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Flavio Campos Ferreira, Leilane Oliveira Goncalves, Jeronimo Conceicao Ruiz, Leonardo Barbosa Koerich, Fabiano Sviatopolk Mirsky Pais, Lileia Goncalves Diotaiuti, Carlota Josefovicz Belisario
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PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
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Hu Chen, Junfeng Pan, Yongzhen Wang, Yanbing Qiao, Fenglu Han, Chang Xu, Ardavan Farhadi, Erchao Li
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different salinity levels on the growth, antioxidant capacity, and gut microbiota composition of the scalloped spiny lobster. The results showed that reduced salinity significantly affected the survival, weight gain, antioxidant capacity, and gut microbiota of the lobsters, with larger reductions in salinity having more detrimental effects.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ahmad Farhadi, Andrew G. Jeffs, Shane D. Lavery
Summary: This study investigates the genetic divergence and potential secondary contact patterns among geographically distant populations of the spiny lobster species complex. The analysis reveals strong regional structure and a complex evolutionary history of these populations, including a hybrid origin of one population. The findings suggest that alternating periods of divergence and gene flow have shaped the current genetic patterns in this lobster species.
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Ecology
Fay Morland, Selina Patel, Anna W. Santure, Patricia Brekke, Nicola Hemmings
Summary: Early embryo mortality is a significant factor in avian reproductive failure, but its importance has been historically underestimated and overlooked. This study presents methods for recognizing and collecting unhatched eggs that have experienced early embryo mortality in wild bird populations, as well as efficient DNA extraction techniques. The genetic analysis of early-stage embryos has the potential to advance various fields.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Teodulo Salinas-Rios, Jorge Hernandez-Bautista, Araceli Mariscal-Mendez, Magaly Aquino-Cleto, Amparo Martinez-Martinez, Hector Maximino Rodriguez-Magadan
Summary: The study identified a new breed of Creole sheep in the Mixteca zone of Oaxaca, Mexico, proposed as the Chocholteca Creole breed, which shows moderate genetic diversity and significant genetic distance from other Creole breeds. It is suggested for conservation due to its distinct genetic structure and isolation.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Chia-Huan Ma, Po-Yu Huang, Yung-Cheng Chang, Yen-Ju Pan, Mohamad Nor Azra, Li-Li Chen, Te-Hua Hsu
Summary: Reducing fighting behavior is crucial in lobster and crab aquaculture to enhance survival rates. Providing shelter and co-culturing with live prey can significantly improve the survival of juvenile lobsters and crabs, with live prey also serving as an additional income source during harvest season.
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Ecology
James J. Shelley, Owen J. Holland, Stephen E. Swearer, Timothy Dempster, Matthew C. Le Feuvre, Craig D. H. Sherman, Adam D. Miller
Summary: This study investigated the population genetics of freshwater fish with different dispersal syndromes on the Kimberley Plateau in Western Australia. Results showed that connectivity between catchments is limited, but gene flow within catchments varies based on dispersal potential, with landscape constraints affecting this differently. Dispersal syndromes play a key role in influencing connectivity and gene flow within catchments in this rugged and fragmented landscape.
