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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Scott M. Fitzpatrick, Christina M. Giovas
Summary: Studies have shown that in the Anthropocene tropical islands, mangroves, near shore and littoral areas, and coral reefs were major sites of terrestrial-marine interface documenting and modulating anthropogenic effects.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hugo Cayuela, Benjamin Monod-Broca, Jean-Francois Lemaitre, Aurelien Besnard, Jerome M. W. Gippet, Benedikt R. Schmidt, Antonio Romano, Thomas Hertach, Claudio Angelini, Stefano Canessa, Giacomo Rosa, Leonardo Vignoli, Alberto Venchi, Marco Carafa, Filippo Giachi, Andrea Tiberi, Alena M. Hantzschmann, Ulrich Sinsch, Emilie Tournier, Eric Bonnaire, Guenter Gollmann, Birgit Gollmann, Annemarieke Spitzen van der Sluijs, Holger Buschmann, Thierry Kinet, Arnaud Laudelout, Remi Fonters, Yoann Bunz, Marc Corail, Carlo Biancardi, Anna R. Di Cerbo, Dominique Langlois, Jean-Marc Thirion, Laurent Bernard, Elodie Boussiquault, Florian Dore, Titouan Leclerc, Nadine Enderlin, Florian Laurenceau, Lucy Morin, Megane Skrzyniarz, Mickael Barrioz, Yohan Morizet, Sam S. Cruickshank, Julian Pichenot, Andreas Maletzky, Thibaut Delsinne, Dominik Henseler, Damien Aumaitre, Miguel Gailledrat, Julien Moquet, Robert Veen, Peter Krijnen, Laurent Riviere, Matteo Trenti, Sonia Endrizzi, Paolo Pedrini, Marta Biaggini, Stefano Vanni, David Dudgeon, Jean-Michel Gaillard, Jean-Paul Lena
Summary: Habitat anthropization is a major driver of global biodiversity decline. Although most species are negatively affected, some benefit from compensatory recruitment in anthropogenic habitats. The yellow-bellied toad, occupying both natural and anthropogenic habitats, shows increased recruitment that fully offsets reduced adult survival in human-dominated environments.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Luca Santini, Ana Benitez-Lopez, Carsten F. Dormann, Mark A. J. Huijbregts
Summary: This study provides predictions of average population density, their natural variability, and statistical uncertainty for 4,925 terrestrial mammal species using a large-scale dataset. The results show that small body size, fossorial behavior, and herbivorous diets are associated with higher population densities, while large size, aerial behavior, and carnivorous diets are related to lower densities. These predictions and uncertainty estimates have various applications in macroecology and conservation biogeography, such as biomass estimation, conservation assessments, and Red List assessments.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Cameron Albert Duquette, Scott R. Loss, Torre J. Hovick
Summary: Human-caused noise pollution affects wildlife communication, leading wildlife to adjust call frequencies to cope with the noise pollution while keeping other call parameters relatively unchanged. Current research is biased towards birds, population-level studies, urban noise sources, and study systems in North America.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Ian R. McFadden, Agnieszka Sendek, Morgane Brosse, Peter M. Bach, Marco Baity-Jesi, Janine Bolliger, Kurt Bollmann, Eckehard G. Brockerhoff, Giulia Donati, Friederike Gebert, Shyamolina Ghosh, Hsi-Cheng Ho, Imran Khaliq, J. Jelle Lever, Ivana Logar, Helen Moor, Daniel Odermatt, Loiec Pellissier, Luiz Jardim de Queiroz, Christian Rixen, Nele Schuwirth, J. Ryan Shipley, Cornelia W. Twining, Yann Vitasse, Christoph Vorburger, Mark K. L. Wong, Niklaus E. Zimmermann, Ole Seehausen, Martin M. Gossner, Blake Matthews, Catherine H. Graham, Florian Altermatt, Anita Narwani
Summary: Human impacts such as habitat loss, climate change, and biological invasions are drastically changing biodiversity. We propose an integrative approach to explain the differences in impacts between terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems by linking them to four fundamental processes that structure communities. Through this approach, we aim to provide insights into why human impacts and responses to them may differ across ecosystem types, using a mechanistic, eco-evolutionary framework.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ziyue Wang, Ying Sun, Xuebin Zhang, Tim Li, Chao Li, Seung-Ki Min, Ting Hu
Summary: Event attribution has become a frontier of climate change research due to the recurrence of high-impact extreme events and growing public demand for understanding their causes. This study conducts a comprehensive attribution analysis on the four heaviest precipitation events in the Yangtze River Valley over the past century. The results show that the impacts of greenhouse gases and anthropogenic aerosols on these events vary over time, with human influence on extreme precipitation gradually increasing.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Nikolaos Christidis, Peter A. Stott
Summary: The response of precipitation to global warming can be complex on regional scales. Human influence has been detected in the changes of seasonal precipitation in Europe, with the Mediterranean basin experiencing drier seasons and the rest of the continent experiencing wetter seasons. Greenhouse gas emissions play a dominant role in this human influence, while anthropogenic aerosols weaken the signal to some extent. Additionally, human influence alters characteristics of seasonal precipitation extremes.
