Article
Ecology
Isabella J. Burger, Evin T. Carter, Lexie M. Magner, Martha M. Munoz, Michael W. Sears, Benjamin M. Fitzpatrick, Eric A. Riddell
Summary: Hybridization between species can have various impacts on biodiversity and population sustainability, depending on the fitness of the hybrid relative to the parental species. In this study, the physiological performance of three tiger salamander genotypes was compared at different temperatures, revealing that hybrids have a higher water-gas exchange ratio compared to the native species, potentially explaining the rapid spread of salamander hybrids.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Juan Pablo Figueroa-Macias, Yamilet Coll Garcia, Maria Nunez, Katy Diaz, Andres F. Olea, Luis Espinoza
Summary: In order to survive in hostile environments, plants must strike a delicate balance between resource management, response to stimuli, and environmental influences in their development and defense processes. These factors can significantly impact plant growth and lead to differences between plants of the same species living in different environments. Understanding plant growth-defense trade-offs is crucial for sustainable agriculture development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ye Luo, Catherine Mobley, Leslie Hossfeld, Caitlin Koob, Cassius Hossfeld, Samuel L. K. Baxter, Sarah F. Griffin
Summary: This study investigated food insecurity and trade-offs among residents in nine rural counties in South Carolina, USA during the COVID-19 pandemic. It found that higher levels of food insecurity were associated with a greater likelihood of making trade-offs. The ease of food access and dependence on food sources had varying moderating effects on the level of food insecurity.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Naruki Shinohara, Hideki Yagi
Summary: This study discusses the important issue of protecting data privacy in the utilization of databases such as IoT. Building upon previous work, it introduces a measure of privacy for the encoder and examines the first-order rate analysis problem among coding rate, utility, decoder privacy, and encoder privacy. It also aims to establish the strong converse theorem for utility-privacy trade-offs.
Article
Ecology
Debora Goedert, Dale Clement, Ryan Calsbeek
Summary: Animal coloration is a complex trait influenced by various ecological selective pressures and related to developmental and physiological processes. In wood frogs, dorsal coloration shows continuous variation, unaffected by body size or condition but changing with age. Subtle sexual dichromatism may have a demographic rather than a role in sex recognition.
ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS
(2021)
Review
Biology
Vinod Kumar, Aakansha Sharma, And Vatsala Tripathi
Summary: Food availability is an important factor that affects population size, community structure, and life-history traits of species. The timing of food availability has direct and indirect effects on the physiology and behavior of organisms, and can constrain reproductive output. The availability of food can shape the activity of the genome, but the functional linkage with epigenetic control of physiology is still not fully understood.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ayami Hayashi, Fuminori Sano, Takashi Homma, Keigo Akimoto
Summary: This study analyzes the impact of direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) on global food access. The findings suggest that considering DACCS can alleviate food security issues in regions like Sub-Saharan Africa by reducing food expenditure increase and GDP loss associated with emission reduction efforts. Additionally, implementing DACCS allows the use of gas and oil without carbon capture and storage in regions and sectors where emission reduction is challenging, mitigating the associated GDP loss. Therefore, DACCS is seen as a valuable option for achieving net-zero emissions and favorable food access simultaneously.
Article
Ecology
Alexander J. Pritchard, Nina H. Fefferman
Summary: The landscape of disgust framework examines the trade-off between fulfilling essential needs and avoiding potential disease risk. This study presents an agent-based, spatially explicit, network model that simulates the movement of animal groups between water resources. The results suggest that while disgust can reduce parasite density, strong disgust may increase traveling costs. The study identifies an optimal balance where fecal avoidance decreases expected parasite density without significantly increasing travel.