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Faura M. C. Amade, Carel J. Oosthuizen, Paxie W. Chirwa
Summary: The study investigated the genetic diversity and population genetic structure of the Avicennia marina along the coast of Mozambique, revealing high levels of gene flow and absence of barriers to gene flow. The findings will inform conservation strategies and emphasize the importance of protecting the mangrove forest and reducing anthropogenic activities that may harm its genetic diversity.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Manman Zhang, Conghui Zheng, Jida Li, Xueyong Wang, Chunpeng Liu, Xiangjun Li, Zhenhua Xu, Kejiu Du
Summary: This study developed SSR primers for Ailanthus altissima var. erythrocarpa and analyzed its genetic diversity. 19 pairs of polymorphic primers were obtained, and the population showed high genetic diversity. This research is of great significance for breeding and conservation of Ailanthus altissima var. erythrocarpa.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Bingjian Liu, Jiasheng Li, Kun Zhang, Ying Peng, Yifan Liu, Xun Jin, Sixu Zheng, Yunpeng Wang, Liqin Liu, Zhenming Lu, Shufei Zhang, Li Gong
Summary: Using microsatellite markers, this study evaluated the genetic diversity and population structure of Konosirus punctatus in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, revealing five genetically divergent clades and significant isolation by distance. The results suggest that historical climate shifts and environmental factors may contribute to the present-day genetic architecture of K. punctatus, providing new perspectives for effective management strategies.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Delphine B. H. Chabanne, Simon J. Allen, William Bruce Sherwin, Hugh Finn, Michael Krutzen
Summary: The study conducted on Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins in Perth found four behavioral communities with similar genetic structures but small differentiation due to related individuals within communities. The high levels of contemporary migration and related individuals among communities suggest a panmictic genetic population with continuous gene flow. Despite genetic similarity, each social community should be considered a distinct ecological unit for conservation due to exposure to different threats and occurrence in different habitats.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Lan Doan Pham, Duy Ngoc Do, Le Quang Nam, Nguyen Van Ba, Pham Hai Ninh, Doan Phuong Thuy, Pham Van Son, Pham Cong Thieu
Summary: This study characterized genetic diversity and population structure of four indigenous Vietnamese duck breeds and an exotic breed. The results indicate the possibility of combining Minhhuong and Muongkhieng breeds to reduce conservation costs, while prioritizing the conservation of the Bauben breed to avoid inbreeding depression and genetic drift.
ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Heliodor Wierzbicki, Magdalena Zaton-Dobrowolska, Anna Mucha, Magdalena Moska
Summary: This study assessed the level of genetic introgression between red foxes bred on fur farms in Poland and the native wild population, finding significant genetic differentiation and no strong admixture signals between the two groups. The genetic structure analysis showed distinct clusters for farm and wild foxes, with no threat to the genetic integrity of the species.
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Forestry
Mary Ashley
Summary: Over the past 25 years, studies utilizing genetic markers and paternity assignment tools have revealed high levels of pollen immigration in oak trees, even in relatively isolated oak stands. Recent research has expanded our understanding of oak pollen movement and identified remarkable examples of the distances oak pollen can travel.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Suncica Stipoljev, Toni Safner, Pavao Gancevic, Ana Galov, Tina Stuhne, Ida Svetlicic, Stefano Grignolio, Jorge Cassinello, Nikica Sprem
Summary: The genetic diversity of European aoudad populations is relatively low, with individuals likely originating from multiple genetic sources. The Sierra Espuna population in Spain is the only one where multiple haplotypes have been detected.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jose A. Domingos, Alyssa M. Budd, Quyen Q. Banh, Julie A. Goldsbury, Kyall R. Zenger, Dean R. Jerry
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Fisheries
Giana Bastos Gomes, Kate S. Hutson, Jose A. Domingos, Sandra Infante Villamil, Roger Huerlimann, Terrence L. Miller, Dean R. Jerry
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sarah E. Berry, Cedric J. Simon, Andrew R. Foote, Dean R. Jerry, Nicholas M. Wade
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(2019)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
R. Huerlimann, M. K. Cooper, R. C. Edmunds, C. Villacorta-Rath, A. Le Port, H. L. A. Robson, J. M. Strugnell, D. Burrows, D. R. Jerry
ANIMAL CONSERVATION
(2020)
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Genetics & Heredity
Shubha Vij, Kathiresan Purushothaman, Prakki Sai Rama Sridatta, Dean R. Jerry
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Fisheries
Quyen Q. T. Banh, Jose A. Domingos, Ricardo C. C. Pinto, Kien T. Nguyen, Dean R. Jerry
Summary: This study found that E-2 delivered through feed is more suitable than EE2 for inducing precocious feminization of barramundi, and it has a dose-dependent feminizing effect.
