DE Conflict; ethnic groups; political behaviour; marginalisation; horizontal inequality; South Asia AB As majoritarian electoral politics and religious conservatism are rising in the major multi-ethnic South Asian countries, such as India and Pakistan, the events of mob lynching, ethnic clashes and targeting non-plural and minority communities are becoming more frequent. This article analyses which cleavages of marginalisation make some ethnic groups prone to violent social movements vis-a-vis others. Theoretically, through social constructivism and horizontal inequality, the study argues that socioeconomic condition, religion and language are the three broad cleavages that influence political behaviour of ethnic groups. Explicating the theory about underlying versus facilitating conditions of ethnic-civil conflicts, this article examines the prerequisites of ethnic conflicts. Thereafter, it evaluates which single cleavages and combinations of the aforementioned cleavages increase the probability of conflict occurrence in the Indian subcontinent. The argument is empirically evaluated on a sample of 60 ethnic groups of the Indian subcontinents over the period of 1947-2013. We find that groups affected by reinforcing cleavages of religious and economic marginalisation, and religious, economic and lingual marginalisation have engaged in active violence over the period of our study. Additionally, the reinforcing cleavages of language and economy, and language and religion are associated with sporadic violence. Apart from the combined effects, we find that the ethnic groups facing economic disadvantage alone can also engage in violence. C1 [Das, Soham] Univ Texas Dallas, Sch Econ Polit & Policy Sci, Richardson, TX 75083 USA. RP Das, S (reprint author), 800 W Campbell Rd,Green Hall 3-314, Richardson, TX 75080 USA. EM soham.das@utdallas.edu NR 38 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC PI THOUSAND OAKS PA 2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA SN 2347-7970 EI 2349-0039 J9 J ASIAN SECUR INT AF JI J. Asian Secur. Int. Aff. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 6 IS 3 BP 229 EP 253 DI 10.1177/2347797019886689 PG 25 WC International Relations SC International Relations GA JZ2VV UT WOS:000504962700001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Spedicato, MT Massuti, E Merigot, B Tserpes, G Jadaud, A Relini, G AF Spedicato, Maria Teresa Massuti, Enric Merigot, Bastien Tserpes, George Jadaud, Angelique Relini, Giulio TI The MEDITS trawl survey specifications in an ecosystem approach to fishery management SO SCIENTIA MARINA LA English DT Article DE demersal resources; trawl survey; sampling; Mediterranean ID MEDITERRANEAN SEA; COMMUNITIES; DIVERSITY AB The MEDITS programme started in 1994 in the Mediterranean with the cooperation among research institutes from four countries: France, Greece, Italy and Spain. Over the years, until the advent of the European framework for the collection and management of fisheries data (the Data Collection Framework. DCF), new partners from Slovenia, Croatia. Albania, Montenegro, Malta and Cyprus joined MEDITS. The FAO regional projects facilitated the cooperation with non-European countries. MEDITS applies a common sampling protocol and methodology for sample collection, data storage and data quality checks (RoME routines). For many years, MEDITS represented the most important data source supporting the evaluation of demersal resources by means of population and community indicators, assessment and simulation models based on fishery-independent data. With the consolidation of the DCF, MEDITS routinely provides abundance indices of target species for tuning stock assessment models of intermediate complexity. Over the years, the survey scope has broadened from the population of demersal species to their fish community and ecosystems. and it has faced new challenges, such as the identification of essential fish habitats, providing new scientific insights linked to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (e.g. biodiversity, trophic webs, allochthonous species and marine macro-litter evaluations) and to the ecosystem approach to fishery and marine spatial planning. C1 [Spedicato, Maria Teresa] COISPA Tecnol & Ric, Via Trulli 18, I-70126 Bari, Italy. [Massuti, Enric] Ctr Oceanog Balears, Intituto Espafiol Oceanog, Moll Ponent S-N, Palma De Mallorca 07015, Illes Baleares, Spain. [Merigot, Bastien] Univ Montpellier, CNRS, IFREMER, MARBEC, Sete, France. [Tserpes, George] Hellen Ctr Marine Res, Inst Marine Biol Resources & Inland Waters, Iraklion 71003, Greece. [Jadaud, Angelique] Univ Montpellier, MARBEC IFREMER, CNRS, IRD, Ave Jean Monnet,CS 30171, F-34203 Sete, France. [Relini, Giulio] Univ Genoa, Dipartimento Sci Terra Ambiente & Vita DISTAV, Corso Europa 26, I-16132 Genoa, Italy. RP Spedicato, MT (reprint author), COISPA Tecnol & Ric, Via Trulli 18, I-70126 Bari, Italy. EM spedicato@coispa.it; enric.massuti@ieo.es; bastien.merigot@umontpellier.fr; gtserpes@hcmr.gr; ajadaud@ifremer.fr; biolmar@unige.it RI Merigot, Bastien/M-7052-2019; Tserpes, George/L-6201-2013 OI Merigot, Bastien/0000-0001-5264-4324; Tserpes, George/0000-0001-9052-4091; JADAUD, Angelique/0000-0001-6858-3570 NR 47 TC 3 Z9 3 U1 1 U2 1 PU CONSEJO SUPERIOR INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS-CSIC PI MADRID PA VITRUVIO 8, 28006 MADRID, SPAIN SN 0214-8358 EI 1886-8134 J9 SCI MAR JI Sci. Mar. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 83 SU 1 BP 9 EP 20 DI 10.3989/scimar.04915.11X PG 12 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JZ0XN UT WOS:000504829900001 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Quetglas, A Valls, M Capezzuto, F Casciaro, L Cuccu, D Gonzalez, M Ikica, Z Sifner, SK Lauria, V Lefkaditou, E Peristeraki, P Piccinetti, C Vidoris, P Keller, S AF Quetglas, Antoni Valls, Maria Capezzuto, Francesca Casciaro, Loredana Cuccu, Danila Gonzalez, Maria Ikica, Zdravko Sifner, Svjetlana Krstulovic Lauria, Valentina Lefkaditou, Evgenia Peristeraki, Panagiota Piccinetti, Corrado Vidoris, Pavlos Keller, Stefanie TI Long-term spatiotemporal dynamics of cephalopod assemblages in the Mediterranean Sea SO SCIENTIA MARINA LA English DT Article DE monitoring; bottom trawling; biodiversity; biogeography; dominant species; continental shelf; continental slope ID CONTINENTAL-SHELF; CLIMATE-CHANGE; BIOGEOGRAPHY; ECOLOGY; SCALE; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENT; DIVERSITY; PATTERNS; NORTHERN AB The Mediterranean Sea shows a trend of increasing temperature and decreasing productivity from the western to the eastern basin. In this work we investigate whether this trend is reflected in the cephalopod assemblages found throughout the Mediterranean. Data obtained with bottom trawl surveys carried out during the last 22 years by EU Mediterranean countries were used. In addition to analysing spatial differences in cephalopod assemblages, we also analysed putative temporal changes during the last two decades. For this purpose. the basin was spatially divided into bioregions. the trawling grounds were subdivided into depth strata, and the dataset was split into two time series of 11 years each. All analyses were done using PRIMER software. The species richness did not vary with the longitudinal gradient, though in most bioregions it showed a mild decrease with depth before plummeting in the deepest waters. Cluster analysis revealed four different bathymetric assemblages in all bioregions. Despite the contrasting conditions between basins and the claims of biodiversity loss, our study revealed that spatial and temporal differences during the last two decades were restricted to changes in the relative abundance of species from a common pool of species inhabiting the whole Mediterranean. C1 [Quetglas, Antoni; Valls, Maria; Keller, Stefanie] Ctr Oceanog Balears, IEO, Moll de Ponent S-N,Apt 291, Palma De Mallorca 07015, Spain. [Capezzuto, Francesca] Univ Bari Aldo Moro, Dipartimento Biol, Bari, Italy. [Casciaro, Loredana] COISPA Tecnol & Ric, Staz Sperimentale Studio Risorse Mare, Bari, Italy. [Cuccu, Danila] Univ Cagliari, Dipartemento Sci Vitae & Ambiente, Cagliari, Italy. [Gonzalez, Maria] Ctr Oceanog Malaga, IEO, Malaga, Spain. [Gonzalez, Maria] Univ Malaga, Dept Biol Anim, Malaga, Spain. [Ikica, Zdravko] Univ Montenegro, Inst Marine Biol, Kotor, Montenegro. [Sifner, Svjetlana Krstulovic] Univ Split UNIST, Univ Dept Marine Studies, Split, Croatia. [Lauria, Valentina] CNR, IAMC, Mazara Del Vallo, Trapani, Italy. [Lefkaditou, Evgenia] HCMR, Athens, Greece. [Peristeraki, Panagiota] HCMR, Iraklion, Crete, Greece. [Peristeraki, Panagiota] Univ Crete, Biol Dept, Iraklion, Crete, Greece. [Piccinetti, Corrado] Univ Bologna, Lab Biol Marina & Pesca, Fano, PU, Italy. [Vidoris, Pavlos] Hellen Agr Org DEMETER, Fisheries Res Inst, Nea Peramos, Kavala, Greece. RP Quetglas, A (reprint author), Ctr Oceanog Balears, IEO, Moll de Ponent S-N,Apt 291, Palma De Mallorca 07015, Spain. EM toni.quetglas@ieo.es; maria.valls@ieo.es; francesca.capezzuto@uniba.it; casciaro@coispa.it; cuccu@unica.it; maria.gonzalez@ieo.es; zdikica@ac.me; ssifner@unist.hr; valentina.lauria@iamc.cnr.it; teuthis@hcmr.gr; notap@hcmr.gr; corrado.piccinetti@unibo.it; pvidoris@gmail.com; stef_keller@gmx.de RI Valls, Maria/L-5641-2014; Ikica, Zdravko/AAH-7718-2019; Valls, Maria/N-8715-2019; Lauria, Valentina/R-9053-2018 OI Valls, Maria/0000-0001-9070-8181; Ikica, Zdravko/0000-0003-3157-0500; Valls, Maria/0000-0001-9070-8181; Lauria, Valentina/0000-0002-4179-9133 FU European Union - EUEuropean Union (EU) FX This study was performed under the Data Collection Framework (EU Reg. 199/2008) of the European Union (http://datacollection.jrc.ec.europa.eu/), cofunded by the EU and the national governments involved in the study. We would like to thank all the colleagues who participated in the MEDITS surveys during the spatiotemporal window encompassed in this work. NR 56 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU CONSEJO SUPERIOR INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS-CSIC PI MADRID PA VITRUVIO 8, 28006 MADRID, SPAIN SN 0214-8358 EI 1886-8134 J9 SCI MAR JI Sci. Mar. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 83 SU 1 BP 33 EP 42 DI 10.3989/scimar.04841.20A PG 10 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JZ0XN UT WOS:000504829900003 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Merigot, B Gaertner, JC Amour, AB Carbonara, P Esteban, A Garcia-Ruiz, C Gristina, M Imzilen, T Jadaud, A Joksimovic, A Kavadas, S Kolitari, J Maina, I Maiorano, P Manfredi, C Micallef, R Peristeraki, P Relini, G Sbrana, M Spedicato, MT Thasitis, I Vittori, S Vrgoc, N AF Merigot, Bastien Gaertner, Jean-Claude Amour, Anik Brind Carbonara, Pierluigi Esteban, Antonio Garcia-Ruiz, Cristina Gristina, Michele Imzilen, Taha Jadaud, Angelique Joksimovic, Aleksandar Kavadas, Stefanos Kolitari, Jerina Maina, Irida Maiorano, Porzia Manfredi, Chiara Micallef, Reno Peristeraki, Panagiota Relini, Giulio Sbrana, Mario Spedicato, Maria Teresa Thasitis, Ioannis Vittori, Stefania Vrgoc, Nedo TI Stability of the relationships among demersal fish assemblages and environmental-trawling drivers at large spatio-temporal scales in the northern Mediterranean Sea SO SCIENTIA MARINA LA English DT Article DE species composition; stability; demersal assemblages; environment; fishing pressure; large scale; co-inertia analysis; STATICO-CoA ID MULTICRITERIA DECISION-ANALYSIS; CO-INERTIA ANALYSIS; CONTINENTAL-SHELF; LONG-TERM; DIVERSITY; STATICO; AREAS; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY; SEQUENCE AB Trawling pressure and environmental changes may affect the composition of fish assemblages. Our knowledge on large spatio-temporal patterns of demersal fish composition remains incomplete for the Mediterranean Sea. We investigated (1) the spatio-temporal stability of demersal assemblages, (2) the relationships between these assemblages and potential structuring factors (trawling pressure and environmental conditions) in order to assess the dynamic of the assemblage structure at the scale of the northern Mediterranean Sea. We analysed a dataset of 18062 hauls from 10 to 800 m depth performed annually during the last two decades across 17 Geographical Sub-Areas (GSAs) (MEDITS program). A multi-table analysis (STATICO-CoA) evidenced a strong inter-GSAs stability in the organization of assemblages, with specificities for some GSAs. The most stable structuring factors were linked to combined gradients of chlorophyll a, phytoplancton carbon biomass and temperature, inversely correlated with depth, salinity and nutrient gradients (axis 1 of the STATICO-CoA compromise, 93.74% of the total variability). A common pattern linking the distribution of species to these environmental gradients was evidenced for most of the 17 GSAs. Estimate of trawling pressure showed a minor role in the organization of the assemblages for the spatial scale and years investigated (axis 2. 4.67%). C1 [Merigot, Bastien; Imzilen, Taha; Jadaud, Angelique] Univ Montpellier, IFREMER, CNRS, MARBEC,IRD, Sete, France. [Gaertner, Jean-Claude] Univ Polynesie Francaise, IRD, UMR Ecosyst Insulaire Ocean EIO 241, BP 6570, F-98702 Faaa, Tahiti, France. [Amour, Anik Brind] IFREMER, Dept Ecol & Modeles Halieut EMH, Inst Francais Rech Exploitat Mer, F-44311 Nantes, France. [Carbonara, Pierluigi; Spedicato, Maria Teresa] COISPA Tecnol & Ric, Stn Sperimentale Risorse Mare, Bari, Italy. [Esteban, Antonio] IEO, Ctr Oceanog Murcia, Murcia, Spain. [Garcia-Ruiz, Cristina] IEO, Ctr Oceanog Malaga, Malaga, Spain. [Gristina, Michele] CNR, Inst Anthrop Impacts & Sustainabil Marine Environ, Castellammare Del Golfo, Italy. [Joksimovic, Aleksandar] Univ Montenegro, Inst Marine Biol, Kotor 85330, Montenegro. [Kavadas, Stefanos; Maina, Irida] Inst Marine Biol Resources & Inland Waters, Hellen Ctr Marine Res, Athens 19013, Greece. [Kolitari, Jerina] Agr Univ Tirana, Aquaculture & Fishery Lab Durres, Durres, Albania. [Maiorano, Porzia] Univ Bari Aldo Moro, Dept Biol, Bari, Italy. [Manfredi, Chiara] Univ Bologna, Lab Biol Marina & Pesca Fano, Dept BES, Fano, Italy. [Micallef, Reno] Minist Sustainable Dev Environm & Climate Change, Dept Fisheries & Aquaculture, Marsa, Malta. [Peristeraki, Panagiota] Inst Marine Biol Resources & Inland Waters, Hellen Ctr Marine Res, Iraklion 71003, Crete, Greece. [Peristeraki, Panagiota] Univ Crete, Biol Dept, Iraklion, Crete, Greece. [Relini, Giulio] Dipartimento Sci Terra Ambiente & Vita DISTAV, I-16132 Genoa, Italy. [Sbrana, Mario] Consorzi Ctr Interuniv Biol Marina & Ecol Applica, Livorno, Italy. [Thasitis, Ioannis] Minist Agr Nat Resources & Environm, Dept Fisheries & Marine Res, Nicosia, Cyprus. [Vittori, Stefania] Univ Cagliari, Dipartimento Sci Vita & Ambiente, Cagliari, Italy. [Vrgoc, Nedo] Inst Oceanog & Fisheries, Split, Croatia. RP Merigot, B (reprint author), Univ Montpellier, IFREMER, CNRS, MARBEC,IRD, Sete, France. EM bastien.merigot@umontpellier.fr; jean-claude.gaertner@ird.fr; Anik.Brindamour@ifremer.fr; carbonara@coispa.it; antonio.esteban@ieo.es; cristina.garcia@ieo.es; michele.gristina@cnr.it; taha.imzilen@ird.fr; Angelique.Jadaud@ifremer.fr; acojo@ac.me; stefanos@hcmr.gr; jerina_juka@yahoo.com; imaina@hcmr.gr; porzia.maiorano@uniba.it; chiara.manfredi3@unibo.it; reno.micallef@gov.mt; notap@her.hcmr.gr; biolmar@unige.it; msbrana@cibm.it; spedicato@coispo.it; ithasitis@dfmr.moa.gov.cy; ste.vittori@gmail.com; vrgoc@izor.hr RI Carbonara, Pierluigi/A-9231-2018; Merigot, Bastien/H-7754-2018 OI Carbonara, Pierluigi/0000-0002-2529-2535; Merigot, Bastien/0000-0001-5264-4324; JADAUD, Angelique/0000-0001-6858-3570 NR 48 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU CONSEJO SUPERIOR INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS-CSIC PI MADRID PA VITRUVIO 8, 28006 MADRID, SPAIN SN 0214-8358 EI 1886-8134 J9 SCI MAR JI Sci. Mar. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 83 SU 1 BP 153 EP 163 DI 10.3989/scimar.04954.30A PG 11 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JZ0XN UT WOS:000504829900012 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Fernandez-Arcaya, U Bitetto, I Esteban, A Farriols, MT Garcia-Ruiz, C de Sola, LG Guijarro, B Jadaud, A Kavadas, S Lembo, G Milisenda, G Maina, I Petovic, S Sion, L Vaz, S Massuti, E AF Fernandez-Arcaya, Ulla Bitetto, Isabella Esteban, Antonio Teresa Farriols, M. Garcia-Ruiz, Cristina Gil de Sola, Luis Guijarro, Beatriz Jadaud, Angelique Kavadas, Stefanos Lembo, Giuseppe Milisenda, Giacomo Maina, Irida Petovic, Slavica Sion, Letizia Vaz, Sandrine Massuti, Enric TI Large-scale distribution of a deep-sea megafauna community along Mediterranean trawlable grounds SO SCIENTIA MARINA LA English DT Article DE distribution pattern; fishing impact; continental slope; deep sea; megafauna; red shrimp; community ID ARISTEUS-ANTENNATUS RISSO; DEMERSAL FISH DIVERSITY; SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION; DECAPOD CRUSTACEANS; RELATIVE ROLES; WESTERN; IMPACTS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; SIZE AB The large-scale distribution pattern of megafauna communities along the Mediterranean middle slope was explored. The study was conducted between 500 and 800 m depth where deep-water fishery occurs. Although community studies carried out deeper than 500 m are partly available for some geographic areas, few large-scale comparative studies have been carried out. Within the framework of the MEDITS survey programme, we compared the megafauna community structure in ten geographical sub-areas (GSAs) along the Mediterranean coasts. Additionally, the spatial distribution of fishing was analysed using vessel monitoring by satellite information. Overall, the community showed a significant difference between sub-areas, with a decreasing eastward pattern in abundance and biomass. Longitude was the main factor explaining variation among sub-areas (by generalized additive models). However, we found a region which did not follow the general pattern. GSA 6 (northern Spain) showed significantly lower abundance and a different composition structure to the adjacent areas. The decrease in community descriptors (i.e. abundance and biomass) in this area is probably a symptom of population changes induced by intense fishery exploitation. Overall, a combination of environmental variables and human-induced impacts appears to influence the bentho-pelagic communities along the slope areas of the Mediterranean. C1 [Fernandez-Arcaya, Ulla; Teresa Farriols, M.; Guijarro, Beatriz; Massuti, Enric] Intituto Espanol Oceanog, Ctr Oceanog Balears, Moll Ponent S-N, Palma De Mallorca 07015, Illes Baleares, Spain. [Bitetto, Isabella; Lembo, Giuseppe] COISPA Tecnol & Ric, Bari, Italy. [Esteban, Antonio] Intituto Espanol Oceanog, Ctr Oceanog Murcia, Varadero 1,Apt 2230740, Murcia, Spain. [Garcia-Ruiz, Cristina; Gil de Sola, Luis] Intituto Espanol Oceanog, Ctr Oceanog Murcia, Puerto Pesquero S-N, Malaga 29640, Spain. [Jadaud, Angelique; Vaz, Sandrine] Univ Montpellier, CNRS, UMR Marbec, Ifremer,IRD, Ave Jean Monnet,CS 30171, F-34203 Sete, France. [Kavadas, Stefanos; Maina, Irida] HCMR, IMBRIW, 46-7 Km, Athens, Greece. [Milisenda, Giacomo] CNR, Natl Res Council, Inst Coastal Marine Environm IAMC, Via L Vaccara 61, I-91026 Mazara Del Vallo, TP, Italy. [Milisenda, Giacomo] Stn Zool Anton Dohrn Napoli, Villa Comunale, I-80121 Naples, Italy. [Petovic, Slavica] Univ Montenegro, Inst Marine Biol, Kotor 85330, Montenegro. [Sion, Letizia] Univ Bari Aldo Moro UNIBA, Dept Biol, Via Orabona 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy. RP Fernandez-Arcaya, U (reprint author), Intituto Espanol Oceanog, Ctr Oceanog Balears, Moll Ponent S-N, Palma De Mallorca 07015, Illes Baleares, Spain. EM fernandez.arcaya@gmail.com; bitetto@coispa.it; antonio.esteban@ieo.es; tfarriols@gmail.com; cristina.garcia@ieo.es; gildesola@ieo.es; beatriz.guijarro@ieo.es; Angelique.Jadaud@ifremer.fr; stefanos@hcmr.gr; lembo@coispa.it; giacomo.milisenda@gmail.com; imaina@hcmr.gr; kascelanslavica@gmail.com; letizia.sion@uniba.it; Sandrine.Vaz@ifremer.fr; enric.massuti@ieo.es RI ; Gil de Sola, Luis/G-4868-2015 OI JADAUD, Angelique/0000-0001-6858-3570; Lembo, Giuseppe/0000-0002-9899-6189; Gil de Sola, Luis/0000-0003-1987-9716; Fernandez-Arcaya, Ulla/0000-0002-5588-3520; Bitetto, Isabella/0000-0002-8497-1642; Farriols, M. Teresa/0000-0002-7704-6504 FU Regional Government of the Balearic Islands; European Social FundEuropean Social Fund (ESF); Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [CTM2012-37701, CLIFISH: CTM2015-66400-C3-1-R, BES2013-065112]; EU DG Environment [11.0661/2017/750680/SUB/ENV.C2] FX This paper was prepared in the framework of the MEDITS survey programme within the Data Collection Framework (DCF). The European Union and the Member States involved in the DCF are thankfully acknowledged. Fernandez-Arcaya was funded by a post-doctoral grant co-funded by the Regional Government of the Balearic Islands and the European Social Fund 2014-2020. The present study could not have been done without the projects supporting this research (ECLIPSAME; CTM2012-37701; CLIFISH: CTM2015-66400-C3-1-R MINECO/FEDER) and the FPI Fellowship granted to Maria Teresa Farriols (BES2013-065112), both funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Sandrine Vaz and Angelique Jadaud received additional financial support from EU DG Environment funded the IDEM project (Implementation of the MSFD to the Deep Mediterranean Sea) under grant agreement 11.0661/2017/750680/SUB/ENV.C2. NR 84 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU CONSEJO SUPERIOR INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS-CSIC PI MADRID PA VITRUVIO 8, 28006 MADRID, SPAIN SN 0214-8358 EI 1886-8134 J9 SCI MAR JI Sci. Mar. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 83 SU 1 BP 175 EP 187 DI 10.3989/scimar.04852.14A PG 13 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JZ0XN UT WOS:000504829900014 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Farriols, MT Ordines, F Carbonara, P Casciaro, L Di Lorenzo, M Esteban, A Follesa, C Garcia-Ruiz, C Isajlovic, I Jadaud, A Ligas, A Manfredi, C Marceta, B Peristeraki, P Vrgoc, N Massuti, E AF Teresa Farriols, M. Ordines, Francesc Carbonara, Pierluigi Casciaro, Loredana Di Lorenzo, Manfredi Esteban, Antonio Follesa, Cristina Garcia-Ruiz, Cristina Isajlovic, Igor Jadaud, Angelique Ligas, Alessandro Manfredi, Chiara Marceta, Bojan Peristeraki, Panagiota Vrgoc, Nedo Massuti, Enric TI Spatio-temporal trends in diversity of demersal fish assemblages in the Mediterranean SO SCIENTIA MARINA LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; fish assemblages; MEDITS; bottom trawling; fishing effort; Mediterranean Sea ID POPULATION-DYNAMICS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; SPECIES RICHNESS; SPATIAL-PATTERN; SEA; BIODIVERSITY; MANAGEMENT; FISHERIES; IMPACTS; SHELF AB The high species richness, coupled with high proportion of endemism, makes the Mediterranean one of the world's 'biodiversity hotspots'. However, the continuous increase in fisheries in the last few decades has led to the overexploitation of their main commercial stocks. Using fishery-independent data collected under the framework of the MEDITS trawl surveys carried out over the last 20 years, we study the demersal fish diversity pattern in the Mediterranean at a large spatial and temporal scale to determine whether it is being affected by the general fishing overexploitation of the demersal resources. The detected diversity trends are compared with the spatio-temporal variation in bottom trawl fishing effort in the Mediterranean. Our results show a stability and even recovery of demersal fish diversity in the Mediterranean together with higher diversity values on the continental shelves of the Balearic Islands. Sardinia. Sicily and the Aegean Sea. At large temporal and spatial scales, the high diversity of demersal assemblages in the Mediterranean is associated with a reduction in bottom trawl fishing effort. The inclusion of species other than target ones through diversity indices is important in the implementation of an ecosystem-based fisheries management. C1 [Teresa Farriols, M.; Ordines, Francesc; Massuti, Enric] Intituto Espanol Oceanog, Ctr Oceanog Balears, Moll de Ponent S-N, Palma De Mallorca 07015, Illes Baleares, Spain. [Carbonara, Pierluigi; Casciaro, Loredana] COISPA Tecnol & Ric, Stn Sperimentale Studio Dells Risorse Mare, Bari, Italy. [Di Lorenzo, Manfredi] CNR, IAMC, Via Vaccara 61, Mazara Del Vallo, TP, Italy. [Esteban, Antonio] IEO, Ctr Oceanog Murcia, Murcia, Spain. [Follesa, Cristina] Univ Cagliari, Dipartimento Biol Anim & Ecol, Cagliari, Italy. [Garcia-Ruiz, Cristina] IEO, Ctr Oceanog Malaga, Malaga, Spain. [Isajlovic, Igor] Inst Oceanog & Fisheries Split, Setaliste Ivana Matrovica 63, Split 21000, Croatia. [Jadaud, Angelique] Ctr Rech Halieut Mediterraneenne & Trop, EME, UMR 212, Inst Francais Rech Exploitat Mer Ifremer, F-34203 Sete, France. [Ligas, Alessandro] Ctr Interuniv Biol Marina Ecol Applicata, Viale Nazario Sauro 4, I-57128 Livorno, Italy. [Manfredi, Chiara] Univ Bologna, Dipto BES, Lab Biol Marina & Pesca Fano, Fano, Italy. [Marceta, Bojan] Fishery Res Inst Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia. [Peristeraki, Panagiota] Hellen Ctr Marine Res, Iraklion, Crete, Greece. [Peristeraki, Panagiota] Univ Crete, Biol Dept, Iraklion, Greece. [Vrgoc, Nedo] Inst Oceanog & Fisheries, Split, Croatia. RP Farriols, MT (reprint author), Intituto Espanol Oceanog, Ctr Oceanog Balears, Moll de Ponent S-N, Palma De Mallorca 07015, Illes Baleares, Spain. EM mt.farriols@ieo.es; xisco.ordinas@ieo.es; carbonara@coispa.it; casciaro@coispa.eu; manfredi.dilorenzo@libero.it; antonio.esteban@ieo.es; follesac@unica.it; cristina.garcia@ieo.es; igor@izor.hr; Angelique.Jadaud@ifremer.fr; ligas@cibm.it; chiara.manfredi3@unibo.it; bojan.Marceta@zzrs.si; notap@hcmr.gr; vrgoc@izor.hr; enric.massuti@ieo.es RI ; Carbonara, Pierluigi/A-9231-2018 OI Farriols, M. Teresa/0000-0002-7704-6504; JADAUD, Angelique/0000-0001-6858-3570; Di Lorenzo, Manfredi/0000-0003-3786-5772; Carbonara, Pierluigi/0000-0002-2529-2535 FU European Union Data Collection Framework for the Common Fisheries Policy; Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [CTM2012-37701, CTM2015-66400-C3-1-R]; FPI Fellowship from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [BES-2013-065112] FX The present study could not have been done without the work of all participants and crew in the MEDITS scientific surveys, funded by the European Union Data Collection Framework for the Common Fisheries Policy, the funding projects supporting this research (ECLIPSAME Project CTM2012-37701 and CLIFISH project CTM2015-66400-C3-1-R MINECO/FEDER) and the FPI Fellowship (BES-2013-065112) from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness granted to MTF. NR 89 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU CONSEJO SUPERIOR INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS-CSIC PI MADRID PA VITRUVIO 8, 28006 MADRID, SPAIN SN 0214-8358 EI 1886-8134 J9 SCI MAR JI Sci. Mar. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 83 SU 1 BP 189 EP 206 DI 10.3989/scimar.04977.13A PG 18 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JZ0XN UT WOS:000504829900015 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Oinotkinova, NR AF Oinotkinova, N. R. TI Concepts JARGY 'the court', 'thanks, thanks' and BYIAN 'blessing', 'thanks' in the shaman text of the Altaians SO SIBIRSKII FILOLOGICHESKII ZHURNAL LA Russian DT Article DE Altai; shamanistic text; polysemy of the word; concept; shamanism; Buddhism AB The paper is devoted to the concepts of jargy 'court', 'grace, mercy' and byian 'grace, 'blessing' in Altaic shamanic texts. The material for the study was taken from published and archival texts recorded at the beginning of the twentieth century by researcher A. V. Anokhin from different ethnic groups of the Altaians. The author has found that the historical layer of the concepts concerned is associated with the Buddhist religious tradition. An etymological analysis showed that the word jargy is of Turkic origin. On the one hand, it reflected the archaic representations of Turkic shamans about a heavenly (divine) court. According to the ideas of shamans, the heavenly court, the court of the gods is considered the highest instance of determining the life path of man. In the mythopoetic consciousness of Altai shamans, grace granted by deities or mountain spirits was figuratively represented by a golden or white light, a sparkle (altyn jargy 'golden grace', 'golden sparkle,' ak byian 'white grace') descending from the heavenly spheres to the home to the fire. The soul of a newborn (sus or kut) was considered a blessing bestowed by a deity. It was presented in the form of a sunbeam, as a means of transmitting the embryo sent by the deity to a person. On the other hand, the concept of altyn jargy 'the golden court, the golden decision (deities)' has much in common with the concept of light, radiance (jaryk), which underlies the Buddhist "Sutra of Golden Glitter" ("Altyn Yarug"). The appearance of the concept of court in shamanistic culture under the influence of the Christian concept of the posthumous court has not been studied. Another keyword byian I pyian was most likely borrowed into the Turkic languages from Sanskrit (p'unya 'pure, sacred'), while Buddhist monuments were translated. In shamanic texts, the word byian / pyian realizes the meanings 'blessing' and 'grace.' C1 [Oinotkinova, N. R.] Russian Acad Sci, Siberian Branch, Inst Philol, Novosibirsk, Russia. RP Oinotkinova, NR (reprint author), Russian Acad Sci, Siberian Branch, Inst Philol, Novosibirsk, Russia. EM sibfolklore@mail.ru NR 24 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU RUSSIAN ACAD SCI, INST CYTOLOGY GENETICS PI NOVOSIBIRSK PA PR LAVRENTYEVA 10, NOVOSIBIRSK, 630090, RUSSIA SN 1813-7083 J9 SIB FILOL ZHURNAL JI SIB. FILOL. ZHURNAL PD DEC PY 2019 IS 4 BP 33 EP 45 DI 10.17223/18137083/69/4 PG 13 WC Language & Linguistics SC Linguistics GA JX9OV UT WOS:000504057400004 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Selyutina, IY AF Selyutina, I. Ya TI Articulatory characteristics of noisy frontlingual consonants of the Teleut language (according to MRI data) SO SIBIRSKII FILOLOGICHESKII ZHURNAL LA Russian DT Article DE Turkic Languages of Siberia; Teleut language; articulatory-acoustic base; experimental phonetics; Magnetic Resonance Imaging AB The paper deals with the dominant characteristics of the articulatory-acoustic base of the Teleuts in the field of consonantism. The study is based on instrumental data obtained by the Magnetic Resonance Imaging method. Somatic parameters of the frontlingual consonant articulations are analyzed in the word forms of the language of the modem Teleuts and then compared with the respective descriptions of the Teleut settings made in the 1970s on the basis of data obtained by hardware methods (static Radiography, Dento-palatography, and Pneumooscillography). The results obtained allowed identifying actively developing systemic changes in the sound systems of languages Teleuts and Telengits: increased articulatory tension, the formation of additional settings of labialization and pharyngealization, no nasalization. The reasons for the similarities and differences between articulatory bases of Teleuts and Telengits should be found in the historical past of the ethnic groups descended from ancient Turkic tribes tele and forming a unified body of Turkic-speaking community until the beginning of the 17th century. C1 [Selyutina, I. Ya] Russian Acad Sci, Siberian Branch, Inst Philol, Novosibirsk, Russia. RP Selyutina, IY (reprint author), Russian Acad Sci, Siberian Branch, Inst Philol, Novosibirsk, Russia. EM siya_irina@mail.ru NR 16 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU RUSSIAN ACAD SCI, INST CYTOLOGY GENETICS PI NOVOSIBIRSK PA PR LAVRENTYEVA 10, NOVOSIBIRSK, 630090, RUSSIA SN 1813-7083 J9 SIB FILOL ZHURNAL JI SIB. FILOL. ZHURNAL PD DEC PY 2019 IS 4 BP 197 EP 209 DI 10.17223/18137083/69/17 PG 13 WC Language & Linguistics SC Linguistics GA JX9OV UT WOS:000504057400017 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Abdel-Rahman, O AF Abdel-Rahman, Omar TI Socioeconomic predictors of suicide risk among cancer patients in the United States: A population-based study SO CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Suicide; Socioeconomic status; SES; United States ID RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS; SURVIVAL; RATES AB Objective: To assess the socioeconomic predictors of suicide risk among cancer patients in the United States. Methods: Cancer patients available within Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database who were diagnosed between 2000-2010 have been reviewed. Linkage analysis to Census 2000 SF files was conducted to determine area-based socioeconomic attributes. Observed/ Expected ratios were calculated for the overall cohort as well as for clinically and socioeconomically defined subgroups. "Observed" is the number of observed completed suicide cases in the studied cohort; while "Expected" is the number of completed suicide cases in a demographically similar cohort within the United States and within the same period of time. Results: The current study reviews a total of 3,149,235 cancer patients (diagnosed 2000-2010) within the SEER database. Regarding socioeconomic county attributes, higher risk of suicide seems to be associated with lower educational attainment (O/E for counties with > 20% individuals with less than high school education: 1.41; 95% CI: 1.35-1.47), poverty rates (O/E for counties with > 5% individuals below poverty line: 1.39; 95% CI: 1.34-1.43), unemployment rates (O/E for counties with > 5% families below poverty line: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.31-1.41) and less people living in urban areas (O/E for counties with <= 50% individuals living in urban areas: 1.63; 95% CI: 1.50-1.77). On the other hand, risk of suicide seems to be inversely related to a higher representation of foreign-born individuals (O/E for counties with <= 5% foreign-born individuals: 1.56; 95% CI: 1.47-1.65); and inversely related to a higher representation with recent immigrants to the US (O/E for counties with <= 5% recent immigrants: 1.33; 95% CI: 1.29-1.38). Conclusions: Cancer patients living in a socioeconomically vulnerable environment (lower educational status, poverty, and unemployment) seem to have higher suicide risk compared to other cancer patients. C1 [Abdel-Rahman, Omar] Univ Alberta, Cross Canc Inst, Dept Oncol, Edmonton, AB T6G 1Z2, Canada. RP Abdel-Rahman, O (reprint author), Univ Alberta, Cross Canc Inst, Dept Oncol, Edmonton, AB T6G 1Z2, Canada. EM omar.abdelsalam@ahs.ca NR 23 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 1877-7821 EI 1877-783X J9 CANCER EPIDEMIOL JI Cancer Epidemiol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 63 AR 101601 DI 10.1016/j.canep.2019.101601 PG 6 WC Oncology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Oncology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA JY8LJ UT WOS:000504659600014 PM 31536912 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Qureshi, MI Elashkar, EE Shoukry, AM Aamir, A Mahmood, NHN Rasli, AM Zaman, K AF Qureshi, Muhammad Imran Elashkar, Elsayed Elsherbini Shoukry, Alaa Mohamd Aamir, Alamzeb Mahmood, Nik Hasnaa Nik Rasli, Amran Md. Zaman, Khalid TI Measuring the ecological footprint of inbound and outbound tourists: evidence from a panel of 35 countries SO CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY LA English DT Article DE International tourism indicators; Ecological footprint; Mono-nitrogen oxides; Carbon dioxide emissions; Sulfur dioxide emissions; Trade openness ID COMMERCIAL BUILDING SECTOR; CURVE TRIVARIATE ANALYSIS; CARBON-DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; INTERNATIONAL TOURISM; ENERGY-CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; ECONOMIC-GROWTH; BIODIVERSITY; HYPOTHESIS; POLLUTION AB The ecological footprint of tourism is imperative to assess for United Nation's environmental sustainable agenda that is provoked for healthy visitation of tourists without damaging natural environment. This would ultimately reap economic and environmental benefits to sustained international tourism. This study examined the relationship between international tourism indicators, air pollutants, and ecological biodiversity underlying the premises of environmental Kuznets curve in the panel of 35 tourists-induced countries for the period of 1995-2016. The study used panel fixed effect and panel two-stage least square regression technique for robust inferences. The results confirmed the following key points, i.e., (1) the U-shaped relationship found between inbound tourists and mono-nitrogen oxide (NOx), where inbound tourists initially do not emanate the NOx emissions, while at the later stages, the level of NOx emissions substantially raises the required strong policy intervention to reduce emissions and provide tourists safe and healthy destinations, (2) inbound tourists linked with the biodiversity loss, and it increases carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in a panel of countries, (3) trade openness affects ecological footprint and potential habitat area, while it decreases NOx and SO2 emissions, (4) international tourists' departure exercised the 'rebound effect' on the ecosystem and air pollutants across countries, (5) there is a monotonic increasing relationship between outbound tourists and ecological footprint, while there is a flat/no relationship between outbound tourists, NOx, CO2, SO2, and GHG emissions, and (6) the food management practices supported the ecological diversity, and it reduces the carbon 'foodprint,' while it substantially increases SO2 emissions in outbound tourists' model. The study emphasized the need for sustainable tourism infrastructure that conserves our natural environment and reduces climatic variability across the globe. [GRAPHICS] . C1 [Qureshi, Muhammad Imran] Univ Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Fac Technol Management & Technopreneurship, Melaka, Malaysia. [Elashkar, Elsayed Elsherbini; Shoukry, Alaa Mohamd] King Saud Univ, Arriyadh Community Coll, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [Shoukry, Alaa Mohamd] KSA Workers Univ, Cairo, Egypt. [Aamir, Alamzeb] FATA Univ, Dept Management, Fr Kohat, Pakistan. [Mahmood, Nik Hasnaa Nik] Univ Teknol Malaysia, Razak Sch Engn & Adv Technol, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [Rasli, Amran Md.] Sumait Univ, Zanzibar, Tanzania. [Zaman, Khalid] Univ Wah, Dept Econ, Quaid Ave, Wah Cantt, Pakistan. RP Qureshi, MI (reprint author), Univ Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Fac Technol Management & Technopreneurship, Melaka, Malaysia. EM qureshi@utem.edu.my RI Qureshi, Muhammad Imran/I-4390-2016 OI Qureshi, Muhammad Imran/0000-0001-8861-0628 FU Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University [RG-1439-015] FX Funding was provided by Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University (Grant No. RG-1439-015). NR 65 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 13 U2 13 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 1618-954X EI 1618-9558 J9 CLEAN TECHNOL ENVIR JI Clean Technol. Environ. Policy PD DEC PY 2019 VL 21 IS 10 SI SI BP 1949 EP 1967 DI 10.1007/s10098-019-01720-1 PG 19 WC Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences SC Science & Technology - Other Topics; Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JY3PL UT WOS:000504330800006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kralova, J Grybchuk-Ieremenko, A Votypka, J Novotny, V Kment, P Lukes, J Yurchenko, V Kostygov, AY AF Kralova, Jana Grybchuk-Ieremenko, Anastasiia Votypka, Jan Novotny, Vojtech Kment, Petr Lukes, Julius Yurchenko, Vyacheslav Kostygov, Alexei Yu. TI Insect trypanosomatids in Papua New Guinea: high endemism and diversity SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Trypanosomatidae; Biodiversity; Hotspot; Coevolution; Phylogeny; Wallace's line; Host specificity ID FLIES DIPTERA BRACHYCERA; MONOXENOUS TRYPANOSOMATIDS; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; HERBIVOROUS INSECTS; COSTA-RICA; PARASITES; GENUS; KINETOPLASTEA; HETEROPTERA; EVOLUTION AB The extreme biological diversity of Oceanian archipelagos has long stimulated research in ecology and evolution. However, parasitic protists in this geographic area remained neglected and no molecular analyses have been carried out to understand the evolutionary patterns and relationships with their hosts. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a biodiversity hotspot containing over 5% of the world's biodiversity in less than 0.5% of the total land area. In the current work, we examined insect heteropteran hosts collected in PNG for the presence of trypanosomatid parasites. The diversity of insect flagellates was analysed, to our knowledge for the first time, east of Wallace's Line, one of the most distinct biogeographic boundaries of the world. Out of 907 investigated specimens from 138 species and 23 families of the true bugs collected in eight localities, 135 (15%) were infected by at least one trypanosomatid species. High species diversity of captured hosts correlated with high diversity of detected trypanosomatids. Of 46 trypanosomatid Typing Units documented in PNG, only eight were known from other geographic locations, while 38 TUs (similar to 83%) have not been previously encountered. The widespread trypanosomatid TUs were found in both widely distributed and endemic/sub-endemic insects. Approximately one-third of the endemic trypanosomatid TUs were found in widely distributed hosts, while the remaining species were confined to endemic and sub-endemic insects. The TUs from PNG form clades with conspicuous host-parasite coevolutionary patterns, as well as those with a remarkable lack of this trait. In addition, our analysis revealed new members of the subfamilies Leishmaniinae and Strigomonadinae, potentially representing new genera of trypanosomatids. (C) 2019 Australian Society for Parasitology. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. C1 [Kralova, Jana; Grybchuk-Ieremenko, Anastasiia; Yurchenko, Vyacheslav; Kostygov, Alexei Yu.] Univ Ostrava, Fac Sci, Life Sci Res Ctr, Chittussiho 10, Ostrava 71000, Czech Republic. [Votypka, Jan; Lukes, Julius] Czech Acad Sci, Inst Parasitol, Biol Ctr, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic. [Votypka, Jan] Charles Univ Prague, Fac Sci, Dept Parasitol, CR-12844 Prague, Czech Republic. [Novotny, Vojtech] Czech Acad Sci, Inst Entomol, Biol Ctr, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic. [Novotny, Vojtech] New Guinea Binatang Res Ctr, Madang, Papua N Guinea. [Novotny, Vojtech; Lukes, Julius] Univ South Bohemia, Fac Sci, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic. [Kment, Petr] Natl Museum, Dept Entomol, Prague 19300, Czech Republic. [Yurchenko, Vyacheslav] Univ Ostrava, Fac Sci, Inst Environm Technol, Ostrava 71000, Czech Republic. [Yurchenko, Vyacheslav] Sechenov Univ, Martsinovsky Inst Med Parasitol Trop & Vector Bor, Moscow, Russia. [Kostygov, Alexei Yu.] Russian Acad Sci, Zool Inst, St Petersburg 199034, Russia. RP Yurchenko, V; Kostygov, AY (reprint author), Univ Ostrava, Fac Sci, Life Sci Res Ctr, Chittussiho 10, Ostrava 71000, Czech Republic. EM vyacheslay.yurchenko@osu.cz; kostygov@gmail.com RI Kostygov, Alexei Y./AAC-6669-2019; Kostygov, Alexei Y/D-3931-2015; Novotny, Vojtech/G-9434-2014 OI Kostygov, Alexei Y./0000-0002-1516-437X; Kostygov, Alexei Y/0000-0002-1516-437X; Novotny, Vojtech/0000-0001-7918-8023 FU European Regional Development Fund project CePaViP [CZ.02.1.01/16_019/0000759]; Czech Grant AgencyGrant Agency of the Czech Republic [18-15962S]; Russian Foundation for Basic ResearchRussian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) [18-04-00138_A]; Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic (National Museum) [DKRVO 2017/14, 00023272]; European Research CouncilEuropean Research Council (ERC) [669609] FX This paper is dedicated to the memory of Pavel Pokluda, who tragically died while doing research in Papua New Guinea. We thank all specialists who helped to identify the host species and Mick Webb for assistance during PK's visit to the Natural History Museum, London, UK. This work was supported by the European Regional Development Fund project CePaViP (CZ.02.1.01/16_019/0000759) to AYK, JL, JV and VY, the Czech Grant Agency grant 18-15962S to VY and JL, the Russian Foundation for Basic Research grant 18-04-00138_A to AK, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic (DKRVO 2017/14, National Museum, 00023272) to PK and the European Research Council grant 669609 to VN. NR 59 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0020-7519 EI 1879-0135 J9 INT J PARASITOL JI Int. J. Parasit. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 49 IS 13-14 BP 1075 EP 1086 DI 10.1016/j.ijpara.2019.09.004 PG 12 WC Parasitology SC Parasitology GA JY6DR UT WOS:000504503700010 PM 31734337 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Lee, HA Choong, C AF Lee, Hwok-Aun Choong, Christopher TI Inequality in Malaysia Empirical Questions, Structural Changes, Gender Aspects SO JOURNAL OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIES LA English DT Article DE inequality; Malaysia; income; wage; labour; gender ID WAGE DIFFERENTIALS AB Malaysia has consistently placed high priority on reducing income inequality, particularly between ethnic groups, with increasing emphasis in recent years on national rather than intergroup inequality, exclusion of low-income households, and gender disparity. Official statistics show steeply declining household income inequality in recent years, and a marginal gender wage gap, but further investigation finds different trends and more nuanced pictures. This paper presents alternative findings that pose questions about the official account. Computing estimates of wage distribution, the study finds moderate changes in inequality, with relatively higher wage growth at the top and bottom ends managers, production and elementary workers while professionals, skilled workers and service workers have experienced slower gains. Shifts in Malaysia's economic structure and labour markets are consistent with the modest changes in inequality that are observed, and somewhat confound the drastic drop plotted in official sources. On gender inequality, women's rapidly increased educational attainment and steadily rising labour participation have bolstered their economic standing, and may account for the surprisingly low average male female wage disparity. However, when disaggregated by occupation, age group, and employment status, substantial gender gaps are observed. Malaysia's efforts to redress inequality warrant more rigorous analyses and systematic policies. C1 [Lee, Hwok-Aun] ISEAS Yusof Ishak Inst, 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore 119614, Singapore. [Choong, Christopher] Khazanah Res Inst, Res, Mercu UEM, Level 25,Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Kuala Lumpur 50470, Malaysia. RP Lee, HA (reprint author), ISEAS Yusof Ishak Inst, 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore 119614, Singapore. EM lee_hwok_aun@iseas.edu.sg; christopher.choong@krinstitute.org NR 67 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU INST SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES-ISEAS PI PASIR PANJANG PA 30 HENG MUI KING TERACE, PASIR PANJANG, 119614, SINGAPORE SN 2339-5095 EI 2339-5206 J9 J SOUTHEAST ASIAN EC JI J. Southeast Asian Economies PD DEC PY 2019 VL 36 IS 3 SI SI BP 329 EP 354 DI 10.1355/ae36-3d PG 26 WC Economics SC Business & Economics GA JX5VO UT WOS:000503802500004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Osborne, KL Poynton, HC AF Osborne, Kristin L. Poynton, Helen C. TI Copper pollution enhances the competitive advantage of invasive ascidians SO MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS LA English DT Article; Proceedings Paper CT 6th International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference (IISSC) CY MAY 02-04, 2018 CL Woods Hole Oceano Inst, Woods Hole, MA HO Woods Hole Oceano Inst DE metal toxicity; marine; benthic; invertebrates; competition; tolerance ID DIFFERENTIAL TOLERANCE; BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS; COLONIAL ASCIDIANS; MARINE; DIVERSITY; REPRODUCTION; BIODIVERSITY; RECRUITMENT; RESISTANCE; ESTUARINE AB Invasive species dominate and often outcompete native species in marine harbors. The abundance of introductions due to shipping activity combined with artificial substrates and poor water quality helps to facilitate invasion success in these areas. Colonial ascidians, in particular, have broad environmental tolerances that allow them to invade novel ecosystems including urban harbors. While the effects of invasive species and poor water quality on native species have been explored, the relative influence and how these pressures may interact to degrade biodiversity is not well characterized. The purpose of this study was therefore to understand the role of interspecific competition and pollution on the native Aplidium glabrum and the invasive Botrylloides violaceus. Colony surface area has been previously identified as a sensitive toxicity endpoint and was measured weekly to assess impacts both separately and together at 0, 1, 10, 20, and 40 mu g/L copper concentrations. A. glabrum was significantly impacted at 1 mu g/L in the presence of interspecific competition and at 10 mu g/L with no competition; however, the copper EC50 revealed increased sensitivity in the presence of B. violaceus (11.3 mu g/L versus 6.9 mu g/L while in competition). Conversely, significant impacts to B. violaceus growth did not occur until much higher copper concentrations with an EC50 of 37.1 mu g/L while alone and 31.7 mu g/L when in competition. Interspecific competition was found to significantly impact A. glabrum surface area growth at 1, 10, and 40 mu g/L, while there was no significant effect on B. violaceus at any of the concentrations tested. Finally, an interaction effect was found between copper pollution and competition status only for A. glabrum. The results of this study support the hypothesis that invasive species are more tolerant of pollution while also revealing the interactive effects of pollution exposure and interspecific competition. C1 [Osborne, Kristin L.] Massachusetts Maritime Acad, Marine Sci Safety & Environm Protect Dept, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 USA. [Poynton, Helen C.] Univ Massachusetts, Sch Environm, Boston, MA 02125 USA. RP Osborne, KL (reprint author), Massachusetts Maritime Acad, Marine Sci Safety & Environm Protect Dept, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 USA. EM kosborne@maritime.edu; helen.poynton@umb.edu FU Woods Hole Sea Grant [C120343]; Coastal America Foundation's general Marines Sciences Research Program grant FX This work was partially supported by the Woods Hole Sea Grant (grant number C120343) and the Coastal America Foundation's general Marines Sciences Research Program grant. We would like to thank Massachusetts Maritime Academy, especially Fran Veale, Tom Pham, and Bill Hubbard for their continued support and access to laboratory and floating dock space. Thank you to Dr. William Robinson and Dr. Jarrett Byrnes from the University of Massachusetts Boston, as well as Dr. Judith Pederson of MIT Sea Grant for their insightful contributions and suggestions throughout the development of this project. Finally, we would like to thank the reviewers advising on the revision process for their improvements to this manuscript. NR 59 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 2 U2 2 PU REGIONAL EURO-ASIAN BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS CENTRE-REABIC PI HELSINKI PA PO BOX 3, HELSINKI, 00981, FINLAND SN 1989-8649 J9 MANAG BIOL INVASION JI Manag. Biol. Invasion PD DEC PY 2019 VL 10 IS 4 SI SI BP 641 EP 656 DI 10.3391/mbi.2019.10.4.05 PG 16 WC Biodiversity Conservation SC Biodiversity & Conservation GA JY8LB UT WOS:000504658800005 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Curiel, PB AF Brufao Curiel, Pedro TI "THE LEGAL REGIME AND PROPOSALS UPON THE AMERICAN MINK (NEOVISON VISON) AS AN INVASIVE SPECIES" SO ACTUALIDAD JURIDICA AMBIENTAL LA Spanish DT Article DE American mink; Invasive species; Biodiversity Law; Animal Law AB The American mink is one of the most dangerous species outside its native range, whose escapes from fur farms are the main source of its geographical expansion. In order to reduce biodiversity losses brought about by American minks, some regulation regarding fur industry has been published in relation to prevent damages by new farms. In this essay, the legal regime of the American mink is described, along with case-law, and proposed policy options aiming at reducing the environmental risks posed by this species. C1 [Brufao Curiel, Pedro] Univ Extremadura, Derecho Adm, Badajoz, Spain. RP Curiel, PB (reprint author), Univ Extremadura, Derecho Adm, Badajoz, Spain. EM pbrufao@unex.es NR 16 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU CENTRO INT ESTUDIOS DERECHO AMBIENTAL-CIEDA-CIEMAT PI SORIA PA PLAZA BERNARDO ROBLES, 9, SORIA, 42002, SPAIN SN 1989-5666 J9 ACTUAL JURID AMBIENT JI Actual. Jurid. Ambient. PD DEC PY 2019 IS 96 BP 11 EP 29 PG 19 WC Law SC Government & Law GA JX8GB UT WOS:000503965700001 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Williams, M Schertzer, R AF Williams, Meaghan Schertzer, Robert TI Is Indigeneity like Ethnicity? Theorizing and Assessing Models of Indigenous Political Representation SO CANADIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE LA English DT Article DE Political representation; Indigenous peoples; comparative politics; ethnic groups ID ABORIGINAL SELF-GOVERNMENT; MINORITY REPRESENTATION; CANADA; DESIGN; INCLUSION; PEOPLES; QUOTAS; POLICY; SEATS; WOMEN AB Within the broader literature on political representation, studies exploring Indigenous forms of representation are rather limited. Where they exist, they tend to explore how Western models of political representation include Indigenous peoples, conflating Indigenous groups with ethnic minorities. This article asks whether and how Indigenous political representation might be distinguished from the representation of ethnic minorities. Our argument is that Indigenous groups' identities tend to be based on different claims and relationships to the state than ethnic groups, which leads to political mobilization seeking a means to respond to the colonial nation-state project. We develop a theoretical framework that identifies three principles that ought to inform an effective and legitimate model of Indigenous political representation: recognition, protection and decolonization. We then apply this theoretical framework to assess the extent to which existing models of Indigenous representation in Bolivia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway correspond with these three principles. C1 [Williams, Meaghan; Schertzer, Robert] Univ Toronto, Dept Polit Sci, 100 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3, Canada. RP Williams, M (reprint author), Univ Toronto, Dept Polit Sci, 100 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3, Canada. EM meaghan.williams@mail.utoronto.ca FU Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council [430-2016-00318] FX Robert Schertzer gratefully acknowledges the support of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (grant number 430-2016-00318). NR 69 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS PI NEW YORK PA 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2473 USA SN 0008-4239 EI 1744-9324 J9 CAN J POLIT SCI JI Can. J. Polit. Sci.-Rev. Can. Sci. Polit. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 52 IS 4 BP 677 EP 696 AR PII S0008423919000192 DI 10.1017/S0008423919000192 PG 20 WC Political Science SC Government & Law GA JX6RJ UT WOS:000503859300003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ye, FJ Han, SM AF Ye, Fangjin Han, Sung Min TI Does Ethnic Inequality Increase State Repression? SO CANADIAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SCIENCE POLITIQUE LA English DT Article DE ethnic inequality; state repression; dissent; democracy ID HUMAN-RIGHTS; HORIZONTAL INEQUALITIES; CONFLICT; DEMOCRACY; POLITICS; INCOME; NEXUS AB We argue that economic inequality between ethnic groups increases state repression. We contend that a high level of ethnic inequality fuels distributional conflicts between poor and rich ethnic groups. It also increases the salience of ethnic identity and promotes ethnic mobilization to challenge the status quo. This between-group tension creates collective grievances for ethnic groups, mounts challenges to incumbent governments and increases perceived threats to governments. The greater the perceived threats, the more likely that governments will employ coercive measures. We further argue that the impact of ethnic inequality on state repression is moderated by the level of democracy. Various institutional mechanisms in democracies increase the costs of repression, reducing leaders' incentives to employ coercive measures, even when facing high levels of ethnic inequality. Evidence from 152 countries between 1992 and 2011 supports our arguments. C1 [Ye, Fangjin; Han, Sung Min] Shanghai Univ Finance & Econ, Sch Publ Econ & Adm, 777 Guoding Rd, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China. RP Han, SM (reprint author), Shanghai Univ Finance & Econ, Sch Publ Econ & Adm, 777 Guoding Rd, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China. EM hansungmin@mail.shufe.edu.cn OI Han, Sung Min/0000-0003-4284-8424 NR 49 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS PI NEW YORK PA 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2473 USA SN 0008-4239 EI 1744-9324 J9 CAN J POLIT SCI JI Can. J. Polit. Sci.-Rev. Can. Sci. Polit. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 52 IS 4 BP 883 EP 901 AR PII S0008423919000520 DI 10.1017/S0008423919000520 PG 19 WC Political Science SC Government & Law GA JX6RJ UT WOS:000503859300013 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Bhattarai, BP Kunwar, RM Kc, R AF Bhattarai, B. P. Kunwar, R. M. Kc, R. TI Forest certification and FSC standard initiatives in collaborative forest management system in Nepal SO INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY REVIEW LA English DT Article DE certification; sustainable forest management; collaborative forest; governance AB The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) principles and criteria have been implemented in over 80 community forests in Nepal over the last decade. However, the total size of community forests certified under the FSC certification is relatively small (0.1% of the total area of the country), which limits the overall benefits they can provide to the surrounding communities. The national government has instituted the Collaborative Forest Management (CFM) initiative to maintain forest connectivity and give local communities jurisdiction over the nearby forests that they and their ancestor have lived with and managed for many generations. The CFM policies strive to ensure the restoration of large and continuous patches of forest, equitable benefit sharing of forest products and good governance, yet these policies do not certify the forests as sustainably managed, and thus cannot provide increased prices on the international market for products from these forests. Two collaborative forests were assessed in the Tarai region of Nepal to understand how well these community managed forests already follow the FSC principles and where changes must be made for these forests to be certified in the future. Field observations were undertaken, focus group discussions held, and semi-structured interviews carried out in order to understand current management practices in these two collaborative managed forests. Findings showed that the CFM helped improve biodiversity and benefit sharing from the forest amongst the wide range of communities. Collaboratively managed forests and FSC principles were shown to have complementary objectives: to sustain forests, strengthen forest governance and conserve indigenous species and knowledge, and it is argued that these plans can be synchronized for the benefit of both forests and people. C1 [Bhattarai, B. P.] Kathmandu Univ, Sch Educ, Lalitput, Nepal. [Kunwar, R. M.] Florida Atlantic Univ, Boca Raton, FL 33431 USA. [Kc, R.] Dept Forest & Soil Conservat, Kathmandu, Nepal. RP Bhattarai, BP (reprint author), Kathmandu Univ, Sch Educ, Lalitput, Nepal. EM bhola_bhattarai@hotmail.com; rkunwar@fau.edu; rkc.gen@gmail.com NR 42 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU COMMONWEALTH FORESTRY ASSOC PI CRAVEN ARRMS PA CRIB, DINCHOPE, CRAVEN ARRMS SY7 9JJ, SHROPSHIRE, ENGLAND SN 1465-5489 EI 2053-7778 J9 INT FOREST REV JI Int. For. Rev. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 21 IS 4 BP 416 EP 424 DI 10.1505/146554819827906852 PG 9 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JW4HS UT WOS:000503014900002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kwast-Kotlarek, U Heldak, M Jawecki, B AF Kwast-Kotlarek, Urszula Heldak, Maria Jawecki, Bartosz TI Evaluation of the High-Pressure Gas Transmission Network Impact for Environmental - Construction Phase and Network Operation SO JOURNAL OF ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING LA English DT Article DE pipeline; the impact of investment; assessment of impacts on the environment ID QUANTITATIVE RISK ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; INDICATORS AB This thesis pertains to the influence of underground technical infrastructure during the construction phase on the selected components of the natural environment. The subject of research is the DN1000 MOP 8.4 MPa high pressure gas transmission system, realized in Poland from ZZU Wierzchowice till Kielczow node. Studies identified the impacts on particular components of the environment, including land surface, plants, animals, biodiversity, air, water resources and quality, landscape and acoustic climate. An assessment was made on the impact, scale, frequency, duration or the influence type in the two stages of the investment process. It was found that the stage of DN1000 gas pipelines caused a significant change in the prevailing balance of the natural environment in the assembly area mainly due to soil transformation and vegetation removal as assessed as long-term. The impact on other components analysed in terms of frequency is usually medium-term or short-term, and in terms of duration - momentary. During the operation of the gas pipeline, the negative impact of the network was strongly determined in relation to the forested areas and forests, where the negative impact was recorded not only during the implementation of the network but also in the phase of its use. C1 [Kwast-Kotlarek, Urszula] Operator Gazociagow Przesylowych GAZ SYST SA Oddz, Wroclaw, Poland. [Heldak, Maria] Wroclaw Univ Environm & Life Sci, Dept Spatial Econ, Wroclaw, Poland. [Jawecki, Bartosz] Wroclaw Univ Environm & Life Sci, Inst Landscape Architecture, Wroclaw, Poland. RP Heldak, M (reprint author), Wroclaw Univ Environm & Life Sci, Dept Spatial Econ, Wroclaw, Poland. EM maria.heldak@upwr.edu.pl NR 32 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU POLISH SOC ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING PI LUBLIN PA LUBLIN UNIV TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING FAC, LUBLIN, 20618, POLAND SN 2299-8993 J9 J ECOL ENG JI J. Ecol. Eng. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 20 IS 11 BP 122 EP 132 DI 10.12911/22998993/112843 PG 11 WC Engineering, Environmental SC Engineering GA JX6CU UT WOS:000503821300014 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hernandez-Andrade, A Parra-Gomez, L Ferrer, MM Montanez-Escalante, PI Jimenez-Osornio, J AF Hernandez-Andrade, Anette Parra-Gomez, Lea Ferrer, Miriam M. Montanez-Escalante, Patricia, I Jimenez-Osornio, Juan TI Agrodiversity of Hylocereus undatus in Maya Homegardens: Management and Genetic Variability SO JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Hylocereus undatus; Maya homegarden; genetic diversity; traditional managemeznt; multipurpose species ID POPULATION-STRUCTURE; YUCATAN; FOREST; DIVERSITY; BIODIVERSITY; AGROFORESTRY; PHENOLOGY; BEHAVIOR; QUALITY; VALLEY AB Homegardens are reservoirs of genetic resources. When native plant populations are compromised, traditional management of homegardens can be an effective means of conserving species and enhancing food security. Hylocereus undatus (dragonfruit) is a key species in homegardens but is rarely found in wild populations in the Yucatan. We analyzed management practices and genetic diversity of dragonfruit grown in homegardens in three climate regions (West, Central, and East) in the state of Yucatan, Mexico. Dragonfruit presence and reproductive phenology were documented via 2,660 surveys applied in seventeen municipalities. Eighty-nine semi-structured interviews were conducted to document dragonfruit management and use. Seventy-one specimens were collected among nine populations to characterize genetic diversity with DNA Inter Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSRs) markers. Dragonfruit was found in 12.4% of homegardens, propagated via cuttings (98%), received minimal agricultural management, and flowered and fruited in different seasons among regions. Its fruits were consumed fresh or as a beverage and different parts of the plants were used to treat dysentery, kidney stones, hair loss, and gastritis. Genetic diversity among regions was moderate (PLP [polymorphic loci] = 25.1 to 53.3%; H-e [expected heterozygosity] = 0.075 to 0.138), but the polymorphism information content (PIC) values were at the most 20% lower than those estimated from an ex situ germplasm collection of Hylocereus spp. A Bayesian assignment analysis identified two genetic lineages (K = 2): one in the West and East regions and another in the West and Central regions. Genetic differentiation Jaccard indexes among accessions from all homegardens were similar to those found among wild accessions from Mexico. We conclude, therefore, that homegardens in Yucatan are important in conserving the regional biocultural heritage of dragonfruit. C1 [Hernandez-Andrade, Anette; Ferrer, Miriam M.; Montanez-Escalante, Patricia, I; Jimenez-Osornio, Juan] Univ Autonoma Yucatan, Dept Manejo & Conservac Recursos Nat Trop, Campus Ciencias Biol & Agr, Carretera Merida Xmatkui & Km 15-5, Merida 97315, Yucatan, Mexico. [Parra-Gomez, Lea] Univ Politecn Mesoamer, Dept Invest & Desarrollo Tecnol, El Ceibo, Tabasco, Mexico. RP Ferrer, MM (reprint author), Univ Autonoma Yucatan, Dept Manejo & Conservac Recursos Nat Trop, Campus Ciencias Biol & Agr, Carretera Merida Xmatkui & Km 15-5, Merida 97315, Yucatan, Mexico. EM mferrer@correo.uady.mx FU Secretaria de Desarrollo Social Yucatan (Propuesta para la instalacion y operacion de las Agencias de Desarrollo Humano Local, como estrategia para erradicar la pobreza en Yucatan); Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y TecnologiaConsejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT) [578607, 169336-B] FX The research reported here was financed by a grant to MMF from the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (Ciencia Basica 169336-B), to JJO from Secretaria de Desarrollo Social Yucatan (Propuesta para la instalacion y operacion de las Agencias de Desarrollo Humano Local, como estrategia para erradicar la pobreza en Yucatan), and by an undergraduate scholarship awarded to AH (578607) from the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia. The authors thank the owners of the homegardens for their support of this research and Dana Lepofsky, Alex McAlvay, Jaida Samudra, and one anonymous reviewer for their valuable comments on the original manuscript and the editorial team of Journal of Ethnobiology. NR 76 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU SOC ETHNOBIOLOGY PI DENTON PA UNIV NORTH TEXAS, DEPT GEOGRAPHY, 1155 UNION CIRCLE 305279, DENTON, TX 76203-5017 USA SN 0278-0771 EI 2162-4496 J9 J ETHNOBIOL JI J. Ethnobiol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 39 IS 4 BP 530 EP 548 DI 10.2993/0278-0771-39.4.530 PG 19 WC Anthropology; Biology SC Anthropology; Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics GA JX8WA UT WOS:000504008000003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Parra, SA Folchi, M Simonetti, JA AF Parra, Santiago A. Folchi, Mauricio Simonetti, Javier A. TI Knowledge of Native Edible Plants in a Monoculture Plantation-Dominated Landscape SO JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Chile; extinction of experience; exotic tree plantation; land-use change; traditional ecological knowledge ID TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE; ETHNOBOTANICAL KNOWLEDGE; FOREST; EXTINCTION; COMMUNITY; FOOD; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; GENDER; FRAGMENTATION AB The loss of forests is a factor that could account for the loss of local knowledge about edible plants. In Chile, the replacement of native vegetation by monoculture plantations of exotic trees has been the main cause of forest loss in recent times. We assess whether this loss of forests affects knowledge of wild edible plants by conducting household surveys in coastal rural localities in south-central Chile, subject to different degrees of replacement of forests. Based on the extinction of experience concept, we analyzed changes in knowledge of edible plants, as well as their gathering and use, through interviews comprised of freelisting and open-ended questions. Our results suggest that loss of native vegetation leads to a reduction in knowledge and use of native edible plants by the local population, but that this reduction occurs at a slower pace than land-use change. Individuals exposed to abundant native forest cover in the past have greater knowledge of edible plants today. C1 [Parra, Santiago A.; Simonetti, Javier A.] Univ Chile, Fac Ciencias, Dept Ciencias Ecol, Lab Conservat Biol, POB 653, Santiago, Chile. [Folchi, Mauricio] Univ Chile, Dept Ciencias Hist, Fac Filosofia & Humanidades, Santiago, Chile. RP Simonetti, JA (reprint author), Univ Chile, Fac Ciencias, Dept Ciencias Ecol, Lab Conservat Biol, POB 653, Santiago, Chile. EM jsimonet@uchile.cl FU CONICYTComision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica (CONICYT) [PIA SOC 1404]; FONDECYTComision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica (CONICYT)CONICYT FONDECYT [1150770] FX This work received the support of CONICYT PIA SOC 1404 and FONDECYT 1150770. We are grateful to the people of Paredones and Arauco for sharing their knowledge with us. We also thank the reviewers for their insightful comments provided on an earlier version of this manuscript. NR 84 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU SOC ETHNOBIOLOGY PI DENTON PA UNIV NORTH TEXAS, DEPT GEOGRAPHY, 1155 UNION CIRCLE 305279, DENTON, TX 76203-5017 USA SN 0278-0771 EI 2162-4496 J9 J ETHNOBIOL JI J. Ethnobiol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 39 IS 4 BP 567 EP 583 DI 10.2993/0278-0771-39.4.567 PG 17 WC Anthropology; Biology SC Anthropology; Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics GA JX8WA UT WOS:000504008000005 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Nguyen, A Tran, VB Hoang, DM Nguyen, TAM Nguyen, DT Tran, VT Long, B Meijaard, E Holland, J Wilting, A Tilker, A AF An Nguyen Van Bang Tran Duc Minh Hoang Thi Anh Minh Nguyen Dinh Thang Nguyen Van Tiep Tran Long, Barney Meijaard, Erik Holland, Jeff Wilting, Andreas Tilker, Andrew TI Camera-trap evidence that the silver-backed chevrotain Tragulus versicolor remains in the wild in Vietnam SO NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION LA English DT Article ID KNOWLEDGE AB In an age of mass extinctions, confirming the survival of lost species provides rare second chances for biodiversity conservation. The silver-backed chevrotain Tragulus versicolor, a diminutive species of ungulate known only from Vietnam, has been lost to science for almost three decades. Here, we provide evidence that the silver-backed chevrotain still exists and the first photographs of the species in the wild, and urge immediate conservation actions to ensure its survival. C1 [An Nguyen; Long, Barney; Tilker, Andrew] Global Wildlife Conservat, Austin, TX 78746 USA. [An Nguyen; Wilting, Andreas; Tilker, Andrew] Leibniz Inst Zoo & Wildlife Res, Berlin, Germany. [Van Bang Tran; Duc Minh Hoang; Thi Anh Minh Nguyen] Vietnam Acad Sci & Technol, Southern Inst Ecol, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. [Dinh Thang Nguyen; Van Tiep Tran] NCNP, Ho Chi Minh City, Ninh Thuan Prov, Vietnam. [Meijaard, Erik] Borneo Futures, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. [Meijaard, Erik] Univ Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia. [Holland, Jeff] Ctr Conservat Trop Ungulates, Punta Gorda, FL USA. RP Tilker, A (reprint author), Global Wildlife Conservat, Austin, TX 78746 USA. EM atilker@globalwildlife.org RI ; Meijaard, Erik/A-2687-2016 OI Hoang Minh, Duc/0000-0002-3993-9918; Meijaard, Erik/0000-0001-8685-3685 FU Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund [172515989]; Wroclaw Zoo; Aukland Zoo; Sainte Croix Biodiversite; Southern Institute of Ecology; Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research; Global Wildlife Conservation; ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo FX We thank the team members, including T. A. D. Vo, T. Q. Le, N. T. Truong, H. H. P. Tran, V. T. Cao and local people for their support in the field; R. Timmins for discussions in survey planning; and W. Duckworth, R. Ratajszczak and R. Wirth for help with species identification. N. N. Spasskaya, Zoological Museum of Lomonosov, Moscow State University, provided access to the Gia Lai chevrotain specimen (S-151301). Funding for the surveys was provided by Wroclaw Zoo, Aukland Zoo, Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (Project 172515989), and the Gerald Singer Deer Research Grant provided by the Sainte Croix Biodiversite. We also thank Southern Institute of Ecology, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Global Wildlife Conservation, and ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo for additional support. NR 34 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 2397-334X J9 NAT ECOL EVOL JI Nat. Ecol. Evol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 3 IS 12 BP 1650 EP 1654 DI 10.1038/s41559-019-1027-7 PG 5 WC Ecology; Evolutionary Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Evolutionary Biology GA JT0ZR UT WOS:000500728800013 PM 31712696 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Penny, A Kroger, B AF Penny, Amelia Kroger, Bjorn TI Impacts of spatial and environmental differentiation on early Palaeozoic marine biodiversity SO NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION LA English DT Article ID MEASURING BETA-DIVERSITY; ORDOVICIAN BIODIVERSIFICATION; PHANEROZOIC TRENDS; GLOBAL DIVERSITY; EVENT GOBE; DIVERSIFICATION; SPECIATION; PATTERNS; ALPHA; PALEOGEOGRAPHY AB The unprecedented diversifications in the fossil record of the early Palaeozoic (541-419 million years ago) increased both within-sample (alpha) and global (gamma) diversity, generating considerable ecological complexity. Faunal difference (beta diversity), including spatial heterogeneity, is thought to have played a major role in early Palaeozoic marine diversification, although alpha diversity is the major determinant of gamma diversity through the Phanerozoic. Drivers for this Phanerozoic shift from beta to alpha diversity are not yet resolved. Here, we evaluate the impacts of environmental and faunal heterogeneity on diversity patterns using a global spatial grid. We present early Palaeozoic genus-level alpha, beta and gamma diversity curves for molluscs, brachiopods, trilobites and echinoderms and compare them with measures of spatial lithological heterogeneity, which is our proxy for environmental heterogeneity. We find that alpha and beta diversity are associated with increased lithological heterogeneity, and that beta diversity declines over time while alpha increases. We suggest that the enhanced dispersal of marine taxa from the Middle Ordovician onwards facilitated increases in alpha diversity by encouraging the occupation of narrow niches and increasing the prevalence of transient species, simultaneously reducing spatial beta diversity. This may have contributed to a shift from beta to alpha diversity as the major determinant of gamma diversity increase over this critical evolutionary interval. C1 [Penny, Amelia; Kroger, Bjorn] Univ Helsinki, Finnish Museum Nat Hist, Helsinki, Finland. RP Penny, A (reprint author), Univ Helsinki, Finnish Museum Nat Hist, Helsinki, Finland. EM amelia.penny@helsinki.fi FU Academy of FinlandAcademy of Finland FX This study was part of the Academy of Finland-funded project 'Ecological engineering as a biodiversity driver in deep time'. We thank S. Scholze for data entry into the PBDB over the course of this study, M. Wale for help with running sensitivity analyses and R. Hofmann for helpful discussions on beta diversity in the Palaeozoic. This is a contribution to IGCP 653 (The onset of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event). NR 68 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 2397-334X J9 NAT ECOL EVOL JI Nat. Ecol. Evol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 3 IS 12 BP 1655 EP + DI 10.1038/s41559-019-1035-7 PG 11 WC Ecology; Evolutionary Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Evolutionary Biology GA JT0ZR UT WOS:000500728800014 PM 31740841 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Cauvy-Fraunie, S Dangles, O AF Cauvy-Fraunie, Sophie Dangles, Olivier TI A global synthesis of biodiversity responses to glacier retreat SO NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION LA English DT Article ID KING-GEORGE ISLAND; BAY-NATIONAL-PARK; BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGES; RIVER ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; PRIMARY SUCCESSION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CLIMATE-CHANGE; LONGITUDINAL PATTERNS; FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY; STREAM COMMUNITIES AB Glaciers cover about 10% of the Earth's land area but they are retreating rapidly and many will disappear within decades. Glacier retreat is a worldwide phenomenon increasing the threat to water resources, biodiversity and associated ecosystem services for hundreds of millions of people, mostly in developing countries. Our understanding of the ecological consequences of glacier retreat has improved significantly in the past decade, but we still lack a comprehensive framework for predicting biodiversity responses to glacier retreat globally, across diverse habitats and taxa. By conducting a global meta-analysis of 234 published studies, including more than 2,100 biodiversity surveys covering marine, freshwater and terrestrial assemblages, we show here that taxon abundance and richness generally increase at lower levels of glacier influence, suggesting that diversity increases locally as glaciers retreat. However, significant response heterogeneity was observed between study sites and species: 6-11% of the studied populations, particularly in fjords, would lose out from glacier retreat. Most of the losers are specialist species, efficient dispersers, uniquely adapted to glacial conditions, whereas the winners are generalist taxa colonizing from downstream. Our global analyses also identify key geographic variables (glacier cover, isolation and melting rates, but not latitude or altitude) and species traits (body size and trophic position) likely to modulate taxon sensitivity to glacial retreat. Finally, we propose mechanistic diagrams for model development to predict biodiversity change following glacier retreat. C1 [Cauvy-Fraunie, Sophie] Irstea, UR RIVERLY, Ctr Lyon Villeurbanne, Villeurbanne, France. [Dangles, Olivier] Univ Montpellier, Univ Paul Valery Montpellier, Ctr Ecol Fonct & Evolut, EPHE,IRD,UMR 5175, Montpellier, France. RP Cauvy-Fraunie, S (reprint author), Irstea, UR RIVERLY, Ctr Lyon Villeurbanne, Villeurbanne, France. EM sophie.cauvy-fraunie@irstea.fr NR 263 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 14 U2 14 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 2397-334X J9 NAT ECOL EVOL JI Nat. Ecol. Evol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 3 IS 12 BP 1675 EP 1685 DI 10.1038/s41559-019-1042-8 PG 11 WC Ecology; Evolutionary Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Evolutionary Biology GA JT0ZR UT WOS:000500728800017 PM 31740846 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU de Souza, FC Dexter, KG Phillips, OL Pennington, RT Neves, D Sullivan, MJP Alvarez-Davila, E Alves, A Amaral, I Andrade, A Aragao, LEOC Araujo-Murakami, A Arets, EJMM Arroyo, L Aymard, GA Banki, O Baraloto, C Barroso, JG Boot, RGA Brienen, RJW Brown, F Camargo, JLC Castro, W Chave, J Cogollo, A Comiskey, JA Cornejo-Valverde, F da Costa, AL de Camargo, PB Di Fiore, A Feldpausch, TR Galbraith, DR Gloor, E Goodman, RC Gilpin, M Herrera, R Higuchi, N Coronado, ENH Jimenez-Rojas, E Killeen, TJ Laurance, S Laurance, WF Lopez-Gonzalez, G Lovejoy, TE Malhi, Y Marimon, BS Marimon, B Mendoza, C Monteagudo-Mendoza, A Neill, DA Vargas, PN Mora, MCP Pickavance, GC Pipoly, JJ Pitman, NCA Poorter, L Prieto, A Ramirez, F Roopsind, A Rudas, A Salomao, RP Silva, N Silveira, M Singh, J Stropp, J ter Steege, H Terborgh, J Thomas-Caesar, R Umetsu, RK Vasquez, RV Celia-Vieira, I Vieira, SA Vos, VA Zagt, RJ Baker, TR AF de Souza, Fernanda Coelho Dexter, Kyle G. Phillips, Oliver L. Pennington, R. Toby Neves, Danilo Sullivan, Martin J. P. Alvarez-Davila, Esteban Alves, Atila Amaral, Ieda Andrade, Ana Aragao, Luis E. O. C. Araujo-Murakami, Alejandro Arets, Eric J. M. M. Arroyo, Luzmilla Aymard C, Gerardo A. Banki, Olaf Baraloto, Christopher Barroso, Jorcely G. Boot, Rene G. A. Brienen, Roel J. W. Brown, Foster Camargo, Jose Luis C. Castro, Wendeson Chave, Jerome Cogollo, Alvaro Comiskey, James A. Cornejo-Valverde, Fernando da Costa, Antonio Lola de Camargo, Plinio B. Di Fiore, Anthony Feldpausch, Ted R. Galbraith, David R. Gloor, Emanuel Goodman, Rosa C. Gilpin, Martin Herrera, Rafael Higuchi, Niro Honorio Coronado, Euridice N. Jimenez-Rojas, Eliana Killeen, Timothy J. Laurance, Susan Laurance, William F. Lopez-Gonzalez, Gabriela Lovejoy, Thomas E. Malhi, Yadvinder Marimon, Beatriz S. Marimon-Junior, Ben Hur Mendoza, Casimiro Monteagudo-Mendoza, Abel Neill, David A. Nunez Vargas, Percy Penuela Mora, Maria C. Pickavance, Georgia C. Pipoly, John J., III Pitman, Nigel C. A. Poorter, Lourens Prieto, Adriana Ramirez, Freddy Roopsind, Anand Rudas, Agustin Salomao, Rafael P. Silva, Natalino Silveira, Marcos Singh, James Stropp, Juliana ter Steege, Hans Terborgh, John Thomas-Caesar, Raquel Umetsu, Ricardo K. Vasquez, Rodolfo V. Celia-Vieira, Ima Vieira, Simone A. Vos, Vincent A. Zagt, Roderick J. Baker, Timothy R. TI Evolutionary diversity is associated with wood productivity in Amazonian forests SO NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION LA English DT Article ID PHYLOGENETIC DIVERSITY; ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; SPECIES RICHNESS; TREE MORTALITY; CARBON STORAGE; BIODIVERSITY; PATTERNS; ECOLOGY; DENSITY; TRAITS AB Higher levels of taxonomic and evolutionary diversity are expected to maximize ecosystem function, yet their relative importance in driving variation in ecosystem function at large scales in diverse forests is unknown. Using 90 inventory plots across intact, lowland, terra firme, Amazonian forests and a new phylogeny including 526 angiosperm genera, we investigated the association between taxonomic and evolutionary metrics of diversity and two key measures of ecosystem function: above-ground wood productivity and biomass storage. While taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity were not important predictors of variation in biomass, both emerged as independent predictors of wood productivity. Amazon forests that contain greater evolutionary diversity and a higher proportion of rare species have higher productivity. While climatic and edaphic variables are together the strongest predictors of productivity, our results show that the evolutionary diversity of tree species in diverse forest stands also influences productivity. As our models accounted for wood density and tree size, they also suggest that additional, unstudied, evolutionarily correlated traits have significant effects on ecosystem function in tropical forests. Overall, our pan-Amazonian analysis shows that greater phylogenetic diversity translates into higher levels of ecosystem function: tropical forest communities with more distantly related taxa have greater wood productivity. C1 [de Souza, Fernanda Coelho; Phillips, Oliver L.; Sullivan, Martin J. P.; Brienen, Roel J. W.; Galbraith, David R.; Gloor, Emanuel; Gilpin, Martin; Lopez-Gonzalez, Gabriela; Pickavance, Georgia C.; Baker, Timothy R.] Univ Leeds, Sch Geog, Leeds, W Yorkshire, England. [Dexter, Kyle G.] Univ Edinburgh, Sch Geosci, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. [Dexter, Kyle G.; Pennington, R. Toby] Royal Bot Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. [Pennington, R. Toby; Aragao, Luis E. O. C.; Feldpausch, Ted R.] Univ Exeter, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Geog Dept, Exeter, Devon, England. [Neves, Danilo] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Dept Bot, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. [Alvarez-Davila, Esteban] Univ Nacl Abierta & Distancia, Escuela Ciencias Agr & Ambientales, Bogota, Colombia. [Alves, Atila; Amaral, Ieda] Inst Nacl de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Projeto TEAM Manaus, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. [Andrade, Ana; Camargo, Jose Luis C.] INPA, Biol Dynam Forest Fragment Project, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. [Andrade, Ana; Camargo, Jose Luis C.] STRI, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. [Aragao, Luis E. O. C.] Natl Inst Space Res, Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP, Brazil. [Araujo-Murakami, Alejandro; Arroyo, Luzmilla] Univ Autonoma Gabriel Rene Moreno, Museo Hist Nat Noel Kempff Mercado, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. [Arets, Eric J. M. M.] Wageningen Univ & Res, Wageningen Environm Res, Wageningen, Netherlands. [Aymard C, Gerardo A.] Herbario Univ Port, Programa Agro & Mar, UNELLEZ Guanare, Mesa De Cavacas, Venezuela. [Banki, Olaf; ter Steege, Hans] Naturalis Biodivers Ctr, Leiden, Netherlands. [Baraloto, Christopher] Florida Int Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Int Ctr Trop Bot, Miami, FL 33199 USA. [Barroso, Jorcely G.] Univ Fed Acre, Rio Branco, Brazil. [Boot, Rene G. A.; Zagt, Roderick J.] Tropenbos Int, Wageningen, Netherlands. [Brown, Foster] Woods Hole Res Ctr, Boston, MA USA. [Castro, Wendeson] Univ Fed Acre, Programa Posgrad Ecol & Manejo Recursos Nat, Rio Branco, Brazil. [Chave, Jerome] Univ Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Lab Evolut & Diversite Biol, Toulouse, France. [Cogollo, Alvaro] Jardin Bot Medellin Joaquin Antonio Uribe, Medellin, Colombia. [Comiskey, James A.] Natl Pk Serv, Fredericksburg, VA USA. [Comiskey, James A.] Smithsonian Inst, Washington, DC 20560 USA. [Cornejo-Valverde, Fernando] Proyecto Castana, Madre De Dios, Peru. [da Costa, Antonio Lola] Univ Fed, Ctr Geociencias, Belem, Para, Brazil. [de Camargo, Plinio B.] Univ Sao Paulo, Ctr Energia Nucl Agr, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. [Di Fiore, Anthony] Univ Texas Austin, Dept Anthropol, Austin, TX 78712 USA. [Goodman, Rosa C.] Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Forest Ecol & Management, Umea, Sweden. [Herrera, Rafael] IVIC, Ctr Ecol, Caracas, Venezuela. [Herrera, Rafael] Univ Vienna, Inst Geog & Reg Forsch, Vienna, Austria. [Higuchi, Niro] Inst Nacl de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. [Honorio Coronado, Euridice N.] Inst Invest Amazonia Peruana, Iquitos, Peru. [Jimenez-Rojas, Eliana] Univ Nacl Colombia, Bogota, Colombia. [Killeen, Timothy J.] GTECA Amazon, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. [Laurance, Susan; Laurance, William F.] James Cook Univ, Ctr Trop Environm & Sustainabil Sci, Cairns, Qld, Australia. [Laurance, Susan; Laurance, William F.] James Cook Univ, Coll Sci & Engn, Cairns, Qld, Australia. [Lovejoy, Thomas E.] George Mason Univ, Environm Sci & Policy Dept, Washington, DC USA. [Malhi, Yadvinder] Univ Oxford, Sch Geog & Environm, Environm Change Inst, Oxford, England. [Marimon, Beatriz S.; Marimon-Junior, Ben Hur; Umetsu, Ricardo K.] Univ Estado Mato Grosso, Nova Xavantina, Brazil. [Mendoza, Casimiro] Univ Mayor San Simon, Unidad Acad Trop, Escuela Ciencias Forestales, Sacta, Bolivia. [Monteagudo-Mendoza, Abel; Vasquez, Rodolfo V.] Jardin Bot Missouri, Pasco, Peru. [Neill, David A.] Univ Estatal Amazon, Fac Ingn Ambiental, Puyo, Ecuador. [Nunez Vargas, Percy] Univ Nacl San Antonio Abad Cusco, Cuzco, Peru. [Penuela Mora, Maria C.] Univ Reg Amazon Ikiam, Tena, Ecuador. [Pipoly, John J., III] Broward Cty Pk & Recreat Div, Davie, FL USA. [Pitman, Nigel C. A.] Duke Univ, Ctr Trop Conservat, Durham, NC USA. [Poorter, Lourens] Wageningen Univ & Res, Forest Ecol & Forest Management Grp, Wageningen, Netherlands. [Prieto, Adriana; Rudas, Agustin] Univ Nacl Colombia, Inst Ciencias Nat, Bogota, Colombia. [Ramirez, Freddy] Univ Nacl Amazonia Peruana, Iquitos, Peru. [Roopsind, Anand] Boise State Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Boise, ID 83725 USA. [Salomao, Rafael P.; Celia-Vieira, Ima] Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, Belem, Para, Brazil. [Salomao, Rafael P.; Silva, Natalino] Univ Fed Rural Amazonia, Belem, Para, Brazil. [Silveira, Marcos] Univ Fed Acre, Ctr Ciencias Biol & Nat, Museu Univ, Rio Branco, Brazil. [Singh, James] Guyana Forestry Commiss, Georgetown, Guyana. [Stropp, Juliana] Fed Univ Alagoas Maceio, Inst Biol & Hlth Sci, Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil. [ter Steege, Hans] Vrije Univ, Syst Ecol, Amsterdam, Netherlands. [Terborgh, John] Univ Florida, Dept Biol, Gainesville, FL USA. [Terborgh, John] Univ Florida, Florida Museum Nat Hist, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA. [Terborgh, John] James Cook Univ, Sch Sci & Engn, Cairns, Qld, Australia. [Thomas-Caesar, Raquel] Iwokrama Int Ctr Rainforest Conservat & Dev, Georgetown, Guyana. [Vieira, Simone A.] Univ Estadual Campinas, Nucleo Estudos & Pesquisas Ambientais, Campinas, SP, Brazil. [Vos, Vincent A.] Ctr Invest & Promoc Campesinado Reg Norte Amazon, Riberalta, Bolivia. [Vos, Vincent A.] Univ Autonoma Beni, Riberalta, Bolivia. RP de Souza, FC (reprint author), Univ Leeds, Sch Geog, Leeds, W Yorkshire, England. EM fecoelhos@gmail.com RI Phillips, Oliver L/A-1523-2011; Marimon, Beatriz/J-6389-2012; Steege, Hans ter/B-5866-2011; Vieira, Simone/H-1225-2011; Silveira, Marcos/H-7906-2013; Barroso, Jorcely/H-5852-2017 OI Phillips, Oliver L/0000-0002-8993-6168; Marimon, Beatriz/0000-0003-3105-2914; Steege, Hans ter/0000-0002-8738-2659; Vieira, Simone/0000-0002-0129-4181; Barbosa de Camargo, Plinio/0000-0002-0696-3778; Silveira, Marcos/0000-0003-0485-7872; Barroso, Jorcely/0000-0003-3017-9462; Sullivan, Martin/0000-0002-5955-0483 FU NERCNERC Natural Environment Research Council [NE/I028122/1]; Gordon and Betty Moore FoundationGordon and Betty Moore Foundation; European UnionEuropean Union (EU) [283080, 282664]; ERC grant 'Tropical Forests in the Changing Earth System'; Natural Environment Research Council Urgency [NE/I028122/1, NE/F005806/1, NE/D005590/1, NE/N012542/1]; Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Brazil) [117913-6]; Leverhulme International Academic Fellowship; ERCEuropean Research Council (ERC); Leverhulme TrustLeverhulme Trust [RF-2015-653] FX This paper is a product of the project 'Niche Evolution of South American Trees' (funded by NERC; NE/I028122/1), RAINFOR (the Amazon Forest Inventory Network) and ForestPlots.net (www.ForestPlots.net). Phylogenetic data were generated by the Niche Evolution of South American Trees project; forest inventory data were generated by the RAINFOR network and curated by ForestPlots.net. RAINFOR and ForestPlots. net have been supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme projects 283080 (GEOCARBON) and 282664 (AMAZALERT), ERC grant 'Tropical Forests in the Changing Earth System', Natural Environment Research Council Urgency, Consortium and Standard grants 'AMAZONICA' (NE/F005806/1), 'TROBIT' (NE/D005590/1) and 'Niche Evolution of South American Trees' (NE/I028122/1), and 'BIO-RED' (NE/N012542/1). F.C.d.S. was supported by a PhD scholarship from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Brazil; 117913-6). K.G.D. was supported by a Leverhulme International Academic Fellowship. O.L.P. was supported by an ERC Advanced Grant and is a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holder. R.T.B. acknowledges support from a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship (RF-2015-653). This paper is 772 in the Technical Series of the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project (BDFFPINPA/STRI). We thank J. Lloyd and C. A. Quesada for comments on the manuscript. J. Lloyd helped conceived the RAINFOR forest census plot network. We also acknowledge A. Clark for laboratory work to generate new DNA sequences. NR 69 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 14 U2 14 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 2397-334X J9 NAT ECOL EVOL JI Nat. Ecol. Evol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 3 IS 12 BP 1754 EP 1761 DI 10.1038/s41559-019-1007-y PG 8 WC Ecology; Evolutionary Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Evolutionary Biology GA JT0ZR UT WOS:000500728800025 PM 31712699 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Guo, SX Spicer, RA Widdowson, M Herman, AB Domogatskaya, KV AF Guo Shuang-Xing Spicer, Robert A. Widdowson, Mike Herman, Alexei B. Domogatskaya, Ksenia V. TI The composition of the middle Miocene (15 Ma) Namling paleoflora, South Central Tibet, in the context of other Tibetan and Himalayan Floras SO REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Leaf; Paleoclimate; Paleoecology; Neogene; Himalaya; Southwest China ID PLATEAU; BIODIVERSITY; PALEOALTIMETRY; DIVERSITY; SIWALIK; UPLIFT; BASIN AB Molecular phylogenetidsts often find that a diversification of western Chinese plant taxa took place in the Miocene and link this to the Neogene uplift of the Tibetan Plateau. This link is made despite abundant geological evidence showing that a high but topographically complex Tibet already existed in the Paleogene. To evaluate and constrain molecular phylogenetic trees and better understand Asian plant diversification requires accurate systematic assignment of well-dated plant megafossils. Here, as part of an ongoing programme of absolute dating and taxonomic evaluation of fossil floras across southwestern China and the Himalaya, we present a new and expanded systematic treatment of the late Miocene leaf flora from the Gazhacun Formation near the village of Wang b'dui in Namling County, central southern Tibet. This flora, whose age (15 Ma) and paleoelevation (similar to 5 km) are well constrained, comprises 9 families, 13 genera and 25 species (including 22 new species). The paleoflora represents a typical boreal temperate mostly deciduous broad-leaved forest attesting to a cool humid climate. At the paleolatitude of the site, <28 degrees N, this is compatible with the high elevation (4700-5200 m) for this part of Tibet quantified by both leaf physiognomy and isotopic analyses. Plant fossil evidence also witnesses a much wetter Tibetan upland environment before a rising Himalaya obstructed northward-moving moist air from the Indian Ocean. (C) 2019 Published by Elsevier B.V. C1 [Guo Shuang-Xing] Chinese Acad Sci, Nanjing Inst Geol & Palaeontol, Dept Palaeobot & Palynol, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. [Spicer, Robert A.] Chinese Acad Sci, Xishuangbanna Trop Bot Garden, Mengla 666303, Yunnan, Peoples R China. [Spicer, Robert A.] Open Univ, Sch Environm Earth & Ecosyst Sci, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, Bucks, England. [Widdowson, Mike] Univ Hull, Sch Environm Sci, Kingston Upon Hull HU6 7RX, N Humberside, England. [Herman, Alexei B.; Domogatskaya, Ksenia V.] Russian Acad Sci, Geol Inst, Moscow 119017, Russia. [Domogatskaya, Ksenia V.] Lomonosov Moscow State Univ, Geol Dept, Moscow 119234, Russia. RP Guo, SX (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Nanjing Inst Geol & Palaeontol, Dept Palaeobot & Palynol, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. EM sxguo@nigpas.ac.cn; r.a.spicer@open.ac.uk; M.Widdowson@hull.ac.uk OI Spicer, Robert/0000-0003-1076-2693 FU Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences [XDB26000000]; NERC/NSFC [NE/P013805/1]; XTBG; Geological Institute, Russian Acad. Sci. [0135-2019-0044] FX We are grateful to the Herbarium of Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences for access to the collections, to Xu He, Li Xiangchuan and Yang Yi for helping with manuscript preparation, and Xu Qiang for consultation on the regional stratigraphy. Thiswork is supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program (B) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB26000000) to Shuang-Xing Guo and NERC/NSFC project NE/P013805/1 and a Visiting Professorship at XTBG that supported R.A. Spicer. The research was performed within the framework of the State program no. 0135-2019-0044 (Geological Institute, Russian Acad. Sci. - A.B. Herman and K.V. Domogatskaya). We are grateful to the Editor and reviewers Lutz Kunzmann and Mike Pole for their helpful comments on the manuscript, as well as for constructive comments from Robert S. Hill. NR 48 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0034-6667 EI 1879-0615 J9 REV PALAEOBOT PALYNO JI Rev. Palaeobot. Palynology PD DEC PY 2019 VL 271 AR UNSP 104088 DI 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2019.06.011 PG 22 WC Plant Sciences; Paleontology SC Plant Sciences; Paleontology GA JX6FL UT WOS:000503828300002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Lezine, AM Lemonnier, K Fofana, CAK AF Lezine, Anne-Marie Lemonnier, Kevin Fofana, Cheikh Abdoul Kader TI Sahel environmental variability during the last millennium: Insight from a pollen, charcoal and algae record from the Niayes area, Senegal SO REVIEW OF PALAEOBOTANY AND PALYNOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Pollen; Algae; Charcoal; Last millennium; Sahel; Senegal ID EAST-AFRICA; CLIMATE; VEGETATION; INVENTORY; DROUGHT; DIATOMS; PEAT; LAKE AB The pollen, algae and charcoal record from the "Baobab" depression near Mboro in the Niayes area of Senegal shows that the last millennium was characterized by a gradual aridification which started 1340 CE and culminated 1845 CE. The sub-Guinean gallery forests, which survived the previous environmental crisis dated from the end of the Holocene Humid Period, suddenly collapsed and the Niayes region suffered a dramatic loss of biodiversity. We show that the tipping point between a forested and non forested state occurred ca 400 centuries after the onset of aridity recorded by the lowering of the water level and the progressive salinization of the aquatic environment. (C) 2019 Published by Elsevier B.V. C1 [Lezine, Anne-Marie; Lemonnier, Kevin] Sorbonne Univ, CNRS, IRD,MNHN, Lab Oceanog & Climat Expt & Approche Numer,IPSL, 4 Pl Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France. [Fofana, Cheikh Abdoul Kader] Univ Cheikh Anta Diop, Fac Sci & Tech, Dept Geol, Dakar, Senegal. RP Lezine, AM (reprint author), Sorbonne Univ, CNRS, IRD,MNHN, Lab Oceanog & Climat Expt & Approche Numer,IPSL, 4 Pl Jussieu, F-75005 Paris, France. EM Anne-marie.lezine@locean-ipsl.upmc.fr FU ECLAIRS International Laboratory, Dakar; LOCEAN Laboratory; CNRSCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); UCAD FX This work was initiated in the frame of a CNRS INSU LEFE research project headed by M. Carre and an IRD scientific network coordinated by A. Sifeddine (CLIMACTE). It is an "ACCEDE" Belmont Forum contribution (18 BELM 0001 05). Thanks are due to the Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD) in Senegal and the UCAD Geological Department for logistic support in the field and authorizations and to the ECLAIRS International Laboratory, Dakar and the LOCEAN Laboratory for fundings. AML and KL are funded by CNRS, CAKF by UCAD. Raw data will be stored at NEOTOMA and are also available on request from the first author. NR 54 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0034-6667 EI 1879-0615 J9 REV PALAEOBOT PALYNO JI Rev. Palaeobot. Palynology PD DEC PY 2019 VL 271 AR UNSP 104103 DI 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2019.104103 PG 7 WC Plant Sciences; Paleontology SC Plant Sciences; Paleontology GA JX6FL UT WOS:000503828300008 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Forderer, M Langer, MR AF Foerderer, Meena Langer, Martin R. TI Exceptionally species-rich assemblages of modern larger benthic foraminifera from nearshore reefs in northern Palawan (Philippines) SO REVUE DE MICROPALEONTOLOGIE LA English DT Article DE Coral Triangle; Diversity; Coral reefs; LBF; Tropics; Peneroplis ID SYMBIONT-BEARING FORAMINIFERA; LARGE MILIOLID FORAMINIFERA; GLOBAL OCEAN CARBONATE; MARINE PROTECTED AREAS; GREAT-BARRIER-REEF; EAST KALIMANTAN; ALGAL SYMBIOSIS; SESOKO ISLAND; CORAL-REEFS; PACIFIC AB Symbiont-bearing larger benthic foraminifera (LBF) are ubiquitous components of tropical and subtropical carbonate-rich shallow-water habitats and contribute substantially to coral reef accretion and stability. More than 60 species of LBF are currently described from the Indo-Pacific Ocean with the Philippines being recently identified as their potential center of maximum species richness. The Palawan archipelago, also known as the "last ecological frontier" of the Philippines and a hotspot of biodiversity, attracts a growing number of tourists due to its comparatively intact marine environments and picturesque landscapes. Here, we document and illustrate the species-rich fauna of modern LBF from shallow nearshore habitats in northern Palawan. Sampling covered the northernmost part of Palawan's South China and Sulu Sea coasts including the Calamian Islands group. A total of 24 samples were taken from fore-reef slopes, inter-reef areas, a back-reef, seagrass leaves with a nearby mangrove swamp, and a WW2 shipwreck at depths between 0 to 25 m. We recorded a total of 44 LBF morphospecies, a number that is among the highest reported so far. Heterostegina depressa and Calcarina mayori were identified as the most widely distributed taxa in the study area. We further describe Peneroplis hoheneggeri nov. sp. as a new species of Peneroplis de Montfort. The newly described peneroplid is characterized by single rows of large pits and was previously also documented from Micronesia. Our survey supports the designation of northern Palawan as an exceptionally biodiverse ecoregion with high priority for marine conservation efforts. (C) 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. C1 [Foerderer, Meena; Langer, Martin R.] Univ Bonn, Inst Geowissensch, Palaontol, Nussallee 8, D-53115 Bonn, Germany. RP Forderer, M (reprint author), Univ Bonn, Inst Geowissensch, Palaontol, Nussallee 8, D-53115 Bonn, Germany. EM meena.foerderer@gmail.com NR 187 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER PI ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX PA 65 RUE CAMILLE DESMOULINS, CS50083, 92442 ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, FRANCE SN 0035-1598 J9 R MICROPALEONTOL JI Rev. Micropaleontol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 65 AR UNSP 100387 DI 10.1016/j.revmic.2019.100387 PG 25 WC Paleontology SC Paleontology GA JX0JT UT WOS:000503430900003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Necchi, O West, JA Ganesan, EK Yasmin, F Rai, SK Rossignolo, NL AF Necchi, Orlando, Jr. West, John A. Ganesan, E. K. Yasmin, Farishta Rai, Shiva Kumar Rossignolo, Natalia L. TI Diversity of the genus Sheathia (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) in northeast India and east Nepal SO ALGAE LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; Eastern Himalaya; freshwater Rhodophyta; molecular systematics; morphometrics; rbcL ID REVISION AB Freshwater red algae of the order Batrachospermales are poorly studied in India and Nepal, especially on a molecular basis. During a survey in northeast India and east Nepal, six populations of the genus Sheathia were found and analyzed using molecular and morphological evidence. Phylogenetic analyses based on the rbcL gene sequences grouped all populations in a large Glade including our S. arcuata specimens and others from several regions. Sheathia arcuata represents a species complex with a high sequence divergence and several smaller clades. Samples from India and Nepal were grouped in three distinct clades with high support and representing new cryptic species: a Glade formed by two samples from India, which was named Sheathia assamica sp. nov.; one sample from India and one from Nepal formed another Glade, named Sheathia indonepalensis sp. nov.; two samples from Nepal grouped with sequences from Hawaii and Indonesia (only 'Chantransia' stages) and gametophytes from Taiwan, named Sheathia dispersa sp. nov. Morphological characters of the specimens from these three species overlap one another and with the general circumscription of S. arcuata, which lacks the heterocortication (presence of bulbous cells in the cortical filaments) present in other species of the genus Sheathia. Although the region sampled is relatively restricted, the genetic diversity among specimens of these three groups was high and not closely related in the phylogenetic relationship with the other clades of S. arcuata. These data corroborate information from other groups of organisms (e.g., land and aquatic plants) that indicates this region (Eastern Himalaya) as a hotspot of biodiversity. C1 [Necchi, Orlando, Jr.; Rossignolo, Natalia L.] Sao Paulo State Univ, Dept Zool & Bot, Rua Cristovao Colombo 2265, BR-15054000 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. [West, John A.] Univ Melbourne, Sch Biosci 2, Parkville, Vic 3010, Australia. [Ganesan, E. K.] Univ Oriente, Inst Oceanog, Cumana 6101, Venezuela. [Yasmin, Farishta] Nowgong Coll, Dept Bot, Nagaon 782001, Assam, India. [Rai, Shiva Kumar] Tribhuvan Univ, Dept Bot, Post Grad Campus, Biratnagar, Nepal. [Ganesan, E. K.] 3-A Srinivas Terrace,52,2 Main Rd, Chennai 600020, Tamil Nadu, India. RP Necchi, O (reprint author), Sao Paulo State Univ, Dept Zool & Bot, Rua Cristovao Colombo 2265, BR-15054000 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. EM o.necchi@unesp.br RI Necchi, Orlando/V-8863-2019 FU CNPqNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [302415/2017-3]; FAPESPFundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) [2016/07808-1, 2016/16320-2]; Department of Biotechnology, Government of India through Institutional Biotech Hub [BT/04/NE/2009] FX Necchi and Rossignolo are grateful to Brazilian agencies CNPq (Proc. 302415/2017-3) and FAPESP (2016/07808-1, 2016/16320-2) for financial support by grant and scholarship; to Beatriz G. Ricardo for help in laboratory work. Kanchi Gandhi for the advice on the specific epithets for the new species. Dilli Rai for his unstinted help during our field work in Nepal. Yasmin thankfully acknowledge the financial support of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India through Institutional Biotech Hub (No. BT/04/NE/2009). NR 21 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU KOREAN SOC PHYCOLOGY PI SEOUL PA B1F, TRUST TOWER, 275-7 YANGJAE-DONG, SEOCHO-KU, SEOUL, 137-739, SOUTH KOREA SN 1226-2617 EI 2093-0860 J9 ALGAE-SEOUL JI Algae PD DEC PY 2019 VL 34 IS 4 BP 277 EP 288 DI 10.4490/algae.2019.34.10.30 PG 12 WC Plant Sciences; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Plant Sciences; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JX6PB UT WOS:000503853300003 OA Bronze, Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Macedo, A Simonian, LTL AF Macedo, Adria Lopes Simonian, Ligia T. TI An approach to governance and conservation unity between Brazil and Bolivia SO AMAZONIA INVESTIGA LA Portuguese DT Article DE Governance; conservation unit; good to live; frontier ID ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE AB The central question of the present study is delimited in the understanding of how the social actors that participate directly or indirectly in the governance process of the Guajara-Miri State Park, the Taiama Ecological Station, and the Noel Kempf Mercado-Bo National Park, articulate and enable collective and timely actions to positively impact the management of these areas in order to conserve biodiversity. Therefore, the article deals with the processes of environmental governance in Protected Areas (PA) and their environments, based in the border region between Brazil and Bolivia. The objective of this study is to analyze, in a comparative way, the construction of environmental governance from the perspective of collective action in PA, to consider, mainly, what is carried out by several social actors in the conservation and construction of environmental governance from the perspective of participation of social actors. In this perspective, we intend to investigate the management process and the possible tangential problems to these PA and to the environments that interfere in environmental conservation. The methodological bases of this activity are based on qualitative research - field research and participant observation - to have documentary and bibliographic sources as aid. It was concluded, in synthesis, that the construction of this research project came from the approach with the field of observation to a better definition of the theme, delimitation of the problem and formulation of the hypothesis. C1 [Macedo, Adria] Secretaria Educ Estado Para, Belem, Para, Brazil. [Lopes Simonian, Ligia T.] Univ Fed Para UFPA, Belem, Para, Brazil. [Lopes Simonian, Ligia T.] Nucleo Estudos Amazon NAEA, Belem, Para, Brazil. RP Macedo, A (reprint author), Secretaria Educ Estado Para, Belem, Para, Brazil. NR 16 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU UNIV AMAZONIA PI FLORENCE PA SEDE PRINCIPAL CALLE 17 DIAGONAL 17 CON CARRERA 3F-BARRIO PORVENIR, FLORENCE, 00000, COLOMBIA EI 2322-6307 J9 AMAZON INVESTIG JI AMAZON. INVESTIG. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 24 BP 578 EP 588 PG 11 WC Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary SC Social Sciences - Other Topics GA JW9UT UT WOS:000503391900034 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Dong, Y Qi, GR Feng, CL Wang, W Zhang, FY Zhao, M Wang, LM Ma, LB Ma, CY AF Dong, Yao Qi, Guangrui Feng, Chunlei Wang, Wei Zhang, Fengying Zhao, Ming Wang, Lumin Ma, Lingbo Ma, Chunyan TI GENETIC DIVERSITY AND STRUCTURE OF EUPHAUSIA SUPERBA IN THE SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS USING THE MITOCHONDRIAL ND6 GENE SO CRUSTACEANA LA English DT Article DE Euphausia superba; ND6; South Shetland Islands; genetic diversity and structure; demographic history ID ANTARCTIC KRILL; POPULATION-STRUCTURE; GROWTH; DANA; ABUNDANCE; POLYMORPHISM; DISTANCE; REGION; OCEAN; RATES AB Euphausia superba is an abundant element in the marine plankton on the planet. Despite substantial research on this species, there is no comprehensive understanding of the population genetics of E. superba yet. In this study, the ND6 gene was used to assess the genetic variation in E. superba. In the South Shetland Islands, the population of E. superba shows abundant genetic variation, but we found a lack of genetic structure. An analysis of the demographic history suggested that a sudden expansion has been responsible for its high biomass. Our study could not only broaden our comprehension of E. superba, but also provide more scientific information on fisheries resources exploitation, biodiversity conservation and the maintenance of a proper ecological balance. C1 [Dong, Yao; Qi, Guangrui; Feng, Chunlei; Wang, Wei; Zhang, Fengying; Zhao, Ming; Wang, Lumin; Ma, Lingbo; Ma, Chunyan] Chinese Acad Fishery Sci, East China Sea Fisheries Res Inst, Key Lab East China Sea & Ocean Fishery Resources, Minist Agr, Jungong Rd 300, Shanghai 200090, Peoples R China. RP Ma, LB; Ma, CY (reprint author), Chinese Acad Fishery Sci, East China Sea Fisheries Res Inst, Key Lab East China Sea & Ocean Fishery Resources, Minist Agr, Jungong Rd 300, Shanghai 200090, Peoples R China. EM malingbo@vip.sina.com; mcy0527@126.com FU National Science and Technology Support Plan [2013BAD13B03]; National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [41406190]; National Key Rand D Program of China [2018YFC1406400] FX This work was supported by the National Science and Technology Support Plan (No. 2013BAD13B03), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41406190) and the National Key Rand D Program of China (No. 2018YFC1406400). NR 49 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU BRILL ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS PI LEIDEN PA PLANTIJNSTRAAT 2, P O BOX 9000, 2300 PA LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS SN 0011-216X EI 1568-5403 J9 CRUSTACEANA JI Crustaceana PD DEC PY 2019 VL 92 IS 11-12 BP 1295 EP 1309 DI 10.1163/15685403-00003950 PG 15 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JX6GT UT WOS:000503831700003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Pogue, CD Monfils, MJ Cuthrell, DL Hackett, RA Zionce, RA Monfils, AK AF Pogue, Clint D. Monfils, Michael J. Cuthrell, David L. Hackett, Rachel A. Zionce, Riley A. Monfils, Anna K. TI Local- and Landscape-Level Variables Related to Poweshiek Skipperling Presence in Michigan Prairie Fens SO JOURNAL OF FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE butterfly; endangered species; habitat; Lepidoptera; Poweshiek skipperling; prairie fens ID INDICATOR SPECIES ANALYSIS; OARISMA-POWESHIEK; CONSERVATION; RESTORATION; DIVERSITY; COMMUNITY; ECOLOGY; HABITAT; HESPERIIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA AB The Poweshiek skipperling Oarisma poweshiek, Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae is a historically common prairie butterfly with a range extending throughout prairie systems of the upper midwestern United States and southern Manitoba, Canada. Rapid, range-wide declines have reduced the number of verified Poweshiek skipperling locations to one in Manitoba prairie, one in Wisconsin prairie, and four in prairie fens in Michigan. Our objective was to investigate parameter suites with the potential to be biologically relevant to Poweshiek skipperling occupancy with the goal of informing conservation efforts. At 18 prairie fens categorized as occupied (n = 9) or unoccupied (n = 9), we collected information on plant biodiversity, water chemistry, soil chemistry, site geometry, and surrounding current and historical land cover at three spatial scales. To address the complexity of these systems, we used multiresponse permutation procedures and nonmetric multidimensional scaling to explore associations between variable groups thought to be relevant to Poweshiek skipperling (conditions for suspected larval host plants, system integrity, and agricultural influence) and occupancy categories. We used indicator species analysis to understand the relationships between plant biodiversity and Poweshiek skipperling occupancy at whole- and intrafen scales. Multiresponse permutation procedures analysis suggested that conditions for suspected larval host plants differed between occupied and unoccupied prairie fens. At the whole-fen scale, we identified 14 plant species associated with Poweshiek-occupied sites, including two purported larval host plants, Muhlenbergia richardsonis and Schizachyrium scoparium. At the intrafen scale, we identified 52 species associated with unoccupied Poweshiek sites, including many weedy species and those tolerant of inundated conditions. Our results can inform the evaluation of potentially suitable habitat for introduction and reintroduction efforts. C1 [Pogue, Clint D.] US Fish & Wildlife Serv, 1655 Heindon Rd, Arcata, CA 95521 USA. [Monfils, Michael J.; Cuthrell, David L.] Michigan State Univ Extens, Michigan Nat Features Inventory, POB 13036, Lansing, MI 48901 USA. [Hackett, Rachel A.; Zionce, Riley A.; Monfils, Anna K.] Cent Michigan Univ, Dept Biol, 1455 Calumet Court,Biosci 2100, Mt Pleasant, MI 48859 USA. [Hackett, Rachel A.; Zionce, Riley A.; Monfils, Anna K.] Cent Michigan Univ, Inst Great Lakes Res, 1455 Calumet Court,Biosci 2100, Mt Pleasant, MI 48859 USA. RP Pogue, CD (reprint author), US Fish & Wildlife Serv, 1655 Heindon Rd, Arcata, CA 95521 USA. EM clint_pogue@fws.gov FU U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered Species Program, Central Michigan University Biology Department; Sigma Xi; Prairie Biotics Research, Inc.; National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [DBI-1730526]; Michigan Nature Association; Oakland County, Springfield Township, Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Central Michigan University Institute for Great Lakes Research FX The funding for this project was provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered Species Program, Central Michigan University Biology Department, Sigma Xi, and Prairie Biotics Research, Inc. We thank Michael Belitz, who reviewed this heavily to make sure all comments were compatible with ongoing and in-prep efforts. We also thank The Nature Conservancy for supporting field researchers through housing and review of methodologies. Funding also came from the National Science Foundation award DBI-1730526 to develop educational materials for biodiversity data l iteracy (https://www.biodiversityl iteracy.com/poweshiek-skipperling). Additionally, we express deep gratitude to the Associate Editor and the anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments. We also thank the landowners, including the Michigan Nature Association, Oakland County, Springfield Township, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and private landowners for allowing us access to their properties for survey activities. Finally, we are grateful to the members of the Partnership for Poweshiek Skipperling Conservation for their continued long-term dedication to this species. This paper is Contribution No. 129 of the Central Michigan University Institute for Great Lakes Research. NR 66 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU U S FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE PI SHEPHERDSTOWN PA NATL CONSERVATION TRAINING CENTER, CONSERVATION LIBRARY, 698 CONSERVATION WAY, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443 USA SN 1944-687X J9 J FISH WILDL MANAG JI J. Fish Wildl. Manag. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 10 IS 2 BP 375 EP 390 DI 10.3996/122018-JFWM-117 PG 16 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JX0GX UT WOS:000503423500008 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Cao, Y Parker, J Edison, T Epifanio, J AF Cao, Yong Parker, Jerrod Edison, Tim Epifanio, John TI Sampling the Central Channel Provides Additional Information on Fish Assemblages in a Large Boatable River in the US Midwest SO JOURNAL OF FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE fish survey; freshwater biodiversity; indicator-species analysis; large-river habitat; prairie rivers ID BIOTIC INTEGRITY; WABASH RIVER; GREAT RIVER; DIVERSITY; DANUBE; INDEX; BIOASSESSMENT; BIODIVERSITY; AMERICA; LENGTH AB It is a challenge to adequately characterize the fish assemblages of large rivers because of their sizes and high spatial- temporal habitat heterogeneity. Multiple sampling methods are often needed, but their uses increase cost and present difficulty for data standardization. In this study, we examined how much new information central-channel electrofishing sampling could add to typical shoreline electrofishing in a large and relatively shallow river, the lower Wabash River, in the U.S. Midwest. We found that the two types of samples differed markedly in species composition, and each was strongly associated with a subset of species. Shoreline samples captured more fish individuals and species, and reached higher functional diversity, but central-channel samples often captured several large benthivore and migratory species such as Redhorse and Shovelnose Sturgeon. Central-channel electrofishing appears to be a quick and low-cost method to supplement shoreline sampling in monitoring and assessing large shallow rivers. C1 [Cao, Yong; Parker, Jerrod; Edison, Tim; Epifanio, John] Univ Illinois, Prairie Res Inst, Illinois Nat Hist Survey, Champaign, IL 61820 USA. RP Cao, Y (reprint author), Univ Illinois, Prairie Res Inst, Illinois Nat Hist Survey, Champaign, IL 61820 USA. EM yongcao@illinois.edu FU Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources [F-101-R] FX This study was supported by a D-J grant (Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources awarded to the Long-Term Electrofishing Program (F-101-R) of the Illinois Natural History Survey. Several summer technicians participated the sampling. We are grateful to Drs. Pyron and Flotemersch, one anonymous reviewer, and the Associate Editor for their constructive comments. NR 41 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU U S FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE PI SHEPHERDSTOWN PA NATL CONSERVATION TRAINING CENTER, CONSERVATION LIBRARY, 698 CONSERVATION WAY, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443 USA SN 1944-687X J9 J FISH WILDL MANAG JI J. Fish Wildl. Manag. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 10 IS 2 BP 432 EP 441 DI 10.3996/042019-JFWM-028 PG 10 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JX0GX UT WOS:000503423500012 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hilling, CD Bunch, AJ Emmel, JA Schmitt, JD Orth, DJ AF Hilling, Corbin D. Bunch, Aaron J. Emmel, Jason A. Schmitt, Joseph D. Orth, Donald J. TI Growth and Mortality of Invasive Flathead Catfish in the Tidal James River, Virginia SO JOURNAL OF FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Chesapeake Bay; Pylodictis olivaris; relative growth index; weight; von Bertalanffy ID LIFE-HISTORY SHIFTS; NATURAL MORTALITY; BLUE CATFISH; CHESAPEAKE BAY; FISH POPULATIONS; FEEDING ECOLOGY; PECTORAL SPINES; ESTIMATING AGES; APEX PREDATOR; ROUND GOBY AB Invasive species are a major threat to biodiversity of native fishes in North America. In Atlantic coastal rivers of the United States, large catfishes introduced from the Gulf of Mexico drainages have become established and contributed to native species declines. Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris were introduced to the Chesapeake Bay drainage in the 1960s and 1970s in the James and Potomac river systems in the eastern United States. Diet studies have found James River Flathead Catfish function as apex predators and are known to consume at-risk Alosa spp. To limit further range expansion and impacts to native species, resource management agencies need information on population characteristics to support population assessments and management plan development. Thus, we examined temporal trends in growth rates and estimated total instantaneous mortality for tidal James River Flathead Catfish collected by Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries from 1997 to 2015. Parameters of the von Bertalanffy growth model with length-at-age observations pooled across sampling years were estimated as L-infinity = 1,059 mm, k= 0.231/y, and t(0) = 0.55 y. Flathead Catfish growth differed among sampling years, especially for the years 2007 and 2014, which had the largest sample sizes. However, there were no obvious temporal trends in growth trajectories. James River Flathead Catfish tend to grow much faster than most populations used in development of the relative growth index, but the species is known to grow faster in its nonnative range. Consequently, scientists and managers should use caution when applying growth indices if native and nonnative populations are not expressly considered in development of the index. We estimated total instantaneous mortality as Z 0.50 and mean natural mortality from six estimators as M 0.30. A lack of older individuals in the population means that mortality rates may be overestimated as a result of gear selectivity or ongoing maturation of the population. These data provide information to support future work examining the species in the James River and development of population models to evaluate management strategies and management plans. C1 [Hilling, Corbin D.; Orth, Donald J.] Virginia Polytech Inst & State Univ, Dept Fish & Wildlife Conservat, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA. [Bunch, Aaron J.] Virginia Dept Game & Inland Fisheries, Charles City, VA 23030 USA. [Emmel, Jason A.] SOLitude Lake Management, Charlottesville, VA 22901 USA. [Schmitt, Joseph D.] US Geol Survey, Lake Erie Biol Stn, Sandusky, OH 44870 USA. RP Hilling, CD (reprint author), Virginia Polytech Inst & State Univ, Dept Fish & Wildlife Conservat, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA. EM hillingc5@gmail.com RI Bunch, Aaron J./AAD-5528-2020 OI Bunch, Aaron J./0000-0002-1855-5616 FU Virginia Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship; U.S. Department of Agriculture through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture Program; Virginia Tech University; Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries through a Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service FX C.D. Hilling was supported by a Virginia Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship. D.J. Orth was supported in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture Program and Virginia Tech University. Data collection and analyses were supported by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries through a Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We are indebted to Catherine Lim and others from the VDGIF Age and Growth Lab who processed and aged otoliths. We thank K.E. Keretz, three anonymous reviewers, and the Associate Editor for comments that improved a previous version of this manuscript. NR 85 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU U S FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE PI SHEPHERDSTOWN PA NATL CONSERVATION TRAINING CENTER, CONSERVATION LIBRARY, 698 CONSERVATION WAY, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443 USA SN 1944-687X J9 J FISH WILDL MANAG JI J. Fish Wildl. Manag. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 10 IS 2 BP 641 EP 652 DI 10.3996/052019-JFWM-033 PG 12 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JX0GX UT WOS:000503423500033 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Yan, YJ Tang, ZY AF Yan, Yujing Tang, Zhiyao TI Protecting endemic seed plants on the Tibetan Plateau under future climate change: migration matters SO JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; global change; impact assessment; nature reserves; species conservation; species distribution models ID RANGE SHIFTS; MOUNTAIN PLANTS; CONSERVATION; DIVERSITY; PATTERNS; MODELS; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; DISTRIBUTIONS; CAPACITY; DYNAMICS AB Aims Climate change in the near future may become a major threat to high-altitude endemics by greatly altering their distribution. Our aims are to (i) assess the potential impacts of future climate change on the diversity and distribution of seed plants endemic to the Tibetan Plateau and (ii) evaluate the conservation effectiveness of the current National Nature Reserves (NNRs) in protecting the endemic plants in the face of climate change. Methods We projected range shifts of 993 endemic species to the years 2050 and 2070 under two representative concentration pathway scenarios using an ensemble species distribution modeling framework and evaluated range loss, species-richness change and coverage of the current conservation network considering two dispersal scenarios. Important Findings In a full-dispersal scenario, 72-81% of the species would expand their distribution by 2070, but 6-20% of the species would experience >30% range loss. Most species would shift to the west. The projected species net richness would increase across the region on average. In a no-dispersal scenario, 15-59% of the species would lose >30% of their current habitat by 2070. Severe species loss may occur in the southeastern and the eastern peripheral plateau. Seventeen percent of species ranges are covered by the NNRs on average and may increase in the future if species disperse freely. We found a significant difference of species redistribution patterns between different dispersal scenarios and highlighted the importance of migration in this region. C1 [Yan, Yujing; Tang, Zhiyao] Peking Univ, Minist Educ, Coll Urban & Environm Sci, Inst Ecol,Key Lab Earth Surface Proc, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China. [Yan, Yujing] Univ Copenhagen, Nat Hist Museum Denmark, Ctr Macroecol Evolut & Climate, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. RP Tang, ZY (reprint author), Peking Univ, Minist Educ, Coll Urban & Environm Sci, Inst Ecol,Key Lab Earth Surface Proc, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China. EM zytang@urban.pku.edu.cn OI Tang, Zhiyao/0000-0003-0154-6403 FU Ministry of Science and Technology of ChinaMinistry of Science and Technology, China [2017YFA0605101, 2015FY110300]; National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31470486, 31621091]; Danish National Research FoundationDanmarks Grundforskningsfond [DNRF96]; Peking UniversityPeking University; Chinese Scholarship CouncilChina Scholarship Council [201606010394] FX This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2017YFA0605101 and 2015FY110300] and the National Natural Science Foundation of China [31470486 and 31621091]. Y.Y also thanks the Danish National Research Foundation for its support of the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate (DNRF96), and Peking University and the Chinese Scholarship Council (No. 201606010394) for individual financial support. NR 58 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 1752-9921 EI 1752-993X J9 J PLANT ECOL JI J. Plant Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 12 IS 6 BP 962 EP 971 DI 10.1093/jpe/rtz032 PG 10 WC Plant Sciences; Ecology; Forestry SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry GA JW8DX UT WOS:000503278500005 OA Green Published, Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Han, WJ Cao, JY Liu, JL Jiang, J Ni, J AF Han, Wen-Juan Cao, Jia-Yu Liu, Jin-Liang Jiang, Jia Ni, Jian TI Impacts of nitrogen deposition on terrestrial plant diversity: a meta-analysis in China SO JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE species richness; Shannon index; Pielou index; nitrogen addition; meta-analysis ID SPECIES RICHNESS; COMMUNITIES; ABUNDANCE; RESPONSES; ACIDIFICATION; BIODIVERSITY; COMPETITION; ECOSYSTEMS; MECHANISMS; ENRICHMENT AB Aims With the global atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition increasing, the effect of N deposition on terrestrial plant diversity has been widely studied. Some studies have reviewed the effects of N deposition on plant species diversity; however, all studies addressed the effects of N deposition on plant community focused on species richness in specific ecosystem. There is a need for a systematic meta-analysis covering multiple dimensions of plant diversity in multiple climate zones and ecosystems types. Our goal was to quantify changes in species richness, evenness and uncertainty in plant communities in response to N addition across different environmental and experimental contexts. Methods We performed a meta-analysis of 623 experimental records published in English and Chinese journals to evaluate the response of terrestrial plant diversity to the experimental N addition in China. Three metrics were used to quantify the change in plant diversity: species richness (SR), evenness (Pielou index) uncertainty (Shannon index). Important Findings Results showed that (i) N addition negatively affected SR in temperate, Plateau zones and subtropical zone, but had no significant effect on Shannon index in subtropical zones; (ii) N addition decreased SR, Shannon index and Pielou index in grassland, and the negative effect of N addition on SR was stronger in forest than in grassland; (iii) N addition negatively affected plant diversity (SR, Shannon index and Pielou index) in the long term, whereas it did not affect plant diversity in the short term. Furthermore, the increase in N addition levels strengthened the negative effect of N deposition on plant diversity with long experiment duration; and (iv) the negative effect of ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) addition on SR was stronger than that of urea (CO(NH2)(2)) addition, but the negative effect of NH4NO3 addition on Pielou index was weaker than that of CO(NH2)(2) addition. Our results indicated that the effects of N addition on plant diversity varied depending on climate zones, ecosystem types, N addition levels, N type and experiment duration. This underlines the importance of integrating multiple dimensions of plant diversity and multiple factors into assessments of plant diversity to global environmental change. C1 [Han, Wen-Juan; Cao, Jia-Yu; Jiang, Jia; Ni, Jian] Zhejiang Normal Univ, Coll Chem & Life Sci, 688 Yinbin Ave, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, Peoples R China. [Liu, Jin-Liang] Wenzhou Univ, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Wenzhou 325035, Peoples R China. [Liu, Jin-Liang] Zhejiang Univ, Coll Life Sci, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, Peoples R China. RP Ni, J (reprint author), Zhejiang Normal Univ, Coll Chem & Life Sci, 688 Yinbin Ave, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, Peoples R China. EM nijian@zjnu.edu.cn RI ; Liu, Jinliang/B-1716-2015 OI Han, Wenjuan/0000-0003-0957-8493; Liu, Jinliang/0000-0002-2476-1803 FU National Key R&D Program of China [2018YFC0507203]; National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [41471049]; Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang ProvinceNatural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province [LQ18C030001] FX This study was funded by National Key R&D Program of China (2018YFC0507203), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41471049) and the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (LQ18C030001). NR 50 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 23 U2 23 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 1752-9921 EI 1752-993X J9 J PLANT ECOL JI J. Plant Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 12 IS 6 BP 1025 EP 1033 DI 10.1093/jpe/rtz036 PG 9 WC Plant Sciences; Ecology; Forestry SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry GA JW8DX UT WOS:000503278500010 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kellermann, B Lacerda, AEB AF Kellermann, Betina Biscaia Lacerda, Andre Eduardo TI Arrested development? Investigating the role of bamboo in Araucaria Forest succession in Southern Brazil SO JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE dominant species; Merostachys skvortzovii Send.; forest succession; biodiversity; forest regeneration ID TREE REGENERATION RESPONSES; BIODIVERSITY; EXPANSION; DIEBACK; LIGHT; SASA AB Aims Assessing the role of a dominant native bamboo species on tree species diversity and structure in the medium term. Methods Over a 7-year period, we studied the natural regeneration of two dominant forest types in Southern Brazil (Araucaria Forest or AF; Bamboo Forest or BF) after a bamboo (Merostachys skvortzovii Send.) die-off between 2004 and 2006. The study was carried out in the Embrapa Research Station in Cacador, Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Important Findings The die-off provided ideal conditions for the establishment of several species and it kickstarted forest succession dynamics, which in turn affected regeneration diversity. Tree species richness was relatively stable with a transitory increase between 2007 and 2014 in both AF and BF. However, species richness rose in BF because of a relative increase in abundance of some species (especially late and secondary species) while a plunge in some pioneer species drove an increase in diversity. Overall, we found that BF has a lower diversity of recruits and that density declined over time, while AF is more diverse, with a more stable density. In BF, the bamboo die-off created optimal conditions for initial regeneration development (mainly fast-growing pioneer trees), which quickly transited to higher size classes. Yet, after this initial stage of pioneer recruitment, the number of recruits dropped followed by a virtual absence of growth regardless of the species group as a result of a quick bamboo reestablishment. As bamboo recreated a dense understory it reduced species diversity to original levels, suggesting a self-maintaining cycle that halts forest succession. On the other hand, the bamboo die-off had little impact on AF where a slow recruitment process typical of old-growth forests was observed. The results indicate that the die-off event had a temporary effect on species diversity i.e. restricted to forests where bamboos are dominant in a similar process described in other southern South American forests. As the first study to observe the medium-term forest dynamics related to bamboo die-off, we can conclude that when being dominant, native bamboos can hinder forest regeneration, maintaining lower levels of diversity and arresting forest succession that lasts well beyond the short-term, post-die-off effects. Many forest fragments in the region are dominated by bamboos, thus their potential for conservation is at risk and requires appropriate management. C1 [Kellermann, Betina; Biscaia Lacerda, Andre Eduardo] Brazilian Agr Res Corp, EMBRAPA Forestry, Estr Ribeira,Km 111,Caixa Postal 319, BR-83411000 Colombo, PR, Brazil. RP Lacerda, AEB (reprint author), Brazilian Agr Res Corp, EMBRAPA Forestry, Estr Ribeira,Km 111,Caixa Postal 319, BR-83411000 Colombo, PR, Brazil. EM andre.biscaia@embrapa.br FU Brazilian Agriculture Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) [03.13.07.007.00]; CAPESCAPES; CNPqNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) FX This research was made possible through the financial support of the Brazilian Agriculture Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) [03.13.07.007.00]. We acknowledge financial support provided by CAPES and CNPq as a research fellowship for B.K. NR 70 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 0 U2 0 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 1752-9921 EI 1752-993X J9 J PLANT ECOL JI J. Plant Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 12 IS 6 BP 1034 EP 1046 DI 10.1093/jpe/rtz037 PG 13 WC Plant Sciences; Ecology; Forestry SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry GA JW8DX UT WOS:000503278500011 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Menegat, H Silverio, DV Mews, HA Colli, GR Abadia, AC Maracahipes-Santos, L Goncalves, LA Martins, J Lenza, E AF Menegat, Helio Silverio, Divino Vicente Mews, Henrique A. Colli, Guarino R. Abadia, Ana Clara Maracahipes-Santos, Leonardo Goncalves, Lorrayne A. Martins, Jhany Lenza, Eddie TI Effects of environmental conditions and space on species turnover for three plant functional groups in Brazilian savannas SO JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE environmental gradient; spatial gradient; Neotropical savannas; ecological tension zone; life forms; ecological groups ID NORTHEASTERN MATO-GROSSO; AMAZONIAN FOREST TRANSITION; WOODY VEGETATION; BETA-DIVERSITY; CERRADO; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY; PATTERNS; SENSU AB Aims Different plant functional groups display diverging responses to the same environmental gradients. Here, we assess the effects of environmental and spatial predictors on species turnover of three functional groups of Brazilian savannas (Cerrado) plants-trees, palms and lianas-across the transition zone between the Cerrado and Amazon biomes in central Brazil. Methods We used edaphic, climatic and plant composition data from nine one-hectare plots to assess the effects of the environment and space on species turnover using a Redundancy Analysis and Generalized Dissimilarity Modeling (GDM), associated with variance partitioning. Important Findings We recorded 167 tree species, 5 palms and 4 liana species. Environmental variation was most important in explaining species turnover, relative to geographic distance, but the best predictors differed between functional groups: geographic distance and silt for lianas; silt for palms; geographic distance, temperature and elevation for trees. Geographic distances alone exerted little influence over species turnover for the three functional groups. The pure environmental variation explained most of the liana and palm turnover, while tree turnover was largely explained by the shared spatial and environmental contribution. The effects of geographic distance upon species turnover leveled off at about 300 km for trees, and 200 km for lianas, whereas they were unimportant for palm species turnover. Our results indicate that environmental factors that determine floristic composition and species turnover differ substantially between plant functional groups in savannas. Therefore, we recommend that studies that aim to investigate the role of environmental conditions in determining plant species turnover should examine plant functional groups separately. C1 [Menegat, Helio; Silverio, Divino Vicente; Colli, Guarino R.; Abadia, Ana Clara; Maracahipes-Santos, Leonardo; Goncalves, Lorrayne A.; Martins, Jhany; Lenza, Eddie] Univ Estado Mato Grosso, Campus Univ Nova Xavantina, BR-78690000 Nova Xavantina, MT, Brazil. [Silverio, Divino Vicente; Maracahipes-Santos, Leonardo] Inst Pesquisa Ambiental Amazonia, Rua Horizontina 104, BR-78640000 Canarana, MT, Brazil. [Mews, Henrique A.] Univ Fed Acre, Ctr Ciencias Biol & Nat, Caixa Postal 500, BR-69920900 Rio Branco, AC, Brazil. [Colli, Guarino R.] Univ Brasilia, Dept Zool, BR-70910900 Brasilia, DF, Brazil. RP Lenza, E (reprint author), Univ Estado Mato Grosso, Campus Univ Nova Xavantina, BR-78690000 Nova Xavantina, MT, Brazil. EM eddielenza@yahoo.com.br RI Colli, Guarino Rinaldi/A-5368-2008; Mews, Henrique A/F-7788-2012; Abadia, Ana Clara/O-6237-2017; Maracahipes-Santos, Leonardo/P-1608-2014 OI Colli, Guarino Rinaldi/0000-0002-2628-5652; Mews, Henrique A/0000-0002-7489-8197; Abadia, Ana Clara/0000-0002-2773-8588; Maracahipes-Santos, Leonardo/0000-0002-8402-1399 FU Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior - CAPESCAPES [88881.068430-2014-01]; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico - CNPqNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [457587-2012-1]; Fundacao de Apoio a Pesquisa do Distrito Federal - FAPDFNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq); USAID's PEER programUnited States Agency for International Development (USAID) [AID-OAA-A-11-00012] FX G.R.C. thanks Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior - CAPES (88881.068430-2014-01), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico - CNPq (457587-2012-1), Fundacao de Apoio a Pesquisa do Distrito Federal - FAPDF and the USAID's PEER program under cooperative agreement AID-OAA-A-11-00012 for financial support. NR 92 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 1752-9921 EI 1752-993X J9 J PLANT ECOL JI J. Plant Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 12 IS 6 BP 1047 EP 1058 DI 10.1093/jpe/rty054 PG 12 WC Plant Sciences; Ecology; Forestry SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry GA JW8DX UT WOS:000503278500012 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Avila, JF Vonk, JMJ Verney, SP Witkiewitz, K Renteria, MA Schupf, N Mayeux, R Manly, JJ AF Avila, Justina F. Vonk, Jet M. J. Verney, Steven P. Witkiewitz, Katie Renteria, Miguel Arce Schupf, Nicole Mayeux, Richard Manly, Jennifer J. TI Sex/gender differences in cognitive trajectories vary as a function of race/ethnicity SO ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA LA English DT Article DE Sex/gender differences; Racial/ethnic differences; Cognitive aging; Cognitive trajectories; Dementia ID GENDER-DIFFERENCES; SEX-DIFFERENCES; ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE; AFRICAN-AMERICANS; OLDER-ADULTS; DEMENTIA; DECLINE; IMPAIRMENT; DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION AB Introduction: The present study sought to determine whether cognitive trajectories differ between men and women across and within racial/ethnic groups. Methods: Participants were 5258 non-Hispanic White (NHW), Black, and Hispanic men and women in the Washington/Hamilton Heights-Inwood Columbia Aging Project who were administered neuropsychological tests of memory, language, and visuospatial abilities at 18- to 24-month intervals for up to 25 years. Multiple-group latent growth curve modeling examined trajectories across sex/gender by race/ethnicity. Results: After adjusting for age and education, the largest baseline differences were between NHW men and Hispanic women on visuospatial and language, and between NHW women and Black men on memory. Memory and visuospatial decline was steeper for Black women compared with Hispanic men and NHW women, respectively. Discussion: This study takes an important first step in understanding interactions between race/ ethnicity and sex/gender on cognitive trajectories by demonstrating variability in sex/gender differences across race/ethnicity. (C) 2019 the Alzheimer's Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. C1 [Avila, Justina F.; Verney, Steven P.; Witkiewitz, Katie] Univ New Mexico, Dept Psychol, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA. [Vonk, Jet M. J.; Renteria, Miguel Arce; Schupf, Nicole; Mayeux, Richard; Manly, Jennifer J.] Columbia Univ, Coll Phys & Surg, Taub Inst Res Alzheimers Dis & Aging Brain, New York, NY 10027 USA. [Vonk, Jet M. J.; Renteria, Miguel Arce; Schupf, Nicole; Mayeux, Richard; Manly, Jennifer J.] Columbia Univ, Gertrude H Sergievsky Ctr, Coll Phys & Surg, New York, NY 10027 USA. [Vonk, Jet M. J.; Renteria, Miguel Arce; Schupf, Nicole; Mayeux, Richard; Manly, Jennifer J.] Columbia Univ, Dept Neurol, Coll Phys & Surg, New York, NY 10027 USA. RP Manly, JJ (reprint author), Columbia Univ, Coll Phys & Surg, Taub Inst Res Alzheimers Dis & Aging Brain, New York, NY 10027 USA.; Manly, JJ (reprint author), Columbia Univ, Gertrude H Sergievsky Ctr, Coll Phys & Surg, New York, NY 10027 USA.; Manly, JJ (reprint author), Columbia Univ, Dept Neurol, Coll Phys & Surg, New York, NY 10027 USA. EM jjm71@columbia.edu FU National Institute on AgingUnited States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USANIH National Institute on Aging (NIA) [AG047963, AG037212, AG034189, AG007232] FX This work was supported by the National Institute on Aging (grant numbers AG047963, AG037212, AG034189, AG007232). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. NR 48 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 1 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA STE 800, 230 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10169 USA SN 1552-5260 EI 1552-5279 J9 ALZHEIMERS DEMENT JI Alzheimers. Dement. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 15 IS 12 BP 1516 EP 1523 DI 10.1016/j.jalz.2019.04.006 PG 8 WC Clinical Neurology SC Neurosciences & Neurology GA JW6WX UT WOS:000503190800002 PM 31606366 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Vonk, JMJ Renteria, MA Avila, JF Schupf, N Noble, JM Mayeux, R Brickman, AM Manly, JJ AF Vonk, Jet M. J. Renteria, Miguel Arce Avila, Justina F. Schupf, Nicole Noble, James M. Mayeux, Richard Brickman, Adam M. Manly, Jennifer J. TI Secular trends in cognitive trajectories of diverse older adults SO ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA LA English DT Article DE Time trend; Cohort studies; Rate of change; Cognitive aging; Race; Ethnicity; Education; Socioeconomic status ID DEMENTIA INCIDENCE; COHORT DIFFERENCES; RISK-FACTORS; DECLINE; PREVALENCE; DISEASE; AMERICANS; TIME; POPULATION; HEALTH AB Introduction: This study aimed to determine if later birth year influences trajectory of age-related cognitive decline across racial/ethnic groups and to test whether years of school, childhood socioeconomic status, and cardiovascular disease burden explain such secular trends. Methods: We compared cognitive trajectories of global cognition and subdomains in two successive racially/ethnically and educationally diverse birth cohorts of a prospective cohort study. Results: Later birth year was associated with higher initial cognitive levels for Whites and Blacks, but not Hispanics. Later birth year was also associated with less rapid rate of decline in all three racial/ethnic groups. More years of education, higher childhood socioeconomic status, and, to a smaller extent, greater cardiovascular disease burden accounted for higher intercepts in the later-born cohort, but did not account for attenuated slope of cognitive decline. Discussion: Later birth year is related to a slower rate of age-related decline in some cognitive domains in some racial/ethnic groups. Our analyses suggest that racial/ethnic and social inequalities are part of the mechanisms driving secular trends in cognitive aging and dementia. (C) 2019 the Alzheimer's Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. C1 [Vonk, Jet M. J.; Renteria, Miguel Arce; Schupf, Nicole; Noble, James M.; Mayeux, Richard; Brickman, Adam M.; Manly, Jennifer J.] Columbia Univ, Coll Phys & Surg, Dept Neurol, Taub Inst Res Alzheimers Dis & Aging Brain, New York, NY 10027 USA. [Avila, Justina F.] Univ New Mexico, Ctr Hlth Policy, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA. RP Manly, JJ (reprint author), Columbia Univ, Coll Phys & Surg, Dept Neurol, Taub Inst Res Alzheimers Dis & Aging Brain, New York, NY 10027 USA. EM jjm71@cumc.columbia.edu RI Noble, James/AAA-4218-2020 OI Noble, James/0000-0003-0648-6702 FU Washington Heights-Inwood Columbia Aging Project (WHICAP) - National Institute on Aging (NIA) [PO1AG07232, R01AG037212, RF1AG05 4023]; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of HealthUnited States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USANIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) [UL1TR001873] FX Data collection and sharing for this project was supported by the Washington Heights-Inwood Columbia Aging Project (WHICAP; PO1AG07232, R01AG037212, RF1AG05 4023) funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA). This manuscript has been reviewed by WHICAP investigators for scientific content and consistency of data interpretation with previous WHICAP Study publications. The authors acknowledge the WHICAP study participants and the WHICAP research and support staff for their contributions to this study. This publication was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, through Grant Number UL1TR001873. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH. The authors thank Rich Jones, Douglas Tommet, and Alden Gross for providing Mplus and R syntax together with their helpful feedback on data visualization. NR 52 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA STE 800, 230 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10169 USA SN 1552-5260 EI 1552-5279 J9 ALZHEIMERS DEMENT JI Alzheimers. Dement. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 15 IS 12 BP 1576 EP 1587 DI 10.1016/j.jalz.2019.06.4944 PG 12 WC Clinical Neurology SC Neurosciences & Neurology GA JW6WX UT WOS:000503190800008 PM 31672483 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Thompson, AR Powell, GS Adams, BJ AF Thompson, Andrew R. Powell, Gareth S. Adams, Byron J. TI Provisional checklist of terrestrial heterotrophic protists from Antarctica SO ANTARCTIC SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE Antarctic biodiversity; protist conservation; protist diversity; soil protists ID N. SP CILIOPHORA; SOIL PROTOZOA; BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS; GENETIC DIVERSITY; DRY VALLEYS; ECOLOGY; ENDEMISM; TAXONOMY; AMEBAS; CONSERVATION AB Heterotrophic soil protists encompass lineages that are both evolutionarily ancient and highly diverse, providing an untapped wealth of scientific insight. Yet the diversity of free-living heterotrophic terrestrial protists is still largely unknown. To contribute to our understanding of this diversity, we present a checklist of heterotrophic protists currently reported from terrestrial Antarctica, for which no comprehensive evaluation currently exists. As a polar continent, Antarctica is especially susceptible to rising temperatures caused by anthropogenic climate change. Establishing a baseline for future conservation efforts of Antarctic protists is therefore important. We performed a literature search and found 236 taxa identified to species and an additional 303 taxa identified to higher taxonomic levels in 54 studies spanning over 100 years of research. Isolated by distance, climate and the circumpolar vortex, Antarctica is the most extreme continent on Earth: it is not unreasonable to think that it may host physiologically and evolutionarily unique species of protists, yet currently most species discovered in Antarctica are considered cosmopolitan. Additional sampling of the more extreme intra-continental zones will probably result in the discovery of more novel and unique taxa. C1 [Thompson, Andrew R.; Powell, Gareth S.; Adams, Byron J.] Brigham Young Univ, Dept Biol, Provo, UT 84602 USA. [Adams, Byron J.] Brigham Young Univ, Monte L Bean Life Sci Museum, Provo, UT 84602 USA. RP Thompson, AR (reprint author), Brigham Young Univ, Dept Biol, Provo, UT 84602 USA. EM andrew.thompson8956@gmail.com FU National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [OPP-1637708] FX This research was funded by the National Science Foundation Grant #OPP-1637708 and is a contribution to the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) programme. We would like to thank our reviewers, David M. Wilkinson and Alex Whittle, whose comments and suggestions were insightful and greatly improved this manuscript. NR 77 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS PI NEW YORK PA 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2473 USA SN 0954-1020 EI 1365-2079 J9 ANTARCT SCI JI Antarct. Sci. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 31 IS 6 BP 287 EP 303 DI 10.1017/S0954102019000361 PG 17 WC Environmental Sciences; Geography, Physical; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Physical Geography; Geology GA JW7DY UT WOS:000503209600001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Brooks, ST Tejedo, P O'Neill, TA AF Brooks, Shaun T. Tejedo, Pablo O'Neill, Tanya A. TI Insights on the environmental impacts associated with visible disturbance of ice-free ground in Antarctica SO ANTARCTIC SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE contamination; footprint; habitat; non-native species; soil; wilderness ID ROSS SEA REGION; SOILS; TEMPERATURE; PERMAFROST; VEGETATION; PATTERNS; STATION; HILLS; LAND AB The small ice-free areas of Antarctica provide an essential habitat for most evident terrestrial biodiversity, as well as being disproportionately targeted by human activity. Visual detection of disturbance within these environments has become a useful tool for measuring areas affected by human impact, but questions remain as to what environmental consequences such disturbance actually has. To answer such questions, several factors must be considered, including the climate and biotic and abiotic characteristics. Although a body of research has established the consequences of disturbance at given locations, this paper was conceived in order to assess whether their findings could be generalized as a statement across the Antarctic continent. From a review of 31 studies within the Maritime Antarctic, Continental Antarctic and McMurdo Dry Valleys regions, we found that 83% confirmed impacts in areas of visible disturbance. Disturbance was found to modify the physical environment, consequently reducing habitat suitability as well as directly damaging biota. Visible disturbance was also associated with hydrocarbon and heavy metal contamination and non-native species establishment, reflecting the pressures from human activity in these sites. The results add significance to existing footprint measurements based on visual analysis, should aid on-the-ground appreciation of probable impacts in sites of disturbance and benefit environmental assessment processes. C1 [Brooks, Shaun T.] Univ Tasmania, Inst Marine & Antarctic Studies, Hobart, Tas, Australia. [Tejedo, Pablo] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Ecol, Madrid, Spain. [O'Neill, Tanya A.] Univ Waikato, Environm Res Inst, Hamilton, New Zealand. [O'Neill, Tanya A.] Univ Waikato, Sch Sci, Hamilton, New Zealand. RP Brooks, ST (reprint author), Univ Tasmania, Inst Marine & Antarctic Studies, Hobart, Tas, Australia. EM stbrooks@utas.edu.au RI O'Neill, Tanya/AAD-3240-2020 FU Antarctic Science Bursary; IMAS; Australian Government Research Training Program ScholarshipAustralian GovernmentDepartment of Industry, Innovation and Science FX We thank D.M. Bergstrom, P. Convey and an anonymous reviewer for comments on an earlier version of this manuscript. This project was supported by an Antarctic Science Bursary, an IMAS Student Conference and Research Travel Grant and a Student Research Support Grant. STB is supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship. NR 63 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS PI NEW YORK PA 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2473 USA SN 0954-1020 EI 1365-2079 J9 ANTARCT SCI JI Antarct. Sci. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 31 IS 6 BP 304 EP 314 DI 10.1017/S0954102019000440 PG 11 WC Environmental Sciences; Geography, Physical; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Physical Geography; Geology GA JW7DY UT WOS:000503209600002 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Paulitsch, F Dall'Agnol, RF Delamuta, JRM Ribeiro, RA Batista, JSD Hungria, M AF Paulitsch, Fabiane Dall'Agnol, Rebeca Fuzinatto Marcon Delamuta, Jakeline Renata Ribeiro, Renan Augusto da Silva Batista, Jesiane Stefania Hungria, Mariangela TI Paraburkholderia guartelaensis sp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing species isolated from nodules of Mimosa gymnas in an ecotone considered as a hotspot of biodiversity in Brazil SO ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Biological nitrogen fixation; Nodulation; MLSA; ANI; dDDH ID ROOT-NODULES; LEBECKIA-AMBIGUA; NUCLEOTIDE SUBSTITUTIONS; NODULATING BURKHOLDERIA; DIPOGON-LIGNOSUS; NEW-ZEALAND; SPP.; LEGUMES; DIVERSITY; RHIZOBIA AB A polyphasic approach was used to infer the phylogenetic position of six nitrogen-fixing symbiotic bacteria isolated from Mimosa gymnas nodules grown in an ecotone between the Brazilian biomes of Atlantic Forest and Cerrado, considered as a hotspot of biodiversity. The 16S rRNA gene phylogeny indicated the highest similarity with Paraburkholderia oxyphila (98.7-98.9%), but similar values were found with other Paraburkholderia species. The multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) of five (recA, gyrB, trpB, gltB, and atpD) housekeeping genes indicated that the CNPSo strains represent a novel lineage, sharing less than 95.7% of nucleotide identity (NI) with other Paraburkholderia species, being more closely related to P. nodosa. Genome parameters were analyzed for strain CNPSo-3008(T), and DNA-DNA hybridization revealed a maximum of 55.9% of DNA-DNA relatedness with P. nodosa, while average nucleotide identity with the two closest species was of 93.84% with P. nodosa and of 87.93% with P. mimosarum, both parameters confirming that the strain represents a new species. In the analysis of the nodulation nodC gene, all CNPSo strains showed the highest similarity with P. nodosa, and nodulation tests indicated host specificity with Mimosa. Other phylogenetic, physiological, and chemotaxonomic properties were evaluated. All data obtained support the description of the novel species Paraburkholderia guartelaensis sp. nov., with CNPSo-3008(T) (=U13000(T) =G29.01(T)) indicated as the type strain. C1 [Paulitsch, Fabiane; Hungria, Mariangela] Embrapa Soja, CP 231, BR-86001970 Londrina, Parana, Brazil. [Paulitsch, Fabiane; Hungria, Mariangela] Univ Estadual Londrina, Dept Microbiol, CP 10011, BR-86057970 Londrina, Parana, Brazil. [Paulitsch, Fabiane; Dall'Agnol, Rebeca Fuzinatto] SBN, Coordenacao Aperfeicoamento Pessoal Nivel Super, Quadra 2,Bloco L,Lote 06,Edificio Capes, BR-70040020 Brasilia, DF, Brazil. [Marcon Delamuta, Jakeline Renata; Ribeiro, Renan Augusto] Conselho Nacl Desenvolvimento Cient & Tecnol, SHIS QI 1 Conjunto B,Blocos ABC&D, BR-71605001 Brasilia, DF, Brazil. [da Silva Batista, Jesiane Stefania] Univ Estadual Ponta Grossa, Dept Biol Estrutural Mol & Genet, Ave Gen Carlos Cavalcanti,4748 Uvaranas,CP 6001, BR-84030900 Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil. RP Hungria, M (reprint author), Embrapa Soja, CP 231, BR-86001970 Londrina, Parana, Brazil.; Hungria, M (reprint author), Univ Estadual Londrina, Dept Microbiol, CP 10011, BR-86057970 Londrina, Parana, Brazil. EM fabi_paulitsch@hotmail.com; rebeca.fd@hotmail.com; jake_renata@hotmail.com; renanribeiro83@hotmail.com; jesiane.batista@gmail.com; mariangela.hungria@embrapa.br OI Hungria, Mariangela/0000-0002-5132-8685 FU INCT-Plant-Growth Promoting Microorganisms for Agricultural Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility (CNPq, Fundacao Araucaria-STI, CAPES) [465133/2014-2]; Embrapa [02.13.08.001.00.00]; CNPq-UniversalNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [400468/2016-6] FX Funded by INCT-Plant-Growth Promoting Microorganisms for Agricultural Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility (CNPq 465133/2014-2, Fundacao Araucaria-STI, CAPES), Embrapa (02.13.08.001.00.00), CNPq-Universal (400468/2016-6). NR 74 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 0302-8933 EI 1432-072X J9 ARCH MICROBIOL JI Arch. Microbiol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 201 IS 10 BP 1435 EP 1446 DI 10.1007/s00203-019-01714-z PG 12 WC Microbiology SC Microbiology GA JW0ZZ UT WOS:000502789800011 PM 31428824 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Lee, C Tanna, N Blair, M Yusuf, Y Khalief, H Lakhanpaul, M AF Lee, Charlotte Tanna, Nuttan Blair, Mitch Yusuf, Yusuf Khalief, Hasan Lakhanpaul, Monica TI Getting underneath the skin: A community engagement event for optimal vitamin D status in an 'easily overlooked' group SO HEALTH EXPECTATIONS LA English DT Article DE barriers; deficiency; knowledge; minority; patient and public involvement and engagement; PPIE; promoters; vitamin D ID D DEFICIENCY; SUPPLEMENTATION; CHILDHOOD; PATIENT AB Background: Patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) is recognized as important for improved quality in health service provision and research. Vitamin D is one area where PPIE has potential to benefit public health initiatives, particularly for women and children with increased skin pigmentation (ie at high risk of deficiency) who are easily overlooked. Objective: We report findings from a community PPIE event that explored the knowledge, barriers and promoters for optimal vitamin D status amongst an exemplar high-risk and easily overlooked population group. Methods: Two researchers and one PPIE lead facilitated a single group discussion with twenty members of the Somali community from across west London. All attendees were women of reproductive age, or knew a mother and child that could benefit from a targeted initiative. The discussion was recorded, transcribed verbatim, organized and coded using NVivo 12 Pro to identify emergent themes underpinned by the Health Behaviour Model. Results: Attendees thought community safety and competing demands of technology and education impacted on sun exposure and lifestyle activity. Language barriers impacted on access to health care. Attendees also felt the mother figure was 'the most important' influencer of both child and wider community health. Discussion: Although further discourse is needed, this event emphasizes that it is important that the public voice is heard in informing, designing and evaluating appropriate public health interventions amongst specific ethnic groups. Insights from this Somali population have suggested benefit from using verbal health messages that are specifically targeted at mothers, compared with the general population. C1 [Lee, Charlotte; Lakhanpaul, Monica] UCL, UCL Great Ormond St Inst Child Hlth, London, England. [Lee, Charlotte; Lakhanpaul, Monica] Whittington Hlth NHS Trust, London, England. [Tanna, Nuttan; Blair, Mitch] Imperial Coll, River Isl Paediat & Child Hlth Acad Ctr, London, England. [Tanna, Nuttan; Blair, Mitch] London North West Univ Healthcare NHS Trust, Harrow, Middx, England. [Yusuf, Yusuf; Khalief, Hasan] Harrow Assoc Somali Voluntary Org, Harrow, Middx, England. [Lee, Charlotte] Univ Oxford, Nuffield Dept Primary Care Hlth Sci, Oxford, England. RP Tanna, N (reprint author), Imperial Coll, River Isl Paediat & Child Hlth Acad Ctr, Northwick Pk,Hosp Campus,Watford Rd, Harrow HA1 3UJ, Middx, England. EM nuttantanna@nhs.net OI Lakhanpaul, Monica/0000-0002-9855-2043; Tanna, Nuttan/0000-0003-1637-283X FU National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under the Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) North West LondonNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR); Internis Pharmaceuticals; NIHR CLAHRC North Thames at Bart's Health NHS Trust; NIHR CLAHRC programme for North West London FX This work was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under the Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) North West London and Internis Pharmaceuticals. ML and CL were (in part) supported by the NIHR CLAHRC North Thames at Bart's Health NHS Trust at the time of work. MB receives funding from the NIHR CLAHRC programme for North West London. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. The funder(s) had no role in the design of this event nor had any role in the execution, analysis or interpretation of outcomes. The funder(s) had no involvement in approving outcomes submitted for publication. NR 51 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 1369-6513 EI 1369-7625 J9 HEALTH EXPECT JI Health Expect. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 22 IS 6 BP 1322 EP 1330 DI 10.1111/hex.12978 PG 9 WC Health Care Sciences & Services; Health Policy & Services; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Health Care Sciences & Services; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA JW7ON UT WOS:000503237700015 PM 31605450 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Govorova, TG Popova, TE Tappakhov, AA Andreev, ME AF Govorova, Tatiana G. Popova, Tatiana E. Tappakhov, Aleksei A. Andreev, Michil E. TI Assessment of Non-Motor Symptoms in Essential Tremor SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICINE LA English DT Article DE essential tremor; Parkinson's disease; non-motor symptoms; NMSQuest ID PARKINSONS-DISEASE; SLEEP DISTURBANCES; IMPAIRMENT; DURATION AB In the clinical picture of essential tremor (ET), in addition to tremulous hyperkinesis. the importance of non-motor manifestations has recently been discussed. Despite their high occurrence, in most cases these manifestations remain unverified. The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of non-motor symptoms (NMS) in patients with ET. The study included 3 groups comparable by sex and age. Group 1 (the main group) consisted of 53 patients with ET; Group 2 consisted of 57 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD); Group 3 consisted of I I 1 individuals without ET or PD, and without burdened heredity for extrapyramidal diseases. In study Groups the distribution by ethnicity was as follows: 22(41.5%) ethnic Yakuts and 31(58.5%) ethnic Russians in Group 1, 29(50.9%) ethnic Yakuts and 28(49.1%) ethnic Russians in Group 2, and 67(60.4%) ethnic Yakuts and 44(39.6%) ethnic Russians in Group 3. All subjects filled out the NMSQuest scale. which contains 30 questions for various groups of NMS. The analysis of NMS using the NMSQues scale in the three study groups showed a similarity between ET plus and PD in non-motor manifestations. The spectrum of NMS in patients with ET plus of both ethnic groups is heterogeneous and prevails in patients of the Russian ethnic group. Thus, Yakut patients with ET plus and PD showed a similarity in the frequency of hyposmia to Russian representatives with ET plus and PD in hyposmia, dysphagia, pain, sadness and restless legs syndrome. Excessive sweating was found in more than 64% of patients with ET plus of both ethnic groups. The results indicate a similarity in manifestations of ET plus and PD, which is possibly due to both the genetic and phenotypic affinity of these nosologies, and suggests that ET plus can be a transitional fonn of PD. C1 [Govorova, Tatiana G.; Popova, Tatiana E.; Andreev, Michil E.] MK Ammosov North Eastern Fed Univ, Yakutsk, Russia. [Popova, Tatiana E.; Tappakhov, Aleksei A.] Yakut Sci Ctr Complex Med Problems, Yakutsk, Russia. RP Govorova, TG (reprint author), MK Ammosov North Eastern Fed Univ, Yakutsk, Russia. EM govorovatatyana@mail.ru FU RFBRRussian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) [19-315-90007] FX The reported study was funded by RFBR, project number 19-315-90007 NR 20 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU INT MEDICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP PI NEW YORK PA 6308 12TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 11219 USA SN 2158-0510 EI 2158-0529 J9 INT J BIOMED JI Int. J. Biomed. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 9 IS 4 BP 308 EP 312 DI 10.21103/Article9(4)_OA7 PG 5 WC Medicine, Research & Experimental SC Research & Experimental Medicine GA JW1VF UT WOS:000502846800007 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Gan, SX Tay, YC Huang, DW AF Gan, Su Xuan Tay, Ywee Chieh Huang, Danwei TI Effects of macroalgal morphology on marine epifaunal diversity SO JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM LA English DT Article DE Algal morphology; biodiversity; community structure; DNA barcoding; epifauna; intertidal; South-east Asia; tropical shores ID FUNCTIONAL-FORM GROUPS; OXIDASE SUBUNIT-I; FRACTAL DIMENSIONS; LAMINARIA-HYPERBOREA; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CORAL-REEFS; STRUCTURAL COMPLEXITY; METAZOAN COMMUNITY; HABITAT SELECTION; MOBILE EPIFAUNA AB Macroalgae play important ecological roles, including as hosts for a wide range of epifauna. However, the diversity relationships between macroalgae and epifauna are poorly understood for most tropical host species and algal morphologies. This study aims to characterize and analyse the diversity of invertebrates present amongst macroalgae with three distinct morphologies (three-dimensional, filamentous and foliose) across different tropical intertidal sites in Singapore. Morphological and DNA barcoding tools were employed for epifaunal species identification, and ordination statistics and multiple linear regression were used to test the effects of algal morphology, species and site on community structure and diversity of epiphytic invertebrates. Overall, epifaunal communities were distinct among sites and algal morphologies, and diversity was affected significantly by algal morphology. In particular, filamentous macroalgae hosted the highest abundance of epifauna dominated mainly by amphipods, which were able to take advantage of the high surface area to volume ratio in filamentous algal mats as a consequence of their thinner forms. Foliose species showed a significantly negative effect on invertebrate diversity. Our findings highlight the diverse associations between intertidal macroalgae and invertebrates with high turnover between algal morphology and sites that contribute to the high biodiversity of tropical shores. Future studies should consider the effects of the host habitat, seasonality and more algal species on epifaunal diversity. C1 [Gan, Su Xuan; Tay, Ywee Chieh; Huang, Danwei] Natl Univ Singapore, Dept Biol Sci, 16 Sci Dr 4, Singapore 117558, Singapore. [Tay, Ywee Chieh; Huang, Danwei] Natl Univ Singapore, Tropicai Marine Sci Inst, 18 Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119227, Singapore. RP Huang, DW (reprint author), Natl Univ Singapore, Dept Biol Sci, 16 Sci Dr 4, Singapore 117558, Singapore.; Huang, DW (reprint author), Natl Univ Singapore, Tropicai Marine Sci Inst, 18 Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119227, Singapore. EM huangdanwei@nus.edu.sg FU National Research Foundation, Prime Minister's Office, Singapore under its Marine Science RD Programme [MSRDP-P03] FX This work was supported by the National Research Foundation, Prime Minister's Office, Singapore under its Marine Science R&D Programme (MSRDP-P03). NR 138 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 3 U2 3 PU CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS PI NEW YORK PA 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2473 USA SN 0025-3154 EI 1469-7769 J9 J MAR BIOL ASSOC UK JI J. Mar. Biol. Assoc. U.K. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 99 IS 8 BP 1697 EP 1707 AR PII S0025315419000900 DI 10.1017/S0025315419000900 PG 11 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JW5IN UT WOS:000503085700002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Moya-Urbano, E Urra, J Marina, P Gallardo-nunez, M Raso, JEG Barcenas, P Quintero, JMS Giraldez, A Garcia, T Baro, J Rueda, JL AF Moya-Urbano, Elena Urra, Javier Marina, Pablo Gallardo-nunez, Marina Garcia Raso, J. Enrique Barcenas, Patricia Serna Quintero, Jose M. Giraldez, Ana Garcia, Teresa Baro, Jorge Rueda, Jose L. TI Biodiversity and spatio-temporal changes of benthic and demersal assemblages of circalittoral soft bottoms of the Bay of Malaga (northern Alboran Sea) SO JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM LA English DT Article DE Alboran Sea; benthos; biodiversity; circalittoral; fisheries resources; soft bottoms; trawling ID MOLLUSCAN ASSEMBLAGES; SEASONAL DYNAMICS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; BALEARIC-ISLANDS; MARINE; COMMUNITIES; DIVERSITY; GULF; AREA; SPAIN AB The Bay of Malaga is located in a high biodiversity and productivity area that harbours a wide variety of commercial species exploited by different fishing fleets. Benthic and demersal fauna from circalittoral soft bottoms have been studied using a benthic dredge (BD) (8 sampling stations) and an otter trawl (OT) (8 sampling stations on a seasonal basis). Some sediment and water column variables, as well as the trawling activity, have also been studied and used for analysing their linkage with the fauna. A total of 287 species have been found in these bottoms and fish, molluscs and crustaceans represented the most diverse and abundant faunistic groups. A new record of the decapod Hippolyte leptometrae for Spanish waters is also included in this study. Some multivariate analyses using BD samples indicated the presence of three assemblages, but these seem to represent different facies of a single benthic community due to the absence of acute sediment changes and significant differences in the fauna. OT samples only displayed differences related to seasons but not to sediment types or depth. These seasonal differences seem to be linked to biological and ecological features of both dominant and/or commercial species. Mud and organic matter contents (%OM) in sediment, as well as the temperature, were the main variables linked to the spatial distribution of the benthic community identified with BD, whereas medium and coarse sand as well as gravel contents were the main variables linked to the changes of the epibenthic and demersal assemblage resulting from OT samples. The information of this study is of importance for improving the knowledge on the biodiversity of circalittoral soft bottoms of the Mediterranean and Alboran Sea as well as for the potential creation of a Marine Fisheries Reserve in the Bay of Malaga. C1 [Moya-Urbano, Elena; Garcia Raso, J. Enrique] Univ Malaga, Campus Teatinos S-N, E-29071 Malaga, Spain. [Urra, Javier; Marina, Pablo; Gallardo-nunez, Marina; Barcenas, Patricia; Serna Quintero, Jose M.; Giraldez, Ana; Garcia, Teresa; Baro, Jorge; Rueda, Jose L.] Inst Espanol Oceanog, CO Malaga Muelle Pesquero S-N, Malaga 29640, Spain. RP Moya-Urbano, E (reprint author), Univ Malaga, Campus Teatinos S-N, E-29071 Malaga, Spain. EM emoyaurbano@gmail.com RI MOYA URBANO, ELENA/G-6334-2018 OI MOYA URBANO, ELENA/0000-0001-9472-9705 NR 94 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS PI NEW YORK PA 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2473 USA SN 0025-3154 EI 1469-7769 J9 J MAR BIOL ASSOC UK JI J. Mar. Biol. Assoc. U.K. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 99 IS 8 BP 1709 EP 1720 AR PII S0025315419000766 DI 10.1017/S0025315419000766 PG 12 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JW5IN UT WOS:000503085700003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Culhane, FE Briers, RA Tett, P Fernandes, TF AF Culhane, Fiona E. Briers, Robert A. Tett, Paul Fernandes, Teresa F. TI Response of a marine benthic invertebrate community and biotic indices to organic enrichment from sewage disposal SO JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM LA English DT Article DE Benthic macroinvertebrates; biotic index; intermediate disturbance hypothesis; multi-metric index; organic enrichment; Pearson-Rosenberg model ID SOFT-BOTTOM BENTHOS; ECOLOGICAL QUALITY; ESTUARINE; BIODIVERSITY; FRAMEWORK; HABITATS; IMPACT; BAY; PRODUCTIVITY; ASSEMBLAGES AB Nutrient enrichment is a significant cause of ecosystem change in coastal habitats worldwide. This study focuses on the change in a benthic macroinvertebrate community and environmental quality as assessed through different biotic indices following the construction of a sewage outfall pipe in the west of Scotland, from first implementation to seven years after operation of the pipe. Benthic macroinvertebrates are an important part of marine ecosystems because they mediate ecosystem processes and functions, are a key part of food webs and they provide many ecosystem services. Results indicated a clear change in benthic communities over time with an increase in species richness and changes to benthic community composition (specifically feeding type, bioturbation mode and ecological group) towards those indicative of organic enrichment. No clear spatial zonation was observed because organic carbon content increased over the entire area. According to a suite of benthic indices calculated, some negative changes were detectable following the start of sewage disposal, but largely negative community changes, and a change from 'good' to 'moderate' quality, only occurred seven years after implementation. The increase in species richness in response to increasing disturbance reduced the utility of a multi-metric index, the Infaunal Quality Index, which, instead of amplifying the signal of negative impact, dampened it. We suggest that any change in communities, regardless of direction, should be heeded, and species richness is a particularly sensitive and early warning indicator for this, but a suite of approaches is required to understand benthic community changes. C1 [Culhane, Fiona E.] Univ Liverpool, Sch Environm Sci, Nicholson Bldg, Liverpool L69 3GP, Merseyside, England. [Culhane, Fiona E.; Briers, Robert A.] Edinburgh Napier Univ, Sch Appl Sci, Edinburgh EH11 4BN, Midlothian, Scotland. [Tett, Paul] SAMS, Scottish Marine Inst, Oban PA37 1QA, Argyll, Scotland. [Fernandes, Teresa F.] Heriot Watt Univ, Inst Life & Earth Sci, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Midlothian, Scotland. RP Culhane, FE (reprint author), Univ Liverpool, Sch Environm Sci, Nicholson Bldg, Liverpool L69 3GP, Merseyside, England.; Culhane, FE (reprint author), Edinburgh Napier Univ, Sch Appl Sci, Edinburgh EH11 4BN, Midlothian, Scotland. EM F.Culhane@liverpool.ac.uk RI Fernandes, Teresa/C-6105-2009 OI Fernandes, Teresa/0000-0002-8541-598X; Culhane, Fiona/0000-0002-0488-1277 FU EU FP6 project SPICOSAEuropean Union (EU) FX This work was supported by funding from the EU FP6 project SPICOSA, although the work reported here was not part of the requirements or deliverables of SPICOSA. NR 75 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS PI NEW YORK PA 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2473 USA SN 0025-3154 EI 1469-7769 J9 J MAR BIOL ASSOC UK JI J. Mar. Biol. Assoc. U.K. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 99 IS 8 BP 1721 EP 1734 AR PII S0025315419000857 DI 10.1017/S0025315419000857 PG 14 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JW5IN UT WOS:000503085700004 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Bertolino, M Ricci, S Canese, S Cau, A Bavestrello, G Pansini, M Bo, M AF Bertolino, M. Ricci, S. Canese, S. Cau, A. Bavestrello, G. Pansini, M. Bo, M. TI Diversity of the sponge fauna associated with white coral banks from two Sardinian canyons (Mediterranean Sea) SO JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM LA English DT Article DE Cold-water corals; coralligenous; deep-sea; Porifera; W Tyrrhenian Sea ID LOPHELIA-PERTUSA; WATER LOPHELIA; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY; STRAIT; REEFS; PORIFERA; SIZE AB The three-dimensional coral scaffolds formed by the skeletons of the cold-water corals Madrepora oculata and Lophelia pertusa represent an important deep-sea hard substratum and create an optimal shelter for a rich associated fauna in which the contribution of Porifera has still not been fully considered. The taxonomic analysis of sponges collected from two Sardinian canyons (Nora and Coda Cavallo, 256-408 m) and associated with the dead coral matrix resulted in 28 species, including new records for the Mediterranean Sea, Italian fauna or Central Tyrrhenian Sea. In addition, for many species this is the first finding associated with the coral framework or the first documentation of the in situ morphology. The taxonomic comparison with sponge assemblages associated with coral frameworks from Santa Maria di Leuca, Strait of Sicily and Bari Canyon, gave the opportunity to evaluate the similarities among geographically separated banks. Overall, the percentage of exclusive species (recorded only in one site), is very high (81%) and only one species is shared by all four sites, suggesting a low connectivity among the sponge communities. The percentage of shared species is higher for the Maltese community, supporting the role of the Sicily Channel as a crossroads between the communities of the eastern and western Mediterranean basins. Here, 55% of the sponges associated to the coral framework are also reported in shallow-water coralligenous assemblages, indicating a high bathymetric connectivity as well as an ecological plasticity allowing these species to occupy a wide range of small, dark refuges. C1 [Bertolino, M.; Ricci, S.; Bavestrello, G.; Pansini, M.; Bo, M.] Univ Genoa, Dipartimento Sci Terra Ambiente & Vita DISTAV, Corso Europa 26, I-16132 Genoa, Italy. [Canese, S.] ISPRA, Via Vitaliano Brancati 48, I-00144 Rome, Italy. [Cau, A.] Univ Cagliari, Dipartimento Sci Vita & Ambiente DiSVA, Via Fiorelli 1, I-09126 Cagliari, Italy. RP Bertolino, M (reprint author), Univ Genoa, Dipartimento Sci Terra Ambiente & Vita DISTAV, Corso Europa 26, I-16132 Genoa, Italy. EM marco.bertolino@edu.unige.it NR 56 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS PI NEW YORK PA 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2473 USA SN 0025-3154 EI 1469-7769 J9 J MAR BIOL ASSOC UK JI J. Mar. Biol. Assoc. U.K. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 99 IS 8 BP 1735 EP 1751 AR PII S0025315419000948 DI 10.1017/S0025315419000948 PG 17 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JW5IN UT WOS:000503085700005 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ordines, F Ramirez-Amaro, S Fernandez-Arcaya, U Marco-Herrero, E Massuti, E AF Ordines, Francesc Ramirez-Amaro, Sergio Fernandez-Arcaya, Ulla Marco-Herrero, Elena Massuti, Enric TI First occurrence of an Ophiohelidae species in the Mediterranean: the high abundances of Ophiomyces grandis from the Mallorca Channel seamounts SO JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity; brittle stars; DNA barcoding; Mallorca Channel; seamounts; western Mediterranean ID BRITTLE STAR; ECHINODERMATA; ASSEMBLAGES; MITOCHONDRIAL; HABITATS; ATLANTIC; TRAWL; SEA AB The first record of the ophiuroid family Ophiohelidae from the Mediterranean Sea is reported. It consists of the description of the new record of Ophiomyces grandis from the Mallorca Channel seamounts in the Balearic Islands, western Mediterranean, where it shows high abundances. We present both the morphological description of the individuals collected and, for the first time, the cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) sequence of this species. The morphological traits of our specimens match the available descriptions of O. grandis. On the other hand, molecular analyses show a large genetic distance between O. grandis and Ophiomyces delata, the two species being very similar morphologically. Despite the high abundances of O. grandis reported here, previous surveys in the Mallorca Channel seamounts using ROV did not detect it, emphasizing the importance of beam trawl sampling to improving the biodiversity description of these geomorphological sea bottom features. C1 [Ordines, Francesc; Ramirez-Amaro, Sergio; Fernandez-Arcaya, Ulla; Marco-Herrero, Elena; Massuti, Enric] Inst Espanol Oceanog, Ctr Oceanog Baiears, Moll Ponent S-N, Palma De Mallorca 07015, Spain. RP Ordines, F (reprint author), Inst Espanol Oceanog, Ctr Oceanog Baiears, Moll Ponent S-N, Palma De Mallorca 07015, Spain. EM xisco.ordinas@ieo.es FU Regional Government of the Balearic Islands; European Social FundEuropean Social Fund (ESF) FX This study was funded by the project LIFE IP INTEMARES. Sergio Ramirez-Amaro is supported by a postdoctoral contract co-funded by the Regional Government of the Balearic Islands and the European Social Fund. NR 44 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS PI NEW YORK PA 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2473 USA SN 0025-3154 EI 1469-7769 J9 J MAR BIOL ASSOC UK JI J. Mar. Biol. Assoc. U.K. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 99 IS 8 BP 1817 EP 1823 AR PII S0025315419000808 DI 10.1017/S0025315419000808 PG 7 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JW5IN UT WOS:000503085700013 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Gianeti, MD Yokota, L Lessa, RPT Dias, JF AF Gianeti, Michel Donato Yokota, Leandro Teixeira Lessa, Rosangela Paula Dias, June Ferraz TI Diet of longnose stingray Hypanus guttatus (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) in tropical coastal waters of Brazil SO JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM LA English DT Article DE Diet; Hypanus guttatus; north-eastern Brazil ID CONTINENTAL-SHELF ADJACENT; DO-NORTE STATE; LATITUDINAL GRADIENTS; SPECIES-DIVERSITY; FOOD-HABITS; GROWTH; RAYS; BAY; AGE; BIODIVERSITY AB This study investigated the diet of longnose stingray Hypanus guttatus in the tropical waters of north-eastern Brazil. Samples were obtained from monthly sampling of artisanal fisheries from August 2007 to July 2008. A total of 258 specimens were examined, 127 females and 131 males, and stomach contents analysis suggested H. guttatus to be a generalist and opportunistic predator feeding on the most available prey in the environment. There was no significant difference in the diet composition of males and females, or between seasons. However, an ontogenetic dietary shift was observed with larger individuals having an increased proportion of molluscs in the diet, whilst smaller individuals predated primarily on small crustaceans. C1 [Gianeti, Michel Donato; Dias, June Ferraz] IOUSP, Lab Ecol Reprod & Recrutamento Organismos Marinho, Dept Oceanog Biol, Praca Oceanog 191, BR-05508120 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. [Gianeti, Michel Donato] Univ Sao Paulo, Lab Ictiol, Museu Zool, Av Nazare 481, BR-04263000 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. [Yokota, Leandro] Univ Estadual Pauiista, Dept Zool, Inst Biociencias, Av 24-A,1515, BR-13506900 Rio Ciaro, SP, Brazil. [Teixeira Lessa, Rosangela Paula] Univ Fed Rural Pernambuco UFRPE Dois Irmaos, Dept Pesca & Aquicuitura DEPAq, BR-52171900 Recife, PE, Brazil. RP Gianeti, MD (reprint author), IOUSP, Lab Ecol Reprod & Recrutamento Organismos Marinho, Dept Oceanog Biol, Praca Oceanog 191, BR-05508120 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.; Gianeti, MD (reprint author), Univ Sao Paulo, Lab Ictiol, Museu Zool, Av Nazare 481, BR-04263000 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. EM michelgianeti@usp.br RI Dias, June F./I-3681-2014 OI Dias, June F./0000-0002-7843-4082 FU Graduate Program of Oceanography (IOUSP); CAPES (Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior)CAPES; CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico)National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq); Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior - Brasil (CAPES)CAPES [001] FX The authors thank the Graduate Program of Oceanography (IOUSP), CAPES (Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior) for a PhD scholarship to M.D. Gianeti and the CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico) for a research grant to R.P.T. Lessa. This study was financed in part by the Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior - Brasil (CAPES) - Finance Code 001. NR 63 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS PI NEW YORK PA 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2473 USA SN 0025-3154 EI 1469-7769 J9 J MAR BIOL ASSOC UK JI J. Mar. Biol. Assoc. U.K. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 99 IS 8 BP 1869 EP 1877 AR PII S0025315419000912 DI 10.1017/S0025315419000912 PG 9 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JW5IN UT WOS:000503085700020 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Berszan, I AF Berszan, Istvan TI CAN HUMANS SURVIVE THE ANTHROPOCENE? AN ECO-RHYTHMOLOGICAL APPROACH SO METACRITIC JOURNAL FOR COMPARATIVE STUDIES AND THEORY LA English DT Article DE Anthropocene; postenvironmentalism; kinetic spaces; eco-rhythmology; artistic experiment AB This paper proposes an ecocritical approach based on a practice-oriented physics of literature. Considering Henri David Thoreau's romantic transcendentalism and contemporary trends of ecocriticism as experiments of practical orientation, it examines the immanent kinetic spaces which are supposed to encompass all their alternatives. By distinguishing different rhythmic "strata", eco-rhythmology reveals that Anthropocene-generated climate change or dramatically diminishing biodiversity are not the only actual time directions. Arguing that technological or political solutions are not enough to modify them - this proposal underlines the need of rhythmical shifts in our practice. The second part of the paper shows, through examples taken from the poetry of contemporary British poet Philip Gross and the author's Land-Rover Book experiments, how attempts like thinking together with the waters and liquid muds of an estuary or writing and reading together with the more-than-human environment can change the time directions of Anthropocene destruction and discover common rhythms with our ecosystem. C1 [Berszan, Istvan] Babes Bolyai Univ, Dept Hungarian Literary Studies, Cluj Napoca, Romania. RP Berszan, I (reprint author), Babes Bolyai Univ, Dept Hungarian Literary Studies, Cluj Napoca, Romania. EM berszan.istvan@ubbcluj.ro NR 15 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU UNIV BABES-BOLYAI, FAC LETTERS, PHANTASMA CTR IMAGINATION STUDIES PI CLUJ-NAPOCA PA STR HOREA 31, CLUJ-NAPOCA, 400202, ROMANIA EI 2457-8827 J9 METACRITIC J COMP ST JI Metacritic J. Comp. Stud. Theory PD DEC PY 2019 VL 5 IS 2 BP 130 EP 144 PG 15 WC Literature SC Literature GA JW6LC UT WOS:000503160100008 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Koinis-Mitchell, D Boergers, J Kopel, SJ McQuaid, EL Farrow, ML LeBourgeois, M AF Koinis-Mitchell, Daphne Boergers, Julie Kopel, Sheryl J. McQuaid, Elizabeth L. Farrow, Michael L. LeBourgeois, Monique TI Racial and ethnic disparities in sleep outcomes among urban children with and without asthma SO SLEEP HEALTH LA English DT Article DE Sleep disparities; Asthma; Urban children ID DURATION; RISK; NEIGHBORHOOD; INDICATORS; PREVALENCE; AMERICAN; BEHAVIOR; HYGIENE; SAMPLE; LATINO AB Background: Suboptimal sleep has been documented in at-risk groups such as urban minority children, particularly those with asthma. It is therefore critical to examine differences in sleep outcomes across specific racial and ethnic groups and to identify factors that contribute to such variations in sleep outcomes to inform tailored interventions to improve sleep health. Objectives: The objectives were to examine racial/ethnic differences in sleep outcomes among urban children with and without asthma and to evaluate the extent to which asthma status and aspects of sleep hygiene and the sleep environment contribute to racial/ethnic differences in sleep outcomes in this sample. Methods: Two hundred and sixteen African American, Latino, or non-Latino white (NLW) urban children, ages 7-9 years, with (n = 216) and without asthma (n = 130) and their primary caregivers were included. Objective sleep duration and efficiency were assessed via actigraphy. Asthma status was assessed by a study clinician. Caregiver-reported sleep hygiene and exposure to noise were assessed using a questionnaire. Results: Minority children in the sample had, on average, shorter sleep duration compared to NLW children during the monitoring period (mean difference Latino vs NLW -22.10, SE 5.02; mean difference AA vs NLW -18.69, SE 528) Additionally, several racial/ethnic group differences in sleep outcomes emerged and were dependent on whether or not children had asthma. Specifically, Latinos had lower mean number of awakenings compared to NLWs but only among control participants with no asthma. Furthermore, specific aspects of sleep hygiene and exposure to nighttime noise in the home and neighborhood contributed to racial/ethnic differences in sleep outcomes. Conclusion: Considering urban stressors and asthma status when treating pediatric populations is important, as factors related to urban stress and asthma management may influence sleep hygiene practices and sleep outcomes. (C) 2019 National Sleep Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. C1 [Koinis-Mitchell, Daphne; Boergers, Julie; Kopel, Sheryl J.; McQuaid, Elizabeth L.] Brown Univ, Alpert Med Sch, Providence, RI 02912 USA. [Koinis-Mitchell, Daphne; Boergers, Julie; Kopel, Sheryl J.; McQuaid, Elizabeth L.; Farrow, Michael L.] Bradley Hasbro Childrens Res Ctr, 1 Hoppin St, Providence, RI 02903 USA. [Koinis-Mitchell, Daphne; Boergers, Julie; McQuaid, Elizabeth L.] Rhode Isl Hosp, Dept Pediat, Hasbro Childrens Hosp, Providence, RI USA. [LeBourgeois, Monique] Univ Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309 USA. RP Koinis-Mitchell, D (reprint author), Bradley Hasbro Childrens Res Ctr, 1 Hoppin St, Providence, RI 02903 USA. EM dkoinismitchell@lifespan.org NR 37 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER INC PI SAN DIEGO PA 525 B STREET, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA SN 2352-7218 EI 2352-7226 J9 SLEEP HEALTH JI Sleep Health PD DEC PY 2019 VL 5 IS 6 BP 532 EP 538 DI 10.1016/j.sleh.2019.08.003 PG 7 WC Clinical Neurology SC Neurosciences & Neurology GA JW4BP UT WOS:000502998900003 PM 31708438 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ray, JM Hooper, CG Bailey, AG Wilson, BS AF Ray, Jeffery M. Hooper, Collin G. Bailey, Addison G. Wilson, Benjamin S. TI The Fishes of Factory Creek (Shoal Creek System, Pickwick Lake Subbasin) in the Tennessee River Drainage SO SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST LA English DT Article ID BIOTIC INTEGRITY AB Factory Creek is a major tributary to Shoal Creek (Tennessee River drainage) and drains 311 km(2) in Lawrence and Wayne counties, TN. We conducted a fish survey of Factory Creek in 2017 and calculated index of biotic integrity (IBI) scores using the "30 + 2" sampling method of the Geological Survey of Alabama for Tennessee River Valley streams. Our collections yielded 58 fish species, with a mean of 27 species per collection and with Erimyzon claviformis (Western Creek Chubsucker) reported for the first time from Factory Creek. Including historical records, the known fish fauna of Factory Creek comprises 75 species. Index scores varied from 42 to 58 out of 60 (good to excellent) with a mean of 52 (excellent), which reflects a relatively undisturbed and intact fish community. Factory Creek is located in the Pickwick Lake subbasin, a hotspot for aquatic biodiversity in the southeastern United States. Because much of Factory Creek has excellent IBI conditions, we recommend continued biological monitoring and adherence to best land-use management practices to ensure proactive conservation of the fish fauna. C1 [Ray, Jeffery M.; Hooper, Collin G.; Bailey, Addison G.; Wilson, Benjamin S.] Univ North Alabama, Campus Box 5048, Florence, AL 35632 USA. RP Ray, JM (reprint author), Univ North Alabama, Campus Box 5048, Florence, AL 35632 USA. EM jmray1@una.edu FU Biology Department at the University of North Alabama FX Methods used in this project were approved by the University of North Alabama Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. Fishes were collected under Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Permit #1487 issued to J.M. Ray. Funding was provided by the Biology Department at the University of North Alabama. We thank Jeff Simmons and Dave Matthews (TVA) for sharing sampling protocols and collection records. Stuart McGregor and Pat O'Neil (GSA) provided the Excel spreadsheet used to calculate IBI metrics. We thank Caden Hooper, Jeremy Ray, and Justin Ray for field assistance. NR 23 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU HUMBOLDT FIELD RESEARCH INST PI STEUBEN PA PO BOX 9, STEUBEN, ME 04680-0009 USA SN 1528-7092 EI 1938-5412 J9 SOUTHEAST NAT JI Southeast. Nat. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 18 IS 4 BP 589 EP 601 DI 10.1656/058.018.0410 PG 13 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JW3ZM UT WOS:000502993300011 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Freni-Sterrantino, A Afoakwah, P Smith, RB Ghosh, RE Hansell, A AF Freni-Sterrantino, Anna Afoakwah, Priscilla Smith, Rachel B. Ghosh, Rebecca E. Hansell, Anna TI Birth weight centiles and small for gestational age by sex and ethnicity for England and Wales SO ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD LA English DT Article ID PAKISTANI-ORIGIN INFANTS; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; GROWTH; BORN; WHITE; DISPARITIES; MORTALITY; STANDARDS; CURVES; LENGTH AB Objectives To construct UK ethnicity birth weight centiles (UK-EBWC) for gestational age and cut-offs for small for gestational age (SGA) for England and Wales and to evaluate the SGA misclassification using the UK centiles. Design Analysis of national birth data. Participants All live singleton births in England and Wales in 2006-2012, as recorded by the Office for National Statistics and birth registrations, linked with National Health Service into numbers for babies. Main outcome measures Both sex-specific and ethnicity-sex-specific birth weight centiles for gestational age, and ethnicity-sex-specific SGA cut-offs. Centiles were computed using the generalised additive model for location, scale and shape. Results Our sex-specific centiles performed well and showed an agreement between the expected and observed number of births below the centiles. The ethnicity-sex-specific centiles for Black and Asian presented lower values compared with the White centiles. Comparisons of sex-specific and ethnicity-sex-specific centiles shows that use of sex-specific centiles increases the SGA diagnosed cases by 50% for Asian, 30% for South Asian (Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi) and 20% for Black ethnicity. Conclusions The centiles show important differences between ethnic groups, in particular the 10th centile used to define SGA. To account for these differences and to minimise misclassification of SGA, we recommend the use of customised birth weight centiles. C1 [Freni-Sterrantino, Anna; Ghosh, Rebecca E.] MRC PHE Ctr Environm & Hlth, Sch Publ Hlth Epidemiol & Biostat, SAHSU, London, England. [Afoakwah, Priscilla] AngloGold Ashanti Hlth Fdn, Eye Unit, Obuasi Municipal, Ashanti Region, Ghana. [Smith, Rachel B.] Imperial Coll London Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, London, England. [Hansell, Anna] Imperial Coll London, MRC PHE Ctr Environm & Hlth, Small Area Hlth Stat Unit, Sch Publ Hlth Epidemiol & Biostat, London, England. [Hansell, Anna] Univ Leicester, Ctr Environm Hlth & Sustainabil, Leicester, Leics, England. RP Freni-Sterrantino, A (reprint author), Imperial Coll London, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, Sch Publ Hlth, London W2 1PG, England. EM a.freni-sterrantino@imperial.ac.uk OI Freni-Sterrantino, Anna/0000-0002-6602-6209; Ghosh, Rebecca/0000-0001-6009-3040 FU Medical Research CouncilMedical Research Council UK (MRC) [MR/L01341X/1]; Public Health England (PHE); National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU) in Health Impact of Environmental Hazards at King's College London; Imperial College London FX The UK Small Area Health Statistics Unit (SAHSU) is part of the MRC--PHE Centre for Environment and Health, which is supported by the Medical Research Council (MR/L01341X/1) and Public Health England (PHE). The research was funded/part funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU) in Health Impact of Environmental Hazards at King's College London in partnership with Public Health England (PHE) and Imperial College London. NR 39 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA BRITISH MED ASSOC HOUSE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON WC1H 9JR, ENGLAND SN 0003-9888 EI 1468-2044 J9 ARCH DIS CHILD JI Arch. Dis. Child. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 104 IS 12 BP 1188 EP 1192 DI 10.1136/archdischild-2018-316518 PG 5 WC Pediatrics SC Pediatrics GA JW0BJ UT WOS:000502724100017 PM 31196909 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Li, J Xu, D Huang, J Wang, YN Ma, XP Lin, ZY Gong, P AF Li, Jing Xu, Dan Huang, Jian Wang, Yan-Na Ma, Xiao-Ping Lin, Zhi-Yi Gong, Ping TI Associations of cytosine deaminase gene polymorphisms with effectiveness of gemcitabine/cisplatin chemotherapy in patients of Xinjiang Uyghur and Han nationality with non-small cell lung cancer SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MARKERS LA English DT Article DE Non-small cell lung cancer; cytidine deaminase; genetic polymorphism; progression-free survival; gemcitabine ID SINGLE-NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS; CISPLATIN PLUS GEMCITABINE; CYTIDINE DEAMINASE; PATIENTS IMPACT; PHASE-III; CDA; PHARMACOKINETICS; TOXICITY; PHARMACOGENETICS; IDENTIFICATION AB Background: Cytidine deaminase (CDA) polymorphisms may affect the response to gemcitabine/cisplatin chemotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study is designed to investigate the associations of CDA-79A>C and 208G>A polymorphisms and gemcitabine/cisplatin chemotherapy effectiveness in Xinjiang Uyghur and Han patients. Methods: This prospective cohort study enrolled consecutive patients with stage IIIb/IV NSCLC administered gemcitabine/cisplatin chemotherapy at the First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Shihezi University and the First People's Hospital, Kashgar Region. CDA-A79C and CDA-G208A polymorphisms were detected by direct sequencing. Progression-free survival was analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier method. Associations of A79C and G208A polymorphisms with treatment effectiveness and progression-free survival were analyzed using logistic regression and multivariate Cox regression analyses. Subgroup analyses based on ethnicity were performed. Results: The study enrolled 120 patients. A79C and G208A polymorphisms followed the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The frequencies of the AA, AC, and CC genotypes and the A and C alleles of A79C were 52.2%, 29.9%, 17.9%, 67.2%, and 32.8%, respectively, in Han patients and 75.4%, 18.9%, 5.7%, 84.9%, and 5.1%, respectively, in Uyghur patients. Uyghur patients had lower frequencies of A79C-AC/CC genotypes, A79C-C allele, G208A-GA genotype, and G208A-A allele (P<0.05). Compared with A79C-AA, the odds of ineffective chemotherapy were increased for A79C-AC (odds ratio [OR] 2.818; 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 1.031, 7.705; P=0.043) and A79C-CC (OR 9.864; 95% CI 1.232, 78.966; P=0.031). G208A polymorphisms did not influence chemotherapy effectiveness. Chemotherapy was more effective in Han patients than in Uyghur patients for A79C-AC and G208A-GG. Progression-free survival was longer for A79C-AA versus A79C-AC/CC (10 vs. 7 months, P=0.004) and G208A-GA/AA vs. G208A-AA (12 vs. 8 months, P=0.010). Polymorphisms of A79C (hazard ratio [HR] 1.617; 95% CI 1.009, 2.592; P=0.046) and G208A (HR 2.193; 95% CI 1.055, 4.557; P=0.035) were associated with progression-free survival. Conclusion: For Uyghur and Han ethnic groups, A79C and G208A polymorphisms can be used as a promising biomarker for the chemotherapy efficacy and prognosis of NSCLC. C1 [Li, Jing; Xu, Dan; Wang, Yan-Na; Ma, Xiao-Ping; Lin, Zhi-Yi; Gong, Ping] Shihezi Univ, Affiliated Hosp 1, Sch Med, Dept Oncol, 107 North 2nd Rd, Xinjiang 832008, Peoples R China. [Huang, Jian] Wenzhou Cent Hosp, Dept Blood Chemotherapy, Zhejiang, Peoples R China. RP Gong, P (reprint author), Shihezi Univ, Affiliated Hosp 1, Sch Med, Dept Oncol, 107 North 2nd Rd, Xinjiang 832008, Peoples R China. EM gongp1122@sina.com OI Xu, Dan/0000-0003-2212-5990 FU National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [81560381]; Science and Technology Activities for Overseas Students [2016LX002] FX The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 81560381) and Science and Technology Activities for Overseas Students (no. 2016LX002). NR 30 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD PI LONDON PA 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND SN 0393-6155 EI 1724-6008 J9 INT J BIOL MARKER JI Int. J. Biol. Markers PD DEC PY 2019 VL 34 IS 4 BP 389 EP 397 DI 10.1177/1724600819882940 PG 9 WC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Oncology SC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Oncology GA JW2BN UT WOS:000502863300008 PM 31603383 OA Other Gold, Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU da Silva, LDF Nunez, JG Garcia, HO Padilha, GL Hoehne, L Ethur, EM Bruno, AN de Freitas, EM AF Ferreira da Silva, Lilian de Fatima Nunez, Jisette Gonzalez Garcia, Helana Ortiz Padilha, Gustavo Luiz Hoehne, Lucelia Ethur, Eduardo Miranda Bruno, Alessandra Nejar de Freitas, Elisete Maria TI Evaluation of antitumor and cytotoxic activity in vitro of latex Vasconcellea quercifolia A. St.-Hil. (Caricaceae) SO SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY LA English DT Article DE Cytotoxicity; Native species; Caricaceae ID ANTICANCER ACTIVITY; PROTEASES; CANCER AB The high cancer rate that affects the population nowadays and the adverse effects of treatments make it important to search for new drugs obtained by researching the biodiversity potential of each country. Vasconcellea quercifolia A. St.-Hil. is a species of the family Caricaceae, native to Brazil with high latex production. Other species of the same family have already proven to have antitumour activity. Thus, this study evaluated the effect of the aqueous fraction of the latex extracted from the green twigs and fruits of V. quercifolia on the viability of squamous neoplastic lines of human uterine cervix (SiHa), breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), and non-tumour immortalized human keratinocytes (HaCat). Cells were cultured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) with 10% foetal bovine serum (FBS) maintained at 5% CO2 and 37 degrees C, and were treated with different concentrations of the aqueous fraction of latex (0 to 310 mu g mL(-1)). Results showed that the treatment induced an inhibition of 91.6% and 50.8% in the viability of SiHa and MCF-7 cells, respectively, with an IC 50 of 18.98 mu g mL(-1) for the SiHa strain and 48.82 mu g mL(-1) for the MCF-7 lineage. In the non-tumour lineage (HaCat), the treatment induced an inhibitory effect of approximately 50% at concentrations above 22 mu g mL(-1). Despite these findings, this study emphasizes the relevance of additional studies involving V. quercifolia latex as a potential therapeutic alternative against the tumours evaluated. It is worth noting that this study is the first related to cytotoxic and antitumour activities in vitro using latex from this species. (C) 2019 SAAB. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. C1 [Ferreira da Silva, Lilian de Fatima; de Freitas, Elisete Maria] Univ Vale Taquari Univ, Bot Lab, Avelino Talini 171, Lajeado, RS, Brazil. [Hoehne, Lucelia; Ethur, Eduardo Miranda] Univ Vale Taquari Univates, Ctr Exact & Technol Sci, Avelino Talini 171, Lajeado, RS, Brazil. [Nunez, Jisette Gonzalez; Garcia, Helana Ortiz; Padilha, Gustavo Luiz; Bruno, Alessandra Nejar] Fed Inst Educ Sci & Technol Rio Grande Sul, Dept Bio echnol, Campus Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. RP da Silva, LDF (reprint author), Univ Vale Taquari Univ, Bot Lab, Avelino Talini 171, Lajeado, RS, Brazil. EM lilianferreira93@hotmail.com FU Universidade do Vale do Taquari (University of Taquari Valley); CAPESCAPES FX The research was funded by Universidade do Vale do Taquari (University of Taquari Valley) and CAPES. NR 21 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0254-6299 EI 1727-9321 J9 S AFR J BOT JI S. Afr. J. Bot. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 127 BP 308 EP 312 DI 10.1016/j.sajb.2019.09.011 PG 5 WC Plant Sciences SC Plant Sciences GA JV8EC UT WOS:000502591700038 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Guan, A Lichtensztajn, D Oh, D Jain, J Tao, L Hiatt, RA Gomez, SL Fejerman, L Mark, B Simmons, C Thomsen, C Thomas, C Orenstein, F Joseph, G Harkins, JB Nickel, A Dixit, N Fe, O Cooper, K Lee, V Fung, LC Barlow, J van't Veer, L Tice, JA Vargas, R Ortiz, C Balke, K AF Guan, Alice Lichtensztajn, Daphne Oh, Debora Jain, Jennifer Tao, Li Hiatt, Robert A. Gomez, Scarlett Lin Fejerman, Laura Mark, Becky Simmons, Carol Thomsen, Catherine Thomas, Cecilia Orenstein, Fern Joseph, Galen Harkins, Judith Biletnikoff Nickel, Alyssa Dixit, Niharika Fe, Olivia Cooper, Kylie Lee, Vivian Fung, Lei-Chun Barlow, Janice van't Veer, Laura Tice, Jeffrey A. Vargas, Roberto Ortiz, Carmen Balke, Kaya CA San Francisco Canc Initiative TI Breast Cancer in San Francisco: Disentangling Disparities at the Neighborhood Level SO CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION LA English DT Article ID WOMEN; HEALTH; SURVIVAL; RISK; MORTALITY; COMMUNITY; SCHOOL; CALIFORNIA; DIAGNOSIS; PATTERNS AB Background: This study uses a novel geographic approach to summarize the distribution of breast cancer in San Francisco and aims to identify the neighborhoods and racial/ethnic groups that are disproportionately affected by this disease. Methods: Nine geographic groupings were newly defined on the basis of racial/ethnic composition and neighborhood socioeconomic status. Distribution of breast cancer cases from the Greater Bay Area Cancer Registry in these zones were examined. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine neighborhood associations with stage IIBthorn breast cancer at diagnosis. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate the hazard ratios for all-cause and breast cancer-specific mortality. Results: A total of 5,595 invasive primary breast cancers were diagnosed between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2015. We found neighborhood and racial/ethnic differences in stage of diagnosis, molecular subtype, survival, and mortality. Patients in the Southeast (Bayview/Hunter's Point) and Northeast (Downtown, Civic Center, Chinatown, Nob Hill, Western Addition) areas were more likely to have stage IIBthorn breast cancer at diagnosis, and those in the East (North Beach, Financial District, South of Market, Mission Bay, PotreroHill) and Southeast were more likely to be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC). Compared with other racial/ethnic groups, Blacks/African Americans (B/AA) experienced the greatest disparities in breast cancer-related outcomes across geographic areas. Conclusions: San Francisco neighborhoods with lower socioeconomic status and larger minority populations experience worse breast cancer outcomes. Impact: Our findings, which reveal breast cancer disparities at sub-county geographic levels, have implications for population-level health interventions. C1 [Guan, Alice; Lichtensztajn, Daphne; Oh, Debora; Jain, Jennifer; Tao, Li; Hiatt, Robert A.; Gomez, Scarlett Lin] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, San Francisco, CA USA. [Fejerman, Laura] Univ Calif San Francisco, Div Gen Internal Med, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. RP Fejerman, L (reprint author), Univ Calif San Francisco, 550 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. EM Laura.Fejerman@ucsf.edu FU California Department of Public Health [103885]; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Program of Cancer Registries [5NU58DP006344]; National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results ProgramUnited States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USANIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) [HHSN261201800032I, HHSN261201800015I, HHSN261201800009I]; Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California, San Francisco through the San Francisco Cancer Initiative FX The collection of cancer incidence data used in this study was supported by the California Department of Public Health pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 103885; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Program of Cancer Registries, under cooperative agreement 5NU58DP006344; the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program under contract HHSN261201800032I awarded to the University of California, San Francisco, contract HHSN261201800015I awarded to the University of Southern California; and contract HHSN261201800009I awarded to the Public Health Institute, Cancer Registry of Greater California. The authors acknowledge the following members of the SF CAN Breast Cancer Task Force: Becky Mark, Carol Simmons, Catherine Thomsen, Cecilia Thomas, Fern Orenstein, Galen Joseph, Judith Biletnikoff Harkins, Alyssa Nickel, Niharika Dixit, Olivia Fe, Kylie Cooper, Vivian Lee, LeiChun Fung, Janice Barlow, Laura van `t Veer, Jeffrey A. Tice, Roberto Vargas, Carmen Ortiz, and Kaya Balke. This research was funded by the Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California, San Francisco through the San Francisco Cancer Initiative. NR 36 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 1 U2 1 PU AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH PI PHILADELPHIA PA 615 CHESTNUT ST, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-4404 USA SN 1055-9965 EI 1538-7755 J9 CANCER EPIDEM BIOMAR JI Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 28 IS 12 BP 1968 EP 1976 DI 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-19-0799 PG 9 WC Oncology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Oncology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA JV8CX UT WOS:000502588500004 PM 31548180 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU McClendon, J Perkins, D Copeland, LA Finley, EP Vogt, D AF McClendon, Juliette Perkins, Daniel Copeland, Laurel A. Finley, Erin P. Vogt, Dawne TI Patterns and correlates of racial/ethnic disparities in posttraumatic stress disorder screening among recently separated veterans SO JOURNAL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS LA English DT Article DE Posttraumatic stress disorder; Race and ethnicity; Disparities; Stress; Social support; Trauma ID SOCIAL SUPPORT; MENTAL-HEALTH; TREATMENT-SEEKING; VIETNAM VETERANS; TRAUMATIC EVENTS; PTSD; RISK; EXPERIENCES; PREVALENCE; WOMEN AB Background: Despite the high prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among military veterans, there is a lack of knowledge about racial/ethnic differences. The current study describes patterns and correlates of PTSD screening across race/ethnicity and gender in a sample of 9420 veterans recently separated from the military. Veterans who identified as White (n = 6222), Hispanic/Latinx (n = 1313), Black (n = 1027), Asian/Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (n = 420) and multiracial (n = 438) were included. Method: Trauma exposure and PTSD were assessed with the Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5. Contextual factors examined included the intensity of ongoing stressful events, perceived social support, and sociodemographic variables (e.g., income). Weighted analyses were conducted to account for differential sample response rates. Regression analyses examining correlates of racial/ethnic differences in PTSD screening were stratified by gender. Results: Among men and women, positive PTSD screening rates were significantly elevated among Black, multiracial, and Hispanic/Latinx veterans compared with White veterans. Sociodemographics, trauma exposure, stress and social support accounted for elevated positive screening rates among all racial/ethnic groups except Black men and multiracial women. Conclusions: Findings suggest that Black, Hispanic/Latinx and multiracial veterans may be at higher risk for PTSD shortly following separation from the military. Contextual factors examined explain the excess risk among some, but not all, subgroups. Further specifying disparities in PTSD diagnostic rates and risk factors will enable targeted and tailored intervention among veteran subgroups. C1 [McClendon, Juliette; Vogt, Dawne] VA Boston Healthcare Syst, Natl Ctr PTSD 116B 3, Womens Hlth Sci Div, 150 S Huntington Ave, Boston, MA USA. [McClendon, Juliette; Vogt, Dawne] Boston Univ, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, 720 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118 USA. [Perkins, Daniel] Penn State Univ, Clearinghouse Mil Family Readiness, 311 South Allen St,Suite 002, State Coll, PA USA. [Perkins, Daniel] Penn State Univ, Dept Agr Econ Sociol & Educ, 107 Ferguson Bldg, University Pk, PA 16802 USA. [Perkins, Daniel] Penn State Univ, Social Sci Res Inst, 114 Henderson Bldg, University Pk, PA 16802 USA. [Copeland, Laurel A.] VA Cent Western Massachusetts Healthcare Syst, 421 N Main St, Leeds, MA USA. [Copeland, Laurel A.] Univ Massachusetts, Sch Med, Dept Populat & Quantitat Hlth Sci, Albert Sherman Ctr, 368 Plantat St, Worcester, MA USA. [Finley, Erin P.] South Texas Vet Hlth Care Syst, Vet Evidence Based Res Disseminat & Implementat C, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd, San Antonio, TX USA. [Finley, Erin P.] UT Hlth San Antonio, Dept Med, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX USA. [Finley, Erin P.] UT Hlth San Antonio, Dept Psychiat, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX USA. RP McClendon, J (reprint author), VA Boston Healthcare Syst, Natl Ctr PTSD, Womens Hlth Sci Div, 150 S Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130 USA. EM Juliette.mcclendon-iacovino@va.gov; dfp102@psu.edu; LaurelACopeland@gmail.com; erin.finley@va.gov; dawne.vogt@va.gov RI Copeland, Laurel/C-3763-2017 OI Copeland, Laurel/0000-0002-9478-0209; McClendon, Juliette/0000-0002-3850-7988 FU Bob Woodruff Foundation; Health Net Federal Services; Heinz Endowments; HJF; Lockheed Martin Corporation; May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust; National Endowment for the Humanities; Northrop Grumman; Prudential; Robert R. McCormick Foundation; Rumsfeld Foundation; Schultz Family Foundation; Walmart Foundation; Wounded Warrior Project, Inc.; Veterans Health Administration Health Services Research and Development ServiceUS Department of Veteran Affairs FX This research was managed by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF); and collaboratively sponsored by the Bob Woodruff Foundation, Health Net Federal Services, The Heinz Endowments, HJF, Lockheed Martin Corporation, May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust, National Endowment for the Humanities, Northrop Grumman, Philip and Marge Odeen, Prudential, Robert R. McCormick Foundation, Rumsfeld Foundation, Schultz Family Foundation, Walmart Foundation, Wounded Warrior Project, Inc., and the Veterans Health Administration Health Services Research and Development Service. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and not an official position of any institution or funder. The authors have no conflicts of interest to report. NR 53 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND SN 0887-6185 EI 1873-7897 J9 J ANXIETY DISORD JI J. Anxiety Disord. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 68 AR 102145 DI 10.1016/j.janxdis.2019.102145 PG 9 WC Psychology, Clinical; Psychiatry SC Psychology; Psychiatry GA JV5RA UT WOS:000502421400007 PM 31550626 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Konoshima, M Yoshimoto, A AF Konoshima, Masashi Yoshimoto, Atsushi TI Balancing timber production and habitat conservation of Okinawa Rails (Gallirallus okinawae): Application of a harvest scheduling optimization model in subtropical forest in Okinawa, Japan SO JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE Harvest scheduling; Habitat suitability index model; Optimization model; Timber production; Wildlife habitat ID SUITABILITY INDEX MODEL; MANAGEMENT; WILDLIFE; AREA; BIODIVERSITY; CAPACITY; COAST AB Finding the right balance between timber production and the management of forest-dependent wildlife species, present a difficult challenge for forest resource managers and policy makers in Okinawa, Japan. A possible explanation of this can be found in the unique nature of the forest management area which is populated with various kinds of rare and endangered species. This issue has been brought to light as a result of the nomination of northern Okinawa Island in 2018 as a candidate for World Natural Heritage site. The nomination has raised public awareness to the possibility of conflicting management objectives between timber extraction and the conservation of habitat for forest-dependent wildlife species. Managing exclusively for one objective over the other may fail to meet the demand for both forest products and wildlife habitat, ultimately jeopardizing the stability of human and wildlife communities. It is therefore important to achieve a better balance between the objective of timber production and conservation of wildlife habitat. Despite the significance of this subject area, current ongoing discussions on how to effectively manage for forest resources, often lack scientific basis to make sound judgement or evaluate tradeoffs between conflicting objectives. Quantifying the effect of these forest management activities on wildlife habitat provides useful and important information needed to make forest management and policy decisions. In this study we develop a spatial timber harvest scheduling model that incorporates habitat suitability index (HSI) models for the Okinawa Rail (Gallirallus okinawae), an endangered avian species found on Okinawa, Japan. To illustrate how the proposed coupling model assembles spatial information, which ultimately aids the study of forest management effects on wildlife habitat, we apply these models to a forest area in Okinawa and conduct a simple simulation analysis. C1 [Konoshima, Masashi] Univ Ryukyus, Fac Agr, 1 Senbaru,Nishihara Cho, Nishihara, Okinawa 9030213, Japan. [Yoshimoto, Atsushi] ISM, 10-3 Midori Cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo 1908562, Japan. RP Konoshima, M (reprint author), Univ Ryukyus, Fac Agr, 1 Senbaru,Nishihara Cho, Nishihara, Okinawa 9030213, Japan. EM konoshim@agr.u-ryukyu.ac.jp; yoshimoa@ism.ac.jp FU Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and technology of JapanMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (MEXT) [16K12641, 17H00806] FX This research was partially supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Researches (No. 16K12641&17H00806) from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and technology of Japan. The authors appreciate the insightful comments on earlier drafts made by anonymous reviewers. NR 64 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU SCIENCE PRESS PI BEIJING PA 16 DONGHUANGCHENGGEN NORTH ST, BEIJING 100717, PEOPLES R CHINA SN 1672-6316 EI 1993-0321 J9 J MT SCI-ENGL JI J Mt. Sci. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 16 IS 12 BP 2770 EP 2782 DI 10.1007/s11629-019-5655-9 PG 13 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JV6CS UT WOS:000502451800006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Sauter, I Kienast, F Bolliger, J Winter, B Pazur, R AF Sauter, Isabell Kienast, Felix Bolliger, Janine Winter, Benjamin Pazur, Robert TI Changes in demand and supply of ecosystem services under scenarios of future land use in Vorarlberg, Austria SO JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE Land-use change; Future land-use scenarios; Regional assessment; Ecosystem services; Synergies; Conflicts ID HABITAT QUALITY; TRADE-OFFS; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; CONCEPTUAL-FRAMEWORK; MAPPING RECREATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; LANDSCAPE; INDICATORS; SCALE; AREAS AB Ecosystem services (ES) are highly impacted by human-induced land-use change. Progressive urbanization and agricultural land abandonment in Western Europe necessitate assessments of future land-change impacts on ES to ensure sustainable service management. The present study aims at evaluating future demand and supply of three key services (flood protection, nearby recreation and biodiversity) in the mountainous region of Vorarlberg, Austria. We mapped the ES for the referenced time step 2016 and two scenarios for 2050, assuming the continuation of current land-change trends and pressure on landscape development. Results for the referenced landscape in 2016 show the highest ES supply for intermediate levels, while ES supply was low in the lowlands and valley bottoms and in high-elevation areas. We found a high positive correlation of ES with the distribution of forested areas. In contrast, service demand was highest in low-elevation areas and decreased with increasing elevation. This indicates that densely settled and intensively used agricultural areas currently suffer from ES undersupply. The projected future development of land use showed an increase in both supply and demand of the selected ES. The overall service supply increased more than the respective demand due to some reforestation of open land. As forests were found to be important synergistic areas for overall service provision, we expect decreasing demand on related services. Locally, demand was found to exceed the supply of ES, especially in the densely populated Rhine valley- requiring further policy interventions. Such ES-related information may contribute to regional policy making and ensure the long-term provision of ESs for future generations. C1 [Sauter, Isabell; Kienast, Felix; Bolliger, Janine; Pazur, Robert] Swiss Fed Res Inst WSL, Zurcherstr 11, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland. [Winter, Benjamin] ALPS Ctr Climate Change Adaptat, Grabenweg 68, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria. [Winter, Benjamin] Univ Innsbruck, Inst Geog, Innrain 52, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria. [Pazur, Robert] Slovak Acad Sci, Inst Geog, Stefanikova 49, Bratislava 81473, Slovakia. RP Pazur, R (reprint author), Swiss Fed Res Inst WSL, Zurcherstr 11, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland.; Pazur, R (reprint author), Slovak Acad Sci, Inst Geog, Stefanikova 49, Bratislava 81473, Slovakia. EM isauter@student.ethz.ch; felix.kienast@wsl.ch; janine.bolliger@wsl.ch; Winter@alps-gmbh.com; robert.pazur@wsl.ch OI Pazur, Robert/0000-0002-9600-7420 FU Austrian Climate and Energy Fund (ACRP 8th call) FX This paper is the result of the HiFlow-CMA project conducted by alpS and WSL, funded by the Austrian Climate and Energy Fund (ACRP 8th call). We thank the two reviewers for their insightful comments. We also gratefully acknowledge the "Land Vorarlberg" for contributing GIS layers including land-use data. NR 118 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 10 U2 10 PU SCIENCE PRESS PI BEIJING PA 16 DONGHUANGCHENGGEN NORTH ST, BEIJING 100717, PEOPLES R CHINA SN 1672-6316 EI 1993-0321 J9 J MT SCI-ENGL JI J Mt. Sci. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 16 IS 12 BP 2793 EP 2809 DI 10.1007/s11629-018-5124-x PG 17 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JV6CS UT WOS:000502451800008 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Peng, L Wang, XX AF Peng Li Wang Xu-xi TI What is the relationship between ecosystem services and urbanization? A case study of the mountainous areas in Southwest China SO JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE Ecosystem services; Urbanization; Spatial clustering pattern; Trade-offs; synergies; Southwestern China ID RURAL-URBAN GRADIENT; LANDSCAPE PATTERN; TEMPORAL-CHANGES; HUMAN IMPACTS; FUZHOU CITY; TRADE-OFF; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE; BASIN; EXPANSION AB China is undergoing a rapid urbanization process, and urbanization will have a direct impact on regional ecosystems and affect regional ecosystem services. Considering the mountainous counties in Southwestern China as the research object, this study reveals the spatial clustering characteristics of four typical ecosystem services (food production, soil conservation, water yield and carbon sequestration) as well as the trade-offs and synergies among ecosystem services in different urbanized areas. At the same time, piecewise linear regression is used to determine the threshold of the influence of urbanization on ecosystem services. The results indicate that: 1) There are spatial autocorrelations among the four typical ecosystem services; with strong clustering characteristics, the positive correlation types are "clustered" locally; and with significant spatial heterogeneity, the negative correlation types are scattered and mainly appear in the highly urbanized area. 2) There are also remarkable differences in the relationship among various ecosystem services in different urbanized areas, and in particular, there are marked trade-offs between food production and carbon sequestration in the moderately urbanized area and the highly urbanized area. However, there are synergies between them in the lowly urbanized area. 3) With an increase in the compounded night light index (CNLI), water yield, carbon sequestration, food production and overall ecosystem services values present an increasing-decreasing trend, the soil conservation function value shows a decreasing-increasing trend. The response of water yield, carbon sequestration, food production, and overall ecosystem services to the compounded night light index (CNLI) has a threshold of 1.2642, 1.4833, 1.3388, 1.5146 and 1.2237, respectively. Based on the detected relationships between urbanization and ecosystem services, this study provides a theoretical reference for the selection of urbanization development models in key ecological functional areas. C1 [Peng Li] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Mt Hazards & Environm, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, Peoples R China. [Wang Xu-xi] China West Normal Univ, Coll Land & Resource, Nanchong 637009, Peoples R China. [Wang Xu-xi] China West Normal Univ, Inst Jialing River Basin, Nanchong 637009, Peoples R China. RP Wang, XX (reprint author), China West Normal Univ, Coll Land & Resource, Nanchong 637009, Peoples R China.; Wang, XX (reprint author), China West Normal Univ, Inst Jialing River Basin, Nanchong 637009, Peoples R China. EM pengli@imde.ac.cn; wangxuxi1985@163.com FU 135 Strategic Program of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS; Science and Technology Service Network Initiative [KFJ-STS-QYZD-060]; Doctor Startup Foundation of China West Normal University [412650]; Sichuan Center for Rural Development Research Project [CR1811]; Scientific Research Innovation Team Projects of China West Normal University [CXTD2018-10] FX This study was supported by the 135 Strategic Program of the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS (NO.SDS-135-1703), the Science and Technology Service Network Initiative (No. KFJ-STS-QYZD-060), Doctor Startup Foundation of China West Normal University (No. 412650), the Sichuan Center for Rural Development Research Project (No. CR1811), and Scientific Research Innovation Team Projects of China West Normal University (No. CXTD2018-10). NR 46 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU SCIENCE PRESS PI BEIJING PA 16 DONGHUANGCHENGGEN NORTH ST, BEIJING 100717, PEOPLES R CHINA SN 1672-6316 EI 1993-0321 J9 J MT SCI-ENGL JI J Mt. Sci. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 16 IS 12 BP 2867 EP 2881 DI 10.1007/s11629-019-5390-2 PG 15 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JV6CS UT WOS:000502451800013 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Vahed, SZ Sani, HM Haghi, M Shoja, MM Ardalan, M AF Zununi Vahed, Sepideh Moghaddas Sani, Hakimeh Haghi, Mehdi Mohajel Shoja, Mohammadali Ardalan, Mohammadreza TI TRPC6 and NPHS2 gene variants in adult patients with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in North-West of Iran SO MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS LA English DT Article DE Glucocorticoids; Steroid resistance; Late-onset SRNS; Podocyte mutations; Podocin; Azari population ID FOCAL-SEGMENTAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS; PODOCIN MUTATIONS; PROMOTER; POLYMORPHISM; CHANNEL; RARE AB Podocyte gene mutations and their role in the development of nephrotic syndrome (NS) have been reported in some ethnic groups. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of possible variants in TRCP6 and NPHS2 (podocin) genes and their association with clinical manifestations in a group of adult patients with steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS). All participants including 36 patients with SRNS and 71 healthy volunteers were genotyped using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and direct sequencing. Whole exons of NPHS2 gene and -254 C>G, -218 C>T, and -361 A>T polymorphisms in the promoter of TRPC6 gene were studied. There were no significant differences in the allele and genotype frequencies of aforementioned TRCP6 polymorphisms between cases and controls (P>0.05). However, four novel polymorphisms including -257 T>C, -266 G>A, -293 G>C, and -21 G>A found in the promoter region of TRPC6 gene that may be involved in SRNS in our cohort. In NPHS2 gene, three different polymorphisms in the NPHS2 gene were found in 7 patients with FSGS and none of the previously reported risk polymorphisms was detected in our patients. Podocin related mutations are not too much associated with SRNS in adults, but we should consider the possibility of TRPC6 gene mutation in this population. C1 [Zununi Vahed, Sepideh; Moghaddas Sani, Hakimeh; Ardalan, Mohammadreza] Tabriz Univ Med Sci, Kidney Res Ctr, Tabriz, Iran. [Moghaddas Sani, Hakimeh] Univ Sydney, Sch Life & Environm Sci, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. [Haghi, Mehdi] Univ Tabriz, Dept Biol, Fac Nat Sci, Tabriz, Iran. [Mohajel Shoja, Mohammadali] Univ Texas Med Branch, Dept Surg, Galveston, TX 77555 USA. RP Ardalan, M (reprint author), Tabriz Univ Med Sci, Kidney Res Ctr, Tabriz, Iran. EM ardalan34@yahoo.com FU National Institute for Medical Research Development (NIMAD) [958376] FX This research was funded by National Institute for Medical Research Development (NIMAD Grant No. 958376). NR 32 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0301-4851 EI 1573-4978 J9 MOL BIOL REP JI Mol. Biol. Rep. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 46 IS 6 BP 6339 EP 6344 DI 10.1007/s11033-019-05074-1 PG 6 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology GA JW7QT UT WOS:000503243500064 PM 31529341 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Schleicher, J Zaehringer, JG Fastre, C Vira, B Visconti, P Sandbrook, C AF Schleicher, Judith Zaehringer, Julie G. Fastre, Constance Vira, Bhaskar Visconti, Piero Sandbrook, Chris TI Protecting half of the planet could directly affect over one billion people SO NATURE SUSTAINABILITY LA English DT Article ID CONSERVATION; EARTH AB In light of continuing global biodiversity loss, one ambitious proposal has gained considerable traction amongst conservationists: the goal to protect half the Earth. Our analysis suggests that at least one billion people live in places that would be protected if the Half Earth proposal were implemented within all ecoregions. Taking into account the social and economic impacts of such proposals is central to addressing social and environmental justice concerns, and assessing their acceptability and feasibility. C1 [Schleicher, Judith; Zaehringer, Julie G.; Vira, Bhaskar; Sandbrook, Chris] Univ Cambridge, Dept Geog, Cambridge, England. [Zaehringer, Julie G.] Univ Bern, Ctr Dev & Environm, Bern, Switzerland. [Fastre, Constance] Zool Soc London, Inst Zool, London, England. [Visconti, Piero] Int Inst Appl Syst Anal, Laxenburg, Austria. RP Schleicher, J (reprint author), Univ Cambridge, Dept Geog, Cambridge, England. EM Judith.Schleicher@cantab.net OI Schleicher, Judith/0000-0001-7817-4295 FU Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development (r4d programme) - Swiss National Science FoundationSwiss National Science Foundation (SNSF); Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation [400440 152167]; United States Department of EnergyUnited States Department of Energy (DOE) [DE-AC05-00OR22725] FX J.G.Z. undertook this work while a Visiting Scholar in the Department of Geography, University of Cambridge (May 2018-April 2019), and was supported by the Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development (r4d programme), which is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (grant no. 400440 152167). Our analysis was conducted utilizing the LandScan (2017) high resolution global population data set copyrighted by UT-Battelle, LLC, operator of Oak Ridge National Laboratory under Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the United States Department of Energy. NR 25 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 2398-9629 J9 NAT SUSTAIN JI Nat. Sustain. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 2 IS 12 BP 1094 EP 1096 DI 10.1038/s41893-019-0423-y PG 3 WC Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies SC Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JV1QR UT WOS:000502144200007 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Mastrangelo, ME Perez-Harguindeguy, N Enrico, L Bennett, E Lavorel, S Cumming, GS Abeygunawardane, D Amarilla, LD Burkhard, B Egoh, BN Frishkoff, L Galetto, L Huber, S Karp, DS Ke, A Kowaljow, E Kronenburg-Garcia, A Locatelli, B Martin-Lopez, B Meyfroidt, P Mwampamba, TH Nel, J Nicholas, KA Nicholson, C Oteros-Rozas, E Rahlao, SJ Raudsepp-Hearne, C Ricketts, T Shrestha, UB Torres, C Winkler, KJ Zoeller, K AF Mastrangelo, Matias E. Perez-Harguindeguy, Natalia Enrico, Lucas Bennett, Elena Lavorel, Sandra Cumming, Graeme S. Abeygunawardane, Dilini Amarilla, Leonardo D. Burkhard, Benjamin Egoh, Benis N. Frishkoff, Luke Galetto, Leonardo Huber, Sibyl Karp, Daniel S. Ke, Alison Kowaljow, Esteban Kronenburg-Garcia, Angela Locatelli, Bruno Martin-Lopez, Berta Meyfroidt, Patrick Mwampamba, Tuyeni H. Nel, Jeanne Nicholas, Kimberly A. Nicholson, Charles Oteros-Rozas, Elisa Rahlao, Sebataolo J. Raudsepp-Hearne, Ciara Ricketts, Taylor Shrestha, Uttam B. Torres, Carolina Winkler, Klara J. Zoeller, Kim TI Key knowledge gaps to achieve global sustainability goals SO NATURE SUSTAINABILITY LA English DT Article ID ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; NATURES CONTRIBUTIONS; SYSTEMS; IPBES; BIODIVERSITY; CHALLENGES; FRAMEWORK; SCIENCE; PEOPLE; VALUES AB Regional and global assessments periodically update what we know, and highlight what remains to be known, about the linkages between people and nature that both define and depend upon the state of the environment. To guide research that better informs policy and practice, we systematically synthesize knowledge gaps from recent assessments of four regions of the globe and three key themes by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. We assess their relevance to global sustainability goals and trace their evolution relative to those identified in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. We found that global sustainability goals cannot be achieved without improved knowledge on feedbacks between social and ecological systems, effectiveness of governance systems and the influence of institutions on the social distribution of ecosystem services. These top research priorities have persisted for the 14 years since the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Our analysis also reveals limited understanding of the role of indigenous and local knowledge in sustaining nature's benefits to people. Our findings contribute to a policy-relevant and solution-oriented agenda for global, long-term social-ecological research. C1 [Mastrangelo, Matias E.] Univ Nacl Mar del Plata, Grp Estudio Agroecosistemas & Paisajes Rurales, Fac Ciencias Agr, Balcarce, Argentina. [Mastrangelo, Matias E.] Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn, Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina. [Perez-Harguindeguy, Natalia; Enrico, Lucas; Amarilla, Leonardo D.; Galetto, Leonardo; Kowaljow, Esteban; Torres, Carolina] Univ Nacl Cordoba, Fac Ciencias Exactas Fis & Nat, Cordoba, Argentina. [Perez-Harguindeguy, Natalia; Enrico, Lucas; Amarilla, Leonardo D.; Galetto, Leonardo; Kowaljow, Esteban; Torres, Carolina] Inst Multidisciplinario Biol Vegetal, Cordoba, Argentina. [Bennett, Elena; Winkler, Klara J.] McGill Univ, Dept Nat Resource Sci, Montreal, PQ, Canada. [Bennett, Elena] McGill Univ, McGill Sch Environm, Montreal, PQ, Canada. [Lavorel, Sandra] Univ Grenoble Alpes, Lab Ecol Alpine, CNRS, Grenoble, France. [Cumming, Graeme S.; Zoeller, Kim] James Cook Univ, ARC Ctr Excellence Coral Reef Studies, Townsville, Qld, Australia. [Abeygunawardane, Dilini; Kronenburg-Garcia, Angela; Meyfroidt, Patrick] UCLouvain, Earth & Life Inst, Louvain La Neuve, Belgium. [Burkhard, Benjamin] Leibniz Univ Hannover, Inst Phys Geog & Landscape Ecol, Hannover, Germany. [Burkhard, Benjamin] Leibniz Ctr Agr Landscape Res ZALF, Muncheberg, Germany. [Egoh, Benis N.] Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Earth Syst Sci, Irvine, CA USA. [Frishkoff, Luke] Univ Texas Arlington, Dept Biol, Arlington, TX 76019 USA. [Huber, Sibyl] Flury & Giuliani Agr & Reg Econ Consulting, Zurich, Switzerland. [Karp, Daniel S.; Ke, Alison] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Wildlife Fish & Conservat Biol, Davis, CA 95616 USA. [Locatelli, Bruno] Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, Montpellier, France. [Locatelli, Bruno] Ctr Int Forestry Res, Lima, Peru. [Martin-Lopez, Berta] Leuphana Univ Luneburg, Fac Sustainabil, Inst Eth & Transdisciplinary Sustainabil Res, Luneburg, Germany. [Meyfroidt, Patrick] Fonds Rech Sci FNRS, Brussels, Belgium. [Mwampamba, Tuyeni H.] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Ecosistemas & Sustentabilidad, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. [Nel, Jeanne] Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Univ, Sustainabil Res Unit, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. [Nel, Jeanne] Wageningen Univ Res, Wageningen, Netherlands. [Nicholas, Kimberly A.; Winkler, Klara J.] Lund Univ, Ctr Sustainabil Studies, Lund, Sweden. [Nicholson, Charles; Ricketts, Taylor] Univ Vermont, Gund Inst Environm, Burlington, VT USA. [Nicholson, Charles] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Entomol & Nematol, Davis, CA 95616 USA. [Oteros-Rozas, Elisa] Univ Vic, Chair Agroecol & Food Syst, Barcelona, Spain. [Oteros-Rozas, Elisa] FRACTAL Collect, Madrid, Spain. [Rahlao, Sebataolo J.] Kirstenbosch Res Ctr, South African Natl Biodivers Inst, Cape Town, South Africa. [Raudsepp-Hearne, Ciara] Wildlife Conservat Soc Canada, Montreal, PQ, Canada. [Ricketts, Taylor] Univ Vermont, Rubenstein Sch Nat Resources & Environm, Burlington, VT USA. [Shrestha, Uttam B.] Univ Southern Queensland, Inst Life Sci & Environm, Toowoomba, Qld, Australia. [Shrestha, Uttam B.] Global Inst Interdisciplinary Studies, Kathmandu, Nepal. RP Mastrangelo, ME (reprint author), Univ Nacl Mar del Plata, Grp Estudio Agroecosistemas & Paisajes Rurales, Fac Ciencias Agr, Balcarce, Argentina.; Mastrangelo, ME (reprint author), Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn, Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina. EM mastrangelo.matias@inta.gob.ar RI ; Oteros-Rozas, Elisa/L-8633-2014 OI Enrico, Lucas/0000-0002-8932-0144; Oteros-Rozas, Elisa/0000-0003-4313-3041; Mwampamba, Tuyeni H./0000-0003-4635-5774 FU Future Earth; National Agency for the Promotion of Science and TechnologyANPCyT [PICTO 2014-0046]; ex-Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Argentina [PICT 2015-0538]; Juan de la Cierva Incorporation Fellowship of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities [IJCI-2017-34334] FX This work emerged at an ecoSERVICES workshop supported by Future Earth. M.E.M. and L.G. thank the National Agency for the Promotion of Science and Technology and the ex-Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Argentina for their support (grant nos. PICTO 2014-0046 and PICT 2015-0538, respectively). E.O.-R. thanks the support of Juan de la Cierva Incorporation Fellowship of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (grant no. IJCI-2017-34334). NR 51 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 14 U2 14 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 2398-9629 J9 NAT SUSTAIN JI Nat. Sustain. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 2 IS 12 BP 1115 EP 1121 DI 10.1038/s41893-019-0412-1 PG 7 WC Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies SC Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JV1QR UT WOS:000502144200010 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Van Vuuren, DP Bijl, DL Bogaart, P Stehfest, E Biemans, H Dekker, SC Doelman, JC Gernaat, DEHJ Harmsen, M AF Van Vuuren, Detlef P. Bijl, David L. Bogaart, Patrick Stehfest, Elke Biemans, Hester Dekker, Stefan C. Doelman, Jonathan C. Gernaat, David E. H. J. Harmsen, Mathijs TI Integrated scenarios to support analysis of the food-energy-water nexus SO NATURE SUSTAINABILITY LA English DT Article ID LAND-USE; SANKEY DIAGRAM; CLIMATE-CHANGE; MODEL; PROJECTIONS; AGRICULTURE; MITIGATION; EMISSIONS; IMPACTS; LOSSES AB The literature emphasizes the important relationships between the consumption and production of food, energy and water, and environmental challenges such as climate change and loss of biodiversity. New tools are needed to analyse the future dynamics of this nexus. Here, we introduce a set of model-based scenarios and associated Sankey diagrams that enable analysis of the relevant relationships and dynamics, as well as the options to formulate response strategies. The scenarios show that if no new policies are adopted, food production and energy generation could further increase by around 60%, and water consumption by around 20% over the period 2015-2050, leading to further degradation of resources and increasing environmental pressure. Response strategies in terms of climate policies, higher agricultural yields, dietary change and reduction of food waste are analysed to reveal how they may contribute to reversing these trends, and possibly even lead to a reduction of land use in the future. C1 [Van Vuuren, Detlef P.; Bijl, David L.; Bogaart, Patrick; Dekker, Stefan C.; Gernaat, David E. H. J.; Harmsen, Mathijs] Univ Utrecht, Copernicus Inst Sustainable Dev, Utrecht, Netherlands. [Van Vuuren, Detlef P.; Stehfest, Elke; Doelman, Jonathan C.; Gernaat, David E. H. J.; Harmsen, Mathijs] PBL Netherlands Environm Assessment Agcy, The Hague, Netherlands. [Bogaart, Patrick] Stat Netherlands, The Hague, Netherlands. [Biemans, Hester] Wageningen Univ & Res, Wageningen, Netherlands. RP Van Vuuren, DP (reprint author), Univ Utrecht, Copernicus Inst Sustainable Dev, Utrecht, Netherlands.; Van Vuuren, DP (reprint author), PBL Netherlands Environm Assessment Agcy, The Hague, Netherlands. EM Detlef.vanVuuren@pbl.nl FU European UnionEuropean Union (EU) [689150]; PICASSO project (EU ERC) [819566] FX The research presented in this Analysis benefited from funding under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, under grant agreement no 689150 SIM4NEXUS and the PICASSO project (EU ERC, contract 819566). NR 58 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 2398-9629 J9 NAT SUSTAIN JI Nat. Sustain. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 2 IS 12 BP 1132 EP 1141 DI 10.1038/s41893-019-0418-8 PG 10 WC Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies SC Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JV1QR UT WOS:000502144200012 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Alvarez, HA Morente, M Oi, FS Rodriguez, E Campos, M Ruano, F AF Alejandro Alvarez, Hugo Morente, Marina Shigeo Oi, F. Rodriguez, Estefania Campos, Mercedes Ruano, Francisca TI Semi-natural habitat complexity affects abundance and movement of natural enemies in organic olive orchards SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Adjacent vegetation; Arthropod movement; Ecological infrastructures; Ground cover; Landscape scale; Natural enemies; Trophic guilds ID GROUND COVER VEGETATION; AMARANTHUS-HYPOCHONDRIACUS L.; BIOLOGICAL-CONTROL; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; APPLE ORCHARDS; BIODIVERSITY; DIVERSITY; CROPS; ARTHROPODS AB Olive orchards have been shown to be able to improve the abundance of natural enemies due to the establishment of adjacent vegetation and ground cover in recent years. Yet evidence regarding the positive effects that such semi-natural habitats provide to the presence and movement of the trophic guilds of the arthropod community is lacking. In this study we assess the effects that plants, both as individual species and as semi-natural habitat assemblages, have on the abundance, presence, and movement of the arthropod community in organic olive orchards. We collected 97 families of arthropods from the canopy of olive trees and the foliage of plants in the ground cover and adjacent vegetation. We analysed the data in relation to habitat complexity. Our results show that the abundance of natural enemies is higher in areas with more complex semi-natural habitats. Parasitoids were able to colonize the olive trees, irrespective of the area or type of vegetation. Predators and parasitoids occurred in the ground cover and adjacent vegetation, but not in the orchard. The adjacent vegetation mainly acted as an important sink for natural enemies when the ground cover withered in June-July, and thus, ground cover and adjacent vegetation may serve as a source of parasitoids and predators for colonizing olive trees. Overall, the density of the natural enemies in organic olive orchards is better enhanced by complex stands of ground cover and natural adjacent vegetation, which gives support to the complex-habitat hypothesis. C1 [Alejandro Alvarez, Hugo; Morente, Marina; Shigeo Oi, F.; Ruano, Francisca] Univ Granada, Dept Zool, Granada, Spain. [Campos, Mercedes] CSIC, Zaidin Expt Stn, Environm Protect Dept, Granada, Spain. [Rodriguez, Estefania] Junta Andalucia, IFAPA La Mojonera, Almeria, Spain. RP Alvarez, HA (reprint author), Univ Granada, Fac Sci, Dept Zool, Av Fuente Nueva S-N, Granada 18071, Spain. EM hugoalvarez01@gmail.com FU CONACyTConsejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT) [332659]; Excellence Project of the Andalusian Regional Government [AGR 1419]; UGR FX The authors want to thank Norberto Recio, Manuel Recio, and Rafael Lopez Osorio owners of the orchards; Marco Paganelli, Elena Torrente, Miguel Angel Sanchez and Rafael Cledera for their help identifying arthropods in the laboratory; and Raquel Jimenez and Carlos Martinez for their field assistance (the latter as part of an UGR collaboration grant). Special thanks to Antonio Garcia for his assistance identifying the plant species; Angela Tate for editing the English language of the manuscript; and the two anonymous reviewers for their comments on an earlier version of the manuscript. H. A. Alvarez thanks Gemma Clemente Orta for her help conceptualizing graphic representations and CONACyT for providing him with an international PhD student grant (registry 332659). This study was financed by the Excellence Project of the Andalusian Regional Government (AGR 1419) obtained by M. Campos and F. Ruano. NR 70 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 285 AR UNSP 106618 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106618 PG 11 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3MQ UT WOS:000500213400009 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Boinot, S Poulmarc'h, J Meziere, D Lauri, PE Sarthou, JP AF Boinot, Sebastien Poulmarc'h, Jouanel Meziere, Delphine Lauri, Pierre-Eric Sarthou, Jean-Pierre TI Distribution of overwintering invertebrates in temperate agroforestry systems: Implications for biodiversity conservation and biological control of crop pests SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Alley cropping; Understory vegetation strip; Semi-natural habitat; Natural enemy; Carabid beetle; Functional trait ID GROUND BEETLES COLEOPTERA; NATURAL ENEMIES; AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES; FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY; POLYPHAGOUS PREDATORS; ARTHROPOD DIVERSITY; WILDFLOWER STRIPS; CARABID BEETLES; SPECIES TRAITS; CEREAL FIELDS AB The dramatic decline of invertebrates at a global scale is mainly driven by habitat loss, agricultural intensification and urbanization. Alley cropping agroforestry is a land use practice in which arable crops are grown between tree rows. In such systems, understory vegetation strips (UVS) develop in the tree rows, providing habitats undisturbed by soil tillage. We investigated whether UVS are major overwintering habitats for invertebrates. We focused on carabid communities, which are dominant beneficial invertebrates in crop fields, but suffer from agricultural intensification. We described carabid communities with functional traits related to sensitivity to agricultural disturbances and ecological functions (i.e. pest control). Sampling of invertebrates were carried out from February to June 2018 over seven agroforestry fields in Restinclieres Estate (South France), one of the oldest experimental sites in Europe. The study revealed that 55% of invertebrate taxonomic groups were more abundant in UVS, whereas only 14% were more abundant in crop alleys. Crop pests were overwintering mainly in crop alleys while beneficial invertebrates were more dependent on UVS. Finally, UVS hosted carabids sensitive to agricultural disturbances, characterized by large body length, predominantly granivorous diet and overwintering in adult stage. On the other hand, crop alleys were home to smaller carnivorous species overwintering in both larval and adult stages, which can tolerate high levels of disturbance. Environmental and agricultural policies should consider agroforestry systems, especially understory vegetation strips, as valuable habitats for biodiversity conservation and biological control in agricultural landscapes. C1 [Boinot, Sebastien; Poulmarc'h, Jouanel; Meziere, Delphine; Lauri, Pierre-Eric] Univ Montpellier, Montpellier SupAgro, INRA, CIRAD,CIHEAM,IAMM,Syst, Montpellier, France. [Sarthou, Jean-Pierre] Univ Toulouse, INRA, UMR 1248, INP,AGIR, F-31326 Castanet Tolosan, France. RP Boinot, S (reprint author), INRA, UMR SYST, 2 Pl Viala, F-34060 Montpellier 1, France. EM sebastien.boinot@inra.fr FU La Fondation de FranceFondation de France FX The doctoral research of S. Boinot is financially supported by La Fondation de France. We would like to thank Veronique Sarthou for the training in Syrphidae identification and Bruno Dumora and Antoine Gardarin for lending emergence traps and providing useful recommendations for field work. We very much appreciated the technical assistance provided by Emilie Verlhac and Olivier Lourme. We also thank Fabien Soldati for his contribution to the carabid trait database. NR 95 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 9 U2 9 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 285 AR UNSP 106630 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106630 PG 11 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3MQ UT WOS:000500213400020 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Burchfield, EK Nelson, KS Spangler, K AF Burchfield, Emily K. Nelson, Katherine S. Spangler, Kaitlyn TI The impact of agricultural landscape diversification on US crop production SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Diversity; Crop production; United States ID ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; ECOLOGICAL INTENSIFICATION; BIOLOGICAL-CONTROL; BIODIVERSITY LOSS; CLIMATE IMPACTS; ORGANIC-MATTER; DIVERSITY; SYSTEMS; SIMPLIFICATION; METAANALYSIS AB The last century has seen a dramatic simplification of global landscapes, driven largely by the expansion and intensification of agriculture. Landscape simplification has known negative impacts on ecosystem health and function; however, less is known about how landscape simplification affects agricultural production. There is mounting field-scale evidence that simplification can reduce agricultural production by eroding the ecosystem processes on which agricultural systems depend; however, many of these processes emerge not at the field scale, but from complex interactions between land use, biophysical context, and human activity at the landscape scale. This research uses hierarchical Bayesian models to estimate the relationship between landscape-scale agricultural diversity and the yields of corn, soy, and winter wheat in the coterminous United States. We find that the yields of corn and winter wheat increase by as much as 20% in highly diversified agricultural systems. Our findings also indicate that (1) crop production is more responsive to the number of distinct crop types cultivated on a landscape than their cultivated extent and that (2) increasing diversity in agricultural systems that are already diverse brings the highest yield gains. Our models provide strong evidence at national and regional scales that agricultural diversification-an intervention with known ecosystem benefits-can increase crop production. C1 [Burchfield, Emily K.] Emory Univ, Dept Environm Sci, 400 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA. [Nelson, Katherine S.] Kansas State Univ, Coll Arts & Sci, Dept Geog, 920 N 17th St, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA. [Spangler, Kaitlyn] Utah State Univ, Quinney Coll Nat Resources, Dept Environm & Soc, 5215 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322 USA. RP Burchfield, EK (reprint author), Emory Univ, Dept Environm Sci, 400 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA. EM emily.burchfield@emory.edu; ksnelson@ksu.edu; kspangler@aggiemail.usu.edu OI Spangler, Kaitlyn/0000-0001-6684-6840; Nelson, Katherine/0000-0002-4240-5474 FU Utah State University Research Catalyst Program; Utah Agricultural Experiment Station [UTA01422] FX This work was supported by the Utah State University Research Catalyst Program and by the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station [UTA01422]. Thank you to Dr. Tom Edwards and Britta Schumacher for thoughtful and constructive reviews. NR 80 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 8 U2 8 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 285 AR UNSP 106615 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106615 PG 11 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3MQ UT WOS:000500213400006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Degani, E Leigh, SG Barber, HM Jones, HE Lukac, M Sutton, P Potts, SG AF Degani, Erika Leigh, Samuel G. Barber, Henry M. Jones, Hannah E. Lukac, Martin Sutton, Peter Potts, Simon G. TI Crop rotations in a climate change scenario: short-term effects of crop diversity on resilience and ecosystem service provision under drought SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Crop rotations; Ecosystem services; Ecological intensification; Resilience; Arable systems ID CANOPY TEMPERATURE; ECOLOGICAL INTENSIFICATION; ORGANIC-MATTER; HEAT-STRESS; WHEAT; GROWTH; STABILITY; DYNAMICS; BIODIVERSITY; HOMOPTERA AB Given the challenges posed to agriculture by future climatic changes, and the need to reduce environmental impacts, a key challenge is to develop resilient food production systems. Ecological intensification is an approach proposed to partially replace external inputs with the provision of biodiversity-derived ecosystems services to either maintain or increase food production. One promising practice is crop diversification, which has the potential to improve the provision of multiple ecosystem services underpinning agricultural production, and to confer resilience to abiotic stresses. This study measured a variety of ecosystem services (yield quantity and quality, soil services, pest regulation), and resistance indicators (canopy temperature and senescence rates) under stressed and controled conditions, at three levels of crop rotational diversity in the third year of the rotations. We found that increased crop diversity can maintain yields with reduced external inputs, under varying climatic conditions, with yield increases of 1 t/ha on average, and that diversifying crop rotations can improve stress resistance resulting in more resilient systems. Higher crop diversity resulted in no trade-offs between our measured ecosystem services and increased synergistic effects between stress resistance and crop production and stress resistance and pest regulation. However, farmers will need to use a combination of management approaches, alongside diversifying crop rotations, to maximise the potential of ecological intensification. C1 [Degani, Erika; Leigh, Samuel G.; Barber, Henry M.; Jones, Hannah E.; Lukac, Martin; Potts, Simon G.] Univ Reading, Sch Agr Policy & Dev, Ctr Agrienvironm Res, Reading RG6 6AR, Berks, England. [Lukac, Martin] Czech Univ Life Sci Prague, Fac Forestry & Wood Sci, Prague, Czech Republic. [Sutton, Peter] Jealotts Hill Int Res Ctr, Syngenta, Bracknell RG42 6EY, Berks, England. RP Degani, E (reprint author), Univ Reading, Sch Agr Policy & Dev, Ctr Agrienvironm Res, Reading RG6 6AR, Berks, England. EM e.degani@me.com; s.g.leigh@gmail.com; Henry.Barber@kws.com; h.e.jones@reading.ac.uk; m.lukac@reading.ac.uk; peter22sut@gmail.com; s.g.potts@reading.ac.uk RI Lukac, Martin/A-4379-2013; Potts, Simon/C-7250-2008 OI Lukac, Martin/0000-0002-8535-6334; Potts, Simon/0000-0002-2045-980X FU European Community's Seventh Framework ProgrammeEuropean Union (EU) [311781]; LIBERATION Project; BBSRC Case StudentshipBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) [GS13-87]; Syngenta FX We thank all the Sonning farm staff, especially Richard Casebow and Caroline Hadley, and field assistants for their help in setting up the experiment and with data collection. We are also grateful to Mrijke Struijke for her help in the lab and to Dr Mike Garratt for his comments on earlier versions of the manuscript. We also thank all the anonymous reviewers whose comments have greatly improved this manuscript. This research was funded by the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme under grant agreement no 311781, LIBERATION Project (www.fp7liberation.eu), BBSRC Case Studentship GS13-87 with Syngenta as the industrial partner. NR 58 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 16 U2 16 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 285 AR UNSP 106625 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106625 PG 9 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3MQ UT WOS:000500213400015 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Elhakeem, A van der Werf, W Ajal, J Luca, D Claus, S Vico, RA Bastiaans, L AF Elhakeem, Ali van der Werf, Wopke Ajal, James Luca, Danila Claus, Sebastien Vico, Rodrigo Alonso Bastiaans, Lammert TI Cover crop mixtures result in a positive net biodiversity effect irrespective of seeding configuration SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Cover crops; Mixtures; Spatial configuration; Within-row; Alternate rows; Net biodiversity effect ID PLANT-SPECIES RICHNESS; LAND EQUIVALENT RATIO; SOIL CARBON; SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT; NITROGEN-FIXATION; WEED SUPPRESSION; YIELD STABILITY; VETCH MIXTURE; PRODUCTIVITY; GROWTH AB Mixtures of plant species are often higher yielding due to species complementarities. Such effects may be beneficial to agriculture but are under-used in practice. It is therefore important to demonstrate beneficial effects of mixtures that are easy to implement for farmers. Here, we study yield in mixtures of agricultural cover crops. We hypothesized that the degree to which species express complementarity might be affected by the spatial configuration of the mixture. To test this hypothesis, we seeded mixtures using two configurations: (1) seed mixtures in each row (intimate mixing), and (2) different species in separate (alternate) rows (less intimate mixing). Three years field experiments were conducted to compare growth and N uptake by sole stands and the two pairwise mixture configurations of three cover crop species: vetch (Vicia sativa L.), bristle oat (Avena strigosa) and oilseed radish (Raphanus sativus L.). Shoot biomass production and N uptake were determined. Results were analysed using additive partitioning to determine the net biodiversity effect and its components. Mixtures, overall, accumulated significantly more shoot biomass and shoot N than the corresponding pure stands did on average; hence, the net biodiversity effect was positive. The yield benefit of mixtures (observed minus expected) was 0.66 t biomass ha(-1) and 10.7 kg N ha(-1) compared to an average sole cover crop of 2.58 t biomass ha(-1) and 53.1 kg N ha(-1). Contribution to the net biodiversity effect for biomass was, on average, equally divided between the complementarity effect and the selection effect. For N uptake, the net biodiversity effect was mostly realized through complementarity. Experimental year and species combination had a significant effect on biomass and N yield of mixtures. Mixtures containing vetch had the greatest gain in biomass compared to expectation. Whether within or between row mixing gave the highest yield and N uptake depended on species combination and year, but in most cases, the effect of configuration was not significant. Thus, overall, using cover crop mixtures resulted in a positive net biodiversity effect irrespective of seeding configuration. C1 [Elhakeem, Ali; van der Werf, Wopke; Ajal, James; Luca, Danila; Claus, Sebastien; Vico, Rodrigo Alonso; Bastiaans, Lammert] Wageningen Univ & Res, Ctr Crop Syst Anal, Wageningen, Netherlands. RP Elhakeem, A (reprint author), Ctr Crop Syst Anal CSA, Box 430,Droevendaalsesteeg 1, NL-6708 PB Wageningen, Netherlands. EM ali.elhakeem@wur.nl RI van der Werf, Wopke/A-2557-2009 OI van der Werf, Wopke/0000-0002-5506-4699; Elhakeem, Ali/0000-0002-2752-1207 FU Netherlands Science Foundation NWONetherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) [870.15.072]; Agrifirm; Vandinter Semo; P.H. Petersen Saatzucht; Joordens Zaden FX This research is part of the clever cover cropping project which is a collaboration between the Soil Quality Group of Wageningen University, the Centre for Crop Systems Analysis of Wageningen University, and the Centre for Soil Ecology and the Netherlands Institute of Ecology. The project is funded by the Netherlands Science Foundation NWO (grant number 870.15.072) with co-financing from the private sector (Agrifirm, Vandinter Semo, P.H. Petersen Saatzucht, and Joordens Zaden). NR 43 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 285 AR UNSP 106627 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106627 PG 12 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3MQ UT WOS:000500213400017 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Jacquot, M Massol, F Muru, D Derepas, B Tixier, P Deguine, JP AF Jacquot, Maxime Massol, Francois Muru, David Derepas, Brice Tixier, Philippe Deguine, Jean-Philippe TI Arthropod diversity is governed by bottom-up and top-down forces in a tropical agroecosystem SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Ecosystem functioning; Food web; Landscape; Mango; Plant diversity; Species richness ID PLANT DIVERSITY; PREDATOR DIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL-CONTROL; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; CASCADES; PEST; COMMUNITIES; MANAGEMENT; HABITATS AB Understanding the factors underlying biodiversity patterns is crucial to develop sustainable agroecosystems conserving diversity and the services it provides. The aim of our study was to identify multi-trophic interactions between arthropod trophic guilds in a tropical agroecosystem, while taking the effects of farming practices and landscape complexity into account. To do so, we conducted an experiment in 10 mango orchards on Reunion Island during three consecutive years. In each orchard, we monitored arthropod diversity in two different plots: one plot which maintained customary farming practices and one plot where conservation biological control practices were applied. We used structural equation models to identify the variables that affected the abundance and diversity of different arthropod trophic guilds in two strata in mango orchards: the surface of the ground vs. the mango tree canopy. Links were found to be weak at the trophic guild abundance level on both the surface of the ground and in the mango tree canopy. Conversely, biodiversity mediated complex bottom-up and top-down interactions, including diversity cascades, which differed significantly between the strata. A remarkable difference in the forces affecting herbivore and predator diversity was observed. Herbivore diversity was controlled by top-down forces on the ground, whereas predator diversity was controlled by bottom-up forces in the canopy. These results demonstrate that biodiversity depends on both top-down and bottom-up effects in the tropical agroecosystem community studied here. Interaction directions indicate that conservation biological control based on diverse plant community in ground cover can be an effective lever to foster parasitoid diversity, but not for predatory diversity. C1 [Jacquot, Maxime; Muru, David; Derepas, Brice; Deguine, Jean-Philippe] UMR PVBMT, CIRAD, F-97410 St Pierre, Reunion, France. [Jacquot, Maxime] Univ La Reunion, UMR PVBMT, F-97410 St Pierre, Reunion, France. [Massol, Francois] Univ Lille, CNRS, UMR 8198 Evo Eco Paleo, SPICI Grp, F-59000 Lille, France. [Tixier, Philippe] Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, GECO, Montpellier, France. RP Jacquot, M (reprint author), Univ La Reunion, UMR PVBMT, CIRAD, F-97410 St Pierre, Reunion, France. EM jacquot.maxime.a@gmail.com FU European Union: Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD); Conseil Departemental de La Reunion; Centre de Cooperation internationale en Recherche agronomique pour le Developpement (CIRAD); CNRSCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS); French Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural Affairs and Spatial Planning [Biophyto project, CASDAR] FX This work was co-funded by the European Union: Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), by the Conseil Departemental de La Reunion, by the Centre de Cooperation internationale en Recherche agronomique pour le Developpement (CIRAD), by the CNRS, by the French Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural Affairs and Spatial Planning [Biophyto project, CASDAR]. NR 64 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 14 U2 14 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 285 AR UNSP 106623 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106623 PG 8 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3MQ UT WOS:000500213400014 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Johnstone, I Dodd, S Peach, WJ AF Johnstone, Ian Dodd, Steve Peach, Will J. TI Seeded ryegrass fills the late winter 'hungry gap' but fails to enhance local population size of seed-eating farmland birds SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Agri-environment measures; Granivorous birds; Lolium multiflorum; Lolium perenne; Winter seed food ID AGRI-ENVIRONMENT SCHEME; BIODIVERSITY; GRASSLAND; HABITAT; MANAGEMENT; FOOD; PREFERENCES; DECLINE; ENGLAND; CROPS AB The abundance of many seed-eating birds in lowland temperate agricultural landscapes is thought to be limited by the availability of seed-rich habitats that can sustain birds through the winter. Late winter is a period of food shortage for seed-eating farmland birds, when established conservation measures such as sown mixes of seed-bearing plants are often exhausted of seed. Previous work has shown that ryegrass (Lolium) can provide abundant late-winter seed when protected from defoliation from mid-summer. Here we report an experimental study that assessed the utility to seed-eating farmland birds of unharvested cereal crops and seeded ryegrass in a grassland-dominated agricultural landscape that lacked alternative seed-rich habitats. Although both interventions produced abundant autumn seed, cereal plots were depleted by mid-January whereas ryegrass plots retained significant seed and sustained greater bird usage into late winter. Seed yield was higher on Italian L. multiflorum rather than perennial ryegrass L. perenne plots, and on plots that were protected from further defoliation from late May (perennial) or late June (Italian). Despite intervention plots accounting for 60% and 90% of all winter foraging observations of yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) and reed bunting (E. schoeniclus) respectively, and yellowhammer body condition being positively related to the proportion of ryegrass in the diet, provision of cereal crops with or without seeded ryegrass had no effect on local population size of either species. Seeded ryegrass constitutes a practical and widely available means of feeding granivorous birds during late winter but filling that 'hungry gap' may not always have the predicted impacts on farmland bird populations. C1 [Johnstone, Ian; Dodd, Steve] RSPB North Wales Off, RSPB Ctr Conservat Sci, Parc Menai, Bangor LL57 4FD, Gwynedd, Wales. [Peach, Will J.] RSPB, Ctr Conservat Sci, Sandy SG19 2DL, Beds, England. RP Johnstone, I (reprint author), RSPB North Wales Off, RSPB Ctr Conservat Sci, Parc Menai, Bangor LL57 4FD, Gwynedd, Wales. EM ian.johnstone@rspb.org.uk FU Department of the Environment, Food and Rural AffairsDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) [BD5210] FX This work was largely funded by the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [project number BD5210]. NR 47 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 285 AR UNSP 106619 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106619 PG 12 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3MQ UT WOS:000500213400010 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Jowett, K Milne, AE Metcalfe, H Hassall, KL Potts, SG Senapathi, D Storkey, J AF Jowett, Kelly Milne, Alice E. Metcalfe, Helen Hassall, Kirsty L. Potts, Simon G. Senapathi, Deepa Storkey, Jonathan TI Species matter when considering landscape effects on carabid distributions SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Agricultural management; Carabid beetles; Habitat creation; Landscape heterogeneity; Biological pest control; Arable fields; Ecosystem functions ID SCALE SPATIOTEMPORAL DYNAMICS; BEETLES COLEOPTERA CARABIDAE; MODIFIED HERBICIDE-TOLERANT; WITHIN-FIELD POSITION; FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY; PREDATORY BEETLES; NATURAL ENEMIES; HABITAT; BIODIVERSITY; COMPLEXITY AB Increasing the abundance and diversity of carabid beetles is a common objective of farm habitat management to deliver sustainable pest control. Carabid spatial distributions in relation to crop areas are important to the delivery of this ecosystem service. We used pitfall count data at distances from edge habitats into crop centres, from farm sites across the UK, to determine the effects of in-field and adjacent environmental features on carabid abundance and diversity. Overall carabid abundance increased towards the crop centre, whilst species richness and diversity decreased. The analyses of carabid abundance based on all the species pooled together strongly reflected the behaviour of the most abundant species. Species preferences varied by crop, soil type, and environmental features. For instance, some species were positively associated with habitats such as margins, while others responded negatively. This contrast in individual species models highlights the limitations on pooled models in elucidating responses. Studies informing farm-habitat design should consider individual species' preferences for effective enhancement of pest control services. Diverse cropping and landscape heterogeneity at the farm scale can benefit the varied preferences of individual species, help build diverse communities and, potentially increase service resilience and stability over time. C1 [Jowett, Kelly; Milne, Alice E.; Metcalfe, Helen; Hassall, Kirsty L.; Storkey, Jonathan] Rothamsted Res, Sustainable Agr Sci, Harpenden AL5 2JQ, Herts, England. [Jowett, Kelly; Potts, Simon G.; Senapathi, Deepa] Univ Reading, Sch Agr Policy & Dev, Ctr Agrienvironm Res, Reading RG6 6AR, Berks, England. RP Jowett, K (reprint author), Rothamsted Res, Sustainable Agr Sci, Harpenden AL5 2JQ, Herts, England. EM Kelly.jowett@rothamsted.ac.uk RI ; Senapathi, Deepa/F-1952-2014; Metcalfe, Helen/O-5461-2015; Potts, Simon/C-7250-2008 OI Jowett, kelly/0000-0002-3672-7813; Senapathi, Deepa/0000-0002-8883-1583; Storkey, Jonathan/0000-0003-1094-8914; Metcalfe, Helen/0000-0002-2862-0266; Milne, Alice/0000-0002-4509-0578; Potts, Simon/0000-0002-2045-980X; Hassall, Kirsty L/0000-0003-0033-1136 FU Rothamsted-Reading Alliance; NERCNERC Natural Environment Research Council [NE/N018125/1 LTS-M]; BBSRCBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) [BBS/E/C/000I0140]; Smart Crop Protection (SCP) strategic programme - BBSRC [BBS/OS/CP/000001]; Soil to Nutrition (S2N) strategic programme - BBSRC [BBS/E/C/000I0335] FX KJ is grateful for funding from the Rothamsted-Reading Alliance. JS, AEM and HM are supported by research programmes NE/N018125/1 LTS-M ASSIST -Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Systems, funded by NERC and BBSRC (BBS/E/C/000I0140), and the Smart Crop Protection (SCP) strategic programme (BBS/OS/CP/000001) and the Soil to Nutrition (S2N) strategic programme (BBS/E/C/000I0335) both funded by the BBSRC. We thank Suzanne Clark for their advice on the analysis. NR 47 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 285 AR UNSP 106631 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106631 PG 13 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3MQ UT WOS:000500213400021 OA Green Published, Other Gold, Green Accepted DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Niu, KC Feng, F Xu, Q Badingqiuying Zhang, ST AF Niu, Kechang Feng, Feng Xu, Qian Badingqiuying Zhang, Shiting TI Impoverished soil supports more plateau pika through lowered diversity of plant functional traits in Tibetan alpine meadows SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Functional traits; Functional diversity; Land-use change; Soil fertility; Rangeland degradation; Tibetan Plateau ID SPECIES-DIVERSITY; NITROGEN ADDITION; FOOD SELECTION; LAND-USE; DEGRADATION; IMPACTS; BIODIVERSITY; GRASSLANDS; RESPONSES; QUALITY AB Frequent outbreaks of plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) have become a major challenge for the sustainability of Tibetan rangeland, although top-down control has been widely employed since the 1960s over the plateau. Based on studies on plant trait-mediated soil-plant-herbivore relations, we hypothesized that impoverished soil was a consequence of rangeland degradation as well as a cause of increasing pika numbers through lowered functional trait diversity (FD) of the plant community that provides advantages for pika fitness. At three sites of alpine meadows on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, we counted active burrows of pika in 27 plots (i.e., 9 plots per site) distributed along a gradient of soil fertility. For every plant species within each plot, we measured five functional traits (e.g., mature height, SLA: specific leaf area, LDMC: leaf dry matter content, and leaf N and P: leaf nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations), indicating plant performance in response to changing soil fertility and impacting the fitness of pika. We employed Bayesian regression, structural equation modeling and network analyses to assess causal relations from soil fertility to FD and burrow density. The results show i) there was no significant difference in burrow density between three sites; spatial variation among plots in terms of soil fertility, plant species diversity and FD accounted for 57%-72%, 26%-41% and 59%-73%, respectively, of the variation in burrow density; ii) the burrow density was associated positively with soil moisture and organic matter, plant coverage, forb abundance and FD of leaf P, but negatively with soil nutrients, plant species diversity and FD for SLA, height and leaf N; and iii) deficiency of soil P potentially resulted in an increase in pika density, likely through lowered FD of SLA and height, with other soil factors and FD of leaf nutrients indirectly associated with burrow density. Our study suggested that under the joint effect of intensive grazing by livestock and output of livestock products from region, deficiency of soil P potentially increased pika density, likely by supporting more and diverse food resources while decreasing the risk of being preyed upon. Control of pika outbreak should pay more attention to bottom-up restoration of degraded soil and vegetation via traditional rotational grazing and promotion of recycling and compensation of lost soil P and plant trait diversity. C1 [Niu, Kechang; Feng, Feng; Xu, Qian] Nanjing Univ, Sch Life Sci, Dept Ecol, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. [Badingqiuying] Qinghai Normal Univ, Coll Geog Sci, Xining 810008, Qinghai, Peoples R China. [Zhang, Shiting] Lanzhou Univ, Sch Life Sci, State Key Lab Grassland & Agroecosyst, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, Peoples R China. RP Niu, KC (reprint author), Nanjing Univ, Sch Life Sci, Dept Ecol, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. EM kechangniu@nju.edu.cn OI Niu, Kechang/0000-0003-4845-2930 FU National Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31870402]; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central UniversitiesFundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [020814380111] FX We are grateful to Prof. Andrew T. Smith, Prof. Sun Shucun and reviewers for clarifying the presentation. We are especially grateful to Dr. Zhou Xianhui, Dr. Liang defei and Dr. Gongbaocao from the Research Station of Alpine Meadow and Wetland Ecosystems at Lanzhou University for providing invaluable field and laboratory assistance. This research was supported by the National Science Foundation of China (31870402) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (020814380111). NR 87 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 6 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 285 AR UNSP 106621 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106621 PG 8 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3MQ UT WOS:000500213400012 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Soberon, J AF Soberon, Jorge TI A Grinnellian Niche Perspective on Species-Area Relationships SO AMERICAN NATURALIST LA English DT Article DE species-area relationships; fundamental niche; niche space; presence-absence matrices; beta diversity ID PRESENCE-ABSENCE MATRICES; EVOLUTIONARY; HABITAT; MODELS; DIVERSITY; RICHNESS; ECOLOGY; PATTERN; RANGE; DISTRIBUTIONS AB In this work, Grinnellian niche theory (a body of theory about geographic distributions of species in terms of noninteracting niche variables) is used to demonstrate that species-area relationships emerge with both size of environmental space and size of geographic area. As environmental space increases, more species' fundamental niches are included, thus increasing the number of species capable of living in the corresponding region. This idea is made operational by proposing a size measure for multidimensional environmental space and approximating fundamental niches with minimum volume ellipsoids. This framework allows estimating a presence-absence matrix based on the distribution of fundamental niches in environmental space, from which many biodiversity measures can be calculated, such as beta diversity. I establish that Whittaker's equation for beta diversity is equivalent to MacArthur's formula relating species numbers and niche breadth; this latter equation provides a mechanism for the species-niche space relationship. I illustrate the theoretical results via exploration of niches of the terrestrial mammals of North America (north of Panama). Each world region has a unique structure of its environmental space, and the position of fundamental niches in niche space is different for different clades; therefore, species-area relationships depend on the clades involved and the region of focus, mostly as a function of MacArthur's niche beta diversity. Analyzing species-area relationships from the perspective of niche position in environmental space is novel, shifting emphasis from demographic processes to historical, geographic, and climatic factors; moreover, the Grinnellian approach is based on available data and is computationally feasible. C1 [Soberon, Jorge] Univ Kansas, Biodivers Inst, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA. [Soberon, Jorge] Univ Kansas, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA. RP Soberon, J (reprint author), Univ Kansas, Biodivers Inst, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA.; Soberon, J (reprint author), Univ Kansas, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA. EM jsoberon@ku.edu FU National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [ABI 1458640] FX This work is the result of years of collaboration and debate with colleagues, especially A. T. Peterson, E. Martinez-Meyer, A. Christen, H. Arita, P. Rodriguez, and C. Martinez del Rio, and with students or former students, including A. Lira-Noriega, L. Osorio-Olvera, L. Jimenez, and participants of the niche-modeling seminar at the University of Kansas. R. Medellin helped me deal with the taxonomy of the mammals. I am grateful to L. Buckley and an anonymous reviewer for their creative and positive suggestions. My wife, Tita, was extremely patient with my writing-related eccentricities, and Blitzi Soberon provided moral encouragement. I was partially supported by a National Science Foundation grant (ABI 1458640). NR 86 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 8 U2 8 PU UNIV CHICAGO PRESS PI CHICAGO PA 1427 E 60TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637-2954 USA SN 0003-0147 EI 1537-5323 J9 AM NAT JI Am. Nat. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 194 IS 6 BP 760 EP 775 DI 10.1086/705898 PG 16 WC Ecology; Evolutionary Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Evolutionary Biology GA JU8CE UT WOS:000501897400005 PM 31738102 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Jacoboski, LI Luza, AL Paulsen, RK Pezda, AM Hartz, SM AF Jacoboski, Lucilene Ines Luza, Andre Luis Paulsen, Raquel Klein Pezda, Angelo Marcon Hartz, Sandra Maria TI Database of bird species composition in natural habitats and forest plantations SO DATA IN BRIEF LA English DT Article; Data Paper DE Eucalyptus forest plantations; Birds; Habitat conversion; Grasslands ecosystem AB In southeastern South America, the afforestation over grasslands imposes a severe threat to the grassy landscapes and associated biodiversity. To analyze the effect of forest plantations on grassland birds, we present a new database that considers the composition of bird communities in natural habitats, as well as in eucalyptus plantations from the southeastern South American grasslands. Data were previously used to investigate the effectiveness of legally protected grasslands in private lands to protect birds in "Bird-grassland associations in protected and non-protected areas in the southern Brazil" [1] and also the effects of afforestation of grasslands on different dimensions of bird diversity in "The effects of grassland ecosystem afforestation on avian phylogenetic diversity, taxonomic diversity and evolutionary distinctiveness" [2]. Data were collected during the breeding period of bird species (spring/austral summer), covering three breeding seasons during the years 2014-2016. Species presence and number of individuals were recorded, totaling 107 species and 1175 individuals. The dataset will be useful for researchers interested in conservation studies as it includes data from globally threatened bird species. (c) 2019 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). C1 [Jacoboski, Lucilene Ines; Luza, Andre Luis; Paulsen, Raquel Klein; Pezda, Angelo Marcon; Hartz, Sandra Maria] Univ Fed Rio Grande Sul UFRGS, Lab Ecol Populacoes & Comunidades, Programa Posgrad Ecol, Av Bento Goncalves 9500,Predio 43422, BR-91501970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. [Jacoboski, Lucilene Ines; Luza, Andre Luis; Paulsen, Raquel Klein; Pezda, Angelo Marcon; Hartz, Sandra Maria] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Sul, Inst Biociencias, Dept Ecol, Programa Posgrad Ecol, Predio 43422,Av Bento Goncalves 9500, BR-91501970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. RP Jacoboski, LI (reprint author), Univ Fed Rio Grande Sul UFRGS, Lab Ecol Populacoes & Comunidades, Programa Posgrad Ecol, Av Bento Goncalves 9500,Predio 43422, BR-91501970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.; Jacoboski, LI (reprint author), Univ Fed Rio Grande do Sul, Inst Biociencias, Dept Ecol, Programa Posgrad Ecol, Predio 43422,Av Bento Goncalves 9500, BR-91501970 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. EM lucilene.jacoboski@yahoo.com.br FU CMPC Celulose Riograndense; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [304820/2014-8] FX This work was supported by CMPC Celulose Riograndense and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq), process 304820/2014-8. NR 9 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2352-3409 J9 DATA BRIEF JI Data Brief PD DEC PY 2019 VL 27 AR 104715 DI 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104715 PG 5 WC Multidisciplinary Sciences SC Science & Technology - Other Topics GA JU9LC UT WOS:000501988200172 PM 31886331 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU de Paulo, FLL Camoes, PJS AF Lima de Paulo, Felipe Luiz Sobral Camoes, Pedro Jorge TI Dataset on ecological fiscal transfers and municipal protected areas in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil SO DATA IN BRIEF LA English DT Article; Data Paper DE Ecological fiscal transfers; Municipal protected area; Minas Gerais; Brazil AB This dataset was collected in the state government of Minas Gerais, Brazil (Instituto Estadual de Florestas), regulatory deliberation 86/2005 of the state of Minas Gerais, law 12040/1995 of the state of Minas Gerais, law 18030/2009 of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazilian law 9985/2000, and some laws/decrees that created municipal protected areas. The data was used to analyze the influence of the ecological fiscal transfers (EFT) in the policy-making process of adopting protected areas by municipal governments in the state of Minas Gerais. It has the potential to be reused in other studies to analyze the EFT at the local level. The related research article that uses this database was published under the title "Ecological Fiscal Transfers for Biodiversity Conservation Policy: A Transaction Costs Analysis of Minas Gerais, Brazil" [1]. (c) 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). C1 [Lima de Paulo, Felipe Luiz] Univ Fed Rural Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil. [Sobral Camoes, Pedro Jorge] Univ Minho, P-4719 Braga, Portugal. RP de Paulo, FLL (reprint author), Univ Fed Rural Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil. EM felipe.paulo@ufrpe.br RI DE PAULO, FELIPE/B-5061-2015; Camoes, Pedro J./M-7484-2013 OI DE PAULO, FELIPE/0000-0002-5421-6216; Camoes, Pedro J./0000-0003-2294-1488 FU CAPES (Brazilian Federal Agency)CAPES [000954/2015-02]; Portuguese Foundation for Science and TechnologyPortuguese Foundation for Science and Technology [UID/CPO/0758/2019]; Portuguese Ministry of Education and Science [UID/CPO/0758/2019] FX This work was conducted during a scholarship financed by CAPES (Brazilian Federal Agency). Process number: 000954/2015-02. Also, this study was conducted at Research Center in Political Science (UID/CPO/0758/2019), University of Minho, and was supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology and the Portuguese Ministry of Education and Science through national funds. NR 1 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2352-3409 J9 DATA BRIEF JI Data Brief PD DEC PY 2019 VL 27 AR 104601 DI 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104601 PG 7 WC Multidisciplinary Sciences SC Science & Technology - Other Topics GA JU9LC UT WOS:000501988200060 PM 31656837 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Tallei, TE Pelealu, JJ Pollo, HN Pollo, GAV Adam, AA Effendi, Y Karuniawan, A Rahimah, S Idroes, R AF Tallei, Trina Ekawati Pelealu, Johanis Jullian Pollo, Hard Napoleon Pollo, Gracia Alice Victoria Adam, Ahmad Akroman Effendi, Yunus Karuniawan, Agung Rahimah, Souvia Idroes, Rinaldi TI Ethnobotanical dataset on local edible fruits in North Sulawesi, Indonesia SO DATA IN BRIEF LA English DT Article; Data Paper DE Biodiversity; Ethnobotany; Local fruit; North sulawesi; Wallacea AB This dataset describes the knowledge of local people in North Sulawesi on local edible fruits which can be eaten raw or used as medicine. North Sulawesi is located in the Wallacea zone [1,2] and has a high biodiversity of local fruits that are not yet fully exploited. Fruits are available as rich sources of vitamins, fibres, minerals, and phytochemicals [3] for local people's diet and health. Ethnobotany was used to collect data for the documentation of local knowledge on the existence, the use, and conservation practices of local fruits using semi-structured and structured interviews and questionnaire. There were 27 recorded families of local edible fruits, predominated by Myrtaceae and Anacardiaceae. Some fruits were found abundantly, but some were rarely found, especially those which were endemic to North Sulawesi. The fruit trees were mostly self-grown, and the fruits were eaten by the community themselves. In general, they were well aware of the types of local fruits that could be eaten raw. Knowledge of local fruits were passed on from generation to generation. Most people claimed that local fruits which could be eaten raw were also used for medicine and maintaining health. Most of the local fruits used as medicines were not made as medicinal preparations, but eaten raw or cooked. However, most people did not know exactly about the efficacy of the fruits. Types of diseases that were claimed to be cured by using local fruit among others were sprue, high cholesterol and digestive disorders. The possibility of future youth generations to consume these fruits was very high, according to most people. But they were worried that the younger generation in the future would prefer imported fruits. The community in general knew that these local fruits needed to be conserved, but they did not yet know how to maintain the existence of these local fruits in the future, apart from their current practices. (C) 2019 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. C1 [Tallei, Trina Ekawati; Pelealu, Johanis Jullian] Univ Sam Ratulangi, Fac Math & Nat Sci, Dept Biol, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. [Pollo, Hard Napoleon] Univ Sam Ratulangi, Fac Agr, Forestry Study Program, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. [Pollo, Gracia Alice Victoria] Univ Gadjah Mada, Fac Biol, Biol Master Study Program, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. [Adam, Ahmad Akroman] Univ Sam Ratulangi, Fac Med, Dent Study Program, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. [Effendi, Yunus] Univ Al Azhar, Fac Sci & Technol, Biol Study Program, Jakarta, Indonesia. [Karuniawan, Agung] Univ Padjadjaran, Grad Sch, Fac Agr, Dept Agron, Bandung, Indonesia. [Rahimah, Souvia] Univ Padjadjaran, Fac Agroind Technol, Bandung, Indonesia. [Idroes, Rinaldi] Univ Syiah Kuala, Fac Math & Nat Sci, Dept Pharm, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. RP Tallei, TE (reprint author), Univ Sam Ratulangi, Fac Math & Nat Sci, Dept Biol, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. EM trina_tallei@unsrat.ac.id FU Directorate of Research and Community Service, Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia, through Applied Excellent Research of Higher Education (PTUPT) Scheme [202/UN12.13/LT/2019] FX This work received financial support from the Directorate of Research and Community Service, Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia, through Applied Excellent Research of Higher Education (PTUPT) Scheme, Fiscal Year 2019 (Grant Contract No. 202/UN12.13/LT/2019). NR 3 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2352-3409 J9 DATA BRIEF JI Data Brief PD DEC PY 2019 VL 27 AR 104681 DI 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104681 PG 12 WC Multidisciplinary Sciences SC Science & Technology - Other Topics GA JU9LC UT WOS:000501988200139 PM 31720333 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU White, DJ Trought, K Hopkins, B AF White, Daniel J. Trought, Katherine Hopkins, Brian TI The mixed liver and heart transcriptome dataset of the New Zealand brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula SO DATA IN BRIEF LA English DT Article; Data Paper DE Vertebrate; Invasive pest; Brushtail possum; New Zealand; Transcriptome; Annotated ID GENERATION; ANNOTATION; BLAST2GO AB New Zealand suffers greatly from invasive mammal predators including rats, stoats, feral cats and possums all of which not only damage or prey on New Zealand's unique terrestrial biodiversity, but also have huge impact on NZ's economy as many of these pests act as vectors of disease to farm and game animals. As such, the NZ government has invested nearly $90 m to support an ambitious plan to make the country predator free by 2050. Although there are adequate means to control invasive predator populations, it is widely agreed that current technologies are not sufficient for total eradication and that improved technologies are required. The Achilles Heel approach is one such developmental technology that attempts to exploit variation in the genes of target species that are vital to key physiological or cellular pathways within the body, such that interference with these genes will cause a speciesspecific death without the harmful effects on the environment and non-targets species that the current suite of control agents engender. Interference could either be through species-specific gene knock-down using such agents as siRNA and/or the use of species-selective chemical toxicants specifically developed against these targets. To assist with identifying species-specific gene targets in the New Zealand brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) we have assembled and annotated a possum mixed heart and liver transcriptome. (c) 2019 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). C1 [White, Daniel J.; Trought, Katherine; Hopkins, Brian] Manaaki Whenua Landcare Res, Lincoln 7608, New Zealand. [White, Daniel J.] Univ Western Australia, Sch Biol Sci, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. RP White, DJ (reprint author), Univ Western Australia, Sch Biol Sci, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. EM daniel.white@uwa.edu.au OI White, Daniel/0000-0002-8967-5201 FU MBIE Endeavour Smart Idea grant [C09X1615]; BioHeritage National Science Challenge Project 2.3 High-tech solutions to invasive mammal pests FX This work was funded by MBIE Endeavour Smart Idea grant C09X1615 and supported by the BioHeritage National Science Challenge Project 2.3 High-tech solutions to invasive mammal pests. We are grateful to the staff at MWLR's Animal Facility, Lincoln for access to samples. We acknowledge the contribution of the NeSI high-performance computing facilities and the staff at the Centre for eResearch at the University of Auckland. We thank Peter Maxwell and Dinindu Senanayake (NeSI), Carlos Menor (BioBam) and Jihye Ham (Macrogen) for technical assistance. NR 13 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2352-3409 J9 DATA BRIEF JI Data Brief PD DEC PY 2019 VL 27 AR 104577 DI 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104577 PG 6 WC Multidisciplinary Sciences SC Science & Technology - Other Topics GA JU9LC UT WOS:000501988200036 PM 31700950 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Flores, MG Rodriguez, ME Origone, AC Oteiza, JM Querol, A Lopes, CA AF Gonzalez Flores, Melisa Eugenia Rodriguez, Maria Origone, Andrea C. Martin Oteiza, Juan Querol, Amparo Ariel Lopes, Christian TI Saccharomyces uvarum isolated from patagonian ciders shows excellent fermentative performance for low temperature cidermaking SO FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL LA English DT Article DE Saccharomyces uvarum; Ciders; Cryotolerance; Biodiversity; Domestication; Patagonia ID BAYANUS VAR. UVARUM; SULFITE RESISTANCE; ETHANOL TOLERANCE; CEREVISIAE; YEASTS; HYBRIDS; CRYOTOLERANT; STRAINS; POPULATIONS; EUBAYANUS AB Saccharomyces uvarum has been recovered from natural habitats and traditionally fermented beverages (apple chicha) in Patagonia. However, this species has never been obtained from industrially relevant beverages like wine or cider in the same region. In this work, different strains belonging to the cryotolerant species S. uvarum were recovered from spontaneous cider fermentations carried out at low temperature in Red Delicious apple must. The strain S. uvarum NPCC1420 obtained from this cider and selected for its physiological and technological features, evidenced a better adaptation to the cidermaking process than a previously selected strain obtained from a less industrialized product called apple chicha. Some differences, like a higher ethanol and sulphite tolerance, seemed to be associated with differential domestication pressures suffered by each different strain. Moreover, the most important fermentative features of the strain NPCC1420 were a higher competition capacity than the strain NPCC1314 in non-sterile apple must, as well as significantly higher amounts of glycerol, 2-phenylethanol and 2-phenylethyl acetate than the strain isolated from apple chicha. C1 [Gonzalez Flores, Melisa; Eugenia Rodriguez, Maria; Origone, Andrea C.; Ariel Lopes, Christian] Univ Nacl Comahue, CONICET, PROBIEN, Inst Invest & Desarrollo Ingn Proc Biotecnol & En, RA-1400 Buenos Aires, Neuquen, Argentina. [Eugenia Rodriguez, Maria] Univ Nacl Comahue, Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina. [Gonzalez Flores, Melisa; Origone, Andrea C.; Ariel Lopes, Christian] Univ Nacl Comahue, Fac Ciencias Agr, Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina. [Martin Oteiza, Juan] Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn, CIATI, Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina. [Querol, Amparo] CSIC, Inst Agroquim & Tecnol Alimentos, IATA, Paterna, Spain. RP Lopes, CA (reprint author), Univ Nacl Comahue, CONICET, PROBIEN, Inst Invest & Desarrollo Ingn Proc Biotecnol & En, RA-1400 Buenos Aires, Neuquen, Argentina. EM clopes@conicet.gov.ar RI Querol, Amparo/H-3782-2012 OI Querol, Amparo/0000-0002-6478-6845 FU ANPCyTANPCyT [PICT 2015-1198]; CONICETConsejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (CONICET) [PIP 2015-555]; Universidad Nacional del Comahue (Argentina) [PI04-A128]; Spanish GovernmentSpanish Government [AGL2015-67504-C3-1-R]; FEDEREuropean Union (EU) [AGL2015-67504-C3-1-R] FX This work was supported by grants PICT 2015-1198 from ANPCyT, PIP 2015-555 from CONICET and PI04-A128 from Universidad Nacional del Comahue (Argentina) to CAL and grant AGL2015-67504-C3-1-R from the Spanish Government and FEDER to AQ. The authors wish to thank Ing. Agr. Leonardo Bajda and Marcela Amaro from the Laboratory of Chromatography (PROBIEN, CONICET-UNCo) and Romina De Niccolo for their technical assistance, as well as Cooperativa Sidrera La Delicia for kindly providing the apple musts. M.G.F thanks CONICET for her PhD fellowship. NR 71 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0963-9969 EI 1873-7145 J9 FOOD RES INT JI Food Res. Int. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 126 AR 108656 DI 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108656 PG 11 WC Food Science & Technology SC Food Science & Technology GA JU0RU UT WOS:000501387700036 PM 31732032 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Peng, J Wang, K Yin, XB Yin, XQ Du, MF Gao, YZ Antwi, P Ren, NQ Wang, AJ AF Peng, Jing Wang, Ke Yin, Xiangbo Yin, Xiaoqing Du, Mengfei Gao, Yingzhi Antwi, Philip Ren, Nanqi Wang, Aijie TI Trophic mode and organics metabolic characteristic of fungal community in swine manure composting SO FRONTIERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING LA English DT Article DE Fungus; FUNGuild; Biolog; Trophic mode; Composting; Oxidation reduction potential ID MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SUCCESSION; BIODIVERSITY; TEMPERATURE; DIVERSITY; DYNAMICS; TOOL AB The succession of fungal community, trophic mode and metabolic characteristics were evaluated in 60 days composting of swine manure by high-throughput sequencing, FUNGuild and Biolog method, respectively. The result showed that the fungal community diversity reached to the highest level (76 OTUs) in the thermophilic phase of composting, then sustained decline to 15 OTUs after incubation. There were 10 fungal function groups in the raw swine manure. Pathotroph-saprotroph fungi reached to 15.91% on Day-10 but disappeared on Day-60. Dung saprotroph-undefined saprotroph fungi grown from 0.19% to 52.39% during the treatment. The fungal community had more functional groups but the lower substrate degradation rates in the thermophilic phase. The fungal communities on Day-0 and Day-60 had the highest degradation rates of amino acids and polymers, respectively. Redundancy analysis showed that ORP (49.6%), VS/Ash (45.3%) and moisture (39.2%) were the main influence factors on the succession of fungal community in the swine manure composting process. (C) Higher Education Press and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2019 C1 [Peng, Jing; Wang, Ke; Yin, Xiangbo; Yin, Xiaoqing; Du, Mengfei; Ren, Nanqi; Wang, Aijie] Harbin Inst Technol, Sch Environm, Harbin 150090, Heilongjiang, Peoples R China. [Peng, Jing; Gao, Yingzhi] Harbin Inst Technol, Architectural Design & Res Inst HIT, Harbin 150090, Heilongjiang, Peoples R China. [Antwi, Philip] Jiangxi Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Resources & Environm Engn, Ganzhou 341000, Peoples R China. RP Wang, K (reprint author), Harbin Inst Technol, Sch Environm, Harbin 150090, Heilongjiang, Peoples R China. EM hitwangke@163.com OI ANTWI, PHILIP/0000-0002-9631-624X FU National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [51778180, 51761145031]; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central UniversitiesFundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities; NSRIF [2017057]; Postdoctoral Science Special Foundation of Heilongjiang [LBH-TZ0510]; Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Funds for scientific research initiation [LBH-Q16110] FX This research was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51778180 and 51761145031), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (HIT. NSRIF. 2017057), Postdoctoral Science Special Foundation of Heilongjiang (LBH-TZ0510), Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Funds for scientific research initiation (LBH-Q16110). NR 36 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU HIGHER EDUCATION PRESS PI BEIJING PA CHAOYANG DIST, 4, HUIXINDONGJIE, FUSHENG BLDG, BEIJING 100029, PEOPLES R CHINA SN 2095-2201 EI 2095-221X J9 FRONT ENV SCI ENG JI Front. Env. Sci. Eng. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 13 IS 6 AR 93 DI 10.1007/s11783-019-1177-5 PG 10 WC Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences SC Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JW3OQ UT WOS:000502965000001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Mayi, MPA Foncha, DF Kowo, C Tchuinkam, T Brisco, K Anong, DN Ravinder, S Cornel, AJ AF Mayi, Marie Paul Audrey Foncha, David Forfuet Kowo, Cyril Tchuinkam, Timoleon Brisco, Katherine Anong, Damian Nota Ravinder, Sehgal Cornel, Anthony John TI Impact of deforestation on the abundance, diversity, and richness of Culex mosquitoes in a southwest Cameroon tropical rainforest SO JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Deforestation; emerging diseases; mosquitoes; Culex; diversity; Cameroon ID MALARIA VECTORS; AVIAN MALARIA; DISEASE; TRANSMISSION; BIODIVERSITY; CULICIDAE; CLIMATE; DIPTERA; EMERGENCE; PATTERNS AB Deforestation is a major threat to biodiversity but little data exist on how deforestation in real-time affects the overall mosquito species community despite its known role in the transmission of diseases. We compared the abundance and diversity of Culex mosquitoes before and after deforestation along a gradient of three different anthropogenic disturbance levels in a tropical rainforest in southwestern Cameroon. The collections were conducted in unlogged forest (January, 2016), selectively logged forest (January, 2017), and within a young palm plantation (October, 2017) using net traps, sweep nets, resting traps, and dipping for immature stages in water bodies. Mosquitoes were morphologically identified to subspecies, groups, and species. A total of 2,556 mosquitoes was collected of which 1,663 (65.06%) belong to the genus Culex, (n=427 (25.68%) in the unlogged forest; n=900 (54.12%) in the selectively logged forest; and n=336 (20.2%) in the young palm plantation) with a significant difference among the habitats. Diversity and richness of mosquitoes varied significantly among habitats with the highest values found in the selectively logged forest (H=2.4; DS=0.87; S=33) and the lowest value in the unlogged forest (H=1.37; DS=0.68; S=13). The results of this study showed that deforestation affects the abundance and diversity of Culex mosquitoes and favors the invasion of anthropophilic mosquitoes. Higher mosquito abundance and diversity in the selectively logged forest than in the pristine forest is notable and some explanations for these differences are discussed. C1 [Mayi, Marie Paul Audrey; Tchuinkam, Timoleon] Univ Dschang, Dept Anim Biol, Vector Borne Dis Lab Appl Biol, Dschang, Cameroon. [Mayi, Marie Paul Audrey; Tchuinkam, Timoleon] Univ Dschang, Ecol Res Unit VBID URBEA, Dschang, Cameroon. [Foncha, David Forfuet; Kowo, Cyril; Anong, Damian Nota] Univ Buea, Dept Microbiol & Parasitol, Buea, Cameroon. [Ravinder, Sehgal] San Francisco State Univ, Dept Biol, San Francisco, CA 94132 USA. [Brisco, Katherine; Cornel, Anthony John] Univ Calif, Mosquito Control Res Lab, Dept Entomol & Nematol, Parlier, CA 93648 USA. RP Mayi, MPA (reprint author), Univ Dschang, Dept Anim Biol, Vector Borne Dis Lab Appl Biol, Dschang, Cameroon.; Mayi, MPA (reprint author), Univ Dschang, Ecol Res Unit VBID URBEA, Dschang, Cameroon. EM mayimariepaulaudrey@yahoo.com FU USAID through PEER Grant [4-360]; National Geographic Society (NGS)National Geographic Society; Ideawild Equipment; PEER project [4-360] FX This study received financial support from USAID through PEER Grant 4-360 awarded to Dr. Anong Damian Nota of the University of Buea, Cameroon. We also express our profound gratitude to the National Geographic Society (NGS) and Ideawild Equipment for the grants awarded to Mayi Marie Paul Audrey to carry out this research. We are greatly indebted to our international collaborators and Dr. Kevin Njabo for their cooperation and support that facilitated the completion of this work. We are very grateful to the General Manager of SG-SOC, Dr. Blessed Okole for granting us permission to access the Talangaye concession of SG-SOC, and to Mr. Akumsi Alfred for field support in the forest and plantation. We are immensely thankful to Mr. Forzi Francis (Ornithologist) for his professional help during field work, and Mr. Michel Arnaud Kenfak Dongmo, as well as all the other students and field guides involved in PEER project 4-360 for their remarkable assistance. Ethical approval for the use of chickens and pigeons as mosquito baits for the net traps was obtained from the Animal Care and Use SubCommittee, Research Ethics Committee, University of Buea, IACUC Protocol number UB-AP_2015_004. NR 62 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU SOC VECTOR ECOLOGY PI CORONA PA 1966 COMPTON AVE, CORONA, CA 92881 USA SN 1081-1710 EI 1948-7134 J9 J VECTOR ECOL JI J. Vector Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 44 IS 2 BP 271 EP 281 DI 10.1111/jvec.12359 PG 11 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA JV1OP UT WOS:000502138300009 PM 31729796 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Yun, J AF Yun, Jiwon TI Russia's Arctic Policy: Focusing on the Construction of the Arctic Route and its Challenges SO KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEFENSE ANALYSIS LA English DT Article DE Arctic Environment; Northern Sea Route; Arctic Development Complex Logistics System; International Cooperation AB The greatest change resulting from the Arctic thaw is the activation of Arctic resource development and the development of Arctic ports. In this regard, Arctic governance and Arctic regimes arising from climate change, global warming, resource development, Arctic Route, logistics, maritime boundary delimitation, environmental and biodiversity conservation and sustainable development are underway, and the activities of the Arctic Council (AC). Russia is now investing funds in a comprehensive approach to the collection of information on waterways, hydro-meteorology and maps and the strengthening of safety measures for the prevention of oil spills. In light of this, Russia has proceeded with long-term use and development of the Northern Sea Route despite the constraints of the Arctic environment and conditions. It is also calling for government cooperation with business entities in the development of a nuclear-powered icebreaker fleet. In particular, Russia has played the most active role in Arctic development such as resource development and military base construction with a focus on icebreakers. In this context, the main purpose of this article is to examine sustainable Arctic development policies focusing on the characteristics of Arctic policies and the status of Arctic ports and railway and road networks under Vladimir Putin's presidency. C1 [Yun, Jiwon] Sangmyung Univ, Dept Natl Secur, Seoul, South Korea. RP Yun, J (reprint author), Sangmyung Univ, Dept Natl Secur, Seoul, South Korea. EM yyun0916@smu.ac.kr NR 33 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU KOREA INST DEFENSE ANALYSES-KIDA PI SEOUL PA 37 HOEGI-RO, DONGDAEMUN-GU, SEOUL, 130-871, SOUTH KOREA SN 1016-3271 EI 1941-4641 J9 KOREAN J DEF ANAL JI Korean J. Def. Anal. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 31 IS 4 BP 559 EP 574 PG 16 WC International Relations SC International Relations GA JV0CS UT WOS:000502034900005 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Balazsi, A Riechers, M Hartel, T Leventon, J Fischer, J AF Balazsi, Agnes Riechers, Maraja Hartel, Tibor Leventon, Julia Fischer, Joern TI The impacts of social-ecological system change on human-nature connectedness: A case study from Transylvania, Romania SO LAND USE POLICY LA English DT Article DE Reconnection to nature; Social-ecological systems; Traditional cultural landscapes; Transylvania ID BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; RURAL-DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; LANDSCAPE; ENVIRONMENT; COMMUNITIES; CONNECTION; DIVERSITY; KNOWLEDGE AB Contemporary Romania has been subject to several major social and institutional shifts that have had implications for the connectedness of humans with their environment. Four major governance eras have influenced human-nature connections: (1) formal and informal institutional governance after the World Wars and before socialism (before 1947), (2) top-down governance during socialism (1947-1989) and (3) during sovereign state governance and transition to European Union (1990-2006), and (4) multilevel governance since European Union accession (after 2007). We analyzed two cultural landscapes in Transylvania with respect to changes in human-nature connectedness. The two systems were similar at the beginning of the 20th century, but developed differently in their intensity of landscape management in the 21st century. Drawing on 41 semi-structured interviews, we examined changes that influenced landscape management and human-nature connectedness, considering five dimensions of connectedness: material, experiential, emotional, cognitive and philosophical. Material connections have weakened as a result of changes in food production and rising consumerism. Experiential and emotional connections were influenced by socio-economic and landscape management changes. Cognitive connections reflected changes in the knowledge system on the environment. Philosophical connection was influenced by changes in ideologies and globalization. Our findings highlight the central influence of social and institutional change on perceived human-nature connectedness. Understanding this influence provides important pointers for how to reconnect humanity to nature in the coming decades. C1 [Balazsi, Agnes; Hartel, Tibor] Sapientia Hungarian Univ Transylvania, Ecosyst Serv Lab, Calea Turzii 4, Cluj Napoca 400193, Romania. [Riechers, Maraja; Leventon, Julia; Fischer, Joern] Leuphana Univ Lueneburg, Fac Sustainabil, Univ Allee 1, D-21335 Luneburg, Germany. [Hartel, Tibor] Babes Bolyai Univ, Dept Biol & Ecol Hungarian, Ctr Syst Biol Biodivers & Bioresources Ctr 3B, Str Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj Napoca, Romania. RP Balazsi, A (reprint author), Sapientia Hungarian Univ Transylvania, Ecosyst Serv Lab, Calea Turzii 4, Cluj Napoca 400193, Romania. EM balazsiagnes.sapientia@grnail.com; riechers@leuphana.de; hartel.tibor@gmail.com; leventon@leuphana.de; joern.fischer@uni.leuphana.de OI Riechers, Maraja/0000-0003-3916-8102 FU Volkswagen-StiftungVolkswagen; Niedersachsisches Ministerium fur Wissenshaft and Kultur, Germany [A112269]; project STACCATO [BiodivERsA-FACCE2014-47] FX We thank the interviewees for participation. This research was supported by the Volkswagen-Stiftung and the Niedersachsisches Ministerium fur Wissenshaft and Kultur, Germany, funded project "Leverage Points for Sustainability Transformation: Institutions, People and Knowledge" (Grant number A112269). AB and TH have also contributed to the project STACCATO (BiodivERsA-FACCE2014-47). NR 75 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 8 U2 8 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0264-8377 EI 1873-5754 J9 LAND USE POLICY JI Land Use Pol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 89 AR 104232 DI 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104232 PG 9 WC Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU4MG UT WOS:000501651100018 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ballullaya, UP Reshmi, KS Rajesh, TP Manoj, K Lowman, M Sinu, PA AF Ballullaya, U. Prashanth Reshmi, K. S. Rajesh, T. P. Manoj, K. Lowman, Margaret Sinu, Palatty Allesh TI Stakeholder motivation for the conservation of sacred groves in south India: An analysis of environmental perceptions of rural and urban neighbourhood communities SO LAND USE POLICY LA English DT Article DE Sacred forests; Biocultural conservation; Cultural forest; Cultural diversity; Deity; Environmental perception; Environmental policy; Conservation; Community-conserved area; Religion ID WESTERN-GHATS; RESOURCE-MANAGEMENT; BIODIVERSITY; FORESTS; MEGHALAYA; LANDSCAPE; RESERVE; KERALA; DIVERSITY; ATTITUDES AB Sacred groves (SGs) of south India are the local communities' self-enforced spiritual institutions, which contain natural forests and swamps. Thus, the communities' faith in traditional rituals and local deities are important for their existence. SGs preserve cultural practices of ethnic communities and conserve biodiversity. Although most of these groves can be found in rural areas, rapid urban annexation is changing their landscapes. We hypothesise that the landscape type (rural versus urban) and the deity type of the SGs among other factors might affect the communities' spiritual and environmental perceptions of SGs. This study was conducted in rural highlands of the Western Ghats in Kodagu and adjoining urban lowlands in Kasaragod. We found that the urban communities valued SGs, not only for their spiritual importance but also for their environmental merits. Both urban and rural communities were cautious enough not to access or abuse the SGs. This behaviour also depended on the deity that was housed in the SG. SGs that housed highly revered deities (eg. naga) were seldom abused. The religious adherence was prominent especially in rural communities, so much so that the habitat quality of the SGs could be predicted based on the deity that was worshipped there. Apart from these spiritual influences, SGs are influenced by economic (coffee industry in Kodagu) and societal pressures. Sanskritization of deities or change in faith, construction of temples, land encroachments, and changes in the neighbouring societies also negatively affect the SGs. Since the SGs receive reverence on the power of the local deities, governmental bodies must discourage the Sanskritization of local deities and construction of temples. Considering the historical, biological, and cultural importance of SGs, the policies governing them is necessary to ensure that SGs stay intact. C1 [Ballullaya, U. Prashanth; Reshmi, K. S.; Rajesh, T. P.; Manoj, K.; Sinu, Palatty Allesh] Cent Univ Kerala, Dept Anim Sci, Kasaragod 671316, Kerala, India. [Lowman, Margaret; Sinu, Palatty Allesh] Calif Acad Sci, Golden Gate Pk, San Francisco, CA 94118 USA. RP Sinu, PA (reprint author), Cent Univ Kerala, Dept Anim Sci, Kasaragod 671316, Kerala, India. EM sinu@cukerala.ac.in FU Kerala State Council for Science Environment and Technology; Conservation Research Exploration grant of National Geographic Society [9295-13]; Young Scientist Grant of Science Engineering Research Board of Government of India [SB/FT/LS-325/2012]; UGC-New DelhiUniversity Grants Commission, India; California Academy of Sciences, USA FX Authors would like to thank all the households for their cooperation in the research. PAS thanks Kerala and Karnataka Forest Departments for research permits. We thank the committee members of temple trusts and village committees for giving permission to access the sacred groves for sampling insects. UPB would like to thank Kerala State Council for Science Environment and Technology for a doctoral fellowship. The study was supported by a Conservation Research Exploration grant of National Geographic Society (9295-13) and Young Scientist Grant of Science Engineering Research Board of Government of India (SB/FT/LS-325/2012) awarded to PAS. PAS also thanks UGC-New Delhi and California Academy of Sciences, USA for fellowship and facilities for his post-doctoral research in USA. We thank the three anonymous reviewers for their constructive and critical comments in the previous versions of the manuscript. We thank Anjana P. Unni and Badrinarayanan S. for proof-reading the manuscript. NR 69 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0264-8377 EI 1873-5754 J9 LAND USE POLICY JI Land Use Pol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 89 AR 104213 DI 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104213 PG 9 WC Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU4MG UT WOS:000501651100002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Guadilla-Saez, S Pardo-de-Santayana, M Reyes-Garcia, V AF Guadilla-Saez, Sara Pardo-de-Santayana, Manuel Reyes-Garcia, Victoria TI The role of traditional management practices in shaping a diverse habitat mosaic in a mountain region of Northern Spain SO LAND USE POLICY LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity conservation; Oral history; Rural landscape; Traditional knowledge ID LOCAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE; LAND-USE CHANGE; FOREST BIODIVERSITY; CULTURAL LANDSCAPES; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; COVER CHANGE; HAY MEADOWS; CONSERVATION; DRIVERS; ABANDONMENT AB Through traditional practices that typically impact the surrounding natural areas, rural communities worldwide have created and maintained landscapes forming a diverse mosaic of species-rich habitats. In Europe, where a high portion of species is dependent on the persistence of traditional rural landscapes, the progressive abandonment of agricultural activities has been often accompanied by a biodiversity decline, although the precise implications of landscape transformation for species and habitat conservation are not sufficiently well-known. This study applies ethnobiological and historical data collection methods (Le., semi-structure interviews, participation in public meetings, literature review, and participant observation) to examine changes in traditional management practices and local perceptions of impacts on ecosystems diversity derived from the abandonment of traditional land uses in a mountain region in Spain that preserved a complex traditional farming system until the mid-20th century. Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis and quantitative data analysis methods. Our results illustrate that traditional management practices, such as hay making, pastoralism of small ruminant livestock, lopping, prescribed burns, gathering of firewood, branch beating, or beekeeping, are locally perceived as favourable to habitat diversity. Our study also reveals that local perception of landscape changes in the area dovetails with scientific information, providing further understanding of the particular ecological implications of each underlying driver of land use change identified. We conclude that the combination of local and scientific knowledge on ecological dynamics can help in the development of effective regional conservation strategies based on management practices simultaneously favourable to biodiversity and economically profitable. Our study provides evidence that rural communities can be a valuable source of information to document landscape historical dynamics and to monitor environmental changes, which might be particularly relevant for landscape-orientated conservation policies aiming to prevent the biodiversity loss resulting from the abandonment of traditional land uses. C1 [Guadilla-Saez, Sara; Reyes-Garcia, Victoria] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Inst Ciencia & Tecnol Ambientals, Barcelona, Spain. [Pardo-de-Santayana, Manuel] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Biol, Madrid, Spain. [Pardo-de-Santayana, Manuel] Ctr Invest Biodiversidad & Cambio Global CIBC UAM, Madrid, Spain. [Reyes-Garcia, Victoria] ICREA, Barcelona, Spain. RP Guadilla-Saez, S (reprint author), Inst Ciencia & Tecnol Ambientals, Carrer Columnes S-N,Edificio Z,Campus UAB, Barcelona 08193, Cerdanyola Del, Spain. EM sara.guadilla@uab.cat RI Pardo-de-Santayana, Manuel/A-1123-2012; Guadilla-Saez, Sara/AAI-1401-2019 OI Pardo-de-Santayana, Manuel/0000-0001-9406-4758; Guadilla-Saez, Sara/0000-0002-8572-6681 FU Agencia de Gesti6 d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca AGAUR of the Government of Catalonia [2015FI_B00333]; Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness through the research project 'Citizen Science and traditional agroecological knowledge: How to increase citizen's participation in the Spanish inventory of traditional knowledge related to biodiversity?' [CS02014-59704-P]; Environmental Sciences and Technology Institute ICTA-UAB 'Unit of Excellence' (MinECo) [MDM2015-0552] FX We thank all the interviewees for their willingness to participate in the study and share their knowledge and opinions with us. We also acknowledge Picos de Europa National Park and Biosphere Reserve Administration and the Cantabrian Regional Government for their collaboration with this study. All work was done under the approval from the Autonomous University of Barcelona Ethics committee (CEEAH-3367), and the manuscript does not contain identifiable individual person's data. This research was supported by the Agencia de Gesti6 d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca AGAUR of the Government of Catalonia (2015FI_B00333) and by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness through the research project 'Citizen Science and traditional agroecological knowledge: How to increase citizen's participation in the Spanish inventory of traditional knowledge related to biodiversity?' (CS02014-59704-P). This work contributes to Environmental Sciences and Technology Institute ICTA-UAB 'Unit of Excellence' (MinECo, MDM2015-0552). NR 79 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 7 U2 7 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0264-8377 EI 1873-5754 J9 LAND USE POLICY JI Land Use Pol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 89 AR 104235 DI 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104235 PG 13 WC Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU4MG UT WOS:000501651100028 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Lehrer, D Becker, N Bar, P AF Lehrer, David Becker, Nir Bar (Kutiel), Pua TI The drivers behind nature conservation cost SO LAND USE POLICY LA English DT Article DE Conservation costs; Cost effectiveness; Israel; Protected area; Return on investment ID PROTECTED AREAS; FINANCIAL COSTS; BIODIVERSITY; RETURN; INVESTMENT; REGION AB In order to estimate the financial resources needed to adequately fund measures to protect nature both worldwide and country by country, a number of models have been proposed that attempt to predict the variation in management costs of protected areas (PAs). Other than the size of a PA, there is no consensus among the studies of what other variables impact budget decision making. In this study, the budgets for the four districts of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA), the main government agency responsible for nature conservation in Israel, were split into 37 ranger areas. The ranger areas were compared according to geophysical and ecological attributes to determine whether size or any other variable could be linked to budget size. This study's aim is to propose a conservation cost function that will enable us to objectively predict conservation costs based on PA attributes. Predicted costs can then be compared to actual budgets to determine whether there is a gap in funding. This method can be adapted to other regions based on incorporating the characteristics specific to that region. Using linear regression, a model that included the total size of reserves (PA) in a ranger area, the number of reserves in a ranger area, and tourism's impact was the best fit (r(2) = 0.74). Surprisingly, as opposed to other studies on conservation costs, PA size had a negative impact, meaning conservation costs rose the smaller the reserve size within a ranger area. On the other hand, the number of reserves in a PA and the level of tourism both had positive impacts on budget size. This indicates the higher costs of managing multiple small reserves and protecting nature while accommodating the public. Other biological indicators appeared to have no impact on budgets, which in itself may indicate budget considerations beyond conservation objectives. This study's uniqueness lies in the use of a wide range of variables to try to determine which are predictors of conservation costs. C1 [Lehrer, David] Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Dept Geog & Environm Dev, Beer Sheva, Israel. [Lehrer, David] Arava Inst Environm Studies, Kibbutz Ketura, Israel. [Becker, Nir] Tel Hai Coll, Dept Econ & Management, IL-12210 Upper Galilee, Israel. [Bar (Kutiel), Pua] Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Dept Geog & Environm Dev, Beer Sheva, Israel. RP Lehrer, D (reprint author), Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Dept Geog & Environm Dev, Beer Sheva, Israel. EM david@arava.org NR 38 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0264-8377 EI 1873-5754 J9 LAND USE POLICY JI Land Use Pol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 89 AR 104222 DI 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104222 PG 10 WC Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU4MG UT WOS:000501651100020 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Machado, RAS Oliveira, AG Lois-Gonzalez, RC AF Machado, Ricardo A. S. Oliveira, Anderson G. Lois-Gonzalez, Ruben C. TI Urban ecological infrastructure: The importance of vegetation cover in the control of floods and landslides in Salvador / Bahia, Brazil SO LAND USE POLICY LA English DT Article DE Ecological infrastructure; Vegetation cover; Landslides; Floods; Salvador-Bahia ID CLIMATE-CHANGE; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; GIS AB The city of Salvador has undergone a hasty population growth over the last five decades, from a mere 250,000 inhabitants in 1950 to ca. 2.9 million in 2017. This surge in population has resulted in a series of environmental issues directly connected with the reduction of the vegetation cover. Landslides and floods are among the most striking of such issues because they have put at risk, successively over the years, the lives and assets of hundreds of people, very in particular of those in less privileged circumstances. In view of this vulnerability framework and recognising the role that green areas play in the urban fabric, this work sought to determine the correlation between remnant vegetation cover and recorded occurrences of mass movements and floods. Particular consideration was given to the socioeconomic profile of the population segments most affected by these occurrences, assessed in terms of Municipal Human Development Index (M-HDI). We conclude that municipal government negligence in the control of the occupation and use of the land has been responsible for the emergence of hundreds of areas at risk, those where most mass movement and flood occurrences have taken place, which largely correspond with the neighbourhoods with the lowest rates of human development. In contrast, both the number of occurrences and their impact are smaller or non-existent in the northern part of the municipal territory, where the largest forest remnants are located, as well as in the most affluent neighbourhoods, where the ecological infrastructure has been replaced with costly public works. C1 [Machado, Ricardo A. S.] State Univ Feira de Santana, Feira De Santana, Brazil. [Oliveira, Anderson G.] Univ Salvador Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil. [Lois-Gonzalez, Ruben C.] Univ Santiago de Compostela, Fac Geog & Hist, Pza Univ 1, Santiago De Compostela 15782, Spain. RP Lois-Gonzalez, RC (reprint author), Univ Santiago de Compostela, Fac Geog & Hist, Pza Univ 1, Santiago De Compostela 15782, Spain. EM ricardo.machado@uefs.br; geoanderson@uol.com.br; rubencamilo.lois@usc.es NR 37 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0264-8377 EI 1873-5754 J9 LAND USE POLICY JI Land Use Pol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 89 AR 104180 DI 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104180 PG 8 WC Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU4MG UT WOS:000501651100001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Upadhaya, S Dwivedi, P AF Upadhaya, Suraj Dwivedi, Puneet TI Conversion of of forestlands to blueberries: Assessing implications for habitat quality in Alabaha river watershed in Southeastern Georgia, United States SO LAND USE POLICY LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity conservation; InVEST tool; Land use change; Markov Chain analysis; Neural network; Sustainable landscapes ID LAND-COVER CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; METROPOLITAN-AREA; DEFORESTATION; CONSERVATION; LANDSCAPE; FRAGMENTATION; BIODIVERSITY; EXPANSION AB This study assesses the dynamics of land use changes (LUCs) and its effects on the habitat quality in the Alabaha River watershed (985 km(2)) located in southeastern Georgia, where about 3940 ha of evergreen forest and pasture/hay moved to blueberries between 2010 and 2017. Four (2006, 2010, 2015, and 2017) land use maps were prepared with an overall accuracy of 89% using supervised classification methods. Based on these maps, LUCs for the year 2022 and 2030 were projected using Markov Multi-Layer Perceptron approach. FRAGSTATS was used to assess changes in landscape configuration and composition over time. Using the InVEST model, changes in habitat quality were quantified over time. The model projected that the land under evergreen forest and pasture/hay would decrease by 2% and 1.5%, respectively, whereas the land under blueberry would increase by 3.7% between 2015 and 2030. The Index of Landscape Conservation declined by 19% between 2006 and 2030. The mean habitat quality decreased by 37% in the same period. The areas of high habitat quality were concentrated in regions with less-modified land cover. A collaborative approach involving stakeholder groups is needed for the management of biodiversity and other ESs in the Alabaha River watershed in the context of deforestation caused by blueberry production. C1 [Upadhaya, Suraj; Dwivedi, Puneet] Univ Georgia, Warnell Sch Forestry & Nat Resources, Athens, GA 30602 USA. [Upadhaya, Suraj] Iowa State Univ, Nat Resource Ecol & Management, 2310 Pammel Dr, Ames, IA 50011 USA. RP Upadhaya, S (reprint author), Univ Georgia, Warnell Sch Forestry & Nat Resources, Athens, GA 30602 USA.; Dwivedi, P (reprint author), Iowa State Univ, Nat Resource Ecol & Management, 2310 Pammel Dr, Ames, IA 50011 USA. EM surajupadhaya99@gmail.com; puneetd@uga.edu NR 72 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0264-8377 EI 1873-5754 J9 LAND USE POLICY JI Land Use Pol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 89 AR 104229 DI 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104229 PG 11 WC Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU4MG UT WOS:000501651100015 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Arias, A Fernandez-Rodriguez, I Anadon, N AF Arias, Andres Fernandez-Rodriguez, Irene Anadon, Nuria TI First record of the abyssal bivalve Halicardia flexuosa (Bivalvia: Verticordiidae) in the Bay of Biscay SO OCEANOLOGICAL AND HYDROBIOLOGICAL STUDIES LA English DT Article DE Halicardia flexuosa; flexed verticord; Anomalodesmata; Cantabrian Sea; Iberian Peninsula; biodiversity AB The occurrence of the flexed verticord, Halicardia flexuosa (Verrill & S. Smith [in Verrill], 1881), is reported for the first time from the Bay of Biscay (North Iberian Peninsula). This rare bivalve was collected from deep waters (1200 m depth) of the Aviles Canyon Systems (Central Cantabrian Sea). We provide a detailed description and illustration of the species, as well as brief notes on its ecology at the new locality and its global biogeography. C1 [Arias, Andres; Fernandez-Rodriguez, Irene; Anadon, Nuria] Univ Oviedo, Dept Organisms & Syst Biol, Catedrat Rodrigo Uria S-N, E-33071 Oviedo, Spain. RP Arias, A (reprint author), Univ Oviedo, Dept Organisms & Syst Biol, Catedrat Rodrigo Uria S-N, E-33071 Oviedo, Spain. EM ariasandres@uniovi.es RI Arias, Andres/AAA-4720-2019 OI Arias, Andres/0000-0002-1364-7204 FU project DOSMARES [CTM2010-21810-C03-02]; University of Oviedo [RES-14-CI-058]; Severo Ochoa fellowship from Principado de Asturias FX We want to thank Dr. Ellen Strong for providing the photographs of the holotype of Halicardia flexuosa from the Smithsonian Institution Collection and for authorizing its publication. We would like to thank the reviewers for their advice and careful reading of the manuscript. This work was supported by the project DOSMARES (reference: CTM2010-21810-C03-02) and RES-14-CI-058, University of Oviedo. I. Fernandez-Rodriguez is supported by a Severo Ochoa fellowship from Principado de Asturias. This is a contribution of the Marine Observatory of Asturias (OMA). NR 15 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH PI BERLIN PA GENTHINER STRASSE 13, D-10785 BERLIN, GERMANY SN 1730-413X EI 1897-3191 J9 OCEANOL HYDROBIOL ST JI Oceanol. Hydrobiol. Stud. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 48 IS 4 BP 430 EP 435 DI 10.2478/ohs-2019-0037 PG 6 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology; Oceanography SC Marine & Freshwater Biology; Oceanography GA JU5QS UT WOS:000501731700010 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Garcia-Navas, V AF Garcia-Navas, Vicente TI Phylogenetic and functional diversity of African muroid rodents at different spatial scales SO ORGANISMS DIVERSITY & EVOLUTION LA English DT Article DE Community phylogenetics; Continental radiation; Functional structure; Rodentia; Small mammals ID COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; SMALL MAMMALS; BIOGEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; COMPETITIVE-EXCLUSION; PLANT-COMMUNITIES; DIVERSIFICATION; PATTERNS; COMPONENTS; DISPERSAL; ECOLOGY AB Considering the interplay between regional diversification and local community processes is a relatively nascent field of study. Here, I examined the phylogenetic and functional structure of African muroid assemblages at both regional (eight bioregions) and local (72 communities) levels to assess the relative roles of historical processes, environmental filtering and ecological interactions in community assembly. In addition, I used patterns of phylogenetic and functional beta diversity to separate the factors that structure muroid assemblages. At the regional scale, none of the regions showed evidence of phylogenetic evenness, while two of them (Congolian, Southern African) exhibited phylogenetic structure, probably due to the fact that the opportunity for in situ speciation has been greater in these biogeographic regions, mostly in the Congolian rainforests. Functional clustering was detected in the two northernmost regions, where conditions are more extreme, suggesting the existence of environmental filtering. At a finer (local) scale, similar to 6% of the examined muroid communities had net relatedness index (NRI) values significantly greater than expected by chance (NRI > 2), whereas no localities harboured muroid communities with NRI values significantly lower than expected by chance (NRI < - 2). Thus, there was no evidence in support of a more prominent role of competition as the scale decreases. Regional patterns of beta diversity and phylogenetic beta diversity suggest that phylogenetic structure in African muroid assemblages may be explained by the history of speciation and dispersal of this taxonomic group. Finally, the lack of concordance between phylogenetic and functional structure highlights the importance of considering the multiple facets of biodiversity to study community assembly processes from an integrative point of view. C1 [Garcia-Navas, Vicente] CSIC, Dept Integrat Ecol, EBD, Seville, Spain. [Garcia-Navas, Vicente] Univ Grenoble Alpes, Lab Ecol Alpine LECA, Grenoble, France. [Garcia-Navas, Vicente] Univ Zurich, Dept Evolutionary Biol & Environm Studies, POPECOL Res Grp, Winterthurerstr 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland. RP Garcia-Navas, V (reprint author), CSIC, Dept Integrat Ecol, EBD, Seville, Spain.; Garcia-Navas, V (reprint author), Univ Grenoble Alpes, Lab Ecol Alpine LECA, Grenoble, France.; Garcia-Navas, V (reprint author), Univ Zurich, Dept Evolutionary Biol & Environm Studies, POPECOL Res Grp, Winterthurerstr 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland. EM vicente.garcianavas@gmail.com FU 'Juan de la Cierva' fellowship from Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [IJCI-2016-28621]; Forschungskredit from University of Zurich FX I was supported by a 'Juan de la Cierva' fellowship from Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (IJCI-2016-28621) and a `Forschungskredit' from University of Zurich. NR 99 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 1439-6092 EI 1618-1077 J9 ORG DIVERS EVOL JI Org. Divers. Evol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 19 IS 4 BP 637 EP 650 DI 10.1007/s13127-019-00411-5 PG 14 WC Evolutionary Biology; Zoology SC Evolutionary Biology; Zoology GA JV5XO UT WOS:000502438400006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Mata, X Renaud, G Mollereau, C AF Mata, Xavier Renaud, Gabriel Mollereau, Catherine TI The repertoire of family A-peptide GPCRs in archaic hominins SO PEPTIDES LA English DT Article DE GPCR; Peptides; Missense variants; Neanderthal; Denisova ID PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS; AGGRESSIVE PERIODONTITIS; NEUROKININ-2 RECEPTOR; MOLECULAR-MECHANISMS; INTERNATIONAL UNION; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; GENETIC-VARIATIONS; MOTILIN RECEPTOR; GENOME SEQUENCE; NEUROPEPTIDE AB Given the importance of G-protein coupled receptors in the regulation of many physiological functions, deciphering the relationships between genotype and phenotype in past and present hominin GPCRs is of main interest to understand the evolutionary process that contributed to the present-day variability in human traits and health. Here, we carefully examined the publicly available genomic and protein sequence databases of the archaic hominins (Neanderthal and Denisova) to draw up the catalog of coding variations in GPCRs for peptide ligands, in comparison with living humans. We then searched in the literature the functional changes, phenotypes and risk of disease possibly associated with the detected variants. Our survey suggests that Neanderthal and Denisovan hominins were likely prone to lower risk of obesity, to enhanced platelet aggregation in response to thrombin, to better response to infection, to less anxiety and aggressiveness and to favorable sociability. While some archaic variants were likely advantageous in the past, they might be responsible for maladaptive disorders today in the context of modern life and/or specific regional distribution. For example, an archaic haplotype in the neuromedin receptor 2 is susceptible to confer risk of diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes in present-day Europeans. Paying attention to the pharmacological properties of some of the archaic variants described in this study may be helpful to understand the variability of therapeutic efficacy between individuals or ethnic groups. C1 [Mata, Xavier; Mollereau, Catherine] Univ Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, Lab Anthropol Mol & Imagerie Synth AMIS, Toulouse, France. [Renaud, Gabriel] Univ Copenhagen, Nat Hist Museum Denmark, Ctr GeoGenet, Copenhagen K, Denmark. RP Mollereau, C (reprint author), Univ Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, Lab Anthropol Mol & Imagerie Synth AMIS, Toulouse, France. EM Catherine.mollereau-manaute@ipbs.fr FU CNRS(French National Centre for Scientific Research)Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) FX We are very grateful to L. Mouledous (CRCA, Toulouse) and JS Saulnier-Blache (I2MC, Toulouse) for helpful discussion and comments during the preparation of the manuscript. The work was supported by CNRS(French National Centre for Scientific Research), (PEPS blanc 2016 and DefiXlife 2018-19). NR 136 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA STE 800, 230 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10169 USA SN 0196-9781 EI 1873-5169 J9 PEPTIDES JI Peptides PD DEC PY 2019 VL 122 AR 170154 DI 10.1016/j.peptides.2019.170154 PG 18 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Pharmacology & Pharmacy SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Pharmacology & Pharmacy GA JV0AK UT WOS:000502028600015 PM 31560950 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Uliarte, EM Ferrari, FN Martinez, LE Dagatti, CV Ambrogetti, AO Montoya, MA AF Martin Uliarte, Ernesto Noemi Ferrari, Florencia Elizabeth Martinez, Laura Vanina Dagatti, Carla Omar Ambrogetti, Alejandro Adrian Montoya, Marcos TI Management strategies for the transition to sustainable vineyards in Mendoza SO REVISTA DE LA FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS LA Spanish DT Article DE grapevine; agroecology; cover crops; compost; bioslurry; fertility ID PLANT AB In fragile irrigated agro-ecosystems like those in Mendoza, with low fertility soils, scarce rainfall and high summer evapotranspiration, climate change will have a significant impact. Agricultural practices with tillage and intensive use of agrochemicals generate serious ecological imbalances. This problem requires the redesign of these systems and a reconsideration of its practices. The Agricultural Experimental Station of INTA Mendoza worked on the transition to vineyard management systems with an agroecological approach. In a demonstrative and experimental vineyard plot, biological corridors and diverse cover crops were established, studying different methodologies of elaboration of compost, compost tea, bio-slurry and their periodic application to the crop. We evaluated alternative technologies for weed control and phytosanitary programs with lower environmental impact. The proposed practices allowed increasing biodiversity of species in the vineyard, improving soil fertility and achieving productive levels close to those of conventional management. In the course of nine agricultural seasons, the sanitary conditions of the vineyard were satisfactorily maintained. Finally, operating costs were close to those of conventional management. C1 [Martin Uliarte, Ernesto; Noemi Ferrari, Florencia; Elizabeth Martinez, Laura; Vanina Dagatti, Carla; Omar Ambrogetti, Alejandro; Adrian Montoya, Marcos] INTA, Estn Expt Agr Mendoza, San Martin 3853 Mayor Drummond CP M5507EVY, Mendoza, Argentina. RP Uliarte, EM (reprint author), INTA, Estn Expt Agr Mendoza, San Martin 3853 Mayor Drummond CP M5507EVY, Mendoza, Argentina. EM uliarte.ernesto@inta.gob.ar NR 28 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU UNIV NACIONAL CUYO, FAC CIENCIAS AGRARIAS PI CHACRAS DE CORIA PA ALMIRANTE BROWN 500, CHACRAS DE CORIA, MENDOZA M5528AHB, ARGENTINA EI 1853-8665 J9 REV FAC CIENC AGRAR JI Rev. Fac. Cienc. Agrar. Univ Nac Cuyo PD DEC PY 2019 VL 51 IS 2 BP 105 EP 124 PG 20 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary SC Agriculture GA JV3HQ UT WOS:000502257700009 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Montoya, AH Ortiz, JCR Flores, PED Jauregui, JAA Velazquez, EM Avila, JPL AF Hernandez Montoya, Alejandra Rodriguez Ortiz, Juan Carlos Diaz Flores, Paola Elizabeth Alcala Jauregui, Jorge Alonso Moctezuma Velazquez, Edgar Lara Avila, Jose Pablo TI Sodium N-methyldithiocarbamate impact on soil bacterial diversity in greenhouse tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) crop SO REVISTA DE LA FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS LA English DT Article DE biodiversity indexes; soil; T- RFLP; bacterial community ID COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; RESILIENCE; TOOL; 16S AB The constant use of sodium N-methyldithiocarbamate (metam sodium: MS) in protected agriculture in Mexico has attracted the attention of researchers and producers on their effects on the environment. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of MS on the bacterial community structure in an agricultural soil with tomato crop (Solanum lycopersicum L.) considering the different phenological stages of the crop. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, with a completely randomized block design with two treatments: 1) without MS and 2) with application of 400 L.ha(-1) of MS. For the determination of the bacterial structure, the biodiversity indexes of richness (S), diversity (H') and equity (J'), identification of operational taxonomic units (OTU) were used through the T-RFLP technique. Application of MS in soil showed no significant effect on bacterial richness. However, the application of MS does alter the structure of the bacterial community (H' and J') in each of the tomato phenological stages. Finally, future studies which include the evaluation of the effects of MS on the physiology of intensive crops and functions in the different soil types are need. C1 [Hernandez Montoya, Alejandra; Rodriguez Ortiz, Juan Carlos; Diaz Flores, Paola Elizabeth; Alcala Jauregui, Jorge Alonso; Lara Avila, Jose Pablo] Autonomous Univ San Luis Potosi, Fac Agron & Vet, Carretera San Luis Matehuala Km 14-5, San Luis Potosi 78321, Mexico. [Moctezuma Velazquez, Edgar] Autonomous Univ San Luis Potosi, Fac Chem Sci, 6 Manuel Nava Ave, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. RP Montoya, AH (reprint author), Autonomous Univ San Luis Potosi, Fac Agron & Vet, Carretera San Luis Matehuala Km 14-5, San Luis Potosi 78321, Mexico. EM alejandra.montoya@uaslp.mx; jcrodor@hotmail.com; pablo.lara@uaslp.mx FU PROMEP-SEP via the Sustainable Agricultural Net Center in Central and Northern Mexico (ASOCEN) [PROMEP/103.5/12/2110, UASLP-CA-209]; CONACYT-SEP Basic Sciences [236066] FX To PROMEP-SEP for their support via the Sustainable Agricultural Net Center in Central and Northern Mexico (ASOCEN). Project PROMEP/103.5/12/2110. UASLP-CA-209. Project 236066 supported by CONACYT-SEP Basic Sciences. Our thanks to Dr. Margarita Rodriguez y Dominguez Kessler, for her support on phylogenic assigning. NR 30 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU UNIV NACIONAL CUYO, FAC CIENCIAS AGRARIAS PI CHACRAS DE CORIA PA ALMIRANTE BROWN 500, CHACRAS DE CORIA, MENDOZA M5528AHB, ARGENTINA EI 1853-8665 J9 REV FAC CIENC AGRAR JI Rev. Fac. Cienc. Agrar. Univ Nac Cuyo PD DEC PY 2019 VL 51 IS 2 BP 333 EP 342 PG 10 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary SC Agriculture GA JV3HQ UT WOS:000502257700026 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Mogobe, O Masamba, WRL Mosepele, K AF Mogobe, O. Masamba, W. R. L. Mosepele, K. TI Trace metal concentrations in a pristine Ramsar site: the Okavango Delta SO SN APPLIED SCIENCES LA English DT Article DE Okavango Delta; Pristine; Trace metals; Freshwater ecosystem; Health risk assessment ID HEALTH-RISK ASSESSMENT; HEAVY-METALS; DRINKING-WATER; SURFACE-WATER; ELEMENTS AB Pristine aquatic environments are the preferred state for maintaining ecosystem integrity, supporting biodiversity and preserving human health. However, world ecosystems have been altered by anthropogenic activities which release chemical contaminants into the environment and threaten terrestrial and aquatic life. In order to protect water bodies from pollution, monitoring water quality indicators and levels of trace metals is critical. The Okavango Delta is regarded pristine, but concentrations of trace metals in the river have not been adequately studied. This study quantifies concentration of 10 trace metals, determines their spatiotemporal distribution and assesses associated health risks. Water samples were collected monthly between 2014 and 2017 from five sites and concentrations determined by ICP-OES. The results indicate that all metals studied were present at all study sites with a concentration in the order of Fe > Mn > Ni > V > Zn > Pb > Cd >> Cu > Cr > Co, a wide occurrence of metals reflecting a possible presence of mafic and ultramafic rocks in the catchment. Concentrations of trace metals were variable, but these were not statistically significant at p <= 0.05, indicating a relatively uniform water composition. However, Fe occurred in distinctively higher concentrations compared to other metals. When compared with US EPA guidelines for freshwater ecosystems and WHO drinking water standard, mean concentrations of all metals except Pb were below EPA guidelines for freshwater ecosystems and WHO drinking water standard. The risk assessment revealed that none of the metals posed health risks to the communities that use river water as a direct drinking source. Continuous monitoring is necessary for the protection of human health and sustainability of the delta. C1 [Mogobe, O.; Mosepele, K.] Univ Botswana, Okavango Res Inst, P Bag 285, Maun, Botswana. [Masamba, W. R. L.] Botswana Int Univ Sci & Technol, P Bag 16, Palapye, Botswana. RP Mogobe, O (reprint author), Univ Botswana, Okavango Res Inst, P Bag 285, Maun, Botswana. EM omogobe@ub.ac.bw FU Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) program - Federal Republic of Germany FX Appreciation for assistance goes to all research field staff of the Okavango Research Institute Monitoring unit. Analytical laboratory work was conducted at the Okavango Research Institute Environmental Laboratory, and the maps were developed by the Okavango Research Institute's Geographical Information Systems laboratory. Special thanks go to Mr Wakongwa Toro for sample analysis and data entry. This project was supported under Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) program, funded by the Federal Republic of Germany. NR 44 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG PI CHAM PA GEWERBESTRASSE 11, CHAM, CH-6330, SWITZERLAND SN 2523-3963 EI 2523-3971 J9 SN APPL SCI JI SN Appl. Sci. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 1 IS 12 AR 1604 DI 10.1007/s42452-019-1602-1 PG 11 WC Multidisciplinary Sciences SC Science & Technology - Other Topics GA JV0DJ UT WOS:000502036600004 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Chen, XL Chen, HYH Chen, C Peng, S AF Chen, Xinli Chen, Han Y. H. Chen, Chen Peng, Sai TI Water availability regulates negative effects of species mixture on soil microbial biomass in boreal forests SO SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY LA English DT Article DE Plant diversity; Water availability; PLFA; Microbial biomass; Microbial composition ID FINE-ROOT PRODUCTIVITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DIVERSITY; CARBON; PLANT; PRECIPITATION; BIODIVERSITY; INCREASES; RESPONSES; BACTERIAL AB Soil microorganisms are critical for the maintenance of terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Both plant diversity and water availability are individually known to influence soil microorganisms; however, their interactive effects remain largely unknown. Here, we investigated whether the effects of tree species mixtures on microbial biomass and composition were altered by water availability. This was accomplished by sampling soils in the growing season from stands that were dominated by Populus tremuloides and Pinus banksiana, respectively, and their relatively even mixtures under reduced (-25% throughfall), ambient, and added (+25% throughfall) water. Microbial community biomass and composition were determined by phospholipid fatty acid analysis. We found that water addition increased soil total microbial biomass and by individual groups, whereas water reduction had no effect. Under ambient water conditions, soil total microbial biomass, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal, bacterial, gram-positive (GP) bacterial, and gram-negative (GN) bacterial biomass were significantly lower in mixtures than from those of constituent monocultures, but saprotrophic fungal biomass and the ratios of fungal/bacterial and GP/GN bacteria were not significantly affected by tree species mixtures. Water reduction increased species mixture effects on total and individual group microbial biomass from negative to neutral, while water addition only increased mixture effects on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal and GP bacterial biomass. Across all water treatments, soil total and individual group microbial biomass significantly increased with the abundance of broadleaved trees, but only weakly with species richness. Further, microbial community compositions differed significantly with both overstory type and water treatment. Microbial community compositions exhibited strong associations with tree species richness, soil moisture, soil pH, and litterfall production, whereas microbial biomass did not. Our results suggest that higher species diversity is not always of benefit for soil microorganisms; however, mixed tree species have the potential to regulate ecosystem responses to climate change. C1 [Chen, Xinli; Chen, Han Y. H.; Chen, Chen; Peng, Sai] Lakehead Univ, Fac Nat Resources Management, 955 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada. [Chen, Han Y. H.] Fujian Normal Univ, Minist Educ, Key Lab Humid Subtrop Ecogeog Proc, Inst Geog, Fuzhou 350007, Fujian, Peoples R China. RP Chen, HYH (reprint author), Fujian Normal Univ, Minist Educ, Key Lab Humid Subtrop Ecogeog Proc, Sch Geog Sci, Fuzhou, Fujian, Peoples R China. EM hchen1@lakeheadu.ca RI Chen, Han Y.H./A-1359-2008; Chen, Chen/P-6705-2016 OI Chen, Han Y.H./0000-0001-9477-5541; Chen, Xinli/0000-0003-0542-5959; Chen, Chen/0000-0002-8340-6115 FU Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada [RGPIN-2014-04181, STPGP428641, RTI-2017-00358, STPGP506284]; Government of Ontario FX This study was funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (RGPIN-2014-04181, STPGP428641, RTI-2017-00358, and STPGP506284). X.C. wishes to thank the Government of Ontario for an Ontario Trillium Scholarship. We thank Dr. Eric Searle for his helpful editorial comments. NR 68 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 17 U2 17 PU PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND SN 0038-0717 J9 SOIL BIOL BIOCHEM JI Soil Biol. Biochem. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 139 AR 107634 DI 10.1016/j.soilbio.2019.107634 PG 11 WC Soil Science SC Agriculture GA JU4NL UT WOS:000501654200013 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Sun, F Ou, QJ Yu, HX Li, N Peng, CL AF Sun, Feng Ou, Qiaojing Yu, Hanxia Li, Na Peng, Changlian TI The invasive plant Mikania micrantha affects the soil foodweb and plant-soil nutrient contents in orchards SO SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY LA English DT Article DE Plant invasion; Mikania micrantha; Microbial-microfaunal interactions; Plant-soil feedback; Potassium-solubilizing bacteria ID BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITIES; POTASSIUM; WEBS; ALLOCATION; FEEDBACKS; DIVERSITY; RESPONSES; DYNAMICS; IMPACT AB Microbial-microfaunal interactions play important roles in nutrient release and plant nutrient acquisition. However, the extent of their effects is sensitive to plant species identity, particularly among invasive plants, and the difference in effects can change the proportional abundances of soil functional groups, and subsequently change plant-soil element contents. Although the effects of invasive plants on soil microorganisms have been a widespread focus of ecological research, interspecific interactions with fauna are rarely considered in studies of plant invasion. We explored the potential of soil nematodes to mediate microbial responses to an invasive plant (Mikania micrantha) and a native plant (Persicaria chinensis) in South China, where ecological niches are extremely sensitive to exotic species because of anthropogenic degradation of the native vegetation. Rhizosphere soil samples were collected from three different habitats highly invaded by M. micrantha, and the abundance and community composition of the nematode and microbial communities were examined. A microcosm experiment was also conducted to test whether nematode feeding significantly affected specific bacteria-mediated ecological processes, such as potassium release in the soil. The results of the correlation analysis, structural equation modeling and laboratory microcosm experiments consistently indicated that the abundance of bacterivores was positively correlated with bacterial biomass, including that of potassium-solubilizing bacteria. In microcosms, the most dominant bacterivore, Eucephalobus, significantly increased potassium release by stimulating the colonies and activity of potassium-solubilizing bacteria. Meanwhile, M. micrantha had higher potassium stocks in plant tissues, especially in the roots, than did P. chinensis. These findings clearly suggest that invasive plants may enhance microbial-microfaunal interactions that in turn stimulate nutrient release. C1 [Sun, Feng; Ou, Qiaojing; Yu, Hanxia; Peng, Changlian] South China Normal Univ, Guangdong Prov Key Lab Biotechnol Plant Dev, Guangzhou Key Lab Subtrop Biodivers & Biomonitori, Coll Life Sci, Guangzhou 510631, Guangdong, Peoples R China. [Li, Na] Chinese Acad Sci, Chengdu Inst Biol, CAS Key Lab Mt Ecol Restorat & Bioresource Utiliz, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China. [Li, Na] Chinese Acad Sci, Chengdu Inst Biol, Ecol Restorat & Biodivers Conservat Key Lab Sichu, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China. RP Peng, CL (reprint author), South China Normal Univ, Guangdong Prov Key Lab Biotechnol Plant Dev, Guangzhou Key Lab Subtrop Biodivers & Biomonitori, Coll Life Sci, Guangzhou 510631, Guangdong, Peoples R China.; Li, N (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Chengdu Inst Biol, CAS Key Lab Mt Ecol Restorat & Bioresource Utiliz, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China.; Li, N (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Chengdu Inst Biol, Ecol Restorat & Biodivers Conservat Key Lab Sichu, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China. EM lina@cib.ac.cn; pengchl@scib.ac.cn FU National Key R&D Program of China [2017YFC1200105]; National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31870374, 4190702]; China Postdoctoral Science FoundationChina Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2018M643112] FX This work was funded by the National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFC1200105), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31870374, 4190702) and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2018M643112). Authors highly appreciate three anonymous reviewers for their very constructive comments on our original manuscript, which greatly contribute to the improvement of manuscript quality. We thank Gao Lei and Li Weihua for their valuable suggestions on this manuscript. NR 56 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 18 U2 18 PU PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND SN 0038-0717 J9 SOIL BIOL BIOCHEM JI Soil Biol. Biochem. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 139 AR 107630 DI 10.1016/j.soilbio.2019.107630 PG 12 WC Soil Science SC Agriculture GA JU4NL UT WOS:000501654200016 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Fitzgerald, JA Urbina, MG Rogers, NJ Bury, NR Katsiadaki, I Wilson, R Santos, EM AF Fitzgerald, Jennifer A. Urbina, Mauricio G. Rogers, Nicholas J. Bury, Nic R. Katsiadaki, Ioanna Wilson, Rod W. Santos, Eduarda M. TI Sublethal exposure to copper supresses the ability to acclimate to hypoxia in a model fish species SO AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Teleost; Dissolved oxygen; Metal toxicity; Freshwater; Combined stressors; Critical oxygen level ID CYPRINUS-CARPIO; GENE-EXPRESSION; 3-SPINED STICKLEBACK; MOLECULAR RESPONSES; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SALMO-TRUTTA; BROWN TROUT; COMMON CARP; TOXICITY; MECHANISMS AB Hypoxia is one of the major threats to biodiversity in aquatic systems. The association of hypoxia with nutrient-rich effluent input into aquatic systems results in scenarios where hypoxic waters could be contaminated with a wide range of chemicals, including metals. Despite this, little is known about the ability of fish to respond to hypoxia when exposures occur in the presence of environmental toxicants. We address this knowledge gap by investigating the effects of exposures to different levels of oxygen in the presence or absence of copper using the three-spined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) model. Fish were exposed to different air saturations (AS; 100%, 75% and 50%) in combination with copper (20 mu g/L) over a 4 day period. The critical oxygen level (P-crit), an indicator of acute hypoxia tolerance, was 54.64 +/- 2.51% AS under control conditions, and 36.21 +/- 2.14% when fish were chronically exposed to hypoxia (50% AS) for 4 days, revealing the ability of fish to acclimate to low oxygen conditions. Importantly, the additional exposure to copper (20 mu g/L) prevented this improvement in Perin impairing hypoxia acclimation. In addition, an increase in ventilation rate was observed for combined copper and hypoxia exposure, compared to the single stressors or the controls. Interestingly, in the groups exposed to copper, a large increase in variation in the measured P-crit was observed between individuals, both under normoxic and hypoxic conditions. This variation, if observed in wild populations, may lead to selection for a tolerant phenotype and alterations in the gene pool of the populations, with consequences for their sustainability. Our findings provide strong evidence that copper reduces the capacity of fish to respond to hypoxia by preventing acclimation and will inform predictions of the consequences of global increases of hypoxia in water systems affected by other pollutants worldwide. C1 [Fitzgerald, Jennifer A.; Urbina, Mauricio G.; Rogers, Nicholas J.; Wilson, Rod W.; Santos, Eduarda M.] Univ Exeter, Biosci, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Geoffrey Pope Bldg, Exeter EX4 4QD, Devon, England. [Fitzgerald, Jennifer A.] Ctr Environm Fisheries & Aquaculture Sci, Barrack Rd, Weymouth DT4 8UB, Dorset, England. [Katsiadaki, Ioanna] Univ Concepcion, Fac Ciencias Nat & Oceanog, Dept Zool, Concepcion 4070386, Chile. [Bury, Nic R.] Univ Suffolk, Sch Sci Technol & Engn, James Hehir Bldg,Univ Ave, Ipswich IP3 0FS, Suffolk, England. [Urbina, Mauricio G.; Santos, Eduarda M.] Univ Exeter, Ctr Sustainable Aquaculture Futures, Stocker Rd, Exeter EX4 4QD, Devon, England. [Urbina, Mauricio G.] Univ Concepcion, IMO, POB 1313, Concepcion, Chile. RP Santos, EM (reprint author), Univ Exeter, Biosci, Coll Life & Environm Sci, Geoffrey Pope Bldg, Exeter EX4 4QD, Devon, England.; Fitzgerald, JA (reprint author), Uberlandstr 133, CH-8600 Dubendorf, Switzerland. EM jennifer.fitzgerald@eawag.ch; e.santos@exeter.ac.uk FU PhD studentship - University of Exeter; Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), as part of their Strategic Alliance; BBSRCBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) [BB/J00913X/1]; CONICYT-FONDECYT GrantComision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica (CONICYT)CONICYT FONDECYT [11160019] FX We acknowledge support for this work from a PhD studentship supporting J. A. Fitzgerald, funded by the University of Exeter and the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), as part of their Strategic Alliance. M. G. Urbina was funded by a BBSRC grant (BB/J00913X/1) to R. Wilson and by the CONICYT-FONDECYT Grant11160019. NR 60 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0166-445X EI 1879-1514 J9 AQUAT TOXICOL JI Aquat. Toxicol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 217 AR 105325 DI 10.1016/j.aquatox.2019.105325 PG 10 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology; Toxicology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology; Toxicology GA JU1BU UT WOS:000501413700011 PM 31711009 OA Other Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Jones, RJ AF Jones, Richard J. TI Is post-transplant cyclophosphamide a true game-changer in allogeneic transplantation: The struggle to unlearn SO BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH CLINICAL HAEMATOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Post-transplant cyclophosphamide; Allogeneic transplantation; Haploidentical; Unlearning ID VERSUS-HOST-DISEASE; BONE-MARROW-TRANSPLANTATION; OUTCOMES; TRIALS; ADULTS; BLOOD; BMT AB Close HLA matching of donors and recipients has been the dogma for successful allogeneic blood or marrow transplantation (BMT), to limit the complications of graft rejection and graft-versus. host disease (GVHD). However, many patients in need, especially those in certain racial and ethnic groups such as African-Americans and Hispanics, are unable to fmd matches despite increased availability of unrelated donors. Unfortunately, despite many early attempts to develop safe, related haploidentical allogenic BMT, mortality rates exceeding 50% from severe GVHD led most centers to steer away from such transplants by the mid-1990s. However, recent advances based largely on the development of high-dose post-transplant cyclophosphamide GVHD prophylaxis, now yield results with haploidentical related donors that approach those with matched donors. With emerging data that younger donor age may be the most important donor selection criterion, HLA-mismatched donors may even have advantages over matched donors in certain situations. Although the exact role that haploidentical donors should play in donor selection strategies is still being defined, the lack of an HLA-matched donor should no longer ever be an exclusion for allogeneic BMT. Unfortunately, this progress in donor availability has not yet been fully recognized by the medical community. Such a discordance between new advances and their clinical translation highlights that changing standard practice is difficult and takes longer than it should, at least in part because it requires "unlearning" long-standing behaviors. C1 [Jones, Richard J.] Sidney Kimmel Comprehens Canc Ctr Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD USA. RP Jones, RJ (reprint author), Room 244,Bunting Blaustein Canc Res Bldg, Baltimore, MD 21231 USA. EM rjjones@jhmi.edu NR 27 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 1521-6926 EI 1532-1924 J9 BEST PRACT RES CL HA JI Best Pract. Res. Clin. Haematol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 32 IS 4 AR UNSP 101112 DI 10.1016/j.beha.2019.101112 PG 3 WC Hematology SC Hematology GA JU4KP UT WOS:000501646800018 PM 31779984 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Artelle, KA Zurba, M Bhattacharyya, J Chan, DE Brown, K Housty, J Moola, F AF Artelle, Kyle A. Zurba, Melanie Bhattacharyya, Jonaki Chan, Diana E. Brown, Kelly Housty, Jess Moola, Faisal TI Supporting resurgent Indigenous-led governance: A nascent mechanism for just and effective conservation SO BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Indigenous resurgence; Conservation; biodiversity; Protected areas; Aichi Biodiversity targets; Indigenous Rights and Title; Indigenous-led Conservation; Indigenous Conserved and Protected Areas ID PROTECTED AREA EFFECTIVENESS; FAR NORTH ACT; BRITISH-COLUMBIA; CANADA; BIODIVERSITY; MANAGEMENT; ONTARIO; DEFORESTATION; PEOPLES; LEGAL AB Substantial increases in the pace, scale, and effectiveness of conservation will be required to abate the ongoing loss of global biodiversity and simultaneous ecological degradation. Concurrently, the need for conservation to respect inherent human rights, including the rights and title of Indigenous Peoples, is increasingly recognized. Here, we describe the often overlooked role that resurgent Indigenous-led governance could have in driving rapid, socially just increases in conservation. Whereas Indigenous resurgence spans all aspects of governance, we focus on three aspects that highlight both the necessity and nascent potential of supporting resurgent Indigenous-led governance systems as they relate to conservation of lands and seas. Firstly, much of the landscapes and seascapes of conservation interest are within Indigenous territories, so augmenting conservation within them will increasingly not be possible, justified, nor legal without Indigenous consent and partnership. Secondly, resurgent Indigenous governance provides potential for rapidly increasing the spatial coverage of conserved areas. Thirdly, resurgent Indigenous governance provides potential for increased conservation effectiveness. We focus on Canada, a country disproportionately composed of globally significant intact ecosystems and other ecosystems with considerable ecological value, comprised of Indigenous territories, and where Indigenous governments are well-positioned to advance meaningful conservation at a large scale. We discuss broader implications, with Indigenous territories covering large swaths of the globe, including in all five countries (Canada, USA, Australia, Brazil, Russia) whose borders contain the majority of the world's remaining intact landscapes. We offer suggestions for supporting resurgent Indigenous governance to achieve biodiversity conservation that is effective and socially just. C1 [Artelle, Kyle A.] Univ Victoria, Dept Geog, POB 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada. [Artelle, Kyle A.] Raincoast Conservat Fdn, POB 2429, Sidney, BC V8L 3Y3, Canada. [Zurba, Melanie] Dalhousie Univ, Sch Resource & Environm Studies, POB 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada. [Zurba, Melanie] Dalhousie Univ, Coll Sustainabil, POB 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada. [Bhattacharyya, Jonaki] Univ Victoria, Sch Environm Studies, POB 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada. [Chan, Diana E.; Brown, Kelly] Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Dept, POB 731, Bella Bella, BC V0T 1Z0, Canada. [Housty, Jess] Qqs Projects Soc, POB 786, Bella Bella, BC V0T 1Z0, Canada. [Moola, Faisal] Univ Guelph, Dept Geog Environm & Geomat, 50 Stone Rd East, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada. RP Artelle, KA (reprint author), POB 952, Bella Bella, BC V0T 1Z0, Canada. EM kartelle@gmail.com; Melanie.Zurba@dal.ca; jonaki.bhattacharyya@gmail.com; dianaelizabethchan@gmail.com; kelly.brown@heiltsuk.ca; jess.housty@gmail.com; fmoola@uoguelph.ca OI Artelle, Kyle/0000-0002-8399-5693 FU Wilburforce Foundation; George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation Carbon Landscapes grant FX We thank the Wilburforce Foundation for their support, which allowed us to make this publication Open Access. We thank the anonymous reviewers whose insight improved this work considerably. FM is supported by the George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation Carbon Landscapes grant. NR 128 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 7 U2 7 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0006-3207 EI 1873-2917 J9 BIOL CONSERV JI Biol. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 240 AR UNSP 108284 DI 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108284 PG 10 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU0WN UT WOS:000501400000014 OA Green Published, Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Boersch-Supan, PH Trask, AE Baillie, SR AF Boersch-Supan, Philipp H. Trask, Amanda E. Baillie, Stephen R. TI Robustness of simple avian population trend models for semi-structured citizen science data is species-dependent SO BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Avian ecology; Biodiversity monitoring; Breeding bird survey; Citizen science; Population trend; List-length analysis ID STATISTICAL PROPERTIES; ABUNDANCE; BIODIVERSITY; RANGE; BIRDS; BIAS; UK; MIGRATION AB Accurate and robust population monitoring is essential to effective biodiversity conservation. Citizen scientists are collecting opportunistic biodiversity records on unprecedented temporal and spatial scales, vastly outnumbering the records achievable from structured surveys. Opportunistic records may exhibit spatio-temporal biases and/or large heterogeneity in observer effort and skill, but the quantity-quality trade-offs between surveys and less structured schemes remain poorly understood. Recent work has advocated the use of simple trend models for opportunistic biodiversity records. We examine the robustness of population trends of common United Kingdom birds derived from two citizen-science schemes; BirdTrack, an opportunistic recording scheme, and the structured Breeding Bird Survey (BBS). We derived reporting rate trends from BirdTrack lists using simple statistical models which accounted for list-level effort covariates but not for preferential sampling, and compared them to abundance and occurrence trends derived from BBS survey data. For 90 out of 141 species, interannual changes in reporting rates were positively correlated with trends from structured surveys. Correlations were higher for widespread species and those exhibiting marked population change. We found less agreement among trends for rarer species and those with small or uncertain population trajectories. The magnitude of long-term changes in reporting rates was generally smaller than the magnitude of occupancy or abundance changes, but this relationship exhibited wide scatter, complicating the interpretability of reporting rate trends. Our findings suggest that simple statistical models for estimating population trends from opportunistic complete lists are robust only for widespread and common species, even in a scheme with many observers and extensive coverage. C1 [Boersch-Supan, Philipp H.; Trask, Amanda E.; Baillie, Stephen R.] British Trust Ornithol, Thetford IP24 2PU, Norfolk, England. [Boersch-Supan, Philipp H.] Univ Florida, Dept Geog, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA. [Trask, Amanda E.] Zool Soc London, Inst Zool, London, England. RP Boersch-Supan, PH (reprint author), British Trust Ornithol, Thetford IP24 2PU, Norfolk, England. EM pboesu@gmail.com RI Boersch-Supan, Philipp/A-3040-2012 OI Boersch-Supan, Philipp/0000-0001-6723-6833 FU Royal Society for the Protection of Birds; BirdWatch Ireland; Scottish Ornithologists' Club; Welsh Ornithological Society; BirdLife International; BTO; RSPB; JNCC; Newstead Charity FX We thank the many thousands of citizen scientists who contribute bird records to BirdTrack or the Breeding Bird Survey and the past and present organizers and staff of both schemes, particularly Sarah Harris, Scott Mayson, Nick Moran, and Andy Musgrove. BirdTrack is operated by the BTO, and supported by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, BirdWatch Ireland, Scottish Ornithologists' Club, the Welsh Ornithological Society and BirdLife International. The BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey is a partnership jointly funded by the BTO, RSPB, and JNCC, with fieldwork conducted by volunteers. We thank the donors to BTO's BirdTrack Research Appeal and The Newstead Charity for their financial support and Simon Gillings, Alison Johnston, Dario Massimino, Rob Robinson, and two anonymous reviewers for helpful comments and discussions. Computations for this study used JASMIN, the UK's collaborative data analysis environment (http://jasmin.ac.uk). NR 63 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 7 U2 7 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0006-3207 EI 1873-2917 J9 BIOL CONSERV JI Biol. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 240 AR UNSP 108286 DI 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108286 PG 8 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU0WN UT WOS:000501400000009 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Brancalion, PHS Meli, P Tymus, JRC Lenti, FEB Benini, RM Silva, APM Isernhagen, I Holl, KD AF Brancalion, Pedro H. S. Meli, Paula Tymus, Julio R. C. Lenti, Felipe E. B. Benini, Rubens M. Silva, Ana Paula M. Isernhagen, Ingo Holl, Karen D. TI What makes ecosystem restoration expensive? A systematic cost assessment of projects in Brazil SO BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Ecosystem restoration; Forest restoration; Large-scale restoration; Restoration costs; Restoration economy; Restoration financing; Restoration methods; Restoration policy ID ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION; FOREST RESTORATION; DEFORESTATION; REFORESTATION; REGENERATION; BIODIVERSITY; FEASIBILITY; SERVICES; RECOVERY AB Limited funding is a major barrier to implementing ambitious global restoration commitments, so reducing restoration costs is essential to upscale restoration. The lack of rigorous analyses about the major components and drivers of restoration costs limit the development of alternatives to reduce costs and the selection of the most cost-effective methods to achieve restoration goals. We conducted detailed restoration cost assessments for the three most widespread biomes in Brazil (Amazon, Cerrado, and Atlantic Forest) and estimated the restoration costs associated with implementing Brazil's National Plan for Native Vegetation Recovery (12M hectares). Most surveys (60-90%) reported using the costly methods of planting seedlings or sowing seeds throughout the site, regardless of the biome. Natural regeneration and assisted regeneration approaches were an order of magnitude cheaper but were reported in < 15% of projects. The vast majority of tree planting and direct seeding costs were incurred during the implementation phase, and nearly 80% of projects ended maintenance within 30 months. We estimated a price tag of US$0.7-1.2 billion per year until 2030 to implement Brazil's restoration plan depending on the area that recovers through natural regeneration. Our results offer valuable insights for developing strategies to make restoration cheaper and to increase its cost-effectiveness for achieving diverse benefits in Brazilian ecosystems. Our survey also provides a starting point for sound assessments of restoration costs and their drivers in other biomes, which are needed to reduce the financial barriers to scaling up restoration at a global scale. C1 [Brancalion, Pedro H. S.; Meli, Paula] Univ Sao Paulo, Luiz de Queiroz Coll Agr, Dept Forest Sci, Av Padua Dias 11, BR-13418900 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. [Tymus, Julio R. C.; Benini, Rubens M.] Nature Conservancy, Av Paulista 2439, BR-01311936 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. [Lenti, Felipe E. B.; Silva, Ana Paula M.] Inst Appl Econ Res IPEA, Setor Bancario Sul Q 1 Ed BNDES, BR-70076900 Brasilia, DF, Brazil. [Isernhagen, Ingo] Brazilian Agr Res Corp EMBRAPA, Rodovia MT-222,Km 2,5, BR-78550000 Sinop, MT, Brazil. [Holl, Karen D.] Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Dept Environm Studies, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA. RP Brancalion, PHS (reprint author), Univ Sao Paulo, Luiz de Queiroz Coll Agr, Dept Forest Sci, Av Padua Dias 11, BR-13418900 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. EM pedrob@usp.br FU National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [304817/2015-5]; Sao Paulo Research Foundation(FAPESP)Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) [2016/00052-9] FX PHSB thanks the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq; grant #304817/2015-5). PM thanks to Sao Paulo Research Foundation(FAPESP; grant #2016/00052-9). JRCT and FEBL thanks to the following researchers and ecological restoration professionals who helped us in workshops to validate the information collected in this study: Alba Orli de Oliveira Cordeiro; Alexandre Bonesso Sampaio; Alexandre Mehl Lunz; Ana Paula Moreira Rovedder; Christiane Holvorcem; Daniel Luis Mascia Vieira; Ernestino de Souza Gomes Guarino; Gerhard Ernst Overbeck; Joice Nunes Ferreira; Jose Felipe Ribeiro; Leticia Penno de Sousa; Mateus Motter Dela Senta, and Rodrigo Studart Correa. We appreciate helpful feedback from the Holl and Press lab members at UC Santa Cruz on an earlier draft of the manuscript. NR 55 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 10 U2 10 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0006-3207 EI 1873-2917 J9 BIOL CONSERV JI Biol. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 240 AR UNSP 108274 DI 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108274 PG 7 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU0WN UT WOS:000501400000012 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Brum, FT Pressey, RL Bini, LM Loyola, R AF Brum, Fernanda T. Pressey, Robert L. Bini, Luis Mauricio Loyola, Rafael TI Forecasting conservation impact to pinpoint spatial priorities in the Brazilian Cerrado SO BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Counterfactual thinking; Conservation policy; Land-use model; Matching; Protected area effectiveness; Research-implementation spaces; Vegetation loss ID PROTECTED AREAS; ECOSYSTEM; DEFORESTATION; PERFORMANCE AB Proper assessing the impacts of conservation interventions can create interaction spaces between researcher and implementation. For example, protected areas (PM) are the main strategy to conserve biodiversity, but there is a widespread bias in their location towards unproductive and inaccessible lands. Thus, investments on PM are likely to have been allocated to areas that did not need protection, at least in the short term, creating communication noise to the society. Here, we estimate the likely conservation impact of the recently established (2002-2012) PM and indigenous lands (ILs) in a future scenario of land use projected to 2050. We selected areas that were similar to the PAs/ILs with positive conservation impact to propose spatial priorities aiming to minimize loss of Cerrado vegetation in the future. In our analyses, PM in general and those of strict protection had significantly lower conversion rates than control areas, while sustainable use PM and ILs showed no difference between control and protected areas. We did not find differences in impact values between PAs and ILs, but impact values were higher for strict protection than for sustainable use areas. We found a high density of potential priority areas to maximize impact in northern Cerrado. This region is the next agricultural frontier in the biome, having extensive vegetation cover that can be legally converted according to national legislation. By pinpointing conservation priorities based on impact, we can improve the benefit from land protection and increase the space of interactions between science, policymaking and society at large. C1 [Brum, Fernanda T.] Univ Fed Parana, Programa Posgrad Ecol & Conservacao, Caixa Postal 19031, BR-81531990 Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. [Pressey, Robert L.] James Cook Univ, Australian Res Council, Ctr Excellence Coral Reef Studies, Townsville, Qld, Australia. [Bini, Luis Mauricio; Loyola, Rafael] Univ Fed Goias, Dept Ecol, Goiania, Go, Brazil. [Loyola, Rafael] Fundacao Brasileira Para Desenvolvimento Sustenta, Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. RP Brum, FT (reprint author), Univ Fed Parana, Programa Posgrad Ecol & Conservacao, Caixa Postal 19031, BR-81531990 Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. EM ftbrum@gmail.com FU Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior -Brasil (CAPES)CAPES [001]; CNPqNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [306694/2018-2, 304314/2014-5, 152172/2016-5, 381106/2017-9]; Programa Nacional de Pos-Doutorado from Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (PNPD/CAPES)CAPES [88882.306081/2018-1]; Australian Research CouncilAustralian Research Council; MCTIC/CNPq [465610/2014-5]; FAPEG [201810267000023] FX This study was financed in part by the Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior -Brasil (CAPES) Finance Code 001. FTB received a postdoctoral scholarship from CNPq (Grant #152172/2016-5), a technological development scholarship (DTI-A) by CNPq (Grant #381106/2017-9) and currently holds a postdoctoral fellowship grant from Programa Nacional de Pos-Doutorado from Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (PNPD/CAPES, Grant #88882.306081/2018-1). RL and LMB research is funded by CNPq (Grants #306694/2018-2 and #304314/2014-5, respectively). RLP acknowledges the support of the Australian Research Council. This paper is a contribution of the INCT in Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity Conservation founded by MCTIC/CNPq (Grant #465610/2014-5) and FAPEG (Grant #201810267000023). We thank Bea Maas, Andrew Knight, James Oakleaf and one anonymous reviewer for their valuable suggestions. NR 55 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0006-3207 EI 1873-2917 J9 BIOL CONSERV JI Biol. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 240 AR UNSP 108283 DI 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108283 PG 8 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU0WN UT WOS:000501400000011 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Esperon-Rodriguez, M Beaumont, LJ Lenoir, J Baumgartner, JB McGowan, J Correa-Metrio, A Camac, JS AF Esperon-Rodriguez, Manuel Beaumont, Linda J. Lenoir, Jonathan Baumgartner, John B. McGowan, Jennifer Correa-Metrio, Alexander Camac, James S. TI Climate change threatens the most biodiverse regions of Mexico SO BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Biosphere reserves; Climatic space; Climate niche; Hypervolume; Natural protected areas; Vulnerability ID SEA-LEVEL RISE; PROTECTED AREAS; STEPPING-STONES; VULNERABILITY; REFUGIA; PRECIPITATION; CONSERVATION; UNCERTAINTY; TEMPERATURE; MANAGEMENT AB Climate change threatens Earth's biodiversity, although its impacts are variable and depend on the capacity of species and ecosystems to cope with the magnitude and speed of change. Natural protected areas (NPAs) constitute potential refugia for species' persistence and for sustaining the provisioning of ecosystem services. Biosphere reserves are NPAs that are less altered by human actions and provide habitat to endemic, threatened or endangered species. Here, we aim to evaluate the threat imposed by climate change on the network of biosphere reserves in Mexico. Focusing on five bioclimatic variables, we computed the climatic space - measured as an n-dimensional hypervolume - of 40 NPAs. Increases in temperature are predicted for all NPAs by 2050, whereas decreases in annual rainfall are predicted for 30 NPAs. By 2050, 31 NPAs that provide habitat to 22,866 recorded species are predicted to lose 100% of their baseline climatic space, shifting to completely novel climates. On average, the other nine NPAs are predicted to lose 55.7% (SD = 26.7%) of their baseline climatic space, while 54.5% (SD = 32.5%) of the future climatic space will be novel. Seventeen NPAs may lose climate variability (homogenization), decreasing species' niches. The extent to which non-analogue conditions will remain within the tolerance of species and ecosystems is currently unknown. Finally, we propose a vulnerability index to categorise NPAs based on their loss of existing climatic space, total geographic area, species richness, and uniqueness of species composition, finding los Tuxtlas and Tiburon Ballena as the most and least vulnerable NPAs, respectively. C1 [Esperon-Rodriguez, Manuel] Western Sydney Univ, Hawkesbury Inst Environm, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 1797, Australia. [Beaumont, Linda J.; Baumgartner, John B.; McGowan, Jennifer] Macquarie Univ, Dept Biol Sci, N Ryde, NSW, Australia. [Lenoir, Jonathan] Univ Picardie Jules Verne, UR Ecol & Dynam Syst Anthropises EDYSAN, UMR 7058, CNRS, Amiens, France. [McGowan, Jennifer] Univ Queensland, Australian Res Council, Ctr Excellence Environm Decis, St Lucia, Qld, Australia. [Correa-Metrio, Alexander] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Geol, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico. [Camac, James S.] Univ Melbourne, CEBRA, Sch BioSci, Parkville, Vic, Australia. RP Esperon-Rodriguez, M (reprint author), Western Sydney Univ, Hawkesbury Inst Environm, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 1797, Australia.; Esperon-Rodriguez, M (reprint author), Western Sydney Univ, Hawkesbury Inst Environm, Richmond, NSW 2753, Australia. EM m.esperon-rodriguez@westernsydney.edu.au OI Esperon-Rodriguez, Manuel/0000-0003-3649-2134; Baumgartner, John/0000-0002-8898-0300 NR 91 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 8 U2 8 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0006-3207 EI 1873-2917 J9 BIOL CONSERV JI Biol. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 240 AR UNSP 108215 DI 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108215 PG 9 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU0WN UT WOS:000501400000006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Gurney, GG Darling, ES Jupiter, SD Mangubhai, S McClanahan, TR Lestari, P Pardede, S Campbell, SJ Fox, M Naisilisili, W Muthiga, NA D'agata, S Holmes, KE Rossi, NA AF Gurney, Georgina G. Darling, Emily S. Jupiter, Stacy D. Mangubhai, Sangeeta McClanahan, Tim R. Lestari, Peni Pardede, Shinta Campbell, Stuart J. Fox, Margaret Naisilisili, Waisea Muthiga, Nyawira A. D'agata, Stephanie Holmes, Katherine E. Rossi, Natalia A. TI Implementing a social-ecological systems framework for conservation monitoring: lessons from a multi-country coral reef program SO BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE commons; fisheries management; coral reefs; transdisciplinary; social-ecological systems; monitoring and evaluation; sustainability ID RESOURCE-MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREAS; SUSTAINABILITY; KNOWLEDGE; OUTCOMES; VARIABLES; COMMONS AB Multi-scale social-ecological systems (SES) approaches to conservation and commons management are needed to address the complex challenges of the Anthropocene. Although SES approaches to monitoring and evaluation are advocated in global science and policy arenas, real-world applications remain scarce. Here, we describe the first operationalization and implementation of Ostrom's influential SES framework for monitoring practice across multiple countries. Designed to inform management aimed at sustaining coral reefs and the people that depend on them, we developed our SES monitoring framework through a transdisciplinary process involving academics and practitioners with expertise in social and ecological sciences. We describe the SES monitroing framework, including how it operationalizes key insights from the SES and program evaluation literatures, and demonstrate how insights from its implementation in more than 85 communities in four countries (Fiji, Indonesia, Kenya and Madagascar) are informing decision-making at multiple levels. Responding to repeated calls for guidance on applying SES approaches to monitoring and management practice, we outline the key steps of the transdisciplinary development of the framework and lessons learnt. Therefore, our work contributes to bridging the gap between SES science and commons management practice through not only providing an SES monitoring framework that can be readily applied to coral reefs and other commons, but also through demonstrating how to operationalize SES approaches for real-world monitoring and management practice. C1 [Gurney, Georgina G.] James Cook Univ, Australian Res Council, Ctr Excellence Coral Reef Studies, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia. [Darling, Emily S.; McClanahan, Tim R.; Campbell, Stuart J.; Muthiga, Nyawira A.; D'agata, Stephanie; Holmes, Katherine E.] Wildlife Conservat Soc, Marine Program, Bronx, NY 10460 USA. [Darling, Emily S.] Univ Toronto, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Jupiter, Stacy D.; Mangubhai, Sangeeta; Fox, Margaret; Naisilisili, Waisea] Wildlife Conservat Soc, Melanesia Program, 11 Maafu St, Suva, Fiji. [Campbell, Stuart J.] Rare, Indonesia Program, JL Gunung Gede 1 6 Taman Kencana, Bogor 16151, W Java, Indonesia. [D'agata, Stephanie] Macquarie Univ, Dept Earth & Environm Sci, Sydney, NSW, Australia. [Rossi, Natalia A.] Wildlife Conservat Soc, Cuba Program, Bronx, NY 10460 USA. [Lestari, Peni; Pardede, Shinta] Wildlife Conservat Soc, Indonesia Program, JL Malabar 1 11, Bogor, Indonesia. RP Gurney, GG (reprint author), James Cook Univ, Australian Res Council, Ctr Excellence Coral Reef Studies, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia. EM georgina.gurney@jcu.edu.au OI Campbell, Stuart/0000-0002-1158-3200; D'agata, Stephanie/0000-0001-6941-8489 FU Packard FoundationThe David & Lucile Packard Foundation [2001-14581]; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation [13-105118-000 INP, 16-1608-151131-CSD]; WIOMSA FX This work benefited from discussions with long-term Wildlife Conservation Society coral reef program staff, collaborators and funders including Christina Hicks, Caleb McClennen, Liz Matthews, and Kate Barnes. In particular, we thank Josh Cinner, Richard Pollnac, and Bob Pomeroy who first developed many of the indicators used to operationalize the framework's SES attributes. We are grateful to all scientists and practitioners who were involved in workshops and data collection. We thank our reviewers for their helpful suggestions. This work was generously funded by the Packard Foundation (Grant No. 2001-14581), the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (13-105118-000 INP and 16-1608-151131-CSD) and WIOMSA. NR 66 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 9 U2 9 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0006-3207 EI 1873-2917 J9 BIOL CONSERV JI Biol. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 240 AR UNSP 108298 DI 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108298 PG 9 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU0WN UT WOS:000501400000003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Jiguet, F Sunnen, L Prevot, AC Prince, K AF Jiguet, Frederic Sunnen, Linda Prevot, Anne-Caroline Prince, Karine TI Urban pigeons losing toes due to human activities SO BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Columba livia; Feral pigeon; Toe mutilation; Stringfeet; Urban pollution ID FERAL PIGEON; HEALTH; URBANIZATION; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENT; ECOLOGY; METALS AB Measuring the impacts of urban pollution on biodiversity is important to identify potential adaptations and mitigations needed for preserving wildlife even in city centers. Foot deformities are ubiquitous in urban pigeons. The reasons for these mutilations have been debated, as caused by frequenting a highly zoonotic environment, by chemical or mechanistic pigeon deterrents, or by necrosis following stringfeet. The latter would mean that pigeons frequenting pavements with more strings and hairs would be more exposed so subject to mutilations. We tested these hypotheses in Paris city (France), by recording the occurrence and extent of toe mutilations on samples of urban pigeons at 46 sites. We hypothesized that mutilations would be predicted by local overall environmental conditions, potentially related to local organic, noise or air pollutions, so gathered such environmental predictors of urban pollutions. We showed that mutilations do not concern recently fledged pigeons, and that their occurrence and frequency are not related to plumage darkness, a proxy of a pigeon's sensitivity to infectious diseases. Toe mutilation was more frequent in city blocks with a higher degree of air and noise pollution, while it tended to increase with the density of hairdressers. In addition, the number of mutilation on injured pigeons was higher in more populated blocks, and tended to decrease with increasing greenspace density, and to increase with air pollution. Pollution and land cover changes thus seem to impact pigeon health through toe deformities, and increasing green spaces might benefit bird health in cities. One sentence summary: Toe mutilation in urban pigeons is linked to human-induced pollution. C1 [Jiguet, Frederic; Sunnen, Linda; Prevot, Anne-Caroline; Prince, Karine] UMR7204 MNHN CNRS SU, Ctr Ecol & Sci Conservat, 43 Rue Buffon,CP135, F-75005 Paris, France. [Prince, Karine] Univ Lyon, F-69000 Lyon, France. [Prince, Karine] Univ Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5558, Lab Biometrie & Biol Evolut, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France. [Prince, Karine] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Forest & Wildlife Ecol, Madison, WI USA. RP Jiguet, F (reprint author), UMR7204 MNHN CNRS SU, Ctr Ecol & Sci Conservat, 43 Rue Buffon,CP135, F-75005 Paris, France. EM frederic.jiguet@mnhn.fr NR 33 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0006-3207 EI 1873-2917 J9 BIOL CONSERV JI Biol. