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Soil Science
Shelby Rinehart, Dror Hawlena
Summary: This study explores the impact of trophic interactions on biological soil crusts (BSCs) in drylands. Through experiments and field observations, it is found that detritivores and crustivorous snails have both direct and indirect effects on BSC functions, including increasing CO2 respiration and altering nutrient content. These findings provide new insights into the role of macro-invertebrate consumers in regulating BSC function.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Ecology
Kathryn M. Beheshti, Kerstin Wasson, Christine Angelini, Brian R. Silliman, Brent B. Hughes
Summary: Consumers, such as shore crabs, play a crucial role in regulating vegetation and soil structure in salt marsh ecosystems. Studies have shown that top-down control by shore crabs may have significant, yet underappreciated impacts on salt marsh communities in the Western Pacific, Eastern Pacific, and Western Atlantic regions.
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Ecology
Ying Liu, Liang He, Sabine Hilt, Rui Wang, Huan Zhang, Gang Ge
Summary: The study found that invasive herbivorous snails have a strong negative impact on native submerged macrophytes, especially under nutrient-rich conditions. This impact accelerates macrophyte consumption rates, leading to a negative feedback loop and an increased risk of shallow lakes shifting to turbid states.
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Thomas C. Adam, Sally J. Holbrook, Deron E. Burkepile, Kelly E. Speare, Andrew J. Brooks, Mark C. Ladd, Andrew A. Shantz, Rebecca Vega Thurber, Russell J. Schmitt
Summary: The outcomes of species interactions can vary greatly in time and space, and this study found that benthic algae can colonize coral reefs and inhibit reef-building corals in the absence of herbivorous fishes. However, corals can also inhibit colonization by macroalgae. The experiments also showed that juvenile corals have a strong priority effect in suppressing macroalgae, even in the absence of herbivores.
Correction
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Roeland A. Bom, Jan A. van Gils, Karen Molenaar, Andy Y. Kwarteng, Reginald Victor, Eelke O. Folmer
Summary: Incorrect values for P. segnis were shown in the publication, but the correct version of Fig. 4 and its caption have been published here.
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Ecology
Franz W. Simon, David A. Vasseur
Summary: The study delves into top-down and bottom-up theories of trophic control and predicts community responses in fluctuating environments. It reveals that primary producers and secondary consumers have the highest temporal variability at low frequencies, and variation cascades amplify temporal variation up the food chain at intermediate frequencies.
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Ecology
Justin A. Rectenwald, Edwige Bellier, D. Clay Sisson, Theron M. Terhune, James A. Martin
Summary: This study aimed to understand how raptors affect the survival of bobwhites, finding that raptors influence bobwhites in every biological season, especially in the breeding season and late winter. Even in areas with abundant habitat, predators exert top-down influences on vital rates.
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
S. C. Low, V. Vouloutsi, P. F. M. J. Verschure
Summary: This study investigates the comparison between inhibitory and excitatory mechanisms of top-down attention, finding evidence that these mechanisms complement each other in informing decision-making.
COGNITIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tamara Burgos, Javier Salesa, Jose Maria Fedriani, Gema Escribano-Avila, Jose Jimenez, Miha Krofel, Inmaculada Cancio, Javier Hernandez-Hernandez, Javier Rodriguez-Siles, Emilio Virgos
Summary: The presence or absence of the Iberian lynx has significant impacts on the abundance and spatial avoidance mechanisms of two sympatric mesocarnivores, the stone marten and the common genet. The lynx can reduce mesocarnivore abundance by up to 10 times, with the stone marten completely avoiding the apex predator while the genet persists at lower densities within lynx territories by utilizing its preferred prey.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anshuman Swain, Matthew Devereux, William F. Fagan
Summary: This study utilized a high-resolution fossil data set from the Burgess Shale to formulate a measure of preservation bias and successfully predict trophic and competitive interactions through abundance correlation network analyses. The analyses demonstrated a shift in assemblages from specialist interaction-dominated to those dominated by generalist and competitive interactions.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Donna J. Shillington
Summary: Based on an exceptional 3D velocity model of the Nankai subduction zone, the structure of the overriding plate may influence the bending and water ingress into the subducting plate.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Kyle A. Brown, Morgan K. Gugger, Zhen Yu, David Moreno, Song Jin, Ying Ge
Summary: Nonionic surfactants are widely used in cell lysis for protein extraction, stabilization, and purification in structural biology. However, they often interfere with electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) analysis. In this study, a cleavable nonionic surfactant, n-decyl-disulfide-beta-D-maltoside (DSSM), was developed to overcome this limitation. DSSM is compatible with ESI-MS and reversed-phase liquid chromatography-MS analysis and allows for characterization of membrane proteins and endogenous proteins, making it a potential replacement for the commonly used surfactant DDM in proteomic experiments and structural biology studies.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Kyle A. Brown, Morgan K. Gugger, Zhen Yu, David Moreno, Song Jin, Ying Ge
Summary: Nonionic surfactants are commonly used reagents for cell lysis and protein extraction in structural biology. However, their presence often interferes with protein analysis by electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). This study introduces a cleavable surfactant, DSSM, which is compatible with ESI-MS analysis and enables top-down proteomics characterization. DSSM can replace DDM in proteomic experiments and structural biology studies.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Ecology
Parima Hajializadeh, Mohsen Safaie, Reza Naderloo, Mehdi Ghodrati Shojaei
Summary: The study assessed the assemblage structure of brachyuran crabs in the northern Persian Gulf mangrove ecosystem and their relationship with water and sediment environmental parameters. The results showed significant differences in crab species composition between different habitats, but no differences among seasons. Vegetated habitats had higher species richness and diversity indices. Sediment grain size and organic matter content were identified as key factors influencing crab distribution between the two habitats.
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Ecology
Mauricio Seguel, Sarah A. Budischak, Anna E. Jolles, Vanessa O. Ezenwa
Summary: Host phenotypes can change in response to parasite infection and these changes can impact parasite interactions. In this study, the authors tracked changes in host immune and morphological phenotypes during co-infection of African buffalo with helminths and coccidia. They found that the clearance of different helminth species induced specific immune responses and affected coccidia shedding. Higher coccidia shedding had negative effects on host fitness. These findings highlight the complexity of parasite interactions and the importance of studying host phenotypes in understanding these interactions.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Brent Mortensen, Brent Danielson, W. Stanley Harpole, Juan Alberti, Carlos Alberto Arnillas, Lori Biederman, Elizabeth T. Borer, Marc W. Cadotte, John M. Dwyer, Nicole Hagenah, Yann Hautier, Pablo Luis Peri, Eric W. Seabloom