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shaymaviswanathan Karnaneedi, Roger Huerlimann, Elecia B. Johnston, Roni Nugraha, Thimo Ruethers, Aya C. Taki, Sandip D. Kamath, Nicholas M. Wade, Dean R. Jerry, Andreas L. Lopata
Summary: This study successfully identified seven known crustacean allergens and up to 39 unreported allergens in different shrimp species through mining complete transcriptomes. Multiple sequence alignment revealed high homology of these shrimp allergens with allergens from other invertebrates such as mites and cockroaches. This first transcriptomic analyses of allergens in a major food source provides a valuable resource for investigating shellfish allergens, comparing invertebrate allergens and future development of improved diagnostics for food allergy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Madalyn K. Cooper, Roger Huerlimann, Richard C. Edmunds, Alyssa M. Budd, Agnes Le Port, Peter M. Kyne, Dean R. Jerry, Colin A. Simpfendorfer
Summary: This study developed species-specific TaqMan quantitative polymerase chain reaction assays to support monitoring efforts for endangered sawfishes. It also demonstrated the importance of careful consideration in choosing preservation and extraction workflow, especially when detecting rare or threatened species could have significant management and conservation outcomes.
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2021)
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Fisheries
Celestine Terence, Jose A. Domingos, Joseph Angelo Uichanco, Yann Monteil, Loic Monteil, Emmanuel De Braux, Quyen Q. T. Banh, Susan Gibson-Kueh, Dean R. Jerry
Summary: The study in Singapore found that barramundi farmed in sea cages are undergoing precocious sex change, with a decrease in male individuals and an increase in females as early as 2-3 years old. This phenomenon challenges hatcheries in selecting and maintaining male fish for breeding purposes, and further investigation is needed to understand the causes of this early sex change.
AQUACULTURE REPORTS
(2021)
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Fisheries
Jarrod L. Guppy, Adrien F. Marc, Dean R. Jerry
Summary: Breeding programs for barramundi are hindered by lack of control over sexual development. Hormonally-induced precocious female barramundi have shown reproductive ability and can produce sufficient offspring. Further research can enhance the spawning capacity of precocious females.
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Ecology
Alyssa M. Budd, Julie B. Robins, Olivia Whybird, Dean R. Jerry
Summary: The study found that there was no general pattern of increasing female-specific DNA methylation markers with increasing length in barramundi, and female-specific DNA methylation arises rapidly during sex change. Additionally, differences in DNA methylation between males and females of similar lengths suggest that female-specific DNA methylation occurs rapidly during sex change rather than gradually with fish growth. Moreover, region-specific differences in length-at-sex change are accompanied by differences in DNA methylation, which are consistent with variability in sea temperature and salinity.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Zohre Mohammadi, Abhishek Singh Bhati, Dean Jerry
Summary: This research note presents a research agenda for the development of aquaculture tourism, categorizing businesses under the term aquaculture tourism based on designing tourism experiences on aquaculture farms. The study offers a pre-science model connecting visitor engagement to economic performance, which provides opportunities for small scale, less resilient businesses.
TOURISM PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Scott J. Morrissey, Dean R. Jerry, Michael J. Kingsford
Summary: This study developed a method to detect the Australian box jellyfish using eDNA, successfully differentiating it from closely related species. The technique showed robustness and high utility for addressing knowledge gaps in the ecology of C. fleckeri.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Adrien F. Marc, Jarrod L. Guppy, Hayley Marshall, Dean R. Jerry, Donna Rudd, Damien B. B. P. Paris
Summary: Reliable short-term chilled sperm storage is crucial for captive breeding of barramundi. This study optimized the composition of a non-activating medium (NAM) for short-term chilled storage by mimicking the biochemical profile of captive-bred barramundi's seminal and blood plasma. The optimized NAM significantly extended the functional lifespan of spermatozoa during chilled storage.
FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Alzayat Saleh, Marcus Sheaves, Dean Jerry, Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi
Summary: This paper introduces the application of deep learning in underwater fish habitat monitoring. The tutorial explains the key concepts of DL and provides a step-by-step procedure for developing DL algorithms. Additionally, the paper surveys underwater fish datasets and various DL techniques, and discusses the challenges and opportunities in the field.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2024)
