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Biodiversity Conservation
Max L. E. Grafnings, Laura L. Govers, Jannes H. T. Heusinkveld, Brian R. Silliman, Quirin Smeele, Stephanie R. Valdez, Tjisse van der Heide
Summary: The study found that macrozoobenthos can be used as an indicator for seagrass habitat suitability, and can explain the differing seagrass recovery rates between the Northern and Southern regions of the Wadden Sea. Seagrass presence or absence could be reliably predicted with only four variables: chlorophyll a, bivalve, ragworm, and mudsnail biomass. Higher chlorophyll concentrations and ragworm biomass were found in the South compared to the Northern Wadden Sea, suggesting that eutrophication and associated community shifts might still inhibit seagrass recovery in the South.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Daniel Rondelaud, Philippe Vignoles, Gilles Dreyfuss
Summary: The study investigates the impact of global warming and drug treatment on snail populations and parasite infections. The findings reveal a decline in snail populations and a decrease in infection rates of one parasite but an increase in infections of another parasite. These changes are attributed to the widespread use of drugs and recent heatwave events.
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Plant Sciences
Mirjana Sipek, Lado Kutnar, Aleksander Marinsek, Nina Sajna
Summary: Fragmentation poses a major threat to biodiversity, as forest specialists lose suitable habitats while alien species find opportunities in open forest areas. Fragmentation negatively affects overall plant richness and diversity of native and ancient forest indicator plants, but has a positive effect on alien plants. Large and diverse forest ecosystems are susceptible to biological invasions.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Majid Mohammady, Hamid Reza Pourghasemi, Saleh Yousefi, Emran Dastres, Mohsen Edalat, Soheila Pouyan, Saeedeh Eskandari
Summary: In this study, seven state-of-the-art machine learning models were used to model habitat suitability for Ferula gummosa medicinal plant in Firozkuh County, Tehran. The random forest model was found to be the best for assessing the habitat suitability of Ferula gummosa.
NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
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Parasitology
Rhys Aled Jones, Chelsea N. Davis, Dewi Llyr Jones, Fiona Tyson, Emma Davies, David Cutress, Peter M. Brophy, Michael T. Rose, Manod Williams, Hefin Wyn Williams
Summary: This study identified factors associated with the detection of trematode intermediate snail host eDNA, with increased probability of detection in habitats where snails were visually detected, with increasing temperature, and decreasing water pH. Rainfall was found to have different effects on eDNA detection in water habitats on two farms, potentially due to differences in watercourse gradient. These findings can inform standardized protocols for future eDNA surveys.
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Forestry
Nor Zafirah Ab Lah, Zulkifli Yusop, Mazlan Hashim, Jamilah Mohd Salim, Shinya Numata
Summary: Through the application of Species Distribution Modeling using the Maximum Entropy principle, this study identified current and future potential habitat distribution of Melaleuca cajuputi in Terengganu. The modeling results predict a significant decrease in habitat suitability in the future, with Marang area being most affected, while Setiu area shows stable habitat suitability. The study also highlights the influence of soil properties, temperature, and precipitation on habitat suitability during monsoon months.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Antoine Lecerf, Aurelie Cebron, Franck Gilbert, Michael Danger, Helene Roussel, Florence Maunoury-Danger
Summary: This study utilized litter decomposition rate as an indicator of soil contamination impacts, revealing idiosyncratic responses to soil contamination. The negative relationship between detritivores and microbes in response to soil contamination suggests that compensatory dynamics in soil communities are crucial for ecosystem stability.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Elga Renjana, Inggit Puji Astuti, Esti Munawaroh, Sofi Mursidawati, Joko Ridho Witono, Yuzammi, Izu Andry Fijridiyanto, Puguh Dwi Raharjo, Saniyatun Mar'atus Solihah, Iyan Robiansyah, Wendell P. Cropper, Angga Yudaputra
Summary: Rafflesia arnoldii is an obligate endo-holoparasitic plant that depends on the genus Tetrastigma as its host plants. Using Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) species distribution modeling, this study predicts the suitable habitats for Rafflesia arnoldii and its host plants, as well as identifies the important environmental variables that affect their occurrence.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Kasey N. Kiesewetter, Leydiana Otano, Michelle E. Afkhami
Summary: Anthropogenic habitat fragmentation is a pervasive threat to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning worldwide. This fragmentation leads to the creation of a mosaic of native habitat patches embedded in human-modified habitat known as the 'matrix'. Despite the increasing threat of fragmentation, there is limited understanding of its effects on microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions in urban landscapes.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Limnology
Gilles Dreyfuss, Philippe Vignoles, Daniel Rondelaud
Summary: The study found that a small number of snails (10 or 20 adults per sample) can successfully colonize and reproduce on new acidic soil stations. Different trends were observed for sites with different numbers of introduced snails, but the snail populations all peaked in the second or third year after introduction and then stabilized or gradually decreased.
