Genomic databanks provide robust assessment of invasive mosquito movement pathways and cryptic establishment - Thomas L. Schmidt; Nancy M. Endersby-Harshman; Nina Kurucz; William Pettit; Vicki L. Krause; Gerhard Ehlers; Mutizwa Odwell Muzari; Bart J. Currie; Ary A. Hoffmann (Biological Invasions, 2023)
Biosecurity strategies that aim to restrict the spread of invasive pests can benefit from knowing where incursions have come from and whether cryptic establishment has taken place. This knowledge can be acquired with genomic databanks, by comparing genetic variation in incursion samples against reference samples. Here we use genomic databanks to characterise incursions of two mosquito species within Australia, and to observe how genomic tracing methods perform when databank samples have limited genetic differentiation and were collected tens of generations ago. We used a deep learning method to trace a 2021 invasion of Aedes aegypti in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, to Townsville, Queensland, and to trace two years of Ae. albopictus incursions to two specific islands in the Torres Strait. Tracing had high precision despite 30–70 generations separating incursion and reference samples, and cross-validation of reference samples assigned them to the correct origin in 87% of cases. Similar precision was not achieved with PCAs, which performed particularly poorly for tracing when the invasion had been subject to strong drift effects. Targeted assays also provided additional information on the origin of the Tennant Creek Ae. aegypti , in this case by comparing Wolbachia infection data and mitochondrial DNA variation. Patterns of relatedness and inbreeding indicated that Tennant Creek was likely invaded by one family of Ae. aegypti , while Torres Strait incursions were independent and indicated no cryptic establishment. Our results highlight the value of genomic databanks that remain informative over years and for a range of biological conditions.

Monitoring population-level foraging distribution of a marine migratory species from land: strengths and weaknesses of the isotopic approach on the Northwest Atlantic loggerhead turtle aggregation - Simona A. Ceriani; Susan Murasko; David S. Addison; David Anderson; Greg Curry; Nicole A. Desjardin; Scott F. Eastman; Daniel R. Evans; Nancy Evou; Mariana M. P. B. Fuentes; Matthew H. Godfrey; Kristen M. Hart; et al. (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023)
Assessing the linkage between breeding and non-breeding areas has important implications for understanding the fundamental biology of and conserving animal species. This is a challenging task for marine species, and in sea turtles a combination of stable isotope analysis (SIA) and satellite telemetry has been increasingly used. The Northwest Atlantic (NWA) loggerhead ( Caretta caretta ) Regional Management Unit, one of the largest sea turtle populations in the world, provides an excellent opportunity to investigate key biological patterns as well as methodological aspects related to the use of stable isotopes to infer spatial distribution of turtles in foraging areas. We provide the first comprehensive assessment of the annual distribution of NWA adult female loggerheads among foraging areas and investigate the efficacy of various analytical approaches as well as the effect of sample size in these types of studies. A total of 5168 individual females were sampled from seven Management Units (MUs) between 2013-2018. We provide the first estimate of the proportion of females originating from each MU that uses each foraging area and show how this proportion varies over time. We also estimate the relative importance (in terms of number of turtles) of each foraging area to the overall loggerhead breeding aggregation nesting in Florida and in the NWA for each year of the study. The foraging area used by reproductively active females differs considerably across MUs. One of these, the Subtropical NWA, is by far the most important foraging area in terms of both number of individuals and genetic diversity, and therefore this region may be considered as a conservation priority. Through simulations, we show that limited sizes of sample groups (unknowns; training; priors) may result in false geographic differentiation and consequently mislead interpretations. We provide thresholds and methodological recommendations for future studies. This study establishes a fundamental baseline for monitoring the annual contribution of foraging area to a terrestrial-based breeding aggregation of a marine animal in a cost-effective way. This type of monitoring allows for early detection of changes in foraging distributions—a possible effect of climate change on marine ecosystems or of area-specific anthropogenic threats.

Iodine-mediated one-step synthesis of ipomone from gibberellic acid - Bharat Goel; Nancy Tripathi; Nivedita Bhardwaj; Amit Kumar; Shreyans K. Jain (Natural Product Research, 2023)

Pesticide Take-Home Pathways, Storage, and Application Methods Among Hmong Farmers in Central Valley, California - Chia Thao; Irene H. Yen; Sandie Ha; Nancy J. Burke (Journal of Agromedicine, 2023)

Insight into the trophic niche and prey contribution in the diet of Lutjanus griseus (Linnaeus, 1758) captured by artisanal fishing fleet in the central and southwest Gulf of Mexico - Brandon Manzanilla-Verde; Carmen A. Villegas-Sánchez; Nancy Cabanillas-Terán; José M. Castro-Pérez; Rigoberto Rosas-Luis (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2023)

Quantitative risk assessment of skin sensitising pesticides: Clinical and toxicological considerations - Olivier Sanvido; David A. Basketter; Aurélie Berthet; Denise Bloch; Janine Ezendam; Nancy B. Hopf; Nicole Kleinstreuer; Leona L. Merolla; Wolfgang Uter; Christiane Wiemann; Martin F. Wilks (Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2023)

Sortable silt variations on the continental slope of Campos Basin (SW Atlantic): Implications of oceanographic processes - Cintia Yamashita; Gustavo R.S. Brito; Rafaela N.M. Mendes; Ana C.A. Santarosa; Bruno V. Damasio; Beatriz Dias; Fabiane S. Iwai; Thaisa M. Vicente; Nancy Taniguchi; Isabel Montoya-Montes; Michel M. Mahiques; Silvia H.M. Sousa (Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 2023)

Accumulation mechanisms for contaminants on weak-base hybrid ion exchange resins - Sarah A. Saslow; Elsa A. Cordova; Nancy M. Escobedo; Odeta Qafoku; Mark E. Bowden; Charles T. Resch; Nabajit Lahiri; Emily T. Nienhuis; Daria Boglaienko; Tatiana G. Levitskaia; Peter Meyers; Jacqueline R. Hager; et al. (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023)

Nature based solutions applied to mature leachate treatment in the Latin American resource-poor environment - Nancy Vásquez-Sarria; Javier Ernesto Holguín-González; Mario A. Gandini (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023)

Long-term production forecast in tight and shale reservoirs: Adapting probability density functions for decline curve analysis - Hamzeh Alimohammadi; Shengnan Nancy Chen (Gas Science and Engineering, 2023)

Marked differences in foraging area use and susceptibility to predation between two closely-related tropical seabirds - Annette L. Fayet; Cheryl Sanchez; Jennifer Appoo; Jessica Constance; Gemma Clucas; Lindsay A. Turnbull; Nancy Bunbury (Oecologia, 2023)
Ecological theory predicts that closely-related species must occupy different niches to coexist. How marine top predators achieve this during breeding, when they often gather in large multi-species colonies and are constrained to central-place foraging, has been mostly studied in productive temperate and polar oceans with abundant resources, but less so in poorer, tropical waters. Here, we track the foraging movements of two closely-related sympatric seabirds—the white-tailed and red-tailed tropicbirds Phaethon lepturus and P. rubricauda —breeding on Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, to investigate potential mechanisms of niche segregation and shed light on their contrasting population trends. Combining data from GPS, immersion, depth and accelerometry loggers, we show that the two species have similar behaviour at sea, but are completely segregated spatially, with red-tailed tropicbirds flying further to feed and using different feeding areas than white-tailed tropicbirds. Using nest-based camera traps, we show that low breeding success of both species—which likely drives observed population declines—is caused by high nest predation. However, the two species are targeted by different predators, with native avian predators mainly targeting red-tailed tropicbird nests, and invasive rats raiding white-tailed tropicbird nests when they leave their eggs unattended. Our findings provide new insight into the foraging ecology of tropicbirds and have important conservation implications. The extensive range and spatial segregation highlight the importance of considering large-scale protection of waters around tropical seabird colonies, while the high level of nest predation provides evidence in support of rat eradication and investigating potential nest protection from native avian predators.

Molecular detection of Imbrasia belina proteins associated with allergic reactions on harvesters and consumers from selected districts in Matabeleland: a comparative study - Witness Dlamini; Wilfred Njabulo Nunu; Vuyelwa Ndlovu; Nancy Nleya; Nicholas Mudonhi; Madeline Sibula (Molecular Biology Reports, 2023)

Project ECHO for Cancer Care: a Scoping Review of Provider Outcome Evaluations - Sanjeev Arora; Heidi Rishel Brakey; Jessica L. Jones; Nancy Hood; Jesus E. Fuentes; Lucca Cirolia (Journal of Cancer Education, 2023)

Cognitive enhancing effects of pazopanib in D‑galactose/ovariectomized Alzheimer’s rat model: insights into the role of RIPK1/RIPK3/MLKL necroptosis signaling pathway - Rasha Abdelhady; Nancy S. Younis; Omaima Ali; Samah Shehata; Rabab H. Sayed; Rania I. Nadeem (Inflammopharmacology, 2023)
Necroptosis, a programmed form of necrotic cell death carried out by receptor-interacting serine/threonine protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) and RIPK3, has been found to be implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). An FDA-approved anti-cancer drug, pazopanib, is reported to possess potent inhibitory effect against necroptosis via interfering with RIPK1. So far, there are no existing data on the influence of pazopanib on necroptotic pathway in AD. Thus, this study was designed to explore the impact of pazopanib on cognitive impairment provoked by ovariectomy (OVX) together with D-galactose (D-Gal) administration in rats and to scrutinize the putative signaling pathways underlying pazopanib-induced effects. Animals were allocated into four groups; the first and second groups were exposed to sham operation and administered normal saline and pazopanib (5 mg/kg/day, i.p.), respectively, for 6 weeks, while the third and fourth groups underwent OVX then were injected with D-Gal (150 mg/kg/day, i.p.); concomitantly with pazopanib in the fourth group for 6 weeks. Pazopanib ameliorated cognitive deficits as manifested by improved performance in the Morris water maze besides reversing the histological abnormalities. Pazopanib produced a significant decline in p-Tau and amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques. The neuroprotective effect of pazopanib was revealed by hampering neuroinflammation, mitigating neuronal death and suppressing RIPK1/RIPK3/MLKL necroptosis signaling pathway. Accordingly, hindering neuroinflammation and the necroptotic RIPK1/RIPK3/MLKL pathway could contribute to the neuroprotective effect of pazopanib in D-Gal/OVX rat model. Therefore, this study reveals pazopanib as a valuable therapeutic agent in AD that warrants future inspection to provide further data regarding its neuroprotective effect.

Symbiotic Interactions of Archaea in Animal and Human Microbiomes - Nancy Weiland-Bräuer (Current Clinical Microbiology Reports, 2023)
Purpose of Review Since the introduction of Archaea as a new domain of life more than 45 years ago, progress in their phylogenetic classification and knowledge of their exclusive biological characteristics has identified archaea as unique microorganisms which are widespread in extreme but also in various moderate ecosystems, including eukaryotic hosts. However, archaea are still neglected players within microbiomes, and research on archaea-bacteria interactions is still in its infancy due to methodological challenges. Recent Findings This review summarizes the current knowledge of archaea as components within microbiomes and focuses on their interactions with their bacterial neighbors and the principles of archaeal interactions. Summary Archaea are common constituents of animal and human microbiomes, which are dominated by Euryarchaeota. The gastrointestinal tract is the most studied body site, where archaea account for up to 4% of all microorganisms, primarily represented by methanogens. No archaeal pathogen has yet been identified, although methanogens are hypothesized to be indirectly involved in pathogenicity. Archaeal interactions comprise symbiotic relationships, and the cell membrane and wall might be as crucial as quorum sensing/quenching for these interactions. Particularly, syntrophic interactions under energy-deficiency stress seem to be an essential strategy for archaea. However, more research is urgently needed to discover how archaea sense their environment, compete with bacteria, and interact within complex microbiomes associated with multicellular organisms.

Impacts of coral bleaching on reef fish abundance, biomass and assemblage structure at remote Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles: insights from two survey methods - Anna Koester; Cesc Gordó−Vilaseca; Nancy Bunbury; Sebastian C. A. Ferse; Amanda Ford; Philip Haupt; Luke A’Bear; Maria Bielsa; April Jasmine Burt; Jake Letori; Emma Mederic; Ella Nancy; et al. (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023)
Introduction Coral bleaching immediately impacts the reef benthos, but effects on fish communities are less well understood because they are often delayed and confounded by anthropogenic interactions. Methods We assessed changes in fish abundance, biomass and community composition before and after the 2015/16 coral bleaching event at Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, where local human impacts are minimal, but reefs suffered 50% bleaching-induced coral mortality. We monitored 12 shallow (2–5 m water depth) and nine deep (15 m water depth) permanent survey sites using two survey methods: indicator surveys recording 84 taxa over six years (pre-: 2014; post-bleaching: 2016–2019, 2021), sizing fish based on six size-class categories, and extended fish surveys recording 198 taxa over two years (pre-: 2015; post-bleaching: 2020) with size estimates to the nearest cm (excluding fish < 8 cm). Results During indicator surveys, mean fish abundance did not change on deep reefs. However, abundance increased by 77% on shallow reefs between 2014 and 2016, which was mainly driven by increases in herbivores and omnivores, likely as a response to elevated turf algae cover following coral mortality. Overall (and functional group-specific) indicator fish biomass did not differ between 2014 and 2016 and remained at or above pre-bleaching levels throughout 2016–2021. In contrast, extended fish surveys in 2015 and 2020 showed a 55–60% reduction in overall abundance on shallow and deep reefs, and a 69% reduction in biomass on shallow reefs, with decreases in biomass occurring in all functional groups. Biomass on deep reefs did not differ between 2015 and 2020. Multivariate analysis of both data sets revealed immediate and long-lasting differences between pre- and post-bleaching fish community compositions, driven largely by herbivorous, omnivorous and piscivorous taxa. Discussion Results from the indicator surveys suggest that the bleaching event had limited impact on fish abundance and biomass, while the extended surveys recorded changes in abundance and biomass which would otherwise have gone undetected. Our findings improve understanding of the shift a broad community of fish undergoes following a mass coral bleaching event and highlights the value of survey methods that include the full suite of species to detect ecological responses to environmental drivers.