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Ecology
Yann Hautier, Forest Isbell, Elizabeth T. Borer, Eric W. Seabloom, W. Stanley Harpole, Eric M. Lind, Andrew S. MacDougall, Carly J. Stevens, Peter B. Adler, Juan Alberti, Jonathan D. Bakker, Lars A. Brudvig, Yvonne M. Buckley, Marc Cadotte, Maria C. Caldeira, Enrique J. Chaneton, Chengjin Chu, Pedro Daleo, Christopher R. Dickman, John M. Dwyer, Anu Eskelinen, Philip A. Fay, Jennifer Firn, Nicole Hagenah, Helmut Hillebrand, Oscar Iribarne, Kevin P. Kirkman, Johannes M. H. Knops, Kimberly J. La Pierre, Rebecca L. McCulley, John W. Morgan, Meelis Partel, Jesus Pascual, Jodi N. Price, Suzanne M. Prober, Anita C. Risch, Mahesh Sankaran, Martin Schuetz, Rachel J. Standish, Risto Virtanen, Glenda M. Wardle, Laura Yahdjian, Andy Hector
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2018)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
M. Fernanda Alvarez, M. Cielo Bazterrica, Eugenia Fanjul, Mariana S. Addino, Macarena S. Valinas, Oscar O. Iribarne, Florencia Botto
JOURNAL OF SEA RESEARCH
(2018)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Mariana S. Addino, Maria F. Alvarez, Thomas Brey, Oscar Iribarne, Betina J. Lomovasky
JOURNAL OF SEA RESEARCH
(2019)
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Plant Sciences
Jesus Pascual, Juan Alberti, Pedro Daleo, Eugenia Fanjul, Camila Rocca, Oscar Iribarne
JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE
(2019)
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Environmental Sciences
Maria Eugenia Becherucci, Maria Fernanda Alvarez, Oscar Iribarne, Paulina Martinetto
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Qingqing Chen, Ruth A. Howison, Jan P. Bakker, Juan Alberti, Dries P. J. Kuijper, Han Olff, Christian Smit
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Alejandro D. Canepuccia, Daniela Alemany, Esteban Espinosa Vidal, M. Fernanda Alvarez, Oscar O. Iribarne
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Qingqing Chen, Jan P. Bakker, Juan Alberti, Christian Smit
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Raul Ochoa-Hueso, Elizabeth T. Borer, Eric W. Seabloom, Sarah E. Hobbie, Anita C. Risch, Scott L. Collins, Juan Alberti, Hector A. Bahamonde, Cynthia S. Brown, Maria C. Caldeira, Pedro Daleo, Chris R. Dickman, Anne Ebeling, Nico Eisenhauer, Ellen H. Esch, Anu Eskelinen, Victoria Fernandez, Sabine Gusewell, Blanca Gutierrez-Larruga, Kirsten Hofmockel, Ramesh Laungani, Eric Lind, Andrea Lopez, Rebecca L. McCulley, Joslin L. Moore, Pablo L. Peri, Sally A. Power, Jodi N. Price, Suzanne M. Prober, Christiane Roscher, Judith M. Sarneel, Martin Schutz, Julia Siebert, Rachel J. Standish, Sergio Velasco Ayuso, Risto Virtanen, Glenda M. Wardle, Georg Wiehl, Laura Yahdjian, Tara Zamin
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Pedro Daleo, Diana I. Montemayor, Eugenia Fanjul, Juan Alberti, Carlos Martin Bruschetti, Paulina Martinetto, Jesus Pascual, Oscar Iribarne
JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Eric W. Seabloom, Peter B. Adler, Juan Alberti, Lori Biederman, Yvonne M. Buckley, Marc W. Cadotte, Scott L. Collins, Laura Dee, Philip A. Fay, Jennifer Firn, Nicole Hagenah, W. Stanley Harpole, Yann Hautier, Andy Hector, Sarah E. Hobbie, Forest Isbell, Johannes M. H. Knops, Kimberly J. Komatsu, Ramesh Laungani, Andrew MacDougall, Rebecca L. McCulley, Joslin L. Moore, John W. Morgan, Timothy Ohlert, Suzanne M. Prober, Anita C. Risch, Martin Schuetz, Carly J. Stevens, Elizabeth T. Borer