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tom Jilbert, Greg Cowie, Luukas Lintumaki, Sami Jokinen, Eero Asmala, Xiaole Sun, Carl-Magnus Morth, Alf Norkko, Christoph Humborg
Summary: The study reveals that recent inputs of organic matter in coastal sediments mainly come from terrestrial sources, including contributions from forest industries to woody materials. The rapid influx of these organic materials has increased methane production and shoaled the sulfate-methane transition zone.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
S. Nolan, A. A. Frazao, J. D. Hosen, C. M. Febria
Summary: In the era of the Anthropocene, streams and rivers are heavily impacted by catchment land use, affecting stream water quality and ecological condition. However, biomonitoring programs underuse structural and functional indicators, limiting their ability to provide practical insight into functional-based restoration approaches.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Seojeong Park, Tae Won Kim
Summary: Human recreational visits to tidal flats increase trampling pressure, potentially leading to a decrease in populations of fiddler crabs. Experimental results showed that trampling affected surface activities and courtship behaviors of crabs, potentially impacting the population dynamics of fiddler crabs.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sanhita Swain, Biraja Kumar Sahu, Suchismita Pattanaik, Rajesh Kumar Sahoo, Arakshita Majhi, Deepty Ranjan Satapathy, Chitta Ranjan Panda, Rajdeep Roy, Saroj Bandhu Choudhury
Summary: The Dhamra estuary on the east coast of India receives a large amount of pollutants from its watershed area, which will eventually threaten nearby sensitive ecological areas. A study on physico-chemical parameters and chlorophyll-a was conducted to identify sources of variation during different seasons. The chemical parameters were found to be severely impacted by various anthropogenic influences, which will have long-term effects on vulnerable species and habitats in the area.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
D. E. Tchorz-Trzeciakiewicz, B. Kozlowska, A. Walencik-Lata
Summary: The aim of the research was to study seasonal variations in gamma radiation and the statistical significance of these variations. In-situ and laboratory analyses of uranium, thorium, radium, and potassium K-40 contents were compared. Exposure to low-level radiation was found to contribute slightly to overall cancer risk, with doses generated by gamma radiation compared to overall cancer risk. The research was conducted in SW Poland, focusing on two granitoid massifs. Seasonal in-situ measurements were performed using a gamma-ray spectrometer, while laboratory measurements utilized a spectrometer with HPGe detector and alpha spectrometry technique. The overall trend of seasonal variations in natural radionuclides and ambient gamma dose was challenging to identify, with slightly increased values in warmer seasons and lower values in colder seasons. These variations were mostly not statistically significant, except for equivalent uranium data during or after intensive precipitation. In-situ and laboratory results showed a good positive correlation, suggesting the use of in-situ measurements in a dense grid before collecting soil samples to better evaluate natural radiation levels. The average ambient gamma dose in the Karkonosze Massif was 0.52 mSv y-1, higher than the 0.39 mSv y-1 in the Strzelin Massif. The connection between increased gamma radiation and higher overall cancer risk is possible but requires more extensive research.