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Genevieve Hadida, Zakari Ali, Thomas Kastner, Tony W. Carr, Andrew M. Prentice, Rosemary Green, Pauline Scheelbeek
Summary: The coexistence of under- and overnutrition is a growing public health concern in The Gambia. The reliance on other climate-vulnerable countries for the supply of nutritionally important crops and the projected water stress in the future pose significant challenges to the availability and affordability of these crops.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
David M. Ekkers, Sergio Tusso, Stefany Moreno-Gamez, Marina C. Rillo, Oscar P. Kuipers, G. Sander van Doorn
Summary: Mitigating trade-offs between different resource-utilization functions is crucial for the ecological and evolutionary success of organisms. The underlying metabolic constraints have been difficult to understand due to their complex molecular basis. This study investigates how metabolic architecture induces resource-utilization constraints and how these constraints drive evolutionary specialization and diversification. By studying the bacterium Lactococcus cremoris, the researchers found that the evolution of different metabolic specialists can be influenced by the metabolic network structure and historical contingency. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between molecular constraints and phenotypic trade-offs, and shed light on the mechanisms underlying evolutionary specialization and diversification.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shiliang Yang, Yang Bai, Juha M. Alatalo, Huimin Wang, Bo Jiang, Gang Liu, Junyu Chen
Summary: This study developed a spatio-temporal assessment framework to evaluate the impact of food production-driven land use change on water-related ecosystems and services, revealing trade-offs and synergies between food production and ecosystem services provision. To achieve simultaneous development of food production and ecosystem protection, a sustainable agricultural production system must be established with appropriate management measures.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lina Wu, Amin Elshorbagy, Saket Pande, La Zhuo
Summary: The interactions between water, energy, and food systems bring about trade-offs and synergies under different decisions and policies. The WEF-Sask model reveals the impacts of different decisions on water, energy, and food sectors, providing scenario analysis for integrated resources management.
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Xiao-Lei Yu, Lei Jiang, Yong Luo, Cheng-Yue Liu, Yu-Yang Zhang, Lin-Tao Huang, Pan Zhang, Xiang-Cheng Yuan, Hui Huang
Summary: The study investigates the adaptive strategies and mechanisms underlying the resilience of Galaxea fascicularis corals to low light stress. The results show that corals acclimate to light limitation by improving photosynthetic efficiency and rely on heterotrophic input to enhance most physiological processes. The study also reveals that corals can adopt complex trade-offs between various physiological processes to adapt to different light and feeding conditions.
Article
Fisheries
Yu-Chen Pu, Rui Wang, Hui-Hui Liu, Sheng-Ping Lu, Fan-Xi Tang, You-Ming Hou
Summary: Recent studies have shown that insects have two immune response strategies - external and internal. The immune response in red palm weevils is influenced by various factors including instar, age, sex, mating status, and immune treatment. Immune function may decline with age, but the effects vary among different immune components, with mating activity potentially imposing immunity-related costs.
DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Qingtao Ma, Yonghui Yang, Zhuping Sheng, Shumin Han, Yanmin Yang, Juana Paul Moiwo
Summary: This study developed a hydro-economic model to address conflicts between groundwater sustainability, food security, and economic growth through crop pattern optimization. Different scenarios were analyzed under varying external water supply, providing options to maximize profits, minimize groundwater extraction, and minimize food reduction.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Thomas K. Lameris, Pavel S. Tomkovich, James A. Johnson, R. I. Guy Morrison, Ingrid Tulp, Simeon Lisovski, Lucas DeCicco, Maksim Dementyev, Robert E. Gill, Job ten Horn, Theunis Piersma, Zachary Pohlen, Hans Schekkerman, Mikhail Soloviev, Evgeny E. Syroechkovsky, Mikhail K. Zhemchuzhnikov, Jan A. van Gils
Summary: In seasonal environments, organisms at lower trophic levels tend to show stronger phenological changes compared to those at higher trophic levels, potentially leading to mismatches between consumers and their prey. A study on Arctic-breeding shorebirds revealed that temperature can influence chick growth rate and compensate for trophic mismatches, with varying effects across different populations. The findings suggest vulnerability of these shorebirds to trophic mismatches, dependent on seasonal prey dynamics.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ornithology
Roeland A. Bom, Jesse R. Conklin, Yvonne Verkuil, Jose A. Alves, Jimmy Fouw, Anne Dekinga, Chris J. Hassell, Raymond H. G. Klaassen, Andy Y. Kwarteng, Eldar Rakhimberdiev, Afonso Rocha, Job Horn, T. Lee Tibbitts, Pavel S. Tomkovich, Reginald Victor, Theunis Piersma
Summary: The study identifies significant differences in wintering area, breeding area, body size, and morphology between two groups of taymyrensis Bar-tailed Godwits, but they are not genetically differentiated, suggesting that the differences may have arisen recently or without reproductive isolation. Therefore, it is proposed to distinguish a more narrowly defined subspecies of taymyrensis from a new subspecies.
