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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ute Fricke, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Jie Zhang, Cynthia Tobisch, Sandra Rojas-Botero, Caryl S. Benjamin, Jana Englmeier, Cristina Ganuza, Maria Haensel, Rebekka Riebl, Johannes Uhler, Lars Uphus, Joerg Ewald, Johannes Kollmann, Sarah Redlich
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhiwen Shi, Bolin Chen, Xiao Han, Weiyue Gu, Shuzhi Liang, Lin Wu
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Fisheries
Danielle Ortiz de Ortiz, Ivan Luiz Gavioli, Jose Guilherme Filho Bersano, Erica Alves Gonzalez Vidal
Summary: Nutrition and the lack of an established protocol for Octopus larviculture are challenges for aquaculture development. This study aimed to fill knowledge gaps by determining daily feeding rates of Octopus americanus paralarvae at different ages with various live prey types and densities. Results showed different prey types had varying effects on feeding rates, with hatchlings preferring zoeae and older paralarvae favoring Artemia nauplii.
AQUACULTURE INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Emily K. Studd, Rachael E. Derbyshire, Allyson K. Menzies, John F. Simms, Murray M. Humphries, Dennis L. Murray, Stan Boutin
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METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Review
Zoology
Bogdan Cristescu, L. Mark Elbroch, Justin A. Dellinger, Wesley Binder, Christopher C. Wilmers, Heiko U. Wittmer
Summary: This study reviewed the literature on kill rates of pumas on ungulates and conducted analyses to understand the factors influencing spatial variation. The results showed that adult female pumas had the highest kill rates, while adult males and solitary females had lower kill rates. The kill rates of pumas increased with ungulate density, but were not significantly affected by other factors such as scavenger richness and human population density.
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Ecology
Julia B. Smith, Allison R. Greenleaf, John K. Oakleaf
Summary: The reintroduction of Mexican gray wolves in Arizona and New Mexico has been successful, with an increasing population and expansion of the recovery area. Understanding kill rates is crucial for managing the wolf population and their prey. This study used GPS cluster analysis to estimate kill rates of Mexican wolves on native ungulates, primarily elk, and found similar predation patterns to wolves in northern locations.
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Shaoxuan Cui, Fangzhou Liu, Hildeberto Jardon-Kojakhmetov, Ming Cao
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Xiaoxia Yang, Lei Qu, Yongxing Li, Yuanlei Kang
Summary: This paper proposes an HPO-BP prediction model for estimating the alighting and boarding time of passengers in different types of waiting areas. The model takes into account factors such as the number of passengers, gender, luggage or children, and passenger civilization as inputs. It is trained, tested, and validated using field investigation data. The results show that the proposed model outperforms the BP neural network and other advanced algorithms in terms of prediction accuracy.
TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
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Nirapada Santra, Sangeeta Saha, Guruprasad Samanta
Summary: This paper explores a stage-structured predator-prey model in a toxic environment, highlighting the impact of toxic substances and time delays on species growth. The study discusses the positivity and boundedness of solutions. Analytical and numerical simulations reveal that the coexistence equilibrium point is stable at low and moderate delay parameters associated with predator's maturity. However, a longer maturity duration may lead to predator species extinction. The paper also investigates the impact of toxicity on the system, finding that stability switches as the time delay and changes in toxicity vary.
MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTERS IN SIMULATION
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Remote Sensing
Fabian Ewald Fassnacht, Javiera Poblete-Olivares, Lucas Rivero, Javier Lopatin, Andres Ceballos-Comisso, Mauricio Galleguillos
Summary: The study presents a workflow for deriving landscape-level biomass estimates in a large watershed, combining various remote sensing data, feature selection, and machine learning techniques to estimate biomass for different vegetation types. The results show that the workflow yields biomass predictions comparable to studies focusing on individual vegetation types.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATION AND GEOINFORMATION
(2021)
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Automation & Control Systems
Peng Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhang
Summary: This paper proposes a fixed-time cooperative guidance law based on a three-dimensional guidance system for multiple missiles intercepting a maneuvering target. The method ensures fixed-time consensus in the line-of-sight direction and achieves fixed-time convergence of line-of-sight angular rates using two continuous adaptive fixed-time guidance laws.