ANNALES DE LIMNOLOGIE-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIMNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Kendall K. K. Beals, Sarah L. L. Lebeis, Joseph K. K. Bailey, Jennifer A. A. Schweitzer
Summary: The taxonomic and functional composition of soil microbial communities have varying effects on plant phenotypes, depending on plant traits and species. This study highlights the association between specific microbial taxa and shifts in plant phenotype.
Review
Plant Sciences
Chunxu Song, Kemo Jin, Jos M. Raaijmakers
Summary: In order to successfully utilize beneficial plant microbiomes, it is necessary to overcome the challenges of poor survival and colonization of introduced microbial isolates in plant tissues, as well as ensuring the expression of plant growth-promoting traits at the right time and place.
CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Xiaonan Zhao, Yutong Zheng, Wei Wang, Zhao Wang, Qingfeng Zhang, Jincheng Liu, Chutian Zhang
Summary: The study used previously published thresholds of soil organic carbon (SOC) contents to screen sample points and applied maximum entropy modeling (MaxEnt) to predict the potential distribution of forest species in Lvliang Mountain, Shanxi Province, China. The results showed that the MaxEnt model had a high accuracy with an area under the curve (AUC) value of 0.905. The main environmental factors affecting the woodlands were mean diurnal temperature range, solar radiation, population density, and slope. This study improved sample representativeness and enhanced the biological meaning and accuracy of prediction results, providing a theoretical basis for forest resource protection, management measures, and the reconstruction of low-yield and low-efficiency forests.
Article
Ecology
Jing Zhang, Klaas Vrieling, Peter G. L. Klinkhamer, T. Martijn Bezemer
Summary: The application of SA can mitigate the negative effects of live soil on plant growth. Different plant species show varied responses to different hormone treatments and soil inoculants. The negative impact of live soil on plant biomass persists consistently across multiple generations.
BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Allene Macabuhay, Borjana Arsova, Robert Walker, Alexander Johnson, Michelle Watt, Ute Roessner
Summary: Lipids play diverse roles in regulating cellular processes and signal transmission in the plasma membrane. They are also involved in the complex interactions between plants and surrounding microorganisms. Lipids act as chemical signals, facilitating interactions between plant roots, microbes, and other microbes, and modulating the plant's defense responses to beneficial or phytopathogenic microorganisms. Further research is needed to discover more lipid species and elucidate their functions and profiles during different stages of plant root-microbe interactions.
