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Physics, Multidisciplinary
Huixia Gao, Lei Xiao, Kunkun Wang, Dengke Qu, Quan Lin, Peng Xue
Summary: When a quantum system is sent through a noisy channel, it is disturbed and undergoes decoherence, losing some quantum features. The relation between disturbance and decoherence is explored in this paper, and a trade-off relation for coherence and disturbance is presented. Experimental results with a single-qubit system verify this relation and provide a quantitative understanding of the relationship between quantum channels and resources.
NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Yoshiko Iida, Kaoru Niiyama, Shin-ichiro Aiba, Hiroko Kurokawa, Shuntaro Kondo, Mana Mukai, Akira S. Mori, Satoshi Saito, Yi Sun, Kiyoshi Umeki
Summary: The relationships between growth and survival in different tree species are crucial for maintaining species diversity in forests. These trade-offs vary depending on species traits, tree sizes, and environmental conditions.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2023)
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Quantum Science & Technology
Hiroaki Terashima
Summary: This study confirms a trade-off between information and disturbance in quantum measurements and proposes a general scheme to increase information while decreasing disturbance.
QUANTUM INFORMATION PROCESSING
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
William C. Rosenthal, John M. Fennell, Elizabeth G. Mandeville, Jason C. Burckhardt, Annika W. Walters, Catherine E. Wagner
Summary: This study examined the relative fitness and reproductive strategies of hybridizing populations of Yellowstone cutthroat trout and rainbow trout. The results showed that Yellowstone cutthroat trout outperformed rainbow trout in terms of reproduction and there was slight female preference for males of similar ancestry. These findings provide insights into the effects of natural selection and hybridization on population dynamics.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Yakun Wang, Xiaoyou Hong, Xiaoli Liu, Wei Li, Chen Chen, Junxian Zhu, Chengqing Wei, Xinping Zhu, Lingyun Yu
Summary: We investigated the effects of maternal size on offspring size and number in Asian yellow pond turtles. Our results showed that maternal size significantly influenced the number of offspring but not their size. Offspring size was correlated with maternal age. These findings suggest that the offspring size-number trade-off theory does not apply to cultured Asian yellow pond turtles and provide valuable information for their breeding management.
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Ecology
Estela Ynes Valencia, Jackeline Pinheiro Barros, Thomas Ferenci, Beny Spira
Summary: A trade-off between reproduction and survival is common in many organisms, with Escherichia coli featuring RpoS as a key factor in this balance. Studying strains in a natural environment, it was found that RpoS levels vary widely, leading to a diverse range of stress resistance responses in E. coli strains.
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Entomology
Adrea Gonzalez-Karlsson, Gregory F. Grether
Summary: The trade-offs between male mating success and survival in relation to male feeding behavior were demonstrated in the study, showing that males that fed on PA-containing plants were more successful at mating but had a shorter lifespan. This confirmed the alternative male reproductive tactics hypothesis, where some males specialized on PA-free plants while others preferred PA-containing plants.
ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
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Ecology
David H. Keller, Gregory J. Barren, Richard J. Horwitz
Summary: This study conducted in the Delaware River Basin found that variables such as slope, land cover, and disturbance significantly influenced the composition of reproductive guilds in wadeable streams. Different reproductive guilds were associated with different landscape determinants, highlighting the importance of specific landscape-scale characteristics for each reproductive guild.
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Agronomy
Maximiliano Costa, Barry Gardiner, Tommaso Locatelli, Luca Marchi, Niccolo Marchi, Emanuele Lingua
Summary: The risk of wind damage to European forests is expected to increase as a result of climate change. Research efforts have been focused on developing tools to evaluate and predict forest vulnerability to wind damage and inform forest management decisions. This study introduces a new parameterization of the ForestGALES wind risk model specifically designed for alpine scenarios and validates it using field and laboratory tests. The study also investigates wind vulnerability variations in a case study in the Italian Alps. Evaluation: 8/10.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2023)
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Physics, Multidisciplinary
Karel Proesmans
Summary: Stochastic thermodynamics has become a framework to study the thermodynamics of small-scaled systems. The relation between entropy production and precision is one of the most important research topics in this field. In this paper, the author investigates the amount of dissipation needed to follow a pre-determined trajectory and derives the trade-off relation between precision and dissipation. The optimal protocol for maximizing precision with a given amount of dissipation is also derived.
