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Engineering, Aerospace
Svetoslav Zabunov, Garo Mardirossian, Katia Strelnitski
Summary: This paper introduces a novel 16-rotor multicopter design named Emerald, which has several advantages over existing designs. The main purpose of this design is for stereoscopic photography and reconnaissance, as well as carrying payloads indoors.
AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Remote Sensing
Jefferson T. Hinke, Louise M. Giuseffi, Victoria R. Hermanson, Samuel M. Woodman, Douglas J. Krause
Summary: Estimating seabird and pinniped abundance is crucial in Antarctica's wildlife management and ecosystem monitoring. Unoccupied aerial systems (UAS) can collect images to support monitoring, and automating target detection using deep learning techniques may improve data acquisition. However, the choice of image sensors and training data can affect model performance.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marie Borkovcova, Jiri Mlcek, Anna Adamkova, Martin Adamek, Martina Bednarova, Zuzana Musilova, Veronika Sevcikova
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the safety of bee drone brood in terms of contamination risk and sensory acceptability. The analysis found that drone brood has a good mineral content and low microbial levels, making it a potentially safe food source. However, there were differences in taste between the oatmeal ball and drone brood ball.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Malgorzata Dzugan, Ewelina Sidor, Michal Milek, Monika Tomczyk
Summary: The researchers aimed to design an innovative dietary supplement containing freeze-dried drone brood enriched with calcium ions. They found that the components of drone brood were more bioaccessible from the supplements enriched with ground chicken eggshell compared to those enriched with calcium carbonate. This newly proposed two-ingredient supplement shows potential for treating osteoporosis but further studies are needed.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marks Melo Moura, Luiz Eduardo Soares de Oliveira, Carlos Roberto Sanquetta, Alexis Bastos, Midhun Mohan, Ana Paula Dalla Corte
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the use of high-resolution UAV images for identifying forest species in areas of forest regeneration in the Amazon. By training convolutional neural networks with different thresholds, the results showed that CNN can accurately identify species with over 90% accuracy. The study concluded that CNN is an effective tool for classifying species in UAV images.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lutz Bretschneider, Andreas Schlerf, Anja Baum, Henning Bohlius, Marcel Buchholz, Sebastian Duesing, Volker Ebert, Hassnae Erraji, Paul Frost, Ralf Kaethner, Thomas Krueger, Anne Caroline Langer, Marcel Langner, Andreas Nowak, Falk Paetzold, Julian Ruediger, Jorge Saturno, Hendrik Scholz, Tobias Schuldt, Rickmar Seldschopf, Andre Sobotta, Ralf Tillmann, Birgit Wehner, Christian Wesolek, Katharina Wolf, Astrid Lampert
Summary: This article introduces the development of a multicopter system to study the vertical distribution of pollutants, various user requirements, system setup, instrumentation, and initial application results. Research found that the vertical distribution of particulate matter next to highways is closely related to atmospheric stratification, with different concentrations changing with temperature inversions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Poornima Sivanandam, Arko Lucieer
Summary: Effective methods for tree delineation and species classification in an Australian native forest were identified in this study. The study found that the highest classification accuracies were achieved at the superpixel scale, and the DeepForest method showed potential for tree detection compared to conventional methods.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ewelina Sidor, Michal Milek, Monika Tomczyk, Malgorzata Dzugan
Summary: The study found that drone brood has higher antioxidant activity in the early stages of larval development and is mainly composed of hydrophilic antioxidants. Freeze-drying did not significantly affect the antioxidant activity of brood preparations. HPTLC analysis indicated that the polyphenolic fraction of drone brood homogenate consists mainly of phenolic acids and flavonoids.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Camille J. Fritsch, Catharine Hanekom, Colleen T. Downs
Summary: Understanding population trends of hippos in Ndumo Game Reserve is crucial, with data showing a decline in numbers over the past 40 years. Collaboration between conservation authorities, South African government departments, and local communities is recommended to protect hippos and other wildlife by reestablishing reserve boundaries.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Fabien Verniest, Isabelle Le Viol, Romain Julliard, Laura Dami, Anis Guelmami, Marie Suet, Wed Abdou, Hichem Azafzaf, Nadjiba Bendjedda, Taulant Bino, John J. Borg, Luka Bozic, Mohamed Dakki, Rhimou El Hamoumi, Vitor Encarnacao, Kiraz Erciyas-Yavuz, Khaled Etayeb, Valeri Georgiev, Ayman Hamada, Ohad Hatzofe, Christina Ieronymidou, Tom Langendoen, Tibor Mikuska, Blas Molina, Filipe Moniz, Caroline Moussy, Asmaa Ouassou, Nicky Petkov, Danae Portolou, Tareq Qaneer, Samir Sayoud, Marko Sciban, Goran Topic, Danka Uzunova, Gal Vine, Andrej Vizi, Erald Xeka, Marco Zenatello, Elie Gaget, Thomas Galewski