Fruit juice and childhood obesity: a review of epidemiologic studies - Junichi R. Sakaki; Nancy R. Rodriguez; Maria-Luz Fernandez; Michael J. Puglisi; Ming-Hui Chen; Ock K. Chun (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2023)

A Case Study for Critical Reagent Qualification for Ligand Binding Assays Using Equivalence Test Methodology - Nancy A. Niemuth; Cheryl A. Triplett; Michael S. Anderson; Karen A. Sankovich; Thomas L. Rudge (The AAPS Journal, 2023)
Qualifying critical reagents in ligand binding assays by parallel testing of current and candidate reagent lots is recommended by regulatory agencies and industry groups, but specific guidance on the format of reagent qualification experiments is limited. Equivalence testing is a statistically sound approach that is consistent with the objective of critical reagent qualification. We present power analysis for equivalence regions ranging from 1.25- to 1.5-fold multiples of the GM ratio (centered on 1) of current and candidate lots, over a range of assay variability from 5 to 30% coefficient of variation (CV). A 1.25-fold equivalence region can be tested using 6 to 12 plates per lot for assays with up to 15% CV but is not practical for more variable assays. For these assays, wider equivalence regions are justified so long as care is taken to avoid assay drift and the assay remains suitable for the intended use. The equivalence test method is illustrated using historical data from passing and failing reagent qualification experiments. Simulation analysis was performed to support the design of qualification experiments using 6, 12, or 18 plates per lot over a broad range of assay variability. A challenge in implementing the equivalence test approach is selecting an appropriate equivalence region. Equivalence regions providing 90% power using 12 plates/lot were consistent with 1.5σ bounds, which are recommended for equivalence testing of critical quality attributes of biosimilars. Graphical Abstract

The Circassians and the Chechens in Jordan: results of a decade of epidemiological and genetic studies - Sara Abudahab; Nancy Hakooz; Laith Al-Etian; Kawkab Shishani; Adel Bashqawi; John Connolly; Joseph T. Glessner; Hui-Qi Qu; Jingchun Qu; Hakon Hakonarson; Rana Dajani (Journal of Community Genetics, 2023)

Northern Europe’s suitability for offshore European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) habitat restoration based on population dynamics - Brecht Stechele; Leo Barbut; Geneviève Lacroix; Luca A. van Duren; Vera Van Lancker; Steven Degraer; Giacomo Montereale Gavazzi; Peter Bossier; Annelies M. Declercq; Nancy Nevejan (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023)
Introduction European and member state legislation encourage the sustainable development of offshore environments, with the restoration or creation of flat oyster ( Ostrea edulis ) habitats offering potential solutions to enhance biodiversity and provide ecosystem services. The site selection and identification of suitable habitats for flat oyster habitat restoration projects remains a significant knowledge gap. Methods By combining seabed substrate information with a coupled population (Dynamic Energy Budget - Individual-Based Models) and particle tracking model (for larvae dispersal), critical insights can be gained into the spatial distribution of suitability indicators such as population growth, fitness, reproduction, and self-recruitment. By applying this model to the English Channel and the North Sea over a ten-year period, suitable locations for flat oyster habitat restoration, restorative aquaculture, or oyster-related nature-inclusive designs can be identified. Comparing historical oyster bed locations with model outputs offers insights into why these locations were suitable for oyster bed development and allows for validation of the proposed approach. Results and discussion Coastal and nearshore environments are generally more suitable for flat oyster habitat restoration, and populations will grow more quickly in these areas. Offshore restoration in the North Sea presents challenges if it relies solely on self-recruitment. Besides site selection purposes, the model can be used to evaluate the effect of management strategies (e.g., initial population size) or environmental pressures (e.g., climate change, pollution) on restorations success.

Development of a surface plasmon resonance based immunosensor for diclofenac quantification in water - Marcela Herrera-Domínguez; Alexander S. Lambert; Gesuri Morales-Luna; Eduardo Pisano; Iris Aguilar-Hernandez; Jürgen Mahlknecht; Quan Cheng; Nancy Ornelas-Soto (Chemosphere, 2023)

Effect of continuous dietary administration of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast, Δmnn9, on Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) juveniles: Immunological and histopathological findings after Vibrio coralliilyticus challenge - Alfredo Loor; Peter Bossier; Dongdong Wang; Lobke De Bels; Wim Van den Broeck; Nancy Nevejan; Annelies Declercq (Aquaculture, 2023)

Drivers of conflict and resilience in shifting transboundary fisheries - Jacqueline M. Vogel; Catherine Longo; Jessica Spijkers; Juliano Palacios-Abrantes; Julia Mason; Colette C.C. Wabnitz; William Cheung; U. Rashid Sumaila; Gordon Munro; Sarah Glaser; Johann Bell; Yongjun Tian; et al. (Marine Policy, 2023)

Molecular and morphological evidence reveals the presence of the tadpole shrimp Lepidurus cf. couesii (crustacea: Branchiopoda) in Iran - Mojgan Asadollahi; Hamid Boroumand; Sima Mohammadi; Nancy F. Mercado-Salas; Faraham Ahmadzadeh (Zoologischer Anzeiger, 2023)

Indolealkylamines in the venom of the scorpion Thorellius intrepidus - Rodrigo Ibarra-Vega; Juana María Jiménez-Vargas; Armando Pineda-Contreras; Francisco Javier Martínez-Martínez; Carlos Eduardo Barajas-Saucedo; Héctor García-Ortega; Nancy E. Magaña-Vergara; Lourival D. Possani; Gerardo Corzo; Mario Alberto Gaitan-Hinojosa; Oscar Fernando Vázquez-Vuelvas; Fernando Zamudio; et al. (Toxicon, 2023)

Corrigendum to ‘The impact of business sufficiency strategies on consumer practices: The case of bicycle subscription’ [Sustainable Production and Consumption (2023) pages 576–591] - Laura Niessen; Nancy M.P. Bocken; Marc Dijk (Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2023)

Cleaner production of metal-organic framework MIL-101(Cr) for toluene adsorption - Alan A. Rico-Barragán; J. Raziel Álvarez; Sandra Pioquinto-García; Joelis Rodríguez-Hernández; Pasiano Rivas-García; Nancy E. Dávila-Guzmán (Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2023)

How do circular start-ups achieve scale? - Dihui Han; Jan Konietzko; Marc Dijk; Nancy Bocken (Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2023)

Change in marijuana use from adolescence to young adulthood and its relation to gestational alcohol and marijuana exposure - Lidush Goldschmidt; Gale A. Richardson; Nancy L. Day; Natacha M. De Genna (Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 2023)

Sargassum macroalgae from Quintana Roo as raw material for the preparation of high-performance phosphate adsorbent from aqueous solutions - Carolina Hernández-Navarro; Sebastián Pérez; Elizabeth Flórez; Nancy Acelas; Juan Muñoz-Saldaña (Journal of Environmental Management, 2023)

Fungal microbiota isolated from native stingless bee species inhibited pathogens of Apis mellifera - Marcos Raúl Tejerina; María José Cabana; Nancy Marina Cruz; Pablo Adrián Enríquez; Marcelo Rafael Benitez-Ahrendts; María Isabel Fonseca (Fungal Biology, 2023)

Emergence of toxic trace elements in plant environment: Insights into potential of silica nanoparticles for mitigation of metal toxicity in plants - Mohini Yadav; Nancy George; Vagish Dwibedi (Environmental Pollution, 2023)

Benthic mollusc communities across space and through time in a hypersaline coastal lagoon, Mexico - Nancy Yolimar Suárez-Mozo; Mark Brenner; William F. Kenney; Misael Díaz Asencio; Jason H. Curtis; Marco A. Aquino-López; Edlin Guerra-Castro; Nuno Simões (Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2023)

Infection prevalence, intensity, and gill coverage by the parasitic flatworm, Bdelloura candida, in the American horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) - Christopher J. Brianik; Justin Bopp; Camilla Piechocki; Nancy Liang; Sabrina O’Reilly; Robert M. Cerrato; Bassem Allam (Hydrobiologia, 2023)

The Circular Experimentation Workbench – a Lean and Effectual Process - Nancy Bocken; Matthew Coffay (Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2023)
Circular economy has become an important goal for companies to address climate change and pressing resource issues. Yet, the process of circular business experimentation is highly uncertain. While the lean startup has been applied to the circular experimentation process, the concept of effectuation has only been used to a limited extent, despite its potential. We investigate the following question: To what extent can lean startup and effectual thinking be combined to support the circular business model innovation process? We conducted 10 workshops where we combined these concepts with circular economy thinking. A novel process – the Circular Experimentation Workbench – was developed and evaluated to inspire participants to start experimenting with the circular economy. We found that lean startup and effectuation principles are highly complementary. Effectual questions can support the development of successful circular experiments. Our results were potentially limited by constraints related to the workshop format and action research method. Future research could build on the complementary perspectives of lean startup and effectuation to help accelerate the circular economy transition.

The predominant stride-frequency for routine swimming in catsharks (Scyliorhinus canicula) generates high power at high efficiency in the red musculature - Timothy G. West; Nancy A. Curtin; Roger C. Woledge (Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility, 2023)
Videos of free swimming of catsharks ( Scyliorhinus canicula ) were analysed to give values of swimming speed (units: FL (fish lengths) s −1 ), stride-length (forward movement in the direction of travel per cycle of body undulation (units: FL) and stride-frequency (units: s −1 ). Most of the swims (139 of 163, 85%) were at speeds less than 0.545 FL s −1 and were categorized as slow. The rest (24/163, 15%) were categorized as fast. Stride-lengths and stride-frequencies could be evaluated for 115 of the slow swims and 16 of the fast swims. We discuss the fast swim results, but there were so few fast swims that no firm conclusions could be made. As swim speed increased during slow swims, there was a strong increase stride-length [slope 0.965, P < 0.0001)] and a small increase in stride-frequency. Most stride-frequencies (70/115, 61%) were in the range 0.68–0.88 s −1 . Previous experiments on red muscle isolated of catshark showed that in this range of frequencies of sinusoidal movement, high power was produced at high efficiency (Curtin and Woledge b). Lower frequencies gave less power and at higher frequencies the efficiency of energy conversion was lower. Thus, we conclude that during routine swimming catsharks choose a swimming speed that optimizes red muscle performance in terms of power and efficiency.

The bZIP-type transcription factors NapA and RsmA modulate the volumetric ratio and the relative superoxide ratio of mitochondria in Aspergillus nidulans - Bernadett Bákány; Réka Antal; Péter Szentesi; Tamás Emri; Éva Leiter; László Csernoch; Nancy P. Keller; István Pócsi; Beatrix Dienes (Biologia Futura, 2023)
Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors are crucial components of differentiation, cellular homeostasis and the environmental stress defense of eukaryotes. In this work, we further studied the consequence of gene deletion and overexpression of two bZIP transcription factors, NapA and RsmA, on superoxide production, mitochondrial morphology and hyphal diameter of Aspergillus nidulans . We have found that reactive oxygen species production was influenced by both gene deletion and overexpression of napA under tert -butylhydroperoxide ( t BOOH) elicited oxidative stress. Furthermore, gene expression of napA negatively correlated with mitochondrial volumetric ratio as well as sterigmatocystin production of A. nidulans . High rsmA expression was accompanied with elevated relative superoxide ratio in the second hyphal compartment. A negative correlation between the expression of rsmA and catalase enzyme activity or mitochondrial volumetric ratio was also confirmed by statistical analysis. Hyphal diameter was independent on either rsmA and napA expression as well as 0.2 mM t BOOH treatment.

Seasonality of reproduction in an ever‐wet lowland tropical forest in A mazonian E cuador - Nancy C. Garwood; Margaret R. Metz; Simon A. Queenborough; Viveca Persson; S. Joseph Wright; David F. R. P. Burslem; Milton Zambrano; Renato Valencia (Ecology, 2023)
Flowering and fruiting phenology have been infrequently studied in the ever‐wet hyperdiverse lowland forests of northwestern equatorial Amazonía. These Neotropical forests are typically called aseasonal with reference to climate because they are ever‐wet, and it is often assumed they are also aseasonal with respect to phenology. The physiological limits to plant reproduction imposed by water and light availability are difficult to disentangle in seasonal forests because these variables are often temporally correlated, and both are rarely studied together, challenging our understanding of their relative importance as drivers of reproduction. Here we report on the first long‐term study (18 years) of flowering and fruiting phenology in a diverse equatorial forest, Yasuní in eastern Ecuador, and the first to include a full suite of on‐site monthly climate data. Using twice monthly censuses of 200 traps and >1000 species, we determined whether reproduction at Yasuní is seasonal at the community and species levels and analyzed the relationships between environmental variables and phenology. We also tested the hypothesis that seasonality in phenology, if present, is driven primarily by irradiance. Both the community‐ and species‐level measures demonstrated strong reproductive seasonality at Yasuní. Flowering peaked in September–November and fruiting peaked in March–April, with a strong annual signal for both phenophases. Irradiance and rainfall were also highly seasonal, even though no month on average experienced drought (a month with

Glucose metabolism in posterior cingulate cortex has supplementary value to predict the progression of cognitively unimpaired to dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: an exploratory study of 18F-FDG-PET - Qi Zhang; Chunqiu Fan; Luyao Wang; Taoran Li; Min Wang; Ying Han; Jiehui Jiang; Michael W. Weiner; Paul Aisen; Ronald Petersen; Clifford R. Jack; William Jagust; et al. (GeroScience, 2023)

From rookeries to foraging grounds: understanding regional connectivity and genetic diversity in hawksbill turtles - Christine A. Madden Hof; Amelia A. Desbiens; Jeff Kinch; Nancy N. Fitzsimmons; Hayley Versace; Angelique Amon; Nathan McIntyre; Kathy A. Townsend; Michael P. Jensen (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023)
This study investigated the genetic structure, diversity, and migratory patterns of hawksbill turtles ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) from two nesting locations in Papua New Guinea (PNG) using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequencing and satellite telemetry. Tissue samples collected from nesting female hawksbill turtles (n=75) in PNG revealed a total of 6 haplotypes from the Conflict Group site and 5 haplotypes from Kavieng site, with the Conflict Group and Kavieng samples significantly differing from one another and all other known Asia-Pacific stocks. This finding expands our understanding of the genetic stock structure of hawksbill turtles in the Asia-Pacific region, resulting in 9 Management Units (MUs) now published. Satellite tracking of 15 hawksbill turtles revealed that all individuals migrated from the Conflict Group westerly towards foraging areas in eastern Australia (93%) and PNG (7%). With a mean migration path distance of 1241 ± 108 km, three distinct migration strategies were used by the 10 hawksbill turtles that made it to their foraging grounds in the I) eastern Torres Strait, II) Far North Queensland, and III) western PNG waters. A broad scope of home-range strategies and sizes (95% UD) were used, and in comparison to other studies further postulates that hawksbills are connected to non-specific foraging grounds associated with food source availability. This study provides for the first time in PNG essential insights into hawksbill turtle population structure and connectivity in the western Pacific region, highlighting the importance of effectively conserving and managing this critically endangered species as distinct population stocks. Furthermore, we make recommendations for national and regional conservation strategies and transboundary management to ensure the long-term survival and recovery of western Pacific’s hawksbill turtle populations.