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 240 AR UNSP 108241 DI 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108241 PG 6 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU0WN UT WOS:000501400000008 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Santos, PM Bailey, LL Ribeiro, MC Chiarello, AG Paglia, AP AF Santos, Paloma Marques Bailey, Larissa Lynn Ribeiro, Milton Cezar Chiarello, Adriano Garcia Paglia, Adriano Pereira TI Living on the edge: Forest cover threshold effect on endangered maned sloth occurrence in Atlantic Forest SO BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Bradypus torquatus; Pilosa; Threatened; Xenarthra; Landscape Ecology; Habitat loss ID BRADYPUS-TORQUATUS XENARTHRA; HABITAT LOSS; ECOLOGICAL THRESHOLDS; EXTINCTION THRESHOLDS; SPECIES RICHNESS; DOMESTIC DOGS; LANDSCAPE; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; PERMEABILITY AB Habitat loss and the isolation of remaining habitats are undoubtedly the two greatest threats to biodiversity conservation, especially for the maned sloth, due to its ecological restrictions. In this study, we identified a critical threshold of forest cover for maned sloth occurrence and explored the effects of other local and landscape variables. We sampled 68 sites, where we searched for the maned sloth and collected local habitat variables. We calculated the percentage of forest cover and open areas, assessing the appropriated scale through model selection. We used occupancy models and model selection methods to identify the threshold and assess occupancy and detection probabilities. The occupancy probability of the maned sloth is 0.97, but it decreases abruptly at 35% of forest cover, reaching zero in areas with less than 20% of forest cover. The two landscape variables are the most important predictors of sloth occupancy, based on the cumulative weight of evidence, were: Forest cover (78%) and Open areas cover (46%); the latter influencing negatively maned sloth occupancy. This is the first attempt to identify the habitat requirements of the threatened maned sloth in a fragmented area using landscape and local variables. Our results imply that conservation of maned sloth will benefit from an increase in the amount of native forest at the landscape scale. Given difficulties in the creation of new public protected areas, this improvement could be achieved via the recovery of areas located in private properties that are protected by the Brazilian Forest Code. C1 [Santos, Paloma Marques; Paglia, Adriano Pereira] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Inst Ciencias Biol, Dept Biol Geral, Lab Ecol & Conservacao, Av Presidente Antonio Carlos 6627, BR-31270901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. [Santos, Paloma Marques; Ribeiro, Milton Cezar] Univ Estadual Paulista, Dept Ecol, LEEC, UNESP, Av 24 A,1515, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP, Brazil. [Santos, Paloma Marques] Inst Pesquisa & Conservacao Tamanduas Brazil, Sala 130, BR-64207750 Parnaiba, PI, Brazil. [Bailey, Larissa Lynn] Colorado State Univ, Dept Fish Wildlife & Conservat Biol, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA. [Chiarello, Adriano Garcia] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Faosofia Ciencias & Letras Ribeirao Preto, Dept Biol, Av Bandeirantes 3900, BR-14040901 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil. RP Santos, PM (reprint author), Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Inst Ciencias Biol, Dept Biol Geral, Lab Ecol & Conservacao, Av Presidente Antonio Carlos 6627, BR-31270901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. EM paloma.marquessa@yahoo.com.br OI Santos, Paloma/0000-0002-6932-1406 FU Rufford Foundation [21498-1]; CNPqNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [141571/2017-9, 303101/2017-2, 312045/2013-1, 312292/2016-3]; CAPESCAPES [88881.188493/2018-01]; FAPESPFundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) [2013/50421-2]; PROCAD/CAPESCAPES [88881.068425/2014-01]; FAPEMIGMinas Gerais State Research Foundation (FAPEMIG) FX We thank LB's Lab for useful comments on earlier versions of the manuscript and the two anonymous reviewers for the useful comments on an early version. PMS research grants from The Rufford Foundation (21498-1) and scholarship from CNPq (141571/2017-9) and CAPES (88881.188493/2018-01). MCR thanks FAPESP (process #2013/50421-2), CNPq (processes #312045/2013-1; #312292/2016-3) and PROCAD/CAPES (project #88881.068425/2014-01) for their financial support. AGC has a Research Productivity Grant from CNPq (303101/2017-2). APP research support from FAPEMIG and CAPES. We thank to Sergio L. Mendes and all his lab team, to the field work support, specially Nila R.C. Gontijo. We thank all the landowners for the authorization of research on their areas, and to ICMBio/SISBIO (License 57979), IEMA-ES (License 78343860), MNRJ and SEMAST (License 78343860) for the authorizations of research on protected areas. NR 83 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 8 U2 8 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0006-3207 EI 1873-2917 J9 BIOL CONSERV JI Biol. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 240 AR UNSP 108264 DI 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108264 PG 9 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU0WN UT WOS:000501400000013 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Scarano, FR Padgurschi, MCG Pires, APF Castro, PFD Farinaci, JS Bustamante, M Metzger, JP Ometto, JP Seixas, CS Joly, CA AF Scarano, Fabio R. Padgurschi, Maira C. G. Pires, Aliny P. F. Castro, Paula F. D. Farinaci, Juliana S. Bustamante, Mercedes Metzger, Jean P. Ometto, Jean P. Seixas, Cristiana S. Joly, Carlos A. TI Increasing effectiveness of the science-policy interface in the socioecological arena in Brazil SO BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Assessment reports; Boundary chain; Boundary object; BPBES; IPBES ID BOUNDARY CHAINS; TRADE-OFFS; CLIMATE; INFORMATION; CREDIBILITY; LEGITIMACY; CHALLENGES; RELEVANCE; KNOWLEDGE; IPBES AB A group of scientists created in 2015 the Brazilian Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (BPBES), the first national-level initiative to emerge independently but inspired by the enterprise undertaken by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The main goal of BPBES is to develop assessment and special reports in co-production and dialogue with governmental and non-governmental stakeholders in Brazil, but independently from governmental perusal. This paper describes BPBES's principles, design, routine practices, outputs, achievements, challenges, near-future perspectives, and costs. After three and a half years of activities, BPBES emerges as a link that connects various organisations within a boundary chain at the science-policy interface. By navigating the socioecological arena, engaging with various actors, we argue that BPBES is an emerging important player in conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services in Brazil. Differently from the regular scientific panel that produces assessment reports and special reports from time to time, we discuss the BPBES approach whereby such reports are due to be continuously updated by a system that combines consultation to and engagement of multiple actors, curators of specific themes, revision work, and communication to non-expert audiences. Challenges include how to avoid fatigue typical of extensive participatory processes, how to deal with the issue of representativeness of stakeholders selected, and long-term fundraising strategy. Finally, we discuss the potential relevance of other national level initiatives to facilitate on-the-ground implementation of practices and aspirations fostered by intergovernmental panels. C1 [Scarano, Fabio R.] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Dept Ecol, BR-21941 Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. [Padgurschi, Maira C. G.; Castro, Paula F. D.; Joly, Carlos A.] Univ Estadual Campinas, Dept Biol Vegetal, Campinas, SP, Brazil. [Pires, Aliny P. F.] Univ Estado Rio de Janeiro, Dept Ecol, Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. [Farinaci, Juliana S.; Ometto, Jean P.] Inst Nacl Pesquisas Espaciais, Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP, Brazil. [Bustamante, Mercedes] Univ Brasilia, Dept Ecol, Brasilia, DF, Brazil. [Metzger, Jean P.] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Ecol, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. [Seixas, Cristiana S.] Univ Estadual Campinas, Nucleo Estudos & Pesquisas Ambientais, Campinas, SP, Brazil. RP Scarano, FR (reprint author), Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, CCS, IB, Dept Ecol, Caixa Postal 68020, BR-21941970 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. EM fscarano@biologia.ufrj.br OI Ometto, Jean/0000-0002-4221-1039 FU Brazilian Research Council (CNPq) at the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication (MCTIC); "Characterization, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity" Research Program (BIOTA-FAPESP) from the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP); Fundacao Grupo Boticario; GIZ-The German Cooperation in Brazil FX We thank the entire BPBES boundary chain, our team and our partners, for support and inspiration; the Brazilian Research Council (CNPq) at the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication (MCTIC), the "Characterization, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity" Research Program (BIOTA-FAPESP) from the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Fundacao Grupo Boticario and GIZ-The German Cooperation in Brazil for funding; the Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science (SBPC), the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) and the Brazilian Foundation for Sustainable Development (FBDS) for institutional support. NR 56 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0006-3207 EI 1873-2917 J9 BIOL CONSERV JI Biol. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 240 AR UNSP 108227 DI 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108227 PG 7 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU0WN UT WOS:000501400000017 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Segre, H Carmel, Y Segoli, M Tchetchik, A Renan, I Perevolotsky, A Rotem, D Shwartz, A AF Segre, Hila Carmel, Yohay Segoli, Michal Tchetchik, Anat Renan, Ittai Perevolotsky, Avi Rotem, Dotan Shwartz, Assaf TI Cost-effectiveness of uncultivated field-margins and semi-natural patches in Mediterranean areas: A multi-taxa, landscape scale approach SO BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Agro-ecology; Biodiversity; Biological pest-control; Land-sparing vs. land-sharing; Land-use policy; Regulating ecosystem services ID AGRI-ENVIRONMENT SCHEMES; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; LAND MANAGEMENT; FOOD-PRODUCTION; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; WILDLIFE; HABITAT; PEST; INTENSIFICATION AB Careful consideration of the cost-effectiveness of wildlife-friendly practices is key to promote fit-for-purpose agro-ecological policies, but quantitative evaluations of economic costs and ecological benefits compared to other land management alternatives are scarce. We compared the cost-effectiveness of uncultivated field-margins, a widespread wildlife-friendly practice, to that of conserving large semi-natural patches at the landscape scale and over multiple seasons for six crop types in Mediterranean Israel. Increased production expenditures and revenue loss were used to assess costs. Ecological benefits were measured in terms of (1) potential biological pest-control, and (2) richness and abundance of plants, birds, butterflies, ground-dwelling and plant-associated arthropods. Field-margins increased biodiversity by 64 % compared to cultivated land and accounted for 78 % of the biodiversity recorded in semi-natural patches. The biodiversity benefits of field-margins varied across seasons and taxa. Arthropod richness in field-margins did not differ from semi-natural patches, but bird and plant richness were 42-46 % lower. Field-margins increased potential biological pest-control, but with no spillover into the fields. Field-margins were associated with revenue loss in most crop types, leading to lower cost-effectiveness compared to creating large semi-natural patches. Yet, in a few crop types which exhibited low or positive effect of field-margins on income, field-margins were more cost-effective than semi-natural patches. These results indicate that there is no one-size-fits-all agri-environmental policy. Measures need to be locally tailored (e.g. crop-specific) to maximize ecological and economic benefits at large spatial scales, while considering that in many cases setting aside contiguous areas for conservation is more cost-effective than field-scale wildlife-friendly practices. C1 [Segre, Hila; Shwartz, Assaf] Technion Israel Inst Technol, Fac Architecture & Town Planning, IL-32000 Haifa, Israel. [Carmel, Yohay] Technion Israel Inst Technol, Fac Civil & Environm Engn, IL-32000 Haifa, Israel. [Segoli, Michal] Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Mitrani Dept Desert Ecol, Jacob Blaustein Inst Desert Res, Sede Boqer Campus, IL-8499000 Beer Sheva, Israel. [Tchetchik, Anat] Bar Ilan Univ, Dept Geog & Environm, IL-5290002 Ramat Gan, Israel. [Renan, Ittai] Tel Aviv Univ, Steinhardt Museum Nat Hist, Dept Zool, POB 39040, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel. [Perevolotsky, Avi] Agr Res Org, Dept Nat Resources, IL-50250 Bet Dagan, Israel. [Rotem, Dotan] Israel Nat & Pk Author, IL-95463 Jerusalem, Israel. RP Segre, H (reprint author), Technion Israel Inst Technol, Fac Architecture & Town Planning, IL-32000 Haifa, Israel. EM hilasegre@gmail.com RI Carmel, Yohay/G-4362-2011 OI Carmel, Yohay/0000-0002-5883-0184 FU Nekudat Hen foundation; Israeli Ministry of agriculture; Israel Nature and Parks Authority FX We thank T. Rosenberg and A. Shefi for their assistance in field and lab-work, and A.Turbe for helpful comments on the manuscript. This work was supported by Nekudat Hen foundation, Israeli Ministry of agriculture, and Israel Nature and Parks Authority. GIS data was kindly supplemented by the GIS center at the Hebrew university of Jerusalem and the Jewish National Fund. Vector graphics for figures were downloaded from www.freepik.com. NR 46 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0006-3207 EI 1873-2917 J9 BIOL CONSERV JI Biol. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 240 AR UNSP 108262 DI 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108262 PG 9 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU0WN UT WOS:000501400000016 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Stewart, FEC Volpe, JP Eaton, BR Hood, GA Vujnovic, D Fisher, JT AF Stewart, Frances E. C. Volpe, John P. Eaton, Brian R. Hood, Glynnis A. Vujnovic, Dragomir Fisher, Jason T. TI Protected areas alone rarely predict mammalian biodiversity across spatial scales in an Albertan working landscape SO BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Protected areas; Functional diversity; Working landscape; Spatial scale; Ecological neighborhood; Mammals ID HOME-RANGE SIZE; FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY; BODY-SIZE; HABITAT; OCCUPANCY; FRAMEWORK; PSEUDOREPLICATION; EXTINCTION; CARNIVORES; EXPANSION AB Protected areas (PA) networks are promoted globally as an effective method of biodiversity conservation and are increasingly implemented to meet the Convention on Biological Diversity Aichi objectives. However, whether PA networks actually conserve biodiversity, and how surrounding landscape features impact their efficacy, is controversial. We used a landscape approach to test whether mammalian biodiversity is maintained locally in PA networks, and whether landscape disturbance in the surrounding matrix detrimentally impacts biodiversity. We measured mammalian biodiversity using camera traps and functional diversity metrics, an approach that could be broadly applied to PA networks in working landscapes globally. We used generalized linear models to relate mammalian biodiversity metrics to natural, anthropogenic, and protected habitats across a range of 20 spatial scales to encompass increasing amounts of matrix. Biodiversity metrics increased with proportion of natural habitats at small scales and decreased with anthropogenic disturbance at large scales surrounding PM. We found the conservation value of PM are largely determined by the natural habitat remaining undisturbed, and the degree and type of disturbance in the surrounding working landscape. Implementing protected areas in degraded ecosystems, without addressing that degradation, will likely not achieve mammalian biodiversity conservation goals. We suggest, to achieve Aichi objectives, PM placed in areas of high natural habitat and mitigated development will provide the best value for mammalian biodiversity conservation. C1 [Stewart, Frances E. C.; Volpe, John P.; Fisher, Jason T.] Univ Victoria, Sch Environm Studies, 3800 Finnerty Rd, Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2, Canada. [Eaton, Brian R.] InnoTech Alberta, Ecosyst Management Unit, PO Bag 4000, Vegreville, AB T9C 1T4, Canada. [Eaton, Brian R.] Friends Elk Isl Soc, POB 38054 Capilano, Edmonton, AB T6A 3Y6, Canada. [Hood, Glynnis A.] Univ Alberta, Augustana Fac, Dept Sci, 4901-46 Ave, Camrose, AB T4V 2R3, Canada. [Vujnovic, Dragomir] Athena Pk, 2nd Floor,9820 106 St, Edmonton, AB T5K 2J6, Canada. [Fisher, Jason T.] Innotech Alberta, Ecosyst Management Unit, 3-4476 Markham St, Victoria, BC V8Z 7X8, Canada. RP Stewart, FEC (reprint author), Nat Resources Canada, Pacific Forestry Ctr, 506 Burnside Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada. EM fstewart@uvic.ca OI , Frances/0000-0001-9344-8346 FU InnoTech Alberta; NSERC (Canada)Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; MITACS Accelerate; Royal Canadian Geographic Society; TD Friends of the Environment Foundation; Fur Institute of Canada; University of Victoria scholarships; Alberta Environment and Parks; Beaver Hills Initiative; Alberta Conservation Association FX We thank T. Zembal, I. Brusselers, V. Hansen, the Friends of Elk Island Society and many local volunteers for aid in data collection, M. Pybus, R. & A. Schneider, C. & R. Pattenden, A. Fisher, and R. Lepage for aid in field logistics, and S. Frey, H. Britton-Foster, and S. Murray for aid in classifying camera image data. The majority of research funding was provided by InnoTech Alberta, along with NSERC (Canada), MITACS Accelerate, Royal Canadian Geographic Society, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, Fur Institute of Canada, and University of Victoria scholarships to FECS. Alberta Environment and Parks, The Beaver Hills Initiative, and Alberta Conservation Association also greatly supported this work with funding and logistical help. Stimulating discussion was provided by J. Taylor, the Surf & Turf lab at the University of Victoria, and InnoTech Alberta's Applied Conservation Macroecology Lab. NR 86 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0006-3207 EI 1873-2917 J9 BIOL CONSERV JI Biol. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 240 AR UNSP 108252 DI 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108252 PG 10 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU0WN UT WOS:000501400000015 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hedenas, L AF Hedenas, Lars TI On the frequency of northern and mountain genetic variants of widespread species: essential biodiversity information in a warmer world SO BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY LA English DT Article DE global change; intraspecific diversity; mosses; NeighborNet split networks; Northern Europe; Sweden ID CLIMATE-CHANGE; GLOBAL PATTERNS; DIVERSITY; BRYOPHYTES; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; EVOLUTIONARY; CONSEQUENCES; RESPONSES; HISTORY; POPULATIONS AB Biodiversity studies and conservation management often neglect fundamental genetic diversity, even if biodiversity loss due to reduction in genetic diversity in declining, relatively common species is probably greater than the loss resulting from disappearing rare species. Climate models suggest that global warming will especially affect high latitudes due to a higher than average temperature increase towards the poles. In widespread Northern Hemisphere species, climate warming will therefore negatively affect especially northern and mountain genetic variants (NMGVs) in the same way that it will affect species with similar distributions. To explore whether NMGVs are frequent, they were searched for in ten widespread moss species based on a wide geographical sampling in Sweden and (two-) three (-four) molecular markers per species. NeighborNet split networks and jackknife analyses showed that eight of the studied species include one or more northern or, in most cases, mountain intraspecific genetic lineages or groups of related haplotypes. Analysis of molecular variance also showed that in the two species lacking such lineages or groups the genetic composition differs between different parts of Sweden or between lowlands and mountains of the north. Haplotype or nucleotide diversity is often higher in the north or mountains than in the south or lowlands. The high incidence of NMGVs, differences in genetic composition between the study regions and the frequent high diversity in the north or mountains show that conservation of the total biodiversity must also include the genetic diversity, not just the more obvious species-level taxa with restricted northern or mountain distributions. C1 [Hedenas, Lars] Swedish Museum Nat Hist, Dept Bot, Box 50007, SE-10405 Stockholm, Sweden. RP Hedenas, L (reprint author), Swedish Museum Nat Hist, Dept Bot, Box 50007, SE-10405 Stockholm, Sweden. EM lars.hedenas@nrm.se FU Carl Tryggers Stiftelse [16:183] FX Carl Tryggers Stiftelse (CTS, project number 16:183) funded this investigation. NR 83 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0024-4074 EI 1095-8339 J9 BOT J LINN SOC JI Bot. J. Linnean Soc. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 191 IS 4 BP 440 EP 474 DI 10.1093/botlinnean/boz061 PG 35 WC Plant Sciences SC Plant Sciences GA JU5PQ UT WOS:000501728200002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Galucio, JM Monteiro, EF de Jesus, DA Costa, CH Siqueira, RC dos Santos, GB Lameira, J da Costa, KS AF Galucio, Joao Marcos Monteiro, Elton Figueira de Jesus, Deivid Almeida Costa, Clauber Henrique Siqueira, Raissa Caroline dos Santos, Gabriela Bianchi Lameira, Jeronimo da Costa, Kaue Santana TI In silico identification of natural products with anticancer activity using a chemo-structural database of Brazilian biodiversity SO COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY LA English DT Article DE Cancer; Natural products; Chemoinformatics; Molecular modeling ID CANCER CELL-LINES; DRUG DISCOVERY; SMALL MOLECULES; PIM1 KINASE; WEB SERVER; BREAST; INHIBITORS; BINDING; RECEPTORS; INSIGHT AB Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and the number of patients has only increased each year, despite the considerable efforts and investments in scientific research. Since natural products (NPs) may serve as suitable sources for drug development, the cytotoxicity against cancer cells of 2221 compounds from the Nuclei of Bioassays, Ecophysiology, and Biosynthesis of Natural Products Database (NuBBE(DB)) was predicted using CDRUG algorithm. Molecular modeling, chemoinformatics, and chemometric tools were then used to analyze the structural and physicochemical properties of these compounds. We compared the positive NPs with FDA-approved anticancer drugs and predicted the molecular targets involved in the anticancer activity. In the present study, 46 families comprising potential anticancer compounds and at least 19 molecular targets involved in oncogenesis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first large-scale study conducted to evaluate the potentiality of NPs sourced from Brazilian biodiversity as anticancer agents, using in silica approaches. Our results provided interesting insights about the mechanism of action of these compounds, and also suggested that their structural diversity may aid structure-based optimization strategies for developing novel drugs for cancer therapy. C1 [Galucio, Joao Marcos; Monteiro, Elton Figueira; de Jesus, Deivid Almeida; Siqueira, Raissa Caroline; da Costa, Kaue Santana] Fed Univ Western Para, Inst Biodivers, Santarem, Para, Brazil. [Costa, Clauber Henrique] Fed Univ Para, Inst Pharmaceut Sci, BR-66075110 Belem, Para, Brazil. [dos Santos, Gabriela Bianchi] Fed Univ Western Para, Inst Collect Hlth, Santarem, Para, Brazil. [Lameira, Jeronimo] Fed Univ Para, Inst Exact & Nat Sci, BR-66075110 Belem, Para, Brazil. RP da Costa, KS (reprint author), Fed Univ Western Para, Inst Biodivers, Santarem, Para, Brazil.; Lameira, J (reprint author), Fed Univ Para, Inst Exact & Nat Sci, BR-66075110 Belem, Para, Brazil. EM lameira@ufopa.br; kaue.costa@ufopa.edu.br RI Santos, Gabriela/J-8163-2017; Santana, Kaue/V-8913-2019 OI Santos, Gabriela/0000-0001-5041-4074; Santana, Kaue/0000-0002-2735-8016; Almeida de Jesus, Deivid/0000-0002-4664-1116; Monteiro, Elton/0000-0001-9795-3040 NR 79 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 3 U2 3 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 1476-9271 EI 1476-928X J9 COMPUT BIOL CHEM JI Comput. Biol. Chem. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 83 AR UNSP 107102 DI 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2019.107102 PG 10 WC Biology; Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications SC Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics; Computer Science GA JU4MK UT WOS:000501651500010 PM 31487609 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Contreras, C Niklitschek, E Molinet, C D?az, P D?az, M AF Contreras, Catalina Niklitschek, Edwin Molinet, Carlos Diaz, Patricio Diaz, Manuel TI Benthic fauna associated with Loxechinus albus beds in Northwest Patagonia: spatial patterns and species archetypes SO MARINE BIODIVERSITY LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity; Benthic communities; Species composition; Subtidal ecology ID SOUTH; SEA; COMMUNITIES AB The present study is a first characterization of benthic communities associated with the intensively-exploited sea urchin Loxechinus albus in Northwest Patagonia. Using video-transects, we sampled 22 L. albus beds, distributed among five sampling zones, defined by oceanographic criteria and geographic proximity. Species composition was characterized and compared among zones using Permutational analysis of variance (PERMANOVA), followed by multiple comparisons and distance-based redundancy analysis. In addition, we used species archetype models (SAMs) to identify and estimate the probability of presence of different groups of species (archetypes) that respond similarly to environmental variables. Most zones were characterized by one or two highly abundant taxa, with Corynactis, Arbacia dufresnii, Antholoba achates, and Pseudechinus magellanicus being the most abundant. Sampling zones were shown to have significant effects upon species composition, reflected in significant differences among most zones. The most informative SAM identified three archetypes and considered substrate effects, linear and quadratic effects of temperature and chlorophyll-a concentration, and linear effects of salinity. Probability of Archetype 1 decreased with latitude, particularly south of the Desertores Sill Constriction. Probability for Archetype 2 seemed related to both latitude and salinity. Archetype 3 presented low probabilities across the whole study area. Considering all results, we propose dividing the study area into three main zones: (1) an estuarine area north from Desertores Sill Constriction, (2) an oceanic area corresponding to the Gulf of Corcovado, the Outer Chonos Archipelago and northern sections of the Inner Chonos Archipelago, and (3) an estuarine area located at the southern section of the Inner Chonos Archipelago. C1 [Contreras, Catalina] Univ Los Lagos, Programa Magister Ciencias Menc Prod Manejo & Con, Osomo, Chile. [Contreras, Catalina; Niklitschek, Edwin; Diaz, Patricio] Univ Los Lagos, Ctr I Mar, Camino Chinquihue Km 7, Puerto Montt, Chile. [Molinet, Carlos; Diaz, Manuel] Univ Austral Chile, Inst Acuicultura, Pinos S-N, Puerto Montt, Chile. RP Contreras, C (reprint author), Univ Los Lagos, Programa Magister Ciencias Menc Prod Manejo & Con, Osomo, Chile.; Contreras, C (reprint author), Univ Los Lagos, Ctr I Mar, Camino Chinquihue Km 7, Puerto Montt, Chile. EM catalinapamela.contreras@.alumnos.ulagos.cl NR 49 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 1867-1616 EI 1867-1624 J9 MAR BIODIVERS JI Mar. Biodivers. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 49 IS 6 BP 2535 EP 2548 DI 10.1007/s12526-019-00977-5 PG 14 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JT8OM UT WOS:000501242900006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Shimabukuro, M Sumida, PYG AF Shimabukuro, Mauricio Sumida, Paulo Y. G. TI Diversity of bone-eating Osedax worms on the deep Atlantic whale falls-bathymetric variation and inter-basin distributions SO MARINE BIODIVERSITY LA English DT Article DE COI; DNA barcoding; Deep sea; Inter-basin distribution; Genetic population ID ANNELIDA SIBOGLINIDAE; TEMPORAL VARIATION; CETACEAN RECORDS; MARINE WORMS; MONTEREY BAY; DWARF MALES; CIRCULATION; BRAZIL; BIODIVERSITY; PHYLOGENY AB Bone-eating Osedax worms can quickly colonize exposed bones and are important ecosystem engineers in whale fall communities, contributing to cause of bone degradation. This study shows that the deep SW Atlantic margin harbors many Osedax species. Using DNA barcoding, we found four putative new lineages as well as O. frankpressi Rouse, Goffredi, and Vrijenhoek, 2004 and O. braziliensis Fujiwara, Jimi, Sumida, Kawato, & Kitazato, 2019, with assemblages varying with depth. It is probable that the bathymetric distributions of these species are controlled by different water masses and their directions of flow. The haplotype network of Atlantic and Pacific O. frankpressi populations suggests segregation between populations, as is also seen in the high F-ST. However, the low p distance between both populations and the few substitution sites separating haplogroups from both regions (Atlantic and Pacific) could be evidence that populations of both basins are somehow close to each other. It is likely that whale fall habitats exist between both populations analyzed, connecting both basins. C1 [Shimabukuro, Mauricio; Sumida, Paulo Y. G.] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Oceanog, Praca Oceanog 191,Sala 133, BR-05508120 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. RP Shimabukuro, M (reprint author), Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Oceanog, Praca Oceanog 191,Sala 133, BR-05508120 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. EM maushima@usp.br RI Sumida, Paulo Y G/F-2561-2011; Shimabukuro, Mauricio/O-3014-2016 OI Sumida, Paulo Y G/0000-0001-7549-4541; Shimabukuro, Mauricio/0000-0002-1572-8542 NR 57 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 1867-1616 EI 1867-1624 J9 MAR BIODIVERS JI Mar. Biodivers. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 49 IS 6 BP 2587 EP 2599 DI 10.1007/s12526-019-00988-2 PG 13 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JT8OM UT WOS:000501242900009 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Wainwright, BJ Bauman, AG Zahn, GL Todd, PA Huang, DW AF Wainwright, Benjamin J. Bauman, Andrew G. Zahn, Geoffrey L. Todd, Peter A. Huang, Danwei TI Characterization of fungal biodiversity and communities associated with the reef macroalga Sargassum ilicifolium reveals fungal community differentiation according to geographic locality and algal structure SO MARINE BIODIVERSITY LA English DT Article DE Coral reefs; Fungal ITS; Marine fungi; Microbiome; Singapore; Southeast Asia ID MARINE FUNGI; CARIBBEAN SEA; DIVERSITY; CORALS; SPECIFICITY; COMPETITION; ADAPTATION; SINGAPORE; TAXONOMY; ECOLOGY AB Marine environments abound with opportunities to discover new species of fungi even in relatively well-studied ecosystems such as coral reefs. Here, we investigated the fungal communities associated with the canopy forming macroalga Sargassum ilicifolium(Turner) C. Argardh (1820) in Singapore. We collected eight S. ilicifolium thalli from each of eight island locations and separated them into three structures-leaves, holdfast and vesicles. Amplicon sequencing of the fungal internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) and subsequent analyses revealed weak but significant differences in fungal community composition from different structures. Fungal communities were also significantly different among sampling localities, even over relatively small spatial scales (<= 12 km). Unsurprisingly, all structures from all localities were dominated by unclassified fungi. Our findings demonstrate the potential of marine environments to act as reservoirs of undocumented biodiversity that harbour many novel fungal taxa. These unclassified fungi highlight the need to look beyond terrestrial ecosystems in well-studied regions of the world, and to fully characterize fungal biodiversity in hotspots such as Southeast Asia for better understanding the roles they play in promoting and maintaining life on our planet. C1 [Wainwright, Benjamin J.; Bauman, Andrew G.; Todd, Peter A.; Huang, Danwei] Natl Univ Singapore, Dept Biol Sci, 16 Sci Dr 4, Singapore 117558, Singapore. [Zahn, Geoffrey L.] Utah Valley Univ, Biol Dept, 800 W Univ Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058 USA. [Huang, Danwei] Natl Univ Singapore, Trop Marine Sci Inst, 18 Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore 119227, Singapore. RP Wainwright, BJ (reprint author), Natl Univ Singapore, Dept Biol Sci, 16 Sci Dr 4, Singapore 117558, Singapore. EM dbsbjw@nus.edu.sg NR 76 TC 2 Z9 2 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 1867-1616 EI 1867-1624 J9 MAR BIODIVERS JI Mar. Biodivers. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 49 IS 6 BP 2601 EP 2608 DI 10.1007/s12526-019-00992-6 PG 8 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JT8OM UT WOS:000501242900010 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Janssen, A Stuckas, H Vink, A Arbizu, PM AF Janssen, Annika Stuckas, Heiko Vink, Annemiek Arbizu, Pedro Martinez TI Biogeography and population structure of predominant macrofaunal taxa (Annelida and Isopoda) in abyssal polymetallic nodule fields: implications for conservation and management SO MARINE BIODIVERSITY LA English DT Article DE CCZ biodiversity; Genetic connectivity; Clarion Clipperton fracture zone; Deep-sea mining of mineral resources; Macrobenthos; Polychaeta ID CLIPPERTON FRACTURE-ZONES; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE; GENETIC-STRUCTURE; SEPARATED POPULATIONS; BENTHIC CRUSTACEANS; SPECIES-DIVERSITY; LARVAL DISPERSAL; PACIFIC-OCEAN; DEEP; PATTERNS AB Abyssal plains of the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCZ) in the NE Pacific Ocean probably harbour one of the world's most diverse ecosystems. Gaining a basic understanding of the mechanisms underlying the evolution and persistence of CCZ biodiversity in terms of biogeography and connectivity has both scientific merit and informs the development of policy related to potential future deep-sea mining of mineral resources at an early stage in the process. Existing archives of polychaetes and isopods were sorted using a combined molecular and morphological approach, which uses nucleotide sequences (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI)) and morphological information to identify appropriate sample sets for further investigations. Basic patterns of genetic diversity, divergence and demographic history of five polychaete and five isopod species were investigated. Polychaete populations were found to be genetically diverse. Pronounced long- and short-distance dispersal produces large populations that are continuously distributed over large geographic scales. Although analyses of isopod species suggest the same, spatial genetic structuring of populations do imply weak barriers to gene flow. Mining-related, large-scale habitat destruction has the potential to impact the continuity of both isopod and polychaete populations as well as their long-term dispersal patterns, as ecosystem recovery after major impacts is predicted to occur slowly at evolutionary time scales. C1 [Janssen, Annika; Arbizu, Pedro Martinez] German Ctr Marine Biodivers, Senckenberg Meer, Sudstrand 44, D-26382 Wilhelmshaven, Germany. [Stuckas, Heiko] Museum Zool, Senckenberg Nat Hist Collect Dresden, Konigsbrucker Landstr 159, D-01109 Dresden, Germany. [Vink, Annemiek] Fed Inst Geosci & Nat Resources, Stilleweg 2, D-30655 Hannover, Germany. RP Janssen, A (reprint author), German Ctr Marine Biodivers, Senckenberg Meer, Sudstrand 44, D-26382 Wilhelmshaven, Germany.; Stuckas, H (reprint author), Museum Zool, Senckenberg Nat Hist Collect Dresden, Konigsbrucker Landstr 159, D-01109 Dresden, Germany. EM jaanni82@web.de; heiko.stuckas@senckenberg.de NR 131 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 1867-1616 EI 1867-1624 J9 MAR BIODIVERS JI Mar. Biodivers. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 49 IS 6 BP 2641 EP 2658 DI 10.1007/s12526-019-00997-1 PG 18 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JT8OM UT WOS:000501242900014 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU N??ez-Flores, M Sol?rzano, A Hern?ndez, CE L?pez-Gonz?lez, PJ AF Nunez-Flores, Monica Solorzano, Andres Hernandez, Cristian E. Lopez-Gonzalez, Pablo J. TI A latitudinal diversity gradient of shallow-water gorgonians (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) along the Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean: testing for underlying mechanisms SO MARINE BIODIVERSITY LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity; Rapoport's effect; Climatic variability hypothesis; Mid-domain effect; Source-sink dynamics ID GENUS PACIFIGORGIA COELENTERATA; RAPOPORTS RULE; ANTHOZOA OCTOCORALLIA; SPECIES-RICHNESS; GLOBAL PATTERNS; NATIONAL-PARK; BIODIVERSITY; NESTEDNESS; LEPTOGORGIA; REVISION AB One of the most pervasive patterns leading the distribution of life on Earth is the latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG). Considering its generality, understanding its main causes is critical to predicting climatically driven biodiversity loss. Here, we analyzed the LDG pattern in gorgonians (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) in the Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean (TEP), where they form a widespread, species-rich, and ecologically important group of marine benthic organisms. We compiled a database of the geographic occurrence of shallow-water (< 40 m depth) gorgonians with a range extent restricted to the TEP, in order to evaluate the shape of their LDG and to test different hypotheses that could explain these patterns (Rapoport's and mid-domain effects), as well as the possible underlying mechanisms (source-sink dynamics and climatic variability hypothesis). The species richness showed a peak at 7-10 degrees N with > 60 spp., declining toward the north and south. The gorgonians exhibit an increase of their distribution ranges at higher latitudes, supporting predictions of Rapoport's effect, an effect rarely found in TEP marine faunas. This pattern is likely the result of a decrease of gorgonian temperature tolerances at lower latitudes. We highlight the existence of at least four gorgonian assemblages within the TEP exhibiting distinctive temperature adaptations, and a strong change in species composition with latitude. Our results indicate that sea temperature is an important factor shaping the distribution of gorgonians in the TEP, as in several other marine taxa. C1 [Nunez-Flores, Monica] Univ Concepcion, Fac Ciencias Nat & Oceanog, Programa Doctorado Sistemat & Biodiversidad, Concepcion, Chile. [Nunez-Flores, Monica] Univ Seville, Fac Biol, Programa Doctorado Biol Integrada, Seville, Spain. [Solorzano, Andres] Univ Concepcion, Fac Ciencias Quim, Programa Doctorado Ciencias Geol, Concepcion, Chile. [Hernandez, Cristian E.] Univ Concepcion, Fac Ciencias Nat & Oceanog, Dept Zool, Lab Ecol Evolut & Filoinformat, Concepcion, Chile. [Lopez-Gonzalez, Pablo J.] Univ Seville, Fac Biol, Dept Zool, Biodiversidad & Ecol Acuat, Reina Mercedes 6, E-41012 Seville, Spain. RP N??ez-Flores, M (reprint author), Univ Concepcion, Fac Ciencias Nat & Oceanog, Programa Doctorado Sistemat & Biodiversidad, Concepcion, Chile.; N??ez-Flores, M (reprint author), Univ Seville, Fac Biol, Programa Doctorado Biol Integrada, Seville, Spain. EM nuez.monica@gmail.com OI SOLORZANO, ANDRES/0000-0003-1862-2724 NR 101 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 1867-1616 EI 1867-1624 J9 MAR BIODIVERS JI Mar. Biodivers. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 49 IS 6 BP 2787 EP 2800 DI 10.1007/s12526-019-01006-1 PG 14 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JT8OM UT WOS:000501242900022 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Craig, RK AF Craig, Robin Kundis TI Fostering adaptive marine aquaculture through procedural innovation in marine spatial planning SO MARINE POLICY LA English DT Article ID KELP FOREST ECOSYSTEMS; OCEAN ACIDIFICATION; REGIME SHIFTS; CORAL-REEF; MANAGEMENT; RESILIENCE; BIODIVERSITY; IMPACTS; GOVERNANCE AB Worldwide, as wild-caught commercial fisheries plateau and human demands for protein increase, marine aquaculture is expanding. Much marine aquaculture is inherently adaptable to changing climatic and chemical conditions. Nevertheless, siting of marine aquaculture operations is subject to competing environmental, economic, and social demands upon and priorities for ocean space, while some forms of marine aquaculture can also impose other externalities on marine systems, such as pollution from wastes (nutrients) and antibiotics, consumption of wild fish as food, and introduction of non-native or genetically modified species. As a result, governmental policy decisions to promote both marine aquaculture that can adapt to a changing ocean and adaptive governance for that aquaculture can become contested, requiring attention to their social legitimacy. This article explores how the law can promote the adaptability of marine aquaculture to climate change and ocean acidification-adaptive marine aquaculture-while still preserving key rule-of-law values, such as public participation and accountability. Perhaps most obviously, law can establish substantive requirements for marine aquaculture that minimize its impacts, promoting marine resilience overall. However, to foster truly adaptive marine aquaculture, including adaptive governance institutions, coastal nations should also procedurally reform their marine spatial planning efforts to legally connect the procedures for aquaculture permitting, marine spatial planning (MSP), and adaptive management. The goals for such connections, moreover, should be to mandate new forums for public participation and creative collaboration, promote experimentation with accountability that leads to increased knowledge, and foster the emergence of adaptive governance regarding the use of marine space. C1 [Craig, Robin Kundis] Univ Utah, SJ Quinney Coll Law, 383 South Univ St, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA. RP Craig, RK (reprint author), Univ Utah, SJ Quinney Coll Law, 383 South Univ St, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA. EM robin.craig@law.utah.edu RI Craig, Robin/U-7318-2018 OI Craig, Robin/0000-0003-2120-9543 FU Albert and Elaine Borchard Fund for Faculty Excellence; Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center Writing Residency Program FX This research was made possible, in part, through generous support from the Albert and Elaine Borchard Fund for Faculty Excellence and from the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center Writing Residency Program. NR 74 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0308-597X EI 1872-9460 J9 MAR POLICY JI Mar. Pol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 110 AR 103555 DI 10.1016/j.marpol.2019.103555 PG 7 WC Environmental Studies; International Relations SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; International Relations GA JU0XD UT WOS:000501401600019 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kujawa, A Kujawa, K AF Kujawa, Anna Kujawa, Krzysztof TI Pattern and factors shaping species diversity of macromycetes in ephemeral small habitats in an agricultural landscape in western Poland SO POLISH JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE macrofungi; biodiversity; species richness; straw heaps; manure heaps ID ENDANGERED FUNGI; MANURE HEAPS; BIODIVERSITY; FARMLAND; REGISTER; PATCHES; BIRDS; LIST AB This study (conducted in western Poland) was aimed at recognizing the importance of straw heaps (SH) and manure heaps (MH) located in cultivated fields for fungal diversity in farmland. Fungi (24 species and 1 sterile form) were found in 19.1% of SH (N = 89) and 60.4% of MH (N = 169). The estimated species richness (Chao2) was 29.8 +/- 12.7 and 18.1 +/- 2.5 (SD), respectively. Species composition of fungal communities differed significantly between SH and MH. The studied ephemeral habitats contributed markedly to fungal diversity, both locally and on the national scale. The occurrence of fungi in SH was significantly positively related to heap size, while fungal species number in MH depended most strongly on the degree of shielding, linked with proximity of woods or shelterbelts. The results show that both the reduction of SH and MH numbers in farmlands (required by the Nitrates Directive) and landscape simplification are unfavorable for fungal diversity. C1 [Kujawa, Anna; Kujawa, Krzysztof] Polish Acad Sci, Inst Agr & Forest Environm, Bukowska 19, PL-60809 Poznan, Poland. RP Kujawa, A (reprint author), Polish Acad Sci, Inst Agr & Forest Environm, Bukowska 19, PL-60809 Poznan, Poland. EM anna.kujawa@isrl.poznan.pl FU Institute for Agricultural and Forest Environment, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland FX This work was supported by the Institute for Agricultural and Forest Environment, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland. We thank Marlena Michalak, Judyta Konik, and Sylwia Sobczyk for their valuable assistance in the field survey. We are also grateful to Marcin Sek for proofreading and Sylwia Ufnalska for editing of our manuscript before submission. NR 44 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU POLISH ACAD SCIENCES INST ECOLOGY PI LOMIANKI PA DZIEKANOW LESNY NEAR WARSAW, 05-092 LOMIANKI, POLAND SN 1505-2249 J9 POL J ECOL JI Pol. J. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 67 IS 3 BP 206 EP 218 DI 10.3161/15052249PJE2019.67.3.004 PG 13 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU3AE UT WOS:000501547000004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Jugovic, J Koren, T Koprivnikar, N AF Jugovic, Jure Koren, Toni Koprivnikar, Natasa TI Competition and seasonal co-existence of coprophagous Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) in differently managed habitat patches of sub-Mediterranean grasslands in Slovenia SO POLISH JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Scarabacidae; Geotrupidae; Aphodiidae; dung beetles; competition; ecological niche; pasture; grazing; meadows ID DUNG BEETLE COMMUNITIES; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; SPECIES-DIVERSITY; FOREST; FACILITATION; DISPERSAL; DRIVER; SIZE AB We studied species composition and seasonal co-existence of coprophagous Scarabaeoidea from two study sites in karst meadows in sub-Mediterranean Slovenia. Each site consisted of three habitat patches with different impact of grazing (S1, the active part of the pasture; S2, the overgrown part of the pasture, mainly spiny shrubs; S3, a meadow with some overgrown patches of shrubs outside the fenced pasture). Four pitfall trapping events per month were conducted from March until November to test for temporal, spatial and habitat-related segregation of species. Primary results show a high level of temporal segregation of species within and between the guilds (Aphodiidae - dwellers, Geotrupidae - tunnelers, Scarabaeidae - tunnelers, Scarabaeidae - rollers). Temporal segregation of monthly samples was evident between Aphodiidae - dwellers (most active at the beginning and end of the season, with a month of complete inactivity during hot summer) and Scarabaeidae - tunnelers (present all the time, but with least species and specimens at the beginning and end of season). Intraguild competition was most prominent for Aphodiidac - dwellers and Geotrupidae - tunnelers, where species show high rate of temporal avoidance to minimize interspecies competition for the same food source. Finally, geographical (site-related) and habitat-related (S1, S2, S3) differences were found in species composition, species richness and abundance, however for the latter two parameters only at habitat level (more species at S1, but higher abundances at S2 and S3). The results imply that the pronounced temporal and spatial segregation facilitate higher biodiversity in space and time, and allow more species to co-exist at the same sites over time. C1 [Jugovic, Jure; Koprivnikar, Natasa] Univ Primorska, Fac Math Nat Sci & Informat Technol, Glagoljaska 8, Koper 6000, Slovenia. [Koren, Toni] Croatian Herpetol Soc Hyla, Lipovac 1,7, Zagreb 10000, Croatia. RP Jugovic, J (reprint author), Univ Primorska, Fac Math Nat Sci & Informat Technol, Glagoljaska 8, Koper 6000, Slovenia. EM jure.jugovic@upr.si FU CBC programme Italy-Slovenia 2007-2013 (project BioDiNet -Network for the protection of biodiversity and landscape) FX We would like to thank Mladen Kucinic (Croatia), Katja Kalan and Martina Luznik (Slovenia) for useful discussions, Miran Gjerkes (Slovenia) for help with species determination, Sara Zupan, Daniel Jehart, Mitja Crne, Domen Trkov and Elena Varljen Buzan (Slovenia) for help on the field, the owners of the study sites (Trcek family) and to Siler family (Slovenia) for providing the baits. The comments of the three anonymous reviewers improved greatly earlier version of the manuscript. Study was partially financed through the framework of CBC programme Italy-Slovenia 2007-2013 (project BioDiNet -Network for the protection of biodiversity and landscape). NR 57 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU POLISH ACAD SCIENCES INST ECOLOGY PI LOMIANKI PA DZIEKANOW LESNY NEAR WARSAW, 05-092 LOMIANKI, POLAND SN 1505-2249 J9 POL J ECOL JI Pol. J. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 67 IS 3 BP 247 EP 263 DI 10.3161/15052249PJE2019.67.3.007 PG 17 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU3AE UT WOS:000501547000007 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Khan, MZ Begum, F Riaz, M Khan, B Karim, R Ali, K Aman, S AF Khan, Muhammad Zafar Begum, Farida Riaz, Muhammad Khan, Babar Karim, Rehmat Ali, Karamat Aman, Safina TI Predicting the potential impacts of trophy hunting on population structure of Himalayan ibex (Capra sibirica) in northern Pakistan SO POLISH JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE trophy hunting; Capra sibirica; community-based conservation; horn size; sex ratio ID HABITAT USE; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; KARAKORAM; DYNAMICS; VALLEY AB We compared population structure and trophy hunting statistics of Himalayan ibex (Capra sibirica) in two community-controlled hunting areas (CCHAs) of northern Pakistan with varying duration of trophy hunting and isolated populations of C. sibirica. Based on fixed-point direct count method during winter 2016-2017, 939 ibexes were counted in Khyber and 346 in Hussaini, with a density of 7.5 and 3.2 animals km(-2), respectively. Though the populations of C. sibirica at both the study sites have increased compared to the past estimates, we found variations in population structures and horn sizes, presumably as a result of trophy hunting. The sex ratios are skewed toward females in Khyber (87 males/100 females) and towards males in Hussaini (115 males/100 females). The trophy size males were 7% of the population in Khyber and 11% in Hussaini. Mean group (herd) size in Khyber was 28 (range = 1-117) and Hussaini was 20 (range = 1-79). Mean horn size of the trophies harvested in Khyber was 102 cm (+/- range = 91-114) compared to 108 cm (range = 99-121) in Hussaini. Stringent regulatory measures are suggested to determine the number of permits. C1 [Khan, Muhammad Zafar; Begum, Farida; Ali, Karamat; Aman, Safina] Karakoram Int Univ, Dept Environm Sci, Gilgit, Pakistan. [Riaz, Muhammad] Hazara Univ, Dept Zool, Mansehra, Pakistan. [Khan, Babar] WWF Pakistan, Reg Off, Karachi, Pakistan. [Karim, Rehmat] Karakoram Int Univ, Dept Tourism & Hospitality Management, Hunza Campus, Karimabad, Hunza, Pakistan. RP Khan, MZ (reprint author), Karakoram Int Univ, Dept Environm Sci, Gilgit, Pakistan. EM zafar.khan@kiu.edu.pk FU NORHED-SUNRM Project FX NORHED-SUNRM Project provided financial support. We thank VCC representatives of Hussaini and Khyber for providing trophy hunting information. Village Wildlife Watchers and field staff of Wildlife and Parks Department Government of Gilgit-Baltistan helped in field surveys. Dr. Garee Khan prepared a map of the study area. NR 29 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU POLISH ACAD SCIENCES INST ECOLOGY PI LOMIANKI PA DZIEKANOW LESNY NEAR WARSAW, 05-092 LOMIANKI, POLAND SN 1505-2249 J9 POL J ECOL JI Pol. J. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 67 IS 3 BP 264 EP 270 DI 10.3161/15052249PJE2019.67.3.008 PG 7 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU3AE UT WOS:000501547000008 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Sallis, JF Conway, TL Cain, KL Geremia, C Bonilla, E Spoon, C AF Sallis, James F. Conway, Terry L. Cain, Kelli L. Geremia, Carrie Bonilla, Edith Spoon, Chad TI Race/ethnic variations in school-year versus summer differences in adolescent physical activity SO PREVENTIVE MEDICINE LA English DT Article DE Youth; Obesity; Exercise; Sedentary behavior; Disparities; Health equity ID SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS; SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD; FITNESS; WEIGHT; CHILDREN; PROGRAM; YOUTH AB Children and adolescents gain more weight in the summer than the school year, and there are race/ethnic differences in this pattern. Youth physical activity is lower in the summer, and the main aim of the present study was to examine race/ethnic and sex differences in adolescent physical activity, sedentary behavior, and related variables, comparing the school-year and summer. Adolescents aged 11-17 years were recruited from lower-income areas of five states in 2017-2018, and n = 207 completed surveys in both the school-year and summer: 56 African Americans, 30 American Indians, 21 Asian/Pacific Islanders, 49 Latinos, and 51 White, non-Hispanics. Of these, n = 150 also had accelerometer data. Objectively-measured physical activity was lower in the summer, especially among American Indian, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Latino subgroups. Reported screen time was substantially higher in the summer (p < .04), with the biggest increase among African Americans. Reported enjoyment of physical activity was generally lower in the summer (p < .02), which could help explain reduced physical activity. Which race/ethnic groups were at higher risk in the summer varied for physical activity and screen time, so interventions should be tailored for each group. Improved strategies to increase physical activity in the summer, especially among higher-risk groups, could contribute to youth obesity control. C1 [Sallis, James F.; Conway, Terry L.; Cain, Kelli L.; Geremia, Carrie; Bonilla, Edith; Spoon, Chad] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Family Med & Publ Hlth, MC 0631,9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA. RP Sallis, JF (reprint author), Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Family Med & Publ Hlth, MC 0631,9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA. EM jsallis@ucsd.edu RI Sallis, James F/D-3001-2014 OI Sallis, James F/0000-0003-2555-9452 FU Robert Wood Johnson FoundationRobert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) [73742] FX This work was supported by a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant number (73742) as part of the Physical Activity Research Center. The funder had no role in the study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; or in the decision to submit the article for publication. NR 35 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 1 U2 1 PU ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE PI SAN DIEGO PA 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA SN 0091-7435 EI 1096-0260 J9 PREV MED JI Prev. Med. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 129 AR 105795 DI 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105795 PG 11 WC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Medicine, General & Internal SC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; General & Internal Medicine GA JU1YI UT WOS:000501472300028 PM 31400375 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Babaev, E AF Babaev, Eugene TI Periodic law in chemistry and other sciences SO PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY LA English DT Article; Proceedings Paper CT 4th International Conference on the Periodic Table (Mendeleev 150) CY JUL 26-28, 2019 CL ITMO Univ, SCAMT Inst, Saint Petersburg, RUSSIA HO ITMO Univ, SCAMT Inst DE biodiversity; chemical physics; chemical structures; chemistry education; electronic structures; isotopes; Mendeleev 150; particle synthesis; periodic table; phase diagrams; polycyclic aromatics; quantum chemistry; structure ID TOPOLOGY; SYSTEM AB Review of attempts to generalize the principle of periodic system to objects other than chemical elements in some areas of natural science, particularly in physics, molecular science and biology. C1 [Babaev, Eugene] Moscow MV Lomonosov State Univ, Dept Chem, Moscow 119899, Russia. RP Babaev, E (reprint author), Moscow MV Lomonosov State Univ, Dept Chem, Moscow 119899, Russia. EM babaev@org.chem.msu.ru NR 27 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 0 U2 0 PU WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH PI BERLIN PA GENTHINER STRASSE 13, D-10785 BERLIN, GERMANY SN 0033-4545 EI 1365-3075 J9 PURE APPL CHEM JI Pure Appl. Chem. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 91 IS 12 SI SI BP 2023 EP 2035 DI 10.1515/pac-2019-0821 PG 13 WC Chemistry, Multidisciplinary SC Chemistry GA JU1XG UT WOS:000501469500012 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Burridge, AK Van der Hulst, R Goetze, E Peijnenburg, KTCA AF Burridge, Alice K. Van der Hulst, Remy Goetze, Erica Peijnenburg, Katja T. C. A. TI Assessing species boundaries in the open sea: an integrative taxonomic approach to the pteropod genus Diacavolinia SO ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY LA English DT Article DE biogeography; gastropoda; geometric morphometrics; mtCOI; 28S rDNA; zooplankton ID HOLOPLANKTONIC MOLLUSCA GASTROPODA; RED-SEA; COMPARATIVE PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; HAPLOTYPE RECONSTRUCTION; GENETIC DIVERSITY; LATE QUATERNARY; HIGH CO2; FLOW; VULNERABILITY; LONGIROSTRIS AB To track changes in pelagic biodiversity in response to climate change, it is essential to accurately define species boundaries. Shelled pteropods are a group of holoplanktonic gastropods that have been proposed as bio-indicators because of their vulnerability to ocean acidification. A particularly suitable, yet challenging group for integrative taxonomy is the pteropod genus Diacavolinia, which has a circumglobal distribution and is the most species-rich pteropod genus, with 24 described species. We assessed species boundaries in this genus, with inferences based on geometric morphometric analyses of shell-shape variation, genetic (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, 28S rDNA sequences) and geographic data. We found support for a total of 13 species worldwide, with observations of 706 museum and 263 freshly collected specimens across a global collection of material, including holo- and paratype specimens for 14 species. In the Atlantic Ocean, two species are well supported, in contrast to the eight currently described, and in the Indo-Pacific we found a maximum of 11 species, partially merging 13 of the described species. Distributions of these revised species are congruent with well-known biogeographic provinces. Combining varied datasets in an integrative framework may be suitable for many diverse taxa and is an important first step to predicting species-specific responses to global change. C1 [Burridge, Alice K.; Van der Hulst, Remy; Peijnenburg, Katja T. C. A.] Nat Biodivers Ctr, POB 9517, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands. [Burridge, Alice K.; Peijnenburg, Katja T. C. A.] Univ Amsterdam, IBED, POB 94248, NL-1090 GE Amsterdam, Netherlands. [Goetze, Erica] Univ Hawaii Manoa, Dept Oceanog, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA. RP Burridge, AK; Peijnenburg, KTCA (reprint author), Nat Biodivers Ctr, POB 9517, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands.; Burridge, AK; Peijnenburg, KTCA (reprint author), Univ Amsterdam, IBED, POB 94248, NL-1090 GE Amsterdam, Netherlands. EM akburridge@yahoo.co.uk; k.t.c.a.peijnenburg@uva.nl FU Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences Ecology Fund (KNAW Fonds Ecologie) Research grant [0205510763]; Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); Malacological Society of London [016.161351]; National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [OCE-1029478, OCE-1255697, OCE-1338959] FX We thank A. Tsuda and R. A. Gasca Serrano for generously providing freshly collected Diacavolinia samples from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, J. van Arkel for his assistance in specimen photography, and M. Eurlings, K. Beentjes, M.K. Dijkstra, O. D. Schaap, L. Dong, B. Voetdijk and P. Kuperus for technical assistance in the molecular lab. We are grateful to A. W. Janssen, J. Huisman, S. B. J. Menken and two anonymous reviewers for their ideas and comments on this manuscript. We also thank the Sea Education Association (S226) and D. Kobayashi and L. Giuseffi (SE1201) for assistance with collections. This is contribution number 294 of the Atlantic Meridional Transect Programme. This work was supported by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences Ecology Fund (KNAW Fonds Ecologie) Research grant 0205510763, a Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) cruise participation grant and The Malacological Society of London Research grant to A. K. Burridge, and Vidi grant 016.161351 to K. T. C. A. Peijnenburg. E. Goetze and collections in this study were supported by National Science Foundation grants OCE-1029478, OCE-1255697 and OCE-1338959, as well as Hawaii state support for ship time on R/V Kilo Moana in 2011 (U Hawaii OCN627 student training cruise, KM1109). The authors declare that they have no competing interests. NR 110 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 0 U2 0 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0024-4082 EI 1096-3642 J9 ZOOL J LINN SOC-LOND JI Zool. J. Linn. Soc. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 187 IS 4 BP 1016 EP 1040 DI 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz049 PG 25 WC Zoology SC Zoology GA JU5TR UT WOS:000501739500002 OA Green Published, Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Cepeda, D Alamo, D Sanchez, N Pardos, F AF Cepeda, Diego Alamo, David Sanchez, Nuria Pardos, Fernando TI Allometric growth in meiofaunal invertebrates: do all kinorhynchs show homogeneous trends? SO ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; ecology; evolutionary trends; growth; morphology; morphometrics ID PYCNOPHYES-KIELENSIS KINORHYNCHA; POSTEMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ECHINODERES KINORHYNCHA; GROUND PATTERN; LIFE-CYCLE; CYCLORHAGIDA; EVOLUTION; PROTONEPHRIDIA; HOMALORHAGIDA; REDESCRIPTION AB Allometry determines relevant modifications in metazoan morphology and biology and is affected by many different factors, such as ontogenetic constraints and natural selection. A linear mixed model approach and reduced major axis regression were used to explore evolutionary interspecific allometric trends between the total trunk length and the lengths of the segments and spines in the phylum Kinorhyncha at three taxonomic levels: the whole phylum, the class and the family. Statistically significant results were found in all the trunk segments, meaning that these body units grow proportionally correlated with the body, contrary to the results obtained for the spines. Developmental and morphophysiological constraints could lead to negative allometry in the first and last segments, because these body regions in kinorhynchs are essential to the implementation of some of the main biological functions, such as feeding and locomotion. The differential arrangement of cuticular appendages between the taxonomic groups considered seems to cause different evolutionary trends, because positive allometry may appear if a segment requires more space to accommodate a large number of organs and appendages, and vice versa. The presence of sexual dimorphism could also define positive allometry of a segment, owing to the need to harbour the sexually dimorphic appendages and their associated structures. C1 [Cepeda, Diego; Alamo, David; Sanchez, Nuria; Pardos, Fernando] Univ Complutense Madrid, Fac Biol Sci, Dept Biodivers Ecol & Evolut, Jose Antonio Novais St 12, Madrid 28040, Spain. RP Cepeda, D (reprint author), Univ Complutense Madrid, Fac Biol Sci, Dept Biodivers Ecol & Evolut, Jose Antonio Novais St 12, Madrid 28040, Spain. EM diegocepeda@ucm.es FU Complutense University of Madrid [CT27/16-CT28/16] FX D.C. was supported by a predoctoral fellowship of the Complutense University of Madrid (CT27/16-CT28/16). NR 78 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0024-4082 EI 1096-3642 J9 ZOOL J LINN SOC-LOND JI Zool. J. Linn. Soc. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 187 IS 4 BP 1041 EP 1060 DI 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz083 PG 20 WC Zoology SC Zoology GA JU5TR UT WOS:000501739500003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Robins, CM Klompmaker, AA AF Robins, Cristina M. Klompmaker, Adiel A. TI Extreme diversity and parasitism of Late Jurassic squat lobsters (Decapoda: Galatheoidea) and the oldest records of porcellanids and galatheids SO ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY LA English DT Article DE Arthropoda; biodiversity; Brachyura; Catillogalatheidae; Crustacea; Galatheidae; Isopoda; parasite; Porcellanidae; species ID ANOMURA GALATHEOIDEA; ISOPODA BOPYRIDAE; CRABS CRUSTACEA; GENUS; BRACHYURA; CLASSIFICATION; REVISION; EOCENE; PACIFIC; REPRODUCTION AB Galatheoid decapod crustaceans consist of similar to 1250 species today, but their evolutionary history and origin are poorly known. We studied the largest known fossil galatheoid assemblage, from the Late Jurassic of Ernstbrunn, Austria. This coral-associated assemblage yielded 2348 specimens, arranged in 53 species, 22 genera and six families. Rarefaction analyses show that nearly all taxa have been collected. In addition to abundant Munidopsidae, this assemblage also contains the oldest members of four of the six galatheoid families, including Galatheidae, Munididae, Paragalatheidae and Porcellanidae. We describe the oldest Porcellanidae and Galatheidae to date, and a catillogalatheid: Vibrissalana jurassica gen. et sp. nov., ?Galathea genesis sp. nov. and Galatheites britmelanarum sp. nov. Our re-examination of the oldest claimed porcellanid, Jurellana tithonia, from Ernstbrunn, indicates that it represents a homolodromioid brachyuran, ascribed to Jurellanidae fam. nov. along with Ovalopus gen. nov. The second-oldest claimed porcellanid, Early Cretaceous Petrolisthes albianicus, is transferred to the catillogalatheid Hispanigalathea. We further document that 10.4% of Ernstbrunn galatheoid specimens were parasitized by epicaridean isopods, as shown by swellings in the gill region. Statistical analyses indicate that infestation is near non-random, varying from 0 to 33% for common species. Thus, Late Jurassic coral-associated habitats were key ecosystems in the evolution of galatheoids and their parasites. C1 [Robins, Cristina M.; Klompmaker, Adiel A.] Univ Calif Berkeley, Museum Paleontol, 1005 Valley Life Sci Bldg 3140, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA. [Klompmaker, Adiel A.] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Integrat Biol, 1005 Valley Life Sci Bldg 3140, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA. RP Klompmaker, AA (reprint author), Univ Calif Berkeley, Museum Paleontol, 1005 Valley Life Sci Bldg 3140, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA.; Klompmaker, AA (reprint author), Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Integrat Biol, 1005 Valley Life Sci Bldg 3140, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA. EM adielklompmaker@gmail.com FU Paleontological Society Arthur J. Boucot research grant FX We are grateful to Andreas Kroh and Thomas Nichterl (both Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Austria) for access to the Ernstbrunn collection and for facilitating a productive research visit to Vienna in 2017. They and Andrea Krapf (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) are thanked for their help with arranging loans. We also thank Christina Piotrowski and Johanna Loacker for access to the modern porcellanid collections of the California Academy of Sciences. Christopher Boyko (American Museum of Natural History and Hofstra University) provided an item of literature. Two anonymous reviewers provided very useful comments. This research was supported, in part, by a Paleontological Society Arthur J. Boucot research grant to A.A.K. NR 159 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0024-4082 EI 1096-3642 J9 ZOOL J LINN SOC-LOND JI Zool. J. Linn. Soc. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 187 IS 4 BP 1131 EP 1154 DI 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz067 PG 24 WC Zoology SC Zoology GA JU5TR UT WOS:000501739500007 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hu, GL Gao, K Wang, JS Hebert, PDN Hua, BZ AF Hu, Gui-Lin Gao, Kai Wang, Ji-Shen Hebert, Paul D. N. Hua, Bao-Zhen TI Molecular phylogeny and species delimitation of the genus Dicerapanorpa (Mecoptera: Panorpidae) SO ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY LA English DT Article DE DNA barcoding; integrative taxonomy; morphology; morphometry ID CRYPTIC DIVERSITY; INTEGRATIVE TAXONOMY; SEXUAL SELECTION; DNA; MITOCHONDRIAL; MODELS; CONSEQUENCES; MORPHOLOGY; EVOLUTION; BARCODE AB Given that species is the fundamental unit in systematic biology, rigorous species delimitation is crucial for taxonomic studies, yet routine species delimitation remains an ongoing challenge in the taxonomic practice of insects. The two-horned scorpionfly Dicerapanorpa is a small genus in Panorpidae (Mecoptera) endemic to the Qinling-Bashan and Hengduan mountains, a biodiversity hotspot. However, species of Dicerapanorpa are difficult to delineate owing to marked intraspecific variation and interspecific similarity. Here, we investigate the diversity and species boundaries of Dicerapanorpa using an integrative approach based on DNA barcoding, morphological, geometric morphometric and molecular phylogenetic analyses. This integrative analyses confirmed the 13 described species of Dicerapanorpa and revealed three new species: Dicerapanorpa lativalva sp. nov., Dicerapanorpa hualongshana sp. nov. and Dicerapanorpa minshana sp. nov. Most molecular operational taxonomic units are in congruence with morphological clusters. Possible reasons for several discordances in Dicerapanorpa are tentatively discussed. C1 [Hu, Gui-Lin; Gao, Kai; Wang, Ji-Shen; Hua, Bao-Zhen] Northwest A&F Univ, Coll Plant Protect, Minist Educ, Key Lab Plant Protect Resources & Pest Management, Yangling, Shaanxi, Peoples R China. [Hebert, Paul D. N.] Univ Guelph, Ctr Biodivers Genom, Guelph, ON, Canada. RP Hua, BZ (reprint author), Northwest A&F Univ, Coll Plant Protect, Minist Educ, Key Lab Plant Protect Resources & Pest Management, Yangling, Shaanxi, Peoples R China. EM huabzh@nwafu.edu.cn FU National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31672341] FX We thank Lu Jiang, Wei Du, Ying Miao, Kai-Wen Gao and Yi-Jun Chai for collecting specimens, and Mei Liu, Zhuo Wang and Lu-Yao Yang for aid with photography. We thank Mari Kekkonen, Muhammad Ashfaq and Sujeevan Ratnasingham for providing advice on molecular analyses and Dirk Steinke for help with the morphometric analysis. We also thank the anonymous reviewer for the valuable comments on the revision of the manuscript. This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 31672341). NR 93 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 9 U2 9 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0024-4082 EI 1096-3642 J9 ZOOL J LINN SOC-LOND JI Zool. J. Linn. Soc. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 187 IS 4 BP 1173 EP 1195 DI 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz059 PG 23 WC Zoology SC Zoology GA JU5TR UT WOS:000501739500009 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Fan, S Guo, T Chen, BJ Xiong, JQ Havens, S Gulati, V Toris, CB AF Fan, Shan Guo, Tao Chen, Baojiang Xiong, Junqun Havens, Shane Gulati, Vikas Toris, Carol B. TI Differences in ocular biometrics and aqueous humour dynamics between Chinese and Caucasian adults SO BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY LA English DT Article DE intraocular pressure; physiology; glaucoma; ciliary body; anterior chamber ID CENTRAL CORNEAL THICKNESS; ANTERIOR-CHAMBER DEPTH; ANGLE-CLOSURE GLAUCOMA; INTRAOCULAR-PRESSURE; LASER TRABECULOPLASTY; AXIAL LENGTH; ORBSCAN-II; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; TIMOLOL AB Background Glaucoma prevalence and subtype profile vary across different racial and ethnic groups. This study provides a comparative evaluation of differences in aqueous humour dynamics (AHD) and ocular biometrics in healthy Chinese and Caucasian adults of two different age groups. Methods Data from two independent studies with identical designs were compared. Cohorts included young adults (20-30 years old, 32 Chinese and 39 Caucasians) and older adults (>50 years old, 37 Chinese and 46 Caucasians). Parameters of AHD and ocular biometrics were evaluated. Group comparisons were made by generalised estimating equation methods. Results Differences in young adult Caucasians compared with similarly aged Chinese were thinner central cornea (-29.27 mu m, p<0.001), lower intraocular pressure (IOP) (-2.33 mm Hg, p<0.001), larger anterior chamber volume (ACV) (28.78 mu L, p<0.001) and faster uveoscleral outflow rate (Fu) (0.82 mu L/min, p<0.001). Differences in older adult Caucasians compared with similarly aged Chinese were slower aqueous flow rate (Fa) (-0.28 mu L/min, p=0.042), lower IOP (-1.97 mm Hg, p<0.001) and larger ACV (33.15 mu L, p<0.001). Considering all subjects together by race, Caucasian subjects had slower Fa (-0.22 mu L/min, p=0.035), thinner corneas (-0.52 mu m, p=0.003), lower IOP (-2.11 mm Hg, p<0.001), higher ACV (30.39 mu L, p<0.001) and faster Fu (0.63 mu L/min, p<0.001). Conclusion Differences in AHD and biometrics between Caucasian and Chinese adults include larger ACVs which may contribute to the wider angles reported in Caucasians, and slower Fa rates coupled with faster Fu rates which may contribute to their lower IOP and lower overall risk of glaucoma. C1 [Fan, Shan; Havens, Shane; Gulati, Vikas; Toris, Carol B.] Univ Nebraska Med Ctr, Ophthalmol, Omaha, NE 68198 USA. [Guo, Tao] Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ Affiliated Peoples Hosp 9, Sch Med, Ophthalmol, Shanghai, Peoples R China. [Chen, Baojiang; Xiong, Junqun] Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston, Dept Biostat, SHAJIA, Austin, TX 77030 USA. RP Toris, CB (reprint author), Univ Nebraska Med Ctr, Ophthalmol, Omaha, NE 68198 USA. EM ctoris@unmc.edu FU unrestricted departmental grant (UNMC) from Research to Prevent Blindness FX This work was supported by an unrestricted departmental grant (UNMC) from Research to Prevent Blindness. NR 34 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA BRITISH MED ASSOC HOUSE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON WC1H 9JR, ENGLAND SN 0007-1161 EI 1468-2079 J9 BRIT J OPHTHALMOL JI Br. J. Ophthalmol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 103 IS 12 BP 1845 EP 1849 DI 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-313132 PG 5 WC Ophthalmology SC Ophthalmology GA JT7FH UT WOS:000501150600027 PM 30894342 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Gouveia, TIA Alves, A Santos, MSF AF Gouveia, Teresa I. A. Alves, Arminda Santos, Monica S. F. TI New insights on cytostatic drug risk assessment in aquatic environments based on measured concentrations in surface waters SO ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL LA English DT Article DE Cancer; Cytostatics; Measured environmental concentrations; Risk assessment; Aquatic environment ID SOLID-PHASE EXTRACTION; IN-HOSPITAL EFFLUENTS; WASTE-WATER; ANTICANCER DRUGS; PREDICTING CONCENTRATIONS; PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDS; GENOTOXICITY ASSESSMENT; ACTIVATED-SLUDGE; SEWAGE EFFLUENTS; TREATMENT PLANTS AB Cytostatic drugs are compounds used to treat cancer, one of the deadliest diseases worldwide with a rising yearly incidence. However, the occurrence and concentrations of a large number of cytostatics in waters and waste-waters are unknown. Thus, this study sought to analyze the concentrations of these compounds in different aquatic environments worldwide to assess the risk that these compounds pose to aquatic organisms. The top five most monitored cytostatics in aquatic environments are fluorouracil, methotrexate, tamoxifen, ifosfamide, and cyclophosphamide. Risk quotients (RQs) based on maximum reported measured concentrations revealed that mycophenolic acid and tamoxifen pose a high risk to aquatic organisms (ROmax >=( )1) at concentrations observed in surface waters. Moreover, methotrexate and tegafur were categorized as moderate risk compounds, and bicalutamide was found to pose a low risk. Importantly, the available analytical methodologies for the quantification of some cytostatics (e.g., cisplatin, fluorouracil, daunorubicin, imatinib, and mycophenolic acid) in water could not rule out potential risk to aquatic biota, since estimated risks for these compounds using the lowest method detection limits reported in the literature (RQ MDL) were all >= 0.01 (i.e., low risk or higher). Moreover, risks based on predicted concentrations (RQ PEC) were consistently lower than those based on measured concentrations, highlighting the importance of risk assessment based on measured values. Thus, accurate and sensitive analytical methods are crucial to identify and quantify cytostatic exposure in aquatic ecosystems in order to preserve biodiversity and ensure a safer environment. C1 [Gouveia, Teresa I. A.; Alves, Arminda; Santos, Monica S. F.] Univ Porto, Fac Engn, LEPABE Lab Proc Environm Biotechnol & Energy Engn, R Dr Roberto Frias S-N, P-4200465 Porto, Portugal. RP Santos, MSF (reprint author), Univ Porto, Fac Engn, LEPABE Lab Proc Environm Biotechnol & Energy Engn, R Dr Roberto Frias S-N, P-4200465 Porto, Portugal. EM mssantos@fe.up.pt FU FEDER funds through COMPETE2020 - Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalizacao (POCI) [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031297]; national funds (PIDDAC) through FCT/MCTES; Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy - LEPABE - FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC) [UID/EQU/00511/2019]; project "LEPABE-2-ECO-INNOVATION" - Norte Portugal Regional Operational Programme (NORTE 2020), under PORTUGAL 2020 Partnership Agreement, through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) [NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000005] FX This work was financially supported by: (1) project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031297, funded by FEDER funds through COMPETE2020 - Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalizacao (POCI) and by national funds (PIDDAC) through FCT/MCTES; (2) project UID/EQU/00511/2019 - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy - LEPABE funded by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC); (3) project "LEPABE-2-ECO-INNOVATION" - NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000005, funded by Norte Portugal Regional Operational Programme (NORTE 2020), under PORTUGAL 2020 Partnership Agreement, through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). NR 93 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND SN 0160-4120 EI 1873-6750 J9 ENVIRON INT JI Environ. Int. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 133 AR UNSP 105236 DI 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105236 PN B PG 10 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JQ4GU UT WOS:000498906200033 PM 31675568 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU van der Horst, S Goytre, F Marques, A Santos, S Mira, A Lourenco, R AF van der Horst, Shirley Goytre, Fernando Marques, Ana Santos, Sara Mira, Antonio Lourenco, Rui TI Road effects on species abundance and population trend: a case study on tawny owl SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Road impacts; Population dynamics; Strix aluco; Main roads; Secondary roads ID STRIX-ALUCO; BARN OWLS; IMPACT; BIRDS; FLOATERS; FRAGMENTATION; INDICATORS; MORTALITY; BREEDERS; DENSITY AB Urbanization and its inherent road network are one of the major movements that impulse landscape and biodiversity change, and its effects have yet to be fully understood. Few works focus on the effect of this urbanization on abundance and population trend of a certain species, as this study does, using the tawny owl (Strix aluco) as our case study. Although the tawny owl is not threatened at European or global scale, it is often found roadkilled. We studied the effects of different road types on tawny owl abundance in southern Portugal, from 2005 to 2016. In woodlands far from roads, we found high tawny owl abundance, a stable population trend, and low variation in site occupancy. On the contrary, main roads disrupted habitat quality for tawny owls-limiting their abundance and site occupancy and leading to a negative population trend due to disturbance and/or mortality. Secondary roads did not severely disrupt habitat quality, allowing initial occupation and relatively high densities, yet they may act as ecological traps, revealing instability in occupation along the breeding season and a negative population trend. Tawny owl individuals may settle near secondary roads while waiting for a vacant space in woodlands far from roads (the prime high-quality habitats). To avoid the negative effects of roads on tawny owl populations, mitigation efforts should be applied to both main and secondary roads. C1 [van der Horst, Shirley; Goytre, Fernando; Marques, Ana; Lourenco, Rui] Univ Evora, Inst Mediterranean Agr & Environm Sci ICAAM, Lab Lab Ornithol, P-7002554 Evora, Portugal. [Santos, Sara; Mira, Antonio] Univ Evora, Inst Mediterranean Agr & Environm Sci ICAAM, Conservat Biol Unit, P-7002554 Evora, Portugal. RP van der Horst, S (reprint author), Univ Evora, Inst Mediterranean Agr & Environm Sci ICAAM, Lab Lab Ornithol, P-7002554 Evora, Portugal. EM shirley94h@gmail.com RI Lourenco, Rui/AAB-6030-2020 OI Lourenco, Rui/0000-0001-7694-0478 FU project LIFE LINES (Linear Infrastructure Networks with Ecological Solutions) [LIFE14 NAT/PT/001081]; project Popconnect [PTDC/AAG-MAA/0372/2014] FX This study was partially funded by the project LIFE LINES (Linear Infrastructure Networks with Ecological Solutions, LIFE14 NAT/PT/001081) and by the project Popconnect (PTDC/AAG-MAA/0372/2014). NR 54 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 1612-4642 EI 1439-0574 J9 EUR J WILDLIFE RES JI Eur. J. Wildl. Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 65 IS 6 AR 99 DI 10.1007/s10344-019-1325-z PG 11 WC Ecology; Zoology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Zoology GA JT9LU UT WOS:000501303600001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Mantovano, T Diniz, LP Braghin, LDM Bonecker, CC Schwind, LTF Lansac-Toha, FA AF Mantovano, Tatiane Diniz, Leidiane Pereira Magalhaes Braghin, Louizi da Souza Bonecker, Claudia Costa Schwind, Leilane T. F. Lansac-Toha, Fabio A. TI A thin temperature label reveals temporal changes in the zooplankton structure on a Neotropical floodplain SO FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED LIMNOLOGY LA English DT Article DE temperature; threshold; plankton; climate change; indicator species ID CLIMATE-CHANGE; WATER; BIODIVERSITY; LAKES; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRODUCTIVITY; COMMUNITIES; FLUCTUATIONS; DOMINANCE; ROTIFERS AB Temperature is a determinant factor for the distribution and structure of aquatic communities, as species have distinct ranges of thermic tolerance. Here we evaluated i) how does variation in water temperature affect the structure of the zooplankton community through time; and ii) what is the temperature threshold that alters the frequency and abundance of species. Zooplankton was sampled from 2000 to 2015 in six habitats of a Neotropical floodplain (22 degrees 40' - 22 degrees 50' S; 53 degrees 10' - 53 degrees 24'W) totaling 276 samples. We used a Threshold Indicator Taxa Analysis (TITAN) to answer our questions. We recorded 297 zooplankton species, 196 rotifers, 69 cladocerans, and 33 copepods. Temperature variation affected community structure, with a positive change (abundance increased) temperature of 29.15 degrees C, increasing frequency and abundance for most species, and a negative change temperature (abundance decrease) of 20.15 degrees C, reducing these attributes. This study is a warning of the negative impacts of climate change, where temperature is predicted to increase, on the aquatic biological communities, as some species were sensitive to high temperatures. C1 [Mantovano, Tatiane; Diniz, Leidiane Pereira; Magalhaes Braghin, Louizi da Souza; Bonecker, Claudia Costa; Lansac-Toha, Fabio A.] Univ Estadual Maringa, Nucleo Pesquisas Limnol Ictiol & Aquicultura Nupe, Programa Posgrad Ecol Ambientes Aquat Continentai, Av Colombo 5790,Campus Univ, BR-87020900 Maringa, Parana, Brazil. [Schwind, Leilane T. F.] Univ Estadual Maringa, Dept Meio Ambiente, Campus Umuarama, BR-87504050 Umuarama, PR, Brazil. RP Mantovano, T (reprint author), Univ Estadual Maringa, Nucleo Pesquisas Limnol Ictiol & Aquicultura Nupe, Programa Posgrad Ecol Ambientes Aquat Continentai, Av Colombo 5790,Campus Univ, BR-87020900 Maringa, Parana, Brazil. EM mantovano.t@outlook.com OI Diniz, Leidiane/0000-0002-7516-6879 FU Nucleus of Research in Limnology, Ichthyology and Aquaculture (Nupelia); State University of Maringa FX We express our appreciation to Nucleus of Research in Limnology, Ichthyology and Aquaculture (Nupelia) and State University of Maringa for the logistic and financial support. We also thank to National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES). NR 55 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU E SCHWEIZERBARTSCHE VERLAGSBUCHHANDLUNG PI STUTTGART PA NAEGELE U OBERMILLER, SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, JOHANNESSTRASSE 3A, D 70176 STUTTGART, GERMANY SN 1863-9135 J9 FUND APPL LIMNOL JI Fundam. Appl. Limnol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 193 IS 2 BP 173 EP 183 DI 10.1127/fal/2019/1196 PG 11 WC Limnology; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JU2SJ UT WOS:000501526000006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Yeasmeen, T Kelaher, M Brotherton, JM Malloy, MJ AF Yeasmeen, Tahira Kelaher, Margaret Brotherton, Julia Ml Malloy, Michael J. TI Understanding the participation in cervical screening of Muslim women in Victoria, Australia from record-linkage data SO JOURNAL OF CANCER POLICY LA English DT Article DE Uterine cervical neoplasms; Early detection of cancer; Ethnic groups; Emigrants and immigrants; Logistic models; Hospital records; Australia ID CANCER; ATTITUDES; BARRIERS; RELIGION; HEALTH AB Background: Prevention of cervical cancer through screening can significantly decrease incidence and mortality from the disease. This study investigates whether there are significant differences in participation in screening among women born in Muslim countries compared to women born in Non-Muslim countries and Australia. Methods: Screening data from Jan 2000 to Dec 2013 from the Victorian Cervical Cytology Registry (VCCR) was linked probabilistically with hospital records containing country of birth information from the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset (VAED). Countries with more than 50 % of their population Muslim were categorised as Muslim countries. Age adjusted rates were calculated for women born in Muslim and Non-Muslim countries and compared with the Australian age adjusted rates. Logistic regression assessed the association between screening status and other factors which include principal diagnosis, country of birth, marital status, age and socio-economic status. Results: Women born in Muslim countries (OR = 0.77, 95% CI = 0.75-0.78) and in other Non-Muslim countries (OR = 0.83, 95% CI = 0.82-0.84) had lower odds of participation in screening than Australian born women. Women born in Muslim countries (OR = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.69-0.74) and in other Non- Muslim countries (OR = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.69-0.72) admitted to the hospital for perinatal reasons had lower odds of participation in screening than Australian born women. Conclusions: Future screening programs should incorporate ethnic diversity of the population, particularly Muslim immigrant community. There is also a need to focus on improving screening among older Muslim women. C1 [Yeasmeen, Tahira; Brotherton, Julia Ml] Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Sch Populat & Global Hlth, 207 Bouverie St, Melbourne, Vic 3010, Australia. [Kelaher, Margaret] Univ Melbourne, Ctr Hlth Policy, Melbourne Sch Populat & Global Hlth, 207 Bouverie St, Melbourne, Vic 3010, Australia. [Brotherton, Julia Ml; Malloy, Michael J.] VCS Fdn, VCS Populat Hlth, Level 6,176 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, Vic 3002, Australia. RP Yeasmeen, T (reprint author), Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Sch Populat & Global Hlth, 207 Bouverie St, Melbourne, Vic 3010, Australia. EM tyeasmeen@student.unimelb.edu.au; mkelaher@unimelb.edu.au; jbrother@vcs.org.au; michael.malloy@mh.org.au FU Victorian Department of Health and Human Services FX This project was funded by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services. We acknowledge the role of the Victorian Data Linkage Unit in this study. We acknowledge the contribution of the chief investigators of the main data linkage study including Louise Galloway, Dorota Gertig, Genevieve Chappell and Vicki Pridmore. NR 33 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND EI 2213-5383 J9 J Cancer Policy JI J. CANCER POLICY PD DEC PY 2019 VL 22 AR 100201 DI 10.1016/j.jcpo.2019.100201 PG 8 WC Health Policy & Services SC Health Care Sciences & Services GA JU3LP UT WOS:000501577900002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Basedau, M Fox, J Huber, C Pieters, A Konzack, T Deitch, M AF Basedau, Matthias Fox, Jonathan Huber, Christopher Pieters, Arne Konzack, Tom Deitch, Mora TI Introducing the "Religious Minorities at Risk" Dataset SO PEACE ECONOMICS PEACE SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY LA English DT Article DE discrimination; grievances; mobilization; religious minorities; violence AB Religion has been taking an increasingly contentious character worldwide. Deprivation, grievances and protest by religious groups seems to be on the rise. Previous research has shown that the marginalization of ethnic groups can contribute significantly to violent conflict. However, we know little about religious groups as existing research has lacked the necessary fine-grained data. This paper introduces the "Religious Minorities at Risk" dataset comprising data on 771 religious minorities worldwide for the period between 2000 and 2014. The dataset contains pertinent worldwide information on relevant characteristics of these minorities, especially those that may explain their motivation and capability to mobilize. Such characteristics include objective deprivation in religious, economic and political terms as well as corresponding subjective grievances and intensities. The dataset also includes group-related features and structural variables that arguably influence minorities' capability to mobilize. Moreover, while previous studies have focussed exclusively on violence, we now have more information available on the exact character of mobilization enabling scholars to distinguish between peaceful and violent forms of mobilization. C1 [Basedau, Matthias; Huber, Christopher; Pieters, Arne; Konzack, Tom] GIGA German Inst Global & Area Studies, Hamburg, Germany. [Fox, Jonathan; Deitch, Mora] Bar Ilan Univ, Ramat Gan, Israel. RP Basedau, M (reprint author), GIGA German Inst Global & Area Studies, Hamburg, Germany. EM matthias.basedau@giga-hamburg.de OI Deitch, Mora/0000-0003-4915-7343 FU Bundesministerium fur Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung; German Israeli FoundationGerman-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development [I-1291-119.4/2015] FX This study was supported by Funder Name: Bundesministerium fur Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung, Funder Id: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100006456, Grant Number: Project "Religion, Conflict and Sustainable Peace". Religious Minorities: Discrimination, Grievances and Conflict (German Israeli Foundation: No: I-1291-119.4/2015). NR 11 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH PI BERLIN PA GENTHINER STRASSE 13, D-10785 BERLIN, GERMANY SN 1079-2457 EI 1554-8597 J9 PEACE ECON PEACE SCI JI Peace Econ. Peace Sci. Public Policy PD DEC PY 2019 VL 25 IS 4 SI SI AR UNSP 20190028 DI 10.1515/peps-2019-0028 PG 8 WC Political Science SC Government & Law GA JU3MT UT WOS:000501581400004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Marzbali, MH Abdullah, A Ignatius, J Tilaki, MJM AF Marzbali, Massoomeh Hedayati Abdullah, Aldrin Ignatius, Joshua Tilaki, Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi TI Ethnic relations, crime and disorder in urban neighbourhoods: moderating role of neighbourhood type in Penang, Malaysia SO SECURITY JOURNAL LA English DT Article DE Crime; Disorder; Ethnic relation; Informal control; Neighbourhood; Structural equation modelling ID SOCIAL DISORGANIZATION THEORY; COLLECTIVE EFFICACY; ENVIRONMENTAL-DESIGN; BUILT ENVIRONMENT; DEFENSIBLE SPACE; FEAR; COMMUNITY; COHESION; VICTIMIZATION; INCIVILITIES AB This article examines the role of efficacy and ethnic relations in alleviating victimisation and perceived disorders and whether these relationships vary between homogeneous and heterogeneous neighbourhoods. In existing practice, one of the existing modelling limitation is when the intervening effects of social ties and informal control are being tested as separate mediators without the consideration of their possible co-variation. A sample of 417 residents across two neighbourhoods in Penang, Malaysia was analysed via structural equation modelling using multiple mediators. The findings reveal significant negative effects of ethnic relations, social ties and informal control on victimisation, both directly and indirectly. Informal control does not mediate the relationship between social ties and victimisation, and this does not differ between neighbourhoods. Furthermore, informal control helps to reduce perceived disorder in homogeneous neighbourhoods but not in heterogeneous neighbourhoods. Only ethnic relations influence victimisation, even though one would expect both to represent the same issue about the cohesiveness of residents. This finding shows that perception of residents' cohesion is not a good indicator of crime experiences, which can be better explained by their perception of the relationships with other ethnic groups. C1 [Marzbali, Massoomeh Hedayati; Abdullah, Aldrin] Univ Sains Malaysia, Sch Housing Bldg & Planning, Gelugor 11800, Penang, Malaysia. [Ignatius, Joshua] Univ Warwick, Int Mfg Ctr, WMG, Coventry CV4 7AL, W Midlands, England. [Tilaki, Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi] Univ Sains Malaysia, Sch Humanities, Gelugor 11800, Penang, Malaysia. RP Marzbali, MH (reprint author), Univ Sains Malaysia, Sch Housing Bldg & Planning, Gelugor 11800, Penang, Malaysia. EM hedayati@usm.my; aldrin@usm.my; J.Ignatius@warwick.ac.uk; maghsoodi@usm.my RI Hedayati Marzbali, Massoomeh/H-1955-2017 OI Hedayati Marzbali, Massoomeh/0000-0003-3213-8090 FU Universiti Sains MalaysiaUniversiti Sains Malaysia; Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia [203/PPBGN/67610001] FX The authors would like to thank Universiti Sains Malaysia and Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia for financially supporting this Research under Trans-disciplinary Research Grant Scheme (TRGS, NO. 203/PPBGN/67610001). NR 74 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU PALGRAVE MACMILLAN LTD PI BASINGSTOKE PA BRUNEL RD BLDG, HOUNDMILLS, BASINGSTOKE RG21 6XS, HANTS, ENGLAND SN 0955-1662 EI 1743-4645 J9 SECUR J JI Secur. J. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 32 IS 4 BP 476 EP 500 DI 10.1057/s41284-019-00176-8 PG 25 WC Criminology & Penology SC Criminology & Penology GA JT5EZ UT WOS:000501014300007 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Thouin, H Norini, MP Le Forestier, L Gautret, P Motelica-Heino, M Breeze, D Gassaud, C Battaglia-Brunet, F AF Thouin, Hugues Norini, Marie-Paule Le Forestier, Lydie Gautret, Pascale Motelica-Heino, Mikael Breeze, Dominique Gassaud, Cindy Battaglia-Brunet, Fabienne TI Microcosm-scale biogeochemical stabilization of Pb, As, Ba and Zn in mine tailings amended with manure and ochre SO APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY LA English DT Article DE Mine tailings; Metals; Arsenic; Amendments; Iron oxide-hydroxide; Cow manure; Microbial processes ID METAL-CONTAMINATED SOILS; HEAVY-METALS; NITROGEN MINERALIZATION; WOOD PRESERVATION; ORGANIC-MATTER; AMENDMENT; PH; COMMUNITY; MOBILITY; LEAD AB Mine tailings are major sources of metals and metalloids in the environment, making the physical and geochemical stabilization of tailings a serious environmental challenge. With a view to facilitate the development of covering vegetation and of decreasing the mobility of Pb in the acid tailings of a former Ag-Pb mine, laboratory microcosm experiments were performed to enable comparison of the effectiveness of several treatments. Tailings were mixed with 5% by weight of ochre, an iron-rich material produced during the treatment of a coal mine water, and with cow manure (0, 0.15, 1 and 2% by weight), either solely or in combination. They were then submitted to weekly watering over 84 days. All treatments raised the pH values from 4 to values between 7 and 8 and induced a strong decrease in the total dissolved Pb concentration in the percolating water (from 13 to 15 mg. L-1 to less than 0.5 mg.L-1). Several processes seemed to be involved in the immobilization of Pb by the amendments: precipitation as hydroxide, sulfate, carbonate and phosphate, and adsorption on iron hydroxides. A transient increase was observed in both Pb mobility and functional microbial diversity with 1% and 2% manure, with a peak after 28 days of incubation. This peak corresponded to an Average Well Color Development (AWCD) in Biolog (TM) Ecoplates increase from 0.5 to 0.8 with 1% manure and from 0.6 to 1.5 with 2% manure. However, at the end of experiment, Pb immobilization was strengthened by 2% manure and microbial functional biodiversity fell back, with AWCD values of 0.5 and 0.8 for 1% and 2% manure, respectively. Other toxic elements present in the tailings, namely As, Zn and Ba, were not strongly mobilized by the treatments, although cow manure slightly increased the leaching of Ba and As, which maximum concentrations in the leaching water reached 65 mu g.L-1 Ba and 9 mu g.L-1 As. All amendments improved the growth of ryegrass, which maximum dry biomass ranged from 38 mg/microcosm without amendment to 155 mg/microcosm with 0.15% manure. The results provide key information about the biogeochemical processes driving the mobility of Pb, As, Zn and Ba in acid mine tailings during the first 84 days following their amendment with iron-rich ochre and manure. C1 [Thouin, Hugues; Norini, Marie-Paule; Le Forestier, Lydie; Gautret, Pascale; Motelica-Heino, Mikael; Battaglia-Brunet, Fabienne] Univ Orleans, CNRS, BRGM, ISTO,UMR 7327, F-45071 Orleans, France. [Breeze, Dominique; Gassaud, Cindy] Bur Rech Geol & Minieres, BP 36009, F-45060 Orleans 2, France. RP Thouin, H (reprint author), Univ Orleans, CNRS, BRGM, ISTO,UMR 7327, F-45071 Orleans, France. EM h.thouin@brgm.fr OI Thouin, Hugues/0000-0001-9372-6617; Battaglia-Brunet, Fabienne/0000-0002-4005-6290 FU Region Centre - Val de LoireRegion Centre-Val de Loire [2016-00108485]; Labex Voltaire [ANR-10-LABX-100-01]; Region Centre - Val de Loire: ARD 2020 program; European UnionEuropean Union (EU); CPER 2015-2020 FX We thank Ms Ingrid Girardeau, Mr Louis de Lary de Latour and Mr St.ephane Vaxelaire from the Prevention and Safety in Mines Department of BRGM and Mr Mikael Beaulieu, from the BRGM Laboratory, for their kind help in sampling tailings and iron sludge. This research work was performed within the framework of the Phytoselect project funded by the Region Centre - Val de Loire, contract N. 2016-00108485, and by the Labex Voltaire (ANR-10-LABX-100-01). The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided to the PIVOTS project by the R.egion Centre - Val de Loire: ARD 2020 program, CPER 2015-2020, and the European Union, which invests in Centre-Val de Loire via the European Regional Development Fund. NR 60 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND SN 0883-2927 J9 APPL GEOCHEM JI Appl. Geochem. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 111 AR 104438 DI 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2019.104438 PG 11 WC Geochemistry & Geophysics SC Geochemistry & Geophysics GA JT5FT UT WOS:000501016300004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hutson, KS Vaughan, DB Blair, D AF Hutson, Kate Suzanne Vaughan, David Brendan Blair, David TI First record of a 'fish' blood fluke (Digenea: Aporocotylidae) from a marine mammal: Cardicola dhangali n. sp. SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-PARASITES AND WILDLIFE LA English DT Article DE Aporocotylidae; Schistosomidae; Spirorchiidae; Blood fluke; Cardicola; Dugong ID PACIFIC BLUEFIN TUNA; GULF-OF-MEXICO; TREMATODA APOROCOTYLIDAE; LIFE-CYCLE; PERCIFORMES SCIAENIDAE; SANGUINICOLIDAE; HEART; PARADEONTACYLIX; SCHISTOSOMATIDAE; MORPHOLOGY AB We describe the first known blood fluke from a marine mammal, the dugong, Dugong dugon (Sirenia: Dugongidae), which represents a new species of aporocotylid, Cardicola dhangali n. sp. (Digenea: Aporocotylidae). Eggs presumed to be of blood flukes have been previously reported from dugongs. This exciting discovery raises questions regarding evolution and host-switching in the Aporocotylidae, which prior to this study were only known to infect actinopterygian and chondrichthyan fishes. The new species has male and female genital pores opening on the right side of the body, with the male genital pore opening posterior to the entire reproductive system and the testis is extra-caecal. The uterus is highly convoluted, and the ovary is irregularly lobate. These features, together with the size and number of the tegumental spines per row, easily distinguish the new species from the most similar congeners Cardicola aurata Holzer et al., 2008, Cardicola chaetodontis Yamaguti, 1970, Cardicola currani Bullard and Overstreet, 2004, Cardicola forsteri Cribb et al., 2000, C. jiingurru Yong et al., 2016, and Cardicola palmeri Bullard and Overstreet, 2004, all of which infect actinopterygian fishes. Given that Cardicola is the most diverse and least host-specific of the marine aporoctoylid genera, it seems credible that a successful host-switch has occurred from an actinopterygian to D. dugon. Further sampling of sirenians and other marine mammals is warranted to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the evolutionary biology and biodiversity of the blood flukes (superfamily Schistosomatoidea Stiles and Hassall, 1898), but presents a substantial challenge with respect to their conservation status and large size. C1 [Hutson, Kate Suzanne; Vaughan, David Brendan; Blair, David] James Cook Univ, Coll Sci & Engn, Ctr Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture, Marine Parasitol Lab, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia. [Hutson, Kate Suzanne] Cawthron Inst, 98 Halifax St East, Nelson 7010, New Zealand. RP Hutson, KS (reprint author), James Cook Univ, Coll Sci & Engn, Ctr Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture, Marine Parasitol Lab, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia. EM kate.hutson@cawthron.org.nz FU James Cook University FX We thank RA Bray and GA Boxshall at the Natural History Museum for discussion and technical support. This research was supported through a James Cook University Special Studies Program (sabbatical) awarded to KSH. This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. NR 46 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 7 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2213-2244 J9 INT J PARASITOL-PAR JI Int. J. Parasitol.-Parasit. Wildl. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 10 BP 23 EP 28 DI 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.06.009 PG 6 WC Ecology; Parasitology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Parasitology GA JT4EV UT WOS:000500945300004 PM 31334029 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU McElwain, A Warren, MB Pereira, FB Ksepka, SP Bullard, SA AF McElwain, Andrew Warren, Micah B. Pereira, Felipe B. Ksepka, Steven P. Bullard, Stephen A. TI Pathobiology and first report of larval nematodes (Ascaridomorpha sp.) infecting freshwater mussels (Villosa nebulosa, Unionidae), including an inventory of nematode infections in freshwater and marine bivalves SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-PARASITES AND WILDLIFE LA English DT Article DE Unionidae; Histopathology; Histozoic nematodes; Ascaridomorpha ID SULCASCARIS-SULCATA NEMATODA; DREISSENA-POLYMORPHA PALLAS; PHYLOGENETIC-RELATIONSHIPS; ASPIDOGASTER-CONCHICOLA; ECHINOCEPHALUS NEMATODA; INTERMEDIATE HOSTS; ARGOPECTEN-GIBBUS; SENTINEL BIVALVES; CRASSOSTREA-GIGAS; CALICO SCALLOP AB Little information is available on host-parasite relationships between bivalves and larval nematodes. Herein, we describe nematode larvae (likely stage 2) in the infraorder Ascaridomorpha infecting the foot, intestine, and mantle of a freshwater mussel (Alabama rainbow, Villosa nebulosa [Conrad, 1834]) and detail histopathological changes to infected tissues. A total of 43 live mussels from the South Fork of Terrapin Creek, Alabama, were collected between 2010 and 2014, with 14 sectioned for histopathology and 29 dissected. Of the 14 sectioned mussels, 5 appeared to be uninfected, and 7, 1, and 1 had histozoic infections observed in the foot and intestine, intestine only, and mantle edge and foot, respectively. Twenty-three of 29 (79%) of the mussels dissected were infected by live nematodes, and mean nematode abundance was 8.3 (CL = 5.23-13), with 2 mussels infected with > 100 nematodes each. Thus, with a total of 32 of the 43 collected mussels observed with nematodes, overall infection prevalence was 74.4% (CL = 0.594-0.855). The 18S rDNA of this nematode was 99% similar to that of several ascaridids (species of Kathlaniidae Lane, 1914 and Quimperiidae Baylis, 1930) that mature in aquatic/semi-aquatic vertebrates; the recovered 18S phylogenetic tree indicated this nematode from V. nebulosa shares a recent common ancestor with Ichthyobronema hamulatum (Ascaridomorpha: Quimperiidae; GenBank Accession Number KY476351). Pathological changes to tissue associated with these infections comprised focal tissue damage, but a cellular response was not evident. The Alabama rainbow possibly represents an intermediate or paratenic host. Given these results, the nematode is likely not pathogenic under normal stream conditions; however, high intensity infections in the foot could inhibit pedal extension and retraction; which would have demonstrable health consequences to a freshwater mussel. Based on our review of the bivalve mollusc parasite literature, a collective biodiversity of 61 nematodes reportedly exhibit some degree of symbiosis (from commensal to parasitic) with 21 bivalves (28 nematode spp. from 17 marine bivalve spp.; 33 nematode spp. from 4 freshwater bivalve spp.); only four records exist of putatively parasitic nematodes from Unionida. The present study represents the first description of a nematode species that invades the tissues of a Unionidae species. C1 [McElwain, Andrew] SUNY Coll Oswego, Coll Liberal Arts & Sci, Dept Biol Sci, 30 Centennial Dr, Oswego, NY 13126 USA. [Warren, Micah B.; Ksepka, Steven P.; Bullard, Stephen A.] Auburn Univ, Coll Agrat, Sch Fisheries Aquaculture & Aquat Sci, Aquat Parasitol Lab, 203 Swingle Hall, Auburn, AL 36849 USA. [Pereira, Felipe B.] Univ Fed Mato Grossodo Sul, Inst Biociencias, Programa Posgrad Biol Anim, Av Costa & Silva S-N, BR-79070900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil. RP McElwain, A (reprint author), SUNY Coll Oswego, Coll Liberal Arts & Sci, Dept Biol Sci, 30 Centennial Dr, Oswego, NY 13126 USA. EM andrew.mcelwain@oswego.edu FU SUNY; Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior-Brasil (CAPES)CAPES [001] FX We thank Paul Johnson (Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources [ADCNR]) for insights on mussel biology and assistance with identifying collection sites; the staff at the Penfield Library (SUNY Oswego), and Ralph Draughn Library (Auburn University [AU]) for interlibrary loan help. We thank two anonymous reviewers, whose comments helped improve the final version of this manuscript. Completion of this study was supported by a SUNY Oswego Scholarly and Creative Activities Grant award to AM in 2014. This is a contribution to the Southeastern Cooperative Fish Parasite and Disease Project (AU and ADCNR). F.B.P was supported by the Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior-Brasil (CAPES)-Financial code 001. NR 130 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2213-2244 J9 INT J PARASITOL-PAR JI Int. J. Parasitol.-Parasit. Wildl. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 10 BP 41 EP 58 DI 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.05.006 PG 18 WC Ecology; Parasitology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Parasitology GA JT4EV UT WOS:000500945300006 PM 31372335 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Paterson, GB Smart, G McKenzie, P Cook, S AF Paterson, George B. Smart, Gill McKenzie, Paul Cook, Sally TI Prioritising sites for pollinators in a fragmented coastal nectar habitat network in Western Europe SO LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE GIS; Landscape planning; Potential connectivity; Habitat networks; Ecological networks; Pollination services ID CLIMATE-CHANGE; LANDSCAPE CONTEXT; WILD BEES; CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; DISPERSAL; AVAILABILITY; CORRIDORS; DENSITY AB Context Habitat loss and fragmentation contribute significantly to pollinator decline and biodiversity loss globally. Conserving high quality habitats whilst restoring and connecting remnant habitat is critical to halt such declines. Objectives We quantified the connectivity of pollinator habitats for a generic focal species (GFS) which represented three groups of pollinators in an existing coastal nectar habitat network. Subsequently, in partnership with a conservation agency, we modelled an improved landscape that identified priority habitat patches to increase connectivity for pollinators. Methods We selected 4260 pollinator habitats along an 80 km section of coastland in Scotland using Phase 1 habitat data. A GFS represented three vulnerable European pollinator groups while graph theory and spatial metrics were used to identify optimal sites that could enhance habitat connectivity. Results Higher dispersing species experienced greater habitat connectivity in the improved landscape and habitat availability increased substantially in response to small increases in habitat. The improved landscape revealed important habitat patches in the existing landscape that should be protected and developed. Conclusions Our findings highlight that optimal landscapes can be designed through the integration of habitat data with spatial metrics for a GFS. By adopting this novel approach, conservation strategies can be targeted in an efficient manner to conserve at-risk species and their associated habitats. Integrating these design principles with policy and practice could enhance biodiversity across Europe. C1 [Paterson, George B.; McKenzie, Paul; Cook, Sally] Ulster Univ, Sch Geog & Environm Sci, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Londonderry, North Ireland. [Smart, Gill] Scottish Wildlife Trust, Unit 6 Kyle Business Pk,Cunninghame Rd, Irvine KA12 8JJ, Scotland. RP McKenzie, P (reprint author), Ulster Univ, Sch Geog & Environm Sci, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Londonderry, North Ireland. EM sjp.mckenzie@ulster.ac.uk NR 65 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0921-2973 EI 1572-9761 J9 LANDSCAPE ECOL JI Landsc. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 34 IS 12 BP 2791 EP 2805 DI 10.1007/s10980-019-00884-x PG 15 WC Ecology; Geography, Physical; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Physical Geography; Geology GA JU0JS UT WOS:000501366700001 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Pinter, Z Rill, L Vitalyos, G Farkas, KB Kolarovszki, B Frank, D AF Pinter Zsofia Rill Leila Vitalyos Geza Borbasne Farkas Kornelia Kolarovszki Bela Frank Dorottya TI Applicability of the Moyers mixed dentition analysis for the Hungarian population SO ORVOSI HETILAP LA Hungarian DT Article DE mixed dentition space analysis; Moyers mixed dentition analysis; tooth size-arch length discrepancy ID TOOTH-SIZE; PROBABILITY TABLES; SPACE ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; CANINES; MESIODISTAL AB Introduction: Moyers mixed dentition analysis is one of the most commonly used prediction methods to estimate the size of the unerupted teeth. By its use, we can determine the severity of tooth size-arch length discrepancies in mixed dentition. Since the tooth size may vary considerably among different ethnic groups, for the most precise estimation of the required space, an analysis based on the individual's own ethnic group would be recommended. Aim: Our aim was to evaluate the applicability of Moyers mixed dentition analysis for the Hungarian population. Method: Upper and lower study casts of 370 patients were evaluated. The mesiodistal widths of the teeth were measured by using a Pittsburgh digital caliper. The odontometric values obtained were used to calculate actual and predicted values. The actual teeth measurements were then statistically compared to the predicted values derived from Moyers probability tables. Results: Using Moyers analysis, we found significant differences at each percentile between the actual and predictive values in both sexes. In the upper jaw, values for men at the 95th, 85th, 75th, and 65th percentile overestimated the actual values, while for women only the 65th percentile underestimated it. In the lower jaw, all values were overestimated in relation to the actual measurements at all percentiles. Conclusions: Based on our results, Moyers mixed dentition analysis cannot be reliably applied for the Hungarian population. If used, it is recommended to use the Moyers predicted values at the 65th instead of the 75th percentile, as this will result in closer estimation to the actual space requirements. C1 [Pinter Zsofia; Rill Leila; Frank Dorottya] Pecsi Tudomanyegyet, Fogaszati & Szajsebeszeti Klin, Klin Kozpont, Fogszabalyozasi Reszleg, Pecs, Hungary. [Vitalyos Geza] Debreceni Egyet, Fogorvostud Kar, Fogszabalyozas Tanszek, Debrecen, Hungary. [Borbasne Farkas Kornelia] Pecsi Tudomanyegyet, Altalanos Oryostud Kar, Bioanalitikai Int, Pecs, Hungary. [Kolarovszki Bela] Pecsi Tudomanyegyet, Klin Kozpont, Fogaszati & Szajsebeszeti Klin, Rontgen Diagnosztikai Reszleg, Pecs, Hungary. RP Frank, D (reprint author), Dischka Gyozo Utca 5, H-7621 Pecs, Hungary. EM frank.dorottya@pte.hu NR 42 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU AKADEMIAI KIADO ZRT PI BUDAPEST PA BUDAFOKI UT 187-189-A-3, H-1117 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY SN 0030-6002 EI 1788-6120 J9 ORVOSI HETILAP JI Orvosi Hetilap PD DEC PY 2019 VL 160 IS 50 BP 1984 EP 1989 DI 10.1556/650.2019.31571 PG 6 WC Medicine, General & Internal SC General & Internal Medicine GA JT9YP UT WOS:000501337700003 PM 31814421 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Guzy, JC Halloran, KM Homyack, JA Thornton-Frost, JE Willson, J AF Guzy, Jacquelyn C. Halloran, Kelly M. Homyack, Jessica A. Thornton-Frost, Jamie E. Willson, John TI Differential responses of amphibian and reptile assemblages to size of riparian buffers within managed forests SO ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS LA English DT Article DE anuran; best management practices; forestry; herpetofauna; hierarchical model; occupancy; Ouachita Mountains; reptile; riparian; salamander; species richness; stream; streamside management zone ID TIMBER HARVEST; HEADWATER STREAMS; SPECIES RICHNESS; SALAMANDER POPULATIONS; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; ENERGY-FLOW; NEW-ENGLAND; PINE; HABITAT; BIODIVERSITY AB Streamside management zones (i.e., riparian buffers; SMZs) are commonly implemented within managed forests to protect water quality but may also provide habitat for riparian-associated wildlife. Yet, little research has rigorously addressed the value of SMZs for wildlife, particularly for cryptic species such as amphibians and reptiles. Previous studies of herpetofauna within SMZs have focused on one or a few stream-associated species, and questions remain regarding variation among species or guilds and what role SMZs serve toward conservation of herpetofaunal diversity in managed forests. However, recent statistical advances have improved our ability to analyze large multi-species presence-absence data sets, accounting for low detection rates typical for some herpetofaunal species. Our study represents an extensive landscape-scale examination of herpetofaunal communities within SMZs using a multi-species occupancy approach. We conducted four replicate surveys at 102 headwater streams, spanning a gradient of SMZ widths and adjacent forest stand ages, within the Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas, USA. We used a hierarchical Bayesian community occupancy model to estimate species richness and species-specific occupancy responses to SMZ and overstory characteristics, accounting for variation in occupancy and detection attributable to site and sampling covariates. We documented high richness (37 species) within SMZs. Across the herpetofaunal community, occupancy and species richness were consistently positively associated with SMZ width, with maximum predicted richness of 30 species occurring at sites with buffers extending 51 m on either side of the stream. However, we documented considerable variation among groups and species within groups, underscoring the potential for different responses to forest management among taxa. Reptile predicted richness increased more rapidly up to SMZs of ~35 m, whereas maximum salamander predicted richness was not seen until an SMZ width of 55 m. Estimated salamander richness was highest within SMZs embedded in mature managed pine stands and was higher in SMZs comprised of a deciduous or mixed overstory vs. a pine overstory. Compared to salamanders, more anuran species showed high mean estimated occupancy (>75%) at narrower SMZs (<30 m). Collectively, our results indicate that SMZs surrounding small first-order streams in intensively managed forests not only protect water quality, but also can support diverse amphibian and reptile communities. C1 [Guzy, Jacquelyn C.; Halloran, Kelly M.; Willson, John] Univ Arkansas, Dept Biol Sci, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA. [Homyack, Jessica A.] Weyerhaeuser Co, 505 North Pearl St, Centralia, WA 98531 USA. [Thornton-Frost, Jamie E.] Weyerhaeuser Co, 220 Occident Ave South, Seattle, WA 98104 USA. RP Guzy, JC (reprint author), Univ Arkansas, Dept Biol Sci, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA. EM jackieguzy@gmail.com FU Weyerhaeuser Company; National Council for Air and Stream Improvement; University of Arkansas; Arkansas Science and Technology Authority NR 103 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 9 U2 9 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 1051-0761 EI 1939-5582 J9 ECOL APPL JI Ecol. Appl. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 29 IS 8 AR UNSP e01995 DI 10.1002/eap.1995 PG 19 WC Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JT8FR UT WOS:000501220000006 PM 31483894 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Folharini, ZF Orlandi, CR Martini, MC Bruxel, F Altmayer, T Brietzke, DT Goncalves, TE Finatto, J Ethur, EM de Moura, NF Hoehne, L de Freitas, EM AF Folharini, Zabelita Fardin Orlandi, Carla Roberta Martini, Maira Cristina Bruxel, Fernanda Altmayer, Tacielen Brietzke, Debora Tairini Goncalves, Tamara Engelmann Finatto, Jordana Ethur, Eduardo Miranda de Moura, Neusa Fernandes Hoehne, Lucelia de Freitas, Elisete Maria TI Nutritional characterization of Vasconcellea quercifolia A.St-Hil.: potential for the development of functional food SO FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Caricaceae; functional food; fibres; PANC; proteins; sustainable use of biodiversity ID ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY; FRUITS; VEGETABLES AB Vasconcellea quercifolia A.St-Hil. (Caricaceae) is a non-conventional food plant (PANC) of Brazil. The aim of this study was to investigate the physical, chemical, and nutritional properties of green and ripe fruits and medullary parenchyma of V. quercifolia A.St-Hil., in order to develop functional foods. We determined humidity, pH, ash content, protein content, carbohydrate content, fibre content, carotenoid content, ascorbic acid content, and aminograms of green and ripe fruits and of medullary parenchyma from three specimens, following existing methodologies. Green fruits had higher protein and fibre contents, and ripe fruits had higher ash, carbohydrate, and carotenoid contents, higher than other most consumed fruits. On the other hand, medullary parenchyma had higher ash content and humidity. Glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and lysine were the amino acids with the highest contents, mainly in green fruits. Aside from medullary parenchyma, used as food in the past, both green and ripe fruits can be used for the development of new food products with functional properties and potential for new alternatives for consumption. C1 [Folharini, Zabelita Fardin; Orlandi, Carla Roberta; Bruxel, Fernanda; de Freitas, Elisete Maria] Univ Vale Taquari Univates, Lab Bot, Lajeado, RS, Brazil. [Martini, Maira Cristina; Altmayer, Tacielen; Brietzke, Debora Tairini; Goncalves, Tamara Engelmann; Finatto, Jordana; Ethur, Eduardo Miranda; Hoehne, Lucelia] Univ Vale Taquari Univates, Lab Quim, Lajeado, RS, Brazil. [de Moura, Neusa Fernandes] Univ Fed Rio Grande FURG, Grp Pesquisa Prod Nat, Santo Antonio Patrulha, RS, Brazil. RP de Freitas, EM (reprint author), Univ Vale Taquari Univates, Lab Bot, Lajeado, RS, Brazil. EM elicauf@univates.br NR 42 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU SOC BRASILEIRA CIENCIA TECNOLOGIA ALIMENTOS PI CAMPINAS PA AV BRASIL 2880, CAXIA POSTAL 271 CEP 13001-970, CAMPINAS, SAO PAULO 00000, BRAZIL SN 0101-2061 EI 1678-457X J9 FOOD SCI TECH-BRAZIL JI Food Sci. Technol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 39 SU 2 BP 432 EP 438 DI 10.1590/fst.18018 PG 7 WC Food Science & Technology SC Food Science & Technology GA JT4GD UT WOS:000500948800012 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Goenaga, R Irish, B Marrero, A AF Goenaga, Ricardo Irish, Brian Marrero, Angel TI Yield and Fruit Quality Traits of Two Plantain Cultivars Grown at Two Locations in Puerto Rico under Black Leaf Streak Disease Pressure SO HORTTECHNOLOGY LA English DT Article DE fruit number; Musa AAB; productivity; soluble sugars; starch ID MYCOSPHAERELLA-FIJIENSIS; MAGNESIUM FERTILIZATION; FLOWER EMERGENCE; DRIP-IRRIGATION; MUSA-ACUMINATA; BANANA; SIGATOKA; ULTISOL; CHALLENGES; HYBRIDS AB Plantain (Musa balbisiana AAB) is a tropical rhizomatous perennial plant in the genus Musa spp., closely related to banana (Musa acuminata AAA). It is an important cash crop and staple for inhabitants in many parts of the world, including various ethnic groups in the United States. Black leaf streak disease (BLSD) or black sigatoka, caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis (formerly Mycosphaerella fijiensis), is responsible for significant losses of this crop due to the high susceptibility of the most economically important cultivars. BLSD does not immediately kill plantain plants, but it causes severe leaf necrosis, which results in reduced photosynthetic area, thereby adversely impacting bunch weight and fruit production. Without cultural and chemical control, yields can be reduced by 20% to 80%, depending on severity. This study evaluated a BLSD-resistant cultivar, FHIA-21, against Maricongo, a standard commercial cultivar with no BLSD tolerance, at two locations in Puerto Rico on Ultisol (Corozal site) and Oxisol (Isabela site) soils. Total number of fruit and bunch yield were significantly higher at Isabela, with BLSD severity being significantly lower at this location. Average fruit production of 'FHIA-21' was significantly higher than that of 'Maricongo' at both locations, with fruit yields of 122,522 and 99,948 fruit/ha at Isabela and Corozal, respectively. Overall, fruit of 'FHIA-21' were significantly longer and had greater diameters than those of 'Maricongo'. At Isabela, the mean bunch fruit weight was significantly higher for 'FHIA-21', but both cultivars exceeded the minimum local marketable fruit weight criterion of 270 g. At both locations, the numbers of functional leaves present at flowering and at harvest were significantly higher for 'FHIA-21' than for 'Maricongo', indicating more availability of photosynthetic area for 'FHIA-21' during the fruit-filling period. There were no significant differences between cultivars regarding the concentration of starch and soluble sugars for green fruit. Regarding ripe fruit, 'FHIA-21' had a significantly higher concentration of soluble sugars and less starch. In this study, 'FHIA-21' had good resistance against BLSD and, if accepted by consumers, is a viable alternative to current commercial cultivars. We also conclude from this study that the expression of the Banana streak virus (BSV) in planting material of this cultivar remains an unknown threat in yield decline of 'FHIA-21'. C1 [Goenaga, Ricardo; Irish, Brian; Marrero, Angel] ARS, USDA, Trop Agr Res Stn, 2200 PA Campos Ave,Suite 201, Mayaguez, PR 00680 USA. RP Goenaga, R (reprint author), ARS, USDA, Trop Agr Res Stn, 2200 PA Campos Ave,Suite 201, Mayaguez, PR 00680 USA. EM ricardo.goenaga@ars.usda.gov NR 46 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU AMER SOC HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE PI ALEXANDRIA PA 113 S WEST ST, STE 200, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2851 USA SN 1063-0198 EI 1943-7714 J9 HORTTECHNOLOGY JI HortTechnology PD DEC PY 2019 VL 29 IS 6 BP 958 EP 966 DI 10.21273/HORTTECH04425-19 PG 9 WC Horticulture SC Agriculture GA JS8OI UT WOS:000500560900032 OA Bronze, Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Crouzeilles, R Barros, FSM Molin, PG Ferreira, MS Junqueira, AB Chazdon, RL Lindenmayer, DB Tymus, JRC Strassburg, BBN Brancalion, PHS AF Crouzeilles, Renato Barros, Felipe S. M. Molin, Paulo G. Ferreira, Mariana S. Junqueira, Andre B. Chazdon, Robin L. Lindenmayer, David B. Tymus, Julio R. C. Strassburg, Bernardo B. N. Brancalion, Pedro H. S. TI A new approach to map landscape variation in forest restoration success in tropical and temperate forest biomes SO JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; forest landscape restoration; GIS; global restoration commitments; habitat loss; landscape ecology; meta-analysis; natural regeneration ID SCALE; CONSERVATION; METAANALYSIS; CHALLENGES; ECOSYSTEMS; RESOLUTION; RECOVERY; OFFSET; COVER AB A high level of variation of biodiversity recovery within a landscape during forest restoration presents obstacles to ensure large-scale, cost-effective and long-lasting ecological restoration. There is an urgent need to predict landscape variation in forest restoration success at a global scale. We conducted a meta-analysis comprising 135 study landscapes to predict and map landscape variation in forest restoration success in tropical and temperate forest biomes. Our analysis was based on the amount of forest cover within a landscape - a key driver of forest restoration success. We contrasted 17 generalized linear models measuring forest cover at different landscape sizes (with buffers varying from 5 to 200 km radii). We identified the most plausible model to predict and map landscape variation in forest restoration success. We then weighted landscape variation by the amount of potentially restorable areas (agriculture and pasture land areas) within the same landscape. Finally, we estimated restoration costs of implementing Bonn Challenge commitments in three specific temperate and tropical forest biome types in the United States, Brazil and Uganda. Landscape variation decreased exponentially as the amount of forest cover increased in the landscape, with stronger effects within a 5 km radius. Thirty-eight per cent of forest biomes have landscapes with more than 27% of forest cover and showed levels of landscape variation below 10%. Landscapes with less than 6% of forest cover showed levels of variation in forest restoration success above 50%. At the biome level, Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests had the lowest (12.6%), whereas Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests had the highest (22.9%) average of weighted landscape variation in forest restoration success. Our approach can lead to a reduction in implementation costs for each Bonn Challenge commitment between US$ 973 Mi and 9.9 Bi. Policy implications. Our approach identifies landscape characteristics that increase the likelihood of biodiversity recovery during forest restoration - and potentially the chances of natural regeneration and long-term ecological sustainability and functionality. Identifying areas with low levels of landscape variation can help to reduce the risks and financial costs associated with implementing ambitious restoration commitments. C1 [Crouzeilles, Renato; Barros, Felipe S. M.; Junqueira, Andre B.; Chazdon, Robin L.; Strassburg, Bernardo B. N.] Int Inst Sustainabil, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. [Crouzeilles, Renato; Junqueira, Andre B.; Strassburg, Bernardo B. N.] Pontificia Univ Catolica Rio de Janeiro, Rio Conservat & Sustainabil Sci Ctr, Dept Geog & Environm, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [Crouzeilles, Renato; Strassburg, Bernardo B. N.] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Programa Posgrad Ecol, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. [Barros, Felipe S. M.] Natl Univ Misiones, Reference Ctr Technol Informat & Management Syst, Posadas, Argentina. [Molin, Paulo G.] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Ctr Nat Sci, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil. [Ferreira, Mariana S.] Univ Veiga Almeida, Ciencias Meio Ambiente, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. [Chazdon, Robin L.] Univ Connecticut, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Storrs, CT USA. [Chazdon, Robin L.] Univ Sunshine Coast, Trop Forests & People Res Ctr, Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia. [Lindenmayer, David B.] Australian Natl Univ, Fenner Sch Environm & Soc, Sustainable Farms, Canberra, ACT, Australia. [Tymus, Julio R. C.] Nature Conservancy, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. [Brancalion, Pedro H. S.] Univ Sao Paulo, Luiz de Queiroz Coll Agr, Dept Forest Sci, Piracicaba, Brazil. RP Crouzeilles, R (reprint author), Int Inst Sustainabil, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.; Crouzeilles, R (reprint author), Pontificia Univ Catolica Rio de Janeiro, Rio Conservat & Sustainabil Sci Ctr, Dept Geog & Environm, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.; Crouzeilles, R (reprint author), Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Programa Posgrad Ecol, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. EM renatocrouzeilles@gmail.com RI Crouzeilles, Renato/J-6122-2014 OI Crouzeilles, Renato/0000-0002-8887-4751 NR 53 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 7 U2 7 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0021-8901 EI 1365-2664 J9 J APPL ECOL JI J. Appl. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 56 IS 12 BP 2675 EP 2686 DI 10.1111/1365-2664.13501 PG 12 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU0IR UT WOS:000501364000009 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Terui, A Finlay, JC Hansen, A Kozarek, JL AF Terui, Akira Finlay, Jacques C. Hansen, Amy Kozarek, Jessica L. TI Quantifying cryptic function loss during community disassembly SO JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE agriculture; animal behaviour; bivalve; community disassembly; ecosystem function; ecosystem service; freshwater biodiversity; water purification ID LIFE-HISTORY TRAITS; FRESH-WATER; UNIONID MUSSELS; FINE SEDIMENT; BIOCHEMICAL-COMPOSITION; SPECIES LOSS; EXTINCTION; FILTRATION; BIVALVES; NITRATE AB Emerging theory suggests that the ecosystem-level consequences of anthropogenic pressures depend on how species will be disassembled from ecological communities (i.e. the disassembly rule). Species loss, however, is not the sole ecological cause of ecosystem function loss: behaviours underpinning ecosystem function can also be disrupted by anthropogenic pressures without detectable declines of component species ('cryptic function loss'). Here, we introduce a novel framework that integrates behavioural responses into community disassembly metrics. We applied this framework to freshwater mussel communities (order Unionida) of the midwestern United States, in which intensive agricultural land use threatens stream biota. We combined a field experiment, meta-analysis and watershed-scale population dataset to assess how excessive sediment concentrations, one of the leading drivers of freshwater biodiversity loss, influence community-level water clearance rates of freshwater mussels via behavioural (changes in mass-specific clearance rate) and population (changes in population density) responses. Our study provided three key insights. First, freshwater mussels exhibited high behavioural sensitivity to increased total suspended solids (TSS) across species (i.e. reduced water clearance rate), whereas population responses were highly species-specific. Second, the behavioural response to increased TSS causes substantial cryptic function loss under stressful conditions: simulated water clearance rates when behavioural response is included can be less than half that of mussel communities with no behavioural response. Finally, simulations revealed that mussel communities are likely to show rapid but consistent rates of ecosystem function loss irrespective of disassembly rules. The similar rates of function loss are due to the uniform behavioural response to TSS that masks the linkage between population sensitivity of a species and its contribution to ecosystem function. Synthesis and applications. Our findings suggest that ignoring behavioural processes may cause non-negligible underestimation of ecosystem function loss during community disassembly, potentially leading to overly optimistic assessments of ecosystem resilience. Furthermore, unlike species declines or local extinctions, behaviour response tied to function loss may occur concurrently with increasing anthropogenic pressures. Therefore, managers should acknowledge the risk of immediate function loss after human-induced environmental changes. C1 [Terui, Akira; Finlay, Jacques C.] Univ Minnesota, Dept Ecol Evolut & Behav, St Paul, MN 55108 USA. [Terui, Akira] Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Agr, Dept Forest Sci, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. [Terui, Akira] Univ N Carolina, Dept Biol, Greensboro, NC 27412 USA. [Finlay, Jacques C.; Kozarek, Jessica L.] Univ Minnesota, St Anthony Falls Lab, Minneapolis, MN USA. [Hansen, Amy] Univ Kansas, Dept Civil Environm & Architectural Engn, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA. RP Terui, A (reprint author), Univ Minnesota, Dept Ecol Evolut & Behav, St Paul, MN 55108 USA.; Terui, A (reprint author), Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Agr, Dept Forest Sci, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.; Terui, A (reprint author), Univ N Carolina, Dept Biol, Greensboro, NC 27412 USA. EM hanabi0111@gmail.com RI Finlay, Jacques/B-6081-2011 OI Finlay, Jacques/0000-0002-7968-7030 NR 75 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0021-8901 EI 1365-2664 J9 J APPL ECOL JI J. Appl. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 56 IS 12 BP 2710 EP 2722 DI 10.1111/1365-2664.13507 PG 13 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU0IR UT WOS:000501364000012 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Christie, AP Amano, T Martin, PA Shackelford, GE Simmons, BI Sutherland, WJ AF Christie, Alec P. Amano, Tatsuya Martin, Philip A. Shackelford, Gorm E. Simmons, Benno, I Sutherland, William J. TI Simple study designs in ecology produce inaccurate estimates of biodiversity responses SO JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Before-After Control-Impact; causal inference; evidence synthesis; impact evaluation; inverse-variance weighting; meta-analysis; randomized controlled trial; study design ID ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; METAANALYSIS AB Monitoring the impacts of anthropogenic threats and interventions to mitigate these threats is key to understanding how to best conserve biodiversity. Ecologists use many different study designs to monitor such impacts. Simpler designs lacking controls (e.g. Before-After (BA) and After) or pre-impact data (e.g. Control-Impact (CI)) are considered to be less robust than more complex designs (e.g. Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) or Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)). However, we lack quantitative estimates of how much less accurate simpler study designs are in ecology. Understanding this could help prioritize research and weight studies by their design's accuracy in meta-analysis and evidence assessment. We compared how accurately five study designs estimated the true effect of a simulated environmental impact that caused a step-change response in a population's density. We derived empirical estimates of several simulation parameters from 47 ecological datasets to ensure our simulations were realistic. We measured design performance by determining the percentage of simulations where: (a) the true effect fell within the 95% Confidence Intervals of effect size estimates, and (b) each design correctly estimated the true effect's direction and magnitude. We also considered how sample size affected their performance. We demonstrated that BACI designs performed: 1.3-1.8 times better than RCTs; 2.9-4.2 times versus BA; 3.2-4.6 times versus CI; and 7.1-10.1 times versus After designs (depending on sample size), when correctly estimating true effect's direction and magnitude to within +/- 30%. Although BACI designs suffered from low power at small sample sizes, they outperformed other designs for almost all performance measures. Increasing sample size improved BACI design accuracy, but only increased the precision of simpler designs around biased estimates. Synthesis and applications. We suggest that more investment in more robust designs is needed in ecology since inferences from simpler designs, even with large sample sizes may be misleading. Facilitating this requires longer-term funding and stronger research-practice partnerships. We also propose 'accuracy weights' and demonstrate how they can weight studies in three recent meta-analyses by accounting for study design and sample size. We hope these help decision-makers and meta-analysts better account for study design when assessing evidence. C1 [Christie, Alec P.; Amano, Tatsuya; Martin, Philip A.; Shackelford, Gorm E.; Simmons, Benno, I; Sutherland, William J.] Univ Cambridge, Dept Zool, Conservat Sci Grp, Cambridge, England. [Amano, Tatsuya] Univ Cambridge, Ctr Study Existential Risk, Cambridge, England. [Amano, Tatsuya] Univ Queensland, Sch Biol Sci, Brisbane, Qld, Australia. [Martin, Philip A.; Shackelford, Gorm E.; Sutherland, William J.] St Catharines Coll, BioRISC, Cambridge, England. [Simmons, Benno, I] Univ Sheffield, Dept Anim & Plant Sci, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England. RP Christie, AP (reprint author), Univ Cambridge, Dept Zool, Conservat Sci Grp, Cambridge, England. EM apc58@cam.ac.uk RI Christie, Alec/E-1697-2018; Simmons, Benno/I-9174-2014; Amano, Tatsuya/E-7367-2010 OI Christie, Alec/0000-0002-8465-8410; Martin, Phil/0000-0002-5346-8868; Shackelford, Gorm/0000-0003-0949-0934; Simmons, Benno/0000-0002-2751-9430; Amano, Tatsuya/0000-0001-6576-3410 NR 45 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 3 U2 3 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0021-8901 EI 1365-2664 J9 J APPL ECOL JI J. Appl. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 56 IS 12 BP 2742 EP 2754 DI 10.1111/1365-2664.13499 PG 13 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JU0IR UT WOS:000501364000015 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU James, A Binny, RN Lee, WG Payne, J Stringer, N Holland, EP AF James, Alex Binny, Rachelle N. Lee, William G. Payne, John Stringer, Nick Holland, E. Penelope TI Predicting water levels in ephemeral wetlands under climate change scenarios SO THEORETICAL ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Kettle hole; Stochastic model; Climate change ID PLANT; LAKE AB Ephemeral wetlands or kettle holes contain an often unique biodiversity of flora and fauna. In New Zealand, they can be an important breeding ground for iconic taonga species such as kaki/black stilt. Understanding the possible effects of climate change on the holes is a challenge as there is often limited information on the local hydrology, restricting the applicability of established hydrological models. We present a mathematical model that is parameterised using only recent rainfall data and water level. We assess the efficacy of our model to predict water levels under current climatic conditions and then explore the effects of a range of simple climate change scenarios. Our simple but effective modelling approach could be easily used in other situations where complex data and modelling expertise are unavailable. C1 [James, Alex; Stringer, Nick] Univ Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. [James, Alex; Binny, Rachelle N.] Te Punaha Matatini, Auckland, New Zealand. [Binny, Rachelle N.; Lee, William G.; Payne, John; Holland, E. Penelope] Manaaki Whenua, Lincoln, New Zealand. [Holland, E. Penelope] Univ York, York, N Yorkshire, England. RP James, A (reprint author), Univ Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.; James, A (reprint author), Te Punaha Matatini, Auckland, New Zealand. EM alex.james@canterbury.ac.nz NR 12 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 1874-1738 EI 1874-1746 J9 THEOR ECOL-NETH JI Theor. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 12 IS 4 BP 427 EP 435 DI 10.1007/s12080-019-0409-4 PG 9 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JT6AO UT WOS:000501070500004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Rogge, T Jones, D Drossel, B Allhoff, KT AF Rogge, Tobias Jones, David Drossel, Barbara Allhoff, Korinna T. TI Interplay of spatial dynamics and local adaptation shapes species lifetime distributions and species-area relationships SO THEORETICAL ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Evolutionary assembly; Trophic interactions; Body mass evolution; Metapopulations; Dispersal ID SIMPLE-MODEL; EVOLUTIONARY; EXTINCTION; EMERGENCE; BIODIVERSITY; EQUILIBRIUM; MAINTENANCE; CRITICALITY; PATTERNS; ECOLOGY AB The distributions of species lifetimes and species in space are related, since species with good local survival chances have more time to colonize new habitats and species inhabiting large areas have higher chances to survive local disturbances. Yet, both distributions have been discussed in mostly separate communities. Here, we study both patterns simultaneously using a spatially explicit, evolutionary meta-food web model, consisting of a grid of patches, where each patch contains a local food web. Species survival depends on predation and competition interactions, which in turn depend on species body masses as the key traits. The system evolves due to the migration of species to neighboring patches, the addition of new species as modifications of existing species, and local extinction events. The structure of each local food web thus emerges in a self-organized manner as the highly non-trivial outcome of the relative time scales of these processes. Our model generates a large variety of complex, multi-trophic networks and therefore serves as a powerful tool to investigate ecosystems on long temporal and large spatial scales. We find that the observed lifetime distributions and species-area relations resemble power laws over appropriately chosen parameter ranges and thus agree qualitatively with empirical findings. Moreover, we observe strong finite-size effects, and a dependence of the relationships on the trophic level of the species. By comparing our results to simple neutral models found in the literature, we identify the features that affect the values of the exponents. C1 [Rogge, Tobias; Jones, David; Drossel, Barbara; Allhoff, Korinna T.] Tech Univ Darmstadt, Inst Festkorperphys, Darmstadt, Germany. [Allhoff, Korinna T.] Univ Paris 06, Inst Ecol & Sci Environm Paris, Paris, France. [Allhoff, Korinna T.] Eberhard Karls Univ Tubingen, Inst Evolut & Okol, Tubingen, Germany. RP Rogge, T (reprint author), Tech Univ Darmstadt, Inst Festkorperphys, Darmstadt, Germany. EM rogge@fkp.tu-darmstadt.de; jones@fkp.tu-darmstadt.de; drossel@fkp.tu-darmstadt.de; korinna.allhoff@uni-tuebingen.de OI Allhoff, Korinna Theresa/0000-0003-0164-7618 FU German Research Foundation (DFG)German Research Foundation (DFG) [Dr300/12, Dr300/13]; French National Research Agency (ANR) through project ARSENICFrench National Research Agency (ANR) [14-CE02-0012] FX This work was supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) under contract numbers Dr300/12 and Dr300/13. KTA was additionally supported by the French National Research Agency (ANR) through project ARSENIC (grant no. 14-CE02-0012). NR 73 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 1874-1738 EI 1874-1746 J9 THEOR ECOL-NETH JI Theor. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 12 IS 4 BP 437 EP 451 DI 10.1007/s12080-019-0410-y PG 15 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JT6AO UT WOS:000501070500005 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Seltmann, CT Kraemer, BM Adrian, R AF Seltmann, C. Torsten Kraemer, Benjamin M. Adrian, Rita TI The importance of nonrandom and random trait patterns in phytoplankton communities: a case study from Lake Muggelsee, Germany SO THEORETICAL ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Phytoplankton traits; Nonrandom; Trait distribution; Niche theory; Coexistence theory; Null model; Community ecology ID COMPETITIVE-EXCLUSION; PEG-MODEL; NICHE; DIVERSITY; DYNAMICS; ECOLOGY; SHALLOW; STOCHASTICITY; CYANOBACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY AB A fundamental challenge in ecology is to identify the processes which explain how species come to occupy diverse communities. There is uncertainty about whether community composition arises through deterministic processes, whereby trait differences between species make them more or less adapted to certain environmental conditions. We tested the capacity for deterministic processes to explain the long-term dynamics of phytoplankton community structure in Lake Muggelsee-a shallow and eutrophic lake in Berlin, Germany using a trait-based approach. We developed a null model representing random processes alone by generating a time series of random trait distributions derived from the observed long-term data. We determined the extent to which deterministic processes lead to nonrandom patterns in phytoplankton communities by comparing the resulting null-trait distributions with the observed trait distributions in the long-term data. We found that phytoplankton communities fell along a gradient from random to nonrandom trait distributions, suggesting that deterministic processes alone do not fully describe the community structure. Nonrandom patterns were observed in communities with high species richness and during late spring as well as early winter. But neither species richness nor seasonality explained nonrandom patterns consistently for different metrics and traits given the high relevance of random trait distribution patterns. Thus, deterministic and stochastic processes may be needed to fully explain the structure of phytoplankton communities under changing environmental conditions. C1 [Seltmann, C. Torsten; Kraemer, Benjamin M.; Adrian, Rita] Leibniz Inst Freshwater Ecol & Inland Fisheries, Muggelseedamm 310, D-12587 Berlin, Germany. [Adrian, Rita] Free Univ Berlin, Dept Biol Chem & Pharm, Konigin Luise Str 1-3, D-14195 Berlin, Germany. RP Seltmann, CT (reprint author), Leibniz Inst Freshwater Ecol & Inland Fisheries, Muggelseedamm 310, D-12587 Berlin, Germany. EM seltmann@igb-berlin.de FU IGB long-term ecological research program; MANTEL (H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016); LimnoScenES projects within the Belmont ForumBiodivERsA International Joint Call on "Scenarios of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services" FX Basic funding for sampling and sample processing was provided by the IGB long-term ecological research program. This work received aditional support from the MANTEL (H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016) and the LimnoScenES projects within the Belmont ForumBiodivERsA International Joint Call on "Scenarios of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services<^>). NR 67 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 1874-1738 EI 1874-1746 J9 THEOR ECOL-NETH JI Theor. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 12 IS 4 BP 501 EP 512 DI 10.1007/s12080-019-0424-5 PG 12 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JT6AO UT WOS:000501070500009 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Spruch, L Hellwig, J Zotz, G Blasius, B AF Spruch, Lena Hellwig, Jost Zotz, Gerhard Blasius, Bernd TI Modeling community assembly on growing habitat "islands": a case study on trees and their vascular epiphyte communities SO THEORETICAL ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Island biogeography; Neutral theory; Non-equilibrium; Biodiversity; Vascular epiphytes ID PALM SOCRATEA-EXORRHIZA; LONG-TERM CHANGES; SPECIES RICHNESS; LOWLAND FOREST; NEUTRAL-THEORY; DIVERSITY; BIOGEOGRAPHY; ECOLOGY; VEGETATION; EVOLUTION AB The number of available sites for establishment is a key determinant of species richness on habitat islands. While most theoretical studies assume habitat size or capacity to be constant, many natural habitats are characterized by dynamic growth in capacity over ecological timescales. A case in point is provided by trees that serve as habitat for vascular and non-vascular epiphytes. Here, we develop a modeling framework, based on neutral theory, to address the effects of habitat growth on community development, i.e., species richness and abundance. The model is parameterized to the situation of vascular epiphyte communities in tropical lowland forests and includes stochastic reproduction, death, and immigration events from a larger metacommunity. Using numerical simulations, we explore the proportion of growing sites occupied by individuals, the number of empty unoccupied sites, as well as changes in species abundances, species richness, colonization and extinction rates, and the dependence on the abundance in the metacommunity throughout the growth of the habitat. Our analysis suggests two characteristic phases of community development in a growing habitat: (i) an initial phase, characterized by a rapid buildup of empty sites, a slow increase in species abundance, and a fast increase in species richness, and (ii) a second phase, in which the number of empty sites reaches an equilibrium, species richness is accumulating very slowly, while the number of individuals increases unabatedly with habitat capacity. C1 [Spruch, Lena; Hellwig, Jost; Blasius, Bernd] Carl von Ossietzky Univ Oldenburg, Inst Chem & Biol Marine Environm ICBM, Carl von Ossietzky Str 9-11, D-26129 Oldenburg, Germany. [Hellwig, Jost] Univ Freiburg, Fac Environm & Nat Resources, Environm Hydrol Syst, Friedrichstr 39, D-79098 Freiburg, Germany. [Zotz, Gerhard] Carl von Ossietzky Univ Oldenburg, Inst Biol & Environm Sci, Carl von Ossietzky Str 9-11, D-26129 Oldenburg, Germany. [Zotz, Gerhard] Smithsonian Trop Res Inst, PO 0843-03092, Panama City, Panama. [Blasius, Bernd] Carl von Ossietzky Univ Oldenburg, Helmholtz Inst Funct Marine Biodivers, Ammerlander Heerstr 231, D-26129 Oldenburg, Germany. RP Blasius, B (reprint author), Carl von Ossietzky Univ Oldenburg, Inst Chem & Biol Marine Environm ICBM, Carl von Ossietzky Str 9-11, D-26129 Oldenburg, Germany.; Blasius, B (reprint author), Carl von Ossietzky Univ Oldenburg, Helmholtz Inst Funct Marine Biodivers, Ammerlander Heerstr 231, D-26129 Oldenburg, Germany. EM blasius@icbm.de OI Hellwig, Jost/0000-0001-7331-7656; Blasius, Bernd/0000-0002-6558-1462 FU Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsiches Ministerium fur Wissenschaft und Kultur (MWK)) within the research training program IBR (Interdisciplinary Approach to Functional Biodiversity Research); Deutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftGerman Research Foundation (DFG) [DFG ZO 94/5-1] FX LS was funded by the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsiches Ministerium fur Wissenschaft und Kultur (MWK)) within the research training program IBR (Interdisciplinary Approach to Functional Biodiversity Research). Funding for field work in Panama was provided by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG ZO 94/5-1). NR 50 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 1874-1738 EI 1874-1746 J9 THEOR ECOL-NETH JI Theor. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 12 IS 4 BP 513 EP 529 DI 10.1007/s12080-019-0425-4 PG 17 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JT6AO UT WOS:000501070500010 OA Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Thornton, TF Puri, RK Bhagwat, S Howard, P AF Thornton, Thomas F. Puri, Rajindra K. Bhagwat, Shonil Howard, Patricia TI Human adaptation to biodiversity change: An adaptation process approach applied to a case study from southern India SO AMBIO LA English DT Article DE Adaptation; Biodiversity change; Climate change; Invasive plants; Vulnerability ID GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL-CHANGE; CLIMATE-CHANGE; LANTANA-CAMARA; HUMAN DIMENSIONS; VULNERABILITY; RISK; RESILIENCE; KNOWLEDGE; REVITALIZATION; PARTICIPATION AB Adaptation to environmental change, including biodiversity change, is both a new imperative in the face of global climate change and the oldest problem in human history. Humans have evolved a wide range of adaptation strategies in response to localised environmental changes, which have contributed strongly to both biological and cultural diversity. The evolving set of locally driven, 'bottom-up' responses to environmental change is collectively termed 'autonomous adaptation,' while its obverse, 'planned adaptation,' refers to 'top-down' (from without, e.g. State-driven) responses. After reviewing the dominant vulnerability, risk, and pathway approaches to adaptation, this paper applies an alternative framework for understanding human adaptation processes and responding more robustly to future adaptation needs. This adaptation processes-to-pathways framework is then deployed to consider human responses to biodiversity change caused by an aggressive 'invasive' plant, Lantana camara L., in several agri-forest communities of southern India. The results show that a variety of adaptation processes are developing to make Lantana less disruptive and more useable-from avoidance through mobility strategies to utilizing the plant for economic diversification. However, there is currently no clear synergy or policy support to connect them to a successful long-term adaptation pathway. These results are evaluated in relation to broader trends in adaptation analysis and governance to suggest ways of improving our understanding and support for human adaptation to biodiversity change at the household, community, and regional livelisystem levels, especially in societies highly dependent on local biodiversity for their livelihoods. C1 [Thornton, Thomas F.] Univ Alaska Southeast, Sch Arts Sci, Juneau, AK 99801 USA. [Thornton, Thomas F.] Univ Oxford, Environm Change Inst, Sch Geog & Environm, Oxford OX1 3QY, England. [Puri, Rajindra K.] Univ Kent, Sch Environm & Conservat, Canterbury, Kent, England. [Puri, Rajindra K.] Univ Kent, Sch Anthropol & Conservat, Marlowe Bldg, Canterbury CT2 7NR, Kent, England. [Bhagwat, Shonil] Open Univ, Fac Arts & Social Sci, Milton Keynes, Bucks, England. [Bhagwat, Shonil] Open Univ, Geog Discipline, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, Bucks, England. [Bhagwat, Shonil] Open Univ, Open Space Res Ctr, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, Bucks, England. [Howard, Patricia] Wageningen Univ, Wageningen, Netherlands. [Howard, Patricia] Univ Kent, Canterbury, Kent, England. [Howard, Patricia] Wageningen Univ & Res Ctr, Dept Social Sci, Hollandseweg 1, NL-6706 KN Wageningen, Netherlands. RP Thornton, TF (reprint author), Univ Alaska Southeast, Sch Arts Sci, Juneau, AK 99801 USA.; Thornton, TF (reprint author), Univ Oxford, Environm Change Inst, Sch Geog & Environm, Oxford OX1 3QY, England. EM thomas.thornton@ouce.ox.ac.uk; R.K.Puri@kent.ac.uk; shonil.bhagwat@open.ac.uk; Patricia.Howard@wur.nl FU ESPA framework grant 'Human Adaptation to Biodiversity Change' [NE/I004149/1]; Rhodes University in South Africa; Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) in Bengaluru, India FX The authors gratefully acknowledge support of the ESPA framework grant 'Human Adaptation to Biodiversity Change' (NE/I004149/1) which brought this project together through partnerships from anthropology, economics and ecology at the Universities of Oxford, Kent and London (School of Oriental and African Studies), and with Rhodes University in South Africa and the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) in Bengaluru, India. NR 100 TC 2 Z9 2 U1 2 U2 2 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0044-7447 EI 1654-7209 J9 AMBIO JI Ambio PD DEC PY 2019 VL 48 IS 12 SI SI BP 1431 EP 1446 DI 10.1007/s13280-019-01225-7 PG 16 WC Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences SC Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JR5YE UT WOS:000499699400003 PM 31520362 OA Green Published, Green Accepted, Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU de Echeverria, VRW Thornton, TF AF Wyllie de Echeverria, Victoria Rawn Thornton, Thomas F. TI Using traditional ecological knowledge to understand and adapt to climate and biodiversity change on the Pacific coast of North America SO AMBIO LA English DT Article DE Adaptation; Biodiversity; Climate change; Ethnoecology; Local knowledge; Pacific Northwest Coast ID ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; SALMON CARCASSES; VULNERABILITY; CULTIVATION; TLINGIT; FOREST; COMMUNITIES; MANAGEMENT; VEGETATION; NUTRIENTS AB We investigate the perceptions and impacts of climate change on 11 Indigenous communities in Northern British Columbia and Southeast Alaska. This coastal region constitutes an extremely dynamic and resilient social-ecological system where Indigenous Peoples have been adjusting to changing climate and biodiversity for millennia. The region is a bellwether for biodiversity changes in coastal, forest, and montane environments that link the arctic to more southerly latitudes on the Pacific coast. Ninety-six Elders and resource users were interviewed to record Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and observations regarding weather, landscape, and resource changes, especially as concerns what we term Cultural Keystone Indicator Species (CKIS), which provide a unique lens into the effects of environmental change. Our findings show that Indigenous residents of these communities are aware of significant environmental changes over their lifetimes, and an acceleration in changes over the last 15-20 years, not only in weather patterns, but also in the behaviour, distributions, and availability of important plants and animals. Within a broader ecological and social context of dwelling, we suggest ways this knowledge can assist communities in responding to future environmental changes using a range of place-based adaptation modes. C1 [Wyllie de Echeverria, Victoria Rawn; Thornton, Thomas F.] Environm Change Inst, Sch Geog & Environm, South Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QY, England. [Wyllie de Echeverria, Victoria Rawn] Linacre Coll, St Cross Rd, Oxford OX1 6JA, England. [Thornton, Thomas F.] Univ Southeast Alaska, Sch Arts & Sci, 11066 Auke Lake Way, Juneau, AK 99801 USA. RP de Echeverria, VRW (reprint author), Environm Change Inst, Sch Geog & Environm, South Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3QY, England.; de Echeverria, VRW (reprint author), Linacre Coll, St Cross Rd, Oxford OX1 6JA, England. EM victoria.wylliedeecheverria@ouce.ox.ac.uk; Thomas.thornton@ouce.ox.ac.uk OI Wyllie de Echeverria, Victoria/0000-0002-1422-0755 FU Whatcom Museum; Environmental Change Institute, School of Geography and the Environment FX We would like to thank Whatcom Museum and the Environmental Change Institute, School of Geography and the Environment for funding support for the fieldwork for this project, and also the support of all the communities that facilitated the research, and especially the elders and other locals who generously shared their knowledge in interviews. NR 119 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 7 U2 7 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0044-7447 EI 1654-7209 J9 AMBIO JI Ambio PD DEC PY 2019 VL 48 IS 12 SI SI BP 1447 EP 1469 DI 10.1007/s13280-019-01218-6 PG 23 WC Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences SC Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JR5YE UT WOS:000499699400004 PM 31598834 OA Other Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Valencia, MR Davidson-Hunt, I Berkes, F AF Rodriguez Valencia, Mariana Davidson-Hunt, Iain Berkes, Fikret TI Social-ecological memory and responses to biodiversity change in a Bribri Community of Costa Rica SO AMBIO LA English DT Article DE Bribri Indigenous people; Fungal pathogens; Resilience; Social-ecological memory ID KNOWLEDGE; RESILIENCE; DIVERSITY; DISEASE; TRANSMISSION; CACAO AB Social-ecological memory (SEM) is an analytical construct used to consider the ways by which people can draw upon biological materials and social memory to reorganize following a disturbance. Since its introduction into the literature, there have been few cases that have considered its use. We use ethnographic methods to study Bribri people's commercial crops that have been invaded by different fungal pathogens and have undergone several disturbance recovery cycles. We show how the Bribri have used social memory and ecological memory together, dynamic interactions of legacies and reservoirs, and the role of mobile links for reorganization following the impact of fungal diseases. Insights from the Bribri indicate that protection of biodiversity, management practices, and adoption of new species and varieties are all crucial. The SEM concept extends the understanding of Indigenous knowledge, to include linkages to other peoples' memory and to landscapes as reservoirs of SEM. An understanding of how people use SEM to respond to disturbances is necessary as biodiversity changes are expected to become more pronounced in the future. C1 [Rodriguez Valencia, Mariana; Davidson-Hunt, Iain; Berkes, Fikret] Univ Manitoba, Nat Resources Inst, 303-70 Dysart Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M6, Canada. RP Valencia, MR (reprint author), Univ Manitoba, Nat Resources Inst, 303-70 Dysart Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M6, Canada. EM rodrig13@myumanitoba.ca; iain.davidson-hunt@umanitoba.ca; fikret.berkes@umanitoba.ca OI Rodriguez Valencia, Mariana/0000-0001-5547-0606 FU Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y TecnologiaConsejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT) [Conacyt 209590/313551]; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of CanadaSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) [435-2015-1478, 410-2010-1817]; Canada Research Chairs ProgramCanada Research Chairs FX The authors are grateful to the Bribri people that participated in this research. Especial thanks to Ali Garcia who supported this research with the Bribri names of the biological species reported in this paper. This work was carried out with the aid of a Doctoral Fellowship awarded to Rodriguez Valencia from the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (Conacyt 209590/313551), by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Awards 435-2015-1478 and 410-2010-1817 (PI Davidson-Hunt), and the Canada Research Chairs Program (Berkes). NR 47 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0044-7447 EI 1654-7209 J9 AMBIO JI Ambio PD DEC PY 2019 VL 48 IS 12 SI SI BP 1470 EP 1481 DI 10.1007/s13280-019-01176-z PG 12 WC Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences SC Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JR5YE UT WOS:000499699400005 PM 30963464 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Thorn, JPR AF Thorn, Jessica P. R. TI Adaptation "from below" to changes in species distribution, habitat and climate in agro-ecosystems in the Terai Plains of Nepal SO AMBIO LA English DT Article DE Autonomous adaptation; Biodiversity; Climate change; Ecosystem services; Land-use change; Local ecological knowledge ID AGRICULTURE; TRENDS AB Recent land-use and climatic shifts are expected to alter species distributions, the provisioning of ecosystem services, and livelihoods of biodiversity-dependent societies living in multifunctional landscapes. However, to date, few studies have integrated social and ecological evidence to understand how humans perceive change, and adapt agro-ecological practices at the landscape scale. Mixed method fieldwork compared observed changes in plant species distribution across a climatic gradient to farmers' perceptions in biodiversity and climate change in rice-cultivated farms. In contrast to the global context, farmers in the Terai Plains of Nepal are acutely aware of high levels of change observed in the last 10 years, and incrementally adapt as new invasive species emerge (93%), the incidence and severity of pest/diseases increase (66%), genetic diversity of indigenous varieties erodes (65%), forest habitats diminish (98%), irrigation water declines (60%), and wildlife ranges shift. Twenty-five changes in climate were reported by 97.5% of farmers to reduce provisioning services and food self-sufficiency, and increase exposure to waterborne pathogens, heat stress, and human or livestock mortality. The study illustrates the need for financial and institutional supports at all levels to strengthen agro-ecological practices, upscale Information Communication Technology for extension services, clarify tenure agreements, and safeguard natural ecosystems to slow biodiversity loss. Existing incentives to conserve, restore, or sustainably manage ecosystems offer lessons for other societies undergoing rapid change. C1 [Thorn, Jessica P. R.] Univ York, Dept Geog & Environm, Room 313,290 Wentworth Way, York YO10 5NG, N Yorkshire, England. [Thorn, Jessica P. R.] Univ Cape Town, African Climate & Dev Initiat ACDI, Geol Sci Bldg,Upper Campus,Level 6,13 Lib Rd, ZA-7700 Cape Town, South Africa. [Thorn, Jessica P. R.] Colorado State Univ, Dept Ecosyst Sci & Sustainabil, Room A126A,Campus Delivery 1476, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA. [Thorn, Jessica P. R.] Univ Oxford, Dept Zool, 1a Mansfield Rd, Oxford OX1 3SZ, England. RP Thorn, JPR (reprint author), Univ York, Dept Geog & Environm, Room 313,290 Wentworth Way, York YO10 5NG, N Yorkshire, England.; Thorn, JPR (reprint author), Univ Cape Town, African Climate & Dev Initiat ACDI, Geol Sci Bldg,Upper Campus,Level 6,13 Lib Rd, ZA-7700 Cape Town, South Africa.; Thorn, JPR (reprint author), Colorado State Univ, Dept Ecosyst Sci & Sustainabil, Room A126A,Campus Delivery 1476, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA.; Thorn, JPR (reprint author), Univ Oxford, Dept Zool, 1a Mansfield Rd, Oxford OX1 3SZ, England. EM jessica.thorn@york.ac.uk OI Thorn, Jessica/0000-0003-2108-2554 FU Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) research program on Systemic Integrated Adaptation of the CGIAR at University of Oxford; Biodiversity Institute at University of Oxford; Long-term Ecology and Resource Stewardship Lab at University of Oxford; Merton College at University of Oxford FX Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) research program on Systemic Integrated Adaptation of the CGIAR, the Biodiversity Institute, the Long-term Ecology and Resource Stewardship Lab and Merton College at University of Oxford funded this research. I am grateful to Ariella Helfgott, Thomas Thornton, and Kathy Willis for their advisory support, and enumerators and translators Anita Bake, Dev Kala Dumre, Prajwal Baral, Renu Shakya, Binay Mahargen, and Varsha Upraity. Thanks are due to the Terai rural communities for sparing their time in participating the research, particularly Bhim Chaudhury, Rhada Chaudhury, Mangu Chaudhury, Shem Narayan Chaudhary, Laksmi Chaudhury, Jhup Lal Bhudhathoki, Chandra Kumari Mahata, Hiramati Grau, Kopila Paudel, and Garima Farmers' Cooperative and Sagarmatha's Women's Group. Friends Service Council Nepal and Nepal Agricultural Research Council provided in-country institutional support. Assistance in identifying plant specimens was provided by Narayan Panday and Mitra Pathak of the National Herbarium Laboratories, Godawari, Lalitpur. Thanks are also due for the valuable comments of the three anonymous reviewers. NR 59 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0044-7447 EI 1654-7209 J9 AMBIO JI Ambio PD DEC PY 2019 VL 48 IS 12 SI SI BP 1482 EP 1497 DI 10.1007/s13280-019-01202-0 PG 16 WC Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences SC Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JR5YE UT WOS:000499699400006 PM 31183689 OA Other Gold, Green Published, Green Accepted DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Pecl, GT Ogier, E Jennings, S van Putten, I Crawford, C Fogarty, H Frusher, S Hobday, AJ Keane, J Lee, E MacLeod, C Mundy, C Stuart-Smith, J Tracey, S AF Pecl, Gretta T. Ogier, Emily Jennings, Sarah van Putten, Ingrid Crawford, Christine Fogarty, Hannah Frusher, Stewart Hobday, Alistair J. Keane, John Lee, Emma MacLeod, Catriona Mundy, Craig Stuart-Smith, Jemina Tracey, Sean TI Autonomous adaptation to climate-driven change in marine biodiversity in a global marine hotspot SO AMBIO LA English DT Article DE Autonomous adaptation; Climate change; Indigenous knowledge; Local knowledge; Marine biodiversity; Species redistribution ID AMEBIC GILL DISEASE; OYSTER MORTALITY SYNDROME; SALMO-SALAR L.; ATLANTIC SALMON; GENETIC-VARIATION; RAPID ASSESSMENT; RANGE EXTENSION; ALGAL BLOOMS; FISHERIES; RISK AB While governments and natural resource managers grapple with how to respond to climatic changes, many marine-dependent individuals, organisations and user-groups in fast-changing regions of the world are already adjusting their behaviour to accommodate these. However, we have little information on the nature of these autonomous adaptations that are being initiated by resource user-groups. The east coast of Tasmania, Australia, is one of the world's fastest warming marine regions with extensive climate-driven changes in biodiversity already observed. We present and compare examples of autonomous adaptations from marine users of the region to provide insights into factors that may have constrained or facilitated the available range of autonomous adaptation options and discuss potential interactions with governmental planned adaptations. We aim to support effective adaptation by identifying the suite of changes that marine users are making largely without government or management intervention, i.e. autonomous adaptations, to better understand these and their potential interactions with formal adaptation strategies. C1 [Pecl, Gretta T.; Ogier, Emily; Crawford, Christine; Fogarty, Hannah; Keane, John; MacLeod, Catriona; Mundy, Craig; Stuart-Smith, Jemina; Tracey, Sean] Univ Tasmania, Inst Marine & Antarctic Studies, POB 49, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia. [Pecl, Gretta T.; Ogier, Emily; Jennings, Sarah; van Putten, Ingrid; Fogarty, Hannah; Frusher, Stewart; Hobday, Alistair J.; Lee, Emma; MacLeod, Catriona] Univ Tasmania, Ctr Marine Socioecol, Private Bag 49, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia. [Jennings, Sarah] Univ Tasmania, Tasmanian Sch Business & Econ, Private Bag 84, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia. [van Putten, Ingrid; Hobday, Alistair J.] CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere, 3-4 Castray Esplanade, Hobart, Tas 7004, Australia. [Lee, Emma] Swinburne Univ Technol, Ctr Social Impact, Hawthorn, Vic 3122, Australia. RP Pecl, GT (reprint author), Univ Tasmania, Inst Marine & Antarctic Studies, POB 49, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia.; Pecl, GT (reprint author), Univ Tasmania, Ctr Marine Socioecol, Private Bag 49, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia. EM Gretta.Pecl@utas.edu.au; Emily.Ogier@utas.edu.au; Sarah.Jennings@utas.edu.au; Ingrid.vanputten@csiro.au; Christine.Crawford@utas.edu.au; Hannah.Fogarty@utas.edu.au; stewart.frusher@utas.edu.au; Alistair.Hobday@csiro.au; jpkeane@utas.edu.au; ejlee@swin.edu.au; Catriona.Macleod@utas.edu.au; craig.mundy@utas.edu.au; Jemina.StuartSmith@utas.edu.au; sean.tracey@utas.edu.au RI Pecl, Gretta/D-7267-2011 OI Pecl, Gretta/0000-0003-0192-4339; Fogarty, Hannah/0000-0001-7261-2565 FU project "Preparing fisheries for climate change: identifying adaptation options for four key fisheries in South Eastern Australia'', FRDC Project [2011/039]; Australian Research Council Future FellowshipAustralian Research Council FX We thank the recreational and commercial fishers, divers, resource managers, tourism operators and seafood processors that shared their knowledge and information regarding their practices. We are particularly grateful to the Tasmanian Indigenous community that generously shared their experiences and perspectives, especially Dr Aunty Patsy Cameron. Citizen science contributors to the Redmap Australia project (www.redmap.org.au) provided the observations and associated images for Table S1. We are grateful to the resource managers, researchers and fishing industry representatives from the project "Preparing fisheries for climate change: identifying adaptation options for four key fisheries in South Eastern Australia'', FRDC Project No 2011/039 that attended the March 2012 workshop and provided the observations in Table S2. GP was supported by an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship. Animate Your Science produced Fig. 1, under our guidance. NR 118 TC 4 Z9 4 U1 8 U2 8 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0044-7447 EI 1654-7209 J9 AMBIO JI Ambio PD DEC PY 2019 VL 48 IS 12 SI SI BP 1498 EP 1515 DI 10.1007/s13280-019-01186-x PG 18 WC Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences SC Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JR5YE UT WOS:000499699400007 PM 31098878 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Brattland, C Eyth?rsson, E Weines, J Sunnan?, K AF Brattland, Camilla Eythorsson, Einar Weines, Jorn Sunnana, Knut TI Social-ecological timelines to explore human adaptation to coastal change SO AMBIO LA English DT Article DE Alien invasive species; Indigenous and rural communities; Northern Norway; Social-ecological systems; Social-ecological timelines ID FRAMEWORK AB Through the construction of a socio-ecological timeline for the Porsanger fjord ecosystem, this article illustrates the different ways in which environmental and social-ecological changes have influenced the adaptations of rural households in coastal Sami communities in Finnmark, north Norway. The main finding is that, although environmental change in the form of seal invasions and dwindling fish stocks directly impacted the fisheries, the introduction of a new vessel quota system decisively changed adaptive capacity and coastal Sami household adaptation strategies. These changes represented a tipping point for the social-ecological system in the period between 1986 and 1990. It is thus important to discuss the ways in which governance systems may facilitate actions to adapt to climate and biodiversity change and foster sustainable rural livelihood systems in coastal Norway. Based on traditional and local ecological knowledge on the state of the ecosystem prior to the tipping point, two relevant actions to increase the resilience of the system were identified: ensuring the possibility of re-entry into fisheries as part of rural livelihood combinations, and ecological restoration of kelp beds. Flexible diversification of livelihoods allows exploitation of a range of adjacent species without large investments in a fossile fuel-driven fisheries economy. Investing in regrowth of macroalgae to foster cod nursery areas and increase carbon sequestration can be a relevant alternative for communities that are interested in contributing to climate change mitigation on a larger scale. C1 [Brattland, Camilla] UiT Arctic Univ Norway, Dept Social Sci, Tromso, Norway. [Eythorsson, Einar] Norwegian Inst Cultural Heritage Res NIKU, Oslo, Norway. [Weines, Jorn] UiT Arctic Univ Norway, Norwegian Coll Fisheries Sci, Tromso, Norway. [Sunnana, Knut] Inst Marine Res, Bergen, Norway. RP Brattland, C (reprint author), UiT Arctic Univ Norway, Dept Social Sci, Tromso, Norway. EM camilla.brattland@uit.no; ee@niku.no; jorn.weines@uit.no; knut.sunnanaa@imr.no OI Brattland, Camilla/0000-0002-0308-4524 FU Norwegian Research CouncilResearch Council of Norway FX Thanks to the Institute for Marine Research and the Coastal Sami Resource Centre for the contributions to this paper. The Norwegian Research Council has partly funded the research through the Coreplan project (2016-2018) headed by Nofima. Thanks for the constructive comments provided by the reviewers, and by Jahn Petter Johnsen, the Norwegian College of Fishery Science. NR 48 TC 2 Z9 2 U1 4 U2 8 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0044-7447 EI 1654-7209 J9 AMBIO JI Ambio PD DEC PY 2019 VL 48 IS 12 SI SI BP 1516 EP 1529 DI 10.1007/s13280-018-1129-5 PG 14 WC Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences SC Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JR5YE UT WOS:000499699400008 PM 30569438 OA Green Published, Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ellen, R AF Ellen, Roy TI The impacts of local networks on subsistence resilience and biodiversity in a low-lying Moluccan reef system between 1600 and the present SO AMBIO LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity change; Central places; Environmental risk; Moluccas; Reefs; Trading networks ID SEA-LEVEL RISE; ISLANDS; RECORDS AB Using field data for the 1980s and historic material, I show how the central places of networks crucial for regional and long-distance trades in the Moluccas between 1600 and the present were often environmentally vulnerable volcanic islands and low-lying reefs. After reviewing existing data on hazards, and evaluating the evidence for erosion and degradation, I suggest how resilience has been historically achieved through social and material exchanges between islands, accommodating the consequences of specific perturbations. Re-interpretation of published data shows how inter-island trade has re-organised patterns of biological interaction spatially and over the long term, helping us assess whether, in the face of climate-change effects, such areas are zones of robustness or of potential fragility. C1 [Ellen, Roy] Univ Kent, Sch Anthropol & Conservat, Ctr Biocultural Divers, Marlowe Bldg, Canterbury CT2 7NR, Kent, England. RP Ellen, R (reprint author), Univ Kent, Sch Anthropol & Conservat, Ctr Biocultural Divers, Marlowe Bldg, Canterbury CT2 7NR, Kent, England. EM rfe@kent.ac.uk FU British Academy; Sir Ernest Cassell Trust; Nuffield Foundation; Indonesian Academy of Sciences FX The fieldwork in 1981 and 1986 was supported by the British Academy, the Sir Ernest Cassell Trust and the Nuffield Foundation; and conducted under the auspices of the Indonesian Academy of Sciences. Archival work (1984) was undertaken while Visiting Fellow at the Netherlands institute for Advanced Study in Wassenaar. I thank Robert McGonigle of the Institute of Geological Sciences in Edinburgh, Kastella Mashud of the Badan Meteorologi in Geser, Hermien Soselisa of Universitas Pattimura, Jane Pugh and Neil Hopkins for data, advice and technical support. NR 42 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 0 U2 0 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0044-7447 EI 1654-7209 J9 AMBIO JI Ambio PD DEC PY 2019 VL 48 IS 12 SI SI BP 1530 EP 1542 DI 10.1007/s13280-018-1091-2 PG 13 WC Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences SC Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JR5YE UT WOS:000499699400009 PM 30187430 OA Other Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Garineaud, C AF Garineaud, Clement TI Evolving adaptive capacity of seaweed harvesters in Brittany SO AMBIO LA English DT Article DE Adaptive capacity; Brittany; Climatic hazard; Knowledge; Perception; Seaweed harvesting ID KNOWLEDGE; COMANAGEMENT; RESILIENCE; MANAGEMENT AB The coast of Brittany hosts one of the largest seaweed forests in Europe, collected for several centuries, but today subject to climatic change. By an ethnoecological survey, this paper investigates the seaweed collectors' perception of the changes and hazards that affect their resources. We explored how hazards change their practices and adaptive capacity through strategy and ecological knowledge. Their knowledge evolved rapidly due to their interaction with the natural environment and exchange with scientists, generating new types of knowledge and management practices better adapted to expected future biodiversity change. C1 [Garineaud, Clement] Museum Natl Hist Nat, CNRS, UMR 7206 Ecoanthropol & Ethnobiol, Musee Homme 17,Pl Trocade, F-75016 Paris, France. RP Garineaud, C (reprint author), Museum Natl Hist Nat, CNRS, UMR 7206 Ecoanthropol & Ethnobiol, Musee Homme 17,Pl Trocade, F-75016 Paris, France. EM cgarineaud@mnhn.fr OI Garineaud, Clement/0000-0001-7562-2101 FU Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle FX Funding was provided by Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle. NR 38 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0044-7447 EI 1654-7209 J9 AMBIO JI Ambio PD DEC PY 2019 VL 48 IS 12 SI SI BP 1543 EP 1552 DI 10.1007/s13280-018-1119-7 PG 10 WC Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences SC Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JR5YE UT WOS:000499699400010 PM 30488376 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Carmona, CP de Bello, F Mason, NWH Leps, J AF Carmona, Carlos P. de Bello, Francesco Mason, Norman W. H. Leps, Jan TI Trait probability density (TPD): measuring functional diversity across scales based on TPD with R SO ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE functional diversity; functional trait; niche; probability density function; redundancy; uniqueness ID NICHE; INDEXES; CONSEQUENCES; COMMUNITIES; DIVERGENCE; MECHANISMS; REDUNDANCY; COMPONENTS; VEGETATION; FRAMEWORK AB Functional diversity (FD) has the potential to address many ecological questions, from impacts of global change on biodiversity to ecological restoration. There are several methods estimating the different components of FD. However, most of these methods can only be computed at limited spatial scales and cannot account for intraspecific trait variability (ITV), despite its significant contribution to FD. Trait probability density (TPD) functions (which explicitly account for ITV) reflect the probabilistic nature of niches. By doing so, the TPD approach reconciles existing methods for estimating FD within a unifying framework, allowing FD to be partitioned seamlessly across multiple scales (from individuals to species, and from local to global scales), and accounting for ITV. We present methods to estimate TPD functions at different spatial scales and probabilistic implementations of several FD concepts, including the primary components of FD (functional richness, evenness, and divergence), functional redundancy, functional rarity, and solutions to decompose beta FD into nested and unique components. The TPD framework has the potential to unify and expand analyses of functional ecology across scales, capturing the probabilistic and multidimensional nature of FD. The R package TPD () will allow users to achieve more comparative results across regions and case studies. C1 [Carmona, Carlos P.] Univ Tartu, Inst Ecol & Earth Sci, Lai 40, EE-51005 Tartu, Estonia. [de Bello, Francesco; Leps, Jan] Univ South Bohemia, Fac Sci, Dept Bot, Branisovska 31, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic. [de Bello, Francesco] Ctr Invest Desertificac CSIC UV GV, Carretera Moncada Naquera Km 4-5, Valencia 46113, Spain. [Mason, Norman W. H.] Landcare Res, Private Bag 3127, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. [Leps, Jan] Czech Acad Sci, Inst Entomol, Branisovska 31, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic. RP Carmona, CP (reprint author), Univ Tartu, Inst Ecol & Earth Sci, Lai 40, EE-51005 Tartu, Estonia. EM perezcarmonacarlos@gmail.com NR 45 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 18 U2 18 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0012-9658 EI 1939-9170 J9 ECOLOGY JI Ecology PD DEC PY 2019 VL 100 IS 12 AR UNSP e02876 DI 10.1002/ecy.2876 PG 8 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JT4RQ UT WOS:000500978900004 PM 31471976 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU L?pez-Rojo, N Pozo, J P?rez, J Basaguren, A Mart?nez, A Tonin, AM Correa-Araneda, F Boyero, L AF Lopez-Rojo, Naiara Pozo, Jesus Perez, Javier Basaguren, Ana Martinez, Aingeru Tonin, Alan M. Correa-Araneda, Francisco Boyero, Luz TI Plant diversity loss affects stream ecosystem multifunctionality SO ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE detritivore growth; detritus-based streams; ecosystem functioning; FPOM production; litter decomposition; multiple processes; nutrient cycling; plant diversity ID LITTER DECOMPOSITION; BIODIVERSITY LOSS; LEAF-LITTER; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; SPECIES RICHNESS; BREAKDOWN; CONSEQUENCES; SHREDDERS; QUALITY AB Biodiversity loss is occurring globally at unprecedented rates, altering the functioning of the Earth's ecosystems. Multiple processes are often key components of ecosystem functioning, but it is unclear how biodiversity loss affects ecosystem multifunctionality (i.e., the ability of ecosystems to maintain multiple processes simultaneously). This is particularly true for some ecosystem types such as streams, which have been understudied, despite their key role in global biogeochemical cycles and their serious impairment by the widespread loss of riparian vegetation as a result of global change. Using a microcosm experiment, we tested whether losing riparian plant diversity affected stream multifunctionality, taking into account nine key processes related to litter decomposition, animal biomass production, and nutrient cycling, and simulating plant species loss from four to one in the presence or absence of litter-feeding detritivores. Multifunctionality increased with plant diversity in the presence of detritivores and decreased in their absence, evidencing a key role of detritivores in biodiversity-ecosystem-functioning (BEF) relationships. Moreover, by exploring effects of plant diversity on each process individually we were able to reveal potential mechanisms underlying BEF relationships; for example, effects of plant diversity on nutrient cycling occurred at least partly via indirect nutrient transfer, and were possibly accompanied by changes in microbial stoichiometry. Such mechanisms were unnoticeable when examining multifunctionality metrics, suggesting that individual processes provide crucial information to understand how stream ecosystem functioning is impaired by biodiversity loss. C1 [Lopez-Rojo, Naiara; Pozo, Jesus; Perez, Javier; Basaguren, Ana; Martinez, Aingeru; Boyero, Luz] Univ Basque Country, Fac Sci & Technol, Dept Plant Biol & Ecol, UPV EHU, Leioa 48940, Spain. [Martinez, Aingeru] Univ Coimbra, Ctr Funct Ecol, Dept Life Sci, P-3000456 Coimbra, Portugal. [Tonin, Alan M.] Univ Brasilia UnB, Dept Ecol, Aquariparia Limnol Lab, IB, Brasilia, DF, Brazil. [Correa-Araneda, Francisco] Univ Autonoma Chile, Fac Arquitectura & Construcc, IEH, Unidad Cambio Climat & Medio Ambiente, Temuco, Chile. [Boyero, Luz] Basque Fdn Sci, Ikerbasque, Bilbao, Spain. RP L?pez-Rojo, N (reprint author), Univ Basque Country, Fac Sci & Technol, Dept Plant Biol & Ecol, UPV EHU, Leioa 48940, Spain. EM naiara.lopez@ehu.eus RI ; M. Tonin, Alan/J-4575-2014 OI Lopez-Rojo, Naiara/0000-0002-5952-6950; M. Tonin, Alan/0000-0002-8463-8823; Basaguren, Ana/0000-0002-2790-7388 NR 67 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 23 U2 26 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0012-9658 EI 1939-9170 J9 ECOLOGY JI Ecology PD DEC PY 2019 VL 100 IS 12 AR UNSP e02847 DI 10.1002/ecy.2847 PG 10 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JT4RQ UT WOS:000500978900026 PM 31351003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Gharesifard, M Wehn, U van der Zaag, P AF Gharesifard, Mohammad Wehn, Uta van der Zaag, Pieter TI Context matters: A baseline analysis of contextual realities for two community-based monitoring initiatives of water and environment in Europe and Africa SO JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY LA English DT Article DE Citizen science; Community-based monitoring; Context analysis; Participation; Technology; Power dynamics ID STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT; CITIZEN SCIENCE; PARTICIPATION; MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE AB Much attention is being paid to the design and implementation of community-based monitoring initiatives of water and environment, and how to attract more citizens to participate in such initiatives. Although mass participation in collecting and sharing water-related or environmental data and good project design and implementation are key factors for the success of community-based monitoring, these initiatives do not operate in a void. Community-based monitoring initiatives are embedded in, and can influence, existing social, institutional, political and technological settings. In spite of the fact that these contextual factors are not static and constantly change over time, capturing their status quo at the initiation of a community-based monitoring activity delivers critical insights for establishing a sustainable initiative and can be used as a benchmark for assessing its subsequent outcomes and impacts. Yet, the salience of understanding the initial contextual settings is often underestimated, or these are only considered once an initiative has already been established. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of early stage research about such contextual realities. In order to do so, we employed the CPI Framework (Gharesifard et al., 2019) for conducting a systematic analysis of the baseline situation of two newly established community-based monitoring initiatives, one in the Netherlands and one in Kenya. The case study in the Netherlands focuses on the issue of pluvial flooding in an urban setting, while the Kenyan case study deals with balancing sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity management in a rural area. Our baseline analysis showed that aside from the fact that these initiatives have different thematic foci, there are distinct differences between the two in terms of access to technology, availability and accessibility of data, the institutional arrangements for public participation in decision making processes, and the level of citizen trust in the authorities in charge of managing the respective water-related and environmental issues. Based on the findings of this research, a number of recommendations are provided that can be beneficial for the future development and functioning of the two initiatives. C1 [Gharesifard, Mohammad; Wehn, Uta; van der Zaag, Pieter] IHE Delft Inst Water Educ, POB 3015, NL-2601 DA Delft, Netherlands. [Gharesifard, Mohammad; van der Zaag, Pieter] Delft Univ Technol, Dept Water Resources, POB 5048, NL-2600 GA Delft, Netherlands. RP Gharesifard, M (reprint author), IHE Delft Inst Water Educ, POB 3015, NL-2601 DA Delft, Netherlands.; Gharesifard, M (reprint author), Delft Univ Technol, Dept Water Resources, POB 5048, NL-2600 GA Delft, Netherlands. EM m.gharesifard@un-ihe.org RI van der Zaag, Pieter/B-8247-2008 OI van der Zaag, Pieter/0000-0002-1215-2656 FU European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme [689744] FX The research reported in this paper is part of the Ground Truth 2.0 project (http://gt20.eu/) which has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreement No. 689744. We would like to acknowledge the support we received from our project partners Rianne Giesen, Christian Slijngard, Marlies Zantvoort and Francine Teeuwen from HydroLogic Research who helped with conducting and translating some of the interviews in the Dutch case study. We are also thankful to all interviewees in Kenya and the Netherlands who participated in this research. NR 31 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0022-1694 EI 1879-2707 J9 J HYDROL JI J. Hydrol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 579 AR UNSP 124144 DI 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.124144 PG 13 WC Engineering, Civil; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary; Water Resources SC Engineering; Geology; Water Resources GA JS5UK UT WOS:000500371200033 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Stork, L Weber, A Miracle, EG Verbeek, F Plaat, A van den Herik, J Wolstencroft, K AF Stork, Lise Weber, Andreas Miracle, Eulalia Gasso Verbeek, Fons Plaat, Aske van den Herik, Jaap Wolstencroft, Katherine TI Semantic annotation of natural history collections SO JOURNAL OF WEB SEMANTICS LA English DT Article DE Linked data; Biodiversity; Natural history collections; Ontologies; Semantic annotation; History of science ID SEARCH; INTERFACES; TAXA; WEB AB Large collections of historical biodiversity expeditions are housed in natural history museums throughout the world. Potentially they can serve as rich sources of data for cultural historical and biodiversity research. However, they exist as only partially catalogued specimen repositories and images of unstructured, non-standardised, hand-written text and drawings. Although many archival collections have been digitised, disclosing their content is challenging. They refer to historical place names and outdated taxonomic classifications and are written in multiple languages. Efforts to transcribe the hand-written text can make the content accessible, but semantically describing and interlinking the content would further facilitate research. We propose a semantic model that serves to structure the named entities in natural history archival collections. In addition, we present an approach for the semantic annotation of these collections whilst documenting their provenance. This approach serves as an initial step for an adaptive learning approach for semi-automated extraction of named entities from natural history archival collections. The applicability of the semantic model and the annotation approach is demonstrated using image scans from a collection of 8, 000 field book pages gathered by the Committee for Natural History of the Netherlands Indies between 1820 and 1850, and evaluated together with domain experts from the field of natural and cultural history. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. C1 [Stork, Lise; Verbeek, Fons; Plaat, Aske; van den Herik, Jaap; Wolstencroft, Katherine] Leiden Inst Adv Comp Sci, Niels Bohrweg 1, NL-2333 CA Leiden, Netherlands. [Weber, Andreas] Univ Twente, Enschede, Netherlands. [Miracle, Eulalia Gasso] Naturalis Biodivers Ctr, Leiden, Netherlands. [van den Herik, Jaap] Leiden Ctr Data Sci, Leiden, Netherlands. RP Stork, L (reprint author), Leiden Inst Adv Comp Sci, Niels Bohrweg 1, NL-2333 CA Leiden, Netherlands. EM l.stork@liacs.leidenuniv.nl; a.weber@utwente.nl; eulalia.gassomiracle@naturalis.nl; f.j.verbeek@liacs.leidenuniv.nl; a.plaat@liacs.leidenuniv.nl; h.j.vandenherik@law.leidenuniv.nl; k.j.wolstencroft@liacs.leidenuniv.nl OI van den Herik, Jaap/0000-0001-9751-761X FU Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) [652.001.001] FX This work is supported by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and Brill publishers, grant 652.001.001. NR 40 TC 3 Z9 3 U1 9 U2 9 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 1570-8268 J9 J WEB SEMANT JI J. Web Semant. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 59 AR UNSP 100462 DI 10.1016/j.websem.2018.06.002 PG 13 WC Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence; Computer Science, Information Systems; Computer Science, Software Engineering SC Computer Science GA JT0RM UT WOS:000500706800007 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Sso-Mateus, WMB Simon, MF de Queiroz, LP Jardim, JG Cardoso, DBOS AF Sso-Mateus, Wallace M. B. Simon, Marcelo Fragomeni de Queiroz, Luciano Paganucci Jardim, Jomar Gomes Cardoso, Domingos B. O. S. TI Two new species of Harpalyce (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae) from the Cerrado hotspot of biodiversity in Brazil SO KEW BULLETIN LA English DT Article DE Brongniartieae; Bahia; Fabaceae; Goias; savanna; taxonomy ID BRONGNIARTIEAE; CONSERVATION; GENUS; PHYLOGENY; BAHIA; BIOME; FIRE AB Two new Brazilian species of Harpalyce (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Brongniartieae) are described and illustrated from the Cerrado hotspot of biodiversity. Harpalyce correntina occurs in western Bahia state, while Harpalyce tombadorensis is apparently endemic to the Serra do Tombador in northern Goias state. Harpalyce correntina is morphologically similar to H. hilariana but it differs mainly by the ferruginous-tomentose indumentum on the branches and leaf rachis, persistent stipules, narrower leaflets, and an inflorescence that is usually shorter than the subtending leaf. Harpalyce tombadorensis is related to H. robusta but it differs by its shorter stipules, leaflets with brochidodromous venation, glabrous upper surface and attenuate-apiculate apex, smaller linear-triangular bracteoles and larger legumes with valves slightly reticulate-veined externally. The taxonomy, geographic distribution, conservation status, and phenology of the newly described species are also provided. C1 [Sso-Mateus, Wallace M. B.] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Norte, Programa Posgrad Sistemat & Evolucao, Campus Univ Lagoa Nova, BR-59072970 Natal, RN, Brazil. [Simon, Marcelo Fragomeni] Embrapa Recursos Genet & Biotecnol, Parque Estacao Biol PqEB,CP 02372, BR-70770917 Brasilia, DF, Brazil. [de Queiroz, Luciano Paganucci] Univ Estadual Feira de Santana, Programa Posgrad Bot, Av Transnordestina S-N, BR-44036900 Feira De Santana, BA, Brazil. [Jardim, Jomar Gomes] Univ Fed Bahia, Inst Humanidades Artes & Ciencias, Campus Jorge Amado, BR-45613204 Itabuna, BA, Brazil. [Jardim, Jomar Gomes] Herbario Ctr Pesquisas Cacau CEPEC, Km 22, BR-45650970 Ilheus, BA, Brazil. [Cardoso, Domingos B. O. S.] Univ Fed Bahia, Inst Biol, Divers Biogeog & Systemat Lab, Rua Barao Jeremoabo S-N, BR-40170115 Salvador, BA, Brazil. RP Sso-Mateus, WMB (reprint author), Univ Fed Rio Grande do Norte, Programa Posgrad Sistemat & Evolucao, Campus Univ Lagoa Nova, BR-59072970 Natal, RN, Brazil. EM wsaomateus@gmail.com RI Simon, Marcelo F./AAA-7161-2019 OI Simon, Marcelo F./0000-0002-5732-1716 FU Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [300811/2010-1, 306736/2015-2]; Premio CAPES de TesesCAPES [23038.009148/2013-19]; FAPESB [APP0037/2016]; Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)CAPES [001] FX The authors thank the curators and staff of the cited herbaria for specimen loans and support during our visits; Gustavo Surlo for preparing the illustrations; Lucas Marinho who helped with preparing the colour plates; Edwesley de Moura and Moises Mendoza for the field photographs of Harpalyce correntina and H. tombadorensis, respectively; Yuri Lucas for information on the geographical localities; IFN-BR (Inventario Florestal Nacional) and Nordeste Reflore Consultoria Ambiental for sending newly collected specimens; Alessandra Fidelis and the managers of the Reserva Natural Serra do Tombador for support during field work; and two anonymous reviewers for the careful revision with important suggestions and corrections on a draft of the manuscript. LPQ and DBOSC thank the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq) for awarding the Research Productivity Fellowships (grant #300811/2010-1 and grant #306736/2015-2, respectively). DBOSC's research is also supported by grants from Premio CAPES de Teses (process 23038.009148/2013-19) and FAPESB (process APP0037/2016). WSM also thanks Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) for the Ph.D. scholarship (Finance Code 001) while studying in the Programa de PosGraduacao em Sistematica e Evolucao (PPGSEUFRN). NR 26 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU SPRINGER LONDON LTD PI LONDON PA 236 GRAYS INN RD, 6TH FLOOR, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND SN 0075-5974 EI 1874-933X J9 KEW BULL JI Kew Bull. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 74 IS 4 AR 61 DI 10.1007/s12225-019-9845-y PG 11 WC Plant Sciences SC Plant Sciences GA JS0WV UT WOS:000500036100003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Dos Santos, MM Griffiths, RA Jowett, T Rock, J Bishop, PJ AF Dos Santos, Marcileida M. Griffiths, Richard A. Jowett, Tim Rock, Jennifer Bishop, Phillip J. TI A comparison of understanding of the amphibian crisis by zoo visitors across three countries SO ZOO BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE amphibian declines; environmental education; knowledge; public awareness; science communication ID PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR; BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS; CONSERVATION; AQUARIUMS; DECLINES; EDUCATION; IMPACT; KNOWLEDGE; AWARENESS; HISTORY AB Despite the global declines in the rate of amphibians, evaluation of public understanding of the crisis has not yet been carried out. We surveyed visitors (n = 1,293) at 15 zoos in Brazil, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, using a certainty-based assessment method to compare visitor knowledge of the global amphibian crisis. We further analyzed zoo educational material about amphibians to explore its potential to raise awareness through amphibian-focused environmental education. Visitors in the three countries had relatively little understanding of amphibians and the global amphibian crisis. When the degree of confidence in answering the questions (high, medium, and low) is accounted for, correct answers varied between 28% and 39%. This compared to scores of between 58% and 73% when the degree of confidence in responding was not accounted for. However, specific areas of knowledge (e.g., biology, conservation, biogeography, and conceptual ideas) varied significantly across the countries. Visitors had a weaker grasp of biogeographical and conservation issues than general amphibian biology. Zoo visitors in Brazil knew less about amphibian conservation than those in New Zealand or the United Kingdom. There was less amphibian-focused content in educational materials in zoos in Brazil than there was in the United Kingdom. Improving information about the global amphibian crisis may increase support for future conservation actions. Outreach education is one of the most important approaches in any strategic planning for conservation of species. Amphibian-focused environmental education at institutions such as zoos and aquaria can be a crucial intervention to support amphibian conservation worldwide. C1 [Dos Santos, Marcileida M.; Bishop, Phillip J.] Univ Otago, Dept Zool, POB 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. [Griffiths, Richard A.] Univ Kent, Durrell Inst Conservat & Ecol, Sch Anthropol & Conservat, Canterbury, Kent, England. [Jowett, Tim] Univ Otago, Dept Math & Stat, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Rock, Jennifer] Univ Otago, Ctr Sci Commun, Dunedin, New Zealand. RP Dos Santos, MM (reprint author), Univ Otago, Dept Zool, POB 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. EM ldossantos@amphibians.org RI ; Dos Santos, Marcileida/H-4069-2018 OI Griffiths, Richard Alun/0000-0002-5533-1013; Dos Santos, Marcileida/0000-0003-4070-6692 FU University of Otago; The British Herpetological Society; Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund [150511402] NR 95 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0733-3188 EI 1098-2361 J9 ZOO BIOL JI Zoo Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 38 IS 6 BP 471 EP 480 DI 10.1002/zoo.21516 PG 10 WC Veterinary Sciences; Zoology SC Veterinary Sciences; Zoology GA JS4CL UT WOS:000500254700002 PM 31602677 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Reh?kov?, M AF Rehakova, Milada TI Successful breeding attempt of a pair of Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) in a conservation center in Bilar, Bohol, Philippines and recommendations for tarsier husbandry SO ZOO BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE captive breeding; tarsiers; Tarsiidae ID SPECTRAL TARSIER; ASSOCIATIONS; PREDATION; BANCANUS; BEHAVIOR; PRIMATE; HISTORY AB The Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) belongs to the least known nocturnal primates. Tarsiers and remaining biodiversity of the Philippines are under tremendous threats from increasing human expansion, with habitat loss and illegal pet trade being the main reasons for tarsier population decline. In addition, even though the attempts were made by western and local facilities, tarsiers have not survived well in captivity. In this paper, I present an example of successful breeding of the Philippine tarsier in captive conditions but in natural climate. As the most important elements of success, I see a large amount of space provided to tarsiers, the climate similar to their natural habitat and the food resembling their natural diet. Our pair of tarsiers were joined during the mating period and held separately outside the mating period, which corresponds with their behavior in the wild and may have played a crucial role in breeding success. Eliminating stress to animals is also important. The study can provide valuable guidelines for other facilities keeping tarsiers in the Philippines and help to improve tarsiers' welfare and in the future help to establish a viable captive population of the Philippine tarsier that will serve as a backup population and also will decrease demand on tarsiers captured from the wild. C1 [Rehakova, Milada] Tarsius Zs, Pesine 267, Decin 40505, Czech Republic. RP Reh?kov?, M (reprint author), Tarsius Zs, Pesine 267, Decin 40505, Czech Republic. EM tarsiusproject@gmail.com FU Embassy of the Czech Republic; Zoological Society for the Conservation of Species and Populations; Tarsius, z. s.; Wings of Serenity; International Primatological Society NR 29 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0733-3188 EI 1098-2361 J9 ZOO BIOL JI Zoo Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 38 IS 6 BP 516 EP 521 DI 10.1002/zoo.21501 PG 6 WC Veterinary Sciences; Zoology SC Veterinary Sciences; Zoology GA JS4CL UT WOS:000500254700007 PM 31797447 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Biffi, S De Souza, CM Firbank, LG AF Biffi, Sofia De Souza, Cleandho M. Firbank, Les G. TI Epigeal fauna of urban food production sites show no obvious relationships with soil characteristics or site area SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Urban biodiversity; Species-area relationships; Soil biodiversity; Green infrastructure; Gardens ID MANAGEMENT; BIODIVERSITY; AGRICULTURE; DIVERSITY; GRADIENT; GARDENS; ROOTS AB Urban food production is a growing area of interest as a way of increasing food security, social capital and biodiversity. As food production relies upon ecosystem services provided by invertebrates (e.g. decomposition), it is important to understand the underlying factors affecting their distribution. Here we investigated the influence of soil characteristics and patch area on the abundance and diversity of epigeal invertebrates. Seventeen sites of different size from in and around Leeds, UK, were selected from an open source database on urban food production. Pitfall traps were placed along transects to collect beetles, springtails, and spiders. These invertebrates were identified and counted, adjusting total counts for the number of traps used at each location. Soil samples from the trap locations were homogenized, dried, and analysed to measure organic carbon content, moisture content, and pH, while productivity was assessed by growing radish Raphanus sativus on the soils under uniform conditions. This study found no evidence of correlation of epigeal abundance and diversity with site area or soil characteristics. These findings suggest that there is no evidence as yet of urban food production sites that are too small to be able to draw upon ecosystem services delivered by epigeal invertebrates. C1 [Biffi, Sofia; Firbank, Les G.] Univ Leeds, Sch Biol, Leeds LS9 2JT, W Yorkshire, England. [De Souza, Cleandho M.] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Architecture & Urbanism, Rua Lago 876, BR-05508080 Butanta, SP, Brazil. RP Firbank, LG (reprint author), Univ Leeds, Sch Biol, Leeds LS9 2JT, W Yorkshire, England. EM l.firbank@leeds.ac.uk OI De Souza, Cleandho/0000-0003-0860-1882; Firbank, Leslie/0000-0003-1242-8293 FU Faculty of Biological Sciences at the University of Leeds; University of Leeds; CAPES/CNPQ through Brazil's Science Without Borders programme FX We thank Tom Bliss for access to the spatial database for urban sites, and to the gardeners for access to their land. The work was supported by the Faculty of Biological Sciences at the University of Leeds, and C.M.D.S. was supported by research grants from the University of Leeds and CAPES/CNPQ through Brazil's Science Without Borders programme. NR 29 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 286 AR UNSP 106677 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106677 PG 4 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3NK UT WOS:000500215400019 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Fayiah, M Dong, SK Li, Y Xu, YD Gao, XX Li, S Shen, H Xiao, JN Yang, YF Wessell, K AF Fayiah, Moses Dong, Shikui Li, Yu Xu, Yudan Gao, Xiaoxia Li, Shuai Shen, Hao Xiao, Jiannan Yang, Yunfeng Wessell, Kelly TI The relationships between plant diversity, plant cover, plant biomass and soil fertility vary with grassland type on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Relationship; Plant biomass; Plant diversity; Plant cover; Soil fertility; Alpine grasslands ID DEGRADED ALPINE MEADOWS; SPECIES-RICHNESS; PRODUCTIVITY RELATIONSHIPS; FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY; ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL-FACTORS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; TEMPERATE GRASSLANDS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; SCALE-DEPENDENCE AB Biodiversity studies of grassland communities on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) produced dynamic results due mainly to environmental factors and anthropogenic activities. This study was designed to compare the plant diversity, plant biomass, plant tottal cover across different types of grasslands on the QTP. The various relationships between plant diversity indices such as Shannon-Weiner, Simpson, Evenness, and plant biomass, plant cover and soil elements were examined through correlation analysis. Further investigation was performed to examine the plant soil fertility-plant biomass and plant cover-plant biomass relationship using simple linear regression. We found a weak positive relationship between Evennes index and plant biomass, while a positive relationship was detected between plant cover and plant biomass. We suggested that grassland types and grazing affected the plant diversity-biomass-cover relationships on the QTP. Soil nitrogen (N), carbon (C), phosphorus (P) and Magnesium (Mg) were positively correlated with plant biomass, suggesting that soil nutrients rather than plant diversity played critical roles in regulating plant biomass accumulation in alpine grasslands. For a comprehensive understanding of the interconnections between plant diversity, plant cover, soil fertility and plant biomass, more studies should be done to probe into these relations and hence make a decision along this path. C1 [Fayiah, Moses; Dong, Shikui; Li, Yu; Xu, Yudan; Gao, Xiaoxia; Li, Shuai; Shen, Hao; Xiao, Jiannan] Beijing Normal Univ, Sch Environm, State Key Lab Water Environm Simulat, Beijing 100875, Peoples R China. [Dong, Shikui] Cornell Univ, Dept Nat Resources, Fernow Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA. [Yang, Yunfeng] Tsinghua Univ, Sch Environm, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China. [Wessell, Kelly] Tompkins Cortland Community Coll, Dryden, NY USA. RP Dong, SK (reprint author), Beijing Normal Univ, Sch Environm, State Key Lab Water Environm Simulat, Beijing 100875, Peoples R China. EM dsk03037@bnu.edu.cn FU National Key R&D Program of China [2016YFC0501906]; Qinghai Provincial Key RD program [2019-SF-145, 2018-NK-A2]; Qinghai innovation platform construction project [2017-ZJ-Y20] FX This research was financially supported by the grants from the National Key R&D Program of China (2016YFC0501906), Qinghai Provincial Key R&D program (2019-SF-145 & 2018-NK-A2), and Qinghai innovation platform construction project (2017-ZJ-Y20). The authors would also thank the anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments; the endeavor of editors and reviewers was also appreciated. NR 134 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 21 U2 21 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 286 AR UNSP 106659 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106659 PG 11 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3NK UT WOS:000500215400013 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hernandez-Esteban, A Rolo, V Lopez-Diaz, ML Moreno, G AF Hernandez-Esteban, A. Rolo, V Lopez-Diaz, M. L. Moreno, G. TI Long-term implications of sowing legume-rich mixtures for plant diversity of Mediterranean wood pastures SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Improved pastures; Biodiversity; Chronosequence; Scattered trees; Species richness; Silvopastoral systems ID SOIL SEED BANK; SPECIES-DIVERSITY; AGROFORESTRY; GRASSLAND; TREES; INTENSIFICATION; FLUCTUATIONS; BIODIVERSITY; MANAGEMENT; VEGETATION AB Wood pastures grazed extensively are acknowledged as high biodiverse agroecosystems. The economic sustainability of these so-called high nature value farms has been questioned because of the low quality and productivity of their pastures. Farmers frequently improve the productivity of native pastures by sowing legume-rich mixtures. However, the consequences of this practice for the local biodiversity are still unknown. The study aimed to assess the long-term implications of sowing legume-rich mixtures on the plant diversity of Mediterranean wood pastures. We sampled plant species composition, both beneath and outside trees, in seven farms that included a chronosequence of legume-rich pastures, sown in different years (from 2002 to 2015), and an unsown plot. Plants were sampled during two years, 2016 and 2017, a typical and a very dry year, respectively. Results revealed that legume abundance significantly increased after showing, but it faded with time. Similarly, the richness of legume species also showed a transient increase. Overall plant richness at plot scale (a-diversity) did not show any effect. At a larger scale, gamma-diversity was dominated by beta-diversity, the only biodiversity component slightly affected by sowing in the long-term. Species composition significantly differed between habitats, beneath and outside the tree canopy, and among plots of different ages, despite being sown species common in old plots. Communities growing beneath tree canopies showed fewer differences between years or among plots of different ages than growing outside, suggesting a buffering effect of trees. We conclude that sowing legume-rich mixtures on native pastures of Iberian dehesas can be a cost-efficient way of meeting farmers' needs from a respectful biodiversity point of view. C1 [Hernandez-Esteban, A.; Rolo, V; Lopez-Diaz, M. L.; Moreno, G.] Univ Extremadura, INDEHESA Res Inst, Ctr Univ Plasencia, Avda Virgen del Puerto 2, Plasencia 10600, Spain. RP Hernandez-Esteban, A (reprint author), Univ Extremadura, INDEHESA Res Inst, Ctr Univ Plasencia, Avda Virgen del Puerto 2, Plasencia 10600, Spain. EM anaherest@unex.es RI Rolo, Victor/H-1713-2016 OI Rolo, Victor/0000-0001-5854-9512 FU AGFORWARD project [613,520]; Fundacion Tatiana Perez de Guzman el Bueno, Madrid (Spain); "Juan de la Cierva program" - Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness of the Spanish Government FX The authors are grateful to the company ASEDAGRO S.L for technical support and to AEMET and UC for the data provided for this work (Spain02 v5 dataset, available at http://www.meteo.unican.es/datasets/spain02).This paper was developed as part of the AGFORWARD project (Grant Agreement No. 613,520). A. Hernandez-Esteban was supported by a fellowship from Fundacion Tatiana Perez de Guzman el Bueno, Madrid (Spain). V. Rolo was supported by a "Juan de la Cierva program" funded by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness of the Spanish Government. The authors would like to thank the referees for their valuable comments which helped to improve the manuscript. NR 96 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 286 AR UNSP 106686 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106686 PG 9 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3NK UT WOS:000500215400023 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ju, Q Ouyang, F Gu, SM Qiao, F Yang, QF Qu, MJ Ge, F AF Ju, Qian Ouyang, Fang Gu, Shimin Qiao, Fei Yang, Quanfeng Qu, Mingjing Ge, Feng TI Strip intercropping peanut with maize for peanut aphid biological control and yield enhancement SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Peanut production; Biological pest control; Natural enemy; PCR-based gut content analysis; Early season ID RADIATION INTERCEPTION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; NATURAL ENEMIES; PEST; PREDATORS; LINKAGE; CHINA AB Increasing crop biodiversity, such as by strip intercropping, is recognized as an effective biological control measure. However, few studies have focused on the process of strip intercropping to increase natural enemy abundance, reduce pests and subsequently reduce crop damage. In the context of organic peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) production, maize (Zea mays L.) intercropping with peanut was proposed to provide habitat for predators that suppress peanut aphid to enhance pest control in peanut. To test this hypothesis, we compared predator communities across monoculture and intercropping systems, investigated shifts of predators in response to strip intercropping systems, and evaluated their prey consumption via PCR-based gut content analysis under realistic field conditions. Last, we assessed the biological control of peanut/maize strip intercropping in peanut production. Our results demonstrated that intercropping significantly increased ladybeetle density and significantly reduced the number of peanut aphids. In the peanut/maize strip intercropping plots, peanut aphid density was significantly related to ladybeetle density. Moreover, in the intercropping plots, more than 90% of the predators prefer to inhabit on maize, and less than 10% of the predators inhabit on peanut. Further molecular gut-content analysis revealed that the ladybeetles inhabited on maize exhibited significantly higher predation on peanut aphids in the intercropping system. Visualization of the food chains indicated that peanut aphid population in intercropping system was effectively suppressed by predator abundances in the early season. In the yield experiments, compared with the monoculture systems, the strip intercropping system presented significantly higher peanut production. Linear regression analysis revealed that peanut aphid significantly reduced the pod maturity index and peanut yield. Our results indicated that peanut/maize strip intercropping could enhance the predator number, suppress pest and reduce peanut loss. This research incorporating field studies and molecular tools demonstrates the successful conservation and biological control of peanut aphids. C1 [Ju, Qian; Ouyang, Fang; Gu, Shimin; Qiao, Fei; Yang, Quanfeng; Ge, Feng] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Zool, State Key Lab Integrated Management Pest & Rodent, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China. [Ju, Qian; Qu, Mingjing] Shandong Peanut Res Inst, Qingdao 266100, Shandong, Peoples R China. RP Ge, F (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Zool, Beichenxilu 1-5, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China. EM gef@ioz.ac.cn FU National Key R&D Program of China [2017YFD0200400]; State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents [ChineseIPM1705]; China Agriculture Research System [CARS-13] FX This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFD0200400), the State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents (Grant No. ChineseIPM1705), and the China Agriculture Research System (CARS-13). We thank Prof. Changhai Sun from Nanjing Agriculture University and Prof. Zhaofu Xu from Northwest A&F University for insect identification. We are grateful to Prof. Zhaoke Dong from the Institute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, for the training of the food chains analysis. We also grateful Dr. Chunyan Zheng, Qingchao Zeng, Linwei Guan, Ningning Mao, Kehan Hu, and Shirong Liu for their help during the field work and insect identification. NR 45 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 14 U2 14 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 286 AR UNSP 106682 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106682 PG 8 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3NK UT WOS:000500215400021 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Odanaka, KA Rehan, SM AF Odanaka, Katherine A. Rehan, Sandra M. TI Impact indicators: Effects of land use management on functional trait and phylogenetic diversity of wild bees SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Phylogenetic diversity; Species richness; Wild bee abundance; Grazing; Silvopasture; Forest ecosystems; Agroecology; Indicator species ID PLANT-POLLINATOR COMMUNITIES; NESTING BEES; AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES; CROP POLLINATION; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; ABUNDANCE; FIRE; RESTORATION; RESOURCES AB Changes in land use and management intensification, especially in agriculture, have led to alarming declines in bee populations and the important ecological services they provide. Little is known how wild bee communities respond to these landscape changes at the phylogenetic level. Phylogenetic diversity was found to be correlated to functional trait diversity, since the former reflects a species evolutionary history while the later reflects the traits a species has accumulated. Here we use a mix of traditional measures of biodiversity and phylogenetic methods to examine differences in wild bee assemblages at six landscapes associated with grazing pressure and different management schemes. We found that grazing pressure strongly influences bee abundance, species richness and functional trait diversity while management intensity has little effect. Interestingly, wild bee phylogenetic diversity was not highly affected by land use, management, or grazing pressure as landscapes retained high levels of phylogenetic evenness. We additionally found evidence of phylogenetic signaling of examined traits. Our findings reveal that wild bee communities can maintain functional trait diversity even with low abundance and species richness. Furthermore, our study supports the notion that trait conservation through evolutionary lineages may only occur for some traits. C1 [Odanaka, Katherine A.; Rehan, Sandra M.] Univ New Hampshire, Dept Biol Sci, Durham, NH 03824 USA. [Odanaka, Katherine A.; Rehan, Sandra M.] York Univ, Dept Biol, Toronto, ON, Canada. RP Rehan, SM (reprint author), Univ New Hampshire, Dept Biol Sci, Durham, NH 03824 USA.; Rehan, SM (reprint author), York Univ, Dept Biol, Toronto, ON, Canada. EM sandra.rehan@gmail.com FU University of New Hampshire; New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station; USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Hatch Project [1004515]; Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Pollinator Health fund [549038] FX We thank Jacob Withee, Wyatt Shell, Molly Jacobson, Stephanie Gardner, Erika Tucker, and Minna Mathiasson (University of New Hampshire) for their help with fieldwork and specimen processing. Funding from the University of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station provided partial funding. The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Hatch Project 1004515 and the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Pollinator Health fund 549038 supported this work. NR 70 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 12 U2 12 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 286 AR UNSP 106663 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106663 PG 9 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3NK UT WOS:000500215400017 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Villanueva-Lopez, G Lara-Perez, LA Oros-Ortega, I Ramirez-Barajas, PJ Casanova-Lugo, F Ramos-Reyes, R Aryal, DR AF Villanueva-Lopez, Gilberto Lara-Perez, Luis A. Oros-Ortega, Ivan Ramirez-Barajas, Pablo J. Casanova-Lugo, Fernando Ramos-Reyes, Rodimiro Aryal, Deb R. TI Diversity of soil macro-arthropods correlates to the richness of plant species in traditional agroforestry systems in the humid tropics of Mexico SO AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Agroecosystems; Conservation; Tree richness; Edaphic fauna; Insect diversity ID TAXONOMIC SUFFICIENCY; COUNTRYSIDE BIOGEOGRAPHY; HABITAT COMPLEXITY; LIVE FENCES; BIODIVERSITY; FOREST; LANDSCAPE; ANTS; CARBON; BIOINDICATORS AB A change in land use from forest to livestock and agriculture is generally linked to a potentially devastating effect on communities of flora and fauna. Tabasco is a state with the highest deforestation rate in the humid tropics of Mexico; more than 66% of its territory is currently occupied by livestock farming. Here, we evaluated the diversity of soil macro-arthropods and plant species richness in eight different, traditional agroforestry systems (AFS): family garden (FG), shade trees in plantations (ShTP), scattered trees in pastures (ScTP), living fences (LF), alley farming (AF), taungya systems (TG), slash and burn agriculture (SBA) and grazing plantations (GP). First, we recorded the biophysical information of the AFS, age and management of the system, richness of the plant community, and other general characteristics. Then, we collected of macro-arthropods in 49 plots of land in five sub-regions of Tabasco. We established ten pitfall traps in each plot during the dry season (March-May 2009). To compare the diversity of soil macro-arthropods among the AFS, we computed the species accumulation curves and calculated the diversity indexes. We found that the total plant richness varied among the AFS and ordered as FG (108), ShTP (106), ScTP (32), LF (38), AF (30), TG (16), SBA (0) and GP (2). We collected 42,269 individuals of arthropods, belonging to 15 orders in the eight AFS. The most abundant orders were Hymenoptera and Coleoptera, while the least abundant was Dermaptera. The SBA, FG, ShTP, and ScTP systems presented the higher diversity of macro-arthropods as shown by Shannon-Wiener index (H') values. We also found a significant positive correlation (r(s)=0.84) between macro-arthropod order diversity (H') and plant species richness in the most common AFS. The study showed that the AFS with greater plant species richness are important agricultural production strategies that increase the diversity and conservation of soil macro-arthropods. C1 [Lara-Perez, Luis A.; Oros-Ortega, Ivan; Ramirez-Barajas, Pablo J.; Casanova-Lugo, Fernando] IT Zona Maya, Tecnol Nacl Mexico, Div Estudios Posgrad & Invest, Chetumal Escarcega Km 21-5, Othon P Blanco 77960, Quintana Roo, Mexico. [Villanueva-Lopez, Gilberto; Ramos-Reyes, Rodimiro] El Colegio Frontera Sur, Unidad Villahermosa, Dept Agroecol, Carretera Reforma Km 15-5S-N Ra Guineo 2g Secc, Lerma Campeche 86280, Camp, Mexico. [Aryal, Deb R.] CONACYT UNACH, Fac Ciencias Agronom, Villafiores 30470, Chiapas, Mexico. RP Casanova-Lugo, F (reprint author), IT Zona Maya, Tecnol Nacl Mexico, Div Estudios Posgrad & Invest, Chetumal Escarcega Km 21-5, Othon P Blanco 77960, Quintana Roo, Mexico. EM fkzanov@gmail.com RI Aryal, Deb Raj/E-6589-2019; Lara-Perez, Luis Alberto/AAD-2579-2020 OI Aryal, Deb Raj/0000-0003-4188-3084; FU Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia, Mexico (CONACyT)Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT); Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico (TecNM) FX The authors are grateful to the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia, Mexico (CONACyT) and the Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico (TecNM) for financial support. NR 81 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 5 U2 5 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-8809 EI 1873-2305 J9 AGR ECOSYST ENVIRON JI Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 286 AR UNSP 106658 DI 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106658 PG 8 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Agriculture; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS3NK UT WOS:000500215400012 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Withers, S Armstrong, D Ward-Smith, T Parsons, S Hauber, ME AF Withers, Sarah Armstrong, Doug Ward-Smith, Tamsin Parsons, Stuart Hauber, Mark E. TI Improved methods for reducing translocation mortality and obtaining reliable population projections for reintroduction of the New Zealand Rifleman Acanthisitta chloris SO BIRD CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL LA English DT Article ID ROBIN POPULATION; SURVIVAL; ISLAND; STRESS; SADDLEBACKS; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; RESTORATION; MANAGEMENT; VIABILITY AB Despite many notable successes, the failure rate of animal translocations remains high. Conservation practitioners and reintroduction specialists have emphasised the need for ongoing documentation of translocation attempts, whether successful or not, including detailed methodologies and monitoring approaches. This study reports on the first translocation of the North Island subspecies of New Zealand's smallest bird, the endemic Rifleman Acanthisitta chloris granti. We describe an improved transfer methodology following recommendations arising from a previous translocation of South Island Rifleman Acanthisitta chloris chloris. Key modifications included a reduced capture window, shorter holding times, lack of extended aviary housing, and separation of territorial individuals during holding. Survival from capture to release increased from 52% to 97% using this new methodology. However, only 22% of 83 released birds were found in the reserve the next breeding season, resulting in an initial breeding population of only six males and five females. An integrated Bayesian analysis of three years of subsequent population data, including a population boost from a second translocation, projected a median decrease to 0-5 females over 10 years, but with 95% prediction intervals ranging from 0 to 33. These projections explicitly account for parameter uncertainty, as well as demographic stochasticity, and illustrate the need to do so when making inferences for small reintroduced populations. C1 [Withers, Sarah; Parsons, Stuart; Hauber, Mark E.] Univ Auckland, Auckland Mail Ctr, Sch Biol Sci, Private Bag 92079, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. [Parsons, Stuart] Queensland Univ Technol, Sch Earth Environm & Biol Sci, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia. [Hauber, Mark E.] Univ Illinois, Sch Integrat Biol, Dept Anim Biol, Urbana, IL 61801 USA. [Armstrong, Doug] Massey Univ, Wildlife Ecol Grp, Palmerston North, New Zealand. [Ward-Smith, Tamsin] 2 Gow Ave, Haumoana 4102, Napier, New Zealand. RP Withers, S (reprint author), Univ Auckland, Auckland Mail Ctr, Sch Biol Sci, Private Bag 92079, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. EM withers.sarah@gmail.com OI Parsons, Stuart/0000-0003-1025-5616 FU Cape Kidnappers and Ocean Beach Wildlife Preserve; Department of Conservation; University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship; Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASSAB) FX This project was made possible thanks to the help and financial support of the owners of the Cape Kidnappers and Ocean Beach Wildlife Preserve: Andy and Liz Lowe, Warwick and Juliet Hansen and Julian Robertson. Our thanks go to John McLennan who was instrumental in the planning and carrying out of the Rifleman translocation. The assistance of CKOBWP staff and volunteers during both translocation and post-release monitoring was invaluable and made this study possible. Valuable advice and logistical support were provided by Brent and Kari Beaven, who provided ongoing discussion and advice on transfer technique following their involvement in the Ulva Island translocation. The support and cooperation of the Department of Conservation, in particular staff at Boundary Stream Mainland Island, was vital to the success of the transfer. SJW was supported by funding from a University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship and a study grant from the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASSAB). For discussions, we thank the South Island Rifleman translocation team, Luis Ortiz Catedral, and Kevin Parker. This manuscript is dedicated to the memory of the late Prof. Ian Jamieson, a leader of New Zealand translocation studies. NR 73 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS PI NEW YORK PA 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2473 USA SN 0959-2709 EI 1474-0001 J9 BIRD CONSERV INT JI Bird Conserv. Int. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 29 IS 4 BP 542 EP 557 AR PII S0959270918000412 DI 10.1017/S0959270918000412 PG 16 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ornithology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Zoology GA JS5JZ UT WOS:000500343000005 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU De Almeida-Rocha, JM Monsalvo, JAB Oliveira, LD AF De Almeida-Rocha, Juliana Monteiro Betto Monsalvo, Julio Amaro Oliveira, Leonardo De Carvalho TI Diet specialisation reduces the occupancy of cocoa agroforests by diurnal raptors SO BIRD CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL LA English DT Article ID BRAZILIAN ATLANTIC FOREST; SOUTHERN BAHIA; TOP PREDATORS; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; FRAGMENTATION; ABUNDANCE; PRIMATES; BIRDS; HETEROGENEITY AB Habitat loss and fragmentation, especially due to agriculture expansion, pose the main threats to biodiversity conservation. While some species are able to survive and proliferate in human-modified habitats (winner species), others are highly dependent on well-preserved habitats, being more vulnerable to extinction (losers). Many raptors can be considered loser species due to their high trophic position, large home ranges, and low reproductive rates. Consequently, this group is frequently used to reflect the environmental quality of habitats and the biodiversity status of communities. Here we describe the diurnal raptor assemblages found in shaded-cocoa agroforests (cabrucas) of Southern Bahia, Brazil, and the determinants of raptor occupancy in this system. We systematically surveyed diurnal raptors in 16 cabruca sites using complementary sampling methods - active search, playback, and point-count - and modeled species occupancy using covariates related to vegetation structure, landscape, management intensity, and biological traits (body mass, trophic level, and diet specialisation). We found a high number of species (at least 18) as able to use cabrucas and a negative relationship between species occupancy and the degree of diet specialisation. Thus, our results suggest that cabrucas have a high potential to mitigate the effects of forest loss and fragmentation on diurnal raptors, but this system alone may not support complete assemblages of this group. It highlights the need for the maintenance of forest remnants in the landscapes to increase species diversity at a regional scale and to assure the conservation of this group in Southern Bahian Atlantic Forest. C1 [De Almeida-Rocha, Juliana Monteiro] Univ Estadual Santa Cruz, Appl Ecol & Conservat Lab, Programa Posgrad Ecol & Conservacao Biodiversidad, BR-45662900 Ilheus, BA, Brazil. [Betto Monsalvo, Julio Amaro] Univ Brasilia, Lab Ecol & Conservacao Aves, Programa Posgrad Ecol, BR-70910900 Brasilia, DF, Brazil. [Oliveira, Leonardo De Carvalho] Univ Estado Rio de Janeiro, Fac Formacao Prof, BR-24435005 Sao Goncalo, RJ, Brazil. [Oliveira, Leonardo De Carvalho] Bicho Mato Inst Pesquisa, BR-30360082 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. RP De Almeida-Rocha, JM (reprint author), Univ Estadual Santa Cruz, Appl Ecol & Conservat Lab, Programa Posgrad Ecol & Conservacao Biodiversidad, BR-45662900 Ilheus, BA, Brazil. EM almeidarocha.jm@gmail.com FU Fundacao de Amparo ao Pesquisador do Estado da Bahia (FAPESB); Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPQ)National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq); CNPq/CAPES through the Casadinho/PROCAD Project UESC-UFRJ [552198/2011-0]; Idea Wild FX We are grateful to all landowners, especially Juliana Torres and Elizabeth Torres from Fazenda Almada, and to the Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservacao da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) for the permission to work in the Biological Reserve of Una. We also thank Gaston Gine for the help with spatial analysis; Rodrigo Massara and Ana Maria Paschoal for the help with occupancy analysis; Victor Arroyo-Rodrigues and Stephen Ferrari for helpful comments on the manuscript; and all people who helped in field work, especially Edivaldo Francisco de Jesus and Jiomario dos Santos Souza. JMAR's doctoral studentship was funded by the Fundacao de Amparo ao Pesquisador do Estado da Bahia (FAPESB) and the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPQ) through the "Ciencia sem Fronteiras" Program. JABM's master studentship was funded by CNPq. This study received funds from CNPq/CAPES through the Casadinho/PROCAD Project UESC-UFRJ (No:552198/2011-0) and had the support of the Idea Wild (http://www.ideawild.org) through field equipment donations. NR 69 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS PI NEW YORK PA 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2473 USA SN 0959-2709 EI 1474-0001 J9 BIRD CONSERV INT JI Bird Conserv. Int. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 29 IS 4 BP 558 EP 574 AR PII S0959270919000017 DI 10.1017/S0959270919000017 PG 17 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ornithology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Zoology GA JS5JZ UT WOS:000500343000006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Priyadarshini, P Abhilash, PC AF Priyadarshini, Priya Abhilash, Purushothaman Chirakkuzhyil TI Promoting tribal communities and indigenous knowledge as potential solutions for the sustainable development of India SO ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT LA English DT Article DE Biocultural diversity; Climate change; Indigenous knowledge; SD Gs; Scheduled tribes; Social indicators ID SAFE OPERATING SPACE; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; CLIMATE-CHANGE AB Anthropogenic alternations in the planetary bio-physical systems lead to climate change, and environmental degradation at the global, regional and national stratum. Nations world-wide recognise that learning from the indigenous knowledge of communities residing in harmony with nature can provide immense impetus to national conservation strategies and help research dedicated towards mitigation of climate change impacts. India, comprising of 8.6% tribal population, has access to an enormous aggregate of indigenous knowledge which through proper recognition, adoption and mainstreaming has the potential to provide sustainable solutions to concerns related to falling agricultural productivity and soil quality, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, pollution as well as many other social challenges. The present work therefore, attempts to collate the traditional practices of Indian tribes in these sectors as well as their socio-economic status with specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), targets and national indicators. For this, an in-depth analysis of available datasets related to the scheduled tribes of India was conducted and interpretations and extrapolations were done accordingly. Bubble plot analysis was performed to understand the relationship between poverty and education among the tribal communities of various Indian States. The results indicate that establishment of functional links between traditional practices and SDG 2, 6 and 15 in particular would significantly aid the climate action policy of India. Simultaneously, improvement in the income, women and child health and education of these communities through dedicated interventions would directly have a positive effect on national indicators of SDG 1, 2, 3, and 4. Besides, effectual policy interventions directed towards tribal welfare would greatly reduce the damaging effects of climate change in the long term. C1 [Priyadarshini, Priya; Abhilash, Purushothaman Chirakkuzhyil] Banaras Hindu Univ, Inst Environm & Sustainable Dev, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India. RP Abhilash, PC (reprint author), Banaras Hindu Univ, Inst Environm & Sustainable Dev, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India. EM pca.iesd@bhu.ac.in FU BHU FX Authors are grateful to Director, Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development (IESD) and Head, IESD for providing facilities. Priya Priyadarshini is thankful to BHU for providing PhD Fellowship. NR 60 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 7 U2 7 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2211-4645 EI 2211-4653 J9 ENVIRON DEV JI Environ. Dev. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 32 AR UNSP 100459 DI 10.1016/j.envdev.2019.100459 PG 12 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS5MY UT WOS:000500351000015 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Arellano-M?ndez, LU Mora-Olivo, A Zamora-Tovar, C de la Rosa-Manzano, E Torres-Castillo, JA Bello-Pineda, J AF Uriel Arellano-Mendez, Leonardo Mora-Olivo, Arturo Zamora-Tovar, Carlos de la Rosa-Manzano, Edilia Ariel Torres-Castillo, Jorge Bello-Pineda, Javier TI Structural complexity of tropical seagrasses meadows in a temperate lagoon in the Gulf of Mexico. A landscape ecology approach SO JOURNAL OF COASTAL CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Seagrass; Structure; Distribution; Climate change; Landscape ecology ID HYDROCHARITACEAE; VEGETATION AB Seagrass meadows are sites that help mitigate the effects of climate change. The protected area of the Laguna Madre of Tamaulipas is an important site for its biodiversity, which has undergone changes both in the structure and distribution of its seagrass meadows. Five seagrass species were found (Halodule wrightii, Syringodium filiforme, Thalassia testudinum, Ruppia maritima and Halophila engelmannii), forming multispecific meadows. The south zone presented the longest and broadest leaves, but the lowest biomass. Biomass was greatest in the center zone, whereas the highest density were observed in the north zone. The structure analysis showed that the longest and the densest seagrass meadows were S.filiforme. The greatest biomass was recorded for T.testudinum. The meadows with the greatest cover consisted of H.wrightii-S.filiforme. There is little fragmentation of the landscape, and a large succession of species. This indicates change processes, due to the variation in environmental conditions, caused by anthropic modifications, in the lagoon. Due to its importance as an environmental bioindicator, it is necessary to monitor changes in the patterns of structure, fragmentation and succession of species. The present research provides evidence of the change in the distribution of tropical seagrass cover, which may be related to the tropicalization of temperate ecosystems and the need to conserve these habitats. C1 [Uriel Arellano-Mendez, Leonardo; Mora-Olivo, Arturo; Zamora-Tovar, Carlos; de la Rosa-Manzano, Edilia; Ariel Torres-Castillo, Jorge] Univ Autonoma Tamaulipas, Inst Ecol Aplicada, Div Golfo 356, Ciudad Victoria 87019, Tamaulipas, Mexico. [Bello-Pineda, Javier] Univ Veracruzana, Inst Ciencias Marinas & Pesquerias, Hidalgo 617, Boca Del Rio 94290, Veracruz, Mexico. RP Arellano-M?ndez, LU (reprint author), Univ Autonoma Tamaulipas, Inst Ecol Aplicada, Div Golfo 356, Ciudad Victoria 87019, Tamaulipas, Mexico. EM luarellano@uat.edu.mx; amorao@docentes.uat.edu.mx; czamora@uat.edu.mx; ermanzano@docentes.uat.edu.mx; joatorres@docentes.uat.edu.mx; bellopj@yahoo.com RI de la Rosa, Edilia/AAB-2465-2020 NR 37 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 1400-0350 EI 1874-7841 J9 J COAST CONSERV JI J. Coast. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 23 IS 6 BP 969 EP 976 DI 10.1007/s11852-019-00701-2 PG 8 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Environmental Sciences; Marine & Freshwater Biology; Water Resources SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology; Water Resources GA JR5QY UT WOS:000499680600001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Shailendra, MR Shree, BV Karankumar, KR Nishikant, G AF Shailendra, Raut M. Shree, Bharti Vidya Karankumar, Ramteke K. Nishikant, Gupta TI Examining the heavy metal contents of an estuarine ecosystem: case study from Maharashtra, India SO JOURNAL OF COASTAL CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Estuary; Heavy metal; Pollution; Ulhas River; Mercury ID TRACE-METALS; RIVER ESTUARY; THANE CREEK; ISLAND CITY; POLLUTION; BOMBAY; COPPER; CONTAMINATION; SEDIMENTS; MERCURY AB Estuarine ecosystems are not only physically and chemically dynamic, but also harbor unique and often specialist floral and faunal species. Nonetheless, they are subject to an increasing threat from existing human and projected climatic activities. This study examines the heavy metal contents of the Ulhas rivere stuary in Maharashtra, India - a biodiversity-rich and critically important ecosystem for native and migrant species. The drainages (within the catchment area) which supply water to the estuary were investigated to ascertain heavy metal levels, possibly resulting from anthropogenic activities. Concentrations of selected environmentally important heavy metals such as chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn) and mercury (Hg) were measured using standard techniques. The findings reveal pre-occupying pollution levels that constitute a significant threat to both terrestrial and aquatic species dependents on the estuary. The abundance of heavy metals in the estuary was in the order of Pb > Ni > Cr > Cu > Zn > Hg > Cd (Pb between 0.018 mg/l to0.039 mg/l; Cd 0.006 mg/l to 0.009 mg/l). The contamination of heavy metals (often toxic over the recommended levels) was found to be high at sampling sites under the direct influence of human habitats and industries. The finding of this study not only adds to the available information regarding the status of the estuary, but also highlights the critical need to implement targeted strategies towards management and protect this vital ecosystem. C1 [Shailendra, Raut M.] ICAR RCER Res Ctr Makhana, Darbhanga 846005, Bihar, India. [Shree, Bharti Vidya] CIFE, Aquat Environm & Hlth Management Div, Mumbai 400061, Maharashtra, India. [Karankumar, Ramteke K.] CIFE, Fisheries Resources Harvest & Postharvest Div, Mumbai 400061, Maharashtra, India. [Nishikant, Gupta] Int Ctr Integrated Mt Dev, Post Box 3226, Kathmandu, Nepal. RP Shailendra, MR (reprint author), ICAR RCER Res Ctr Makhana, Darbhanga 846005, Bihar, India. EM shailenmraut10@gmail.com; vidya.bharti2003@gmail.com; kkramteke@gmail.com; nishikantgupta@live.in OI Raut, Shailendra/0000-0001-7863-7747 NR 39 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 1400-0350 EI 1874-7841 J9 J COAST CONSERV JI J. Coast. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 23 IS 6 BP 977 EP 984 DI 10.1007/s11852-019-00702-1 PG 8 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Environmental Sciences; Marine & Freshwater Biology; Water Resources SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology; Water Resources GA JR5QY UT WOS:000499680600002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Baptista, J Martinho, F Martins, R Carneiro, M Azevedo, M Vieira, AR Gomes, P Pardal, MA AF Baptista, J. Martinho, F. Martins, R. Carneiro, M. Azevedo, M. Vieira, A. R. Gomes, P. Pardal, M. A. TI Water temperature gradient shapes the structure and composition of nearshore marine fish communities in southern Europe SO JOURNAL OF SEA RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Nearshore fish community; Latitudinal gradient; Temperature; Biological attributes; Community composition; Community function ID ANCHOVY ENGRAULIS ENCRASICOLUS; SARDINE SARDINA-PILCHARDUS; CLIMATE-CHANGE; NORTHEAST ATLANTIC; SEINE FISHERY; ASSEMBLAGES; PATTERNS; SHELF; SEA; BIODIVERSITY AB The nearshore ecosystem is an important nursery ground for many fish species. Considering that these areas have a considerable economic value because they support a wide variety of highly valuable species, it is essential to study the structure of their fish communities and the factors that may inlfuence them. The nearshore fish assemblages were studied from March to November of 2015 at 15 sandy beaches, arranged in 6 seaports, along 700 Km in the coast of Portugal. This Atlantic coastline is an important geographical transition area between cold-temperate and warm-temperate regions. Sampling was performed by the beach seine fishery, an artisenal fishery that operates in these areas. The fish assemblage was studied according to its species richness, biogeographical origin, habitat use and resource exploitation, in both biomass and number of individuals. The nearshore fish assemblage was diverse with 70 species belonging to 32 families, though a few species dominated the community: Engraulis encrasicolus, Trachurus trachurus, Sardina pilchardus and Scomber colias. Results indicated that the structure and composition of the fish assemblage from northern and southern seaports are different. Overall, species richness was higher in the southern seaports. Planktivorous species dominated the community in the northernmost seaport, and piscivorous species dominated the community in the remaining seaports. As expected, cold-temperate species presented higher abundance in the northern seaports, and both warm-temperate and subtropical species increased in number towards the southern limits. Tropical species were only present in the southernmost area. The main driver for variations in the fish community structure and composition was the water temperature gradient imposed by latitude, highlighting the environmental control in shaping marine biological communities. C1 [Baptista, J.; Martinho, F.; Pardal, M. A.] Univ Coimbra, Dept Life Sci, CFE, P-3000456 Coimbra, Portugal. [Martins, R.; Carneiro, M.; Azevedo, M.; Gomes, P.] IPMA, DMRM, Div Modelacao & Gestao Recursos Pesca DivRP, Ave Brasilia 6, P-1440006 Lisbon, Portugal. [Vieira, A. R.] Univ Lisbon, Fac Ciencias, Marine & Environm Sci Ctr, MARE, P-1749016 Lisbon, Portugal. [Vieira, A. R.] Univ Lisbon, Fac Ciencias, Dept Biol Anim, P-1749016 Lisbon, Portugal. RP Baptista, J (reprint author), Univ Coimbra, Dept Life Sci, CFE, P-3000456 Coimbra, Portugal. EM jbaptista@uc.pt RI Vieira, Ana Rita/B-1677-2012 OI Vieira, Ana Rita/0000-0002-5640-7999; Martinho, Filipe/0000-0001-8358-8329 FU Fundacao para a Ciencia e TecnologiaPortuguese Foundation for Science and Technology [57/2016, 57/2017] FX Filipe Martinho is funded by national funds (OE), through Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia, I.P., in the scope of the framework contract foreseen in the numbers 4, 5 and 6 of the article 23 of the Decree-Law 57/2016, of August 29, changed by Law 57/2017, of July 19. NR 46 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 1385-1101 EI 1873-1414 J9 J SEA RES JI J. Sea Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 154 AR UNSP 101807 DI 10.1016/j.seares.2019.101807 PG 10 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology; Oceanography SC Marine & Freshwater Biology; Oceanography GA JS5WK UT WOS:000500376600002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Das, M Das, A AF Das, Manob Das, Arijit TI Dynamics of Urbanization and its impact on Urban Ecosystem Services (UESs): A study of a medium size town of West Bengal, Eastern India SO JOURNAL OF URBAN MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Urban ecosystem; Ecosystem services; Medium size town; Sensitivity analysis; Urban sustainability ID LAND-COVER CHANGES; LANDSCAPE PATTERN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; BIODIVERSITY; EXPANSION; LINKING; AREA; CLASSIFICATION; CONSEQUENCES; FRAMEWORK AB The continuous urban expansion changes the urban ecological landscape pattern and urban ecosystem functions that possess serious challenge before urban environmental and ecological management. In this context, assessing the relationship between rapid urban expansion and ecosystem services play an important role for the urban sustainability and development related to planning and policies. This study mainly focuses on the assessment of the dynamic nature of urbanization and its impact on urban ecosystem services through land use and land cover (LULC) changes of Old Malda Municipal town, Eastern India. The ecosystem service values (ESVt) are analyzed using Remote Sensing data and GIS techniques corresponding with the global Value Coefficient (VC) for four-time periods (1990, 2000, 2010 and 2017) to estimate total ecosystem service values (ESV,) and individual ecosystem service function change. Coefficient of Sensitivity (CS) is also applied to test the reliability of the estimated VC used as proxies for each LULC categories. The result of the study landscape reveals that the ecosystem service values (ESVs) decreased by 25% from US$ 1.33 million to US$ 1.07 million because of losing cropland and vegetation cover by 34% and 35% respectively during 1990-2017. In case of individual ecosystem service functions, regulating services increased by 12% since 1990-2017 with highest contributing services of water regulation (57%), water supply (22%) and waste treatment (8%) respectively while maximum decline is recorded in soil formation (33.33%) followed by climatic regulation (31.82%) and nutrient cycling (31.25%). The decline in total and some individual ESV in the study landscape requires for urgent measures to be taken to enhance the urban ecosystem sustainability through effective planning and policies. C1 [Das, Manob; Das, Arijit] Univ Gour Banga, Dept Geog, Malda 732103, W Bengal, India. RP Das, M (reprint author), Univ Gour Banga, Dept Geog, Malda 732103, W Bengal, India. EM dasmanob631@gmail.com; arijit3333@gmail.com NR 68 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 0 U2 0 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2226-5856 EI 2589-0360 J9 J URBAN MANAG JI J. Urban Manag. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 3 BP 420 EP 434 DI 10.1016/j.jum.2019.03.002 PG 15 WC Urban Studies SC Urban Studies GA JS8CT UT WOS:000500530600010 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Molinos, JG Schoeman, DS Brown, CJ Burrows, MT AF Molinos, Jorge Garcia Schoeman, David S. Brown, Christopher J. Burrows, Michael T. TI VoCC: An r package for calculating the velocity of climate change and related climatic metrics SO METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION LA English DT Article DE biodiversity reorganization; climate change; conservation; velocity of climate change; priorization; species' range-shift ID SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; CONSERVATION; MARINE; DIVERSITY AB Climate change is a primary global driver of biodiversity reorganization. The velocity of clisecondary functions, or to produce output for display (see mate change and related metrics describe the spatial change of climatic variables over time, allowing quantification of climate change exposure and connectivity, facilitating insights into the potential scope of species' range-shift responses. These metrics have been extensively used in climate-change ecology research and provide useful information for conservation. Multiple extensions to the original concept of climate velocity have been proposed since first presented nearly a decade ago. However, despite its utility, no software application is currently available that brings all these methods together. The r package VoCC fills this gap by providing a comprehensive collection of functions that calculate climate velocity and related metrics from their initial formulation to the latest developments. Here, we introduce the core package functionality through a series of applied examples. The collection of functions in the VoCC package represents a new, useful addition to the existing portfolio of tools with which to assess risks posed by climate change to species and ecosystems. C1 [Molinos, Jorge Garcia] Hokkaido Univ, Arctic Res Ctr, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. [Molinos, Jorge Garcia] Hokkaido Univ, Global Inst Collaborat Res & Educ, Global Stn Arctic Res, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. [Molinos, Jorge Garcia] Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Environm Sci, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. [Schoeman, David S.] Univ Sunshine Coast, Sch Sci & Engn, Global Change Ecol Res Grp, Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia. [Schoeman, David S.] Nelson Mandela Univ, Ctr African Conservat Ecol, Dept Zool, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. [Brown, Christopher J.] Griffith Univ, Sch Environm & Sci, Australian Rivers Inst Coast & Estuaries, Nathan, Qld, Australia. [Burrows, Michael T.] Scottish Marine Inst, Scottish Assoc Marine Sci, Dunbeg, Scotland. RP Molinos, JG (reprint author), Hokkaido Univ, Arctic Res Ctr, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.; Molinos, JG (reprint author), Hokkaido Univ, Global Inst Collaborat Res & Educ, Global Stn Arctic Res, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.; Molinos, JG (reprint author), Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Environm Sci, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. EM jorgemolinos@arc.hokudai.ac.jp RI Burrows, Michael/D-9844-2013; Garcia Molinos, Jorge/C-9252-2015 OI Burrows, Michael/0000-0003-4620-5899; Schoeman, David/0000-0003-1258-0885; Garcia Molinos, Jorge/0000-0001-7516-1835 NR 31 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 2041-210X EI 2041-2096 J9 METHODS ECOL EVOL JI Methods Ecol. Evol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 10 IS 12 BP 2195 EP 2202 DI 10.1111/2041-210X.13295 PG 8 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS2TE UT WOS:000500162600018 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Taddeo, S Dronova, I Depsky, N AF Taddeo, Sophie Dronova, Iryna Depsky, Nicholas TI Spectral vegetation indices of wetland greenness: Responses to vegetation structure, composition, and spatial distribution SO REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Wetland; Landsat; Spectral vegetation index; NWCA; Annually aggregated greenness ID LEAF-AREA INDEX; DIGITAL REPEAT PHOTOGRAPHY; UNITED-STATES; NONPHOTOSYNTHETIC VEGETATION; REFLECTANCE CHARACTERISTICS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; LANDSAT IMAGERY; REMOTE; BIOMASS; BIODIVERSITY AB Land conversion and fragmentation threaten the resilience and biodiversity of wetland ecosystems which makes the future of their services to humans uncertain. Remote sensing can provide frequent and consistent data to facilitate wetland monitoring from regional to national scales and support their conservation and adaptive management. However, unique characteristics of wetlands, particularly land cover heterogeneity and background reflectance from soil, water and dead biomass, limit the efficacy of remote-sensing based metrics developed for terrestrial ecosystems. To identify the factors impacting satellite-based measurements of wetland greenness, we tested how six spectral vegetation indices responded to the land surface characteristics and regional climatic and edaphic context of 1,138 wetlands sites surveyed by the U.S EPA's National Wetland Condition Assessment. Spectral vegetation indices (SVIs) were estimated using all cloud-free surface reflectance data captured in 2011 by Landsat 5 TM and 7 ETM +. We tested two annually aggregated metrics maximum and median greenness- for each SVI to facilitate the analysis of such a large dataset of satellite images. Using univariate and multivariate ordinary least square regression, we assessed how the annual maximum and median of each SVI responded to indicators of vegetation structure and composition, presence of dead biomass, open water, bare soil, and climatic/edaphic variables. Results show that, in the full national-scale dataset, the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and the green normalized difference vegetation index (GNDVI) were most responsive to field-based metrics of vegetation structure and composition. However, the responses of SVIs differed significantly among wetland types, suggesting that their use should be tailored to the specific characteristics of the monitored wetlands. Annually aggregated metrics showed different sensitivity in multivariate models, with median greenness being more sensitive to structure and composition, but also to confounding site variables including litter, open water, and bare soil. This study represents a first-time effort to study relationships between the on-site properties of wetlands and their spectral characteristics at a national scale. C1 [Taddeo, Sophie; Dronova, Iryna] Univ Calif Berkeley, Coll Environm Design, Dept Landscape Architecture & Environm Planning, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA. [Depsky, Nicholas] Univ Calif Berkeley, Coll Nat Resources, Energy & Resources Grp, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA. RP Dronova, I (reprint author), Univ Calif Berkeley, Coll Environm Design, Dept Landscape Architecture & Environm Planning, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA. EM idronova@berkeley.edu OI Taddeo, Sophie/0000-0002-7789-1417 FU National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States [80NSSC18K0755, NNH17ZDA001N-NIP, 17-NIP17-0069] FX This research is supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States Grant No. 80NSSC18K0755 issued through the New (Early Career) Investigator Program (NNH17ZDA001N-NIP, proposal No.17-NIP17-0069). We express our gratitude to Gregory Biging for his comments on an earlier draft of the manuscript. We also thank the anonymous reviewers for useful comments and feedback that have helped to improve this paper. NR 92 TC 2 Z9 2 U1 20 U2 20 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA STE 800, 230 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10169 USA SN 0034-4257 EI 1879-0704 J9 REMOTE SENS ENVIRON JI Remote Sens. Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 234 AR UNSP 111467 DI 10.1016/j.rse.2019.111467 PG 13 WC Environmental Sciences; Remote Sensing; Imaging Science & Photographic Technology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Remote Sensing; Imaging Science & Photographic Technology GA JS1BL UT WOS:000500048100003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Yano, K Takenaka, M Tojo, K AF Yano, Koki Takenaka, Masaki Tojo, Koji TI Genealogical Position of Japanese Populations of the Globally Distributed Mayfly Cloeon dipterum and Related Species (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae): A Molecular Phylogeographic Analysis SO ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; cosmopolitan species; genetic structure; Japanese Archipelago; mitochondrial DNA ID DRUSUS-DISCOLOR; DIVERSIFICATION; CRAYFISH; INSECTS AB In the present study, we add genetic data of the mayfly Cloeon dipterum collected from the Japanese Islands to the established molecular phylogenetic knowledge in the mitochondrial COI gene of Cloeon mayflies. Cloeon dipterum is a typical cosmopolitan species that includes six intraspecific haplotype groups. The present phylogenetic analysis revealed that haplotypes of the Japanese C. dipterum constitute a seventh group together with a haplotype from Korea. This East Asian group forms a sister group with previously known European and North American haplotype groups (i.e., the clade CT1 to CT3). The present phylogenetic analysis further revealed the occurrence of two described species (C. dipterum and Cloeon ryogokuensis) and possibly three species (Cloeon sp. 1 to 3) in Japan. Consideration is given to the degree of genetic differentiation, divergence time, and differentiation process among these seven genetic groups. C1 [Yano, Koki] Shinshu Univ, Grad Sch Sci & Technol, Dept Biol, Matsumoto, Nagano 3908621, Japan. [Yano, Koki; Takenaka, Masaki] Shinshu Univ, Interdisciplinary Grad Sch Sci & Technol, Dept Mt & Environm Sci, Asahi 3-1-1, Matsumoto, Nagano 3908621, Japan. [Tojo, Koji] Shinshu Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Biol, Matsumoto, Nagano 3908621, Japan. [Tojo, Koji] Shinshu Univ, Interdisciplinary Cluster Edge Res, Inst Mt Sci, Matsumoto, Nagano 3908621, Japan. RP Tojo, K (reprint author), Shinshu Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Biol, Matsumoto, Nagano 3908621, Japan.; Tojo, K (reprint author), Shinshu Univ, Interdisciplinary Cluster Edge Res, Inst Mt Sci, Matsumoto, Nagano 3908621, Japan. EM ktojo@shinshu-u.ac.jp FU JSPS KAKENHIMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (MEXT)Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceGrants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) [16K14807, 18K19361]; River Environment Fund [25-1215-016]; River Work Technology Research and Development Program of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan; Nagano Society for the Promotion of Science; [16J09705]; [19J13377] FX We are sincerely thankful to Dr. Jean-Luc Gattolliat (Museum of Zoology, Switzerland), for his many valuable comments of this study. We are indebted to Dr. R.B. Kuranishi (Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba), Mr. M. Kimura (Naha City, Okinawa), Mr. M. Aoyagi (Okinawa Entomological Society), Mr. J. Nakase (Sendai City, Miyagi) and members of the Tojo laboratory (Shinshu University), for their cooperation with the field research and collection of specimens. We thank Prof. A.M. Milner (University of Birmingham, UK) for correction of this manuscript in English. This study was supported in part by JSPS KAKENHI (Grant Numbers: 16K14807, 18K19361, KT), by Grants-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows (16J09705, MT; 19J13377, KY), by a grant from the River Environment Fund (25-1215-016, KT), by a grant of the River Work Technology Research and Development Program of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan (KT), and funding from the Nagano Society for the Promotion of Science (KY). NR 46 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU ZOOLOGICAL SOC JAPAN PI TOKYO PA HONGO MT BUILDING 4F, HONGO 7-2-2, BUNKYO-KU, TOKYO, 113-0033, JAPAN SN 0289-0003 J9 ZOOL SCI JI Zool. Sci. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 36 IS 6 BP 479 EP 489 DI 10.2108/zs190049 PG 11 WC Zoology SC Zoology GA JS3XZ UT WOS:000500243100005 PM 31833319 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Xing, DL Bergeron, JAC Solarik, KA Tomm, B Macdonald, SE Spence, JR He, FL AF Xing, Dingliang Bergeron, J. A. Colin Solarik, Kevin A. Tomm, Bradley Macdonald, S. Ellen Spence, John R. He, Fangliang TI Challenges in estimating forest biomass: use of allometric equations for three boreal tree species SO CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE EMEND (Ecosystem Management Emulating Natural Disturbance); intraspecific trait variation; root-to-shoot ratio; tree taper; wood density ID ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; WHITE SPRUCE; ROOT; TRANSFORMATION; PRODUCTIVITY; BIODIVERSITY; REGRESSION; DYNAMICS; MODELS AB Regionally fitted allometric equations for individual trees and root-to-shoot ratio values are normally used to estimate local aboveground and belowground forest biomass, respectively. However, uncertainties arising from such applications are poorly understood. We developed equations for both aboveground and belowground biomass using destructive sampling for three dominant upland boreal tree species in northwestern Alberta, Canada. Compared with our equations, the diameter-based national equations derived for use across Canada underestimated aboveground biomass for Picea glauca (Moench) Voss but gave reasonable estimates for Populus balsamifera L. and Populus tremuloides Michx. The national equations based on both tree diameter and height overestimated aboveground biomass for the Populus species but underestimated it for Picea glauca in our study area. The approach of root-to-shoot ratio proposed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) overestimated belowground biomass by 16%-41%, depending on forest cover type, in comparison with our values estimated directly on site, with the greatest bias in deciduous-dominated stands. When the general allometric equations for aboveground biomass and the root-to-shoot ratio for belowground biomass were combined to estimate stand biomass, overestimation could be as high as 18% in our study area. The results of our study support the development of improved regional allometric equations for more accurate local-scale estimations. Incorporating intraspecific variation of important traits such as tree taper may be especially helpful. C1 [Xing, Dingliang; Bergeron, J. A. Colin; Macdonald, S. Ellen; Spence, John R.; He, Fangliang] Univ Alberta, Dept Renewable Resources, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H1, Canada. [Solarik, Kevin A.] Natl Council Air & Stream Improvement Inc, 2000 McGill Coll Ave,6th Floor, Montreal, PQ H3A 3H3, Canada. [Tomm, Bradley] Nat Resources Canada, Northern Forestry Ctr, Edmonton, AB T6H 3S5, Canada. RP Xing, DL (reprint author), Univ Alberta, Dept Renewable Resources, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H1, Canada. EM xingdingliang@gmail.com FU Canfor Corporation; Mercer Peace River Pulp Ltd.; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; Alberta Innovates -Bio Solutions; Forest Resources Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) -FRIP; Alberta Agriculture and Forestry; Alberta Forest Research Institute; Canadian Forest ServiceNatural Resources CanadaCanadian Forest Service; Canadian Forest Products Ltd.Natural Resources CanadaCanadian Forest Service; Foothills Research Institute (fRI Research); Manning Diversified Forest Products Ltd.; Sustainable Forest Management Network FX We dedicate this work to the fond memory of W. Jan A. Volney, a founder of the EMEND Project who devoted the last 15 years of his career to its innovative development. Jan conceived the work presented here as central to the EMEND design, structured the study, and worked with others in the field to participate in and supervise the collection of the data that we have interpreted. We gratefully acknowledge the support of Canfor Corporation and Mercer Peace River Pulp Ltd. (formerly Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd.) through direct grants from their respective Forest Resource Improvement Program (FRIP) accounts. The final analyses presented here were supported by a Strategic Project Grant to SEM from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and grants from Alberta Innovates -Bio Solutions and the Forest Resources Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) -FRIP. We thank the many "core crew" and other field assistants who collected the data, as well as Charlene Hann for organizing the lab work required to elaborate the data and David Langor for effective leadership of EMEND at Natural Resources Canada. We thank the Associate Editor and two anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments that strengthened the paper. Finally, we gratefully acknowledge the partners whose support of EMEND has contributed to various aspects of this work through research grants to JRS: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Alberta Forest Research Institute, Canadian Forest Service, Canadian Forest Products Ltd., Mercer Peace River Pulp Ltd., Foothills Research Institute (fRI Research), Manning Diversified Forest Products Ltd., and the Sustainable Forest Management Network. NR 44 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING PI OTTAWA PA 65 AURIGA DR, SUITE 203, OTTAWA, ON K2E 7W6, CANADA SN 0045-5067 EI 1208-6037 J9 CAN J FOREST RES JI Can. J. For. Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 49 IS 12 BP 1613 EP 1622 DI 10.1139/cjfr-2019-0258 PG 10 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JR7MC UT WOS:000499803800015 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Xu, YJ Zhang, Y Li, W Liu, WY Gu, X Guan, ZH Yang, J Lu, ZY AF Xu, Yuanjie Zhang, Yu Li, Wei Liu, Weiyi Gu, Xu Guan, Zhenhua Yang, Jie Lu, Zhiyun TI Effects of tree functional diversity and environmental gradients on belowground biomass in a natural old-growth forest ecosystem SO CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE coarse-root biomass; fine-root biomass; fine-root necromass; niche complementarity hypothesis; mass ratio hypothesis; environmental gradients ID FINE-ROOT BIOMASS; SPECIES-DIVERSITY; CARBON STORAGE; ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; PLANT DIVERSITY; STAND STRUCTURE; SOIL-NITROGEN; RAIN-FOREST; PRODUCTIVITY; TEMPERATE AB The positive effects of biodiversity on aboveground biomass in natural terrestrial ecosystems have been well documented, whereas the relationships between tree biodiversity and belowground biomass remain largely unexplored. Traditionally, two sets of hypotheses based on the functional trait approach, niche complementarity (NC) and mass ratio (MR), have been proposed to explain the positive effects of biodiversity. Whereas NC emphasizes that functional discrepancy enhances the collective functioning of a given ecosystem, MR states that ecosystem functioning is mainly regulated by the functional traits of dominant species. This study explored the relative importance of these two hypotheses and the effects of forest stand and environmental characteristics on belowground biomass in an old-growth broad-leaved evergreen forest. The mean coarse-root biomass, fine-root biomass, and fine-root necromass were 117.78 +/- 54.000, 4.09 +/- 0.85, and 0.60 +/- 0.31 Mg.ha(-1), respectively. We found positive effects of functional diversity on belowground biomass; however, the community-weighted mean trait values were more relevant, indicating that MR exhibited more explanatory power than NC. The combination of informative environmental factors explained 62.0%, 53.2%, and 37.8% of the variation of coarse-root biomass, fine-root biomass, and fine-root necromass, respectively. Our results suggest that the functional identity of dominant tree species exerts more influence than functional diversity on the belowground biomass in old-growth forest ecosystems and that forest stand characteristics and topographic and edaphic factors also play important roles in shaping belowground biomass patterns in old-growth forest ecosystems. C1 [Xu, Yuanjie; Li, Wei; Gu, Xu; Guan, Zhenhua] Southwest Forestry Univ, Yunnan Acad Biodivers, Kunming 650224, Yunnan, Peoples R China. [Zhang, Yu] Lakehead Univ, Fac Nat Resources Management, 955 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada. [Li, Wei] Southwest Forestry Univ, Fac Forestry, Kunming 650224, Yunnan, Peoples R China. [Yang, Jie; Lu, Zhiyun] Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Trop Forest Ecol, Xishuangbanna Trop Bot Garden, Menglun 666303, Peoples R China. [Lu, Zhiyun] Natl Forest Ecosyst Res Stn Ailao Mt, Jingdong 676200, Peoples R China. RP Lu, ZY (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Trop Forest Ecol, Xishuangbanna Trop Bot Garden, Menglun 666303, Peoples R China.; Lu, ZY (reprint author), Natl Forest Ecosyst Res Stn Ailao Mt, Jingdong 676200, Peoples R China. EM luzy@xtbg.ac.cn FU National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [NSFC31300454, 31760174]; Southwest Forestry University [SWFU111614] FX This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC31300454 and 31760174) and Southwest Forestry University (SWFU111614). We are grateful to Philip J. Burton, Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Forest Research; an anonymous Associate Editor; and all reviewers for their constructive comments that improved the quality and clarity of this manuscript. NR 75 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 17 U2 17 PU CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING PI OTTAWA PA 65 AURIGA DR, SUITE 203, OTTAWA, ON K2E 7W6, CANADA SN 0045-5067 EI 1208-6037 J9 CAN J FOREST RES JI Can. J. For. Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 49 IS 12 BP 1623 EP 1632 DI 10.1139/cjfr-2019-0254 PG 10 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JR7MC UT WOS:000499803800016 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Abdel-Rahman, O AF Abdel-Rahman, Omar TI Impact of NCI Socioeconomic Index on the Outcomes of Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer Patients: Analysis of SEER Census Tract-Level Socioeconomic Database SO CLINICAL BREAST CANCER LA English DT Article DE Health Economics; Mortality; Prognosis; SES database; SES index ID RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; CALIFORNIA; SURVIVAL; HEALTH AB The census tractelevel socioeconomic status index is a composite score integrating 7 parameters. Lower socioeconomic status index is associated with worse breast cancer-specific survival. Further efforts need to be directed to improving breast cancer outcomes among women with socioeconomically vulnerable attributes. Purpose: To assess the impact of National Cancer Institute socioeconomic status (SES) index on breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) of nonmetastatic breast cancer patients registered within the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) census tractelevel SES database. Patients and Methods: The census tractelevel SES index is a composite score integrating 7 parameters that assess different dimensions of SES. Women with a nonmetastatic breast cancer diagnosis (stage I-III) diagnosed during 2010-2015 and included in the SEER-SES specialized database were included in the current analysis. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to assess the impact of SES index on BCSS. Results: A total of 296,100 women with nonmetastatic breast cancer were included in the current study. The impact of SES index on BCSS was evaluated in the overall cohort of patients through multivariate Cox regression analysis (adjusted for age at diagnosis, race, stage, and breast cancer subtype). Lower SES was associated with worse BCSS (hazard ratio for group 1 [lowest SES group] vs. group 3 [highest SES group]: 1.428; 95% confidence interval, 1.359-1.499; P <.001). Using additional interaction testing within Cox regression models, the impact of SES on BCSS seems to be modified by breast cancer subtype (P for interaction <.001), race (P for interaction = .001), and stage (P for interaction = .015). Conclusion: Lower SES index is associated with worse BCSS. Further efforts need to be directed to improving breast cancer outcomes among women with socioeconomically vulnerable attributes (poverty, lower education, and unemployment). (C) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. C1 [Abdel-Rahman, Omar] Univ Alberta, Dept Oncol, Edmonton, AB, Canada. [Abdel-Rahman, Omar] Crass Canc Inst, Edmonton, AB, Canada. RP Abdel-Rahman, O (reprint author), Univ Alberta, Dept Oncol, Edmonton, AB, Canada.; Abdel-Rahman, O (reprint author), Crass Canc Inst, Edmonton, AB, Canada. EM omar.abdelsalam@ahs.ca NR 11 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 1 U2 1 PU CIG MEDIA GROUP, LP PI DALLAS PA 3500 MAPLE AVENUE, STE 750, DALLAS, TX 75219-3931 USA SN 1526-8209 EI 1938-0666 J9 CLIN BREAST CANCER JI Clin. Breast Cancer PD DEC PY 2019 VL 19 IS 6 BP E717 EP E722 DI 10.1016/j.clbc.2019.06.013 PG 6 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA JR5GL UT WOS:000499653300005 PM 31519450 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Atsbha, T Wayu, S Gebretsadkan, N Gebremariam, T Giday, T AF Atsbha, Tesfay Wayu, Solomon Gebretsadkan, Nguse Gebremariam, Tesfay Giday, Tsgehiwet TI Rehabilitation of indigenous browse plant species following exclosure established on communal grazing lands in South Tigray, Ethiopia, and implication for conservation SO ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES LA English DT Article DE Browse; Rehabilitation; Restoration ID CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION; DEGRADED HILLSLOPES; BIODIVERSITY; VEGETATION; DIGESTIBILITY; REGENERATION; RESTORATION; HIGHLANDS; RICHNESS; WELLO AB Background Despite the wide use of indigenous browse plant species, there is almost no information on the rehabilitation of indigenous browse species following area exclosure (AE) established on communal grazing lands (CGL) in Southern Tigray. The objectives of this study were to assess the rehabilitation of browse plant species following AE establishment on CGL. A total of 61 and 59 plots of 10 x 10 m(2) size were laid down at 50-m intervals along parallel line transects at AE and GCL, respectively. Data collected on vegetation attributes were subjected to analysis of t test (unequal variances) using R-software. Results The Shannon diversity index of the browse plant species was 1.25 and 0.81 in AE and CGL, respectively (P < 0.001). The overall population structure of browse plant species in the AE shows a reverse J-shaped population curve and "good" regeneration status, which reveals that the future communities may be sustained. Leaf biomass and basal area of browse plant species were significantly higher in the AE than in CGL (P < 0.001). After exclusion of grazing, AE was found to have positive effects on diversity and aboveground biomass of browse plant species. Conclusions The study gives an understanding of the diversity, the pattern of population and regeneration of the browse plant species, which may help in the management and conservation of the species. Our results indicate that grazing exclusion is an effective management strategy to restore browse plant species. We concluded that the establishment of AE had a positive effect on the rehabilitation of browse plant species diversity and improved population structure and regeneration potentials of degraded grazing lands. Long-term monitoring and evaluation systems will be required to gain an informed understanding of the roles played by area exclosures in the rehabilitation and conservation of browse palnt species diversity. C1 [Atsbha, Tesfay; Wayu, Solomon; Gebretsadkan, Nguse; Gebremariam, Tesfay; Giday, Tsgehiwet] Alamata Agr Res Ctr, Tigray Agr Res Inst, POB 56, Alamata, Ethiopia. RP Atsbha, T (reprint author), Alamata Agr Res Ctr, Tigray Agr Res Inst, POB 56, Alamata, Ethiopia. EM atsbhatesfay@gmail.com FU Tigray Agricultural Research Institute FX We would like to acknowledge the Tigray Agricultural Research Institute for financial support to do the research. We would also like to thank the local community of the study area. NR 88 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU SPRINGEROPEN PI LONDON PA CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, N1 9XW, ENGLAND EI 2192-1709 J9 ECOL PROCESS JI Ecol. Process. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 1 AR 43 DI 10.1186/s13717-019-0197-1 PG 9 WC Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JR6QV UT WOS:000499748500001 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Jiang, R Wang, ME Chen, WP Li, XZ Balseiro-Romero, M Baveye, PC AF Jiang, Rong Wang, Meie Chen, Weiping Li, Xuzhi Balseiro-Romero, Maria Baveye, Philippe C. TI Ecological risk of combined pollution on soil ecosystem functions: Insight from the functional sensitivity and stability SO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION LA English DT Article DE Combined pollution; Functional sensitivity; Functional stability; Soil microbial communities; Ecological risk assessment ID BACTERIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; HEAVY-METALS; ENZYME-ACTIVITIES; RESISTANCE; RESILIENCE; BIODIVERSITY; DIVERSITY; IMPACTS; MICROORGANISMS AB Assessing the ecological risk of combined pollution, especially from a holistic perspective with the consideration of the overarching functions of soil ecosystem, is crucial and beneficial to the improvement of ecological risk assessment (ERA) framework. In this study, four soils with similar physicochemical properties but contrasting heavy metals contamination levels were selected to explore changes in the integrated functional sensitivity (MSI), resistance (MRS) and resilience (MRL) of soil microbial communities subjected to herbicide siduron, based on which the ecological risk of the accumulation of siduron in the four studied soils were evaluated. The results suggested that the microbial biomass carbon, activity of denitrification enzyme and nitrogenase were indicative of MSI and MRS, and the same three parameters plus soil basal respiration were indicative of MRL. Significant dose-effect relationships between siduron residues in soils and MSI, MRS and MRL under combined pollution were observed. Heavy metal polluted soils showed higher sensitivity and lower resistance to the additional disturbance of herbicide siduron due to the lower microbial biomass, while the resilience of heavy metal polluted soils was much higher due to the pre-adaption to the chemical stresses. The quantifiable indicator microbial functional stability was incorporated in the framework of ERA and the results showed that the accumulation of siduron in the studied soils could exhibit potential harm to the integrated functional stability of soil microbial community. Thus, this work provides insights into the application of integrated function of soil microbial community into the framework of ERA. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. C1 [Jiang, Rong; Wang, Meie; Chen, Weiping; Li, Xuzhi] Chinese Acad Sci, State Key Lab Urban & Reg Ecol, Res Ctr Ecoenvironm Sci, Beijing 100085, Peoples R China. [Jiang, Rong] Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China. [Balseiro-Romero, Maria; Baveye, Philippe C.] Univ Paris Saclay, AgroParisTech, UMR ECOSYS, Ave Lucien Bretignieres, F-78850 Thiverval Grignon, France. [Balseiro-Romero, Maria] Univ Santiago de Compostela, Dept Soil Sci & Agr Chem, Santiago De Compostela 15782, Spain. [Li, Xuzhi] Minist Ecol & Environm, Nanjing Inst Environm Sci, State Environm Protect Key Lab Soil Environm Mana, Nanjing 210042, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. RP Wang, ME (reprint author), 18 Shuangqing Rd, Beijing 100085, Peoples R China. EM mewang@rcees.ac.cn OI Balseiro-Romero, Maria/0000-0003-0831-3899 FU National Key R&D Program of China [2018YFC1800505]; Special Foundation of the State Key Lab of Urban and Regional Ecology FX We gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the National Key R&D Program of China (No.2018YFC1800505) and the Special Foundation of the State Key Lab of Urban and Regional Ecology. NR 92 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 27 U2 27 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0269-7491 EI 1873-6424 J9 ENVIRON POLLUT JI Environ. Pollut. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 255 AR UNSP 113184 DI 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113184 PN 1 PG 10 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JR6LC UT WOS:000499733500073 PM 31541819 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Nickel, S Schroder, W Volksen, B AF Nickel, Stefan Schroeder, Winfried Voelksen, Barbara TI Validating the map of current semi-natural ecosystem types in Germany and their upscaling using the Kellerwald-Edersee National Park as an example SO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES EUROPE LA English DT Article DE Ecosystem classification; GIS mapping; Quality control; Vegetation surveys ID ATMOSPHERIC NITROGEN DEPOSITION; CLIMATE-CHANGE; FOREST ECOSYSTEMS; INTEGRITY AB Background Implementation Action 5 of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 includes that Member States map and assess the state of ecosystems and their services in their national territory. A fundamental component of the respective methodology developed in Germany is the classification of semi-natural ecosystems. In this context, this study aims to examine the quality and re-usability of the map of current semi-natural ecosystem types (cEsT) in Germany (1: 500,000; Jenssen et al. in Forschungsvorhaben 3710 83 214, UBA-FB 001834. UBA-Texte 87/2013. Dessau, Textband + 9 Anhange, 381 S, 2013; Schroder et al. in Sci Total Environ 521-522:108-122, 2015, in Abschlussbericht Forschungsvorhaben UFOPLAN 3713 83 254 im Umweltforschungsplan des Bundesministeriums fur Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit, Bd. 1:1-493 + 7 Anhange, Bd. 2:1-343, Bd. 3:1-303. Dessau, 2018]) as well as the cEsT map of the Kellerwald National Park (1: 25,000). Results Based on DIN EN ISO 19113 and (DDGI in Qualitatsmodell fur die Beschreibung von Geodaten (PAS 1071:2007-10), Beuth Verlag, Berlin, 14 S. + Anh, 2007), the positional accuracy (absolute positional accuracy) and thematic accuracy (classification correctness) were quantitatively determined. For this purpose, a comparison was made with geometrical data of well-known positional accuracy such as ATKIS-DLM (Hesse), mapping of biotopes and habitat types (Hesse, Germany), current vegetation surveys from the Kellerwald National Park (Hesse; permanent random sample inspection, own survey) as well as vegetation surveys available Germany-wide after 1990 from the database of the Institute of Forestry Eberswalde (Waldkunde-Institut Eberswalde; W.I.E.). The map of cEsT Germany has an absolute positional accuracy of +/- 42.29 m (approximate to +/- 42 m) and has been classified correctly by about 30%. Another approximately 35% are ecologically similar to the existing forest ecosystem types (together 65%). In a further approximately 15%, the ecosystem types were correctly classified, but only occur as accompanying ecosystem types. About 15% occurred as an ecologically related accompanying ecosystem type (together 30%). 5% of the spatial objects were mapped incorrectly. In the Kellerwald National Park (1: 25,000), about 22% of the cEsT were classified correctly. Misclassifications on both scale levels concerned the assignments to the elevation levels (e.g., Eb-5n-C2 instead of D1-5n-C2) and, respectively, to the humus species (e.g., Eb-5n-D1 instead of Eb-5n-D1a). The main reason for misclassifications can be seen in high thematic differentiation of the ecosystem classification according to Jenssen et al. (2013). The biotope and habitat mappings are, due to their generally lower thematic differentiation, more appropriate for a falsification than for a verification of the cEsT approach. However, the spatial information content is valuable for comparisons with regard to the occurrence of cEsT as the main or concomitant ecosystem type. Conclusions The correctness of the classification can best be verified by vegetation samplings, but only at the site level. Any deviations found could then be used to improve the quality of the cEsT mapping, particularly at the regional level (1:5000 to 1:25,000). In principle, the use of the identification key for forest and forest ecosystem types (Schroder et al. 2018, vol. 3) is recommended for mapping on a regional scale. C1 [Nickel, Stefan; Schroeder, Winfried] Univ Vechta, Chair Landscape Ecol, Postfach 1553, D-49364 Vechta, Germany. [Voelksen, Barbara] PlanWerk, Off Ecol Planning, Unterdorfstr 3, D-63667 Nidda, Germany. RP Nickel, S (reprint author), Univ Vechta, Chair Landscape Ecol, Postfach 1553, D-49364 Vechta, Germany. EM stefan.nickel@uni-vechta.de FU Umweltbundesamt [FKZ 3713 83 254] FX Funding was provided by Umweltbundesamt (Grant No. FKZ 3713 83 254) NR 22 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU SPRINGEROPEN PI LONDON PA CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 2190-4707 EI 2190-4715 J9 ENVIRON SCI EUR JI Environ. Sci Eur. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 31 IS 1 AR 90 DI 10.1186/s12302-019-0273-2 PG 20 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JR5IB UT WOS:000499657500001 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Wang, SH Coulter, R AF Wang, Senhu Coulter, Rory TI Exploring Ethnic and Generational Differences in Gender Role Attitudes among Immigrant Populations in Britain: The Role of Neighborhood Ethnic Composition SO INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION REVIEW LA English DT Article AB Divergent gender role attitudes among ethnic groups in Britain are thought to contribute to ethnic disparities in many socio-economic domains. Using nationally representative data (2010-2011), we investigate how ethnic minority gender role attitudes vary across generations and with neighborhood ethnic composition. The results show that while Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Indians, and Black Africans have more traditional attitudes than Black Caribbeans, the attitudes of the former groups are more traditional in the first than in the second generation. We also find that the gender role attitudes of Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, and Indians become more traditional as the local share of co-ethnic neighbors increases or the share of White British residents decreases. Importantly, these patterns are more pronounced for second-generation Pakistanis and Bangladeshis, whose gender role attitudes are more sensitive to variations in neighborhood ethnic composition than are those of the first generation. Taken together, these findings indicate that migration researchers must conceptualize and study how immigrants' cultural values are heterogeneous, fluid, and dynamic characteristics that can vary spatially across host societies. C1 [Wang, Senhu] Univ Cambridge, Free Sch Lane, Cambridge CB2 3RQ, England. [Coulter, Rory] UCL, London, England. RP Wang, SH (reprint author), Univ Cambridge, Free Sch Lane, Cambridge CB2 3RQ, England. EM sw768@cam.ac.uk NR 35 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC PI THOUSAND OAKS PA 2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA SN 0197-9183 EI 1747-7379 J9 INT MIGR REV JI Int. Migr. Rev. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 53 IS 4 BP 1121 EP 1147 DI 10.1177/0197918318802780 PG 27 WC Demography SC Demography GA JS0WZ UT WOS:000500036500006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ansorge, R Romano, S Sayavedra, L Porras, MAG Kupczok, A Tegetmeyer, HE Dubilier, N Petersen, J AF Ansorge, Rebecca Romano, Stefano Sayavedra, Lizbeth Porras, Miguel Angel Gonzalez Kupczok, Anne Tegetmeyer, Halina E. Dubilier, Nicole Petersen, Jillian TI Functional diversity enables multiple symbiont strains to coexist in deep-sea mussels SO NATURE MICROBIOLOGY LA English DT Article ID PHOSPHATE ACQUISITION GENES; NITRATE RESPIRATION; SINGLE-CELL; CHEMOSYNTHETIC SYMBIONTS; BATHYMODIOLUS-AZORICUS; MICROBIAL GENOMES; EVOLUTION; METABOLISM; ECOSYSTEM; BIODIVERSITY AB Genetic diversity of closely related free-living microorganisms is widespread and underpins ecosystem functioning, but most evolutionary theories predict that it destabilizes intimate mutualisms. Accordingly, strain diversity is assumed to be highly restricted in intracellular bacteria associated with animals. Here, we sequenced metagenomes and metatranscriptomes of 18 Bathymodiolus mussel individuals from four species, covering their known distribution range at deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the Atlantic. We show that as many as 16 strains of intracellular, sulfur-oxidizing symbionts coexist in individual Bathymodiolus mussels. Co-occurring symbiont strains differed extensively in key functions, such as the use of energy and nutrient sources, electron acceptors and viral defence mechanisms. Most strain-specific genes were expressed, highlighting their potential to affect fitness. We show that fine-scale diversity is pervasive in Bathymodiolus sulfur-oxidizing symbionts, and hypothesize that it may be widespread in low-cost symbioses where the environment, rather than the host, feeds the symbionts. C1 [Ansorge, Rebecca; Sayavedra, Lizbeth; Porras, Miguel Angel Gonzalez; Tegetmeyer, Halina E.; Dubilier, Nicole; Petersen, Jillian] Max Planck Inst Marine Microbiol, Bremen, Germany. [Ansorge, Rebecca; Romano, Stefano; Petersen, Jillian] Univ Vienna, Ctr Microbiol & Environm Syst Sci, Vienna, Austria. [Kupczok, Anne] Christian Albrechts Univ Kiel, Kiel, Germany. [Tegetmeyer, Halina E.] Bielefeld Univ, Ctr Biotechnol, Bielefeld, Germany. [Dubilier, Nicole] Univ Bremen, MARUM, Bremen, Germany. RP Dubilier, N; Petersen, J (reprint author), Max Planck Inst Marine Microbiol, Bremen, Germany.; Petersen, J (reprint author), Univ Vienna, Ctr Microbiol & Environm Syst Sci, Vienna, Austria.; Dubilier, N (reprint author), Univ Bremen, MARUM, Bremen, Germany. EM ndubilie@mpi-bremen.de; petersen@microbial-ecology.net RI Romano, Stefano/J-3756-2013; Dubilier, Nicole/I-8203-2018 OI Romano, Stefano/0000-0002-7600-1953; Petersen, Jillian/0000-0002-9852-3445; Tegetmeyer, Halina E./0000-0003-1970-4457; Ansorge, Rebecca/0000-0002-4770-481X; Kupczok, Anne/0000-0001-5237-1899; Dubilier, Nicole/0000-0002-9394-825X FU Max Planck SocietyMax Planck SocietyFoundation CELLEX; ERCEuropean Research Council (ERC) [340535]; Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Marine Microbial Initiative Investigator Award [GBMF3811]; MARUM DFG Research Center/Excellence Cluster 'The Ocean in the Earth System' at the University of BremenGerman Research Foundation (DFG); DFGGerman Research Foundation (DFG) [CRC 1182]; German Research FoundationGerman Research Foundation (DFG) FX We thank the captains, crews and remotely operated underwater vehicle teams on the cruises BioBaz (2013), ODEMAR (2014), M78-2 (2009) and Atalante Cruise Leg 2 (2008) on board the research vessels Pourquoi Pas?, FS Meteor and L'Atalante, as well as the chief scientists F. Lallier, J. Excartin and M. Andreani, and R. Seifert and C. Devey. We are grateful to M. Meyer for de novo production of the geneFISH probes, to A. Assie, C. Borowski, C. Breusing and K. van der Heijden for sample collection and fixation on board, and to M. Tietjen for the extraction of RNA from the samples of the vent fields Semenov, Clueless and Lilliput. We also thank C. Quast and H. Teeling for technical support, as well as T. Dagan for discussions and input during the project and on the written manuscript. This study was funded by the Max Planck Society, an ERC Advanced Grant (BathyBiome, 340535), a Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Marine Microbial Initiative Investigator Award to N.D. (grant GBMF3811), the MARUM DFG Research Center/Excellence Cluster 'The Ocean in the Earth System' at the University of Bremen, the DFG CRC 1182 `Origin and Function of Metaorganisms' and the German Research Foundation (RV Meteor M78-2 cruise). NR 105 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 10 U2 10 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 2058-5276 J9 NAT MICROBIOL JI NAT. MICROBIOL PD DEC PY 2019 VL 4 IS 12 BP 2487 EP + DI 10.1038/s41564-019-0572-9 PG 21 WC Microbiology SC Microbiology GA JQ6RV UT WOS:000499071100048 PM 31611646 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Clark, GF Pastorino, S Marzinelli, EM Turney, CSM Fogwill, CJ Johnston, EL AF Clark, Graeme F. Pastorino, Sara Marzinelli, Ezequiel M. Turney, Chris S. M. Fogwill, Chris J. Johnston, Emma L. TI Nearshore marine communities at three New Zealand sub-Antarctic islands SO POLAR BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity; Climate change; Conservation; Baited remote underwater video; Southern Ocean ID SNARES-ISLANDS; AUCKLAND ISLANDS; INTERTIDAL LIMPETS; CLIMATE-CHANGE; CONNECTIVITY; COLONIZATION; BIOGEOGRAPHY; VARIABILITY; CHATHAM; FISH AB The sub-Antarctic islands of New Zealand are biodiversity hotspots in the Southern Ocean, containing numerous endemic species and providing breeding grounds for seabirds and marine mammals. However, due to their remoteness and harsh environments, many of their marine ecosystems are relatively unexplored and potentially at risk from alien invasive species. To better understand nearshore marine ecosystems at three New Zealand sub-Antarctic islands (Snares Islands, Auckland Islands and Campbell Island), we sampled nektobenthic fish and mobile macroinvertebrates at 40 sites (15-20 m depth) using baited remote underwater videos (BRUVs). MaxN of each species in the videos was recorded in 5-min intervals for 45 min, allowing analyses of MaxN over the whole deployment, as well as change through time during the deployment. Species distributions appeared to reflect both the geomorphological and biogeographic traits of the islands. The Auckland Islands and Campbell Island contain large inlets dominated by mobile crustaceans, and biological trends followed gradients in marine exposure along inlets. In contrast, the Snares Islands are mostly exposed coast and contained a higher diversity of fish species common with mainland New Zealand. We suggest that differences in nearshore marine communities between these islands are likely due to the combined effects of habitat availability, biogeography, and ocean temperature. C1 [Clark, Graeme F.; Pastorino, Sara; Marzinelli, Ezequiel M.; Johnston, Emma L.] Univ New South Wales, Sch Biol Earth & Environm Sci, Evolut & Ecol Res Ctr, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. [Marzinelli, Ezequiel M.] Nanyang Technol Univ, Singapore Ctr Environm Life Sci Engn, Singapore, Singapore. [Marzinelli, Ezequiel M.] Univ Sydney, Sch Life & Environm Sci, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia. [Fogwill, Chris J.] Keele Univ, Sch Geog Geol & Environm, Keele ST5 5BG, Staffs, England. [Turney, Chris S. M.] Univ New South Wales, Sch Biol Earth & Environm Sci, Palaeontol Geobiol & Earth Arch Res Ctr, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. RP Clark, GF (reprint author), Univ New South Wales, Sch Biol Earth & Environm Sci, Evolut & Ecol Res Ctr, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. EM g.clark@unsw.edu.au NR 51 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 0722-4060 EI 1432-2056 J9 POLAR BIOL JI Polar Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 42 IS 12 BP 2193 EP 2203 DI 10.1007/s00300-019-02591-4 PG 11 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JS1NL UT WOS:000500079300002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Miller, AP Merkle, EC Galenkamp, H Stronks, K Derks, EM Gizer, IR AF Miller, Alex P. Merkle, Edgar C. Galenkamp, Henrike Stronks, Karien Derks, Eske M. Gizer, Ian R. TI Differential Item Functioning Analysis of the CUDIT and Relations With Alcohol and Tobacco Use Among Men Across Five Ethnic Groups: The HELIUS Study SO PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS LA English DT Article DE cannabis; alcohol; tobacco; cross-cultural; item response theory ID CANNABIS-USE-DISORDERS; IDENTIFICATION-TEST CUDIT; SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS; NICOTINE DEPENDENCE; HEALTH DISPARITIES; POPULATION GROUPS; FAGERSTROM TEST; DRUG-ABUSE; COMORBIDITY; MARIJUANA AB Cannabis use has been rising despite recognition of the negative consequences associated with heavy use. The severity of these consequences has been shown to differ across racial/ethnic groups, even when controlling for consumption levels. The present study conducted an item response theory (IRT) analysis of the Cannabis Use Disorders Identification Test (CUDIT) to better understand the patterns of problematic cannabis use and their relation with other substance use across ethnic groups in the Healthy Life in an Urban Setting (HELIUS) study. CUDIT responses from 1,960 cannabis-using African Surinamese, South-Asian Surinamese. Dutch. Moroccan, and Turkish ethnic origin participants were used to test for differential item functioning (DIF) within an IRT framework. After restricting the sample to men because of low frequency of use among women, several instances of uniform DIF were identified. Multiple-group IRT analysis yielded a harmonized cannabis use phenotype that was used to estimate ethnic group differences in problematic cannabis use and its relation to alcohol and tobacco co-use. These analyses suggested that cannabis users from certain ethnic minority groups experienced higher rates of problematic use than the majority group despite lower rates of cannabis use. Further, cannabis and tobacco use were positively related across groups, whereas only ethnic minority groups showed a positive relation between cannabis and alcohol use. These results demonstrate the importance of accounting for DIF when examining group differences in problematic cannabis use, and support prior evidence suggesting that certain ethnic minority groups may be more likely to experience problematic cannabis use and alcohol co-use relative to the majority group. C1 [Miller, Alex P.; Merkle, Edgar C.; Gizer, Ian R.] Univ Missouri, Dept Psychol Sci, 210 Mcalester Hall, Columbia, MO 65211 USA. [Galenkamp, Henrike; Stronks, Karien] Univ Amsterdam, Dept Publ Hlth, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands. [Derks, Eske M.] Queensland Inst Med Res Berghofer, Translat Neurogen Grp, Brisbane, Qld, Australia. RP Gizer, IR (reprint author), Univ Missouri, Dept Psychol Sci, 210 Mcalester Hall, Columbia, MO 65211 USA. EM gizeri@missouri.edu FU Dutch Heart FoundationNetherlands Heart Foundation; Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development; European Union (FP-7)European Union (EU); European Fund for the Integration of non-EU immigrants (EIF); National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismUnited States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USANIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA) [T32 AA013526, K05 AA017242] FX The Healthy Life in an Urban Setting (HELIUS) study is conducted by the Academic Medical Center Amsterdam and the Public Health Service of Amsterdam. Both organizations provided core support for HELIUS. The HELIUS study is also funded by the Dutch Heart Foundation, the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw), the European Union (FP-7), and the European Fund for the Integration of non-EU immigrants (EIF). The study reported here was additionally supported by grants from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (T32 AA013526, K05 AA017242 to Kenneth J. Sher). We are most grateful to the participants of the HELIUS study and the management team, research nurses, interviewers, research assistants, and other staff who have taken part in gathering the data of this study. Some of the data contained in the manuscript were presented at the 42nd annual Research Society on Alcoholism meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 22-26, 2019. NR 55 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING FOUNDATION-AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC PI WASHINGTON PA 750 FIRST ST, NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-4242 USA SN 0893-164X EI 1939-1501 J9 PSYCHOL ADDICT BEHAV JI Psychol. Addict. Behav. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 33 IS 8 BP 697 EP 709 DI 10.1037/adb0000521 PG 13 WC Substance Abuse; Psychology, Multidisciplinary SC Substance Abuse; Psychology GA JS0NU UT WOS:000500012100005 PM 31697091 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Dicker, B Todd, VF Tunnage, B Swain, A Conaglen, K Smith, T Brett, M Laufale, C Howie, G AF Dicker, Bridget Todd, Verity F. Tunnage, Bronwyn Swain, Andy Conaglen, Kate Smith, Tony Brett, Michelle Laufale, Chris Howie, Graham TI Ethnic disparities in the incidence and outcome from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A New Zealand observational study SO RESUSCITATION LA English DT Article DE Ethnic health inequalities; Maori; Pacific Peoples; Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; Emergency medical service; Paramedic ID RACIAL-DISCRIMINATION; HEALTH; MAORI AB Background: New Zealand (NZ) has an ethnically diverse population. International studies have demonstrated significant differences in health equity by ethnicity; however, there is limited evidence in the context of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in NZ. We investigated whether heath disparities in incidence and outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest exist between NZ ethnic groups. Method: A retrospective observational study was conducted using NZ cardiac arrest registry data for a 2-year period. Ethnic cohorts investigated were the indigenous Maori population, Pacific Peoples and European/Others. Incidence rates, population characteristics and outcomes (Return of Spontaneous Circulation sustained to hospital handover and thirty-day survival) were compared. Results: Age-adjusted incidence rates per 100,000 person-years were higher in Maori (144.4) and Pacific Peoples (113.5) compared to European/Others (93.8). Return of spontaneous circulation sustained to hospital handover was significantly lower in Maori (adjusted OR 0.74, 95% CI 0.64-0.87, p < 0.001). Survival to thirty-days was lower for both Maori (adjusted OR 0.61, 95% CI 0.48-0.78, p < 0.001) and Pacific Peoples (adjusted OR 0.52, 95% CI 0.37-0.72, p < 0.001). A higher proportion of events occurred in all age groups below 65 years old in Maori and Pacific Peoples (p < 0.001), and a higher proportion of events occurred among women in Maori and Pacific Peoples (p < 0.001). Conclusions: There are significant differences in health equity by ethnicity. Both Maori and Pacific Peoples have higher incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and at a younger age. Maori and Pacific Peoples have lower rates of survival to thirty-days. Our results provide impetus for targeted health strategies for at-risk ethnic populations. C1 [Dicker, Bridget; Todd, Verity F.; Tunnage, Bronwyn; Swain, Andy; Conaglen, Kate; Howie, Graham] Auckland Univ Technol, Paramed Dept, Auckland, New Zealand. [Dicker, Bridget; Todd, Verity F.; Tunnage, Bronwyn; Smith, Tony; Brett, Michelle; Laufale, Chris; Howie, Graham] St John New Zealand, Clin Audit & Res, Auckland, New Zealand. RP Dicker, B (reprint author), St John New Zealand, 2 Harrison Rd, Auckland 1060, New Zealand. EM bridget.dicker@stjohn.org.nz FU Auckland University of Technology Summer Studentship Grant FX This study was supported by an Auckland University of Technology Summer Studentship Grant. The authors have no other financial support to declare. NR 28 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD PI CLARE PA ELSEVIER HOUSE, BROOKVALE PLAZA, EAST PARK SHANNON, CO, CLARE, 00000, IRELAND SN 0300-9572 EI 1873-1570 J9 RESUSCITATION JI Resuscitation PD DEC PY 2019 VL 145 BP 56 EP 62 DI 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.09.026 PG 7 WC Critical Care Medicine; Emergency Medicine SC General & Internal Medicine; Emergency Medicine GA JR4XC UT WOS:000499628900012 PM 31585186 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Bao, T Carlyle, CN Bork, EW Becker, M Alexander, MJ DeMaere, C de Souza, DM Farr, D McAllister, TA Selin, C Weber, M Cahill, JF AF Bao, Tan Carlyle, Cameron N. Bork, Edward W. Becker, Marcus Alexander, Mike J. DeMaere, Craig de Souza, Danielle Maia Farr, Dan McAllister, Tim A. Selin, Carrie Weber, Marian Cahill, James F. TI Survey of cattle and pasture management practices on focal pastures in Alberta SO CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE cattle; pasture management; stocking rate AB A survey of Alberta beef producers was conducted at sites overlapping with a province-wide network of permanent biodiversity monitoring plots to characterize focal pastures and their management, including estimates of stocking rates. Overall, greater stocking rates were reported in the boreal compared with the park-land and grassland natural regions, coinciding with an increased reliance on tame forage on relatively small land areas of largely deeded land. Higher stocking rates were also associated with earlier starting dates of grazing in the season, higher mean annual precipitation, and lower mean annual temperature. C1 [Bao, Tan; Cahill, James F.] Univ Alberta, Dept Biol Sci, CW 405 Biol Sci Bldg, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9, Canada. [Bao, Tan; Carlyle, Cameron N.; Bork, Edward W.; DeMaere, Craig; de Souza, Danielle Maia] Univ Alberta, Dept Agr Food & Nutr Sci, Ag Ctr 410, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada. [Becker, Marcus; Selin, Carrie] Alberta Biodivers Monitoring Inst, CW 405 Biol Sci Bldg, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9, Canada. [Alexander, Mike J.; DeMaere, Craig] Alberta Environm & Pk, Rangeland Resource Management, Box 1420, Pincher Creek, AB T0K 1W0, Canada. [Farr, Dan] Alberta Environm & Pk, Environm Monitoring & Sci Div, Biodivers & Ecosyst Hlth Sci, 9888 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 5C6, Canada. [McAllister, Tim A.] Agr & Agri Food Canada, Ruminant Nutr & Microbiol, 5403-1st Ave South,POB 3000, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, Canada. [Weber, Marian] InnoTech Alberta, Environm Planning & Econ Program, 250 Karl Clark Rd, Edmonton, AB T6N 1E4, Canada. RP Bork, EW (reprint author), Univ Alberta, Dept Agr Food & Nutr Sci, Ag Ctr 410, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, Canada. EM edward.bork@ualberta.ca FU Alberta Agriculture and Forestry [Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA)]; Alberta Innovates; NSERC Discovery GrantNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; NSERC Discovery Grant Accelerator Supplement; Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute; University of AlbertaUniversity of Alberta; Alberta Environment and Parks, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaAgriculture & Agri Food Canada; InnoTech Alberta FX Funding for this project was provided by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry [Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA)], Alberta Innovates, and an NSERC Discovery Grant and NSERC Discovery Grant Accelerator Supplement awarded to JFC. Support was also provided by the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, University of Alberta, Alberta Environment and Parks, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and InnoTech Alberta. We thank Majid Iravani, Jim Schieck, and Jim Herbers at ABMI for their valuable assistance. NR 11 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING PI OTTAWA PA 65 AURIGA DR, SUITE 203, OTTAWA, ON K2E 7W6, CANADA SN 0008-3984 EI 1918-1825 J9 CAN J ANIM SCI JI Can. J. Anim. Sci. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 99 IS 4 BP 955 EP 961 DI 10.1139/cjas-2018-0110 PG 7 WC Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science SC Agriculture GA JR6FM UT WOS:000499718800033 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Gregg, WW Rousseaux, CS AF Gregg, Watson W. Rousseaux, Cecile S. TI Global ocean primary production trends in the modern ocean color satellite record (1998?2015) SO ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS LA English DT Article DE ocean; primary production; data assimilation; trends ID MARINE PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PHYTOPLANKTON; CLIMATE; UNCERTAINTIES; PROJECTIONS AB Ocean primary production (PP), representing the uptake of inorganic carbon through photosynthesis, supports marine life and affects carbon exchange with the atmosphere. It is difficult to ascertain its magnitude, variability, and trends due to our inability to measure it directly at large scales. Yet it is paramount for understanding changes in marine health, fisheries, and the global carbon cycle. Using assimilation of ocean color satellite data into an ocean biogeochemical model, we estimate that global net ocean PP has experienced a small but significant decline ?0.8 PgC y(?1) (?2.1%) decade(?1) (P;<;0.05) in the 18-year satellite record from 1998 to 2015. This decline is associated with shallowing surface mixed layer depth (?2.4% decade(?1)) and decreasing nitrate concentrations (?3.2% decade(?1)). Relative contributions to PP by various types of ocean phytoplankton have changed, with decreases in production by intermediate-sized phytoplankton represented by chlorophytes (?14.3% decade(?1)). This is partially compensated by increases from the unique, more nutrient-efficient, coccolithophores (8.4% decade(?1)). Geographically, the North and Equatorial Indian Oceans are responsible for much of the decline in PP, falling 0.16 and 0.69 PgC y(?1) decade(?1), respectively. Reduced production by large, fast-growing diatoms along with chlorophytes characterizes the decline here. In contrast, increases in PP are found in the North and North Central Pacific. The increases here are led by chlorophytes in the North Pacific and the small cyanobacteria in the North Central Pacific. These results suggest that the multi-decadal satellite observational record, coupled with an underlying representation of marine biodiversity in a model, can monitor the uptake of carbon by phytoplankton and that changes, although small, are occurring in the global oceans. C1 [Gregg, Watson W.] NASA, Global Modeling & Assimilat Off, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA. [Rousseaux, Cecile S.] NASA, Global Modeling & Assimilat Off, Univ Space Res Assoc, Columbia, MD USA. RP Gregg, WW (reprint author), NASA, Global Modeling & Assimilat Off, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA. EM watson.gregg@nasa.gov FU NASA S-NPP Program; NASA PACE Program; NASA EXPORTS Program; NASA MAP ProgramNational Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) FX We thank the NASA Ocean Color Processing Team for satellite data sets. This work was supported by NASA S-NPP, PACE, EXPORTS, and MAP Programs. The authors and their affiliations have no real or perceived financial conflicts of interests. The authors have no competing interests. We thank the SeaWiFS Bio-Optical Archive and Storage System, National Oceanographic Data Center, Atlantic Meridional Transect, Hawaii Ocean Time Series, and Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office for in situ data. Assimilated data for the period 1998-2015 are available at the NASA Giovanni web site. NR 35 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 8 U2 8 PU IOP PUBLISHING LTD PI BRISTOL PA TEMPLE CIRCUS, TEMPLE WAY, BRISTOL BS1 6BE, ENGLAND SN 1748-9326 J9 ENVIRON RES LETT JI Environ. Res. Lett. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 14 IS 12 AR 124011 DI 10.1088/1748-9326/ab4667 PG 9 WC Environmental Sciences; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences GA JR9PL UT WOS:000499948200001 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Burrows, MT Bates, AE Costello, MJ Edwards, M Edgar, GJ Fox, CJ Halpern, BS Hiddink, JG Pinsky, ML Batt, RD Molinos, JG Payne, BL Schoeman, DS Stuart-Smith, RD Poloczanska, ES AF Burrows, Michael T. Bates, Amanda E. Costello, Mark J. Edwards, Martin Edgar, Graham J. Fox, Clive J. Halpern, Benjamin S. Hiddink, Jan G. Pinsky, Malin L. Batt, Ryan D. Molinos, Jorge Garcia Payne, Benjamin L. Schoeman, David S. Stuart-Smith, Rick D. Poloczanska, Elvira S. TI Ocean community warming responses explained by thermal affinities and temperature gradients SO NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE LA English DT Article ID SEA-SURFACE TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE-CHANGE; MARINE; SHIFTS; VULNERABILITY; UNCERTAINTY; INDICATOR AB As ocean temperatures rise, species distributions are tracking towards historically cooler regions in line with their thermal affinity(1,2). However, different responses of species to warming and changed species interactions make predicting biodiversity redistribution and relative abundance a challenge(3,4). Here, we use three decades of fish and plankton survey data to assess how warming changes the relative dominance of warm-affinity and cold-affinity species(5,6). Regions with stable temperatures (for example, the Northeast Pacific and Gulf of Mexico) show little change in dominance structure, while areas with warming (for example, the North Atlantic) see strong shifts towards warm-water species dominance. Importantly, communities whose species pools had diverse thermal affinities and a narrower range of thermal tolerance showed greater sensitivity, as anticipated from simulations. The composition of fish communities changed less than expected in regions with strong temperature depth gradients. There, species track temperatures by moving deeper(2,7), rather than horizontally, analogous to elevation shifts in land plants(8). Temperature thus emerges as a fundamental driver for change in marine systems, with predictable restructuring of communities in the most rapidly warming areas using metrics based on species thermal affinities. The ready and predictable dominance shifts suggest a strong prognosis of resilience to climate change for these communities. C1 [Burrows, Michael T.; Payne, Benjamin L.] Scottish Marine Inst, Scottish Assoc Marine Sci, Dunbeg, Oban, Scotland. [Bates, Amanda E.] Univ Southampton, Ocean & Earth Sci, Natl Oceanog Ctr Southampton, Southampton, Hants, England. [Bates, Amanda E.] Mem Univ Newfoundland, Dept Ocean Sci, St John, NF, Canada. [Costello, Mark J.] Univ Auckland, Sch Environm, Auckland, New Zealand. [Edwards, Martin] Sir Alister Hardy Fdn Ocean Sci, Citadel Hill Lab, Plymouth, Devon, England. [Edwards, Martin] Plymouth Univ, Marine Inst, Plymouth, Devon, England. [Edgar, Graham J.; Stuart-Smith, Rick D.] Univ Tasmania, Inst Marine & Antarctic Studies, Hobart, Tas, Australia. [Halpern, Benjamin S.] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Bren Sch Environm Sci & Management, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA. [Halpern, Benjamin S.] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Natl Ctr Ecol Anal & Synth, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA. [Hiddink, Jan G.] Bangor Univ, Sch Ocean Sci, Menai Bridge, Gwynedd, Wales. [Pinsky, Malin L.; Batt, Ryan D.] Rutgers State Univ, Dept Ecol Evolut & Nat Resources, New Brunswick, NJ USA. [Molinos, Jorge Garcia] Hokkaido Univ, Arctic Res Ctr, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. [Molinos, Jorge Garcia] Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Environm Sci, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. [Molinos, Jorge Garcia] Hokkaido Univ, Global Stn Arctic Res, Global Inst Collaborat Res & Educ, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. [Schoeman, David S.] Univ Sunshine Coast, Sch Sci & Engn, Global Change Ecol Res Grp, Maroochydore, Qld, Australia. [Schoeman, David S.] Nelson Mandela Univ, Dept Zool, Ctr African Conservat Ecol, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. [Poloczanska, Elvira S.] Alfred Wegener Inst, Helmholtz Ctr Polar & Marine Res, Divis Biosci Integrat Ecophysiol, Bremerhaven, Germany. [Poloczanska, Elvira S.] Univ Queensland, Global Change Inst, St Lucia, Qld, Australia. RP Burrows, MT (reprint author), Scottish Marine Inst, Scottish Assoc Marine Sci, Dunbeg, Oban, Scotland. EM mtb@sams.ac.uk RI Hiddink, Jan Geert/C-1238-2009; Stuart-Smith, Rick/M-1829-2013; Costello, Mark/C-9267-2013; Garcia Molinos, Jorge/C-9252-2015; Burrows, Michael/D-9844-2013; Pinsky, Malin/K-2884-2015 OI Hiddink, Jan Geert/0000-0001-7114-830X; Bates, Amanda/0000-0002-0198-4537; Stuart-Smith, Rick/0000-0002-8874-0083; Costello, Mark/0000-0003-2362-0328; Garcia Molinos, Jorge/0000-0001-7516-1835; Burrows, Michael/0000-0003-4620-5899; Schoeman, David/0000-0003-1258-0885; Pinsky, Malin/0000-0002-8523-8952 FU NERCNERC Natural Environment Research Council [NE/J024082/1]; `Tenure-Track System Promotion Program` of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; Australian Research CouncilAustralian Research Council [DP170101722, LP150100761, DP170104240]; National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [OCE-1426891, DEB-1616821]; Alfred P. Sloan Research FellowshipAlfred P. Sloan Foundation; NOAA Coastal and Ocean Climate Applications programme; Canada Research Chairs ProgramCanada Research Chairs FX M.T.B., B.L.P. and J.G.M. were supported by NERC grant NE/J024082/1. J.G.M. was supported by the `Tenure-Track System Promotion Program` of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. D.S.S., G.J.E. and R.D.S.-S. were supported by Australian Research Council grants DP170101722, LP150100761 and DP170104240, respectively. M.L.P. was supported by National Science Foundation grants OCE-1426891 and DEB-1616821, an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship and the NOAA Coastal and Ocean Climate Applications programme. A.E.B. was supported by the Canada Research Chairs Program. NR 43 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 9 U2 9 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 1758-678X EI 1758-6798 J9 NAT CLIM CHANGE JI Nat. Clim. Chang. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 9 IS 12 BP 959 EP + DI 10.1038/s41558-019-0631-5 PG 8 WC Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences GA JQ7FI UT WOS:000499106300022 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Delach, A Caldas, A Edson, KM Krehbiel, R Murray, S Theoharides, KA Vorhees, LJ Malcom, JW Salvo, MN Miller, JRB AF Delach, Aimee Caldas, Astrid Edson, Kiel M. Krehbiel, Robb Murray, Sarah Theoharides, Kathleen A. Vorhees, Lauren J. Malcom, Jacob W. Salvo, Mark N. Miller, Jennifer R. B. TI Agency plans are inadequate to conserve US endangered species under climate change SO NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE LA English DT Article ID VULNERABILITY; ADAPTATION; MANAGEMENT; RECOVERY; THREATS; VIEWS AB Despite widespread evidence of climate change as a threat to biodiversity, it is unclear whether government policies and agencies are adequately addressing this threat to species. Here we evaluate species sensitivity, a component of climate change vulnerability, and whether climate change is discussed as a threat in planning for climate-related management action in official documents from 1973 to 2018 for all 459 US animals listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. We find that 99.8% of species are sensitive to one or more of eight sensitivity factors, but agencies consider climate change as a threat to only 64% of species and plan management actions for only 18% of species. Agencies are more likely to plan actions for species sensitive to more factors, but such planning has declined since 2016. Results highlight the gap between climate change sensitivity and the attention from agencies charged with conserving endangered species. C1 [Delach, Aimee; Caldas, Astrid; Edson, Kiel M.; Murray, Sarah; Theoharides, Kathleen A.; Vorhees, Lauren J.; Salvo, Mark N.] Defenders Wildlife, Landscape Conservat, Washington, DC 20036 USA. [Krehbiel, Robb] Defenders Wildlife, Field Conservat, Seattle, WA USA. [Malcom, Jacob W.; Miller, Jennifer R. B.] Defenders Wildlife, Ctr Conservat Innovat, Washington, DC USA. [Caldas, Astrid] Union Concerned Scientists, Washington, DC USA. [Edson, Kiel M.] Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA USA. [Theoharides, Kathleen A.] Commonwealth Massachusetts, Execut Off Energy & Environm Affairs, Boston, MA USA. [Vorhees, Lauren J.] Wildlife Habitat Council, Silver Spring, MD USA. RP Delach, A (reprint author), Defenders Wildlife, Landscape Conservat, Washington, DC 20036 USA. EM adelach@defenders.org RI /AAD-1873-2020 OI /0000-0002-4904-8369; Caldas, Astrid/0000-0003-2637-6121 FU University of Maryland; Stanback Internship Program of Duke University FX We thank N. Dubois and N. Matson for valuable input and B. Dreher, M. Evans, M. Evansen, M. Lacey, S. Pastel and S. Steingard for feedback on the manuscript. Financial support for data collection was provided by University of Maryland and the Stanback Internship Program of Duke University. NR 40 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 1758-678X EI 1758-6798 J9 NAT CLIM CHANGE JI Nat. Clim. Chang. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 9 IS 12 BP 999 EP + DI 10.1038/s41558-019-0620-8 PG 7 WC Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences GA JQ7FI UT WOS:000499106300028 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Stockenreiter, M Litchman, E AF Stockenreiter, Maria Litchman, Elena TI Nitrogen-fixer enhances lipid yields in algal polycultures SO ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS LA English DT Article DE Nitrogen fixation; Yield; Microalgae; Nile Red; Polyculture; Lipid ID BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIODIVERSITY; DIVERSITY; GROWTH; PHYTOPLANKTON; CYANOBACTERIA; QUALITY; COMPLEMENTARITY; INHIBITION; MICROALGAE AB Current algal biomass research still focuses mainly on identifying and growing monocultures that produce high amounts of lipids or other target compounds. However, monocultures might have a lower efficiency of utilizing resources, due to their limited physiological resource use possibilities, compared to algal polycultures. Recent studies showed that species diversity enhances the lipid production of microalgae. To identify the general patterns of enhanced lipid production in diverse microalgal communities it is essential to investigate links between resource use complementarity and the corresponding lipid production. Cyanobacteria and Chlorophyta are highly differentiated in their light spectrum utilization and nutrient requirements, e.g., some Cyanobacteria species can fix atmospheric nitrogen. To investigate whether these two groups are complementary in terms of optimizing biomass and neutral lipid production, we compared the growth of several species of Cyanobacteria and Chlorophyta in monocultures and polycultures consisting of species from both groups. Results show that lipid production increases with increasing functional diversity and that using just two different functional groups of microalgae provides a positive biodiversity effect. Lipid yields were particularly enhanced by the presence of a nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium. Additionally, lipid yields were decoupled from higher biomass production in diverse communities. In summary, our results show that the enhancement of lipid production due to biodiversity can be achieved through combining just two physiologically different taxonomic groups and including a nitrogen fixer. This may make achieving the benefits of biodiversity in algal mass cultivation more straightforward. C1 [Stockenreiter, Maria] Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, Dept Biol 2, Grosshaderner Str 2, D-82152 Planegg Martinsried, Germany. [Stockenreiter, Maria; Litchman, Elena] Michigan State Univ, Dept Integrat Biol, 3700 E Gull Rd, Hickory Corners, MI 49060 USA. [Stockenreiter, Maria; Litchman, Elena] Michigan State Univ, Kellogg Biol Stn, 3700 E Gull Rd, Hickory Corners, MI 49060 USA. RP Stockenreiter, M (reprint author), Ludwig Maximilians Univ Munchen, Dept Biol 2, Grosshaderner Str 2, D-82152 Planegg Martinsried, Germany. EM stockenreiter@bio.lmu.de FU National Science Foundation (NSF)National Science Foundation (NSF) [CBET-1134215]; Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) grantGerman Research Foundation (DFG) [STO1075/1-1] FX This work was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) grant CBET-1134215 to (EL and CA Klausmeier) and by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) grant STO1075/1-1 to MS. This is Kellogg Biological Station contribution No. 1716. Thanks to Margit Fei beta el for providing algal strains. NR 52 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2211-9264 J9 ALGAL RES JI Algal Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 44 AR UNSP 101676 DI 10.1016/j.algal.2019.101676 PG 8 WC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology SC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology GA JQ2PM UT WOS:000498792900040 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Yuan, DN Yao, MM Wang, L Li, YH Gong, YC Hu, Q AF Yuan, Danni Yao, Mimi Wang, Lan Li, Yanhua Gong, Yingchun Hu, Qiang TI Effect of recycling the culture medium on biodiversity and population dynamics of bio-contaminants in Spirulina platensis mass culture systems SO ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS LA English DT Article DE Spirulina cultivation; Microzooplankton; Amplicon sequencing; Recycled medium ID MICROZOOPLANKTON; CULTIVATION; SCENEDESMUS; INDUSTRY; ALGAE; WATER; LAKES AB Spirulina (Arthrospira) is an important microalga that can generate a variety of commercial products. A semi-continuous mode of cultivation is often employed in microalgal cultivation. The traditional view, however, has been that cultures with recycled medium are more likely to be contaminated by microzooplankton, which is regarded as one of the critical problems in mass algal cultivation. In this study, the relationship between the population dynamics of contaminants and the medium conditions was investigated in Spirulina cultures. Spirulina platensis was cultivated in three groups of raceway ponds: one with fresh culture medium, one with medium that had been recycled for a month, and the third with medium recycled for six months. The results showed that totally 13 species of microzooplankton were observed by light microscopy, and 42 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) of prokaryotic contaminants were detected using amplicon sequencing. Out of all the contaminants, Brachionus plicatilis and Euplaesiobystra hypersalinica were observed to be the most harmful species in Spirulina cultures, while Proteobacteria were the most commonly found non-Cyanobacteria OTUs. On the initial day, more species of microzooplankton were introduced to the cultures that had recycled medium (9 species) than to those that had fresh medium (5 species). By the end of the cultivation, the algal biomass in the fresh medium group was the highest (2.8 g L-1), being almost 5 times higher than in the other two groups (around 0.50 g L-1). Our results proved that Spirulina can grow the best with fresh medium and that the more the culture medium is recycled, the stronger the inhibition on the growth of microalgae and microzooplankton. In order to improve large-scale Spirulina production, it is necessary to both subject the recycled medium to appropriate treatment to reduce the presence of harmful predators and to find effective ways to control contaminants. C1 [Yuan, Danni; Yao, Mimi; Wang, Lan; Li, Yanhua; Gong, Yingchun; Hu, Qiang] Chinese Acad Sci, Ctr Microalgal Biotechnol & Biofuels, Inst Hydrobiol, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, Peoples R China. [Yuan, Danni; Yao, Mimi; Wang, Lan; Li, Yanhua; Gong, Yingchun; Hu, Qiang] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Key Lab Algal Biol, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, Peoples R China. [Hu, Qiang] SDIC Biotech Investment Co LTD, SDIC Microalgae Biotechnol Ctr, Beijing 065200, Peoples R China. [Hu, Qiang] Beijing Key Lab Algae Biomass, Beijing 100142, Peoples R China. [Hu, Qiang] Qingdao Natl Lab Marine Sci & Technol, Lab Marine Biol & Biotechnol, Qingdao 266071, Shandong, Peoples R China. RP Gong, YC; Hu, Q (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Ctr Microalgal Biotechnol & Biofuels, Inst Hydrobiol, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, Peoples R China. EM springgong@ihb.ac.cn; huqiang@ihb.ac.cn FU National Key Research and Development Program of China [2018YFD0901504]; National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31772419, 31872201]; SDIC Biotech Investment Co., Ltd.; State Development and Investment Corporation, China [Y841171Z02]; Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences [ZDRW-ZS-2017-2-2] FX This work was funded by National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFD0901504), National Natural Science Foundation of China (31772419, 31872201), SDIC Biotech Investment Co., Ltd., State Development and Investment Corporation, China (Y841171Z02), and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ZDRW-ZS-2017-2-2). NR 53 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2211-9264 J9 ALGAL RES JI Algal Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 44 AR UNSP 101718 DI 10.1016/j.algal.2019.101718 PG 10 WC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology SC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology GA JQ2PM UT WOS:000498792900023 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Katz, P Yazdany, J Trupin, L Rush, S Helmick, CG Murphy, LB Lanata, C Criswell, LA Dall'Era, M AF Katz, Patricia Yazdany, Jinoos Trupin, Laura Rush, Stephanie Helmick, Charles G. Murphy, Louise B. Lanata, Cristina Criswell, Lindsey A. Dall'Era, Maria TI Psychometric Evaluation of the National Institutes of Health Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System in a Multiracial, Multiethnic Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Cohort SO ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH LA English DT Article ID ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE; REVISED CRITERIA; DISEASE-ACTIVITY; CLINICAL-TRIALS; BRIEF INDEX; VALIDATION; LIFE; CLASSIFICATION; POINTS; PROMIS AB Objective We examined psychometric performance of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measures in a racially/ethnically and linguistically diverse cohort with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Data were from the California Lupus Epidemiology Study, a multiracial/multiethnic cohort of individuals with physician-confirmed SLE. The majority (n = 332) attended in-person research visits that included interviews conducted in English, Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin. Up to 12 PROMIS short forms were administered (depending on language availability). An additional 99 individuals completed the interview by phone only. Internal consistency was examined with Cronbach's alpha and item-total correlations. Correlations with the Short Form 36 subscales and both self-reported and physician-assessed disease activity assessed convergent validity. All analyses were repeated within each racial/ethnic group. Differences in scores by race/ethnicity were examined in bivariate analyses and by multiple regression analyses controlling for age, sex, disease duration, and disease damage and activity. Results The total sample was 30.0% white, 22.3% Hispanic, 10.9% African American, 33.7% Asian, and 3.0% other race/ethnicity. Seventy-seven percent of interviews were conducted in-person. Non-English interviews were conducted in 26.0% of the Hispanic subjects and 18.6% of the Asian subjects. Each scale demonstrated adequate reliability and validity overall and within racial/ethnic groups. Minimal floor effects were observed, but ceiling effects were noted. Missing item responses were minimal for most scales, except for items related to work. No differences were noted by mode of administration or by language of administration among Hispanics and Asians. After accounting for differences in disease status, age, and sex, few differences in mean scores between whites and other racial/ethnic groups were noted. Conclusion PROMIS measures appear reliable and valid in persons with lupus across racial/ethnic groups. C1 [Katz, Patricia; Yazdany, Jinoos; Trupin, Laura; Rush, Stephanie; Lanata, Cristina; Criswell, Lindsey A.; Dall'Era, Maria] Univ Calif San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. [Helmick, Charles G.; Murphy, Louise B.] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA USA. RP Katz, P (reprint author), Univ Calif San Francisco, Arthrit Res Grp, 3333 Calif St, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. EM Patti.katz@ucsf.edu FU ACL HHS [U01DP005120]; NCCDPHP CDC HHS [U01 DP005120]; CDC HHS [U01DP005120, A114297, A114297, U01DP005120] NR 25 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 2151-464X EI 2151-4658 J9 ARTHRIT CARE RES JI Arthritis Care Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 71 IS 12 BP 1630 EP 1639 DI 10.1002/acr.23797 PG 10 WC Rheumatology SC Rheumatology GA JR4SM UT WOS:000499616600012 PM 30354017 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Read, SH Wu, W Ray, JG Lowe, J Feig, DS Lipscombe, LL AF Read, Stephanie H. Wu, Wei Ray, Joel G. Lowe, Julia Feig, Denice S. Lipscombe, Lorraine L. TI Characteristics of Women With Gestational Diabetes From Non-Caucasian Compared With Caucasian Ethnic Groups SO CANADIAN JOURNAL OF DIABETES LA English DT Article DE ethnic minority women; gestational diabetes; health behaviours; maternal health; risk factors ID BODY-MASS INDEX; PERINATAL OUTCOMES; PREGNANCY OUTCOMES; RISK-FACTORS; MELLITUS; PREVALENCE; HISTORY; ASIANS; DISPARITIES; PREVENTION AB Objectives: Short- and long-term outcomes in women after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) vary by ethnicity. Understanding differences in baseline diabetes risk factors is important for informing choice of risk-reducing interventions. We aimed to compare maternal and pregnancy-related characteristics in Caucasian and non-Caucasian women with GDM. Methods: Using a large multicentre Canadian cohort of women diagnosed with GDM and recruited between 2009 and 2013, we compared demographic, clinical and behavioural characteristics in women with GDM across 7 ethnic groups. Data were obtained from chart reviews and surveys, and logistic and linear regression models were used to compare binary and continuous variables, respectively, between Caucasian and non-Caucasian ethnic groups. Results: Of the 1,332 women with GDM, 911 were eligible for inclusion. Of these, 41.4% were white Caucasian, 17.1% were South Asian, 18.4% were East Asian, 5.8% were black, 8.8% were Filipina, 5.2% were Middle Eastern and 3.3% were Hispanic. Non-Caucasian women were diagnosed with GDM at a younger age and were more likely to have a family history of diabetes compared with Caucasian women. With the exception of East Asians, non-Caucasian women were more likely to be overweight using ethnicity-specific body mass index cutoffs and have higher oral glucose tolerance test values than Caucasian women. Prepregnancy smoking and alcohol consumption prevalence were highest in Caucasian women. Conclusions: Several important ethnicity-specific differences in clinical and behavioural characteristics of women with GDM were identified. These differences need to be considered when offering interventions for reducing risk of adverse perinatal outcomes and subsequent type 2 diabetes. (C) 2019 Canadian Diabetes Association. C1 [Read, Stephanie H.; Wu, Wei; Feig, Denice S.; Lipscombe, Lorraine L.] Womens Coll Hosp, Womens Coll Res Inst, 76 Grenville St, Toronto, ON M5S 1B2, Canada. [Ray, Joel G.; Lowe, Julia; Lipscombe, Lorraine L.] Univ Toronto, Dept Med, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Ray, Joel G.; Feig, Denice S.; Lipscombe, Lorraine L.] Inst Clin Evaluat Sci, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Ray, Joel G.; Feig, Denice S.; Lipscombe, Lorraine L.] Univ Toronto, Inst Hlth Policy Management & Evaluat, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Ray, Joel G.] St Michaels Hosp, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Lowe, Julia] Sunnybrook Med Ctr, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Feig, Denice S.] Sinai Hlth Syst, Toronto, ON, Canada. RP Read, SH (reprint author), Womens Coll Hosp, Womens Coll Res Inst, 76 Grenville St, Toronto, ON M5S 1B2, Canada. EM stephanie.read@wchospital.ca FU Diabetes Investigator Award from Diabetes Canada; Lawson Foundation FX The authors acknowledge the assistance of Sarah McTavish, who oversaw the initial data collection, and Tanja Durbic, who coded the data and created the database. L.L. was supported by a Diabetes Investigator Award from Diabetes Canada. Funding for this study was provided by a research grant from the Lawson Foundation. The funders had no role in data collection and analysis or writing of the report. NR 31 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 1499-2671 J9 CAN J DIABETES JI Can. J. Diabetes PD DEC PY 2019 VL 43 IS 8 BP 600 EP 605 DI 10.1016/j.jcjd.2019.09.005 PG 6 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism SC Endocrinology & Metabolism GA JR5GO UT WOS:000499653600011 PM 31679964 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kwong, W Ray, JG Wu, W Feig, DS Lowe, J Lipscombe, LL AF Kwong, Wilson Ray, Joel G. Wu, Wei Feig, Denice S. Lowe, Julia Lipscombe, Lorraine L. TI Perinatal Outcomes Among Different Asian Groups With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Ontario: A Cohort Study SO CANADIAN JOURNAL OF DIABETES LA English DT Article DE Asian ethnicity; birthweight; gestational diabetes; perinatal outcomes ID BIRTH-WEIGHT; PREGNANCY OUTCOMES; RISK; ETHNICITY; WOMEN; INFANTS; OBESITY AB Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether perinatal outcomes differ between Caucasian and Asian subgroups of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) through use of standard vs ethnicity-specific birthweight curves. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 537 women with GDM, within the ethnically diverse province of Ontario, Canada. Study outcomes included large-for-gestational-age (LGA) and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) birthweights in newborns of women from prevalent Asian ethnic groups compared with newborns of Caucasian women. Odds ratios were adjusted for maternal age, parity, prepregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain and insulin use in pregnancy. Results: Of the 537 women participing in the study, 228 (35.8%) were Caucasian, 109 (17.1%) South Asian, 141 (22.1%) East Asian and 59 (9.3%) Filipino. Using standard birthweight curves, compared with Caucasian women, the risk of LGA was lower among South Asian (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.065; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.01 to 0.49) and East Asian (aOR, 0.36; 95% CI, 0.14 to 0.95) women. The aOR for SGA was notably higher among South Asian women (aOR, 2.96; 95% CI, 1.24 to 7.09). Significant effects were not seen among Filipino women. Use of ethnicity-specific birthweight curves largely attenuated these associations, except for LGA in South Asian mothers (aOR, 0.27; 95% CI, 0.09 to 0.81). Conclusion: South Asian women with GDM are at lower risk of having an LGA newborn, even after accounting for maternal risk factors or the use of an ethnicity-specific birthweight curve. (C) 2019 Canadian Diabetes Association. C1 [Kwong, Wilson; Ray, Joel G.; Feig, Denice S.; Lowe, Julia; Lipscombe, Lorraine L.] Univ Toronto, Dept Med, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Ray, Joel G.; Feig, Denice S.; Lipscombe, Lorraine L.] Inst Clin Evaluat Sci, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Ray, Joel G.; Feig, Denice S.; Lipscombe, Lorraine L.] Univ Toronto, Inst Hlth Policy Management & Evaluat, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Ray, Joel G.] St Michaels Hosp, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Wu, Wei; Lipscombe, Lorraine L.] Womens Coll Hosp, Womens Coll Res Inst, 76 Grenville St, Toronto, ON M5S 1B2, Canada. [Feig, Denice S.] Sinai Hlth Syst, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Lowe, Julia] Sunnybrook Med Ctr, Toronto, ON, Canada. RP Lipscombe, LL (reprint author), Womens Coll Hosp, Womens Coll Res Inst, 76 Grenville St, Toronto, ON M5S 1B2, Canada. EM lorraine.lipscombe@wchospital.ca FU Lawson Foundation; Diabetes Canada FX The authors are thankful for the assistance of Sarah McTavish, who oversaw the initial data collection; Tanja Durbic, who coded the data and created the database; Alison Park, who generated the ethnicity-specific birthweight distribution curves; and Christina Yu, who assisted with manuscript preparation. Funding for this study was provided by a research grant from the Lawson Foundation. The funding institution had no role in data collection and analysis or writing of the report. L.L.L. holds a Diabetes Investigator Award from Diabetes Canada. NR 35 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 1499-2671 J9 CAN J DIABETES JI Can. J. Diabetes PD DEC PY 2019 VL 43 IS 8 BP 606 EP 612 DI 10.1016/j.jcjd.2019.06.006 PG 7 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism SC Endocrinology & Metabolism GA JR5GO UT WOS:000499653600012 PM 31492620 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Orimoloye, IR Mazinyo, SP Kalumba, AM Nel, W Adigun, AI Ololade, OO AF Orimoloye, I. R. Mazinyo, S. P. Kalumba, A. M. Nel, W. Adigun, A., I Ololade, O. O. TI Wetland shift monitoring using remote sensing and GIS techniques: landscape dynamics and its implications on Isimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa SO EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATICS LA English DT Article DE Remote sensing; GIS; Wetland monitoring; Landscape dynamics; Isimangaliso ID SURFACE-WATER DYNAMICS; CLIMATE-CHANGE; TIME-SERIES; VEGETATION; CLASSIFICATION; CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEM; FORESTS AB Various forms of competition for water and amplified agricultural practices, as well as urban development in South Africa, have modified and destroyed natural wetlands and its biodiversity benefits. To conserve and protect wetlands resources, it is important to file and monitor wetlands and their accompanied land features. Spatial science such as remote sensing has been used with various advantages for assessing wetlands dynamic especially for large areas. Four satellite images for 1987, 1997, 2007 (Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper) and 2017 (Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager) were used in this study for mapping wetland dynamics in the study area. The result revealed that the natural landscapes in the area have experienced changes in the last three decades. Dense vegetation, sparse vegetation and water body have increased with about 14% (5976.495 km(2)), 23% (10,349.631km(2)) and 1% (324.621) respectively between 1987 and 2017. While wetland features (marshland and quag) in the same period experienced drastic decrease with an area coverage of about 16,651.07 km(2) (38%). This study revealed that the shift in the vegetation and water body extents have contributed detrimentally to the drastic declined in the Isimangaliso Wetland Park in recent years. Consequently, this development might have negative effects on the wetland ecosystem and biodiversity and the grave state of the wetland in the study area requires an urgent need for protection of the dregs wetland benefits. C1 [Orimoloye, I. R.; Ololade, O. O.] Univ Free State, Ctr Environm Management, Bloemfontein, South Africa. [Orimoloye, I. R.; Mazinyo, S. P.; Kalumba, A. M.; Nel, W.] Univ Ft Hare, Dept Geog & Environm Sci, ZA-5700 Alice, South Africa. [Adigun, A., I] Maritime Acad Nigeria, Sch Naut Studies, Oron, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. RP Orimoloye, IR (reprint author), Univ Free State, Ctr Environm Management, Bloemfontein, South Africa.; Orimoloye, IR (reprint author), Univ Ft Hare, Dept Geog & Environm Sci, ZA-5700 Alice, South Africa. EM orimoloyeisrael@gmail.com OI Israel Ropo, Orimoloye/0000-0001-5058-2799 NR 33 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 22 U2 22 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 1865-0473 EI 1865-0481 J9 EARTH SCI INFORM JI Earth Sci. Inform. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 12 IS 4 BP 553 EP 563 DI 10.1007/s12145-019-00400-4 PG 11 WC Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary SC Computer Science; Geology GA JQ2EM UT WOS:000498764300010 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Khan, R Tang, JX Hussain, HMJ Muhammad, N Sun, YX Wang, CH Caglayan, ES Khan, MR Bukhari, I Zhu, JS AF Khan, Ranjha Tang, Junxiang Hussain, Hafiz Muhammad Jafar Muhammad, Niaz Sun, Yuxiu Wang, Chaohong Caglayan, Emine Sacide Khan, Muhammad Riaz Bukhari, Ihtisham Zhu, Jiansheng TI Association of MTHFR C677T with Idiopathic Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Anhui Province of China SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS LA English DT Article DE Aetiology; Biochip; Genetic; Polymorphism; Tem-PCR ID METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE POLYMORPHISMS; GENE POLYMORPHISMS; RISK; A1298C; POPULATION AB The MTHFR C677T has been reported to be involved in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL) while prevalence and aetiological differences exist among various regions and ethnic groups. So, far no data is available on genetic relationship between polymorphisms in MTHFR and RPL population of Han ethnicity in Anhui province of the China. To study the association of MTHFR C677T with RPL in Anhui's population, the researchers used a swift enzymatic color-reaction-based biochip and asymmetric multiplex PCR. A total of 538 (201 RPL and 337 controls) unrelated Ilan Chinese women from Anhui province were recruited for the current study. However. no significant differences were noted in frequencies of C677T genotypes; CC (29.4%), CT (50.1%) and TT (20.5%) and CC (23.9%), CT (55.7%), and TT (20.4%) among RPL and controls, respectively. Furthermore, stratified analysis based on age failed to find association of MTHFR 0677T with RPL. Subsequently, comprehensive review of recently published similar studies displayed heterogeneity of MTHFR C677T with RPL. Therefore, It is concluded that variants in MTHFR other than C667T may have association with RPL in Han Chinese women from Anhui province. C1 [Khan, Ranjha; Hussain, Hafiz Muhammad Jafar] Univ Sci & Technol China, Joint Ctr Human Reprod & Genet, Sch Life Sci, Anhui Soc Cell Biol, Hefei, Anhui, Peoples R China. [Tang, Junxiang; Sun, Yuxiu; Wang, Chaohong; Zhu, Jiansheng] Anhui Med Univ, Matern & Child Hlth Hosp Anhui Prov, Maternal & Child Hlth Clin Coll, Hefei, Anhui, Peoples R China. [Muhammad, Niaz] Shaanxi Normal Univ, Coll Life Sci, Dept Biochem, Xian, Shaanxi, Peoples R China. [Caglayan, Emine Sacide] Ankara Yildirim Beyazit Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Nutr & Dietet, Ankara, Turkey. [Khan, Muhammad Riaz; Bukhari, Ihtisham] Henan Univ, Henan Prov Peoples Hosp, Sch Med, Translat Res Inst, Zhengzhou, Henan, Peoples R China. RP Zhu, JS (reprint author), Anhui Med Univ, Matern & Child Hlth Hosp Anhui Prov, Maternal & Child Hlth Clin Coll, Hefei, Anhui, Peoples R China.; Khan, MR; Bukhari, I (reprint author), Henan Univ, Henan Prov Peoples Hosp, Sch Med, Translat Res Inst, Zhengzhou, Henan, Peoples R China. EM riazkhan@mail.ustc.edu.cn; bukhari5408@gmail.com; jennytiger97@hotmail.com FU Anhui Science and Technology Project Fund [15011d04053] FX This is supported by Anhui Science and Technology Project Fund (NO: 15011d04053). NR 35 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU KAMLA-RAJ ENTERPRISES PI GURGAON PA B2-GROUND FLR, SOUTH CITY II, GURGAON, HARYANA 122 018, INDIA SN 0972-3757 EI 2456-6330 J9 INT J HUM GENET JI Int. J. Hum. Genet. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 19 IS 4 BP 158 EP 164 DI 10.31901/24566330.2019/19.04.728 PG 7 WC Genetics & Heredity SC Genetics & Heredity GA JQ7PE UT WOS:000499131900001 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Bohada-Murillo, M Castano-Villa, GJ Fonturbel, FE AF Bohada-Murillo, Mauricio Castano-Villa, Gabriel J. Fonturbel, Francisco E. TI The effects of forestry and agroforestry plantations on bird diversity: A global synthesis SO LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT LA English DT Article; Early Access DE abundance; commercial plantations; islands; latitude; meta-analysis; productive systems; species richness ID OIL PALM PLANTATION; PUBLICATION BIAS; AVIAN DIVERSITY; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; PRODUCTION LANDSCAPES; COMMUNITIES; HABITAT; SECONDARY; FILL; CROP AB The increasing expansion of productive lands around the world during the last decades constitutes a strong driver of biodiversity loss, as they are usually established near to high diversity areas. Despite many studies that have compared bird diversity between natural and productive systems, a global synthesis is still missing and important for understanding how biodiversity is being altered. We conducted a meta-analysis based on 144 case studies to assess the effects of four types of plantations (forestry, oil palm, coffee, and cacao) on bird species richness and abundance. We examined those effects in function of plantation type, latitudinal zone (temperate or tropical), geographical context (mainland or island), zoogeographic zone, and biodiversity hotspots. Plantations presented negative effects on both bird species richness and abundance. Oil palm plantations showed more negative effects followed by forestry plantations, whereas coffee and cacao agroforestry plantations had no significant effects. Those effects were geographically variable, being more pronounced in islands and temperate zones, as well as at the Oriental, Palearctic, and Neotropical zoogeograghic regions, and at the Sundaland and Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspots. Our results showed that productive systems reduce both species richness and abundance of bird species, being insular species particularly susceptible. Exotic monocultures with low structural heterogeneity (e.g., oil palm plantations) derive in highly impoverished bird communities dominated by generalist species. We identified South East Asia, tropical South America, and the Mediterranean Basin as the most threatened regions because of the sensitivity of their bird communities and the increasing rates of native forest replacement. C1 [Bohada-Murillo, Mauricio; Castano-Villa, Gabriel J.] Univ Caldas, Fac Ciencias Exactas & Nat, Grp Invest Ecosistemas Trop, Manizales, Colombia. [Castano-Villa, Gabriel J.] Univ Caldas, Fac Ciencias Agr, Dept Desarrollo Rural & Recursos Nat, Manizales, Colombia. [Fonturbel, Francisco E.] Pontificia Univ Catolica Valparaiso, Fac Ciencias, Inst Biol, Valparaiso, Chile. RP Fonturbel, FE (reprint author), Pontificia Univ Catolica Valparaiso, Fac Ciencias, Inst Biol, Valparaiso, Chile. EM fonturbel@gmail.com FU Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Cientifico y TecnologicoComision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica (CONICYT)CONICYT FONDECYT [11160152]; Universidad de Caldas [00414] FX Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Cientifico y Tecnologico, Grant/Award Number: 11160152; Universidad de Caldas, Grant/Award Number: 00414 NR 69 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 18 U2 18 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 1085-3278 EI 1099-145X J9 LAND DEGRAD DEV JI Land Degrad. Dev. DI 10.1002/ldr.3478 EA DEC 2019 PG 9 WC Environmental Sciences; Soil Science SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Agriculture GA JR4QN UT WOS:000499611500001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Cajaiba, RL Perico, E da Silva, WB Caron, E Buss, BC Dalzochio, M Santos, M AF Cajaiba, Reinaldo Lucas Perico, Eduardo da Silva, Wully Barreto Caron, Edilson Buss, Bruna Caroline Dalzochio, Marina Santos, Mario TI Are primary forests irreplaceable for sustaining Neotropical landscapes' biodiversity and functioning? Contributions for restoration using ecological indicators SO LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT LA English DT Article; Early Access DE tropical forest; ecological restoration; ecosystem function; functional indicators; taxonomic indicators ID DUNG BEETLES; LAND-USE; ANTHROPOGENIC DISTURBANCE; ATLANTIC FOREST; GROUND BEETLES; ROVE BEETLES; DIVERSITY; RESPONSES; SCARABAEINAE; REDUNDANCY AB Changes in biodiversity and ecosystem services are usually evaluated using taxonomic indicators or, to a lesser extent, functional indicators. The present work adds new insights on the links between taxonomic indicators and functional indicators within a disturbance gradient in the Brazilian Amazon. Ground dwelling beetles' functional groups were used to complement taxonomic diversity in indicating disturbance and/or ecosystem restoration. Significant correlations were found between taxonomic and functional indicators. Our results show that increasingly disturbed ecosystems are related with reductions in functional redundancy with probable detrimental effects on the future landscape resilience. Moreover, results highlight that even species-rich Neotropical forest landscapes may be highly vulnerable to the removal of keystone diversity. Remarkably, secondary forests support equivalent functional diversity and, partially, taxonomic diversity to primary forests. Overall, disturbance indicators supported on complementary measures such as composition, species diversity and functionality were sensitive to the ecosystems' gradient and could be used for assessing the extent of landscape change but also to guide restoration and management practices in Neotropical forest landscapes. C1 [Cajaiba, Reinaldo Lucas; Santos, Mario] Fed Inst Educ Sci & Technol Maranhao, Lab Ecol & Conservat, R Dep Gastao Vieira 1000, BR-65393000 Buriticupu, MA, Brazil. [Cajaiba, Reinaldo Lucas; Perico, Eduardo; da Silva, Wully Barreto; Dalzochio, Marina] Univ Taquari Valley, Lab Ecol & Evolut, R AvelinoTallini, BR-95900000 Lajeado, RS, Brazil. [Caron, Edilson; Buss, Bruna Caroline] Fed Parana Univ, Dept Biodivers, R Pioneiro 2153, BR-85950000 Palotina, PR, Brazil. [Cajaiba, Reinaldo Lucas; Santos, Mario] Univ Tras Os Montes & Alto Douro, Lab Appl Ecol, CITAB Ctr Res & Technol Agroenvironm & Biol Sci, P-5000911 Vila Real, Portugal. [Cajaiba, Reinaldo Lucas] Maranhao State Univ UEMA, Postgrad Program Agroecol, Cidade Univ Paulo VI S-N, BR-65025970 Sao Luis, MA, Brazil. RP Cajaiba, RL (reprint author), Fed Inst Educ Sci & Technol Maranhao, Lab Ecol & Conservat, R Dep Gastao Vieira 1000, BR-65393000 Buriticupu, MA, Brazil.; Cajaiba, RL (reprint author), Univ Taquari Valley, Lab Ecol & Evolut, R AvelinoTallini, BR-95900000 Lajeado, RS, Brazil.; Cajaiba, RL (reprint author), Univ Tras Os Montes & Alto Douro, Lab Appl Ecol, CITAB Ctr Res & Technol Agroenvironm & Biol Sci, P-5000911 Vila Real, Portugal.; Cajaiba, RL (reprint author), Maranhao State Univ UEMA, Postgrad Program Agroecol, Cidade Univ Paulo VI S-N, BR-65025970 Sao Luis, MA, Brazil. EM reinaldocajaiba@hotmail.com RI Santos, Mario/F-2378-2012; Cajaiba, Reinaldo/I-9228-2018 OI Santos, Mario/0000-0002-4447-7113; Cajaiba, Reinaldo/0000-0003-0176-9201 FU European Investment Funds by FEDER/COMPETE/POCI-Operational Competitiveness and Internationalization Program [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006958]; FCT - Portuguese Foundation for Science and TechnologyPortuguese Foundation for Science and Technology [UID/AGR/04033/2019]; CAPES (Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior, Brazil)CAPES [88887.319647/2019-00]; CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico, Brazil)National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [PDJ 153480/2018-1, PDJ 153902/2018-3]; CNPqNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [PQ-2/305233/2016-5] FX This research was supported by European Investment Funds by FEDER/COMPETE/POCI-Operational Competitiveness and Internationalization Program, under Project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006958 and National Funds by FCT - Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, under the project UID/AGR/04033/2019. WBS thank the CAPES (Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior, Brazil) through a doctorate fellowship (Process 88887.319647/2019-00). RLC and MSD thank the CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico, Brazil) for the postdoctoral fellowship (Process PDJ 153480/2018-1 and PDJ 153902/2018-3, respectively). EC thanks CNPq for the research grant (Research Productivity/PQ-2/305233/2016-5). BCB thanks the CNPq through a master's fellowship. NR 80 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 1085-3278 EI 1099-145X J9 LAND DEGRAD DEV JI Land Degrad. Dev. DI 10.1002/ldr.3467 EA DEC 2019 PG 10 WC Environmental Sciences; Soil Science SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Agriculture GA JR4NK UT WOS:000499603300001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Jimenez, EA Barboza, RSL Amaral, MT Fredou, FL AF Jimenez, Erica Antunes Leith Barboza, Roberta Sa Amaral, Marilu Teixeira Fredou, Flavia Lucena TI Understanding changes to fish stock abundance and associated conflicts: Perceptions of small-scale fishers from the Amazon coast of Brazil SO OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Coastal fisheries; No-Take Zones; Resource use conflicts; Governance ID ARTISANAL FISHERIES; INTEGRATING FISHERS; PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION; KNOWLEDGE; STATE; RIVER; COMANAGEMENT; BIODIVERSITY AB The perceptions and knowledge of fishers are very important for fisheries management, especially in data-poor regions such as the Amazon coast of Brazil. Here, the perceptions of fishers were used to analyze the main conflicts faced by small-scale fisheries and to identify the status of fishery resources in the state of Amapa (Brazil). Data from interviews with 359 fishers were analyzed. Conflicts involve diverse actors with different and potentially competing interests and accountabilities, including small-scale and large-scale fishers, intermediaries, and government agents. The main conflict was related to access to fishery resources, including issues with the prohibition of fishing in No-Take Zones and competition with fishing fleets from other regions (outsiders). The lack of control over the access of users has culminated in increasing fishing effort. The invasion of traditional fishing territories was a central argument against the outsiders; however, these conflicts are also strongly related to the exhaustion of fishery resources, with about 75% of respondents perceiving a decrease in fish abundance. This scenario reveals a governance crisis and the weak performance and inability of the government to carry out effective enforcement, monitoring, and surveillance. The presence of people heavily reliant on natural resources in a region with very few alternative sources for livelihoods indicates that sustainable fisheries management requires wider cooperation between the government and all stakeholders, with co-management being required. C1 [Jimenez, Erica Antunes; Fredou, Flavia Lucena] Univ Fed Rural Pernambuco, Dept Pesca & Aquicultura, Rua Dom Manoel Medeiros,S-N, BR-52171900 Recife, PE, Brazil. [Leith Barboza, Roberta Sa] Univ Fed Para, Inst Estudos Costeiros, Ave Leandro Ribeiro,S-N, BR-68600000 Braganca, PA, Brazil. [Amaral, Marilu Teixeira] Univ Estado Amapa, Dept Engn Pesca, Ave Presidente Vargas,659, BR-68900000 Macapa, AP, Brazil. RP Jimenez, EA (reprint author), Univ Fed Rural Pernambuco, Dept Pesca & Aquicultura, Rua Dom Manoel Medeiros,S-N, BR-52171900 Recife, PE, Brazil. EM ericaajimenez@gmail.com; robertasa@ufpa.br; mariamara10824@hotmail.com; flavialucena@hotmail.com RI Fredou, Flavia Lucena/I-3639-2012 OI Fredou, Flavia Lucena/0000-0001-5492-7205 FU Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio); Amazon Region Protected Areas Program (ARPA); University of the State of Amapa (UEAP); Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)CAPES FX Our heartfelt thanks to fishers and their Colonies for sharing knowledge and experiences. This research was supported by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio); the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program (ARPA); the University of the State of Amapa (UEAP); and the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) through a student grant to the first author and a productivity research grant to the last author. NR 92 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0964-5691 EI 1873-524X J9 OCEAN COAST MANAGE JI Ocean Coastal Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 182 AR 104954 DI 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104954 PG 12 WC Oceanography; Water Resources SC Oceanography; Water Resources GA JQ2AK UT WOS:000498753700015 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Myers, MR Barnard, PL Beighley, E Cayan, DR Dugan, JE Feng, DM Hubbard, DM Iacobellis, SF Melack, JM Page, HM AF Myers, Monique R. Barnard, Patrick L. Beighley, Edward Cayan, Daniel R. Dugan, Jenifer E. Feng, Dongmei Hubbard, David M. Iacobellis, Sam F. Melack, John M. Page, Henry M. TI A multidisciplinary coastal vulnerability assessment for local government focused on ecosystems, Santa Barbara area, California SO OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Vulnerability assessment; Coastal ecosystems; Local government; Climate change; Santa Barbara ID CLIMATE-CHANGE ADAPTATION; SANDY BEACH; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; LITTORAL CELL; IMPACTS; LEVEL; STORM; BIODIVERSITY; PACIFIC; MODEL AB Incorporating coastal ecosystems in climate adaptation planning is needed to maintain the well-being of both natural and human systems. Our vulnerability study uses a multidisciplinary approach to evaluate climate change vulnerability of an urbanized coastal community that could serve as a model approach for communities worldwide, particularly in similar Mediterranean climates. We synthesize projected changes in climate, coastal erosion and flooding, watershed runoff and impacts to two important coastal ecosystems, sandy beaches and coastal salt marshes. Using downscaled climate models along with other regional models, we find that temperature, extreme heat events, and sea level are expected to increase in the future, along with more intense rainfall events, despite a negligible change in annual rainfall. Consequently, more droughts are expected but the magnitude of larger flood events will increase. Associated with the continuing rise of mean sea level, extreme coastal water levels will occur with increasingly greater magnitudes and frequency. Severe flooding will occur for both natural (wetlands, beaches) and built environments (airport, harbor, freeway, and residential areas). Adaptation actions can reduce the impact of rising sea level, which will cause losses of sandy beach zones and salt marsh habitats that support the highest biodiversity in these ecosystems, including regionally rare and endangered species, with substantial impacts occurring by 2050. Providing for inland transgression of coastal habitats, effective sediment management, reduced beach grooming and removal of shoreline armoring are adaptations that would help maintain coastal ecosystems and the beneficial services they provide. C1 [Myers, Monique R.] Univ Calif San Diego, Calif Sea Grant, San Diego, CA 92103 USA. [Barnard, Patrick L.] US Geol Survey, Pacific Coastal & Marine Sci Ctr, Santa Cruz, CA USA. [Beighley, Edward] Northeastern Univ, Civil & Environm Engn, Boston, MA 02115 USA. [Cayan, Daniel R.; Iacobellis, Sam F.] Univ Calif San Diego, Scripps Inst Oceanog, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA. [Dugan, Jenifer E.; Hubbard, David M.; Page, Henry M.] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Inst Marine Sci, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA. [Feng, Dongmei] Univ Massachusetts, Civil & Environm Engn, Amherst, MA 01003 USA. [Melack, John M.] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Bren Sch Environm Sci & Management, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA. RP Myers, MR (reprint author), Univ Calif San Diego, Calif Sea Grant, San Diego, CA 92103 USA. EM moniquemyers@gmail.com FU NOAA Climate Program Office Coastal and Ocean Climate Applications [NA130AR4310235]; NOAA National Sea Grant College ProgramNational Oceanic Atmospheric Admin (NOAA) - USA [NA13OAR4170155]; NOAA RISA Program through the California Nevada Applications Program [NA170AR4310284]; Department of Interior's (U.S. Geological Survey) Southwest Climate Science Center [USGS G12AC20518]; National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [OCE-0620276, OCE-1232779] FX This work was supported by NOAA Climate Program Office Coastal and Ocean Climate Applications grant number NA130AR4310235 and the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program grant number NA13OAR4170155. Additional support for DRC and SI was provided by the NOAA RISA Program through the California Nevada Applications Program, grant number NA170AR4310284, and through the Department of Interior's (U.S. Geological Survey) Southwest Climate Science Center, grant USGS G12AC20518. Support for JED and JMM and long term datasets were provided by the Santa Barbara Coastal Long Term Ecological Research project funded by the National Science Foundation (Award No. OCE-0620276, OCE-1232779). Any opinions, findings, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Science Foundation. We thank the land use planners, academics and other coastal decision makers from the Cities of Goleta, Santa Barbara and Carpinteria and County of Santa Barbara who provided useful input during the Santa Barbara Area Coastal Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment workshops and meetings. Oceanography colleagues Dr. David Pierce and Dr. Julie Kalansky (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) provided important contributions to downscaling and sea level rise projections. We thank Carey Batha, Helen Chen, Brandon Doheny, Kyle Emery, Li Erikson, Juliette Finzi Hart, Amy Foxgrover, Justin Hoesterey, Daniel Hoover, Russel Johnston, Patrick Limber, Andy O'Neil, Daniel Reed, Nicholas Schooler, Steve Schroeter, Alexander Snyder, and Sean Vitousek for their contributions and expert assistance with mapping, modeling, stakeholder coordination and field data collections. Aaron Howard contributed to report preparation. NR 117 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 10 U2 10 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0964-5691 EI 1873-524X J9 OCEAN COAST MANAGE JI Ocean Coastal Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 182 AR 104921 DI 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104921 PG 19 WC Oceanography; Water Resources SC Oceanography; Water Resources GA JQ2AK UT WOS:000498753700021 OA Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Sannigrahi, S Joshi, PK Keesstra, S Paul, SK Sen, S Roy, PS Chakraborti, S Bhatt, S AF Sannigrahi, Srikanta Joshi, Pawan Kumar Keesstra, Saskia Paul, Saikat Kumar Sen, Somnath Roy, P. S. Chakraborti, Suman Bhatt, Sandeep TI Evaluating landscape capacity to provide spatially explicit valued ecosystem services for sustainable coastal resource management SO OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Ecosystem services; Landscape; Gas regulation; Climate regulation; Biodiversity; Coastal management ID LAND-USE CHANGE; SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATION; URBAN EXPANSION; MANGROVE FORESTS; CLIMATE-CHANGE; IMPACTS; AREA; DYNAMICS; CONSERVATION; SCENARIOS AB Ecosystem Services (ESs) are the direct and indirect benefits and opportunities that human obtained from the ecosystem. This study evaluated landscape capacity of providing multiple key ESs in a tropical coastal ecosystem (Sundarbans Biodiversity Region (SBR)India). Multiple supervised machine learning algorithms were utilized to classify the regions into several landscape zones. The provisioning capacities of ESs for each landscape type were derived separately from an expert opinion survey and the remote sensing based methods, and the association of the outcomes between these two approaches was evaluated using the Pearson correlation coefficient test. A total of nine ESs were selected to quantify their economic values for several reference years. The benefit transfer and equivalent value coefficient approaches were used to aggregate the economic values for each ES. Research results indicated that the water bodies are the most important landscape units in the SBR region. This ecosystem has the highest relevant capacity to provide the necessary regulatory, supporting, provisioning, and cultural ESs. Water regulation (WR), waste treatment (WT), aesthetic, recreation, and cultural (ARC), and climate regulation (CR) are the main ESs of the SBR. These services are immensely important not only for upgrading the livelihood status of coastal communities but also for the climatic and environmental suitability of the Kolkata urban region. The correlation results between the remote sensing and expert-based capacity estimates have suggested that the proposed remote sensing approach could be an alternative to evaluate the landscape capacity of providing multiple ESs in any given ecosystem. Except for the mangrove region, a very high (> 0.7) correlation was observed between the model and expert-derived capacity values. The outcome of this study could be an important reference to the land administrators, planners, decision makers for adopting suitable land resource management plans for sustainable uses of natural resources in coastal region. C1 [Sannigrahi, Srikanta; Paul, Saikat Kumar; Sen, Somnath] Indian Inst Technol Kharagpur, Dept Architecture & Reg Planning, Kharagpur 721302, W Bengal, India. [Joshi, Pawan Kumar] Jawaharlal Nehru Univ, SES, New Delhi 110067, India. [Keesstra, Saskia] Wageningen Univ & Res, Soil Water & Land Use Team, Droevendaalsesteeg 3, NL-6708PB Wageningen, Netherlands. [Keesstra, Saskia] Univ Newcastle, Civil Surveying & Environm Engn, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia. [Roy, P. S.] Int Crops Res Inst Semi Arid Trop, Syst Anal Climate Smart Agr, Innovat Syst Dry Lands, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India. [Chakraborti, Suman] Jawaharlal Nehru Univ, CSRD, New Delhi 110067, India. [Bhatt, Sandeep] Indian Inst Technol Kharagpur, Dept Geol & Geophys, Kharagpur 721302, W Bengal, India. RP Sannigrahi, S (reprint author), Indian Inst Technol Kharagpur, Dept Architecture & Reg Planning, Kharagpur 721302, W Bengal, India. EM srikanta.arp.iitkgp@gmail.com OI Chakraborti, Suman/0000-0002-5355-7369 FU University Grants Commission (UGC)University Grants Commission, India FX SS and SC acknowledge the University Grants Commission (UGC) for providing continuous research fellowship for carrying out the research at Indian Institute of Technology (TIT), Kharagpur (India) and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. The authors express their sincere gratitude to the anonymous reviewers and the Editorial Board for fruitful and constructive comments to enhance the quality of the paper. NR 75 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 15 U2 15 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0964-5691 EI 1873-524X J9 OCEAN COAST MANAGE JI Ocean Coastal Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 182 AR 104918 DI 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104918 PG 13 WC Oceanography; Water Resources SC Oceanography; Water Resources GA JQ2AK UT WOS:000498753700003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Tatui, F Pirvan, M Popa, M Aydogan, B Ayat, B Gormus, T Korzinin, D Vaidianu, N Vespremeanu-Stroe, A Zainescu, F Kuznetsov, S Preoteasa, L Shtremel, M Saprykina, Y AF Tatui, Florin Pirvan, Marius Popa, Madalina Aydogan, Burak Ayat, Berna Gormus, Tahsin Korzinin, Dmitry Vaidianu, Natasa Vespremeanu-Stroe, Alfred Zainescu, Florin Kuznetsov, Sergey Preoteasa, Luminita Shtremel, Margarita Saprykina, Yana TI The Black Sea coastline erosion: Index-based sensitivity assessment and management-related issues SO OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Coastal hazards; Coastal sensitivity; Erosion; Relative sea level rise; Integrated coastal zone management ID COASTAL VULNERABILITY; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; RIVER-MOUTH; CLIMATE; DANUBE; MODEL; EXPERIENCE; TRENDS; STATE; WIND AB The Black Sea basin is a unique and very complex environment in the World Ocean as a result of its evolution, location and history. This is the reason why in the last years there is an increasing scientific interest in deciphering the processes and mechanisms governing this area. Besides the well-known environmental problems of the basin related to pollution, eutrophication, overfishing and loss of biodiversity, erosion (as a result of storminess, sea level rise and human interventions) is affecting many coasts around the Black Sea. This paper deals with an evaluation of the erosion hazards along the Black Sea coasts, (through an in-depth and well-grounded scientific analysis of a comprehensive database of multiple sources), together with the discussion of erosion management issues at basin scale (through literature review and risk perceptions analysis related to planning strategies, protection measures, legislation and administrative implementation). For this endeavour, we have computed a Coastal Sensitivity Index (CSI) at 1-km spatial scale for more than 4000 sectors around the Black Sea, taking into consideration geological-geomorphological and physical characteristics of each sector through the following parameters: type of coast (coastal geomorphology and lithology), coastal slope (from shoreline to 20 m depth), shoreline changes in the last 33 years, wave incidence (the angle between the shoreline and the dominant storm waves), significant wave height during storm conditions and relative sea level rise. The results for each parameter are detailed and statistically presented and are finally aggregated into CSI. Results showed circa 19% (800 km) of the Black Sea coasts are undergoing serious erosion, affecting mostly the coastlines of Romania (37%), Ukraine (29%) and Georgia (26%). The most sensitive sectors to erosion are superposed on the areas with relatively high storm waves and incidence angles: the deltaic coastlines of the main deltas (Danube, Kizilirmak, Yesilirmak, Sakarya, Rioni, Enguri, Kodori, Chorokhi) of the Black Sea, the low-lying areas along the lagoons, limans, coastal barriers and spits from Kalamitsky, Odessa and Karkinitsky Bays (Dniester, Tendrovskaya and Dzharlygachskiy areas), Chornomorske - Yevpatoriya area (in Crimea), Taman - Anapa (in Russia) and Karasu - Karaburun (in Turkey) and the rocky areas Gelendzhik - Tuapse (in Russia), Sevastopol - Cape Meganom (in Crimea) and Inebolu - Eregli (in Turkey). These highly sensitive sectors cover extensive areas along the coastlines of Russia (57%), Georgia (46%), Turkey (44%), Romania (43%) and Ukraine (35%). Implications of coastal erosion management in the Black Sea riverine countries (with different coastal legislation, EU/non-EU regulations and directives etc.) are discussed, emphasizing the main problems and shortcomings. Some guidelines for coastal erosion management in the specific case of the Black Sea are listed at the end of the paper. Despite the complicated regional geo-political context, common framework of coastal erosion management for the entire Black Sea basin is needed at all levels (political, administrative, academics and research) through cross-border cooperation related to legislation, regulations (integrated approaches for Marine Spatial Planning and Coastal Zone Management), research and academic programs, coastal zone monitoring, management/planning (prioritization of protection works and promotion of soft engineering measures) and public participation. C1 [Tatui, Florin; Pirvan, Marius; Popa, Madalina; Vespremeanu-Stroe, Alfred; Zainescu, Florin] Univ Bucharest, Fac Geog, Bucharest, Romania. [Tatui, Florin; Vespremeanu-Stroe, Alfred; Zainescu, Florin; Preoteasa, Luminita] Univ Bucharest ICUB, Res Inst, Bucharest, Romania. [Aydogan, Burak] Gebze Tech Univ, Dept Civil Engn, Gebze, Turkey. [Ayat, Berna; Gormus, Tahsin] Yildiz Tech Univ, Dept Civil Engn, Istanbul, Turkey. [Korzinin, Dmitry; Kuznetsov, Sergey] Russian Acad Sci, PP Shirshov Inst Oceanol, Moscow, Russia. [Vaidianu, Natasa] Ovidius Univ Constanta, Fac Nat Sci & Agr Sci, Constanta, Romania. [Vaidianu, Natasa] Univ Bucharest, Interdisciplinary Ctr Adv Res Terr Dynam, Bucharest, Romania. [Preoteasa, Luminita] Univ Bucharest, Sfantu Gheorghe Marine & Fluvial Res Stn, Bucharest, Romania. RP Tatui, F (reprint author), Univ Bucharest, Fac Geog, Bucharest, Romania. EM florin.tatui@geo.unibuc.ro RI Vespremeanu-Stroe, Alfred/P-5749-2019; Saprykina, Yana/F-7556-2014 OI Saprykina, Yana/0000-0003-0357-0773; Gormus, Tahsin/0000-0003-4323-1610 FU European Union through Era.Net RUS Plus initiative; Romania (CNCS-UEFISCDI) [42/2016]; Turkey (TUBITAK)Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [116M061/2016]; Russia (RFBR) [16-55-76002\2017]; CNCS-UEFISCDI [PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2016-2491]; Research Institute of the University of Bucharest [13053/2017] FX The present study was undertaken within the context of the BSSTEMA project (Changes in storminess and coastal erosion induced by climate variability along the Black Sea coasts. Management and adaptation) funded by the European Union through Era.Net RUS Plus initiative and the national research funding agencies in Romania (CNCS-UEFISCDI Grant Agreement no. 42/2016), Turkey (TUBITAK Grant Agreement no. 116M061/2016) and Russia (RFBR Grant Agreement no. 16-55-76002\2017). This work is also a contribution to the grant no. PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2016-2491 funded by CNCS-UEFISCDI. FT was partially supported by the Research Institute of the University of Bucharest through grant no. 13053/2017. NR 84 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0964-5691 EI 1873-524X J9 OCEAN COAST MANAGE JI Ocean Coastal Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 182 AR 104949 DI 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104949 PG 17 WC Oceanography; Water Resources SC Oceanography; Water Resources GA JQ2AK UT WOS:000498753700016 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Fang, Q Gao, J Armbruster, WS Huang, SQ AF Fang, Qiang Gao, Jie Armbruster, W. Scott Huang, Shuang-Quan TI Multi-year stigmatic pollen-load sampling reveals temporal stability in interspecific pollination of flowers in a subalpine meadow SO OIKOS LA English DT Article DE avoidance and tolerance; co-flowering species; conspecific pollen; heterospecific pollen; interspecific pollination; pollen deposition; species coexistence; temporal dynamics ID COMPETITION; RECEIPT; DEPOSITION; SUCCESS; FITNESS; SYSTEMS; COSTS AB Co-flowering plants may commonly experience interspecific pollination. It remains unknown, however, whether interspecific pollination is a largely stochastic process or consistent enough over years to exert selection for traits that can reduce interspecific pollination or ameliorate its deleterious effects on reproduction. To assess the likelihood of this precondition being met, stigmatic pollen loads on 17-34 insect-pollinated plant species over three consecutive years were scored in a subalpine meadow in southwestern China. Plant species varied significantly in the amount and proportion of heterospecific pollen (HP) on stigmas. Both the number of HP species and the proportion of the pollen load that was HP for each recipient species correlated positively between years (reflected in pairwise correlations for all year-by-year combinations). Although inter-annual variation was smaller for conspecific pollen (CP) than for HP loads, species tended to experience either consistently high or consistently low HP proportions across years. We found that species with higher stigmatic HP proportions generally experienced lower proportional variation in stigmatic HP, an unexpected result if high HP loads are the result of rare stochastic events. The novel finding of between-year consistency in stigmatic loads of heterospecific pollen suggests that adaption to stigmatic loads of HP is possible, and two divergent strategies may have evolved: HP avoidance and HP tolerance. The observation of temporally consistent differences among species in levels of HP supports the idea that natural selection may be operating either to increase tolerance or to minimize arrival of heterospecific pollen on stigmas in co-flowering plants. Such adaptations may be important for the maintenance of high levels of local plant diversity in biodiversity hotspots such as our study area. C1 [Fang, Qiang; Huang, Shuang-Quan] Cent China Normal Univ, Sch Life Sci, Inst Evolut & Ecol, CN-430079 Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China. [Fang, Qiang] Henan Univ Sci & Technol, Coll Agr, Luoyang, Peoples R China. [Gao, Jie] Henan Acad Agr Sci, Inst Hort, Zhengzhou, Henan, Peoples R China. [Armbruster, W. Scott] Univ Portsmouth, Sch Biol Sci, Portsmouth, Hants, England. [Armbruster, W. Scott] Univ Alaska, Inst Arctic Biol, Fairbanks, AK USA. RP Huang, SQ (reprint author), Cent China Normal Univ, Sch Life Sci, Inst Evolut & Ecol, CN-430079 Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China. EM hsq@mail.ccnu.edu.cn OI Armbruster, William Scott/0000-0001-8057-4116 NR 38 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0030-1299 EI 1600-0706 J9 OIKOS JI Oikos PD DEC PY 2019 VL 128 IS 12 BP 1739 EP 1747 DI 10.1111/oik.06447 PG 9 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JR5YS UT WOS:000499700800006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU O'Keefe, K Nippert, JB McCulloh, KA AF O'Keefe, Kimberly Nippert, Jesse B. McCulloh, Katherine A. TI Plant water uptake along a diversity gradient provides evidence for complementarity in hydrological niches SO OIKOS LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; diversity-productivity relationship; ecophysiology; grasslands; niche complementarity; overyielding; plant water source; stable isotopes; transpiration ID SPECIES RICHNESS; PRODUCTIVITY RELATIONSHIPS; BIODIVERSITY EXPERIMENT; GRASSLAND; STABILITY; COMMUNITIES; INCREASES; PATTERNS; IMPACTS; DEPTH AB Biodiversity enhances a variety of ecosystem processes, and yet the underlying mechanisms through which these relationships occur remain a critical knowledge gap. Here, we used the natural abundance of stable isotopes to measure depth of water uptake in five common grassland species (Asclepias tuberosa, Lespedeza capitata, Liatris aspera, Schizachyrium scoparium and Sorghastrum nutans) growing across an experimental grassland diversity gradient. Using this approach, we addressed the following questions: 1) does the depth-specific provenance of water uptake differ among species and/or do interspecific differences in water source manifest with increasing community diversity? 2) Does the isotopic niche space occupied by plants change with increasing diversity? 3) Is plasticity in water uptake depth across a diversity gradient associated with functional plant responses? We found that the depth of soil water used by plants was inherently different among species when grown in monocultures. All species used less shallow soil water and more intermediate-depth soil water in mixed assemblages than in monocultures, resulting in similar interspecific differences in water source across the diversity gradient. However, plasticity in the locations of water used were positively associated with increases in plant growth in higher diversity treatments. These results indicate that plasticity in water-use may contribute to positive biodiversity-productivity relationships commonly observed in temperate grasslands. C1 [O'Keefe, Kimberly; McCulloh, Katherine A.] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Bot, Madison, WI 53706 USA. [Nippert, Jesse B.] Kansas State Univ, Div Biol, Ackert Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA. RP O'Keefe, K (reprint author), Univ Wisconsin, Dept Bot, Madison, WI 53706 USA. EM okeefe4@wisc.edu OI Nippert, Jesse/0000-0002-7939-342X NR 88 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 11 U2 11 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0030-1299 EI 1600-0706 J9 OIKOS JI Oikos PD DEC PY 2019 VL 128 IS 12 BP 1748 EP 1760 DI 10.1111/oik.06529 PG 13 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JR5YS UT WOS:000499700800007 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Setoh, JWS Ho, CKM Yung, CF Tam, C Yelen Tee, NWS AF Setoh, Johnson Weng Sung Ho, Clement Kam Man Yung, Chee Fu Tam, Clarence Yelen Tee, Nancy Wen Sim TI Epstein-Barr Virus Seroprevalence and Force of Infection in a Multiethnic Pediatric Cohort, Singapore SO PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL LA English DT Article DE seroprevalence; epstein-barr virus; force of infection ID MODEL AB Background: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) spreads through bodily fluids, especially saliva, and can cause infectious mononucleosis. EBV immunity and infection status can be assessed by testing EBV viral capsid antigen and nuclear antigen (EBNA) antibodies in blood. In this study, we investigated the seroprevalence and force of infection (FOI) of EBV antibodies among children and young people in 3 ethnic groups in Singapore. Methods: Eight hundred ninety-six residual serum samples at a tertiary hospital were tested for viral capsid antigen (IgG and IgM) and EBNA IgG antibodies using Abbott Architect assays. We calculated the EBV seroprevalence using catalytic models to estimate the EBV force of infection from age-stratified seroprevalence data, both overall and by ethnic group. Results: Overall seropositivity was 68.3% (n = 612). Seropositivity was higher in Malays (81.8%) compared with both Chinese (64.2%) and Indians (58.4%). EBV FOI was consistently higher in Malays, with an estimated annual rate of seroconversion of 25% in children 1 year, of age compared with 14% among Chinese and Indians at the same age. Conclusions: The seroprevalence patterns of EBV antibodies in the Chinese and Indian, but not Malay children in Singapore by 19 years of age resemble those previously reported in developed countries. Ideally, any future EBV vaccination strategy would need to target infants <1 year of age for maximum population benefit. C1 [Setoh, Johnson Weng Sung; Ho, Clement Kam Man] KK Womens & Childrens Hosp, Dept Pathol & Lab Med, Infect Dis Serv, Singapore, Singapore. [Yung, Chee Fu; Yelen] KK Womens & Childrens Hosp, Dept Pediat, Infect Dis Serv, Singapore, Singapore. [Tam, Clarence] Natl Univ Singapore, Saw Swee Hock Sch Publ Hlth, Singapore, Singapore. Natl Univ Hlth Syst, Singapore, Singapore. [Tam, Clarence] London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, London, England. [Tee, Nancy Wen Sim] Natl Univ Singapore Hosp, Dept Lab Med, Singapore, Singapore. RP Setoh, JWS (reprint author), KK Womens & Childrens Hosp, 100 Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore 229899, Singapore. EM setoh.weng.sung@kkh.com.sg FU Abbott Laboratories Pte. Ltd. FX Supported by Abbott Laboratories Pte. Ltd. NR 9 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 USA SN 0891-3668 EI 1532-0987 J9 PEDIATR INFECT DIS J JI Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 38 IS 12 BP 1173 EP 1176 DI 10.1097/INF.0000000000002484 PG 4 WC Immunology; Infectious Diseases; Pediatrics SC Immunology; Infectious Diseases; Pediatrics GA JR2NZ UT WOS:000499469600013 PM 31738332 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Nagatani, T AF Nagatani, Takashi TI Infection promotes species coexistence: Rock-paper-scissors game with epidemic on graphs SO PHYSICA A-STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS LA English DT Article DE Cyclic dominance; Infectious disease; Stability; Random walk; Metapopulation dynamics ID DYNAMICS; MODEL; BIODIVERSITY AB We combine the rock-paper-scissors (RPS) game with SIS epidemic model. We study the effect of infection on population dynamics of RPS games with epidemic by using the metapopulation dynamic model on graphs. Via infection, an individual R changes to I with infection rate beta. An infected individual I returns to R with recovery rate gamma. All agents move by random walk between patches (subpopulations) and the RPS game with epidemic is performed in each patch. The dynamics are represented by the reaction-diffusion equations in diffusively coupled reactors. We obtain the solutions of the reaction-diffusion equations for the mean-field dynamics in a single patch analytically. The numerical solutions are obtained for metapopulation dynamics on graphs with three nodes. The analytical solutions are also obtained for metapopulation dynamics on complete graph. When the recovery rate is lower than the critical value, infected individuals survive, the dynamics exhibit stable focuses, and all species coexist. Infection promotes the coexistence of species. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. C1 [Nagatani, Takashi] Shizuoka Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 4328561, Japan. RP Nagatani, T (reprint author), Shizuoka Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 4328561, Japan. EM nagatani.takashi@shizuoka.ac.jp NR 56 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0378-4371 EI 1873-2119 J9 PHYSICA A JI Physica A PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 535 AR UNSP 122531 DI 10.1016/j.physa.2019.122531 PG 13 WC Physics, Multidisciplinary SC Physics GA JQ1YP UT WOS:000498749000049 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Croitor, R Sanz, M Daura, J AF Croitor, Roman Sanz, Montserrat Daura, Joan TI Deer remains from the Middle Pleistocene site of Gruta da Aroeira (Portugal): Iberian faunal endemism and implications for hominin paleobiogeography SO QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS LA English DT Article DE Cervidae; Systematics; Quaternary; Iberian Peninsula; Paleobiogeography; Hominin paleoenvironment ID DEL RINOCERONT CASTELLDEFELS; ALMONDA KARST SYSTEM; TE CAVE SITE; GIANT DEER; RED-DEER; GRAN DOLINA; TERRESTRIAL RECORD; CLIMATE-CHANGE; HUMAN CRANIUM; TORRES NOVAS AB The article presents a description of cervid remains from the Middle Pleistocene Acheulean site of Gruta da Aroeira (= Galerias Pesadas) in central Portugal. The assemblage comprises the remains of four deer species: Cervus elaphus, Praedama cf. savini, Haploidoceros mediterraneus, and Dama cf. vallonnetensis, making Gruta da Aroeira the first site in the Iberian Peninsula at which the genus Haploidoceros has been documented in the Middle Pleistocene. Virtually all the cervids documented at the site demonstrate a degree of endemism, including evolutionary modifications of skull, antlers and dentition or a reduction in body size. The unusual richness of the cervid community at Gruta da Aroeira may be related to the specific biogeographic conditions of the Middle Pleistocene in Iberia. Thus, while the Iberian Peninsula's geographical link with the temperate west Eurasian zone facilitated the dispersal of cervids of palearctic origin into Iberia, it impeded the dispersal of ruminants from warmer, more arid areas. The endemic character of the Middle Pleistocene cervids and the biodiversity of the Iberian Peninsula should shed some light on the paleobiogeography of Iberian hominins and their role in hominin hunting or their economic strategies. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. C1 [Croitor, Roman] Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, UMR 7269, MMSH, BP674,Rue Chateau Horloge 5, F-13094 Aix En Provence, France. [Croitor, Roman] Moldavian Acad Sci, Inst Zool, Acad Str 1, MD-2028 Kishinev, Moldova. [Sanz, Montserrat; Daura, Joan] Univ Barcelona, Dept Hist & Arqueol, Grp Recerca Quaternari GRQ SERP, Carrer Montalegre 6, Barcelona 08001, Spain. RP Croitor, R (reprint author), Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, UMR 7269, MMSH, BP674,Rue Chateau Horloge 5, F-13094 Aix En Provence, France. EM romancroitor@europe.com; montsesanzborras@ub.edu; jdaura_lujan@ub.edu RI SANZ, MONTSERRAT/I-5549-2017 OI SANZ, MONTSERRAT/0000-0002-2263-0121 FU Els canvis climatics durant el plistoce superior a la costa central catalana i l'impacte en les poblacions neandertals i humans anatemicament moderns (Direccin General del Patrimoni Cultural, Generalitat de Catalunya) [CLT009/18/00022]; Generalitat de CatalunyaGeneralitat de Catalunya [2017SGR-00011]; Spanish GovernmentSpanish Government [HAR2017-86509]; Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral grant [IJCI-2017-33908]; Ramon y Cajal contractSpanish Government [RYC-2015-17667]; Camara Municipal de Torres Novas; Fundacao para a Ciencia e TecnologiaPortuguese Foundation for Science and Technology FX This research was supported by the following projects: "Els canvis climatics durant el plistoce superior a la costa central catalana i l'impacte en les poblacions neandertals i humans anatemicament moderns (CLT009/18/00022 Direccin General del Patrimoni Cultural, Generalitat de Catalunya)", 2017SGR-00011 (Generalitat de Catalunya) and HAR2017-86509 (Spanish Government). M. Sanz was supported by a Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral grant (IJCI-2017-33908) and J. Daura by a Ramon y Cajal contract (RYC-2015-17667). Fieldwork was funded by the Camara Municipal de Torres Novas and Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia with logistical support from Fabrica de Papel A Renova. NR 128 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND SN 0277-3791 J9 QUATERNARY SCI REV JI Quat. Sci. Rev. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 225 AR UNSP 106022 DI 10.1016/j.quascirev.2019.106022 PG 19 WC Geography, Physical; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary SC Physical Geography; Geology GA JQ2AS UT WOS:000498754500017 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Sowa, A Krodkiewska, M Halabowski, D Lewin, I AF Sowa, Agnieszka Krodkiewska, Mariola Halabowski, Dariusz Lewin, Iga TI Response of the mollusc communities to environmental factors along an anthropogenic salinity gradient SO SCIENCE OF NATURE LA English DT Article DE Malacofauna; Salinisation; Anthropogenic ponds; Alien species; Mining activity ID FRESH-WATER SNAILS; POTAMOPYRGUS-ANTIPODARUM; GASTROPOD COMMUNITIES; MACROINVERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGES; IONIC COMPOSITIONS; BIOLOGICAL TRAITS; UPPER SILESIA; FOOD WEBS; MUD SNAIL; TOLERANCE AB Anthropogenic salinisation of freshwater ecosystems is frequent across the world. The scale of this phenomenon remains unrecognised, and therefore, monitoring and management of such ecosystems is very important. We conducted a study on the mollusc communities in inland anthropogenic ponds covering a large gradient of salinity located in an area of underground coal mining activity. A total of 14 gastropod and 6 bivalve species were noted. No molluscs were found in waters with total dissolved solids (TDS) higher than 17.1 g L-1. The share of alien species in the communities was very high in waters with elevated salinity and significantly lower in the freshwaters. Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) showed that TDS, pH, alkalinity, nitrate nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, iron, the content of organic matter in sediments, the type of substrate and the content of sand and gravel in sediments were the variables that were significantly associated with the distribution of molluscs. The regression analysis revealed that total mollusc density was positively related to alkalinity and negatively related to nitrate nitrogen. The taxa richness was negatively related to TDS, which is consistent with previous studies which indicated that a high salinity level is a significant threat to freshwater malacofauna, causing a loss of biodiversity and contributing to the colonisation and establishment of alien species in aquatic ecosystems. C1 [Sowa, Agnieszka; Krodkiewska, Mariola; Halabowski, Dariusz; Lewin, Iga] Univ Silesia Katowice, Fac Nat Sci, Inst Biol Biotechnol & Environm Protect, Bankowa 9, PL-40007 Katowice, Poland. RP Sowa, A (reprint author), Univ Silesia Katowice, Fac Nat Sci, Inst Biol Biotechnol & Environm Protect, Bankowa 9, PL-40007 Katowice, Poland. EM agsowa@us.edu.pl OI Halabowski, Dariusz/0000-0001-5841-559X; Lewin, Iga/0000-0001-5204-2120 NR 137 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 0028-1042 EI 1432-1904 J9 SCI NAT-HEIDELBERG JI Sci. Nat. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 106 IS 11-12 AR 60 DI 10.1007/s00114-019-1655-4 PG 17 WC Multidisciplinary Sciences SC Science & Technology - Other Topics GA JR1OX UT WOS:000499404400001 PM 31758263 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Cristea, V Leca, S Ciceu, A Chivulescu, S Badea, O AF Cristea, Valentin Leca, Stefan Ciceu, Albert Chivulescu, Serban Badea, Ovidiu TI Structural Features of Old Growth Forest from South Eastern Carpathians, Romania SO SEEFOR-SOUTH-EAST EUROPEAN FORESTRY LA English DT Article DE forest structure; quasi-virgin forests; old growth forests; DBH; optimal diversity; multifunctionality ID PINUS-SYLVESTRIS; MANAGEMENT; DIVERSITY; STAND; FIR AB Background and Purpose: Romania's forests are of globally significant value due to their natural characteristics, as similar forests in some other parts of the world have been lost forever. These types of forests, so-called "virgin" and "quasi-virgin (old growth)" forests, are also identified in the Buzau Mountains, which are part of the Eastern Carpathians in Romania (Curvature Region). Materials and Methods: To study and understand the structure and dynamics of primeval forest, four permanent one-hectare research plots were installed in the Penteleu Mountains, part of the Buzau Mountains. All trees with a diameter at breast height (DBH) greater than 80 mm were measured and their main dendrometric characteristics (DBH, height and social position) registered. The forest structure was analysed by fitting different theoretical distribution functions (beta, gamma, gamma 3P, gamma 3P mixt, loglogistic 3p, lognormal 3P and Weibull 3p). The structural homogeneity of the permanent research plots was tested using the Camino index (H) and Gini index (G). Results: For the smaller DBH categories, Norway spruce was relatively shorter in height, but with increasing DBH, the heights of Norway spruce exceeded those of European beech. Stand volume varied between 615 and 1133 m(3) per hectare. The area of maximum stability where we encountered the lowest tree height variability was recorded between the 60 cm and 100 cm diameter categories. The Lorenz curve and the Gini index indicated that the studied stands have high structural biodiversity. Conclusions: The results showed that the studied forests have an optimal structural diversity, assuring them a higher stability and multifunctionality. Thus, these forests are models for managed forests. C1 [Cristea, Valentin; Badea, Ovidiu] Transilvania Univ Brasov, Fac Silviculture & Forest Engn, 1 Sirul Beethoven 1, RO-500123 Brasov, Romania. [Leca, Stefan; Ciceu, Albert; Chivulescu, Serban; Badea, Ovidiu] Natl Inst Res & Dev Forestry Marin Dracea, 28 Eroilor Blvd, RO-077190 Voluntari, Romania. RP Leca, S (reprint author), Natl Inst Res & Dev Forestry Marin Dracea, 28 Eroilor Blvd, RO-077190 Voluntari, Romania. EM stefan.leca@icas.ro NR 39 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU CROATIAN FOREST RESEARCH INST PI JASTREBARSKO PA CVJETNO NASELJE 41, JASTREBARSKO, 10450, CROATIA SN 1847-6481 EI 1849-0891 J9 SEEFOR-SOUTH-EAST EU JI SEEFOR-South-East Eur. For. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 10 IS 2 BP 159 EP 164 DI 10.15177/seefor.19-13 PG 6 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JQ7NG UT WOS:000499126900008 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Piccini, I Palestrini, C Rolando, A Roslin, T AF Piccini, Irene Palestrini, Claudia Rolando, Antonio Roslin, Tomas TI Local management actions override farming systems in determining dung beetle species richness, abundance and biomass and associated ecosystem services SO BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Dung beetle community; Community attributes; Ecological functions; Farming systems; Organic and conventional farms; Dung removal ID AGRI-ENVIRONMENT SCHEMES; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; BIODIVERSITY; LANDSCAPE; MULTIFUNCTIONALITY; DECOMPOSITION; AGRICULTURE; DIVERSITY; BENEFITS; PATS AB Organic farming systems have been proposed to support higher biodiversity than conventional ones, and higher diversity might make ecosystems more resilient against environmental change. We investigated how dung beetle communities and associated ecological functions (dung removal) vary at two hierarchical levels among Swedish dairy farms: between farming systems (organic vs. conventional) and among farms within farming systems. At the level of farming systems, we detected no differences in dung beetle species richness, abundance or diversity. The total biomass of beetles was slightly higher on conventional farms than on organic ones, but this difference did not correspond to a difference in dung-system functioning. However, at the farm level, we found significant differences in species richness, abundance and total biomass, reflected in significantly different provisioning of ecological functions among farms. Our results identify the importance of farm-specific variation in dung beetle assemblages for ecosystem functioning. Local decisions made by farmers may thereby override general differences among farming systems. Thus, policies aimed at promoting fine-scale management actions are an important supplement to general rules for certification under different farming systems. The current results are likely context-dependent, as based on efficient uptake and substantial environmental awareness among Swedish dairy farmers. (C) 2019 Gesellschaft fur Okologie. Published by Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved. C1 [Piccini, Irene; Palestrini, Claudia; Rolando, Antonio] Univ Turin, Dept Life Sci & Syst Biol, Via Accademia Albertina 13, I-10123 Turin, Italy. [Roslin, Tomas] Swedish Univ Agr Sci, SLU, Dept Ecol, Ulls Vag 16, S-75651 Uppsala, Sweden. RP Piccini, I (reprint author), Univ Turin, Dept Life Sci & Syst Biol, Via Accademia Albertina 13, I-10123 Turin, Italy. EM irene.piccini@unito.it NR 51 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1439-1791 EI 1618-0089 J9 BASIC APPL ECOL JI Basic Appl. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 41 BP 13 EP 21 DI 10.1016/j.baae.2019.09.001 PG 9 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JQ3ZM UT WOS:000498887100002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hattermann, D Eckstein, RL Elstner, C Bernhardt-Romermann, M AF Hattermann, Dirk Eckstein, Rolf Lutz Elstner, Christina Bernhardt-Roemermann, Markus TI The contribution of different habitat types to species diversity of Baltic uplift islands SO BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Habitat specificity; Vegetation composition; Gamma diversity; Landscape metrics; Archipelago; Biodiversity management ID USE HISTORY INFLUENCE; LAND-USE; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; PLANT DIVERSITY; SEED BANK; RICHNESS; ARCHIPELAGO; DISPERSAL; PATCH; VEGETATION AB Islands are vulnerable ecosystems worldwide, increasingly exposed to human pressure, global climate change and invasive species. Thus, understanding island species diversity is key for nature conservation. Recent studies on insular plant communities indicated that habitat-specific species composition and richness might largely affect diversity patterns observed at the island scale. In consequence, habitat-based approaches are needed to (i) estimate how environmental changes at the habitat scale may affect island diversity, and to (ii) estimate the contribution of different patches of the same habitat to island diversity with respect to habitat-specific environmental constraints. In the present study, we tested these habitat-to-island diversity relationships for shoreline habitats (brackish reeds, salt marsh, rocky shore, tall herbs) and island interior habitats (rocks, semi-natural grassland, pioneer forest, coniferous forest, mixed forest) using 108 islands of three Baltic archipelagos in Sweden. These islands differed in terms of island-scale variables describing effects of island configuration and distance, and habitat-scale variables representing the effects of habitat area, abiotic environment and land-use. The studied habitats differed in their contribution to island species diversity, called habitat specificity. Shoreline habitats shared many common specialist species adapted to extreme conditions like sea salt or bird grazing, while habitats of the island interior harbored mainly species adapted to the specific conditions of a single habitat. We found high variability in habitat specificity as a consequence of habitat-specific environmental factors. Variability was highest for grasslands, where it was related to abandonment and soil fertility, stressing the importance of grassland management for maintaining island biodiversity. Habitats with high habitat specificity through either high species richness or many habitat-specific specialists should be the primary targets for biodiversity management. (C) 2019 Gesellschaft fur Okologie. Published by Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved. C1 [Hattermann, Dirk; Elstner, Christina; Bernhardt-Roemermann, Markus] Friedrich Schiller Univ Jena, Inst Ecol & Evolut, Dornburger Str 159, D-07743 Jena, Germany. [Eckstein, Rolf Lutz] Karlstad Univ, Fac Environm & Life Sci Biol, Univ Gatan 2, SE-65188 Karlstad, Sweden. RP Bernhardt-Romermann, M (reprint author), Friedrich Schiller Univ Jena, Inst Ecol & Evolut, Dornburger Str 159, D-07743 Jena, Germany. EM dirk@hattermann.info; lutz.eckstein@kau.se; christina.elstner@googlemail.com; markus.bernhardt@uni-jena.de FU Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)German Research Foundation (DFG) [EC 209/12-1, BE 4143/5-1] FX This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation, EC 209/12-1 and BE 4143/5-1). We are thankful to Lina Johansson, Christer and Yvonne Lindberg, and particularly to Olle and Mary Mathiasson, for their support during field work. Field assistance was provided by Ulf Enders. NR 44 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 8 U2 8 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1439-1791 EI 1618-0089 J9 BASIC APPL ECOL JI Basic Appl. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 41 BP 22 EP 32 DI 10.1016/j.baae.2019.09.004 PG 11 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JQ3ZM UT WOS:000498887100003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Arrondo, E Morales-Reyes, Z Moleon, M Cortes-Avizanda, A Donazar, JA Sanchez-Zapata, JA AF Arrondo, Eneko Morales-Reyes, Zebensui Moleon, Marcos Cortes-Avizanda, Ainara Antonio Donazar, Jose Antonio Sanchez-Zapata, Jose TI Rewilding traditional grazing areas affects scavenger assemblages and carcass consumption patterns SO BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Facultative scavengers; Farmlands abandonment; Livestock; Rewilding; Vultures; Wild ungulates ID AGRICULTURAL LAND ABANDONMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING SYSTEMS; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; VERTEBRATE SCAVENGERS; DIET; VULTURE; DOGS; MOUNTAINS; CARRION; THREAT AB The abandonment of traditional livestock farming systems in Mediterranean countries is triggering a large-scale habitat transformation, which, in general, consists of the replacement of open grazing areas by woodlands through non-managed regeneration. As a consequence, wild ungulates are occupying rapidly the empty niche left by domestic ungulates. Both types of ungulates represent the main trophic resource for large vertebrate scavengers. However, a comparison of how vertebrate scavengers consume ungulate carcasses in different habitats with different ungulate species composition is lacking. This knowledge is essential to forecast the possible consequences of the current farmland abandonment on scavenger species. Here, we compared the scavenging patterns of 24 wild and 24 domestic ungulate carcasses in a mountainous region of southern Spain monitored through camera trapping. Our results show that carcasses of domestic ungulates, which concentrate in large numbers in open pasturelands, were detected and consumed earlier than those of wild ungulate carcasses, which frequently occur in much lower densities at more heterogenous habitats such as shrublands and forest. Richness and abundance of scavengers were also higher at domestic ungulate carcasses in open habitats. Vultures, mainly griffons (Gyps fulvus), consumed most of the carcasses, although mammalian facultative scavengers, mainly wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red fox (Vulpes vulpes), also contributed importantly to the consumption of wild ungulate carcasses in areas with higher vegetation cover. Our findings evidence that the abandonment of traditional grazing may entail consequences for the scavenger community, which should be considered by ecologists and wildlife managers. (C) 2019 Gesellschaft fur Okologie. Published by Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved. C1 [Arrondo, Eneko; Moleon, Marcos; Cortes-Avizanda, Ainara; Antonio Donazar, Jose] CSIC, Dept Conservat Biol, Donana Biol Stn, Avda Amer Vespucio 26, Seville 41092, Spain. [Morales-Reyes, Zebensui; Antonio Sanchez-Zapata, Jose] Miguel Hernandez Univ, Dept Appl Biol, Avda Univ S-N, Elche 03202, Spain. [Cortes-Avizanda, Ainara] IMEDEA CSIC UIB, Anim Ecol & Demog Grp, Miguel Marques 21, Esporles 07190, Spain. [Moleon, Marcos] Univ Granada, Dept Zool, E-18071 Granada, Spain. RP Arrondo, E (reprint author), CSIC, Dept Conservat Biol, Donana Biol Stn, Avda Amer Vespucio 26, Seville 41092, Spain. EM bioeaf@gmail.com RI Morales-Reyes, Zebensui/A-4134-2018; CORTES-AVIZANDA, AINARA/O-3248-2019 OI Morales-Reyes, Zebensui/0000-0002-4529-8651; CORTES-AVIZANDA, AINARA/0000-0002-9674-6434; Donazar, Jose Antonio/0000-0002-9433-9755 FU Junta de AndaluciaJunta de Andalucia [RNM-1925]; Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [CGL2015-66966-C2-1-2-R, RTI2018-099609-B-C21]; EWERDE [CGL2015-66966-C2-1-2-R, RTI2018-099609-B-C21]; La Caixa-Severo Ochoa International PhD Program 2015; MECD [FPU12/00823]; Severn Ochoa Program for Centres of Excellence in R + D + I [SEV-2012-0262]; MINECO [RYC-2015-19231]; Post-Doctoral Juan de la Cierva Incorporacion Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad [IJCI-2014-20744]; Vicepresidencia y Consejerfa de Innovacien, Investigacian y Turismo del Govern de les Illes Balears, "Roads Less Travelled'' project: (DiversEarth, Trashumancia y Naturaleza and Yolda Initiative) [PD/039/2017] FX We thank Patricia Mateo-Tomtis for her help in the analyses of carrion biomass consumed. The research was funded by the Project RNM-1925 (Junta de Andalucia), Project CGL2015-66966-C2-1-2-R and project RTI2018-099609-B-C21 (Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and EWERDE), EA was supported by La Caixa-Severo Ochoa International PhD Program 2015, ZMR by a pre-doctoral grant from the MECD (FPU12/00823), MM by the Severn Ochoa Program for Centres of Excellence in R + D + I (SEV-2012-0262) and by a research contract Raman y Cajal from the MINECO (RYC-2015-19231), and ACA by a Post-Doctoral Juan de la Cierva Incorporacion IJCI-2014-20744 Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad and a Post-Doctoral contract (PD/039/2017) Vicepresidencia y Consejerfa de Innovacien, Investigacian y Turismo del Govern de les Illes Balears, "Roads Less Travelled'' project: (DiversEarth, Trashumancia y Naturaleza and Yolda Initiative) also contributed to this research, NR 69 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 9 U2 9 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1439-1791 EI 1618-0089 J9 BASIC APPL ECOL JI Basic Appl. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 41 BP 56 EP 66 DI 10.1016/j.baae.2019.10.006 PG 11 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JQ3ZM UT WOS:000498887100006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Zhu, YY Sidell, MA Arterburn, D Daley, MF Desai, J Fitzpatrick, SL Horberg, MA Koebnick, C McCormick, E Oshiro, C Young, DR Ferrara, A AF Zhu, Yeyi Sidell, Margo A. Arterburn, David Daley, Matthew F. Desai, Jay Fitzpatrick, Stephanie L. Horberg, Michael A. Koebnick, Corinna McCormick, Emily Oshiro, Caryn Young, Deborah R. Ferrara, Assiamira TI Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Prevalence of Diabetes and Prediabetes by BMI: Patient Outcomes Research To Advance Learning (PORTAL) Multisite Cohort of Adults in the US SO DIABETES CARE LA English DT Article ID BETA-CELL FUNCTION; BODY-MASS INDEX; UNITED-STATES; INSULIN-RESISTANCE; ETHNIC DISPARITIES; ASIAN INDIANS; HEALTH; TRENDS; OBESITY; COMPLICATIONS AB OBJECTIVE To examine racial/ethnic disparities in the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes by BMI category. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In a consortium of three U.S. integrated health care systems, 4,906,238 individuals aged >= 20 years during 2012-2013 were included. Diabetes and prediabetes were ascertained by diagnosis and laboratory results; antihyperglycemic medications were also included for diabetes ascertainment. RESULTS The age-standardized diabetes and prediabetes prevalence estimates were 15.9% and 33.4%, respectively. Diabetes but not prediabetes prevalence increased across BMI categories among all racial/ethnic groups (P for trend < 0.001). Racial/ethnic minorities reached a given diabetes prevalence at lower BMIs than whites; Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders and Asians had a diabetes prevalence of 24.6% (95% CI 24.1-25.2%) in overweight and 26.5% (26.3-26.8%) in obese class 1, whereas whites had a prevalence of 23.7% (23.5-23.8%) in obese class 2. The age-standardized prediabetes prevalence estimates in overweight among Hispanics (35.6% [35.4-35.7%]), Asians (38.1% [38.0-38.3%]), and Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders (37.5% [36.9-38.2%]) were similar to those in obese class 4 among whites (35.3% [34.5-36.0%]), blacks (36.8% [35.5-38.2%]), and American Indians/Alaskan Natives (34.2% [29.6-38.8%]). In adjusted models, the strength of association between BMI and diabetes was highest among whites (relative risk comparing obese class 4 with normal weight 7.64 [95% CI 7.50-7.79]) and lowest among blacks (3.16 [3.05-3.27]). The association between BMI and prediabetes was less pronounced. CONCLUSIONS Racial/ethnic minorities had a higher burden of diabetes and prediabetes at lower BMIs than whites, suggesting the role of factors other than obesity in racial/ethnic disparities in diabetes and prediabetes risk and highlighting the need for tailored screening and prevention strategies. C1 [Zhu, Yeyi; Ferrara, Assiamira] Kaiser Permanente Northern Calif, Div Res, Oakland, CA 94612 USA. [Zhu, Yeyi] Univ Calif San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. [Sidell, Margo A.; Koebnick, Corinna; Young, Deborah R.] Kaiser Permanente Southern Calif, Dept Res & Evaluat, Pasadena, CA USA. [Arterburn, David] Kaiser Permanente Washington Hlth Res Inst, Seattle, WA USA. [Daley, Matthew F.] Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Inst Hlth Res, Denver, CO USA. [Desai, Jay] HealthPartners Inst, Bloomington, MN USA. [Fitzpatrick, Stephanie L.] Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Ctr Hlth Res, Portland, OR USA. [Horberg, Michael A.] Kaiser Permanente Midatlantic Permanente Res Inst, Rockville, MD USA. [McCormick, Emily] Denver Publ Hlth Dept, Denver, CO USA. [Oshiro, Caryn] Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Ctr Hlth Res, Honolulu, HI USA. RP Zhu, YY (reprint author), Kaiser Permanente Northern Calif, Div Res, Oakland, CA 94612 USA.; Zhu, YY (reprint author), Univ Calif San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. EM yeyi.zhu@kp.org OI Desai, Jay/0000-0002-3010-8501 FU Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstitutePatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute - PCORI [CDRN-1306-04681 Phase II]; National Institutes of Health Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health ProgramUnited States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA [5K12-HD-05216]; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesUnited States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USANIH National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) [K01-DK-120807] FX This study used the infrastructure developed by the PORTAL Network, a consortium of three integrated delivery systems (Kaiser Permanente, HealthPartners, and Denver Health) and their affiliated research centers. Research reported in this publication was funded through a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute award (CDRN-1306-04681 Phase II). Y.Z. was supported by the National Institutes of Health Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health Program grant 5K12-HD-05216 and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases grant K01-DK-120807. NR 40 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 3 U2 3 PU AMER DIABETES ASSOC PI ALEXANDRIA PA 1701 N BEAUREGARD ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22311-1717 USA SN 0149-5992 EI 1935-5548 J9 DIABETES CARE JI Diabetes Care PD DEC PY 2019 VL 42 IS 12 BP 2211 EP 2219 DI 10.2337/dc19-0532 PG 9 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism SC Endocrinology & Metabolism GA JQ0GR UT WOS:000498634000016 PM 31537541 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Bentsen, NS Larsen, S Stupak, I AF Bentsen, Niclas Scott Larsen, Soren Stupak, Inge TI Sustainability governance of the Danish bioeconomy - the case of bioenergy and biomaterials from agriculture SO ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY LA English DT Article DE Governance; Sustainability; Bioenergy; Biomass; Agriculture; GHG emissions; Soil carbon; Water quality; Biodiversity ID EUROPEAN-UNION; CARBON STOCKS; SOIL; DENMARK; POLICY; ENERGY; FRAMEWORK; LAND; PATTERNS; STRAW AB Background The EU bioeconomy strategy aims to accelerate the European bioeconomy and its contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. National policies and strategies in many countries promote their bioeconomies. The importance of agricultural crops and residues as raw materials for the bioeconomy is increasingly recognised, but agricultural production also contributes to large impacts on nature and environment. With the aim of assessing the governance measures and their effectiveness in addressing the sustainability of bioenergy and biofuel production, the purpose of this study was to map the governance complex relevant to agricultural crop production in Denmark, and to identify the achievements, challenges and lessons learned. Methods The analysis is based on a review and assessment of publicly available databases, inventory reports and scientific literature on governance measures and their effectiveness. Governance here includes a variety of legislation, agreements, conventions and standardisation. Environmental sustainability is represented by greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector, soil carbon, water quality and biodiversity. Results The agricultural sector has a significant impact on Danish climate performance and on landscapes in the form of soil carbon losses, leaching of nutrients to water bodies and pressures on biodiversity. The governance complex addressing these issues is made up of a variety of state regulation and co-regulation between state and firms, state and NGOs, or NGOs and firms. Much regulation is adopted from EU directives and implemented nationally. Conclusions The analysis found that greenhouse gas emission is a virtually unregulated field and additional regulation is required to live up to Denmark's 2030 emission reduction targets. The regulatory framework for soil carbon is criticised for its complexity, its competing instruments and its recognition procedures of voluntary co-regulation. For water quality governance measures in place have improved water quality, but it is still difficult to achieve the goals of the Water Framework Directive. It remains a challenge to protect biodiversity in agriculture. Biodiversity is mainly governed by national and supranational regulation, but co-regulating between state and firms and NGOs and firms have been initiated in the framework of the Agricultural Agreement. C1 [Bentsen, Niclas Scott; Stupak, Inge] Univ Copenhagen, Fac Sci, Dept Geosci & Nat Resource Management, Rolighedsvej 23, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark. [Larsen, Soren] Danish Energy, Vodroffsvej 59, DK-1900 Frederiksberg C, Denmark. RP Bentsen, NS (reprint author), Univ Copenhagen, Fac Sci, Dept Geosci & Nat Resource Management, Rolighedsvej 23, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark. EM nb@ign.ku.dk RI Bentsen, Niclas Scott/E-4766-2010 OI Bentsen, Niclas Scott/0000-0002-5130-0818; Stupak, Inge/0000-0002-9984-5024 FU Danish Energy, Orsted A/S and Innovation Fund Denmark [5190-00014B] FX NSB received partial funding for the work presented here through the IEA Bioenergy Inter-Task project: Measuring, governing and gaining support for sustainable bioenergy supply chains. SL receives funding from Danish Energy, Orsted A/S and Innovation Fund Denmark (grant no. 5190-00014B). NR 79 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU BMC PI LONDON PA CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 2192-0567 J9 ENERGY SUSTAIN SOC JI Energy Sustain. Soc. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 9 IS 1 AR 40 DI 10.1186/s13705-019-0222-3 PG 14 WC Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Energy & Fuels SC Science & Technology - Other Topics; Energy & Fuels GA JQ5HT UT WOS:000498977200001 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Villoria, N AF Villoria, Nelson TI Consequences of agricultural total factor productivity growth for the sustainability of global farming: accounting for direct and indirect land use effects SO ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS LA English DT Article DE Jevons Paradox; agricultural technology; land use leakage; indirect land use effects; teleconnections; trade and technology ID RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; INTERNATIONAL-TRADE; SPATIALLY EXPLICIT; PATTERNS; INFRASTRUCTURE; POPULATION; FRONTIER; PRICES; COSTS AB Most of the growth in agricultural output in the last thirty years comes from increases in the efficiency with which both land and non-land inputs are used. Recent work calls for a better understanding of whether this efficiency, known as total factor productivity (TFP), contributes to a more sustainable food system. Key to this understanding is the documented phenomenon that, instead of saving lands, the introduction of technologies that improve agricultural productivity encourage cropland expansion. We extend the results of a recently published econometric model of cross-country cropland change and TFP growth to explore the extent to which improvements in technology were associated with lower greenhouse emissions from land conversion to agriculture as well as with lower land conversion pressures in biodiversity-rich biomes. We focus on the decade of 2001?2010, a period in which our sample of 70 countries (75% of global croplands) experienced net land contraction. Except in sub-Saharan Africa and South and East Asia, regional TFP growth was associated with regional land expansion, thus confirming the existence of Jevons paradox in most regions of the world. However, such expansion was more than offset by indirect land use effects stemming from increases in productivity somewhere else. These indirect effects are far from trivial. In the absence of TFP growth, our estimates suggest that 125 Mha would have been needed to satisfy demand, half of which are in the four most biodiverse biomes of the world; estimated land use emissions from the ensuing changes in land use range from a lower bound of 17 Gt CO2eq to an upper bound of 84 Gt CO2eq, depending on whether the expansion would have occurred on pasturelands or forest, in contrast to the 1 to 15 Gt CO2eq imputed to observed cropland expansion. Our projections of the land needed to satisfy projected growth in TFP per capita during 2018?2023 indicate that current rates of TFP growth are insufficient to prevent further land expansion, reversing in most cases the in-sample trends in land contraction observed during 2001?2010. C1 [Villoria, Nelson] Kansas State Univ, Dept Agr Econ, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA. RP Villoria, N (reprint author), Kansas State Univ, Dept Agr Econ, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA. EM nvilloria@ksu.edu FU NSFNational Science Foundation (NSF) [1739253]; USDA-NIFAUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA) [2016-67023-24637]; USDA-NIFA (Hatch-Multistate project) [S1072]; Kansas State University FX The author acknowledges funding from NSF (#1739253) and USDA-NIFA (#2016-67023-24637 and Hatch-Multistate project#S1072). Publication of this article was funded in part by the Kansas State University Open Access Publishing Fund. NR 65 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU IOP PUBLISHING LTD PI BRISTOL PA TEMPLE CIRCUS, TEMPLE WAY, BRISTOL BS1 6BE, ENGLAND SN 1748-9326 J9 ENVIRON RES LETT JI Environ. Res. Lett. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 14 IS 12 AR 125002 DI 10.1088/1748-9326/ab4f57 PG 13 WC Environmental Sciences; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences GA JR0PT UT WOS:000499338000001 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Buchholz, T Keeton, WS Gunn, JS AF Buchholz, Thomas Keeton, William S. Gunn, John S. TI Economics of integrated harvests with biomass for energy in non-industrial forests in the northeastern US forest SO FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS LA English DT Article DE Forest biomass; Bioenergy; Economics; Logging costs; Wood energy; Northern hardwood forests ID WOODY BIOMASS; OWNER PREFERENCES; CARBON FLUXES; BIOENERGY; PRODUCTIVITY; EMISSIONS; DYNAMICS; IMPACT; COST AB Economic drivers explaining the harvest of biomass for energy use in northeastern forests in the United States are not well understood. However, knowledge of these drivers is essential for bioenergy policy development, biomass supply estimates, and assessments of harvesting impacts on forest ecosystems and carbon stocks. Using empirical data from 35 integrated harvest sites in northeastern US non-industrial forests, we analyzed the economics of mixed wood product logging operations that included biomass for energetic use from both landowner and logging contractor perspectives. Results were highly variable but indicate that biomass harvest removal intensities were not explained by primary forest management objectives, harvest area, or harvested wood product quantity. Rather than harvest area or choice of machinery, we identified biomass harvest intensity as a main driver of profits for a harvest operation, as measured in hourly and total net income to the logging contractor. While biomass stumpage payments to the landowner were marginal, tree bole biomass constituted more than half (54%) of the extracted volume by weight, far outweighing biomass derived from tops and limbs only. Biomass harvests, therefore, might encourage logging contractors to intensify harvest removals rather than increase harvest area or choose a specific harvest type or method. Such intensification could have beneficial or detrimental impacts on a stand and needs to be addressed through further studies of potential consequences for biodiversity and various ecosystem services. C1 [Buchholz, Thomas; Keeton, William S.] Univ Vermont, Gund Inst Environm, 617 Main St, Burlington, VT 05405 USA. [Buchholz, Thomas; Keeton, William S.] Spatial Informat Grp LLC, 2529 Yolanda Court, Pleasanton, CA 94566 USA. [Keeton, William S.] Univ Vermont, Aiken Ctr 343, Rubenstein Sch Environm & Nat Resources, 81 Carrigan Dr, Burlington, VT 05405 USA. [Gunn, John S.] Univ New Hampshire, New Hampshire Agr Expt Stn, 131 Main St,210 Nesmith Hall, Durham, NH 03824 USA. RP Buchholz, T (reprint author), Univ Vermont, Gund Inst Environm, 617 Main St, Burlington, VT 05405 USA. EM thomas.buchholz@uvm.edu OI Gunn, John/0000-0002-3821-4827 FU Northeastern States Research Cooperative; USDA McIntire-Stennis Forest Research ProgramUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA); National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [0613884]; New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station FX This research was supported by grants from the Northeastern States Research Cooperative, the USDA McIntire-Stennis Forest Research Program, the National Science Foundation (Award ID 0613884), and support to John Gunn from the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station. It would not have been possible without the assistance of Donald Tobi and participating foresters and landowners. We are particularly grateful to the field crew, including Anna Mika, Caitlin Littlefield, Isabel Beavers, and Emily Potter. We thank William VanDoren for sharing thoughts on logging economics in the northeastern US. We received helpful feedback from Jenna Jadin on an earlier version of this article for style as well as from an anonymous reviewer on content. NR 58 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 1389-9341 EI 1872-7050 J9 FOREST POLICY ECON JI Forest Policy Econ. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 109 AR 102023 DI 10.1016/j.forpol.2019.102023 PG 10 WC Economics; Environmental Studies; Forestry SC Business & Economics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry GA JQ2ZV UT WOS:000498819800004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Cordoba, D Juen, L Selfa, T Peredo, AM Montag, LFD Sombra, D Santos, MPD AF Cordoba, Diana Juen, Leandro Selfa, Theresa Peredo, Ana Maria de Assis Montag, Luciano Fogaca Sombra, Daniel Dantas Santos, Marcos Persio TI Understanding local perceptions of the impacts of large-scale oil palm plantations on ecosystem services in the Brazilian Amazon SO FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS LA English DT Article DE Oil palm; Ecosystem services; Community perceptions; Land use change; Brazil ID STAKEHOLDER PERCEPTIONS; POLITICAL ECOLOGY; DEGRADED LAND; EXPANSION; STATE; BIODIVERSITY; FOREST; DEFORESTATION; MONOCULTURE; DIVERSITY AB Despite the increasing research on the impacts of oil palm, few studies have examined local perceptions of environmental changes of large-scale plantations in Latin America. This paper addresses this research gap through focusing on understanding these perceptions in communities bordering two plantations with different time of exposure to land use transformation in the Amazonian state of Path, Brazil. Drawing on the concept of ecosystem services, results from our survey and qualitative interviews indicate that water availability, air and water quality were perceived to be the most heavily impacted ecosystem services by this crop. While respondents were aware of the negative impacts on ecosystem services of future palm plantations in the two sites, the majority tend to support a future expansion of this crop. Demographic characteristics as well as time of exposure to the crop did not correlate with peoples' perceptions as people in both sites tended to privilege job opportunities and economic benefits. We found that people's perceptions of land use change trade-offs were also linked to wider economic and social sustainability issues such as land conflicts, agribusiness management practices and distinct oil palm trajectories. We suggest that information on stakeholders' interactions, social differentiation and social and economic sustainability is needed for policy design and planning to complement an ecosystem services analysis of the trade-offs of oil palm expansion. C1 [Cordoba, Diana] Queens Univ, Global Dev Studies, 68 Univ Ave, Kingston, ON K7L 3N9, Canada. [Juen, Leandro; de Assis Montag, Luciano Fogaca] Univ Fed Para, ICB, UFPA, Lab Ecol & Conservacao, Rua Augusto Correia,1 Bairro Guama, BR-66075110 Belem, Para, Brazil. [Selfa, Theresa] SUNY Syracuse, Environm Studies, Coll Environm Sci & Forestry, 1 Forestry Dr, Syracuse, NY 13210 USA. [Peredo, Ana Maria] Univ Victoria, Sch Environm Studies, 3800 Finnerty Rd, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada. [Sombra, Daniel] Univ Fed Para, NUMA Nucleo Meio Ambiente, Ave Augusto Correa, Belem, PA, Brazil. [Dantas Santos, Marcos Persio] Univ Fed Para, ICB, UFPA, Lab Ecol & Zool Vertebrados OrnitoL, Rua Augusto Correia,1 Bairro Guama, BR-66075110 Belem, Para, Brazil. RP Cordoba, D (reprint author), Queens Univ, Global Dev Studies, 68 Univ Ave, Kingston, ON K7L 3N9, Canada. EM diana.cordoba@queensu.ca OI Sombra, Daniel/0000-0002-5208-2429; Juen, Leandro/0000-0002-6188-4386 FU National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [OISEPIRE 1243444] FX This work was supported by the National Science Foundation OISEPIRE 1243444: Sustainability, Ecosystem Services, and Bioenergy Development across the Americas. NR 88 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 8 U2 8 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 1389-9341 EI 1872-7050 J9 FOREST POLICY ECON JI Forest Policy Econ. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 109 AR 102007 DI 10.1016/j.forpol.2019.102007 PG 11 WC Economics; Environmental Studies; Forestry SC Business & Economics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry GA JQ2ZV UT WOS:000498819800020 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Makrickiene, E Brukas, V Brodrechtova, Y Mozgeris, G Sedmak, R Salka, J AF Makrickiene, Ekaterina Brukas, Vilis Brodrechtova, Yvonne Mozgeris, Gintautas Sedmak, Robert Salka, Jaroslav TI From command-and-control to good forest governance: A critical interpretive analysis of Lithuania and Slovakia SO FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS LA English DT Article ID MANAGEMENT; INSTITUTIONS; PRIVATE; EXAMPLE; POLICY; PARTICIPATION; BIODIVERSITY; PERCEPTIONS; SYSTEMS; SERBIA AB As countries with a socialist history, Lithuania and Slovakia have experienced radical transitions in all societal spheres. Despite economic liberalization and privatisation, both countries retain centralized forest management systems. Our study suggests a new methodology for assessing to what extent forestry in a given country is steered by command-and-control as opposed to more adaptive forms of governance. Our 'Critical Interpretive Analysis' (CIA) differs in several important aspects from more positivist methods prevalent in recent comparative analyses of forest policies in (post)transitional countries. The analysis involves five criteria, four of which (Efficiency, Equity, Transparency and Participation) are established principles of good governance, and a fifth criterion (Adaptiveness) stemming from the concept of adaptive governance. We found that Lithuania and Slovakia perform best for Transparency, primarily due to extensive availability of information about forest resources. Performance on the other criteria is poor; many of the shortcomings stem from excessive regulation that curbs the decision freedom in all forests irrespective of their ownership or functional priorities. We conclude that forest governance still largely follows the command-and-control traditions in both countries. C1 [Makrickiene, Ekaterina; Mozgeris, Gintautas] Vytautas Magnus Univ, K Donelaicio G 58, LT-44248 Kaunas, Lithuania. [Brukas, Vilis] Swedish Univ Agr Sci SLU, Southern Swedish Forest Res Ctr, Sundsvagen 3, S-23053 Alnarp, Sweden. [Brodrechtova, Yvonne; Salka, Jaroslav] Tech Univ Zvolen, Fac Forestry, Dept Econ & Management Forestry, TG Masaryka 24, Zvolen 96053, Slovakia. [Sedmak, Robert] Tech Univ Zvolen, Fac Forestry, Dept Forest Management & Geodesy, TG Masaryka 24, Zvolen 96053, Slovakia. RP Makrickiene, E (reprint author), Vytautas Magnus Univ, K Donelaicio G 58, LT-44248 Kaunas, Lithuania. EM ekaterina.makrickiene@vdu.lt; yvonne.brodrechtova@tuzvo.sk; gintautas.mozgeris@vdu.lt; robert.sedmak@tuzvo.sk; jaroslav.salka@tuzvo.sk OI Salka, Jaroslav/0000-0002-1638-1085 FU ALTERFOR project within the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme [676754]; Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the SR; Slovak Academy of Sciences [15/0715, 17/0232]; Cultural and Educational Agency of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the SR [009TU Z-4/2019] FX This study was implemented within the frames of the ALTERFOR project within the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 676754. The Slovak part of this work was also supported by the Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the SR and the Slovak Academy of Sciences [grant numbers 15/0715 and 17/0232], and by the Cultural and Educational Agency of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the SR [grant number 009TU Z-4/2019]. NR 108 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 1389-9341 EI 1872-7050 J9 FOREST POLICY ECON JI Forest Policy Econ. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 109 AR 102024 DI 10.1016/j.forpol.2019.102024 PG 13 WC Economics; Environmental Studies; Forestry SC Business & Economics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry GA JQ2ZV UT WOS:000498819800008 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Valdes, A Lenoir, J De Frenne, P Andrieu, E Brunet, J Chabrerie, O Cousins, SAO Deconchat, M De Smedt, P Diekmann, M Ehrmann, S Gallet-Moron, E Gartner, S Giffard, B Hansen, K Hermy, M Kolb, A Le Roux, V Liira, J Lindgren, J Martin, L Naaf, T Paal, T Proesmans, W Scherer-Lorenzen, M Wulf, M Verheyen, K Decocq, G AF Valdes, Alicia Lenoir, Jonathan De Frenne, Pieter Andrieu, Emilie Brunet, Jorg Chabrerie, Olivier Cousins, Sara A. O. Deconchat, Marc De Smedt, Pallieter Diekmann, Martin Ehrmann, Steffen Gallet-Moron, Emilie Gaertner, Stefanie Giffard, Brice Hansen, Karin Hermy, Martin Kolb, Annette Le Roux, Vincent Liira, Jaan Lindgren, Jessica Martin, Ludmilla Naaf, Tobias Paal, Taavi Proesmans, Willem Scherer-Lorenzen, Michael Wulf, Monika Verheyen, Kris Decocq, Guillaume TI High ecosystem service delivery potential of small woodlands in agricultural landscapes SO JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY LA English DT Article; Early Access DE agricultural landscapes; Anthropocene; biodiversity; ecosystem services; habitat fragmentation; island biogeography; multifunctionality; woodlands ID FOREST PATCHES; SCATTERED TREES; PLANT DIVERSITY; BIODIVERSITY; FRAGMENTATION; COMMUNITIES; RESPONSES; MULTIFUNCTIONALITY; MACROCLIMATE; NUTRIENT AB Global forest loss and fragmentation have strongly increased the frequency of forest patches smaller than a few hectares. Little is known about the biodiversity and ecosystem service supply potential of such small woodlands in comparison to larger forests. As it is widely recognized that high biodiversity levels increase ecosystem functionality and the delivery of multiple ecosystem services, small, isolated woodlands are expected to have a lower potential for ecosystem service delivery than large forests hosting more species. We collected data on the diversity of six taxonomic groups covering invertebrates, plants and fungi, and on the supply potential of five ecosystem services and one disservice within 224 woodlands distributed across temperate Europe. We related their ability to simultaneously provide multiple ecosystem services (multiservice delivery potential) at different performance levels to biodiversity of all studied taxonomic groups (multidiversity), forest patch size and age, as well as habitat availability and connectivity within the landscape, while accounting for macroclimate, soil properties and forest structure. Unexpectedly, despite their lower multidiversity, smaller woodlands had the potential to deliver multiple services at higher performance levels per area than larger woodlands of similar age, probably due to positive edge effects on the supply potential of several ecosystem services. Biodiversity only affected multiservice delivery potential at a low performance level as well as some individual ecosystem services. The importance of other drivers of ecosystem service supply potential by small woodlands in agricultural landscapes also depended on the level of performance and varied with the individual ecosystem service considered. Synthesis and applications. Large, ancient woodlands host high levels of biodiversity and can therefore deliver a number of ecosystem services. In contrast, smaller woodlands in agricultural landscapes, especially ancient woodlands, have a higher potential to deliver multiple ecosystem services on a per area basis. Despite their important contribution to agricultural landscape multifunctionality, small woodlands are not currently considered by public policies. There is thus an urgent need for targeted policy instruments to ensure their adequate management and future conservation in order to either achieve multiservice delivery at high levels or to maximize the delivery of specific ecosystem services. C1 [Valdes, Alicia; Lenoir, Jonathan; Chabrerie, Olivier; Gallet-Moron, Emilie; Le Roux, Vincent; Martin, Ludmilla; Decocq, Guillaume] Jules Verne Univ Picardie, Ecol & Dynam Syst Anthropises EDYSAN, CNRS, UMR 7058, Amiens 1, France. [De Frenne, Pieter; De Smedt, Pallieter; Proesmans, Willem; Verheyen, Kris] Univ Ghent, Forest & Nat Lab, Melle Gontrode, Belgium. [Andrieu, Emilie; Deconchat, Marc; Giffard, Brice] INRA, UMR 1201, DYNAFOR, Castanet Tolosan, France. [Brunet, Jorg] Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Southern Swedish Forest Res Ctr, Alnarp, Sweden. [Cousins, Sara A. O.; Lindgren, Jessica] Stockholm Univ, Landscape Ecol, Dept Geog & Quaternary Geol, Stockholm, Sweden. [Diekmann, Martin; Kolb, Annette] Univ Bremen, Inst Ecol, Vegetat Ecol & Conservat Biol, Bremen, Germany. [Ehrmann, Steffen; Gaertner, Stefanie; Scherer-Lorenzen, Michael] Univ Freiburg, Fac Biol, Chair Geobot, Freiburg, Germany. [Hansen, Karin] IVL Swedish Environm Res Inst, Stockholm, Sweden. [Hermy, Martin] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Div Forest Nat & Landscape Res, Univ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. [Liira, Jaan; Paal, Taavi] Univ Tartu, Inst Ecol & Earth Sci, Tartu, Estonia. [Naaf, Tobias; Wulf, Monika] Leibniz ZALF eV, Inst Land Use Syst, Muncheberg, Germany. [Valdes, Alicia] Stockholm Univ, Dept Ecol Environm & Plant Sci, Svante Arrhenius Vag 20 A, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden. [Valdes, Alicia] Stockholm Univ, Bolin Ctr Climate Res, Stockholm, Sweden. RP Valdes, A (reprint author), Jules Verne Univ Picardie, Ecol & Dynam Syst Anthropises EDYSAN, CNRS, UMR 7058, Amiens 1, France.; Valdes, A (reprint author), Stockholm Univ, Dept Ecol Environm & Plant Sci, Svante Arrhenius Vag 20 A, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.; Valdes, A (reprint author), Stockholm Univ, Bolin Ctr Climate Res, Stockholm, Sweden. EM aliciavaldes1501@gmail.com RI Cousins, Sara/A-2437-2012; Valdes, Alicia/K-6728-2013 OI Cousins, Sara/0000-0003-2656-2645; Ehrmann, Steffen/0000-0002-2958-0796; Brunet, Jorg/0000-0003-2667-4575; Valdes, Alicia/0000-0001-9281-2871; Lenoir, Jonathan/0000-0003-0638-9582 FU ERA-Net BiodivERsA project small FOREST; ANR (France)French National Research Agency (ANR); MINECO (Spain); FORMAS (Sweden)Swedish Research Council Formas; ETAG (Estonia); DFG (Germany)German Research Foundation (DFG); BELSPO (Belgium)Belgian Federal Science Policy Office; DLR (Germany)Helmholtz AssociationGerman Aerospace Centre (DLR) FX This research was funded by the ERA-Net BiodivERsA project small FOREST, with the national funders ANR (France), MINECO (Spain), FORMAS (Sweden), ETAG (Estonia), DFG (Germany), BELSPO (Belgium) and DLR (Germany) part of the 2011 BiodivERsA call for research proposals. NR 57 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 14 U2 14 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0021-8901 EI 1365-2664 J9 J APPL ECOL JI J. Appl. Ecol. DI 10.1111/1365-2664.13537 EA DEC 2019 PG 13 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JR4ZS UT WOS:000499635700001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Yu, GH Sun, FS Yang, L He, XH Polizzotto, ML AF Yu, Guang-Hui Sun, Fu-Sheng Yang, Liu He, Xin-Hua Polizzotto, Matthew L. TI Influence of biodiversity aroxide: Implications for soil carbon stabilization and storage SO LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT LA English DT Article; Early Access DE free radical reaction; hydrogen peroxide; iron minerals; manure; soil carbon storage ID ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI; DISSOLVED ORGANIC-MATTER; TERM FIELD EXPERIMENTS; BACTERIAL COMMUNITIES; FERTILIZATION MANAGEMENT; WIDESPREAD PRODUCTION; HYDROGEN-PEROXIDE; ARCTIC SOIL; IRON; SEQUESTRATION AB Intensive agriculture results in soil degradation, especially with the depletion of soil organic carbon (SOC). Application of organic fertilizers (e.g., animal manures) alone or combined with chemical fertilizers can alleviate soil degradation by increasing soil C while causing variations in soil hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and iron availability. However, the underlying relationships among soil H2O2 production, iron availability, and soil C storage following organic fertilization remain poorly understood. By combining results from three agroecosystem experiments from temperate northern to subtropical southern China with 25-29 years of different fertilization treatments (no fertilization, Control; inorganic nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilization [NPK]; NPK plus manure [NPKM]), here, we show that NPK treatments increased soil H2O2 but decreased biodiversity (i.e., Shannon index) and SOC compared with NPKM treatments across all of the three experiments. In all of the examined soils, the contents of H2O2 were approximately 0.7- to 7-fold higher under NPK treatment than under Control or NPKM treatments. The contents of H2O2 were significantly affected by the fertilization regimes, experimental places, and their interaction. Compared with Control and NPKM treatments, NPK treatment decreased Shannon index to the greatest extent (similar to 1.5) at the Qiyang experiment in subtropical southern China, followed by Jinxian (similar to 0.6) in subtropical southern China, and Gongzhuling (similar to 0.3) in temperate northern China. There was a significant and negative correlation between soil H2O2 and Shannon index or mobilized iron, indicating that high biodiversity and high mobilized iron were beneficial to the decay of soil H2O2. Results from microcosm experiments support the field observations, implying that the occurrence of microbial-mediated Fenton-like reactions or free radical reactions was influenced by organic inputs. Together, these findings suggest that long-term manure inputs to soil initialize free radical reactions by activating microbial communities and mobilizing iron, providing benefits for soil C stabilization and storage by increasing recalcitrance and SOC interactions. C1 [Yu, Guang-Hui] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Soil Sci, State Key Lab Soil & Sustainable Agr, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. [Yu, Guang-Hui; Sun, Fu-Sheng] Tianjin Univ, Inst Surface Earth Syst Sci, Tianjin 300072, Peoples R China. [Yu, Guang-Hui; Sun, Fu-Sheng; Yang, Liu] Nanjing Agr Univ, Jiangsu Prov Key Lab Solid Organ Waste Utilizat, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. [He, Xin-Hua] Southwest Univ, Coll Resources & Environm, Ctr Excellence Soil Biol, Chongqing 400715, Peoples R China. [He, Xin-Hua] Univ Western Australia, Sch Biol Sci, Perth, WA 6009, Australia. [Polizzotto, Matthew L.] Univ Oregon, Dept Earth Sci, Eugene, OR 97403 USA. RP Yu, GH (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Soil Sci, State Key Lab Soil & Sustainable Agr, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. EM yuguanghui@njau.edu.cn RI Yu, GH/H-4968-2013 OI Yu, GH/0000-0002-5699-779X FU National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [41977271] FX National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant/Award Number: 41977271 NR 66 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 14 U2 14 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 1085-3278 EI 1099-145X J9 LAND DEGRAD DEV JI Land Degrad. Dev. DI 10.1002/ldr.3463 EA DEC 2019 PG 10 WC Environmental Sciences; Soil Science SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Agriculture GA JR4TS UT WOS:000499619800001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Amigo, MC Alba, P AF Amigo, M-C Alba, P. TI Damage index in lupus: the role of antiphospholipid antibodies SO LUPUS LA English DT Article ID INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS STATEMENT; 3 ETHNIC-GROUPS; ORGAN DAMAGE; CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA; ERYTHEMATOSUS; MORTALITY C1 [Amigo, M-C] ABC Med Ctr, Rheumatol Serv, Mexico City, DF, Mexico. [Alba, P.] Univ Nacl Cordoba, Hosp Cordoba, Catedra Med 1, UHMI 3, Cordoba, Argentina. RP Amigo, MC (reprint author), ABC Med Ctr, Sur 136 116, Mexico City 01120, DF, Mexico. EM marycarmenamigo@gmail.com NR 17 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD PI LONDON PA 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND SN 0961-2033 EI 1477-0962 J9 LUPUS JI Lupus PD JAN PY 2020 VL 29 IS 1 BP 3 EP 5 AR UNSP 0961203319890680 DI 10.1177/0961203319890680 EA DEC 2019 PG 3 WC Rheumatology SC Rheumatology GA JX1PD UT WOS:000499775300001 PM 31789125 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Saad, YM Omar, AKMS Gharbawi, WM AF Saad, Y. M. Omar, Shaikh A. K. M. Gharbawi, W. M. TI Evaluation of molecular diversity in some Red sea parrotfish species based on mitochondrial 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequence variations SO RESEARCH JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Genetics; mt-DNA; 16s r-RNA; phylogeny; fish; labridae; scaridae ID PHYLOGENY; MARINE AB The evolution of parrotfish including Scarus species in the Red Sea is unclear. The true phylogenetic relations among these fishes have remained problematic especially between the closely related taxa. Developing of molecular markers could be applied for detecting biodiversity and understanding the evolution in these aquatic biological resources. In this study, the capability of 16S rRNA gene system in identification of some parrotfish species (Scarus fuscopurpureus, S. ghobban, S. ferrugineus S. psittacus and Chlorurus sordidus) comparatively with other fishes belonging to two families (labridae and scaridae) was established. DNA polymorphism and sequence conservation values were calculated for overall estimated sites and for each evaluated 16s r-RNA gene fragment. The phylogenetic relations that were reconstructed among evaluated fishes showed that fishes were clustered into unique groups. One of them is including 10 fish species belonging to family scaridae. The other fish species (20 species) were belonging to the family labridae. This study could be preliminary for the next comprehensive investigation which takes more molecular techniques, especially at the nuclear DNA for reconstructing the true phylogenetic relations among the evaluated fish taxa. C1 [Saad, Y. M.; Omar, Shaikh A. K. M.] King Abdulaziz Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Fac Sci, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. [Gharbawi, W. M.] King Abdulaziz Univ, Fac Marine Sci, Dept Marine Biol, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. [Saad, Y. M.; Omar, Shaikh A. K. M.; Gharbawi, W. M.] KAU, Conservat Biol Aquat Resources Res Grp, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. [Saad, Y. M.] Natl Inst Oceanog & Fisheries, Genet Lab, Cairo, Egypt. RP Saad, YM (reprint author), King Abdulaziz Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Fac Sci, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.; Saad, YM (reprint author), KAU, Conservat Biol Aquat Resources Res Grp, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.; Saad, YM (reprint author), Natl Inst Oceanog & Fisheries, Genet Lab, Cairo, Egypt. EM yasser_saad19@yahoo.com NR 27 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU RESEARCH JOURNAL BIOTECHNOLOGY PI INDORE PA SECTOR A-80, SCHEME NO 54, VIJAY NAGAR, A B ROAD, INDORE, 452 010 MP, INDIA SN 2278-4535 J9 RES J BIOTECHNOL JI Res. J. Biotechnol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 14 IS 12 BP 8 EP 21 PG 14 WC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology SC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology GA JQ3DB UT WOS:000498828200002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Collinson, WJ Parker, DM Bernard, RTF Reilly, BK Davies-Mostert, HT AF Collinson, Wendy J. Parker, Daniel M. Bernard, Ric T. F. Reilly, Brian K. Davies-Mostert, Harriet T. TI Factors influencing the spatial patterns of vertebrate roadkill in South Africa: The Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area as a case study SO AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; fence type; predictive model; road ecology; wildlife-vehicle collision ID TRAFFIC CASUALTIES; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; SEASONAL-VARIATION; VEHICLE ACCIDENTS; WILDLIFE; MORTALITY; HIGHWAY; LOCATIONS; COLLISIONS; LANDSCAPE AB Few studies have investigated the factors that influence roadkill occurrence in developing countries. In 2013, we monitored a 100-km section of the road (comprising the R572 and R521 regional highways and the D2662) that pass through the Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area in South Africa, to assess the possible factors influencing roadkill. Over a period of 120 days, and across the three ecological seasons, we recorded 981 roadkills (rate = 0.08 roadkill/km/day) from four vertebrate taxonomic groups. We generated predictive models of roadkill from one combined data set that considered eight variables identified from the literature as potential correlates of roadkill. The model that included the distance of the fence from the road, habitat type adjacent to the road, and the presence of a hill in the road (i.e., elevation) or a bank on the side of the road best explained roadkill occurrence. More roadkill was predicted to occur in both open and dense mopane and dense mixed bushveld habitats, on a hill, when there was a bank on the side of the road, and as the distance between the road verge and a fence decreased. Our model provides some insight into the significant predictors of roadkill occurrence and is therefore a valuable tool in identifying sites of high-potential roadkill frequency and formulating mitigation measures for reducing road mortalities. C1 [Collinson, Wendy J.; Davies-Mostert, Harriet T.] Endangered Wildlife Trust, Modderfontein, South Africa. [Collinson, Wendy J.; Parker, Daniel M.; Bernard, Ric T. F.] Rhodes Univ, Dept Zool & Entomol, Wildlife & Reserve Management Res Grp, Grahamstown, South Africa. [Parker, Daniel M.; Bernard, Ric T. F.] Univ Mpumalanga, Sch Biol & Environm Sci, Nelspruit, South Africa. [Reilly, Brian K.] Tshwane Univ Technol, Dept Nat Conservat, Pretoria, South Africa. [Davies-Mostert, Harriet T.] Univ Pretoria, Mammal Res Inst, Dept Zool & Entomol, Pretoria, South Africa. RP Collinson, WJ (reprint author), Endangered Wildlife Trust, Private Bag X11, ZA-1645 Johannesburg, South Africa. EM wendyc@ewt.org.za RI Parker, Daniel M./B-5471-2013 OI Parker, Daniel M./0000-0002-5352-7338; Collinson, Wendy/0000-0001-8754-370X; Davies-Mostert, Harriet/0000-0001-7824-4863 NR 82 TC 0 Z9 1 U1 4 U2 4 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0141-6707 EI 1365-2028 J9 AFR J ECOL JI Afr. J. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 57 IS 4 BP 552 EP 564 DI 10.1111/aje.12628 PG 13 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN7RJ UT WOS:000497091000011 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Sangiwa, MW Magige, FJ AF Sangiwa, Michael W. Magige, Flora J. TI Effects of roads on small mammal diversity and abundance in the northern Serengeti, Tanzania SO AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE abundance; diversity; serengeti road; small mammals ID MIKUMI NATIONAL-PARK; HIGHWAY; RODENTS AB The high biodiversity of small mammal species in the Serengeti ecosystem provides this ecosystem with important conservation value. However, whether the extensive development of roads has negative impacts on the small mammal population has not been tested. Small mammal population diversity and abundance were examined in this study using live trapping at sites close to (experimental) and away (control) from the main gravel road during the short rainy seasons in November and December 2011 and 2012. A total of 138 individuals from three orders representing six families and fourteen species were collected over 4,860 trap nights. There were no significant differences in the species richness, diversity or abundance of small mammals between the control and experimental sites (p > 0.05), suggesting that the current gravel road does not have a significant impact on the small mammal population. These findings were ascribed to the availability of favourable habitats at both distances as a result of little road usage due to poor conditions. Should the road be improved, the control of anthropogenic activities in the area should be given high priority. Continuous monitoring of the small mammal populations in the area is recommended. C1 [Sangiwa, Michael W.] Fisheries Educ & Training Agcy, Dept Training, POB 83, Bagamoyo, Coast Region, Tanzania. [Magige, Flora J.] Univ Dar Es Salaam, Dept Zool & Wildlife Conservat, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. RP Sangiwa, MW (reprint author), Fisheries Educ & Training Agcy, Dept Training, POB 83, Bagamoyo, Coast Region, Tanzania. EM sangiwa26@yahoo.com NR 61 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0141-6707 EI 1365-2028 J9 AFR J ECOL JI Afr. J. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 57 IS 4 BP 565 EP 574 DI 10.1111/aje.12637 PG 10 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN7RJ UT WOS:000497091000012 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Omotoriogun, TC Tende, T Adeiza, ZO Onoja, JD Karau, S Mwansat, GS Ottosson, U Manu, SA AF Omotoriogun, Taiwo C. Tende, Talatu Adeiza, Zainab O. Onoja, Joseph D. Karau, Shomboro Mwansat, Georgina S. Ottosson, Ulf Manu, Shiiwua A. TI Large mammals and wetland utilisation: A case study in Yankari Game Reserve, Nigeria SO AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY LA English DT Article ID HABITAT USE; MANAGEMENT; FOREST; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; HERBIVORES; ABUNDANCE; ANTELOPE C1 [Omotoriogun, Taiwo C.; Tende, Talatu; Adeiza, Zainab O.; Onoja, Joseph D.; Karau, Shomboro; Mwansat, Georgina S.; Ottosson, Ulf; Manu, Shiiwua A.] Univ Jos, AP Leventis Ornithol Res Inst, Jos, Nigeria. [Omotoriogun, Taiwo C.] Elizade Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Biotechnol Unit, Ilara Mokin, Nigeria. [Adeiza, Zainab O.] Baze Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Abuja, Nigeria. [Onoja, Joseph D.] Nigerian Conservat Fdn, Lagos, Nigeria. [Karau, Shomboro] Natl Ctr Remote Sensing, Jos, Nigeria. RP Omotoriogun, TC (reprint author), Univ Jos, AP Leventis Ornithol Res Inst, Jos, Nigeria. EM taiwo.omotoriogun@elizadeuniversity.edu.ng NR 38 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0141-6707 EI 1365-2028 J9 AFR J ECOL JI Afr. J. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 57 IS 4 BP 604 EP 609 DI 10.1111/aje.12638 PG 6 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN7RJ UT WOS:000497091000017 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Toranza, C Lucas, C Ceroni, M AF Toranza, C. Lucas, C. Ceroni, M. TI Spatial Distribution and Tree Cover of Hillside and Ravine Forests in Uruguay: the Challenges of Mapping Patchy Ecosystems SO AGROCIENCIA-URUGUAY LA English DT Article DE subtropical forests; NDVI; canopy; southeastern South America; Pampean province ID NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SOUTH-AMERICA; CANOPY COVER; DEGRADATION; VARIABILITY; DYNAMICS; SAVANNA; CARBON; NDVI AB The mapping and monitoring of forest ecosystems on a national scale is key to their management and conservation. Native forests in Uruguay are considered given their importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. Here we evaluate the spatial distribution of the land cover class `hillside and ravine forest'-a subclass of native forest characterized by patches and transition zones with native grasslands-using Landsat images (30 x 30 m) from 2014 and 2015 and high-resolution images from Google Earth. To evaluate spatial heterogeneity within hillside forests, we then used highresolution SPOT images of 1 km(2) from 1998-2012 to evaluate differences in the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) among canopy coverage categories. The hillside and ravine forest class were characterized as a composite cover class with an average canopy coverage of 69 +/- 23%, variability of wich was reflected in NDVI values. The total area of this class in 2015 was estimated as 334,480 ha, somewhat less than an earlier 2008 estimate (384,240 ha). Among the potential errors in delineating hillside forests using Landsat images, there was the classification of "forest" in areas characterized by grassland and a tree canopy cover <25 %. This potential error in delimitation at broader scales led to the overestimation of hillside and ravine forest area in southeastern Uruguay, but an underestimation in northern Uruguay. Our study highlights the large discrepancies in the estimation of the distribution of hillside and ravine forest at different spatial scales, and also indicates the potential of NDVI to evaluate the heterogeneity of this forest within the same cover class. C1 [Toranza, C.] Univ Republica, Inst Ecol & Ciencias Ambientales, Fac Ciencias, Grp Biodiversidad & Ecol Conservac, Igua 4225,Piso 8, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay. [Toranza, C.] Univ Republica, Dept Prod Forestal & Tecnol Madera, Fac Agron, Av Garzon 780, Montevideo 12900, Uruguay. [Lucas, C.] Univ Republ, CENUR Litoral Norte, Polo Ecol Fluvial, Estn Expt Dr Mario A Cassinoni EEMAC,Dept Agua, Ruta 3 Km 363, Paysandu 60000, Uruguay. [Ceroni, M.] Univ Republ, CENUR Noreste, Polo Sistemas Terr Complejos, Ituizango 667, Rivera 40000, Uruguay. RP Toranza, C (reprint author), Univ Republica, Inst Ecol & Ciencias Ambientales, Fac Ciencias, Grp Biodiversidad & Ecol Conservac, Igua 4225,Piso 8, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay.; Toranza, C (reprint author), Univ Republica, Dept Prod Forestal & Tecnol Madera, Fac Agron, Av Garzon 780, Montevideo 12900, Uruguay. EM ctoranza@gmail.com OI Ceroni Acosta, Mauricio Bruno/0000-0001-6086-7325 FU National Research and Innovation Agency, ANII [PD_NAC_ 2012_1_7627]; Sectoral Commission for Scientific Research (CSIC) FX We thank Ismael Diaz, Faculty of Sciences, who guided the spatial analysis, and Alejandro Brazeiro, Marcel Achkar and Santiago Baeza for their advice and support; the Biodiversity and Ecology of Conservation Group (BEC) of the Faculty of Sciences, the Interdisciplinary Space of the University of the Republic, and CENUR Litoral Norte, for logistical support. The authors received financial support from the National Research and Innovation Agency, ANII (Post-doc Scholarship 2013-2015 "Prof. Dr. Roberto Caldeyro Barcia Fund.", No. PD_NAC_ 2012_1_7627), and the Sectoral Commission for Scientific Research (CSIC). NR 64 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU UNIV REPUBLICA, FAC AGRONOMIA PI MONTEVIDEO PA AV G GARZON, 780, MONTEVIDEO, 12908, URUGUAY SN 1510-0839 EI 2301-1548 J9 AGROCIENCIA-URUGUAY JI Agrocienc.-Urug. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 23 IS 2 DI 10.31285/AGRO.23.85 PG 12 WC Agronomy SC Agriculture GA JO7AU UT WOS:000497729100014 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Bourles, A Guentas, L Chalkiadakis, E Majorel, C Juillot, F Cavaloc, Y Burtet-Sarramegna, V Medevielle, V Jourand, P Amir, H AF Bourles, Alexandre Guentas, Linda Chalkiadakis, Eleftherios Majorel, Clarisse Juillot, Farid Cavaloc, Yvon Burtet-Sarramegna, Valerie Medevielle, Valerie Jourand, Philippe Amir, Hamid TI New Caledonian ultramafic conditions structure the features of Curtobacterium citreum strains that play a role in plant adaptation SO CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Curtobacterium citreum; ultramafic soils; metal tolerance; exopolysaccharide; plant metal alleviation ID ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI; HEAVY-METAL RESISTANCE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; ENDOPHYTIC BACTERIA; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; COSTULARIA SPP.; GROWTH; SOILS; BIODIVERSITY; TOLERANCE AB The present study focused on the characterization of 10 Curtobacterium citreum strains isolated from the rhizosphere of pioneer plants growing on ultramafic soils from New Caledonia. Taxonomic status was investigated using a polyphasic approach. Three strains (BE, BB, and AM) were selected in terms of multiple-metal resistance and plant-growth-promoting traits. They were tested on sorghum growing on ultramafic soil and compared with the reference strain C. citreum DSM20528(T). To better understand the bacterial mechanisms involved, biosorption, bioaccumulation, and biofilm formation were investigated for the representative strain of the ultramafic cluster (strain BE) versus C. citreum DSM20528(T). The polyphasic approach confirmed that all native isolates belong to the same cluster and are C. citreum. The inoculation of sorghum with strains BE and BB significantly reduced Ni content in shoots compared with inoculation with C. citreum DSM20528(T) and control values. This result was related to the higher Ni tolerance of the ultramafic strains compared with C. citreum DSM20528(T). Ni biosorption and bioaccumulation showed that BE exhibited a lower Ni content, which is explained by the ability of this strain to produce exopolysaccharides involved in Ni chelation. We suggested that ultramafic C. citreum strains are more adapted to this substrate than is C. citreum DSM20528(T), and their features allow them to enhance plant metal tolerance. C1 [Bourles, Alexandre; Guentas, Linda; Majorel, Clarisse; Cavaloc, Yvon; Burtet-Sarramegna, Valerie; Medevielle, Valerie; Amir, Hamid] Univ Nouvelle Caledonie, Inst Sci Exactes & Appl, BP R4, Noumea 98851, New Caledonia. [Guentas, Linda] Univ Toulon & Var, Lab MAPIEM, EA 4323, SeaTech,Ecole Ingn, BP 20132, F-83957 La Garde, France. [Chalkiadakis, Eleftherios] Marine Biotechnol Co, BIOTECAL, 152 Rue Benebig, Noumea 98800, New Caledonia. [Juillot, Farid] Ctr IRD Noumea, IRD, UMR 206, 101 Promenade Roger Laroque,BP A5, Noumea 98848, New Caledonia. [Jourand, Philippe] IRD, LSTM, UMR040, Campus Int Baillarguet,TA A-82-J, F-34398 Montpellier 5, France. RP Guentas, L (reprint author), Univ Nouvelle Caledonie, Inst Sci Exactes & Appl, BP R4, Noumea 98851, New Caledonia.; Guentas, L (reprint author), Univ Toulon & Var, Lab MAPIEM, EA 4323, SeaTech,Ecole Ingn, BP 20132, F-83957 La Garde, France. EM linda.guentas@univ-nc.nc OI CAVALOC, Yvon/0000-0002-2837-8801 NR 68 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 10 U2 10 PU CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING PI OTTAWA PA 65 AURIGA DR, SUITE 203, OTTAWA, ON K2E 7W6, CANADA SN 0008-4166 EI 1480-3275 J9 CAN J MICROBIOL JI Can. J. Microbiol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 65 IS 12 BP 880 EP 894 DI 10.1139/cjm-2019-0283 PG 15 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Immunology; Microbiology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Immunology; Microbiology GA JO7GU UT WOS:000497745000003 PM 31442382 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Chen, Y Bakker, MM Ligtenberg, A Bregt, AK AF Chen, Yang Bakker, Martha M. Ligtenberg, Arend Bregt, Arnold K. TI External shocks, agent interactions, and endogenous feedbacks - Investigating system resilience with a stylized land use model SO ECOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY LA English DT Article DE Complex Adaptive Systems; Social-Ecological Systems; Human-environment interactions; Path-dependency; Nonlinearity; Tipping points ID COVER CHANGE; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; FARMING SYSTEMS; CLIMATE-CHANGE; COMPLEXITY; DIVERSITY; NETWORKS; SUSTAINABILITY; PERSPECTIVE AB Dynamics of coupled Social-Ecological Systems (SES) result from the interplay of society and ecology. To assess SES resilience, we constructed an Agent-Based Model (ABM) of a land use system as a stereotypical example of SES and investigated how resilience of the represented system is affected by both external disturbances and internal dynamics. The model explicitly considered different aspects of resilience in a framework derived from literature, which includes "resilience to", "resilience of", "resilience at", "resilience due to", and "indicators of resilience". External disturbances were implemented as shocks in crop yields. Internal dynamics comprised of two types of social interaction between agents (learning and cooperation), an ecological feedback of soil depletion and an economic feedback of agglomeration benefits. We systematically varied these mechanisms and measured indicators that reflected spatial, social, and economic resilience. Results showed that (1) internal mechanisms increased the ability of the system to recover from external shocks, (2) feedbacks resulted in different regimes of crop cultivation, each with a distinctive set of functions, and (3) resilience is not a generic system property, but strongly depends on what system function is considered. We recommend future studies to include internal dynamics, especially feedbacks, and to systematically assess them across different aspects of resilience. C1 [Chen, Yang; Ligtenberg, Arend; Bregt, Arnold K.] Wageningen Univ & Res, Lab Geoinformat Sci & Remote Sensing, Droevendaalsesteeg 3, NL-6708 PB Wageningen, Netherlands. [Chen, Yang; Bakker, Martha M.] Wageningen Univ & Res, Land Use Planning Grp, Droevendaalsesteeg 3, NL-6708 PB Wageningen, Netherlands. RP Chen, Y (reprint author), Univ Twente, Fac Geoinformat Sci & Earth Observat ITC, Dept Urban & Reg Planning & Geoinformat Managemen, Hengelosestr 99, NL-7514 AE Enschede, Netherlands. EM y.chen-3@utwente.nl; martha.bakker@wur.nl; arend.ligtenberg@wur.nl; arnold.bregt@wur.nl FU Wageningen University & Research under the program of IP/OP Complex Adaptive Systems FX This work was supported by Wageningen University & Research under the program of IP/OP Complex Adaptive Systems. We sincerely extend our gratitude to the editor and four anonymous reviewers who provided comments and suggestions to improve the clarity and quality of this article. We also like to thank Dr. Guus ten Broeke for helping us in analyzing the model results. NR 90 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 1476-945X EI 1476-9840 J9 ECOL COMPLEX JI Ecol. Complex. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 40 SI SI AR UNSP 100765 DI 10.1016/j.ecocom.2019.04.003 PN B PG 11 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO6PF UT WOS:000497698800010 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Egli, L Weise, H Radchuk, V Seppelt, R Grimm, V AF Egli, Lukas Weise, Hanna Radchuk, Viktoriia Seppelt, Ralf Grimm, Volker TI Exploring resilience with agent-based models: State of the art, knowledge gaps and recommendations for coping with multidimensionality SO ECOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY LA English DT Article DE Agent-based models; Model development; Multidimensionality; Review; Social-ecological systems; Stability properties ID LAND-USE; ECOLOGICAL THEORY; COUPLED HUMAN; SYSTEMS; STABILITY; BIODIVERSITY; COMPLEXITY; POPULATIONS; PREDICTIONS; EXTINCTION AB Anthropogenic pressures increasingly alter natural systems. Therefore, understanding the resilience of agent-based complex systems such as ecosystems, i.e. their ability to absorb these pressures and sustain their functioning and services, is a major challenge. However, the mechanisms underlying resilience are still poorly understood. A main reason for this is the multidimensionality of both resilience, embracing the three fundamental stability properties recovery, resistance and persistence, and of the specific situations for which stability properties can be assessed. Agent-based models (ABM) complement empirical research which is, for logistic reasons, limited in coping with these multiple dimensions. Besides their ability to integrate multidimensionality through extensive manipulation in a fully controlled system, ABMs can capture the emergence of system resilience from individual interactions and feedbacks across different levels of organization. To assess the extent to which this potential of ABMs has already been exploited, we reviewed the state of the art in exploring resilience and its multidimensionality in ecological and socio-ecological systems with ABMs. We found that the potential of ABMs is not utilized in most models, as they typically focus on a single dimension of resilience by using variability as a proxy for persistence, and are limited to one reference state, disturbance type and scale. Moreover, only few studies explicitly test the ability of different mechanisms to support resilience. To overcome these limitations, we recommend to simultaneously assess multiple stability properties for different situations and under consideration of the mechanisms that are hypothesised to render a system resilient. This will help us to better exploit the potential of ABMs to understand and quantify resilience mechanisms, and hence support solving real-world problems related to the resilience of agent-based complex systems. C1 [Egli, Lukas; Grimm, Volker] UFZ Helmholtz Ctr Environm Res, Dept Ecol Modelling, Permoserstr 15, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany. [Weise, Hanna] Free Univ Berlin, Biodivers Ecol Modelling Res Grp, Altensteinstr 34, D-14195 Berlin, Germany. [Radchuk, Viktoriia] Leibniz Inst Zoo & Wildlife Res IZW, Alfred Kowalke Str 17, Berlin, Germany. [Seppelt, Ralf] UFZ Helmholtz Ctr Environm Res, Dept Computat Landscape Ecol, Permoserstr 15, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany. [Grimm, Volker] German Ctr Integrat Biodivers Res iDiv, Biodivers Synth, Deutsch Pl 5e, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany. [Grimm, Volker] Univ Potsdam, Inst Biochem & Biol, Maulbeerallee 2, D-14469 Potsdam, Germany. RP Egli, L (reprint author), UFZ Helmholtz Ctr Environm Res, Dept Ecol Modelling, Permoserstr 15, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany. EM lukas.egli@ufz.de; hanna.weise@fu-berlin.de; radchuk@izw-berlin.de; ralf.seppelt@ufz.de; volker.grimm@ufz.de RI Radchuk, Viktoriia/C-6665-2013; Seppelt, Ralf/E-6056-2010 OI Radchuk, Viktoriia/0000-0003-3072-0095; Weise, Hanna/0000-0003-3159-6735; Seppelt, Ralf/0000-0002-2723-7150 FU Helmholtz Association (Research School ESCALATE) [VH-KO-613]; German Research Foundation DFGGerman Research Foundation (DFG) [TI 824/2-1] FX LE acknowledges funding from the Helmholtz Association (Research School ESCALATE, VH-KO-613). HW acknowledges funding through the German Research Foundation DFG project TI 824/2-1 Ecosystem resilience towards climate change - the role of interacting buffer mechanisms in Mediterranean-type ecosystems. We are grateful for insightful and constructive comments by four anonymous reviewers and by the handling editor, G. Van Voorn. NR 69 TC 5 Z9 5 U1 8 U2 8 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 1476-945X EI 1476-9840 J9 ECOL COMPLEX JI Ecol. Complex. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 40 SI SI AR UNSP 100718 DI 10.1016/j.ecocom.2018.06.008 PN B PG 7 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO6PF UT WOS:000497698800003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Groeneveld, AN Peerlings, JHM Bakker, MM Polman, NBP Heijman, WJM AF Groeneveld, A. N. Peerlings, J. H. M. Bakker, M. M. Polman, N. B. P. Heijman, W. J. M. TI Effects on participation and biodiversity of reforming the implementation of agri-environmental schemes in the Netherlands SO ECOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY LA English DT Article DE Agri-environmental schemes; Mathematical programming; Biodiversity; Contracts ID STATED PREFERENCES; FARMERS INTENTIONS; LAND-USE; FEEDBACKS; BIRDS AB To prevent further biodiversity loss as a result of intensive agricultural practices, Agri-Environmental Schemes (AES) have been implemented on European farmland. Unfortunately these AES have not always been effective in terms of biodiversity and farmer participation. In an effort to improve the AES programme the Dutch government switched from an individual application system to a collective application system for AES payments in 2016. The goal of this paper is to analyse how the resilience of the land use system in terms of farmer participation in the AES and biodiversity is affected by the value farmers attach to biodiversity, and whether the shift from an individual to collective AES will affect the resilience of the land use system. We constructed a multi-objective mathematical programming model in which farmers maximise utility. Farmers are linked through their common effect on biodiversity. In the collective application system payments are only available when the biodiversity in the region is above a certain threshold. Simulation results show no difference in farmer participation and biodiversity between the individual application system and the collective application system when biodiversity weights are high. The land use system loses its resilience in terms farmer participation in the AES and biodiversity if we lower the biodiversity weights, this effect is stronger in the collective AES programme. C1 [Groeneveld, A. N.; Peerlings, J. H. M.; Heijman, W. J. M.] Wageningen Univ, Agr Econ & Rural Policy Grp, Hollandseweg 1, NL-6706 KN Wageningen, Netherlands. [Groeneveld, A. N.; Bakker, M. M.] Wageningen Univ, Land Use Planning Grp, Droevendaalsesteeg 3, NL-6708 PB Wageningen, Netherlands. [Polman, N. B. P.] Wageningen Econ Res, Green Econ & Land Use, Alexanderveld 5, NL-2585 DB The Hague, Netherlands. RP Groeneveld, AN (reprint author), Wageningen Univ, Agr Econ & Rural Policy Grp, Hollandseweg 1, NL-6706 KN Wageningen, Netherlands. EM anouschka.groeneveld@wur.nl; jack.peerlings@wur.nl; martha.bakker@wur.nl; nico.polman@wur.nl FU Complex Adaptive Systems program of Wageningen University FX I would like to thank the farmer collective of the Noordelijke Friese Wouden for their help, as well as the farmers who were willing to participate in interviews. A special thanks to Rene Jochem, Wieger Wamelink and Carla Grashof for their help and support. This work was supported by the Complex Adaptive Systems program of Wageningen University. NR 52 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 1476-945X EI 1476-9840 J9 ECOL COMPLEX JI Ecol. Complex. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 40 SI SI AR UNSP 100726 DI 10.1016/j.ecocom.2018.08.003 PN B PG 17 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO6PF UT WOS:000497698800004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Nhim, T Richter, A Zhu, XQ AF Nhim, Tum Richter, Andries Zhu, Xueqin TI The resilience of social norms of cooperation under resource scarcity and inequality - An agent-based model on sharing water over two harvesting seasons SO ECOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY LA English DT Article DE Agent-based modeling; Cooperation; Resource scarcity; Inequality; Resilience; Social-ecological systems ID COUPLED HUMAN; ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; EVOLUTION; GOVERNANCE; SUSTAINABILITY; COLLAPSE; COMMONS; RULES AB Water governance remains a challenge for human societies, especially when the variation in resource inflow is large and the resource users are heterogeneous. We analyze with a coupled social-ecological systems (SES) model how socioeconomic and environmental changes affect the resilience of social norms governing resource use. In our model, agents have access to water as a common-pool resource and allocate it between rainy and dry seasons. While it is socially optimal to save water for the dry season, it is individually optimal to take water immediately. In our model, punishment of norm violators is the mechanism that may sustain cooperation. We show that the resilience of social norms could be affected by changes in socioeconomic and environmental conditions. Particularly, we find that social norms may collapse in times of resource scarcity and variability, especially if several drivers act in concert. Finally, we find that user heterogeneity in the form of different skills and inequality in land endowments may undermine cooperation. This implies that climatic changes and increased inequality - both potential drivers in the field - may affect community resilience and may lead to an erosion of social norms. C1 [Nhim, Tum; Richter, Andries; Zhu, Xueqin] Wageningen Univ, Environm Econ & Nat Resources Grp, POB 8130, NL-6700 EW Wageningen, Netherlands. [Richter, Andries] Univ Oslo, Ctr Ecol & Evolutionary Synth, Dept Biosci, POB 1066 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway. RP Richter, A (reprint author), Wageningen Univ, Environm Econ & Nat Resources Grp, POB 8130, NL-6700 EW Wageningen, Netherlands. EM andries.richter@wur.nl RI Zhu, Xueqin/K-9471-2013; Richter, Andries/A-9120-2016 OI Zhu, Xueqin/0000-0002-5772-1090; Richter, Andries/0000-0003-3423-4377 FU European CommissionEuropean Commission Joint Research Centre [2014-0857/001-001]; EU Erasmus Mundus Program FX T.N. gratefully acknowledges funding from the European Commission (grant no. 2014-0857/001-001) through the Alfabet project under the EU Erasmus Mundus Program. NR 52 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 1476-945X EI 1476-9840 J9 ECOL COMPLEX JI Ecol. Complex. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 40 SI SI AR UNSP 100709 DI 10.1016/j.ecocom.2018.06.001 PN B PG 10 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO6PF UT WOS:000497698800001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Su, K Yu, Q Yue, DP Zhang, QB Yang, L Liu, ZL Niu, T Sun, XT AF Su, Kai Yu, Qiang Yue, Depeng Zhang, Qibin Yang, Lan Liu, Zhili Niu, Teng Sun, Xiaoting TI Simulation of a forest-grass ecological network in a typical desert oasis based on multiple scenes SO ECOLOGICAL MODELLING LA English DT Article DE Multi-scene simulation; Ecological resistance; FG eco-network; Desert oasis area; Ecological gravity ID REGIONAL LANDSCAPE APPROACH; MODEL; RESISTANCE; CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENT; SECURITY; BIODIVERSITY; CORRIDORS; XINJIANG; TRADE AB Many areas on the earth are facing the threat of ecological degradation, and unreasonable economic development has further exacerbated environmental problems. Constructing ecological security patterns based on an ecological network is such an integrated approach to protecting regional ecological sustainability. This paper selected Denko County of Bayannaoer City, Inner Mongolia, which is located in the desert oasis area, as the study area. Ecological sources were identified through ecosystem importance assessment, and interaction force theory was used to model ecosystem processes in heterogeneous landscapes via comparing the minimum cumulative ecological resistance and the maximum ecological gravity between ecological sources, and thus to identify ecological corridors and to constructing forest-grass ecological network (FG eco-network) of the study area. This paper also set 11 development scenarios to study the impact of different development strategies on the FG ecological network. Moreover, the complex network theory was used to analyze the topology and statistical characteristics of the FG eco-network in 11 development scenarios. The results show that the ecological network in the study area has been gradually destroyed with the increase of the proportion of economic development in the development scenario; the connection between some ecological patches has changed and the connectivity and coreness, PageRank, etc. have gradually decreased. The study found that the network density increases slightly in the (0.9, 0.1) mode, while it gradually decreases in other scenarios with the increase of the proportion of economic development. Moreover, in the (0.9, 0.1) mode, although the destruction occurred at the edge of the desert, the FG eco-network within the sample circle expanded. This represents that economic development does not necessarily lead to the deterioration of the ecological environment in this area. Under the existing natural conditions, the study area still has room for economic development, but space is limited. Based on the interaction force theory, this study provides a new approach to identifying the ecological network. Also, the development scenarios set up in this study can provide a reference for sustainable development. C1 [Su, Kai; Yu, Qiang; Yue, Depeng; Zhang, Qibin; Yang, Lan; Liu, Zhili; Niu, Teng; Sun, Xiaoting] Beijing Forestry Univ, Beijing Key Lab Precis Forestry, Beijing, Peoples R China. RP Yu, Q (reprint author), Beijing Forestry Univ, Beijing Key Lab Precis Forestry, Beijing, Peoples R China. EM sukai_mail@126.com; yuqiang@bjfu.edu.cn; yuedepeng@l26.com; bin0538@outlook.com; 1214864520@l63.com; seeitomorrow@l63.com; niuteng21@bjfu.edu.cn; sunny8608610@l26.com FU Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities: Study on Ecological Network Structure and Its Crash Threshold at the northeastern edge of the UlanBuh Desert and Certificate of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Grant [BLX201806, 2018M641218] FX This work is supported by "the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (NO. BLX201806): Study on Ecological Network Structure and Its Crash Threshold at the northeastern edge of the UlanBuh Desert and Certificate of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Grant (2018M641218). Special thanks to Hongqiong Guo, Qianqian Long, Xueqing Mao for their hard work in the text review and references format modification of this article. NR 69 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0304-3800 EI 1872-7026 J9 ECOL MODEL JI Ecol. Model. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 413 AR 108834 DI 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2019.108834 PG 14 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JP5GJ UT WOS:000498292700003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Abd Razak, SB Sharip, Z AF Abd Razak, Siti Balqis Sharip, Zati TI Spatio-temporal variation of zooplankton community structure in tropical urban waterbodies along trophic and urban gradients SO ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES LA English DT Article DE Eutrophication; Rotifer; Tropical ponds; Urban waterbodies; Zooplankton diversity ID ROTIFER COMMUNITY; AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY; WATER-QUALITY; LAKE; EUTROPHICATION; INDICATORS; CYANOBACTERIA; URBANIZATION; DIVERSITY; DYNAMICS AB The ecological impacts of urbanization and eutrophication on zooplankton communities in urban waterbodies have recently gained wide interest. Study findings vary across species and urban waterbodies. How the development of such changes affects the variation of biotic assemblages has only been explored to a limited extent in tropical urban lakes. Spatial and temporal variations of zooplankton community structure in 11 urban waterbodies in the Klang Valley, Malaysia were investigated along trophic and urbanization gradients. Zooplankton and water quality samples were collected three times, between May and November 2017, from two different locations in each lake. All three main zooplankton groups (rotifera, copepoda, and cladocera) were recorded from the study areas throughout the sampling period. The zooplankton community structure, particularly with regard to rotifers and cladocerans, varied between lakes and seasons. Zooplankton diversity does not vary with lake size or distance from the city center but does vary with shoreline development index and urbanization impacts. The zooplankton populations were dominated by rotifers, mainly Brachionus angularis at all study sites during the study period followed by copepods and cladocerans. The total density of zooplankton was significantly highest (p < 0.05) in the hypereutrophic lakes and during the dry season. Zooplankton diversity and rotifer species richness were negatively correlated with total phosphorus (TP). Diversity increased with urbanization and shoreline development, with rotifers as a potential bioindicator of trophic state in urban tropical lakes, due to their close relationship with TP. C1 [Abd Razak, Siti Balqis; Sharip, Zati] Natl Hydraul Res Inst Malaysia, Minist Water Land & Nat Resources, Water Qual & Environm Res Ctr, Lake Res Unit, Lot 5377,Jalan Putra Permai, Seri Kembangan 43300, Selangor, Malaysia. RP Sharip, Z (reprint author), Natl Hydraul Res Inst Malaysia, Minist Water Land & Nat Resources, Water Qual & Environm Res Ctr, Lake Res Unit, Lot 5377,Jalan Putra Permai, Seri Kembangan 43300, Selangor, Malaysia. EM zati@nahrim.gov.my RI Sharip, Zati/F-6300-2012 OI Sharip, Zati/0000-0003-3523-1178 FU Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources Malaysia [P23170000190001] FX Financial assistance for this study was supported by the Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources Malaysia (Vote Number: P23170000190001). NR 52 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU SPRINGEROPEN PI LONDON PA CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, N1 9XW, ENGLAND EI 2192-1709 J9 ECOL PROCESS JI Ecol. Process. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 8 IS 1 AR 44 DI 10.1186/s13717-019-0196-2 PG 12 WC Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JP8CJ UT WOS:000498486500001 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Cuni-Sanchez, A Ngute, ASK Sonke, B Sainge, MN Burgess, ND Klein, JA Marchant, R AF Cuni-Sanchez, Aida Ngute, Alain Senghor K. Sonke, Bonaventure Sainge, Moses Nsanyi Burgess, Neil D. Klein, Julia A. Marchant, Rob TI The importance of livelihood strategy and ethnicity in forest ecosystem services' perceptions by local communities in north-western Cameroon SO ECOSYSTEM SERVICES LA English DT Article DE Socio-cultural assessment; Montane forests; Place attachment; Forest use; Forest management ID KILUM-IJIM FOREST; TRADE-OFFS; ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE; PLACE ATTACHMENT; PROTECTED AREA; CONSERVATION; VALUATION; BIODIVERSITY; KNOWLEDGE; ACCESS AB Human culture has an important influence on how forests are utilised, yet its influence on ecosystem service (ES) use and valuation remains underexplored. We address this gap by investigating how livelihood strategy and ethnicity affect local peoples' perceptions of forest ES in Cameroon. Data were collected through 20 focus-group discussions in villages of farmers (Oku and Banso) and pastoralists (Fulani) in two mountains. Pastoralists identified fewer ES than farmers, and used some ES differently (e.g. wildlife was only valued for aesthetics instead of as food). Some differences were also observed between farmer groups (e.g. identity link with the forest unique to Oku farmers). While water availability was perceived as the most important forest ES for all groups, the second most important was fodder for pastoralists and medicine resources for farmers. Pastoralists also identified fewer useful forest species, most likely related to their origin in the lowlands. Our findings help highlight trade-offs in important ES for different groups (fodder vs. medicine resources), and in access to certain ES (e.g. Fulani pastoralists' unequitable access to tourism and forest income). We show that locals dependent on provisioning ES are not a homogenous group and that the wider socio-cultural context has to be taken into account for conservation and development projects to be successful. C1 [Cuni-Sanchez, Aida; Marchant, Rob] Univ York, York Inst Trop Ecosyst, Dept Environm & Geog, Wentworth Way, York YO10 5NG, N Yorkshire, England. [Cuni-Sanchez, Aida; Klein, Julia A.] Colorado State Univ, Dept Ecosyst Sci & Sustainabil, Campus Delivery 1476, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA. [Ngute, Alain Senghor K.] Univ Dschang, Dschang Sch Sci & Technol, Appl Biol & Ecol Res Unit, Dschang, Cameroon. [Sonke, Bonaventure] Univ Yaounde I, Higher Teachers Training Coll, Dept Biol, Plant Systemat & Ecol Lab, Yaounde, Cameroon. [Sainge, Moses Nsanyi] Trop Plant Explorat Grp TroPEG Cameroon, POB 18, Mundemba, Cameroon. [Burgess, Neil D.] Univ Copenhagen, Ctr Macroecol Evolut & Climate, Univ Pk 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. [Burgess, Neil D.] UN Environm World Conservat Monitoring Ctr UNEP W, 219 Huntingdon Rd, Cambridge, England. RP Cuni-Sanchez, A (reprint author), Univ York, York Inst Trop Ecosyst, Dept Environm & Geog, Wentworth Way, York YO10 5NG, N Yorkshire, England.; Cuni-Sanchez, A (reprint author), Colorado State Univ, Dept Ecosyst Sci & Sustainabil, Campus Delivery 1476, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA. EM a.cunisanchez@york.ac.uk OI Sainge, Moses/0000-0003-1677-3043; Ngute, Alain Senghor K./0000-0001-7090-5452 FU (Society for the Promotion of Initiatives in Sustainable Development and Welfare-SOPISDEW) - Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Global Fellowships [743569] FX We are deeply grateful to our study participants, who graciously shared their time, energy, and stories. We are thankful to all village chiefs, our field assistants and translators D. Wultof, F. Keming, E. Bafon, J. Meyeih for making this research possible. We also thank the kind support given by T. K. Konsum (The Society for the Promotion of Initiatives in Sustainable Development and Welfare-SOPISDEW) and E.N. Litonga for helping with plant identification at Limbe Herbarium. This research was funded by Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Global Fellowships, Number 743569. We thank the contribution of three anonymous reviewers who helped improve the manuscript considerably. NR 83 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 16 U2 16 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2212-0416 J9 ECOSYST SERV JI Ecosyst. Serv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 40 AR UNSP 101000 DI 10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101000 PG 13 WC Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN5DH UT WOS:000496918500002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Gacutan, J Galparsoro, I Murillas-Maza, A AF Gacutan, Jordan Galparsoro, Ibon Murillas-Maza, Arantza TI Towards an understanding of the spatial relationships between natural capital and maritime activities: A Bayesian Belief Network approach SO ECOSYSTEM SERVICES LA English DT Article DE Ecosystem-based management; Socio-economic activities; Ecosystem service cascade; Marine spatial planning; Blue Growth ID MARINE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; CONTINENTAL-SHELF BAY; BLUE GROWTH; FRAMEWORK; SUPPORT; COASTAL; DEMAND; BIODIVERSITY; CAPACITY; BENEFITS AB Economic activities are dependent upon natural capital (NC), which are responsible for 'Ecosystem Services' (ES). Understanding dependencies on NC provides insight into the ecosystem's capacity to maintain and develop activities into the future. To determine 'NC dependencies', we present a framework linking maritime activities (bottom trawling, artisanal fisheries, aquaculture and tourism) to their demand for ES and further, to the NC components responsible for their production. The framework was operationalised using a spatially-explicit Bayesian Belief Network (BBN), using the Basque coast (SE Bay of Biscay) to illustrate our approach, in identifying trends in the strength and spatial distribution of NC dependencies. For example, benthic trawling was dependent on sedimentary habitats, with 'moderate' to 'high' dependency of 52% of the study area. The model can also extrapolate NC dependencies to a larger area where the activity currently does not operate, where benthic trawling was estimated to have higher utilisation of ES in deeper waters. When NC dependencies are combined with economic and legislative factors, the current spatial distribution of the activity can be explained, and the potential socio-economic impacts of management decisions could be predicted. The integrative approach contributes towards ecosystem-based spatial planning. C1 [Gacutan, Jordan; Galparsoro, Ibon] AZTI, Marine Res Div, Pasaia 20110, Spain. [Gacutan, Jordan] Univ New South Wales, Ctr Marine Sci & Innovat, Sch Biol Earth & Environm Sci, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. [Murillas-Maza, Arantza] AZTI, Marine Res Div, Sukarrieta 48395, Spain. RP Galparsoro, I (reprint author), AZTI, Marine Res Div, Pasaia 20110, Spain.; Murillas-Maza, A (reprint author), AZTI, Marine Res Div, Sukarrieta 48395, Spain. EM igalparsoro@azti.es FU European CommissionEuropean Commission Joint Research Centre [2013-0237]; VAPEM project - Fisheries and Aquaculture Directorate of the Basque Government; CapNat project - Biodiversity Foundation, of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition); UNSW Scientia PhD scholarship scheme FX This work was supported by the European Commission Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for the Marine Environment and Resources (MER) M.Sc. (grant no. 2013-0237), VAPEM project, funded by the Fisheries and Aquaculture Directorate of the Basque Government and CapNat project (funded by Biodiversity Foundation, of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition). Jordan Gacutan is supported by the UNSW Scientia PhD scholarship scheme. Thanks to Kemal Pinarbasi and Itziar Burgues for their work and guidance with the project development. Thanks to Robin McCullough, Mandi Thran and Tyron Seeto for help with the manuscript. We greatly appreciate the time and effort from three anonymous reviewers, who contributed significantly to the quality of the manuscript. This paper is contribution number 944 from AZTI (Marine Research Division). NR 62 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 10 U2 10 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2212-0416 J9 ECOSYST SERV JI Ecosyst. Serv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 40 AR UNSP 101034 DI 10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101034 PG 13 WC Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN5DH UT WOS:000496918500007 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Jezeer, RE Santos, MJ Verweij, PA Boot, RGA Clough, Y AF Jezeer, Rosalien E. Santos, Maria J. Verweij, Pita A. Boot, Rene G. A. Clough, Yann TI Benefits for multiple ecosystem services in Peruvian coffee agroforestry systems without reducing yield SO ECOSYSTEM SERVICES LA English DT Article DE Arabica coffee; Butterfly species richness; Carbon storage; Ecosystem services; Shade and input management; Trade-offs ID SHADE COFFEE; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; DISAPPEARING REFUGE; HEMILEIA-VASTATRIX; CARBON STOCK; MANAGEMENT; LANDSCAPE; FOREST; POLLINATOR AB Crop production often comes at the expense of losses in ecosystem services and biodiversity; however, this might not always be the case. Here we test the effects of shade gradients and agricultural inputs on trade-offs or synergies between coffee yield and ecosystem services and biodiversity data for smallholder coffee plantations of Arabica coffee in Peru. We collected data using surveys (n = 162 farmers) and field sampling (n = 62 farms) and modelled the relationship between coffee yield, butterfly species richness and carbon storage, accounting for soil fertility and yield losses to pests and diseases. We found that both carbon and forest butterfly species richness were higher in plantations with more shade, and with no reduction in coffee yields with increasing shade. There were no significant correlations between coffee yield, forest butterfly species richness and carbon storage. Use of agricultural inputs, especially fertilizers, was highest in sites with low coffee yield, but was not related with either forest butterfly species richness or carbon. The lack of trade-offs between yield, forest butterfly species richness and carbon, and their relationships with shade and agricultural inputs suggest that it is possible to manage coffee agroforests to simultaneously provide multiple ecosystem services without reducing coffee yields. C1 [Jezeer, Rosalien E.; Santos, Maria J.; Verweij, Pita A.] Univ Utrecht, Fac Geosci, Copernicus Inst Sustainable Dev, Princetonlaan 8a, NL-3584 CB Utrecht, Netherlands. [Boot, Rene G. A.] Univ Utrecht, Inst Environm Biol, Sect Ecol & Biodivers, Padualaan 8, NL-3584 CH Utrecht, Netherlands. [Jezeer, Rosalien E.; Boot, Rene G. A.] Tropenbos Int, Lawickse Allee 11, NL-6701 AN Wageningen, Netherlands. [Clough, Yann] Lund Univ, Ctr Environm & Climate Res, Solvegatan 37, S-22362 Lund, Sweden. [Santos, Maria J.] Univ Zurich, Univ Res Prior Program Global Change & Biodivers, Winterthurerstr 190, Zurich, Switzerland. [Santos, Maria J.] Univ Zurich, Dept Geog, Winterthurerstr 190, Zurich, Switzerland. RP Jezeer, RE (reprint author), Tropenbos Int, Lawickse Allee 11, NL-6701 AN Wageningen, Netherlands. EM Rosalien.jezeer@tropenbos.org; maria.j.santos@geo.uzh.ch; P.A.Verweij@uu.nl; Rene.Boot@tropenbos.org; Yann.Clough@cec.lu.se FU Academy of Ecosystem Services (Utrecht University); Tropenbos International; Business for Biodiversity project of Hivos FX We are grateful for the valuable support received by staff members from the local Solidaridad office in Moyobamba, Luis Sanchez Celis (CEDISA) and Ronald Mori Pezo (butterfly specialist). We thank Vincent de Leijster, Claudia Rieswijk, Steffie Rijpkema and Rutger Baar for field data collection and Martin Junginger for his critical inputs to the manuscript. We thank all coffee farmers who welcomed us to their farms and were willing to share their experiences, knowledge and views on their farming practices. The work was funded by the Business for Biodiversity project of Hivos, Academy of Ecosystem Services (Utrecht University) and Tropenbos International. NR 92 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 12 U2 12 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2212-0416 J9 ECOSYST SERV JI Ecosyst. Serv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 40 AR UNSP 101033 DI 10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101033 PG 13 WC Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN5DH UT WOS:000496918500006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Juutinen, A Saarimaa, M Ojanen, P Sarkkola, S Haara, A Karhu, J Nieminen, M Minkkinen, K Penttila, T Laatikainen, M Tolvanen, A AF Juutinen, Artti Saarimaa, Miia Ojanen, Paavo Sarkkola, Sakari Haara, Arto Karhu, Jouni Nieminen, Mika Minkkinen, Kari Penttila, Timo Laatikainen, Matti Tolvanen, Anne TI Trade-offs between economic returns, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in the selection of energy peat production sites SO ECOSYSTEM SERVICES LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; GHG emissions; Multi-objective optimization; Peatlands; Water quality ID DITCH NETWORK MAINTENANCE; OPTIMIZING LAND-USE; WATER-QUALITY; PHOSPHORUS EXPORT; NITROUS-OXIDE; USE SCENARIOS; PINE MIRES; CONSERVATION; PEATLANDS; FLUXES AB Economic development creates challenges for land-use planners in balancing between increasing the use of natural resources and safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services. We developed and utilized multi-objective numeric optimization models to analyze the trade-offs between biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES). The approach was used in the land-use planning process in northern Finland when selecting potential peat production sites as a part of the development of the regional master plan. We first quantified Net Present Value (NPV) of peat production, biodiversity, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and water emissions of peatlands. Then we applied multi-objective optimization to examine the trade-offs between the variables as well as to determine a cost-efficient selection of potential peat production sites, that is, a selection which would simultaneously generate the greatest possible economic returns and environmental benefits. Our results showed that with a relatively small decrease in NPV, a substantial decrease in biodiversity loss and a reduction in water emissions compared to the benchmark level could be attained. However, a significant decrease in GHG emissions resulted in a substantial decrease in NPV. We conclude that it is possible to significantly improve land-use management by applying multi-objective optimization in land-use planning. C1 [Juutinen, Artti; Saarimaa, Miia; Karhu, Jouni; Tolvanen, Anne] Univ Oulu, Nat Resources Inst Finland, POB 413, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland. [Juutinen, Artti] Univ Oulu, Dept Econ, POB 8000, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland. [Ojanen, Paavo; Minkkinen, Kari] Univ Helsinki, Dept Forest Sci, POB 27, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland. [Sarkkola, Sakari; Nieminen, Mika; Penttila, Timo] Nat Resources Inst Finland, Lamkartanonkaari 9, FI-00790 Helsinki, Finland. [Haara, Arto] Nat Resources Inst Finland, Yliopistokatu 6, FI-80100 Joensuu, Finland. [Laatikainen, Matti] Geol Survey Finland, POB 96, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland. RP Juutinen, A (reprint author), Univ Oulu, Nat Resources Inst Finland, POB 413, FI-90014 Oulu, Finland. EM artti.juutinen@luke.fi RI Ojanen, Paavo/B-2818-2012 OI Ojanen, Paavo/0000-0003-4785-3521 FU EU LIFE+ Programme (LIFEPeatLandUse) [LIFE12ENV/FI/150, 82263] FX This paper received support from EU LIFE+ Programme (LIFEPeatLandUse, LIFE12ENV/FI/150) and is a delivery to the Nordic Centre of Excellence Biowater (Nordforsk, 82263). NR 98 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 11 U2 11 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2212-0416 J9 ECOSYST SERV JI Ecosyst. Serv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 40 AR UNSP 101027 DI 10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101027 PG 14 WC Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN5DH UT WOS:000496918500004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Krause, MS Matzdorf, B AF Krause, Marlen S. Matzdorf, Bettina TI The intention of companies to invest in biodiversity and ecosystem services credits through an online-marketplace SO ECOSYSTEM SERVICES LA English DT Article DE Payments for ecosystem services; Nature conservation instruments; Governance; Voluntary investment; Business; Theory of Planned Behaviour ID WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY; CONSERVATION; PAYMENTS; BUSINESS; OPPORTUNITIES; CHALLENGES; INTERESTS; ECONOMICS; MOTIVES; PLACE AB We investigated the intention of companies to voluntarily pay for the protection of biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES), specifically by purchasing BES credits through an online-marketplace. The aim of our paper was to analyse influencing factors on companies' intentions to buy BES credits through an online-marketplace as well as to gain insights into their investment preferences. We did an explorative, qualitative study by conducting interviews with 26 companies in Germany, followed by a structured content analysis based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Our results showed that some companies perceived an online-marketplace for BES credits to increase transparency, credibility, communication, as well as the ease to be engaged for nature conservation. Hindering factors to buy BES credits were especially the fear of greenwashing accusations and the lack of business case drivers. Most interviewees did not report stakeholder pressures for nature conservation; instead the intrinsic motivation of managers was of high importance. Managers were interested in diverse BES credits with important regional preferences. Based on our results, we discussed the potential corporate target group. In conclusion, our paper showed that an online-marketplace for BES credits might stimulate business investments in nature conservation. C1 [Krause, Marlen S.; Matzdorf, Bettina] Leibniz Ctr Agr Landscape Res ZALF, Working Grp Governance Ecosyst Serv, Res Area Land Use & Governance, Eberswalder Str 84, D-15374 Muncheberg, Germany. [Matzdorf, Bettina] Leibniz Univ Hannover, Inst Environm Planning, Herrenhauser Str 2, D-30419 Hannover, Germany. RP Krause, MS (reprint author), Leibniz Ctr Agr Landscape Res ZALF, Working Grp Governance Ecosyst Serv, Res Area Land Use & Governance, Eberswalder Str 84, D-15374 Muncheberg, Germany. EM marlen.krause@zalf.de FU joint funding initiative "Research for the Implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategy" by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF)Federal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF); German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU); BMU's "Federal Programme on Biological Diversity" [01LC1315A] FX The research was conducted as part of the AgoraNatura research and implementation project. The project is supported by the joint funding initiative "Research for the Implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategy" by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), as well as the BMU's "Federal Programme on Biological Diversity" [grant number 01LC1315A]. The authors are very grateful to the interview participants for their valuable time and input. The authors also thank the anonymous reviewers for their valuable feedback. NR 46 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2212-0416 J9 ECOSYST SERV JI Ecosyst. Serv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 40 AR UNSP 101026 DI 10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101026 PG 13 WC Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN5DH UT WOS:000496918500014 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Lima, FP Bastos, RP AF Lima, Flavia Pereira Bastos, Rogerio Pereira TI Perceiving the invisible: Formal education affects the perception of ecosystem services provided by native areas SO ECOSYSTEM SERVICES LA English DT Article DE Cerrado biome; Agricultural areas; Environmental perception; Stakeholder perception; Biodiversity ID FARMERS PERCEPTIONS; AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES; ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION; DECISION-MAKING; PROTECTED AREAS; SOIL FERTILITY; FOREST; BIODIVERSITY; KNOWLEDGE; CONSERVATION AB Landowners' decisions reshape landscapes, affecting the distribution and maintenance of ecosystem services (ESs). In Brazil, 53% of all remaining native vegetation is on private farms, reinforcing the importance of these stakeholders. The aim of this study was to identify landowners' perceptions of the native areas on their properties as sources of ESs, to support future conservationist management strategies. We tested whether personal variables (gender, age and years of formal education), and farm characteristics (type and size) were determinant in their perceptions. We interviewed 75 landowners in the Brazilian savanna region, using a questionnaire and paired images strategy (e.g., pictures of soybean cultivation with and without native forest vegetation). Our analyses revealed that landowners perceive native areas as providing ESs. Gender, age and size of farm did not affect the landowners' perceptions of ESs. However, we observed that years of formal education increased the chance of perceiving ESs which are more difficult to observe (pollination and pest regulation). Those services may require more scientific background to be understood. These results highlight with regard to perception of some ESs, education is a stronger factor than experience based on land-use activities. C1 [Lima, Flavia Pereira] Univ Fed Goias, Ctr Educ & Res Appl Educ, Av Esperanca S-N,Samambaia Campus, BR-74690970 Goiania, Go, Brazil. [Lima, Flavia Pereira; Bastos, Rogerio Pereira] State Univ Goias, Grad Program Cerrado Nat Resources, Anapolis, Go, Brazil. [Bastos, Rogerio Pereira] Univ Fed Goias, Dept Ecol, Goiania, Go, Brazil. RP Lima, FP (reprint author), Univ Fed Goias, Ctr Educ & Res Appl Educ, Av Esperanca S-N,Samambaia Campus, BR-74690970 Goiania, Go, Brazil. EM flavia.lima@ufg.br FU Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Goias, Brazil [201610267000636]; Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa, BrazilNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [309894/2017-4]; [MCT/CNPq/CAPES/(441278/2016-7)] FX We would like to thank Luisa G. Carvalheiro, Helida F. Cunha, and Paulo De Marco for a critical review of this manuscript and the two anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments. We are grateful to Ted Yang for English proofreading and Gabriel Davila for the edited pictures used in interviews. Many thanks to the ICMBio and the staff of Silvania National Forest for their support during the interview work. Foremost, we are gratefull to all farmers who participated in this research. FPL received scholarship of Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Goias, Brazil (201610267000636), and RPB receives continuous productivity grants from Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa, Brazil (309894/2017-4). This work was supported by grants to the research network PELD COFA supported by MCT/CNPq/CAPES/(441278/2016-7). NR 93 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 9 U2 9 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2212-0416 J9 ECOSYST SERV JI Ecosyst. Serv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 40 AR UNSP 101029 DI 10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101029 PG 9 WC Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN5DH UT WOS:000496918500019 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU May, R Jackson, C Bevanger, K Roskaft, E AF May, R. Jackson, C. Bevanger, K. Roskaft, E. TI Servicescape of the Greater Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem: Visualizing the linkages between land use, biodiversity and the delivery of wildlife-related ecosystem services SO ECOSYSTEM SERVICES LA English DT Article DE Conservation; Land management; Bayesian Belief Network; Ecosystem service mapping; Development scenarios ID BAYESIAN BELIEF NETWORKS; COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION; NATIONAL-PARK; LARGE CARNIVORES; BUSHMEAT; PASTORALISM; TANZANIA; TOURISM; CHOICE; POPULATION AB Understanding how anthropogenic activities and management actions influence the delivery of ecosystem services is complicated by the interrelated nature of diverse factors. We present a Bayesian Belief Network to highlight the likely consequences of a set of interventions on four wildlife-related ecosystem (dis)services and for supporting biodiversity and human welfare in the Greater Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem. According to the model, core protected areas are important for biodiversity and safari tourism provision. In adjacent game reserves safari tourism opportunities may be hampered by trophy and bushmeat hunting causing fear in wildlife. Most multiple-use areas strike a good balance between the costs and benefits derived from wildlife. Loliondo, however, requires drastic changes in management to either maximize green value creation or sustainable welfare. Although further globalization is expected to render highest levels of welfare, this will be at the expense of biodiversity and related ecosystem services. An online version of the model is available (https://africanbioservices.shinyapps.io/servicescape) to interactively explore five future scenarios with alternative management strategies, and visualization of the resultant consequences thereof. Identifying areas of conflicts and potential trade-offs between ecosystem (dis)services are crucial to find pathways to nature-based tourism strategies that simultaneously maintain biodiversity and promote the socioeconomic viability of local communities. C1 [May, R.; Jackson, C.; Bevanger, K.] Norwegian Inst Nat Res, POB 5685 Torgarden, N-7485 Trondheim, Norway. [Roskaft, E.] Norwegian Univ Sci & Technol, Hgsk Ringen 1, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway. RP May, R (reprint author), Norwegian Inst Nat Res, POB 5685 Torgarden, N-7485 Trondheim, Norway. EM roel.may@nina.no FU European UnionEuropean Union (EU) [641918] FX This research was supported by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 641918 (AfricanBioServices). We are grateful for Dr. Robert Fyumagwa and Dr. Martin Nielsen for their comments during the development of the BBN model. We further thank TAWIRI, Dr. Emmanuel Masenga and Dr. Tomas Holmern for sharing their data with us for validation purposes. We thank the reviewers for their constructive comments to improve the manuscript. NR 69 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 10 U2 10 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2212-0416 J9 ECOSYST SERV JI Ecosyst. Serv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 40 AR UNSP 101025 DI 10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101025 PG 12 WC Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN5DH UT WOS:000496918500001 OA Green Published, Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Owuor, MA Mulwa, R Otieno, P Icely, J Newton, A AF Owuor, Margaret Awuor Mulwa, Richard Otieno, Philip Icely, John Newton, Alice TI Valuing mangrove biodiversity and ecosystem services: A deliberative choice experiment in Mida Creek, Kenya SO ECOSYSTEM SERVICES LA English DT Article DE Economic valuation; Choice experiment; Willingness to pay; Deliberation; Mangroves; Sustainable management ID MONETARY VALUATION; ECONOMIC VALUATION; FORESTS; MANAGEMENT; COASTAL; CONSERVATION; METAANALYSIS; HEALTH; ISSUES; VALUES AB Mangrove degradation threatens the capacity of these important ecosystems to provide goods and services that contribute to human wellbeing. This study uses a deliberative choice experiment to value non-market mangrove ecosystem services (ES) at Mida Creek, Kenya. The attributes assessed include "shoreline erosion protection", "biodiversity richness and abundance", "nursery and breeding ground for fish", and "education and research". Unpaid labour (volunteer time) for mangroves conservation was used as the payment mechanism to estimate willingness to pay (WTP). Results suggest that respondents were willing to volunteer: 5.82 h/month for preserving the mangrove nursery and breeding ground functions to gain an additional metric ton of fish; 21.16 h/month for increasing biodiversity richness and abundance; 10.81 h/month for reducing shoreline erosion by 1 m over 25 years; and 0.14 h/month for gaining 100 student/researcher visits/month. The estimation of WTP for mangrove ES provides valuable insights into the awareness of local communities about the contribution of mangrove forests to ES delivery. This knowledge could assist decision-making for the management and conservation of mangroves in Mida Creek and its environs. C1 [Owuor, Margaret Awuor] Univ Cadiz, Campus Puerto Real, Puerto Real 11519, Spain. [Owuor, Margaret Awuor] FUECA La Fdn Univ Empresa Prov Cadiz, Cadiz 11003, Spain. [Owuor, Margaret Awuor] South Eastern Kenya Univ, Sch Environm Water & Nat Resources, POB 170-90200, Kitui, Kenya. [Owuor, Margaret Awuor; Icely, John; Newton, Alice] Univ Algarve, CIMA Gambelas Campus, P-8005139 Faro, Portugal. [Mulwa, Richard; Otieno, Philip] Univ Nairobi, Ctr Adv Studies Environm Law & Policy, POB 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya. [Newton, Alice] NILU IMPEC, Box 100, N-2027 Kjeller, Norway. RP Owuor, MA (reprint author), South Eastern Kenya Univ, POB 170-90200, Kitui, Kenya. EM owuor158@gmail.com FU European UnionEuropean Union (EU); World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program Washington DC, USA [SS12] FX We thank the community of Mida Creek for taking their time to participate in this exercise. Special thanks to Benjamin Karisa, Kibwana, Saidi who helped with the translation of the survey into Swahili. Thanks to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) for allowing research in the reserve. Margaret Owuor was funded by the European Union for the Erasmus Mundus PhD scholarship in Marine and Coastal Management (MACOMA) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program Washington DC, USA, Grant number SS12 (WWF-Ocean Management Fellowship). We also wish to thank the anonymous reviewers for their comments that have helped improve this manuscript. NR 90 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 18 U2 18 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2212-0416 J9 ECOSYST SERV JI Ecosyst. Serv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 40 AR UNSP 101040 DI 10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101040 PG 12 WC Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN5DH UT WOS:000496918500017 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Aini, A Curt, T Bekdouche, F AF Aini, Aissa Curt, Thomas Bekdouche, Farid TI Modelling fire hazard in the southern Mediterranean fire rim (Bejaia region, northern Algeria) SO ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT LA English DT Article DE Fuel limitation; Normalized difference vegetation index; Rural urban interfaces ID PATTERNS; DRIVEN; FOREST AB The southern rim of the Mediterranean Basin (MB) has a long fire history but fire hazard is poorly investigated in comparison to the northern rim. We built a fire database using MODIS data (2001-2015) for an area typical of the northern coastal Algeria (Bejaia region) in order to decipher the role of environmental and anthropic controls on the fire frequency and the area burnt. We found a high role of bioclimate, which controls the fuel dryness, ignitability, and biomass. Maximal fire frequency and burnt areas were recorded in northern sub-humid areas with high amounts of forests and shrublands, and fire was limited in the southern sub-arid area. Humans set most fires, and preferentially burn forests, shrublands, pastures, groves, and agricultural lands. The maximal fire frequency and burnt area occurs in wildland urban interfaces characterized by forest-shrublands mosaics with disseminated habitats. Fire activity is low to medium in rural-urban interfaces characterized by agropastoral areas with high habitat density and large habitat patches. Small to large crown fires occur in forests and shrublands, while small surface fires predominate in agropastoral areas and groves. Large fires (> 100 ha) are rare (10%) but contribute for ca. 50% to the total area burnt. These fire features are typical of many rural countries of the southern rim of the MB, and contrast with those on the northern rim. Based on this, we propose to improve the prevention, the detection, and the management of forest fires in the long term and to protect forests that host high biodiversity in Algeria. C1 [Aini, Aissa; Bekdouche, Farid] Bejaia Univ, Fac Sci Nat & Life, Res Lab Ecol & Environm, Targa Ouzemmour 06000, Bejaia, Algeria. [Curt, Thomas] IRSTEA UMR RECOVER, 3275 Route Cezanne 4006, F-13182 Aix En Provence 5, CS, France. [Bekdouche, Farid] Batna Univ 2, Fac Sci Nat & Life, Dept Ecol & Environm, 53 Route Constantine, Fesdis 05078, Batna, Algeria. RP Aini, A (reprint author), Bejaia Univ, Fac Sci Nat & Life, Res Lab Ecol & Environm, Targa Ouzemmour 06000, Bejaia, Algeria. EM aissa.aini@univ-bejaia.dz OI AINI, Aissa/0000-0002-7001-5123 FU National Institute for Research in Science and Technology for the Environment and Agriculture (IRSTEA RECOVER research unit, Aix-en-Provence) FX We thank the National Institute for Research in Science and Technology for the Environment and Agriculture (IRSTEA RECOVER research unit, Aix-en-Provence) for hosting Aissa AINI during a doctoral scholarship. NR 33 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-6369 EI 1573-2959 J9 ENVIRON MONIT ASSESS JI Environ. Monit. Assess. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 191 IS 12 AR 747 DI 10.1007/s10661-019-7931-0 PG 19 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO7OL UT WOS:000497764900001 PM 31724084 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Costa, RO Batisteli, AF Espindola, ELG Matos, DMD AF Costa, Rosane Oliveira Batisteli, Augusto Florisvaldo Gaeta Espindola, Evaldo Luiz da Silva Matos, Dalva Maria TI Invasive Hedychium coronarium inhibits native seedling growth through belowground competition SO FLORA LA English DT Article DE Aboveground competition; Anadenanthera macrocarpa; Biological invasion; Hedychium coronarium; Interspecific competition; Riparian ecosystems ID SPECIES RICHNESS; ESSENTIAL OILS; PLANTS; MECHANISMS; DIVERSITY; IMPACTS; SHRUB; SIZE AB Invasive plants affect negatively the biodiversity of invaded communities by changing environmental conditions and outcompeting native species. Understand the way in which ecological requirements and compartments (i.e. light and space) modulate interspecific competition is important to elucidate the dominance mechanisms of invasive plants. Here, we tested the effect of an invasive amphibious macrophyte (Hedychium coronarium) on the growth of seedlings of a native pioneer riparian tree (Anadenanthera macrocarpa) under different light levels (direct light and partial shade). We transplanted H. coronarium rhizomes and sowed A. macrocarpa seeds to establish four competition treatments: invasive only, native only, an unmanaged interspecific competition treatment, and an interspecific competition treatment with clipping of invasive aerial parts after four months of seedling growing. All ramets and seedlings were measured soon after clipping and two months later. Both the length and diameter growth of the native seedlings were greater without interspecific competition and they were not affected by light level or by the interaction competition x light level. The removal of invasive aerial parts did not affect the growth of the native seedlings. Hedychium coronarium ramets instead had higher length growth in the presence of native seedlings and under direct light. Our results suggest that the negative effect of this invasive plant on the native seedlings was related mainly to belowground competition rather than to the shading caused by aerial parts. This finding reinforces the contribution of rhizomes to enhance H. coronarium invasion, which may constrain the development of native seedlings and consequently harm the recolonization by native species in riparian invaded areas. C1 [Costa, Rosane Oliveira; da Silva Matos, Dalva Maria] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Hydrobiol, Postgrad Program Ecol & Nat Resources, Rod Washington Luiz Km 235, BR-13566605 Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil. [Batisteli, Augusto Florisvaldo; Gaeta Espindola, Evaldo Luiz] Univ Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos Engn Sch, NEEA CRHEA SHS, Av Trabalhador Sao Carlense 400, BR-13560970 Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil. RP Costa, RO (reprint author), Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Hydrobiol, Postgrad Program Ecol & Nat Resources, Rod Washington Luiz Km 235, BR-13566605 Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil. EM rosaneoc@gmail.com; augustofb@gmail.com; elgaeta@sc.usp.br; dmatos@ufscar.br OI Oliveira Costa, Rosane/0000-0003-2876-8196; espindola, evaldo/0000-0003-1700-9661 FU CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel)CAPES; CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development)National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq); CNPqNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [307839/2014-1] FX We are grateful to CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel) and CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development) for financial assistance. D.M.S.M. acknowledges the CNPq (Fellowship of research productivity 307839/2014-1). NR 37 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 13 U2 13 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 0367-2530 EI 1618-0585 J9 FLORA JI Flora PD DEC PY 2019 VL 261 AR UNSP 151479 DI 10.1016/j.flora.2019.151479 PG 5 WC Plant Sciences; Ecology SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JP0MT UT WOS:000497967000001 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hopper, GW DuBose, TP Gido, KB Vaughn, CC AF Hopper, Garrett W. DuBose, Traci P. Gido, Keith B. Vaughn, Caryn C. TI Freshwater mussels alter fish distributions through habitat modifications at fine spatial scales SO FRESHWATER SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE Spatial subsidies; stream fish; unionid mussels; behavior; remote underwater video ID REMOTE UNDERWATER VIDEO; UNIONID MUSSELS; ECOSYSTEM; STREAM; LENGTH; BIODIVERSITY; MACROINVERTEBRATES; WEIGHT; FACILITATION; PERSISTENCE AB Aggregations of freshwater mussels create patches that can benefit other organisms through direct habitat alterations or indirect stimulation of trophic resources via nutrient excretion and biodeposition. Spent shells and the shells of living mussels add complexity to benthic environments by providing shelter from predators and increasing habitat heterogeneity. Combined, these factors can increase primary productivity and macroinvertebrate abundance in patches where mussel biomass is high, providing valuable subsidies for some fishes and influencing their distributions. We performed a 12-wk field experiment to test whether fish distributions within mussel beds were most influenced by the presence of subsidies associated with live mussels or the biogenic habitat of shells. We used remote underwater video recordings to quantify fish occurrences at fifty 0.25-m(2) experimental enclosures stocked with either live mussels (2-species assemblages), sham mussels (shells filled with sand), or sediment only. The biomass of algae and benthic macroinvertebrates increased over time but were uninfluenced by treatment. We detected more fish in live mussel and sham treatments than in the sediment-only treatment but found no difference between live mussel and sham treatments. Thus, habitat provided by mussel shells may be the primary benefit to fishes that co-occur with mussels. Increased spatiotemporal overlap between fish and mussels might strengthen ecosystem effects, such as nutrient cycling, and the role of both fish and mussels in freshwater ecosystems. C1 [Hopper, Garrett W.; Gido, Keith B.] Kansas State Univ, Div Biol, Ackert Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA. [DuBose, Traci P.; Vaughn, Caryn C.] Univ Alabama, Dept Biol Sci, Tuscaloosas, AL 35487 USA. [Hopper, Garrett W.] Univ Oklahoma, Dept Biol, Oklahoma Biol Survey, Norman, OK 73019 USA. [Hopper, Garrett W.] Univ Oklahoma, Ecol & Evolutionary Biol Program, Norman, OK 73019 USA. RP Hopper, GW (reprint author), Kansas State Univ, Div Biol, Ackert Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA.; Hopper, GW (reprint author), Univ Oklahoma, Dept Biol, Oklahoma Biol Survey, Norman, OK 73019 USA.; Hopper, GW (reprint author), Univ Oklahoma, Ecol & Evolutionary Biol Program, Norman, OK 73019 USA. EM gwhopper@ua.edu; tracipopejoy@ou.edu; kgido@ksu.edu; cvaughn@ou.edu FU National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [DEB 1457542] FX We are indebted to K. Murphy, M. Couchman, A. Earl, and A. Hageman for their efforts installing the experiment and J. Grill, C. Pennock, S. Hedden, and B. Tweedy for help with camera deployment, downloading, and organizing videos in the field. J. Hartwell, E. Higgins, A. Holt, J. Lopez, N. Ferreira-Rodriguez, and B. Tweedy helped collect samples on numerous occasions. W. Dodds and M. Tobler provided helpful comments on the manuscript. We are also grateful to R. Rose for access to his property and the Kuntry Kitchen for the use of their facilities throughout the experiment. Funding for this project was provided by the National Science Foundation (DEB 1457542). NR 80 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 15 U2 15 PU UNIV CHICAGO PRESS PI CHICAGO PA 1427 E 60TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637-2954 USA SN 2161-9549 EI 2161-9565 J9 FRESHW SCI JI Freshw. Sci. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 38 IS 4 BP 702 EP 712 DI 10.1086/705666 PG 11 WC Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JN5SL UT WOS:000496957900003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Zhou, XD Xu, MZ Wang, ZY Yu, BF Fu, XD Liu, W Sun, L Shao, XJ AF Zhou, Xiongdong Xu, Mengzhen Wang, Zhaoyin Yu, Bofu Fu, Xudong Liu, Wei Sun, Luo Shao, Xuejun TI Debris-flow deposits on a major river influence aquatic habitats and benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages SO FRESHWATER SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE debris-flow deposits; assemblage structure; alpha-diversity; beta-diversity; rarefication; Whittaker Index; habitat heterogeneity ID MULTIVARIATE-ANALYSIS; DAMS; COMMUNITIES; DOWNSTREAM; STRATEGIES; GRADIENTS; DYNAMICS; PATTERNS; STREAMS AB Natural barriers formed by avalanche deposits, landslides, and debris flows are commonly distributed along deep incised rivers where they block river channels and create diverse river habitats. However, little is known about the effects these naturally-occurring features have on the diversity of macroinvertebrate assemblages. We, therefore, conducted a field study to assess how alpha- and beta-diversity of stream macroinvertebrates were influenced by these deposits. The Nujiang River (upper Salween River) basin in China has more than 200 debris-flow deposits in the 300-km long Grand Canyon reach. We assessed differences in environmental variables and macroinvertebrate assemblages among 5 habitat types, including portions of the main channel and tributaries without these deposits and 3 other habitat types associated with debris deposits. We calculated alpha-diversity for each habitat type as individual-based rarefied richness and beta-diversity among sampled patches within each habitat type with the Whittaker Index. Generally, patches within the debris-flow deposits had lower alpha-diversity, density, and biomass compared with patches in the non-deposit reaches. These results indicate that the different habitat types in the debris-flow reaches had markedly different abiotic and biotic conditions than the non-deposit main channel reaches and tributaries. However, patches in the debris-flow deposits had higher beta-diversity than non-deposit reaches. By creating diverse habitat types, the debris-flow deposits enlarged the environmental gradients for macroinvertebrate assemblages, which increased regional aquatic biodiversity. C1 [Zhou, Xiongdong; Xu, Mengzhen; Wang, Zhaoyin; Fu, Xudong; Liu, Wei; Sun, Luo; Shao, Xuejun] Tsinghua Univ, State Key Lab Hydrosci & Engn, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China. [Yu, Bofu] Griffith Univ, Australian Rivers Inst, Nathan, Qld 4111, Australia. [Yu, Bofu] Griffith Univ, Sch Engn, Nathan, Qld 4111, Australia. RP Xu, MZ (reprint author), Tsinghua Univ, State Key Lab Hydrosci & Engn, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China. EM ZhouXD910209@163.com; mzxu@tsinghua.edu.cn; zywang@tsinghua.edu.cn; b.yu@griffith.edu.au; xdfu@tsinghua.edu.cn; 1427440350@qq.com; nancysun226@163.com; shaoxj@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn FU Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [41790434, 91547204, 51479091, 51525901]; Tsinghua University [2015THZ02-1]; State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering [2016-KY-04]; Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research [HKY-JBYW-2016-03] FX This study was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (41790434, 91547204, 51479091, 51525901), Tsinghua University (2015THZ02-1), the State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering (2016-KY-04), and the Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research (HKY-JBYW-2016-03). We thank Professor Marwan Hassan for suggestions and editing the language that improved the presentation. NR 52 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 21 U2 21 PU UNIV CHICAGO PRESS PI CHICAGO PA 1427 E 60TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637-2954 USA SN 2161-9549 EI 2161-9565 J9 FRESHW SCI JI Freshw. Sci. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 38 IS 4 BP 713 EP 724 DI 10.1086/706040 PG 12 WC Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JN5SL UT WOS:000496957900004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Haag, WR Culp, JJ McGregor, MA Bringolf, R Stoeckel, JA AF Haag, Wendell R. Culp, J. Jacob McGregor, Monte A. Bringolf, Robert Stoeckel, Jim A. TI Growth and survival of juvenile freshwater mussels in streams: Implications for understanding enigmatic mussel declines SO FRESHWATER SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; conservation; water quality; sediment; contaminants; Unionoida ID ACUTE TOXICITY; SEDIMENT QUALITY; VILLOSA-IRIS; GLOCHIDIA; AMMONIA; RIVER; UNIONIDAE; NITRATE; POPULATIONS; SENSITIVITY AB We used in situ exposures of juvenile mussels (96-d average, May-September) to investigate the causes of mussel declines. We measured survival and growth of mussels exposed to ambient conditions in 23 streams in Kentucky, USA. Our set of streams included both those that support diverse mussel assemblages (occupied streams) and those that have lost nearly their entire mussel fauna (defaunated streams). We used 2 types of enclosures in each stream: silos, which primarily expose mussels to water, and sediment cages, which provide greater exposure to sediments. We used both enclosure types because some contaminants are more prevalent either in water or sediments. We collected extensive water and sediment chemistry data (163 and 144 analytes, respectively) monthly at each stream and landscape data for each watershed. We found no evidence of acute toxicity. Survival averaged 90% in silos and was only 68% in cages. However, lower survival in cages appeared to be an artifact of the enclosure type (burial), and survival was unrelated to faunal health or water or sediment chemistry in either type of enclosure. In contrast, we found strong evidence that chronic stressors negatively affect growth in defaunated streams. Growth in both enclosure types was uniformly low in all defaunated streams (mean instantaneous growth, as mass = 0.005/d) compared with growth in occupied streams (0.026/d). Variation in water chemistry among streams was described by 2 principal components (PCs). PC2 described a gradient of increasing alkalinity, nutrients, total organic C, and temperature, which corresponded to the underlying geology and physiography in the study region. Growth was positively correlated with PC2, but defaunated streams were conspicuous outliers, suggesting that other factors further limited growth in these streams. PC1 described a gradient of higher row crop agriculture, pesticides, nitrate/nitrite, and karst influence. Mussel growth was negatively correlated with PC1, but agricultural contaminants were not present in all defaunated streams. Variation in sediment chemistry was described by only 1 PC that reflected underlying geology, similar to water chemistry PC2, and there were no consistent patterns of sediment contamination. Overall, lower total organic C and lower water temperature compared with the occupied streams were the main characteristics shared by the defaunated streams. This result suggests that mussel populations in relatively cool, unproductive streams are particularly vulnerable to chronic human impacts that negatively affect growth or other physiological processes. C1 [Haag, Wendell R.] US Forest Serv, Southern Res Stn, Ctr Bottomland Hardwoods Res, 3761 Georgetown Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601 USA. [Culp, J. Jacob] Kentucky Div Water, 300 Sower Blvd, Frankfort, KY 40601 USA. [McGregor, Monte A.] Ctr Mollusk Conservat, Kentucky Dept Fish & Wildlife Resources, 3761 Georgetown Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601 USA. [Bringolf, Robert] Univ Georgia, Wamell Sch Forestry & Nat Resources, 180 E Green St, Athens, GA 30602 USA. [Stoeckel, Jim A.] Auburn Univ, Sch Fisheries Aquaculture & Aquat Sci, 203 Swingle Hall, Auburn, AL 36849 USA. RP Haag, WR (reprint author), US Forest Serv, Southern Res Stn, Ctr Bottomland Hardwoods Res, 3761 Georgetown Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601 USA. EM wendell.haag@usda.gov; jacob.culp@ky.gov; monte.mcgregor@ky.gov; bringo@uga.edu; jas0018@auburn.edu FU Daniel Boone National Forest; USFS Southern Research StationUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA)United States Forest Service FX Lesley Sneed steadfastly assisted in all phases of the study and led the water and sediment sampling-we deeply appreciate her contributions. Travis Bailey, Mickey Bland, David Cravens, Andy McDonald, Adam Shepard, Fritz Vorisek, and Scott Watts provided assistance in the hatchery and the field. The Kentucky Division of Water provided vital support for this project; in particular, we thank Melanie Arnold, Ed Carroll, Michael Goss, and Garrett Stillings. Jon Walker, Sandie Kilpatrick, and Beth Christensen coordinated funding from the Daniel Boone National Forest and helped in the field. We thank Daniel and Steve Mills and Boy Scout Troop 37, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, who constructed about half of our silos as part of Daniel's Eagle Scout project. Keith Wethington and Gary Sprandel graciously provided the GIS data and produced the map. Chris Barnhart is responsible for development of mussel silos, and he provided valuable input on several aspects of the study. David Strayer provided guidance in the use of peepers and other valuable input. We also thank the following people who provided assistance in various ways: Susie Adams, Lee Andrews, Sue Bruenderman, Sunni Carr, Greg Cope, Mike Compton, Andy Dolloff, Rob Doudrick, Ryan Evans, April Hargis, Leroy Koch, Colin Krause, Ted Leininger, Pam Martin, Mason Murphy, Christopher Owen, Craig Roghair, Greg Ruark, Mark Vogel, and Mel Warren. This study was supported by the Daniel Boone National Forest and the USFS Southern Research Station. NR 64 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU UNIV CHICAGO PRESS PI CHICAGO PA 1427 E 60TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637-2954 USA SN 2161-9549 EI 2161-9565 J9 FRESHW SCI JI Freshw. Sci. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 38 IS 4 BP 753 EP 770 DI 10.1086/705919 PG 18 WC Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JN5SL UT WOS:000496957900007 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Zhang, YC Ma, RH Liang, QC Guan, BH Loiselle, S AF Zhang, Yuchao Ma, Ronghua Liang, Qichun Guan, Baohua Loiselle, Steven TI Secondary impacts of eutrophication control activities in shallow lakes: Lessons from aquatic macrophyte dynamics in Lake Taihu from 2000 to 2015 SO FRESHWATER SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE Aquatic macrophytes; spatial-temporal dynamics; remote sensing; eutrophication management; MODIS ID ALGAL BLOOMS; VEGETATION; CLASSIFICATION; COMMUNITIES; CLIMATE; TERRA; TREE AB Aquatic macrophytes in lakes and rivers are highly sensitive to changes in water quality and ecological conditions. Satellite remote sensing of aquatic macrophyte distributions can map changes in freshwater ecosystem dynamics. However, macrophyte mapping by remote sensing is challenging in lakes dominated by algal blooms or with high turbidity. In this study, we mapped the composition and distribution of emergent/floating and submerged macrophytes in the large turbid and eutrophic Lake Taihu, China. We used a novel classification method and 16 y of MODIS images to map these data. The inter-annual trends in macrophyte distribution and cover show complex dynamics in this heavily-managed lake. The area occupied by emergent/floating macrophytes increased from 39.3 km(2) in 2000 to 90.3 km(2) in 2015 (a 230% increase), whereas the area dominated by submerged macrophytes decreased from 404.6 km(2) in 2001 to 167.5 km(2) in 2015 (a 59% decrease). We also used the annual date of initial macrophyte occurrence and growth period to examine temporal variation in species composition and biodiversity of macrophytes. Aquatic macrophytes in different parts of the lake responded differently to temporal trends in water quality (Secchi disk and nutrient concentrations), hydrology (water level), and meteorological data (daily temperature, precipitation, and h of sunlight). Changes in lake transparency occurred over the study period, reducing the availability of underwater solar irradiance. Light availability was the most influential local environmental factor for macrophyte dynamics. We also found that eutrophication control projects indirectly reduced lake ecosystem quality in some bays. These control projects included water transfers from the Yangtze River (dilution), aquaculture management actions, macrophyte removal, and dredging. Our findings suggest the species composition and area covered by aquatic macrophytes in this shallow lake are driven by multiple mechanisms. These results highlight that efforts to manage the increase in algal-dominated lake areas require a more complete understanding of the direct and indirect impacts of management activities. We also show that satellite-based remote sensing measurements of macrophyte spatial and temporal dynamics provide a useful indicator to evaluate the impacts of these activities. C1 [Zhang, Yuchao; Ma, Ronghua; Liang, Qichun; Guan, Baohua] Chinese Acad Sci, Nanjing Inst Geog & Limnol, Key Lab Watershed Geog Sci, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. [Liang, Qichun] Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China. [Loiselle, Steven] Univ Siena, Dipartimento Biotecnol Chim & Farm, CSGI, Via Aldo Moro 2, I-53100 Siena, Italy. RP Zhang, YC (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Nanjing Inst Geog & Limnol, Key Lab Watershed Geog Sci, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. EM yczhang@niglas.ac.cn; rhma@niglas.ac.cn; 123307327@qq.com; bhguan@niglas.ac.cn; loiselle@unisi.it FU Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [41431176]; National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [41671371]; National Key Technology Research and Development Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of ChinaNational Key Technology R&D Program [2015BAD13B06]; ESA/MOST Dragon 4 program FX This work was supported by the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41431176), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41671371), and the National Key Technology Research and Development Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China during the "12th Five-Year Plan"(Grant No. 2015BAD13B06). Field data were provided by the Scientific Data Sharing Platform for Lake and Watershed, the Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. We express our gratitude to Dr Min Zhang, Dr Qingfei Zeng, and Dr Jinge Zhu for their suggestions on this research. We also thank Dr Xuhui Dong, who provided CANOCO 5.0 software and technical support. This collaboration was supported by the ESA/MOST Dragon 4 program. NR 50 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 24 U2 24 PU UNIV CHICAGO PRESS PI CHICAGO PA 1427 E 60TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637-2954 USA SN 2161-9549 EI 2161-9565 J9 FRESHW SCI JI Freshw. Sci. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 38 IS 4 BP 802 EP 817 DI 10.1086/706197 PG 16 WC Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JN5SL UT WOS:000496957900010 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Fanelli, RM Prestegaard, KL Palmer, MA AF Fanelli, Rosemary M. Prestegaard, Karen L. Palmer, Margaret A. TI Urban legacies: Aquatic stressors and low aquatic biodiversity persist despite implementation of regenerative stormwater conveyance systems SO FRESHWATER SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; stormwater management; ecosystem restoration; water quality; stream temperature; chloride; regenerative stormwater conveyances ID STREAM RESTORATION; HEADWATER STREAMS; WATER-QUALITY; MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES; RIVER RESTORATION; FRESH-WATER; BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES; CATCHMENT URBANIZATION; NITROGEN REMOVAL; CLIMATE-CHANGE AB Urbanization is a global stressor of stream ecosystems. Watershed managers in urban regions often implement infiltration-based stormwater control measures (SCMs) to mitigate the effects of urbanization. Most research on SCM implementation, however, has focused primarily on their effects of sediment and nutrient loading, so little is known about the effect of SCMs on other urban stressors to which aquatic ecosystems are especially sensitive (e.g., flow patterns, temperature, conductivity). We addressed this research gap by studying the hydro-ecological effects of SCM implementation in 11 headwater streams in Maryland, USA. The study included 4 forested streams, 4 urban streams (urban-degraded), and 3 urban streams whose watersheds contain regenerative stormwater conveyances (urban-restored), a type of infiltration-based SCM. We measured baseflow discharge and water quality monthly and monitored stream stage, temperature, and precipitation at high frequencies over a 1-y period. We also quantified aquatic insect assemblage composition during the spring season of the monitoring year. We found that stream conductivity and daily maximum water temperatures increased with increasing impervious cover and that SCM implementation had no effect on these metrics. Dissolved oxygen was lower in the urban-restored streams than in forested streams, whereas dissolved oxygen was slightly higher in urban-degraded streams than in urban-restored streams. Temperature surges during runoff events were highest in the urban-degraded streams and lower in urban-restored streams, indicating mitigation by SCM implementation. All metrics describing aquatic insect abundance and diversity metrics were negatively affected by urbanization, and SCM implementation had no effect on most of these metrics. Multivariate analyses revealed multiple stressors present in the urban streams, but conductivity explained most of the variance in insect assemblage composition across the study sites. Conductivity was strongly correlated with chloride concentrations, suggesting road salt is a source of elevated conductivity. Chloride concentrations exceeded established chronic and acute criteria in several urban streams, including 2 of the 3 urban-restored streams. These results document that the effects of urbanization in streams persist even after SCM implementation occurs. Ultimately, our research underscores the need for restoration designs to address multiple stressors that cause ecosystem degradation in urbanized streams. C1 [Fanelli, Rosemary M.] Univ Maryland, Marine Estuarine & Environm Sci Grad Program, 1213 HJ Patterson Hall, College Pk, MD 20740 USA. [Prestegaard, Karen L.] Univ Maryland, Dept Geol, 8000 Regents Dr, College Pk, MD 20742 USA. [Palmer, Margaret A.] Univ Maryland, Dept Entomol, 4112 Plant Sci Bldg, College Pk, MD 20742 USA. [Palmer, Margaret A.] Natl Socioenvironm Synth Ctr, 1 Pk Pl,Suite 300, Annapolis, MD 21401 USA. RP Fanelli, RM (reprint author), Univ Maryland, Marine Estuarine & Environm Sci Grad Program, 1213 HJ Patterson Hall, College Pk, MD 20740 USA. EM rfanelli@usgs.gov; kpresto@geol.umd.edu; mpalmer@umd.edu FU NOAANational Oceanic Atmospheric Admin (NOAA) - USA [NA10OAR431220]; National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC; NSF Grant ) [DBI-1052875]; Maryland Water Resources Research Center Research Fellowship; Chesapeake Biological Lab Drach-Mellody research grant; University of Maryland Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Completion Fellowship FX The authors appreciate assistance with data collection in the field by Colin Mummert, Steve Epting, and Steve LeDuc. Alan Leslie also provided advice on data analysis. We thank Dr. Bill Lamp for access to his lab and for assistance with insect identification. We also gratefully acknowledge Kristina Hopkins, Lester Yuan, and two anonymous reviewers, whose reviews improved the quality of this manuscript. This research was supported by NOAA (Grant #NA10OAR431220), the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC; NSF Grant #DBI-1052875), a Maryland Water Resources Research Center Research Fellowship, a Chesapeake Biological Lab Drach-Mellody research grant, and a University of Maryland Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Completion Fellowship to R. Fanelli. NR 108 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 14 U2 14 PU UNIV CHICAGO PRESS PI CHICAGO PA 1427 E 60TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637-2954 USA SN 2161-9549 EI 2161-9565 J9 FRESHW SCI JI Freshw. Sci. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 38 IS 4 BP 818 EP 833 DI 10.1086/706072 PG 16 WC Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JN5SL UT WOS:000496957900011 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Malish, MC Woolnough, DA AF Malish, Megan C. Woolnough, Daelyn A. TI Varied physiological responses of Amblema plicata and Lampsilis cardium exposed to rising temperatures SO FRESHWATER SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE freshwater mussels; thermal tolerance; climate change; clearance rate; oxygen consumption; nutrient cycling ID ELEVATED WATER TEMPERATURE; FRESH-WATER; DREISSENA-POLYMORPHA; MUSSELS; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY; ECOLOGY; DECLINE; TRAITS AB We examined the physiological rates of 2 freshwater mussel species, Lampsilis cardium and Amblema plicata, as they experienced rising temperatures in a controlled laboratory setting. We chose these species because they have a widespread distribution, are common throughout North America, and vary in thermal tolerance. We varied the density and species composition of mussels in tanks. We measured algal clearance rate, oxygen consumption, biodeposition, and changes in nutrient concentration as mussels were exposed to incrementally-increasing temperatures relevant to regional climate projections. We found that these species have distinct physiological responses to increasing temperatures. The mass-specific physiological rates of L. cardium changed more than those of A. plicata when exposed to rising temperatures. Additionally, our findings suggest that mussel response to rising temperatures may vary as a result of mussel assemblage, density, and species composition. Thus, negative impacts of warming stream temperatures on freshwater mussels have the potential to affect the entire ecosystem. Understanding how freshwater mussel species may respond to climate change will help us better manage mussel communities and aquatic ecosystems. C1 [Malish, Megan C.; Woolnough, Daelyn A.] Cent Michigan Univ, Biol Dept, 1455 Calumet Court, Mt Pleasant, MI 48859 USA. [Malish, Megan C.; Woolnough, Daelyn A.] Cent Michigan Univ, Inst Great Lakes Res, 1455 Calumet Court, Mt Pleasant, MI 48859 USA. RP Woolnough, DA (reprint author), Cent Michigan Univ, Biol Dept, 1455 Calumet Court, Mt Pleasant, MI 48859 USA.; Woolnough, DA (reprint author), Cent Michigan Univ, Inst Great Lakes Res, 1455 Calumet Court, Mt Pleasant, MI 48859 USA. EM malis1mc@cmich.edu; wooln1d@cmich.edu FU Ionia Conservation District; CMU FX Scott McNaught (Central Michigan University [CMU]) and Kevin Pangle (CMU) provided expertise in experimental design, technical analyses, and statistical analyses, as well as comments that improved the manuscript. We thank Grace Henderson, Rachel Paull, Scott La Valley, Stephanie Gill, Justin Rappold, Lacey Rzodkiewicz, Caitlin Beaver, and Mariah Scott of the CMU mussel lab, all of whom helped with lab and field work for this study. Thanks to Michael O'Neill, the CMU Vivarium Manager, for his help in carrying out this experiment and general aquarium knowledge. Reviewers provided helpful comments that strengthened this manuscript. This research was supported with funding from Ionia Conservation District and CMU. This paper is contribution #116 of the CMU Institute for Great Lakes Research. NR 61 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU UNIV CHICAGO PRESS PI CHICAGO PA 1427 E 60TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637-2954 USA SN 2161-9549 EI 2161-9565 J9 FRESHW SCI JI Freshw. Sci. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 38 IS 4 BP 842 EP 855 DI 10.1086/706185 PG 14 WC Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JN5SL UT WOS:000496957900013 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kaestli, M Munksgaard, N Gibb, K Davis, J AF Kaestli, Mirjam Munksgaard, Niels Gibb, Karen Davis, Jenny TI Microbial diversity and distribution differ between water column and biofilm assemblages in arid-land waterbodies SO FRESHWATER SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE Arid waterhole; central Australia; microbiota; water column; biofilm ID CONSERVATION PRIORITIES; ECOLOGICAL ROLES; AQUATIC REFUGIA; GROUNDWATER; DESERT; ZONE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOGRAPHY; PATTERNS; AQUIFER AB Almost 1/2 of the world's land area comprises arid biomes where rainfall is very low (<500 mm/y) and potential evaporation is high. Sparsely-distributed freshwater systems in arid central Australia provide important refuges for mobile species and act as biotic reservoirs under adverse conditions. Some of these perennial systems are also evolutionary refugia that support relictual insects. Microbes play an important role in driving aquatic biogeochemical processes, but little is known about their composition and spatial patterns in and across these arid landscapes. Here we sought to assess the diversity and spatial distribution of aquatic Bacteria and Archaea in arid Australian waterbodies. We used 16s-rRNA gene amplicon sequencing to analyze the structure of microbial assemblages in biofilms and the water column from 8 waterbodies along a geographic axis across 2 drainage divisions. We used isotope hydrology to differentiate between groundwater-dominated waterbodies and those fed by surface water. We tested predictions and used metacommunity theory to explore spatial patterns between water column and biofilm microbiota, between perennial and temporary waterbodies, and between groundwater-fed and surface water-fed systems. We found greater similarity between assemblages of water column microbiota than those of the benthic biofilms. The spatial distributions of water column and biofilm assemblages were best explained by different metacommunity concepts. Distance decay matched the composition of the water column microbiota, whereas species sorting appeared to drive the composition of biofilm assemblages. The latter showed considerable within-site variability, changing with the type of benthic substrate present. Electrical conductivity and pH partly explained the composition of the water column and biofilm microbial assemblages, but only the water column microbiota was associated with the aquatic isotopic signatures. No distinctive microbiota were associated with perennial, groundwater-dominated sites previously identified as evolutionary refugia for aquatic insects. Temporary waterbodies contained significantly more heat and arid resilient microbial taxa commonly found in soils. Further investigation of temporal dynamics is now needed to determine how arid land aquatic microbiota might change under a warming climate. C1 [Kaestli, Mirjam; Munksgaard, Niels; Gibb, Karen; Davis, Jenny] Charles Darwin Univ, Res Inst Environm & Livelihoods, Ellengowan Dr, Brinkin, NT 0909, Australia. RP Kaestli, M (reprint author), Charles Darwin Univ, Res Inst Environm & Livelihoods, Ellengowan Dr, Brinkin, NT 0909, Australia. EM mirjam.kaestli@cdu.edu.au; niels.munksgaard@jcu.edu.au; karen.gibb@cdu.edu.au; jenny.davis@cdu.edu FU Charles Darwin University FX We thank Elise Furlan, Valerie Caron, and Simon Votto for their assistance in the field, and we are grateful to Eleonora Chiri for her laboratory support. This work was funded by a Charles Darwin University 2016 Faculty Project Grant. Permission to sample waterbodies in central Australia was provided by the Joint Management Committees of the Watarrka National Park and Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park. NR 61 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 12 U2 12 PU UNIV CHICAGO PRESS PI CHICAGO PA 1427 E 60TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637-2954 USA SN 2161-9549 EI 2161-9565 J9 FRESHW SCI JI Freshw. Sci. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 38 IS 4 BP 869 EP 882 DI 10.1086/706106 PG 14 WC Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JN5SL UT WOS:000496957900015 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Baudy, P Zubrod, JP Roder, N Baschien, C Feckler, A Schulz, R Bundschuh, M AF Baudy, Patrick Zubrod, Jochen P. Roeder, Nina Baschien, Christiane Feckler, Alexander Schulz, Ralf Bundschuh, Mirco TI A glance into the black box: Novel species-specific quantitative real-time PCR assays to disentangle aquatic hyphomycete community composition SO FUNGAL ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Alatospora acuminata; Articulospora tetracladia; Clavariopsis aquatica; Clavatospora longibrachiata; Flagellospora curvula; Heliscella stellata; Lemonniera terrestris; Neonectria lugdunensis; Tetracladium marchalianum; Tricladium angulatum ID CURRENT KNOWLEDGE; TAQMAN PCR; BIOMASS; STREAM; QUANTIFICATION; FUNGI; DECOMPOSITION; ERGOSTEROL; DIVERSITY; PHYLOGENY AB Aquatic hyphomycetes (AH) are ubiquitous fungi playing a key role in the decomposition of leaf litter in streams. Though their functional performance is modulated by their community composition, this ecological relationship remains poorly investigated due to a lack of suitable methods to identify the biomass-contribution of individual species to AH communities. We, therefore, designed and validated TaqMan (R) probe-based qPCR assays targeting ten AH species common in temperate regions, allowing detection and quantification of these species within complex communities. In a further step, we compared qPCR-obtained DNA levels to concentrations of the traditional fungal biomass proxy ergosterol. We demonstrate that the qPCR assays are valid for use and that DNA and ergosterol concentrations were significantly positively correlated, suggesting DNA levels as a suitable species-specific biomass proxy. Accordingly, the use of these assays may facilitate multi-species experiments to address major research issues in stress and community ecology including biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd and British Mycological Society. All rights reserved. C1 [Baudy, Patrick; Zubrod, Jochen P.; Roeder, Nina; Schulz, Ralf; Bundschuh, Mirco] Univ Koblenz Landau, Inst Environm Sci, iES Landau, Fortstr 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany. [Zubrod, Jochen P.; Schulz, Ralf] Univ Koblenz Landau, Eusserthal Ecosyst Res Stn, Birkenthalstr 13, D-76857 Eusserthal, Germany. [Baschien, Christiane] German Collect Microorganisms & Cell Cultures Gmb, Leibniz Inst DSMZ, Inhoffenstr 7B, D-38124 Braunschweig, Germany. [Feckler, Alexander; Bundschuh, Mirco] Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Aquat Sci & Assessment, Box 7050, SWE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden. RP Baudy, P; Bundschuh, M (reprint author), Univ Koblenz Landau, Inst Environm Sci, iES Landau, Fortstr 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany. EM baudy@uni-landau.de; bundschuh@uni-landau.de RI Schulz, Ralf/G-3674-2011 OI Schulz, Ralf/0000-0002-6348-6971 FU German Research Foundation (DFG): Project AQUA-REG (DFG)German Research Foundation (DFG) [SCHU 2271/14-1]; German Research Foundation (DFG): B102FUN (DFG)German Research Foundation (DFG) [BU 2439/5-1] FX This study was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG): Project AQUA-REG (DFG; SCHU 2271/14-1) and B102FUN (DFG; BU 2439/5-1). We would like to thank Andreas Bruder for constructive discussions and Flavius Popa for his valuable help in the sampling of aquatic hyphomycete conidia in the Schwarzwald national park. Furthermore, we thank Therese Biirgi, Dominic Englert, Marco Konschak, Sebastian Pietz, Harshada Sakpal, Britta Wahl-Ermel, and Sebastian Wendland for assistance in the laboratory. NR 62 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 1754-5048 EI 1878-0083 J9 FUNGAL ECOL JI Fungal Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 42 AR UNSP 100858 DI 10.1016/j.funeco.2019.08.002 PG 9 WC Ecology; Mycology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Mycology GA JO0DZ UT WOS:000497259200005 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Gavito, ME Leyva-Morales, R Vega-Pena, EV Arita, H Jairus, T Vasar, M Opik, M AF Gavito, Mayra E. Leyva-Morales, Ricardo Vega-Pena, Ernesto V. Arita, Hector Jairus, Teele Vasar, Martti Opik, Maarja TI Local-scale spatial diversity patterns of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities in a subtropical pine-oak forest SO FUNGAL ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Distance-decay; Occupancy; Spatial autocorrelation; Similarity; species:area ID IDENTIFICATION; PERSPECTIVES; BIODIVERSITY; ASSOCIATIONS; DISPERSAL; ENDEMISM; AREAS AB This study aimed to analyze spatial patterns of soil ectomycorrhizal fungal (EMF) communities at the local scale in a subtropical pine-oak forest located in the Nearctic-Neotropical transition in central Mexico, to underpin biodiversity conservation strategies in forest fragments of this region. We used a spatially-explicit nested square sampling design with the same sampling representativeness at all scales and replicated three times. We detected 674 EMF OTUs within 19,200 m(2) and 65 OTUs on average per sample. Seventy percent of OTUs were detected in only 1-4 samples. Average community similarity was below 5%, showed minor change within 14 and 339 m distance and increased with the spatial grain used to compare the data. We found a high species-area relationship and beta diversity coefficients for soil fungi indicating that, at the local scale, increasing area by a constant factor of four represented an increase in OTU richness by a factor of two. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd and British Mycological Society. All rights reserved. C1 [Gavito, Mayra E.; Leyva-Morales, Ricardo; Vega-Pena, Ernesto V.; Arita, Hector] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Ecosistemas & Sustentabilidad, Campus Morelia, Morelia 58090, Michoacan, Mexico. [Jairus, Teele; Vasar, Martti; Opik, Maarja] Univ Tartu, Dept Bot, 40 Lai St, EE-51005 Tartu, Estonia. RP Gavito, ME (reprint author), Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Ecosistemas & Sustentabilidad, Campus Morelia, Morelia 58090, Michoacan, Mexico. EM mgavito@cieco.unam.mx FU Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT)Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT); CONACyTConsejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT); Programa de Apoyo a los Estudios de Posgrado of Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM); UNAM-DGAPA-PASPA through a sabbatical scholarship; Estonian Research CouncilEstonian Research Council [IUT20-28]; European Regional Development Fund (Centre of Excellence EcolChange); ERA-NET Cofund BiodivERsA3 (Project SoilMan); [UNAM-DGAPA-PAPIIT-IN203414] FX RLM thanks Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT) for a MSc scholarship and CONACyT and Programa de Apoyo a los Estudios de Posgrado of Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) for a research stay grant with Maarja Opik at the Plant Ecology Lab of the University of Tartu, Estonia. MEG thanks financial support from UNAM-DGAPA-PASPA through a sabbatical scholarship and project UNAM-DGAPA-PAPIIT-IN203414 for financing research. MO, TJ and MV were funded by the Estonian Research Council (grant IUT20-28), the European Regional Development Fund (Centre of Excellence EcolChange) and ERA-NET Cofund BiodivERsA3 (Project SoilMan). NR 57 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 1754-5048 EI 1878-0083 J9 FUNGAL ECOL JI Fungal Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 42 AR UNSP 100860 DI 10.1016/j.funeco.2019.08.004 PG 8 WC Ecology; Mycology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Mycology GA JO0DZ UT WOS:000497259200007 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Vanegas, J Munoz-Garcia, A Perez-Parra, KA Figueroa-Galvis, I Mestanza, O Polania, J AF Vanegas, Javier Munoz-Garcia, Andrea Alejandra Perez-Parra, Katty Figueroa-Galvis, Ingrid Mestanza, Orson Polania, Jaime TI Effect of salinity on fungal diversity in the rhizosphere of the halophyte Avicennia germinans from a semi-arid mangrove SO FUNGAL ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Fungal diversity; Salinity; Metagenomic; Mangroves; ITS; Halophyte; Rhizosphere ID INTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACER; ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI; DEEP-SEA SEDIMENTS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS; HIGHLY DIVERSE; MARINE FUNGI; TRACE-METALS; SOIL; ITS2 AB This study aimed to inventory fungal populations associated with the rhizosphere of Avicennia germinans in different salinity levels in a semi-arid mangrove in the Colombian tropics. Targeting the ITS1 and ITS2 regions provided complementary information, allowing a better approach to inventorying the fungal biodiversity. Amorosia and Aspergillus were the most abundant ascomycete genera, while Cystobasidium was the most abundant basidiomycete genus. Only five genera showed significant differences in abundance among the three salinity levels. Nevertheless, 65.4% of the genera were classified as exclusive for a specific salt content. Saprotrophs were the most abundant functional group and symbiotrophs were detected as mycorrhizas, fungi with biocontrol activity and entomopathogenic activity. These ecological groups play an important role in the cycling of organic matter and the availability of nutrients for mangrove plants and their tolerance to environmental and biotic stresses. This study highlights soil salinity as a determining factor in the composition of the fungal community in mangroves. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd and British Mycological Society. All rights reserved. C1 [Vanegas, Javier] Univ Antonio Narino, Sede Circunvalar, Cra 3 Este 47 A 15, Bogota, Colombia. [Munoz-Garcia, Andrea; Alejandra Perez-Parra, Katty] Univ Colegio Mayor Cundinamarca, Calle 28 5B-02, Bogota, Colombia. [Figueroa-Galvis, Ingrid; Mestanza, Orson] Univ Nacl Colombia, Carrera 30 Calle 45-05, Bogota, Colombia. [Polania, Jaime] Univ Nacl Colombia, Sede Medellin, Cra 65 59a-110, Antioquia, Colombia. RP Vanegas, J (reprint author), Univ Antonio Narino, Sede Circunvalar, Cra 3 Este 47 A 15, Bogota, Colombia. EM javanegas100@uan.edu.co; aemege1@gmail.com; kattyalejandra.p@gmail.com; ipfigueroag@unal.edu.co; oamestanzam@unal.edu.co; jhpolaniav@unal.edu.co OI Munoz-Garcia, Andrea/0000-0002-2347-9363 FU COLCIENCIAS, ColombiaDepartamento Administrativo de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovacion Colciencias [FP44842-529-2014, 659-2014, 373-2017, 775]; Universidad Antonio Narino, Colombia; Universidad Nacional de Colombia FX This work was funded through the call 659-2014 (Contract FP44842-529-2014) by COLCIENCIAS, Colombia; Universidad Antonio Narino, Colombia; Universidad Nacional de Colombia. AMG was funded for Young Researcher for Peace (Call 775 of 2017, Contract 373-2017) by COLCIENCIAS, Colombia. NR 80 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 13 U2 13 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 1754-5048 EI 1878-0083 J9 FUNGAL ECOL JI Fungal Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 42 AR UNSP 100855 DI 10.1016/j.funeco.2019.07.009 PG 9 WC Ecology; Mycology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Mycology GA JO0DZ UT WOS:000497259200002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Zhao, JS Gao, Q Zhou, JZ Wang, MM Liang, YT Sun, B Chu, HY Yang, YF AF Zhao, Jianshu Gao, Qun Zhou, Jizhong Wang, Mengmeng Liang, Yuting Sun, Bo Chu, Haiyan Yang, Yunfeng TI The scale dependence of fungal community distribution in paddy soil driven by stochastic and deterministic processes SO FUNGAL ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Soil fungal biogeography; Scale dependence; Community assembly; Environmental selection; Dispersal limitation; Drift ID DISPERSAL LIMITATION; ECTOMYCORRHIZAL FUNGI; BETA-DIVERSITY; DISTANCE DECAY; BACTERIAL; PATTERNS; BIOGEOGRAPHY AB Fungal communities play important roles in terrestrial ecosystem functioning. Unraveling the relative importance of stochastic versus deterministic processes in shaping biogeographic patterns of fungal communities has long been a challenge in microbial ecology, owing to high biodiversity and difficulties in identifying fungal taxa. Using a unique anthropogenic system of geographically isolated paddy 'islands', we collected 198 soil samples with a spatially explicit design to examine how ecological processes shaped fungal biogeographic patterns. Fungal community structure showed scale-dependent distance-decay relationships. Stochastic processes (dispersal and drift) contributed more to community assembly than deterministic processes (selection) at the local scale, which was largely attributed to drift. In contrast, deterministic processes contributed more to community assembly than stochastic processes at the regional scale, with soil dissolved organic carbon being the most important measured factor. Collectively, scale dependence of fungal biogeographical patterns in paddy soils is influenced by differential contribution of deterministic and stochastic processes. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd and British Mycological Society. All rights reserved. C1 [Zhao, Jianshu; Gao, Qun; Zhou, Jizhong; Wang, Mengmeng; Yang, Yunfeng] Tsinghua Univ, Sch Environm, State Key Joint Lab Environm Simulat & Pollut Con, Beijing, Peoples R China. [Liang, Yuting; Sun, Bo; Chu, Haiyan] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Soil Sci, State Key Lab Soil & Sustainable Agr, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. [Zhou, Jizhong] Univ Oklahoma, Inst Environm Genom, Norman, OK 73019 USA. [Zhou, Jizhong] Univ Oklahoma, Dept Microbiol & Plant Biol, Norman, OK 73019 USA. [Zhou, Jizhong] Lawrence Berkeley Natl Lab, Div Earth Sci, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA. [Zhou, Jizhong] Univ Oklahoma, Sch Civil Engn & Environm Sci, Norman, OK 73019 USA. RP Zhou, JZ; Yang, YF (reprint author), Tsinghua Univ, Sch Environm, State Key Joint Lab Environm Simulat & Pollut Con, Beijing, Peoples R China. EM jzhou@ou.edu; yangyf@tsinghua.edu.cn RI 吴, 昊/AAB-1620-2020 FU National Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [41471202, 41430856]; Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences [XDB15010102] FX We want to thank two anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments on the manuscript. We also thank Kristen N. Wyckoff from Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA for help with the language. This research was supported by grants to Jizhong Zhou from National Science Foundation of China (41430856), and Yunfeng Yang from the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB15010102), National Science Foundation of China (41471202). NR 65 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 17 U2 17 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 1754-5048 EI 1878-0083 J9 FUNGAL ECOL JI Fungal Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 42 AR UNSP 100856 DI 10.1016/j.funeco.2019.07.010 PG 8 WC Ecology; Mycology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Mycology GA JO0DZ UT WOS:000497259200003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Garcia-Garcia, N Tamames, J Linz, AM Pedros-Alio, C Puente-Sanchez, F AF Garcia-Garcia, Natalia Tamames, Javier Linz, Alexandra M. Pedros-Alio, Carlos Puente-Sanchez, Fernando TI Microdiversity ensures the maintenance of functional microbial communities under changing environmental conditions SO ISME JOURNAL LA English DT Article ID RNA GENE-SEQUENCES; SEASONAL DYNAMICS; DIVERSITY; BACTERIA; LAKE; ECOLOGY; PROCHLOROCOCCUS; BIODIVERSITY; STABILITY; GUIDE AB Microdiversity can lead to different ecotypes within the same species. These are assumed to provide stability in time and space to those species. However, the role of microdiversity in the stability of whole microbial communities remains underexplored. Understanding the drivers of microbial community stability is necessary to predict community response to future disturbances. Here, we analyzed 16S rRNA gene amplicons from eight different temperate bog lakes at the 97% OTU and amplicon sequence variant (ASV) levels and found ecotypes within the same OTU with different distribution patterns in space and time. We observed that these ecotypes are adapted to different values of environmental factors such as water temperature and oxygen concentration. Our results showed that the existence of several ASVs within a OTU favored its persistence across changing environmental conditions. We propose that microdiversity aids the stability of microbial communities in the face of fluctuations in environmental factors. C1 [Garcia-Garcia, Natalia; Tamames, Javier; Pedros-Alio, Carlos; Puente-Sanchez, Fernando] CSIC, Ctr Nacl Biotecnol, Syst Biol Dept, Microbiome Anal Lab, C Darwin 3,Campus Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain. [Linz, Alexandra M.] Univ Wisconsin Madison, Great Lakes Bioenergy Res Ctr, 1552 Univ Ave, Madison, WI 53726 USA. RP Puente-Sanchez, F (reprint author), CSIC, Ctr Nacl Biotecnol, Syst Biol Dept, Microbiome Anal Lab, C Darwin 3,Campus Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain. EM fpuente@cnb.csic.es OI Tamames, Javier/0000-0003-4547-8932; Garcia-Garcia, Natalia/0000-0001-9877-7878; Linz, Alexandra/0000-0002-7551-4810 FU Spanish Ministerio de Economia, Industria y Competitividad [CTM2016-80095-C2-1-R]; Severo Ochoa Program at CNB [SEV-2013-0347-17-2] FX We thank the North Temperate Lakes Microbial Observatory and Katherine McMahon's research group for the collection of the original data. We also thank Guillermo Martin Serrano for his contribution during early stages of data analysis. This work was funded by grant CTM2016-80095-C2-1-R from the Spanish Ministerio de Economia, Industria y Competitividad. NG-G was funded by a student scholarship from the Severo Ochoa Program at CNB (SEV-2013-0347-17-2). NR 92 TC 2 Z9 2 U1 31 U2 31 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 1751-7362 EI 1751-7370 J9 ISME J JI ISME J. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 13 IS 12 BP 2969 EP 2983 DI 10.1038/s41396-019-0487-8 PG 15 WC Ecology; Microbiology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Microbiology GA JP0HJ UT WOS:000497952500007 PM 31417155 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Assandri, G Bogliani, G Pedrini, P Brambilla, M AF Assandri, Giacomo Bogliani, Giuseppe Pedrini, Paolo Brambilla, Mattia TI Species-specific responses to habitat and livestock management call for carefully targeted conservation strategies for declining meadow birds SO JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Anthus trivialis; Grassland; Heterogeneity; Lanius collurio; Mowing; Saxicola rubetra ID SHRIKES LANIUS-COLLURIO; COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY; LAND-USE; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; MODEL SELECTION; GRASSLAND BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; AVIAN COMMUNITIES; SCATTERED TREES; HAY MEADOWS AB In recent decades, upland hay-meadows underwent large transformations due to the modernization of livestock husbandry system. Such changes impacted on biodiversity, but their consequences on the upper levels of the food web (e.g. birds) are largely unknown. Grassland specialists could respond differently to landscape structure and management practices, and such potentially different responses should be integrated into conservation and management strategies. To elucidate the effect of meadow characteristics on avian grassland specialists, we considered three declining bird species regularly found in European meadowlands. We compared their mean densities at 63 landscape plots in the Italian Alps with that reported from other studies and analysed their environmental preferences in relation to landscape (composition and structural elements), management (meadow fertilization and mowing calendar), topographic (slope and elevation), and spatial predictors. Shedding light on their ecological requirements, we identify possible causes of long-term decline as well as conservation strategies for grassland specialists. Mean territory density of ground-nesting species (whinchat, 0.75 territory/10 ha, and tree pipit, 0.42 territory/10 ha) resulted lower than most other estimates obtained in the Alps; conversely, the density of the shrubnesting red-backed shrike (1.97 territory/10 ha) was comparable to that of many other Alpine areas. Meadow conversion into other crops and the modern livestock husbandry (i.e. first mowing performed before the end of the third week of June, made possible by meadow overfertilization) have likely contributed to regional depletion of whinchat and tree pipit populations, especially below 900-1000m asl. Heterogeneous landscapes dominated by grassland, with large extents of unimproved meadows, close to meadows interspersed with isolated trees, hedgerows and ecotones, could accommodate the ecological preferences of multiple grassland specialists. As such landscapes have become increasingly rarer, the remaining ones must be preserved via integrated plans for sustainable mountain development. C1 [Assandri, Giacomo; Pedrini, Paolo; Brambilla, Mattia] MUSE, Sez Zool Vertebrati, Corso Lavoro & Sci 3, I-38123 Trento, Italy. [Assandri, Giacomo; Bogliani, Giuseppe] Univ Pavia, Dept Earth & Environm Sci, Via Adolfo Ferrata 9, I-27100 Pavia, Italy. [Brambilla, Mattia] Fdn Lombardia Ambiente, Settore Biodiversita & Aree Protette, Largo 10 Luglio 1976 1, I-120822 Seveso, MB, Italy. RP Assandri, G (reprint author), MUSE, Sez Zool Vertebrati, Corso Lavoro & Sci 3, I-38123 Trento, Italy. EM giacomo.assandri@gmail.com FU Servizio Politiche Sviluppo Rurale -PAT; Servizio Sviluppo Sostenibile e Aree protette - PAT FX The meadow typology map was shared by Provincia Autonoma di Trento (Servizio Sviluppo Sostenibile e Aree Protette). G. Tomasi and A. Bertolli (Fondazione Museo Civico di Rovereto) provided an extension and updating of it for several localities. M. Anderle helped with fieldwork and cartographic analyses. GA was supported by a Post Doc grant co-funded by Servizio Politiche Sviluppo Rurale -PAT and Servizio Sviluppo Sostenibile e Aree protette - PAT. NR 101 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 11 U2 11 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1617-1381 EI 1618-1093 J9 J NAT CONSERV JI J. Nat. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 52 AR UNSP 125757 DI 10.1016/j.jnc.2019.125757 PG 11 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO7UX UT WOS:000497781700013 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Dahler, NB Holderegger, R Bergamini, A AF Dahler, Nina B. Holderegger, Rolf Bergamini, Ariel CA INFO FLORA TI Effectiveness of Swiss protected areas in maintaining populations of rare vascular plants SO JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity decline; Conservation; Habitat loss; Time series; Vascular plants ID LAND-USE CHANGES; SPECIES RICHNESS; HABITAT LOSS; BIODIVERSITY; ABANDONMENT; DIVERSITY; DECLINES AB Biodiversity is currently experiencing an accelerated decline in terms of species and populations, mainly because of habitat loss. The designation of protected areas has therefore become essential for biodiversity conservation. However, compelling evidence for the long-term effectiveness of protected areas in maintaining species diversity is still scarce, especially for plant species, as analyses are often hampered by the limited availability of informative datasets from different time periods. Here we analysed the effectiveness of Swiss protected areas in maintaining vascular plant species typical for two habitat types, namely wetlands and dry grasslands. Furthermore, we tested whether the effect of protected areas on species persistence varies between low (<1000m a.s.l.) and high elevations (>= 1000m a.s.l.). Data included several thousand historical occurrences, which were re-surveyed after 2002 at the scale of square kilometres. For each re-surveyed species, we identified the square kilometres where it had disappeared and those where it still occurred. We found that the amount of protected area within the square kilometres had a positive effect on the persistence of plant species in the studied habitat types. The effect, however, primarily occurred at low elevations, and even in square kilometres with the largest amount of protected area species declines were still observed. While protected areas at higher elevations are often embedded in a less intensively used matrix, which provides small habitat patches for threatened species, protected areas at lower elevations are often islands within an inhospitable, intensively managed matrix. This explains why protected areas at higher elevations are less important for the persistence of species within square kilometres studied here. Moreover, wetlands and dry grasslands have suffered from changes in land use or heavy exploitation during the past centuries, especially at lower elevations, with ongoing losses of species and populations occurring even within protected areas. Protected areas thus decelerate the landscape-scale loss of species but (apparently) do not fully stop it. C1 [Dahler, Nina B.; Holderegger, Rolf; Bergamini, Ariel] Swiss Fed Inst Forest Snow & Landscape Res WSL, Zurcherstr 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland. [Dahler, Nina B.] Univ Zurich, Inst Systemat & Evolutionary Bot, Zollikerstr 107, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland. [Holderegger, Rolf] Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Dept Environm Syst Sci, Univ Str 16, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland. [INFO FLORA] Bot Garden, Altenbergrain 21, CH-3013 Bern, Switzerland. RP Bergamini, A (reprint author), Swiss Fed Inst Forest Snow & Landscape Res WSL, Zurcherstr 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland. EM ariel.bergamini@wsl.ch FU Federal Office for the Environment of Switzerland (FOEN) [05.0039.PZ/LO51-1285] FX We thank everyone that helped with the re-survey during work for the revision of the Red List of vascular plants of Switzerland, all the cantonal and local authorities for permits to work in protected areas, and the Federal Office for the Environment of Switzerland (FOEN) for financial support to INFO FLORA (05.0039.PZ/LO51-1285). We thank two anonymous referees for helpful comments about the manuscript and to Melissa Dawes for improving the English of this article. NR 60 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1617-1381 EI 1618-1093 J9 J NAT CONSERV JI J. Nat. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 52 AR UNSP 125749 DI 10.1016/j.jnc.2019.125749 PG 6 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO7UX UT WOS:000497781700007 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hosseini, M Farashi, A Khani, A Farhadinia, MS AF Hosseini, Mahshid Farashi, Azita Khani, Ali Farhadinia, Mohammad S. TI Landscape connectivity for mammalian megafauna along the Iran-Turkmenistan-Afghanistan borderland SO JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Afghanistan; Landscape connectivity; Kopet Dag Ecoregion; Transboundary conservation; Species distribution model; Iran; Turkmenistan ID SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELS; WILD SHEEP; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; SUITABILITY; POPULATION; CHEETAH; PLANT AB Habitat fragmentation threatens biodiversity, causes population isolation and reduces the availability of resources. When species ranges span geopolitical borders, management of transboundary populations and securing their connectivity can be compromised by different conservation priorities and juridical efforts. Using a combination of species distribution modelling and circuit theory, we modelled suitable habitats for four conservation-dependent mammalian megafauna in northeastern Iran, bordering Turkmenistan and Afghanistan which is part of the larger Kopet Dag Ecoregion in central Asia. Our multispecies approach aimed to identify key habitats and potential national and international corridors for Persian leopard (Panthera pardus), bezoar goat (Capra aegagrus), urial (Ovis orientalis) and goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) based on environmental variables. Between 18 to 34% of the study area was identified as suitable habitat for each species with a moderate variability in coverage by conservation network, ranging between 14 to 43%). Importantly, we identified three key landscapes which can enhance the connectivity between main populations of the species in northeastern Iran as well as neighboring countries. Most of the suitable landscapes along the Iran-Turkmenistan borderlands are protected on the Iranian side, providing a source for landscape connectivity across the border. In contrast, the main suitable landscapes for megafauna in northeastern Iran are located far from the Afghan border. Our multispecies approach provided an empirical framework for spatial conservation planning for the mammalian megafauna across the Kopet Dag Ecoregion and can direct future survey efforts to identify critical wildlife areas in Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, two countries with scarce data on biodiversity. C1 [Hosseini, Mahshid; Farashi, Azita] Ferdowsi Univ Mashhad, Fac Nat Resources & Environm, Dept Environm Sci, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran. [Khani, Ali] Ferdowsi Univ Mashhad, Fac Sci, Dept Biol, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran. [Farhadinia, Mohammad S.] Univ Oxford, Dept Zool, Wildlife Conservat Res Unit, Tubney House, Oxford OX13 5QL, England. RP Farashi, A (reprint author), Ferdowsi Univ Mashhad, Fac Nat Resources & Environm, Dept Environm Sci, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran. EM farashi@um.ac.ir NR 54 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 6 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1617-1381 EI 1618-1093 J9 J NAT CONSERV JI J. Nat. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 52 AR UNSP 125735 DI 10.1016/j.jnc.2019.125735 PG 7 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO7UX UT WOS:000497781700002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ioki, K Din, NM Ludwig, R James, D Hue, SW Johari, SA Awang, RA Anthony, R Phua, MH AF Ioki, Keiko Din, Norlina Mohd Ludwig, Ralf James, Daniel Hue, Su Wah Johari, Shazrul Azwan Awang, Remmy Alfie Anthony, Rosila Phua, Mui-How TI Supporting forest conservation through community-based land use planning and participatory GIS - lessons from Crocker Range Park, Malaysian Borneo SO JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Participatory conservation planning; Community conservation area; Borneo; REDD ID MULTICRITERIA DECISION-ANALYSIS; NATURAL-RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREAS; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; MOUNT KINABALU; BUFFER ZONE; RAIN-FOREST; SABAH; RESERVE AB In tropical regions, expanding human activities have become increasingly threatening to the ecological integrity of protected areas. Shifting cultivation and other agricultural activities around the protected areas by rural communities often lead to increased carbon emissions, wildlife habitat destruction and increasing hunting pressure. Land use planning, with the participation of local communities in the buffer zones, is being considered to strengthen the implementation of the Man and the Biosphere Program at Crocker Range Park, Sabah, Malaysia. As part of the European Union's 'Tackling Climate Change Through Sustainable Forest Management and Community Development' program, we emphasized the participatory geographic information systems (PGIS) approach to support village-scale land use planning that considers the needs of multiple stakeholders in the community. The PGIS was applied within a multi-criteria framework to determine the location of a potential community conservation area (CCA) and to plan future land use activities in the village. Key informant interviews were followed by a participatory mapping workshop, attended by various stakeholders and experts, which was convened to discuss and elicit local knowledge to generate the environmental and resource indicators for determining potential land use activities within the village (e.g., agriculture, tourism and recreation, and forest restoration). Based on the discussions and spatial analyses, a land use zoning map with a potential CCA was presented at a follow-up land use decision making workshop. The villagers and external stakeholders reached a consensus on the land use zoning; leading to the designation process of the CCA. The PGIS-based land use planning has effectively supported the community forest conservation and is potentially applicable to other Southeast Asia regions with similar environmental and socio-economic settings. C1 [Ioki, Keiko; James, Daniel; Hue, Su Wah; Johari, Shazrul Azwan; Phua, Mui-How] Univ Malaysia Sabah, Fac Sci & Nat Resources, Forestry Complex, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia. [Din, Norlina Mohd; Awang, Remmy Alfie] Kinabalu Pk, Sabah Pk, POB 6, Ranau 89307, Sabah, Malaysia. [Ludwig, Ralf] DFS Deutsch Forstserv GmbH, Wittelsbacherstr 11, D-85622 Feldkirchen, Germany. [Anthony, Rosila] Sabah Forestry Dept, Km 11,Jalan Utara,Locked Bag 68, Sandakan 90009, Sabah, Malaysia. RP Phua, MH (reprint author), Univ Malaysia Sabah, Fac Sci & Nat Resources, Forestry Complex, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia. EM keiko_ioki@ums.edu.my; len71@hotmail.com; Ralf.Ludwig@dfs-online.de; danieljames.ums@gmail.com; capricornhue@gmail.com; shazrul.aj@gmail.com; eiflaymmer@gmail.com; Rosila.Anthony@sabah.gov.my; pmh@ums.edu.my OI JAMES, DANIEL/0000-0002-5026-2047 FU EUEuropean Union (EU) [DCI-ASIE/2012/022-600]; community of kampung Wassai FX This study was supported by The Ecolinc Project under the EU-Funded Programme "Tackling Climate Change through Sustainable Forest Management & Community Development (DCI-ASIE/2012/022-600)". The authors would like to thank the community of kampung Wassai for their participation and support. In particular, the village chief, Mr. Yakiun Tonggulu, the chairman of village safety development committee (JKKK), Mr. Michael Gunting and village community researchers. We are grateful with Sabah Parks officers especially Mr. Andy Martin bin Ginal Martin for his support throughout the project. Above all, we wish to thank all of the workshop participants and interviewees for their contribution. NR 59 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 21 U2 21 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1617-1381 EI 1618-1093 J9 J NAT CONSERV JI J. Nat. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 52 AR UNSP 125740 DI 10.1016/j.jnc.2019.125740 PG 11 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO7UX UT WOS:000497781700006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kaiser, T Reutter, M Matzdorf, B AF Kaiser, T. Reutter, M. Matzdorf, B. TI How to improve the conservation of species-rich grasslands with result-oriented payment schemes? SO JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity; Extensively used grassland; Brandenburg; Indicator approach; Output-based agri-environmental schemes; Red list of threatened species ID AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES; BIODIVERSITY; INDICATOR; FARMLAND; SERVICES AB Specific mechanisms for result-oriented payment schemes using vascular plant taxa have been discussed as possible targeted approaches for promoting European species-rich grasslands. Most indicator lists are restricted to a limited number of frequently occurring indicator taxa. However, these lists often do not adequately reflect the most valuable grasslands in terms of conservation. Thus, we developed a procedure for selecting indicator species from an expanded checklist as well as a procedure for weighting indicator species based on their indicator power in terms of conservation criteria. The case study region was the federal state of Brandenburg (Germany). The database contained Brandenburg's vegetation mapping data and a simple indicator checklist from a previous agri-environmental program. For the conservation quality criteria, we used species number, number of extensive grassland species, number of threatened red list species and indices combining two of these criteria. The new expanded checklist resulted in 71 indicator taxa. We recommended a weighting factor that considers the indicator power of the index that combines extensively used species and red list species. Regression analyses were conducted to test the improvements resulting from each step of the approach. The determination coefficient of the regression between the number of indicator taxa and the quality index increased in the following order: simple checklist, expanded checklist and expanded weighted checklist (0.420, 0.654 and 0.782). The new, more differentiated list allows a 5-step payment approach. Generally, this procedure could be used to compile weighted indicator lists for other regions. C1 [Kaiser, T.; Reutter, M.; Matzdorf, B.] Leibniz Ctr Agr Landscape Res ZALF, Eberswalder Str 84, D-15374 Muncheberg, Germany. RP Kaiser, T (reprint author), Leibniz Ctr Agr Landscape Res ZALF, Eberswalder Str 84, D-15374 Muncheberg, Germany. EM thomas.kaiser@zalf.de FU Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Germany); Ministry for Science, Research and Culture of the Federal State of Brandenburg FX We would like to thank the Brandenburg State Office for the Environment for providing the BBK database. We also thank Martin Schmidt from ZALF for technical support. The study was funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Germany) and the Ministry for Science, Research and Culture of the Federal State of Brandenburg. NR 41 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1617-1381 EI 1618-1093 J9 J NAT CONSERV JI J. Nat. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 52 AR UNSP 125752 DI 10.1016/j.jnc.2019.125752 PG 9 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO7UX UT WOS:000497781700010 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Eugenia, IM Paula, C Diego, V Mario, SD Carl, D AF Maria Eugenia, Iezzi Paula, Cruz Diego, Varela Di Bitetti Mario, S. Carl, De Angelo TI Fragment configuration or environmental quality? Understanding what really matters for the conservation of native mammals in the Atlantic Forest of Argentina SO JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Fragmentation; Medium to large-sized mammals; Anthropogenic pressures; Camera-traps; Matrix permeability; Landscape conservation planning ID HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY; PATCH SIZE; LAND-USE; BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUITABLE HABITAT; LANDSCAPE; CONNECTIVITY; RESPONSES AB The fragmentation of natural environments is one of the most important threats to biodiversity and involves changes in landscape configuration and habitat quality. The Atlantic Forest of South America has been highly fragmented, which creates concern for the conservation of its biodiversity. We evaluated the effects of forest loss and fragmentation on the terrestrial mammal assemblage of the Atlantic Forest of Misiones, Argentina. The area still contains large fragments and a forest cover >50%. We evaluated the effect of the configuration of the fragments (area, isolation) and the quality of the environment surrounding them (% of forest, land uses, poaching). We sampled mammal assemblages with camera-traps. We used generalized linear models, with the number of species in smaller forest fragments (49 stations) and the difference in their composition to that of the largest forest fragment (control situation; 53 stations) as response variables. Species richness in the fragments increased with the proportion of forest in their surroundings and decreased with the distance to population sources. The dissimilarity of the assemblages of smaller fragments to those of the largest fragment increased with forest disturbance and by the contrast of the land uses (e.g., annual crops) surrounding the fragments. We modeled and mapped these effects, which can be used as spatially explicit planning tools for the conservation of the mammal assemblage in this landscape. The effect of fragmentation on the mammal assemblage is mediated by both anthropic effects that affect the quality of the environment and by the spatial configuration of fragments in the landscape. C1 [Maria Eugenia, Iezzi; Paula, Cruz; Diego, Varela; Di Bitetti Mario, S.; Carl, De Angelo] Univ Nacl Misiones UNaM CONICET, Inst Biol Subtrop, Bertoni 85, Puerto Iguazu, Misiones, Argentina. [Maria Eugenia, Iezzi; Paula, Cruz; Diego, Varela; Di Bitetti Mario, S.; Carl, De Angelo] Asociac Civil Ctr Invest Bosque Atlantico CeIBA, Bertoni 85, Puerto Iguazu, Misiones, Argentina. [Di Bitetti Mario, S.] UNAM, Fac Ciencias Forestales, Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina. RP Eugenia, IM (reprint author), Univ Nacl Misiones UNaM CONICET, Inst Biol Subtrop, Bertoni 85, Puerto Iguazu, Misiones, Argentina. EM maru.iezzi@gmail.com FU (Ministerio de Agroindustria of Argentina) [PIA 2011 #10102]; ANPCyT (Agencia Nacional de Promocion Cientifica y Tecnologica, Argentina) through PICTANPCyT [1904]; CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, Argentina) through PIP [112-201101-00616, UE IBS #22920160100130CO]; Ministerio de Ecologia y R.N.R. of Misiones Province, Argentina through Proyecto de Implementacion del Plan de Manejo del Parque Provincial Uruguai [256/09]; ESRI Conservation Program; UCAR (Unidad para el Cambio Rural) FX This study was funded by UCAR (Unidad para el Cambio Rural, Ministerio de Agroindustria of Argentina) through PIA 2011 #10102, ANPCyT (Agencia Nacional de Promocion Cientifica y Tecnologica, Argentina) through PICT 2013 #1904, CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, Argentina) through PIP 2012-2014 No 112-201101-00616, and through Project UE IBS #22920160100130CO and Ministerio de Ecologia y R.N.R. of Misiones Province, Argentina through Proyecto de Implementacion del Plan de Manejo del Parque Provincial Uruguai - Convocatoria ano 2009 del Programa Experimental de Proteccion y Manejo de los Bosques Nativos - Resolucion SAyDS No 256/09. We are also grateful to the ESRI Conservation Program and the Society Conservation GIS for the GIS software and support. NR 108 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 10 U2 10 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1617-1381 EI 1618-1093 J9 J NAT CONSERV JI J. Nat. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 52 AR UNSP 125751 DI 10.1016/j.jnc.2019.125751 PG 12 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO7UX UT WOS:000497781700009 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Mbanze, AA Ribeiro, NS da Silva, CV Santos, JL AF Mbanze, Aires Afonso Ribeiro, Natasha Sofia da Silva, Carina Vieira Santos, Jose Lima TI An expert-based approach to assess the potential for local people engagement in nature conservation: The case study of the Niassa National Reserve in Mozambique SO JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Conservation incentives; Protected areas; Conservation threats; Local people; Legal and illegal outsiders ID ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; PROTECTED AREAS; CONFLICT; PARK; PERCEPTIONS; CARNIVORES; ELEPHANTS; RESOURCES; LANDSCAPE; ATTITUDES AB Implementation of new conservation measures without consistent consultation with key stakeholders has resulted in multiple failures that have been replicated elsewhere. In this study, we propose and test an improved method to identify: (i) the role of conservation actors (including local people), in major threats to conservation in a particular Protected Area (PA); (ii) the underlying drivers for the involvement of local people in conservationthreatening practices; and, (iii) appropriate policies to address those drivers. The method was developed and tested in the context of the Niassa National Reserve (NNR), the third major PA for the conservation of Miombo woodlands, savannah keystones and umbrella species in Africa. Experts' answers were grouped according to opinions related to threats for conservation and current and proposed compensation schemes to improve conservation in the NNR. The results show a high degree of consensus among experts in relation to the current practices that threaten conservation in the reserve (poaching, illegal logging and mining). Local people were held responsible for activities that they carry out to meet their daily needs. While, outsiders carrying out illegal activities, were also responsible for practices that represent the top threats to conservation. The proposed new incentives, such as assisting local people with conservation agriculture, providing alternative sources of animal protein and providing scholarships for their children, may greatly improve the support of local people for biodiversity conservation in the reserve. C1 [Mbanze, Aires Afonso] Univ Lurio, Fac Agr Sci, Dept Environm & Nat Conservat, Campus Univ Unango, Sanga Dist, Niassa Province, Mozambique. [Mbanze, Aires Afonso; da Silva, Carina Vieira] Univ Nova Lisboa, Nova Sch Business & Econ, Campus Carcavelos,Holanda St 1,POB 2775-405, Lisbon, Portugal. [Mbanze, Aires Afonso; Santos, Jose Lima] Univ Lisbon, Ctr Forest Studies CEF, ISA, P-1349017 Lisbon, Portugal. [Ribeiro, Natasha Sofia] Eduardo Mondlane Univ, Fac Agron & Forest Engn, Av J Nyerere 3453,Campus Univ Principal, Maputo, Mozambique. [da Silva, Carina Vieira] Univ Lisbon, Fac Ciencias, MARE Marine & Environm Sci Ctr, Av Nossa Sra Cabo 939, P-2750374 Cascais, Portugal. RP Mbanze, AA (reprint author), Univ Lurio, Fac Agr Sci, Dept Environm & Nat Conservat, Campus Univ Unango, Sanga Dist, Niassa Province, Mozambique. EM ambanze@unilurio.ac.mz; carina.silva@novasbe.pt OI Vieira da Silva, Carina/0000-0002-9580-3011 FU editorial board from the Journal for Nature Conservation; World Wildlife Fund(WWF)/Russell E. Training Education for Nature Program Fund in Washington, DC [RF37]; Fundacao para Ciencia e Tecnologia (FCT) of Portugal [SFRH/BD/113955/2015] FX The authors acknowledge all institutions and individuals who directly and indirectly supported this research. We do especially acknowledge all experts who spent their time to fill out our questionnaire, all district entities and workers who supported our workshop. Especially Mr. Contardo Alige and Joao Colarinho. Mrs Cely Mendes and Quiteria Muarapaz. Colleen Beeg and Agostinho Jorge from Niassa Carnivores Project, shared important ideas to improve the questionnaire. Professor Sophie Calme from Sherbrooke University in Canada, mentor of the first author at Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC), shared important views to shape the outline of the Manuscript. John Mudekwe provided language and technical support. The anonymous reviewers who spent their time to go deeper through the manuscript. The editorial board from the Journal for Nature Conservation. World Wildlife Fund(WWF)/Russell E. Training Education for Nature Program Fund in Washington, DC, provided funds for workshop (grant contract #RF37); Fundacao para Ciencia e Tecnologia (FCT) of Portugal, provided the scholarship (Ref no SFRH/BD/113955/2015). NR 63 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 11 U2 11 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1617-1381 EI 1618-1093 J9 J NAT CONSERV JI J. Nat. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 52 AR UNSP 125759 DI 10.1016/j.jnc.2019.125759 PG 10 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO7UX UT WOS:000497781700015 OA Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Nieman, WA Leslie, AJ Wilkinson, A Wossler, TC AF Nieman, Willem A. Leslie, Alison J. Wilkinson, Anita Wossler, Theresa C. TI Socioeconomic and biophysical determinants of wire-snare poaching incidence and behaviour in the Boland Region of South Africa SO JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Agriculture; Buffer zones; Bushmeat; Community conservation; Questionnaires; Illegal hunting ID SERENGETI-NATIONAL-PARK; ILLEGAL BUSHMEAT TRADE; WESTERN SERENGETI; LAW-ENFORCEMENT; PROTECTED AREAS; WILDLIFE; TANZANIA; DRIVERS; IMPACTS; FORESTS AB Bushmeat harvesting, fuelled by wire-snare poaching, is recognized as a severe threat to biodiversity throughout East and Central Africa, and has been directly linked to severe reductions or extirpations of target species, high rates of non-target off-take of threatened species, and the loss of functional ecosystem processes. Studies dedicated to assessing the extent and underlying dynamics of wire-snare poaching in South Africa are lacking, and no formal research has been conducted in the Boland Region, despite growing evidence of wire-snare incidence. Through structured interviews with farm owners, managers and labourers on private agricultural properties bordering protected areas (PAs), this study quantified the influence of several socioeconomic and biophysical determinants on the incidence of wire-snare poaching across the study area. Wire-snare poaching incidence and behaviour was strongly influenced by economic factors relating to poverty, a perceived lack of governing regulations and punitive measures, interpersonal development, and abiotic factors such as proximity to major residential areas, roadways and PAs. Respondents reported that small antelope and porcupine were most affected by wire-snare poaching. Several activity hotspots across the region were identified. This study provided the first demonstration of the multifaceted and complex nature of wire-snare poaching in the Boland Region. In doing so, a dialogue was opened between rural communities and conservation agencies to broaden our understanding of the heterogeneity in local-scale socioecological dynamics, to apply policies for effective management and eradication, and to provide grounds for future research in the area and elsewhere. C1 [Nieman, Willem A.; Leslie, Alison J.] Univ Stellenbosch, Dept Conservat Ecol & Entomol, ZA-7602 Matieland, Western Cape, South Africa. [Wilkinson, Anita] Cape Leopard Trust, POB 31139, ZA-7966 Cape Town, South Africa. [Wossler, Theresa C.] Univ Stellenbosch, Dept Bot & Zool, ZA-7602 Matieland, Western Cape, South Africa. RP Nieman, WA (reprint author), Univ Stellenbosch, Dept Conservat Ecol & Entomol, ZA-7602 Matieland, Western Cape, South Africa. EM 17688132@sun.ac.za FU Wilderness Foundation Africa; Hans Hoheisen Charitable Trust FX Research partially funded through grants to the Cape Leopard Trust by Wilderness Foundation Africa and the Hans Hoheisen Charitable Trust. We thank Brittany Schultz for field assistance, Rhoda Malgas for providing input on the construction of the questionnaires, and every participating farmer and labourer for their accounts. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Human Research Council at Stellenbosch University (Reference: SU-HSD-004696). NR 72 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1617-1381 EI 1618-1093 J9 J NAT CONSERV JI J. Nat. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 52 AR UNSP 125738 DI 10.1016/j.jnc.2019.125738 PG 8 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO7UX UT WOS:000497781700004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Oliveira, SR Lima-Ribeiro, MS de Souza, AO dos Santos, CE Silva, KV Zortea, M Guilherme, FAG de Melo, FR Carneiro, SES Silva, WV Morais, AR AF Oliveira, Seixas Rezende Lima-Ribeiro, Matheus Souza de Souza, Antonio Olimpio dos Santos, Carolina Emilia Silva, Kaue Vergilio Zortea, Marlon Guimaraes Guilherme, Frederico Augusto de Melo, Fabiano Rodrigues Silva Carneiro, Steffan Eduardo Silva, Wilian Vaz Morais, Alessandro Ribeiro TI Are protected areas effective in preserving anurans and promoting biodiversity discoveries in the Brazilian Cerrado? SO JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Body size; Species richness; Geographical range; Neotropical savanna ID HABITAT HETEROGENEITY; SPECIES COMPOSITION; CONSERVATION; PATTERNS AB The current biodiversity crisis has stimulated the creation of protected areas, a fundamental conservation tool for halting biodiversity loss. Moreover, protected areas are often accessed by researchers for field observations and natural experiments, thus representing also an important tool promoting biodiversity discoveries. Here, we investigated the importance of protected areas in achieving both conservation and scientific roles for anurans in the Brazilian Cerrado. We specifically compared species richness, species geographical range size, time since species description, and species body size from 173 anurans between 18 protected and seven non-protected areas. We expect that conservation role would be fulfilled if higher species richness is represented into protected than non-protected areas. Similarly, if reserves are effective tools in promoting biodiversity discoveries, we expect a higher number of less detectable (narrow-ranged and small-bodied) and recently described species into protected areas. The estimated species richness was significantly higher in protected than non-protected areas (t = 12.82; df = 6; p < 0.001), whereas species geographic range (t = -3.24; df = 65.9; p= 0.002) and time since the species description (t = -2.49; df = 86.4; p= 0.015) were significantly lower. Species body size did not differ between areas. Our results indicate that reserves positively achieved the conservation role, and have been promoting scientific discoveries of new anurans in the Brazilian Cerrado. However, although favorable for most narrow-ranged anurans surviving, reserves are spatially relatively limited and isolated from each other, precluding large populations and gene flow. Our findings reinforce the need to increase the coverage of protected areas in the Brazilian Cerrado to continue maintaining a considerable number of species, but potentially expanding their geographical ranges and populations, as well as fully supporting biodiversity discoveries. C1 [Oliveira, Seixas Rezende; de Souza, Antonio Olimpio; dos Santos, Carolina Emilia; Silva, Kaue Vergilio] Inst Fed Goiano, Programa Posgrad Biodiversidade & Conservacao, Campus Rio Verde,Cx Postal 66, BR-75901970 Rio Verde, Go, Brazil. [Lima-Ribeiro, Matheus Souza] Univ Fed Goias, Inst Biociencias, Lab Macroecol, BR-75801615 Jatai, Go, Brazil. [Zortea, Marlon; de Melo, Fabiano Rodrigues] Univ Fed Goias, Inst Biociencias, Lab Biodiversidade Anim, BR-75801615 Jatai, Go, Brazil. [Guimaraes Guilherme, Frederico Augusto; Silva Carneiro, Steffan Eduardo] Univ Fed Jatai, Unidade Acad Especial Ciencias Biol, BR 364,Km 192, BR-75801615 Jatai, Go, Brazil. [Silva, Wilian Vaz] Pontificia Univ Catolica Goias PUC Goias, Escola Ciencias Agr & Biol, Ctr Estudos & Pesquisas Biol, Av Engler S-N,Bloco L, BR-74885460 Goiania, Go, Brazil. [Silva, Wilian Vaz] Pontificia Univ Catolica Goias PUC Goias, Programa Posgrad Ciencias Ambientais & Saude, Av Engler S-N,Bloco L, BR-74885460 Goiania, Go, Brazil. [Morais, Alessandro Ribeiro] Inst Fed Goiano, Campus Rio Verde,Caixa Postal 66, BR-75901970 Rio Verde, Go, Brazil. RP Oliveira, SR (reprint author), Inst Fed Goiano, Programa Posgrad Biodiversidade & Conservacao, Campus Rio Verde,Cx Postal 66, BR-75901970 Rio Verde, Go, Brazil. EM seixasbiologia@gmail.com FU Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Goias [CNPq/FAPEG - 2012/10267001108]; Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)CAPES; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq); CNPqNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq); CAPESCAPES; FAPEG; Fundacao Grupo O Boticario de Protecao a Natureza FX FAG Guilherme, SRO and ARM are grateful to the Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Goias (CNPq/FAPEG - 2012/10267001108), Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq) for their fellowships, respectively. We acknowledge CNPq, CAPES, FAPEG and Fundacao Grupo O Boticario de Protecao a Natureza for the financial support to multiple grants from our research group. We thank the Ambiental consultoria, Estudos e Projetos support in obtaining data. NR 32 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 4 U2 4 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1617-1381 EI 1618-1093 J9 J NAT CONSERV JI J. Nat. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 52 AR UNSP 125734 DI 10.1016/j.jnc.2019.125734 PG 5 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO7UX UT WOS:000497781700001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU McClung, NM Lewis, RM Gargano, JW Querec, T Unger, ER Markowitz, LE AF McClung, Nancy M. Lewis, Rayleen M. Gargano, Julia W. Querec, Troy Unger, Elizabeth R. Markowitz, Lauri E. TI Declines in Vaccine-Type Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Females Across Racial/Ethnic Groups: Data From a National Survey SO JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH LA English DT Article DE Human papillomavirus; HPV vaccine; Public health ID NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY; AGED 13-17 YEARS; UNITED-STATES; ADVISORY-COMMITTEE; CERVICAL-CANCER; YOUNG-WOMEN; HEALTH; RECOMMENDATIONS; COVERAGE; HPV AB Purpose: To monitor human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine impact in the U.S., we evaluated quadrivalent vaccine (4vHPV)-type prevalence among females aged 14-34 years in the prevaccine (2003-2006) and vaccine (2013-2016) eras overall and by race/ethnicity in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Methods: We analyzed HPV DNA prevalence in self-collected cervicovaginal specimens, demographic characteristics, sexual behavior, and self-reported/parent-reported vaccination status. We compared prevaccine to vaccine era 4vHPV-type prevalence, using unadjusted and adjusted prevalence ratios (PR and aPR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). PRs were calculated by race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic white [NHW], non-Hispanic black [NHB], and Mexican American [MA]). Overall aPRs were adjusted for race/ethnicity, lifetime sex partners, and poverty. Results: Overall, 4,674 females had HPV typing results; 3,915 reported NHW, NHB, or MA race/ethnicity. Vaccination coverage of >= 1 dose was 53.9% among 14- to 19-year-olds (NHW 52.6%, NHB 58.1%, and MA 59.5%) and 51.5% among 20- to 24-year-olds (NHW 58.8%, NHB 45.0%, MA 33.8%). Among 14- to 19-year-olds, 4vHPV-type prevalence decreased overall (11.5% to 1.8%; aPR = .14 [CI: .08-.24]) and in NHW (PR = .14 [CI: .06-.29]), NHB (PR = .26 [CI: .12-.54]), and MA (PR = .13 [CI: .03-.53]). In 20- to 24-year-olds, 4vHPV-type prevalence decreased overall (18.5% to 5.3%; aPR = .29 [CI: .15-.56]) and in NHW (PR = .27 [CI: .11-.67]) and NHB (PR = .38 [CI: .18-.80]). No significant declines were observed in older age groups. Conclusions: Within 10 years of vaccine introduction, 4vHPV-type prevalence declined 86% among 14- to 19-year-olds, with declines observed in NHW, NHB, and MA females, and 71% among 20- to 24-year-olds, with declines in NHW and NHB females. These extraordinary declines should lead to substantial reductions in HPV-associated cancers. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. C1 [McClung, Nancy M.; Lewis, Rayleen M.; Gargano, Julia W.; Markowitz, Lauri E.] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent CDC, Natl Ctr Immunizat & Resp Dis, Atlanta, GA USA. [McClung, Nancy M.] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Epidem Intelligence Serv, Atlanta, GA USA. [Lewis, Rayleen M.] Synergy Amer Inc, Duluth, GA USA. [Querec, Troy; Unger, Elizabeth R.] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent CDC, Natl Ctr Emerging & Zoonot Infect Dis, Atlanta, GA USA. RP McClung, NM (reprint author), Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, 1600 Clifton Rd NE,MS A34, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA. EM mti6@cdc.gov FU National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionUnited States Department of Health & Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control & Prevention - USA FX This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey is funded by the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NR 26 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 4 U2 4 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA STE 800, 230 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10169 USA SN 1054-139X EI 1879-1972 J9 J ADOLESCENT HEALTH JI J. Adolesc. Health PD DEC PY 2019 VL 65 IS 6 BP 715 EP 722 DI 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.07.003 PG 8 WC Psychology, Developmental; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Pediatrics SC Psychology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Pediatrics GA JO6CU UT WOS:000497665600004 PM 31515134 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kandal, HA Yacoub, HA Gerkema, MP Swart, JAA AF Kandal, Hanaa A. Yacoub, Hoda A. Gerkema, Menno P. Swart, Jac A. A. TI Traditional knowledge and community resilience in Wadi Allaqi, Egypt SO JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS LA English DT Article DE Traditional knowledge; Community resilience; Rangeland-related knowledge; Settlement-related knowledge; Wadi Allaqi; Egyptian Bedouins ID ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; BIOSPHERE RESERVE; MEDICINAL-PLANTS; MARKET-ECONOMY; BIODIVERSITY; ADAPTATION; LANDSCAPES; MANAGEMENT; RESOURCES AB In this study, we investigate the impact of the formation of Lake Nasser in the mid-1960s and the establishment of a new village in the vicinity of the lake in the early 2000s on traditional knowledge of a Bedouin community. We focus particularly on items relating to rangeland and settlement. Questions, based in part on literature, were asked in interviews with Bedouin people living in non-permanent settlements along the shores of Lake Nasser and people living in the village. Our results reveal significant knowledge differences between groups of people older and younger than 50 years of age. We also found significant gender differences with regard to issues relating to rangeland, but not with regard to those relating to settlement. No differences could be attributed to whether people were living in non-permanent dwellings on the shores of Lake Nasser or in the village. The results further revealed that new agricultural knowledge has been developed with regard to the use of aquatic species for animal feed. The combination of preserving some knowledge domains and developing new ones fits to the concept of community resilience: the capacity of communities to withstand disturbances and adjust to changing circumstances by adapting their knowledge systems. C1 [Kandal, Hanaa A.; Gerkema, Menno P.; Swart, Jac A. A.] Univ Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands. [Yacoub, Hoda A.] EEAA, Nat Conservat Sect, Wadi Allaqi Biosphere Reserve, Aswan, Egypt. RP Kandal, HA (reprint author), Univ Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands. EM hanakandal@gmail.com FU Nuffic Netherlands Fellow Programs [C&B-NFP-PhD. 11/110] FX This research was funded by the Nuffic Netherlands Fellow Programs (C&B-NFP-PhD. 11/110). We are grateful to an anonymous reviewer for helpful suggestions. NR 77 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI LONDON PA 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND SN 0140-1963 EI 1095-922X J9 J ARID ENVIRON JI J. Arid. Environ. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 171 AR UNSP 103987 DI 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.05.015 PG 10 WC Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO0DS UT WOS:000497258500006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Spur, N Skornik, S Sorgo, A AF Spur, Natalija Skornik, Sonja Sorgo, Andrej TI Influence of attitudinal dimensions on children's interest in preserving extensive grasslands SO JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES LA English DT Article DE Attitudes; Children; Extensive grasslands; Grassland attitude scale; Slovenia ID PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; DESCRIPTIVE NORMS; ECOLOGICAL VALUES; PLANNED BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD PLAY; SAMPLE-SIZE; CONSERVATION; PARTICIPATION AB Extensive grasslands (EG) are among the most endangered European habitats and successful preservation of grassland biodiversity is not only dependent on agri-environmental schemes but also on the intention and decision by grassland owners to maintain EG in the interest of biodiversity. With rural children being the future landowners of EG, their attitudes matter. This is one of the first studies on rural children's attitudes toward EG and their management. Models based on variables from the survey were tested with Exploratory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling, thus establishing a Children's Grassland Attitude Scale (CGAS). The results show that the majority of children would maintain grasslands for grassland flora and fauna to preserve species diversity. Humanistic and moralistic attitudes do influence the intention to preserve EG; the more positive emotional attachment children express toward grasslands, the more likely they are to support maintaining EG in the interest of biodiversity and the less likely they are to support converting them into fields. They also express a concern toward biodiversity and therefore support preserving EG in the interest of biodiversity. Children should be encouraged to participate in grassland-based activities to develop positive humanistic and moralistic attitudes that could influence their motivation to preserve EG. C1 [Spur, Natalija; Skornik, Sonja; Sorgo, Andrej] Univ Maribor, Fac Nat Sci & Math, Koroska Cesta 160, Maribor 2000, Slovenia. [Sorgo, Andrej] Univ Maribor, Fac Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Koroska Cesta 46, Maribor 2000, Slovenia. RP Spur, N (reprint author), Univ Maribor, Fac Nat Sci & Math, Koroska Cesta 160, Maribor 2000, Slovenia. EM natalija.spur@um.si FU Slovene Ministry of High Education, Science and Technology [P1-0403]; Slovenian Research AgencySlovenian Research Agency - Slovenia [P1-0403, P2-0057] FX We thank Michelle Gadpaille, from the University of Maribor, Faculty of Arts and Petra Usar from University of Maribor for proofreading and other constructive suggestions. We are also grateful to Brigita BrajkovM, Davorin Horvat, Dejan Kopold, Dragica Segula, Ivan Strafela, Katja Breznik, Marija Breznik, Silvestra Klemencic, Suzana Petek and Vida Lang for help in collecting the data. The study was partly supported by the Slovene Ministry of High Education, Science and Technology within the research program P1-0403 and by the Slovenian Research Agency, core fundings P1-0403 and P2-0057. NR 75 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND SN 0743-0167 J9 J RURAL STUD JI J. Rural Stud. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 72 BP 23 EP 36 DI 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.09.011 PG 14 WC Geography; Regional & Urban Planning SC Geography; Public Administration GA JP5GP UT WOS:000498293300003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Aquino, M AF Aquino, Mariel TI "IT HAS A WAY OF GETTING IN YOUR BLOOD WHEN YOU'RE BASQUE": BASQUE SHEEPHERDERS, RACE, AND LABOR, 1880-1959 SO WESTERN HISTORICAL QUARTERLY LA English DT Article AB Despite their small numbers, Basque sheepherders became prototypical figures in the history the American West, viewed as elusive, mysterious men hidden in high pastures tending their enormous herds for months at a time. Basques became so associated with herding that even when the Immigration Act of 1924 placed severe restrictions on the number of Spanish nationals who could immigrate, American herders lobbied for special legislation that would allow them to keep importing sheepherders from Spain. This article contends that this preference for Basque herders arose not from Basques' particular expertise but from narratives of their ancient origins and racial distinctiveness. Both Basques and non-Basques developed constructions of Basqueness that emphasized the group's non-"Latin" status, thus placing Basques in an advantageous position in the American ethnoracial hierarchy relative to other Southern European ethnic groups. These narratives allowed sheepherding to be racialized as a Basque profession and also underlined Basques' European Indigeneity-an Indigeneity that was to some extent transferred to the American West. C1 [Aquino, Mariel] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Amer Hist, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA. RP Aquino, M (reprint author), Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Amer Hist, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA. NR 55 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC PI CARY PA JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, NC 27513 USA SN 0043-3810 EI 1939-8603 J9 WESTERN HIST QUART JI West. Hist. Q. PD WIN PY 2019 VL 50 IS 4 BP 391 EP 413 DI 10.1093/whq/whz071 PG 23 WC History SC History GA JP3MC UT WOS:000498170600003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Mardanova, A Lutfullin, M Hadieva, G Akosah, Y Pudova, D Kabanov, D Shagimardanova, E Vankov, P Vologin, S Gogoleva, N Stasevski, Z Sharipova, M AF Mardanova, Ayslu Lutfullin, Marat Hadieva, Guzel Akosah, Yaw Pudova, Daria Kabanov, Daniil Shagimardanova, Elena Vankov, Petr Vologin, Semyon Gogoleva, Natalia Stasevski, Zenon Sharipova, Margarita TI Structure and variation of root-associated microbiomes of potato grown in alfisol SO WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Rhizosphere; Rhizoplane; Potato; Illumina amplicon sequencing; Microbiota; Microbial diversity ID COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DRY ROT; BACTERIAL COMMUNITIES; SOIL; PLANT; RHIZOSPHERE; DIVERSITY; DISEASE; SENSITIVITY; ROTATION AB Root-associated fungi and bacteria play a pivotal role in the plant-soil ecosystem by influencing both plant growth and immunity. The aim of this study was to unravel the biodiversity of the bacterial and fungal rhizosphere (RS) and rhizoplane (RP) microbiota of Zhukovskij rannij potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivar growing in the Alfisol of Tatarstan, Russia. To assess the structure and diversity of microbial communities, we employed the 16S rRNA and internal transcribed spacer gene library technique. Overall, sequence analysis showed the presence of 3982 bacterial and 188 fungal operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in the RP, and 6018 bacterial and 320 fungal OTUs for in the RS. Comparison between microbial community structures in the RS and RP showed significant differences between these compartments. Biodiversity was higher in the RS than in the RP. Although members of Proteobacteria (RS-59.1 +/- 4.9%; RP-54.5 +/- 9.2%), Bacteroidetes (RS-23.19 +/- 10.2%; RP-34.52 +/- 10.4%) and Actinobacteria (RS-11.55 +/- 4.9%; RP-7.7 +/- 5.1%) were the three most dominant phyla, accounting for 94-98% of all bacterial taxa in both compartments, notable variations were observed in the primary dominance of classes and genera in RS and RP samples. In addition, our results demonstrated that the potato rhizoplane was significantly enriched with the genera Flavobacterium, Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter and other potentially beneficial bacteria. The fungal community was predominantly inhabited by members of the Ascomycota phylum (RS-81.4 +/- 8.1%; RP-81.7 +/- 5.7%), among which the genera Fusarium (RS-10.34 +/- 3.41%; RP-9.96 +/- 4.79%), Monographella (RS-7.66 +/- 4.43%; RP-9.91 +/- 5.87%), Verticillium (RS-4.6 +/- 1.43%; RP-8.27 +/- 3.63%) and Chaetomium (RS-4.95 +/- 2.07%; RP-8.33 +/- 4.93%) were particularly abundant. Interestingly, potato rhizoplane was significantly enriched with potentially useful fungal genera, such as Mortierella and Metacordiceps. A comparative analysis revealed that the abundance of Fusarium (a cosmopolitan plant pathogen) varied significantly depending on rotation variants, indicating a possible control of phytopathogenic fungi via management-induced shifts through crop rotational methods. Analysis of the core microbiome of bacterial and fungal community structure showed that the formation of bacterial microbiota in the rhizosphere and rhizoplane is dependent on the host plant. C1 [Mardanova, Ayslu; Lutfullin, Marat; Hadieva, Guzel; Akosah, Yaw; Pudova, Daria; Kabanov, Daniil; Vankov, Petr; Sharipova, Margarita] Kazan Volga Reg Fed Univ, Inst Fundamental Med & Biol, Lab Microbial Biotechnol, Kazan, Russia. [Shagimardanova, Elena; Gogoleva, Natalia] Kazan Volga Reg Fed Univ, Inst Fundamental Med & Biol, Lab Extreme Biol, Kazan, Russia. [Vologin, Semyon; Stasevski, Zenon] Russian Acad Sci, Tatar Res Inst Agr, Kazan Sci Ctr, Kazan, Russia. [Gogoleva, Natalia] Russian Acad Sci, Kazan Inst Biochem & Biophys, Kazan Sci Ctr, Kazan, Russia. RP Mardanova, A (reprint author), Kazan Volga Reg Fed Univ, Inst Fundamental Med & Biol, Lab Microbial Biotechnol, Kazan, Russia. EM mardanovaayslu@mail.ru RI Akosah, Yaw/V-7434-2018; Vologin, Semyon/O-9995-2017 OI Akosah, Yaw/0000-0001-8222-7812; Vologin, Semyon/0000-0001-9173-7742 FU Russian Scientific FoundationRussian Science Foundation (RSF) [16-16-04062]; Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation [AAAA-A18-118031390148-1] FX The work was performed in accordance with the Russian Government Program of Competitive Growth of Kazan Federal University and supported by Grant from Russian Scientific Foundation (Project No. 16-16-04062), and basic scientific research Project No. AAAA-A18-118031390148-1 of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (field investigations and cultivation potato plants). NR 86 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 10 U2 10 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0959-3993 EI 1573-0972 J9 WORLD J MICROB BIOT JI World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 35 IS 12 AR 181 DI 10.1007/s11274-019-2761-3 PG 16 WC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology SC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology GA JO3UB UT WOS:000497505000002 PM 31728652 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Gerling, C Watzold, F Theesfeld, I Drechsler, M Nixdorf, B Isselstein, J Pirscher, F Rucker, J Sturm, A AF Gerling, C. Waetzold, F. Theesfeld, I Drechsler, M. Nixdorf, B. Isselstein, J. Pirscher, F. Ruecker, J. Sturm, A. TI Modeling the co-evolution of natural, economic and governance subsystems in integrated agri-ecological systems: Perspectives and challenges SO ECOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY LA English DT Article DE Agri-ecological systems; Integrated modeling; Socio-ecological systems ID CLIMATE-CHANGE IMPACTS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; REGIME SHIFTS; AGRICULTURAL POLICIES; ENVIRONMENT SCHEMES; COUPLED HUMAN; CONSERVATION; ADAPTATION; DYNAMICS; LAND AB Current agri-ecological systems face the twin challenge of providing sufficient food for a growing global population and of mitigating severe negative environmental impacts from agricultural land-use in terms of biodiversity loss, greenhouse gas emissions, nutrient run-off, soil degradation, and water pollution. Disciplinary research provides detailed answers to specific questions related to the challenges faced by agri-ecological systems. However, it fails to consider the complex interrelationships and dynamics of the different economic, natural and governance subsystems of which agri-ecological systems consist and that need to be considered to address these challenges. In principle, it is possible to develop models that integrate knowledge from the fields of ecology, economics and governance, and consider dynamic system features such as feedbacks between subsystems as well as tipping points. In this viewpoint article, we scrutinize selected integrated agri-ecological system models and find that only very few models address the challenges mentioned above. We suggest further research in three areas: (I) in-depth integration of the governance subsystem in integrated models, (II) more comprehensive inclusion of tipping points in integrated models, and (III) integration of cascading effects where one system change stimulates another system change. Finally, we briefly discuss the challenges of complex integrated modeling in relation to computational power and the necessity to gather expertise from different disciplines. C1 [Gerling, C.; Waetzold, F.; Sturm, A.] Brandenburg Univ Technol Cottbus Senftenberg, Chair Environm Econ, Erich Weinert Str 1,Lect Bldg 10,Room 532, D-03046 Cottbus, Germany. [Theesfeld, I; Pirscher, F.] Martin Luther Univ Halle Wittenberg, Von Seckendorff Pl 4, D-06120 Halle, Saale, Germany. [Drechsler, M.] UFZ Helmholtz Ctr Environm Res, Dept Ecol Modelling, Permoserstr 15, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany. [Nixdorf, B.; Ruecker, J.] Brandenburg Univ Technol Cottbus Senftenberg, Dept Freshwater Conservat, Res Stn Bad Saarow, Seestr 45, D-15526 Bad Saarow Pieskow, Germany. [Isselstein, J.] Georg August Univ Gottingen, Inst Grassland Sci, Wilhelmspl 1, D-37073 Gottingen, Germany. RP Gerling, C (reprint author), Brandenburg Univ Technol Cottbus Senftenberg, Chair Environm Econ, Erich Weinert Str 1,Lect Bldg 10,Room 532, D-03046 Cottbus, Germany. EM charlotte.gerling@b-tu.de RI Theesfeld, Insa/AAE-2214-2020 OI Drechsler, Martin/0000-0002-6008-1856 FU German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)Federal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF) [01LC1717A] FX We are very grateful for the constructive comments by three reviewers that helped improve the paper considerably. The study was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) as part of a project on tipping points in agricultural landscapes [AgriTip; grant number 01LC1717A]. NR 83 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 10 U2 10 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 1476-945X EI 1476-9840 J9 ECOL COMPLEX JI Ecol. Complex. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 40 AR UNSP 100792 DI 10.1016/j.ecocom.2019.100792 PN A PG 7 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO6PG UT WOS:000497698900008 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Tsakalos, JL Renton, M Riviera, F Veneklaas, EJ Dobrowolski, MP Mucina, L AF Tsakalos, James L. Renton, Michael Riviera, Fiamma Veneklaas, Erik J. Dobrowolski, Mark P. Mucina, Ladislav TI Trait-based formal definition of plant functional types and functional communities in the multi-species and multi-traits context SO ECOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY LA English DT Article DE Complexity reduction; Environmental drivers; Global biodiversity hotspot; Mediterranean-type scrub and woodland; Numerical classification; Resource-impoverished soils; Species-rich vegetation ID WOODY-PLANTS; KWONGAN SCRUB; ECOLOGY; FIRE; DIVERSITY; CLASSIFICATION; EVOLUTIONARY; ASSOCIATIONS; REDUNDANCY; VEGETATION AB The concepts of traits, plant functional types (PFT), and functional communities are effective tools for the study of complex phenomena such as plant community assembly. Here, we (1) suggest a procedure formalising the classification of response traits to construct a PFT system; (2) integrate the PFT, and species compositional data to formally define functional communities; and, (3) identify environmental drivers that underpin the functional-community patterns. A species-trait data set featuring species pooled from two study sites (Eneabba and Cooljarloo, Western Australia), both supporting kwongan vegetation (sclerophyllous scrub and woodland communities), was subjected to classification to define PFTs. Species of both study sites were replaced with the newly derived PFTs and projected cover abundance-weighted means calculated for every plot. Functional communities were defined by classifications of the abundance-weighted PFT data in the respective sites. Distance-based redundancy analysis (using the abundance-weighted community and environmental data) was used to infer drivers of the functional community patterns for each site. A classification based on trait data assisted in reducing trait-space complexity in the studied vegetation and revealed 26 PFTs shared across the study sites. In total, seven functional communities were identified. We demonstrate a putative functional-community pattern-driving effect of soil-texture (clay-sand) gradients at Eneabba (42% of the total inertia explained) and that of water repellence at Cooljarloo (36%). Synthesis. This paper presents a procedure formalising the classification of multiple response traits leading to the delineation of PFTs and functional communities. This step captures plant responses to stresses and disturbance characteristic of kwongan vegetation, including low nutrient status, water stress, and fire (a landscape-level disturbance factor). Our study is the first to introduce a formal procedure assisting their formal recognition. Our results support the role of short-term abiotic drivers structuring the formation of fine-scale functional community patterns in a complex, species-rich vegetation of Western Australia. C1 [Tsakalos, James L.; Renton, Michael; Riviera, Fiamma; Veneklaas, Erik J.; Dobrowolski, Mark P.; Mucina, Ladislav] Univ Western Australia, Sch Biol Sci, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009, Australia. [Renton, Michael; Veneklaas, Erik J.] Univ Western Australia, Sch Agr & Environm, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009, Australia. [Dobrowolski, Mark P.] Iluka Resources Ltd, 240 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000, Australia. [Mucina, Ladislav] Murdoch Univ, Harry Butler Inst, 90 South St, Perth, WA 6150, Australia. [Mucina, Ladislav] Stellenbosch Univ, Ctr Geog Anal, Dept Geog & Environm Studies, Private Bag X1, ZA-7602 Stellenbosch, South Africa. RP Tsakalos, JL (reprint author), Univ Western Australia, Sch Biol Sci, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA 6009, Australia. EM james.tsakalos@research.uwa.edu.au; michael.renton@uwa.edu.au; fiamma.riviera@uwa.edu.au; erik.veneklaas@uwa.edu.au; mark.dobrowolski@iluka.com; Ladislav.Mucina@murdoch.edu.au RI ; Renton, Michael/A-9979-2011 OI Veneklaas, Erik/0000-0002-7030-4056; Dobrowolski, Mark/0000-0001-5586-4023; Renton, Michael/0000-0003-1316-0145 FU ARC Linkage GrantAustralian Research Council [LP150100339]; Iluka Resources Ltd; Tronox Management Ltd.; Australian GovernmentAustralian Government; Australian Postrgraduate Award; University Postraduage Award FX This study was funded by an ARC Linkage Grant LP150100339. We are grateful for the funding and in-kind support received from our industry partners, Iluka Resources Ltd and Tronox Management Ltd. JT & FR are recipients of the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships. JT and FR are also recipients of the Australian Postrgraduate Award and the University Postraduage Award, respectively. We thank the staff at the Western Australian Herbarium for providing access and instruction to access the research catalogue sections. Russel Barrett, Mark Brundrett, David Crisp, Monika Drskova, Merten Ehmig, Jenifer French, Tim Hammer, Jaroslav Hruban, Greg Keighery, Paul D. Macintyre, Gianluigi Ottaviani, Kevin Thiele, Elizabeth Trevenen, Juliet Wege and Sandra Williamson assisted in creating the soft-trait database. LM acknowledges logistic support of the Iluka Chair in Vegetation Science and Biogeography at the UWA and Murdoch University. NR 117 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 12 U2 12 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 1476-945X EI 1476-9840 J9 ECOL COMPLEX JI Ecol. Complex. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 40 AR UNSP 100787 DI 10.1016/j.ecocom.2019.100787 PN A PG 10 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JO6PG UT WOS:000497698900003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Concepcion, ED Diaz, M AF Concepcion, Elena D. Diaz, Mario TI Varying potential of conservation tools of the Common Agricultural Policy for farmland bird preservation SO SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Agri-environment schemes; Eco-schemes; Environmental conditionality; Environmental focus areas; Green and blue infrastructure; Greening ID AGRI-ENVIRONMENT SCHEMES; BIODIVERSITY; LANDSCAPE; MANAGEMENT; FIELD AB Agri-environment schemes (AES) and greening of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are crucial tools for biodiversity conservation in Europe. However, they have not been associated formally to any performance monitoring program that supports their actual benefits for biodiversity, and their effectiveness is recurrently questioned. We present an extensive evaluation of the potential of CAP conservation tools to support farmland bird diversity throughout the most representative cereal regions in Spain. We explore bird diversity responses to AES application in pairs of cereal plots with and without AES. We also explore bird responses to a set of habitat indicators, both of productive (farmed) and semi-natural components (i.e., field margins and natural vegetation remnants), within plots and in the surrounding landscape. We use these habitat indicators as proxies of distinct greening measures (e.g., hedges, fallow, crop diversification). Our results point at the prospective success of measures focused on promoting, particularly at landscape scales, certain productive habitats (e.g., fallow land and legume crops), mainly but not exclusively for open land birds. Promoting semi-natural habitats (both areal and linear elements) also resulted positive, primarily for forest and ecotone birds, but also open land birds. Our results evince high variability in the capacity of AES and distinct greening measures to support bird diversity among regions and groups of birds. More regionally-targeted conservation measures (i.e., focused on specific requirements of targets, considering explicitly regional species pools and landscape constraints) are thus required. These measures could be assembled in the new CAP by means of compulsory measures applied throughout the agricultural landscape (i.e., advanced environmental conditionality likely replacing cross-compliance and greening) and voluntary instruments (i.e., eco-schemes and AES) with enough farmers' uptake that ensures its impact at landscape scale. Performance evaluation and subsequent adaptation based on the results obtained ought to accompany the implementation of conservation tools. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. C1 [Concepcion, Elena D.; Diaz, Mario] Spanish Natl Res Council, BGC MNCN CSIC, Natl Museum Nat Sci, Biogeog & Global Change Dept, C Serrano 115 Bis, E-28006 Madrid, Spain. RP Concepcion, ED (reprint author), Spanish Natl Res Council, BGC MNCN CSIC, Natl Museum Nat Sci, Biogeog & Global Change Dept, C Serrano 115 Bis, E-28006 Madrid, Spain. EM elenadconcepcion@gmail.com; Mario.Diaz@ccma.csic.es OI Concepcion, Elena/0000-0002-6715-6902 FU Spanish National Research Agency [BiodivERsA3-2015-180]; Bulgarian Science FundNational Science Fund of Bulgaria [BiodivERsA3-2015-180]; German Federal Ministry of Education and ResearchFederal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF) [BiodivERsA3-2015-180]; European Commission within the REMEDINAL TE-CM [BiodivERsA3-2015-180, S2018/EMT-4338]; GANGA project (SEO/BirdLife); Juan de la Cierva Incorporacion postdoctoral fellowship from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities [IJCI-2016-30964]; European Commission within the ERA-Net BiodivERsA Co-Fund scheme [BiodivERsA3-2015-180] FX This work is a contribution to the projects BIOGEA 'Testing BIOdiversity Gain of European Agriculture with CAP greening' (BiodivERsA3-2015-180), funded by the Spanish National Research Agency, the Bulgarian Science Fund, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and the European Commission within the ERA-Net BiodivERsA Co-Fund scheme, and REMEDINAL TE-CM (S2018/EMT-4338). This work was also supported by the GANGA project (funded by SEO/BirdLife). We are hugely grateful to Ana Carricondo, Yolanda Cortes, Irene Guerrero, and to all technicians and volunteers that were involved in the project. E.D.C. is recipient of a Juan de la Cierva Incorporacion postdoctoral fellowship (IJCI-2016-30964) from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. NR 43 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 7 U2 7 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0048-9697 EI 1879-1026 J9 SCI TOTAL ENVIRON JI Sci. Total Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 694 AR UNSP 133618 DI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133618 PG 11 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN3EB UT WOS:000496780900005 PM 31386949 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Egerer, M Lin, BB Kendal, D AF Egerer, Monika Lin, Brenda B. Kendal, Dave TI Towards better species identification processes between scientists and community participants SO SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Plant taxonomy; Urban gardens; Citizen science; Human bias ID CITIZEN-SCIENCE; OBSERVER BIAS; BIODIVERSITY; GARDENS; CONSERVATION; ENGAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE; QUALITY; TOOL AB Urban gardens are a model system for understanding the intersection between biodiversity conservation and citizen science. They contain high plant diversity that contributes to urban flora. However, this diversity is challenging to document due to site access and complex plant taxonomy with hybrids and cultivars. Community research participation provides a tool to measure plant diversity and distribution by engaging gardeners who are most familiar with their plants to report on their garden's species richness using citizen science. Yet there is little empirical exploration of plant identification consistency between citizen scientists and scientific researchers. This could lead to reporting differences (e.g., missing species, multiple reporting of the same species) due to spatial and temporal effects, different perspectives and knowledge systems, and cultural context. We leverage a scientific survey of garden plants and a questionnaire asking gardeners to report on the species in their gardens to perform an opportunistic comparison of gardener and researcher reported plant diversity in community gardens. The comparison shows that gardeners interpret instructions to report plants quite variably, with some reporting all species (including herbaceous weeds) and crop varieties, while others reporting only their main crop species. Scientist on the other hand seek clarity in terms of species and variety and report all species located in the plot, including the small weed species that are overlooked by some gardeners. Consistency could be improved if researchers are more specific about their reporting expectations when asking community members to participate in data collection. We use this case study to communicate that paired citizen scientist-researcher data collection and dialogue between groups is necessary to improve methods for conducting consistent and collaborative assessments of biological diversity. (C) 2019 Published by Elsevier B.V. C1 [Egerer, Monika] Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Environm Studies Dept, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA. [Egerer, Monika; Kendal, Dave] Univ Tasmania, Sch Technol Environm & Design, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia. [Lin, Brenda B.] CSIRO Land & Water Flagship, 107-121 Stn St, Aspendale, Vic 3195, Australia. [Kendal, Dave] Univ Melbourne, Sch Ecosyst & Forest Sci, 500 Yarra Blvd, Richmond, Vic 3121, Australia. [Egerer, Monika] Tech Univ Berlin, Dept Ecol, Ecosyst Sci Plant Ecol, Rothenburgstr 12, D-12165 Berlin, Germany. RP Egerer, M (reprint author), Tech Univ Berlin, Dept Ecol, Ecosyst Sci Plant Ecol, Rothenburgstr 12, D-12165 Berlin, Germany. EM monikahegerer@gmail.com OI Lin, Brenda/0000-0002-6011-9172 FU Clean Air and Urban Landscapes hub of the Australia Government's National Environmental Science Programme [DE170100208]; US National Science Foundation Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide FellowshipNational Science Foundation (NSF) [2016-174835]; US National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant [2016-67019-25185] FX Funding for this project was provided by: the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes hub of the Australia Government's National Environmental Science Programme, which supports D. K. (#DE170100208); a US National Science Foundation Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide Fellowship, which supportsM.H.E. (#2016-174835); and a US National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant, which supports B.B.L. (#2016-67019-25185). NR 49 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0048-9697 EI 1879-1026 J9 SCI TOTAL ENVIRON JI Sci. Total Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 694 AR UNSP 133738 DI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133738 PG 7 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN3EB UT WOS:000496780900059 PM 31400691 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Nechita, C Macovei, I Popa, I Badea, ON Apostol, EN Eggertsson, O AF Nechita, Constantin Macovei, Irina Popa, Ionel Badea, Ovidiu Nicolae Apostol, Ecaterina Nicoleta Eggertsson, Olafur TI Radial growth-based assessment of sites effects on pedunculate and greyish oak in southern Romania SO SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Pedunculate oak; Greyish oak; Growth/daily climate dependence; Pointer years; Resilience components ID QUERCUS-ROBUR L.; TREE-RING CHRONOLOGY; EARLYWOOD VESSELS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; DROUGHT-TOLERANT; FAGUS-SYLVATICA; FOREST TREES; CLIMATE; RESPONSES; PHENOLOGY AB This study focuses on the climate growth drivers of Quercus robur L. (pedunculate oak) and Q. robur subsp. pedunculiflora K. Koch. (greyish oak), occurring in the biodiversity of three sites in southern Romania. We determined the degree of tolerance of the greyish oak, between the tardive and praecox varieties, to environmental stress, between 1951 and 2016. Total tree ring-width (RW), and earlywood (EW) and latewood (LW) measurements were subject of periodical and monthly climate-growth analysis. Our results revealed a moderate relationship between climate and tree-growth. A significant and positive relationship was observed between RW and previous growing season precipitation. Mean and minimum temperatures affected both positive and negative tree-rings during the growing season. We also observed that winter and spring represent key seasons for differentiating tardive from praecox varieties, affecting the intra-annual variability of ring-width, and EW and LW parameters. The correlation between the tree-ring measurements and daily climate data shows a clear offset of the starting growth between greyish oak varieties. A weak influence of stressors on tree-growth at the sites was observed through pointer year and resilience components analysis. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. C1 [Nechita, Constantin; Popa, Ionel; Badea, Ovidiu Nicolae; Apostol, Ecaterina Nicoleta] Natl Inst Res & Dev Forestry Marin Dracea, 73 Bis, Campulung Moldovenesc 725100, Romania. [Nechita, Constantin] Stefan cel Mare Univ Suceava, Dept Geog, Univ 13, Suceava 720229, Romania. [Macovei, Irina] Grigore T Popa Univ Med & Pharm Iasi, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmacognoy, 16 Univ Str, Iasi 700115, Romania. [Eggertsson, Olafur] Iceland Forest Res, IS-162 Reykjavik, Iceland. [Popa, Ionel] INCE Mt Econ Ctr CE MONT, Vatra Dornei, Romania. RP Popa, I (reprint author), Natl Inst Res & Dev Forestry Marin Dracea, 73 Bis, Campulung Moldovenesc 725100, Romania. EM popaicas@gmail.com RI Popa, Ionel/B-7427-2011 OI Popa, Ionel/0000-0003-0069-0905 FU Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation, CNCS/CCCDI-UEFISCDI in PNCDI III [PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-1058]; Romanian Ministry of Research and Innovation, CNCS-UEFISCDI in PNCDI III [1533/2018]; [PN19070502] FX This work was supported by a grant fromthe Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation, CNCS/CCCDI-UEFISCDI, project number PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-1058, in PNCDI III, A new technique regarding dendrochronological dating. Statistical, biological and chemical approach (DendroTECH), by a mobility grant from the Romanian Ministry of Research and Innovation, CNCS-UEFISCDI, project number 1533/2018, in PNCDI III, and by a PN19070502 grant. Special thanks to Flaviu Popescu, Dragos Postolache and Constantin Netoiu for their support, advice, assistance in the field and for their critical prereviews. We address our warmest thanks to Eliza-Maria Cosma. NR 95 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0048-9697 EI 1879-1026 J9 SCI TOTAL ENVIRON JI Sci. Total Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 694 AR UNSP 133709 DI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133709 PG 11 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN3EB UT WOS:000496780900038 PM 31394332 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU de Abreu, MCS de Andrade, RDC AF Sa de Abreu, Monica Cavalcanti Campos de Andrade, Raphael de Jesus TI Dealing with wicked problems in socio-ecological systems affected by industrial disasters: A framework for collaborative and adaptive governance SO SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Wicked problems; Industrial disaster; Governance regimes; Social learning; Fundao tailings dam breach ID SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; RESILIENCE; CLIMATE; TRANSITIONS; PERSPECTIVE; ADAPTATION; KNOWLEDGE; EMERGENCE; NETWORKS; CAPACITY AB This paper puts forward an analytical framework for collaborative and adaptive governance in dealing with so-called "wicked problems" in socio-ecological systems that are affected by industrial disasters. Wicked problems are dilemmas in social and political planning that resist clear definitions and predetermined solutions. An industrial disaster can be transformed into a wicked problem when organizations face institutional complexity, and multiple interests emerge during the damage-recovery phase whenever the available information is confusing. Mitigation actions are associated with incomplete knowledge of the various interests involved and with different perspectives on values. In this context, approaches to public, collaborative, and adaptive governance can help show how to proceed in the face of industrial disasters that turn into wicked problems. These governance regimes operate at multiple levels, consider interdependencies, integrate adjacent policies, promote innovation and social learning, and recognize that solutions are not unique but require continuous adjustments. In this paper, we draw up an analytical framework to enable transformative adaptations to be made to industrial disaster-recovery processes. The proposed framework has some applications for improving the handling of industrial disasters and therefore has relevance for those studying and managing disaster relief and resilience-planning. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. C1 [Sa de Abreu, Monica Cavalcanti; Campos de Andrade, Raphael de Jesus] Univ Fed Ceara, Av Univ 2470, BR-60020180 Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. RP de Abreu, MCS (reprint author), Av Univ 2470, BR-60020180 Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. EM mabreu@ufc.br OI Abreu, Monica/0000-0001-9408-5604 FU CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development)National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [430007/2018-3]; CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel)CAPES; FIEC (Industry Federation of Ceara State) FX CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development - Project #430007/2018-3).; CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel - Scholarship).; FIEC (Industry Federation of Ceara State). NR 61 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 14 U2 14 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0048-9697 EI 1879-1026 J9 SCI TOTAL ENVIRON JI Sci. Total Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 694 AR UNSP 133700 DI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133700 PG 9 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN3EB UT WOS:000496780900032 PM 31398643 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Serra, AA Miqueau, A Ramel, F Couee, I Sulmon, C Gouesbet, G AF Serra, Anne-Antonella Miqueau, Amelie Ramel, Fanny Couee, Ivan Sulmon, Cecile Gouesbet, Gwenola TI Species- and organ-specific responses of agri-environmental plants to residual agricultural pollutants SO SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Ecotoxicity; Field margin plants; Heavy metals; Persistent organic pollutants; Pesticides; Soil pollution ID POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; LOLIUM-PERENNE; TRIAZINE XENOBIOTICS; HERBICIDE ATRAZINE; ROOT-SYSTEM; GLYPHOSATE; PESTICIDES; TOXICITY; SOILS AB Soil pollution by anthropogenic chemicals is a major concern for sustainability of crop production and of ecosystem functions mediated by natural plant biodiversity. The complex effects on plants are however difficult to apprehend. Plant communities of field margins, vegetative filter strips or rotational fallows are confronted with agricultural pollutants through residual soil contamination and/or through drift, run-off and leaching events that result from chemical applications. Exposure to xenobiotics and heavy metals causes biochemical, physiological and developmental effects. However, the range of doses, modalities of exposure, metabolization of contaminants into derived xenobiotics, and combinations of contaminants result in variable and multi-level effects. Understanding these complex plant-pollutant interactions cannot directly rely on toxicological or agronomical approaches that focus on the effects of field-rate pesticide applications. It must take into account exposure at root level, sublethal concentrations of bioactive compounds and functional biodiversity of the plant species that are affected. The present study deals with agri-environmental plant species of field margins, vegetative filter strips or rotational fallows in European agricultural landscapes. Root and shoot physiological and growth responses were compared under controlled conditions that were optimally adjusted for each plant species. Contrasted responses of growth inhibition, no adverse effect or growth enhancement depended on species, organ and nature of contaminant. However, all of the agricultural contaminants under study (pesticides, pesticide metabolites, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) had significant effects under conditions of sublethal exposure on at least some of the plant species. The fungicide tebuconazole and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon fluoranthene, which gave highest levels of responses, induced both activation or inhibition effects, in different plant species or in different organs of the same plant species. These complex effects are discussed in terms of dynamics of agri-environmental plants and of ecological consequences of differential root-shoot growth under conditions of soil contamination. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. C1 [Serra, Anne-Antonella; Miqueau, Amelie; Ramel, Fanny; Couee, Ivan; Sulmon, Cecile; Gouesbet, Gwenola] Univ Rennes 1, Univ Rennes, CNRS, ECOBIO Ecosyst Biodivers Evolut UMR 6553, Campus Beaulieu,263 Ave Gen Leclerc, F-35042 Rennes, France. RP Couee, I (reprint author), Univ Rennes 1, Univ Rennes, CNRS, ECOBIO Ecosyst Biodivers Evolut UMR 6553, Campus Beaulieu,263 Ave Gen Leclerc, F-35042 Rennes, France. EM Ivan.Couee@univ.rennes1.fr RI ; Couee, Ivan/D-9201-2012 OI Gouesbet, Gwenola/0000-0002-5223-7240; Couee, Ivan/0000-0002-1117-0043; Sulmon, Cecile/0000-0003-3989-9853 FU "Ecosphere continentale et cotiere" interdisciplinary programme from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS, France); "Ingenierie ecologique" interdisciplinary programme from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS, France); Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversite (FRB, France); Kuzul-rannvro Breizh/Conseil regional de Bretagne (France) FX Our research on plant-herbicide interactions, plant-pesticide interactions and xenobiotic stress has been funded, in part, by the "Ecosphere continentale et cotiere" and "Ingenierie ecologique" interdisciplinary programmes from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS, France), and by the Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversite (FRB, France). The Kuzul-rannvro Breizh/Conseil regional de Bretagne (France) is acknowledged for a doctoral scholarship to AAS. Funding sources had no involvement in the design of the study, in the collection, analysis or interpretation of data, in the writing of the report, nor in the decision to submit this article for publication. NR 89 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 8 U2 8 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0048-9697 EI 1879-1026 J9 SCI TOTAL ENVIRON JI Sci. Total Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 694 AR UNSP 133661 DI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133661 PG 11 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN3EB UT WOS:000496780900112 PM 31756788 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Yang, FL Wu, RD Jin, T Long, YC Zhao, P Yu, Q Wang, LZ Wang, JJ Zhao, HW Guo, Y AF Yang, Feiling Wu, Ruidong Jin, Tong Long, Yongcheng Zhao, Peng Yu, Qian Wang, Longzhu Wang, Junjun Zhao, Haiwei Guo, Yang TI Efficiency of unlocking or locking existing protected areas for identifying complementary areas for biodiversity conservation SO SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Priority conservation areas; Systematic conservation planning; Ecological representativeness; Nature reserves; Marxan; Sichuan ID ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; NATURE-RESERVES; SURROGATES; PRIORITIES; REPRESENTATION; PERFORMANCE; TERRESTRIAL AB It is well known that existing protected areas (PAs) should function as focal areas for expanding PA systems. The optimal complementary conservation areas are often identified by implementing two approaches in systematic conservation planning, i.e., unlocking or locking existing PAs. However, evidence-based studies are lacking for clarifying the efficiencies of these two planning approaches. With Sichuan in southwest China - part of a global biodiversity hotspot - as one case, this study first assessed the ecological representativeness of existing nature reserves (NRs). Using 32 natural vegetation types as the conservation features, we then implemented a systematic conservation planning process by running Marxan software with NR-unlocked and NR-locked scenarios. A human disturbance index was also included as a penalty function in Marxan for achieving cost-effective planning. We finally investigated the efficiencies of the unlocking and locking planning approaches by comparing the outcomes of the NR-unlocked and NR-locked scenarios. We found that existing NRs were geographically biased towards the western mountainous regions with high elevations and low human disturbance levels. For achieving the same quantitative conservation targets, the total area of the NR-locked priority conservation areas was 18.6% larger than that of the NR-unlocked areas, whereas the area of NR-locked complementary areas to existing NRs was 15.3% smaller than that of NR-unlocked ones. Moreover, the NR-locked priority conservation areas had higher ecological representativeness than NR-unlocked areas. The results suggest that if a completely new PA system is to be established without considering existing PAs, the unlocking approach could more efficiently achieve the full conservation targets at lower costs of land area and with better connected habitats. When existing PAs must be used as focal areas for expansion, the locking approach is more cost-effective for filling conservation gaps by requiring smaller amounts of complementary areas. Our analysis provides evidence-based support for expanding the current PA systems in a cost-effective manner. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. C1 [Yang, Feiling; Wu, Ruidong; Wang, Junjun; Zhao, Haiwei; Guo, Yang] Yunnan Univ, Inst Int Rivers & Ecosecur, Conservat Biogeog Res Grp, Kunming 650091, Yunnan, Peoples R China. [Yang, Feiling; Wu, Ruidong; Wang, Junjun; Zhao, Haiwei; Guo, Yang] Yunnan Univ, Yunnan Key Lab Int Rivers & Transboundary Ecosecu, Kunming 650091, Yunnan, Peoples R China. [Jin, Tong; Zhao, Peng; Wang, Longzhu] Nat Conservancy China Program, B4-2 Qijiayuan Diplomat Compound, Beijing 100600, Peoples R China. [Long, Yongcheng] Soc Entrepreneur & Ecol, Southwest Branch, 17-3 Jingdong Rd, Kunming 650217, Yunnan, Peoples R China. [Yu, Qian] Int Crane Fdn, Beijing 100029, Peoples R China. RP Wu, RD (reprint author), Yunnan Univ, Inst Int Rivers & Ecosecur, Kunming 650091, Yunnan, Peoples R China. EM rdwu@ynu.edu.cn OI Wu, Ruidong/0000-0002-9908-1802; Zhao, Haiwei/0000-0003-0259-3789 FU National Key Research and Development Program of China [2016YFC0502103]; National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31670539, 41701110]; Program for Excellent Young Talents; Donglu Training Program for Key Young and Middle-aged Teacher, Yunnan University FX This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2016YFC0502103), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31670539 and 41701110) and the Program for Excellent Young Talents and the Donglu Training Program for Key Young and Middle-aged Teacher, Yunnan University. NR 54 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0048-9697 EI 1879-1026 J9 SCI TOTAL ENVIRON JI Sci. Total Environ. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 694 AR UNSP 133771 DI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133771 PG 10 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JN3EB UT WOS:000496780900114 PM 31756816 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Bargagli, R Ancora, S Bianchi, N Rota, E AF Bargagli, Roberto Ancora, Stefania Bianchi, Nicola Rota, Emilia TI Deposition, abatement and environmental fate of pollutants in urban green ecosystems: Suggestions from long-term studies in Siena (Central Italy) SO URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING LA English DT Article DE Atmospheric pollutants; Bioavailability; Biomonitoring; Mitigation; Urban ecosystems ID QUERCUS-ILEX L.; AIR-POLLUTION; HEAVY-METALS; HOLM OAK; EPIPHYTIC LICHENS; TRACE-ELEMENTS; TREES; ACCUMULATION; OZONE; BIOAVAILABILITY AB Long-term biomonitoring of atmospheric pollutants in Siena shows that organisms in urban ecosystems are an overlooked source of information on the deposition and environmental fate of chemicals that are not measured by automatic monitoring devices. Quercus ilex leaves and epiphytic lichens intercept airborne particulates and can be used as reliable quantitative biomonitors of metal deposition. Soils beneath holm oak trees have an enhanced sink capacity for metals and a noteworthy faunal diversity. Earthworms and land snails inhabiting those soils can help to evaluate metal bioavailability, their potential trophic transfer and health risks. Biological crusts, mosses and mollusks from vegetated urban walls appear even more reliable biomonitors of metal deposition. Although Siena is a town with its own architectural and climatic features and moderate atmospheric pollution mainly caused by vehicular traffic and domestic heating, our overview offers suggestions and guidance that can be adapted across different urban contexts, for enhancing the role of urban green ecosystems in the abatement and monitoring of atmospheric pollutants. Comparisons among the capabilities of different tree species to improve urban air quality indicate that in Mediterranean towns it would be difficult to select a better alternative to Q. ilex, although this species emits VOCs and contributes to Q(3) formation, a pollutant now of major concern. Due to the decreased atmospheric concentrations of SO2 and the scarce sensitivity of lichens to Q(3), in many towns lichen biodiversity seems no longer a valid indicator of air quality. C1 [Bargagli, Roberto; Ancora, Stefania; Bianchi, Nicola; Rota, Emilia] Univ Siena, Dept Phys Earth & Environm Sci, Via PA Mattioli 4, IT-53100 Siena, Italy. RP Rota, E (reprint author), Univ Siena, Dept Phys Earth & Environm Sci, Via PA Mattioli 4, IT-53100 Siena, Italy. EM rota@unisi.it OI Ancora, Stefania/0000-0002-2716-3526 NR 49 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 14 U2 14 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1618-8667 J9 URBAN FOR URBAN GREE JI Urban For. Urban Green. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 46 AR UNSP 126483 DI 10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126483 PG 6 WC Plant Sciences; Environmental Studies; Forestry; Urban Studies SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry; Urban Studies GA JN8FL UT WOS:000497127600033 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Egerer, M Ordonez, C Lin, BB Kendal, D AF Egerer, Monika Ordonez, Camilo Lin, Brenda B. Kendal, Dave TI Multicultural gardeners and park users benefit from and attach diverse values to urban nature spaces SO URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING LA English DT Article DE Australia; Community garden; Multiculturalism; Urban green; Urban park; Well-being ID COMMUNITY GARDENS; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; PLACE MEANINGS; GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; OUTDOOR RECREATION; KUALA-LUMPUR; RESIDENTS; HEALTH; BIODIVERSITY AB Cities across the world increasingly reflect the ethno-cultural diversity of a globalized society. How people interact with, and experience urban nature varies with the form, structure, and function of the space, but also with peoples' ethno-cultural identity. In this study, we investigated the values that gardeners and park users of different ethno-cultural identities associate with urban community gardens, parks and trees and the well-being benefits that they derive from them in Melbourne, Australia. We collected data from park users, and gardeners using intercept questionnaires with open-ended questions about motivations to garden and the importance of parks and trees to understand values, and standardized metrics on personal well-being to understand well-being benefits. The results show that gardeners and park users of different ethno-cultural identities than Australian and European, derived from the country of birth, language spoken, and region of origin, associate different motivations, importance, and well-being benefits to these different urban nature spaces. Community gardens provide food and a strong sense of community and security, particularly for gardeners that speak English as a second language. For these ethno-culturally diverse people, urban parks, like community gardens, are associated with sociocultural and psychological importance, but also with aesthetic importance. Finally, and also for these diverse people, urban trees are associated with aesthetic, naturalness and biodiversity importance rather than sociocultural importance. The results highlight that people involved in the planning and design of urban nature spaces should consider the many values associated with and benefits derived from different types of spaces for multicultural cities. C1 [Egerer, Monika] Tech Univ Berlin, Dept Ecol Ecosyst Sci Plant Ecol, Rothenburgstr 12, D-12165 Berlin, Germany. [Egerer, Monika] Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Environm Studies Dept, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA. [Kendal, Dave] Univ Tasmania, Sch Technol Environm & Design, Hobart, Tas 7000, Australia. [Ordonez, Camilo; Kendal, Dave] Univ Melbourne, Fac Sci, SEFS, Burnley Campus,500 Yarra Blvd, Richmond, Vic 3121, Australia. [Lin, Brenda B.] CSIRO Land & Water Flagship, Aspendale, Vic 3195, Australia. RP Egerer, M (reprint author), Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Environm Studies Dept, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA. EM monika.egerer@tu-berlin.de OI kendal, dave/0000-0003-2816-1722; Lin, Brenda/0000-0002-6011-9172 FU Australian Government's National Environmental Science Program through the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes HubAustralian Government [DE170100208]; US National Science Foundation Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide FellowshipNational Science Foundation (NSF) [2016-174835]; US National Institute of Food and Agriculture [2016-67019-25185]; Australian Research Council (ARC)Australian Research Council [LP160100780]; City of Moreland; City of Hume; City of Melbourne; City of Ballarat; Ashburton Community Garden; Balwyn Community Garden; Box Hill Community Garden; Essendon Community Garden; Flemington Community Garden; Hawthorn Riversdale Road Community Garden; Merri Corner Community Garden; Nunawading-Jolimont Community Garden; Nunawading-Slater Community Garden; Rushall Community Garden; West Brunswick Community Garden and Food Forest; University of Melbourne-Burnley FX We thank the following community gardens and gardeners for supporting this research: Ashburton Community Garden, Balwyn Community Garden, Box Hill Community Garden, Essendon Community Garden, Flemington Community Garden, Hawthorn Riversdale Road Community Garden, Merri Corner Community Garden, Nunawading-Jolimont Community Garden, Nunawading-Slater Community Garden, Rushall Community Garden, and West Brunswick Community Garden and Food Forest. We thank the City of Melbourne and the City of Yarra for allowing us to research the city parks. Thanks to the University of Melbourne-Burnley for hosting this research and for research support. Thanks to SJ Livesley, A Singh, C Sonkkila, HA Tan, C Threlfall, and N Williams for assistance with data collection and research support. Funding for this project was provided by: the Australian Government's National Environmental Science Program through the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub (#DE170100208); a US National Science Foundation Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide Fellowship (#2016-174835); a US National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant (#2016-67019-25185); and a Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Partnership grant (#LP160100780). We also thank the City of Ballarat, City of Hume, City of Melbourne, and the City of Moreland for their support. Thank you to the Editor and three anonymous reviewers for their helpful feedback that significantly improved the manuscript. NR 139 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 19 U2 19 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1618-8667 J9 URBAN FOR URBAN GREE JI Urban For. Urban Green. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 46 AR UNSP 126445 DI 10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126445 PG 14 WC Plant Sciences; Environmental Studies; Forestry; Urban Studies SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry; Urban Studies GA JN8FL UT WOS:000497127600006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Jha, RK Nolke, N Diwakara, BN Tewari, VP Kleinn, C AF Jha, Rajeev Kumar Noelke, Nils Diwakara, B. N. Tewari, V. P. Kleinn, Christoph TI Differences in tree species diversity along the rural-urban gradient in Bengaluru, India SO URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING LA English DT Article DE Diversity; NMDS; Rural; Species richness; Shannon index; Species; Transition; Urban ID CARBON STORAGE; AIR-QUALITY; CITIES; VEGETATION; RICHNESS; CITY; URBANIZATION; LANDSCAPES; BENEFITS; BIODIVERSITY AB Trees are invaluable and multifunctional elements of many land cover types. In urban areas trees serve particularly important ecological and environmental functions. In order to manage the multi-functionality of trees as efficiently as possible, biophysical information on the presence and distribution of species is helpful, as is general information about their provenance, utilization and services. This study examined the tree species diversity along the rural-urban gradient in the rapidly expanding megacity of Bengaluru, India, where the focus was on density and species composition. A number of 23 observation plots of 1-ha each in built-up environments were established within a 50 x 5 km transect running from the city center to the rural surroundings. Tree species diversity decreased with increasing distance to the city center due to the abundance of non-native ornamental tree species in the urban areas. The percentage of native species was about the same along the gradient (around 35% in urban, transition and rural areas). Our study offers a comprehensive description of tree species diversity along the rural-urban gradient in Bengaluru, which may bear connections, for example, to bird and insect diversity, and which may also be of interest and relevant for city planners and administrators as well as for researchers and the general public. Moreover, our study does adds to the relatively limited information available on this topic in South Asia and suggests a design that is transferable to other urban areas. In addition, we hope to raise a critical awareness that contributes to protecting and developing the unique tree cover in Bengaluru. C1 [Jha, Rajeev Kumar; Noelke, Nils; Kleinn, Christoph] Univ Gottingen, Forest Inventory & Remote Sensing, Gottingen, Germany. [Diwakara, B. N.] IWST, Malleswaram, Bengaluru, India. [Tewari, V. P.] ICFRE, Himalayan Forest Res Inst, Shimla, India. [Jha, Rajeev Kumar] Minist Forest & Environm, Forest Res & Training Ctr, Kathmandu, Nepal. RP Nolke, N (reprint author), Univ Gottingen, Forest Inventory & Remote Sensing, Gottingen, Germany. EM nnoelke@gwdg.de FU German Research Foundation, DFGGerman Research Foundation (DFG) [KL894/23-1, FOR2432/1] FX The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the German Research Foundation, DFG, through grant number KL894/23-1 as part of the Research Unit FOR2432/1. We are also thankful for the cooperation and infrastructural support provided by the director of the Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST), Bengaluru, Dr. Surendra Kumar. Great thanks go to the students Ms. Judith Leineweber, University of Gottingen, and Ms. Nikhitha C.U., IWST, Bangalore, for comprehensive support to field work. We also want to thank Prof. Dr. Ganeshaia (University of Agriculture, Bengaluru) and Dr. R. Ganeshan from the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment ATREE for very efficiently supporting us in tree species identification. NR 97 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 14 U2 14 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1618-8667 J9 URBAN FOR URBAN GREE JI Urban For. Urban Green. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 46 AR UNSP 126464 DI 10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126464 PG 13 WC Plant Sciences; Environmental Studies; Forestry; Urban Studies SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry; Urban Studies GA JN8FL UT WOS:000497127600018 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Lee, LSH Jim, CY Zhang, H AF Lee, Louis S. H. Jim, C. Y. Zhang, H. TI Tree density and diversity in Hong Kong's public housing estates: From provision injustice to socio-ecological inclusiveness SO URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING LA English DT Article DE Public housing estate; Urban forest; Tree density; Tree diversity; Environmental justice; Socio-ecological inclusiveness ID URBAN GREEN-SPACE; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL CONTACTS; STREET TREES; BIODIVERSITY; VEGETATION; CITIES; COMMUNITY; ACCESSIBILITY AB Socio-economically underprivileged urban communities might suffer from restricted access to urban forests. Environmental injustice research on urban greenery in Asian cities is lacking. Public housing estates in Hong Kong, accommodating low-income households and over half of the 7.45 million population, were investigated for injustice in tree provision. Two clustering schemes used socio-economic and ecological characteristics to classify 93 estates. Factor analysis of 14 socio-economic variables identified four factors related to deprivation, namely ageing population, overcrowding, working poor with high academic qualifications, and marginalised language minorities. Principal component analysis of six ecological indices returned two components related to tree density and diversity. Estates with ageing population and more language minorities had the least urban tree provision indicated by low tree density. However, estates beset by overcrowding and working poor with high academic qualifications had the highest tree diversity indicated by the highest species evenness. Estates with the lowest language minorities had the densest but the least diverse tree stands. An alternative clustering scheme delineating ecological clusters substantiated the observed urban-tree patterns with respect to socio-economic characteristics. Estates with higher tree density and diversity had higher population density indicating overcrowding. Estates with lower tree density and diversity had more ageing population language minorities. The results highlighted the need to modify tree provision in response to changing estate demographics. From the research findings, five strategies were developed to adjust the amount and composition of the estate tree stocks to achieve greater social inclusion. C1 [Lee, Louis S. H.; Jim, C. Y.] Educ Univ Hong Kong, Dept Social Sci, Tai Po, Lo Ping Rd, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. [Zhang, H.] Technol & Higher Educ Inst Hong Kong, Fac Design & Environm, Chai Wan, Shing Tai Rd, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. RP Zhang, H (reprint author), Technol & Higher Educ Inst Hong Kong, Fac Design & Environm, Chai Wan, Shing Tai Rd, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. EM lshlee@eduhk.hk; cyjim@eduhk.hk; allenzh@vtc.edu.hk FU University Grants Committee (HK), Institutional Development Scheme [IDS25/16] FX We acknowledge with gratitude the research grants kindly awarded by the University Grants Committee (HK), Institutional Development Scheme, IDS25/16. NR 71 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1618-8667 J9 URBAN FOR URBAN GREE JI Urban For. Urban Green. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 46 AR UNSP 126468 DI 10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126468 PG 11 WC Plant Sciences; Environmental Studies; Forestry; Urban Studies SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry; Urban Studies GA JN8FL UT WOS:000497127600021 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Li, XP Fan, SX Hao, PY Dong, L AF Li, Xiao-Peng Fan, Shu-Xin Hao, Pei-Yao Dong, Li TI Temporal variations of spontaneous plants colonizing in different type of planted vegetation-a case of Beijing Olympic Forest Park SO URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING LA English DT Article DE Diversity and evenness; Niche width; Seasonal dynamic; Community assemblages ID URBAN PARKS; DIVERSITY; BIODIVERSITY; HABITAT; SCALE; PERCEPTIONS; AREA; OPPORTUNITIES; CONSERVATION; WASTELANDS AB The planted vegetation in urban green spaces generally not only needs intensive maintaining practices but also has resulted in landscape homogeneity and biodiversity decrease. With the increasing ecological awareness, spontaneous plants which were seen as 'weeds' have gained attention for their variety of positive attributes. To provide an insight for designers to cooperate with them, we took Beijing Olympic Forest Park as the study area, and explored the temporal patterns of spontaneous plants in relation with planted vegetation. A total of 614 plots were selected from 123 sample sites using a 200-m grid placed over the park. Each plot was a 1 m x 1 m square, and was assigned one microhabitat type according to the type of planted vegetation. All plots were surveyed seven times during the growing season from March to November, 2015. A total of 128 spontaneous species were recorded, which belonged to 98 genera and 32 families. It was under-tree and unplanted plots contained the most species among all of the other microhabitats whereas lawn presented the lowest species number throughout the growing season. Significant differences were found among the microhabitats with respect to species richness and community diversity of spontaneous vegetation, with under-tree and lawn were dramatically lower compared to unplanted plots during the whole summer. In contrast, the most diverse communities were recorded at waterside unplanted plots. Moreover, community diversity and species niche width among different microhabitats were not stable because of the varying degrees of external interference in different seasons. Totally 21 distinct colours of spontaneous vegetation were identified during the survey season. Each season and microhabitat had its own dominant species and assemblages. The results of this research can provide a reference for the future design of sustainable and resilient urban vegetation that is both ecologically productive and aesthetically pleasing, and at last has substantial potential for a greater inherent stability in the face of global climate change. C1 [Li, Xiao-Peng; Fan, Shu-Xin; Hao, Pei-Yao; Dong, Li] Lab Beijing Urban & Rural Ecol Environm, Beijing, Peoples R China. [Li, Xiao-Peng; Fan, Shu-Xin; Hao, Pei-Yao; Dong, Li] Natl Engn Res Ctr Floriculture, Beijing, Peoples R China. [Li, Xiao-Peng; Fan, Shu-Xin; Hao, Pei-Yao; Dong, Li] Beijing Forestry Univ, Coll Landscape Architecture, 35 Tsinghua East Rd, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China. RP Dong, L (reprint author), Beijing Forestry Univ, Coll Landscape Architecture, 35 Tsinghua East Rd, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China. EM penguinlee26@126.com; fanshuxin_09@bjfu.edu.cn; haopeiyao@bjfu.edu.cn; dongli@bjfu.edu.cn FU Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Project [D171100007217003]; Science and Technology Project of Beilin Yuntou Ecological Landscape Planning and Design Institute [YTJS16R02] FX This work was supported by grants from Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Project (D171100007217003) and Science and Technology Project of Beilin Yuntou Ecological Landscape Planning and Design Institute (YTJS16R02). NR 81 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 11 U2 11 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1618-8667 J9 URBAN FOR URBAN GREE JI Urban For. Urban Green. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 46 AR UNSP 126459 DI 10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126459 PG 12 WC Plant Sciences; Environmental Studies; Forestry; Urban Studies SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry; Urban Studies GA JN8FL UT WOS:000497127600013 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Lindemann-Matthies, P Kohler, K AF Lindemann-Matthies, Petra Koehler, Karlheinz TI Naturalized versus traditional school grounds: Which elements do students prefer and why? SO URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING LA English DT Article DE Naturalized school grounds; Students; Small-scale elements; Biodiversity; Computer-aided photo editing ID PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; GARDENS; LANDSCAPES; CONNECTIVITY; LANDCOVER; QUALITY; STRESS; IMPACT; SITES AB For many children today, the easiest available outdoor environment is their school ground. However, school grounds shaped by adult priorities for neatness, simplicity of maintenance, safety, the demands of team sports, and the surveillance and behavior management of children are often devoid of biodiversity. We investigated elementary and secondary students' (n = 300) valuation of naturalized versus traditional school grounds with the help of computer-aided photo editing. Photographs of a traditional school ground (paved and asphalted ground bordered by trimmed hedges and some trees) were enriched either with species-poor lawns or with species- and structurally-rich elements such as wildflower meadows, diverse flowerbeds, and an area with a diversity of shrubs. Overall, scenarios enriched with vegetation were clearly preferred over status quo ones. They were characterized as beautiful and interesting, while the latter were characterized as boring and ugly. The best-liked scenario included a dry stack wall, a rock flowerbed, a gravel path, and a stone bench. Species-rich wildflower meadows were also rather appreciated, especially by girls. However, the younger the children were, the more did they like the species-poor lawn scenarios. We also included some school garden elements (diverse vegetable plots and raised garden beds) in our visualizations, which were, however, perceived as rather untidy. Our results indicate that the inclusion of biodiverse small-scale enrichments may increase the aesthetic appeal of traditional school grounds as long as they are not perceived as untidy - a perception which was stronger in older than younger students. The present enrichments could be integrated into school grounds without major redesign of the sites. However, students need also built structures like gravel paths and benches, which provide them with access to a site or offer opportunities to relax and socialize. C1 [Lindemann-Matthies, Petra; Koehler, Karlheinz] Karlsruhe Univ Educ, Inst Biol, Bismarckstr 10, D-76060 Karlsruhe, Germany. RP Lindemann-Matthies, P (reprint author), Karlsruhe Univ Educ, Inst Biol, Bismarckstr 10, D-76060 Karlsruhe, Germany. EM petra.lindemann-matthies@ph-karlsruhe.de NR 64 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1618-8667 J9 URBAN FOR URBAN GREE JI Urban For. Urban Green. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 46 AR UNSP 126475 DI 10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126475 PG 8 WC Plant Sciences; Environmental Studies; Forestry; Urban Studies SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry; Urban Studies GA JN8FL UT WOS:000497127600027 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Monberg, RJ Howe, AG Kepfer-Rojas, S Ravn, HP Jensen, MB AF Monberg, Rikke Juul Howe, Andy G. Kepfer-Rojas, Sebastian Ravn, Hans Peter Jensen, Marina Bergen TI Vegetation development in a stormwater management system designed to enhance ecological qualities SO URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity; Ecological design; Pollinators; Sustainable urban drainage systems; Urban grassland ID PLANT-SPECIES RICHNESS; SOIL FERTILITY; TOPSOIL REMOVAL; RESTORATION; GRASSLAND; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITIES; MEADOWS; CONSERVATION; RESOURCES AB Urban green areas can provide ecosystem services such as biodiversity conservation, recreational and educational services, and local climate regulation including stormwater management. Implementation of sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) allows for development of designs targeting desired habitats or species groups. This study investigated short-term changes in a plant community following implementation of a SUDS designed to enhance nature quality of a 4.8 ha urban grassland in Lynge, Denmark. Dry basins allowed for water detention with construction entailing terrain modifications, seeding of target species and changes to water dynamics, resulting in four treatments differing in soil conditions and water regimes. Plant species richness and composition were documented before (2012) and two years after (2015 and 2016) implementation of the SUDS. A floral resources index was composed to assess the quality of the flora as foraging resource for four groups of bees. Plant species richness, alpha- and beta-diversity as well as frequency of target plant species significantly increased after SUDS construction, as did floral resources for bees. Increased alpha diversity was primarily seen in areas around dry basins, while the increase in overall beta-diversity related to a shift in plant community composition within dry basins. The SUDS construction also changed dominance relationships among plant groups as forb cover increased at the expense of grasses, and cover of seeded and post-construction naturally colonising species increased. Two years after construction this study confirms potentials of SUDS to enhance ecological value of urban grasslands, when targets for ecological enhancement are integrated in the SUDS design. C1 [Monberg, Rikke Juul; Howe, Andy G.; Kepfer-Rojas, Sebastian; Ravn, Hans Peter; Jensen, Marina Bergen] Univ Copenhagen, Dept Geosci & Nat Resource Management, Rolighedsvej 23, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark. RP Jensen, MB (reprint author), Univ Copenhagen, Dept Geosci & Nat Resource Management, Rolighedsvej 23, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark. EM rikkejmonberg@gmail.com; andy@ign.ku.dk; skro@ign.ku.dk; hpr@ign.ku.dk; mbj@ign.ku.dk RI Howe, Andrew/A-8259-2015; Kepfer Rojas, Sebastian/C-1469-2015; Jensen, Marina Bergen/C-9841-2015 OI Howe, Andrew/0000-0002-7460-5227; Kepfer Rojas, Sebastian/0000-0002-1681-2877; Jensen, Marina Bergen/0000-0003-0202-0366 FU University of Copenhagen; Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation; Danish Council for Technology and Innovation [10-093317] FX Thanks to Henning Bang Madsen for assistance on valuating plants for bees and to Ole Dahlqvist Sorensen for assistance in the development of the project. The study was supported by a PhD scholarship from University of Copenhagen, The Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation (per 22.02.2010) and The Danish Council for Technology and Innovation (10-093317). NR 65 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 9 U2 9 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1618-8667 J9 URBAN FOR URBAN GREE JI Urban For. Urban Green. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 46 AR UNSP 126463 DI 10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126463 PG 14 WC Plant Sciences; Environmental Studies; Forestry; Urban Studies SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry; Urban Studies GA JN8FL UT WOS:000497127600017 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Pan, KX Lu, YJ He, SN Yang, GF Chen, Y Fan, X Ren, Y Wang, M Zhu, KD Shen, Q Jiang, YP Shi, Y Meng, PP Tang, YL Chang, J Ge, Y AF Pan, Kaixuan Lu, Yijun He, Shuonan Yang, Guofu Chen, Yi Fan, Xing Ren, Yuan Wang, Meng Zhu, Kangdi Shen, Qi Jiang, Yueping Shi, Yan Meng, Panpan Tang, Yuli Chang, Jie Ge, Ying TI Urban green spaces as potential habitats for introducing a native endangered plant, Calycanthus chinensis SO URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING LA English DT Article DE Conservation; Eco-physiological traits; Functional traits; Habitat preference; Micro-refuges; Realized niche ID PREDICTING SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; PROTECTED AREAS; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; PARKS; COMMUNITIES; LANDSCAPES; DIVERSITY; INSIGHTS; TRAITS AB Ex situ conservation in urban areas is an essential complementary approach to in situ conservation in wild areas. In this study, we combined multiple approaches, including vegetation investigations for both natural habitats and urban green spaces, eco-physiological experiments and remote sensing investigations for urban green spaces, to identify potential habitats for introducing the endangered plant species Calycanthus chinensis to urban green spaces. The results showed that (1) C. chinensis prefer living under sparse forests with canopy densities of 20-60%; (2) C. chinensis was not a shade tolerant species due to its chlorophyll a/b ratio (2.58) being higher than the threshold (2.3) for shade tolerant species; (3) the large and thin leaves of C. chinensis are easily damaged by strong wind, so this species can only live under moderate canopy cover; (4) to maintain a sparse crown for the well-being of C. chinensis, the upper layer trees in urban green spaces need to be thinned slightly; and (5) introducing this endangered species increases biodiversity and ecosystem services of urban green spaces. Finally, this study provides a framework and a case study for using urban green spaces as micro-refuges for endangered species. C1 [Pan, Kaixuan; Lu, Yijun; He, Shuonan; Yang, Guofu; Chen, Yi; Fan, Xing; Ren, Yuan; Zhu, Kangdi; Chang, Jie; Ge, Ying] Zhejiang Univ, Coll Life Sci, 866 Yuhangtang Rd, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, Peoples R China. [Lu, Yijun] Hangzhou Bot Garden, 1 Taoyuanling, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang, Peoples R China. [Wang, Meng] Northeast Normal Univ, Inst Peat & Mire Res, State Environm Protect Key Lab Wetland Ecol & Veg, Changchun 130024, Jilin, Peoples R China. [Shen, Qi] Zhejiang Int Studies Univ, 140 Wensan Rd, Hangzhou 310012, Zhejiang, Peoples R China. [Jiang, Yueping] Xixi Natl Wetland Pk Reasearch Ctr Ecol Sci, Xixi Natl Wetland Pk,518 Tianmushan Rd, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang, Peoples R China. [Shi, Yan] Zhejiang A&F Univ, Sch Landscape Architecture, Linan 311300, Peoples R China. [Meng, Panpan] Taishan Univ, Coll Biol & Brewing Engn, Yingbin Rd, Tai An 271021, Shandong, Peoples R China. [Tang, Yuli] Hangzhou West Lake Scen Area Management Comm, 1 Longjing Rd, Hangzhou 310013, Zhejiang, Peoples R China. RP Ge, Y (reprint author), Zhejiang Univ, Coll Life Sci, 866 Yuhangtang Rd, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, Peoples R China. EM geying@zju.edu.cn FU National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31870307, 31370354, 41601098]; Plan of Science and Technology Development of Hangzhou [20140533B21] FX This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31870307, 31370354, 41601098) and Plan of Science and Technology Development of Hangzhou (Grant No. 20140533B21). NR 59 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 7 U2 7 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1618-8667 J9 URBAN FOR URBAN GREE JI Urban For. Urban Green. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 46 AR UNSP 126444 DI 10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126444 PG 10 WC Plant Sciences; Environmental Studies; Forestry; Urban Studies SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry; Urban Studies GA JN8FL UT WOS:000497127600005 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU de Medeiros, PIS Cabral, LCD Carvalho, AR AF Silva de Medeiros, Paulo Ivo de Souza Cabral, Louise Cavalcante Carvalho, Adriana Rosa TI Cost to restore and conserve urban forest fragment SO URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING LA English DT Article DE Capital natural; Ecosystem services; Maintenance cost; Replacement cost ID ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION; BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS; DIVERSITY; SHIFTS AB Human well-being relies on natural flow of goods and services provided by nature and the ecosystem structure and diversity are important components to maintain the whole system functioning. Expenses for replacing natural capital can be assumed as an indirect measure of costs to restore human welfare and represent the economic lost in ecosystem services that were previously provided by the fragment. This study used the economic expenses for restoration and maintenance of the complex of Atlantic Forest and dunes fragment to estimate the conservation value of the area. We uphold an assumption that expenses for restoring will vanish through time and be replaced by decreasing costs in maintenance. The Present Value (PV) estimated indicated that this was true for the first two years of restoration, but will fluctuate depending on the enhancement or worsening of the economic scenario. We then emphasize the importance of maintenance actions because the pace of anthropogenic pressure upon urban natural areas is higher than the time required for natural ecological restoration and species colonization due to increasing anthropogenic pressure, degradation of urban natural areas is occurring faster than the rate of natural ecological restoration and species colonization. C1 [Silva de Medeiros, Paulo Ivo; Carvalho, Adriana Rosa] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Norte, Biosci Ctr, Dept Ecol, BR-59072970 Natal, RN, Brazil. [de Souza Cabral, Louise Cavalcante] Univ Fed Rio Grande do Norte, Biosci Ctr, BR-59072970 Natal, RN, Brazil. [Carvalho, Adriana Rosa] FEME, Natal, RN, Brazil. [de Souza Cabral, Louise Cavalcante] Fed Univ Brasilia, Ctr Sustainable Dev, BR-70910900 Brasilia, DF, Brazil. RP de Medeiros, PIS (reprint author), Univ Fed Rio Grande do Norte, Biosci Ctr, Dept Ecol, BR-59072970 Natal, RN, Brazil. EM prof.pauloivosm@gmail.com; louisecscabral@hotmail.com; acarvalho.ufrn@gmail.com FU CNPqNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq); FURN FX FURN provided two scholarships in the second year of the project. CNPq provides Researcher Scholarship to ARC. NR 41 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1618-8667 J9 URBAN FOR URBAN GREE JI Urban For. Urban Green. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 46 AR UNSP 126465 DI 10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126465 PG 6 WC Plant Sciences; Environmental Studies; Forestry; Urban Studies SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry; Urban Studies GA JN8FL UT WOS:000497127600019 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Yang, FP Ignatieva, M Larsson, A Zhang, SX Ni, N AF Yang, Fengping Ignatieva, Maria Larsson, Anders Zhang, Shuoxin Ni, Na TI Public perceptions and preferences regarding lawns and their alternatives in China: A case study of Xi'an SO URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING LA English DT Article DE Stakeholders; Park visitors; Biodiversity; Late adopters of lawns; Social and ecological values ID URBAN GREEN SPACE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; BIODIVERSITY; MANAGEMENT; VEGETATION; DIVERSITY; ATTITUDE; MEADOWS; QUALITY; PARK AB The lawn is one of the most visible elements of urban green spaces. China, as one of the latest adopters of lawns, has seen a dramatic increase in yearly planted lawn area. However, there is an urgent need for sustainable lawn alternatives in China due to potential threats to the urban environment from intensive maintenance and cultural inadequacy of lawns. This study aims to explore how stakeholders and park visitors relate to lawns and how this affects their decisions in designing, managing and interacting with lawns and lawn alternatives in China by using Xi'an as a case study city. The study uses face-to-face interviews with stakeholders and questionnaires with park visitors as well as observational studies of people's activity on park lawns. Results show that park lawns in Xi'an are subject to high maintenance compared with some European cities and people have limited access to them. Lawn activities differ from western countries due to cultural reasons. The lawn is valued for its ecological and aesthetical values but least appreciated as important places for outdoor activities. Recognition of various functions of lawns, western influences and unavailability of sustainable alternatives are reasons of increasing use of conventional lawns. Physical factors, cultural preferences, limited maintenance budget, local policies, biodiversity-oriented attitudes and unsuitability of current lawn alternatives are factors favouring the search of sustainable lawn alternatives. Park visitors like lawns because of their nearness and green colour, meanwhile they appreciate groundcovers with bright colourful flowers. The establishment of biodiverse lawn alternatives is not welcomed in urban areas but can be accepted in districts with ecological visions, wetland parks and suburban areas. Our findings might lessen the knowledge gaps among decision makers, park visitors and researchers regarding lawns. This study contributes to the knowledge of policy making and planning of sustainable green spaces from region, city to park levels. C1 [Yang, Fengping] Southwest Univ, Coll Hort & Landscape Architecture, Dept Landscape Architecture, Chongqing 400715, Peoples R China. [Yang, Fengping; Ignatieva, Maria] Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Urban & Rural Dev, Uppsala, Sweden. [Ignatieva, Maria] Univ Western Australia, Sch Design, Perth, WA, Australia. [Larsson, Anders] Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Landscape Architecture Planning & Management, Alnarp, Sweden. [Zhang, Shuoxin] Northwest A&F Univ, Coll Forestry, Yangling, Shaanxi, Peoples R China. [Ni, Na] Xian City Planning & Design Inst, Xian, Shaanxi, Peoples R China. RP Yang, FP (reprint author), Southwest Univ, Coll Hort & Landscape Architecture, Dept Landscape Architecture, Chongqing 400715, Peoples R China. EM fengping.yang@slu.se OI ignatieva, maria/0000-0002-5273-1644 FU Fundamental Research Funds for the Central UniversitiesFundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [SWU 019038] FX This work was supported by "Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities" (SWU 019038). The two anonymous reviewers on this article are acknowledged for their constructive comments. We sincerely thank Tuula Eriksson, Fredrik Eriksson for their advice in questionnaires design and Dr. Stephen Gilson for his advice in social data analysis. We also thank Kyla Krogseng for the English editing. NR 58 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 12 U2 12 PU ELSEVIER GMBH PI MUNICH PA HACKERBRUCKE 6, 80335 MUNICH, GERMANY SN 1618-8667 J9 URBAN FOR URBAN GREE JI Urban For. Urban Green. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 46 AR UNSP 126478 DI 10.1016/j.ufug.2019.126478 PG 10 WC Plant Sciences; Environmental Studies; Forestry; Urban Studies SC Plant Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Forestry; Urban Studies GA JN8FL UT WOS:000497127600030 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Bellatreche, A Mnasri, SR Ben Naceur, M Gaouar, SSB AF Bellatreche, A. Mnasri, S. R. Ben Naceur, M. Gaouar, S. S. B. TI Study of the Molecular Biodiversity of the Saharan Bread Wheat in Algeria SO CEREAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS LA English DT Article DE Algerian desert; biodiversity; climate change; SSR; Triticum aestivum L. ID POPULATION-STRUCTURE; GENETIC DIVERSITY; CLIMATE-CHANGE; GENOTYPES; TOLERANCE; INFERENCE; AESTIVUM; STAGE; LOCI AB Climate change has significantly affected wheat yield. Many studies have suggested that rising temperatures could be harmful to cereals around the world. Thus, the valorization of the desert wheat resources is essential to improve the resistance of this species to climate change. In this context, twenty-eight different local Saharan bread wheat (Triticumaestivum L.) genotypes were described using ten preselected SSR markers. The tested SSRs produced a total number of 20 alleles with an allelic size ranged from 100 pb (WMC261) to 400 pb (WMC257). The allele frequency varied from 0.1 for the allele 230 pb (WMC156) to 1 for the alleles 187 pb, 310 pb (WMC97, WMC168). Likewise, the PIC values ranged from 0 (WMC97, WMC168) to 0.5 (WMC327, WMC233), with an average of 0.34 and the observed heterozygosity (Ho) from 0 to 0.88, with an average of 0.55. The molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed the highest level of intra-population differentiation of local Saharan bread wheat (97%) and the statistical geometric distributions based on PCoA, NJ method and structure analysis confirmed the existence of four major classes of bread wheat. These results substantiate the previous researches based on the morphological markers and contribute for the first time in Algeria to create the genetic fingerprint of the Saharan bread wheat resources and to valorize their drought resistance potential through breeding programs. C1 [Bellatreche, A.; Gaouar, S. S. B.] Abou Bekr Belkaid Univ, Fac Nat & Life Sci, Earth & Universe, Dept Biol,Physiol Physiopathol & Biochem Nutr Lab, 22 Rue Abi Ayad Abdelkr,Fg Pasteur BP 119, Tilimsen 13000, Algeria. [Mnasri, S. R.; Ben Naceur, M.] Natl Gene Bank Tunisia, St Yasser Arafet,1080 Charguia 1, Tunis, Tunisia. RP Bellatreche, A (reprint author), Abou Bekr Belkaid Univ, Fac Nat & Life Sci, Earth & Universe, Dept Biol,Physiol Physiopathol & Biochem Nutr Lab, 22 Rue Abi Ayad Abdelkr,Fg Pasteur BP 119, Tilimsen 13000, Algeria. EM amnia_agronomie@yahoo.fr NR 31 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU AKADEMIAI KIADO ZRT PI BUDAPEST PA BUDAFOKI UT 187-189-A-3, H-1117 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY SN 0133-3720 EI 1788-9170 J9 CEREAL RES COMMUN JI Cereal Res. Commun. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 47 IS 4 BP 724 EP 739 DI 10.1556/0806.47.2019.39 PG 16 WC Agronomy SC Agriculture GA JN5XE UT WOS:000496970200013 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Pakstis, AJ Gurkan, C Dogan, M Balkaya, HE Dogan, S Neophytou, PI Cherni, L Boussetta, S Khodjet-El-Khil, H ElGaaied, AB Salvo, NM Janssen, K Olsen, GH Hadi, S Almohammed, EK Pereira, V Truelsen, DM Bulbul, O Soundararajan, U Rajeevan, H Kidd, JR Kidd, KK AF Pakstis, Andrew J. Gurkan, Cemal Dogan, Mustafa Balkaya, Hasan Emin Dogan, Serkan Neophytou, Pavlos I. Cherni, Lotfi Boussetta, Sami Khodjet-El-Khil, Houssein ElGaaied, Amel Ben Ammar Salvo, Nina Mjolsnes Janssen, Kirstin Olsen, Gunn-Hege Hadi, Sibte Almohammed, Eida Khalaf Pereira, Vania Truelsen, Ditte Mikkelsen Bulbul, Ozlem Soundararajan, Usha Rajeevan, Haseena Kidd, Judith R. Kidd, Kenneth K. TI Genetic relationships of European, Mediterranean, and SW Asian populations using a panel of 55 AISNPs SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS LA English DT Article ID ID ANCESTRY PANEL; SNPS; INFERENCE; MARKERS; ORIGIN AB The set of 55 ancestry informative SNPs (AISNPs) originally developed by the Kidd Lab has been studied on a large number of populations and continues to be applied to new population samples. The existing reference database of population samples allows the relationships of new population samples to be inferred on a global level. Analyses show that these autosomal markers constitute one of the better panels of AISNPs. Continuing to build this reference database enhances its value. Because more than half of the 25 ethnic groups recently studied with these AISNPs are from Southwest Asia and the Mediterranean region, we present here various analyses focused on populations from these regions along with selected reference populations from nearby regions where genotype data are available. Many of these ethnic groups have not been previously studied for forensic markers. Data on populations from other world regions have also been added to the database but are not included in these focused analyses. The new population samples added to ALFRED and FROG-kb increase the total to 164 population samples that have been studied for all 55 AISNPs. C1 [Pakstis, Andrew J.; Soundararajan, Usha; Kidd, Judith R.; Kidd, Kenneth K.] Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Genet, New Haven, CT 06510 USA. [Gurkan, Cemal] Comm Missing Persons, Cyprus Turkish Cypriot Member Off, Turkish Cypriot DNA Lab, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Turkey. [Gurkan, Cemal] Eastern Mediterranean Univ, Dr Fazil Kucuk Fac Med, Famagusta, North Cyprus, Turkey. [Dogan, Mustafa; Balkaya, Hasan Emin; Dogan, Serkan] Int Burch Univ, Dept Genet & Bioengn, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herceg. [Neophytou, Pavlos I.] Mendel Ctr Biomed Sci, Nicosia, Cyprus. [Cherni, Lotfi; Boussetta, Sami; ElGaaied, Amel Ben Ammar] Univ Tunis El Manar, Fac Sci Tunis, Lab Genet Immunol & Human Pathol, Tunis 2092, Tunisia. [Cherni, Lotfi] Monastir Univ, Higher Inst Biotechnol Monastir, Monastir 5000, Tunisia. [Khodjet-El-Khil, Houssein] Qatar Univ, Dept Biomed Sci, Coll Hlth Sci, Doha, Qatar. [Salvo, Nina Mjolsnes; Janssen, Kirstin; Olsen, Gunn-Hege] UiT, Inst Med Biol, Ctr Forens Genet, Tromso, Norway. [Hadi, Sibte; Almohammed, Eida Khalaf] Univ Cent Lancashire, Sch Forens & Appl Sci, Preston, Lancs, England. [Almohammed, Eida Khalaf] Minist Interior Qatar, Doha, Qatar. [Pereira, Vania; Truelsen, Ditte Mikkelsen] Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth & Med Sci, Dept Forens Med, Sect Forens Genet, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. [Bulbul, Ozlem] Istanbul Univ, Inst Forens Sci, Istanbul, Turkey. [Rajeevan, Haseena] Yale Univ, Sch Med, Ctr Med Informat, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06520 USA. RP Kidd, KK (reprint author), Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Genet, New Haven, CT 06510 USA. EM Kenneth.Kidd@yale.edu RI Boussetta, Sami/AAG-8913-2019; Khodjet-el-khil, Houssein/AAD-5574-2020; Pereira, Vania/T-7709-2019; Gurkan, Cemal/S-5751-2016; Dogan, Serkan/I-1162-2016 OI Khodjet-el-khil, Houssein/0000-0003-1020-8094; Pereira, Vania/0000-0002-8789-5286; Gurkan, Cemal/0000-0001-7379-4559; Dogan, Serkan/0000-0001-6932-7165 FU NIJ - National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice [2015-DN-BX-K023, 2016-DN-BX-0162, 2014-DN-BX-K030]; US National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [BCS-1444279] FX The assembly and data analyses were funded primarily by NIJ Grants 2015-DN-BX-K023, 2016-DN-BX-0162, and 2014-DN-BX-K030 to KKK awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and Grant BCS-1444279 from the US National Science Foundation. Points of view in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Acknowledgements for the collection of the individual sets of data are in the publications cited. Data are not fully published as yet for some of the new populations and have been made available for this summary in advance of their full papers by various co-authors; these include the Qatari (co-authors SH, EKA), Norwegians (co-authors NMS, KJ, G-HO) and Southern Tunisians (LC, SB, HK, AAE). We also thank Helle S. Mogensen, Maryam S. Farzad, Torben Tvedebrink, Claus Borsting, and Niels Morling of the University of Copenhagen for their willingness to share genotype data for four of the population samples [6, 8]. Special thanks are due to the many hundreds of individuals who volunteered to give blood or saliva samples for studies of gene frequency variation and to the many colleagues who helped us collect the samples. NR 24 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 0 U2 0 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 1018-4813 EI 1476-5438 J9 EUR J HUM GENET JI Eur. J. Hum. Genet. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 27 IS 12 BP 1885 EP 1893 DI 10.1038/s41431-019-0466-6 PG 9 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Genetics & Heredity SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Genetics & Heredity GA JN5JA UT WOS:000496933400015 PM 31285530 OA Green Published, Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Martin-Chave, A Beral, C Mazzia, C Capowiez, Y AF Martin-Chave, Ambroise Beral, Camille Mazzia, Christophe Capowiez, Yvan TI Agroforestry impacts the seasonal and diurnal activity of dominant predatory arthropods in organic vegetable crops SO AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Arachnids; Biodiversity; Ground beetles; Microclimate; Sylvo-arable system ID GROUND BEETLES COLEOPTERA; DIEL ACTIVITY PATTERNS; CARABID BEETLES; CLIMATE; MANAGEMENT; MICROCLIMATE; RESPONSES; PEST; CEREAL; BIODIVERSITY AB Agroforestry can improve predator recruitment by increasing the diversity of microhabitats and modifying the microclimate. Four treatment plots were defined with three tree-shading levels in a 20 years old agroforestry system combining organic vegetable crops with hybrid walnut trees. Temperature and canopy openness were recorded in each treatment in July and September 2015 and arthropods were sampled using pitfall traps at two dates (2 weeks in July and 2 weeks in September). The daily activity pattern of the main taxa was then estimated using dry pitfall traps for 7 days in July and 8 days in September. Agroforestry significantly limited the daily temperature extremes in the day and night (+/- 1.5 degrees C). We observed a significant effect of treatment on species distribution. In July, the main xerophilic species, Pseudoophonus rufipes (Coleoptera, Carabidae), was less abundant in the two most shaded plots (-25%). Pardosa hortensis (Arachnida, Lycosidae) showed significant differences in activity-density and diurnal activity between treatments. This spider was more active between 10:00 and 14:00 in the two most shaded treatments especially in tomatoes (more than 20% of the daily activity) compared to the control (13%). The activity-density of this species was also higher in the two shaded treatments than in the control (>20%). Our results highlight that agroforestry, by buffering climate extremes, is likely to modify predatory arthropod activity and possibly the associated services such as biocontrol. C1 [Martin-Chave, Ambroise; Beral, Camille] AGROOF, 19 Rue Luxembourg, F-30140 Anduze, France. [Mazzia, Christophe] UAPV, UMR 7263, CNRS, IRD,Inst Mediterraneen Biodiversite & Ecol, 301 Rue Baruch de Spinoza,BP 21239, F-84916 Avignon 09, France. [Capowiez, Yvan] INRA, UR EMMAH, Site Agroparc, F-84914 Avignon 09, France. RP Martin-Chave, A (reprint author), AGROOF, 19 Rue Luxembourg, F-30140 Anduze, France. EM martin-chave@agroof.net FU Fondation de FranceFondation de France; Fondation Humus; Terra Symbiosis; Fondation Picard FX We thank the foundations Fondation de France, Fondation Humus, Terra Symbiosis and Fondation Picard who financially supported the ARBRATATOUILLE project. We wish to express considerable thanks to Virginie and Denis Flore`s who actively participated in the project and gave us permission to work on their farm. NR 63 TC 3 Z9 3 U1 12 U2 12 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-4366 EI 1572-9680 J9 AGROFOREST SYST JI Agrofor. Syst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 93 IS 6 BP 2067 EP 2083 DI 10.1007/s10457-018-0309-4 PG 17 WC Agronomy; Forestry SC Agriculture; Forestry GA JM2AW UT WOS:000496024200004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Paris, P Camilli, F Rosati, A Mantino, A Mezzalira, G Dalla Valle, C Franca, A Seddaiu, G Pisanelli, A Lauteri, M Brunori, A Re, GA Sanna, F Ragaglini, G Mele, M Ferrario, V Burgess, PJ AF Paris, Pierluigi Camilli, Francesca Rosati, Adolfo Mantino, Alberto Mezzalira, Giustino Dalla Valle, Cristina Franca, Antonello Seddaiu, Giovanna Pisanelli, Andrea Lauteri, Marco Brunori, Antonio Re, Giovanni Antonio Sanna, Federico Ragaglini, Giorgio Mele, Marcello Ferrario, Viviana Burgess, Paul J. TI What is the future for agroforestry in Italy? SO AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Sustainable management; Marginal areas; Silvoarable; Silvopastoral; CAP; Production certification; Physiological ecology ID JUGLANS-REGIA L.; AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES; WATER RELATIONS; WALNUT JUGLANS; CLIMATE-CHANGE; HEAT-STRESS; SYSTEMS; GROWTH; TREES; POLYETHYLENE AB The successful promotion of agroforestry in Italy depends on both a recognition of tradition and the opportunities for innovation. In Italy, agroforestry has traditionally been a key component of landscape management. Complex systems, based on the integration among crops-livestock-fruit/forest trees, provided a wide variety of products (e.g. food, feed, fibers, fuelwood and timber) and other ecosystem services (e.g. soil erosion control and biodiversity preservation). Silvopastoral systems have been used for centuries and are still managed in marginal areas. The integration of fruits trees (in primis olive trees) with crops and grazing was widely practiced and is still profitable. Coltura promiscua was historically developed integrating fruit and forest trees and particularly multifunctional trees (e.g. Juglans regia L. and Prunus avium L.) to support vines and intercrops. Building on recent research, projects have also focused on innovation in agroforestry. The adoption of shade tolerant forage species and crops has been studied in silvopastoral and olive systems. Silvopastoral systems can significantly offset the greenhouse gas emissions produced by livestock and shield grazing animals from "heat waves". Integration of fast growing timber trees (like Populus) in arable systems can help reverse the decline in plantation forestry in Italy. Finally, the constraints imposed by the EU agricultural policy, especially the prevalent provisions for monocrops severely limiting the introduction of innovative agroforestry approaches, are discussed. New political measures and certification actions are strongly required. C1 [Paris, Pierluigi; Pisanelli, Andrea; Lauteri, Marco] Natl Res Council CNR, Inst Res Terr Ecosyst IRET, V le Marconi 2, I-05010 Porano, TR, Italy. [Camilli, Francesca] Natl Res Council CNR, Inst Biometeorol IBIMET, Via Caproni 8, I-50143 Florence, Italy. [Rosati, Adolfo] Consiglio Ric Agr & Anal Econ Agr CREA, Ctr Ric Olivicoltura Frutticoltura & Agrumicoltur, Spoleto, Italy. [Mantino, Alberto; Ragaglini, Giorgio] St Anna Sch Adv Studies, Piazza Martini Liberta 33, I-56127 Pisa, Italy. [Mezzalira, Giustino; Dalla Valle, Cristina] Veneto Agr, Forestry & Agrifood Sect, Reg Agcy Agr, Viale Univ 14, I-35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy. [Franca, Antonello; Re, Giovanni Antonio; Sanna, Federico] Natl Res Council CNR, Inst Anim Prod Syst Mediterranean Environm ISPAAM, 3 Localita Baldinca, I-07040 Sassari, Italy. [Seddaiu, Giovanna] Sassari Univ, Dept Agr Sci, Viale Italia 39, I-07100 Sassari, Italy. [Brunori, Antonio] PEFC Italy, Str Loggi 22, Perugia, Italy. [Mele, Marcello] Univ Pisa, Dept Agr Food & Environm, Via Borghetto 80, Pisa, Italy. [Ferrario, Viviana] Univ Iuav Venezia, Santa Croce 191, I-30135 Venice, Italy. [Burgess, Paul J.] Cranfield Univ, Cranfield MK43 0AL, Beds, England. RP Paris, P (reprint author), Natl Res Council CNR, Inst Res Terr Ecosyst IRET, V le Marconi 2, I-05010 Porano, TR, Italy. EM pierluigi.paris@cnr.it RI ; Mele, Marcello/I-5071-2014 OI RAGAGLINI, GIORGIO/0000-0003-4072-089X; Re, Giovanni Antonio/0000-0003-4026-2630; Burgess, Paul/0000-0001-8210-3430; Mele, Marcello/0000-0002-7896-012X; Mantino, Alberto/0000-0002-1087-0056 FU European Community's Seventh Framework ProgramEuropean Union (EU) [613520] FX We acknowledge funding for this research from the European Community's Seventh Framework Program under Grant Agreement No. 613520 (Project AGFORWARD). NR 112 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 23 U2 23 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-4366 EI 1572-9680 J9 AGROFOREST SYST JI Agrofor. Syst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 93 IS 6 BP 2243 EP 2256 DI 10.1007/s10457-019-00346-y PG 14 WC Agronomy; Forestry SC Agriculture; Forestry GA JM2AW UT WOS:000496024200018 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Yaoitcha, AS Vodouhe, FG Azihou, AF Hounzangbe-Adote, S Marcel, HRB AF Yaoitcha, Alain S. Vodouhe, Fifanou G. Azihou, Akomian F. Hounzangbe-Adote, Sylvie Marcel, Houinato R. B. TI Vulnerability assessment of medicinal tree species in Benin (West Africa): Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (Lam.) and Morinda lucida Benth SO AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Threats; Preferred uses; Farming operations; Conservation; Benin ID NEWBOULDIA-LAEVIS; PLANTS; KNOWLEDGE; REGION; BARK AB Many causes are suspected to explain the decline of medicinal plant species. This study aims to understand the threats on Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides and Morinda lucida in Benin in order to plan sound conservation strategies. A total of 247 respondents of the Southern and Central Zones of Benin were interviewed based on the uses of each target species, their perceptions about species availability in the natural vegetation and the farming operations (clearing and uprooting) that destroy plant species. In the field, 130 plots were established in various habitats where at least one plant of the two species was found, to assess the abundance of each targeted species. Traditional medicinal uses were recognized by respondents as the most important and preferred use of the target species based on the cultural importance index (1.86-2.50) within each zone. Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides and M. lucida were both available in Southern Benin but were threatened by farming operations in this zone. The findings indicate that the ecological impacts of medicinal uses of the two tree species are minor compared to the effects of pineapple production. The findings also suggest the need for conservation actions and further researches in this area of pineapple production in Southern Benin to reconcile the issue of pineapple production with the need for biodiversity conservation. C1 [Yaoitcha, Alain S.; Azihou, Akomian F.; Marcel, Houinato R. B.] Univ Abomey Calavi, Fac Sci Agron, Lab Ecol Appl, 01 BP 526, Cotonou, Benin. [Yaoitcha, Alain S.] Inst Natl Rech Agr Benin, 01 BP 884, Cotonou, Benin. [Vodouhe, Fifanou G.] Univ Parakou, Lab Anal & Rech Dynam Econ & Sociales, Fac Agron, BP 123, Parakou, Benin. [Hounzangbe-Adote, Sylvie] Univ Abomey Calavi, Lab Ethnopharmacol & Sante Anim, Fac Sci, 01 BP 526, Cotonou, Benin. RP Yaoitcha, AS (reprint author), Univ Abomey Calavi, Fac Sci Agron, Lab Ecol Appl, 01 BP 526, Cotonou, Benin.; Yaoitcha, AS (reprint author), Inst Natl Rech Agr Benin, 01 BP 884, Cotonou, Benin. EM ayaoitcha@gmail.com OI Azihou, Akomian/0000-0002-7400-4528 FU West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) Benin; University of Abomey-Calavi (PFCR/UAC) through the VPMAS project FX We are grateful to the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) Benin for granting M. Alain Seakpo YAOITCHA a PhD scholarship to conduct these scientific researches. We also thank the competitive funding program for research of the University of Abomey-Calavi (PFCR/UAC) for its contribution to data collection through the VPMAS project. The involvement of interviewers and people has been a great success of this work. NR 29 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-4366 EI 1572-9680 J9 AGROFOREST SYST JI Agrofor. Syst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 93 IS 6 BP 2267 EP 2279 DI 10.1007/s10457-019-00349-9 PG 13 WC Agronomy; Forestry SC Agriculture; Forestry GA JM2AW UT WOS:000496024200020 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Fernandes, J Petrucci-Fonseca, F Santos-Reis, M Rosalino, LM AF Fernandes, Joana Petrucci-Fonseca, Francisco Santos-Reis, Margarida Rosalino, Luis Miguel TI Drivers of Psammodromus algirus abundance in a Mediterranean agroforestry landscape SO AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Montado; Grazing; Shrub management; Algerian psammodromus ID LAND-USE; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; SHRUB ENCROACHMENT; SPECIES RICHNESS; MANAGEMENT; LIZARD; DIVERSITY; VEGETATION; RESPONSES; SYSTEMS AB Mediterranean European landscapes have been shaped by human activities for centuries, particularly by livestock and farming. Traditionally managed montado landscapes have been recognized as having a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, providing habitat complexity and thus, ecological conditions for a variety of species. Biodiversity associated with montado can only be maintained under specific agricultural practices, with the intensification or abandonment of such practices posing serious threats for wildlife. Despite the high number of reptile species endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, research on the influence of agroforestry management practices on these species has been scarce. The mediterranean lizard Psammodromus algirus is a generalist species that responds to changes in the structure and quality of microhabitats, specifically the shrub layer, which is greatly affects by changes in cattle grazing intensity. In this study, we assessed how grazing affects the frequency of occurrence of P. algirus in a Mediterranean landscape dominated by montado. We detected that areas of intermediate age regarding grazing exclusion support higher lizard abundance, with P. algirus abundance being limited by vegetation structure and solar radiation. Thus, we may infer that the vegetation structure regulatory role of cattle will affect this lizard's abundance, limiting it indirectly. We suggest that the maintenance of adequate traditional management, allowing the grazing pressure at low to moderate levels, would be beneficial to this species and reptiles in general and conclude that reconciling grazing and reptile conservation is possible if done in a sustainable way. C1 [Fernandes, Joana] Univ Lisbon, Fac Ciencias, Dept Biol, P-1749016 Lisbon, Portugal. [Petrucci-Fonseca, Francisco; Santos-Reis, Margarida] Univ Lisbon, cE3c, Fac Ciencias, P-1749016 Lisbon, Portugal. [Rosalino, Luis Miguel] Univ Aveiro, Dept Biol, Campus Univ Santiago, P-3810193 Aveiro, Portugal. [Rosalino, Luis Miguel] Univ Aveiro, CESAM, Campus Univ Santiago, P-3810193 Aveiro, Portugal. RP Fernandes, J (reprint author), Univ Lisbon, Fac Ciencias, Dept Biol, P-1749016 Lisbon, Portugal. EM joanarmfernandes@gmail.com RI Rosalino, Luis Miguel/B-9406-2009 OI Rosalino, Luis Miguel/0000-0003-4186-7332; Fernandes, Joana/0000-0001-5602-1490 FU University of Aveiro (Department of Biology); CESAM [UID/AMB/50017-POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007638]; FCT/MCTES through national funds (PIDDAC); FEDER, within the PT2020 Partnership Agreement and Compete 2020 FX This study was carried out in the frame of a research protocol established between the Companhia das Lezirias, S.A. and the Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c-Lisbon University). LMR thanks the financial support to University of Aveiro (Department of Biology), CESAM (UID/AMB/50017-POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007638), FCT/MCTES through national funds (PIDDAC), and the co-funding by the FEDER, within the PT2020 Partnership Agreement and Compete 2020. NR 67 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-4366 EI 1572-9680 J9 AGROFOREST SYST JI Agrofor. Syst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 93 IS 6 BP 2281 EP 2291 DI 10.1007/s10457-019-00348-w PG 11 WC Agronomy; Forestry SC Agriculture; Forestry GA JM2AW UT WOS:000496024200021 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Stanek, EC Lovell, ST Reisner, A AF Stanek, Erik Christian Lovell, Sarah Taylor Reisner, Ann TI Designing multifunctional woody polycultures according to landowner preferences in Central Illinois SO AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Multifunctional woody polycultures; Landowner; Preferences; Design; Scenarios; Visualizations; Participatory ID CORN-BELT; CROP DIVERSIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; FARMER ATTITUDES; MARGINAL LANDS; ADOPTION; MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS; ENERGY; BIODIVERSITY AB Multifunctional woody polycultures (MWPs) are an alternative agricultural practice gaining interest in the U.S. Corn Belt as an option for combining agricultural production and conservation goals. MWPs integrate fruit, nut, timber, and/or bioenergy crops adjacent to annual crops. Previous studies revealed that landowners lack adequate information to make informed decisions regarding the adoption of MWPs. Following up on that work, this study engaged with 15 rural landowners in the Upper Sangamon River Watershed of Central Illinois to identify their design preferences, their information needs, and the adoption potential for MWPs. Landowner-specific designs were constructed based on three predefined alternative scenarios distinguished by their focus on: (1) production, (2) conservation, or (3) cultural functions. Two semi-structured interviews were conducted with landowners before and after the design process. Results from quantitative analysis and qualitative interpretation showed landowners preferred designs that integrated high levels of edible nuts and berries in an efficient, machine-harvestable arrangement. Nut-producing species, notably northern-adapted varieties of pecan (Carya illinoinensis), were the most preferred. The most influential motivators for the design and adoption of MWPs were utilizing high-value edible crops, improving pollinator and wildlife habitat, and increasing productivity of marginal land. While important, landowners felt these motivators still did not overcome limitations in the practical application of MWPs due to a lack of harvest machinery, of post-harvest processing facilities, and of accessible markets. The study findings demonstrate that a lack of reliable economic, marketing, and management information severely constrains the adoption potential of MWPs despite landowner interest in using MWPs on marginal lands. C1 [Stanek, Erik Christian; Lovell, Sarah Taylor] Univ Illinois, Dept Crop Sci, Plant Sci Lab, Urbana, IL 61801 USA. [Reisner, Ann] Univ Illinois, Dept Media & Cinema Studies, Champaign, IL USA. RP Stanek, EC (reprint author), Univ Illinois, Dept Crop Sci, Plant Sci Lab, Urbana, IL 61801 USA. EM erikstanek2@gmail.com; stlovell@illinois.edu; reisnera@illinois.edu RI Lovell, Sarah/H-4478-2013 OI Lovell, Sarah/0000-0001-8857-409X FU National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of AgricultureUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA) [2014-68006-22041]; Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council FX This material is based on work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Award No. 2014-68006-22041. The Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council provided additional funding and support. We owe so much to the cooperation and interest of all our participants in this study. Our work absolutely depended on our participants' willingness to share their thoughts, insight, and life goals. NR 69 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 5 U2 5 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-4366 EI 1572-9680 J9 AGROFOREST SYST JI Agrofor. Syst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 93 IS 6 BP 2293 EP 2311 DI 10.1007/s10457-019-00350-2 PG 19 WC Agronomy; Forestry SC Agriculture; Forestry GA JM2AW UT WOS:000496024200022 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Nyirenda, H Assede, EPS Chirwa, PW Geldenhuys, C Nsubuga, FW AF Nyirenda, Harrington Assede, Emeline P. S. Chirwa, Paxie W. Geldenhuys, Coert Nsubuga, Francis W. TI The effect of land use change and management on the vegetation characteristics and termite distribution in Malawian Miombo woodland agroecosystem SO AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Tree density; Vegetation structure; Regeneration; Macrotermes natalensis ID DIVERSITY; SYSTEMS; REGENERATION; AGROFORESTRY; DISTURBANCE; ABUNDANCE; ECOSYSTEM; RICHNESS; GRADIENT AB Different land uses result in different vegetation condition and macro-fauna distribution in a landscape. Information on land use condition is paramount for development of strategies that enhance biodiversity conservation and sustainable resource use. A study was conducted to characterise the vegetation and termite distribution in the three land use types of protected area (PA), harvested woodland (HW) and traditional agriculture (TA) in Salima District, Malawi. Data were collected from 42 plots on tree species, diameter at breast height, regeneration, termite species and abundance. R Statistical package version 3.4.2 and GenStat Release version 14.2 were used for statistical analyses. There was significantly (p<0.05) higher tree species diversity and stem density in the HW and TA than in the PA, supposedly, due to a positive tree harvesting effect on tree regeneration in the HW and TA as a form of disturbance. The HW and TA showed stable tree population while PA was characterised with an ageing tree population. Highest similarity on tree species composition was recorded between TA and HW (48%). Regeneration was also significantly higher (p<0.05) in HW and TA fields than in the PA. Macrotermes natalensis termite species dominated in all land uses with highest density and abundance in TA while Psammotermes allocerus was only found in the HW. We conclude that strict management of forest reserves may not achieve tree diversity; and recommend a 'suite' of management measures to balance conservation and promotion of tree diversity. Integrated pest management approach is proposed to prevent field crop losses due to termites. C1 [Nyirenda, Harrington; Nsubuga, Francis W.] Univ Pretoria, Dept Geog Geoinformat & Meteorol, 1121 South St, ZA-0002 Pretoria, South Africa. [Assede, Emeline P. S.; Chirwa, Paxie W.; Geldenhuys, Coert] Univ Pretoria, Dept Plant & Soil Sci, Plant Sci Complex, ZA-0028 Pretoria, South Africa. [Assede, Emeline P. S.] Univ Parakou, Fac AGRON, BP 123, Parakou, Benin. RP Nyirenda, H (reprint author), Univ Pretoria, Dept Geog Geoinformat & Meteorol, 1121 South St, ZA-0002 Pretoria, South Africa. EM harrynyims@gmail.com OI Nyirenda, Harrington/0000-0001-6773-4664 FU Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research and Development [BSF-G-11-00002] FX This study was funded by the Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research and Development (Award Number BSF-G-11-00002). NR 54 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 13 U2 13 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-4366 EI 1572-9680 J9 AGROFOREST SYST JI Agrofor. Syst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 93 IS 6 BP 2331 EP 2343 DI 10.1007/s10457-019-00358-8 PG 13 WC Agronomy; Forestry SC Agriculture; Forestry GA JM2AW UT WOS:000496024200024 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Anciutti, MAC De Bastiani, VIM Dal Magro, J Carasek, FL Baldissera, R Lucas, EM AF Cristo Anciutti, Maria Aparecida Molinari De Bastiani, Veluma Ialu Dal Magro, Jacir Carasek, Fabio Luiz Baldissera, Ronei Lucas, Elaine Maria TI Local and landscape factors affecting tadpole diversity in subtropical Atlantic Forest streams SO AUSTRAL ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE amphibian; community; conservation; modified landscape; tropical streams ID BEHAVIORAL-RESPONSES; AMPHIBIAN OCCURRENCE; SPECIES RICHNESS; LAND-USE; HABITAT; CONSERVATION; CLIMATE; STATE; FRAGMENTATION; BIODIVERSITY AB Analysing which environmental features influence structure of communities is important to establish management and conservation priorities for regional biodiversity. In this study, we analysed the structure of amphibian larval assemblages in southern Brazilian streams and their relationships with local and landscape factors. We sampled tadpoles in 18 streams between November 2014 and February 2015. We collected pH, electric conductivity, temperature and dissolved oxygen in streams, and performed laboratory analyses to estimate metal concentrations in water samples. We collected metrics describing landscape factors, such as the land cover classification of a set of buffers around the streams. We found eight amphibian species in total. Tadpole richness was higher in streams with greater cover of agriculture in the 50 and 100 m buffers, but it was also lower in streams with greater cover of buildings in the 100 m buffer. Highest abundance was also found in streams with greater dissolved oxygen and larger areas of dams in the 250 m buffer, but it was lower in streams with larger areas of forests in the 500 m buffer. The presence of agriculture in the immediate surroundings of streams can increase richness of amphibians due to the occupation by open-habitat species. On the other hand, the low number of rheophilic species suggests that soil use may restrict permanence of these species. in Portuguese is available with online material. C1 [Cristo Anciutti, Maria Aparecida; Dal Magro, Jacir; Carasek, Fabio Luiz; Baldissera, Ronei; Lucas, Elaine Maria] Univ Comunitaria Regiao Chapeco, Programa Posgrad Ciencias Ambientais, Chapeco, SC, Brazil. [Molinari De Bastiani, Veluma Ialu] Univ Comunitaria Regiao Chapeco, Lab Ecol & Quim, Chapeco, SC, Brazil. [Lucas, Elaine Maria] Univ Fed Santa Maria, Dept Zootecnia & Ciencias Biol, Ave Independencia 3751, BR-98300000 Palmeira Das Missoes, RS, Brazil. RP Lucas, EM (reprint author), Univ Comunitaria Regiao Chapeco, Programa Posgrad Ciencias Ambientais, Chapeco, SC, Brazil.; Lucas, EM (reprint author), Univ Fed Santa Maria, Dept Zootecnia & Ciencias Biol, Ave Independencia 3751, BR-98300000 Palmeira Das Missoes, RS, Brazil. EM elaine.lucasg@gmail.com OI Baldissera, Ronei/0000-0002-7316-3316; Dal Magro, Jacir/0000-0002-6465-6661 NR 68 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 9 U2 9 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 1442-9985 EI 1442-9993 J9 AUSTRAL ECOL JI Austral Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 44 IS 8 BP 1311 EP 1321 DI 10.1111/aec.12775 PG 11 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JM6OQ UT WOS:000496331900001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Song, YQ Cheng, F Ren, P Wang, Z Xie, SG AF Song, Yiqing Cheng, Fei Ren, Peng Wang, Zhen Xie, Songguang TI Longitudinal recovery gradients of drifting larval fish assemblages in the middle reach of the Yangtze River: impact of the Three Gorges Dam and conservation implementation SO CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES LA English DT Article ID MAJOR CHINESE CARPS; LIFE-HISTORY; ENVIRONMENTAL-FACTORS; FLOOD PLAINS; BIODIVERSITY; PATTERNS; HABITAT; CONNECTIVITY; REPRODUCTION; IMPOUNDMENT AB Drifting larval fish assemblages were investigated at three sections in the middle reach of the Yangtze River downstream of the Three Gorges Dam to reveal recovery gradients and to identify the major environmental factors influencing their temporal and spatial patterns. Larval fish in the river section closest to the dam showed lower abundance, later occurrence, narrower temporal niche breadth, and more pairs of dominant species with high niche overlap than those further from the dam. Water temperature, transparency, and discharge significantly influenced the larval fish assemblages. They showed longitudinal gradients of increased water temperature, decreased transparency, and increased discharge in a downstream direction. Our results suggested that hypolimnetic and clean water discharge from the dam heavily impacted larval fish assemblage in the river section near the dam. With an increased distance to the dam and the input of some major tributaries, this impact was gradually buffered, thus forming the longitudinal recovery gradients. We suggest that priority for conservation should shift from river sections closer to the dam to those further from the dam. C1 [Song, Yiqing; Cheng, Fei; Ren, Peng; Wang, Zhen; Xie, Songguang] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Key Lab Aquat Biodivers & Conservat, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, Peoples R China. [Song, Yiqing] Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China. [Xie, Songguang] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Huaian Res Ctr, Key Lab Sustainable Fisheries & Environm Protect, Huaian 223002, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. RP Xie, SG (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Key Lab Aquat Biodivers & Conservat, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, Peoples R China.; Xie, SG (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Huaian Res Ctr, Key Lab Sustainable Fisheries & Environm Protect, Huaian 223002, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. EM xiesg@ihb.ac.cn FU National Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31570420, 31700346]; Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences, CAS [QYZDB-SSW-SMC041] FX This work was supported by the National Science Foundation of China (Nos. 31570420 and 31700346) and the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences, CAS (No. QYZDB-SSW-SMC041). The authors thank Xiao Qu, Min Xie, and Jin Xiang for collecting larval fish. NR 76 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 10 U2 10 PU CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING PI OTTAWA PA 65 AURIGA DR, SUITE 203, OTTAWA, ON K2E 7W6, CANADA SN 0706-652X EI 1205-7533 J9 CAN J FISH AQUAT SCI JI Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 76 IS 12 BP 2256 EP 2267 DI 10.1139/cjfas-2018-0409 PG 12 WC Fisheries; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Fisheries; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JN2LA UT WOS:000496731300009 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Botts, EA Pence, G Holness, S Sink, K Skowno, A Driver, A Harris, LR Desmet, P Escott, B L?tter, M Nel, J Smith, T Daniels, F Sinclair, S Stewart, W Manuel, J AF Botts, Emily A. Pence, Genevieve Holness, Stephen Sink, Kerry Skowno, Andrew Driver, Amanda Harris, Linda R. Desmet, Philip Escott, Boyd Lotter, Mervyn Nel, Jeanne Smith, Tammy Daniels, Fahiema Sinclair, Samuel Stewart, Warrick Manuel, Jeffrey TI Practical actions for applied systematic conservation planning SO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE biodiversity mainstreaming; community of practice; decision making; implementation; science-policy interface; South Africa; spatial planning; systematic conservation planning; implementacion; integracion de la biodiversidad; interfaz ciencia-politica; omunidad de practica; planeacion espacial; planeacion sistematica de la conservacion; Sudafrica; toma de decisiones ID IMPLEMENTATION AB Systematic conservation planning is intended to inform spatially explicit decision making. Doing so requires that it be integrated into complex regulatory and governance processes, and there are limited instances where this has been achieved effectively. South Africa is a global leader in the application of conservation plans, the outputs of which are widely used for spatial planning and decision making in many spheres of government. We aimed to determine how conservation planning in the country progressed from theory to implementation, and to identify practical actions that enabled this transition, by assessing temporal trends in the characteristics of conservation plans (1990-2017, n = 94). Since 2010 conservation planning has entered an operational period characterized by government leadership of plans, administrative rather than ecological planning domains, decreasing size of planning units, increasing emphasis on end-user products, and scheduled revision of plans. Key actions that enabled this progression include transitioning leadership of plans from scientists to practitioners, building capacity within implementing agencies, creating opportunities to integrate plans in legislative processes, establishing a strong community of practice, adopting implementation-focused methods, and balancing standardization with innovation. Learning from this model will allow other countries, particularly those with a similar megadiverse, developing context, to operationalize conservation planning into spatial planning and decision making. Acciones Practicas para la Aplicacion de la Planeacion Sistematica de la Conservacion La intencion de la planeacion sistematica de la conservacion es informar la toma de decisiones espacialmente explicitas. Para lograr esto se requiere la integracion de la planeacion sistematica dentro de los complejos procesos regulatorios y de gobernanza. Actualmente existen instancias limitadas en las que lo anterior se ha conseguido de manera efectiva. Sudafrica es un lider mundial en la aplicacion de planes de conservacion, cuyos resultados se utilizan ampliamente para la planeacion espacial y la toma de decisiones en muchas esferas del gobierno. Buscamos determinar como la planeacion de la conservacion ha progresado en este pais desde la teoria hasta la implementacion e identificar las acciones practicas que permitieron esta transicion, esto mediante la evaluacion de tendencias temporales en las caracteristicas de los planes de conservacion (1990-2017, n = 94). Desde 2010 la planeacion de la conservacion ha entrado en un periodo operativo caracterizado por el liderazgo gubernamental de los planes, dominios administrativos en lugar de dominios ecologicos, la reduccion del tamano de las unidades de planeacion, el incremento del enfasis sobre los productos de usuario final y una revision programada de los planes. Las acciones clave que permitieron esta progresion incluyen la transicion del liderazgo de los planes de los cientificos hacia los practicantes, el desarrollo de capacidades dentro de las agencias implementadoras, la creacion de oportunidades para integrar los planes dentro de los procesos legislativos, el establecimiento de una comunidad de practica fuerte, la adopcion de metodos enfocados en la implementacion y el balance entre la estandarizacion y la innovacion. El aprendizaje que proporciona este modelo permitira que otros paises, particularmente aquellos con un contexto similar en cuanto al desarrollo y a la megadviversidad, conduzcan la planeacion de la conservacion hacia la planeacion y la toma de decisiones espacialmente explicitas. Resumen Article impact statement: Systematic conservation planning can be operationalized into government policy and regulatory processes. C1 [Botts, Emily A.] POB 85, ZA-3301 Rosetta, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. [Pence, Genevieve] CapeNature, Private Bag X29, ZA-7766 Cape Town, South Africa. [Holness, Stephen; Desmet, Philip] Nelson Mandela Univ, POB 77000, ZA-6031 Port Elizabeth, South Africa. [Sink, Kerry; Skowno, Andrew; Driver, Amanda; Smith, Tammy; Daniels, Fahiema; Manuel, Jeffrey] South African Natl Biodivers Inst, Private Bag X101, ZA-0184 Silverton, South Africa. [Skowno, Andrew] Univ Cape Town, Dept Biol Sci, Private Bag X3, ZA-7701 Rondebosch, South Africa. [Harris, Linda R.] Nelson Mandela Univ, Inst Coastal & Marine Res, Dept Zool, POB 77000, ZA-6031 Port Elizabeth, South Africa. [Escott, Boyd] Ezemvelo KwaZulu Natal Wildlife, POB 13053, ZA-3202 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. [Lotter, Mervyn] Mpumalanga Tourism & Pk Agcy, Private Bag X 11338, ZA-1200 Mbombela, South Africa. [Nel, Jeanne] Vrije Univ, Inst Environm Studies, Boelelaan 1087, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands. [Nel, Jeanne] Nelson Mandela Univ, Sustainabil Res Unit, ZA-6031 Port Elizabeth, South Africa. [Sinclair, Samuel] Imperial Coll London, London SW7 2AZ, England. [Sinclair, Samuel] Univ Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, England. [Sinclair, Samuel] Biodiversify, 31 Catharine St, Cambridge CB1 3AW, England. [Stewart, Warrick] Resilience Environm Advice, 14 Andrew Ave, ZA-6571 Rexford, Knysna, South Africa. RP Smith, T (reprint author), South African Natl Biodivers Inst, Private Bag X101, ZA-0184 Silverton, South Africa. EM t.smith@sanbi.org.za OI ESCOTT, BOYD/0000-0003-1349-5295; Desmet, Philip/0000-0003-0342-2981; Harris, Linda/0000-0003-4719-0481; Skowno, Andrew/0000-0002-2726-7886 NR 45 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 16 U2 19 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0888-8892 EI 1523-1739 J9 CONSERV BIOL JI Conserv. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 33 IS 6 BP 1235 EP 1246 DI 10.1111/cobi.13321 PG 12 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL9AF UT WOS:000495818000001 PM 30912598 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Vercammen, A Burgman, M AF Vercammen, Ans Burgman, Mark TI Untapped potential of collective intelligence in conservation and environmental decision making SO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE conservation psychology; crowdsourcing; decision science; group cognition; swarm intelligence; teams; ciencia de las decisiones; colaboracion masiva; conocimiento grupal; equipos; inteligencia en enjambre; psicologia de la conservacion; ????; ??; ????; ????; ??; ????? ID PREDICTION MARKETS; EXPERT KNOWLEDGE; CITIZEN-SCIENCE; COGNITIVE BIAS; CROWDS; PERFORMANCE; OVERCONFIDENCE; UNCERTAINTY; ELICITATION; INCENTIVES AB Environmental decisions are often deferred to groups of experts, committees, or panels to develop climate policy, plan protected areas, or negotiate trade-offs for biodiversity conservation. There is, however, surprisingly little empirical research on the performance of group decision making related to the environment. We examined examples from a range of different disciplines, demonstrating the emergence of collective intelligence (CI) in the elicitation of quantitative estimates, crowdsourcing applications, and small-group problem solving. We explored the extent to which similar tools are used in environmental decision making. This revealed important gaps (e.g., a lack of integration of fundamental research in decision-making practice, absence of systematic evaluation frameworks) that obstruct mainstreaming of CI. By making judicious use of interdisciplinary learning opportunities, CI can be harnessed effectively to improve decision making in conservation and environmental management. To elicit reliable quantitative estimates an understanding of cognitive psychology and to optimize crowdsourcing artificial intelligence tools may need to be incorporated. The business literature offers insights into the importance of soft skills and diversity in team effectiveness. Environmental problems set a challenging and rich testing ground for collective-intelligence tools and frameworks. We argue this creates an opportunity for significant advancement in decision-making research and practice. Potencial No Explotado de la Inteligencia Colectiva en la Toma de Decisiones Ambientales y de Conservacion Las decisiones ambientales comunmente se difieren a grupos de expertos, comites, o paneles para desarrollar la politica climatica, planear las areas protegidas o negociar compensaciones por la conservacion de la biodiversidad. Aun asi, sorprendentemente, existen pocas investigaciones empiricas sobre el desempeno de la toma grupal de decisiones en relacion con el ambiente. Examinamos los ejemplos de una gama de disciplinas diferentes, demostrando el surgimiento de la inteligencia colectiva en la obtencion de estimaciones cuantitativas, las aplicaciones de la colaboracion masiva y la resolucion de problemas en grupos pequenos. Exploramos el alcance que tienen las herramientas similares que se usan en la toma de decisiones ambientales. Esto ultimo revelo vacios importantes (p. ej.: la falta de integracion de investigaciones fundamentales en la practica de la toma de decisiones, la ausencia de marcos de trabajo de evaluacion sistematica) que obstruyen la popularizacion de la inteligencia colectiva. Si hacemos un uso juicioso de las oportunidades de aprendizaje interdisciplinario, la inteligencia colectiva puede aprovecharse efectivamente para mejorar la toma de decisiones en el manejo ambiental y de conservacion. La incorporacion de un entendimiento de la psicologia cognitiva y la optimizacion de las herramientas de IA para la colaboracion masiva pueden ser necesarias para obtener estimados cuantitativos confiables. La literatura de los negocios ofrece conocimientos sobre la importancia de las habilidades blandas y la diversidad en la efectividad del equipo. Los problemas ambientales plantean un campo de pruebas rico y desafiante para las herramientas y los marcos de trabajo de inteligencia colectiva. Argumentamos que esto crea una oportunidad para el avance significativo en la investigacion y la practica de la toma de decisiones. Resumen ?? ?????, ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????, ?????????????????????????????????, ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????, ??????????????, ?????????????????????, ????????????????????????????????????????, ???????????????????????????????, ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????, ?????????????????????????: ???; ??: ???? Article impact statement: Applying principles of collective intelligence could improve conservation and environmental decision making. C1 [Vercammen, Ans; Burgman, Mark] Imperial Coll London, Ctr Environm Policy, Weeks Hall,16-18 Princes Gardens, South Kensington SW7 1NE, England. RP Vercammen, A (reprint author), Imperial Coll London, Ctr Environm Policy, Weeks Hall,16-18 Princes Gardens, South Kensington SW7 1NE, England. EM ans.vercammen15@imperial.ac.uk OI Burgman, Mark/0000-0003-0435-4829; Vercammen, Ans/0000-0003-1229-9401 NR 96 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 31 U2 33 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0888-8892 EI 1523-1739 J9 CONSERV BIOL JI Conserv. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 33 IS 6 BP 1247 EP 1255 DI 10.1111/cobi.13335 PG 9 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL9AF UT WOS:000495818000002 PM 31006918 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hartel, T Scheele, B Vanak, AT Rozylowicz, L Linnell, JDC Ritchie, EG AF Hartel, Tibor Scheele, Ben C. Vanak, Abi Tamim Rozylowicz, Laurentiu Linnell, John D. C. Ritchie, Euan G. TI Mainstreaming human and large carnivore coexistence through institutional collaboration SO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE apex predator; environmental policy; human-wildlife conflict; leverage points; sustainability science; transdisciplinary; wildlife management; conflicto humano-fauna; ciencia de la sustentabilidad; manejo de fauna; politica ambiental; puntos de ventaja; superdepredador; transdisciplinario; ?????; ????; ?????????; ???; ???; ???????; ?????? ID CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABILITY; MANAGEMENT; CONFLICT; SCIENCE; TOOL AB Achieving coexistence between large carnivores and humans in human-dominated landscapes (HDLs) is a key challenge for societies globally. This challenge cannot be adequately met with the current sectoral approaches to HDL governance and an academic community largely dominated by disciplinary sectors. Academia (universities and other research institutions and organizations) should take a more active role in embracing societal challenges around conservation of large carnivores in HDLs by facilitating cross-sectoral cooperation to mainstream coexistence of humans and large carnivores. Drawing on lessons from populated regions of Europe, Asia, and South America with substantial densities of large carnivores, we suggest academia should better embrace the principles and methods of sustainability sciences and create institutional spaces for the implementation of transdisciplinary curricula and projects; reflect on research approaches (i.e., disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or transdisciplinary) they apply and how their outcomes could aid leveraging institutional transformations for mainstreaming; and engage with various institutions and stakeholder groups to create novel institutional structures that can respond to multiple challenges of HDL management and human-large carnivore coexistence. Success in mainstreaming this coexistence in HDL will rest on the ability to think and act cooperatively. Such a conservation achievement, if realized, stands to have far-reaching benefits for people and biodiversity. Incorporacion de la Coexistencia entre Humanos y Carnivoros Mayores por Medio de la Colaboracion Institucional Un reto importante para las sociedades mundiales es lograr la coexistencia entre los carnivoros mayores y los humanos en los paisajes dominados por el hombre (HDL, en ingles). Este reto no puede enfrentarse adecuadamente con las actuales estrategias sectoriales que se usan en la gobernanza de los HDL y con una comunidad academica dominada principalmente por sectores disciplinarios. La academia (las universidades y demas instituciones y organizaciones de investigacion) deberia realizar un papel mas activo en la aceptacion de los retos sociales que rodean a la conservacion de los carnivoros mayores en los HDL al facilitar la cooperacion intersectorial para incorporar la coexistencia entre humanos y dichos carnivoros. A partir de las lecciones aprendidas en las regiones pobladas por densidades abundantes de carnivoros mayores en America del Sur, Asia y Europa, sugerimos que la academia deberia aceptar de mejor manera los principios y metodos de las ciencia de la sustentabilidad y crear espacios institucionales para la implementacion de curriculos y proyectos; reflexionar sobre las estrategias de investigacion (es decir, disciplinaria, interdisciplinaria o transdisciplinaria) que aplican y como sus resultados podrian ayudar en fomentar las transformaciones institucionales para la incorporacion; y participar junto a varias instituciones y grupos de accionistas para crear estructuras institucionales novedosas que puedan responder a los multiples retos del manejo de los HDL y de la coexistencia entre humanos y carnivoros mayores. El exito en la incorporacion de esta coexistencia en los HDL dependera de la habilidad para pensar y actuar cooperativamente. Tal logro de conservacion, si se alcanza, promete tener beneficios de largo alcance para las personas y para la biodiversidad. Resumen ?? ????????????????????, ???????????????, ???????????????????????????????????????????? (?????????) ??????????, ??????????????????????????????, ?????????????????????????????????????????????, ????????????????????????, ?????????????????;?????????? (?????????????) ???????????????????????;??, ????????????????, ????????, ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????, ?????????????????????: ???; ??: ???? Article impact statement: Mainstreaming coexistence of humans and large carnivores in human-dominated landscapes requires cross-sectoral, institutional collaboration. C1 [Hartel, Tibor] Babes Bolyai Univ, Hungarian Dept Biol & Ecol, St Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj Napoca, Romania. [Hartel, Tibor] Babes Bolyai Univ, Ctr Syst Biol Biodivers & Bioresources, Ctr 3B, St Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj Napoca, Romania. [Scheele, Ben C.] Australian Natl Univ, Fenner Sch Environm & Soc, Bldg 141,Linnaeus Way, Acton, ACT 2601, Australia. [Vanak, Abi Tamim] ATREE, Ctr Biodivers & Conservat, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. [Vanak, Abi Tamim] Wellcome Trust DBT India Alliance Program, Hyderabad, India. [Vanak, Abi Tamim] Univ KwaZulu Natal, Sch Life Sci, Durban, South Africa. [Rozylowicz, Laurentiu] Univ Bucharest, Ctr Environm Res CCMESI, 1 N Balcescu, Bucharest 010041, Romania. [Linnell, John D. C.] Norwegian Inst Nat Res, POB 5685, NO-7485 Trondheim, Norway. [Ritchie, Euan G.] Deakin Univ, Sch Life & Environm Sci, Ctr Integrat Ecol, Burwood, Vic 3125, Australia. RP Hartel, T (reprint author), Babes Bolyai Univ, Hungarian Dept Biol & Ecol, St Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj Napoca, Romania.; Hartel, T (reprint author), Babes Bolyai Univ, Ctr Syst Biol Biodivers & Bioresources, Ctr 3B, St Clinicilor 5-7, Cluj Napoca, Romania. EM hartel.tibor@gmail.com RI Rozylowicz, Laurentiu/B-4540-2009 OI Rozylowicz, Laurentiu/0000-0001-7174-032X; Linnell, John D C/0000-0002-8370-5633 FU Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust NR 48 TC 4 Z9 4 U1 8 U2 8 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0888-8892 EI 1523-1739 J9 CONSERV BIOL JI Conserv. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 33 IS 6 BP 1256 EP 1265 DI 10.1111/cobi.13334 PG 10 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL9AF UT WOS:000495818000003 PM 30997704 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Qin, SY Kroner, REG Cook, C Tesfaw, AT Braybrook, R Rodriguez, CM Poelking, C Mascia, MB AF Qin, Siyu Kroner, Rachel E. Golden Cook, Carly Tesfaw, Anteneh T. Braybrook, Rowan Rodriguez, Carlos Manuel Poelking, Claire Mascia, Michael B. TI Protected area downgrading, downsizing, and degazettement as a threat to iconic protected areas SO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE biodiversity conservation; governance; PADDD; UNESCO; World Heritage Sites; conservacion de la biodiversidad; gobernanza; PADDD; Sitios de Patrimonio Mundial; UNESCO; ???????; ??; PADDD; UNESCO; ????? ID LAND-USE; WORLD HERITAGE; PADDD; OIL; PERFORMANCE; IMPACT AB Protected areas (PAs) are expected to conserve nature and provide ecosystem services in perpetuity, yet widespread protected area downgrading, downsizing, and degazettement (PADDD) may compromise these objectives. Even iconic protected areas are vulnerable to PADDD, although these PADDD events are often unrecognized. We identified 23 enacted and proposed PADDD events within World Natural Heritage Sites and examined the history, context, and consequences of PADDD events in 4 iconic PAs (Yosemite National Park, Arabian Oryx Sanctuary, Yasuni National Park, and Virunga National Park). Based on insights from published research and international workshops, these 4 cases revealed the diverse pressures brought on by competing interests to develop or exploit natural landscapes and the variety of mechanisms that enables PADDD. Knowledge gaps exist in understanding of the conditions through which development pressures translate to PADDD events and their impacts, partially due to a lack of comprehensive PADDD records. Future research priorities should include comprehensive regional and country-level profiles and analysis of risks, impacts, and contextual factors related to PADDD. Policy options to better govern PADDD include improving tracking and reporting of PADDD events, establishing transparent PADDD policy processes, coordinating among legal frameworks, and mitigating negative impacts of PADDD. To support PADDD research and policy reforms, enhanced human and financial capacities are needed to train local researchers and to host publicly accessible data. As the conservation community considers the achievements of Aichi Target 11 and moves toward new biodiversity targets beyond 2020, researchers, practitioners, and policy makers need to work together to better track, assess, and govern PADDD globally. Cambios de Categoria, Reduccion del Tamano y Eliminacion de las Listas de Proteccion como Amenazas para las areas Protegidas Iconicas Se espera que las areas protegidas (PAs, en ingles) conserven la naturaleza y proporcionen servicios ambientales a perpetuidad, sin embargo las extensas practicas de reduccion del tamano, eliminacion de las listas de proteccion y cambios de categoria de las areas protegidas (PADDD, en ingles) pueden poner en riesgo a estos objetivos. Incluso las areas protegidas iconicas son vulnerables a los PADDD, aunque estos eventos de PADDD comunmente no se reconocen. Identificamos 23 eventos de PADDDD promulgados y propuestos dentro de sitios de Patrimonio Natural Mundial y examinamos la historia, el contexto y las consecuencias de los eventos PADDD en cuatro PAs iconicas (el Parque Nacional Yosemite, el Santuario del Oryx arabe, el Parque Nacional Yasuni y el Parque Nacional Virunga). Con base en el conocimiento obtenido de investigaciones publicadas y talleres internacionales, estos cuatro casos revelaron las diferentes presiones que traen consigo los intereses en competencia por desarrollar o explotar los paisajes naturales y la variedad de mecanismos que faciliten las PADDD. Existen vacios de conocimiento en el entendimiento de las condiciones a traves de las cuales las presiones del desarrollo se transforman en eventos PADDD y los impactos que tienen, parcialmente debido a la falta de registros completos de los eventos PADDD. Las prioridades de las proximas investigaciones deberian incluir perfiles completos a nivel regional y nacional y un analisis de riesgo, impactos y factores contextuales relacionados con los PADDD. Las opciones politicas para gobernar de mejor manera los PADDD incluyen la mejora del rastreo y del reporte de eventos PADDD, el establecimiento de procesos politicos transparentes para los PADDD, la coordinacion entre los marcos de trabajo legales y la mitigacion de los impactos negativos de los PADDD. Para apoyar la investigacion de los PADDD y las reformas politicas se requiere de una mayor capacidad humana y financiera para entrenar a los investigadores locales y para acoger datos accesibles para el publico. Conforme la comunidad de la conservacion considera los logros del Objetivo 11 de Aichi y se posiciona hacia nuevos objetivos para la biodiversidad mas alla del 2020, los investigadores, los practicantes y los legisladores necesitan trabajar en conjunto para rastrear, evaluar y gobernar de mejor manera los PADDD a nivel mundial. Resumen ?? ????? (PA) ?????????????????????, ???????????????? (PADDD) ???????????????????????? PADDD, ????PADDD????????????????????? 23 ? PADDD ??, ???????????? (?????????????????????????????????) ? PADDD ????????????????????????????, ? 4 ?????????????????????????????????? PADDD ???????????????????????? PADDD ?????????, ??????????, ???????????? PADDD ????????????????????????? PADDD ??, ?? PADDD ??????????????????? PADDD ????????? PADDD ????????, ????? PADDD ????, ??????????PADDD????????? PADDD ???????, ??????????????????????????????????????????? 11 ????? 2020 ?????????????, ??????????????????????, ?????????????????? PADDD? Article impact statement: Legal changes affect even iconic protected areas. Sustaining conservation progress requires research, policies, and human-capacity investments. C1 [Qin, Siyu; Kroner, Rachel E. Golden; Tesfaw, Anteneh T.; Poelking, Claire; Mascia, Michael B.] Conservat Int, Moore Ctr Sci, 2011 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202 USA. [Kroner, Rachel E. Golden] George Mason Univ, Dept Environm Sci & Policy, 4400 Univ Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA. [Cook, Carly] Monash Univ, Sch Biol Sci, 25 Rainforest Walk, Clayton, Vic 3800, Australia. [Braybrook, Rowan; Rodriguez, Carlos Manuel] Conservat Int, Policy Ctr Environm & Peace, 2011 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202 USA. [Qin, Siyu] Humboldt Univ, Geog Dept, Unter Linden 6, D-10099 Berlin, Germany. [Rodriguez, Carlos Manuel] Minist Environm & Energy, Calle 25A, San Jose, Costa Rica. [Tesfaw, Anteneh T.] USCG, Stand Evaluat & Anal Div, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593 USA. [Poelking, Claire] MacArthur Fdn, 140 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60603 USA. RP Qin, SY (reprint author), Conservat Int, Moore Ctr Sci, 2011 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202 USA.; Qin, SY (reprint author), Humboldt Univ, Geog Dept, Unter Linden 6, D-10099 Berlin, Germany. EM siyu.qin@geo.hu-berlin.de RI Mascia, Michael B./X-5516-2018; Kroner, Rachel Golden/Q-3904-2019; Qin, Siyu/AAE-8462-2019 OI Mascia, Michael B./0000-0002-9874-9778; Kroner, Rachel Golden/0000-0003-1844-3398; Qin, Siyu/0000-0001-6466-7400 NR 53 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 7 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0888-8892 EI 1523-1739 J9 CONSERV BIOL JI Conserv. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 33 IS 6 BP 1275 EP 1285 DI 10.1111/cobi.13365 PG 11 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL9AF UT WOS:000495818000005 PM 31192510 OA Green Published, Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Brandt, JS Radeloff, V Allendorf, T Butsic, V Roopsind, A AF Brandt, Jodi S. Radeloff, Volker Allendorf, Teri Butsic, Van Roopsind, Anand TI Effects of ecotourism on forest loss in the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot based on counterfactual analyses SO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE community-based forestry; environmental policy; Mahalanobis matching; quasi-experimental; sustainable development; correspondencia Mahalanobis; cuasiexperimental; desarrollo sustentable; politica ambiental; silvicultura basada en la comunidad; ????; ???????; ????; ?????; ??? ID PROTECTED AREAS; NATIONAL-PARK; LAND-USE; TOURISM; CONSERVATION; IMPACTS; CHINA; DEFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT; BHUTAN AB Ecotourism is developing rapidly in biodiversity hotspots worldwide, but there is limited and mixed empirical evidence that ecotourism achieves positive biodiversity outcomes. We assessed whether ecotourism influenced forest loss rates and trajectories from 2000 to 2017 in Himalayan temperate forests. We compared forest loss in 15 ecotourism hubs with nonecotourism areas in 4 Himalayan countries. We used matching statistics to control for local-level determinants of forest loss, for example, population density, market access, and topography. None of the ecotourism hubs was free of forest loss, and we found limited evidence that forest-loss trajectories in ecotourism hubs were different from those in nonecotourism areas. In Nepal and Bhutan, differences in forest loss rates between ecotourism hubs and matched nonecotourism areas did not differ significantly, and the magnitude of the estimated effect was small. In India, where overall forest loss rates were the lowest of any country in our analysis, forest loss rates were higher in ecotourism hubs than in matched nonecotourism areas. In contrast, in China, where overall forest loss rates were highest, forest loss rates were lower in ecotourism hubs than where there was no ecotourism. Our results suggest that the success of ecotourism as a forest conservation strategy, as it is currently practiced in the Himalaya, is context dependent. In a region with high deforestation pressures, ecotourism may be a relatively environmentally friendly form of economic development relative to other development strategies. However, ecotourism may stimulate forest loss in regions where deforestation rates are low. Efectos del Ecoturismo sobre la Perdida de Bosques en el Punto Caliente de Biodiversidad en el Himalaya con base en Analisis Contrafactuales El ecoturismo esta desarrollandose rapidamente en los puntos calientes de biodiversidad en todo el mundo, pero existe evidencia empirica mixta y limitada de los resultados positivos que se logran con el ecoturismo. Valoramos si el ecoturismo influyo sobre las tasas de perdida forestal y sus trayectorias entre el 2000 y el 2017 en los bosques templados del Himalaya. Comparamos la perdida forestal en quince focos ecoturisticos con la perdida forestal en las areas sin ecoturismo de cuatro paises del Himalaya. Utilizamos estadistica correspondiente para controlar las determinantes a nivel local de la perdida del bosque, por ejemplo, la densidad poblacional, el acceso al mercado y la topografia. Ninguno de los focos ecoturisticos estaba libre de perdida forestal, ademas de que encontramos evidencia limitada de que las trayectorias de la perdida forestal en los focos ecoturisticos eran diferentes a las trayectorias en las areas sin ecoturismo. En Nepal y en Butan, las diferencias en la perdida forestal entre los focos ecoturisticos y las areas sin ecoturismo correspondidas no difirieron significativamente y la magnitud del efecto estimado fue menor. En la India, donde las tasas generales de perdida forestal fueron las mas bajas de cualquier pais en nuestro analisis, las tasas de perdida forestal fueron mas altas en los focos ecoturisticos que en las areas sin ecoturismo correspondidas. Como contraste, en China, donde las tasas generales de perdida forestal fueron mas altas, las tasas de perdida forestal fueron mas bajas en los focos ecoturisticos que en donde no existe el ecoturismo. Nuestros resultados sugieren que el exito del ecoturismo como estrategia de conservacion del bosque, a como se practica actualmente en el Himalaya, depende del contexto. En una region con presiones altas de deforestacion, el ecoturismo puede ser una forma de desarrollo economico relativamente amigable con el ambiente comparado con otras estrategias de desarrollo. Sin embargo, el ecoturismo puede estimular la perdida forestal en regiones en las que las tasas de deforestacion son bajas. Resumen ?? ????, ????????????????????, ??????????????????????????????????????????? 2000-2017 ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????, ?????, ??????????????????????????????, ????????, ????????????????????????????, ????????????????????????????, ????????????????????, ????????????, ?????????????????????????????, ????????????, ??????????????????????????????, ??????????????, ???????????????????????????????????????, ???????????????????????????, ???????????, ?????????????????: ???; ??: ???? Article impact statement: Whether ecotourism protects forests is context dependent, and an important factor is the deforestation pressure overall on the landscape. C1 [Brandt, Jodi S.; Roopsind, Anand] Boise State Univ, Human Environm Syst Ctr, 1910 Univ Dr, Boise, ID 83725 USA. [Radeloff, Volker; Allendorf, Teri] Univ Wisconsin, Forest & Wildlife Ecol, 1630 Linden Dr, Madison, WI 53706 USA. [Butsic, Van] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Environm Sci Policy & Management, Mulford Hall,130 Hilgard Way, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA. RP Brandt, JS (reprint author), Boise State Univ, Human Environm Syst Ctr, 1910 Univ Dr, Boise, ID 83725 USA. EM jodibrandt@boisestate.edu NR 59 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 31 U2 31 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0888-8892 EI 1523-1739 J9 CONSERV BIOL JI Conserv. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 33 IS 6 BP 1318 EP 1328 DI 10.1111/cobi.13341 PG 11 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL9AF UT WOS:000495818000009 PM 31059151 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kuempel, CD Jones, KR Watson, JEM Possingham, HP AF Kuempel, Caitlin D. Jones, Kendall R. Watson, James E. M. Possingham, Hugh P. TI Quantifying biases in marine-protected-area placement relative to abatable threats SO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Aichi Target 11; conservation impact; conservation planning; conservation targets; convention on biological diversity; counterfactual; protected area effectiveness; contrafactual; Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biologica; efectividad del area protegida; impacto de conservacion; Objetivo 11 de Aichi; objetivos de conservacion; planeacion de la conservacion; ???? 11; ????; ????; ????; ???????; ????; ?????? ID CONSERVATION; MANAGEMENT; COASTAL; BIODIVERSITY; DISPARITIES; ECOREGIONS; FISHERIES; LAST AB Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a critical defense against biodiversity loss in the world's oceans, but to realize near-term conservation benefits, they must be established where major threats to biodiversity occur and can be mitigated. We quantified the degree to which MPA establishment has targeted stoppable threats (i.e., threats that can be abated through effectively managed MPAs alone) by combining spatially explicit marine biodiversity threat data in 2008 and 2013 and information on the location and potential of MPAs to halt threats. We calculated an impact metric to determine whether countries are protecting proportionally more high- or low-threat ecoregions and compared observed values with random protected-area allocation. We found that protection covered <2% of ecoregions in national waters with high levels of abatable threat in 2013, which is 59% less protection in high-threat areas than if MPAs had been placed randomly. Relatively low-threat ecoregions had 6.3 times more strict protection (International Union for Conservation of Nature categories I-II) than high-threat ecoregions. Thirty-one ecoregions had high levels of stoppable threat but very low protection, which presents opportunities for MPAs to yield more significant near-term conservation benefits. The extent of the global MPA estate has increased, but the establishment of MPAs where they can reduce threats that are driving biodiversity loss is now urgently needed. Sesgos de Cuantificacion en la Ubicacion de areas Marinas Protegidas en Relacion con las Amenazas Abatibles a la Biodiversidad Las areas marinas protegidas (MPAs, en ingles) son un sistema de defensa critica contra la perdida de biodiversidad en los oceanos del mundo, pero para hacer realidad los beneficios de conservacion de corto plazo, estas areas deben establecerse en donde ocurren la mayoria de las amenazas para la biodiversidad y en donde puedan mitigarse. Cuantificamos el grado al cual la fundacion de MPAs se ha enfocado en amenazas abatibles (es decir, amenazas que pueden abatirse solamente por medio de MPAs manejadas efectivamente) al combinar los datos de amenazas para la biodiversidad marina espacialmente explicita en 2008 y en 2013 y la informacion sobre la ubicacion y el potencial que tienen las MPAs para detener las amenazas. Calculamos una medida de impacto para determinar si los paises estan protegiendo proporcionalmente mas ecoregiones de alta o baja amenaza y comparamos los valores observados con las areas protegidas asignadas al azar. Descubrimos que la proteccion cubria <2% de las ecoregiones en aguas nacionales con niveles altos de amenazas abatibles en 2013, lo cual es 59% menos proteccion en las areas de alta amenaza que si las MPAs se hubieran ubicado al azar. Las ecoregiones con una baja amenaza relativa tuvieron 6.3 veces mas proteccion estricta (categorias I-II de la Union Internacional para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza) que las ecoregiones con amenaza alta. Treinta y un ecoregiones tuvieron niveles altos de amenazas abatibles pero muy baja proteccion, lo cual representa oportunidades para que las MPAs tengan mas beneficios significativos a corto plazo. La extension del conjunto global de MPAs ha incrementado, pero la fundacion de MPAs en lugares donde pueden reducir laamenazas que causan la perdida de biodiversidad es una necesidad urgente en dia. Resumen ?? ????????????????????????????, ???????????, ???????????????????????????????? 2008 ?? 2013 ???????????????????????????????????, ????????????????????????????????????????????, ??????????????????, ?????????????????????????, 2013 ?, ????????????????? <2% ????????, ???????????????????????? 59% ?????????????????????????? (???????? I-II ???) ? 6.3 ????????????????????, ????????, ?????????????????????????????, ?????????????, ?????????????????, ??????????????????????: ???; ??: ???? Article impact statement: Strategic guidelines and better evaluation metrics are needed to correct biases in marine protection relative to levels of stoppable threat. C1 [Kuempel, Caitlin D.; Jones, Kendall R.; Watson, James E. M.; Possingham, Hugh P.] Univ Queensland, Sch Biol Sci, Ctr Biodivers & Conservat Sci, St Lucia, Qld 4072, Australia. [Kuempel, Caitlin D.; Possingham, Hugh P.] Univ Queensland, ARC Ctr Excellence Environm Decis, St Lucia, Qld 4072, Australia. [Kuempel, Caitlin D.] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Natl Ctr Ecol Anal & Synth, 735 State St,Suite 300, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 USA. [Jones, Kendall R.; Watson, James E. M.] Univ Queensland, Sch Earth & Environm Sci, Steele Bldg, Brisbane, Qld, Australia. [Watson, James E. M.] Wildlife Conservat Soc, Global Conservat Program, 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY USA. [Possingham, Hugh P.] Nature Conservancy, South Brisbane, Qld 4101, Australia. RP Kuempel, CD (reprint author), Univ Queensland, Sch Biol Sci, Ctr Biodivers & Conservat Sci, St Lucia, Qld 4072, Australia.; Kuempel, CD (reprint author), Univ Queensland, ARC Ctr Excellence Environm Decis, St Lucia, Qld 4072, Australia.; Kuempel, CD (reprint author), Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Natl Ctr Ecol Anal & Synth, 735 State St,Suite 300, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 USA. EM kuempel@nceas.ucsb.edu RI Watson, James/D-8779-2013 OI Watson, James/0000-0003-4942-1984 NR 56 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 7 U2 7 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0888-8892 EI 1523-1739 J9 CONSERV BIOL JI Conserv. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 33 IS 6 BP 1350 EP 1359 DI 10.1111/cobi.13340 PG 10 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL9AF UT WOS:000495818000012 PM 31131932 OA Other Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Green, EJ Buchanan, GM Butchart, SHM Chandler, GM Burgess, ND Hill, SLL Gregory, RD AF Green, Elizabeth J. Buchanan, Graeme M. Butchart, Stuart H. M. Chandler, Georgina M. Burgess, Neil D. Hill, Samantha L. L. Gregory, Richard D. TI Relating characteristics of global biodiversity targets to reported progress SO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Aichi Biodiversity Targets; Convention on Biological Diversity; expert assessment; post-2020; SMART framework; Strategic Plan for Biodiversity; Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biologica; evaluacion por expertos; marco de trabajo SMART; Plan Estrategico para la Biodiversidad; post-2020; Objetivos de Biodiversidad de Aichi ID PROTECTED AREAS; SMART; CONSERVATION AB To inform governmental discussions on the nature of a revised Strategic Plan for Biodiversity of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), we reviewed the relevant literature and assessed the framing of the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets in the current strategic plan. We asked international experts from nongovernmental organizations, academia, government agencies, international organizations, research institutes, and the CBD to score the Aichi Targets and their constituent elements against a set of specific, measurable, ambitious, realistic, unambiguous, scalable, and comprehensive criteria (SMART based, excluding time bound because all targets are bound to 2015 or 2020). We then investigated the relationship between these expert scores and reported progress toward the target elements by using the findings from 2 global progress assessments (Global Biodiversity Outlook and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services). We analyzed the data with ordinal logistic regressions. We found significant positive relationships (p < 0.05) between progress and the extent to which the target elements were perceived to be measurable, realistic, unambiguous, and scalable. There was some evidence of a relationship between progress and specificity of the target elements, but no relationship between progress and ambition. We are the first to show associations between progress and the extent to which the Aichi Targets meet certain SMART criteria. As negotiations around the post-2020 biodiversity framework proceed, decision makers should strive to ensure that new or revised targets are effectively structured and clearly worded to allow the translation of targets into actionable policies that can be successfully implemented nationally, regionally, and globally. Relacion de las Caracteristicas de los Objetivos Mundiales de Biodiversidad con el Progreso Reportado Para informar las discusiones gubernamentales sobre la naturaleza de una revision del Plan Estrategico para la Biodiversidad del Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biologica (CBD, en ingles), revisamos la literatura relevante y evaluamos el marco de 20 Objetivos de Biodiversidad de Aichi en el plan estrategico actual. Le pedimos a expertos internacionales de organizaciones no gubernamentales, de la academia, de agencias gubernamentales, organizaciones internacionales, de institutos de investigacion y de la CBD que puntuaran los Objetivos de Aichi y sus elementos constituyentes frente a un conjunto de criterios especificos, medibles, ambiciosos, realistas (basados en SMART [las iniciales en ingles] y excluyendo aquellos limitados por el tiempo, pues todos los objetivos estan limitados al 2015 o al 2020), inequivocos, expansibles y completos (excluyendo aquellos limitados por el tiempo). Despues investigamos la relacion entre los puntajes de estos expertos y el progreso reportado hacia los elementos objetivo usando los resultados de dos valoraciones mundiales del progreso (el Pronostico Mundial de la Biodiversidad y la Plataforma Intergubernamental de Ciencia y Politica sobre la Biodiversidad y los Servicios Ambientales). Analizamos los datos con regresiones logisticas ordinales. Encontramos relaciones positivas significativas (p < 0.05) entre el progreso y el alcance al que fueron percibidos como medibles, realistas, inequivocos y expansibles los elementos objetivo. Hubo algo de evidencia de la relacion entre el progreso y la ambicion. Somos los primeros en mostrar las asociaciones entre el progreso y la extension hasta la que los Objetivos de Aichi cumplen con ciertos criterios SMART. Conforme proceden las negociaciones en torno al marco de trabajo de biodiversidad post-2020, quienes toman las decisiones deberian esforzarse por asegurar que los objetivos nuevos o revisados esten estructurados efectivamente y redactados claramente para permitir la traduccion de los objetivos hacia politicas factibles que puedan implementarse exitosamente a nivel nacional, regional y mundial. Resumen Article impact statement: A post-2020 framework for biodiversity conservation must ensure targets are clearly structured and worded to allow translation into policy. C1 [Green, Elizabeth J.; Buchanan, Graeme M.; Chandler, Georgina M.; Gregory, Richard D.] Royal Soc Protect Birds, Ctr Conservat Sci, Potton Rd, Sandy SG19 2DL, Beds, England. [Green, Elizabeth J.; Burgess, Neil D.; Hill, Samantha L. L.] UN Environm World Conservat Monitoring Ctr UNEP W, 219 Huntingdon Rd, Cambridge CB3 0DL, England. [Butchart, Stuart H. M.] BirdLife Int, David Attenborough Bldg,Pembroke St, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, England. [Butchart, Stuart H. M.; Burgess, Neil D.] Univ Cambridge, Dept Zool, Downing St, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, England. [Burgess, Neil D.] Univ Copenhagen, Ctr Macroecol Evolut & Climate, Nat Hist Museum, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. [Hill, Samantha L. L.] Nat Hist Museum, Dept Life Sci, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD, England. [Gregory, Richard D.] UCL, Ctr Biodivers & Environm Res, London WC1H 0AG, England. RP Gregory, RD (reprint author), Royal Soc Protect Birds, Ctr Conservat Sci, Potton Rd, Sandy SG19 2DL, Beds, England.; Gregory, RD (reprint author), UCL, Ctr Biodivers & Environm Res, London WC1H 0AG, England. EM richard.gregory@rspb.org.uk OI Gregory, Richard/0000-0002-7419-5053 NR 38 TC 1 Z9 2 U1 10 U2 11 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0888-8892 EI 1523-1739 J9 CONSERV BIOL JI Conserv. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 33 IS 6 BP 1360 EP 1369 DI 10.1111/cobi.13322 PG 10 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL9AF UT WOS:000495818000013 PM 30941815 OA Other Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Lamothe, KA Dextrase, AJ Drake, DAR AF Lamothe, Karl A. Dextrase, Alan J. Drake, D. Andrew R. TI Characterizing species co-occurrence patterns of imperfectly detected stream fishes to inform species reintroduction efforts SO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE eastern sand darter; endangered species; imperfect detection; occupancy modeling; reintroduction; species interactions; Ammocrypta pellucida; deteccion imperfecta; especie en peligro; interacciones entre especies; modelo de ocupacion; reintroduccion ID OCCUPANCY; PARAMETERIZATION; BIODIVERSITY; MANAGEMENT; MODELS AB Species reintroduction efforts can improve the recovery of imperiled species, but successful implementation of this conservation strategy requires a thorough understanding of the abiotic and biotic factors influencing species viability. Species interactions are especially understudied, in particular by omitting the effect of imperfect detection on negative, neutral, or positive associations within a community. Using repeat surveys from 5 southern Ontario, Canada, Great Lakes tributaries, we quantified species co-occurrence patterns with the eastern sand darter (ESD) (Ammocrypta pellucida), listed as federally threatened, and characterized how imperfect detection during sampling can influence inference regarding these relationships. We used a probabilistic framework that included 3 approaches of increasing complexity: probabilistic co-occurrence analysis ignoring imperfect detection; single-species occupancy models with subsequent co-occurrence analysis; and 2-species occupancy models. We then used our occupancy models to predict suitable sites for potential future reintroduction efforts while considering the influence of negative species interactions. Based on the observed data, ESD showed several positive associations with co-occurring species; however, species associations differed when imperfect detection was considered. Specifically, a negative association between ESD and rosyface shiner (Notropis rubellus) was observed only after accounting for imperfect detection in the Grand River. Alternatively, positive associations in the Grand River between ESD and northern hogsucker (Hypentelium nigricans) and silver shiner (Notropis photogenis) were observed regardless of whether imperfect detection was accounted for. Our models predicted several potential reintroduction sites for ESD in formerly occupied watersheds with high levels of certainty. Overall, our results demonstrate the importance of investigating imperfect detection and species co-occurrence when planning reintroduction efforts. Article impact statement: Species co-occurrence patterns can be affected by imperfect detection and are an important consideration for species reintroduction. Caracterizacion de los Patrones de Coocurrencia de Especies de Peces de Arroyo Detectados Imperfectamente para Informar los Esfuerzos de Reintroduccion Los esfuerzos de reintroduccion pueden incrementar la recuperacion de las especies en peligro, pero la implementacion exitosa de esta estrategia de conservacion requiere de un entendimiento profundo de los factores bioticos y abioticos que influyen sobre la viabilidad de las especies. Las interacciones entre las especies estan especialmente sub-estudiadas, particularmente cuando se omite el efecto de la deteccion imperfecta sobre las asociaciones negativas, neutras o positivas dentro de una comunidad. Usamos censos repetidos tomados en cinco tributarios de los Grandes Lagos al sur de Ontario, Canada, cuantificamos los patrones de coocurrencia de especies con el pez Ammocrypta pellucida (eastern sand darter, ESD, en ingles), enlistado como amenazado a nivel federal, y caracterizamos como la deteccion imperfecta durante un muestreo puede influir sobre la inferencia con respecto a estas relaciones. Utilizamos un marco de trabajo probabilistico que incluia tres estrategias con una complejidad cada vez mayor: analisis probabilistico de coocurrencia ignorando la deteccion imperfecta; modelos de ocupacion de una sola especie con un analisis subsecuente de coocurrencia; y modelos de ocupacion de dos especies. Despues utilizamos nuestros modelos de ocupacion para predecir los sitios apropiados para futuros esfuerzos potenciales mientras consideramos la influencia de las interacciones negativas entre especies. Con base en los datos observados, los ESD mostraron varias asociaciones positivas con especies coocurrentes; sin embargo, las asociaciones entre especies difirieron cuando se considero la deteccion imperfecta. Especificamente, se observo una asociacion negativa entre los ESD y Notropis rubellus solo despues de considerar la deteccion imperfecta en el rio Grand. De manera alternativa, se observaron asociaciones positivas en el rio Grand entre los ESD y Hypentelium nigricans y Notropis photogenis sin importar si se considero o no la deteccion imperfecta. Nuestros modelos pronosticaron con altos niveles de certidumbre varios sitios potenciales de reintroduccion para los ESD en cuencas previamente ocupadas. En general, nuestros resultados demuestran la importancia de investigar la deteccion imperfecta y la coocurrencia de especies cuando se planean esfuerzos de reintroduccion. Resumen C1 [Lamothe, Karl A.; Drake, D. Andrew R.] Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Great Lakes Lab Fisheries & Aquat Sci, 867 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington, ON L7R 4A6, Canada. [Dextrase, Alan J.] Ontario Minist Nat Resources & Forestry, Nat Resources Conservat Policy Branch, 300 Water St, Peterborough, ON K9J 3C7, Canada. RP Lamothe, KA (reprint author), Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Great Lakes Lab Fisheries & Aquat Sci, 867 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington, ON L7R 4A6, Canada. EM karl.lamothe@dfo-mpo.gc.ca OI Lamothe, Karl/0000-0001-9875-8204 NR 36 TC 4 Z9 4 U1 12 U2 12 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0888-8892 EI 1523-1739 J9 CONSERV BIOL JI Conserv. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 33 IS 6 BP 1392 EP 1403 DI 10.1111/cobi.13320 PG 12 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL9AF UT WOS:000495818000016 PM 30912201 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Quinzin, MC Sandoval-Castillo, J Miller, JM Beheregaray, LB Russello, MA Hunter, EA Gibbs, JP Tapia, W Villalva, F Caccone, A AF Quinzin, Maud C. Sandoval-Castillo, Jonathan Miller, Joshua M. Beheregaray, Luciano B. Russello, Michael A. Hunter, Elizabeth A. Gibbs, James P. Tapia, Washington Villalva, Freddy Caccone, Adalgisa TI Genetically informed captive breeding of hybrids of an extinct species of Galapagos tortoise SO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Chelonoidis niger; ex situ population management; Floreana Island; forward-in-time simulations; genetic ancestry; genetic relatedness; hybrid conservation value; museum samples; Chlenoidis niger; Isla Floreana; linaje genetico; manejo poblacional ex situ; muestras de museos; relacion genetica; simulacion futura; valor de conservacion de hibridos; ??????; ??????; Chelonoidis niger; ?????; ????; ?????; ????; ????? ID GIANT TORTOISES; CONSERVATION; HYBRIDIZATION; PROGRAMS; DNA; REINTRODUCTION; RELATEDNESS AB Hybridization poses a major challenge for species conservation because it threatens both genetic integrity and adaptive potential. Yet, hybridization can occasionally offer unprecedented opportunity for species recovery if the genome of an extinct taxon is present among living hybrids such that selective breeding could recapture it. We explored the design elements for establishing a captive-breeding program for Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis spp.) built around individuals with admixed ancestry involving an extinct species. The target individuals were hybrids between the extinct species from Floreana Island, C. niger, and an extant species, C. becki, which were recently found in the endemic range of C. becki, from Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island. We combined genotypic data from 35 tortoises with high ancestry from C. niger with forward-in-time simulations to explore captive breeding strategies that maximized overall genetic diversity and ancestry from C. niger while accommodating resource constraints, species biology, and the urgency to return tortoises to Floreana Island for facilitating ecosystem restoration. Overall genetic diversity was maximized when in the simulation tortoises were organized in relatively small breeding groups. Substantial amounts of the C. niger genome were captured despite limited resources available for selectively breeding tortoises in captivity. Genetic diversity was maximized when captive-bred offspring were released to the wild rather than being used as additional breeders. Our results provide genetic-based and practical guidance on the inclusion of hybrids with genomic representation from extinct taxa into species restoration programs and informs the ongoing debate on the value of hybrids in biodiversity conservation. Reproduccion en Cautiverio Informada Geneticamente de Hibridos de una Especie Extinta de Tortuga de las Galapagos La hibridacion representa un obstaculo importante para la conservacion de especies ya que amenaza tanto a la integridad genetica como al potencial adaptativo. Aun asi, la hibridacion ocasionalmente puede ofrecer una oportunidad sin precedentes para la recuperacion de una especie si el genoma de un taxon extinto esta presente entre los hibridos vivientes de tal manera que la reproduccion selectiva pudiera recuperarlo. Exploramos los elementos de diseno para el establecimiento de un programa de reproduccion en cautiverio de la tortuga de las Galapagos (Chelonoidis spp.) construido en torno a los individuos con linajes mixtos que incluyeran una especie extinta. Los individuos fueron los hibridos de la especie extinta en la Isla Floreana, C. niger, y la especie viviente C. becki, encontrados recientemente en la distribucion geografica endemica de la segunda especie en el Volcan Wolf (Isla Isabela). Combinamos los datos genotipicos de 35 tortugas con un linaje cargado de C. niger usando simulaciones futuras de la descendencia generada por el programa para explorar las estrategias de reproduccion en cautiverio que maximizaran en general la diversidad genetica y el linaje de C. niger a la vez que se ajustaba a las restricciones de recursos, la biologia de la especie y la urgencia por regresar las tortugas a la Isla Floreana para facilitar la restauracion del ecosistema. En general, la diversidad genetica se maximizo cuando en la simulacion las tortugas estuvieron organizadas en grupos de reproduccion relativamente pequenos y cuando cantidades sustanciales del genoma de C. niger fueron capturados con base en los recursos disponibles para reproducir selectivamente a las tortugas en cautiverio. La diversidad genetica se vio especialmente maximizada cuando las crias reproducidas en cautiverio fueron liberadas en lugar de ser utilizadas como reproductoras adicionales. Nuestros resultados proporcionan una guia practica y basada en la genetica para la inclusion de hibridos con representacion genomica de un taxon extinto en los programas de restauracion de especies. Cuando incorporamos a los hibridos con diversidad genetica que previamente se creia perdida en los programas con el proposito de la reintroduccion de especies, nuestro estudio informa al debate continuo sobre el valor de los hibridos para la conservacion de la biodiversidad. Resumen ?? ??????????????, ???????????????????????, ??????????????????????, ?????????????????????, ??????????????????????????????????????????????, ???????? (Chelonoidisspp.) ?????????????????????????? C. niger ??????????????????????????? C. becki ????????? 