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Biology
Kevin A. Wood, Matthew T. O'Hare, Claire McDonald, Kate R. Searle, Francis Daunt, Richard A. Stillman
BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2017)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Myriam Oudni-M'rad, Jacques Cabaret, Selim M'rad, Raja Chaabane-Banaoues, Mongi Mekki, Sofien Zmantar, Abdellatif Nouri, Habib Mezhoud, Hamouda Babba
INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2016)
Article
Parasitology
I. Zouyed, J. Cabaret, B. Bentounsi
JOURNAL OF HELMINTHOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Parasitology
Mathilde Saccareau, Guillaume Salle, Christele Robert-Granie, Tom Duchemin, Philippe Jacquiet, Alexandra Blanchard, Jacques Cabaret, Carole R. Moreno
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2017)
Article
Parasitology
Yousra Said, Jacques Cabaret, Abdallah Harmache, Samia Lahmar
PARASITOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Paul R. Bessell, Kate R. Searle, Harriet K. Auty, Ian G. Handel, Bethan V. Purse, B. Mark de C. Bronsvoort
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2016)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Salah Meradi, Jacques Cabaret, Bourhane Bentounsi
ONDERSTEPOORT JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Sophie Bennett, Sarah Wanless, Michael P. Harris, Mark A. Newell, Kate Searle, Jonathan A. Green, Francis Daunt
Summary: Density-dependent and site-dependent regulation provide resilience to wild populations. Higher quality sites are disproportionately used at lower population sizes, leading to a buffer effect. However, the establishment of new, lower quality sites during population decline and recovery can slow population recovery.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Kate R. Searle, Adam Butler, James J. Waggitt, Peter G. H. Evans, Maria Bogdanova, N. Thompson Hobbs, Francis Daunt, Sarah Wanless
Summary: Understanding how ecological processes shape population dynamics is crucial. This study examines the density dependence in upper trophic marine species in relation to temporal variation in climate and spatiotemporal variation in food resources. The results show that temporal variation in climate strengthens density dependent feedbacks to population growth, while spatiotemporal variation in prey resources has a weaker effect on density dependence.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Sophie Bennett, Mike P. Harris, Sarah Wanless, Jonathan A. Green, Mark A. Newell, Kate R. Searle, Francis Daunt
Summary: Competition for high-quality breeding sites is intense in colonial species. This study found that occupancy of breeding sites during the non-breeding season is related to site quality, breeding timing, and breeding success. Sites with longer and more frequent occupancy tend to have earlier breeding timing and higher breeding success rates.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jacques Cabaret, Melodie Mercier, Maurice Mahieu, Gisele Alexandre
Summary: Parasites, particularly gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs), pose a significant health threat to tropical goat husbandry. However, the use of synthetic anthelmintics has led to the development of resistance, necessitating the need for targeted treatments. Simple indicators such as anemia, weight loss, and hair roughness can be used to identify animals in need of treatment. The promotion of these indicators and the support of agricultural advisory services are crucial for their successful implementation.
Review
Fisheries
K. R. Searle, S. H. O'Brien, E. L. Jones, A. S. C. P. Cook, M. N. Trinder, R. M. McGregor, C. Donovan, A. McCluskie, F. Daunt, A. Butler
Summary: Governments worldwide are facing challenges in offshore renewable energy development (ORD) due to a lack of understanding of the environmental consequences, especially on protected birds. The impacts of ORD on marine birds are complex and uncertain, hindering the decision-making process. This study reviews the methods used in the UK to estimate ornithological ORD impacts and proposes a framework to quantify and reduce uncertainty, providing recommendations for future risk reduction. These findings have implications for impact assessments in other countries as well.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Eric R. Morgan, Anne Segonds-Pichon, Hubert Ferte, Patrick Duncan, Jacques Cabaret
Summary: Parasite overdispersion among hosts has important implications for their population dynamics and control. The factors determining parasite overdispersion, such as parasite acquisition and acquired host immunity, have not been thoroughly studied in parasite populations.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Caroline Chylinski, Jacques Cortet, Jacques Cabaret, Alexandra Blanchard
Summary: Gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) utilize flexible life history strategies to adapt to environmental challenges, and their fitness can be maintained by adjusting subsequent life traits. Understanding how distinct populations of GIN species respond to environmental challenges is important for parasite control interventions. This study compared the life history traits and fitness outcomes of three Haemonchus contortus isolates exposed to challenges during different life stages. The findings demonstrate isolate-specific alterations to life history strategies and provide insights into non-genetic adaptive processes that may affect parasite control strategies.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
C. Collas, G. Salle, B. Dumont, J. Cabaret, J. Cortet, W. Martin-Rosset, L. Wimel, G. Fleurance