Article
Ornithology
Bing-Run Zhu, Mo A. Verhoeven, Chris J. Hassell, Katherine K. -S Leung, Dmitry Dorofeev, Qiang Ma, Krairat Eiamampai, Jonathan T. Coleman, Uchrakhzaya Tserenbat, Gankhuyag Purev-Ochir, David Li, Zhengwang Zhang, Theunis Piersma
Summary: Until recently, it was believed that there was only one subspecies of Black-tailed Godwit, melanuroides, in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. However, a larger-bodied subspecies, bohaii, has been discovered in the flyway. A discriminant function based on bill and wing length was developed to assign individuals to subspecies and it showed a 97.7% accuracy when tested against known individuals. The study found that both bohaii and melanuroides occurred at most sites in the flyway and overlapped in their distribution.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiuyuan Lu, Hongyan Yang, Theunis Piersma, Lili Sun, Qing Chen, Yifei Jia, Guangchun Lei, Li Cheng, Xinpeng Rao
Summary: Leizhou Bay in Guangdong Province is a crucial wintering site for the endangered Spoon-billed Sandpipers in China. The research conducted in 2019-2022 revealed that the birds mainly feed on small shrimp, but also consume crabs and fish. The distance from the seawall negatively affects the density of the prey, with higher densities observed within 1 km of the seawall due to the presence of mangrove forests.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
El-Hacen M. El-Hacen, Ties Mens, Tjeerd J. J. Bouma, Theunis Piersma, Suzanne A. G. Leroy, Han Olff, Francesca Sangiorgi
Summary: This study combines diatoms and geochemical analyses to identify the sources of carbon stored in intertidal seagrass beds at Banc d'Arguin. The results show that the stored carbon is predominantly autochthonous, providing important insights into coastal carbon cycling and emission offsets.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Ornithology
Miguel Silva-Monteiro, Hannes Pehlak, Sami Timonen, Jorma Pessa, Esko Pasanen, Mo Verhoeven, A. H. Jelle Loonstra, Theunis Piersma, Frederic Robin, Michal Korniluk, Melissa Onwezen, Morten Bongers, Jaap Hamelink, Frederik Lembreght, Audrey Dunn, David Kleijn
Summary: The size of Black-tailed Godwit breeding populations is positively related to arthropod abundance during the chick-hatching period and weakly related to soil-dwelling invertebrates, such as earthworms, during the clutch laying period. Vegetation growth and soil moisture do not affect the population size. Conservation management should focus on the arthropod prey of chicks to enhance local Godwit populations.
JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Tamar Lok, Matthijs van der Geest, Roeland A. Bom, Petra de Goeij, Theunis Piersma, Willem Bouten
Summary: This study aimed to assess the ability of Eurasian spoonbills to catch prey using 20 Hz acceleration data collected by GPS/ACC-trackers. The results showed that prey ingestion rates of spoonbills can be fairly accurately estimated from acceleration data. Seasonal and annual variations in prey ingestion rates were also observed in the Wadden Sea.
ANIMAL BIOTELEMETRY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sidi Yahya Cheikhna Lemrabott, El-Hacen Mohamed El-Hacen, Theunis Piersma, Amadou Abdarahmane Sall, Ebaye Sidina, Lemhaba Yarba Ahmed Mahmoud, Han Olff, Anieke van Leeuwen
Summary: Many local communities along Africa's western coast depend on the ocean for their livelihood. However, the introduction of new fishing techniques and global trade has drastically changed local fishing practices, leading to overfishing of certain species and a shift in the fish community within the Parc National du Banc d'Arguin in Mauritania.
