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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
John H. Boyle, Susan Strickler, Alex D. Twyford, Angela Ricono, Adrian Powell, Jing Zhang, Hongxing Xu, Ronald Smith, Harmony J. Dalgleish, Georg Jander, Anurag A. Agrawal, Joshua R. Puzey
Summary: This study examines the demographic history of the monarch butterfly and its host plant, the common milkweed. The research shows that both species have experienced population expansion and no evidence of population decline. The decline in monarch butterfly abundance observed in recent years may be due to a mismatch between the overwintering census population and the effective population size.
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Ecology
Erin R. Zylstra, Leslie Ries, Naresh Neupane, Sarah P. Saunders, M. Isabel Ramirez, Eduardo Rendon-Salinas, Karen S. Oberhauser, Matthew T. Farr, Elise F. Zipkin
Summary: Data from 1994 to 2018 suggests that climate change is increasingly becoming a major driver of monarch butterfly population decline, explaining changes in population size, particularly with breeding season weather having a significant impact on determining summer population size.
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Biology
Ayse Tenger-Trolander
Summary: In this review, the author discusses the controversial activity of rearing monarch butterflies in captivity and later releasing them, due to potential negative effects on the wild population. The review also examines the current evidence for how captive rearing and breeding could impact monarch fitness in the wild, as well as the implications for conserving monarchs and other species.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jenny Malmberg, Simon H. Martin, Ian J. Gordon, Pasi Sihvonen, Anne Duplouy
Summary: Through studying the African monarch butterfly, it was found that the size and shape of female genitalia vary between and within populations. Additionally, certain characteristics of the reproductive organs were altered in populations infected with Spiroplasma. However, this alteration was due to a higher proportion of virgin females in the population, rather than a decrease in male numbers. These findings highlight the significance of sexual selection and sexual conflicts in driving species diversification.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Jose Lopez-Garcia, Rafael Maria Navarro-Cerrillo, Lilia de Lourdes Manzo-Delgado
Summary: This study examines the changes in forest cover in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in central Mexico. The results indicate a recovery of forest area in the incentivized regions, but an increase in deforestation in the core zone.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
(2022)
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Microbiology
Emil Burman, Johan Bengtsson-Palme
Summary: Microbial communities play a crucial role in human and environmental health, and the interactions within these communities are highly dependent on temperature fluctuations. The study on model microbial community THOR showed that incubation temperature significantly affects interspecies interactions and community stability.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Wanxuan Yao, Karin F. Kvale, Wolfgang Koeve, Angela Landolfi, Eric Achterberg, Erin M. Bertrand, Andreas Oschlies
Summary: This study used three biogeochemical models to investigate the changes in marine nitrogen cycle under a high CO2 emissions future scenario. The representation of iron had a significant impact on global nitrogen fixation, especially in the Eastern boundary upwelling zones, where bottom-up control of iron limitation played a key role in reducing export production with warming.
GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
(2022)
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Economics
David Martin-Barroso, Juan A. Nunez-Serrano, Jaime Turrion, Francisco J. Velazquez
Summary: This paper examines the stability of commuting to workplace functions in Spain using data from 2001 and 2011. The results show that the duration of commutes has not changed drastically, and most of the determinants maintain their sign and intensity over time. Factors such as gender, marital status, education level, housing situation, transportation mode, and location influence commute times.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
A. Rathore, G. S. Gopikrishnan, J. Kuttippurath
Summary: At higher concentrations, tropospheric ozone can cause respiratory difficulties, premature human mortality, and harm vegetation. It is produced as a byproduct of chemical reactions involving nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds in the presence of sunlight. This study analyzes the trends and effects of tropospheric ozone in India, highlighting its significant increase and impact on regional warming, public health, and ecosystem dynamics.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Ka-Hoo Lam, James Twose, Hannah McConchie, Giovanni Licitra, Kim Meijer, Lodewijk de Ruiter, Zoe van Lierop, Bastiaan Moraal, Frederik Barkhof, Bernard Uitdehaag, Vincent de Groot, Joep Killestein
Summary: The study found that smartphone keystroke dynamics are sensitive to changes in disease activity, fatigue, and clinical disability in multiple sclerosis patients, detecting important changes beyond measurement error on a group level. Keystroke dynamics showed better responsiveness than commonly used clinical measures.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Edith E. Schermer, Peter M. Engelfriet, Anneke Blokstra, W. M. Monique Verschuren, H. Susan J. Picavet
Summary: The study found changing trends in health-related lifestyle factors over 30 years at both population and individual levels, emphasizing the importance of individual-level changes in predicting potential changes in health-related lifestyles.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Biology
Lilian Aline Weber, Sara Tomiello, Dario Schobi, Katharina Wellstein, Daniel Mueller, Sandra Iglesias, Klaas Enno Stephan
Summary: The study aimed to test whether auditory mismatch responses are sensitive to the enhancing and diminishing effects of cholinergic and dopaminergic function, and found differential effects of drugs on mismatch responses, which may be useful for predicting treatment responses in schizophrenia.