Summary: The thermal adjustment of non-breeding waterbird communities to climate warming in the Mediterranean region was assessed to identify priority sites for wetland protection. The study found that strictly protected areas could support the thermal adjustment of waterbird communities, but there is a need to strengthen the protected areas network in at-risk sites. This study provides important guidance for conservation planning in the Mediterranean region to support waterbird responses to climate change.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Farhad Samadzadegan, Farzaneh Dadrass Javan, Farnaz Ashtari Mahini, Mehrnaz Gholamshahi
Summary: This study proposes a deep learning-based method for efficient detection and recognition of two types of drones and distinguishing them from birds. The proposed method shows better efficiency compared to existing detection systems.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Muhammad Nawaz Rajpar, Shahid Ahmad, Muhammad Zakaria, Adnan Ahmad, Xinle Guo, Ghulam Nabi, Kunyuan Wanghe
Summary: This study compares the waterbird assemblages in natural wetlands and artificial wetlands in Sindh Province, Pakistan. The results show that natural wetlands attract a greater diversity of waterbirds, while artificial wetlands harbor a wider range of resident waterbird species.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Khalid Ali Khan, Hamed A. Ghramh
Summary: Hygienic behavior in honey bees plays a crucial role in combating parasites and diseases, with significant differences observed in different bee populations. These findings are essential for selecting and developing hygienic lines of bees.
JOURNAL OF KING SAUD UNIVERSITY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Falk Paetzold, Andre Bauknecht, Andreas Schlerf, Denis Sotomayor Zakharov, Lutz Bretschneider, Astrid Lampert
Summary: The flow field induced by multirotor drones is of great importance for atmospheric research as it affects atmospheric sensors and can cause interference with measurement equipment. A study combining pressure and temperature measurements, numerical simulations, and laboratory tests was conducted to investigate the near flow field of a quadcopter system.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Todd M. Jones, Michael P. Ward
Summary: Despite a lack of understanding in the behavioral development of young songbirds, technological advances have allowed for more robust examinations. This study used automated radio-telemetry systems to document post-fledging activity rates of juveniles across different species in Illinois. Findings showed similarities in fledgling activity rates, with a steady increase before leveling off around 3 to 4 weeks post-fledging. The study also highlighted the influence of wing development and brood size on fledgling activity rates.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Hannu Poysa, Veli-Matti Vaananen
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Ornithology
Hannu Poysa, Pentti Linkola, Antti Paasivaara
JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Johan Elmberg, Celine Arzel, Gunnar Gunnarsson, Sari Holopainen, Petri Nummi, Hannu Poysa, Kjell Sjoberg
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ornithology
Hannu Poysa
JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Hannu Poysa, Antti Paasivaara
Summary: This study investigated how the distribution of breeding individuals and breeding success of waterbirds in Southeastern Finland changed along gradients in ice-out date and habitat structure. The research found significant differences in distribution and breeding success of different species along environmental gradients. The potentially positive impact of climate change on breeding phenology was outweighed by negative changes in habitat quality.
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Gunnar Gunnarsson, Elsie Kjeller, Sari Holopainen, Henric Djerf, Johan Elmberg, Hannu Poeysae, Paer Soderquist, Jonas Waldenstrom
Summary: Goose and swan populations have increased alongside the degradation of wetlands, but they do not negatively affect other trophic levels. The abundance of geese and swans is positively related to other waterbird guilds, specific macrophytes, and invertebrate richness and abundance. Productive wetlands support higher abundance of waterbirds, indicating that geese and swans benefit from the environmental changes.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Hannu Poysa, Esa Lammi, Silvo Poysa, Veli-Matti Vaananen
Summary: This study investigated the dynamics of biodiversity change in local waterbird communities and the relative role of eutrophication and alien predators. The results showed contrasting trends in species richness and total abundance between historical and current time series, as well as differences in habitat specialists and generalists. The study also found that increased predation has been an important driver of population and biodiversity declines in waterbird communities.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Ornithology
Hannu Poysa, Johan Elmberg, Gunnar Gunnarsson, Sari Holopainen, Petri Nummi, Kjell Sjoberg
JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
(2018)