Handling Effects on Histological Identification of Female Reproductive Status: Examples from Tropical Deepwater Snappers - Eva Schemmel; Nancy J. Brown-Peterson (Fishes, 2023)
Post-mortem ovarian tissue degradation from handling effects, such as delays in preservation, can lead to inaccurate reproductive assessments. Therefore, it is important to understand the differences between handling effects and natural ovarian atresia. Seven treatments of various holding temperatures and times to preservation were applied to whole fish and extracted ovaries of three tropical deepwater snapper species. Ovarian post-mortem degradation was observed at 12 h at ambient temperature and after 48 h iced or refrigerated for both whole fish and extracted ovaries; however, degradation did not adversely affect correct reproductive phase classification in fishes stored in ice from 12 to 48 h post-capture. A clear histological indicator of post-mortem degradation was the breakdown of ooplasm organelles at the oocyte periphery observed in vitellogenic and cortical alveolar oocytes. However, the chorion typically remains intact during post-mortem degradation, in contrast to natural atresia. Effects on post-ovulatory follicles were most discernible after 96 h on ice or refrigeration. Freezing gonadal tissue resulted in drastic changes to oocyte shape and morphology, making reproductive phase classification challenging. We advise that (1) freezing ovaries should be avoided where possible, and (2) gonad tissue should ideally be preserved immediately but no later than 48 h post-capture.

Effect of relative humidity on the desorption of odour-active volatile organic compounds from paper and board: sensory evaluation and migration to Tenax ® - Nancy Wolf; Sylvie Hoyer; Thomas J. Simat (Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 2023)

In vitro bioassays to monitor complex chemical mixtures at a carbon-based indirect potable reuse plant - Enrique E. Rodriguez; Charles B. Bott; Krista R. Wigginton; Nancy G. Love (Water Research, 2023)

Application of wastewater-based surveillance and copula time-series model for COVID-19 forecasts - Hueiwang Anna Jeng; Rekha Singh; Norou Diawara; Kyle Curtis; Raul Gonzalez; Nancy Welch; Cynthia Jackson; David Jurgens; Sasanka Adikari (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Dogs as a source for the spreading of enteric parasites including zoonotic ones in Giza Province, Egypt - Marwa M. Khalifa; Ehab A. Fouad; Nancy O. Kamel; Hend M. Auda; Mohamed M. El-Bahy; Reem M. Ramadan (Research in Veterinary Science, 2023)

Acceptable intakes (AIs) for 11 small molecule N-nitrosamines (NAs) - Joel P. Bercu; Melisa Masuda-Herrera; Alejandra Trejo-Martin; Priyanka Sura; Robert Jolly; Michelle Kenyon; Rob Thomas; David J. Ponting; David Snodin; Gregor Tuschl; Stephanie Simon; Kathleen De Vlieger; et al. (Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2023)

Biofilm colonization of stone materials from an Australian outdoor sculpture: Importance of geometry and exposure - Cristina Cattò; Andre Mu; John W. Moreau; Nancy Wang; Francesca Cappitelli; Richard Strugnell (Journal of Environmental Management, 2023)

P-glycoprotein (MDR1/ABCB1) Restricts Brain Penetration of the Main Active Heroin Metabolites 6-monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM) and Morphine in Mice - Margarida L. F. Martins; Nancy H. C. Loos; Malika el Yattouti; Lianda Offeringa; Paniz Heydari; Michel J. X. Hillebrand; Maria C. Lebre; Jos H. Beijnen; Alfred H. Schinkel (Pharmaceutical Research, 2023)

Multifactor Dimensionality Reduction Analysis to Evaluate the Association of Dopamine Beta-Hydroxylase (DΒH) Polymorphisms with Susceptibility to Dementia (SADEM Study) - Teresa Juárez-Cedillo; Nancy Martínez-Rodríguez; José Manuel Fragoso; Valentin Islas-Pérez; Amara lópez-Martínez; Antonio Valle-Medina (Molecular Neurobiology, 2023)

Self-efficacy to Get Cancer-Related Information or Advice - Aisha T. Langford; Katrina R. Ellis; Kerli Orellana; Biyanna M. France; Nancy Buderer (Journal of Cancer Education, 2023)

Migraine, chronic kidney disease and kidney function: observational and genetic analyses - Wenqiang Zhang; Li Zhang; Luo Yang; Chenghan Xiao; Xueyao Wu; Peijing Yan; Huijie Cui; Chao Yang; Jingwei Zhu; Xuan Wu; Mingshuang Tang; Yutong Wang; et al. (Human Genetics, 2023)
Epidemiological studies demonstrate an association between migraine and chronic kidney disease (CKD), while the genetic basis underlying the phenotypic association has not been investigated. We aimed to help avoid unnecessary interventions in individuals with migraine through the investigation of phenotypic and genetic relationships underlying migraine, CKD, and kidney function. We first evaluated phenotypic associations using observational data from UK Biobank ( N = 255,896). We then investigated genetic relationships leveraging genomic data in European ancestry for migraine ( N case / N control = 48,975/540,381), CKD ( N case / N control = 41,395/439,303), and two traits of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR, N = 567,460] and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio [UACR, N = 547,361]). Observational analyses suggested no significant association of migraine with the risk of CKD (HR = 1.13, 95% CI = 0.85–1.50). While we did not find any global genetic correlation in general, we identified four specific genomic regions showing significant for migraine with eGFR. Cross-trait meta-analysis identified one candidate causal variant (rs1047891) underlying migraine, CKD, and kidney function. Transcriptome-wide association study detected 28 shared expression–trait associations between migraine and kidney function. Mendelian randomization analysis suggested no causal effect of migraine on CKD (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = 0.98–1.09; P = 0.28). Despite a putative causal effect of migraine on an increased level of UACR (log-scale-beta = 0.02, 95% CI = 0.01–0.04; P = 1.92 × 10 −3 ), it attenuated to null when accounting for both correlated and uncorrelated pleiotropy. Our work does not find evidence supporting a causal association between migraine and CKD. However, our study highlights significant biological pleiotropy between migraine and kidney function. The value of a migraine prophylactic treatment for reducing future CKD in people with migraine is likely limited.

Conservation genomics of an exploited, popular aquarium trade species: the giant Caribbean sea anemone Condylactis gigantea (Anthozoa: Actiniidae) - Nancy E. Sheridan; Seifu Seyoum; William C. Sharp; Benjamin M. Titus; Marymegan Daly; Christina L. Richards; Aaron W. Schrey (Conservation Genetics, 2023)

Dumping military waste into Lake Superior: the historic legacies of secrecy, censorship, and uncertainty - Elodie Charrière; Nancy Langston (Water History, 2023)
In recent years, the issue of military waste disposal in oceans and seas has gained significant attention; however, the impact of such waste in freshwater deposits has been understudied. The Laurentian Great Lakes of North America contain 20% of the world’s fresh surface water and are particularly vulnerable to environmental stressors such as climate change, invasive species, and toxic chemicals, making the examination of military waste management in these waters crucial. This interdisciplinary study aims to investigate the legacy of two military waste disposal sites in Lake Superior, referred to as Site A (containing barrels) and Site B (containing bullets). Both are located within the ceded territories of the Ojibwe. Despite being in close proximity, these sites have had vastly different outcomes in terms of public concern, state and federal regulatory actions, and tribal restoration efforts. Based on this observation, this study aims to answer the following questions: How did these differences develop? How did military secrecy and the loss of memory influence the management of underwater military waste at each site? How do uncertainties and rumors continue to influence citizen concern and agency management of military waste? We argue for the importance of investigating the environmental legacies of underwater military waste in order to protect inland freshwater resources worldwide.

Molecular and isotopic signatures of indigenous and non-indigenous hydrocarbons in Campanian sediments from the Tano Basin, Ghana - Kojo Amoako; Zhong Ningning; Nancy Pearl Osei-Boakye; N'Guessan Francois De Sales Konan; Gordon Foli; Prince Opoku Appau; Ebenezer Apesegah (Applied Geochemistry, 2023)

Increased genetic diversity and immigration after West Nile virus emergence in American crows: No evidence for a genetic bottleneck - Andrea K. Townsend; Melissa L. Jones; Nancy Chen; Caroline Chivily; Casey McAndrews; Anne B. Clark; Kevin J. McGowan; John Eimes (Molecular Ecology, 2023)
Infectious diseases can cause steep declines in wildlife populations, leading to changes in genetic diversity that may affect the susceptibility of individuals to infection and the overall resilience of populations to pathogen outbreaks. Here, we examine evidence for a genetic bottleneck in a population of American crows ( Corvus brachyrhynchos ) before and after the emergence of West Nile virus (WNV). More than 50% of marked birds in this population were lost over the 2‐year period of the epizootic, representing a 10‐fold increase in adult mortality. Using analyses of single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and microsatellite markers, we tested for evidence of a genetic bottleneck and compared levels of inbreeding and immigration in the pre‐ and post‐WNV populations. Counter to expectations, genetic diversity (allelic diversity and the number of new alleles) increased after WNV emergence. This was likely due to increases in immigration, as the estimated membership coefficients were lower in the post‐WNV population. Simultaneously, however, the frequency of inbreeding appeared to increase: Mean inbreeding coefficients were higher among SNP markers, and heterozygosity–heterozygosity correlations were stronger among microsatellite markers, in the post‐WNV population. These results indicate that loss of genetic diversity at the population level is not an inevitable consequence of a population decline, particularly in the presence of gene flow. The changes observed in post‐WNV crows could have very different implications for their response to future pathogen risks, potentially making the population as a whole more resilient to a changing pathogen community, while increasing the frequency of inbred individuals with elevated susceptibility to disease.

Clinical manifestations, treatment and outcomes of patients infected with Mycobacterium haemophilum with a focus on immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: a retrospective multi-site study - Said El Zein; Omar M. Abu Saleh; Nancy L. Wengenack; John W. Wilson (Infectious Diseases, 2023)

Nicotine in the button mushroom Agaricus bisporus , endogenous biosynthesis? - Daan Van Elst; Els Van Pamel; Patrick Sedeyn; Christof Van Poucke; Nancy Pyck; Els Daeseleire (Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 2023)

Population structure of Pacific green turtles: a new perspective from microsatellite DNA variation - Suzanne E. Roden; John B. Horne; Michael P. Jensen; Nancy N. FitzSimmons; George H. Balazs; Richard Farman; Jennifer Cruce Horeg; Jessy Hapdei; Maike Heidemeyer; T. Todd Jones; Lisa M. Komoroske; Colin J. Limpus; et al. (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023)
This study builds upon the current understanding of green turtle population genetic structure in the Pacific that has largely been based on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), by examining nuclear DNA (nDNA) diversity, regional connectivity, and male-mediated gene flow. A total of 1,111 nesting green turtle samples were analyzed with 10 microsatellite markers from 20 Pacific rookeries. Population differentiation (F ST ) was significant (p <0.05) in all but 8 of 190 pairwise rookery comparisons. Pairwise F ST values and discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC) revealed a defined East-West split consistent with mtDNA studies. Additionally, isolation-by-distance was evaluated with estimated effective migration surfaces (EEMS). The data indicated structure throughout the Pacific rookeries largely in agreement with stock structure defined by mtDNA studies, except for some areas on the Central American and Australian continental shelves, providing evidence of possible male-mediated gene flow. The series of analyses performed did indicate that male-mediated gene flow has likely occurred where breeding migration corridors of separate populations overlap with courtship areas. This may occur primarily along the margins of continents, including along Mexico and Central America in the East Pacific. Our study provides an ocean-wide baseline nDNA dataset for green turtle rookeries in the Pacific and reexamines the current thinking regarding the role of male turtles in the population dynamics of management units (MU) and to what extent nuclear gene flow occurs among designated MUs.

The effects of city morphology on airborne transmission of COVID-19. Case study: Port Said City, Egypt - Hosam Salah El Samaty; Ahmed Abd Elaziz Waseef; Nancy Mahmoud Badawy (Urban Climate, 2023)

Spatial variation in the association between agricultural activities and bird communities in Canada - Gustavo S. Betini; Egina Malaj; Courtney Donkersteeg; Adam C. Smith; Scott Wilson; Greg W. Mitchell; Robert G. Clark; Christine A. Bishop; Lynne E. Burns; Roslyn Dakin; Christy A. Morrissey; Nancy A. Mahony (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Sources of anthropogenic nutrients and their implications on nutrient chemistry and ecological conditions of Ria Formosa lagoon, Portugal - Nancy A. Oduor; Sónia Claúdia Cristina; Príscila Costa (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2023)

Fostering Nourished Families: Outcomes Research on Nutrition Training for Foster Parents - Monica Bhagwan; Nancy Tran; Camille Altmann (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2023)

The social contribution of the circular economy - Melanie Valencia; Nancy Bocken; Camila Loaiza; Simon De Jaeger (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Are plant-based alternatives healthier? A two-dimensional evaluation from nutritional and processing standpoints - Sara de las Heras-Delgado; Sangeetha Shyam; Èrica Cunillera; Natalia Dragusan; Jordi Salas-Salvadó; Nancy Babio (Food Research International, 2023)

The IV International Symposium on Fungal Stress and the XIII International Fungal Biology Conference - Alene Alder-Rangel; Alexandre Melo Bailão; Alfredo Herrera-Estrella; Amanda E.A. Rangel; Attila Gácser; Audrey P. Gasch; Claudia B.L. Campos; Christina Peters; Francine Camelim; Fulvia Verde; Geoffrey Michael Gadd; Gerhard Braus; et al. (Fungal Biology, 2023)

Correction: A Homozygous PPP1R21 Splice Variant Associated with Severe Developmental Delay, Absence of Speech, and Muscle Weakness Leads to Activated Proteasome Function - Andreas Hentschel; Nancy Meyer; Nicolai Kohlschmidt; Claudia Groß; Albert Sickmann; Ulrike Schara-Schmidt; Fabian Förster; Ana Töpf; Jon Christiansen; Rita Horvath; Matthias Vorgerd; Rachel Thompson; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2023)

SARS-CoV-2 3CL-protease inhibitors derived from ML300: investigation of P1 and replacements of the 1,2,3-benzotriazole - Alice Hooper; Jonathan D. Macdonald; Brenna Reilly; Joshua Maw; Aidan P. Wirrick; Sang Hoon Han; A. Abigail Lindsey; Emma G. Rico; Todd Romigh; Christopher M. Goins; Nancy S. Wang; Shaun R. Stauffer (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2023)

Ecosystem services provided by the exotic bivalves Dreissena polymorpha, D. rostriformis bugensis, and Limnoperna fortunei - Lyubov E. Burlakova; Alexander Y. Karatayev; Demetrio Boltovskoy; Nancy M. Correa (Hydrobiologia, 2023)

Correction to: Potentially inappropriate medications and cognitive performance: cross‑sectional results from the ELSA–Brasil study - Adriana Nancy Medeiros dos Santos; Daniela Souza Farias‑Itao; Isabela M. Benseñor; Alessandra C. Goulart; Andre R. Brunoni; Maria Carmen Viana; Paulo A. Lotufo; Claudia Kimie Suemoto (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2023)

Potentially inappropriate medications and cognitive performance: cross-sectional results from the ELSA–Brasil study - Adriana Nancy Medeiros dos Santos; Daniela Souza Farias-Itao; Isabela M. Benseñor; Alessandra C. Goulart; Andre R. Brunoni; Maria Carmen Viana; Paulo A. Lotufo; Claudia Kimie Suemoto (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2023)

Sulfoxaflor influences the biochemical and histological changes on honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) - El-Desoky S. Ibrahim; Asmaa E. Abd Alla; Mohamed S. El-Masarawy; Rasha A. Salem; Nancy N. Hassan; Moataz A. M. Moustafa (Ecotoxicology, 2023)
Pesticide application can have an adverse effect on pollinator honey bees, Apis mellifera L., ranging from mortality to sublethal effects. Therefore, it is necessary to understand any potential effects of pesticides. The present study reports the acute toxicity and adverse effects of sulfoxaflor insecticide on the biochemical activity and histological changes on A. mellifera . The results showed that after 48 h post-treatment, the LD 25 and LD 50 values were 0.078 and 0.162 µg/bee, respectively, of sulfoxaflor on A. mellifera . The detoxification enzyme activity shows an increase of glutathione-S-transferase (GST) enzyme on A. mellifera in response to sulfoxaflor at LD 50 value. Conversely, no significant differences were found in mixed-function oxidation (MFO) activity. In addition, after 4 h of sulfoxaflor exposure, the brains of treated bees showed nuclear pyknosis and degeneration in some cells, which evolved to mushroom shaped tissue losses, mainly neurons replaced by vacuoles after 48 h. There was a slight effect on secretory vesicles in the hypopharyngeal gland after 4 h of exposure. After 48 h, the vacuolar cytoplasm and basophilic pyknotic nuclei were lost in the atrophied acini. After exposure to sulfoxaflor, the midgut of A. mellifera workers showed histological changes in epithelial cells. These findings of the present study showed that sulfoxaflor could have an adverse effect on A. mellifera .