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Susana Sanchez-Leon, Carmen Haro, Myriam Villatoro, Luis Vaquero, Isabel Comino, Ana B. Gonzalez-Amigo, Santiago Vivas, Jorge Pastor, Carolina Sousa, Blanca B. Landa, Francisco Barro
Summary: The study found that gastrointestinal symptoms of NCWS patients did not significantly change between gluten-free bread and tritordeum bread. Participants rated tritordeum bread higher than gluten-free bread in terms of acceptability. Analysis of the gut microbiota showed that tritordeum consumption does not alter the global structure and composition of the intestinal microbiota.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2021)
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Forestry
Marina Roth, Anja Mueller-Meissner, Hans-Gerhard Michiels, Markus Hauck
Summary: The study found that changes in vegetation composition in temperate forest understories are reflective of environmental changes caused by atmospheric nitrogen deposition and altered forest management, leading to a trend of eutrophication. Different forest types show varying sensitivity to these environmental changes, influenced by geological and climatic site characteristics as well as historical land use.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Anna Sytiuk, Samuel Hamard, Regis Cereghino, Ellen Dorrepaal, Honorine Geissel, Martin Kuttim, Mariusz Lamentowicz, Eeva Stiina Tuittila, Vincent E. J. Jassey
Summary: In this study, a reciprocal transplant experiment was conducted along a climate gradient in Europe to investigate the effects of climate warming on the seasonality of metabolites produced by Sphagnum mosses and the consequences for peatland carbon uptake. The results showed that Sphagnum species exhibited consistent responses to warming, with shifts in their primary or secondary metabolites according to seasons. These shifts were also correlated with changes in gross ecosystem productivity, particularly in spring and autumn. The findings highlight the plasticity of plant metabolites and their ability to impact carbon processes in ecosystems.
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Ecology
Sarah E. Diamond, Heather Cayton, Tyson Wepprich, Clinton N. Jenkins, Robert R. Dunn, Nick M. Haddad, Leslie Ries
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tyson Wepprich, Jeffrey R. Adrion, Leslie Ries, Jerome Wiedmann, Nick M. Haddad
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Biodiversity Conservation
Natalie Z. Kerr, Tyson Wepprich, Fritzi S. Grevstad, Erik B. Dopman, Frances S. Chew, Elizabeth E. Crone
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
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Entomology
Tyson Wepprich, Fritzi S. Grevstad
Summary: This study investigates the evolution of Galerucella calmariensis L. populations in response to new environments, showing that diapause timing varies under different photoperiods while development time remains consistent. This indicates rapid evolution of adaptative responses in introduced predatory insects.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Brittany S. Barker, Leonard Coop, Tyson Wepprich, Fritzi Grevstad, Gericke Cook
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Ecology
Roel van Klink, Diana E. Bowler, Orr Comay, Michael M. Driessen, S. K. Morgan Ernest, Alessandro Gentile, Francis Gilbert, Konstantin B. Gongalsky, Jennifer Owen, Guy Pe'er, Israel Pe'er, Vincent H. Resh, Ilia Rochlin, Sebastian Schuch, Ann B. Swengel, Scott R. Swengel, Thomas J. Valone, Rikjan Vermeulen, Tyson Wepprich, Jerome L. Wiedmann, Jonathan M. Chase
Summary: Insects are the most common and diverse organisms on Earth, but recent observations of dramatic declines have brought them into the spotlight. To facilitate comprehensive analysis of insect abundance changes, researchers compiled a database of long-term studies from 1925 to 2018, consisting of 1,668 plot-level time series from 165 studies.
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Ecology
Fritzi S. Grevstad, Tyson Wepprich, Brittany Barker, Leonard B. Coop, Richard Shaw, Robert S. Bourchier
Summary: A conceptual approach and phenology model were presented to assess the phenological consequences of photoperiodism for organisms exposed to new climates. By incorporating a short-day diapause response, the model showed significant differences in attempted voltinism and potential generations. The study also highlighted the potential risks of phenological mismatch, such as increased mortality and reduced exploitation of the growing season. This approach and model have implications for establishing biocontrol populations and studying climate-related impacts on various organisms.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2022)