35 ??????? C. niger ?????????????????????????????, ??????????? C. niger ?????, ?????????????????????????????????????????, ??????????????????, ???????????????????????, ?????????????????????????? C. niger ??????????????????????????, ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????, ???????????????????????????????, ???????????????????????????????: ???; ??: ???? Article impact statement: Hybrid individuals provide invaluable genomic resources for captive breeding and restoration of an extinct Galapagos giant tortoise. C1 [Quinzin, Maud C.; Miller, Joshua M.; Caccone, Adalgisa] Yale Univ, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, 21 Sachem St, New Haven, CT 06520 USA. [Sandoval-Castillo, Jonathan; Beheregaray, Luciano B.] Flinders Univ S Australia, Coll Sci & Engn, Mol Ecol Lab, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. [Russello, Michael A.] Univ British Columbia, Dept Biol, Okanagan Campus, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada. [Hunter, Elizabeth A.] Georgia Southern Univ, Dept Biol, Statesboro, GA 30460 USA. [Gibbs, James P.] SUNY Coll Environm Sci & Forestry, Dept Environm & Forest Biol, 247 Illick Hall, Syracuse, NY 13210 USA. [Tapia, Washington] Galapagos Conservancy, Giant Tortoise Restorat Initiat, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA. [Villalva, Freddy] Galapagos Natl Pk Directorate, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, Ecuador. RP Quinzin, MC (reprint author), Yale Univ, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, 21 Sachem St, New Haven, CT 06520 USA. EM maudquinzin@gmail.com RI Beheregaray, Luciano/A-8621-2008; Miller, Joshua/J-3393-2014 OI Beheregaray, Luciano/0000-0003-0944-3003; Miller, Joshua/0000-0002-4019-7675 NR 48 TC 2 Z9 2 U1 11 U2 12 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0888-8892 EI 1523-1739 J9 CONSERV BIOL JI Conserv. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 33 IS 6 BP 1404 EP 1414 DI 10.1111/cobi.13319 PG 11 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL9AF UT WOS:000495818000017 PM 30901116 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Brennan, SR Fernandez, DP Burns, JM Aswad, S Schindler, DE Cerling, TE AF Brennan, Sean R. Fernandez, Diego P. Burns, Jennifer M. Aswad, Stephanie Schindler, Daniel E. Cerling, Thure E. TI Isotopes in teeth and a cryptic population of coastal freshwater seals SO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; habitat use; isotope ecology; life history; migration; resource use; strontium isotopes ID FORAGING HABITS; SOCKEYE-SALMON; HARBOR SEALS; CONSERVATION; DIVERSITY; CONSUMPTION; TOOTH; EXTINCTION; SELECTION; PATTERNS AB Human activities threaten the biodiversity of aquatic mammals across the globe. Conservation of these species hinges on the ability to delineate movements and foraging behaviors of animals, but gaining such insights is hampered by difficulties in tracing individuals over their lives. We determined isotope ratios in teeth (Sr-87/Sr-86, C-13/C-12, and O-18/O-16) to examine lifelong movement and resource-use patterns of a unique freshwater population of a wide-ranging pinniped species (harbor seal [Phoca vitulina]) that resides in Iliamna Lake, Alaska (U.S.A.). This population's potentially unique migratory behavior and use of different trophic resources are unknown. The isotope ratios we measured in teeth showed that seals were born in the lake, remained lifelong residents, and relied principally on resources produced from in the lake, even when seasonally abundant and nutrient-dense spawning anadromous fish (i.e., sockeye salmon [Oncorhynchus nerka]) were available in the lake. Our results illustrate how serial isotope records in teeth, particularly Sr-87/Sr-86 ratios, can be used to quantify how coastal mammal populations exploit both freshwater and marine ecosystems. Understanding lifelong patterns of habitat and resource use is essential information when designing effective conservation plans for threatened coastal mammals. We present the Iliamna Lake harbor seals as a unique case study into how isotope records within teeth can help reveal the cryptic ecology of such a population residing in an intact ecosystem. The results also provide critical baseline information for the Kvichak River system, which is facing an uncertain future due to proposed large-scale industrial development and a rapidly changing climate. C1 [Brennan, Sean R.; Schindler, Daniel E.] Univ Washington, 1122 NE Boat St, Seattle, WA 98105 USA. [Fernandez, Diego P.; Aswad, Stephanie; Cerling, Thure E.] Univ Utah, 115 S 1460 E 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA. [Burns, Jennifer M.] Univ Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Dr,CPSB 10, Anchorage, AK 99508 USA. RP Brennan, SR (reprint author), Univ Washington, 1122 NE Boat St, Seattle, WA 98105 USA. EM srbrenn@uw.edu NR 44 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 9 U2 9 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0888-8892 EI 1523-1739 J9 CONSERV BIOL JI Conserv. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 33 IS 6 BP 1415 EP 1425 DI 10.1111/cobi.13303 PG 11 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL9AF UT WOS:000495818000018 PM 30820978 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Simmonds, JS Watson, JEM Salazar, A Maron, M AF Simmonds, Jeremy S. Watson, James E. M. Salazar, Alvaro Maron, Martine TI A composite measure of habitat loss for entire assemblages of species SO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE biodiversity metric; collapse; community; common species; conservation targets; deforestation; loss index; colapso; comunidad; deforestacion; especie comun; indice de perdida; medida de la biodiversidad; objetivos de conservacion; ???????; ??; ??; ???; ????; ????; ???? ID GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY INDICATORS; BIRDS; CONSERVATION; EXTINCTION; ABUNDANCE; WORLDS AB Habitat destruction is among the greatest threats facing biodiversity, and it affects common and threatened species alike. However, metrics for communicating its impacts typically overlook the nonthreatened component of assemblages. This risks the loss of habitat going unreported for species that comprise the majority of assemblages. We adapted a widely used measure for summarizing researcher output (the h index) to provide a metric that describes natural habitat loss for entire assemblages, inclusive of threatened and nonthreatened species. For each of 447 Australian native terrestrial bird species, we combined information on their association with broad vegetation groups with distributional range maps to identify the difference between the estimated pre-European and current extents of potential habitat, defined as vegetation groups most closely associated with each species. From this, we calculated the loss index (LI), which revealed that 30% of native birds have each lost at least 30% of their potential natural habitat (LI = 30). At the subcontinental scale, LIs ranged from 15 in arid Australia to 61 in the highly transformed southeastern part of the country. Different subcomponents of the assemblage had different LI values. For example, Australia's parrots (n = 52 species) had an LI of 38, whereas raptors (n = 32 species) had an LI of 25. The LI is simple to calculate and can be determined using readily available spatial information on species distributions, native vegetation associations, and human impacts on natural land cover. This metric, including the curves used to deduce it, could complement other biodiversity indices if it is used for regional and global biodiversity assessments that compare the status of natural habitat extent for assemblages within and among nations, monitor changes through time, and forecast future changes to guide strategic land-use planning. The LI is an intuitive tool that can be used to summarize and communicate how human actions affect whole assemblages, not just threatened species. Una Medida Compuesta de la Perdida del Habitat para Ensamblajes Enteros de Especies La destruccion del habitat esta entre las principales amenazas para la biodiversidad, ademas de que afecta tanto a especies comunes como a las especies amenazadas. Sin embargo, las medidas para comunicar los impactos de esta destruccion generalmente ignoran al componente no amenazado de los ensamblajes de especies. Esto genera el riesgo de que la perdida del habitat pase desapercibida en el caso de las especies que conforman a la mayoria de los ensamblajes. Adaptamos una medida de uso amplio para resumir las contribuciones de los investigadores (el indice h) y asi proporcionar una medida que describa la perdida del habitat para ensamblajes enteros, incluyendo a las especies amenazadas y a las no amenazadas. Para cada una de las 447 especies de aves terrestres nativas a Australia, combinamos la informacion sobre su asociacion con grupos generales de vegetacion con mapas de extension de su distribucion para identificar la diferencia entre la extension estimada previa a la llegada de los europeos y la extension actual de los habitats potenciales, definidos como los grupos de vegetacion asociados mas cercanamente con cada especie. A partir de esto, calculamos el indice de perdida (LI, en ingles), el cual revelo que el 30% de cada una de las aves nativas ha perdido al menos el 30% de su habitat natural potencial (LI = 30). A escala subcontinental, los LI variaron desde 15 para las partes aridas de Australia, hasta 61 en la altamente transformada parte sureste del pais. Los diferentes subcomponentes del ensamblaje tuvieron diferentes valores de LI. Por ejemplo, los loros australianos (n = 52 especies) tuvieron un LI de 38, mientras que las aves rapaces (n = 32 especies) tuvieron un LI de 25. El LI es facil de calcular y puede determinarse usando informacion espacial que ya se encuentra disponible, las asociaciones con la vegetacion nativa y los impactos humanos sobre la cobertura natural del suelo. Esta medida, incluyendo las curvas que se usan para deducirla, podrian complementar otros indices de biodiversidad si se usa para evaluaciones de la biodiversidad regional y global, las cuales comparan el estado de la extension del habitat natural para ensamblajes dentro y entre las naciones, monitorean cambios a traves del tiempo y pronostican cambios futuros que guien la planeacion del uso de suelo estrategico. El LI es una herramienta intuitiva que puede usarse para resumir y comunicar como las acciones humanas afectan a ensamblajes enteros, no solo a las especies amenazadas. Resumen ?? ???????????????????, ????????????????, ??????????????????????????, ???????????????????????????????????? (h ??) ??????, ?????????????? (??????????) ????????????????, ????? 447 ?????????????????????, ????????????????????????????, ?????????????????????????????????????????, ????? 30%??????????? 30%??????? (????? 30) ????????, ?????? 15 (??????) ? 61 (?????????) ?????????????????????, ??, ???? (52 ???) ?????? 38, ??? (32 ???) ?????? 25?????????, ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????, ???????????????????, ???????????????????????????????, ?????????????????????????, ?????????????????????????, ????????? ???: ???; ??: ???? Article impact statement: The habitat loss index allows for effect of habitat removal on multispecies assemblages to be easily described and systematically tracked. C1 [Simmonds, Jeremy S.; Watson, James E. M.; Salazar, Alvaro; Maron, Martine] Univ Queensland, Sch Earth & Environm Sci, Ctr Biodivers & Conservat Sci, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia. [Watson, James E. M.] Wildlife Conservat Soc, Global Conservat Program, 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10460 USA. [Salazar, Alvaro] Univ La Serena, IEB, Fac Ciencias, Dept Biol, La Serena, Chile. RP Simmonds, JS (reprint author), Univ Queensland, Sch Earth & Environm Sci, Ctr Biodivers & Conservat Sci, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia. EM j.simmonds1@uq.edu.au RI Watson, James/D-8779-2013 OI Watson, James/0000-0003-4942-1984 NR 42 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 18 U2 18 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0888-8892 EI 1523-1739 J9 CONSERV BIOL JI Conserv. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 33 IS 6 BP 1438 EP 1447 DI 10.1111/cobi.13331 PG 10 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL9AF UT WOS:000495818000020 PM 30980558 OA Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Balestrieri, A Gazzola, A Formenton, G Canova, L AF Balestrieri, Alessandro Gazzola, Andrea Formenton, Giulio Canova, Luca TI Long-term impact of agricultural practices on the diversity of small mammal communities: a case study based on owl pellets SO ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT LA English DT Article DE Agricultural intensification; Species richness; Community ecology; Owl diet; Pellet analysis ID LAND-USE CHANGE; SPECIES-DIVERSITY; TYTO-ALBA; BARN OWL; BIRD COMMUNITIES; CLIMATE-CHANGE; COMMON SHREW; INTENSIFICATION; BIODIVERSITY; PATTERNS AB Small mammals have been seldom used as indicators of biodiversity responses to environmental changes, probably because their long-term population trend in a given area is not easy to monitor. To assess the impact of agricultural intensification in a protected area of northern Italy, we compared the composition of its small mammal communities, as assessed in 1994-1995 and 2015-2016 by the analysis of owl pellets (N = 265 and 302, respectively), which provides an effective and affordable method for assessing changes in the diversity and structure of small mammal assemblages over time. We recorded a sharp reduction in the frequency of occurrence of shrews (Sorex spp. and Crocidura spp.), which were replaced by generalist/anthropophilic rats (Rattus norvegicus) and house mice (Mus domesticus). Overall richness and diversity of the community varied only slightly, while trophic level and functional diversity indices clearly reflected the decline of the predator-level fraction of the community. We could reliably exclude both broad-scale land use- and climate changes as drivers of variation in the composition of small mammal communities and ascribe the decline of insectivores to changes in agricultural practices, namely the increase in cover of maize fields and spread of both herbicides and insecticides. Our results are consistent with the general opinion that crop specialization and increasing chemical inputs reduce the diversity and abundance of invertebrate prey, with bottom-up effects on higher trophic levels. C1 [Balestrieri, Alessandro; Gazzola, Andrea] Univ Pavia, Dept Earth & Environm Sci, Via Ferrata 9, I-27100 Pavia, Italy. [Formenton, Giulio] Adda Sud Reg Pk,Viale Dalmazia 10, I-26900 Lodi, Italy. [Canova, Luca] Univ Pavia, Dept Chem, Via Taramelli 24, I-27100 Pavia, Italy. RP Balestrieri, A (reprint author), Univ Pavia, Dept Earth & Environm Sci, Via Ferrata 9, I-27100 Pavia, Italy. EM alebls@libero.it NR 98 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 17 U2 17 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-6369 EI 1573-2959 J9 ENVIRON MONIT ASSESS JI Environ. Monit. Assess. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 191 IS 12 AR 725 DI 10.1007/s10661-019-7910-5 PG 14 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL7LB UT WOS:000495708800001 PM 31701253 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU L?zaro, E Armero, C Rosell?, J Serra, J Mu?oz, MJ Canet, R Galipienso, L Rubio, L AF Lazaro, E. Armero, C. Rosello, J. Serra, J. Munoz, M. J. Canet, R. Galipienso, L. Rubio, L. TI Comparison of viral infection risk between organic and conventional crops of tomato in Spain SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Tomato mosaic virus; Cucumber mosaic virus; Tomato spotted wilt virus ID SW-5 RESISTANCE-BREAKING; PLANT; BIODIVERSITY; MODELS; DISCRIMINATION; AGRICULTURE; PREVALENCE; MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCE; EVOLUTION AB The harmful effects of conventional agriculture on the environment and human health have been an increasing concern, resulting in the search for alternative and more sustainable agricultural systems in the last decades. Organic farming is the fastest growing system worldwide, but there is a controversial debate on the ability of the agroecological practices to cope with diseases and pests and produce food for the world population. However, comparative studies on the effect of organic farming on plant disease are almost non-existent particularly concerning plant virus diseases. In this work, a survey of Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV), Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) and Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) was performed in tomato crops under organic or conventional management by sampling 40 small farms in Eastern Spain. ToMV had the highest incidence whereas few plants were infected by CMV and none by TSWV. Viral infection risk was estimated as the probability of a plant being infected by at least one of the three viruses or by each virus separately according to a Bayesian logistic regression model. Our analysis showed that the infection risk by these viruses was lower in organic than in conventional farms in two non-consecutive years. C1 [Lazaro, E.; Armero, C.] Univ Valencia, Fac Matemat, Dept Estadist & Invest Operat, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain. [Lazaro, E.; Rosello, J.; Serra, J.; Canet, R.; Galipienso, L.; Rubio, L.] Inst Valenciano Invest Agr, Valencia 46113, Spain. [Munoz, M. J.] Generalitat Valenciana, Lab Diagnost Fitopatol Virol, Silla 46460, Spain. RP Rubio, L (reprint author), Inst Valenciano Invest Agr, Valencia 46113, Spain. EM lrubio@ivia.es RI Lazaro Hervas, Elena/S-5865-2017 OI Lazaro Hervas, Elena/0000-0003-3821-7769 NR 44 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 7 U2 7 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0929-1873 EI 1573-8469 J9 EUR J PLANT PATHOL JI Eur. J. Plant Pathol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 155 IS 4 BP 1145 EP 1154 DI 10.1007/s10658-019-01843-7 PG 10 WC Agronomy; Plant Sciences; Horticulture SC Agriculture; Plant Sciences GA JN0MA UT WOS:000496597500008 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Almasieh, K Mirghazanfari, SM Mahmoodi, S AF Almasieh, Kamran Mirghazanfari, Seyyed Mehdi Mahmoodi, Shirin TI Biodiversity hotspots for modeled habitat patches and corridors of species richness and threatened species of reptiles in central Iran SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Focal species; Habitat connectivity; Least-cost corridors; Protected areas; Qom province ID PROTECTED AREAS; POTENTIAL DISTRIBUTION; CONSERVATION STATUS; DISTRIBUTIONS; CONNECTIVITY; SUITABILITY; DIVERSITY; HERPETOFAUNA; POPULATION; ENDEMISM AB In recent years, the distribution range of reptiles has greatly shrunk. Reptiles are sensitive to habitat degradation and fragmentation, and are thus ideal focal species for studies on habitat connectivity modeling. In this study, we conducted habitat and corridor modeling for 11 species out of nine families of reptiles and two vulnerable species in Qom province, central Iran, in order to identify biodiversity hotspots of species richness and threatened species for these reptiles and to compare these hotspots with current protected areas. Habitat modeling was carried out using MaxEnt for each species, and habitat patches were obtained from suitable polygons which included occurrence points. Least-cost corridors among these patches were designed using CorridorDesigner. We identified 40 habitat patches and 32 corridors among these patches for the species. The highest species richness was six species for the overlaid map of identified patches and four for the overlaid map of identified corridors. Biodiversity hotspots of species richness and two threatened species for both habitat patches and corridors covered about 22% and 14% of Qom province, respectively. These two hotspots had large overlapping areas (more than half of their areas) and showed the same general pattern. Comparison between the two types of biodiversity hotspots (i.e., species richness and threatened species) and the available protected areas revealed that the hotspots are mainly located outside of the protected areas. Therefore, these hotspots should be given the highest priority for conservation and be taken into consideration by the Department of Environment of Iran. C1 [Almasieh, Kamran] Agr Sci & Nat Resources Univ Khuzestan, Dept Nat Engn, Mollasani, Iran. [Mirghazanfari, Seyyed Mehdi] IHSI, Tehran, Iran. [Mahmoodi, Shirin] Univ Tehran, Fac Nat Resources, Dept Environm Sci, Karaj, Iran. RP Almasieh, K (reprint author), Agr Sci & Nat Resources Univ Khuzestan, Dept Nat Engn, Mollasani, Iran. EM almasieh@asnrukh.ac.ir NR 97 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 15 U2 15 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 1612-4642 EI 1439-0574 J9 EUR J WILDLIFE RES JI Eur. J. Wildl. Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 65 IS 6 AR 92 DI 10.1007/s10344-019-1335-x PG 13 WC Ecology; Zoology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Zoology GA JN1IQ UT WOS:000496657100001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Bi, YX Zhou, P Li, SJ Wei, YQ Xiong, X Shi, YH Liu, N Zhang, YJ AF Bi, Yixian Zhou, Ping Li, Shoujiao Wei, Yuqi Xiong, Xue Shi, Yonghong Liu, Nan Zhang, Yingjun TI Interspecific interactions contribute to higher forage yield and are affected by phosphorus application in a fully-mixed perennial legume and grass intercropping system SO FIELD CROPS RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Interspecific competitiveness; Phosphorus; Fully-mixed perennial intercropping; Forage yield; Transgressive overyielding ID CROPPING SYSTEMS; NUTRIENT-USE; PLANT; GROWTH; MAIZE; SOIL; PRODUCTIVITY; DIVERSITY; ALFALFA; BIODIVERSITY AB Although intercropping is a common technique that has been widely applied, the effect of phosphorus (P) fertilization on productivity of a fully-mixed perennial intercropping system composed of four species, including two legumes and two grasses, has rarely been studied. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of interspecific interactions on forage yield and the influence of P application on interspecific competitiveness and yield in a fully-mixed intercropping system of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.), orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) and tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.). A three-year (2016-2018) field experiment was conducted in central China with an annual rainfall and temperature of 456 mm and 9.5 degrees C, respectively. Five legume and grass seeding ratios (L: G) of 5:5, 4:6, 3:7, 6:4, and 7:3 were included, with four monocultures used as the control. The total forage yield was measured when 20% of the alfalfa flowers had opened (BBCH 62). Competitiveness indices, including the land equivalent ratio (LER), aggressivity (A), relative crowding coefficient (K values), competitive ratio (CR), and actual yield loss (AYL), were assessed. The total forage yield increased under fully-mixed intercropping in 2017-2018 when a transgressive overyielding advantage was attained, which was contributed by the interspecific interactions and P application. Moreover, the maximum yield and highest intercropping advantage appeared in L: G 3:7 and L: G 5:5 under 80 kg ha(-1) P application in 2017-2018. Additionally, adequate P (80 kg ha(-1)) contributed to higher A values, K values, CR, and AYL of alfalfa and orchardgrass than in sainfoin and tall fescue, which suggested greater interspecific benefits and land-use efficiency. The fully-mixed intercropping system of alfalfa, sainfoin, orchardgrass, and tall fescue realized these potential advantages by coordinating interspecific interactions and environmental resources, which were manipulated by P application. C1 [Bi, Yixian; Zhou, Ping; Li, Shoujiao; Wei, Yuqi; Liu, Nan; Zhang, Yingjun] China Agr Univ, Coll Grassland Sci & Technol, Beijing 100193, Peoples R China. [Bi, Yixian; Zhou, Ping; Li, Shoujiao; Wei, Yuqi; Liu, Nan; Zhang, Yingjun] Minist Agr, Key Lab Grassland Management & Utilizat, Beijing, Peoples R China. [Xiong, Xue] Nanjing Agr Univ, Coll Agrograssland Sci, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. [Shi, Yonghong] Shanxi Agr Acad Anim Husb & Vet, Taiyuan 030032, Shanxi, Peoples R China. RP Zhang, YJ (reprint author), China Agr Univ, Coll Grassland Sci & Technol, Beijing 100193, Peoples R China. EM zhangyj@cau.edu.cn FU China Forage and Grass Research System [CARS-34] FX We would like to thank Jianning Liu from the Station of China Forage and Grass Research System in Taiyuan for helping us to manage this field for the three years. We would also like to thank Gail Wilson and Adam Cobb for their help with English and constructive comments on the manuscript. This project was supported by funds from the China Forage and Grass Research System (CARS-34). NR 78 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 38 U2 38 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0378-4290 EI 1872-6852 J9 FIELD CROP RES JI Field Crop. Res. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 244 AR UNSP 107636 DI 10.1016/j.fcr.2019.107636 PG 15 WC Agronomy SC Agriculture GA JN4AU UT WOS:000496841600009 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Carosi, A Ghetti, L Padula, R Lorenzoni, M AF Carosi, Antonella Ghetti, Lucia Padula, Rosalba Lorenzoni, Massimo TI Potential effects of global climate change on fisheries in the Trasimeno Lake (Italy), with special reference to the goldfish Carassius auratus invasion and the endemic southern pike Esox cisalpinus decline SO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE biodiversity conservation; endemic species; fisheries; global warming; non-native fish species invasion; shallow lakes ID CRAYFISH PROCAMBARUS-CLARKII; WATER-QUALITY; FISH; UMBRIA; IMPACTS; POPULATION; ASSEMBLAGES; ECOSYSTEMS; RESPONSES; EUROPE AB Global climate changes have led to a gradual warming of the planet, resulting in decreased precipitation and rising temperatures in Mediterranean inland waters. In Trasimeno Lake, the largest shallow lake in Italy, some non-native fish species have probably benefited from these changes as they are thermophilic and characterised by wider habitat preferences. Fish data collected by gillnets and fyke nets between 1956 and 2016, and by electrofishing in 1993 and 2014, were used to analyse changes over time in the fish community in relation to environmental conditions. An explosion in goldfish Carassius auratus (L.), following its introduction in 1988, coupled with water level fluctuations and reduced transparency, contributed to the reduction in commercial fish catch in the lake, and to the decline of the endemic southern pike Esox cisalpinus Bianco & Delmastro, already threatened by reduced spawning habitat and interspecific competition with other non-native predatory fishes. C1 [Carosi, Antonella; Lorenzoni, Massimo] Univ Perugia, Dept Chem Biol & Biotechnol, Perugia, Italy. [Ghetti, Lucia] Forest Econ & Mt Terr Serv, Perugia, Italy. [Padula, Rosalba] Ctr Climate Change & Biodivers Lakes & Wetlands A, Perugia, Italy. RP Carosi, A (reprint author), Univ Perugia, Dept Chem Biol & Biotechnol, Perugia, Italy. EM acarosi@libero.it RI Carosi, Antonella/AAE-4635-2020; Carosi, Antonella/M-4474-2016 OI Carosi, Antonella/0000-0003-0513-7287 NR 61 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 14 U2 14 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0969-997X EI 1365-2400 J9 FISHERIES MANAG ECOL JI Fisheries Manag. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 26 IS 6 BP 500 EP 511 DI 10.1111/fme.12318 PG 12 WC Fisheries SC Fisheries GA JN1MK UT WOS:000496666900004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU O'Briain, R Coghlan, B Shephard, S Kelly, FL AF O'Briain, Rossa Coghlan, Brian Shephard, Samuel Kelly, Fiona L. TI River modification reduces climate resilience of brown trout (Salmo trutta) populations in Ireland SO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE climate change; eco-hydromorphology; ecological indicators; pressure-state responses; river modification; salmonids; stream temperature ID LARGE WOODY DEBRIS; STREAM TEMPERATURES; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; WATER TEMPERATURE; CHINOOK SALMON; HETEROGENEITY; BIODIVERSITY; RESTORATION; MANAGEMENT; EXCHANGE AB This study investigated interactions between eco-hydromorphological state, riparian vegetation cover, water temperature and fish community composition in lowland rivers in Ireland. Physical habitat modification of study sites corresponded with degraded eco-hydromorphological state (degree of ecological and physical modification) and reduced thermal buffering capacity (greater temperature fluctuation and increased frequency of extreme temperature events). This impact was reflected in the fish community, with a shift from a brown trout-dominated (Salmo trutta L.) fish assemblage to predominance of the more thermally plastic minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus (L.), and stone loach, Barbatula barbatula (L.). Eco-hydromorphological state may be a central factor affecting the ability of temperate rivers to resist temperature change in a warming climate and to maintain suitable conditions for salmonids and other cold-water biota. Strategies aimed at climate change proofing of temperate rivers should focus on preserving or re-establishing the eco-hydromorphological processes that create habitat complexity and buffer stream temperature. C1 [O'Briain, Rossa; Coghlan, Brian; Shephard, Samuel; Kelly, Fiona L.] Inland Fisheries Ireland, Dublin 24, Ireland. RP O'Briain, R (reprint author), Inland Fisheries Ireland, Dublin 24, Ireland. EM rossa.obriain@fisheriesireland.ie OI O'Briain, Rossa/0000-0003-0480-4797 NR 99 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 10 U2 10 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0969-997X EI 1365-2400 J9 FISHERIES MANAG ECOL JI Fisheries Manag. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 26 IS 6 BP 512 EP 526 DI 10.1111/fme.12326 PG 15 WC Fisheries SC Fisheries GA JN1MK UT WOS:000496666900005 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Menezes, GSC Cazetta, E Dodonov, P AF Cruz Menezes, Gustavo Souza Cazetta, Eliana Dodonov, Pavel TI Vegetation structure across fire edges in a Neotropical rain forest SO FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Edge influence; Forest influence; Wildfire; Forest structure; Tropical forest ID TROPICAL FORESTS; ATLANTIC FOREST; SEASON SEVERITY; TREE MORTALITY; SEED BANK; FRAGMENTATION; DYNAMICS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; DROUGHT AB Human-induced wildfires are one of the greatest threats to tropical forest and are predicted to increase in importance due to altered regimes associated with climate change. Wildfires promote high tree mortality, thus modifying forest structure and composition, and lead to habitat loss and fragmentation. Wildfires may also have effects on the adjacent unbumt areas due to edge influence; conversely, proximity to unburnt forest stands may favor regeneration in the burnt areas. We evaluated wildfire effects on the forest structure of Brazilian Atlantic forest remnants. We established 244 plots along eight 360 m-long transects distributed among three burnt patches, where we measured structural attributes of overstory, understory, and deadwood. The wildfire promoted very high mortality of trees, saplings, and lianas, changing substantially the forest structure. Our analyses showed clear differences between the burnt and unburnt areas but no clear gradients, highlighting the incipient stage of edge influence-related processes. The Neotropical bracken fern Pteridium arachnoideum was dominant in the burnt areas, which can possibly arrest secondary succession. Our results highlight the importance of wildfires as a menace to Brazilian Atlantic Forests remnants, as well as to tropical rainforests elsewhere - an ever-rising concern in a future of increased fire frequency. C1 [Cruz Menezes, Gustavo Souza; Cazetta, Eliana; Dodonov, Pavel] Univ Estadual Santa Cruz, Appl Ecol & Conservat Lab, Km 16 Rod Ilheus Itabuna,Km 16, BR-45662900 Ilheus, BA, Brazil. [Cruz Menezes, Gustavo Souza] Minist Environm, Chico Mendes Inst Biodivers Conservat, Rod BA 001,Km 45, Una, BA, Brazil. [Dodonov, Pavel] Univ Fed Bahia, Inst Biol, Rua Barao Jeremoabo 668 Ondina, Salvador, BA, Brazil. RP Menezes, GSC (reprint author), Univ Estadual Santa Cruz, Appl Ecol & Conservat Lab, Km 16 Rod Ilheus Itabuna,Km 16, BR-45662900 Ilheus, BA, Brazil.; Menezes, GSC (reprint author), Minist Environm, Chico Mendes Inst Biodivers Conservat, Rod BA 001,Km 45, Una, BA, Brazil. EM gustavo.menezes@icmbio.gov.br FU Rectorate for Research and Post-Graduation of the State University of Santa Cruz [00220.1100.1773]; Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior - Brasil (CAPES)CAPES [001] FX We are grateful for the field assistance of Adson Santos, Ivan Ledo, Weilton Santos, Netonias Santos, Antonio Silva, Janaine Rocha, Adrielle Leal, Igor Pires, Clarisse Cruz, Bianca Caitano, Cinthya Santos and Alvaro Olaechea. We also thank Marco A. Batalha and William A. Hoffmann for suggestions to a previous version of this text, and to ICMBio for the authorization to carry out the research in the RVS de Una (SISBIO license no. 57222). This study was funded by the Rectorate for Research and Post-Graduation of the State University of Santa Cruz (project number 00220.1100.1773). GSCM, PD and EC received financial support by the Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior - Brasil (CAPES) - Finance Code 001. NR 106 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 16 U2 16 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0378-1127 EI 1872-7042 J9 FOREST ECOL MANAG JI For. Ecol. Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 453 AR 117587 DI 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117587 PG 11 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JN0PT UT WOS:000496607200015 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Duan, M House, J Chang, SX AF Duan, Min House, Jason Chang, Scott X. TI Understory plant communities vary with tree productivity in two reclaimed boreal upland forest types in Canada SO FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Disturbance; Lodgepole pine; Oil sands region; Plant community; Species diversity; White spruce ID DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING RECLAMATION; PINE PINUS-CONTORTA; SPRUCE PICEA-GLAUCA; OIL SANDS; DIVERSITY; OVERSTORY; SOIL; BIODIVERSITY; COMPETITION; VEGETATION AB The dynamics of understory plant communities in forest ecosystems with different tree productivities that are reclaimed after surface mining is poorly studied. In the Athabasca oil sands region of Canada, the cover, composition, diversity and foliar nutrient concentrations of understory vascular plant communities were examined on reclaimed sites (at least 15 years old since site reconstruction) with low, medium and high productivity that were planted to lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) and white spruce (Picea glauca). Understory plant communities showed different responses to tree productivity classes in both pine and spruce stands. On pine sites, higher shrub and grass covers contributed to higher total cover on medium than on low and high productivity sites; however, low and high productivity sites had higher species richness and Shannon-Wiener index than medium productivity sites. In addition, shrub, grass and total covers were all positively correlated with cover soil thickness, soil dissolved organic carbon and inorganic nitrogen concentrations, but there was no relationship between any understory plant community variable and tree growth parameters. On spruce sites, lower shrub and forb covers and higher grass cover on high than on low and medium productivity sites resulted in no difference in total cover among productivity classes; however, species richness and Shannon-Wiener index were higher on medium than on low and high productivity sites. Additionally, forb cover, species richness and Shannon-Wiener index were all negatively correlated with leaf area index, and grass cover and species evenness were positively correlated with tree growth parameters such as height, diameter at breast height and aboveground biomass increments. We conclude that the relationships between tree productivity and understory plant communities in reclaimed forest ecosystems were site specific. Reclamation strategies such as adopting a proper planted tree spacing or fertilization should be used on sites with different tree productivities to balance overstory tree growth with understory plant community development in reclaiming surface-disturbed mining areas. C1 [Duan, Min] Guangxi Normal Univ, Minist Educ, Key Lab Ecol Rare & Endangered Species & Environm, Guilin 541004, Peoples R China. [Duan, Min] Northwest A&F Univ, Coll Forestry, Ctr Ecol Forecasting & Global Change, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, Peoples R China. [Chang, Scott X.] Zhejiang A&F Univ, State Key Lab Subtrop Silviculture, Hangzhou 311300, Zhejiang, Peoples R China. [Chang, Scott X.] Univ Alberta, Dept Renewable Resources, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada. RP Chang, SX (reprint author), Univ Alberta, Dept Renewable Resources, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada. EM sxchang2002@yahoo.ca RI Chang, Scott X/G-2029-2011 FU Environmental Reclamation Research Group (ERRG) of Canadian Oil Sands Network for Research and Development (CONRAD) FX This work was supported by the Environmental Reclamation Research Group (ERRG) of Canadian Oil Sands Network for Research and Development (CONRAD). We would like to thank Agathe Fiery, Isabel Fodor, Drs.Ghulam Murtaza Jamro, JinHyeob Kwak, and Kangho Jung for their help in the field and laboratory. We also thank Mr. Clarence Gilbertson at the Lethbridge Research Centre of Agriculture and Agri -Food Canada for help in analyzing soil and foliar samples. The comments from two anonymous reviewers significantly improved an earlier version of this manuscript. NR 62 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 20 U2 20 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0378-1127 EI 1872-7042 J9 FOREST ECOL MANAG JI For. Ecol. Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 453 AR 117577 DI 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117577 PG 9 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JN0PT UT WOS:000496607200002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Galbraith, SM Cane, JH Moldenke, AR Rivers, JW AF Galbraith, Sara M. Cane, James H. Moldenke, Andrew R. Rivers, James W. TI Salvage logging reduces wild bee diversity, but not abundance, in severely burned mixed-conifer forest SO FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Bees; Mixed-conifer forest; Pollinators; Salvage logging; High-severity wildfire ID GROUND-NESTING BEES; FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY; FIRE; COMMUNITIES; HYMENOPTERA; DISTURBANCE; POLLINATORS; HABITAT; EXTRAPOLATION; BIODIVERSITY AB Natural disturbances are critical for supporting biodiversity in many ecosystems, but subsequent management actions can influence the quality of habitat that follow these events. Post-disturbance salvage logging has negative consequences on certain components of forest biodiversity, but populations of some early seral-adapted organisms may be maintained in salvage-logged areas. We investigated the influence of an essential group of pollinators - wild bees - to recent post-wildfire salvage logging within managed mixed-conifer forest in the Pacific Northwest. We compared bee diversity (i.e., bee abundance, species richness, alpha diversity, and beta diversity) and habitat features (i.e., floral resources and available nesting substrates) in salvage-logged areas to unlogged sites, both of which experienced high-severity wildfire. Although we found no evidence for differences in bee abundance between salvage-logged and unlogged sites, interpolated estimates of species richness and both interpolated and extrapolated estimates of alpha diversity were greater in unlogged sites. Additionally, beta diversity was greater in unlogged sites when equal weight was given to rare species. Salvage logging did not select for specific functional groups of bees, as both logged and unlogged sites were dominated by generalist, social species that nest in the ground. However, habitat conditions for bees were influenced by salvage logging: flowering plant density was greater in salvage-logged sites during the latter half of the season, with fewer conifer snags and more woody debris than were available in unlogged sites. Our study indicates that salvage logging can support wild bee abundance, but that unlogged patches of severely burned forest supports slightly greater bee diversity within fire-prone mixed-conifer landscapes. C1 [Galbraith, Sara M.; Rivers, James W.] Oregon State Univ, Dept Forest Ecosyst & Soc, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA. [Cane, James H.] USDA ARS, Pollinating Insects Res Unit, Logan, UT USA. [Moldenke, Andrew R.] Oregon State Univ, Dept Bot & Plant Pathol, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA. [Rivers, James W.] Oregon State Univ, Dept Forest Engn Resources & Management, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA. RP Galbraith, SM (reprint author), Oregon State Univ, Dept Forest Ecosyst & Soc, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA. EM sara.galbraith@oregonstate.edu FU U.S. Bureau of Land Management [L16AC00229]; Mealey/Boise Cascade/Boone and Crockett/Noble Endowment Fund from the College of Forestry at Oregon State University; Fish and Wildlife Habitat in Managed Forests Research Program in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University FX Funding for this work was provided by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (Grant #L16AC00229), the Mealey/Boise Cascade/Boone and Crockett/Noble Endowment Fund from the College of Forestry at Oregon State University, the Fish and Wildlife Habitat in Managed Forests Research Program in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University. NR 95 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 8 U2 8 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0378-1127 EI 1872-7042 J9 FOREST ECOL MANAG JI For. Ecol. Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 453 AR 117622 DI 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117622 PG 10 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JN0PT UT WOS:000496607200033 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Gonzalez-Montelongo, C Perez-Vargas, I AF Gonzalez-Montelongo, Cristina Perez-Vargas, Israel TI Looking for a home: Exploring the potential of epiphytic lichens to colonize tree plantations in a Macaronesian laurel forest SO FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Canary Islands; Exotic plantations; Laurel forest; Lichen diversity; Macaronesia ID SPECIES RICHNESS; CANARY-ISLANDS; POPULUS-TREMULA; PINUS-RADIATA; RAIN-FOREST; DIVERSITY; INDICATORS; CONSERVATION; COMMUNITIES; SOUTHERN AB Mankind has been altering native forests in Macaronesia for at least five centuries. Forestry practices are known to reduce biodiversity due to habitat loss, fragmentation and alteration. To assess the potential of plantations to provide habitat for epiphytic lichens in comparison with native forests, we examined three types of forest in the Canary Islands: laurel forest (native forest) and two monospecific plantations of Pinus radiata and Eucalyptus globulus. Epiphytic lichen diversity was evaluated using a methodology of species richness and lichen diversity values (LDV). Our results demonstrate that the conversion of laurel forests to monoculture plantations of exotic tree species decreases lichen diversity and alters lichen community composition. Our findings hightlight how native epiphytic lichens from the cloud forest cannot survive under the same climatic conditions if the host plant community is changed. C1 [Gonzalez-Montelongo, Cristina; Perez-Vargas, Israel] Univ La Laguna, Dept Bot Ecol & Plant Physiol, Apdo Postal 456, Santa Cruz De Tenerife 38200, Canary Islands, Spain. RP Perez-Vargas, I (reprint author), Univ La Laguna, Dept Bot Ecol & Plant Physiol, Apdo Postal 456, Santa Cruz De Tenerife 38200, Canary Islands, Spain. EM cgonzalm@ull.es; ispeva@ull.es NR 120 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0378-1127 EI 1872-7042 J9 FOREST ECOL MANAG JI For. Ecol. Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 453 AR 117541 DI 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117541 PG 13 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JN0PT UT WOS:000496607200014 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Leso, P Kropil, R Kajtoch, L AF Leso, Peter Kropil, Rudolf Kajtoch, Lukasz TI Effects of forest management on bird assemblages in oak-dominated stands of the Western Carpathians - Refuges for rare species SO FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Quercus; Fagus; Ayes; Mountain forests; Natura 2000; Silviculture; Shelterwood system ID WHITE-BACKED WOODPECKER; BEECH PRIMEVAL FOREST; PROTECTED AREAS; DEAD WOOD; DIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; COMMUNITIES; INDICATORS; RICHNESS; CLASSIFICATION AB Forest management practices have varying impacts on biodiversity because the treatments and their outcomes do not always reflect the natural processes that maintain biodiversity. These management activities can be assessed using indicator species, among which birds are most frequently used. In 2018 we compared bird assemblages in oak (Quercus spp.)-dominated forests with admixtures of European beech (Fagus sylvatica), hereafter referred to as oak-beech forests, between managed and natural forest stands on opposite sides of the Carpathian range (south-facing in Slovakia and north-facing in Poland). The aim was to quantify and model the relationships between the quantitative parameters of bird assemblages and the main habitat parameters, as influenced by differing intensities of forest management. The point-count method with limited distance was applied to census birds (N = 100). Overall forest bird assemblages were found to be similar in respect to diversity indexes in managed and protected areas, as well as between southern and northern slopes of the Western Carpathian range, but all these types of forest differed in respect to bird species composition. However, both geographic location and management intensity, altogether with forest complexity contributed the mostly in explanation of bird diversity. The greatest differences were recorded for rare species, particularly those annexed in the Birds Directive of the European Union (mainly woodpeckers and flycatchers), as these birds were found either exclusively or in much greater numbers in nature reserves. Management intensity, forest complexity, and topography best explained the diversity of rare birds. Silvicultural systems applied in management of the Carpathian oak-beech forests, particularly the shelterwood system, seem to be sufficient for the preservation of overall bird diversity. However, decreased forest fragmentation and increased deadwood amounts are necessary measures to provide more close-to-nature stand structures, which will help support higher diversity of most bird species associated with mature forests. Because the oak-beech forests comprises only about 15% of the total forest area in the Western Carpathians, creating a network of natural or close-to-nature forest patches is recommended for the conservation of forest birds (and whole forest communities), including species annexed in the Birds Directive. Conservation priorities should be focused mainly in areas of harsh topography, where reduced wood production in these forests would have a less detrimental effect on the local forestry communities. These actions should also greatly improve the nature conservation system in the Carpathians and more generally throughout Central Europe. C1 [Leso, Peter; Kropil, Rudolf] Tech Univ Zvolen, Fac Forestry, Dept Appl Zool & Wildlife Management, TG Masaryka 20, Zvolen 96053, Slovakia. [Kajtoch, Lukasz] Polish Acad Sci, Inst Systemat & Evolut Anim, Slawkowska 17, PL-31016 Krakow, Poland. RP Kajtoch, L (reprint author), Polish Acad Sci, Inst Systemat & Evolut Anim, Slawkowska 17, PL-31016 Krakow, Poland. EM lukasz.kajtoch@gmail.com OI Kajtoch, Lukasz/0000-0001-7345-9400 FU Slovak Research and Development AgencySlovak Research and Development Agency [APVV-14-0637]; Slovak Grant Agency for Science (VEGA)Vedecka grantova agentura MSVVaS SR a SAV (VEGA) [1/0797/19]; Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals PAS FX This research was partially funded by the Slovak Research and Development Agency under the Contract No. APVV-14-0637, by the research grant No. 1/0797/19 of the Slovak Grant Agency for Science (VEGA) (Leso P., Kropil R.) and the statutory research funding of Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals PAS (Kajtoch L). NR 87 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 8 U2 8 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0378-1127 EI 1872-7042 J9 FOREST ECOL MANAG JI For. Ecol. Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 453 AR 117620 DI 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117620 PG 15 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JN0PT UT WOS:000496607200040 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Mercier, P Aas, G Dengler, J AF Mercier, Paula Aas, Gregor Dengler, Juergen TI Effects of skid trails on understory vegetation in forests: A case study from Northern Bavaria (Germany) SO FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity; Bryophyte; Ecological indicator value; Forest management; Germany; Logging trail; Skid trail; Soil compaction; Temperate forest; Understory vegetation; Vascular plant ID PLANT DIVERSITY; GROUND FLORA; SOIL COMPACTION; ROADS; DISTURBANCE; MANAGEMENT; IMPACT; RICHNESS; RECOVERY; STAND AB While it is well-known that skid trails in forests locally increase soil compaction and illumination, the effect on vegetation and its spatial and temporal variation have hardly been studied in temperate forests. We surveyed Norway Spruce (Picea abies), Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) and European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) dominated forests to reflect the range of the prevalent forests types and ecological gradients of Northern Bavaria, Germany. In each forest type, we chose skid trails with different times since last use (0-2 years ago, 3-6 years ago, >= 7 years ago) to address the temporal aspect and sampled 4-m(2) plots on the trail itself, adjacent to the trail and in the forest interior to address the spatial aspect. We analysed the response of soil compaction, canopy cover, vascular plant and bryophyte species richness, vegetation cover and height, both in total and differentiated by layer, and mean ecological indicator values to the use of skid trails. Skid trails exhibited significantly higher soil compaction together with a more diverse, more light and moisture demanding vegetation compared to the forest interior. On the trails, graminoids were favoured over woody perennials. Vegetation adjacent to the skid trail resembled the forest interior, yet soil compaction exceeded that of the forest interior. Irrespective of time since last use, the soils on skid trails remained more compacted and likewise ecological response of understory vegetation did not change with time. Canopy cover and species richness responded strongly site-specific, and effects lasted the longest in the surveyed Scots Pine dominated forests but were diminished in European Beech dominated forests. Our results indicate a shift to a more ruderal and wetland-like vegetation on skid trails, which, however, hardly extended into the adjacent forest stand. Overall, plot-scale richness was higher on skid trails than in adjacent the adjacent forest, suggesting that skid trails could contribute to greater habitat diversity in managed forests. Since soils remained compacted even for several decades without use, a designated skid trail system is essential. There is a lack of long-term studies on the understory response to the use of skid trails and further research focussed on the persistence in time is needed. C1 [Mercier, Paula; Aas, Gregor] Univ Bayreuth, Ecol Bot Gardens, Univ Str 30, D-95447 Bayreuth, Germany. [Mercier, Paula] Lower Nat Conservat Author, Flensburger Str 7, D-24837 Schleswig, County Schleswi, Germany. [Dengler, Juergen] Zurich Univ Appl Sci ZHAW, Inst Nat Resource Sci IUNR, Vegetat Ecol Grp, CH-8820 Wadenswil, Switzerland. [Dengler, Juergen] Univ Bayreuth, Bayreuth Ctr Ecol & Environm Res BayCEER, Plant Ecol Grp, Univ Str 30, D-95447 Bayreuth, Germany. [Dengler, Juergen] German Ctr Integrat Biodivers Res iDiv, Deutsch Pl 5e, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany. RP Mercier, P (reprint author), Univ Bayreuth, Ecol Bot Gardens, Univ Str 30, D-95447 Bayreuth, Germany. EM P-Mercier@web.de; Gregor.Aas@uni-bayreuth.de; juergen.dengler@uni-bayreuth.de NR 75 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0378-1127 EI 1872-7042 J9 FOREST ECOL MANAG JI For. Ecol. Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 453 AR 117579 DI 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117579 PG 10 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JN0PT UT WOS:000496607200028 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Puverel, C Abourachid, A Bohmer, C Leban, JM Svoboda, M Paillet, Y AF Puverel, Camille Abourachid, Anick Bohmer, Christine Leban, Jean-Michel Svoboda, Miroslav Paillet, Yoan TI This is my spot: What are the characteristics of the trees excavated by the Black Woodpecker? A case study in two managed French forests SO FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Habitat tree; Tree cavities; Tree related microhabitats; Conservation; Forest management ID NEST-SITE SELECTION; DRYOCOPUS-MARTIUS; DENDROCOPOS-LEUCOTOS; WOOD HARDNESS; HABITAT USE; DENSITY; CONSERVATION; FUNGI; MICROHABITATS; COMMUNITIES AB Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martins L.) is both an ecosystem engineer and an umbrella species: it has the capacity to modify its environment through cavity excavation, which in turn favors a large range of species that depend on cavities but are unable to dig them themselves (secondary cavity nesters). However, the factors driving cavity excavation by the Black woodpecker at the tree scale remain poorly known. We analyzed the characteristics of trees bearing Black Woodpecker cavities to assess the bird's local habitat requirements and their conservation potential as habitat trees. We compared the traits and characteristics of trees bearing Black Woodpecker cavities (n=60) and control trees (n=56) in two managed lowland broadleave-dominated forests in France. We hypothesized that: (i) Cavity-trees would have lower wood density and display more conks of fungi than control-trees; (ii) The local environment of cavity-trees would be less crowded than those of the control trees. In particular, the first branch would be higher up, and their first neighboring tree would be further away from cavity-trees compared to control-trees; (iii) Cavity-trees would display a higher number of other woodpecker cavities and more saproxylic micro habitats than the control-trees. We validated most of our hypotheses and showed that cavity trees differed significantly from their control counterparts. Black Woodpeckers excavate trees with softer wood and higher first branches in a less crowded environment, thus minimizing both the energy dedicated to cavity excavation and predation risk. Second, cavity-trees bear more microhabitats and play a complementary umbrella role than what was documented before. They also appear a good candidate for habitat-tree conservation. In terms of biodiversity-friendly management measures, it would be beneficial to favor large isolated standing trees devoid of low branches (notably beech), especially in stands dominated by other tree species. C1 [Puverel, Camille; Paillet, Yoan] Irstea, UR EFNO, F-45290 Nogent Sur Vemisson, France. [Abourachid, Anick; Bohmer, Christine; Paillet, Yoan] MECADEV, MNHN, CNRS, UMR 7179, CP50,57 Rue Cuvier, F-75005 Paris, France. [Leban, Jean-Michel] INRA, BEF UR 1138, F-54280 Champenoux, France. [Leban, Jean-Michel] IGN, LIF, F-54000 Nancy, France. [Svoboda, Miroslav] Czech Univ Life Sci, Fac Forestry & Wood Sci, Dept Forest Ecol, Kamycka 129,Praha 6, Suchdol 16521, Czech Republic. [Paillet, Yoan] Univ Grenoble Alpes, Irstea, LESSEM, F-38000 Grenoble, France. RP Paillet, Y (reprint author), Irstea, UR EFNO, F-45290 Nogent Sur Vemisson, France. EM camillepuverel@hotmail.fr; anick.abourachid@mnhn.fr; boehmer@vertevo.de; jean-michel.leban@inra.fr; svobodam@fid.czu.cz; yoan.paillet@irstea.fr OI Paillet, Yoan/0000-0001-7232-7844; Bohmer, Christine/0000-0003-1931-0888 FU [ANR-16-CE33-0025] FX We are indebted to Jean-Jacques Boutteaux (ONF Auberive) and Michael Dubois for sharing their data and for their advice. We thank Krisqrna Svobodova, Martin Dugatko, Baptiste Kerfiden and Ondfej Vostarek for their work on wood cores. We also thank Fabien Laroche and the "cavity-group" in Nogent/Vernisson for valuable comments and discussions. Vicki Moore significantly improved the language of this paper. Two reviewers' comments helped improve the quality of this paper. This study was funded by the research project, Avineck: "Bird's neck, an arm for robots" (Grant number: ANR-16-CE33-0025). NR 66 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 8 U2 8 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0378-1127 EI 1872-7042 J9 FOREST ECOL MANAG JI For. Ecol. Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 453 AR 117621 DI 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117621 PG 9 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JN0PT UT WOS:000496607200036 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Rocha, B Pinho, P Branquinho, C Boieiro, M Matos, P AF Rocha, Bernardo Pinho, Pedro Branquinho, Cristina Boieiro, Mario Matos, Paula TI Bringing the concept of ammonia critical levels into managing cork-oak woodland for conservation SO FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Montado; Ecological indicators; Lichens; Critical levels; Environmental management ID LICHEN FUNCTIONAL-GROUPS; NITROGEN DEPOSITION IMPACTS; ATMOSPHERIC AMMONIA; SUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; LAND-USE; BIODIVERSITY; INDICATORS; DIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS AB Agricultural activities often emit excessive nitrogen concentrations to nearby habitats, impacting ecosystems structure and functioning. To protect them, critical levels were established as the concentration above which direct adverse effects on ecosystems may arise. However, due to lack of tools, critical levels are seldom applied in management strategies for conservation. Our objective was to provide a spatial-explicit tool to incorporate the concept of ammonia critical levels in management practices of atmospheric nitrogen impacts. To do that, lichens diversity was sampled in 19 plots at a cork oak woodland (Montado), a High Nature Value Farmland where multiple agricultural activities, surrounded by high-intensity agricultural activities, coexist. We inferred and selected the best performing trait-based metrics and determined the main environmental drivers of change. The most responsive metric was the abundance of oligotrophic lichen species, which was likely responding to nitrogen incoming from nearby high-intensity agricultural areas. The low intensity agricultural activities, cattle grazing within the study area, had no effect. Using the known ammonia critical levels for that ecosystem, we modelled and mapped the long-term critical levels exceedance for the entire study area. This allowed us to signal high intensity agriculture as the source of impact and to map the areas where management practices need further attention under a conservation perspective: either decreasing fertilization in nearby fields or by considering these as buffer areas, outside the scope of conservation. C1 [Rocha, Bernardo; Pinho, Pedro; Branquinho, Cristina; Matos, Paula] Univ Lisbon, Fac Ciencias, Ctr Ecol Evolut & Environm Changes, P-1749016 Lisbon, Portugal. [Boieiro, Mario] Univ Acores, Azorean Biodivers Grp, Ctr Ecol Evolut & Environm Changes, Azores, Portugal. [Boieiro, Mario] Univ Acores, Dept Ciencias & Engn Ambiente, Azores, Portugal. RP Pinho, P (reprint author), Univ Lisbon, Fac Ciencias, Ctr Ecol Evolut & Environm Changes, P-1749016 Lisbon, Portugal. EM brerocha@fc.ul.pt; ppinho@fc.ul.pt; cmbranquinho@fc.ul.pt; mrboieiro@fc.ul.pt; psmatos@fc.ul.pt RI Pinho, Pedro/D-1232-2010; Branquinho, Cristina/B-3670-2008; Matos, Paula/G-5048-2011 OI Pinho, Pedro/0000-0001-5571-9619; Branquinho, Cristina/0000-0001-8294-7924; Matos, Paula/0000-0001-6148-414X FU INMS - International Nitrogen Management System; H2020 [FCT/BiodivERsA 32015104-BioVeins]; FCTPortuguese Foundation for Science and Technology [PTDC/AAG-GLO/0045/2014, BPD/86215/2012]; [TWINN 692331-NitroPortugal] FX We acknowledge Companhia das Lezirias (a LTsER station) for supporting field work and Joana Vieira for help in field sampling. We also acknowledge INMS - International Nitrogen Management System for support. Pedro Pinho acknowledges H2020 (FCT/BiodivERsA 32015104-BioVeins) and TWINN 692331-NitroPortugal. Paula Matos acknowledges FCT PTDC/AAG-GLO/0045/2014 - ChangeTracker. Mario Boieiro acknowledges FCT BPD/86215/2012. NR 58 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0378-1127 EI 1872-7042 J9 FOREST ECOL MANAG JI For. Ecol. Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 453 AR 117566 DI 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117566 PG 8 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JN0PT UT WOS:000496607200025 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Soumya, KV Shackleton, CM Setty, SR AF Soumya, Kori Veeranna Shackleton, Charlie M. Setty, Siddappa R. TI Impacts of gum-resin harvest and Lantana camara invasion on the population structure and dynamics of Boswellia serrata in the Western Ghats, India SO FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Density; Growth; Gum-resin; Lantana cover; Mortality; Recruitment; Size-class profile ID DRY DECIDUOUS FOREST; ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE; WILDLIFE SANCTUARY; PLANT; CONSERVATION; MANAGEMENT; FRANKINCENSE; DIVERSITY; DRIVERS; L. AB Assessing the effects of harvesting on the population dynamics of important non-timber forest products (NTFPs) species is important for informing species conservation options, guiding sustainable harvesting practices and offtake and supporting local livelihoods. However, harvesting is rarely the only pressure on NTFP populations, and it is vital that the effects of interactive pressures be considered. This applies to Boswellia serrata, an NTFP tree species which is widely harvested for gum-resin used in religious practices. However, in many settings populations are in decline, presumably due to heavy harvesting, but other factors may play a role, such as altered fire regimes and invasive species. Here we report on the effects of harvesting and invasion by Lantana camara on B. serrata populations in three protected areas in the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in southern India. We considered tree and juvenile density, size class distribution, and growth, mortality, and recruitment rates in harvested and unharvested populations over two years. Generally, tree density was higher in harvested populations. The negative effects of harvesting were most apparent at the site with the greatest harvesting pressure, with only limited effects at the other two sites, as reflected in the size class distribution and mortality and recruitment rates. Increasing cover of L. camara was associated with declining densities of B. serrata juveniles and, to a lesser extent, adult trees. The impact of L. camara cover was generally higher than that of gum-resin harvest. The results show that the viability of B. serrata populations is negatively affected by both harvesting and Lantana invasion, and that appropriate management intervention needs to be considered to address these. C1 [Soumya, Kori Veeranna; Shackleton, Charlie M.] Rhodes Univ, Dept Environm Sci, ZA-6140 Makhanda, South Africa. [Soumya, Kori Veeranna; Setty, Siddappa R.] ATREE, Bangalore 560064, Karnataka, India. RP Soumya, KV (reprint author), Rhodes Univ, Dept Environm Sci, ZA-6140 Makhanda, South Africa.; Soumya, KV (reprint author), ATREE, Bangalore 560064, Karnataka, India. EM soumyakori89@gmail.com FU United States Agency for International Development (USAID)United States Agency for International Development (USAID) [AID-386-A-14-00011]; South African Research Chairs Initiative of the Dept. of Science and Technology; National Research Foundation (NRF) of South AfricaNational Research Foundation - South Africa [84379] FX This work was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID; no. AID-386-A-14-00011). The content of this paper solely is the view of the authors, and USAID is not liable to any statement. CS contribution was made under the auspices of the South African Research Chairs Initiative of the Dept. of Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa (Grant No. 84379). Any opinion, finding, conclusion, or recommendation expressed in this material is that of the authors, and the NRF does not accept any liability in this regard. The authors also acknowledge the contribution of Mr. Abhishek Samrat and field staff at ATREE and Karnataka Forest Department for permitting us to conduct research in the protected areas of Karnataka. NR 74 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 6 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0378-1127 EI 1872-7042 J9 FOREST ECOL MANAG JI For. Ecol. Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 453 AR 117618 DI 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117618 PG 8 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JN0PT UT WOS:000496607200026 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Leaver, J Carstens, JC Cherry, MI AF Leaver, Jessica Carstens, Johann C. Cherry, Michael I. TI Harvesting of forest products and implications for Afrotemperate bird communities in a montane forest of the Eastern Cape, South Africa SO FOREST ECOSYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Human disturbance; Habitat heterogeneity; Habitat modification; Beta-diversity; Elevation; Generalist species; Forest-specialist species ID SARISKA-TIGER RESERVE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; BETA-DIVERSITY; ANTHROPOGENIC DISTURBANCE; BIOTIC HOMOGENIZATION; RESOURCE DEGRADATION; FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY; HABITAT MODIFICATION; SPECIES COMPOSITION; MEDICINAL-PLANTS AB Background Harvesting of forest products is a widespread driver of disturbance in developing nations, where policies are increasingly aimed at managing natural forests for sustainable use. There is thus need for research aimed at understanding the impact of resource use on forest habitats and concomitant effects on biodiversity. Afromontane forests in the Eastern Cape, South Africa are harvested informally for poles and medicinal bark and occur along elevational gradients of 800-1600 m above sea level. Patterns of spatial diversity and human disturbance are expected to be affected by elevation. Furthermore, species' responses to disturbance are expected to vary depending on their level of habitat specialisation. Understanding harvest impacts on forest biodiversity thus requires disentangling the separate effects of elevation and disturbance, and considering forest-specialist and forest-generalist species separately. This study comprises two components. First, harvest activities, resultant harvest-mediated habitat heterogeneity, and avifaunal species richness, composition and beta-diversity were compared across two elevational zones in a harvested forest. Second, the role of harvest-mediated habitat heterogeneity in driving patterns of avifaunal diversity were assessed, while controlling for elevation, and considering forest-specialist and forest-generalist species separately. Results Harvest rates were higher, and activities more varied in the lower elevation zone, with significant impacts of harvesting on habitat features resulting in higher harvest-mediated habitat heterogeneity at lower elevations. Harvest-mediated increases in habitat heterogeneity positively affected forest-generalist species richness, while forest-specialist richness was negatively affected. While species composition of both groups differed across elevational zones, variation in harvest-mediated habitat heterogeneity did not fully account for this, suggesting that factors other than disturbance shape avifaunal communities along the elevation gradient. However, variation in harvest-mediated habitat heterogeneity accounted for the amount of beta-diversity attributed to species turnover in the forest-specialist assemblage, indicating that harvest disturbances affect the mechanisms driving beta-diversity of this group. Conclusion Spatial patterns of avifaunal diversity are affected by elevation over a 300-m gradient. Harvesting results in increased habitat heterogeneity, which variably affects avifaunal communities at the forest-scale, with positive effects for forest generalists and negative effects for forest-specialists. C1 [Leaver, Jessica; Cherry, Michael I.] Stellenbosch Univ, Dept Bot & Zool, Private Bag X1, ZA-7602 Matieland, South Africa. [Carstens, Johann C.] Wild Bird Trust, Cape Parrot Project, 20 Loch Ave, ZA-2193 Parktown, South Africa. RP Leaver, J (reprint author), Stellenbosch Univ, Dept Bot & Zool, Private Bag X1, ZA-7602 Matieland, South Africa. EM jes.leaver@gmail.com FU National Research Foundation (NRF), South AfricaNational Research Foundation - South Africa [FBIP 98871] FX This work was supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa (FBIP 98871). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish or preparation of the manuscript. NR 74 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 1 U2 1 PU SPRINGEROPEN PI LONDON PA CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 2095-6355 EI 2197-5620 J9 FOR ECOSYST JI For. Ecosyst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 6 IS 1 AR 48 DI 10.1186/s40663-019-0207-x PG 15 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JN1WU UT WOS:000496693900001 OA DOAJ Gold, Green Published DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Eludoyin, AO Iyanda, OO AF Eludoyin, Adebayo Oluwole Iyanda, Olamide Olaleye TI Land cover change and forest management strategies in Ife nature reserve, Nigeria SO GEOJOURNAL LA English DT Article DE Deforestation; Forest management strategy; Land cover change; Nature forest reserve ID SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA; TROPICAL RAIN-FOREST; CONSERVATION; DEFORESTATION; CONSEQUENCES; BIODIVERSITY; LIVELIHOODS; ECOSYSTEM AB This study examined the existing forest management strategies and land cover change in one of nature forest reserves in Nigeria. It analysed freely available Landsat imageries for the assessment of land cover change between 1986 and 2014, and conducted key informant interviews on forest guards and an administrator in relevant ministry, for information on management practiced. Results showed that about 35.2% of the vegetal cover were lost within the study period; 80% of the interviewed forest guards attributed such loss to unrestricted access of the surrounding communities, 60% to logging or chain saw operation, and 40% to farming practices and bush burning in the reserve. Management practiced is that, which ensures passive input with active harvesting, but cannot be fixed within a specific sustainable strategy of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. The study concluded that given the management strategy practiced in the forest reserve, which also allows defaulters of forest reserve regulations to escape punishment because they can 'settle', indicates that corruption, rather than poverty, is the major drive of deforestation in the area. C1 [Eludoyin, Adebayo Oluwole] Obafemi Awolowo Univ, Dept Geog, Ife, Nigeria. [Iyanda, Olamide Olaleye] Obafemi Awolowo Univ, Inst Ecol & Environm Studies, Ife, Nigeria. RP Eludoyin, AO (reprint author), Obafemi Awolowo Univ, Dept Geog, Ife, Nigeria. EM oaeludoyin@yahoo.com; olamide.leye29@gmail.com NR 67 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0343-2521 EI 1572-9893 J9 GEOJOURNAL JI GeoJournal PD DEC PY 2019 VL 84 IS 6 BP 1531 EP 1548 DI 10.1007/s10708-018-9936-6 PG 18 WC Geography SC Geography GA JN1KO UT WOS:000496662100009 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kuipers, KJJ May, RF Graae, BJ Verones, F AF Kuipers, Koen J. J. May, Roel F. Graae, Bente J. Verones, Francesca TI Reviewing the potential for including habitat fragmentation to improve life cycle impact assessments for land use impacts on biodiversity SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT LA English DT Article DE Life cycle assessment (LCA); LCIA; Characterisation model; Characterisation factor; Habitat loss; Spatial configuration landscape; Species-area relationship (SAR); Terrestrial ecosystems ID SPECIES-AREA MODELS; AMOUNT HYPOTHESIS; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; CLIMATE-CHANGE; RESPONSES; RICHNESS; CONSERVATION; DIVERSITY; CONNECTIVITY; LANDSCAPES AB Purpose The biosphere is progressively subjected to a variety of pressures resulting from anthropogenic activities. Habitat conversion, resulting from anthropogenic land use, is considered the dominant factor driving terrestrial biodiversity loss. Hence, adequate modelling of land use impacts on biodiversity in decision-support tools, like life cycle assessment (LCA), is a priority. State-of-the-art life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) characterisation models for land use impacts on biodiversity translate natural habitat transformation and occupation into biodiversity impacts. However, the currently available models predominantly focus on total habitat loss and ignore the spatial configuration of the landscape. That is, habitat fragmentation effects are ignored in current LCIAs with the exception of one recently developed method. Methods Here, we review how habitat fragmentation may affect biodiversity. In addition, we investigate how land use impacts on biodiversity are currently modelled in LCIA and how missing fragmentation impacts can influence the LCIA model results. Finally, we discuss fragmentation literature to evaluate possible methods to include habitat fragmentation into advanced characterisation models. Results and discussion We found support in available ecological literature for the notion that habitat fragmentation is a relevant factor when assessing biodiversity loss. Moreover, there are models that capture fragmentation effects on biodiversity that have the potential to be incorporated into current LCIA characterisation models. Conclusions and recommendations To enhance the credibility of LCA biodiversity assessments, we suggest that available fragmentation models are adapted, expanded and subsequently incorporated into advanced LCIA characterisation models and promote further efforts to capture the remaining fragmentation effects in LCIA characterisation models. C1 [Kuipers, Koen J. J.; Verones, Francesca] NTNU, Dept Energy & Proc Engn, Ind Ecol Programme, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway. [May, Roel F.] Norwegian Inst Nat Res NINA, POB 5685, N-7485 Trondheim, Norway. [Graae, Bente J.] NTNU, Dept Biol, Ecol Grp, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway. RP Kuipers, KJJ (reprint author), NTNU, Dept Energy & Proc Engn, Ind Ecol Programme, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway. EM koen.kuipers@ntnu.no OI Kuipers, Koen Jacobus Josefus/0000-0003-0854-1832 FU NTNU Sustainability FX This research was funded by NTNU Sustainability. NTNU Sustainability is one of the four strategic research areas at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) for the period 2014-2023. NR 94 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 10 U2 10 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 0948-3349 EI 1614-7502 J9 INT J LIFE CYCLE ASS JI Int. J. Life Cycle Assess. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 24 IS 12 BP 2206 EP 2219 DI 10.1007/s11367-019-01647-1 PG 14 WC Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences SC Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JM6LP UT WOS:000496324000007 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Abdelhady, AA Kassab, W Aly, MF AF Abdelhady, Ahmed Awad Kassab, Walid Aly, Mohamed F. TI Shoal environment as a biodiversity hotspot: A case from the Barremian-Albian strata of Gabal Lagama (North Sinai, Egypt) SO JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES LA English DT Article DE Benthic invertebrates; Community ecology; Facies analysis; Lower Cretaceous; North Africa ID SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; BASIN; FACIES; SUCCESSION; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; FLUCTUATIONS; COMMUNITIES; EVOLUTION; RESERVOIR; BIVALVES AB Recent studies demonstrated that shoal habitats include exceptionally diverse marine communities. Therefore, understanding the dynamics of these shoals under natural climatic changes is essential for biodiversity conservation. The Barremian-Albian succession of Gabal Lagama (North Sinai, Egypt) represents high-energy carbonates deposited on a complex oolite shoal. Behind these shoals, restricted lagoons and inter/supratidal mudflats environments of lesser extent were formed. Both rock and fossil samples were subjected to quantitative analyses. Nonmetric Multidimensional Scaling (NMDS) based on quantitative data from the microfacies suggested that the percentage of ooids, echinoderms, and benthic foraminifers are the major contributors to the variation in the facies association. Based on macrofaunal samples, three main benthic communities were identified. These communities display a clear connection to hydrodynamics and substrate type (grain size and consistency level). Indeed, high-energy shoal environment is characterized by a polyspecific association, which is dominated by epifaunal suspension-feeders (Amphidonte association). In contrast, two associations of low-energy environment is dominated by few species (i.e. paucispecific) and therefore, they reflect stressed environments; the lagoonal (Nucula association) and the middle ramp (Trigonia association). The facies architecture arranged the Barremian-Albian succession into five Type 2 sequences, which document 3rd order sea-level oscillation. The Barremian delta-dominated setting changed into a tide-dominated homoclinal ramp in the early Aptian and finally to a wave-dominated ramp by the late Aptian, which continued to the early Albian. The functional attributes of the benthic communities (epifauna/infauna and deposit/suspension feeders) have cyclic pattern correlated to the third order sea-level fluctuations. C1 [Abdelhady, Ahmed Awad] Menia Univ, Fac Sci, Geol Dept, El Minia 61519, Egypt. [Kassab, Walid; Aly, Mohamed F.] Cairo Univ, Fac Sci, Geol Dept, Cairo, Egypt. RP Abdelhady, AA (reprint author), Menia Univ, Fac Sci, Geol Dept, El Minia 61519, Egypt. EM alhady2003@mu.edu.eg RI Abdelhady, Ahmed/H-2144-2013 OI Abdelhady, Ahmed/0000-0003-4438-8572 FU Egyptian-French collaborative projects [23167VJ, 866]; Cairo UniversityCairo University; Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusatnmenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH; Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM), Germany [41704] FX This work was financed through the Egyptian-French collaborative projects IMHOTEP no 23167VJ (2010-2011), and STDF-IRD no 866 (2011-2014). Thanks are due to the Cairo University for financial support of fieldwork, and to the ISTerre laboratory, Grenoble, France, for examination and photographs of the thin sections. The authors would like to thank Mr. Said Mohamed Said and Mr. Raed Badr (Cairo University) for helping in the field and collecting samples. We are grateful to Etienne Jaillard, Jean Louis Latil, and Fabienne Giraud (Universite Grenoble Alpes, France) for furtifull discussion and for revising a previous version of this MS. A. Abdelhady is grateful to the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusatnmenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and to the Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM), Germany (grant no 41704), for financial support. NR 107 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND SN 1464-343X EI 1879-1956 J9 J AFR EARTH SCI JI J. Afr. Earth Sci. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 160 AR 103643 DI 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2019.103643 PG 17 WC Geosciences, Multidisciplinary SC Geology GA JM2GI UT WOS:000496039000019 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Stojanovic, M AF Stojanovic, Milutin TI Biomimicry in Agriculture: Is the Ecological System-Design Model the Future Agricultural Paradigm? SO JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS LA English DT Article DE Sustainable agriculture; Biomimicry; Anthropocene; Ecological design; Integrated agriculture; Permaculture AB Comprising almost a third of greenhouse gas emissions and having an equally prominent role in pollution of soils, fresh water, coastal ecosystems, and food chains in general, agriculture is, alongside industry and electricity/heat production, one of the three biggest anthropogenic causes of breaching the planetary boundaries. Most of the problems in agriculture, like soil degradation and diminishing (necessary) biodiversity, are caused by unfit uses of existing technologies and approaches mimicking the agriculturally-relevant functioning natural ecosystems seem necessary for appropriate organization of our toxic and entropic agro-technologies. Our thesis is that eco-curative and sustainable uses of agro-technology require a paradigm shift from the chemical model of agro-systems to the ecological system-design model of agriculture. Particularly, following the new biomimetic paradigm of ecological innovation, we question in what sense can we mimic natural solutions in agriculture. We discern among Integrated agriculture and Permaculture, analyze their biomimetic status from the perspective of the philosophy of biomimicry, and argue that the former nature-mentored approach (contrary to the latter nature-modeled approach) is a more appropriate solution for sustainable broadscale agriculture necessary for the growing world. However, it is not clear how this agricultural bio-integration will interact with the predicted automatization of work, urban demographic momentum, and the Earth system instability, and can the Permaculture alternative emerge as a social safety-net for the anticipated technologically-redundant or economically or environmentally endangered workers. We argue both for the importance to understand Permaculture as a social safety-net and as experimental testing ground for cutting edge biomimetic technologies. C1 [Stojanovic, Milutin] Univ Belgrade, Dept Philosophy, Cika Ljubina 18-20, Belgrade, Serbia. RP Stojanovic, M (reprint author), Univ Belgrade, Dept Philosophy, Cika Ljubina 18-20, Belgrade, Serbia. EM stojanovic.m.milutin@gmail.com NR 32 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 18 U2 18 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1187-7863 EI 1573-322X J9 J AGR ENVIRON ETHIC JI J. Agric. Environ. Ethics PD DEC PY 2019 VL 32 IS 5-6 SI SI BP 789 EP 804 DI 10.1007/s10806-017-9702-7 PG 16 WC Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Ethics; Environmental Sciences; History & Philosophy Of Science SC Agriculture; Social Sciences - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; History & Philosophy of Science GA JM9ZS UT WOS:000496565100006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ozkan, UY Demirel, T Ozdemir, I Arekhi, M AF Ozkan, Ulas Yunus Demirel, Tufan Ozdemir, Ibrahim Arekhi, Maliheh TI Estimation of Structural Diversity in Urban Forests Based on Spectral and Textural Properties Derived from Digital Aerial Images SO JOURNAL OF THE INDIAN SOCIETY OF REMOTE SENSING LA English DT Article DE Urban forestry; Digital aerial image; Structural diversity; Image properties ID SPECIES-DIVERSITY; STAND PARAMETERS; VEGETATION; IKONOS; FEATURES; CLASSIFICATION; BIODIVERSITY; PHOTOGRAPHS; RETRIEVAL; ACCURACY AB Urban forests generally have a heterogeneous structure consisting of small vegetation patches. High spatial resolution digital aerial images are still a primary data source for urban forest inventories. In the present study, the estimation possibilities of the structural diversity of urban forests were evaluated using image properties extracted from digital aerial images. Firstly, relationships between structural diversity indices and image properties were determined using the correlation analysis. It was found out that structural diversity indices were significantly correlated with spectral and textural properties. The strongest relationship was calculated between the normalized difference vegetation index and species-based Shannon-Wiener diversity index Hs ' (r=0.599, p<0.01). The relationship between textural properties and structural diversity indices was slightly lower compared to spectral properties. The strongest relationship between textural properties and structural diversity indices was calculated between the Entropy values derived from DVI and Hs (r=0.478, p<0.01). Afterward, each used diversity index was modeled as a function of the textural and spectral properties of digital aerial images. Univariate and multivariate linear regression models were used for this purpose. While the adjusted coefficient of determination Radj2 of univariate regression models varies between 0.07 and 0.37, the Radj2 values of a multivariate model vary between 0.13 and 0.57. Among the developed models, only the estimation models of tree size diversity Hh ' and tree species diversity Hs ' provided an estimation accuracy that could be used in practice. C1 [Ozkan, Ulas Yunus; Demirel, Tufan] Istanbul Univ Cerrahpasa, Fac Forestry, Dept Forest Management, TR-34473 Istanbul, Turkey. [Ozdemir, Ibrahim] Appl Sci Univ Isparta, Fac Forestry, Wildlife & Ecol Management, TR-32260 Isparta, Turkey. [Arekhi, Maliheh] Istanbul Univ Cerrahpasa, Inst Grad Educ Forest Engn, TR-34473 Istanbul, Turkey. RP Ozkan, UY (reprint author), Istanbul Univ Cerrahpasa, Fac Forestry, Dept Forest Management, TR-34473 Istanbul, Turkey. EM uozkan@istanbul.edu.tr OI OZKAN, Ulas Yunus/0000-0002-8709-0285 NR 51 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 0255-660X EI 0974-3006 J9 J INDIAN SOC REMOTE JI J. Indian Soc. Remote Sens. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 47 IS 12 BP 2061 EP 2071 DI 10.1007/s12524-019-01052-z PG 11 WC Environmental Sciences; Remote Sensing SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Remote Sensing GA JM2BC UT WOS:000496024800007 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Metzger, JR Konar, B Edwards, MS AF Metzger, Jacob R. Konar, Brenda Edwards, Matthew S. TI Assessing a macroalgal foundation species: community variation with shifting algal assemblages SO MARINE BIOLOGY LA English DT Article ID SEA OTTERS; KELP FORESTS; GIANT-KELP; STRONGYLOCENTROTUS-DROEBACHIENSIS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; ALEUTIAN ARCHIPELAGO; PHASE-SHIFTS; PATCH SIZE; WEST-COAST; DYNAMICS AB Foundation species have strong, positive effects on local community structure; increasing biodiversity and species abundances by providing food and habitat. On coastal temperate and subpolar rocky reefs, canopy-forming kelps form three-dimensional habitats that support numerous fish, invertebrate, and algal species. Throughout the Aleutian Archipelago, unregulated sea urchin grazing has largely removed the foundation canopy-forming kelp, Eualaria fistulosa, and most subcanopy algae. Consequently, most nearshore rocky reefs have shifted from kelp to sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus spp.) dominated habitats. These latter habitats are either urchin barrens devoid of all fleshy macroalgae, or transition forests devoid of all fleshy macroalgae algae but E. fistulosa. These three distinct communities (kelp and transition forests, and urchin barrens) were used to test the influence of E. fistulosa and sea urchins on the associated communities. Contrary to initial expectations, in transition forest habitats where E. fistulosa is the lone macroalga, no differences in community structure or in the size structure of benthic invertebrates were seen relative to urchin barrens. In kelp forests, where E. fistulosa coexisted with subcanopy macroalgae and urchins were less abundant, faunal communities were more species rich with higher abundance, biomass, and percent cover of numerous filter feeders. These findings stress not only the strong negative impact which urchins can exert on the kelp forest communities, but also the context-dependent nature of foundation species. C1 [Metzger, Jacob R.; Konar, Brenda] Univ Alaska Fairbanks, 905 N Koyukuk Dr,245 ONeill Bldg,POB 757220, Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA. [Edwards, Matthew S.] San Diego State Univ, Dept Biol, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182 USA. RP Metzger, JR (reprint author), Univ Alaska Fairbanks, 905 N Koyukuk Dr,245 ONeill Bldg,POB 757220, Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA. EM jrmetzger@alaska.edu; medwards@mail.sdsu.edu FU National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation (NSF) [1435205] FX This study was funded by the National Science Foundation (Award Number: 1435205). NR 86 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 0025-3162 EI 1432-1793 J9 MAR BIOL JI Mar. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 166 IS 12 AR 156 DI 10.1007/s00227-019-3606-1 PG 17 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JM8NE UT WOS:000496464000002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Plum, C Hillebrand, H AF Plum, Christoph Hillebrand, Helmut TI Multiple zooplankton species alter the stoichiometric interactions between producer and consumer levels SO MARINE BIOLOGY LA English DT Article ID NUTRIENT LIMITATION; ECOLOGICAL STOICHIOMETRY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; BIODIVERSITY LOSS; EMERGENT IMPACTS; FOOD QUALITY; GROWTH; PHOSPHORUS; DIVERSITY; NITROGEN AB Planktonic primary consumers have been shown to strongly influence phytoplankton communities via top-down effects such as grazing and nutrient recycling. However, it remains unclear how changes in consumer richness may alter the stoichiometric constrains between producer and consumer assemblages. Here we test whether the stoichiometry of producer-consumer interactions is affected by the species richness of the consumer community (multispecies consumer assemblage vs single consumer species). Therefore, we fed a phytoplankton assemblage consisting of two flagellates and two diatom species reared under a 2 x 2 factorial combination of light and nitrogen supply to three planktonic consumer species in mono- and polycultures. As expected, phytoplankton biomass and C:nutrient ratios significantly increased with light intensity while nitrogen limitation resulted in reduced phytoplankton biomass and increasing phytoplankton C:N but lower N:P. Differences in phytoplankton stoichiometry were partly transferred to the consumer level, i.e., consumer C:N significantly increased with phytoplankton C:N. Consumer diversity significantly increased consumer biomass, resource use efficiency and nutrient uptake. In turn, consumer N:P ratios significantly decreased in consumer assemblages under high resource supply due to unequal changes in nutrient uptake. Consumer diversity further altered phytoplankton biomass, stoichiometry and species composition via increased consumption. Whether the effects of consumer diversity on phytoplankton and consumer performance were positive or negative strongly depended on the resource supply. In conclusion, the stoichiometric constraints of trophic interactions in multispecies assemblages cannot be predicted from monoculture traits alone, but consumer diversity effects are constrained by the resources supplied. C1 [Plum, Christoph; Hillebrand, Helmut] Carl von Ossietzky Univ Oldenburg, Inst Chem & Biol Marine Environm ICBM, Schleusenstr 1, D-26382 Wilhelmshaven, Germany. [Hillebrand, Helmut] Carl von Ossietzky Univ Oldenburg, HIFMB, Oldenburg, Germany. [Hillebrand, Helmut] Helmholtz Ctr Polar & Marine Res, Alfred Wegener Inst, Bremerhaven, Germany. RP Plum, C (reprint author), Carl von Ossietzky Univ Oldenburg, Inst Chem & Biol Marine Environm ICBM, Schleusenstr 1, D-26382 Wilhelmshaven, Germany. EM c.plum@uni-oldenburg.de FU German Research Council (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft)German Research Foundation (DFG) [DFG Hi 848 7-1] FX This study was funded by the German Research Council (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG Hi 848 7-1). NR 76 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 12 U2 12 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 0025-3162 EI 1432-1793 J9 MAR BIOL JI Mar. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 166 IS 12 AR 163 DI 10.1007/s00227-019-3609-y PG 16 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JM8NE UT WOS:000496464000005 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Daly, AJ Quaghebeur, W Depraetere, TMA Baetens, JM De Baets, B AF Daly, Aisling J. Quaghebeur, Ward Depraetere, Tim M. A. Baetens, Jan M. De Baets, Bernard TI Lattice-based versus lattice-free individual-based models: impact on coexistence in competitive communities SO NATURAL COMPUTING LA English DT Article DE Cyclic competition; Coexistence; Individual-based model; Directed movement ID SPATIAL REFUGE; BIODIVERSITY; SIMULATION; PROMOTES; MOBILITY; GAME AB Individual-based modelling is an increasingly popular framework for modelling biological systems. Many of these models represent space as a lattice, thus imposing unrealistic limitations on the movement of the modelled individuals. We adapt an existing model of three competing species by using a lattice-free approach, thereby improving the realism of the spatial dynamics. We retrieve the same qualitative dynamics as the lattice-based approach. However, by facilitating a higher spatial heterogeneity and allowing for small spatial refuges to form and persist, the maintenance of coexistence is promoted, in correspondence with experimental results. We also implement a directed movement mechanism allowing individuals of different species to pursue or flee from each other. Simulations show that the effects on coexistence depend on the level of aggregation in the community: a high level of aggregation is advantageous for maintaining coexistence, whereas a low level of aggregation is disadvantageous. This agrees with experimental results, where pursuing and escaping behaviour has been observed to be advantageous only in certain circumstances. C1 [Daly, Aisling J.; Quaghebeur, Ward; Depraetere, Tim M. A.; Baetens, Jan M.; De Baets, Bernard] Univ Ghent, Dept Data Anal & Math Modelling, KERMIT, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium. RP Daly, AJ (reprint author), Univ Ghent, Dept Data Anal & Math Modelling, KERMIT, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium. EM aisling.daly@ugent.be NR 42 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1567-7818 EI 1572-9796 J9 NAT COMPUT JI Nat. Comput. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 18 IS 4 SI SI BP 855 EP 864 DI 10.1007/s11047-019-09767-1 PG 10 WC Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence; Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Computer Science, Theory & Methods SC Computer Science GA JL6SK UT WOS:000495659800015 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Durango-Cordero, J Saqalli, M Parra, R Elger, A AF Durango-Cordero, J. Saqalli, M. Parra, R. Elger, A. TI Spatial inventory of selected atmospheric emissions from oil industry in Ecuadorian Amazon: Insights from comparisons among satellite and institutional datasets SO SAFETY SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE Black carbon; Greenhouse emissions; Public disclosure; Spatial inventory; The Amazon ID BLACK CARBON EMISSIONS; TERM CLIMATE-CHANGE; AIR-POLLUTION; HUMAN HEALTH; NIGER DELTA; GAS; VULNERABILITY; BIODIVERSITY; IMPACTS; ENVIRONMENT AB Atmospheric emissions from oil activities impact human health, socioeconomic status and exacerbate global warming. This study was conducted in the North-eastern Ecuadorian Amazon, a rich biodiverse and cultural area. This study aimed to show the benefits of public institutional data to advance hazard mapping knowledge for comprehensible risk evaluation. A spatial inventory was built from publicly disclosed reports spanning ten years (2003-2012). Emissions were estimated for gas flaring, associated black carbon (BC) and greenhouse gases (i.e., CO2 and CH4). To assess the quality of publicly available data, the calculated emissions were compared with satellite observations and historical energy statistics from the United Nations (UN). Results indicate total gas flared for this period of 7.6 Gm(3), corresponding to 782 Mm(3) yr(-1), and equivalent to a 3.7-4.5 kt yr(-1) of BC. These values were in agreement with the UN estimates, suggesting that publicly available data are of acceptable quality. In contrast, the results from energy censuses diverged from satellite observation data, which might be explained by a poor calibration of satellite sensors. Study results enabled emissions mapping at a higher spatial scale than previous studies. Black carbon presented the highest results with 29.4-148.0 kg m(-2) yr(-1) in the cities of Shushufindi and Joya de Los Sachas. Greenhouse gases were up to twenty-fold higher than previous estimates. Publicly disclosed data estimates were discussed in terms of their potential on evaluations for climate, local health and economic impacts, to raise environmental monitoring and accountability in governmental institutions. C1 [Durango-Cordero, J.; Elger, A.] Univ Paul Sabatier, Lab Funct Ecol & Environm, ECOLAB, F-31062 Toulouse, France. [Durango-Cordero, J.; Saqalli, M.] Univ Toulouse Jean Jaures, Lab Environm Geog, GEODE, F-31058 Toulouse, France. [Parra, R.] Univ San Francisco Quito, Inst Simulac Compucac, Quito 170902, Ecuador. [Durango-Cordero, J.] Andean Univ Simon Bolivar, Toledo N2280, Quito, Ecuador. RP Durango-Cordero, J (reprint author), Ave Agrobiopole,BP 32607, F-31326 Castanet Tolosan, France. EM juandurango2012@gmail.com RI Durango, J/AAD-4420-2020 OI Parra, Rene/0000-0002-0982-8221 FU Ecuadorian National Secretary of Higher Education, Science and Technology (SENESCYT); ANR-MONOIL Project [ANR-13-SENV-0003-01] FX The authors wish to thank the financial funding provided by the Ecuadorian National Secretary of Higher Education, Science and Technology (SENESCYT). The authors acknowledge the valuable help of Deoni and Steve Allen for English text revision and suggestions to improve this paper. This research was formulated under ANR-MONOIL Project N ANR-13-SENV-0003-01, with organizing support of the Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD) - the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). NR 80 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0925-7535 EI 1879-1042 J9 SAFETY SCI JI Saf. Sci. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 120 BP 107 EP 116 DI 10.1016/j.ssci.2019.05.047 PG 10 WC Engineering, Industrial; Operations Research & Management Science SC Engineering; Operations Research & Management Science GA JM6PW UT WOS:000496335100012 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Gillings, S AF Gillings, Simon TI Bird responses to housing development in intensively managed agricultural landscapes SO URBAN ECOSYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Residential development; Breeding birds; Wintering birds; Landscape planning; Farmland ID URBAN-DEVELOPMENT; SPECIES RICHNESS; BIODIVERSITY; URBANIZATION; GREEN; ASSOCIATIONS; HEALTH; SPACE AB Housing a growing human population is a global issue and designing environmentally friendly developments requires identifying the species likely to be negatively impacted and finding mitigation solutions. Existing studies that consider fragmentation of natural habitats have limited application in countries such as Britain where a prime target for development is agricultural land where decades of intensive management have already diminished biodiversity. Here I used citizen science data on the abundance of 146 breeding and wintering birds to develop models linking abundance to human population density and habitat features. I used these as a proxy for the urbanisation process, finding that impacts of urbanisation were species-specific and context dependent. Low-density developments benefited a high proportion of birds, with wetland birds benefitting most and farmland birds least, but as human densities increased further, up to 75% of species were negatively impacted. Almost half of species currently occurring at 14 flagship residential development sites were predicted to decline based on projected human population density increases, with a third predicted to increase. Presence of wetlands, canopy cover and patches of trees all benefited certain species but efforts to identify more detailed habitat associations were hampered by collinearity among variables. I conclude that even in heavily degraded agricultural landscapes, a high proportion of species will be negatively impacted by residential development and that some will require spared land to persist in the wider landscape. As no single habitat benefited the entire bird community, urban planners wishing to design bird-friendly developments will need to make difficult decisions over which aspects of the bird community to prioritise. C1 [Gillings, Simon] British Trust Ornithol, Thetford IP24 2PU, Norfolk, England. RP Gillings, S (reprint author), British Trust Ornithol, Thetford IP24 2PU, Norfolk, England. EM simon.gillings@bto.org RI Gillings, Simon/I-2727-2015 OI Gillings, Simon/0000-0002-9794-2357 FU John Ellerman Foundation; Natural England FX I thank the many volunteers who provided the Atlas data on which this study is based. Thanks to Chris Lloyd for supplying the human population data from the Liverpool PopChange project. Alison Johnston and Philipp Boersch-Supan provided statistical advice. Daria Dadam, Jennifer Border, Kate Plummer, Gavin Siriwardena and two anonymous reviewer provided comments on earlier drafts. This work was funded by a grant from the John Ellerman Foundation and through partnerships with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and with Natural England. NR 40 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 13 U2 13 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1083-8155 EI 1573-1642 J9 URBAN ECOSYST JI Urban Ecosyst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 22 IS 6 BP 1007 EP 1017 DI 10.1007/s11252-019-00895-1 PG 11 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Urban Studies SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Urban Studies GA JM6GH UT WOS:000496310100001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Villasenor, NR Escobar, MAH AF Villasenor, Nelida R. Escobar, Martin A. H. TI Cemeteries and biodiversity conservation in cities: how do landscape and patch-level attributes influence bird diversity in urban park cemeteries? SO URBAN ECOSYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Avian diversity; Biodiversity sensitive urban design; Chilean biodiversity hotspot; Santiago; Species richness; Urbanization ID SPECIES RICHNESS; GREEN SPACE; URBANIZATION; IMPACTS; CITY; ENVIRONMENT; RESPONSES; PATTERNS; NDVI AB Cemeteries can help conserve biodiversity in urban landscapes, but their capacity to support native species is likely to be influenced by variables at different spatial scales. There is growing evidence on how landscape and patch-level attributes influence biodiversity in urban parks. However, there is limited evidence about cemeteries. Park cemeteries are dominated by vegetation because they are managed to simulate traditional parks, and thus, could contribute to the conservation of native fauna in cities. We present the first study on how patch variables (cemetery size and vegetation density) and landscape variables (vegetation cover and road density within 1 km) influence the richness and abundance of native birds in urban park cemeteries. During summer and autumn, we surveyed birds in park cemeteries in the Mediterranean city of Santiago, Chile - a large Latin American city located in a biodiversity hotspot. We recorded 42 bird species (38 native and 4 exotic). We found that cemeteries surrounded by high vegetation cover supported more native birds, whereas cemeteries surrounded by high road density supported low native bird abundance. We also found a seasonal effect: cemeteries supported more individuals of native birds in autumn than in summer, probably due to birds migrating to our study area from higher latitude, altitude, and surrounding environments, in their search for milder weather conditions. Our findings demonstrate that park cemeteries host a variety of native birds, which contributes to maintain biodiversity in urban landscapes. However, the surrounding landscape influences their capacity to support native birds and to conserve biodiversity in cities. C1 [Villasenor, Nelida R.] Univ Chile, Fac Ciencias Forestales & Conservac Nat, Geomat & Landscape Ecol Lab, Santiago 8820808, Chile. [Escobar, Martin A. H.] Univ Chile, Fac Ciencias Agron, Escuela Pregrad, Santiago 8820808, Chile. [Escobar, Martin A. H.] Manque Bioexplorac, Santiago 8240634, Chile. RP Villasenor, NR (reprint author), Univ Chile, Fac Ciencias Forestales & Conservac Nat, Geomat & Landscape Ecol Lab, Santiago 8820808, Chile. EM villasenor@ug.uchile.cl FU project CONICYT - FONDECYT (Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica, CONICYT, Chile) [3170179] FX NRV was supported by project CONICYT - FONDECYT No. 3170179: Conservation in the city (Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica, CONICYT, Chile). NR 47 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 19 U2 19 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1083-8155 EI 1573-1642 J9 URBAN ECOSYST JI Urban Ecosyst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 22 IS 6 BP 1037 EP 1046 DI 10.1007/s11252-019-00877-3 PG 10 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Urban Studies SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Urban Studies GA JM6GH UT WOS:000496310100004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Nakamura, S Kudo, G AF Nakamura, Shoko Kudo, Gaku TI The influence of garden flowers on pollinator visits to forest flowers: comparison of bumblebee habitat use between urban and natural areas SO URBAN ECOSYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Floral resource; Flowering phenology; Forest; Bumblebee; Foraging habitat; Garden flower ID AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE; PLANT DIVERSITY; BEE ABUNDANCE; CONSERVATION; RESOURCES; PHENOLOGY; DECLINES; CROPS; BIODIVERSITY; GRASSLANDS AB As garden plants in urbanized environments provide considerable diverse floral resources to pollinators, the availability of floral resources has changed as a consequence of increasing urbanization. Although pollinators often forage at different sites in response to spatiotemporal variations in floral resources, little is known about the differences in pollinator foraging between urban and nearby natural environments. We monitored the foraging patterns of bumblebees in open and forest habitats in two areas with and without urban gardens with respect to flowering phenology and the availability of floral resources in each habitat. Floral richness in the forest habitat decreased as the season progressed, with a peak in late spring to early summer, whereas floral resources in the open habitat increased late in the season. Thus, floral resources in the open habitat could compensate for seasonal declines in forest floral resources. In the urban area, which contained green gardens, floral richness in the open habitat was much greater than that in the forest habitat. This resulted in a relatively high density of bumblebees in the open habitat in the urban area compared with those in the natural area, which lacked green gardens. Visitation frequency of bumblebees to forest flowers decreased as the floral richness of the open habitat increased. These results suggest that although urban gardens are important foraging sites for pollinators, the high attractiveness of garden flowers reduces pollinator visits to wildflowers in nearby forests. This may result in reduced pollination of native flowers. C1 [Nakamura, Shoko] Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Environm Sci, Kita Ku, N10 W5, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0600810, Japan. [Nakamura, Shoko] Forest Res & Management Org, Forestry & Forest Prod Res Inst, Matsunosato 1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058687, Japan. [Kudo, Gaku] Hokkaido Univ, Fac Environm Earth Sci, Kita Ku, N10 W5, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0600810, Japan. RP Nakamura, S (reprint author), Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Environm Sci, Kita Ku, N10 W5, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0600810, Japan.; Nakamura, S (reprint author), Forest Res & Management Org, Forestry & Forest Prod Res Inst, Matsunosato 1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058687, Japan. EM nakamura.shoko@ees.hokudai.ac.jp OI Nakamura, Shoko/0000-0002-9424-8773 FU JSPS KAKENHIMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (MEXT)Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceGrants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) [15H02641]; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesMinistry of Agriculture Forestry & Fisheries - Japan FX G. K. received grant from JSPS KAKENHI grant Number 15H02641, and S. N. was funded by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. We appreciate Teruyoshi Nagamitsu for his critical comments and suggestions. Takuya Kubo helped in the statistical analysis, Yukihiro Amagai supported GIS analysis, and Rika Hirano supported in data collection. The Botanical Garden of Hokkaido University allowed additional flower sampling. Lastly, we would like to express our gratitude to the warm understanding of the residents in the study areas. NR 65 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 29 U2 29 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1083-8155 EI 1573-1642 J9 URBAN ECOSYST JI Urban Ecosyst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 22 IS 6 BP 1097 EP 1112 DI 10.1007/s11252-019-00891-5 PG 16 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Urban Studies SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Urban Studies GA JM6GH UT WOS:000496310100009 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Woolley, CK Hartley, S AF Woolley, Christopher K. Hartley, Stephen TI Activity of free-roaming domestic cats in an urban reserve and public perception of pet-related threats to wildlife in New Zealand SO URBAN ECOSYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity value; Domestic cats; Felis catus; Pet ownership; Predation; Urban biodiversity ID REDUCING PREDATION; PREY COMPOSITION; HOUSE CATS; IMPACTS; CONSERVATION; BIRDS; REINTRODUCTION; WELLINGTON; LANDSCAPES; MANAGEMENT AB Across the globe there is an increasing number of initiatives promoting biodiversity in urban areas - both for the benefit of native wildlife and the people who live in cities. In these situations, the role that companion animals, such as cats and dogs, play as predators of wildlife becomes increasingly important. The objectives of this case study were two-fold. Firstly, to investigate activity patterns of domestic cats inside a 75 ha urban reserve; and secondly, to survey the attitudes and beliefs of the community neighbouring the reserve about pet ownership and the threat that domestic cats and dogs may pose to native wildlife. Twelve motion-activated camera traps were triggered by cats 83 times during the 32-day study period. Distance from reserve edge was found to affect the rate of cat detection, with almost six times as many cat-related triggers 25 m from the reserve edge than at 100 m. Distance from the nearest walking track within the reserve had no significant effect on detection rate. The online survey found that the urban reserve is highly valued by the local community for its provision of habitat for native wildlife and, in general, there is strong agreement that the threat cats pose to native wildlife is a problem. Attitudes of cat owners, however, did differ from those of non-owners, especially in their degree of support for suggested solutions. Advocacy and education about the effects of cats on native wildlife may alter the behaviour of cat owners who value native biodiversity, however, these strategies alone are unlikely to persuade pet owners who are not motivated by conservation goals. C1 [Woolley, Christopher K.; Hartley, Stephen] Victoria Univ Wellington, Sch Biol Sci, POB 600, Wellington, New Zealand. RP Woolley, CK (reprint author), Victoria Univ Wellington, Sch Biol Sci, POB 600, Wellington, New Zealand. EM chris.woolley3@gmail.com FU MBIE grant [UOWX1601] FX The authors wish to acknowledge Paul Stanley Ward from the Polhill Restoration Project for his support and knowledge of the study site. We also thank Xandra Carroll and S. Vishnu Vardhan for their assistance setting up cameras in the field, Jennifer Vaughan for her work distributing flyers and three anonymous reviewers for their suggestions on this manuscript. Stephen Hartley acknowledges support from MBIE grant UOWX1601, People, Cities and Nature. NR 73 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 16 U2 16 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1083-8155 EI 1573-1642 J9 URBAN ECOSYST JI Urban Ecosyst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 22 IS 6 BP 1123 EP 1137 DI 10.1007/s11252-019-00886-2 PG 15 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Urban Studies SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Urban Studies GA JM6GH UT WOS:000496310100011 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hoover, FA Hopton, ME AF Hoover, Fushcia-Ann Hopton, Matthew E. TI Developing a framework for stormwater management: leveraging ancillary benefits from urban greenspace SO URBAN ECOSYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Green infrastructure; Ecosystem services; Stormwater management; Greenspace; Framework ID RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEMS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; HUMAN HEALTH; INFRASTRUCTURE; SPACE; BIODIVERSITY; WATER; IMPACT; FORESTS; CITIES AB Managing stormwater and wastewater has been a priority for cities for millennia, but has become increasingly complicated as urban areas grow and develop. Since the mid-1800s, cites often relied on an integrated system of underground pipes, pumps, and other built infrastructure (termed gray infrastructure) to convey stormwater away from developed areas. Unfortunately, this gray infrastructure is aging and often exceeds its designed capacity. In an effort to alleviate issues related to excess stormwater, many urban areas across the United States are interested in using green infrastructure as a stopgap or supplement to inadequate gray infrastructure. Green infrastructure and other greenspace promote interception and/or infiltration of stormwater by using the natural hydrologic properties of soil and vegetation. Furthermore, there are numerous ancillary benefits, in addition to stormwater benefits, that make the use of greenspace desirable. Collectively, these ecosystem services can benefit multiple aspects of a community by providing benefits in a targeted manner. In this paper, we present a framework for balancing stormwater management against ancillary benefits of urban greenspace. The framework is structured around the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment ecosystem service categories: provisioning, cultural, regulatory, and supporting services. The purpose is to help communities better manage their systems by 1) allowing stakeholders to prioritize and address their needs and concerns within a community, and 2) maximize the ecosystem service benefits received from urban greenspace. C1 [Hoover, Fushcia-Ann; Hopton, Matthew E.] US EPA, Off Res & Dev, Natl Risk Management Res Lab, Water Syst Div, 26 W Martin Luther King Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45268 USA. RP Hopton, ME (reprint author), US EPA, Off Res & Dev, Natl Risk Management Res Lab, Water Syst Div, 26 W Martin Luther King Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45268 USA. EM hopton.matthew@epa.gov RI Hopton, Matt/E-4464-2018 OI Hopton, Matt/0000-0001-7962-6820 FU US EPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agency FX This research was performed while F. Hoover held a National Research Council Research Associateship Award at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). US EPA funded and participated in the research described herein. Any opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Agency; therefore, no official endorsement should be inferred. NR 85 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 17 U2 17 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1083-8155 EI 1573-1642 J9 URBAN ECOSYST JI Urban Ecosyst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 22 IS 6 BP 1139 EP 1148 DI 10.1007/s11252-019-00890-6 PG 10 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Urban Studies SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Urban Studies GA JM6GH UT WOS:000496310100012 PM 31844388 OA Green Accepted DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Serra, SRQ Calapez, AR Simoes, NE Marques, JAAS Laranjo, M Feio, MJ AF Serra, Sonia R. Q. Calapez, Ana Raquel Simoes, Nuno Eduardo Sa Marques, Jose A. A. Laranjo, Maria Feio, Maria Joao TI Effects of variations in water quantity and quality in the structure and functions of invertebrates' community of a Mediterranean urban stream SO URBAN ECOSYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Urbanization; Multiple stressors; Stream flow; Contamination; Biological quality; Traits ID RIVER RESTORATION; MACROINVERTEBRATE ASSEMBLAGES; TAXONOMIC RESOLUTION; MULTIPLE-STRESSORS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; ECOLOGICAL QUALITY; LARVAE INSECTA; RESPONSES; CHIRONOMIDAE; URBANIZATION AB Urban streams provide important ecosystem services to cities' population, from the maintenance of urban biodiversity, temperature, humidity and air quality to improving aesthetics and provision of natural areas for recreation. However, these streams are under multiple-stressors, including artificialization of the channel and flow, poor water quality and cut of riparian vegetation which puts in risk their ecological integrity and consequently their services. In this study, we aimed to understand variations in macroinvertebrate communities and in biological condition as a response to flow and water quality, by following a Mediterranean urban stream over 8 months (December-July). With a monthly periodicity, we sampled invertebrate communities and characterized in situ water physicochemical parameters. The urban stream studied showed a high variation of environmental factors over time. Invertebrate communities were generally poor, with some Ephemeroptera (Baetis sp.) but was dominated by Chironomidae and Oligochaeta that changed over time alongside with environmental conditions. Biological quality based on the Portuguese Invertebrates Index (IPtIS) varied between poor and bad. Multivariate community patterns (at genus level) showed variations in communities over time, as well as in their biological trait patterns (invertebrates' maximal size, reproduction mode, resistance form, feeding habits and locomotion mode). Periods displaying worse biological quality, less diverse communities and lower functional richness corresponded to peaks of discharge, higher conductivity and hardness while the best quality communities were found under lower nitrate concentrations. Our study points out that the detection of impacts or recovery in urban streams through invertebrate communities might require at least the use of genus level as family level does not detect smoother changes. Communities reflect the complex interplay of environmental variables affecting structural and functional natural patterns and ultimately the biological condition of this urban stream. Rehabilitation measures should carefully consider this complex interplay of variables to enhance quality and ecosystem services. C1 [Serra, Sonia R. Q.; Calapez, Ana Raquel; Laranjo, Maria; Feio, Maria Joao] Univ Coimbra, Marine & Environm Sci Ctr, MARE, P-3004517 Coimbra, Portugal. [Serra, Sonia R. Q.; Calapez, Ana Raquel; Laranjo, Maria; Feio, Maria Joao] Univ Coimbra, Dept Life Sci, Fac Sci & Technol, P-3004517 Coimbra, Portugal. [Calapez, Ana Raquel] Univ Lisbon, Sch Agr, LEAF, Linking Landscape Environm Agr & Food, P-1349017 Lisbon, Portugal. [Simoes, Nuno Eduardo; Sa Marques, Jose A. A.] Univ Coimbra, Fac Sci & Technol, Dept Civil Engn, INESCC, Rua Luis Reis Santos Polo 2 Univ, P-3030788 Coimbra, Portugal. RP Serra, SRQ (reprint author), Univ Coimbra, Marine & Environm Sci Ctr, MARE, P-3004517 Coimbra, Portugal.; Serra, SRQ (reprint author), Univ Coimbra, Dept Life Sci, Fac Sci & Technol, P-3004517 Coimbra, Portugal. EM sonia.rqs@gmail.com RI Simoes, Nuno E C/J-3693-2012 OI Simoes, Nuno E C/0000-0002-4500-7981; Feio, Maria/0000-0003-0362-6802; Serra, Sonia/0000-0003-4426-465X FU Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT, Portugal)Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology [UID/MAR/04292/2013, PD\BD\52510\2014] FX The authors are thankful to the Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT, Portugal) for financial support through: the strategic project UID/MAR/04292/2013 granted to MARE; and the grant from FLUVIO PhD programme (PD\BD\52510\2014) attributed to Ana Raquel Calapez. NR 99 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 24 U2 24 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1083-8155 EI 1573-1642 J9 URBAN ECOSYST JI Urban Ecosyst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 22 IS 6 BP 1173 EP 1186 DI 10.1007/s11252-019-00892-4 PG 14 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Urban Studies SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Urban Studies GA JM6GH UT WOS:000496310100015 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hjalmarson, EA Patten, MA AF Hjalmarson, Emily A. Patten, Michael A. TI Win-win urban ecology: near-home fishing promotes diversity of Odonata SO URBAN ECOSYSTEMS LA English DT Article DE Community composition; Fishing; Human use; Odonata; Urban parks ID SPECIES RICHNESS; LAND-USE; BIODIVERSITY; ASSEMBLAGES; DRAGONFLIES; DRIVERS; DENSITY; PONDS AB It is generally thought that increased human activity or infrastructure automatically translates to decreased wildlife activity or abundance. We surveyed dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) at fourteen urban parks with water features to determine factors that promote or hinder species richness or overall abundance. We constructed basic decision trees with either richness or abundance as a response variable and a suite of park characteristics (e.g., size, footprint of the water feature(s), habitat heterogeneity, presence and extent of infrastructure) as predictors. We found that the key predictor of both higher odonate richness and higher odonate abundance was the presence and extent of fishing activities. Despite higher human use at parks that promoted angling, as well as more infrastructure and increased management at these parks-factors that typically are thought to be correlated negatively with biodiversity-odonates and humans benefit from maintaining them and, we suggest, ensuring proper water quality persists. If it is good for fish, it is good for aquatic insects. C1 [Hjalmarson, Emily A.; Patten, Michael A.] Univ Oklahoma, Oklahoma Biol Survey, Norman, OK 73019 USA. [Hjalmarson, Emily A.; Patten, Michael A.] Univ Oklahoma, Dept Biol, Norman, OK 73019 USA. [Hjalmarson, Emily A.] Wisconsin Dept Nat Resources, Madison, WI USA. RP Patten, MA (reprint author), Univ Oklahoma, Oklahoma Biol Survey, Norman, OK 73019 USA.; Patten, MA (reprint author), Univ Oklahoma, Dept Biol, Norman, OK 73019 USA. EM emily.hjalmarson@wisconsin.gov; mpatten@ou.edu NR 31 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 7 U2 7 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1083-8155 EI 1573-1642 J9 URBAN ECOSYST JI Urban Ecosyst. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 22 IS 6 BP 1201 EP 1206 DI 10.1007/s11252-019-00896-0 PG 6 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences; Urban Studies SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Urban Studies GA JM6GH UT WOS:000496310100017 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kazancigil, E Demirci, T ?zt?rk-Negis, HI Akin, N AF Kazancigil, Erhan Demirci, Talha Ozturk-Negis, Hale Inci Akin, Nihat TI Isolation, technological characterization and in vitro probiotic evaluation of Lactococcus strains from traditional Turkish skin bag Tulum cheeses SO ANNALS OF MICROBIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Probiotic; Technological characteristics; Lactococcus; Tulum cheese ID LACTIC-ACID BACTERIA; RAW GOAT MILK; LACTOBACILLUS SPP.; ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; DAIRY; IDENTIFICATION; TOLERANCE; GROWTH; PH; BIODIVERSITY AB Purpose The present study was undertaken to evaluate in vitro prerequisite probiotic and technological characteristics of ten Lactococcus strains isolated from traditional goat skin bags of Tulum cheeses from the Central Taurus mountain range in Turkey. Methods All isolates were identified based on the nucleotide sequences of the 16S rRNA gene. Eight isolates belonged to Lactococcus lactis and two belonged to Lactococcus garvieae. Probiotic potential was determined from resistance to acid and bile salt, resistance to gastric and pancreatic juices, resistance to antibiotic, auto-aggregation, co-aggregation, diacetyl, hydrogen peroxide and exopolysaccharide productions. Technological properties were verified by alcohol, NaCl and hydrogen peroxide resistance and temperature tests. Results L. lactis NTH7 displayed high growth at all alcohol concentrations while L. lactis NTH4 grew very well even at NaCl concentrations of 10%. All strains showed to some extent resistance to acid and bile. Five strains exhibited desirable survival in gastric juice (pH 2.0), while three strains survived in pancreatic juice (pH 8.0). All Lactococcus isolates were sensitive to ampicillin, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, vancomycin, kanamycin, gentamycin and tetracycline. Also, only L. lactis NTH7 from among the isolates showed resistance against penicillin. L. lactis NTH10 and L. lactis NTH7 had higher auto-aggregation values in comparison with all other strains. All the strains demonstrated a co-aggregation ability against model food pathogens, particularly, L. lactis NTH10 which showed a superior ability with L. monocytogenes. All the ten strains produced H2O2 and exopolysaccharide (EPS); however, diacetyl production was detected for only four strains including L. lactis NTH10. Conclusion These results demonstrate that the L. lactis NTH10 isolate could be regarded as a favorable probiotic candidate for future in vivo studies. C1 [Kazancigil, Erhan; Demirci, Talha; Akin, Nihat] Selcuk Univ, Dept Food Engn, TR-42050 Konya, Turkey. [Ozturk-Negis, Hale Inci] Konya Food & Agr Univ, Dept Food Engn, TR-42080 Konya, Turkey. RP ?zt?rk-Negis, HI (reprint author), Konya Food & Agr Univ, Dept Food Engn, TR-42080 Konya, Turkey. EM inci.ozturk@gidatarim.edu.tr RI Ozturk Negis, Hale Inci/E-3257-2019 OI Ozturk Negis, Hale Inci/0000-0001-8334-0403 NR 60 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 14 U2 14 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 1590-4261 EI 1869-2044 J9 ANN MICROBIOL JI Ann. Microbiol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 69 IS 12 BP 1275 EP 1287 DI 10.1007/s13213-019-01512-4 PG 13 WC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology SC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology GA JL8YJ UT WOS:000495813100007 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Perignon, M Sinfort, C El Ati, J Traissac, P Drogue, S Darmon, N Amiot, MJ Amiot, MJ Achir, N Alouane, L El Ati, J Bellagha, S Bosc, PM Broin, M Darmon, N Dhuique-Meyer, C Dop, MC Drogue, S Dury, S Ferchoui, A Gaillard, C Ghrabi, Z Jacquet, F Kameli, Y Kefi, F Khamassi, F Kesse-Guyot, E Lairon, D Martin-Prevel, Y Mejean, C Mouquet, C Njoumi, S Padilla, M Perignon, M Sinfort, C Traissac, P Verger, EO AF Perignon, Marlene Sinfort, Carole El Ati, Jalila Traissac, Pierre Drogue, Sophie Darmon, Nicole Amiot, Marie-Joswphe Amiot, M. J. Achir, N. Alouane, L. El Ati, J. Bellagha, S. Bosc, P. M. Broin, M. Darmon, N. Dhuique-Meyer, C. Dop, M. C. Drogue, S. Dury, S. Ferchoui, A. Gaillard, C. Ghrabi, Z. Jacquet, F. Kameli, Y. Kefi, F. Khamassi, F. Kesse-Guyot, E. Lairon, D. Martin-Prevel, Y. Mejean, C. Mouquet, C. Njoumi, S. Padilla, M. Perignon, M. Sinfort, C. Traissac, P. Verger, E. O. CA MEDINA Study Grp TI How to meet nutritional recommendations and reduce diet environmental impact in the Mediterranean region? An optimization study to identify more sustainable diets in Tunisia SO GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT LA English DT Article DE Nutrition; Sustainability; Diet; Optimization; Mathematical programming; Multi-criteria analysis; Tunisia; Water footprint; Biodiversity; Land-use; Food consumption; Dietary shifts; Mediterranean egion ID GREENHOUSE-GAS EMISSIONS; FOOD-CONSUMPTION; DOUBLE BURDEN; ADIPOSITY; FOOTPRINT; QUALITY; ANEMIA; GUIDE; AREA AB Tunisia is a typical country of the Mediterranean region where high prevalence of overweight, obesity and noncommunicable diseases co-exist with some micronutrient deficiencies, and diet-related environmental issues must be addressed. Individual food choices may influence both health and environment. The aim of this study was to identify diets that are nutritionally adequate, culturally acceptable, and with low environmental impact for Tunisian adults. Individual dietary data from a national Tunisian survey on food consumption (n = 7209, 35-70 years) and the national food composition table were used to estimate the food and nutritional content of the mean observed (OBS) diet. The diet environmental impact was assessed through seven metrics: water deprivation, land-use, land-use potential impacts on biodiversity loss, erosion resistance, mechanical filtration, groundwater replenishment, and biotic production. Quadratic optimization models were implemented to obtain diets that met the nutritional recommendations, and concomitantly respected increasingly stringent environmental constraints and minimized the departure from the OBS diet. Without environmental constraints, the nutritional recommendations were met by increasing the amount of dairy, starch and vegetables, and decreasing foods high in fat/salt/sugar (HFSS) and added fat. Compared with the OBS diet, the environmental impact of this diet increased: + 32% for water deprivation and + 46-48% for land use and its impacts. When a moderate environmental impact reduction (<= 30%) was added to the nutritional constraints, the dietary changes at the food group level were similar to those required to reach nutritional adequacy, except for a progressive decrease in meat/fish/egg quantities. Animal-based product contributions to the total energy and protein content were close or slightly lower than in OBS diet, but a redistribution of sources was required: less meat in favor of dairy, egg and fish products. Stronger reductions (>= 40%) required substantial changes that might compromise the optimized diet acceptability. Targeting a nutritionally adequate diet without considering its environmental impact might increase water deprivation, land use and its impacts on biodiversity and soil quality. In Tunisia, moving towards healthy diets with lower environmental impact relied more on redistributing the sources of animal-based products rather than on reducing their total contribution, together with a decrease of HFSS and added fats, and an increase of vegetables. Actions to favor the adoption of such dietary changes by consumers should be explored to promote more sustainable diets in the Mediterranean region. C1 [Perignon, Marlene; Drogue, Sophie; Darmon, Nicole; Amiot, Marie-Joswphe; Amiot, M. J.; Bosc, P. M.; Darmon, N.; Drogue, S.; Dury, S.; Ferchoui, A.; Gaillard, C.; Jacquet, F.; Kefi, F.; Mejean, C.; Padilla, M.; Perignon, M.] Univ Montpellier, Montpellier SupAgro, INRA, CIHEAM IAMM,MOISA,CIRAD, Montpellier, France. [Sinfort, Carole; Sinfort, C.] Univ Montpellier, Irstea, Montpellier SupAgro, ITAP, Montpellier, France. [El Ati, Jalila; Alouane, L.; El Ati, J.] INNTA Natl Inst Nutr & Food Technol, SURVEN Nutr Surveillance & Epidemiol Tunisia Res, 11 Rue Jebel Lakhdar, Tunis, Tunisia. [Traissac, Pierre; Dop, M. C.; Kameli, Y.; Martin-Prevel, Y.; Mouquet, C.; Traissac, P.; Verger, E. O.] Univ Montpellier, IRD French Natl Res Inst Sustainable Dev, NUTRIPASS Unit, IRD,SupAgro Montpellier, Montpellier, France. [Achir, N.] Montpellier SupAgro, Montpellier, France. [Bellagha, S.; Ghrabi, Z.; Khamassi, F.; Njoumi, S.] INAT, Tunis, Tunisia. [Broin, M.] Agropolis Int, Montpellier, France. [Dhuique-Meyer, C.] CIRAD, Montpellier, France. [Kesse-Guyot, E.] Univ Paris 13, CRESS, Cnam, INSERM,INRA,EREN, Bobigny, France. [Lairon, D.] Aix Marseille Univ, INRA, INSERM, NORT, Marseille, France. RP Perignon, M (reprint author), Univ Montpellier, Montpellier SupAgro, INRA, CIHEAM IAMM,MOISA,CIRAD, Montpellier, France. EM marlene.perignon@inra.fr RI AMIOT, Marie Josephe/M-1203-2017; Verger, Eric/J-9163-2016 OI AMIOT, Marie Josephe/0000-0003-4563-4587; Verger, Eric/0000-0002-8689-8290 FU Agence Nationale de la Recherche (France), MEDINA research project Promoting sustainable food systems in the Mediterranean for good nutrition and healthFrench National Research Agency (ANR) [ANR12-TMED-0004-01] FX This work was supported by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (France) as part of the MEDINA research project Promoting sustainable food systems in the Mediterranean for good nutrition and health (ANR12-TMED-0004-01). NR 54 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 11 U2 11 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 2211-9124 J9 GLOB FOOD SECUR-AGR JI Glob. Food Secur.-Agric.Policy PD DEC PY 2019 VL 23 BP 227 EP 235 DI 10.1016/j.gfs.2019.07.006 PG 9 WC Food Science & Technology SC Food Science & Technology GA JM0SE UT WOS:000495933200023 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Garcia-Navas, V Rodriguez-Rey, M AF Garcia-Navas, Vicente Rodriguez-Rey, Marta TI The Evolution of Climatic Niches and its Role in Shaping Diversity Patterns in Diprotodontid Marsupials SO JOURNAL OF MAMMALIAN EVOLUTION LA English DT Article DE Australia; Diversification; Evolutionary radiation; Macroevolution; Niche conservatism ID SPECIES RICHNESS; ECOLOGICAL OPPORTUNITY; PHYLOGENETIC STRUCTURE; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; R PACKAGE; CONSERVATISM; DIVERSIFICATION; RADIATION; RATES; BIOGEOGRAPHY AB The interplay between niche conservatism and niche evolution has been suggested to play a key role in shaping the biogeographical history of a given clade. Here, we integrate climatic data associated with the distribution range of 86 diprotodontid species and their phylogenetic relationships in order to examine the evolutionary dynamics of ecological niches of Diprotodontia and explore the link between diversification, niche evolution, and trends in biodiversity over space in this iconic group. Both mean annual temperature (MAT) and annual precipitation (AP) best-fitted punctuated modes of evolution indicate that climatic niche evolution in diprotodonts is speciational. Among-clade variation in rates of climatic niche evolution was correlated with variation in rates of lineage diversification, which reinforces the view that rapid shifts in climatic niches promote speciation. We found that both climatic attributes, AP and MAT, exhibited a pattern according to which species richness progressively declined along a gradient from ancestral to derived climatic conditions and, in turn, it was negatively correlated to niche breadth. However, correlation between niche breadth and niche position was not similar for both climatic traits, as these differ with respect to the relative position of the zone colonized by the most recent common ancestor within its corresponding axis. Diprotodontia diversity decreased while phylogenetic clustering increased, suggesting that niche conservatism associated with ancestral climate probably drives most of variation in species richness in this region. Our study shows that the diversification of diprotodontid marsupials appears to have occurred against a background of moderate phylogenetic niche consevatism, which largely determines the current distribution of this group. C1 [Garcia-Navas, Vicente] CSIC, EBD, Dept Integrat Ecol, Ave Americo Vespucio 26, E-41092 Seville, Spain. [Rodriguez-Rey, Marta] Swansea Univ, Dept Biosci, Swansea, W Glam, Wales. RP Garcia-Navas, V (reprint author), CSIC, EBD, Dept Integrat Ecol, Ave Americo Vespucio 26, E-41092 Seville, Spain. EM vicente.garcianavas@gmail.com FU "Juan de la Cierva" postdoctoral fellowship from Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [FPDI-2013-16828]; Aquainvad-ED, a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network [H2020MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN-642197] FX Dr. Kieren J. Mitchell and Prof. Alan Cooper kindly provided the phylogenetic tree. Ben Whittaker checked the English. Dr. John R. Wible, Dr. Andres Posso-Terranova, and anonymous reviewer provided valuable comments that improved the original manuscript. VGN was supported by a "Juan de la Cierva" postdoctoral fellowship from Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (FPDI-2013-16828). MRR was supported by a PhD fellowship funded by Aquainvad-ED, a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network H2020MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN-642197. NR 93 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 1064-7554 EI 1573-7055 J9 J MAMM EVOL JI J. Mamm. Evol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 26 IS 4 BP 479 EP 492 DI 10.1007/s10914-018-9435-z PG 14 WC Evolutionary Biology; Zoology SC Evolutionary Biology; Zoology GA JL9OE UT WOS:000495854400002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Lawrenson, R Lao, CH Jacobson, G Seneviratne, S Scott, N Sarfati, D Elwood, M Campbell, I AF Lawrenson, Ross Lao, Chunhuan Jacobson, Gregory Seneviratne, Sanjeewa Scott, Nina Sarfati, Diana Elwood, Mark Campbell, Ian TI Outcomes in different ethnic groups of New Zealand patients with screen-detected vs. non-screen-detected breast cancer SO JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCREENING LA English DT Article DE Breast screening; breast cancer; ethnicity; survival ID WOMEN; MANAGEMENT; MORTALITY; SURVIVAL; SUBTYPES AB Objective To compare characteristics and survival of New Zealand European, Maori, and Pacific women with screen-detected vs. non-screen-detected breast cancer. Methods Women aged 45-69 diagnosed with invasive breast cancer between January 2005 and May 2013 were identified from the Waikato and Auckland Breast Cancer Registries. Patient demographics and tumour characteristics were described by detection mode and ethnicity. Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the five-year breast cancer-specific survival of women with stage I-III breast cancer by ethnicity and detection mode. Results Women with screen-detected cancers were older, had smaller tumours, fewer stage IV (0.8% vs. 7.6%), fewer high grade (16.8% vs. 39.0%), and fewer lymph node positive diseases (26.3% vs. 51.5%) than women with non-screen-detected cancers. There were more Luminal A (70.0% vs. 54.0%), fewer human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive non-Luminal (4.4% vs. 8.8%), and fewer triple negative cases (7.0% vs. 13.8%) in screen-detected than non-screen-detected cancers. If not screen detected, 22.7% of breast cancers in Pacific women were stage IV compared with 2.4% if screen detected. If not screen detected, the five-year breast cancer-specific survival was 91.1% for New Zealand European women, 84.2% for Maori women, and 80.2% for Pacific women (p-value <0.001). For screen-detected breast cancer, survival between different ethnic groups was similar. Conclusions Breast cancers detected through screening are diagnosed at an earlier stage and have a greater proportion of subtypes, with better outcome. Variations in survival for Maori and Pacific women are only found in women with non-screen-detected breast cancer. C1 [Lawrenson, Ross; Lao, Chunhuan] Univ Waikato, Waikato Med Res Ctr, Hamilton, New Zealand. [Jacobson, Gregory] Univ Waikato, Dept Biol Sci, Hamilton, New Zealand. [Seneviratne, Sanjeewa] Univ Colombo, Fac Med, Dept Surg, Colombo, Sri Lanka. [Scott, Nina] Waikato Dist Hlth Board, Hamilton, New Zealand. [Sarfati, Diana] Univ Otago, Dept Publ Hlth, Wellington, New Zealand. [Elwood, Mark] Univ Auckland, Sch Populat Hlth, Auckland, New Zealand. [Campbell, Ian] Univ Auckland, Sch Med, Auckland, New Zealand. RP Lawrenson, R (reprint author), Univ Waikato, Waikato Hosp, Level 3 Hockin Bldg, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. EM Ross.Lawrenson@waikatodhb.health.nz RI Lao, Chunhuan/Q-9167-2016 OI Lao, Chunhuan/0000-0002-2319-8916 NR 24 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 0 U2 0 PU SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD PI LONDON PA 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND SN 0969-1413 EI 1475-5793 J9 J MED SCREEN JI J. Med. Screen. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 26 IS 4 BP 197 EP 203 DI 10.1177/0969141319844801 PG 7 WC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA JM1SJ UT WOS:000496001900005 PM 31068074 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU McLean, M Mouillot, D Villeger, S Graham, NAJ Auber, A AF McLean, Matthew Mouillot, David Villeger, Sebastien Graham, Nicholas A. J. Auber, Arnaud TI Interspecific differences in environmental response blur trait dynamics in classic statistical analyses SO MARINE BIOLOGY LA English DT Article ID CLIMATE-CHANGE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY; FRAMEWORK; ECOLOGY; IMPACT; RULES AB Trait-based ecology strives to better understand how species, through their bio-ecological traits, respond to environmental changes, and influence ecosystem functioning. Identifying which traits are most responsive to environmental changes can provide insight for understanding community structuring and developing sustainable management practices. However, misinterpretations are possible, because standard statistical methods (e.g., principal component analysis and linear regression) for identifying and ranking the responses of different traits to environmental changes ignore interspecific differences. Here, using both artificial data and real-world examples from marine fish communities, we show how considering species-specific responses can lead to drastically different results than standard community-level methods. By demonstrating the potential impacts of interspecific differences on trait dynamics, we illuminate a major, yet rarely discussed issue, highlighting how analytical misinterpretations can confound our basic understanding of trait responses, which could have important consequences for biodiversity conservation. C1 [McLean, Matthew; Auber, Arnaud] IFREMER, Unite Halieut Manche Mer Nord, 150 Quai Gambetta,BP 699, F-62321 Boulogne Sur Mer, France. [McLean, Matthew; Mouillot, David; Villeger, Sebastien] Univ Montpellier, CNRS, IFREMER, MARBEC,IRD, F-34095 Montpellier, France. [Graham, Nicholas A. J.] Univ Lancaster, Lancaster Environm Ctr, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, England. RP McLean, M (reprint author), IFREMER, Unite Halieut Manche Mer Nord, 150 Quai Gambetta,BP 699, F-62321 Boulogne Sur Mer, France.; McLean, M (reprint author), Univ Montpellier, CNRS, IFREMER, MARBEC,IRD, F-34095 Montpellier, France. EM mcleamj@gmail.com RI Villeger, Sebastien/C-6272-2011; Graham, Nicholas/C-8360-2014 OI Villeger, Sebastien/0000-0002-2362-7178; Graham, Nicholas/0000-0002-0304-7467 FU Electricite de France; IFREMER; Region Hauts-de-FranceRegion Hauts-de-France; Foundation for Research on Biodiversity (ECLIPSE Project) [2014-10824] FX This study was supported by Electricite de France (RESTICLIM and ECLIPSE Project), IFREMER (ECLIPSE Project), Region Hauts-de-France and the Foundation for Research on Biodiversity (ECLIPSE Project, Contract No. astre 2014-10824). NR 52 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 0025-3162 EI 1432-1793 J9 MAR BIOL JI Mar. Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 166 IS 12 AR 152 DI 10.1007/s00227-019-3602-5 PG 10 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JM3PR UT WOS:000496131000001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Mulimbi, B Dryden-Peterson, S AF Mulimbi, Bethany Dryden-Peterson, Sarah TI Experiences of (Dis)Unity: Students' Negotiation of Ethnic and National Identities in Botswana Schools SO ANTHROPOLOGY & EDUCATION QUARTERLY LA English DT Article DE Social identity; ethnic and linguistic diversity; African education; postcolonial education ID DIVERSITY; EDUCATION; POLICY; INTERSECTIONALITY; MINORITIES; LANGUAGE; HISTORY; UNITY AB This study examines how students of majority and minority ethnic backgrounds in Botswana understand national identity as inclusive of their ethnic groups. Within assimilationist policies and curriculum, we find that the value of national identity rests on its positioning as a path toward higher levels of education and employment. However, for ethnic minority students, enacting this national identity requires sacrifice of other desired dimensions of a future good life, including ethnic identity. C1 [Mulimbi, Bethany] Harvard Grad Sch Educ, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA. [Dryden-Peterson, Sarah] Harvard Grad Sch Educ, Educ, Cambridge, MA USA. RP Mulimbi, B (reprint author), Harvard Grad Sch Educ, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA. EM bethany_mulimbi@mail.harvard.edu; sarah_dryden-peterson@gse.harvard.edu NR 68 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0161-7761 EI 1548-1492 J9 ANTHROPOL EDUC QUART JI Anthropol. Educ. Q. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 50 IS 4 BP 404 EP 423 DI 10.1111/aeq.12312 PG 20 WC Anthropology; Education & Educational Research SC Anthropology; Education & Educational Research GA JL3RT UT WOS:000495450200004 OA Green Accepted DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Braga, TGM dos Santos, JUM Maciel, MDM Paiva, PFPR da Silva, OM dos Santos, NS Bezerra, PES AF Braga, Thais Gleice Martins dos Santos, Joao Ubiratan Moreira de Nazare Martins Maciel, Maria Paiva, Paula Fernanda Pinheiro Ribeiro da Silva, Orleno Marques, Jr. dos Santos, Natalia Seabra Bezerra, Paulo Eduardo Silva TI Analysis of cultivation of remaining forest fragments in the Moju River Basin, Legal Amazon, Para SO BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Forest patches; Fragmentation; Landscape metrics AB It is known that Brazilian Amazon has been the target of changes in land use and cover caused by oil palm crop. Among other economically attractive species, they cause several impacts on the environment. One way to characterize environmental changes that have an influence on biodiversity conservation is the analysis of landscape metrics. The objective of this work was to characterize and to analyze, through landscape metrics, the remaining forest fragments in a landscape with palm oil cultivation, in the Moju River Hydrographic Basin under the perspective of the conservation of local biodiversity, making a comparative between the years of 2005 and 2017. The landscape analyzed is very fragmented, characterized by the presence of a large number of small fragments, demonstrating the strong impact of human activity in the area. The environmental compromise of the Moju River basin's landscape with respect to ecological integrity has become notorious, since over 50% of its dense vegetation area with up to 50 ha is composed of edge environment, a factor that significantly affects the quality of the existing ecosystems. Considering the context of the Moju River basin, strategic planning measures related to the control and management of the Moju River are necessary to contribute to the process of recovery and conservation of the remaining fragments. C1 [Braga, Thais Gleice Martins] Univ Fed Rural Amazonia, Programa Posgrad Biodiversidade & Biotecnol PPGBI, Capanema, Para, Brazil. [dos Santos, Joao Ubiratan Moreira] CNPq, PQ2, Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi MCTIC, MCTIC, Belem, Para, Brazil. [de Nazare Martins Maciel, Maria; Paiva, Paula Fernanda Pinheiro Ribeiro] Univ Fed Rural Amazonia, Belem, Para, Brazil. [da Silva, Orleno Marques, Jr.] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. [dos Santos, Natalia Seabra; Bezerra, Paulo Eduardo Silva] Univ Fed Para, Belem, Para, Brazil. RP Braga, TGM (reprint author), Univ Fed Rural Amazonia, Programa Posgrad Biodiversidade & Biotecnol PPGBI, Capanema, Para, Brazil. EM thaisbraga.ambiental@gmail.com NR 43 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0960-3115 EI 1572-9710 J9 BIODIVERS CONSERV JI Biodivers. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 28 IS 14 BP 3713 EP 3732 DI 10.1007/s10531-019-01846-0 PG 20 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL3CA UT WOS:000495407300002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Albuquerque, F Astudillo-Scalia, Y Loyola, R Beier, P AF Albuquerque, Fabio Astudillo-Scalia, Yaiyr Loyola, Rafael Beier, Paul TI Towards an understanding of the drivers of broad-scale patterns of rarity-weighted richness for vertebrates SO BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Complementarity; Biodiversity; Biogeography; Biological conservation; Latitudinal gradients; Macroecology ID LATITUDINAL DIVERSITY GRADIENT; PLANT-SPECIES RICHNESS; WATER-ENERGY DYNAMICS; GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION; CLIMATIC GRADIENTS; SOIL QUALITY; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; EXTINCTION; ENDEMISM AB To combat biodiversity loss, conservation planners prioritize sites with high complementarity (ability to represent all or most species in a few sites), but little work has been done to understand the traits that influence site complementarity. Here we focus on the drivers of rarity-weighted richness (RWR), a metric of site endemism that has previously been demonstrated to be a reliable metric of site complementarity. Our aims are to assess how environmental variables individually contribute to explaining global patterns of RWR. After quantifying RWR for 18,020 terrestrial grid cells for amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, we used random forest models to identify associations between RWR and predictors reflecting current environment (topography, soils, climate), evolutionary history, and human footprint. Slope, long known to affect plant diversity, had strongest positive association with RWR values for amphibians, birds and mammals; human footprint was the primary driver of RWR for reptiles. RWR increased with slope, levels of human impact, diurnal temperature oscillation, land cover diversity, actual evapotranspiration, and cold season precipitation, Surprisingly, RWR increased with human footprint, perhaps because human activities cause species to have small ranges or because human activities and small-ranged species tend to occur under the same environmental conditions. Our study provides evidence that climate variables, including both temperature and precipitation-well known to drive patterns of species richness-also generate and maintain gradients of RWR at a global scale. As climate changes in the coming decades, regions of high RWR might also change, depending on the extent to which the spatial patterns of climate also change. Elucidating the patterns of RWR may improve the way in which sites are prioritized, so that all or most species can be conserved in affordable areas. C1 [Albuquerque, Fabio] Arizona State Univ, Sci & Math Fac, Coll Integrat Sci & Arts, Mesa, AZ 85212 USA. [Astudillo-Scalia, Yaiyr] Arizona State Univ, Sch Life Sci, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA. [Loyola, Rafael] Univ Fed Goias, Dept Ecol, Conservat Biogeog Lab, Goiania, Go, Brazil. [Loyola, Rafael] Fundacao Brasileira Desenvolvimento Sustentavel, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. [Beier, Paul] No Arizona Univ, Sch Forestry, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 USA. RP Albuquerque, F (reprint author), Arizona State Univ, Sci & Math Fac, Coll Integrat Sci & Arts, Mesa, AZ 85212 USA. EM Fabio.Albuquerque@asu.edu NR 87 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 22 U2 22 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0960-3115 EI 1572-9710 J9 BIODIVERS CONSERV JI Biodivers. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 28 IS 14 BP 3733 EP 3747 DI 10.1007/s10531-019-01847-z PG 15 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL3CA UT WOS:000495407300003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Anyango-van Zwieten, N Lamers, M van der Duim, R AF Anyango-van Zwieten, Nowella Lamers, Machiel van der Duim, Rene TI Funding for nature conservation: a study of public finance networks at World Wide Fund for nature (WWF) SO BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Conservation finance; Public sector finance; Private sector finance; World Wide Fund; Conservation networks ID BIODIVERSITY-CONSERVATION; MARINE CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS; PROTECTED AREAS; REDD PLUS; PHILANTHROPY; CONVERGENCE; GOVERNANCE; AID AB One of the greatest challenges in nature conservation is funding. In the pursuit of new financing sources critical to fight biodiversity and ecosystem loss, nature conservation organisations increasingly aim to create networks between states, markets and civil society. Using Manuel Castells' network theory and World Wide Fund for nature (WWF) as a case study, this article aims at understanding how large conservation NGOs utilise networking in their pursuit for funding. Apart from increasing income by attracting public funds from governments and aid agencies, around 2010 WWF's public sector finance strategy expanded to influencing and leveraging finance-both public and private-using public funds. During WWF's engagement with private sector financing, paradoxically its public sector financing grew at the average rate of 7.5% per year. Our network analysis shows that WWF has continuously reworked and renegotiated its position in order to stay connected to the 'space of flows'. WWF and other large conservation organisations have to be in the right networks, speak the right language, and connect to relevant social, informational and political flows to stay relevant and connected to substantial flows of funding. C1 [Anyango-van Zwieten, Nowella; van der Duim, Rene] Wageningen Univ & Res, Environm Sci Grp, Postbus 47, NL-6700 AA Wageningen, Netherlands. [Lamers, Machiel] Wageningen Univ & Res, Dept Social Sci, POB 8130, NL-6700 EW Wageningen, Netherlands. RP Anyango-van Zwieten, N (reprint author), Wageningen Univ & Res, Environm Sci Grp, Postbus 47, NL-6700 AA Wageningen, Netherlands. EM nowella.anyango-vanZwieten@wur.nl; machiel.lamers@wur.nl; rene.vanderduim@wur.nl OI Lamers, Machiel/0000-0002-4189-3066 NR 51 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0960-3115 EI 1572-9710 J9 BIODIVERS CONSERV JI Biodivers. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 28 IS 14 BP 3749 EP 3766 DI 10.1007/s10531-019-01848-y PG 18 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL3CA UT WOS:000495407300004 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Duan, HL Xia, SX Hou, XY Liu, Y Yu, XB AF Duan, Houlang Xia, Shaoxia Hou, Xiyong Liu, Yu Yu, Xiubo TI Conservation planning following reclamation of intertidal areas throughout the Yellow and Bohai Seas, China SO BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Shorebirds; Migration; Conservation; China; MaxEnt; Zonation ID IDENTIFYING PRIORITY AREAS; WINTERING SHOREBIRDS; HABITAT; SALTPANS; MANAGEMENT; WETLANDS; CLIMATE; MAXENT; BAY AB Tidal flats throughout the Yellow and Bohai Seas provide essential habitat for migrating shorebirds along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Land reclamation threatens this habitat. Using bird-sighting data and environmental variables, we identify areas appropriate for prioritized protection for 46 shorebird species, using a MaxEnt species distribution model and Zonation protection planning software. We also assess changes in habitat status and conservation importance of tidal flats along the Rudong and Dongtai coasts, Jiangsu Province, a significant shorebird biodiversity area recently inscribed as a World Heritage site. A priority area of 4523 km(2), containing more saltpan and aquaculture areas than tidal flats, and more than 90% of all tidal flat areas in the priority area, is identified, of which only 12.05% is currently protected within existing National Nature Reserves. Tidal flats along the Rudong and Dongtai coasts have decreased in area from 2000 to 2015, and particularly from 2010 to 2015 at a rate nine times that for 2000-2010. An irreplaceability index for coastal habitat for Xiaoyangkou, Rudong county, increased from 2012 to 2015, signaling a need for urgent habitat management and protection, such as afforded by establishing new nature reserves. Effective management and restoration of saltpan and aquaculture habitat in Bohai and Laizhou bays is also necessary. C1 [Duan, Houlang; Xia, Shaoxia; Liu, Yu; Yu, Xiubo] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Key Lab Ecosyst Network Observat & Modeling, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China. [Duan, Houlang; Yu, Xiubo] Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Coll Resources & Environm, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China. [Hou, Xiyong] Chinese Acad Sci, Yantai Inst Coastal Zone Res, Yantai 264003, Peoples R China. RP Yu, XB (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Key Lab Ecosyst Network Observat & Modeling, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China.; Yu, XB (reprint author), Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Coll Resources & Environm, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China. EM yuxb@igsnrr.ac.cn NR 58 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 21 U2 21 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0960-3115 EI 1572-9710 J9 BIODIVERS CONSERV JI Biodivers. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 28 IS 14 BP 3787 EP 3801 DI 10.1007/s10531-019-01851-3 PG 15 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL3CA UT WOS:000495407300006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU von K?nigsl?w, V Klein, AM Staab, M Pufal, G AF von Koenigsloew, Vivien Klein, Alexandra-Maria Staab, Michael Pufal, Gesine TI Benchmarking nesting aids for cavity-nesting bees and wasps SO BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Bee hotel; Hymenoptera; Trap nest; Urban ecology; Wild bee ID ALFALFA LEAFCUTTING BEE; MEGACHILE-ROTUNDATA; NATURAL ENEMIES; HYMENOPTERA; MANAGEMENT; WILD; POLLINATORS; BIODIVERSITY; RESOURCES; DIVERSITY AB In urban areas, the diversity and abundance of cavity-nesting Hymenoptera may be restricted due to scarce nesting resources. Artificial nesting sites (nesting aids) are being installed to compensate for this shortage in a growing number of private gardens and public greenspaces to support Hymenoptera (especially bee) diversity. Various nesting aids are commercially available, but their effectiveness has so far not been investigated empirically. We compared a low-budget commercial nesting aid with a customized version based on scientific evidence. Commercial models comprised bamboo and coniferous wood cavities with fixed short lengths and little variation in diameter, whereas customized models comprised hardwood, reed and bamboo cavities with varying lengths and diameters. Both models were exposed pairwise in private gardens over one season and nesting Hymenoptera species identified. The commercial nesting aids were less well occupied, hosted fewer brood cells and had lower species diversity. Hardwood showed the highest rate of occupancy but reed cavities hosted the highest species diversity due to diverse cavity diameter and length combinations. Cavities with diameters between four and eight mm were occupied most often. Regardless of material, cavities with smooth entrances were strongly preferred. Nesting aids designed in accordance with our findings may thus support high and diverse populations of cavity-nesting Hymenoptera in anthropogenically transformed habitats such as urban areas. C1 [von Koenigsloew, Vivien; Klein, Alexandra-Maria; Staab, Michael; Pufal, Gesine] Univ Freiburg, Nat Conservat & Landscape Ecol, Tennenbacher Str 4, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany. [Staab, Michael] Univ Freiburg, Freiburg Inst Adv Studies FRIAS, Albertstr 19, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany. RP von K?nigsl?w, V (reprint author), Univ Freiburg, Nat Conservat & Landscape Ecol, Tennenbacher Str 4, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany. EM vivien.von.koenigsloew@nature.uni-freiburg.de RI ; Klein, Alexandra/J-5871-2016 OI Staab, Michael/0000-0003-0894-7576; Klein, Alexandra/0000-0003-2139-8575 NR 80 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 14 U2 14 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0960-3115 EI 1572-9710 J9 BIODIVERS CONSERV JI Biodivers. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 28 IS 14 BP 3831 EP 3849 DI 10.1007/s10531-019-01853-1 PG 19 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL3CA UT WOS:000495407300008 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Belcik, M Goczal, J Ciach, M AF Belcik, Michal Goczal, Jakub Ciach, Michal TI Large-scale habitat model reveals a key role of large trees and protected areas in the metapopulation survival of the saproxylic specialist Cucujus cinnaberinus SO BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE MaxEnt; Umbrella species; Rewilding; Habitat restoration ID UMBRELLA SPECIES CONCEPT; DEAD-WOOD; COLEOPTERA CUCUJIDAE; BIALOWIEZA FOREST; BIODIVERSITY INDICATORS; ECOLOGICAL CONTINUITY; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; OSMODERMA-EREMITA; BEECH FORESTS; NATIONAL-PARK AB Deforestation for agricultural purposes and logging over centuries has resulted in a significant loss of forest cover and the deep structural and functional simplification of persistent European woodlands, which has led to a large-scale decline in biodiversity. Despite recent reforestation efforts in many regions of Europe, populations of numerous forest species remain unrecovered. Due to the loss of ecological continuity and the simplification of the ecosystem structure and functionality, the value of secondary forests in sustaining habitat specialists is being questioned. Here, we build a large-scale habitat suitability model to predict the current potential of forests to host populations of the flagship European saproxylic beetle Cucujus cinnaberinus. Our maximum entropy model revealed that the distribution of suitable habitats strongly corresponds to the occurrence of large and well-preserved forest complexes that are characterized by an ecological continuity of the stands. Among the analysed environmental variables, the mean tree diameter and distance to protected areas were the most important suitable habitat contributors. The optimum habitats were identified almost exclusively within some parts of the Carpathians and the northeastern part of the country, particularly in the Bialowie(z) over dota Forest, which include the best preserved European forests. Although a large number of small habitat patches was revealed across the country, these patches were highly scattered and had low predicted suitability. This study demonstrates that most woodlands are unsuitable for C. cinnaberinus, which points to the limited value of secondary forests for habitat specialists. Our findings emphasize the importance of large and intact forests with undisrupted ecological continuity as key areas for the persistence of the rare saproxylic beetle, which provokes questions about the effectiveness of reforestation as a tool for the conservation of forest habitat specialists. C1 [Belcik, Michal] Polish Acad Sci, Inst Nat Conservat, Mickiewicza 33, PL-31120 Krakow, Poland. [Goczal, Jakub] Agr Univ Krakow, Fac Forestry, Inst Forest Ecosyst Protect, 29 Listopada 46, PL-31425 Krakow, Poland. [Ciach, Michal] Agr Univ Krakow, Inst Forest Ecol & Silviculture, Fac Forestry, Dept Forest Biodivers, 29 Listopada 46, PL-31425 Krakow, Poland. RP Belcik, M (reprint author), Polish Acad Sci, Inst Nat Conservat, Mickiewicza 33, PL-31120 Krakow, Poland. EM belcik@iop.krakow.pl NR 114 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0960-3115 EI 1572-9710 J9 BIODIVERS CONSERV JI Biodivers. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 28 IS 14 BP 3851 EP 3871 DI 10.1007/s10531-019-01854-0 PG 21 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL3CA UT WOS:000495407300009 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Rodriguez, L Martinez, B Tuya, F AF Rodriguez, Laura Martinez, Brezo Tuya, Fernando TI Atlantic corals under climate change: modelling distribution shifts to predict richness, phylogenetic structure and trait-diversity changes SO BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Climate change; Environmental factors; Scleractinia; SDMs; Phylogenetic diversity; Projections ID SPECIES-DISTRIBUTION MODELS; HABITAT DISTRIBUTION MODELS; RANGE SHIFTS; REEF; COMMUNITY; RESPONSES; CONSEQUENCES; EXTINCTION; STRATEGIES; BIODIVERSITY AB Climate change is altering species distributions worldwide. Particularly, global warming is driving range contractions and expansions of tropical species, such as corals. The use of climatic projections, via species distribution models to predict species distributional shifts, can identify threaten species and help to set priority areas of conservation. In this study, we assessed if distributional shifts of 45 Atlantic reef-forming corals (scleractinian), and the main environmental variables driving their distributions, correlated with their phylogeny and/or their functional traits; i.e. whether expected contractions and expansions affected specific clades, or specific coral traits. We also estimated the potential loss and/or gain of species richness, phylogenetic diversity (PD) and phylogenetic species variability (PSV), as well as the phylogenetic structure of Atlantic reef communities ('clustering', 'overdispersion' or 'randomness'), under a future climate scenario (A2-IPCC-2100). The potential loss of Atlantic corals in the future will be randomly distributed across their phylogeny, i.e. potential extinctions will not only affect one section of the phylogeny, therefore alleviating an inordinate loss of evolutionary history. Nearly all current and future communities presented a 'random' phylogenetic structure. No correlation was found between distributional shifts and coral traits. Environmental variables did not show a significant correlation with the phylogeny neither with coral traits. Predicted changes in species richness, PD and PSV vary across the Atlantic; certain areas display large evolutionary diversity losses. Species belonging to isolated clades (high evolutionary distinctiveness) contribute to quantitative increases, or decreases, of PD and PSV, becoming crucial species for conservation. These findings highlight the importance of combining SDMs with phylogenetic/functional metrics to develop conservation strategies to assess the future of corals. C1 [Rodriguez, Laura; Martinez, Brezo] Univ Rey Juan Carlos, Dept Biol & Geol Fis & Quim Inorgan, C Tulipan Sn, Madrid 28933, Spain. [Tuya, Fernando] Univ Las Palmas Gran Canaria, IU ECOAQUA, Grp Biodiversidad & Conservac, Campus Tafira, Canary Isl 35017, Spain. RP Rodriguez, L (reprint author), Univ Rey Juan Carlos, Dept Biol & Geol Fis & Quim Inorgan, C Tulipan Sn, Madrid 28933, Spain. EM laura.rdz.garcia@gmail.com FU FPU (Formacion del Profesorado Universitario) [AP2012-3702]; Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports FX Laura Rodriguez was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports with a fellowship FPU (Formacion del Profesorado Universitario) AP2012-3702. NR 108 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 24 U2 24 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0960-3115 EI 1572-9710 J9 BIODIVERS CONSERV JI Biodivers. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 28 IS 14 BP 3873 EP 3890 DI 10.1007/s10531-019-01855-z PG 18 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL3CA UT WOS:000495407300010 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Trouwborst, A AF Trouwborst, Arie TI Global large herbivore conservation and international law SO BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES); Convention on Migratory Species (CMS); Convention on Wetlands of International Importance; Herbivores; International law; World Heritage Convention ID LARGE CARNIVORE CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; DIVERSITY AB Large wild herbivore species are important to ecosystems and human societies, but many of them are threatened and in decline. International wildlife treaties have a role to play in arresting and reversing these declines. This paper provides a global overview and analysis of relevant legal instruments and their roles regarding the conservation of the 73 largest terrestrial herbivores, i.e., those with a body mass of >= 100 kg. Outcomes reveal both significant positive contributions and shortcomings of the Ramsar Wetlands Convention, the World Heritage Convention, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, the Convention on Migratory Species and its subsidiary instruments, the Convention on Biological Diversity, and a range of regional and bilateral treaties. Maximizing the potential of these treaties, and attaining their objectives regarding the conservation and restoration of large herbivores, requires substantial increases in funding and political will. Even before such game-changing increases occur, however, it remains worthwhile to seek and use the many opportunities that exist within the current international legal framework for enhancing the conservation of the world's largest herbivores. C1 [Trouwborst, Arie] Tilburg Univ, Dept Publ Law & Governance, Tilburg, Netherlands. RP Trouwborst, A (reprint author), Tilburg Univ, Dept Publ Law & Governance, Tilburg, Netherlands. EM a.trouwborst@tilburguniversity.edu NR 65 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 7 U2 7 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0960-3115 EI 1572-9710 J9 BIODIVERS CONSERV JI Biodivers. Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 28 IS 14 BP 3891 EP 3914 DI 10.1007/s10531-019-01856-y PG 24 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JL3CA UT WOS:000495407300011 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Blanar, D Guttova, A Mihal, I Plasek, V Hauer, T Palice, Z Ujhazy, K AF Blanar, Drahos Guttova, Anna Mihal, Ivan Plasek, Vitezslav Hauer, Tomas Palice, Zdenek Ujhazy, Karol TI Effect of magnesite dust pollution on biodiversity and species composition of oak-hornbeam woodlands in the Western Carpathians SO BIOLOGIA LA English DT Article DE Alkaline dust; Terrestrial cyanobacteria; Macrofungi; Terrestrial and epiphytic lichens and bryophytes; Vascular plants; Post-industrial habitats; Slovakia ID SPONTANEOUS VEGETATION SUCCESSION; HUMAN-DISTURBED HABITATS; AIRBORNE POLLUTANTS; FOREST COMMUNITIES; LICHEN COMMUNITIES; IMPACT; BRYOPHYTE; DESERT; SOILS; GENUS AB We aimed to identify how the alkaline dust fallout from magnesite factories (Slovenske rudohorie Mts, Western Carpathians) affects biodiversity and species composition of oak-hornbeam forests, and to compare sensitivity of local biodiversity represented by vascular plants (including flowering plants and ferns) and cryptogams (cyanobacteria, macromycetes, slime molds, lichens, bryophytes). Altogether 24 plots were sampled along four degradation stages during the vegetation seasons 2011-2016: A - poorly developed vegetation on the magnesite crust, B - dense grassland vegetation almost without a tree-layer, C - degraded woodland with opened canopy, and D - visually unaffected original closed-canopy woodland. For each plot we sampled phytocoenological releves including vascular plants and terrestrial cryptogams (cyanobacteria, lichens and bryophytes), and presence records for epiphytic lichens, epiphytic bryophytes, sporocarps of macromycetes (terrestrial, saprotrophic, parasitic and ectomycorrizal) and sporocarps of slime molds. We also analyzed concentrations of C, Ca, Mg, S, N, P, K in the soil, light conditions, bark pH and the distance from two emission sources (ES). Increased alkaline dust, corresponding to a smaller distance from the emission source correlated with higher concentrations of Mg, Ca, Fe, S, C/N in soil samples. Regressive succession converted oak-hornbeam woodland to degraded woodland with opened canopy, further to ruderal grasslands, then to halophilous procoenoses of Agrostis stolonifera and Puccinellia distans on degraded soils with eroded magnesite crust and biocrusts (formed by cyanobacteria Microcoleus steenstrupii, Nostoc microscopicum and Schizothrix arenaria; bryophytes Desmatodon cernuus, Didymodon tophaceus; pioneer terrestrial lichen Thelidium zwackhii) and finally into habitat with no vegetation. This is the first report on early successional stages with halophilous procoenoses in the Western Carpathians. We also recorded significant differences in species richness and the species pools in all organism groups along the gradient. Overall species diversity decreased. The degradation stages are characterized by low representation of symbiotic macromycetes and by a high proportion of saprotrophic macromycetes. The highest species richness of vascular plants was recorded in degradation stages B and C, the highest herb-layer cover in stage B. The highest species richness of terrestrial bryophytes is also found in dense grassland vegetation in stage B. Occurrence of nitrophilous epiphytic lichens differentiates unaffected oak-hornbeam woodlands from the plots close to the emission source. C1 [Blanar, Drahos] Adm Muranska Planina Natl Pk, J Krarla 12, SK-05001 Revuca, Slovakia. [Blanar, Drahos; Ujhazy, Karol] Tech Univ Zvolen, Fac Forestry, Dept Phytol, SK-96053 Zvolen, Slovakia. [Guttova, Anna] Slovak Acad Sci, Plant Sci & Biodivers Ctr, Inst Bot, Dubravska Cesta 9, SK-84523 Bratislava, Slovakia. [Mihal, Ivan] Slovak Acad Sci, Inst Forest Ecol, L Stura 2, SK-96053 Zvolen, Slovakia. [Plasek, Vitezslav] Univ Ostrava, Fac Sci, Dept Biol & Ecol, Chittussiho 10, CZ-71000 Ostrava, Czech Republic. [Hauer, Tomas] Fac Sci, Branisovska 1760, CZ-37005 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic. [Palice, Zdenek] Acad Sci Czech Republ, Inst Bot, Zamek 1, CZ-25243 Pruhonice, Czech Republic. [Palice, Zdenek] Charles Univ Prague, Fac Sci, Dept Bot, Benatska 2, CZ-12801 Prague, Czech Republic. RP Blanar, D (reprint author), Adm Muranska Planina Natl Pk, J Krarla 12, SK-05001 Revuca, Slovakia.; Blanar, D (reprint author), Tech Univ Zvolen, Fac Forestry, Dept Phytol, SK-96053 Zvolen, Slovakia. EM drahos.blanar@sopsr.sk; anna.beresova@savba.sk; mihal@ife.sk; viterslav.plasek@osu.cz; tomas.hauer@prf.jcu.cz; zdenek.palice@ibot.cas.cz; karol.ujhazy@tuzvo.sk FU Slovak Scientific Grant Agency VEGAVedecka grantova agentura MSVVaS SR a SAV (VEGA) [2/0032/17, 1/0639/17, 2/010118] FX We are very grateful to Anna Petrasova for help with identification of terrestrial bryophytes. We also thank to anonymous reviewers and Michal Slezak (Associate Editor in Biologia) for their very valuable comments on the manuscript. The research was financially supported by the projects of the Slovak Scientific Grant Agency VEGA 2/0032/17, 1/0639/17 and 2/010118. NR 123 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 12 U2 12 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 0006-3088 EI 1336-9563 J9 BIOLOGIA JI Biologia PD DEC PY 2019 VL 74 IS 12 BP 1591 EP 1611 DI 10.2478/s11756-019-00344-6 PG 21 WC Biology SC Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics GA JK8UR UT WOS:000495115900003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Patru-Stupariu, I Calota, AM Santonja, M Anastasiu, P Stoicescu, I Biris, IA Stupariu, MS Buttler, A AF Patru-Stupariu, Ileana Calota, Ana-Maria Santonja, Mathieu Anastasiu, Paulina Stoicescu, Ioana Biris, Iovu Adrian Stupariu, Mihai-Sorin Buttler, Alexandre TI Do wind turbines impact plant community properties in mountain region? SO BIOLOGIA LA English DT Article DE Wind energy; Mountain pasture; Plant ecological indicators; Pastoral value ID VEGETATION DYNAMICS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; LAND-USE; FARMS; ENERGY; PATTERNS; ROMANIA; LEVEL AB The emergence of renewable energy infrastructures calls for a better understanding of their impact on biodiversity. The aim of the present study was to investigate in a mountain region the impact of a wind turbine on plant communities in their vicinity. A field survey was conducted in a wind farm situated in the Southern Romanian Carpathians, five years after the turbines were installed. We tested for the effects of the presence of the turbine and the distance to the turbine on plant species richness, on five plant ecological indicators and on the quality of the pastures. Overall, 33 plant species belonging to 16 families were recorded, and among them 21 were recorded in both the presence and the absence of wind turbine. The presence of a turbine did not affect the structure of the plant community, as the majority of the plots exhibited similar plant species richness and composition. Finally, the values of the ecological indicators and the pasture quality were not altered by the presence of the turbine. Such analyses could be extended over longer time periods so as to capture potential long-term effects and by integrating other environmental factors such as microclimatic conditions or soil properties. C1 [Patru-Stupariu, Ileana; Stoicescu, Ioana; Stupariu, Mihai-Sorin] Univ Bucharest, Inst Res, ICUB, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, Bucharest 050095, Romania. [Patru-Stupariu, Ileana; Stoicescu, Ioana; Stupariu, Mihai-Sorin] CeLTIS, Transdisciplinary Res Ctr Landscape Terr Infonnat, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, Bucharest 050095, Romania. [Patru-Stupariu, Ileana] Univ Bucharest, Fac Geog, Dept Reg Geog & Environm, 1 Bd N Balcescu, Bucharest 010041, Romania. [Calota, Ana-Maria] Univ Bucharest, Fac Geog, Doctoral Sch Simion Mehedinti, 1 Bd N Balcescu, Bucharest 010041, Romania. [Santonja, Mathieu; Buttler, Alexandre] Ecole Polytech Fed Lausanne, Ecol Syst Lab ECOS, Sch Architecture Civil & Environm Engn ENAC, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. [Santonja, Mathieu; Buttler, Alexandre] Swiss Fed Inst Forest Snow & Landscape Res WSL, Site Lausanne,Stn 2, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. [Santonja, Mathieu] Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Univ, CNRS, IRD,IMBE, Marseille, France. [Anastasiu, Paulina] Univ Bucharest, Fac Biol, Bucharest 060101, Romania. [Biris, Iovu Adrian] Univ Agron Sci & Vet Med Bucharest, 59 Bd Marasti, Bucharest 011464, Romania. [Stupariu, Mihai-Sorin] Univ Bucharest, Fac Math & Comp Sci, 14 Acad Str, Bucharest 010014, Romania. RP Patru-Stupariu, I (reprint author), Univ Bucharest, Inst Res, ICUB, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, Bucharest 050095, Romania.; Patru-Stupariu, I (reprint author), CeLTIS, Transdisciplinary Res Ctr Landscape Terr Infonnat, 91-95 Splaiul Independentei, Bucharest 050095, Romania.; Patru-Stupariu, I (reprint author), Univ Bucharest, Fac Geog, Dept Reg Geog & Environm, 1 Bd N Balcescu, Bucharest 010041, Romania. EM ileana.stupariu@geo.unibuc.ro RI Santonja, Mathieu/L-5483-2017 OI Santonja, Mathieu/0000-0002-6322-6352 FU Swiss Enlargement Contribution [IZERZO 142168/1, 22 RO-CH/RSRP] FX This work was partially supported by the Swiss Enlargement Contribution in the framework of the Romanian-Swiss Research Programme, project WindLand, project code: IZERZO 142168/1 and 22 RO-CH/RSRP. We thank the reviewers for the very constructive comments. NR 49 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 0006-3088 EI 1336-9563 J9 BIOLOGIA JI Biologia PD DEC PY 2019 VL 74 IS 12 BP 1613 EP 1619 DI 10.2478/s11756-019-00333-9 PG 7 WC Biology SC Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics GA JK8UR UT WOS:000495115900004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Tavanpour, T Sarafrazi, A Mehrnejad, MR Imani, S AF Tavanpour, Tahmineh Sarafrazi, Alimorad Mehrnejad, M. Reza Imani, Sohrab TI Distribution modelling of Acrosternum spp. (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in south of Iran SO BIOLOGIA LA English DT Article DE Species distribution; Modelling; Acrosternum; Pentatomidae; Green bugs; Maxent ID POTENTIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DISTRIBUTIONS; LIMNOPERNA-FORTUNEI; HETEROPTERA AB Species distribution models (SDM) are increasingly used in the regional biodiversity assessments, pest management strategies, conservation biology, ecology, and evolution. In the present study, the maximum entropy model was used to predict the potential distribution of three hemipteran stink bugs, namely Acrosternum arabicum, A. breviceps, and A. millierei in Kerman province, south of Iran, using the presence records of the species sampled during 2012-2014 alongside seven environmental predictors. Besides, having described the climatic profile of the species, we explored the contribution percentage of the bioclimatic variables. The accuracy and performance of distribution models were also evaluated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). According to Jackknife, the annual precipitation, the precipitation of the wettest month, and the precipitation of the coldest quarter were regarded as the most important predictors for A. arabicum distribution model. The maximum temperature of warmest month, the precipitation of the wettest month, and the precipitation of driest quarter for A. breviceps; and also for A. millierei temperature seasonality, the precipitation of coldest quarter, and the precipitation of wettest month were the most effective variables on species distribution. The AUC values, based on training data, were respectively 0.83 for A. arabicum, 0.89 for A. breviceps, and 0.83 for A. millierei. The suitable distribution sites and the most effective bioclimatic variables could be used in a more practical management program for three stink bugs. The MaxEnt algorithm had a good predictability based on the AUC values for the species under study. C1 [Tavanpour, Tahmineh; Imani, Sohrab] Islamic Azad Univ, Dept Entomol, Sci & Res Branch, Tehran, Iran. [Sarafrazi, Alimorad] Iranian Res Inst Plant Protect, Insect Taxon Res Dept, Tehran, Iran. [Mehrnejad, M. Reza] Pistachio Res Inst, POB 77175-435, Rafsanjan, Iran. RP Tavanpour, T (reprint author), Islamic Azad Univ, Dept Entomol, Sci & Res Branch, Tehran, Iran. EM tahmineh_tavanpour@yahoo.com; sarafrazi@iripp.ir; reza_mehrnejad@hotmail.com NR 44 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 0006-3088 EI 1336-9563 J9 BIOLOGIA JI Biologia PD DEC PY 2019 VL 74 IS 12 BP 1627 EP 1635 DI 10.2478/s11756-019-00266-3 PG 9 WC Biology SC Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics GA JK8UR UT WOS:000495115900006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Barbieri, M Ricolfi, L Battistel, M Nigro, A Garone, A Ferranti, F Sappa, G AF Barbieri, Maurizio Ricolfi, Lorenzo Battistel, Maria Nigro, Angela Garone, Angelica Ferranti, Flavia Sappa, Giuseppe TI Monitoring wetland deterioration in a coastal protected area in central Italy: implications for management SO EURO-MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRATION LA English DT Article DE Wetland; Hydrogeochemical modelling; Strontium isotopes; Water management ID STRONTIUM; SALINITY; ORIGIN AB A wetland is a complex ecosystem with high biodiversity; in some situations, the productivity of a wetland is comparable to those of a rain forest or coral reef. The stability of wetlands is under threat due to human activities. The study area of the work described here was Palo Laziale (Province of Rome), a characteristic Mediterranean woodland and wetland area in central Italy. Agricultural activities and urbanisation have considerably reduced this habitat. The first evidence of stress on the area's tree species was detected at the end of 1995, and this stress has gradually resulted in the complete collapse of the woodland habitat, with the deaths of more than 4000 individual trees. Physicochemical data, Sr-87/Sr-86 isotope data and saturation indices have been used to explore the trends in the characteristics of the aquifer over 15 years. We compared geochemical data from 2002 with new data collected in 2010 and 2016, which confirmed the brackish nature of the aquifer. The similarity of the 2010 and 2016 datasets and a comparison of those datasets with the 2002 dataset show that the system is resilient-it strongly buffers modifications without presenting any major alterations in function. The results demonstrate that the application of a hydrogeochemical approach emphasises the strong relationship between the level of wetland exposure and the nature of the wetland area at the monitoring scale applied. C1 [Barbieri, Maurizio] Sapienza Univ Rome, Dept Earth Sci, Rome, Italy. [Ricolfi, Lorenzo] Sapienza Univ Rome, Dept Environm Biol, Rome, Italy. [Battistel, Maria] Tech Univ Denmark, Dept Environm Engn, Lyngby, Denmark. [Nigro, Angela; Ferranti, Flavia; Sappa, Giuseppe] Sapienza Univ Rome, Dept Civil Bldg & Environm Engn, Rome, Italy. RP Barbieri, M (reprint author), Sapienza Univ Rome, Dept Earth Sci, Rome, Italy. EM maurizio.barbieri@uniroma1.it; angelica.garone@libero.it RI Barbieri, Maurizio/E-9260-2012 OI Barbieri, Maurizio/0000-0002-6595-103X NR 24 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 2365-6433 EI 2365-7448 J9 EURO-MEDITERR J ENVI JI Euro-Mediterr. J. Environ. Integrat. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 4 IS 1 AR UNSP 37 DI 10.1007/s41207-019-0129-6 PG 10 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JM1YC UT WOS:000496016900001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Chafin, TK Douglas, MR Martin, BT Douglas, ME AF Chafin, Tyler K. Douglas, Marlis R. Martin, Bradley T. Douglas, Michael E. TI Hybridization drives genetic erosion in sympatric desert fishes of western North America SO HEREDITY LA English DT Article ID COLORADO RIVER; GILA-ROBUSTA; INTROGRESSIVE HYBRIDIZATION; CLIMATE-CHANGE; HUMPBACK CHUB; GRAND-CANYON; RECOMBINATION RATE; EXTINCTION RISK; LIFE-HISTORY; CYPRINIDAE AB Many species have evolved or currently coexist in sympatry due to differential adaptation in a heterogeneous environment. However, anthropogenic habitat modifications can either disrupt reproductive barriers or obscure environmental conditions which underlie fitness gradients. In this study, we evaluated the potential for an anthropogenically-mediated shift in reproductive boundaries that separate two historically sympatric fish species (Gila cypha and G. robusta) endemic to the Colorado River Basin using ddRAD sequencing of 368 individuals. We first examined the integrity of reproductive isolation while in sympatry and allopatry, then characterized hybrid ancestries using genealogical assignment tests. We tested for localized erosion of reproductive isolation by comparing site-wise genomic clines against global patterns and identified a breakdown in the drainage-wide pattern of selection against interspecific heterozygotes. This, in turn, allowed for the formation of a hybrid swarm in one tributary, and asymmetric introgression where species co-occur. We also detected a weak but significant relationship between genetic purity and degree of consumptive water removal, suggesting a role for anthropogenic habitat modifications in undermining species boundaries or expanding historically limited introgression. In addition, results from basin-wide genomic clines suggested that hybrids and parental forms are adaptively nonequivalent. If so, then a failure to manage for hybridization will exacerbate the long-term extinction risk in parental populations. These results reinforce the role of anthropogenic habitat modification in promoting interspecific introgression in sympatric species by relaxing divergent selection. This, in turn, underscores a broader role for hybridization in decreasing global biodiversity within rapidly deteriorating environments. C1 [Chafin, Tyler K.; Douglas, Marlis R.; Martin, Bradley T.; Douglas, Michael E.] Univ Arkansas, Dept Biol Sci, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA. RP Chafin, TK (reprint author), Univ Arkansas, Dept Biol Sci, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA. EM tkchafin@uark.edu OI Douglas, Michael/0000-0001-9670-7825 FU Grand Canyon National Park river; University of Arkansas: The Bruker Professorship in Life Sciences; University of Arkansas: Twenty-First Century Chair in Global Change Biology; University of Arkansas FX This research was conducted in partial fulfillment by TKC of the Ph.D. degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas, as enabled by a Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship (DDF) award. Numerous agencies and organizations contributed field expertise, sampling, permit authorization, funding, and/or valuable comments: Arizona Game and Fish Department, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Jicarilla Apache Game and Fish, Nevada Department of Wildlife, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Utah Department of Natural Resources, Utah Division of Wildlife, and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Particular thanks are extended to J. Alves, M. Anderson, R. Anderson, P. Badame, K. Bestgen, M. Breen, K. Breidinger, S. Bryan, P. Cavalli, B. DeMarais, T. Dowling, R. Fridell, K. Gelwicks, K. Hilwig, M. Hudson, D. Keller, J. Logan, C. McAda, S. Meisuer, T. Modde, K. Morgan, F. Pfeifer, S. Ross, R. Timmons, P. Unmack, D. Weedman, K. Wilson, and E. Woodhouse (with apologies to anyone inadvertently overlooked). Additional sampling was completed by MED and MRD under permits provided by Arizona Game and Fish Department, Dinosaur National Monument, Grand Canyon National Park/Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, The Hualapai Tribe, The Navajo Nation, Nevada Division of Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and Wyoming Department of Game and Fish. Sampling procedures were approved under Arizona State University Animal Care and Use Committee (ASU IACUC) permit 98-456R and Colorado State University Animal Care and Use Committee (CSU IACUC) permit 01-036A-01. Travel in the Grand Canyon was conducted under auspices of a Grand Canyon National Park river use permit. We are also indebted to students, postdoctorals, and faculty who have promoted our research: A. Alverson, W. Anthonysamy, M. Bangs, M. Davis, L. James, S. Mussmann, J. Pummill, A. Tucker. Funding was provided by several generous endowments from the University of Arkansas: The Bruker Professorship in Life Sciences (MRD), and the Twenty-First Century Chair in Global Change Biology (MED). Additional analytical resources were provided by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (Arkansas Settlement Proceeds Act of 2000) and the AHPCC, and from an NSFXSEDE Research Allocation (TG-BIO160065) to access the Jetstream cloud. The findings and conclusions in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the contributing individuals, organizations, or funding agencies. NR 97 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 6 U2 6 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 0018-067X EI 1365-2540 J9 HEREDITY JI Heredity PD DEC PY 2019 VL 123 IS 6 BP 759 EP 773 DI 10.1038/s41437-019-0259-2 PG 15 WC Ecology; Evolutionary Biology; Genetics & Heredity SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Evolutionary Biology; Genetics & Heredity GA JL5LU UT WOS:000495572900005 PM 31431737 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Shi, SQ Qi, Z Gu, BT Cheng, BY Tu, J Song, XJ Shao, Y Liu, HM Qi, KZ Li, SW AF Shi, Shuiqin Qi, Zhao Gu, Bintao Cheng, Baoyan Tu, Jian Song, Xiangjun Shao, Yin Liu, Hongmei Qi, Kezong Li, Shaowen TI Analysis of high-throughput sequencing for cecal microbiota diversity and function in hens under different rearing systems SO 3 BIOTECH LA English DT Article DE 16Sr RNA sequencing; Metagenomic sequencing; Cecal microbiota; Hen rearing systems; Microbe composition and function ID BROILER-CHICKENS; GUT; IDENTIFICATION; BIODIVERSITY; PERFORMANCE; ANNOTATION; MICROFLORA; GENERATION; GREENGENES; BACTERIA AB Rearing systems play an important role in animal welfare, health and the composition of the gut microbiome. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of different rearing systems on the composition and function of cecal microbiota in chickens. The 120-day-old Lohmann hens of cage rearing systems (CRS) and free-range systems (FRS) were studied. The cecal bacterial populations of hens were surveyed by high-throughput sequencing (HTS) of the bacterial 16S rRNA hypervariable region V3-V4 combined with metagenomic sequencing analysis. The 16S rRNA sequencing analysis showed that the cecal microbiota differed between the FRS and CRS. The three most abundant bacteria phyla in the two systems were the Bacteroidetes (>48%), Firmicutes (>37%), and Proteobacteria (>6%), the Deferribacteres (>2.4%) were found in FRS and almost absent in CRS (<0.01%). The three most abundant genera were the Bacteroides, Rikenellaceae_RC9, and Faecalibacterium, and we found relative abundance of the Parabacteroides (P<0.05), Prevotellaceae_Ga6A1 (P<0.01), unclassified Proteobacteria (P<0.05), and unclassified Spirochaetaceae (P<0.01) was greater in FRS, whereas abundance of Faecalibacterium, Ruminococcaceae, and Helicobacter was greater in CRS (P<0.05). Functional gene classification of metagenomic sequencing suggested that energy production and conversion, carbohydrate transport and metabolism, as well as amino acid transport and metabolism were significantly more abundant in FRS, and we identified a range of antibiotic resistance categories in gut microbes of hens reared under both systems. We confirmed differences in microbe gut composition and function in hens reared using two contrasting systems, and ARGs were also identified in the microbiota of these hens. This work has produced new data for laying hens in different production systems and increased the understanding of intestinal microorganisms in laying hens. C1 [Shi, Shuiqin; Gu, Bintao; Cheng, Baoyan; Tu, Jian; Song, Xiangjun; Shao, Yin; Liu, Hongmei; Qi, Kezong] Anhui Agr Univ, Anhui Prov Key Lab Vet Pathobiol & Dis Control, Coll Anim Sci & Technol 11, 130 West Changjiang Rd, Hefei 230036, Anhui, Peoples R China. [Qi, Zhao; Li, Shaowen] Anhui Agr Univ, Sch Informat & Comp, Hefei 230036, Anhui, Peoples R China. RP Qi, KZ (reprint author), Anhui Agr Univ, Anhui Prov Key Lab Vet Pathobiol & Dis Control, Coll Anim Sci & Technol 11, 130 West Changjiang Rd, Hefei 230036, Anhui, Peoples R China. EM 879237477@qq.com; 403069355@qq.com; 289003407@qq.com; 1776547064@qq.com; 157518784@qq.com; 593258787@qq.com; 1611623019@qq.com; liu2844707@sina.com; qkz@ahau.edu.cn; shwli@ahau.edu.cn FU National Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31772707]; Integration and Demonstration of Quality and Safety Control Technology for Green Ecological Livestock and Poultry Products Industry Chain [1604a0702033] FX We thank the National Science Foundation of China (Grant no. 31772707) for supporting the high-throughput sequencing. The collection of the experimental samples was supported by the Integration and Demonstration of Quality and Safety Control Technology for Green Ecological Livestock and Poultry Products Industry Chain (Grant no. 1604a0702033) and the Animal Food Quality and Safety Control, Anhui Province 115 Industry Innovation Team. NR 43 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 23 U2 23 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 2190-572X EI 2190-5738 J9 3 BIOTECH JI 3 Biotech PD DEC PY 2019 VL 9 IS 12 DI 10.1007/s13205-019-1970-7 PG 11 WC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology SC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology GA JM3SQ UT WOS:000496138700001 PM 31750036 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Heneidy, SZ Halmy, MWA Fakhry, AM El-Makawy, AM AF Heneidy, Selim Z. Halmy, Marwa Waseem A. Fakhry, Amal M. El-Makawy, Asmaa M. TI The status and potential distribution of Hydrocotyle umbellata L. and Salvinia auriculata Aubl. under climate change scenarios SO AQUATIC ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Introduced species; Macrophytes; Species distribution models; Maxent ID SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELS; AQUATIC MACROPHYTES; IMPROVE PREDICTION; ITAIPU RESERVOIR; WATER; INVASION; PATHWAYS; IDENTIFICATION; MANAGEMENT; ACCURACY AB Aquatic ecosystems are susceptible to human-induced disturbance, including climate changes and biological invasions. The aim of this study was to assess the current and future potential distribution of two introduced aquatic species that have become invasive in some places where they were introduced. Hydrocotyle umbellata L. and Salvinia auriculata Aubl. are free-floating macrophytes native to North, Central, and South America. Both can quickly colonize aquatic environments because of their high growth rate and reproductive capacity similar to water hyacinth. Both species were introduced to Egypt for ornamental purposes. We have applied species distribution models using the Maxent approach and bioclimatic variables. Occurrence records from the entire range of the two species were obtained from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility and used for modelling their habitat suitability and assessing the potentiality of their spread in other new habitats. To project future changes in the two macrophytes' distributions with respect to climate change, we used four representative concentration pathway scenarios (RCP 2.6, 4.5, 6.0 and 8.5) of the IPCC 5th assessment, based on different assumptions of greenhouse gas emissions for the future period of 2050s. The results showed that Maxent approach has successfully predicted the distribution of the two species with test AUC>0.92. Bioclimatic variables that contributed the most to the prediction of the two species distribution included isothermality, temperature seasonality, mean temperature of the coldest quarter, and minimum temperature of the coldest month. Results showed that the range of S. auriculata is predicted to increase by 2050 under all climatic scenarios. A decline in the current climatically suitable habitats of H. umbellata is projected to occur in its native range, especially in South America, while it is predicted to gain more suitable habitats out of its native range in Europe and Africa. Both species are predicted to gain habitats outside their native range, while their ranges are expected to face a decline in their native region. The study can help in the identification of areas with high potential vulnerability to future invasions by the two studied aquatic macrophytes and thus can assist in prioritization of monitoring actions and management plans. This can reduce any ecological and socio-economic consequences due to invasion by these two aquatic plants. C1 [Heneidy, Selim Z.; Fakhry, Amal M.; El-Makawy, Asmaa M.] Alexandria Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Bot & Microbiol, Alexandria, Egypt. [Halmy, Marwa Waseem A.] Alexandria Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Environm Sci, POB 21511, Alexandria, Egypt. RP Halmy, MWA (reprint author), Alexandria Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Environm Sci, POB 21511, Alexandria, Egypt. EM marwa.w.halmy@alexu.edu.eg RI Halmy, Marwa/B-5029-2014 OI Halmy, Marwa/0000-0002-4183-973X NR 96 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 9 U2 9 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1386-2588 EI 1573-5125 J9 AQUAT ECOL JI Aquat. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 53 IS 4 BP 509 EP 528 DI 10.1007/s10452-019-09705-4 PG 20 WC Ecology; Limnology; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JL0RE UT WOS:000495242000001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Vijapure, T Sukumaran, S Manohar, CS AF Vijapure, Tejal Sukumaran, Soniya Manohar, Cathrine S. TI Molecular characterization and phylogenetics of Indian polychaete fauna: scope for implementation in ecological monitoring SO AQUATIC ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Ecological monitoring; DNA barcoding; Polychaeta; Northwest Indian coast ID OXIDASE SUBUNIT-I; TAXONOMIC SUFFICIENCY; MARINE BIODIVERSITY; VERAVAL HARBOR; WEST-COAST; DNA; ANNELIDA; QUALITY; SEA; NAMANEREIDINAE AB DNA barcodes are increasingly applied to ascertain the taxonomic identification to improve the speed and accuracy of ecological monitoring programmes. The success of integrating molecular approach in routine surveys ultimately depends on the coverage of reference libraries that require constant upgradation. The present molecular study was aimed at strengthening the genetic database of Polychaeta, which at present is poorly constructed. The current effort is first of its kind that covered a large geographical area along the northwest India. The study has contributed in building a comprehensive COI database of polychaete taxocene that included new records of one family, four genera and six species. The phylogenetic analysis revealed presence of 19 distinct clades, each comprising of individual family with studied polychaete species and conspecific/congeneric reference sequences. This is the first analysis that revealed a close relationship between Longosomatidae and Cirratulidae, rather than Spioniform polychaetes. Thus, the phylogenetic information was useful in distinguishing the polychaete species in the study region. Molecular analysis also facilitated the identification of potentially new Streblospio sp. that displayed close morphological as well as genetic affinity with S. gynobranchiata, with an inter-specific distance of 0.11. The present study proves the effectiveness of molecular characterization and phylogenetics in delineating the Indian polychaete species complex for ecological monitoring. The reference database can aid the high-throughput biomonitoring programmes in future. C1 [Vijapure, Tejal; Sukumaran, Soniya] CSIR Natl Inst Oceanog, Reg Ctr, Mumbai 400053, Maharashtra, India. [Manohar, Cathrine S.] CSIR Natl Inst Oceanog, Panaji 403004, Goa, India. RP Sukumaran, S (reprint author), CSIR Natl Inst Oceanog, Reg Ctr, Mumbai 400053, Maharashtra, India. EM soniya@nio.org FU MoES (Ministry of Earth Sciences) through the COMAPS (Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System) programme; CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research)Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) - India FX MoES (Ministry of Earth Sciences) provided funding for the research through the COMAPS (Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System) programme. CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) awarded Senior Research Fellowship to Tejal Vijapure that gave her the opportunity to conduct the present research work. NR 87 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1386-2588 EI 1573-5125 J9 AQUAT ECOL JI Aquat. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 53 IS 4 BP 665 EP 677 DI 10.1007/s10452-019-09717-0 PG 13 WC Ecology; Limnology; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JL0RE UT WOS:000495242000012 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ding, DB Chen, SS Peng, SP Jiang, CY Zheng, LL Li, J AF Ding, Dongbo Chen, Shasha Peng, Shuiping Jiang, Changyu Zheng, Lingling Li, Jie TI Strategies of phosphorus utilization in an astaxanthin-producing green alga Haematococcus pluvialis, a comparison with a bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis wesenbergii SO AQUATIC ECOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Alkaline phosphatase; Biodiversity protection; Haematococcus culture; Phosphorus uptake; Polyphosphate ID INORGANIC POLYPHOSPHATE; DEFICIENCY INDICATORS; ALKALINE-PHOSPHATASE; BUOYANCY REGULATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; NITROGEN; LAKE; ACCUMULATION; RESPONSES; ECOLOGY AB Haematococcus pluvialis is a unicellular green alga with great commercial value, due to its synthesis of powerful antioxidant astaxanthin. H. pluvialis was mainly distributed in small water bodies but was also observed in eutrophicated lakes, and even coexisted with Microcystis. However, Haematococcus cells never prevail in eutrophicated water bodies. Phosphorus is the main limiting factor in most aquatic ecosystems and may have a role in the distribution of H. pluvialis. Here, we focused on the physiological responses of H. pluvialis to various phosphorus conditions (0.002, 0.02, 0.2, and 2 mM), and compared with a bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis wesenbergii. Growth determination suggested that high phosphorus conditions (0.2 mM and 2 mM) favor the growth of H. pluvialis cells, but H. pluvialis cells have a shorter duration of log phase than M. wesenbergii cells. Growth determination also indicated H. pluvialis cells had lower tolerability to low phosphorus (0.002 mM). Qualitative comparisons from long-term and short-term phosphorus uptake experiments, polyphosphate accumulation and extracellular alkaline phosphatase expression analysis suggested two different phosphorus utilization strategies in the two species. H. pluvialis cells were characterized with the induction of extracellular alkaline phosphatase to survive phosphorus-deficient condition, while M. wesenbergii cells were characterized with quick uptake of phosphorus and accumulation more of polyphosphate in phosphorus-replete conditions. To our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate features of phosphorus uptake and utilization in H. pluvialis, which will increase our understanding in the distribution of H. pluvialis. C1 [Ding, Dongbo; Chen, Shasha; Peng, Shuiping; Jiang, Changyu; Li, Jie] Cent S Univ, Sch Life Sci, Hunan Key Lab Anim Models Human Dis, 172 Tongzipo Rd, Changsha 410013, Hunan, Peoples R China. [Zheng, Lingling] Chinese Acad Sci, State Key Lab Freshwater Ecol & Biotechnol, Inst Hydrobiol, Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China. RP Li, J (reprint author), Cent S Univ, Sch Life Sci, Hunan Key Lab Anim Models Human Dis, 172 Tongzipo Rd, Changsha 410013, Hunan, Peoples R China. EM jlee@csu.edu.cn FU China Agriculture Research System [CARS-50]; National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31000179]; Teachers Research Funding of Central South University [2014JSJJ035] FX We thank Chenlin Hu in the University of Houston for useful suggestions on paper writing. We also thank Dr. Miquel Lurling and other anonymous referees for critical suggestions. This work was financially supported by the China Agriculture Research System (CARS-50), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31000179) and Teachers Research Funding of Central South University (2014JSJJ035). NR 51 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 12 U2 12 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1386-2588 EI 1573-5125 J9 AQUAT ECOL JI Aquat. Ecol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 53 IS 4 BP 679 EP 688 DI 10.1007/s10452-019-09718-z PG 10 WC Ecology; Limnology; Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Marine & Freshwater Biology GA JL0RE UT WOS:000495242000013 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ang, JB AF Ang, James B. TI Agricultural legacy and individualistic culture SO JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC GROWTH LA English DT Article DE Agriculture; Culture; Individualism; Labor intensity ID COLLECTIVISM; DIMENSIONS; DYNAMICS; PATTERNS; ORIGINS; WEALTH; CHINA; RICE; TIME AB This paper presents evidence on the relationship between traditional farming practices and the emergence of individualistic culture. It hypothesizes that agricultural legacies have a persistent effect on the prevalence of modern-day individualistic traits. Individualism emerged in societies engaged in the farming of less labor-intensive crops, whereas interdependence emerged in societies engaged in the farming of more labor-intensive crops. The empirical analyses establish that agricultural legacies have shaped the formation of individualist traits among individuals, pre-industrial ethnic groups, and countries. C1 [Ang, James B.] Nanyang Technol Univ, Sch Social Sci, Dept Econ, 48 Nanyang Ave, Singapore 639818, Singapore. RP Ang, JB (reprint author), Nanyang Technol Univ, Sch Social Sci, Dept Econ, 48 Nanyang Ave, Singapore 639818, Singapore. EM James.Ang@ntu.edu.sg FU Singapore Ministry of EducationMinistry of Education, Singapore FX Valuable comments received from Eik Leong Swee, seminar participants at Nanyang Technological University and conference participants at the 5th Annual International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Economics Research, Singapore Economic Review Conference and the Western Economic Association International Conference are greatly appreciated. Financial support from the Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund Tier 2 is gratefully acknowledged. Yixin Chen, Liu Meng, Aatishya Mohanty provide excellent research assistance. The author would also like to thank four referees and the associate editor of this journal for their very insightful comments. NR 49 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 1 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1381-4338 EI 1573-7020 J9 J ECON GROWTH JI J. Econ. Growth PD DEC PY 2019 VL 24 IS 4 BP 397 EP 425 DI 10.1007/s10887-019-09171-5 PG 29 WC Economics SC Business & Economics GA JL0RT UT WOS:000495243500003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ohwaki, A AF Ohwaki, Atsushi TI Entire-area spring burning versus abandonment in grasslands: butterfly responses associated with hibernating traits SO JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Biodiversity; Fire; Management; Overwintering; Temperate Japan; Vegetation height ID TALLGRASS PRAIRIE; GRASSHOPPER ASSEMBLAGES; CALCAREOUS GRASSLANDS; EUROPEAN GRASSLANDS; SPECIES COMPOSITION; GENETIC DIVERSITY; MANAGEMENT TOOL; FIRE FREQUENCY; EGG MORTALITY; CONSERVATION AB Entire-area spring burning is a common practice in many grasslands. Although there are many studies on the effects of entire-area spring burning on insects, the underlying mechanism of insect response is not well known. Herbivorous insect responses to spring burning are expected to be related to hibernating traits and grassland quality (host and nectar plants). I surveyed butterfly assemblages and vegetation characteristics (e.g., nectar flower occurrence, host plant richness, vegetation height, and vegetation coverage) as parameters of grassland quality for butterflies over 21 transects in 3 burned and 3 abandoned grasslands. Butterfly species were classified based on their hibernating traits, with a focus on endangered and grassland species. Although grassland quality as measured by nectar resources and host plants did not differ between the abandoned and burned grasslands, butterfly richness and abundance were lower in the burned grasslands. Each grassland, particularly two burned grasslands, supported a lower number of Red List grassland species, considering the presence of their host plants. Butterfly richness and abundance exhibited a unimodal response to vegetation height and were lower in burned grasslands; however, they were not related to other variables. Species associated with burned grasslands hibernated belowground or on the surface in sparse vegetation, whereas species associated with abandoned grasslands hibernated on the surface or aboveground. Therefore, although burning is an effective method to halt grassland decline, entire-area spring burning is detrimental to grassland butterfly species. Rotational patch fire and grassland restoration would be required to maintain grassland butterfly diversity. C1 [Ohwaki, Atsushi] Yamanashi Prefectural Govt, MFRI, Div Nat Environm Sci, 5597-1 Kenmarubi, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi 4030005, Japan. RP Ohwaki, A (reprint author), Yamanashi Prefectural Govt, MFRI, Div Nat Environm Sci, 5597-1 Kenmarubi, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi 4030005, Japan. EM papiho@hotmail.co.jp RI Ohwaki, Atsushi/I-4788-2019 OI Ohwaki, Atsushi/0000-0002-3695-5269 NR 79 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 7 U2 7 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1366-638X EI 1572-9753 J9 J INSECT CONSERV JI J. Insect Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 23 IS 5-6 BP 857 EP 871 DI 10.1007/s10841-019-00181-7 PG 15 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Entomology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Entomology GA JL0RA UT WOS:000495241600006 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Rosas, YM Peri, PL Carrara, R Flores, GE Pedrana, J Pastur, GM AF Micaela Rosas, Yamina Peri, Pablo L. Carrara, Rodolfo Flores, Gustavo E. Pedrana, Julieta Martinez Pastur, Guillermo TI Potential biodiversity map of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae): environmental characterization, land-uses and analyses of protection areas in Southern Patagonia SO JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Habitat suitability; Landscape scale; Marginality; specialization; Trade-offs; Conservation ID SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELS; HABITAT-SUITABILITY MODELS; COLEOPTERA-TENEBRIONIDAE; SYSTEMATIC REVISION; SHRUB VEGETATION; DIVERSITY; PATTERNS; DESERTIFICATION; DISTRIBUTIONS; CONSERVATION AB Different methodologies had been developed for species management and conservation based on modelling of potential biodiversity at regional scales. However, most of these models were fitted for umbrella species (e.g. big mammals) rather than micro-fauna. Beetles should be included to improve conservation strategies due to their functional roles and vulnerability in arid environments. The maps of potential biodiversity (MPB) based on different potential habitat suitability (PHS) maps are useful to indicate high biodiversity areas. Firstly, we aim to elaborate a MPB of darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) based on 10 species PHS maps inhabiting Santa Cruz Province (Argentina). Then, we analysed the MPB an environmental gradients and land-use variables. We explored 41 potential variables to develop PHS maps. The MPB was included into a GIS project, and was analysed considering climatic and topographic variables, ecological areas and soil organic carbon (SOC) stock, also sheep density, desertification and protected area network. The modelled showed great variability in their habitat requirements (e.g. temperature), where marginality (PHS differs from the available conditions) and specialization (environmental condition range of PHS) determined three species groups. MPB increased from grasslands in the NE to shrublands in the SE, and was higher with SOC, sheep density and desertification degree. Protection areas included lower MPB for darkling beetles, where provincial reserves have a major conservation role compared with national parks. MPB allowed us to understand the potential trade-offs with the environment and human uses. This gave us a tool to development new strategies (e.g. land-sparing) for management and conservation. C1 [Micaela Rosas, Yamina; Martinez Pastur, Guillermo] Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn CONICET, Ctr Austral Invest Cient CADIC, Lab Recursos Agroforestales, Houssay 200, RA-9410 Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fueg, Argentina. [Peri, Pablo L.] Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn CONICET, UNPA, INTA, CC 332, RA-9400 Rio Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina. [Carrara, Rodolfo; Flores, Gustavo E.] Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn, CCT, Inst Argentino Invest Zonas Aridas IADIZA, Lab Entomol, Casilla Correo 507, RA-5500 Mendoza, Argentina. [Pedrana, Julieta] INTA, Ruta 226 Km 73,5, RA-7620 Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina. RP Rosas, YM (reprint author), Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn CONICET, Ctr Austral Invest Cient CADIC, Lab Recursos Agroforestales, Houssay 200, RA-9410 Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fueg, Argentina. EM micaela.rosas@cadic-conicet.gob.ar; peri.pablo@inta.gob.ar; rcarrara@mendoza-conicet.gob.ar; gflores@mendoza-conicet.gob.ar; jpedrana@gmail.com; gpastur@conicet.gov.ar RI Pastur, Guillermo Martinez/H-8480-2019 OI Pastur, Guillermo Martinez/0000-0003-2614-5403; Flores, Gustavo E./0000-0002-9108-7038; Peri, Pablo Luis/0000-0002-5398-4408 NR 66 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1366-638X EI 1572-9753 J9 J INSECT CONSERV JI J. Insect Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 23 IS 5-6 BP 885 EP 897 DI 10.1007/s10841-019-00170-w PG 13 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Entomology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Entomology GA JL0RA UT WOS:000495241600008 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kaur, H Torma, A Gall?-Szpisjak, N Seat, J Lorinczi, G M?dra, G Gall?, R AF Kaur, Hardeep Torma, Attila Galle-Szpisjak, Nikolett Seat, Jelena Lorinczi, Gabor Modra, Gabor Galle, Robert TI Road verges are important secondary habitats for grassland arthropods SO JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Managed forest; Functional diversity; Secondary habitat; Forest steppe; Pasture; Road verge ID FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY; LANDSCAPE CONTEXT; BUGS HETEROPTERA; FOREST; COMMUNITIES; DISPERSAL; SPIDERS; CONSERVATION; ASSEMBLAGES; PATTERNS AB Semi-natural linear landscape elements such as road verges, hedgerows and field margins are important in maintaining the connectivity between habitat fragments of highly modified landscapes. Preservation of habitat specialist fauna requires conservation of the remaining natural habitat patches and connectivity of fragments. Our study focuses on the spider, ant and true bug fauna and functional diversity (FD) of fragmented forest steppe patches, moderately grazed pastures and road verges embedded in a matrix of forest plantations in Hungary, Central Europe. We established total 30 sampling sites, 10 in each, the grassland component of forest-steppes (F), pastures (P) and road verges (R) near pine forests. We collected arthropods with pitfall and sweep-net techniques. We calculated FD and species composition of arthropods using linear mixed models. We observed higher species richness in road verges for spiders and ants. We also found higher FD values for spiders and different trait composition for all taxa in road verges when compared with forest steppes and pastures. Species composition suggests that road verges do not serve as habitat for several forest-steppe and grassland species, in spite of the fact that numerous specialist species were found in the road verges. We show that forest steppes have higher species richness of spiders than pastures, and there are differences in species assemblage composition of the two habitat types for all taxa. Our results indicate that road verges should be considered as an important refuge for grassland specialist arthropods, as road verges provide secondary linear habitats for many arthropod species, and we would suggest the maintenance of these grassy strips in order to preserve arthropod biodiversity. C1 [Kaur, Hardeep; Torma, Attila; Seat, Jelena; Lorinczi, Gabor; Modra, Gabor; Galle, Robert] Univ Szeged, Dept Ecol, Kozep Fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary. [Kaur, Hardeep; Galle-Szpisjak, Nikolett; Galle, Robert] Lendulet Landscape & Conservat Ecol, MTA Ctr Ecol Res, Inst Ecol & Bot, Alkotmany U 2-4, H-2163 Vacratot, Hungary. [Seat, Jelena] HabiProt, Janka Cmelika 28a-25, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia. RP Kaur, H (reprint author), Univ Szeged, Dept Ecol, Kozep Fasor 52, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary.; Kaur, H (reprint author), Lendulet Landscape & Conservat Ecol, MTA Ctr Ecol Res, Inst Ecol & Bot, Alkotmany U 2-4, H-2163 Vacratot, Hungary. EM hardypabla@gmail.com OI Kaur, Hardeep/0000-0002-7291-9150 NR 78 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1366-638X EI 1572-9753 J9 J INSECT CONSERV JI J. Insect Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 23 IS 5-6 BP 899 EP 907 DI 10.1007/s10841-019-00171-9 PG 9 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Entomology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Entomology GA JL0RA UT WOS:000495241600009 OA Other Gold, Green Accepted DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Salomao, RP Santacruz, JB Favila, ME AF Salomao, Renato P. Santacruz, Jezabel B. Favila, Mario E. TI Diversity of edaphic Heteroptera (Hemiptera) over a heterogeneous neotropical landscape SO JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION LA English DT Article DE Diversity; Fragmentation; Indicator; Landscape; Rainforest; True bugs ID ATLANTIC FOREST; PENTATOMOIDEA HEMIPTERA; SPECIES-DIVERSITY; TRUE BUGS; VERACRUZ; BIOLOGY; FRAGMENTATION; CLIMATE; AREA; PENTATOMIDAE AB Studies involving Heteroptera biodiversity and ecology are incipient in tropical ecosystems and have mainly focused on taxonomy. We evaluated the relationship between Heteroptera diversity and habitat type, elevation, forest fragment size and periods of the year in the northernmost limit of Neotropical rainforest, Los Tuxtlas. We sampled Heteroptera using pitfall traps installed in pasturelands and forest fragments, which ranged from 25 to 560 ha in size and were located between 150 and 870 m.a.s.l. Heteroptera species richness and abundance were significantly higher in forest fragments than in pasturelands. In addition, Heteroptera species richness and abundance were negatively related to forest fragment size but were not significantly related to elevation. Lastly, species richness and abundance were significantly higher during spring and summer than during autumn and winter. The greater Heteroptera diversity observed in the forest fragments was likely the result of more than half of the species observed being unique to these habitats. This highlights the importance of habitat conservation in the maintenance of Heteroptera diversity. This study expands the incipient ecological knowledge of this group and provides a basis for future Heteroptera research within fragmented landscapes. C1 [Salomao, Renato P.; Favila, Mario E.] Inst Ecol AC, Red Ecoetol, Carretera Antigua Coatepec 351, Xalapa 91070, Veracruz, Mexico. [Santacruz, Jezabel B.] Inst Ecol AC, Red Biodiversidad & Sistemat, Carretera Antigua Coatepec 351, Xalapa 91070, Veracruz, Mexico. RP Salomao, RP (reprint author), Inst Ecol AC, Red Ecoetol, Carretera Antigua Coatepec 351, Xalapa 91070, Veracruz, Mexico. EM renatopsalomao3@hotmail.com NR 80 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 13 U2 13 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1366-638X EI 1572-9753 J9 J INSECT CONSERV JI J. Insect Conserv. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 23 IS 5-6 BP 909 EP 920 DI 10.1007/s10841-019-00172-8 PG 12 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Entomology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Entomology GA JL0RA UT WOS:000495241600010 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Fuentes-Castillo, T Scherson, RA Marquet, PA Fajardo, J Corcoran, D Rom?n, MJ Pliscoff, P AF Fuentes-Castillo, Taryn Scherson, Rosa A. Marquet, Pablo A. Fajardo, Javier Corcoran, Derek Roman, Maria Jose Pliscoff, Patricio TI Modelling the current and future biodiversity distribution in the Chilean Mediterranean hotspot. The role of protected areas network in a warmer future SO DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS LA English DT Article DE Chilean hotspot; climate change; Mediterranean region; phylogenetic diversity; protected areas; species distribution models ID SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELS; PHYLOGENETIC DIVERSITY; CLIMATE-CHANGE; CONSERVING BIODIVERSITY; SPATIAL PHYLOGENETICS; PLANT DIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; PATTERNS; HYDROCLIMATE; SYSTEMATICS AB Aim Mediterranean Chile is part of the five recognized mediterranean-type climates in the world and harbours a very rich floral diversity. Climate change has been reported as a significant threat to its biodiversity. We used the flora of Mediterranean Chile to analyse how biodiversity patterns, as measured by phylogenetic diversity, genus and species richness will respond to climate change scenarios and identify the areas that will harbour the greatest evolutionary potential and biodiversity richness. We also evaluated how these spatial patterns are depicted within the current network of protected areas. Location Chilean Mediterranean climate-type Region, South America. Methods Biodiversity metrics were evaluated for current and future climatic scenarios. Species distribution models were done using Maxent for 1.727 species and 571 genera. Relationships between species/genera gain, loss and turnover were evaluated. For Mediterranean endemic species, loss and gain were also related to life-form. Finally, variation in species gain, loss and turnover was evaluated in future climate change scenarios within and outside Mediterranean Chile state protected areas. Results We found a general decrease in species richness in the entire Region towards future climate change scenarios. Phylogenetic diversity is predicted to be higher than expected by richness in the north-south of the area and lower than expected by richness in the Andes Mountain. The highest average species and genus loss is predicted to occur outside the protected areas; meanwhile, species and genus gain is higher within them. Main conclusions Future biodiversity patterns are reported here for the first time in the Chilean Mediterranean Region. Our findings enhance the importance of the current protected areas to harbour this future variation, despite their reduced number and size along the region. C1 [Fuentes-Castillo, Taryn; Pliscoff, Patricio] Pontificia Univ Catolica Chile, Inst Geog, Fac Hist Geog & Ciencia Polit, Av Vicuna Mackenna 4860, Santiago, Chile. [Scherson, Rosa A.; Roman, Maria Jose] Univ Chile, Fac Ciencias Forestales & Conservac Nat, Dept Silvicultura & Conservac Nat, Santiago, Chile. [Marquet, Pablo A.; Fajardo, Javier; Corcoran, Derek; Pliscoff, Patricio] Pontificia Univ Catolica Chile, Fac Ciencias Biol, Dept Ecol, Santiago, Chile. [Marquet, Pablo A.; Corcoran, Derek] IEB, Santiago, Chile. [Marquet, Pablo A.] Pontificia Univ Catolica Chile, Fac Ciencias Biol, Lab Int Cambio Global LINCGlobal, Santiago, Chile. [Marquet, Pablo A.; Pliscoff, Patricio] Pontificia Univ Catolica Chile, Ctr Cambio Global, Santiago, Chile. [Marquet, Pablo A.] Santa Fe Inst, Santa Fe, NM USA. [Fajardo, Javier] Neal Jardin Bot, Madrid, Spain. RP Fuentes-Castillo, T (reprint author), Pontificia Univ Catolica Chile, Inst Geog, Fac Hist Geog & Ciencia Polit, Av Vicuna Mackenna 4860, Santiago, Chile. EM tfuentes@bio.puc.cl RI Pliscoff, Patricio/N-2000-2019; Marquet, Pablo/B-7732-2009; Pliscoff, Patricio/I-1213-2013 OI Marquet, Pablo/0000-0001-6369-9339; Pliscoff, Patricio/0000-0002-5971-8880; Fajardo, Javier/0000-0002-0990-9718 NR 70 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 8 U2 8 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 1366-9516 EI 1472-4642 J9 DIVERS DISTRIB JI Divers. Distrib. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 25 IS 12 BP 1897 EP 1909 DI 10.1111/ddi.12988 PG 13 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JK7XY UT WOS:000495055200007 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ibanez, T Hart, P Ainsworth, A Gross, J Monello, R AF Ibanez, Thomas Hart, Patrick Ainsworth, Alison Gross, Jacob Monello, Ryan TI Factors associated with alien plant richness, cover and composition differ in tropical island forests SO DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; climate; elevation; exotic; non-native; precipitation; resistance; richness; temperature; turnover ID BETA DIVERSITY; RAIN-FOREST; MAUNA-LOA; INVASION; INVASIBILITY; PATTERNS; AGE; FRAMEWORK; GRADIENT; TURNOVER AB Aim To examine how native plant native communities, environment and geography are associated with alien plant species invasion in tropical island forests. Location Four US national parks in Hawai'i and American Samoa. Methods We analysed the richness, coverage and composition of alien plant species communities located across 204 plots, five islands and two archipelagos. We used generalized linear mixed-effects models and generalized dissimilarity models to determine the relative importance of native plant species communities (richness, structure and composition), environment (temperatures, precipitation, and soil age) and geography (elevation, geographical distance between plots, identity of islands and archipelagos) on alien plant species communities. Results Alien plant species were found in >90% of plots with on average four species covering ~15% of the understorey. Variation in alien species richness and coverage was primarily explained by archipelago and island identity and elevation. Plots located on younger islands tended to exhibit higher richness and coverage of alien plants. Native tree density and canopy height were negatively correlated with alien species coverage but not with alien species richness. Elevation was negatively correlated with both the richness and coverage of alien species. Differences in elevation, mean annual precipitation and geographical distances explained about 40% of the observed spatial turnover in alien species composition with differences in elevation being the main driver. Turnover in alien species composition was weakly correlated with turnover in native species. Main conclusions In the studied islands, higher elevations seem to be relatively spared from alien species invasion so far. However, our results suggest that the negative effect of elevation on alien species coverage may be larger than on alien species richness. Maintenance of tall and dense canopy may limit the coverage of alien species but not the number of alien species. Our results also support that alien species invasion may be particularly high on isolated archipelagos and younger islands. C1 [Ibanez, Thomas; Hart, Patrick] Univ Hawaii, Dept Biol, Hilo, HI 96720 USA. [Ainsworth, Alison; Gross, Jacob; Monello, Ryan] Hawaii Volcanoes Natl Pk, Natl Pk Serv, Inventory & Monitoring Program, Hawaii Cty, HI USA. RP Ibanez, T (reprint author), Univ Hawaii, Dept Biol, Hilo, HI 96720 USA. EM thomas.paul.ibanez@gmail.com OI Ibanez, Thomas, Paul/0000-0002-3192-1721 NR 85 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 7 U2 7 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 1366-9516 EI 1472-4642 J9 DIVERS DISTRIB JI Divers. Distrib. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 25 IS 12 BP 1910 EP 1923 DI 10.1111/ddi.12989 PG 14 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JK7XY UT WOS:000495055200008 OA DOAJ Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Liu, SJ Lin, XB Behm, JE Yuan, H Stiblik, P Sobotnik, J Gan, JM Xia, SW Yang, XD AF Liu, Shengjie Lin, Xiaobing Behm, Jocelyn E. Yuan, Hao Stiblik, Petr Sobotnik, Jan Gan, Jianmin Xia, Shangwen Yang, Xiaodong TI Comparative responses of termite functional and taxonomic diversity to land-use change SO ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Beta diversity; body trait; land-use change; rubber plantation; termite assemblages; tropical primary forest ID USE INTENSIFICATION; BETA-DIVERSITY; FOREST; RUBBER; TRAITS; XISHUANGBANNA; BIODIVERSITY; PATTERNS; CONSERVATION; RESISTANCE AB 1. While it is clear that land-use change significantly impacts the taxonomic dimension of soil biodiversity, how the functional dimension responds to land-use change is less well understood. 2. This study examined how the transformation of primary forests into rubber tree monocultures impacts individual termite species and how this change is reflected in termite taxonomic and functional alpha-diversity (within site) and beta-diversity (among sites). 3. Overall, individual species responded strongly to land-use change, whereby only 11 of the 27 species found were able to tolerate both habitats. These differences caused a 27% reduction in termite taxonomic richness and reduced taxonomic beta-diversity in rubber plantations compared with primary forests. The study also revealed that the forest conversion led to a shift in some termite species with smaller body size, shorter legs and smaller mandibular traits. Primary forests exhibited higher functional richness and functional beta-diversity of termite species, indicating that functional traits of termite species in rubber plantations are more evenly distributed. 4. The present study suggests that forest conversion does not merely decrease taxonomic diversity of termites, but also exerts functional trait filtering within some termite species. The results affirm the need for biodiversity assessments that combine taxonomic and functional indicators when monitoring the impact of land-use change. C1 [Liu, Shengjie; Lin, Xiaobing; Yuan, Hao; Gan, Jianmin; Xia, Shangwen; Yang, Xiaodong] Chinese Acad Sci, CAS, Key Lab Trop Forest Ecol, Xishuangbanna Trop Bot Garden, Mengla 666303, Yunnan, Peoples R China. [Liu, Shengjie; Lin, Xiaobing; Yuan, Hao; Gan, Jianmin; Xia, Shangwen; Yang, Xiaodong] Chinese Ecosyst Res Net, Ailaoshan Stn Subtrop Forest Ecosyst Studies, Jingdong, Peoples R China. [Behm, Jocelyn E.] Temple Univ, Dept Biol, Ctr Biodivers, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA. [Stiblik, Petr; Sobotnik, Jan] Czech Univ Life Sci, Fac Forestry & Wood Sci, Prague, Czech Republic. RP Xia, SW; Yang, XD (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, CAS, Key Lab Trop Forest Ecol, Xishuangbanna Trop Bot Garden, Mengla 666303, Yunnan, Peoples R China. EM xsw@xtbg.org.cn; yangxd@xtbg.ac.cn FU Public Technology Service Center; Xishuangbanna Station for Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem Studies; Biogeochemistry laboratory of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden; Yunnan Applied Basic Research Projects [2016FA017, 2018FB039]; National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) grantNational Natural Science Foundation of China [41877064, 41501268]; CAS 'Light of West China' Program; Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [2019387]; Grant Agency of the Czech University of Life Sciences (project CIGA) [20184303]; Internal Grant Agency of Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, CULS (IGA) [A30/17] FX We thank Chen Zhiling, Chen Defu and Li Qiaoshun for field and laboratory assistance. We appreciate the support from the Public Technology Service Center, the Xishuangbanna Station for Tropical Rainforest Ecosystem Studies, and the Biogeochemistry laboratory of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden. This work was supported by Yunnan Applied Basic Research Projects (2016FA017, 2018FB039), the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) grant (grant no. 41877064, 41501268), the CAS 'Light of West China' Program, and the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2019387). PS and JS are grateful to the Grant Agency of the Czech University of Life Sciences (project CIGA no. 20184303) and the Internal Grant Agency of Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, CULS (IGA no. A30/17). The authors do not have any conflicts to declare. NR 53 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 9 U2 9 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0307-6946 EI 1365-2311 J9 ECOL ENTOMOL JI Ecol. Entomol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 44 IS 6 BP 762 EP 770 DI 10.1111/een.12755 PG 9 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA JK8XX UT WOS:000495124300005 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hu, J Hassan, WM Chen, GR Li, YL Fan, WQ Wang, W AF Hu, Jing Hassan, Wail M. Chen, Guorong Li, Yanlin Fan, Wenqiao Wang, Wei TI Yaks and sheep trigger different changes in the grasshopper assemblages of the Qilian Mountains via differentially altering plant assemblages SO ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Grasshopper; grazing; plant; Qilian Mountains; sheep; yaks ID ORTHOPTERA ACRIDIDAE; FIRE FREQUENCY; ALPINE MEADOW; COMMUNITY; HERBIVORES; BISON; GRASSLAND; RANGELAND; MANAGEMENT; ABUNDANCE AB 1. The Qilian Mountains represent one of the key livestock-raising grasslands in China. The two main herbivore species raised in this area - yaks and sheep - are of critical economical value. Grasshoppers compete with these animals for available nutrients, creating multifaceted relationships between livestock, grasshoppers and plants. A clear understanding of such relationships is lacking and is urgently needed to guide conservation efforts. 2. This study aims to document the effects of yak and sheep grazing on grasshopper assemblages and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of such effects. 3. It is shown here that yaks and sheep impact grasshopper assemblages differently. Grasshopper assemblages exhibited lower density, biodiversity, richness, and evenness of distribution in yak-grazed pastures than in grazing-free grasslands. Sheep-grazed pastures exhibited a dramatically divergent picture, with elevated density, biodiversity and richness, and a slightly decreased evenness of distribution. Grasshoppers were generally larger in grazed pastures than in grazing-free grasslands, especially in yak-grazed plots. 4. The present study suggests that differences between yak and sheep pastures in plant assemblage structure and plant traits are probably the underlying forces driving the differences in grasshopper assemblage structure and grasshopper traits, respectively. 5. The study shows that the grasshopper habitat indicator species differ between yak and sheep pastures, raising the possibility that such indicators can be used to monitor grassland usage and degradation in the Qilian Mountains. 6. These results provide novel insights into the dynamic interactions of common domesticated herbivore species, grasshoppers and plants in Qilian Mountains, which augment current knowledge and may ultimately lead to better conservation practices. C1 [Hu, Jing; Fan, Wenqiao; Wang, Wei] Chongqing Univ Arts & Sci, Coll Forestry & Life Sci, Chongqing 402160, Yong Chuan, Peoples R China. [Hassan, Wail M.] Univ Missouri, Sch Med, Dept Biomed Sci, Kansas City, MO 64108 USA. [Chen, Guorong] Chongqing Univ Arts & Sci, Coll Mat & Chem Engn, Chongqing, Peoples R China. [Li, Yanlin] Chongqing Univ Arts & Sci, Chongqing Key Lab Environm Mat & Remediat Technol, Chongqing, Peoples R China. RP Hu, J; Fan, WQ (reprint author), Chongqing Univ Arts & Sci, Coll Forestry & Life Sci, Chongqing 402160, Yong Chuan, Peoples R China. EM 9986hujing@163.com; 12728440@qq.com FU Public Welfare Profession of China; Foundation for High-level Talents of Chongqing University of Art and Sciences; Public Welfare Profession of China [201003079]; Foundation for High-level Talents of Chongqing University of Art and Sciences [2017RLX36]; Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing Municipal Science and Technology Commission [stc2017shms-kjfp80006]; Project of Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Education Commission of China [KJQN201801301]; Basic Science and Frontier Technology Research Program of Chongqing [cstc2017jcyjA1791] FX The authors would like to thank the Public Welfare Profession of China and the Foundation for High-level Talents of Chongqing University of Art and Sciences for supporting this research. We also thank Liu Changzhong, Wang Xiaoqiang and Dai Jiancun for assistance in the field and laboratory work. This study was funded by the Public Welfare Profession of China (grant no. 201003079), the Foundation for High-level Talents of Chongqing University of Art and Sciences (grant no. 2017RLX36), the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing Municipal Science and Technology Commission (Grant No.stc2017shms-kjfp80006), the Project of Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Education Commission of China (grant no. KJQN201801301), and the Basic Science and Frontier Technology Research Program of Chongqing (grant no. cstc2017jcyjA1791). NR 54 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 7 U2 7 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0307-6946 EI 1365-2311 J9 ECOL ENTOMOL JI Ecol. Entomol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 44 IS 6 BP 800 EP 809 DI 10.1111/een.12765 PG 10 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA JK8XX UT WOS:000495124300009 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Knuff, AK Staab, M Frey, J Helbach, J Klein, AM AF Knuff, Anna K. Staab, Michael Frey, Julian Helbach, Jan Klein, Alexandra-Maria TI Plant composition, not richness, drives occurrence of specialist herbivores SO ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Associational resistance; biodiversity-ecosystem functioning; herbivory; identity effects; plant galls; plant-insect interactions ID INSECT SPECIES RICHNESS; GALL-INDUCING INSECTS; TROPICAL RAIN-FOREST; ASSOCIATIONAL RESISTANCE; TREE DIVERSITY; PATTERNS; GRADIENT; TESTS; AGE; SUSCEPTIBILITY AB 1. How herbivore plant diversity relationships are shaped by the interplay of biotic and abiotic environmental variables is only partly understood. For instance, plant diversity is commonly assumed to determine abundance and richness of associated specialist herbivores. However, this relationship can be altered when environmental variables such as temperature covary with plant diversity. 2. Using gall-inducing arthropods as focal organisms, biotic and abiotic environmental variables were tested for their relevance to specialist herbivores and their relationship to host plants. In particular, the hypothesis that abundance and richness of gall-inducing arthropods increase with plant richness was addressed. Additionally, the study asked whether communities of gall-inducing arthropods match the communities of their host plants. 3. Neither abundance nor species richness of gall-inducing arthropods was correlated with plant richness or any other of the tested environmental variables. Instead, the number of gall species found per plant decreased with plant richness. This indicates that processes of associational resistance may explain the specialised plant herbivore relationship in our study. 4. Community composition of gall-inducing arthropods matched host plant communities. In specialised plant herbivore relationships, the presence of obligate host plant species is a prerequisite for the occurrence of its herbivores. 5. It is concluded that the abiotic environment may only play an indirect role in shaping specialist herbivore communities. Instead, the occurrence of specialist herbivore communities might be best explained by plant species composition. Thus, plant species identity should be considered when aiming to understand the processes that shape diversity patterns of specialist herbivores. C1 [Knuff, Anna K.; Staab, Michael; Klein, Alexandra-Maria] Freiburg Univ, Nat Conservat & Landscape Ecol, Freiburg, Germany. [Frey, Julian] Freiburg Univ, Remote Sensing & Landscape Informat Syst, Freiburg, Germany. [Helbach, Jan] Freiburg Univ, Geobot, Freiburg, Germany. RP Knuff, AK (reprint author), Univ Freiburg, Fac Environm & Nat Resources, Nat Conservat & Landscape Ecol, Tennenbacher Str 4, D-79106 Freiburg, Germany. EM anna.knuff@nature.uni-freiburg.de OI Staab, Michael/0000-0003-0894-7576; Knuff, Anna Katharina/0000-0002-3573-7729 FU German Research Foundation (DFG) within the Research Training Group ConFoBiGerman Research Foundation (DFG) [GRK 2123/1 TPX] FX We are deeply indebted to all foresters for supporting research in the forest stands under their management. We thank the coordinator Johannes Penner, the spokesperson Ilse Storch, and all other ConFoBi researchers for their work in setting up infrastructure and for logistical support. This study was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) within the Research Training Group ConFoBi (grant number GRK 2123/1 TPX). We thank the reviewers for their constructive comments, which helped to improve the manuscript. The authors declare no conflict of interest and no dispute over data ownership; all contributions are attributed appropriately. NR 71 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 14 U2 14 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0307-6946 EI 1365-2311 J9 ECOL ENTOMOL JI Ecol. Entomol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 44 IS 6 BP 833 EP 843 DI 10.1111/een.12767 PG 11 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA JK8XX UT WOS:000495124300012 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Zhang, T Miao, BG Wang, B Peng, YQ Darwell, CT AF Zhang, Ting Miao, Bai-Ge Wang, Bo Peng, Yan-Qiong Darwell, Clive T. TI Non-pollinating cheater wasps benefit from seasonally poor performance of the mutualistic pollinating wasps at the northern limit of the range of Ficus microcarpa SO ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Cheater; competition; competitive exclusion; Ficus; fig wasps; mutualism; phenology; reproductive success ID FIG TREE; PHENOLOGY; SEED AB 1. Species interactions in tightly bound ecological mutualisms often feature highly specialised species' roles in which competitive exclusion may preclude multi-species coexistence. Among the 800 fig (Ficus) species, it was originally considered that each was pollinated by their own wasp (Agaonidae). However, recent investigations show that this 'one-to-one' rule often breaks down, as fig species regularly host multiple agaonids but in ways suggesting that competitive processes still mediate biodiversity outcomes. 2. A phenological survey was conducted of the fig-fig wasp pair, Ficus microcarpa and its associated pollinating wasp, alongside its sister species, the cheating wasp, in Xishuangbanna, China. 3. Reproductive output underwent extreme seasonal variation. Seed and pollinator production fell markedly during cooler, drier months, although high levels of fig production continued. However, this resource was predominantly utilised by the cheater species, which offers no pollination services. Pollinators and cheaters rarely co-occur, suggesting that temporal coexistence is constrained by competition for access to figs. 4. The overall findings indicate periodic rearrangements of mutualism dynamics, probably resulting from a strongly seasonal environment. Sympatric co-occurrence may result from a window of opportunity for a functionally divergent agaonid, potentially due to constraints on the main pollinator in adapting to variable year-round conditions that prevent competitive exclusion. C1 [Zhang, Ting; Miao, Bai-Ge; Wang, Bo; Peng, Yan-Qiong] Chinese Acad Sci, CAS Key & Aboratory Trop Forest Ecol, Xishuangbanna Trop Bot Garden, Kunming, Yunnan, Peoples R China. [Zhang, Ting; Miao, Bai-Ge] Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing, Peoples R China. [Darwell, Clive T.] Okinawa Inst Sciencc & Technol Grad Univ, Onna, Okinawa, Japan. RP Peng, YQ (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Kcy Lab Trop Forest Ecol, Xishuangbanna Trop Bot Garden, 88 Xuefu Rd, Kunming 650223, Yunnan, Peoples R China. EM pengyq@xtbg.ac.cn FU National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31600302, 31770463]; CAS 135 program [2017XTBG-F01] FX We thank F. Kjellberg for valuable assistance. This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31600302, 31770463) and the CAS 135 program (no. 2017XTBG-F01). The authors declare they have no conflicts of interest. NR 25 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0307-6946 EI 1365-2311 J9 ECOL ENTOMOL JI Ecol. Entomol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 44 IS 6 BP 844 EP 848 DI 10.1111/een.12749 PG 5 WC Entomology SC Entomology GA JK8XX UT WOS:000495124300013 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Smith, N Glass, W AF Smith, Nina Glass, Wykeshia TI Ready or not? Teachers' perceptions of young children's school readiness SO JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE child care; early childhood education and care; preschoolers' socioemotional development; school readiness; teacher beliefs ID CARE; KINDERGARTEN; CLASSROOM AB Using a nationally representative dataset of young children in the United States (the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort), the purpose of this study was to test the associations between teachers' perceptions of preschoolers' (N = 3350) school readiness and actual academic readiness levels, as measured by math and reading assessments. The dimensions of readiness included social/emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and physical well-being. The findings suggest that teachers' perceptions of various aspects of readiness may matter differently for math and reading achievement as well as for certain racial/ethnic groups. Teachers' perceptions of all domains of readiness appear to be an important predictor of math achievement for Black children. Perceptions of behavior were negatively associated with academic readiness for Hispanic children, yet significantly and positively associated with math achievement for Black children. Teachers' perceptions of cognitive readiness were only positively associated with academic readiness for Black children. Training, education, and support for establishing close teacher-child relationships may maximize preschoolers' academic readiness by promoting social/emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and physical well-being. C1 [Smith, Nina; Glass, Wykeshia] North Carolina Cent Univ, 1801 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707 USA. RP Smith, N (reprint author), North Carolina Cent Univ, 1801 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC 27707 USA. EM nsmith42@nccu.edu NR 46 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC PI THOUSAND OAKS PA 2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA SN 1476-718X EI 1741-2927 J9 J EARLY CHILD RES JI J. Early Child. Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 17 IS 4 BP 329 EP 346 DI 10.1177/1476718X19875760 PG 18 WC Education & Educational Research SC Education & Educational Research GA JK8WM UT WOS:000495120600005 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Arredondo-Santoyo, M Dominguez, C Heras, J Mata, E Pascual, V Vazquez-Garciduenas, MS Vazquez-Marrufo, G AF Arredondo-Santoyo, Marina Dominguez, Cesar Heras, Jonathan Mata, Eloy Pascual, Vico Soledad Vazquez-Garciduenas, Ma Vazquez-Marrufo, Gerardo TI Automatic characterisation of dye decolourisation in fungal strains using expert, traditional, and deep features SO SOFT COMPUTING LA English DT Article DE Fungal decolourisation; Image classification; Computer vision; Deep learning; Transfer learning ID ENZYME-PRODUCTION; WOOD; BIODIVERSITY; DECAY AB Fungi have diverse biotechnological applications in, among others, agriculture, bioenergy generation, or remediation of polluted soil and water. In this context, culture media based on colour change in response to degradation of dyes are particularly relevant, but measuring dye decolourisation of fungal strains mainly relies on a visual and semiquantitative classification of colour intensity changes. Such a classification is a subjective, time-consuming, and difficult to reproduce process. In order to deal with these problems, we have performed a systematic evaluation of different image-classification approaches considering ad hoc expert features, traditional computer vision features, and transfer-learning features obtained from deep neural networks. Our results favour the transfer learning approach reaching an accuracy of 96.5% in the evaluated dataset. In this paper, we provide the first, at least up to the best of our knowledge, method to automatically characterise dye decolourisation level of fungal strains from images of inoculated plates. C1 [Arredondo-Santoyo, Marina; Vazquez-Marrufo, Gerardo] Univ Michoacana de San Nicolas Hidalgo, Fac Vet Med, Multidisciplinary Ctr Biotechnol Studies CMEB, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. [Dominguez, Cesar; Heras, Jonathan; Mata, Eloy; Pascual, Vico] Univ La Rioja, Dept Math & Comp Sci, Logrono, Spain. [Soledad Vazquez-Garciduenas, Ma] Univ Michoacana de San Nicolas Hidalgo, Div Postgrad Studies, Fac Med & Biol Sci Dr Ignacio Chavez, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. RP Vazquez-Marrufo, G (reprint author), Univ Michoacana de San Nicolas Hidalgo, Fac Vet Med, Multidisciplinary Ctr Biotechnol Studies CMEB, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico.; Heras, J (reprint author), Univ La Rioja, Dept Math & Comp Sci, Logrono, Spain. EM jonathan.heras@unirioja.es; gvazquezmarrufo@yahoo.com.mx RI Heras, Jonathan/N-1633-2019; Mata, Eloy J/K-4300-2017 OI Heras, Jonathan/0000-0003-4775-1306; Mata, Eloy J/0000-0003-0538-4579 FU Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad [MTM2014-54151-P, MTM2017-88804-P]; Agencia de Desarrollo Economico de La Rioja [2017-I-IDD-00018] FX This work was partially supported by the Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad [MTM2014-54151-P, MTM2017-88804-P], and Agencia de Desarrollo Economico de La Rioja [2017-I-IDD-00018]. NR 79 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 1432-7643 EI 1433-7479 J9 SOFT COMPUT JI Soft Comput. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 23 IS 23 BP 12799 EP 12812 DI 10.1007/s00500-019-03832-8 PG 14 WC Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence; Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications SC Computer Science GA JK8DT UT WOS:000495070400041 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Medeiros, HR Grandinete, YC Manning, P Harper, KA Cutler, GC Tyedmers, P Righi, CA Ribeiro, MC AF Medeiros, Hugo Reis Grandinete, Yuri Campanholo Manning, Paul Harper, Karen A. Cutler, G. Christopher Tyedmers, Peter Righi, Ciro Abbud Ribeiro, Milton Cezar TI Forest cover enhances natural enemy diversity and biological control services in Brazilian sun coffee plantations SO AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT LA English DT Article DE Agroecosystems; Biodiversity conservation; Coffee leaf miner; Ecosystem services; Landscape structure; Social wasps ID PEST-CONTROL; CROP LOSSES; BIODIVERSITY; HYMENOPTERA; VESPIDAE; LANDSCAPES AB Landscape structure and crop management directly affect insect communities, which can influence agriculturally relevant ecosystem services and disservices. However, little is known about the effect of landscape structure and local factors on pests, natural enemies, and biological control services in the Neotropics. We investigated how environmental conditions at local and landscape levels affect Leucoptera coffeella (insect pest), social wasps (natural enemies), and the provision of biological control services in 16 Brazilian coffee plantations under different crop management and landscape contexts. We considered microclimatic conditions, coffee plantation size, and management intensity at the local level; and forest cover, landscape diversity, and edge density at the landscape level. Pest population, wasp communities, and biocontrol services were monitored in wet and dry seasons when L. coffeella outbreaks occur. We found that the amount of forest in the surrounding landscape was more important for explaining patterns than the local environment, landscape diversity, or landscape configuration. In both seasons, L. coffeella was negatively affected by forest cover, whereas biological control and richness and abundance of social wasps increased with increasing forest cover at multiple spatial scales. Moreover, biological control was positively correlated with wasp abundance during pest outbreaks, suggesting that social wasps are important natural enemies and provide pest control services within coffee plantations. We provide the first empirical evidence that forest cover is important for the maintenance of social wasp diversity and associated pest control services in a Brazilian coffee-producing region. C1 [Medeiros, Hugo Reis; Ribeiro, Milton Cezar] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Inst Biociencias, Dept Ecol,Spatial Ecol & Conservat Lab LEEC, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP, Brazil. [Medeiros, Hugo Reis; Righi, Ciro Abbud] Univ Sao Paulo, CENA, Propama Posgrad Ecol Aplicada Interunidades, BR-13400000 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. [Grandinete, Yuri Campanholo] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Dept Zool & Bot, Inst Biociencias Letras & Ciencias Exatas IBILCE, BR-15054000 Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. [Manning, Paul; Cutler, G. Christopher] Dalhousie Univ, Fac Agr, Dept Plant Food & Environm Sci, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada. [Harper, Karen A.] St Marys Univ, Biol Dept, Halifax, NS B3H 3C3, Canada. [Harper, Karen A.; Tyedmers, Peter] Dalhousie Univ, Sch Resource & Environm Studies, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada. [Harper, Karen A.; Tyedmers, Peter] Dalhousie Univ, Coll Sustainabil, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada. [Righi, Ciro Abbud] Univ Sao Paulo, ESALQ, Dept Ciencias Florestais, BR-13418900 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. RP Medeiros, HR (reprint author), Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Inst Biociencias, Dept Ecol,Spatial Ecol & Conservat Lab LEEC, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP, Brazil.; Medeiros, HR (reprint author), Univ Sao Paulo, CENA, Propama Posgrad Ecol Aplicada Interunidades, BR-13400000 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. EM hugo.medeiros.r@gmail.com RI Tyedmers, Peter H/I-7490-2012 OI Tyedmers, Peter H/0000-0002-5150-0756; Reis Medeiros, Hugo/0000-0001-6521-1771 FU Rufford Foundation [18799-1]; Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) [2013/50421-2]; Brazilian Government Research Council (CNPq)National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [142147/2015-0/141932/2016-3]; Emerging Leaders of Americas Program (ELAP) by Canadian Government; Isaac Walton Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; CNPqNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [312045/2013-1, 312292/2016-3]; PROCAD/CAPESCAPES [88881.068425/201401] FX This study received financial support from the Rufford Foundation for field-work activities (reference project: 18799-1). This study was also supported by Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) process no. 2013/50421-2. HRM received a research grant from the Brazilian Government Research Council (CNPq) (142147/2015-0/141932/2016-3) and a scholarship from the Emerging Leaders of Americas Program (ELAP) supported by the Canadian Government. PM is funded by an Isaac Walton Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship. KAH receives funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. MCR thanks Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP; process no. 2013/50421-2), CNPq (processes nos. 312045/2013-1; 312292/2016-3), and PROCAD/CAPES (project no. 88881.068425/201401) for their financial support. NR 30 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU SPRINGER FRANCE PI PARIS PA 22 RUE DE PALESTRO, PARIS, 75002, FRANCE SN 1774-0746 EI 1773-0155 J9 AGRON SUSTAIN DEV JI Agron. Sustain. Dev. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 39 IS 6 AR 50 DI 10.1007/s13593-019-0600-4 PG 9 WC Agronomy; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology SC Agriculture; Science & Technology - Other Topics GA JK4MM UT WOS:000494817700001 OA Bronze DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Wingfield, T Macdonald, N Peters, K Spees, J Potter, K AF Wingfield, Thea Macdonald, Neil Peters, Kimberley Spees, Jack Potter, Karen TI Natural Flood Management: Beyond the evidence debate SO AREA LA English DT Article DE catchment management; catchment partnerships; delivery; England and Wales; Natural Flood Management; system resilience ID WATER-RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; RISK-MANAGEMENT; FRAMEWORK; CATCHMENT; WORK; CONSERVATION; INTEGRATION; GERMANY; RUNOFF; IMPACT AB Globally, flood frequency has increased over the last three decades. Natural Flood Management (NFM) is considered a progressive holistic flood management approach, using "natural" hydrological processes to slow and store water, delivering multiple benefits including water quality, biodiversity and amenity improvements. Although there are existing evaluations of NFM, they remain insufficient for drawing conclusions as to its effectiveness at catchment scales. However, without this evidence base and because of the domination of the natural sciences in the framing and research agenda, catchment-wide interventions have not been implemented. In acknowledging the importance of understanding and data gaps (and attempts to fill them), this paper argues that there is an opportunity to deliver NFM more widely by capitalising on widespread interest in different land and water management sectors, supported by interdisciplinary policy-relevant research. This paper illustrates how multi-stakeholder collaborative partnership is suited to the dynamic complexity of NFM delivery. It is proposed that, through championing NFM delivery at catchment scales and the work of established catchment partnerships in England and Wales, there is the opportunity to more widely deliver NFM as an integrated component of flood risk management. C1 [Wingfield, Thea; Macdonald, Neil; Peters, Kimberley] Univ Liverpool, Sch Environm Sci, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. [Spees, Jack] Ribble Rivers Trust, Clitheroe, England. [Potter, Karen] Open Univ, Dept Publ Leadership & Social Enterprise, Milton Keynes, Bucks, England. RP Wingfield, T (reprint author), Univ Liverpool, Sch Environm Sci, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. EM tajw@liverpool.ac.uk RI ; Macdonald, Neil/A-9908-2009 OI Potter, Karen/0000-0003-4750-0056; Macdonald, Neil/0000-0003-0350-7096 FU Natural Environment Research CouncilNERC Natural Environment Research Council [NE/L002469/1] FX Natural Environment Research Council, Grant/Award Number: NE/L002469/1 NR 74 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 3 U2 3 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0004-0894 EI 1475-4762 J9 AREA JI Area PD DEC PY 2019 VL 51 IS 4 BP 743 EP 751 DI 10.1111/area.12535 PG 9 WC Geography SC Geography GA JK2QM UT WOS:000494691500016 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Maia, LF Franca, FM Nascimento, AR Faria, LBD AF Maia, L. F. Franca, F. M. Nascimento, A. R. Faria, L. B. D. TI Do community and food-web metrics temporally change in tropical systems? Responses from a four-trophic level food web SO ARTHROPOD-PLANT INTERACTIONS LA English DT Article DE Diversity partition; Leguminous plant; Trophic levels; Temporal variation; Food-web metrics; Parasitoids ID SPECIES-DIVERSITY; ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; BETA-DIVERSITY; BIODIVERSITY; ABUNDANCE; RICHNESS; COMPLEXITY; PATTERNS; IMPACTS AB Most research reports changes in biological communities and environmental stability by using community estimators (e.g. species richness and relative abundance) and food-web metrics (e.g. connectance and vulnerability), yet only a few studies have examined how both community and food-web estimators temporally change in tropical terrestrial environments. Here, we sampled 1399 fruits and 12,647 seeds from the climbing shrub Senegalia tenuifolia (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) across eight fragments in three areas of Brazilian savannah sampled annually during 4 years to assess the temporal variation within community and food-web metrics commonly used in the tropical research. While resource availability and the abundance of insects from the second and third trophic levels changed with time, species richness from all trophic levels and food-web metrics remained temporally stable. We found that alpha-diversity was the most important diversity-component influencing the herbivore communities when partitioning the diversity using raw species richness and the Shannon entropy, while for parasitoids the contributions of alpha and ss varied. These findings provide insights into the temporal variation of terrestrial food webs, while highlighting the need for further research considering both community metrics and food-web estimators to better understand the stability of tropical environments. We bring empirical evidence that communities within plant-herbivore-parasitoid networks may be dynamic, but food-web metrics are likely to remain temporally stable within undisturbed environments. C1 [Maia, L. F.] Univ Canterbury, Bioprotect Res Ctr, Sch Biol Sci, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. [Maia, L. F.; Faria, L. B. D.] Univ Fed Lavras, Setor Ecol & Conservacao, Dept Biol, BR-37200000 Lavras, MG, Brazil. [Franca, F. M.] Embrapa Amazonia Oriental, Trav Dr Eneas Pinheiro S-N,CP 48, BR-66095100 Belem, PA, Brazil. [Franca, F. M.] Univ Lancaster, Lancaster Environm Ctr, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, Bailrigg, England. [Nascimento, A. R.] Univ Fed Goias, Lab Interacoes Ecol & Biodiversidade, Dept Ecol, BR-74001970 Goiania, Go, Brazil. RP Maia, LF (reprint author), Univ Canterbury, Bioprotect Res Ctr, Sch Biol Sci, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand.; Maia, LF (reprint author), Univ Fed Lavras, Setor Ecol & Conservacao, Dept Biol, BR-37200000 Lavras, MG, Brazil. EM laisfmaia@gmail.com RI Faria, Lucas/I-1832-2013 OI Faria, Lucas/0000-0002-7230-800X FU Minas Gerais Research Foundation (FAPEMIG)Minas Gerais State Research Foundation (FAPEMIG); Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)CAPES; FAPEMIGMinas Gerais State Research Foundation (FAPEMIG); Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological DevelopmentNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [CNPq: 306196/2018-2]; NERCNERC Natural Environment Research Council [NE/P004512/1]; CAPESCAPES [BEX5528/13-5, Prevfogo-IBAMA 441949/2018-5]; CNPq-PELDNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [441659/2016-0]; MCIC/CNPq [420254/2018-8]; CNPqNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [INCT:380986/2018-3] FX We are grateful to Cibele S. Ribeiro-Costa, Antonio C.M. de Queiroz and Maria Santini C. Morini for helping in the insect identification. We thank Lisiane Zanella for providing the map used in the manuscript. We also thank the two anonymous reviewers for valuable comments on the manuscript. We thank Universidade Federal de Lavras and PPG in Applied Ecology for logistical support. L.F.M. thanks the Minas Gerais Research Foundation (FAPEMIG) and Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) for grants and financial support. L.D.B.F thanks FAPEMIG and the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq: 306196/2018-2) for financial support and grants. FMF is grateful to NERC (NE/P004512/1), CAPES (grants: BEX5528/13-5; Prevfogo-IBAMA 441949/2018-5), CNPq-PELD (441659/2016-0), and MCIC/CNPq (420254/2018-8) for the grants during the development of this research. A.R.N. thanks the CNPq (INCT:380986/2018-3) for the grant. NR 82 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 7 U2 7 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1872-8855 EI 1872-8847 J9 ARTHROPOD-PLANT INTE JI Arthropod-Plant Interact. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 13 IS 6 BP 895 EP 903 DI 10.1007/s11829-019-09710-2 PG 9 WC Ecology; Entomology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Entomology GA JJ9OQ UT WOS:000494481700008 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Sivaranjani, R George, JK Saji, KV AF Sivaranjani, R. George, Johnson K. Saji, K. V. TI Evaluation of chemo-diversity in major Piper species for three piperamides using validated RP-HPLC method SO GENETIC RESOURCES AND CROP EVOLUTION LA English DT Article DE Alkaloids; RP-HPLC; ICH; Piperaceae ID LONGUM L.; PIPERLONGUMINE; PIPLARTINE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; PURIFICATION; ALKALOIDS; BLACK AB India boasts rich biodiversity of plants belongs to Piperaceae. These plants are store-house of biologically active alkaloids, generally termed as piperamides. Among piperamides, piperine, piperlongumine and piperlonguminine plays an effective role in pharmaceutical applications. The present study was aimed at developing and validating a simple reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography method to analyze chemo-diversity of these three piperamides in Pipernigrum L., Piper longum L., Piper thomsonii Hook, Piper sarmentosum Roxb. and Piper chaba Trel. & Yunck. The separation was achieved on a RP-C18 column with water (0.1% Acetic acid) and methanol as mobile phase with detection wavelength of 338 nm. The compounds were identified using authentic standards. The developed method was validated as per ICH guidelines for linearity, accuracy, precision, limit of detection and limit of quantification. The method was successfully applied in quantification of these piperamides in berries of five different Piper species. Among them, piperlongumine was detected only in P. longum and P. sarmentosum. Piperlonguminine and piperine was higher in P. chaba and P. nigrum. In conclusion, the method developed could be used for chemo-diversity analysis of different Piper spp to select alternate Piper species for pharmacological preparations based on the composition of its bio-active compounds. C1 [Sivaranjani, R.] ICAR Indian Inst Spices Res, Div Crop Prod & Post Harvest Technol, Kozhikode 673012, Kerala, India. [George, Johnson K.; Saji, K. V.] ICAR Indian Inst Spices Res, Div Crop Improvement & Biotechnol, Kozhikode 673012, Kerala, India. RP Sivaranjani, R (reprint author), ICAR Indian Inst Spices Res, Div Crop Prod & Post Harvest Technol, Kozhikode 673012, Kerala, India. EM ranjanigop@gmail.com; kokkatjohn@spices.res.in NR 27 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0925-9864 EI 1573-5109 J9 GENET RESOUR CROP EV JI Genet. Resour. Crop Evol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 66 IS 8 BP 1635 EP 1641 DI 10.1007/s10722-019-00834-1 PG 7 WC Agronomy; Plant Sciences SC Agriculture; Plant Sciences GA JJ3EV UT WOS:000494045000002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hoolohan, C Soutar, I Suckling, J Druckman, A Larkin, A McLachlan, C AF Hoolohan, Claire Soutar, Iain Suckling, James Druckman, Angela Larkin, Alice McLachlan, Carly TI Stepping-up innovations in the water-energy-food nexus: A case study of anaerobic digestion in the UK SO GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL LA English DT Article DE climate change; integrated resource management; reflexive governance; resource scarcity; sustainable transition ID EXPECTATIONS; PRIORITIES; FRAMEWORK; DYNAMICS; BIOMASS; SYSTEMS; SECTOR AB Grand societal challenges such as climate change, poverty and biodiversity loss call for rapid and radical changes to systems of production and consumption. Consequently, there is a growing interest in the dynamics of innovation, both social and technical, to accelerate innovation diffusion so as to increase the possibility of a step-change or large-scale transition. Research on the water-energy-food nexus adds an additional dimension to existing discussions, calling for transitions that recognise the sustainability challenges facing three major resource domains, and the synergies and tensions involved in their management. This paper examines anaerobic digestion (AD) - an example of innovation with potential benefits across the water-energy-food nexus - to understand the conditions that influence the rate of AD implementation and the achievement of its potential multi-sectoral benefits across the water-energy-food nexus. Interview data regarding 15 AD plants are examined alongside complementary data from interviews and workshops using the Technological Innovation Systems framework. This framework provides an analytical structure through which the processes that enable and constrain the implementation of AD in the UK can be examined, enabling the identification of potential mechanisms to support AD's wider and more effective deployment. The findings call for recognition of the unintended consequences of sectoral support mechanisms for technological adaptation, and consequent performance of AD in other resource domains and call for greater integration between policy mechanisms to enable AD to perform across the nexus. They also highlight a need to assimilate knowledge from multiple sources (including site-specific understanding gained from experimentation) to enhance the base on which policy and decision-making occurs. These findings contribute to existing literature on sustainable transitions by examining the complexities of multi-sectoral resource management in the context of nexus research. C1 [Hoolohan, Claire; Larkin, Alice; McLachlan, Carly] Univ Manchester, Sch MACE, Tyndall Ctr Climate Change Res, Manchester, Lancs, England. [Soutar, Iain] Univ Exeter, Exeter, Devon, England. [Suckling, James] Univ Surrey, Ctr Environm Strategy, Guildford, Surrey, England. [Druckman, Angela] Univ Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, England. RP Hoolohan, C (reprint author), Univ Manchester, Sch MACE, Tyndall Ctr Climate Change Res, Manchester, Lancs, England. EM claire.hoolohan@manchester.ac.uk RI ; Larkin, Alice/C-4698-2008 OI Druckman, Angela/0000-0002-2515-0369; Larkin, Alice/0000-0003-4551-1608 NR 36 TC 2 Z9 2 U1 4 U2 4 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0016-7398 EI 1475-4959 J9 GEOGR J JI Geogr. J. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 185 IS 4 BP 391 EP 405 DI 10.1111/geoj.12259 PG 15 WC Geography SC Geography GA JJ8TY UT WOS:000494425800003 OA Green Accepted, Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Carvalho, SB Torres, J Tarroso, P Velo-Anton, G AF Carvalho, Silvia Benoliel Torres, Joao Tarroso, Pedro Velo-Anton, Guillermo TI Genes on the edge: A framework to detect genetic diversity imperiled by climate change SO GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE leading edge; nucleotide diversity; phylin; range dynamics; species distribution models; trailing edge ID FIBRINOGEN INTRON 7; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION; R PACKAGE; DISTRIBUTION MODELS; RANGE CONTRACTION; CONSERVATION; CONSEQUENCES; DISTRIBUTIONS; VULNERABILITY; BIODIVERSITY AB Ongoing global warming is disrupting several ecological and evolutionary processes, spanning different levels of biological organization. Species are expected to shift their ranges as a response to climate change, with relevant implications to peripheral populations at the trailing and leading edges. Several studies have analyzed the exposure of species to climate change but few have explored exposure at the intraspecific level. We introduce a framework to forecast exposure to climate change at the intraspecific level. We build on existing methods by combining correlative species distribution models, a model of species range dynamics, and a model of phylogeographic interpolation. We demonstrate the framework by applying it to 20 Iberian amphibian and reptile species. Our aims were to: (a) identify which species and intraspecific lineages will be most exposed to future climate change; (b) test if nucleotide diversity at the edges of species ranges are significantly higher or lower than on the overall range; and (c) analyze if areas of higher species gain, loss, and turnover coincide with those predicted for lineages richness and nucleotide diversity. We found that about 80% of the studied species are predicted to contract their range. Within each species, some lineages were predicted to contract their range, while others were predicted to maintain or expand it. Therefore, estimating the impacts of climate change at the species level only can underestimate losses at the intraspecific level. Some species had significant high amount of nucleotide at the trailing or leading edge, or both, but we did not find a consistent pattern across species. Spatial patterns of species richness, gain, loss, and turnover were fairly concurrent with lineages richness and nucleotide diversity. Our results support the need for increased attention to intraspecific diversity regarding monitoring and conservation strategies under climate change. C1 [Carvalho, Silvia Benoliel; Torres, Joao; Tarroso, Pedro; Velo-Anton, Guillermo] Univ Porto, CIBIO InBIO, Ctr Invest Biodiversidade & Recursos Genet, R Padre Armando Quintas, P-4485661 Vairao, Portugal. RP Carvalho, SB (reprint author), Univ Porto, CIBIO InBIO, Ctr Invest Biodiversidade & Recursos Genet, R Padre Armando Quintas, P-4485661 Vairao, Portugal. EM silviacarvalho@cibio.up.pt RI Torres, Joao/L-9439-2013; Carvalho, Silvia/J-3343-2013 OI Torres, Joao/0000-0003-0605-3739; Carvalho, Silvia/0000-0003-4368-4708 FU European Regional Development FundEuropean Union (EU) [PTDC/BIA-BIC/3545/2014]; Norte Portugal Regional Operational Programme [NORTE 2020]; Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia [CEECIND/01464/2017, ICETA/EEC2018/16, IF/01425/2014] NR 96 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 28 U2 29 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 1354-1013 EI 1365-2486 J9 GLOBAL CHANGE BIOL JI Glob. Change Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 25 IS 12 BP 4034 EP 4047 DI 10.1111/gcb.14740 PG 14 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JK2QO UT WOS:000494691700005 PM 31230387 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Schnabel, F Schwarz, JA Danescu, A Fichtner, A Nock, CA Bauhus, J Potvin, C AF Schnabel, Florian Schwarz, Julia A. Danescu, Adrian Fichtner, Andreas Nock, Charles A. Bauhus, Juergen Potvin, Catherine TI Drivers of productivity and its temporal stability in a tropical tree diversity experiment SO GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; drought; ecosystem functioning; neighbourhood; overyielding; Sardinilla experiment; structural diversity; tree species diversity; tropical plantation forest ID STRUCTURAL COMPLEXITY; ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; CROWN PLASTICITY; FOREST; BIODIVERSITY; DYNAMICS; GROWTH; PLANTATIONS; COMPETITION; ECOSYSTEMS AB There is increasing evidence that mixed-species forests can provide multiple ecosystem services at a higher level than their monospecific counterparts. However, most studies concerning tree diversity and ecosystem functioning relationships use data from forest inventories (under noncontrolled conditions) or from very young plantation experiments. Here, we investigated temporal dynamics of diversity-productivity relationships and diversity-stability relationships in the oldest tropical tree diversity experiment. Sardinilla was established in Panama in 2001, with 22 plots that form a gradient in native tree species richness of one-, two-, three- and five-species communities. Using annual data describing tree diameters and heights, we calculated basal area increment as the proxy of tree productivity. We combined tree neighbourhood- and community-level analyses and tested the effects of both species diversity and structural diversity on productivity and its temporal stability. General patterns were consistent across both scales indicating that tree-tree interactions in neighbourhoods drive observed diversity effects. From 2006 to 2016, mean overyielding (higher productivity in mixtures than in monocultures) was 25%-30% in two- and three-species mixtures and 50% in five-species stands. Tree neighbourhood diversity enhanced community productivity but the effect of species diversity was stronger and increased over time, whereas the effect of structural diversity declined. Temporal stability of community productivity increased with species diversity via two principle mechanisms: asynchronous responses of species to environmental variability and overyielding. Overyielding in mixtures was highest during a strong El Nino-related drought. Overall, positive diversity-productivity and diversity-stability relationships predominated, with the highest productivity and stability at the highest levels of diversity. These results provide new insights into mixing effects in diverse, tropical plantations and highlight the importance of analyses of temporal dynamics for our understanding of the complex relationships between diversity, productivity and stability. Under climate change, mixed-species forests may provide both high levels and high stability of production. C1 [Schnabel, Florian; Schwarz, Julia A.; Bauhus, Juergen] Univ Freiburg, Inst Forest Sci, Chair Silviculture, Freiburg, Germany. [Schnabel, Florian] German Ctr Integrat Biodivers Res iDiv, Leipzig, Germany. [Schnabel, Florian] Univ Leipzig, Systemat Bot & Funct Biodivers, Leipzig, Germany. [Danescu, Adrian] Thunen Inst Forest Ecosyst, Eberswalde, Germany. [Fichtner, Andreas] Leuphana Univ Luneburg, Inst Ecol, Luneburg, Germany. [Nock, Charles A.] Univ Alberta, Fac Agr Life & Environm Sci, Dept Renewable Resources, Edmonton, AB, Canada. [Potvin, Catherine] McGill Univ, Dept Biol, Montreal, PQ, Canada. [Potvin, Catherine] Smithsonian Trop Res Inst, Panama City, Panama. RP Schnabel, F (reprint author), German Ctr Integrat Biodivers Res iDiv, Leipzig, Germany. EM florian.schnabel@idiv.de RI Schwarz, Julia Annick/N-6081-2018; Bauhus, Jurgen/G-4449-2013 OI Schwarz, Julia Annick/0000-0003-2610-3588; Fichtner, Andreas/0000-0003-0499-4893; Schnabel, Florian/0000-0001-8452-4001; Danescu, Adrian/0000-0002-2910-4976; Bauhus, Jurgen/0000-0002-9673-4986 FU Canada Research Chair ProgrammeCanada Research Chairs; Deutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftGerman Research Foundation (DFG) [319936945/GRK2324]; Natural Science and Engineering Council of CanadaNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteSmithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian Tropical Research Institute; Georg-Ludwig-Hartig-Stiftung; German Academic Scholarship Foundation NR 74 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 25 U2 25 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 1354-1013 EI 1365-2486 J9 GLOBAL CHANGE BIOL JI Glob. Change Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 25 IS 12 BP 4257 EP 4272 DI 10.1111/gcb.14792 PG 16 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JK2QO UT WOS:000494691700021 PM 31486578 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Auffret, AG Thomas, CD AF Auffret, Alistair G. Thomas, Chris D. TI Synergistic and antagonistic effects of land use and non-native species on community responses to climate change SO GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE biodiversity; climatic debt; community thermal index; historical ecology; invasive species; landscape change; precipitation; thermophilzation ID BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS; EXTINCTION RISK; PLANT DIVERSITY; ALIEN PLANTS; BUTTERFLIES; ECOLOGY; MODELS; SHIFTS; BIRDS; LAG AB Climate change, land-use change and introductions of non-native species are key determinants of biodiversity change worldwide. However, the extent to which anthropogenic drivers of environmental change interact to affect biological communities is largely unknown, especially over longer time periods. Here, we show that plant community composition in 996 Swedish landscapes has consistently shifted to reflect the warmer and wetter climate that the region has experienced during the second half of the 20th century. Using community climatic indices, which reflect the average climatic associations of the species within each landscape at each time period, we found that species compositions in 74% of landscapes now have a higher representation of warm-associated species than they did previously, while 84% of landscapes now host more species associated with higher levels of precipitation. In addition to a warmer and wetter climate, there have also been large shifts in land use across the region, while the fraction of non-native species has increased in the majority of landscapes. Climatic warming at the landscape level appeared to favour the colonization of warm-associated species, while also potentially driving losses in cool-associated species. However, the resulting increases in community thermal means were apparently buffered by landscape simplification (reduction in habitat heterogeneity within landscapes) in the form of increased forest cover. Increases in non-native species, which generally originate from warmer climates than Sweden, were a strong driver of community-level warming. In terms of precipitation, both landscape simplification and increases in non-natives appeared to favour species associated with drier climatic conditions, to some extent counteracting the climate-driven shift towards wetter communities. Anthropogenic drivers can act both synergistically and antagonistically to determine trajectories of change in biological communities over time. Therefore, it is important to consider multiple drivers of global change when trying to understand, manage and predict biodiversity in the future. C1 [Auffret, Alistair G.] Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Ecol, S-75007 Uppsala, Sweden. [Thomas, Chris D.] Univ York, Dept Biol, Leverhulme Ctr Anthropocene Biodivers, York, N Yorkshire, England. RP Auffret, AG (reprint author), Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Dept Ecol, S-75007 Uppsala, Sweden. EM alistair.auffret@slu.se OI Auffret, Alistair/0000-0002-4190-4423 FU Swedish Research Council FormasSwedish Research CouncilSwedish Research Council Formas [2015-1065] NR 62 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 41 U2 42 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 1354-1013 EI 1365-2486 J9 GLOBAL CHANGE BIOL JI Glob. Change Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 25 IS 12 BP 4303 EP 4314 DI 10.1111/gcb.14765 PG 12 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JK2QO UT WOS:000494691700025 PM 31400190 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Wilson, OJ Walters, RJ Mayle, FE Lingner, DV Vibrans, AC AF Wilson, Oliver J. Walters, Richard J. Mayle, Francis E. Lingner, Debora, V Vibrans, Alexander C. TI Cold spot microrefugia hold the key to survival for Brazil's Critically Endangered Araucaria tree SO GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Araucaria angustifolia; Brazil; climate change; conservation; microrefugia; species distribution modelling ID SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELS; CLIMATE-CHANGE; ATLANTIC FOREST; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; INCIDENT RADIATION; FINE-GRAIN; ANGUSTIFOLIA; CONSERVATION; BIODIVERSITY; REFUGIA AB Brazil's Araucaria tree (Araucaria angustifolia) is an iconic living fossil and a defining element of the Atlantic Forest global biodiversity hotspot. But despite more than two millennia as a cultural icon in southern Brazil, Araucaria is on the brink of extinction, having lost 97% of its extent to 20th-century logging. Although logging is now illegal, 21st-century climate change constitutes a new-but so far unevaluated-threat to Araucaria's future survival. We use a robust ensemble modelling approach, using recently developed climate data, high-resolution topography and fine-scale vegetation maps, to predict the species' response to climate change and its implications for conservation on meso- and microclimate scales. We show that climate-only models predict the total disappearance of Araucaria's most suitable habitat by 2070, but incorporating topographic effects allows potential highland microrefugia to be identified. The legacy of 20th-century destruction is evident-more than a third of these likely holdouts have already lost their natural vegetation-and 21st-century climate change will leave just 3.5% of remnant forest and 28.4% of highland grasslands suitable for Araucaria. Existing protected areas cover only 2.5% of the surviving microrefugia for this culturally important species, and none occur in any designated indigenous territory. Our results suggest that anthropogenic climate change is likely to commit Araucaria to a second consecutive century of significant losses, but targeted interventions could help ensure its survival in the wild. C1 [Wilson, Oliver J.; Mayle, Francis E.] Univ Reading, Sch Archaeol Geog & Environm Sci, Reading, Berks, England. [Walters, Richard J.] Univ Reading, Sch Biol Sci, Reading, Berks, England. [Walters, Richard J.] Lund Univ, Ctr Environm & Climate Res, Lund, Sweden. [Lingner, Debora, V; Vibrans, Alexander C.] Univ Reg Blumenau, Dept Forest Engn, Blumenau, SC, Brazil. RP Wilson, OJ (reprint author), Univ Reading, Sch Archaeol Geog & Environm Sci, Reading, Berks, England. EM o.j.wilson@reading.ac.uk OI Mayle, Francis/0000-0001-9208-0519; Wilson, Oliver/0000-0002-1834-7542 FU Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa e Inovacao do Estado de Santa Catarina; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico [312075/2013-8]; University of Reading NR 86 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 16 U2 17 PU WILEY PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 1354-1013 EI 1365-2486 J9 GLOBAL CHANGE BIOL JI Glob. Change Biol. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 25 IS 12 BP 4339 EP 4351 DI 10.1111/gcb.14755 PG 13 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology; Environmental Sciences SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JK2QO UT WOS:000494691700028 PM 31301686 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ganjurjav, H Zhang, Y Gornish, ES Hu, GZ Li, Y Wan, YF Gao, QZ AF Ganjurjav, Hasbagan Zhang, Yong Gornish, Elise S. Hu, Guozheng Li, Yue Wan, Yunfan Gao, Qingzhu TI Differential resistance and resilience of functional groups to livestock grazing maintain ecosystem stability in an alpine steppe on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau SO JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Rotational grazing; Community composition; Regrowth ability; Biomass production; Semiarid alpine grassland; Cold region ID VEGETATION; DIVERSITY; RESPONSES; BIODIVERSITY; GRASSLANDS; PATTERNS; FUTURE; SHIFTS AB Ecosystem stability is one of the main factors maintaining ecosystem functioning and is closely related to temporal variability in productivity. Resistance and resilience reflect tolerance and recovering ability, respectively, of a plant community under perturbation, which are important for maintaining the stability of ecosystems. Generally, heavy grazing reduces the stability of grassland ecosystems, causing grassland degradation. However, how livestock grazing affects ecosystem stability is unclear in alpine steppe ecosystems. We conducted a five-year grazing experiment with Tibetan sheep in a semi-arid alpine steppe on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China. The experimental treatments included no grazing (NG), light grazing (LG, 2.4 sheep per ha), moderate grazing (MG, 3.6 sheep per ha) and heavy grazing (HG, 6.0 sheep ha). We calculated resistance and resilience of three plant functional groups and ecosystem stability under the three grazing intensities using aboveground primary productivity. The results showed that with increasing grazing intensity, aboveground biomass of each functional group significantly decreased. As grazing intensity increased, the resistance of forbs first increased then decreased. The resilience of graminoids in HG was significantly lower than in LG plots, but the resilience of legumes in HG was higher than in LG and MG plots. The resilience of graminoids was significantly higher than legume and forbs under LG and MG treatments. In HG treatments, resilience of legumes was higher than graminoids and forbs. Ecosystem stability did not change under different grazing intensities, because of dissimilar performance of the resilience and resistance of functional groups. Our results highlight how the differential resistance and resilience of different function groups facilitate the tolerance of alpine steppe to grazing under even a heavy intensity. However, the degradation risk of alpine steppe under heavy grazing still needs to be considered in grassland management due to sharp decreases of productivity. C1 [Ganjurjav, Hasbagan; Hu, Guozheng; Li, Yue; Wan, Yunfan; Gao, Qingzhu] Chinese Acad Agr Sci, Inst Environm & Sustainable Dev Agr, 12 South St Zhongguancun, Beijing 100081, Peoples R China. [Zhang, Yong] Southwest Forestry Univ, Coll Wetlands, Natl Plateau Wetlands Res Ctr, Kunming 650224, Yunnan, Peoples R China. [Gornish, Elise S.] Univ Arizona, Sch Nat Resources & Environm, Tucson, AZ 85821 USA. RP Gao, QZ (reprint author), Chinese Acad Agr Sci, Inst Environm & Sustainable Dev Agr, 12 South St Zhongguancun, Beijing 100081, Peoples R China. EM gaoqingzhu@caas.cn OI Zhang, Yong/0000-0002-9595-010X; Gornish, Elise/0000-0002-2055-4874; Gao, Qingzhu/0000-0003-1903-7375 FU National Key R&D Program of China [2016YFC0502003]; Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund [BSRF201713] FX We gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China (2016YFC0502003), Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund (BSRF201713). We thank Minjie Duan and Yaqi Guo for field help. NR 36 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 28 U2 28 PU ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI LONDON PA 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND SN 0301-4797 EI 1095-8630 J9 J ENVIRON MANAGE JI J. Environ. Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 251 AR UNSP 109579 DI 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109579 PG 6 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JJ3HM UT WOS:000494052300051 PM 31563601 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kasanin-Grubin, M Strbac, S Antonijevic, S Mracevic, SD Randjelovic, D Orlic, J Sajnovic, A AF Kasanin-Grubin, Milica Strbac, Snezana Antonijevic, Snezana Mracevic, Svetlana Djogo Randjelovic, Dragana Orlic, Jovana Sajnovic, Aleksandra TI Future environmental challenges of the urban protected area Great War Island (Belgrade, Serbia) based on valuation of the pollution status and ecosystem services SO JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE Wetlands; Urban area; Ecosystem services; Geochemistry; Pollution indices ID HEAVY-METAL POLLUTION; SEDIMENTS; WATER; BIODIVERSITY; RIVER; CONTAMINATION; URBANIZATION; INDEX; RISK; LINE AB The Great War Island (GWI) is an area of importance for the protection of the environment, cultural and historical heritage of Belgrade, Serbia. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) this area belongs to the N category - Habitats and Other Regulated Areas. The main objectives of this paper are to evaluate the potential impacts of pollution on ecosystem services of the Great War Island and to explore different scenarios for future urban development of the Great War Island that will have implication for human well-being. The aims of this paper are set up based on the evaluation of ecosystem services of the Great War Island and assessment of the pollution status of the Great War Island. In order to evaluate pollution status of the GWI inorganic and organic composition of sediments were examined. Additionally, the content of microelements was determined in the leaves of the Salix alba L. Pollution indices indicate that all investigated sampling sites are polluted and correspond to high and very high degree of contamination. Cd and Cu show high to extremely high degree of contamination while Sb has extremely high degree of contamination. Content of As, Co, Cu, Ni and Zn in leaves of Salix alba L. is in sufficient to normal range, while content of Cd is between the sufficient and excessive values generalized for various species. Typical oil distributions of terpanes and steranes and values of the corresponding maturity parameters clearly indicated that the sediments of the GWI, in addition to native organic matter, contained oil pollutants of anthropogenic origin. GWI provides provisioning, regulating, supporting and cultural ecosystem services. In relation to ecosystem services two possible scenarios can be predicted: first - losing the status of a protected area due to urbanization; and the second - increasing the degree of protection by admission into international protection lists. C1 [Kasanin-Grubin, Milica; Strbac, Snezana; Sajnovic, Aleksandra] Univ Belgrade, Inst Chem Technol & Met, Ctr Chem, Studentski Trg 12-16, Belgrade 11000, Serbia. [Antonijevic, Snezana] Publ Util Co Zelenilo Beograd, Surcinski Put 2, New Belgrade 11070, Serbia. [Mracevic, Svetlana Djogo] Univ Belgrade, Fac Pharm, Vojvode Stepe 450, Belgrade 11221, Serbia. [Randjelovic, Dragana] Univ Belgrade, Fac Min & Geol, Dusina 7, Belgrade 11000, Serbia. [Orlic, Jovana] Fac Chem, Innovat Ctr, Studentski Trg 12-16, Belgrade 11000, Serbia. RP Kasanin-Grubin, M (reprint author), Univ Belgrade, Inst Chem Technol & Met, Ctr Chem, Studentski Trg 12-16, Belgrade 11000, Serbia. EM mkasaningrubin@chem.bg.ac.rs; snezana@chem.bg.ac.rs; snezana.antonijevic@zelenilo.rs; svetlana.djogo@pharmacy.bg.ac.rs; dragana.randjelovic@rgf.bg.ac.rs; jovanaorlic@chem.bg.ac.rs; sajnovica@chem.bg.ac.rs OI Kasanin-Grubin, Milica/0000-0002-7764-2509 FU Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia [176006, 11143009, 176016] FX The study was supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (Project No. 176006, 11143009 and 176016). NR 51 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 23 U2 23 PU ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI LONDON PA 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND SN 0301-4797 EI 1095-8630 J9 J ENVIRON MANAGE JI J. Environ. Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 251 AR UNSP 109574 DI 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109574 PG 12 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JJ3HM UT WOS:000494052300055 PM 31574373 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Solen, L Finger, R Buchmann, N Gosal, AS Hortnagl, L Huguenin-Elie, O Jeanneret, P Luscher, A Schneider, MK Huber, R AF Solen, Le Clec'h Finger, Robert Buchmann, Nina Gosal, Arjan S. Hoertnagl, Lukas Huguenin-Elie, Olivier Jeanneret, Philippe Luescher, Andreas Schneider, Manuel K. Huber, Robert TI Assessment of spatial variability of multiple ecosystem services in grasslands of different intensities SO JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LA English DT Article DE ES provision; Trade-offs; Modelling; Management strategies; Land use; Switzerland ID AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES; LAND-USE CHANGES; TRADE-OFFS; MOUNTAIN GRASSLAND; LANDSCAPE COMPOSITION; SPECIES-DIVERSITY; BIODIVERSITY; MANAGEMENT; PLANT; PAYMENTS AB Grasslands provide multiple Ecosystem Services (ES) such as forage provision, carbon sequestration or habitat provision. Knowledge about the trade-offs between these ES is of great importance for grassland management. Yet, the outcome of different management strategies on ES provision is highly uncertain due to spatial variability. We aim to characterize the provision (level and spatial variability) of grassland ES under various management strategies. To do so, we combine empirical data for multiple ES with spatially explicit census data on land use intensities. We analyzed the variations of five ES (forage provision, climate regulation, pollination, biodiversity conservation and outdoor recreation) using data from biodiversity fieldwork, experimental plots for carbon as well as social network data from Flickr. These data were used to calculate the distribution of modelled individual and multiple ES values from different grassland management types in a Swiss case study region using spatial explicit information for 17,383 grassland parcels. Our results show that (1) management regime and intensity levels play an important role in ES provision but their impact depends on the ES. In general, extensive management, especially in pastures, favors all ES but forage provision, whereas intensive management favors only forage provision and outdoor recreation; (2) ES potential provision varies between parcels under the same management due to the influence of environmental drivers, related to topography and landscape structure; (3) there is a trade-offs between forage provision and other ES at the cantonal level but a synergy between forage provision and biodiversity conservation within the grassland categories, due to the negative impact of elevation on both ES. Information about multiple ES provision is key to support effective agri-environmental measures and information about the spatial variability can prevent uncertain outputs of decision-making processes. C1 [Solen, Le Clec'h; Finger, Robert; Huber, Robert] Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Agr Econ & Policy, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland. [Buchmann, Nina; Hoertnagl, Lukas] Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Dept Environm Syst Sci, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland. [Gosal, Arjan S.] Univ Leeds, Sch Geog, Leeds, W Yorkshire, England. [Huguenin-Elie, Olivier; Luescher, Andreas; Schneider, Manuel K.] Agroscope, Forage Prod & Grassland Syst, CH-8046 Zurich, Switzerland. [Jeanneret, Philippe] Agroscope, Agroecol & Agr, CH-8046 Zurich, Switzerland. [Solen, Le Clec'h] Wageningen Univ & Res, Environm Syst Anal Grp, Wageningen, Netherlands. RP Solen, L (reprint author), Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Agr Econ & Policy, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland. EM solen.leclech@wur.nl RI Le Clec'h, Solen/AAB-3129-2019; Huber, Robert/Q-6512-2019; Buchmann, Nina/E-6095-2011 OI Le Clec'h, Solen/0000-0001-7886-2899; Huber, Robert/0000-0003-4545-456X; Buchmann, Nina/0000-0003-0826-2980; Andreas, Luescher/0000-0001-8158-1721; Finger, Robert/0000-0002-0634-5742; Gosal, Arjan/0000-0001-6782-0706 FU ETH Zurich Research Grants (Switzerland); SNF [FasMeF 2000_21-129866, Carbo-Count CRSI12_136273, M4P4OFA40_154245]; EU (CARBO-Extreme contract)European Union (EU) [226701]; EU (GHG-Europe)European Union (EU) [244122]; EU (SUPER-G)European Union (EU) [774124] FX This work is supported by an ETH Zurich Research Grants (Switzerland) for the project VALUEGRASS. Nina Buchmann acknowledges support from various projects over the last years from the SNF (FasMeF 2000_21-129866, Carbo-Count CRSI12_136273, M4P4OFA40_154245) and the EU (CARBO-Extreme contract No. 226701, GHG-Europe, contract No. 244122; SUPER-G, contract No. 774124) enabling flux measurements over grasslands.. NR 96 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 34 U2 34 PU ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI LONDON PA 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND SN 0301-4797 EI 1095-8630 J9 J ENVIRON MANAGE JI J. Environ. Manage. PD DEC 1 PY 2019 VL 251 AR UNSP 109372 DI 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109372 PG 25 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JJ3HM UT WOS:000494052300021 PM 31550606 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Coelho, KS Giuntini, EB Grande, F Dias, JD Purgatto, E Franco, BDGD Lajolo, FM de Menezes, EW AF Coelho, Kristy Soraya Giuntini, Eliana Bistriche Grande, Fernanda Dias, Joao da Silva Purgatto, Eduardo Gombossy de Melo Franco, Bernadette Dora Lajolo, Franco Maria de Menezes, Elizabete Wenzel TI 12th IFDC 2017 special issue - Brazilian Food Composition Table (TBCA): Development and functionalities of the online version SO JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS LA English DT Article; Proceedings Paper CT 12th International Food Data Conference (IFDC) CY OCT 11-13, 2017 CL Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA DE TBCA; Food composition data; INFOODS; Nutrient intake evaluation database; Biodiversity database; Online food composition table; Brazilian foods; Brazilian recipes AB The first version of the Brazilian Food Composition Table (TBCA) website was created in 1998. Version 6.0, launched in 2017, was developed collaboratively by the Food Research Center, University of Sao Paulo and the Brazilian Network of Food Data Systems. It is freely available at www.fcf.usp.br/tbca. The updated version comprises two databases: (i) the Biodiversity and Regional Food Database (TBCA B-DB), which contains analytical data on Brazilian food biodiversity; and (ii) the Nutrient Intake Evaluation Database (TBCA NIE-DB), comprising data on most foods consumed in Brazil, including the content of 34 components. The TBCA NIE-DB presents composition data for more than 3400 foods, including raw foods, manufactured products and composite dishes. The data can be searched by food name in Portuguese or English or by the scientific name. Searches by food group or by component can also be performed, and reports are generated according to the data available and database accessed. A new functionality implemented in the website is the evaluation of energy intake for general users. TBCA NIE-DB is a tool for evaluating nutrient intake for individuals and populations and it assists professionals with dietary prescriptions. Computational tools using TBCA NIE-DB can be developed for various applications, such as generating personalized menus. C1 [Coelho, Kristy Soraya; Grande, Fernanda] Univ Sao Paulo, FCF FEA FSP, Appl Human Nutr Interunits Program PRONUT, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. [Coelho, Kristy Soraya; Giuntini, Eliana Bistriche; Grande, Fernanda; Purgatto, Eduardo; Gombossy de Melo Franco, Bernadette Dora; Lajolo, Franco Maria; de Menezes, Elizabete Wenzel] Food Res Ctr FoRC CEPID FAPESP, Sao Paulo, Brazil. [Purgatto, Eduardo; Gombossy de Melo Franco, Bernadette Dora; Lajolo, Franco Maria] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, Dept Food & Expt Nutr, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. [Lajolo, Franco Maria; de Menezes, Elizabete Wenzel] BRASILFOODS, Sao Paulo, Brazil. [Dias, Joao da Silva] Fed Univ Parana UFPR, Dept Elect Engn, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. RP de Menezes, EW (reprint author), Food Res Ctr, Lab Engn Alimentos, Rua Lago,250 Ed Semi Ind,Bloco C,Cidade Univ, BR-05508080 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. EM wenzelde@usp.br RI Giuntini, Eliana Bistriche/B-7638-2014; Purgatto, Eduardo/C-7707-2009; Grande, Fernanda/O-6075-2017 OI Purgatto, Eduardo/0000-0002-7372-1197; FU Food Research Center (FoRC/CEPID/FAPESP) [2013/07914-8]; BRASILFOODS; post-graduate program in Applied Human Nutrition (PRONUT/FCF/FEA/FSP/USP); Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq); Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)CAPES FX This study was supported by the Food Research Center (FoRC/CEPID/FAPESP - Project number 2013/07914-8), by BRASILFOODS, and by the post-graduate program in Applied Human Nutrition (PRONUT/FCF/FEA/FSP/USP). Funding was provided by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq) and Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES). NR 21 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE PI SAN DIEGO PA 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA SN 0889-1575 EI 1096-0481 J9 J FOOD COMPOS ANAL JI J. Food Compos. Anal. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 84 AR 103287 DI 10.1016/j.jfca.2019.103287 PG 6 WC Chemistry, Applied; Food Science & Technology SC Chemistry; Food Science & Technology GA JJ3IB UT WOS:000494053800001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Chen, R Kessler, RC Sadikova, E NeMoyer, A Sampson, NA Alvarez, K Vilsaint, CL Green, JG McLaughlin, KA Jackson, JS Alegria, M Williams, DR AF Chen, Ruijia Kessler, Ronald C. Sadikova, Ekaterina NeMoyer, Amanda Sampson, Nancy A. Alvarez, Kiara Vilsaint, Corrie L. Green, Jennifer Greif McLaughlin, Katie A. Jackson, James S. Alegria, Margarita Williams, David R. TI Racial and ethnic differences in individual-level and area-based socioeconomic status and 12-month DSM-IV mental disorders SO JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Socioeconomic status; Race; Mental health; DSM-IV disorder; Subjective social status ID SUBJECTIVE SOCIAL-STATUS; NATIONAL COMORBIDITY SURVEY; SELF-RATED HEALTH; INCOME INEQUALITY; PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; COLLECTIVE EFFICACY; AMERICAN LIFE; ASSOCIATIONS; DEPRESSION; METAANALYSIS AB The purpose of this study was to: (1) examine the associations of individual-level objective socioeconomic status (OSS), subjective socioeconomic status (SSS), and area-based indicators of socioeconomic status, with 12-month DSM-IV mood, anxiety, alcohol use, and drug use disorders; and, (2) determine the extent of racial/ethnic differences in these associations across non-Latino White, non-Latino Black, Latino, and Asian participants. Data are from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Studies dataset, a collection of three population-based surveys of mental disorders among U.S. residents aged 18 and older (n = 13,775). Among all indicators of socioeconomic status, SSS was most consistently associated with 12-month mental disorders. Income was negatively associated with mood and anxiety disorders; education was negatively associated with alcohol use and drug use disorders. Significant interactions with race/ethnicity were found for the associations of socioeconomic indicators with anxiety, alcohol use, and drug use disorders but not with mood disorders. SSS was not associated with any of the 12-month mental disorders among Blacks. Education had stronger associations with 12-month anxiety and alcohol use disorders among Whites than among other racial/ethnic groups. Among Asians, low income compared to high income was associated with a lower risk of anxiety disorders and less than high school completion compared to college or more was associated with a lower risk of alcohol use disorders. Finally, tract-level income inequality was associated with a greater risk of drug use disorders only among Blacks. The patterns and magnitudes of the associations of individual-level and area-based socioeconomic indicators differed by type of disorder and race/ethnicity. C1 [Chen, Ruijia; Williams, David R.] Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Social & Behav Sci, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 USA. [Kessler, Ronald C.; Sadikova, Ekaterina; NeMoyer, Amanda; Sampson, Nancy A.] Harvard Med Sch, Dept Hlth Care Policy, 180 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115 USA. [NeMoyer, Amanda; Alvarez, Kiara; Alegria, Margarita] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Dept Med, Dispar Res Unit, 50 Staniford St,Suite 830, Boston, MA 02114 USA. [Alvarez, Kiara; Alegria, Margarita] Harvard Med Sch, Dept Med, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114 USA. [Vilsaint, Corrie L.] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Recovery Res Inst, Ctr Addict Med, 151 Merrimac St, Boston, MA 02114 USA. [Green, Jennifer Greif] Boston Univ, Wheelock Coll Educ & Human Dev, 2 Silber Way, Boston, MA 02215 USA. [McLaughlin, Katie A.] Harvard Univ, Dept Psychol, 33 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA. [Jackson, James S.] Inst Social Res, 5057 ISR,426 Thompson St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA. [Alegria, Margarita] Harvard Med Sch, Dept Psychiat, 401 Pk Dr, Boston, MA 02215 USA. RP Chen, R (reprint author), Harvard TH Chan Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Social & Behav Sci, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 USA. EM ruijia.chen@mail.harvard.edu; ronkadm@hcp.med.harvard.edu; sadikova@hcp.med.harvard.edu; anemoyer@mgh.harvard.edu; sampson@hcp.med.harvard.edu; kalvarez2@mgh.harvard.edu; cvilsaint@mgh.harvard.edu; jggreen@bu.edu; kmclaughlin@fas.harvard.edu; jamessj@umich.edu; malegria@mgh.harvard.edu; dwilliam@hsph.harvard.edu FU National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) of the National Institutes of Health [R01MD009719]; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)United States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USANIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) [T32MH019733, K23MH112841, R01MH46376, U01MH062209, U01MH62207, U01-MH57716]; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)United States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USANIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA) [F32AA025823]; NIMHD Center for Integrative Approaches to Health Disparities [P60-MD002249]; National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)United States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USANIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) [R01DA012058]; National Institute of Mental HealthUnited States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USANIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) [R01MH070884]; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Pfizer Foundation; US Public Health ServiceUnited States Public Health Service [R13MH066849, R01MH069864, R01DA016558]; Fogarty International CenterUnited States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USANIH Fogarty International Center (FIC) [FIRCA R03TW006481]; Pan American Health Organization; Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lilly; Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKline; Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibb; Latino Research Program [P01 MH059876] FX Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01MD009719.; Dr. Amanda NeMoyer was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under Award Number T32MH019733.; Dr. Kiara Alvarez was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under Award Number K23MH112841.; Dr. Corrie Vilsaint was supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under Award Number F32AA025823.; Dr. Jackson is supported by the NIMHD Center for Integrative Approaches to Health Disparities (P60-MD002249).; NCS data collection was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH; R01MH46376). NCS-2 data collection was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA; R01DA012058). The NCS surveys were carried out in conjunction with the World Health Organization World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative, which was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH070884), the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Pfizer Foundation, the US Public Health Service (R13MH066849, R01MH069864, and R01DA016558), the Fogarty International Center (FIRCA R03TW006481), the Pan American Health Organization, Eli Lilly and Company, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. NLAAS data collection was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH; U01MH062209 and U01MH62207) with supplemental support from the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency, and The Latino Research Program Project P01 MH059876. NSAL data collection was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH; U01-MH57716), with supplemental support from the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and the University of Michigan. NR 49 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND SN 0022-3956 EI 1879-1379 J9 J PSYCHIATR RES JI J. Psychiatr. Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 119 BP 48 EP 59 DI 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.09.006 PG 12 WC Psychiatry SC Psychiatry GA JK5LX UT WOS:000494886000007 PM 31563857 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Gong, XW Liu, CJ Li, J Luo, Y Yang, QH Zhang, WL Yang, P Feng, BL AF Gong, Xiangwei Liu, Chunjuan Li, Jing Luo, Yan Yang, Qinghua Zhang, Weili Yang, Pu Feng, Baili TI Responses of rhizosphere soil properties, enzyme activities and microbial diversity to intercropping patterns on the Loess Plateau of China SO SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Intercropping; Soil properties; Soil microbial diversity ID LONG-TERM APPLICATION; CARBON; COMMUNITY; STOICHIOMETRY; FUNGI; QUALITY; YIELD; PLANT; WHEAT; SEQUESTRATION AB Cereal-legume intercropping has been widely used to increase productivity and achieve sustainable development in modern agricultural systems. However, there has been few studies of intercropping in minor grain crops, and we therefore designed an experiment to monitor rhizosphere soil properties, enzyme activities, and the microbial community diversity of proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) under proso millet /mung bean intercropping systems on the Loess Plateau of China, and a sole planting was used as a control. Illumina sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene and ITS gene was used to analyze soil microbial (bacterial and fungal) diversity and composition. The results showed that the rhizosphere soil nutrient contents and enzyme activities were higher under intercropping patterns with significant correlations being observed. The physical properties were also changed, including the soil water content, bulk density, and soil temperature. The effect of intercropping patterns on bacterial diversity was larger than that on fungal diversity, especially alpha diversity, although both groups were markedly affected by intercropping patterns. Actinobacteria was the most abundant bacterial phylum, which was decreased by 32.37% under intercropping. Other phylum species, including Proteobacteria, Chloroffexi, Gemmatimonadetes, Acidobacteria, Nitrospirae, and Firmicutes were also markedly affected by intercropping patterns. For the dominant fungal phyla, Ascomycota, Mortierellomycota, and Basidiomycota did not respond substantially to intercropping patterns. Binding spatial ordination analysis demonstrated that soil temperature and bulk density for bacteria and total nitrogen and nitrate contents for fungi contribute more to the microbial community than the other investigated soil parameters, whereas the soil enzyme activities played the same roles in bacteria and fungi. Overall, these results suggest that intercropping alters soil microbial community composition, and the soil bacteria reflect changes in soil properties and enzyme activities better than fungi. Meanwhile, these findings also provide insights into the mechanisms underlying the maintenance of biodiversity in the agro-ecosystems functioning. C1 [Gong, Xiangwei; Li, Jing; Luo, Yan; Yang, Qinghua; Zhang, Weili; Yang, Pu; Feng, Baili] Northwest A&F Univ, Coll Agron, State Key Lab Crop Stress Biol Arid Areas, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, Peoples R China. [Gong, Xiangwei; Li, Jing; Luo, Yan; Yang, Qinghua; Zhang, Weili; Yang, Pu; Feng, Baili] Minist Agr, Shaanxi Res Stn Crop Gene Resources & Germplasm E, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, Peoples R China. [Liu, Chunjuan] Northwest A&F Univ, Coll Life Sci, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, Peoples R China. RP Feng, BL (reprint author), Northwest A&F Univ, Coll Agron, 3 Taicheng Rd, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, Peoples R China. EM fengbaili@nwsuaf.edu.cn FU National Millet Crops Research and Development System [CARS-06-13.5-A26]; National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31371529]; National Science and Technology Supporting Plan [2014BAD07B03]; Minor Grain Crops Research and Development System of Shaanxi Province FX The research was supported by the National Millet Crops Research and Development System (CARS-06-13.5-A26), National Natural Science Foundation of China (31371529), National Science and Technology Supporting Plan (2014BAD07B03), and Minor Grain Crops Research and Development System of Shaanxi Province (2009-2018). NR 60 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 73 U2 73 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-1987 EI 1879-3444 J9 SOIL TILL RES JI Soil Tillage Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 195 AR 104355 DI 10.1016/j.still.2019.104355 PG 10 WC Soil Science SC Agriculture GA JJ3IA UT WOS:000494053700002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Zhang, B Liang, AZ Wei, ZB Ding, XL AF Zhang, Bin Liang, Aizhen Wei, Zhanbo Ding, Xueli TI No-tillage leads to a higher resistance but a lower resilience of soil multifunctionality than ridge tillage in response to dry-wet disturbances SO SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Tillage; Multifunctionality; Resistance ID ECOSYSTEM MULTIFUNCTIONALITY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; BIODIVERSITY AB Soils simultaneously provide multiple ecosystem functions (i.e. multifunctionality) which are of critical importance in terms of climate regulation and fertility maintenance. Although the influence of tillage practices on many soil functions is well documented, its effect on the resistance and resilience of these functions to climate change from a 'holistic ecosystem' view remains poorly understood. In this study, we compared the resistance and resilience to dry-wet cycles, which is predicted to be more frequent and intensified in agricultural soils under climate change, of soil multifunctionality under no-tillage and ridge tillage. We found that no-tillage led to a higher resistance but a lower resilience of soil multifunctionality than ridge tillage in response to dry-wet disturbances. Variation partitioning analysis and mantel correlation between dissimilarity matrices showed that the resistance and resilience of soil multifunctionality was closely related to soil microbial diversity. Soil pH also contributed to the variation in stability of soil multifunctionality, but its explanatory power was much lower than microbial diversity. Our results suggest that tillage practices strongly affect the resistance and resilience of soil multifunctionality to dry-wet cycles, which might exert important consequences for ecosystem services that delivered by agricultural soils under climate change. C1 [Zhang, Bin; Ding, Xueli] Nanjing Univ Informat Sci & Technol, Sch Appl Meteorol, Nanjing 210044, Jiangsu, Peoples R China. [Liang, Aizhen] Chinese Acad Sci, Northeast Inst Geog & Agroecol, Changchun 130102, Jilin, Peoples R China. [Wei, Zhanbo] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Appl Ecol, Shenyang 110164, Liaoning, Peoples R China. RP Ding, XL (reprint author), Nanjing Univ Informat Sci & Technol, Sch Appl Meteorol, Nanjing 210044, Jiangsu, Peoples R China.; Liang, AZ (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Northeast Inst Geog & Agroecol, Changchun 130102, Jilin, Peoples R China. EM liangaizhen@iga.ac.cn; dingxueli@nuist.edu.cn FU National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [41401332]; Startup Foundation for Introducing Talent of NUIST [2018r101] FX This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41401332) and the Startup Foundation for Introducing Talent of NUIST (2018r101). NR 35 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 15 U2 15 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0167-1987 EI 1879-3444 J9 SOIL TILL RES JI Soil Tillage Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 195 AR 104376 DI 10.1016/j.still.2019.104376 PG 7 WC Soil Science SC Agriculture GA JJ3IA UT WOS:000494053700018 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Denev, P Todorova, V Ognyanov, M Georgiev, Y Yanakieva, I Tringovska, I Grozeva, S Kostova, D AF Denev, Petko Todorova, Velichka Ognyanov, Manol Georgiev, Yordan Yanakieva, Irina Tringovska, Ivanka Grozeva, Stanislava Kostova, Dimitrina TI Phytochemical composition and antioxidant activity of 63 Balkan pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) accessions SO JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION LA English DT Article DE Capsicum annuum L; Sugars; Organic acids; Polyphenols; Pectin; Antioxidant activity ID CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION; BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS; FRUITS; CONSTITUENTS; VARIABILITY; COLLECTION; EXTRACTION; FLAVONOIDS; DIVERSITY; PHENOLICS AB In our study, we used the rich biodiversity of peppers in the Balkan region and characterized 63 pepper accessions from five cultivar types (Pungent; Sweet; Pumpkin; Kapia; For powder), in view of their phytochemical composition and antioxidant activity. The obtained results showed high variation in the compositional profiles between studied cultivar groups, as well within individual groups. Based on fresh weight (FW), the most abundant sugar in the studied accessions was glucose (0.36-3.79%), followed by fructose (0.16-2.98%). The accessions from "For powder" group were the richest source of uronic acids-0.77%, followed by accessions from "Pungent" group-0.64%. In four of the five groups, citric acid was the predominant organic acid, whereas only in the "Sweet" group, malic acid was the major representative of organic acid. The highest amount of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) was found in a genotype CAPS-7, which is in the group of "Pungent" accessions. The polyphenol content varied in a broad range from 42 mg/100 g FW to 266 mg/100 g FW. The differences in the flavonoid content were even more significant reaching 60-fold difference-from 1.0 mg/100 g FW to 64.3 mg/100 g FW. The accessions from the "For powder" group were leaders in regards to their total polyphenol and total flavonoid contents, as well as for their antioxidant activity, measured by ORAC and HORAC assays. This variation in fruit composition might be manipulated via plant breeding to create new pepper varieties with improved nutritional value of their fruits. C1 [Denev, Petko; Ognyanov, Manol; Georgiev, Yordan; Yanakieva, Irina] Bulgarian Acad Sci, Inst Organ Chem Ctr Phytochem, Lab Biol Act Subst, 139 Ruski Blvd, Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria. [Todorova, Velichka; Tringovska, Ivanka; Grozeva, Stanislava; Kostova, Dimitrina] Maritsa Vegetable Crops Res Inst, 32 Brezovsko Shose Str, Plovdiv 4003, Bulgaria. [Kostova, Dimitrina] Ctr Plant Syst Biol & Biotechnol, 139 Ruski Blvd, Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria. RP Denev, P (reprint author), Bulgarian Acad Sci, Inst Organ Chem Ctr Phytochem, Lab Biol Act Subst, 139 Ruski Blvd, Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria. EM petkodenev@yahoo.com; todorova_vili@abv.bg; mogn@abv.bg; yordan_georgiev88@abv.bg; iraianakieva@abv.bg; dwdt@abv.bg; stanislava_grozeva@abv.bg; dkostova2011@gmail.com RI Georgiev, Yordan/F-9123-2018; Denev, Petko/I-7274-2012 OI Georgiev, Yordan/0000-0002-3988-3256; Ognyanov, Manol/0000-0002-5568-0854; Denev, Petko/0000-0002-2290-791X FU National Science Fund of BulgariaNational Science Fund of Bulgaria [DN06/4]; Horizon 2020 PlantaSYST project [739582] FX This study was funded by the National Science Fund of Bulgaria [Grant DN06/4]. The authors VT, IT, SG and DK acknowledge the financial support by Horizon 2020 PlantaSYST project under Grant Agreement No 739582. NR 49 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 14 U2 14 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 2193-4126 EI 2193-4134 J9 J FOOD MEAS CHARACT JI J. Food Meas. Charact. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 13 IS 4 BP 2510 EP 2520 DI 10.1007/s11694-019-00171-y PG 11 WC Food Science & Technology SC Food Science & Technology GA JI7RK UT WOS:000493661900002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Cuadrado, M Malick, IS AF Cuadrado, Mary Malick, Ibrahim S. TI Factors Precipitating Calls to a Help Hotline: A Comparison of Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics SO JOURNAL OF GAMBLING STUDIES LA English DT Article DE Treatment motivators; Hispanics; Whites; Blacks; Help hotline; Ethnicity ID SUBSTANCE-ABUSE TREATMENT; TREATMENT COMPLETION; ETHNIC DISPARITIES; TREATMENT SERVICES; TREATMENT-SEEKING; FAMILISM; HEALTH; ACCULTURATION; PREDICTORS; ATTITUDES AB Studies have found that the main reasons provided by problem gamblers for calling a gambling help hotline are financial, legal, or relationship problems, but no study has looked into whether these motivators vary by ethnicity. In particular, this study sought to find if Hispanics were more likely to call due to relationship problems. Using data gathered by the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling from problem gamblers calling for help (N = 826), it was found that the most common reason for calling the hotline by all ethnic groups was financial. However, among problem gamblers calling for non-financial reasons Hispanics significantly reported calling for relationship problems and Whites due to legal problems. Blacks did not significantly call for non-financial reasons. Possible implications of these findings for education and reaching out to different ethnic groups regarding problem gambling are discussed. C1 [Cuadrado, Mary] Mercy Coll, Criminal Justice Program, 555 Broadway,Mahoney Hall B06, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 USA. [Malick, Ibrahim S.] Fortinet, New York, NY USA. RP Cuadrado, M (reprint author), Mercy Coll, Criminal Justice Program, 555 Broadway,Mahoney Hall B06, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 USA. EM Mcuadrado1@mercy.edu OI Cuadrado, Mary/0000-0002-8216-4919 NR 30 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 1050-5350 EI 1573-3602 J9 J GAMBL STUD JI J. Gamb. Stud. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 35 IS 4 BP 1271 EP 1281 DI 10.1007/s10899-018-09816-x PG 11 WC Substance Abuse; Psychology, Multidisciplinary SC Substance Abuse; Psychology GA JJ3DO UT WOS:000494041700012 PM 30604034 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Chattu, VK Chattu, SK Spence, DW Manzar, MD Burman, D Pandi-Perumal, SR AF Chattu, Vijay Kumar Chattu, Soosanna Kumary Spence, David Warren Manzar, Md. Dilshad Burman, Deepa Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R. TI Do Disparities in Sleep Duration Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities Contribute to Differences in Disease Prevalence? SO JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES LA English DT Article DE Insufficient sleep; Race; Ethnicity; Sleep-related disorders; Disparities ID SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS; HEALTH DISPARITIES; INSUFFICIENT SLEEP; AFRICAN-AMERICANS; RISK-FACTOR; QUALITY; ENVIRONMENT; CHILDHOOD; MEDICINE; CHILDREN AB Sleep duration in the USA has declined continually during the second half of the twentieth century, before reaching a plateau in the early twenty-first century. However, not everyone has been equally affected by this continuous decline. Epidemiological studies indicate that ethnic minorities are sleeping even less than those in the general population. Today, Americans are sleeping, on average, for 6 h. This is significantly below the minimum recommended sleep duration of at least 7 h a day. This insufficiency of sleep duration, however, is not evenly distributed in the population, and different racial and ethnic minority groups are known to have an increased risk of experiencing shorter sleep duration and poorer sleep quality than their White peers. In tandem with this disproportionate decline in sleep duration are similar racial and ethnic disparities in overall health. This paper explores the differences in sleep duration and quality which exist for different ethnic groups, the probable causes behind such inequities, and their relationship to the growth of specific disease conditions. This review also considers sleep disorders in various racial and ethnic groups, and how these disorders are related to health outcomes. Finally, we discuss some of the implications of these differences, and particularly their clinical relevance, and recommend ways in which they might be addressed. C1 [Chattu, Vijay Kumar] Univ Toronto, Fac Med, Dept Psychiat, 250 Coll St, Toronto, ON M5T 1R8, Canada. [Chattu, Soosanna Kumary] Texila Amer Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Georgetown, Guyana. [Manzar, Md. Dilshad] Majmaah Univ, Coll Appl Med Sci, Dept Nursing, Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia. [Burman, Deepa] Univ Pittsburgh, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USA. [Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R.] Somnogen Canada Inc, Coll St, Toronto, ON, Canada. RP Chattu, VK (reprint author), Univ Toronto, Fac Med, Dept Psychiat, 250 Coll St, Toronto, ON M5T 1R8, Canada.; Pandi-Perumal, SR (reprint author), Somnogen Canada Inc, Coll St, Toronto, ON, Canada. EM Vijay.chattu@mail.utoronto.ca; Soosanna.poul@gmail.com; Pandiperumal2019@gmail.com RI Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R./Q-8281-2016; Chattu, Vijay Kumar/C-2778-2014 OI Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu R./0000-0002-8686-7259; Chattu, Vijay Kumar/0000-0001-9840-8335 NR 72 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG PI CHAM PA GEWERBESTRASSE 11, CHAM, CH-6330, SWITZERLAND SN 2197-3792 EI 2196-8837 J9 J RACIAL ETHN HEALTH JI J. Racial Ethn. Health Disparities PD DEC PY 2019 VL 6 IS 6 BP 1053 EP 1061 DI 10.1007/s40615-019-00607-7 PG 9 WC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA JJ3GK UT WOS:000494049500001 PM 31264064 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Hossain, MA Al Pavel, MA Harada, K Beierkuhnlein, C Jentsch, A Uddin, MB AF Hossain, Md Anwar Al Pavel, Muha Abdullah Harada, Kazuhiro Beierkuhnlein, Carl Jentsch, Anke Uddin, Mohammad Belal TI Tree species diversity in relation to environmental variables and disturbance gradients in a northeastern forest in Bangladesh SO JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Richness; Disturbance; Forest conservation; Lawachara National Park; Reserve forest ID INTERMEDIATE DISTURBANCE; TROPICAL FORESTS; SOIL NUTRIENTS; BIODIVERSITY; VEGETATION; DISTRIBUTIONS; COMMUNITIES; ECOSYSTEMS; PATTERNS; RESERVE AB Biodiversity has become an issue of global attention because of growing awareness of its importance and its rapid depletion worldwide. Diversity of tree species in relation to environmental and disturbance gradients was examined in three managed forests. Trees were randomly sampled in a survey of 75 circular plots (radius=13 m) with 5 subplots (radius=1 m). Generalized linear model analysis was used with a Poisson distribution log link function to understand the effects of variables (organic matter, organic carbon, nitrogen, potassium, pH, elevation and disturbance) on tree species richness. Canonical correspondence analysis was used to explore ecological relationships among plots. Our result found that the stand characteristics was an important influencing factor in the three forests. Our result showed that the variables had a highly positive influence on tree species richness in the three forests. In ordination, the selected variables governed the richness of tree species. Our study can help identify the most important factors that drive tree species richness in the three managed forests in Bangladesh and in similar ecosystems and inform forest management decisions for conservation according to ecological importance. C1 [Hossain, Md Anwar] Bangladesh Bank, Cent Bank Bangladesh, Khulna 9100, Bangladesh. [Al Pavel, Muha Abdullah] Univ Lisbon, Forest Res Ctr CEF, Sch Agr ISA, P-1349017 Lisbon, Portugal. [Harada, Kazuhiro] Nagoya Univ, Grad Sch Bioagr Sci, Nagoya, Aichi 4648601, Japan. [Beierkuhnlein, Carl] Univ Bayreuth, Dept Biogeog, D-95447 Bayreuth, Germany. [Jentsch, Anke; Uddin, Mohammad Belal] Univ Bayreuth, Dept Disturbance Ecol, D-95447 Bayreuth, Germany. [Uddin, Mohammad Belal] Shahjalal Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Agr & Mineral Sci, Dept Forestry & Environm Sci, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh. RP Al Pavel, MA (reprint author), Univ Lisbon, Forest Res Ctr CEF, Sch Agr ISA, P-1349017 Lisbon, Portugal. EM pavel.sust@gmail.com NR 46 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 12 U2 12 PU NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIV PI HARBIN PA NO 26 HEXING RD, XIANGFANG DISTRICT, HARBIN, 150040, PEOPLES R CHINA SN 1007-662X EI 1993-0607 J9 J FORESTRY RES JI J. For. Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 30 IS 6 BP 2143 EP 2150 DI 10.1007/s11676-018-0786-3 PG 8 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JI6XW UT WOS:000493611000014 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Gao, J L?, CY Liu, YH AF Gao, Jie Lu, Chengyu Liu, Yanhong TI Neutral and accumulator species in determining the spatial structure of tree species at different spatial scales SO JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE The 40-ha natural Chinese pine forest; Spatial scale; ISAR model; Species coexistence; Neutral and accumulator species ID SONGSHAN NATURE-RESERVE; FOREST; PATTERNS; ASSOCIATIONS; COMPETITION; TEMPERATE; RICHNESS AB In 2014, a 40-ha undisturbed plot was established in the Beijing Songshan Nature Reserve. The spatial distribution and spatial associations of five dominant tree species of different height classes were examined using spatial point pattern analysis and the effects of these species on local community diversity assemblages were examined using the ISAR method. The dominant species were characterized by an aggregated distribution at spatial scales of 0-50 m. At smaller spatial scales, trees in larger height classes had significant positive and negative effects on the diversity of the lower height classes. However, at larger spatial scales this effect was diminished. At small scales (0-10 m), accumulator species had positive effects on species diversity, maintained an over-representative proportion of diversity in their proximity, and supported the ecological niche theory. At the larger scale (10-50 m), neutral species were dominant and had positive effects on species diversity, though repeller species, which had negative effects on species diversity, also contributed to diversity. Neutral and accumulator species together determined local species diversity, but the relative importance of the two was closely related to spatial scale. A combination of the ecological niche theory and neutral processes together determines species coexistence and biodiversity of an undisturbed pine forest. C1 [Gao, Jie; Lu, Chengyu; Liu, Yanhong] Beijing Forestry Univ, Forestry Coll, 35 Qinghua East Rd, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China. RP Liu, YH (reprint author), Beijing Forestry Univ, Forestry Coll, 35 Qinghua East Rd, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China. EM liuyh@bjfu.edu.cn NR 30 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIV PI HARBIN PA NO 26 HEXING RD, XIANGFANG DISTRICT, HARBIN, 150040, PEOPLES R CHINA SN 1007-662X EI 1993-0607 J9 J FORESTRY RES JI J. For. Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 30 IS 6 BP 2175 EP 2183 DI 10.1007/s11676-018-0703-9 PG 9 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JI6XW UT WOS:000493611000017 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Raja, NB Aydin, O ?i?ek, I T?rkoglu, N AF Raja, Nussaibah B. Aydin, Olgu Cicek, Ihsan Turkoglu, Necla TI A reconstruction of Turkey's potential natural vegetation using climate indicators SO JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Biomes; Multinomial logistic regression; Statistical modelling; Turkey; Vegetation ID USE/LAND-COVER CHANGES; LOGISTIC-REGRESSION; CLASSIFICATION; FORESTS; MODEL; AREA AB Turkey, containing three of the world's biodiversity hotspots, is a hub for genetic biodiversity. However, the vegetation cover has drastically changed in recent decades as a result of substantial transformations in land-use practices. A map of the potential natural vegetation can be used to represent the biodiversity of a country, and therefore a reference to effectively develop conservation strategies. The multinomial logistic regression is used to simulate the probability of different biomes occurring in the country using elevation, climatological data and natural vegetation data. A correlation test was applied to the climatological data to determine which predictors influence vegetation the most. These were temperature, precipitation, relative humidity and cloudiness. The Ordinary Kriging method was employed to transform the data into the format for the multinomial logistic regression model. The model showed that temperature was the most influencing factor with respect to Turkey's vegetation and distribution follows a similar distribution as the various macroclimates. Broadleaf forests are mostly found in the Black Sea region, which is also the wettest region of the country. The Marmara region is the only other region where there are broadleaf forests. Mixed forests and shrublands are mostly located in Central Anatolia due to the region's low humidity which favours herbaceous flora. Coniferous forests were dominant in the Aegean and Mediterranean regions, attributed to high temperatures. C1 [Raja, Nussaibah B.] Univ Erlangen Nurnberg, GeoZentrum Nordbayern, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany. [Aydin, Olgu; Cicek, Ihsan; Turkoglu, Necla] Ankara Univ, Fac Humanities, Dept Geog, TR-06100 Ankara, Turkey. RP Aydin, O (reprint author), Ankara Univ, Fac Humanities, Dept Geog, TR-06100 Ankara, Turkey. EM drolguaydin@gmail.com RI Cicek, Ihsan/V-5477-2017 OI Cicek, Ihsan/0000-0002-9000-2805; Raja-Schoob, Nussaibah/0000-0002-0000-3944 NR 49 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 3 U2 3 PU NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIV PI HARBIN PA NO 26 HEXING RD, XIANGFANG DISTRICT, HARBIN, 150040, PEOPLES R CHINA SN 1007-662X EI 1993-0607 J9 J FORESTRY RES JI J. For. Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 30 IS 6 BP 2199 EP 2211 DI 10.1007/s11676-018-0855-7 PG 13 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JI6XW UT WOS:000493611000019 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Wang, H Zhang, MT Nan, HW AF Wang, Hui Zhang, Mengtao Nan, Hongwei TI Abiotic and biotic drivers of species diversity in understory layers of cold temperate coniferous forests in North China SO JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Abiotic and biotic drivers; Cold temperate coniferous forests; North China; Semi-arid region; Understory species diversity ID POPULUS-TREMULOIDES STANDS; ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; PLANT-COMMUNITIES; DECIDUOUS FORESTS; BRITISH-COLUMBIA; MOUNTAIN FORESTS; BOREAL FOREST; RAIN-FOREST; SANDY LAND; VEGETATION AB Understory plants are important components of forest ecosystems and play a crucial role in regulating community structures, function realization, and community succession. However, little is known about how abiotic and biotic drivers affect the diversity of understory species in cold temperate coniferous forests in the semiarid climate region of North China. We hypothesized that (1) topographic factors are important environmental factors affecting the distribution and variation of understory strata, and (2) different understory strata respond differently to environmental factors; shrubs may be significantly affected by the overstory stratum, and herbs may be more affected by surface soil conditions. To test these hypotheses, we used the boosted regression tree method to analyze abiotic and biotic environmental factors that influence understory species diversity, using data from 280 subplots across 56 sites in cold temperate coniferous forests of North China. Elevation and slope aspect were the dominant and indirect abiotic drivers affecting understory species diversity, and individual tree size inequality (DBH variation) was the dominant biotic driver of understory species diversity; soil water content was the main edaphic factors affecting herb layers. Elevation, slope aspect, and DBH variation accounted for 36.4, 14.5, and 12.1%, respectively, of shrub stratum diversity. Shrub diversity decreased with elevation within the range of altitude of this study, but increased with DBH variation; shrub diversity was highest on north-oriented slopes. The strongest factor affecting herb stratum species diversity was slope aspect, accounting for 25.9% of the diversity, followed by elevation (15.7%), slope (12.2%), and soil water content (10.3%). The highest herb diversity was found on southeast-oriented slopes and the lowest on northeast-oriented slopes; herb diversity decreased with elevation and soil water content, but increased with slope. The results of the study provide a reference for scientific management and biodiversity protection in cold temperate coniferous forests of North China. C1 [Wang, Hui; Zhang, Mengtao; Nan, Hongwei] Shanxi Agr Univ, Coll Forestry, Taigu 030801, Peoples R China. RP Wang, H (reprint author), Shanxi Agr Univ, Coll Forestry, Taigu 030801, Peoples R China. EM sxauwh@163.com NR 94 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 8 U2 8 PU NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIV PI HARBIN PA NO 26 HEXING RD, XIANGFANG DISTRICT, HARBIN, 150040, PEOPLES R CHINA SN 1007-662X EI 1993-0607 J9 J FORESTRY RES JI J. For. Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 30 IS 6 BP 2213 EP 2225 DI 10.1007/s11676-018-0795-2 PG 13 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JI6XW UT WOS:000493611000020 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Dai, LM Li, SL Lewis, BJ Wu, J Yu, DP Zhou, WM Zhou, L Wu, SN AF Dai, Limin Li, Shanlin Lewis, Bernard J. Wu, Jian Yu, Dapao Zhou, Wangming Zhou, Li Wu, Shengnan TI The influence of land use change on the spatial-temporal variability of habitat quality between 1990 and 2010 in Northeast China SO JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE InVEST model; Habitat quality; Land use change; Landscape pattern ID MULTIPLE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; COMMODITY PRODUCTION; FRAGMENTATION; LANDSCAPE; EXTINCTION; SCALE AB Land use changes are a direct consequence of interactions between humans and nature. Analysing the spatial and temporal changes in habitat quality brought about by land use change can provide a scientific basis for ecological protection and land planning. Based on the analysis of land use change from 1990 to 2010 in Northeast China, we used the InVEST (integrated valuation of ecosystem services and trade-offs) module to evaluate habitat quality based on watershed subdivision. The results show that: (1) the main land use changes from 1990 to 2010 were the transition from grasslands and forest lands to agricultural lands, which led to a decrease in connectivity of landscape and an increase in fragmentation; (2) areas of high habitat quality were distributed north of the Greater Khingan Mountains, the region of the Lesser Khingan Mountains and east of the Changbai Mountains, while the central plain had low habitat quality; (3) agricultural lands had the largest effect on habitat degradation among all habitat threats. During these 2 decades, the contribution of agricultural lands to habitat degradation were 43.4% in 1990, 44.6% in 2000 and 43.9% in 2010; and, (4) at a landscape scale, patch density and splitting index present noticeable negative correlations with habitat quality index. Habitat quality was significantly affected by landscape fragmentation and decreased connectivity. C1 [Dai, Limin; Li, Shanlin; Lewis, Bernard J.; Wu, Jian; Yu, Dapao; Zhou, Wangming; Zhou, Li; Wu, Shengnan] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Appl Ecol, Key Lab Forest Ecol & Management, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, Peoples R China. [Li, Shanlin; Wu, Jian] Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China. RP Wu, J (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Appl Ecol, Key Lab Forest Ecol & Management, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, Peoples R China.; Wu, J (reprint author), Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China. EM wj930119@163.com NR 35 TC 5 Z9 6 U1 39 U2 39 PU NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIV PI HARBIN PA NO 26 HEXING RD, XIANGFANG DISTRICT, HARBIN, 150040, PEOPLES R CHINA SN 1007-662X EI 1993-0607 J9 J FORESTRY RES JI J. For. Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 30 IS 6 BP 2227 EP 2236 DI 10.1007/s11676-018-0771-x PG 10 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JI6XW UT WOS:000493611000021 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Maturo, F Migliori, S Paolone, F AF Maturo, Fabrizio Migliori, Stefania Paolone, Francesco TI Measuring and monitoring diversity in organizations through functional instruments with an application to ethnic workforce diversity of the US Federal Agencies SO COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL ORGANIZATION THEORY LA English DT Article DE Diversity in organizations; Functional diversity tools; Functional data analysis; Volume; Beta surface ID DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY; RELATIONAL DEMOGRAPHY; TIME-SERIES; WORK; BIODIVERSITY; TEAM; PERSPECTIVES; VARIETY; NUMBERS AB The role of diversity in organizations has been widely discussed in recent decades; nevertheless, both theoretical perspectives and empirical results appear conflicting and inconsistent. Scholars identify many possible reasons such as the definition of diversity, theoretical perspectives, variables, and methodological approaches; this study focuses on the methodological issue of assessing variety. To evaluate the role of diversity, most studies adopt static approaches and refer to the classical univariate indices; this research shows their limitations and stresses the importance of treating diversity with a multivariate dynamic approach. Taking advantage of functional data analysis and some recent ecological studies, this dual gap of the organizational literature is addressed by proposing a new methodological approach for measuring and monitoring diversity in organizations. We illustrate an application of this method by using a real dataset concerning the workforce diversity of the "Corporation For National And Community Service Overview" within the project "Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program (FEORP)" of the Government of the United States of America. The goal of this research is to provide human resources specialists, policy makers, and scholars with additional techniques to improve the understanding of the dynamics of workforce diversity and minority employment within organizations. C1 [Maturo, Fabrizio; Migliori, Stefania] G dAnnunzio Univ Chieti Pescara, Dept Management & Business Adm, Vle Pindaro 42, I-65013 Pescara, Italy. [Paolone, Francesco] Univ Naples Federico II, Dept Management & Business Adm, Via Gen Parisi 13, I-80132 Naples, Italy. RP Maturo, F (reprint author), G dAnnunzio Univ Chieti Pescara, Dept Management & Business Adm, Vle Pindaro 42, I-65013 Pescara, Italy. EM f.maturo@unich.it; stefania.migliori@unich.it; francesco.paolone@uniparthenope.it RI Maturo, Fabrizio/Q-6611-2016 OI Maturo, Fabrizio/0000-0002-2362-4970 NR 71 TC 6 Z9 6 U1 4 U2 4 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1381-298X EI 1572-9346 J9 COMPUT MATH ORGAN TH JI Comput. Math. Organ. Theory PD DEC PY 2019 VL 25 IS 4 BP 357 EP 388 DI 10.1007/s10588-018-9267-7 PG 32 WC Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications; Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods SC Computer Science; Mathematics; Mathematical Methods In Social Sciences GA JI6VR UT WOS:000493605300001 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Millar, MA Anthony, JM Coates, DJ Byrne, M Krauss, SL Williams, MR Hopper, SD AF Millar, Melissa A. Anthony, Janet M. Coates, David J. Byrne, Margaret Krauss, Siegfried L. Williams, Matthew R. Hopper, Stephen D. TI Genetic Diversity, Mating System, and Reproductive Output of Restored Melaleuca acuminata Populations are Comparable to Natural Remnant Populations SO ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION LA English DT Article DE ecological genetic assessment; reference population; seed sourcing regime; Southwest Australian Floristic Region ID ALLELE FREQUENCY; PERSISTENCE; SHRUB; MICROSATELLITE; BIODIVERSITY; RESTORATION; FRAGMENTS; SOFTWARE; PATTERNS; KWONGAN AB Empirical tests of comparability between restored and natural plant populations can be powerful tools for measuring progress towards restoration objectives, though they are rarely applied to critical metrics like genetic diversity, mating systems, and reproductive output via seed production. Here we compared these ecological and genetic measures for restored populations and nearby remnant reference populations of Melaleuca acuminata, a common understory shrub species of the Southwest Australian Floristic Region. Levels of diversity in 12 nuclear microsatellite markers developed for the species were moderate to high. Estimates of genetic diversity, mating system parameters and reproductive output (capsule width, capsule height, capsule volume [capsule width by capsule height], number of seeds per capsule or seed viability) were similar between restored and remnant populations. There was no evidence of genetic bottleneck effects in restored populations and allelic differentiation between restored and remnant populations at each site was low (D-ST <= 0.055). Results indicate that restored populations are comprised of genetically diverse local provenance material, and that pollinators are effectively delivering pollination-related ecosystem services equivalent to those at the reference populations. C1 [Millar, Melissa A.; Byrne, Margaret] Univ Western Australia, Sch Biol Sci, Dept Biodivers Conservat & Attract, Biodivers & Conservat Sci, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. [Anthony, Janet M.; Krauss, Siegfried L.] Univ Western Australia, Sch Biol Sci, Dept Biodivers Conservat & Attract, Kings Pk Sci, Kings Pk, WA 6005, Australia. [Coates, David J.; Williams, Matthew R.] Dept Biodivers Conservat & Attract, Biodivers & Conservat Sci, Bentley, WA 6983, Australia. [Hopper, Stephen D.] Univ Western Australia, Ctr Excellence Nat Resource Management, Albany, WA 6330, Australia. RP Millar, MA (reprint author), Univ Western Australia, Sch Biol Sci, Dept Biodivers Conservat & Attract, Biodivers & Conservat Sci, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. EM melissa.millar@dbca.wa.gov.au RI Millar, Melissa/AAB-9334-2020 OI Millar, Melissa/0000-0002-9427-2255; Krauss, Siegfried/0000-0002-7280-6324 FU Australian Research CouncilAustralian Research Council [LP150100450, DP140103357]; Great Southern Development Commission; Jack Family Trust FX This work was supported by an Australian Research Council grant (LP150100450). We thank Rianne Fernandes and Sarah Muller for assistance with fieldwork. We also thank the landowners Bush Heritage, Greening Australia and Donna and Eddy Wajon for access to properties and plant material. Stephen D. Hopper was supported by an Australian Research Council Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award as part of a Discovery Project (DP140103357), as well as by grants from the Great Southern Development Commission and the Jack Family Trust. NR 55 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 2 PU UNIV WISCONSIN PRESS PI MADISON PA JOURNAL DIVISION, 1930 MONROE ST, 3RD FL, MADISON, WI 53711 USA SN 1543-4060 EI 1543-4079 J9 ECOL RESTOR JI Ecol. Restor. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 37 IS 4 BP 222 EP 232 DI 10.3368/er.37.4.222 PG 11 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JI0SU UT WOS:000493178200005 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Laska, MS Ireland, AW AF Laska, Mark S. Ireland, Alex W. TI A Conceptual Planning Framework to Improve Integration of Reclamation with Site Remediation SO ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION LA English DT Article DE ecological design; ecological gradients; operation and maintenance; planning; project management ID ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION; BIODIVERSITY; INVASION; COMMUNITIES; RESILIENCE; ECOSYSTEMS; ECONOMICS; GOALS; COST AB Ecological restoration and reclamation has become a large industry in the United States. However, the industry lacks generalizable planning processes to identify and mitigate the wide-ranging factors capable of driving unsatisfactory outcomes, especially on remediation sites. In this paper, we outline the potential challenges arising from planning shortcomings and propose a structured planning and evaluation process aimed at increasing the probability of achieving acceptable reclamation outcomes. Our proposed four-step planning process 1) establishes criteria to evaluate competing design concepts, 2) defines restoration success across five critical dimensions, 3) balances operational constraints and optimizes across ecological gradients, and 4) applies pre-determined evaluation criteria to select a final reclamation concept. We suggest that an ecologist should be brought into planning reclamation for remediation projects from the onset when the range of potential reclamation strategies is the broadest and potential to plan successful outcomes is the highest. Finally, we propose potential next steps to operationalize concepts presented herein. C1 [Laska, Mark S.] Great Ecol, 2251 San Diego Ave,Suite A218, San Diego, CA 92110 USA. [Ireland, Alex W.] ExxonMobil Biomed Sci Inc, Annandale, NJ 08801 USA. RP Laska, MS (reprint author), Great Ecol, 2251 San Diego Ave,Suite A218, San Diego, CA 92110 USA. EM mlaska@greatecology.com NR 53 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 5 U2 5 PU UNIV WISCONSIN PRESS PI MADISON PA JOURNAL DIVISION, 1930 MONROE ST, 3RD FL, MADISON, WI 53711 USA SN 1543-4060 EI 1543-4079 J9 ECOL RESTOR JI Ecol. Restor. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 37 IS 4 BP 263 EP 272 DI 10.3368/er.37.4.263 PG 10 WC Ecology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JI0SU UT WOS:000493178200009 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU dos Santos, DA Affonso, ID Message, HJ Okada, EK Gomes, LC Bornatowski, H Vitule, JRS AF dos Santos, Daniel Alves Affonso, Igor de Paiva Message, Hugo Jose Okada, Edson Kyioshi Gomes, Luiz Carlos Bornatowski, Hugo Simoes Vitule, Jean Ricardo TI Societal perception, impacts and judgment values about invasive freshwater stingrays SO BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS LA English DT Article DE Anthropogenic impacts; Large-scale fish invasions; Infrastructure; Economic losses; Social harm and risk; Ecosystem change ID UPPER PARANA RIVER; POTENTIAL CONSERVATION VALUE; BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS; NATURAL BARRIER; CITIZEN SCIENCE; RECENT PROGRESS; FISH; BIODIVERSITY; BRAZIL; BASIN AB We currently face a unique phase in the global biodiversity crisis because of massive introductions of non-native species into greatly altered ecosystems. These introductions frequently occur as a consequence of human constructions and structures such as dams that allow species to overcome historic established biogeographic barriers. There is a pressing need for study the socio-economic influence of invasive populations. Here we assessed the effects of one of the largest invasion events of elasmobranchs in the world. We investigated socio-economic impacts caused by invasive populations of freshwater stingrays in the upper Parana River ecoregion (Brazil) using questionnaires to survey 125 artisanal fishers. The two study species are not tradable, may damage gear and cause accidents directly linked with their presence in the ecosystem, so are associated with economic losses for fishers. Thus, the local population perceives stingrays as a bycatch with strong negative socio-economic outcomes. Our results indicate that large-scale invasions triggered by enterprises (e.g. dams) can misguide conservation policies and management and cause multilevel damages to human well-being, especially if local information and local perception are not taken into account. The assessment of social perception demonstrated that invasive stingrays are not welcome or beneficial for the traditional resident human population. C1 [dos Santos, Daniel Alves; Affonso, Igor de Paiva; Message, Hugo Jose; Gomes, Luiz Carlos] Univ Estadual Maringa, Programa Posgrad Ecol Ambientes Aquat Continentai, Av Colombo 5790,Bloco G-90, Maringa, PR, Brazil. [dos Santos, Daniel Alves] UNICESUMAR Ctr Univ Maringa, Av Guedner 1610, BR-87050900 Maringa, PR, Brazil. [Affonso, Igor de Paiva] Univ Tecnol Fed Parana, Lab Ecol, Campus Ponta Grossa,Av Monteiro Lobato S-N,Km 04, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil. [Okada, Edson Kyioshi; Gomes, Luiz Carlos] Univ Estadual Maringa, PEA, Dept Biol, Nucleo Pesquisas Limnol Ictiol & Aquicultura Nupe, Av Colombo 5790,Blocos G-90 & H-90, Maringa, PR, Brazil. [Bornatowski, Hugo] Univ Fed Parana, Ctr Estudos Mar, Pontal Do Parana, Brazil. [Simoes Vitule, Jean Ricardo] Univ Fed Parana, Dept Engn Ambiental, Setor Tecnol, Lab Ecol & Conservac, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. RP dos Santos, DA (reprint author), Univ Estadual Maringa, Programa Posgrad Ecol Ambientes Aquat Continentai, Av Colombo 5790,Bloco G-90, Maringa, PR, Brazil. EM dansantbio@gmail.com RI Bornatowski, Hugo/E-4447-2018 OI Bornatowski, Hugo/0000-0002-2541-9639; Alves dos Santos, Daniel/0000-0003-3305-3371; Message, Hugo/0000-0002-6031-8577 FU Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)CAPES; National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq); CNPqNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [302367/2018-7, 303776/2015-3]; Porto Rico Fisheries Association FX We thank the State University of Maringa (UEM), PEA (Post-Graduation Program in Aquatic Ecology) and Nupelia Research Center staff who supported the field collections. We also thank the Porto Rico Fisheries Association who facilitated our contact with the fishers and supported all steps of this research. In addition, we thank RR Ota for reviewing species details in the Supplementary Material A. This study was financially supported by Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) and National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), with contributions to field research and a graduate scholarship for the first author. JRSV received research productivity grants from CNPq (302367/2018-7; 303776/2015-3). NR 89 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 17 U2 17 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1387-3547 EI 1573-1464 J9 BIOL INVASIONS JI Biol. Invasions PD DEC PY 2019 VL 21 IS 12 BP 3593 EP 3606 DI 10.1007/s10530-019-02071-0 PG 14 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JG9TN UT WOS:000492419000011 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU O'Shaughnessey, EM Keller, RP AF O'Shaughnessey, Erin M. Keller, Reuben P. TI When invaders collide: competition, aggression, and predators affect outcomes in overlapping populations of red swamp (Procambarus clarkii) and rusty (Faxonius rusticus) crayfishes SO BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS LA English DT Article DE Behavior; Competition; Faxonius rusticus; Freshwater; Invasive species; Predation; Procambarus clarkii; Species interactions ID ORCONECTES-RUSTICUS; SHELTER COMPETITION; FISH PREDATION; PACIFASTACUS-LENIUSCULUS; SPECIES REPLACEMENTS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; EXOTIC CRAYFISH; SPINY LOBSTER; BEHAVIOR; DECAPODA AB Non-native crayfishes can have large impacts on biodiversity and the provisioning of ecosystem services in freshwaters. In 2015 we discovered an established population of the globally widespread red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in the North Shore Channel of the Chicago Area Waterway System. This population overlaps with a population of rusty crayfish (Faxonius rusticus), a previous invader that is widely distributed and usually the dominant crayfish species across the Great Lakes region. If P. clarkii continues to spread in the Great Lakes region it will frequently encounter F. rusticus. Factors such as water clarity, competition for food when limited, and susceptibility to predation may alter P. clarkii's ability to become established and spread. We sampled the overlapping populations and found that P. clarkii are significantly larger than F. rusticus. Next, we conducted lab experiments to examine the outcomes of competition between these species for shelter and food. F. rusticus were significantly more likely to seek shelter when threatened, while P. clarkii were significantly more likely to respond aggressively. P. clarkii won more competitions for food. Finally, we conducted field experiments to investigate rates of predation on each species and found that P. clarkii are predated significantly more often. Our results suggest that P. clarkii is dominant in interactions with F. rusticus but that higher rates of predation, likely occurring because P. clarkii is less likely to flee from threats, mitigate these benefits. We suggest that P. clarkii will dominate crayfish communities in water with low clarity, but not in clear-water habitats where visual predators are more effective. C1 [O'Shaughnessey, Erin M.; Keller, Reuben P.] Loyola Univ, Inst Environm Sustainabil, 1032 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660 USA. RP O'Shaughnessey, EM (reprint author), Loyola Univ, Inst Environm Sustainabil, 1032 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660 USA. EM eoshaughnessey@luc.edu; rkeller1@luc.edu OI O'Shaughnessey, Erin/0000-0001-6133-9188 FU Illinois Department of Natural Resources [F16AP00241]; US Fish and Wildlife ServiceUS Fish & Wildlife Service FX The authors wish to thank the following for field and lab assistance: Jonathon Brenner, Shehla Chowdhury, Gabriel Habeeb, Trent Henry, Alexander Papaioannou, Jenny Par, and John Zink. Martin Berg and Victoria Prescott provided statistical analysis assistance. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Grant No. F16AP00241) and US Fish and Wildlife Service provided funding for this research. NR 63 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 13 U2 13 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1387-3547 EI 1573-1464 J9 BIOL INVASIONS JI Biol. Invasions PD DEC PY 2019 VL 21 IS 12 BP 3671 EP 3683 DI 10.1007/s10530-019-02079-6 PG 13 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JG9TN UT WOS:000492419000017 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Giovos, I Kleitou, P Poursanidis, D Batjakas, I Bernardi, G Crocetta, F Doumpas, N Kalogirou, S Kampouris, TE Keramidas, I Langeneck, J Maximiadi, M Mitsou, E Stoilas, VO Tiralongo, F Romanidis-Kyriakidis, G Xentidis, NJ Zenetos, A Katsanevakis, S AF Giovos, Ioannis Kleitou, Periklis Poursanidis, Dimitris Batjakas, Ioannis Bernardi, Giacomo Crocetta, Fabio Doumpas, Nikolaos Kalogirou, Stefanos Kampouris, Thodoros E. Keramidas, Ioannis Langeneck, Joachim Maximiadi, Mary Mitsou, Eleni Stoilas, Vasileios-Orestis Tiralongo, Francesco Romanidis-Kyriakidis, Georgios Xentidis, Nicholas-Jason Zenetos, Argyro Katsanevakis, Stelios TI Citizen-science for monitoring marine invasions and stimulating public engagement: a case project from the eastern Mediterranean SO BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS LA English DT Article DE Participatory science; Alien species; Invasive species; Marine bioinvasions; Greece; Cyprus ID ALIEN SPECIES INFORMATION; 1ST RECORD; BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS; AEGEAN SEA; FISH; BIODIVERSITY; ESTABLISHMENT; ACCUMULATION; VALIDATION; KNOWLEDGE AB The distribution of marine life has been alarmingly reshaped lately and the number of non-indigenous species and their impacts are rapidly escalating globally. Timely and accurate information about the occurrence of non-indigenous species are of major importance for the mitigation of the issue. However, still large gaps in knowledge about marine bioinvasion exist. Mediterranean Sea is among the most impacted ecoregions globally. In this work we present a comprehensive overview of the project "Is is Alien to you? Share it!!!" which monitors non-indigenous species in Greece and Cyprus with the help of citizen scientists. The goal of this work is to present this project as a case study in order to demonstrate how citizen science can substantially contribute to the monitoring of biological invasions. We compared the projects database with the databased of ELNAIS and EASIN, for discuss weaknesses and advantages and future steps for advancing the effort. In total 691 records of marine alien and cryptogenic species were collected in these 2 years from Greece and Cyprus, with the density of records reaching 20 observations per km(2) in some locations. The project has contributed significantly in the assessment of descriptor D2 "Exotic Species" of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, with 3 new species for Greece. Future steps should focus on training citizens to report less reported taxa and raising the awareness of all relevant stakeholders. C1 [Giovos, Ioannis; Kleitou, Periklis; Doumpas, Nikolaos; Stoilas, Vasileios-Orestis; Tiralongo, Francesco; Romanidis-Kyriakidis, Georgios; Xentidis, Nicholas-Jason; Zenetos, Argyro] Environm Org Preservat Aquat Ecosyst, iSea, Ochi Av 11, Thessaloniki 55438, Greece. [Kleitou, Periklis] Marine & Environm Res MER Lab Ltd, 202 Amathountos Av,Marina Gardens,Block B, CY-4533 Parekklisia, Limassol, Cyprus. [Kleitou, Periklis] Plymouth Univ, Sch Biol & Marine Sci, Plymouth PL4 8AA, Devon, England. [Poursanidis, Dimitris] Fdn Res & Technol Hellas FORTH, Inst Appl & Computat Math, N Plastira 100, Iraklion 70013, Greece. [Batjakas, Ioannis; Kampouris, Thodoros E.; Katsanevakis, Stelios] Univ Aegean, Sch Environm, Dept Marine Sci, Mitilini 81100, Lesvos Island, Greece. [Bernardi, Giacomo] Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA. [Crocetta, Fabio] Stn Zool Anton Dohrn, Dept Integrat Marine Ecol, I-80121 Naples, Italy. [Kalogirou, Stefanos] Hellen Ctr Marine Res, Hydrobiol Stn Rhodes, Rhodes 85100, Greece. [Langeneck, Joachim] Univ Pisa, Dipartimento Biol, Via Derna 1, I-56126 Pisa, Italy. [Tiralongo, Francesco] Univ Catania, Dept Biol Geol & Environm Sci, Catania, Italy. [Tiralongo, Francesco] Ente Fauna Marina Mediterranea, Avola, Italy. [Xentidis, Nicholas-Jason; Zenetos, Argyro] Hellen Ctr Marine Res, Inst Marine Biol Resources & Inland Waters, Anavyssos 19013, Greece. RP Giovos, I (reprint author), Environm Org Preservat Aquat Ecosyst, iSea, Ochi Av 11, Thessaloniki 55438, Greece. EM ioannis.giovos@isea.com.gr RI Poursanidis, Dimitris/M-8957-2013; Langeneck, Joachim/I-3782-2019; Katsanevakis, Stelios/AAD-8289-2020; Kalogirou, Stefanos/G-9133-2011 OI Poursanidis, Dimitris/0000-0003-3228-280X; Langeneck, Joachim/0000-0003-3665-8683; Katsanevakis, Stelios/0000-0002-5137-7540; Keramidas, Ioannis/0000-0002-6845-2084; Kalogirou, Stefanos/0000-0002-3064-9236; Kampouris, Thodoros/0000-0003-2528-6941; Giovos, Ioannis/0000-0001-5733-0092 NR 72 TC 2 Z9 2 U1 15 U2 15 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 1387-3547 EI 1573-1464 J9 BIOL INVASIONS JI Biol. Invasions PD DEC PY 2019 VL 21 IS 12 BP 3707 EP 3721 DI 10.1007/s10530-019-02083-w PG 15 WC Biodiversity Conservation; Ecology SC Biodiversity & Conservation; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JG9TN UT WOS:000492419000020 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Lopez-Marcos, D Turrion, MB Bravo, F Martinez-Ruiz, C AF Lopez-Marcos, Daphne Turrion, Maria-Belen Bravo, Felipe Martinez-Ruiz, Carolina TI Understory response to overstory and soil gradients in mixed versus monospecific Mediterranean pine forests SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Mixed pine forests; Pinus sylvestris; P; pinaster; Understory composition; Water-stress gradient; Fertility status ID BEECH FAGUS-SYLVATICA; EUROPEAN BEECH; NORWAY SPRUCE; DOUGLAS-FIR; SCOTS PINE; STRUCTURAL HETEROGENEITY; DECIDUOUS FOREST; PLANT DIVERSITY; STABLE-ISOTOPE; LIFE-FORMS AB Many studies highlight the role of mixed versus monospecific forests to provide numerous ecosystem services. Most reports of the positive effects of tree mixture on biodiversity focus on coniferous-deciduous combinations, but little is known about the effects of mixtures combining two coniferous tree species. We assessed the effects of mixed versus monospecific stands of Pinus sylvestris and P. pinaster on the understory richness and composition and its relationship with the soil status, based on research with six triplets in northern Spain. In ten square meter quadrats randomly located per plot, the cover of every understory vascular plant species was estimated visually and data were codified according to Raunki AE r's life-forms. One soil pit of 50 cm depth was dug in each plot to determine the soil water (water holding capacity) and fertility (carbon and exchangeable cations stocks) status. A water-stress gradient associated with the overstory composition indicated that P. pinaster tolerates lower soil water content than P. sylvestris. Mixed stands are under greater water stress than monospecific P. sylvestris stands but maintain the same level of understory richness. Also, a soil fertility gradient defined by organic carbon and exchangeable magnesium stocks was identified. Hemicryptophytes, whose abundance is greater in mixed stands, were the only understory life-form positively correlated to soil fertility. We conclude that the mixture of both Pinus species should continue to be favored in the study area because it helps to maintain understory richness under greater water-stress conditions and improves soil fertility. [GRAPHICS] . C1 [Lopez-Marcos, Daphne; Turrion, Maria-Belen; Bravo, Felipe; Martinez-Ruiz, Carolina] Sustainable Forest Management Res Inst UVa INIA, Avda Madrid 50, Palencia 34071, Spain. [Lopez-Marcos, Daphne; Turrion, Maria-Belen; Martinez-Ruiz, Carolina] Univ Valladolid, Dept Ciencias Agroforestales, ETS Ingn Agr, Campus La Yutera,Avda Madrid 50, Palencia 34071, Spain. [Bravo, Felipe] Univ Valladolid, ETS Ingn Agr, Dept Prod Vegetal & Recursos Forestales, Campus La Yutera,Avda Madrid 50, Palencia 34071, Spain. RP Lopez-Marcos, D (reprint author), Sustainable Forest Management Res Inst UVa INIA, Avda Madrid 50, Palencia 34071, Spain.; Lopez-Marcos, D (reprint author), Univ Valladolid, Dept Ciencias Agroforestales, ETS Ingn Agr, Campus La Yutera,Avda Madrid 50, Palencia 34071, Spain. EM daphne.lopez@uva.es; bturrion@agro.uva.es; fbravo@pvs.uva.es; caromar@agro.uva.es RI Turrion, Maria-Belen/D-4621-2014; Martinez-Ruiz, Carolina/D-5232-2014; Lopez-Marcos, Daphne/AAH-5213-2019; Bravo, Felipe/C-5073-2009 OI Turrion, Maria-Belen/0000-0001-5146-441X; Martinez-Ruiz, Carolina/0000-0002-4963-1650; Bravo, Felipe/0000-0001-7348-6695 FU Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of the Spanish Government [BES-2015-072852, AGL2014-51964-C2-1-R] FX We would like to thank Luis Alfonso Ramos Calvo for his invaluable help with soil sampling, Carmen Blanco and Juan Carlos Arranz for their advice in the laboratory analyses, Jose Riofrio and Cristobal Ordonez for their assistance in location of plots in the field, and Juan Manuel Diez Cliville, and Maria de la Fuente for their assistance with English. We also thank Pilar Zaldivar, Hans Pretzsch (Editor-in-Chief) and two anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments to improve the manuscript. This research was funded by a predoctoral grant to DLM (BES-2015-072852) and the Project FOR-MIXING (AGL2014-51964-C2-1-R) from the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of the Spanish Government. NR 93 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 13 U2 13 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600, NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES SN 1612-4669 EI 1612-4677 J9 EUR J FOREST RES JI Eur. J. For. Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 138 IS 6 BP 939 EP 955 DI 10.1007/s10342-019-01215-0 PG 17 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JH2JI UT WOS:000492595800003 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Kondratow, F Chauvin, C Villenave, C Andrieu, E Brin, A AF Kondratow, Floriane Chauvin, Camille Villenave, Cecile Andrieu, Emilie Brin, Antoine TI Nematode communities after the reintroduction of silver fir in beech-dominated forests SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Fagus sylvatica; Abies alba; Metabolic footprint; Decomposition pathway; Nematode channel ratio ID METABOLIC FOOTPRINTS; TEMPERATE FORESTS; FAUNAL ANALYSIS; SOIL NEMATODES; ABIES-ALBA; DIVERSITY; BIODIVERSITY; SPRUCE; DECOMPOSITION; CONSEQUENCES AB Converting monocultures into mixed stands has become a popular idea over the last decades, in light of the growing body of evidence on the positive effects of mixing tree species, on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. On the other hand, disruption of a habitat's temporal continuity can be detrimental for many species and affects soil conditions. We studied the effects of the reintroduction of the silver fir in beech-dominated forests on soil food web conditions and functioning. To that end, we used several indices derived from soil nematodes communities (enrichment index, structure index, nematode channel ratio, metabolic footprints) sampled in three types of stand: beech-dominated forests (N = 5), mixed silver fir-beech forests (N = 5) and pure silver fir forests (N = 5). There was no difference of soil food web conditions (structure and enrichment) between stand types. But the presence of silver fir reduced the metabolic activity and negatively affected the abundance of several trophic groups. Differences in litter quality rather than litter quantity might drive those patterns. C1 [Kondratow, Floriane; Brin, Antoine] Univ Toulouse, PURPAN Sch Engn, UMR 1201, INRA,INPT,DYNAFOR, Toulouse 3, France. [Chauvin, Camille; Villenave, Cecile] ZA Tourels, ELISOL Environm, 10 Ave Midi, F-30111 Congenies, France. [Andrieu, Emilie] INRA French Natl Inst Agr Res, UMR 1201, INRA, INPT,DYNAFOR, 24 Chemin Borde Rouge,CS 52627, F-31326 Castanet Tolosan, France. RP Brin, A (reprint author), Univ Toulouse, PURPAN Sch Engn, UMR 1201, INRA,INPT,DYNAFOR, Toulouse 3, France. EM antoine.brin@purpan.fr FU FEDEREuropean Union (EU)Instituto de Salud Carlos III; FNADT; EI-PURPAN FX This research was conducted at the Cevennes National Park as part of the national action plan to preserve ancient forests and the DANE project led by ELISOL environnement. We thank Mathieu Baconnet and Sophie Giraud for their advice, Valere Marsaudon and Romain Guntz for their information on study sites, Francois Calatayud for his assistance with SIG, Sophie Mennicken and Florian Buralli for their assistance in fieldwork, Michel Goulard and Magali San-Cristobal for their help with statistics. We also thank Michael Paul for English correction. This study is financially supported by FEDER, FNADT and EI-PURPAN. NR 58 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 13 U2 13 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 1612-4669 EI 1612-4677 J9 EUR J FOREST RES JI Eur. J. For. Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 138 IS 6 BP 957 EP 965 DI 10.1007/s10342-019-01216-z PG 9 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JH2JI UT WOS:000492595800004 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Tan, LZ Fan, CY Zhang, CY Zhao, XH AF Tan, Lingzhao Fan, Chunyu Zhang, Chunyu Zhao, Xiuhai TI Understanding and protecting forest biodiversity in relation to species and local contributions to beta diversity SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE Beta diversity; Local contributions to beta diversity; Species contributions to beta diversity; Forest conservation; Beta regression ID ENVIRONMENTAL HETEROGENEITY; COMPETITIVE-EXCLUSION; SEED DISPERSAL; DISTRIBUTIONS; PRODUCTIVITY; ASSOCIATIONS; TEMPERATE; ABUNDANCE; PATTERNS; NETWORK AB Beta diversity is an essential topic for understanding the spatial organization of species composition. By partitioning beta diversity into local contributions to beta diversity (LCBDs) and species contributions to beta diversity (SCBDs), this study can help to arrive at a more general and specific understanding of how beta diversity responds to environmental conditions and is affected by ecological and biological traits of species, which will provide useful advice for the conservation of forest biodiversity. In this study, we used data from a temperate near-mature forest in northeastern China. We used the method of beta regression to point out important factors affecting LCBD and SCBD. The results showed that LCBD was strongly related to species richness, abundance and abiotic environmental conditions, while SCBD was significantly affected by abundance and species niche characteristics. We conclude that our results are of considerable importance for the conservation of forest biodiversity and are of the opinion that these can provide detailed plans in conservation decision making. C1 [Tan, Lingzhao; Fan, Chunyu; Zhang, Chunyu; Zhao, Xiuhai] Beijing Forestry Univ, Res Ctr Forest Management Engn, State Forestry & Grassland Adm, 35 Qinghua East Rd, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China. RP Zhao, XH (reprint author), Beijing Forestry Univ, Res Ctr Forest Management Engn, State Forestry & Grassland Adm, 35 Qinghua East Rd, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China. EM tanlingzhao@163.com; bfufcy@163.com; zcy_0520@163.com; zhaoxh@bjfu.edu.cn FU Key Project of National Key Research and Development Plan [2017YFC0504005]; Program of National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [31670643] FX This research is supported by the Key Project of National Key Research and Development Plan (2017YFC0504005) and the Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (31670643). NR 40 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 28 U2 28 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 1612-4669 EI 1612-4677 J9 EUR J FOREST RES JI Eur. J. For. Res. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 138 IS 6 BP 1005 EP 1013 DI 10.1007/s10342-019-01220-3 PG 9 WC Forestry SC Forestry GA JH2JI UT WOS:000492595800008 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Chave, M Angeon, V Paut, R Collombet, R Tchamitchian, M AF Chave, Marie Angeon, Valerie Paut, Raphael Collombet, Robin Tchamitchian, Marc TI Codesigning biodiversity-based agrosystems promotes alternatives to mycorrhizal inoculants SO AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT LA English DT Article DE Agroecology; Innovation; Participatory design; Soil biodiversity; Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi ID CONCEPTUAL-FRAMEWORK AB Facing the challenge of the ecological transition of agriculture, biodiversity opens new avenues to enhance ecological interactions and reduce chemical input dependency. Designing biodiversity-based agrosystems requires an agroecological approach that combines key principles: exploring a wide range of concepts and solutions, adopting systemic reasoning, implementing a site-specific approach, developing an action-oriented process, and maintaining a continuous improvement dynamic. This type of approach has never been developed to harness mycorrhizal fungi, which are key components of soil biodiversity, because their beneficial action on crops depends on complex and underexploited ecological interactions. At present, mycorrhizae are mainly used through industrial inoculants that fit within the productionist paradigm. To shift toward agroecological approaches, we implemented a methodological framework conceived to better address the design of mycorrhiza-friendly cropping systems by sharing knowledge with farmers in four different study areas (Provence, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, and Martinique). This framework includes participative workshops, a board game, and prospective exercises to collect farmers' proposals and the factors that prevent from implementing mycorrhiza-friendly cropping systems. We showed that 90% of the farmers proposed alternatives to industrial inoculants, 50% of them adopted systemic reasoning by combining these alternative proposals. Most farmers understood that they were all potential "mycorrhizae producers". We showed, for the first time through on-farm experiments that valorization of indigenous mycorrhizal fungi strains using a donor plant is an effective practice to increase root colonization before planting (up to a frequency of 95% and an intensity of 32%). Considering the increasing supply of mycorrhizal inoculants and despite the uncertainty of related knowledge, we codesigned innovative practices. Learning communities (technical advisors, high school teachers, etc.) assumed responsibility for continuous improvement in knowledge and practices. Finally, beyond the issue of mycorrhizae, we showed that an agroecological approach could bring stakeholders one step further into the design of biodiversity-based agrosystems. C1 [Chave, Marie; Paut, Raphael; Collombet, Robin] INRA, ASTRO, UR 1321, F-97170 Petit Bourg, Guadeloupe, France. [Angeon, Valerie; Paut, Raphael; Collombet, Robin; Tchamitchian, Marc] INRA, ECODEVELOPPEMENT, UR 767, F-84000 Avignon, France. RP Chave, M (reprint author), INRA, ASTRO, UR 1321, F-97170 Petit Bourg, Guadeloupe, France. EM marie.chave@inra.fr FU l'Agence Francaise pour la Biodiversite (call for project: "Pour et sur le plan EcoPhyto"); Sustainable Management of Crop Health INRA program; Labex CEBA (Centre d'Etude de la Biodiversite Amazonienne) FX This research was part of the SYSTEMYC project funded by l'Agence Francaise pour la Biodiversite (call for project: "Pour et sur le plan EcoPhyto"). It was also financially supported by the Sustainable Management of Crop Health INRA program and the Labex CEBA (Centre d'Etude de la Biodiversite Amazonienne). NR 31 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 10 U2 10 PU SPRINGER FRANCE PI PARIS PA 22 RUE DE PALESTRO, PARIS, 75002, FRANCE SN 1774-0746 EI 1773-0155 J9 AGRON SUSTAIN DEV JI Agron. Sustain. Dev. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 39 IS 6 AR 48 DI 10.1007/s13593-019-0594-y PG 12 WC Agronomy; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology SC Agriculture; Science & Technology - Other Topics GA JG9PW UT WOS:000492409400001 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Wysner, TE Bartlow, AW Hathcock, CD Fair, JM AF Wysner, Tyler E. Bartlow, Andrew W. Hathcock, Charles D. Fair, Jeanne M. TI Long-term phenology of two North American secondary cavity-nesters in response to changing climate conditions SO SCIENCE OF NATURE LA English DT Article DE Phenology; Climate change; Birds; New Mexico; Clutch size; Nesting elevation ID PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; REPRODUCTIVE DYNAMICS; NICHE CONSERVATISM; AVIAN PREDATOR; RANGE SHIFTS; BIRD; IMPACT; PRODUCTIVITY; BIODIVERSITY; POPULATIONS AB Wildlife populations can respond to changes in climate conditions by either adapting or moving to areas with preferred climate regimes. We studied nesting responses of two bird species, western bluebird (Sialia mexicana) and ash-throated flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens), to changing climate conditions (i.e., rising temperatures and increased drought stress) over 21 years in northern New Mexico. We used data from 1649 nests to assess whether the two species responded to changing climate conditions through phenological shifts in breeding time or shifts in nesting elevation. We also examined changes in reproductive output (i.e., clutch size). Our data show that western bluebirds significantly increased nesting elevation over a 19-year period by approximately 5 m per year. Mean spring temperature was the best predictor of western bluebird nesting elevation. Higher nesting elevations were not correlated with hatch dates or clutch sizes in western bluebirds, suggesting that nesting at higher elevations does not affect breeding time or reproductive output. We did not observe significant changes in nesting elevation or breeding dates in ash-throated flycatchers. Nesting higher in elevation may allow western bluebirds to cope with the increased temperatures and droughts. However, this climate niche conservatism may pose a risk for the conservation of the species if climate change and habitat loss continue to occur. The lack of significant changes detected in nesting elevation, breeding dates, and reproductive output in ash-throated flycatchers suggests a higher tolerance for changing environmental conditions in this species. This is consistent with the population increases reported for flycatchers in areas experiencing dramatic climate changes. C1 [Wysner, Tyler E.; Bartlow, Andrew W.; Fair, Jeanne M.] Los Alamos Natl Lab, Biosecur & Publ Hlth, POB 1663, Los Alamos, NM 87544 USA. [Hathcock, Charles D.] Los Alamos Natl Lab, Environm Stewardship, POB 1663, Los Alamos, NM 87544 USA. RP Wysner, TE (reprint author), Los Alamos Natl Lab, Biosecur & Publ Hlth, POB 1663, Los Alamos, NM 87544 USA. EM twysner@unm.edu RI Bartlow, Andrew W./J-5435-2019 OI Bartlow, Andrew W./0000-0002-1254-4481; Wysner, Tyler/0000-0002-0816-8006 FU Environmental Restoration Program through Los Alamos National Security, LLC [DEAC52-06NA25396] FX This research was funded by the Environmental Restoration Program through Los Alamos National Security, LLC, operator of the Los Alamos National Laboratory under Contract No. DEAC52-06NA25396. NR 79 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 18 U2 18 PU SPRINGER HEIDELBERG PI HEIDELBERG PA TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY SN 0028-1042 EI 1432-1904 J9 SCI NAT-HEIDELBERG JI Sci. Nat. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 106 IS 11-12 DI 10.1007/s00114-019-1650-9 PG 10 WC Multidisciplinary Sciences SC Science & Technology - Other Topics GA JG2JO UT WOS:000491902300001 PM 31605239 OA Other Gold DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Konar, M Qiu, SY Tougher, B Vause, J Tlusty, M Fitzsimmons, K Barrows, R Cao, L AF Konar, Manaswita Qiu, Siya Tougher, Brendan Vause, James Tlusty, Michael Fitzsimmons, Kevin Barrows, Rick Cao, Ling TI Illustrating the hidden economic, social and ecological values of global forage fish resources SO RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING LA English DT Article DE Forage fish; Ecosystem services; Social values; Economic benefits; Biodiversity ID ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; MARINE; IMPACTS; FISHERIES; PATTERNS; SEABIRDS; TRENDS; MEAL; GULF AB People benefit from the existence of forage fish through a wide range of uses, both direct and indirect. However, due to lack of data and gaps in existing research, the commercial importance of these species tends to get prioritized over the wider benefits they provide to society and the environment. This paper aims to identify all the multiple beneficiaries of forage fish and present their global value that encompasses different categories of benefits using both quantitative and qualitative methods. By adopting the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment framework, we estimated the global economic benefit provided by forage fish to be $18.7 billion per annum, over three times of their direct catch value. This is a partial estimate due to data limitation. We demonstrated the importance of forage fish to the livelihoods of coastal communities by providing direct employment to 5.6 million fishermen globally. The analysis also explored the important role forage fish plays by addressing the nutritional needs of indigenous and coastal communities, and their role in shaping the culture and customs - the significance of all of which cannot be captured by money values alone. We concluded that attempts to capture the economic values of forage fish are likely to be underestimates of the true value that forage fish hold for humans and other interlinked ecosystems. Understanding the true value of forage fish is important to avoid inadvertently making undesirable tradeoffs or management decisions that are environmentally and economically unsustainable. C1 [Konar, Manaswita; Qiu, Siya; Cao, Ling] Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Oceanog, 1954 Huashan Rd, Shanghai, Peoples R China. [Konar, Manaswita; Tougher, Brendan; Barrows, Rick] Anthropocene Inst, 68 Willow Rd, Menlo Pk, CA USA. [Vause, James] UN Environm World Conservat Monitoring Ctr, 219 Huntingdon Rd, Cambridge, England. [Tlusty, Michael] Univ Massachusetts, Sch Environm, 100 William T Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125 USA. [Fitzsimmons, Kevin] Univ Arizona, Dept Soil Water & Environm Sci, Tucson, AZ USA. RP Cao, L (reprint author), Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Oceanog, 1954 Huashan Rd, Shanghai, Peoples R China. EM caoling@sjtu.edu.cn FU David and Lucile Packard FoundationThe David & Lucile Packard Foundation; Anthropocene Institute FX We thank the Anthropocene Institute and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation for financial support leading to this manuscript. We also thank Dr. Barbara Page and Alex Driedger for substantive input on the manuscript and Dr. Konstantine Rountos for sharing data information. NR 68 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 11 U2 11 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0921-3449 EI 1879-0658 J9 RESOUR CONSERV RECY JI Resour. Conserv. Recycl. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 151 AR UNSP 104456 DI 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.104456 PG 10 WC Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences SC Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA JF8ZX UT WOS:000491673700002 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Alexander, J Smith, DAE Smith, YCE Downs, CT AF Alexander, Jarryd Smith, David A. Ehlers Smith, Yvette C. Ehlers Downs, Colleen T. TI A multi-taxa functional diversity assessment of the effects of eco-estate development in the mixed land-use mosaic of the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa SO LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING LA English DT Article DE Functional richness; Functional evenness; Functional divergence; Urbanisation; Agriculture; Land transformation; Development; Multi-taxa ID DRAKENSBERG MIDLANDS; HABITAT MODIFICATION; URBAN-ENVIRONMENT; SPECIES RICHNESS; AVIAN DIVERSITY; FRAGMENT SIZE; GOLF-COURSES; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; LANDSCAPE AB Global biodiversity is currently under threat from human population expansion and the required land transformation for shelter and resources. Land transformation, in the form of agriculture or urbanisation is believed to reduce habitats and their resources, increase fragmentation of natural habitats, and increase the likelihood of successful invasion by exotic species. These all affect existing biodiversity, its structure, and the ecosystem services which it provides. In recent years, development from natural and agricultural (mainly sugarcane) land into eco-estates (housing developments with the intention of conserving the environment) has become increasingly popular along the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa. However, research on their impacts on the local environment is limited. We predicted that these eco-estates are, by their design, improving the functional diversity of amphibians, birds, and mammals, and ultimately ecosystem functioning. A multi-taxa assessment of the three components of functional diversity (functional richness, functional evenness, and functional divergence) suggested that eco-estate development was improving certain components for each of the taxa assessed. However, the management and development of these eco-estates was the key determinant. Eco-estates with increased interconnected indigenous forest and thicket/dense bush, with reduced housing and road density, exhibited improved functional diversity in comparison with those more densely inhabited containing isolated natural land-cover patches. We believe that these eco-estates could provide an effective mitigation method of population expansion whilst maintaining ecosystem health, but only under the recommended development and management plans. C1 [Alexander, Jarryd; Smith, David A. Ehlers; Smith, Yvette C. Ehlers; Downs, Colleen T.] Univ KwaZulu Natal, Sch Life Sci, Ctr Funct Biodivers, P Bag X01, ZA-3209 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. RP Downs, CT (reprint author), Univ KwaZulu Natal, Sch Life Sci, Ctr Funct Biodivers, P Bag X01, ZA-3209 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. EM jarryd1004@gmail.com; ehlerssmithd@ukzn.ac.za; yvetteehlers@hotmail.com; downs@ukzn.ac.za RI Smith, David Ehlers/AAA-6016-2020; Smith, Yvette Ehlers/AAA-5486-2020; Downs, Colleen/A-7770-2010 OI Smith, David Ehlers/0000-0002-6357-0751; Smith, Yvette Ehlers/0000-0002-2564-7359; Downs, Colleen/0000-0001-8334-1510; Alexander, Jarryd/0000-0002-2719-0348 FU eThekwini Municipality: Durban Action Research Partnership (D'RAP); National Research Foundation (NRF), South AfricaNational Research Foundation - South Africa; University of KwaZulu-Natal, College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science FX We thank the management teams of the selected eco-estates and sugarcane site for granting permission and access onto the sites. This research was made possible through funding from the eThekwini Municipality: Durban Action Research Partnership (D'RAP), the National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa, and the University of KwaZulu-Natal, College of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science. We thank the Ford Wildlife Foundation (ZA) for vehicle support. We are grateful to Leigh Richards and Nick Evans for identification of small mammals and herpetofauna and to those who assisted with field work. NR 87 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 38 U2 38 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0169-2046 EI 1872-6062 J9 LANDSCAPE URBAN PLAN JI Landsc. Urban Plan. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 192 AR UNSP 103650 DI 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.103650 PG 23 WC Ecology; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geography, Physical; Regional & Urban Planning; Urban Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Geography; Physical Geography; Public Administration; Urban Studies GA JF8IH UT WOS:000491627700011 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Ascensao, F Mestre, F Barbosa, AM AF Ascensao, Fernando Mestre, Frederico Marcia Barbosa, A. TI Prioritizing road defragmentation using graph-based tools SO LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING LA English DT Article DE Carnivore conservation; Landscape connectivity; Linear infrastructures; Potential Biodiversity; Road mitigation; Spatial graphs ID LANDSCAPE CONNECTIVITY; WILDLIFE CROSSINGS; HABITAT; FRAGMENTATION; POPULATION; CARNIVORES; INDEXES; MOVEMENT; MITIGATE; MODELS AB Roads are a main cause of habitat fragmentation but mitigating the full road network is unfeasible. A key goal in the road mitigation planning process is to highlight, at the transportation network level, the most problematic roads, i.e. where mitigation measures are most required in order to maximize the benefits for biodiversity while keeping implementation costs as low as possible. Grounded on the concepts of habitat amount and accessible habitat, we prioritized roads for mitigation based on dual spatial graphs, where the land polygons delimited by roads are the nodes and the roads themselves are the links. The rationale was to identify those links (roads) that connect the nodes with higher potential biodiversity (as a proxy for quality habitat). We applied this approach to prioritize the defragmentation of the major road network of the Iberian Peninsula, targeting all native mammalian carnivores inhabiting this region. Our goal was to identify those roads that, by dividing areas with the best habitat quality and/or are major potential barriers for connectivity, should be prioritized in the mitigation process. We used two complementary metrics: Area Weighted Metric and the Integral Index of Connectivity. Highlighted roads bisect regions of high potential biodiversity for carnivores in northern Spain and along the Portugal-Spain border. Thirty-five roads were scored as high-priority by both metrics, suggesting that they have particular impact both in the amount of quality habitat and in overall landscape functional connectivity. This approach is completely scalable, allowing a fast assessment from local to continental scales. C1 [Ascensao, Fernando] Univ Porto, Ctr Invest Biodiversidade & Recursos Genet, CIBIO InBio, Porto, Portugal. [Ascensao, Fernando] CSIC, EBD, Dept Conservat Biol, Seville, Spain. [Mestre, Frederico; Marcia Barbosa, A.] Univ Evora, Rui Nabeiro Biodivers Chair, 2 Andar,Rua Dr Joaquim Henrique da Fonseca, P-7000890 Evora, Portugal. RP Ascensao, F (reprint author), Univ Porto, Ctr Invest Biodiversidade & Recursos Genet, CIBIO InBio, Porto, Portugal.; Ascensao, F (reprint author), CSIC, EBD, Dept Conservat Biol, Seville, Spain. EM fiascensao@cibio.up.pt; fmestre@uevora.pt; anamarciabarbosa@gmail.com RI Ascensao, Fernando/G-1513-2014; Mestre, Frederico/L-7335-2013 OI Ascensao, Fernando/0000-0003-1704-0212; Mestre, Frederico/0000-0002-7390-1120 FU Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (FCT)Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology [SFRH/BPD/115968/2016]; FCT (Portugal)Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology; FEDER/COMPETE 2020 [IF/00266/2013/CP1168/CT0001] FX FA was funded through a post-doctoral grant from Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (FCT, SFRH/BPD/115968/2016). A.M.B. was supported by FCT (Portugal) and FEDER/COMPETE 2020 through contract and exploratory project IF/00266/2013/CP1168/CT0001. NR 64 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 14 U2 14 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0169-2046 EI 1872-6062 J9 LANDSCAPE URBAN PLAN JI Landsc. Urban Plan. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 192 AR UNSP 103653 DI 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.103653 PG 8 WC Ecology; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geography, Physical; Regional & Urban Planning; Urban Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Geography; Physical Geography; Public Administration; Urban Studies GA JF8IH UT WOS:000491627700012 DA 2020-02-20 ER PT J AU Cao, Y Carver, S Yang, R AF Cao, Yue Carver, Steve Yang, Rui TI Mapping wilderness in China: Comparing and integrating Boolean and WLC approaches SO LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING LA English DT Article ID PROTECTED AREAS; WILD; BIODIVERSITY; LAND; PERCEPTION; LANDSCAPE; CHARACTER; PATTERNS; QUALITY; LAST AB Wilderness protection is increasingly important in the era of the Sixth Extinction and the Anthropocene. Mapping environmental indicators along a continuum of human modification provides key information for wilderness protection. However, uncertainty may occur in identifying wilderness areas by reclassifying wilderness continuum maps. In this study, an approach integrating both Boolean overlay and Weighted Linear Combination (WLC) is used to identify discrete wilderness patches and evaluate their relative wilderness quality. This approach is applied to China with a resolution of 1 km(2). The wilderness patches are first identified using Boolean overlay with discrete thresholds for land use, distance from settlements and roads. A Wilderness Quality Index is then created using a WLC model by weighting and combining six wilderness quality indicators including biophysical naturalness, population density, remoteness from settlements, remoteness from roads/railways, settlements density and roads/railways density. An integrated wilderness map is then created by combining the results from the Boolean and WLC models. It is found that China is a highly wild country in parts, containing over 86,000 wilderness patches, with varying relative wilderness qualities, which covers approximately 42% of China's terrestrial area. About 77% of the existing wilderness patches are not covered by nature reserves, indicating the obvious conservation gaps of China's wilderness areas. The wilderness maps presented here could potentially support new wilderness protected area designation, connectivity conservation, and monitoring programs. This integrated approach of wilderness mapping is potentially useful for other countries in conducting their own wilderness inventories and developing wilderness conservation policies. C1 [Cao, Yue; Yang, Rui] Tsinghua Univ, Sch Architecture, Dept Landscape Architecture, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China. [Cao, Yue; Yang, Rui] Tsinghua Univ, Inst Natl Pk, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China. [Carver, Steve] Univ Leeds, Sch Geog, Wildland Res Inst, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England. RP Yang, R (reprint author), Tsinghua Univ, Sch Architecture, Room Nan 300, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China. EM caoyue14@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn; S.J.Carver@leeds.ac.uk; yrui@tsinghua.edu.cn FU National Social Science Foundation of China: "Theoretical and Practical Research on the Construction and Development of Chinese National Park System" [14ZDB142]; National Natural Science Foundation of China: "Research on the Spatial Pattern and Conservation Mechanism Optimization of Wilderness Areas in China under the Background of National Parks" [51978365] FX This research was supported by the National Social Science Foundation of China: "Theoretical and Practical Research on the Construction and Development of Chinese National Park System" (Grant No.14ZDB142) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China: "Research on the Spatial Pattern and Conservation Mechanism Optimization of Wilderness Areas in China under the Background of National Parks" (Grant No. 51978365). We would like to thank Vance Martin, chairman of the IUCN Wilderness Specialist Group, for his support and suggestions on this manuscript. We would also like to thank three anonymous reviewers and the journal editors. Their thoughtful and constructive comments significantly enhanced the quality of this manuscript. NR 83 TC 0 Z9 1 U1 17 U2 17 PU ELSEVIER PI AMSTERDAM PA RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0169-2046 EI 1872-6062 J9 LANDSCAPE URBAN PLAN JI Landsc. Urban Plan. PD DEC PY 2019 VL 192 AR UNSP 103636 DI 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.103636 PG 14 WC Ecology; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geography, Physical; Regional & Urban Planning; Urban Studies SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Geography; Physical Geography; Public Administration; Urban Studies GA JF8IH UT WOS:000491627700002 DA 2020-02-20 ER EF