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Rahmoune Bitit, Abdelouahid Derhab, Mohamed Guerroumi, Farrukh Aslam Khan
Summary: This paper proposes a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) forecasting system that combines time series analysis and multiple change point detection to improve the accuracy of attack prediction. The system includes six variants of forecast methods and an ensemble forecasting model that dynamically adapts to new observations. The forecasting output is used for risk assessment and decision-making to countermeasure attacks.
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(2023)
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Automation & Control Systems
Li Qiu, Longcheng Dai, Usama Ahsan, Chen Fang, Marzieh Najariyan, Jianfei Pan
Summary: This article focuses on model predictive control (MPC) for networked control system with the denial-of-service (DoS) attack and network-induced time delay. The proposed network control strategy based on MPC effectively solves the impact of DoS attacks and time delays on the tracking performance of multiple linear motors.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
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Optics
Guangyue Shen, Tianxiang Zheng, Zhaohui Li, Lei Yang, Guang Wu
Summary: We demonstrate a self-gating single-photon imaging LiDAR with dual-repetition rate laser pulses at 1550 nm, which enables large range and high-speed imaging. The self-gating denoising method successfully removes noise and improves signal-to-noise ratio. This technology holds great research value and potential applications in the field of single-photon LiDAR.
OPTICS AND LASERS IN ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Instruments & Instrumentation
Rahul Kumar, Afaqul Zafer, P. K. Dubey, Ashok Kumar, Megha Singh, Nita Dilawar Sharma, S. K. Jaiswal, Om Prakash, Harish Kumar, V. K. Gupta, Ashutosh Aggarwal, Sanjay Yadav
Summary: This article describes the design and development of a mechanical test bench system for testing and calibration of multiple blood pressure devices. The system can test and calibrate 20 blood pressure devices simultaneously and has been successfully used for testing and calibration of multiple devices. It serves as an excellent instrument for calibration laboratories, hospitals, regulatory agencies, and other users to simultaneously test and calibrate 20 blood pressure devices.
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
(2023)
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Ecology
Jerod A. Merkle, Neil J. Anderson, Danna L. Baxley, Matthew Chopp, Laura C. Gigliotti, Justin A. Gude, Tyler M. Harms, Heather E. Johnson, Evelyn H. Merrill, Michael S. Mitchell, Tony W. Mong, Jerry Nelson, Andrew S. Norton, Michael J. Sheriff, Eric Tomasik, Kelly R. Vanbeek
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2019)
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Ecology
Tyler B. Muhly, Cheryl A. Johnson, Mark Hebblewhite, Eric W. Neilson, Daniel Fortin, John M. Fryxell, Andrew David M. Latham, Maria C. Latham, Philip D. McLoughlin, Evelyn Merrill, Paul C. Paquet, Brent R. Patterson, Fiona Schmiegelow, Fiona Scurrah, Marco Musiani
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
Review
Ecology
Jodi E. Berg, Mark Hebblewhite, Colleen C. St Clair, Evelyn H. Merrill
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Jacalyn Normandeau, Susan J. Kutz, Mark Hebblewhite, Evelyn H. Merrill
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY-PARASITES AND WILDLIFE
(2020)
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Ecology
Evelyn Merrill, Joshua Killeen, Jed Pettit, Madeline Trottier, Hans Martin, Jodi Berg, Holger Bohm, Scott Eggeman, Mark Hebblewhite
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2020)
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Ecology
Erin M. Henderson, Andrew E. Derocher, Nicholas J. Lunn, Benoit Montpetit, Evelyn H. Merrill, Evan S. Richardson
Summary: A recent study found that the Flaw leads (FLs) in Western Hudson Bay are important habitat features for some polar bears, attracting them during hyperphagic periods and seal pupping seasons. While most bears are closer to the open water during these times, they tend to avoid it between hunts. Climate warming may pose challenges for bears crossing these open water areas in the future.