COMMUNICATIONS PHYSICS
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Mingwan Wu, Gengyuan Liu, Francesco Gonella, Weiqiang Chen, Hui Li, Ningyu Yan, Qing Yang
Summary: This paper investigates the scaling relationship between urban ecological space and economic social development. The results show that the total area of ecological space and ecosystem services increase by approximately 4 times for every 10-fold increase in population size, following the scaling theory. However, urban development tends to stabilize and may even show a trend of slow decline in potential.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Cecilia Yanina Di Prinzio, Brooke Penaluna, Marta Gladys Grech, Luz Maria Manzo, Maria Laura Miserendino, Ricardo Casaux
Summary: The study investigated the impact of the 2008 eruption of Chaiten Volcano on fish communities in rivers in Argentina. The results showed that volcanic ash deposits had significant negative effects on introduced fish species, with Rainbow Trout still not having returned to pre-eruption abundances 21 months after the event.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Seongjin Hong, Yong-Su Kim, Young-Wook Cho, Jaewan Kim, Seung-Woo Lee, Hyang-Tag Lim
Summary: This experiment explores quantum measurements on a photonic qutrit and observes that the information of a quantum state is split into three distinct parts - extracted information, disturbed information, and reversible information. These parts are in trade-off relations not only pairwise but also triplewise, with the triplewise relation being tighter. Optimal quantum measurements are also realized to preserve quantum information without loss, offering wider applications in measurement-based quantum information processing.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Maria Cruz Sueiro, Maria G. Palacios, Vance L. Trudeau, Gustavo M. Somoza, Cynthia A. Awruch
Summary: This study found that the reproductive health of fish in South American environments is affected by anthropogenic pollution, with different effects observed in different species, sexes, and seasons. The findings highlight the importance of considering multiple reproductive parameters to better understand the impacts of human activities on wild animals.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Ecology
Morgan A. Clark, William M. Ota, Sierra J. Smith, Brett K. Muramoto, Summer Ngo, Gabriella E. Chan, Maxwell A. Kenyon, Matthew C. Sturtevant, Max G. Diamond, Gary M. Bucciarelli, Lee B. Kats
Summary: The paper discusses the impact of extreme weather events and climate change on amphibian species, using the example of strawberry poison frogs in a protected rainforest in Costa Rica. The study found that a windstorm caused significant disturbance to the frogs' habitat, resulting in higher UV-B levels. Despite the frogs' behavioral avoidance of UV-B, those in high-disturbance areas were exposed to UV-B levels nearly 10 times greater than those in low-disturbance areas.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Mateus Camana, Renato Bolson Dala-Corte, Fernanda Carello Collar, Fernando Gertum Becker
Summary: This study investigated the impact of historical trajectory of native vegetation loss on fish communities in 47 streams of southern Brazilian grasslands over a 30-year period. The results showed that current species richness and composition were more related to past vegetation cover rather than current cover. However, the responses of specific species and functional groups were dependent on specific trajectory attributes. The study concluded that exploring land use trajectories is a promising approach for understanding the effects of landscape on stream ecosystems and predicting present landscape management and planning for freshwater communities.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Rodrigo Barbosa Fontana, Raissa Furtado, Noeli Zanella, Vanderlei Julio Debastiani, Sandra Maria Hartz
Summary: Understanding how ecological traits influence extinction risk in Neotropical anuran species is crucial for conservation policies. Habitat preference and reproductive mode are strongly linked to extinction risk and population decline, especially for terrestrial breeders. The degree of threat is independent of evolutionary history, and data-deficient species are particularly important for informing conservation efforts.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Lucas De Fries, Mateus Camana, Sandra Maria Hartz, Fernando Gertum Becker
Summary: The study described individual movement of the armored catfish Rineloricaria aequalicuspis in a stream in southern Brazil, revealing heterogeneous movement and maximum distances of 248 m downstream and 208 m upstream. Density of individuals was found to be the main factor affecting the probability of movement, indicating intra-populational variability in movement behavior.
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES
(2022)
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Ecology
Andre Luis Luza, Catherine Helen Graham, Sandra Maria Hartz, Dirk Nikolaus Karger
Summary: The study found that human-modified habitats have lower ΔSR compared to natural habitats, while ΔFD remains unchanged. In human-modified habitats, low ΔSR and high ΔFD scenarios are most common, whereas high ΔSR and ΔFD are predominant in natural habitats. The relationship between richness and functional diversity varies across different habitats, with tropical forests and grasslands showing different patterns than temperate forests.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Tais de Fatima Ramos Guimaraes, Ana Cristina Petry, Fernando Gertum Becker, Sandra Maria Hartz
Summary: This study explored the relationship between land use and fish species richness in coastal lagoons in Southeast and South Brazil. The results showed that agriculture and urbanization had different impacts on fish richness around the lagoons. In the Southeast, richness was negatively associated with agriculture and positively associated with urbanization, while in the South, richness was positively associated with agriculture and negatively associated with urbanization. The findings suggest that freshwater coastal lagoons are more sensitive to land use compared to brackish lagoons.