Summary: Human activities are enriching many of Earth's ecosystems with biologically limiting mineral nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), which generally reduce plant diversity and increase productivity in grasslands. Short-term nutrient addition can increase aboveground live biomass and reduce plant diversity, but the long-term effects of nutrient enrichment on global grassland ecosystems may be underestimated.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yann Hautier, Pengfei Zhang, Michel Loreau, Kevin R. Wilcox, Eric W. Seabloom, Elizabeth T. Borer, Jarrett E. K. Byrnes, Sally E. Koerner, Kimberly J. Komatsu, Jonathan S. Lefcheck, Andy Hector, Peter B. Adler, Juan Alberti, Carlos A. Arnillas, Jonathan D. Bakker, Lars A. Brudvig, Miguel N. Bugalho, Marc Cadotte, Maria C. Caldeira, Oliver Carroll, Mick Crawley, Scott L. Collins, Pedro Daleo, Laura E. Dee, Nico Eisenhauer, Anu Eskelinen, Philip A. Fay, Benjamin Gilbert, Amandine Hansar, Forest Isbell, Johannes M. H. Knops, Andrew S. MacDougall, Rebecca L. McCulley, Joslin L. Moore, John W. Morgan, Akira S. Mori, Pablo L. Peri, Edwin T. Pos, Sally A. Power, Jodi N. Price, Peter B. Reich, Anita C. Risch, Christiane Roscher, Mahesh Sankaran, Martin Schutz, Melinda Smith, Carly Stevens, Pedro M. Tognetti, Risto Virtanen, Glenda M. Wardle, Peter A. Wilfahrt, Shaopeng Wang
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yann Hautier, Pengfei Zhang, Michel Loreau, Kevin R. Wilcox, Eric W. Seabloom, Elizabeth T. Borer, Jarrett E. K. Byrnes, Sally E. Koerner, Kimberly J. Komatsu, Jonathan S. Lefcheck, Andy Hector, Peter B. Adler, Juan Alberti, Carlos A. Arnillas, Jonathan D. Bakker, Lars A. Brudvig, Miguel N. Bugalho, Marc Cadotte, Maria C. Caldeira, Oliver Carroll, Mick Crawley, Scott L. Collins, Pedro Daleo, Laura E. Dee, Nico Eisenhauer, Anu Eskelinen, Philip A. Fay, Benjamin Gilbert, Amandine Hansar, Forest Isbell, Johannes M. H. Knops, Andrew S. MacDougall, Rebecca L. McCulley, Joslin L. Moore, John W. Morgan, Akira S. Mori, Pablo L. Peri, Edwin T. Pos, Sally A. Power, Jodi N. Price, Peter B. Reich, Anita C. Risch, Christiane Roscher, Mahesh Sankaran, Martin Schuetz, Melinda Smith, Carly Stevens, Pedro M. Tognetti, Risto Virtanen, Glenda M. Wardle, Peter A. Wilfahrt, Shaopeng Wang
Summary: A correction to this paper has been published, please check the link for more information.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
M. Fernanda Alvarez, Hernan H. Benitez, Noelia S. Ferrando, M. Cristina Claps, Nestor A. Gabellone
Summary: In this study, the life history characteristics and adaptability of Daphnia spinulata under different salinity conditions were explored through laboratory experiments. The results showed that individuals under low salinity treatment exhibited better survival and reproductive characteristics. It was also found that D. spinulata could reproduce under different conductivities, contributing to population growth. These findings provide crucial information for evaluating the species's role as a salinity indicator in water bodies.
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Ecology
Katja J. Geiger, Julio Arrontes, Antonella Rivera, Consolacion Fernandez, Jorge Alvarez, Jose Luis Acuna
Summary: A two-year experiment was conducted to investigate the impact of Pollicipes pollicipes harvest on intertidal community structure and ecological diversity. The study found that intensive exploitation resulted in a decrease in P. pollicipes and Mytilus spp. coverage, while Chthamalus spp. and Corallina spp. increased. The recovery of P. pollicipes aggregations was slow and variable, but their coverage increased under non-extracted conditions.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Daniel Castro Martignago, Leandro Godoy, Amanda Pereira Amaral, Guendalina Turcato Oliveira
Summary: This study evaluates the effects of bleaching on the oocytes of the Mussismilia harttii coral and investigates the strategies employed by these cells to maintain antioxidant balance and cellular homeostasis. The research finds that bleached coral oocytes experience lipid damage, but are still able to maintain their quality and potentially elongate their lifespan and fertilization capability. This response may be linked to an intensification of heterotrophy in bleached corals.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY
(2024)