Zoology (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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Sustainable harvesting of the ecosystem engineer Corallina officinalis for biomaterials
(2019)Macroalgae are of increasing interest for high-value biotechnological applications, but some seaweeds, such as coralline red algae, cannot be grown in cultivation cost-effectively. Wild harvesting of seaweeds, particularly ... -
The avifauna of Ankobohobo Wetland, a neglected Important Bird Area in northwestern Madagascar
(2020)We present here the first detailed inventory of the birds of Ankobohobo Wetland in northwest Madagascar, based on data collected annually in June and July 2010–2018. These wetlands consist of a c. 35 km2 area of mangroves ... -
Fish body sizes change with temperature but not all species shrink with warming
(2020)Ectotherms generally shrink under experimental warming, but whether this pattern extends to wild populations is uncertain. We analysed ten million visual survey records, spanning the Australian continent and multiple decades ... -
Predicting the ecosystem-wide impacts of eradication with limited information using a qualitative modelling approach
(2020)Conservation-motivated eradications may cause unexpected perverse effects, and these undesirable consequences can be difficult to predict due to the paucity of information on species interactions. A probabilistic qualitative ... -
Advancing understanding and prediction in multiple stressor research through a mechanistic basis for null models
(Wiley, 2018)Global environmental change is driven by multiple anthropogenic stressors. Conservation and restoration require understanding the individual and joint action of these stressors to evaluate and prioritize management measures. ... -
Vegetated Habitats Trophically Support Early Development Stages of a Marine Migrant Fish in a Coastal Lagoon
(2020)Understanding the trophic ecology of early developmental stages of commercial fish species migrating between sea and coastal lagoons is crucial to effective management of nursery habitats and resulting resources. While ... -
Stable isotopes are quantitative indicators of trophic niche
(Wiley, 2019)Hette-Tronquart (2019, Ecol. Lett.) raises three concerns about our interpretation of stable isotope data in Sheppard et al. (2018, Ecol. Lett., 21, 665). We feel that these concerns are based on comparisons that are ... -
Snake venom potency and yield are associated with prey-evolution, predator metabolism and habitat structure
(PubMed Central, 2019)Snake venom is well known for its ability to incapacitate and kill prey. Yet, potency and the amount of venom available varies greatly across species, ranging from the seemingly harmless to those capable of killing vast ... -
Mechanical Regulation of Skeletal Development
(University of Edinburgh (datashare), 2013)Development of the various components of a normal skeleton requires highly regulated signalling systems that co-ordinate spatial and temporal patterns of cell division, cell differentiation and morphogenesis. Much work in ... -
Localization of YAP activity in developing skeletal rudiments is responsive to mechanical stimulation
(University of Edinburgh (datashare), 2020)Background: Normal skeletal development, in particular ossification, joint formation and shape features of condyles, depends on appropriate mechanical input from embryonic movement but it is unknown how such physical stimuli ... -
A comparison of helminth infections as assessed through coprological analysis and adult worm burdens in a wild host
(2018)Coprological analysis is the most widely used diagnostic tool for helminth infection in both domestic and wild mammals. Evaluation of the efficacy of this technique is rare, due to the lack of availability of adult worm ... -
Eutrophication weakens stabilizing effects of diversity in natural grasslands
(2014)Studies of experimental grassland communities have demonstrated that plant diversity can stabilize productivity through species asynchrony, in which decreases in the biomass of some species are compensated for by increases ... -
ETE distances dataset
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ETE frequencies dataset
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Generalised linear models
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A proteomic investigation of hepatic resistance to Ascaris in a murine model
(2016)he helminth Ascaris causes ascariasis in both humans and pigs. Humans, especially chil- dren, experience significant morbidity including respiratory complications, growth deficits and intestinal obstruction. Given that ... -
Reduced helminth parasitism in the introduced bank vole (Myodes glareolus): More parasites lost than gained.
(2016)Introduced species are often less parasitised compared to their native counterparts and to ecologically similar hosts in the new environment. Reduced parasitism may come about due to both the loss of original parasites and ... -
Cerebral toxocariasis: Silent progression to neurogenerative disorders?
(2015)Toxocara canis and T. cati are highly prevalent nematode infections of the intestines of dogs and cats. In paratenic hosts, larvae do not mature in the intestine but instead migrate through the somatic tissues and organs ... -
The significance of cerebral toxocariasis: a model system for exploring the link between brain involvement, behaviour and the immune response
(2013)Toxocara canis is a parasitic nematode that infects canines worldwide, and as a consequence of the widespread environmental dissemination of its ova in host faeces, other abnormal hosts including mice and humans are exposed ...