Correction to: Modulation of weather type transitions on temperature and precipitation across the continental U.S. - Cody Ratterman; Wei Zhang; Nancy Barth; Grace Affram (Climate Dynamics, 2023)

Modulation of weather type transitions on temperature and precipitation across the continental U.S. - Cody Ratterman; Wei Zhang; Nancy Barth; Grace Affram (Climate Dynamics, 2023)

Comparison of growth and survival rates of big blue octopus (Octopus cyanea, 1849) fed on natural and formulated diets in captivity - Nancy Iraba; Saleh Yahya; Jerry Mang'ena; Fadhil Malesa (Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science, 2023)
Comparative studies on growth and survival rates of Octopus cyanea fed on natural and formulated diets in captivity have never been conducted in Tanzania. This study aimed to investigate the growth and survival rates of O. cyanea using natural and formulated diets. The three formulated diets were made up of a mixture of sardines, fish waste, and alternating ratios of crab paste content across the different diet treatments. Treatment B had 75 % crab paste content, Treatment C had 50 % crab content and Treatment D had 0 % crab content while Treatment A was based on a natural diet of frozen crabs (Scylla serrata) and was used as a control. After five weeks of feeding, the effect of each diet was analyzed on growth performance and survival rates for the octopus. Results showed that there was a significant difference in growth rate in all the diet treatments (H=13.243, p=0.004, DF=3). Specific growth rates (SGR) were higher in octopuses fed in feed treatment A and lowest in feed treatment D. The survival rates were 100 % for treatment A and feed treatment B and 75 % for treatments C and D respectively. More research is needed to develop optimal nutritional diets for faster growth rates of O. cyanea in captivity.

Sociality does not predict oral microbiome composition or diversity in free-living prairie voles - Anne C. Sabol; William L. Close; Lauren Petrullo; Connor T. Lambert; Brian Keane; Nancy G. Solomon; Patrick D. Schloss; Ben Dantzer (Animal Behaviour, 2023)

Towards regenerative business models: A necessary shift? - Jan Konietzko; Ankita Das; Nancy Bocken (Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2023)

Hematological variations in healthy participants exposed 2 h to propylene glycol ethers under controlled conditions - Myriam Borgatta; Pascal Wild; Julien Delobel; Raffaele Renella; Nancy B. Hopf (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Part I: Predicting performance of Purolite A532E resins for remediation of comingled contaminants in groundwater - Sarah A. Saslow; Tatiana G. Levitskaia; Elsa A. Cordova; Nancy M. Avalos; Daria Boglaienko; Yilin Fang; Xuehang Song; Amanda Lawter; Hilary Emerson; Jim Szecsody; Christian D. Johnson; Carolyn I. Pearce; et al. (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023)

Part II: Predicting performance of DOWEX 21K resin for remediation of comingled contaminants in groundwater - Sarah A. Saslow; Tatiana G. Levitskaia; Elsa A. Cordova; Nancy M. Avalos; Daria Boglaienko; Yilin Fang; Xuehang Song; Amanda Lawter; Hilary Emerson; Jim Szecsody; Christian D. Johnson; Carolyn I. Pearce; et al. (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023)

Measuring the stability of soil organic carbon in Arenosols in the Senegalese Groundnut Basin - Oscar Pascal Malou; Tiphaine Chevallier; Patricia Moulin; David Sebag; Murielle Nancy Rakotondrazafy; Ndeye Yacine Badiane-Ndour; Abou Thiam; Lydie Chapuis-Lardy (Journal of Arid Environments, 2023)

Dietary intake of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans, adiposity and obesity status. - Nadine Khoury; María Ángeles Martínez; Indira Paz-Graniel; Miguel Ángel Martínez-González; Dolores Corella; Olga Castañer; J. Alfredo Martínez; Ángel M. Alonso-Gómez; Julia Wärnberg; Jesús Vioque; Dora Romaguera; José López-Miranda; et al. (Environmental Research, 2023)

Response Surface Optimization for Investigating Antioxidant Potential of Camellia Sinensis and Withania Somnifera in Synergistic Manner - Arti Devi; Vagish Dwibedi; Nancy George; Zaved Ahmed Khan (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2023)

Tissue heterogeneity of mitochondrial activity, biogenesis and mitochondrial protein gene expression in buffalo - E. M. Sadeesh; Nancy Singla; Madhuri S. Lahamge; Sweta Kumari; A. N. Ampadi; M. Anuj (Molecular Biology Reports, 2023)

3D basin and petroleum systems modeling in Shushan Basin, Western Desert, Egypt - Nancy H. El Dally; Mahmoud S. Youssef; Mohamed H. Abdel Aal; Amir Ismail; Farouk I. Metwalli (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2023)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Education and Knowledge Among Medical and Dental Trainees - Burinrutt Thanasuwat; Shuk On Annie Leung; Kelly Welch; Eileen Duffey-Lind; Nancy Pena; Sarah Feldman; Alessandro Villa (Journal of Cancer Education, 2023)

Identifying the Needs of Primary Care Providers Caring for Breast and Colon Cancer Survivors in the Safety-Net: a Qualitative Study - Niharika Dixit; Gladys Rodriguez; Urmimala Sarkar; Nancy Burke; Evelin Trejo; Denise Joanna Devore; Paul Couey; Anna María Nápoles (Journal of Cancer Education, 2023)
As the number of cancer survivors continues to increase and given the shortage of oncology clinicians in safety net health care settings, primary care providers (PCPs) in these settings will increasingly provide cancer survivorship care. In order to ensure equitable care for low-income and underserved breast and colon cancer survivors, it is essential to understand the safety-net PCPs’ perspective. We conducted semi-structured, in-depth qualitative interviews with 11 PCPs working in a safety-net health care system to identify their needs in caring for cancer survivors. Interviews were audio-recorded and professionally transcribed. Two coders independently coded the interviews and conducted regular meetings until we reached consensus on the results. Analysis was based in grounded theory and performed using the constant comparative method. Thematic analysis identified six themes as follows: (1) Cancer survivorship care can be integrated with the whole person and chronic disease care management that occurs in primary care ; (2) PCPs’ perceptions regarding patients’ survivorship care needs and their confidence in meeting those needs ; (3) preference for a shared care model ; (4) coordination of care ; (5) PCPs’ need for survivorship care education and training ; and (6) unique issues involved in the care of older cancer survivors . PCPs in the safety-net believe that providing comprehensive survivorship care requires coordination of care through the cancer continuum. Tools like checklists, electronic health records-based communication, and convenient electronic consultations with cancer specialists would enhance the quality of survivorship care. Respondents advocate the inclusion of survivorship care education in medical education. The continuity of care with PCPs means that they play a particularly important role in the care of older cancer survivors.

Conservation genomics reveals low connectivity among populations of threatened roseate terns (Sterna dougallii) in the Atlantic Basin - Paige A. Byerly; R. Terry Chesser; Robert C. Fleischer; Nancy McInerney; Natalia A. S. Przelomska; Paul L. Leberg (Conservation Genetics, 2023)

The role of large-scale drivers in the Amundsen Sea Low variability and associated changes in water isotopes from the Roosevelt Island ice core, Antarctica - B. Daniel Emanuelsson; James A. Renwick; Nancy A. N. Bertler; W. Troy Baisden; Elizabeth R. Thomas (Climate Dynamics, 2023)

Characterizing resilience to weaning stress and its associations with behavioral differences in finishing gilts - Andrea M. Luttman; Bora Lee; Janice M. Siegford; Juan P. Steibel; Nancy E. Raney; Catherine W. Ernst (Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 2023)

Antimicrobial and production of hydrolytic enzymes potentials of bacteria and fungi associated with macroalgae and their applications: a review - Edwin Jorge Vega-Portalatino; Miriam Marleni Rosales-Cuentas; Jaime Valdiviezo-Marcelo; Nancy Maribel Arana-Torres; Luis Alfredo Espinoza-Espinoza; Luz Arelis Moreno-Quispe; Heber Peleg Cornelio-Santiago (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023)
Endophytic and epiphytic bacteria and fungi that live in association with macroalgae produce compounds that favor the growth of the host, being in some cases more efficient than those produced by the terrestrial microbiome. This review collects information from articles published in Scopus, ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Wiley Online Library. Articles were organized according to their antimicrobial properties, synthesis of hydrolytic enzymes, production of other bioactive compounds by bacteria and fungi, and their application. The information collected showed that bacteria and fungi associated with macroalgae have the ability to inhibit bacteria, fungi, yeasts, and protozoa that affect aquaculture, public health, and the food industry, reporting that the pyrenocines A, B, E, and S isolated from Phaeosphaeria sp. Inhibited pathogenic protozoa. Additionally, other compounds identified as alkaloids, steroids, triterpenoids, and flavonoids could act by altering the morphology and physiology of pathogenic microorganisms, which can be applied in the food, pharmaceutical, paper, chemical, textile, and cosmetic industries. In addition, these microorganisms can synthesize enzymes such as xylanase, amylase, cellulase, pectinase, agarase, lignocellulose, chitinase, gelatinase, asparaginase, glutaminase, and lipase, which can be used to reduce oxidation and enzymatic browning, improve digestibility and functionality of feed, synthesis of chitin oligomers with antimicrobial properties, bioremediation of agricultural residues and industrial effluents, and production of hydrolysates.

A narrative review of nutrient based indexes to assess diet quality and the proposed total nutrient index that reflects total dietary exposures - Alexandra E. Cowan; Shinyoung Jun; Janet A. Tooze; Kevin W. Dodd; Jaime J. Gahche; Heather A. Eicher-Miller; Patricia M. Guenther; Johanna T. Dwyer; Nancy Potischman; Anindya Bhadra; Raymond J. Carroll; Regan L. Bailey (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2023)

Reproductive biology of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the northcentral U.S. Gulf of Mexico - Ashley E. Pacicco; Nancy J. Brown-Peterson; Debra J. Murie; Robert J. Allman; Derke Snodgrass; James S. Franks (Fisheries Research, 2023)

Immunoadjuvant efficacy of CpG plasmids for H9N2 avian influenza inactivated vaccine in chickens with maternal antibodies - Xue Pan; Qinfang Liu; Mart C.M. de Jong; Maria Forlenza; Shiqi Niu; Dawei Yan; Qiaoyang Teng; Xuesong Li; Nancy Beerens; Zejun Li (Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 2023)

Quantitative clay mineralogy predicts radiocesium bioavailability to ryegrass grown on reconstituted soils - Margot Vanheukelom; Lieve Sweeck; May Van Hees; Nancy Weyns; Jos Van Orshoven; Erik Smolders (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

The effects of glyphosate, pure or in herbicide formulation, on bumble bees and their gut microbial communities - Erick V.S. Motta; Nancy A. Moran (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

High-precision Pb isotopes of drinking water lead pipes: Implications for human exposure to industrial Pb in the United States - George D. Kamenov; Benjamin F. Swaringen; David A. Cornwell; Nancy E. McTigue; Stephen M. Roberts; Jean-Claude J. Bonzongo (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Regulatory performance of the East African Community joint assessment procedure: The way forward for regulatory systems strengthening - Jane Mashingia; Nancy Ngum; Margareth Ndomondo-Sigonda; Adem Kermad; Magda Bujar; Sam Salek; Stuart Walker (Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2023)

Effects of a genetic variant rs13266634 in the zinc transporter 8 gene (SLC30A8) on insulin and lipid levels before and after a high-fat mixed macronutrient tolerance test in U.S. adults - Zhongyue Yang; Yining E. Wang; Catherine P. Kirschke; Charles B. Stephensen; John W. Newman; Nancy L. Keim; Yimeng Cai; Liping Huang (Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2023)

Roles of various enzymes in the biotransformation of 6:2 fluorotelomer alcohol (6:2 FTOH) by a white-rot fungus - Nancy Merino; Ning Wang; Yifan Gao; Meng Wang; Shaily Mahendra (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023)

Uranus ring occultation observations: 1977–2006 - Richard G. French; Colleen A. McGhee-French; Mitchell Gordon; Richard L. Baron; Amanda S. Bosh; Marc W. Buie; Nancy Chanover; Mary Ann Clark; Edward W. Dunham; Linda M. French; Ian S. Glass; Jay D. Goguen; et al. (Icarus, 2023)

Beyond liking: Innovative approach using CATA to better understand consumer’s associations to products - Feline Heussen; Nancy Holthuysen; Stefanie Kremer; Jonathan Rason; Thierry Worch (Food Quality and Preference, 2023)

Measure of indigenous perennial staple crop, Ensete ventricosum, associated with positive food security outcomes in southern Ethiopian highlands - Nathan Morrow; James S. Borrell; Nancy B. Mock; Lucie Büchi; Andrea Gatto; Ermias Lulekal (Food Policy, 2023)

Associations between prenatal organophosphate pesticide exposure and placental gene networks - Qian Li; Corina Lesseur; Pranathi Srirangam; Kirtan Kaur; Karen Hermetz; W. Michael Caudle; Nancy Fiedler; Parinya Panuwet; Tippawan Prapamontol; Warangkana Naksen; Panrapee Suttiwan; Brittney O. Baumert; et al. (Environmental Research, 2023)

