Review
Biology
Wei-Guo Du, Shu-Ran Li, Bao-Jun Sun, Richard Shine
Summary: A range of abiotic parameters within a reptile nest influence the viability and attributes of hatchlings. Reproducing females can manipulate the attributes of their offspring by laying eggs at specific times and places. Climate change has the potential to dramatically modify the developmental trajectories and survival rates of embryos, and the phenotypes of hatchlings, by altering thermal and hydric conditions in reptile nests.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Richard S. Turner, Ophelie J. D. Lasne, Kara N. Youngentob, Shukhrat Shokirov, Helen L. Osmond, Loeske E. B. Kruuk
Summary: In wild bird populations, the structure of vegetation around nest-sites can influence predation risk. However, quantifying vegetation structure is challenging, leading to a lack of understanding of its importance. This study used airborne laser scanning (ALS) to measure vegetation structure and 11 years of breeding data to investigate nest-site selection in superb fairy-wrens. The results showed that specific characteristics of understorey vegetation were associated with nest-site selection, but nesting preferences were not advantageous under current predation pressures.
REMOTE SENSING IN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Biology
Santiago Cuartas-Villa, Jonathan K. Webb
Summary: The study found significant interpopulation differences in canopy cover and solar radiation loads above nest sites, with nests in Morton being more open and receiving higher radiation loads compared to those in Yengo. While mean nest temperatures were similar in both populations, nests in Yengo experienced higher daily temperatures. During heatwaves, temperatures in some nests exceeded the species critical thermal maximum for several hours each day.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Rita Fortuna, Matthieu Paquet, Andre C. Ferreira, Liliana R. Silva, Franck Theron, Claire Doutrelant, Rita Covas
Summary: The study on sociable weavers suggests that females can adjust clutch size but show high individual consistency in egg mass. While breeding in different ecological conditions, females may alter clutch size but do not necessarily adjust egg mass based on the number of helpers.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biology
Mark C. Mainwaring, Iliana Medina, Bret W. Tobalske, Ian R. Hartley, David J. Varricchio, Mark E. Hauber
Summary: The evolution of nest site use and nest architecture in the non-avian ancestors of birds is not well understood due to poor preservation of nest structures in fossils. Evidence suggests that early dinosaurs buried eggs below ground while some later dinosaurs laid partially exposed clutches. Euornithine birds likely had partially open nests and neornithine birds were probably the first to build fully exposed nests. The shift towards smaller, open cup nests has been accompanied by changes in reproductive traits and increased cognitive abilities in extant birds and their ancestors.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jhih-Syuan Wang, Mao-Ning Tuanmu, Chih-Ming Hung
Summary: The study found that ALAN had a positive impact on the reproductive success of barn swallows, especially in their first brood. Parent birds in nests with higher ALAN intensity had higher feeding rates and extended feeding time past sunset, likely due to increased begging behavior of their chicks. Night-feeding behavior might contribute to increased fledging success.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Isabel C. Gil-Garcia, Adela Ramos-Escudero, M. S. Garcia-Cascales, Habib Dagher, A. Molina-Garcia
Summary: This paper presents a multi-criterion decision-making approach for optimal off-shore wind location assessment by integrating fuzzy geographical information systems. The methodology involves prioritizing different locations and alternatives through an analytic hierarchy process and comparing with a fuzzy geographical information system solution. A case study in the Gulf of Maine includes a statistical evaluation of wind resources and a design proposal for a 1 GW offshore wind power plant using a variable speed wind turbine prototype.
Article
Biology
Jinggang Zhang, Peter Santema, Zixuan Lin, Lixing Yang, Meijun Liu, Jianqiang Li, Wenhong Deng, Bart Kempenaers
Summary: The arms race between brood parasites and their hosts provides a classic model to study coevolution. Hosts often reject the parasitic egg, and brood parasites should therefore select host nests in which the colour of the eggs best matches that of their own. We reported on a study of Daurian redstarts, which show a distinct egg-colour dimorphism, with females laying either blue or pink eggs. The study demonstrated that cuckoos actively choose redstart nests in which the egg colour matches the colour of their own eggs, providing direct experimental evidence in support of the egg matching hypothesis.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Zoology
Shaobin LI, Yuxin Liu, Xiaolong DU, Guopan LI, Wenbo Liao
Summary: Through comparative analysis of 1353 bird species, this study found that the complexity of nest structure can be explained by brain size and body mass. There is a positive relationship between brain size and nest complexity, and a negative relationship between nest complexity and body mass.
