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Multidisciplinary Sciences
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Gemma F. Galbraith, Benjamin J. Cresswell, Mark I. McCormick, Geoffrey P. Jones
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LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2023)
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Angela Martinez-Quintana, Howard R. Lasker
Summary: Recruitment is a crucial demographic process for maintaining local populations and promoting recovery in disturbed environments. This study focused on octocoral recruitment dynamics in the Caribbean, highlighting the resilience of octocorals to changing conditions and the importance of recruitment in their success.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Howard R. Lasker, Isabel Porto-Hannes
Summary: Successful recruitment is crucial for the maintenance and resilience of populations, especially during transitions between different dominant coral species on reefs. This study in the Bahamas assessed recruitment of six Antillogorgia spp. over four years, revealing differences in recruitment and survival between species, sites, and years. The findings suggest that brooding species may have higher recruitment rates due to releasing competent larvae, compared to broadcast spawning species.
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Huan Zhang, Peiyu Zhang, Huan Wang, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Lars-Anders Hansson, Liang He, Min Zhang, Jun Xu
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GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Carlos Moreira Miquelino Eleto Torres, Jose Anibal Medina-Vega, Samuel Jose Silva Soares da Rocha, Walter da Silva Costa, Carlos Pedro Boechat Soares, Agostinho Lopes de Souza, Laercio Antonio Goncalves Jacovine, Jacinto Moreira de Lana, Marielos Pena-Claros
Summary: In heterogeneous landscapes like the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, forest fragments experience uncertain successional pathways due to the influence of anthropogenic and environmental factors. This study investigated the effects of these factors on the demographic processes in Atlantic forest fragments in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The results showed that anthropogenic variables, such as land-use history and basal area, were stronger predictors for recruitment rates, while environmental factors like soil, elevation, and climatic water deficit had a stronger effect on growth and mortality rates.
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Sean P. Powers, Jonathan H. Grabowski
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Ecology
Yuan Huang, Fredrik Ryderheim, Thomas Kiorboe
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(2023)
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Jing Zhao, Victor L. Knoop, Meng Wang
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TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE
(2023)
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TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE
(2023)
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Summary: Early life survival is crucial for the replenishment of fish populations, and the Growth-Survival Paradigm (GSP) has provided guidance for studying controlling processes. However, analysis of mortality data from published studies showed that the GSP was only supported in 56% of cases, indicating that the growth-survival relationship is more complex than previously thought. Further research is needed to understand the drivers of variability in growth-selective survival and the endpoint of pre-recruited life.
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(2023)
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Yajie Yang, Jie Wang, Yingying Mi, Junjie Gu, Giovanni Benelli, Nicolas Desneux, Su Wang, Shu Li, Yanli Yue
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Biology
Andreanne Beardsell, Dominique Berteaux, Frederic Dulude-De Broin, Gilles Gauthier, Jeanne Clermont, Dominique Gravel, Joel Bety
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Robert P. Dunn, Jameal F. Samhouri, Marissa L. Baskett
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Environmental Sciences
A. J. Lemasson, J. M. Hall-Spencer, V. Kuri, A. M. Knights
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Environmental Sciences
Ana Chaverra, Evie Wieters, Andy Foggo, Antony M. Knights
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A. J. Lemasson, A. M. Knights
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(2019)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
M. K. James, J. A. Polton, A. R. Brereton, K. L. Howell, W. A. M. Nimmo-Smith, A. M. Knights
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2019)
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Environmental Sciences
Paloma F. Valdor, Aina G. Gomez, Jose A. Juanes, Camille Kerleguer, Peter Steinberg, Edwina Tanner, Catriona MacLeod, Antony M. Knights, Rochelle D. Seitz, Laura Airoldi, Louise B. Firth, Tasman Crowe, Eva Chatzinikolaou, Alison Smith, Christos Arvanitidis, John A. Burt, Paul R. Brooks, Massimo Ponti, Abilio Soares-Gomes, Aida Ovejero, Gonzalo Mendez
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Hyee Shynn Lim, Alex Fraser, Antony M. Knights
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Anna P. Muir, Stanislas F. Dubois, Rebecca E. Ross, Louise B. Firth, Antony M. Knights, Fernando P. Lima, Rui Seabra, Erwan Corre, Gildas Le Corguille, Flavia L. D. Nunes
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Environmental Sciences
Anaelle J. Lemasson, Antony M. Knights, Murray Thompson, Gennadi Lessin, Nicola Beaumont, Christine Pascoe, Ana M. Queiros, Louise McNeill, Michaela Schratzberger, Paul J. Somerfield
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ENVIRONMENTAL EVIDENCE
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Anaelle J. Lemasson, Paul J. Somerfield, Michaela Schratzberger, Caroline Louise McNeill, Joana Nunes, Christine Pascoe, Stephen C. L. Watson, Murray S. A. Thompson, Elena Couce, Antony M. Knights
Summary: This research describes the impacts of marine man-made structures on ecosystems during their use and after their cessation, highlighting the need for considering environmental, social, and economic factors in decommissioning options. While there is a substantial amount of evidence in biological and ecological outcomes, there is a scarcity of evidence in abiotic and socio-economic outcomes. The number of decommissioning studies is increasing but remains limited, with a focus on oil and gas infrastructures in the United States and Northern Europe.
ENVIRONMENTAL EVIDENCE
(2022)
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