Controls on the presence and storage of soil inorganic carbon in a semi-arid watershed - Christopher Stanbery; Zahra Ghahremani; David P. Huber; Ryan Will; Shawn G. Benner; Nancy Glenn; Tanzila Hanif; Lucas Spaete; Danielle Terhaar; Kathleen A. Lohse; Mark Seyfried; William Freutel; et al. (CATENA, 2023)

Transgenerational effects of early-life stress on anxiety behavior in zebrafish (Danio rerio) - Barbara D. Fontana; Nancy Alnassar; Matthew O. Parker (Behavioural Processes, 2023)

A Homozygous PPP1R21 Splice Variant Associated with Severe Developmental Delay, Absence of Speech, and Muscle Weakness Leads to Activated Proteasome Function - Andreas Hentschel; Nancy Meyer; Nicolai Kohlschmidt; Claudia Groß; Albert Sickmann; Ulrike Schara-Schmidt; Fabian Förster; Ana Töpf; Jon Christiansen; Rita Horvath; Matthias Vorgerd; Rachel Thompson; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2023)
PPP1R21 acts as a co-factor for protein phosphatase 1 (PP1), an important serine/threonine phosphatase known to be essential for cell division, control of glycogen metabolism, protein synthesis, and muscle contractility. Bi-allelic pathogenic variants in PPP1R21 were linked to a neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia, facial dysmorphism, and brain abnormalities (NEDHFBA) with pediatric onset. Functional studies unraveled impaired vesicular transport as being part of PPP1R21-related pathomechanism. To decipher further the pathophysiological processes leading to the clinical manifestation of NEDHFBA, we investigated the proteomic signature of fibroblasts derived from the first NEDHFBA patient harboring a splice-site mutation in PPP1R21 and presenting with a milder phenotype. Proteomic findings and further functional studies demonstrate a profound activation of the ubiquitin–proteasome system with presence of protein aggregates and impact on cellular fitness and moreover suggest a cross-link between activation of the proteolytic system and cytoskeletal architecture (including filopodia) as exemplified on paradigmatic proteins including actin, thus extending the pathophysiological spectrum of the disease. In addition, the proteomic signature of PPP1R21 -mutant fibroblasts displayed a dysregulation of a variety of proteins of neurological relevance. This includes increase proteins which might act toward antagonization of cellular stress burden in terms of pro-survival, a molecular finding which might accord with the presentation of a milder phenotype of our NEDHFBA patient.

Adverse impacts of Roundup on soil bacteria, soil chemistry and mycorrhizal fungi during restoration of a Colorado grassland - Clifton P. Bueno de Mesquita; Adam J. Solon; Amy Barfield; Claire F. Mastrangelo; Abigail J. Tubman; Kim Vincent; Dorota L. Porazinska; Rebecca A. Hufft; Nancy Shackelford; Katharine N. Suding; Steven K. Schmidt (Applied Soil Ecology, 2023)

Metagenomic study for the identification of viruses infecting soybean in Pakistan - Saleem Ur Rahman; Leslie L. Domier; Ghulam Raza; Nasim Ahmed; Nancy K. McCoppin; Imran Amin; Shahid Mansoor (Australasian Plant Pathology, 2023)

Biomineralization of pretilachlor by free and immobilized fungal strains isolated from paddy field - Nancy Kwatra; Jayanthi Abraham (Archives of Microbiology, 2023)

Multiscale phenological niches of seed fall in diverse A mazonian plant communities - Damie Pak; Varun Swamy; Patricia Alvarez‐Loayza; Fernando Cornejo‐Valverde; Simon A. Queenborough; Margaret R. Metz; John Terborgh; Renato Valencia; S. Joseph Wright; Nancy C. Garwood; Jesse R. Lasky (Ecology, 2023)
Phenology has long been hypothesized as an avenue for niche partitioning or interspecific facilitation, both promoting species coexistence. Tropical plant communities exhibit striking diversity in reproductive phenology, but many are also noted for large synchronous reproductive events. Here we study whether the phenology of seed fall in such communities is nonrandom, the temporal scales of phenological patterns, and ecological factors that drive reproductive phenology. We applied multivariate wavelet analysis to test for phenological synchrony versus compensatory dynamics (i.e., antisynchronous patterns where one species' decline is compensated by the rise of another) among species and across temporal scales. We used data from long‐term seed rain monitoring of hyperdiverse plant communities in the western Amazon. We found significant synchronous whole‐community phenology at multiple timescales, consistent with shared environmental responses or positive interactions among species. We also observed both compensatory and synchronous phenology within groups of species (confamilials) likely to share traits and seed dispersal mechanisms. Wind‐dispersed species exhibited significant synchrony at ~6‐month scales, suggesting these species might share phenological niches to match the seasonality of wind. Our results suggest that community phenology is shaped by shared environmental responses but that the diversity of tropical plant phenology may partly result from temporal niche partitioning. The scale‐specificity and time‐localized nature of community phenology patterns highlights the importance of multiple and shifting drivers of phenology.

Correction to: Anatomical and micromorphological features of inflorescences of six Verbena L. species (Verbenaceae) - Martín I. Rodriguez Morcelle; Martha Ana Gattuso; Nancy Mariel Apóstolo (Biologia, 2023)

Longitudinal associations between use of antihypertensive, antidiabetic, and lipid-lowering medications and biological aging - Bowen Tang; Xia Li; Yunzhang Wang; Arvid Sjölander; Kristina Johnell; Madhav Thambisetty; Luigi Ferrucci; Chandra A. Reynolds; Deborah Finkel; Juulia Jylhävä; Nancy L. Pedersen; Sara Hägg (GeroScience, 2023)
Aging is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases. This study aimed to examine the effects of antihypertensive, lipid-lowering, and antidiabetic drugs on biological aging. We included 672 participants and 2746 repeated measurements from the Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging. Self-reported medicine uses were categorized into antidiabetic, antihypertensive, and lipid-lowering drugs. A total of 12 biomarkers for biological aging (BA biomarkers) were included as outcomes. Conditional generalized estimating equations were applied conditioning on individuals to estimate the drug effect on BA biomarker level within the same person when using or not using the drug. Chronological age, body mass index, smoking status, number of multiple medication uses, blood pressure, blood glucose level, and apoB/apoA ratio were adjusted for as covariates in the model. Overall, using antihypertensive drugs was associated with a decrease in one DNA-methylation age (PCGrimAge: beta = − 0.39, 95%CI = − 0.67 to − 0.12). When looking into drug subcategories, calcium channel blockers (CCBs) were associated with a decrease in several DNA-methylation ages (PCHorvathAge beta = − 1.28, 95%CI = − 2.34 to − 0.21; PCSkin&bloodAge beta = − 1.34, 95%CI = − 2.61 to − 0.07; PCPhenoAge beta = − 1.74, 95%CI = − 2.58 to − 0.89; PCGrimAge beta = − 0.57, 95%CI = − 0.96 to − 0.17) and in functional biological ages (functional age index beta = − 2.18, 95%CI = − 3.65 to − 0.71; frailty index beta = − 1.31, 95%CI = − 2.43 to − 0.18). However, the results within other drug subcategories were inconsistent. Calcium channel blockers may decrease biological aging captured by the BA biomarkers measured at epigenetic and functional level. Future studies are warranted to confirm these effects and understand the underlying biological mechanisms.

Novel clinical and immunological features associated with persistent post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 after six months of follow-up: a pilot study - Jiram Torres-Ruiz; Julieta Lomelín-Gascón; Jaquelin Lira Luna; Ana Sofia Vargas- Castro; Alfredo Pérez-Fragoso; Miroslava Nuñez-Aguirre; Beatriz Alcalá-Carmona; Abdiel Absalón-Aguilar; Jennifer T. Balderas-Miranda; José Luis Maravillas-Montero; Nancy R. Mejía-Domínguez; Carlos Núñez-Álvarez; et al. (Infectious Diseases, 2023)

Minimising emissions from flights through realistic wind fields with varying aircraft weights - Cathie A. Wells; Paul D. Williams; Nancy K. Nichols; Dante Kalise; Ian Poll (Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 2023)

Selection for, and characterization of, fluralaner resistance in the house fly, Musca domestica - Rachel H. Norris; Oshneil S. Baker; Edwin R. Burgess; Aaron Tarone; Alec Gerry; Rebecca T. Trout Fryxell; Nancy C. Hinkle; Cassandra Olds; David Boxler; Kenneth L. Wise; Erika T. Machtinger; Jeffrey G. Scott (Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2023)

Heterogeneity in place effects on health: The case of time preferences and adolescent obesity - Ashlesha Datar; Nancy Nicosia; Anya Samek (Economics & Human Biology, 2023)

Quantitative characterization of filamentous fungal promoters on a single-cell resolution to discover cryptic natural products - Peng-Lin Wei; Jie Fan; Jingwen Yu; Zihui Ma; Xian Guo; Nancy P. Keller; Erwei Li; Chunbo Lou; Wen-Bing Yin (Science China Life Sciences, 2023)

Growth rate and projected age at sexual maturity for immature hawksbill turtles and green turtles foraging in the remote marine protected area of Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles - Cheryl L. Sanchez; Nancy Bunbury; Jeanne A. Mortimer; Luke A’Bear; Michael Betts; Rainer von Brandis; April J. Burt; Lorraine Cooke; Janske van de Crommenacker; Jock C. Currie; Naomi Doak; Frauke Fleischer-Dogley; et al. (Marine Biology, 2023)
Changes in marine ecosystems from human stressors, and concerns over how species will respond to these changes have emphasized the importance of understanding and monitoring crucial demographic parameters for population models. Long-lived, migratory, marine vertebrates such as sea turtles are particularly vulnerable to changes. Life-history parameters like growth-in-body size can be largely influenced by environmental processes which can impact population growth. We analyzed a 40-year (1981–2021) capture-mark-recapture dataset from the protected UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, to estimate key population parameters, including body growth, for immature green turtles ( Chelonia mydas ) and hawksbill turtles ( Eretmochelys imbricata ). Curved carapace length (CCL) range was 34.3–110.9 cm (mean ± SD: 51.0 ± 11.4 cm, n = 1191) for green turtles and 28.7–89.4 cm (47.7 ± 14.4 cm, n = 538) for hawksbill turtles. Recapture events, with an 11-month minimum period, revealed a mean annual growth rate of 3.2 ± 1.5 cm year −1 for green turtles (n = 75) and 2.8 ± 1.4 cm year −1 for hawksbill turtles (n = 110). Hawksbill turtles exhibited a non-monotonic growth rate while no significant growth-size relationship was detected for green turtles. Green turtle mean annual growth per 10-cm size class was highest in the larger size classes (50‒69.9 cm). Hawksbill turtle growth rate was highest in the larger size classes (50‒69.9 cm) then declined in the largest size class (70‒79.9 cm). Green turtles and hawksbill turtles may spend > 8 and 18 years, respectively, using Aldabra, Seychelles, as a foraging ground.

Putting the Heme Back in Heme-Onc: an Evaluation of the Redesigned Hematology Track within the Dana Farber/Mass General Brigham Hematology-Oncology Fellowship - Robert M. Stern; Helen M. Shields; Ann S. LaCasce; Stephen R. Pelletier; Nancy Berliner (Journal of Cancer Education, 2023)

Great expectations: patients’ preferences for clinically significant results from genomic sequencing - Salma Shickh; Agnes Sebastian; Marc Clausen; Chloe Mighton; Christine Elser; Andrea Eisen; Larissa Waldman; Seema Panchal; Thomas Ward; June C. Carroll; Emily Glogowski; Kasmintan A. Schrader; et al. (Human Genetics, 2023)

Population expansion of the invasive sea anemone Metridium senile in the spatial mesoscale of a sea urchin bed in north-western Patagonia - Carlos Molinet; Verena Häussermann; Marcela Astorga; Nancy Barahona; Katherine Espinoza; Manuel Diaz; Patricio Díaz; Jorge Henríquez; Thamara Matamala; Doris Soto (Biological Invasions, 2023)

Plasma levels of neurology-related proteins are associated with cognitive performance in an older population with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome - Martí Llaurador-Coll; Santiago Rios; Jesus F. García-Gavilán; Nancy Babio; Elisabet Vilella; Jordi Salas-Salvadó (GeroScience, 2023)
Cognitive impairment is present in a broad spectrum of medical conditions and in aging. Here, we aimed to identify plasma proteins related to cognitive function in a sample of older adults with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome. A total of 129 subjects (mean age 64.7 years; 36% females) were grouped according to low (l-GCF, N =65) or high (h-GCF, N =64) global cognitive function and matched according to education, sex, age, and body mass index. Cognitive performance was assessed using neuropsychological tests. Plasma levels of 92 neurology-related proteins were assessed using a proximity extension assay. An elastic net regression analysis was used to identify proteins more associated with cognitive performance. Additionally, the protein expression levels were compared between the two groups by means of a t -test with false discovery rate correction. Pearson correlations were used to assess associations between the protein levels and scores from the neurocognitive tests. Six proteins (alpha-2-MRAP, HAGH, Siglec-9, MDGA1, IL12, and EDA2R) were identified as potential contributors to cognitive performance, remaining significantly increased in l-GCF compared to h-GCF participants after correction for multiple testing. Negative correlations ( r = −0.23 to −0.18, i.e., lower protein levels, higher cognitive function) were found between global cognitive function and Siglec-9, NMNAT1, HAGH, LXN, gal-8, alpha-2-MRAP, IL12, PDGF-R-alpha, NAAA, EDA2R, CLEC1B, and LAT. Mini-mental state examination z scores showed the strongest correlations with protein levels, specifically negative correlations with CLEC1b, LXN, LAT, PLXNB3, NMNAT1, gal-8, HAGH, NAAA, CTSS, EZR, KYNU, MANF ( r =−0.38 to −0.26) and a positive correlation with ADAM23 ( r = 0.26). In summary, we identified several plasma proteins that were significantly associated with cognitive performance in older adults with obesity and metabolic syndrome, although further research is needed to replicate the results in larger samples and to include a predictive perspective.