INTEGRATIVE ZOOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Arianne Marty, Timea Boeriis, Gerard Martinez-De Leon, Martin Holmstrup, Madhav P. Thakur
Summary: This study investigated the effects of temperature on reproductive investment in two Collembola species. The results showed that temperature had species-specific effects on egg size and egg numbers, and there was a trade-off between the two in colder temperature for F. candida. No such trade-offs were found in P. minuta. This highlights the importance of considering temperature effects on maternal investments in species-specific contexts.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Marcel M. Lambrechts, Samuel P. Caro
Summary: Birds have developed adaptive responses to changes in ambient temperature, and the thickness of the nest and the surrounding wall play a role in regulating egg cooling, ensuring successful incubation.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Kiera L. Kauffman, R. Dwayne Elmore, Craig A. Davis, Samuel D. Fuhlendorf, Laura E. Goodman, Christian A. Hagen, Evan P. Tanner
Summary: Temperature plays a crucial role in nest site selection and survival of scaled quail, with nest bowls providing cooler temperatures compared to the surrounding microsite and landscape. Despite a preference for cooler temperatures and taller vegetation, nest survival is positively influenced by proximity to surface water and honey mesquite. Further research is needed to explore landscape-level sources of thermal mitigation for ground-nesting birds in semiarid environments.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Mevlut Uyan, Ela Ertunc
Summary: This study presents the application of the Best Worst Method (BWM) and Geographic Information System (GIS) integration to determine suitable locations for biogas plant installation in Turkiye. The site selection process carefully considers local factors, regulations, and environmental impacts to ensure efficient, environmentally friendly, and economically sustainable operation of biogas plants.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Onur Derse, Ebru Yilmaz
Summary: Renewable energy sources (RES) have gained attraction in recent years. This study evaluates 81 provinces in Turkey using Pareto diagram and estimates long-term electricity consumption for 13 provinces using ARIMA and Time Series Analysis methods. Modeling an integrated optimum site selection problem in GAMS 23.5 software based on predicted future energy demand, the study makes 41 installation decisions for strategic optimal site selection between 2021 and 2025, with a focus on minimizing total cost. The computational results show effective solutions and cost reduction by increasing wind energy use up to 4-5% to reduce total cost by approximately 3.62% from the current 3.5% usage.
ENERGY SOURCES PART A-RECOVERY UTILIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
(2022)
Article
Ornithology
Facundo G. Di Sallo, Kristina L. Cockle
Summary: Most bird species that nest in tree cavities in tropical and subtropical forests are impacted by habitat loss. The selection of nest sites by different bird species is influenced by body size, with small-bodied species selecting cavities with different characteristics compared to medium and large-bodied species. Tree and cavity characteristics such as height, entrance size, and cavity floor diameter also play a role in nest-site selection, with different bird species utilizing different tree species and cavity types.
Article
Fisheries
X. Bordeleau, S. A. Pardo, G. Chaput, J. April, B. Dempson, M. Robertson, A. Levy, R. Jones, J. A. Hutchings, F. G. Whoriskey, G. T. Crossin
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Rowshyra A. Castaneda, Colleen M. M. Burliuk, John M. Casselman, Steven J. Cooke, Karen M. Dunmall, L. Scott Forbes, Caleb T. Hasler, Kimberly L. Howland, Jeffrey A. Hutchings, Geoff M. Klein, Vivian M. Nguyen, Michael H. H. Price, Andrea J. Reid, James D. Reist, John D. Reynolds, Alexander Van Nynatten, Nicholas E. Mandrak
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sebastian A. Pardo, Jeffrey A. Hutchings
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Rebekah A. Oomen, Anna Kuparinen, Jeffrey A. Hutchings
JOURNAL OF HEREDITY
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Julie A. Charbonneau, David M. Keith, M. Aaron MacNeil, Jessica A. Sameoto, Jeffrey A. Hutchings
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tommi Perala, Esben M. Olsen, Jeffrey A. Hutchings
Article
Ecology
Kate E. Medcalf, Jeffrey A. Hutchings, Mark D. Fast, Anna Kuparinen, Sean C. Godwin
Summary: The study shows that climate change and salmon farming can have significant impacts on the health of wild Atlantic salmon, compromising liver energy stores and cardiac muscle performance. Stressors associated with ocean warming and coastal aquaculture may impair vital organs in wild salmon, affecting their overall fitness.
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2021)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Sara Hocevar, Jeffrey A. Hutchings, Anna Kuparinen
Summary: The study investigates the adaptiveness of multiple-batch spawning as a bet-hedging strategy, showing that it can increase fitness under fluctuating environmental conditions.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jeffrey A. Hutchings, Anna Kuparinen
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Rebecca Schijns, Rainer Froese, Jeffrey A. Hutchings, Daniel Pauly
Summary: The fishery for Northern Atlantic cod off Newfoundland and Labrador witnessed a dramatic decline from sustainable fishing to collapsed stock due to industrial trawl fishing under a seemingly sophisticated management regime. Research suggests that if fishing effort and mortality had been stabilized in the 1980s, precautionary annual yields could have been sustained, highlighting the importance of incorporating prior knowledge to inform sustainable management practices.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Sebastian A. Pardo, Geir H. Bolstad, J. Brian Dempson, Julien April, Ross A. Jones, Dustin Raab, Jeffrey A. Hutchings
Summary: The study found that the trends in marine survival varied among different populations of Atlantic salmon, with the changes in marine survival primarily affecting the returning numbers after one year for the fish. However, other factors also played a role in the variations in return abundances among populations.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Raphael R. McDonald, David M. Keith, Jessica A. Sameoto, Jeffrey A. Hutchings, Joanna Mills Flemming
Summary: The study suggests that treating each individual survey tow as an independent estimate of the true underlying biomass accurately captures population dynamics and reliably estimates variance parameters. This approach shows improvements in parameter estimation and reduced uncertainty in practical applications.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Raphael R. McDonald, David M. Keith, Jessica A. Sameoto, Jeffrey A. Hutchings, Joanna M. Flemming
Summary: The new spatially-explicit modeling framework can better estimate the diversity of fishery resources and provide more accurate patterns of population change. The model can capture time-varying spatial patterns and is applicable to different fishery scenarios, with future potential for developing more effective management approaches.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Anna-Marie Winter, Jeffrey A. Hutchings
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sean C. Godwin, Mark D. Fast, Anna Kuparinen, Kate E. Medcalf, Jeffrey A. Hutchings
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)