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Ecology
Renan Maestri, Andre L. Luza, Sandra M. Hartz, Thales R. O. de Freitas, Bruce D. Patterson
Summary: Investigations of phenotypic disparity across geography often ignore macroevolutionary processes. In this study, we represented distinct processes of phenotypic evolution underlying ecological disparity in geographical space. Our findings suggest a larger role for divergent natural selection in the Atlantic Forest, while the rest of South America shows constraints on phenotypic evolution.
Article
Fisheries
Vinicius Araujo Bertaco, Fernando G. Becker, Marco A. Azevedo, Juliano Ferrer, Everton R. Behr, Tiago R. de Moraes, Nelson J. R. Fagundes, Luiz R. Malabarba
Summary: This paper reports the occurrence of an invasive alien species, Serrasalmus maculatus, in the Patos Lagoon drainage. The primary occurrence data were based on specimens captured and preserved as vouchers, and additional records were found through unpublished scientific sources, public agencies reports, and media news. The possible pathways of invasion, ecological implications for ichthyofauna, environmental impacts, and the risk of other invasion events in adjoining basins are also discussed.
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Studies
Larissa D. Biasotto, Fernando G. Becker, Rodrigo A. A. Nobrega, Andreas Kindel
Summary: Building new power lines is crucial for meeting the increasing energy demand worldwide. However, environmental considerations are often overlooked in the assessment process, leading to conflicts among stakeholders. This study proposes a mute design decision workflow that integrates engineering and environmental perspectives to better address these conflicts and design transmission lines that minimize environmental impacts.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Deborah C. Davila Raffo, Darren Norris, Sandra Maria Hartz, Fernanda Michalski
Summary: Contrary to expectations, the study found that giant otters did not stay in or return to the dam reservoir. The occurrence and abundance of giant otters declined next to sustainable-use reserves where human activity was more intensive. The study suggests that active management of areas with low anthropogenic disturbance is necessary for the sustainable coexistence of energy demands and biodiversity in the Amazon.
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Ecology
Lucas De Fries, Mateus Camana, Murilo Guimaraes, Fernando Gertum Becker
Summary: Crossings between roads and streams can impact fish movement, especially when culverts block the free flow of water. This study investigated the influence of a culvert on the movement probability of a small benthic species - the armored catfish Rineloricaria aequalicuspis. The results showed that the culvert hindered the free movement of the fish, and a water depth of approximately 30 cm inside the culvert increased the passage probability by eight times. These findings highlight the importance of designing road-stream crossings that facilitate fish movement, particularly in streams with multiple crossings.
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES
(2023)
Article
Ornithology
Lucilene Ines Jacoboski, Raquel Klein Paulsen, Sandra Maria Hartz
Summary: Culicivora caudacuta, a vulnerable grassland bird, is facing the threat of habitat conversion and the encroachment of shrubs. The study aimed to evaluate the impact of shrub encroachment on the behavior and habitat use of the species. The results showed no significant difference in behavior and habitat use between areas with dense and non-dense shrubs, except for nest construction preference.
ORNITHOLOGY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Ornithology
Lucilene Ines Jacoboski, Allan de Oliveira de Oliveira, Sandra Maria Hartz
Summary: The decline and fragmentation of grasslands have raised concerns about the conservation of this ecosystem. Shrub encroachment is a global issue that threatens grassland birds. This study showed that changes in vegetation mainly affect grassland specialist species and could lead to their local extinction in the long term. The results also suggest that managing woody vegetation could be a promising approach to improve grassland areas for birds over time.
JOURNAL OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ornithology
Angelo Marcon Pezda, Lucilene Ines Jacoboski, Andre Luis Luza, Sandra Maria Hartz
Summary: The conversion of natural grasslands into tree plantations in southern Brazil has altered bird composition, with tree plantations potentially depending more on sparse resource availability within the plantations rather than adjacent forests. As the cover of tree plantations in the landscape increases, bird composition becomes more homogenized across different sites, showing lower turnover compared to native forests.
ORNITHOLOGY RESEARCH
(2021)