Effects of data sources and biological criteria on length-at-maturity estimates and spawning periodicity of the commercially important Hawaiian snapper, Etelis coruscans - Erin M. Reed; Nancy J. Brown-Peterson; Edward E. DeMartini; Allen H. Andrews (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023)
Reproductive characteristics of a fish stock provide important tools for assessing population health. Change in length-at-maturity ( L 50 ) is a potential indicator of exploited fish populations but when criteria for determining maturity classifications are inconsistent, it is difficult to accurately assess change over time and space. Etelis coruscans is a commercially important eteline snapper found throughout the Indo-Pacific, but its region-specific reproductive information in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) is sparse. The present study describes length-specific (fork length: FL) female reproductive characteristics of this deep water snapper in the context of a data-limited fishery. We explored the use of six maturity classification criteria based on a functionally mature (containing vitellogenic oocytes and capable of spawning within the season of collection) or physiologically mature (gonadotropin-dependent maturation initiation) designation combined with seasonality and inclusion of additional reproductive phases. Of these classifications, the largest and therefore most conservative estimate was for functional maturity during the spawning period, September-December ( L 50F = 65.8 cm ). Progressively smaller L 50 estimates occurred as we incorporated additional reproductive phases and seasonality, the smallest being for physiological maturity during the entire year ( L 50PY = 50.0 cm). Both functional and physiological maturity criteria are valid for estimating L 50 but can yield drastically different parameter estimates based on the definition of mature or immature reproductive phases. Fish that are relatively slow growing, late to mature, and whose fisheries encompass a wide size range, such as E. coruscans , may be more subject to unreliability in the development of their reproductive indicators (length-at-maturity and spawning period) when inconsistent maturity classification criteria are executed over time. We discuss the reproductive characteristics of E. coruscans in the MHI, the use of alternative maturity classification criteria in L 50 estimation, the impact on resultant parameters estimates, and the life history implications for the future fishery.

Anatomical and micromorphological features of inflorescences of six Verbena L. species (Verbenaceae) - Martín I. Rodriguez Morcelle; Martha Ana Gattuso; Nancy Mariel Apóstolo (Biologia, 2023)

BrGDGT temperature reconstruction from interior Alaska: Assessing 14,000 years of deglacial to Holocene temperature variability and potential effects on early human settlement - Jennifer R. Kielhofer; Jessica E. Tierney; Joshua D. Reuther; Ben A. Potter; Charles E. Holmes; François B. Lanoë; Julie A. Esdale; Matthew J. Wooller; Nancy H. Bigelow (Quaternary Science Reviews, 2023)

Genotoxic effects induced for sub-cytotoxic concentrations of tebuconazole fungicide in HEp-2 cell line - Nancy B. Andrioli; Mariela Nieves; Mariel Poltronieri; Chiara Bonzon; Gabriela Chaufan (Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2023)

Sky glow disrupts the orientation of Australian flatback turtles Natator depressus on nesting beaches - Takahiro Shimada; Colin J. Limpus; Nancy N. FitzSimmons; Janine Ferguson; Duncan Limpus; Rachel K. Spinks (Regional Environmental Change, 2023)

Mitochondrial proton leak in cardiac aging - Xingyun Qi; Nancy J. Rusch; Jiaojiao Fan; Christoph J. Mora; Lixin Xie; Shengyu Mu; Peter S. Rabinovitch; Huiliang Zhang (GeroScience, 2023)

Plant phenology drives seasonal changes in shear stress partitioning in a semi-arid rangeland - Nancy P. Ziegler; Nicholas P. Webb; John A. Gillies; Brandon L. Edwards; George Nikolich; Justin W. Van Zee; Brad F. Cooper; Dawn M. Browning; Ericha M. Courtright; Sandra L. LeGrand (Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2023)

Hydrocarbons occurrence and transcriptomic response of oyster Crassostrea virginica from lagoons of the Southern Gulf of Mexico - Edgar A. López-Landavery; Clara E. Galindo-Sánchez; Laura L. López-Galindo; Nancy Ramírez-Álvarez; Anaid Saavedra-Flores; Gerardo Amador-Cano; Claudia Ventura-López; Pablo San Martín-Del Ángel; Rosa I. Hernández-Herrera (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023)
The Gulf of Mexico is an important crude oil reserve worldwide, and the oyster Crassostrea virginica is an excellent candidate to study the oil spill impacts on marine invertebrates. In this work, the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and aliphatic hydrocarbons (AHs) from eight productive oyster areas in the Gulf of Mexico were measured on sediment, water, and tissues from C. virginica . In water, the highest AHs concentration was detected in Tamiahua (0.50 ng/mL), while for PAHs, the highest concentration was > 0.10 ng/mL in Tampamachoco. In sediment, Tamiahua and Tampamachoco lagoons had the highest AHs concentrations with values near 2.5 μg/g dry weight. Considering the PAHs, Tamiahua, Carmen, and Tampamachoco lagoons registered the highest levels, with values > 60 ng/g dry weight. In tissues from C. virginica , La Pesca, Cármen and Mecoacán presented the highest PAHs concentrations with values between 0.20 and 0.25 μg/g dry weight. Furthermore, from the molecular analysis of genes related with different phases of the xenobiotic detoxification process such as hypoxia inducible factor ( hif-1a ), cytochrome P450 10 ( cyp10 ), flavin mono-oxygenase ( fmo ), glutathione S-transferase ( gstΩ1 ), multidrug resistant protein ( mdrd1 ), catalase ( cat ), among others, the differences between lagoons were significant ( P < 0.05) and generally with Las Enramadas showing the highest expression levels. From genes evaluated in this study, hif-1a , cyp10 , fmo , mdrd1 and cat presented the highest expression differentials between lagoons. The above allowed us to validate the utility of molecular markers in the assessment of the hydrocarbons effect on oyster under the conditions from the Southern Gulf of Mexico.

Current Status of Phytoseiid Mites as Biological Control Agents in Latin America and Experiences from Argentina Using Neoseiulus californicus - Carlos Vásquez; Yelitza Coromoto Colmenárez; Nancy Greco; Mayra Ramos (Neotropical Entomology, 2023)
Phytoseiidae is a large family of Mesostigmata mites. Members of this family are important biological control agents across the world since they are well-known natural enemies of phytophagous arthropods on cultivated and non-cultivated plants, mainly used to control pest spider mites. However, some can control thrips in greenhouses and fields. Several studies reporting on species in Latin America have been published. The most extensive studies were conducted in Brazil. Phytoseiid mites have been used in different biological control approaches, with two successful classical biological control programs: the biocontrol of the cassava green mite using Typhlodromalus aripo (Deleon) in Africa and the citrus and avocado mites by Euseius stipulatus (Athias-Henriot) in California. Efforts in using phytoseiid mites to enforce biological control of different phytophagous mites are being made in Latin America. Till now, only a few successful examples are available on this topic. This fact highlights the need to continue the investigations on the ability of other unknown species to be used in biological control through close collaboration between researchers and biocontrol companies. Various challenges remain, such as developing better rearing systems to provide a large number of predators to farmers in various crop systems, training farmers to improve their understanding of the use of predators, and chemical control aimed at conservation biological control, looking forward to increasing the use of the phytoseiid mites as biological control agents in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Corrigendum to “ZnO and cobalt decorated ZnO NPs: Synthesis, photocatalysis and antimicrobial applications [Chemosphere 313 (2023) 137322] - Karanpal Singh; Nancy; Harpreet Kaur; Pushpender Kumar Sharma; Gurjinder Singh; Jagpreet Singh (Chemosphere, 2023)

ZnO and cobalt decorated ZnO NPs: Synthesis, photocatalysis and antimicrobial applications - Karanpal Singh; Nancy; Harpreet Kaur; Pushpender Kumar Sharma; Gurjinder Singh; Jagpreet Singh (Chemosphere, 2023)

Nutrients and harmful algal blooms in Kenya's coastal and marine waters: A review - Nancy A. Oduor; Cosmas N. Munga; Harrison O. Ong'anda; Paul K. Botwe; Nils Moosdorf (Ocean & Coastal Management, 2023)

Resveratrol thyro-protective role in fluorosis rat model (histo-morphometric, biochemical and ultrastructural study) - Nancy Husseiny Hassan; Mariam Asaad Amin (Tissue and Cell, 2023)

Sustainable synthesis of biogenic ZnO NPs for mitigation of emerging pollutants and pathogens - Karanpal Singh; Nancy; Gurjinder Singh; Jagpreet Singh (Environmental Research, 2023)

Spatial and temporal cooccurrence among Neotropical native coccinellids and the exotic Harmonia axyridis - María Estefanía Rizzo; Adriana Salvo; Margarita Rocca; Nancy Greco (Phytoparasitica, 2023)

What do monarchs feed on in winter? Nectar sources at hibernation sites - Nancy Sánchez-Tlacuahuac; José Luis Pimentel-Equihua; Vicente Espinosa-Hernández; Heike Vibrans (Journal of Insect Conservation, 2023)
Introduction The steep population decline of the emblematic monarch butterfly is caused mainly by the reduction of food sources for caterpillars and adults, as well as disturbance in its overwintering forests. Although feeding at the overwintering sites in Mexico has long been considered unimportant, observations show that butterflies feed inside and outside of their forests on sunny days. Nectaring close to the hibernation colonies may be relevant for their conservation, as their reserves decline faster in disturbed forests. However, there are no systematic studies on nectar sources in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Michoacán, Mexico. Aims In this study, we identified and quantified the main plant species visited by butterflies for nectaring in the Reserve. Methods We collected systematic observational data on the flora and butterfly visits in three sanctuaries, around colonies formed between February and March of the 2019–2020 season. Results Butterflies fed on 29 plant species from 10 families. Most had white, yellow or blue flowers, were somewhat synanthropic and had their main flowering season in winter. The most visited species were Salvia mexicana and S. plurispicata , which were also the most abundant. By individual plant, Prunus serotina , Crataegus mexicana , Buddleja sessiliflora , Verbesina oncophora and Roldana albonervia were the most visited. Discussion/Implications for insect conservation The results point to possible interventions in support of the butterflies. The visited species are generally easy to encourage or cultivate and could be promoted in the surrounding agricultural areas.

Design and Effectiveness of the Youth Engaged Strategies for Changing Adolescent Norms! (YES-CAN!) Program for Reducing Skin Cancer Risk - Nancy L. Asdigian; Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell; Sheana Bull; Jenny Aalborg; Elise A. Barish; Lori A. Crane (Journal of Cancer Education, 2023)

Examining Psychological and Knowledge Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Appalachian Kentucky - Caroline R. Jenkins; Matthew Rutledge; Lauren Hudson; Nathan L. Vanderford; Nancy E. Schoenberg (Journal of Cancer Education, 2023)

Microbiome assembly and maintenance across the lifespan of bumble bee workers - Tobin J. Hammer; August Easton‐Calabria; Nancy A. Moran (Molecular Ecology, 2023)
How a host's microbiome changes over its lifespan can influence development and ageing. As these temporal patterns have only been described in detail for a handful of hosts, an important next step is to compare microbiome succession more broadly and investigate why it varies. Here we characterize the temporal dynamics and stability of the bumble bee worker gut microbiome. Bumble bees have simple and host‐specific gut microbiomes, and their microbial dynamics may influence health and pollination services. We used 16S rRNA gene sequencing, quantitative PCR and metagenomics to characterize gut microbiomes over the lifespan of Bombus impatiens workers. We also sequenced gut transcriptomes to examine host factors that may control the microbiome. At the community level, microbiome assembly is highly predictable and similar to patterns of primary succession observed in the human gut. However, at the strain level, partitioning of bacterial variants among colonies suggests stochastic colonization events similar to those observed in flies and nematodes. We also find strong differences in temporal dynamics among symbiont species, suggesting ecological differences among microbiome members in colonization and persistence. Finally, we show that both the gut microbiome and host transcriptome—including expression of key immunity genes—stabilize, as opposed to senesce, with age. We suggest that in highly social groups such as bumble bees, maintenance of both microbiomes and immunity contribute to inclusive fitness, and thus remain under selection even in old age. Our findings provide a foundation for exploring the mechanisms and functional outcomes of bee microbiome succession.

Current street tree communities reflect race‐based housing policy and modern attempts to remedy environmental injustice - Karin T. Burghardt; Meghan L. Avolio; Dexter H. Locke; J. Morgan Grove; Nancy F. Sonti; Christopher M. Swan (Ecology, 2023)
Humans promote and inhibit other species on the urban landscape, shaping biodiversity patterns. Institutional racism may underlie the distribution of urban species by creating disproportionate resources in space and time. Here, we examine whether present‐day street tree occupancy, diversity, and composition in Baltimore, MD, USA, neighborhoods reflect their 1937 classification into grades of loan risk—from most desirable (A = green) to least desirable (D = “redlined”)—using racially discriminatory criteria. We find that neighborhoods that were redlined have consistently lower street tree α‐diversity and are nine times less likely to have large (old) trees occupying a viable planting site. Simultaneously, redlined neighborhoods were locations of recent tree planting activities, with a high occupancy rate of small (young) trees. However, the community composition of these young trees exhibited lower species turnover and reordering across neighborhoods compared to those in higher grades, due to heavy reliance on a single tree species. Overall, while the negative effects of redlining remain detectable in present‐day street tree communities, there are clear signs of recent investment. A strategy of planting diverse tree cohorts paired with investments in site rehabilitation and maintenance may be necessary if cities wish to overcome ecological feedbacks associated with legacies of environmental injustice.

Inequitable distribution of plastic benefits and burdens on economies and public health - Rachel Karasik; Nancy E. Lauer; Anne-Elisabeth Baker; Niki E. Lisi; Jason A. Somarelli; William C. Eward; Kathinka Fürst; Meagan M. Dunphy-Daly (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023)
Plastic heterogeneously affects social systems – notably human health and local and global economies. Here we discuss illustrative examples of the benefits and burdens of each stage of the plastic lifecycle ( e.g. , macroplastic production, consumption, recycling). We find the benefits to communities and stakeholders are principally economic, whereas burdens fall largely on human health. Furthermore, the economic benefits of plastic are rarely applied to alleviate or mitigate the health burdens it creates, amplifying the disconnect between who benefits and who is burdened. In some instances, social enterprises in low-wealth areas collect and recycle waste, creating a market for upcycled goods. While such endeavors generate local socioeconomic benefits, they perpetuate a status quo in which the burden of responsibility for waste management falls on downstream communities, rather than on producers who have generated far greater economic benefits. While the traditional cost-benefit analyses that inform decision-making disproportionately weigh economic benefits over the indirect, and often unquantifiable, costs of health burdens, we stress the need to include the health burdens of plastic to all impacted stakeholders across all plastic life stages in policy design. We therefore urge the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to consider all available knowledge on the deleterious effects of plastic across the entire plastic lifecycle while drafting the upcoming international global plastic treaty.