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
P. Movalli, K. Biesmeijer, G. Gkotsis, N. Alygizakis, M. C. Nika, K. Vasilatos, M. Kostakis, N. S. Thomaidis, P. Oswald, M. Oswaldova, J. Slobodnik, J. C. E. W. Hooijmeijer, R. A. Howison, R. W. R. J. Dekker, N. van den Brink, T. Piersma
Summary: The breeding population of black-tailed godwits in the Netherlands has significantly decreased in recent decades, and the role of contaminants in this decline is unknown. Liver samples from 11 adult birds found dead in SW Friesland from 2016 to 2020 were analyzed, revealing the presence of various contaminants, including industrial chemicals, plant protection products, and pharmaceuticals. The majority of birds were found in intensive and herb-rich grasslands. These findings highlight the need for further research on the potential health risks to godwits and the sources of contamination.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
A. H. Jelle Loonstra, Mo A. Verhoeven, Christiaan Both, Theunis Piersma
Summary: The variation in migratory routines of birds has been found to be influenced by various factors, both genetic and non-genetic. A study on translocated and hand-raised godwits showed that their migratory patterns were shaped by the release location rather than their ancestral background. This suggests that inexperienced birds can learn and develop their own knowledge and capacities through contextual individual learning, contributing to the adaptation of long-distance migration.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Eelke O. Folmer, Allert I. Bijleveld, Sander Holthuijsen, Jaap van der Meer, Theunis Piersma, Henk W. van der Veer
Summary: Intertidal mudflat systems are shaped by various factors and are influenced by human activities and global changes. Analyzing the sediment grain size and composition in the Dutch Wadden Sea, the study found synchronous changes in the intertidal flats over time. The changes suggest the possible role of large-scale factors such as hydrodynamic regime and sediment composition in the coarsening of the flats.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Ecology
El-Hacen M. El-Hacen, Sidi Yahya Lemrabott, Kasper J. Meijer, Theunis Piersma, Laura L. Govers, Jan A. van Gils, Han Olff
Summary: The size-selective harvest of the African bloody cockle Senilia senilis in the Bijagos archipelago has resulted in a higher population density, older age, lower standing biomass, and smaller shell sizes compared to the unexploited population in Banc d'Arguin. The density and size of S. senilis at both sites are correlated with habitat quality indicators.
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2023)
Article
Ornithology
Camilo Carneiro, Tomas G. Gunnarsson, Triin Kaasiku, Theunis Piersma, Jose A. Alves
Summary: The migratory behavior in young individuals is influenced by a wide range of factors, including molecular information and social learning. Comparing the migration patterns of adults and juveniles helps to understand the developmental factors that contribute to migration. The study shows that juvenile Icelandic Whimbrels migrate to West Africa, but with later departure, less direct paths, and more stops compared to adults, resulting in slower travel speeds.
Article
Ecology
He-Bo Peng, Zhijun Ma, Eldar Rakhimberdiev, Jan A. van Gils, Phil F. Battley, Danny I. Rogers, Chi-Yeung Choi, Wei Wu, Xuesong Feng, Qiang Ma, Ning Hua, Clive Minton, Chris J. Hassell, Theunis Piersma
Summary: Loss and/or deterioration of refuelling habitats may cause population declines in migratory bird species, and there may be unequal mortality among individuals with different migration traits. Through analyzing 13 years of body mass and size data of great knots at a stopover site in the Yellow Sea, combined with observations of marked individuals along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, the study found that the annual apparent survival rates of great knots rapidly declined, with late-arriving individuals with small fuel stores exhibiting the lowest apparent survival rate. This suggests that habitat loss and/or deterioration can result in changes in the composition of migratory phenotypes at the population-level.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Yuhong Li, Theunis Piersma, Jos C. E. W. Hooijmeijer, Ruth A. Howison
Summary: Agricultural intensification has negatively impacted farmland biodiversity, including breeding birds. This study investigated the habitat selection and home range size of Black-tailed Godwits in relation to land-use intensity in the entire Netherlands. The results showed that godwits selected areas with lower land-use intensity at the landscape scale, and their core range size increased with higher land-use intensity.
ECOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS AND EVIDENCE
(2023)