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Ecology
Meaghan R. Gade, Philip R. Gould, Andrew J. Wilk, Kate C. Donlon, MacKenzie L. Brown, Marnie L. Behan, Marissa A. Roseman, Annalee M. Tutterow, Evan D. Amber, Ryan B. Wagner, Andrew S. Hoffman, Jennifer M. Myers, William E. Peterman
Summary: Space-use and demographic processes are crucial for the persistence of populations. This study analyzed three years of data on the Eastern Red-backed Salamander and found that salamander density was reduced in successional plots compared to mature forest plots. Individual growth rates were significantly greater in the successional forest. These findings highlight the importance of fine-scale variation in shaping population demographics.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Ecology
Brandon P. Hedrick, Alba Estrada, Chris Sutherland, A. Marcia Barbosa
Summary: The acceleration of climate change is affecting the distributions of many species, particularly amphibians. Understanding the impact of climate change on their distributions is crucial for the overall health of ecosystems.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Zoology
Christopher S. Hanna, Christopher Alihosseini, Hannah M. Fischer, Elizabeth C. Davoli, Michael C. Granatosky
Summary: The study explores the capabilities and spatiotemporal gait patterns of arboreal locomotion in red-backed salamanders moving across various substrate conditions. Red-backed salamanders show decreased locomotor speed, stride frequency, phase and stride length on arboreal substrates, indicating increased arboreal stability. However, they are unable to locomote on small-diameter or vertically-oriented coarse substrates, suggesting that their climbing abilities are solely attributable to mucous adhesion.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART A-ECOLOGICAL AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
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Behavioral Sciences
Brian P. Waldron, Marissa C. Ganzfried, Cari-Ann M. Hickerson, Carl D. Anthony
Summary: A study examined the repeatability of foraging behavior in Eastern Red-backed salamanders, finding that simulated predation inhibited foraging behavior and the number of prey eaten was repeatable for all groups of salamanders, while latency to feed was not repeatable for control salamanders.
ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Ecology
Aubree J. Hill, Matthew Grisnik, Donald M. Walker
Summary: This study investigated the differences in skin bacterial assemblages of salamanders belonging to three genera in the Plethodontidae family. The results showed that both host-specific factors and the environment influence the structure of skin bacterial assemblages. The study also found that the influence of host genus and species was more significant than sampling site. Furthermore, the relationship between skin bacterial assemblages and climatic variables varied among the different host genera.
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Ecology
Rachel Snyder, Emily Mausteller, Tanya J. Hawley Matlaga, David A. W. Miller
Summary: Demographic and genetic connectivity have important implications for wildlife population dynamics and adaptability to changing environments. Landscape features like roads and streams can hinder movement and exacerbate habitat fragmentation effects. Adult salamanders are more likely to be recaptured than juveniles, and the presence of a road or stream reduced recapture rates for terrestrial salamanders.
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zachary R. Lewis, Ryan Kerney, James Hanken
Summary: One or more members of four living amphibian clades have independently dispensed with pulmonary respiration and lack lungs, but little is known of the developmental basis of lung loss in any taxon. However, studies on lungless salamanders have found the presence of embryonic lung primordia in the early stages of development, as well as the expression of related genes during lung development.
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Zoology
Sharon E. Wise, Robert G. Jaeger
Summary: Biologists studying Eastern Red-backed Salamanders found that maternal body size and condition play a significant role in reproductive success, affecting clutch size, offspring size, and survival rate. Larger maternal size and better condition were associated with larger clutch sizes and offspring sizes, as well as increased offspring survival. This suggests that investing energy in maternal growth and health can lead to greater reproductive success in territorial animals like P. cinereus.
ICHTHYOLOGY AND HERPETOLOGY
(2021)
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Ecology
Sir Nottingham, Tara A. Pelletier
Summary: This study investigated the ecological responses of Plethodon species in the Pacific Northwest to climate change, finding that precipitation strongly influences species distribution. Despite potential fluctuations in climatically suitable habitat for individual species, the overall distribution of the group is unlikely to be significantly impacted. Grouping species into lineages with similar geographic ranges can be an effective strategy for determining conservation needs.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Biology
Nesma E. ElSayed, A. S. Tolba, M. Z. Rashad, Tamer Belal, Shahenda Sarhan
Summary: A method to improve the efficiency of correcting EOG artifacts in raw EEG recordings is introduced in this study, utilizing feature engineering and machine learning to extract brain information and remove artifacts, with different classification models and regression learners to enhance accuracy in classification and prediction.
COMPUTERS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2021)
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Evolutionary Biology
Todd W. Pierson, Carlos D. Camp, Jadin Cross, Jessica A. Wooten, John B. Jensen, Matt J. Elliott
Summary: The complex topography of mountainous landscapes can create biogeographical barriers and promote speciation. However, these barriers may not be permanent, and hybridization can occur between previously isolated populations. This study used genomic data to examine a group of morphologically similar terrestrial salamanders in the Appalachian Mountains, highlighting the importance of genomic data in clarifying species boundaries.
BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
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Engineering, Biomedical
Fo Hu, Hong Wang, Naishi Feng, Bin Zhou, Chunfeng Wei, YanZheng Lu, Yangyang Qi, Xiaocong Jia, Hao Tang, Mohamed Amin Gouda
Summary: This paper introduces a novel fusion strategy that analyzes multimodal signals to identify various locomotion activities and gait phases, and proposes an adaptive online algorithm for parameter fine-tuning to achieve high accuracy in gait event detection.
BIOMEDICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND CONTROL
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mariana Vaz, Teresa Summavielle, Raquel Sebastiao, Rita P. Ribeiro
Summary: Multiple studies have shown a link between anxiety disorders and dysregulation in the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). This study aims to classify anxiety using physiological signals from healthy subjects. The findings suggest that Electrocardiogram (ECG), Electrodermal Activity (EDA), and Electromyogram (EMG) signals are important features in anxiety classification.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eliza Mari Kwesi-Maliepaard, Heinz Jacobs, Fred van Leeuwen
Summary: T-AIM cells are a subset of memory T cells that develop memory features independently of antigen exposure. They exhibit characteristics similar to conventional memory cells, including antigen-specific responses and responsiveness to innate stimuli. T-AIM cells are suggested to provide additional levels of protection against infections and cancer.
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
(2021)
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Zoology
Geoffrey R. Smith, Adam B. Wade
Summary: The study found that Plethodon cinereus salamanders, regardless of their color morphs and snake sizes, showed similar avoidance behavior towards cues from potential predators.