Circulating vitamin D levels and colorectal cancer risk: A meta-analysis and systematic review of case-control and prospective cohort studies - Pablo Hernández-Alonso; Hatim Boughanem; Silvia Canudas; Nerea Becerra-Tomás; María Fernández de la Puente; Nancy Babio; Manuel Macias-Gonzalez; Jordi Salas-Salvadó (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2023)

Detection of microplastic particles in scats from different colonies of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) in the Gulf of California, Mexico: A preliminary study - José Ángel Ortega-Borchardt; Nancy Ramírez-Álvarez; Lorena M. Rios Mendoza; Juan Pablo Gallo-Reynoso; Isai David Barba-Acuña; Jaqueline García-Hernández; Janitzio Égido-Villarreal; Trevor Kubenik (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023)

The impact of business sufficiency strategies on consumer practices: The case of bicycle subscription - Laura Niessen; Nancy M.P. Bocken; Marc Dijk (Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2023)

Temporal evolution of Pu and Cs sediment contamination in a seasonally stratified pond - Fanny Coutelot; Jessica Wheeler; Nancy Merino; Daniel I. Kaplan; Shannon Owings; Martial Taillefert; Mavrik Zavarin; Annie B. Kersting; Brian A. Powell (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Detrital zircons from Paleoproterozoic (meta-)sedimentary rocks on the northern margin of the North China Craton and tectonic implications - Nancy Hui-Chun Chen; Guochun Zhao (Precambrian Research, 2023)

Interpreting biomonitoring data: Introducing the international human biomonitoring (i-HBM) working group's health-based guidance value (HB2GV) dashboard - Shoji F. Nakayama; Annie St-Amand; Tyler Pollock; Petra Apel; Yu Ait Bamai; Dana Boyd Barr; Jos Bessems; Antonia M. Calafat; Argelia Castaño; Adrian Covaci; Radu Corneliu Duca; Sarah Faure; et al. (International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 2023)

Lack of association between endocrine disrupting chemicals and male fertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis - María Ángeles Martínez; Montse Marquès; Albert Salas-Huetos; Nancy Babio; José L. Domingo; Jordi Salas-Salvadó (Environmental Research, 2023)

Noninvasive integrative approach applied to children in the context of recent air pollution exposure demonstrates association between fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and urinary CC16 - Sarah J.D. Nauwelaerts; Nina Van Goethem; Koen De Cremer; Natalia Bustos Sierra; Jordy Vercauteren; Christophe Stroobants; Alfred Bernard; Tim Nawrot; Nancy H.C. Roosens; Sigrid C.J. De Keersmaecker (Environmental Research, 2023)

Correction to: Less bins, less baboons: reducing access to anthropogenic food effectively decreases the urban foraging behavior of a troop of chacma baboons (Papio hamadryas ursinus) in a peri-urban area - Frédéric Mazué; Chloé Guerbois; Hervé Fritz; Nancy Rebout; Odile Petit (Primates, 2023)

Less bins, less baboons: reducing access to anthropogenic food effectively decreases the urban foraging behavior of a troop of chacma baboons (Papio hamadryas ursinus) in a peri-urban area - Frédéric Mazué; Chloé Guerbois; Hervé Fritz; Nancy Rebout; Odile Petit (Primates, 2023)

The evaluation of liver dysfunction and oxidative stress due to urban environmental pollution in Mexican population related to Madin Dam, State of Mexico: a pilot study - Karina Ruiz-Lara; Sandra García-Medina; Marcela Galar-Martínez; Israel Parra-Ortega; Israel Morales-Balcázar; Nancy Aline Hernández-Rosas; Sergio Esteban Moreno-Vázquez; Misael Hernández-Díaz; Selene Cano-Viveros; Eduardo Osel Olvera-Roldán; Leobardo Manuel Gómez-Oliván; Eloy Gasca-Pérez; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)

Killer whale predation on a pygmy sperm whale in an oceanic habitat - Paula A. Olson; Brittany L. Hancock‐Hanser; Jennifer L. K. McCullough; Marilyn Dahlheim; Alisa Schulman‐Janiger; Nancy Black; Kelly Robertson; Adam Ü (Marine Mammal Science, 2023)

Examining the diversity, stability and functioning of marine fish communities across a latitudinal gradient - Helen F. Yan; Jordan M. Casey; Nancy Knowlton; J. Emmett Duffy; Simon J. Brandl (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2023)
Aim As anthropogenic stressors on the biosphere intensify, understanding how communities respond to disturbances is critical. Biodiversity is often thought to promote the stability of communities over time and enhance ecosystem functioning. However, results have been inconsistent, and the multifaceted linkages among diversity, stability and functioning under acute disturbances remain poorly understood. We experimentally tested the responses of marine fish communities to disturbance (i.e., acute habitat loss) across a diversity gradient spanning 35 degrees of latitude in the western Atlantic Ocean to assess the diversity–stability relationship and the interplay between diversity, stability, and fish biomass recovery (as a proxy for function) in marine fish communities. Location Western Atlantic Ocean [Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Florida (USA), Belize and Panama]. Time period 2016–2017. Major taxa studied Small, bottom‐dwelling (‘cryptobenthic’) fishes. Methods We experimentally tested the response of marine fish communities to disturbance across a diversity gradient on human‐made dock pilings. We holistically sampled cryptobenthic fish communities, then we imposed a severe disturbance by removing all benthic epifauna. We then compared the community stability, defined as the constancy in community composition, on disturbed and undisturbed pilings after one year. Results Diversity showed a negative effect on community stability at both the regional (across docks) and local (within docks) scales. Similarly, local diversity was negatively correlated with ecosystem function. These effects are exacerbated by the habitat loss imposed via our experimental treatment. Main conclusions Our results suggest that habitat loss may re‐shuffle diverse, tropical communities more intensively than species‐poor, temperate communities, which impacts biomass recovery, our proxy of functioning. Contrary to ecological theory, in small‐bodied, benthos‐associated vertebrate communities, biodiversity may neither promote stability nor functioning, suggesting that human disturbances may be particularly impactful in tropical, high‐diversity ecosystems.

Hesperidin protects against aluminum-induced renal injury in rats via modulating MMP-9 and apoptosis: biochemical, histological, and ultrastructural study - Nancy Husseiny Hassan; Doaa Mohammed Yousef; Amira Ebrahim Alsemeh (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)
Aluminum, one of the most abundant metallic elements, is known to be toxic to multiple organs including the kidneys. This study aimed to investigate the pleiotropic nephroprotective effects of Hesperidin in aluminum chloride (ALCL3)-induced renal injury, highlighting the potential molecular mechanisms underlying. Twenty-four male albino rats were divided into four groups: control, Hesperidin (80 mg/kg BW, orally), ALCL3 (10 mg/kg BW, IP), and ALCL3 + Hesperidin groups. By the end of the study, blood samples were collected, and tissue samples were harvested at sacrifice. ALCL3 rats showed dramatically declined renal function, enhanced intrarenal oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, and extravagant renal histopathological damage with interstitial fibrosis as shown by a higher Endothelial, Glomerular, Tubular, and Interstitial (EGTI) score. Hesperidin significantly reversed all the aforementioned detrimental effects in ALCL3-treated rats. The study verified the nephroprotective effects of Hesperidin on ALCL3-induced renal damage and confirmed the critical role of extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling and apoptosis inhibition. Graphical Abstract

LCMS-DNP based dereplication of Araucaria cunninghamii Mudie gum-resin: identification of new cytotoxic labdane diterpene - Bharat Sahu; Nivedita Bhardwaj; Essha Chatterjee; Biswajit Dey; Nancy Tripathi; Bharat Goel; Manoj Kushwaha; Brijesh Kumar; Bikarma Singh; Santosh Kumar Guru; Shreyans K. Jain (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Advancing equity and justice through community science programming in design, construction, and research of a nature-based solution: the Duwamish Floating Wetlands Project - Leann Andrews; Ashley D. Mocorro Powell; Nancy Rottle; Jennifer Engelke (Socio-Ecological Practice Research, 2022)
Dx w dəw refers to the Black-Green Rivers confluences that made the Duwamish River in Seattle, Washington, USA, prior to the 1910s. Significant industrial activity and human-made diversions to these rivers caused heavy pollution and eliminated 97% of historic wetlands, forever altering the historic river systems, salmon runs and human and aquatic health. Today the Green-Duwamish River and Duwamish Estuary are an industrial and commercial corridor, albeit also a site of cultural significance and fishing rights for urban Indigenous and Coast Salish tribes, and home and workplace to diverse urban populations of sustenance fishers, immigrants and refugees, communities of color, and low-income neighborhoods. Using a socio-ecological and environmental justice perspective within a nature-based solution, the Duwamish Floating Wetlands Project designed and piloted four constructed floating wetland structures for two years on the Duwamish River and researched their feasibility to provide habitat for out-migrating juvenile salmon. A multi-pronged community team (community leaders, liaisons, stewards and scientists) worked alongside academics and professionals. This paper showcases the formulation and adaptation of a two-year citizen/community science program integrated into the project. We outline the frameworks, approach, outcomes, and lessons-learned of the community science and outreach program, and compiled these in a list of guidelines to provide practitioner, researcher and community insight into the value and necessity of prioritizing environmental justice, racial equity, and ecosystem needs in nature-based solutions.

Investigating root architectural differences in lines of Arabidopsis thaliana. L. with altered stomatal density using high resolution X-Ray synchrotron imaging - Tinashe Mawodza; Manoj Menon; Nancy Muringai; Oxana V. Magdysyuk; Genoveva Burca; Stuart Casson (Plant and Soil, 2022)
Purpose Freshwater is an increasingly scarce natural resource, essential for agricultural production. As plants consume 70% of the world’s freshwater, a reduction in their water use would greatly reduce global water scarcity. Plants with improved Water Use Efficiency (WUE) such as those with altered expression of the Epidermal Patterning Factor (EPF) family of genes regulating stomatal density, could help reduce plant water footprint. Little however, is known about how this modification in Arabidopsis thaliana. L . affects root architectural development in soil, thus we aim to improve our understanding of root growth when stomatal density is altered. Methods We used X-Ray synchrotron and neutron imaging to measure in three dimensions, the root system architecture (RSA) of Arabidopsis thaliana. L . plants of three different genotypes, namely that of the wild type Columbia (Col 0) and two different EPF mutants, EPF2OE and epf2-1 (which show reduced and increased stomatal density, respectively). We also used the total biomass and carbon isotope discrimination (Δ) methods to determine how WUE varies in these genotypes when grown in a sandy loam soil under controlled conditions. Results Our results confirm that the EPF2OE line had superior WUE as compared to the wild type using both the Δ and total biomass method. The epf2-1 mutant, on the other hand, had significantly reduced WUE using the Δ but not with the biomass method. In terms of root growth, the RSAs of the different genotypes had no significant difference between each other. There was also no significant difference in rhizosphere porosity around their roots as compared to bulk soil for all genotypes. Conclusion Our results indicate that the EPF mutation altering stomatal density in Arabidopsis thaliana. L . plants did not have an adverse effect on root characteristics thus their wide adoption to reduce the global freshwater footprint is unlikely to compromise their soil foraging ability.

Nuclear Inhibitor of Protein Phosphatase 1 (NIPP1) Regulates CNS Tau Phosphorylation and Myelination During Development - Cody McKee; Peter Shrager; Arindam Gosh Mazumder; Archan Ganguly; Abigail Mayer; Karl Foley; Nancy Ward; Margaret Youngman; Hailong Hou; Houhui Xia (Molecular Neurobiology, 2022)

Characterization of Particle Sedimentation in a Subarctic Estuary: a Sediment Trap Study over Two Productivity Seasons - Jesse Ross; Nancy Kinner; Susan Saupe; James Schloemer; Kai Ziervogel (Estuaries and Coasts, 2022)

G﻿lobal phylogeography of ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys spp.): evolution, demography, connectivity, and conservation - Sibelle Torres Vilaça; Anelise Torres Hahn; Eugenia Naro-Maciel; F. Alberto Abreu-Grobois; Brian W. Bowen; Jaqueline C. Castilhos; Claudio Ciofi; Nancy N. FitzSimmons; Michael P. Jensen; Angela Formia; Colin J. Limpus; Chiara Natali; et al. (Conservation Genetics, 2022)
Globally distributed marine taxa are well suited for investigations of biogeographic impacts on genetic diversity, connectivity, and population demography. The sea turtle genus Lepidochelys includes the wide-ranging and abundant olive ridley ( L. olivacea ), and the geographically restricted and ‘Critically Endangered’ Kemp’s ridley ( L. kempii ). To investigate their historical biogeography, we analyzed a large dataset of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences from olive (n = 943) and Kemp’s (n = 287) ridleys, and genotyped 15 nuclear microsatellite loci in a global sample of olive ridleys (n = 285). We found that the ridley species split ~ 7.5 million years ago, before the Panama Isthmus closure. The most ancient mitochondrial olive ridley lineage, located in the Indian Ocean, was dated to ~ 2.2 Mya. Both mitochondrial and nuclear markers revealed significant structure for olive ridleys between Atlantic (ATL), East Pacific (EP), and Indo-West Pacific (IWP) areas. However, the divergence of mtDNA clades was very recent (< 1 Mya) with low within- clade diversity, supporting a recurrent extinction-recolonization model for these ocean regions. All data showed that ATL and IWP groups were more closely related than those in the EP, with mtDNA data supporting recent recolonization of the ATL from the IWP. Individual olive ridley dispersal between the ATL, EP, and IN/IWP could be interpreted as more male- than female-biased, and genetic diversity was lowest in the Atlantic Ocean. All populations showed signs of recent expansion, and estimated time frames were concordant with their recent colonization history. Investigating species abundance and distribution changes over time is central to evolutionary biology, and this study provides a historical biogeographic context for marine vertebrate conservation and management.

Microplastics in Marine Nearshore Surface Waters of Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, East Africa - Amina Asiya Nchimbi; Charles Mitto Kosore; Nancy Oduor; Dativa Joseph Shilla; Yvonne Shashoua; Farhan R. Khan; Daniel Abel Shilla (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2022)

Recent massive invasions of the circumboreal sea anemone Metridium senile in North and South Patagonia - Vreni Häussermann; Carlos Molinet; Manuel Díaz Gómez; Günter Försterra; Jorge Henríquez; Katherine Espinoza Cea; Thamara Matamala Ascencio; Mathias Hüne; Cesar A. Cárdenas; Heather Glon; Nancy Barahona Toledo; Dagoberto Subiabre Mena (Biological Invasions, 2022)

Funding evidence‐based conservation - Danni Parks; Nida Al‐Fulaij; Clare Brook; Stuart H. M. Butchart; Jean‐Gaël Collomb; David Cope; Simon Dowell; Becky Falkingham; Winifred F. Frick; Douglas Gibbs; Emily E. Gray; Nicolas Heard; et al. (Conservation Biology, 2022)

Assessment of land-based pollution problems in Kenyan marine environments to facilitate adaptive management of coral reef systems - Cornelius Okello; Nancy Oduor; Gilbert Owato; Josphine Mutiso; Margaret Owuor; Arthur Tuda (Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science, 2022)
Coral reefs are sensitive to environmental perturbations, and an unprecedented decline in corals has been reported globally as a result of increasing global and local stressors including excessive input of anthropogenic nutrients. This study investigated the effect of land-based sources of nutrients (N and P) associated with sewage, on ocean water quality and the health of corals in Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve in Kenya to inform integrated coastal zone management and ocean governance. A year-long study was conducted to determine water quality according to protocols described in Grasshoff et al. (2007). Coral health status was also monitored using Underwater Visual Census (UVC) to record coral reef ecological parameters. The study area’s temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen were within the recommended standards for healthy coral reefs. The study indicated that land-based nutrients, Chlorophyll-a (Chl a) and total suspended solids (TSS), are the key factors affecting corals and could be the reason for the observed coral health, which ranged from fairly healthy to unhealthy. On average, nutrient concentrations were higher than recommended to maintain at least 50% coral coverage. Ammonia was the dominant form of nitrogen ranging from 0.105 to 0.4130 mg/l, while nitrate concentrations were 0.0348-0.0468 mg/l, indicating the possibility of blooming algal species in the area. Total suspended solids were above the recommended values, ranging between 33.5 and 79.3mg/l and Chl a 0.7114 and 1.58 μg/l. The study concluded that land-based nutrient load influenced coral reef health during the study period. It recommends that land-based pollution needs to be addressed as part of a holistic, integrated coastal zone management approach supporting practical, sustainable and legal management of nutrient discharge into the marine environment to preserve the water quality of Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve.