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2021)
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Ecology
Jodi E. Berg, Jody Reimer, Peter Smolko, Holger Bohm, Mark Hebblewhite, Evelyn H. Merrill
Summary: Loss of migratory behavior or shifts in migratory ranges are concerning to wildlife managers due to their impact on wildlife populations. The study on elk population showed that regardless of migratory tactics and time periods, elk prioritize safety from predators over high-quality foraging opportunities during calving, which can affect their long-term reproductive success. Elk consistently selected calving areas with abundant forage resources, with different risk exposures to bear and wolf predation based on their migratory tactics. Patterns in exposure to predation risks during calving were consistent with changes in elk populations following different migration tactics.
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Ecology
Andrea Falcon-Cortes, Denis Boyer, Evelyn Merrill, Jacqueline L. Frair, Juan Manuel Morales
Summary: The use of spatial memory is crucial for the emergence of spatial learning in animals, as adaptive behaviors based on learning rely on the interdependence between acquiring information over time and making movement decisions. Animals are observed to exhibit preferential returns to previously visited patches, indicating a mild or negligible memory decay over time and a tendency to seek places with predictable resources and reduced mortality risks.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Ecology
Hans W. Martin, Mark Hebblewhite, Evelyn H. Merrill
Summary: Migration is a common tactic used by animals to access resources in temporally heterogenous landscapes. In partially migratory populations, the proportion of migrants is thought to be maintained by either evolutionary stable state or individual state. This study tests the theory of Ideal Free Distribution (IFD) and finds that partial migration may be driven by tactic selection that follows the IFD.
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Zoology
Jacalyn Normandeau, Colleen Cassady St Clair, Susan J. Kutz, Mark Hebblewhite, Evelyn H. Merrill
Summary: This study compared the effects of grooming for winter ticks on foraging behavior of migrating and resident elk. The results showed that grooming was rare but interrupted vigilance behavior. There were no significant differences in grooming time and other behaviors among elk with different migratory tactics.
JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY
(2022)
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Veterinary Sciences
Peter Smolko, Dana Seidel, Margo Pybus, Anne Hubbs, Mark Ball, Evelyn Merrill
Summary: Disease risk modeling is crucial for understanding the dynamics of wildlife disease and guiding management efforts. The study in Alberta on CWD in wild cervids revealed an increase in CWD prevalence over time, with specific landscape features associated with the disease. Results suggest that a targeted-removal program may be more effective in removing CWD positive animals compared to standard hunter harvest methods.
PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE
(2021)
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Ecology
Kara M. MacAulay, Eric G. Spilker, Jodi E. Berg, Mark Hebblewhite, Evelyn H. Merrill
Summary: There is evidence that prey alter their behavior in response to the risk of predation, leading to changes in spatial distribution. Previous approaches to mapping predation risk have limitations in estimating successful predator attacks resulting in prey mortality. This study illustrates an alternative method using predator scat locations to quantify spatial predation risk for elk from multiple predators in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Jodi E. Berg, Daniel R. Eacker, Mark Hebblewhite, Evelyn H. Merrill
Summary: This study investigated the reproductive parameters of adult female elk and the factors affecting calf mortality risk in a partially migratory elk population. The research found that calves born to resident mothers had lower survivorship and higher mortality rate compared to migrant calves. It also revealed that increasing levels of maternal body fat were associated with increased risk of calf mortality. Additionally, the study showed that an increase in the percentage of cut forest slightly decreased the risk of calf mortality, benefiting migrant elk.
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Ecology
Hans Martin, Mark Hebblewhite, Anne Hubbs, Rob Corrigan, Evelyn H. Merrill
Summary: Migration is a behavioral strategy used by ungulates to access resources and avoid predation. This study investigated how transboundary migration affected male elk survival and antler size. The results showed that forage quality and vulnerability to human harvest influenced the age structure and antler size of elk populations.
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Editorial Material
Ecology
Kerry L. Nicholson, Cynthia Paszkowski, Amy J. Kuenzi, Kathryn A. Schoenecker, Evelyn H. Merrill
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2023)