Article
Ecology
Benjamin J. Padilla, Chris Sutherland
Summary: This research explores patterns of avian diversity and abundance in heterogenous landscapes using multiple dimensional gradients of human-mediated modification. The results show that avian richness is highest in more heterogeneous regions of the landscape, and individual species exhibit varying responses. This study provides valuable insight for conservation and management in human-dominated landscapes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mario Mil-Homens, Pedro Brito, Miguel Caetano, Ana Maria Costa, Susana Lebreiro, Maria Trancoso, Henko de Stigter
Summary: Temporal variations of rare earth elements (REE), major elements, Pb, and Hg were studied in two multicores collected in the Cascais submarine canyon, showing a mixture of Tagus estuarine and marine sediments with patterns influenced by an abandoned chemical complex and preferential diagenetic remobilization of LREE relative to HREE in deeper sites. The influence of diagenetic processes in the REE signal and dispersion of anthropogenic components from the estuary through the canyon were observed.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cameron Wesley Hodges, Benjamin Michael Marshall, Jacques George Hill, Colin Thomas Strine
Summary: The study revealed frequent encounters between Malayan kraits and humans on a suburban university campus, indicating a constant potential for human-wildlife conflict. Buildings and natural areas were the main attractions for the kraits. Substantial education and awareness training are needed to ensure coexistence on campus.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Giovanna Monticelli Cardoso, Ivanklin Soares Campos-Filho, Paula Beatriz Araujo
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TAXONOMY
(2018)
Article
Zoology
Augusto Frederico Huber, Felipe Bezerra Ribeiro, Paula Beatriz De Araujo
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Camile Sorbo Fernandes, Ivanklin Soares Campos-Filho, Paula Beatriz Araujo, Maria Elina Bichuette
JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY
(2019)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Marcelo M. Dalosto, Luciane Ayres-Peres, Paula B. Araujo, Sandro Santos, Alexandre V. Palaoro
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Limnology
Taina Goncalves Loureiro, Pedro Manuel Anastacio, Sergio Luiz de Siqueira Bueno, Camila Timm Wood, Paula Beatriz Araujo
Article
Zoology
Felipe Bezerra Ribeiro, Kelly Martinez Gomes, Augusto Frederico Huber, Paula Beatriz Araujo
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Artur A. N. Valgas, Natalia M. A. Wingen, Sarah H. D. Santos, Guendalina T. Oliveira, Paula B. Araujo
MARINE AND FRESHWATER BEHAVIOUR AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Harry Boos, Allan Cesar Silva Scalco, Paula Beatriz Araujo
Summary: This study focused on the biological and distributional aspects of deep-sea giant isopods Bathynomus giganteus and Bathynomus miyarei, with depth being the most important environmental variable influencing their distribution. Bathynomus giganteus were found at depths between 600m and 1,000m, while B. miyarei densities were higher at shallower depths of 400m to 600m. The sexual maturity and longevity of both species were also examined, with B. giganteus assessed as Least Concern and B. miyarei categorized as Data Deficient in terms of extinction risk assessment.
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Zoology
Augusto Frederico Huber, Paula Beatriz Araujo, Felipe Bezerra Ribeiro
Summary: This contribution describes two new species of burrowing crayfish from forestry areas in central Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, using an integrative taxonomy approach with morphology and mitochondrial DNA analysis. The new species show distinct morphological differences from existing species and face threats such as declining habitat quality, leading to a recommendation of Data Deficient status.
Article
Zoology
Ivanklin Soares Campos-Filho, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Jessica Scaglione Gallo, Jonas Eduardo Gallao, Dayana Ferreira Torres, Amazonas Chagas-, Lilia Horta, Yesenia Margarita Carpio-Diaz, Carlos Mario Lopez-Orozco, Ricardo Borja-Arrieta, Paula Beatriz Araujo, Stefano Taiti, Maria Elina Bichuette
Summary: This study reports the discovery of 14 new species of terrestrial isopods in Brazilian karstic regions, and expands knowledge on the distribution of some species.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Harry Boos, Gilson Stanski, Paula Beatriz Araujo, Georgina Bond-Buckup
Summary: This study reveals that two sympatric aeglid species, Aegla jarai and Aegla muelleri, coexist in the same habitat in Espingarda Creek, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Their population structure and reproductive periods differ, and their coexistence is attributed to space partitioning.
Article
Zoology
Augusto F. Huber, Emily R. Rockhill, Paula B. Araujo, Felipe B. Ribeiro
ZOOLOGICAL STUDIES
(2020)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Diego Costa Kenne, Paula Beatriz Araujo, Geraldo Luiz Goncalves Soares
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Pedro Henrique Pezzi, Paula Beatriz Araujo, Camila Timm Wood
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Harry Boos, Charles Rodrigues, Paula B. Araujo
ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
(2019)