Divergent effects of biological and physical processes on dissolved oxygen and dissolved inorganic carbon dynamics on a eutrophied and hypoxic continental shelf - Zoraida J. Quiñones‐Rivera; Björn Wissel; R. Eugene Turner; Nancy N. Rabalais; Dubravko Justić; Kerri P. Finlay; Charles S. Milan (Limnology and Oceanography, 2022)
Dissolved oxygen (DO) and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) represent reciprocal sides of aquatic metabolism. In closed systems, absolute DO and DIC changes follow a ~ 1 : 1 ratio, but in open systems coupling depends on mixing, air–sea gas exchange, and anaerobic respiration. To quantify DO–DIC controls in coastal waters, we evaluated their concentrations and stable isotopes together with water quality and physical conditions across the hypoxic zone off the Louisiana continental shelf in July 2002 and July 2003. This area is characterized by high yet variable productivity and strong seasonal changes in vertical stratification and river discharge. Prior to 2003, this area was impacted by two tropical systems that could impact vertical stratification and mixing with offshore waters. The relationship between DO and DIC displayed three patterns: (1) In bottom waters, DO and DIC showed similar (opposing) trends in concentrations and stable isotopes in both years, largely associated with nutrients and algal biomass. (2) In 2002, DO and DIC concentrations in surface waters followed similar spatial patterns (reflecting algal biomass, salinity, and nutrients). However, due to different atmospheric gas exchange, DIC depletion exceeded DO supersaturation sixfold. Accordingly, short‐term (DO) and long‐term productivity (DIC) were on the same trajectory. (3) In 2003, DO and DIC were decoupled in surface waters. High DO concentrations correlated with algal biomass (recent production) while DIC concentrations followed salinity (past production). Understanding challenges and opportunities of using DO and DIC individually or combined is critical for quantifying metabolic patterns and capturing impacts of natural variability and climate change on eutrophic continental shelfs.

Sympatric soil biota mitigate a warmer‐drier climate for Bouteloua gracilis - Michael J. Remke; Nancy C. Johnson; Matthew A. Bowker (Global Change Biology, 2022)
Climate change is altering temperature and precipitation, resulting in widespread plant mortality and shifts in plant distributions. Plants growing in soil types with low water holding capacity may experience intensified effects of reduced water availability as a result of climate change. Furthermore, complex biotic interactions between plants and soil organisms may mitigate or exacerbate the effects of climate change. This 3‐year field experiment observed the performance of Bouteloua gracilis ecotypes that were transplanted across an environmental gradient with either sympatric soil from the seed source location or allopatric soil from the location that plants were transplanted into. We also inoculated plants with either sympatric or allopatric soil biotic communities to test: (1) how changes in climate alone influence plant growth, (2) how soil types interact with climate to influence plant growth, and (3) the role of soil biota in mitigating plant migration to novel environments. As expected, plants moved to cooler‐wetter sites exhibited enhanced growth; however, plants moved to warmer‐drier sites responded variably depending on the provenance of their soil and inoculum. Soil and inoculum provenance had little influence on the performance of plants moved to cooler‐wetter sites, but at warmer‐drier sites they were important predictors of plant biomass, seed set, and specific leaf area. Specifically, transplants inoculated with their sympatric soil biota and grown in their sympatric soil were as large as or larger than reference plants grown at the seed source locations; however, individuals inoculated with allopatric soil biota were smaller than reference site individuals at warmer, drier sites. These findings demonstrate complicated plant responses to various aspects of environmental novelty where communities of soil organisms may help ameliorate stress. The belowground microbiome of plants should be considered to predict the responses of vegetation more accurately to climate change.

Incorporating knowledge of changes in climatic, oceanographic and ecological conditions in Canadian stock assessments - Pierre Pepin; Jacquelyne King; Carrie Holt; Helen Gurney‐Smith; Nancy Shackell; Kevin Hedges; Alida Bundy (Fish and Fisheries, 2022)
Environmental impacts on fisheries are pervasive, yet methods to account for them in stock assessments and management decisions vary in rigour and quality. The prevalence and efficacy of methods to account for environmental impacts are not well documented, limiting our ability to adequately respond to future environmental and climate changes for adaptive resource management. In Canada, legislation now requires that environmental conditions are considered in the management of fish stocks, yet the current extent of implementation in assessment processes is poorly understood. We assessed the use of climate, oceanographic and ecological considerations in science advisory processes for 178 stock assessments by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. We evaluated whether these considerations were included in conceptual hypotheses about broad‐scale mechanisms, quantitative or qualitative analyses, and the development of management advice on current or future stock status. Conceptual hypotheses were included in 46% of assessments; quantitative inclusions occurred in 21% of assessments, while qualitative interpretations appeared in 31% of assessments; and 27% of assessments included climate, oceanographic and/or ecological considerations in the advice. Assessments of salmonids, invertebrates and pelagic taxa more frequently made use of environmental data than those for groundfish and elasmobranchs. Comparing our findings with assessments in other jurisdictions highlighted a gap in Canada's ability to respond to environmental changes and a need to develop integrated management approaches, such as regional ecosystem assessments and approaches that combine modelling and empirical analyses, with socio‐economic analysis within interdisciplinary teams.

Flexural behavior of environmentally friendly ultra-high-performance concrete with locally available low-cost synthetic fibers - Andrés Leonardo Neira Medina; Joaquín Abellán García; Nancy Torres Castellanos (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2022)

How to prioritize species recovery after a megafire - Michelle Ward; Josie Carwardine; James E. M. Watson; Anna Pintor; Stephanie Stuart; Hugh P. Possingham; Jonathan R. Rhodes; Alexander R. Carey; Nancy Auerbach; April Reside; Chuan Ji Yong; Ayesha I. T. Tulloch (Conservation Biology, 2022)
Due to climate change, megafires are increasingly common and have sudden, extensive impacts on many species over vast areas, leaving decision makers uncertain about how best to prioritize recovery. We devised a decision‐support framework to prioritize conservation actions to improve species outcomes immediately after a megafire. Complementary locations are selected to extend recovery actions across all fire‐affected species’ habitats. We applied our method to areas burned in the 2019−2020 Australian megafires and assessed its conservation advantages by comparing our results with outcomes of a site‐richness approach (i.e., identifying areas that cost‐effectively recover the most species in any one location). We found that 290 threatened species were likely severely affected and will require immediate conservation action to prevent population declines and possible extirpation. We identified 179 subregions, mostly in southeastern Australia, that are key locations to extend actions that benefit multiple species. Cost savings were over AU$300 million to reduce 95% of threats across all species. Our complementarity‐based prioritization also spread postfire management actions across a wider proportion of the study area compared with the site‐richness method (43% vs. 37% of the landscape managed, respectively) and put more of each species’ range under management (average 90% vs. 79% of every species’ habitat managed). In addition to wildfire response, our framework can be used to prioritize conservation actions that will best mitigate threats affecting species following other extreme environmental events (e.g., floods and drought).

A framework for inland cities to prevent marine debris: A case study from Durham, North Carolina - Nancy E. Lauer; Michelle B. Nowlin (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Land-based sources of litter are increasingly recognized as significant contributors to marine debris, and rivers can carry debris to the coast from far-inland sources. In this paper, we demonstrate the important role inland cities can play in the marine debris crisis by reducing their own marine debris contributions. Given this role, we provide a framework for inland cities to prevent plastic pollution along with the lessons learned from introducing these strategies in Durham, North Carolina, a mid-sized, inland city that drains to the ocean through the Cape Fear and Neuse River watersheds. This framework guides city officials, resource managers, and community partners on how to characterize the plastic pollution problem in their city by collecting baseline data on plastic waste and litter. This framework also provides practical and equitable solutions for inland cities to address plastic pollution. We recommend that inland cities prioritize policy solutions that reduce waste at the source – to the extent that their state constitutions allow – and to also use authorities for stormwater controls to capture and remove debris as long as litter persists. Replicating this framework in other inland cities opens vast opportunities to manage and reduce marine debris from an often-overlooked source.

Corrigendum: #OceanOptimism: Balancing the narrative about the future of the ocean - Angel Borja; Michael Elliott; Oihane C. Basurko; Alex Fernández Muerza; Fiorenza Micheli; Fabian Zimmermann; Nancy Knowlton (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)

Untangling the ecological signal in the dental morphology in the bat superfamily Noctilionoidea - Camilo López-Aguirre; Suzanne J. Hand; Nancy B. Simmons; Mary T. Silcox (Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 2022)

Anticholinergic burden and cognitive performance: cross-sectional results from the ELSA-Brasil study - Adriana Nancy Medeiros dos Santos; Guilherme Amorim Avilla Gimenez Junior; Isabela M. Benseñor; Alessandra C. Goulart; Andre R. Brunoni; Maria Carmen Viana; Paulo A. Lotufo; Claudia Kimie Suemoto (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2022)

Mitotic and chromosomal effects induced for biosynthesized nanoparticles from three mediators on Allium cepa root cells - Nancy Beatriz Andrioli; Grace Stephany Solano Mendoza; Jorge Gastón Fernández; María Isabel Sanz Ferramola (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Household transmission of COVID-19 according to index case: children, parents, and healthcare workers - Joseane Mayara Almeida Carvalho; Clarice Neves Camargo; Luciano Kleber de Souza Luna; Anna Clara Rabha; Danielle Dias Conte; Roberta Ferreira Mariano; Francisco Ivanildo de Oliveira Junior; Gabriela Rodrigues Barbosa; Luiz Vinicius Leão Moreira; Ana Paula Cunha Chaves; Ana Helena Perosa; Nancy Bellei (Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2022)

Respiratory syncytial virus: viral load, viral decay, and disease progression in children with bronchiolitis - Raí André Silva Watanabe; Jessica Santiago Cruz; Luciano Kleber de Souza Luna; Vitória Rodrigues Guimarães Alves; Danielle Dias Conte; Larissa Lyra; Filipe Nishiyama; Bruno Sanchez Camargo; Nancy Bellei (Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2022)

Transformation archetypes in global food systems - André Zuanazzi Dornelles; Wiebren J. Boonstra; Izabela Delabre; J. Michael Denney; Richard J. Nunes; Anke Jentsch; Kimberly A. Nicholas; Matthias Schröter; Ralf Seppelt; Josef Settele; Nancy Shackelford; Rachel J. Standish; et al. (Sustainability Science, 2022)
Food systems are primary drivers of human and environmental health, but the understanding of their diverse and dynamic co-transformation remains limited. We use a data-driven approach to disentangle different development pathways of national food systems (i.e. ‘transformation archetypes’) based on historical, intertwined trends of food system structure (agricultural inputs and outputs and food trade), and social and environmental outcomes (malnutrition, biosphere integrity, and greenhouse gases emissions) for 161 countries, from 1995 to 2015. We found that whilst agricultural total factor productivity has consistently increased globally, a closer analysis suggests a typology of three transformation archetypes across countries: rapidly expansionist, expansionist, and consolidative. Expansionist and rapidly expansionist archetypes increased in agricultural area, synthetic fertilizer use, and gross agricultural output, which was accompanied by malnutrition, environmental pressures, and lasting socioeconomic disadvantages. The lowest rates of change in key structure metrics were found in the consolidative archetype. Across all transformation archetypes, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions, synthetic fertilizer use, and ecological footprint of consumption increased faster than the expansion of agricultural area, and obesity levels increased more rapidly than undernourishment decreased. The persistence of these unsustainable trajectories occurred independently of improvements in productivity. Our results underscore the importance of quantifying the multiple human and environmental dimensions of food systems transformations and can serve as a starting point to identify potential leverage points for sustainability transformations. More attention is thus warranted to alternative development pathways able of delivering equitable benefits to both productivity and to human and environmental health.

The use of readily available laboratory tests for the identification of the emerging yeast Candida auris in Mexico - Elizabeth González-Durán; Cudberto U. Contreras-Pérez; Diego H. Caceres; Claudia Ríos-Rosas; Javier de J. Piñón-Ortega; Ma. Dolores Téllez-Saucedo; Edgar S. Marín-Suro; Claudia E. Wong-Arámbula; E. Alejandra Moreno-Escobar; José Ernesto Ramírez-González; J. Gabriela Ramírez-Barrios; Norma A. Montes-Colima; et al. (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Measuring the health effects of food by metabolomics - Nancy Dewi Yuliana; Dase Hunaefi; Masao Goto; Yuko Takano Ishikawa; Robert Verpoorte (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2022)

ANCA-associated vasculitis and IgG4-related disease overlap syndrome: a case report and literature review - David Faz-Muñoz; Andrea Hinojosa-Azaola; Juan M. Mejía-Vilet; Norma O. Uribe-Uribe; Marina Rull-Gabayet; Wallace Rafael Muñoz-Castañeda; Nancy Janeth Vargas-Parra; Eduardo Martín-Nares (Immunologic Research, 2022)

Glucose metabolism patterns: A potential index to characterize brain ageing and predict high conversion risk into cognitive impairment - Jiehui Jiang; Can Sheng; Guanqun Chen; Chunhua Liu; Shichen Jin; Lanlan Li; Xueyan Jiang; Ying Han; Michael W. Weiner; Paul Aisen; Ronald Petersen; Clifford R. Jack; et al. (GeroScience, 2022)

DNA dyes: toxicity, remediation strategies and alternatives - Abhrajit Debroy; Mohini Yadav; Radhika Dhawan; Shubhankhi Dey; Nancy George (Folia Microbiologica, 2022)

Effects of onshore development and damselfish (Stegastes nigricans) on coral richness in Opunohu Bay and Cook’s Bay in Moorea, French Polynesia - Allison Blanchette; Brenton Spies; Shannon Eminhizer; Nancy Franco; Kelly Gu; Rachel Turba; David Jacobs (Coral Reefs, 2022)
The fringing reefs in Opunohu Bay and Cook’s Bay in Moorea, French Polynesia are an important component of Moorea’s fringing reef system, as they comprise approximately 20% of the island’s perimeter. The two bays are assumed to have differing benthic communities due to differences in onshore land development and freshwater input, but observational studies of their benthic communities are rarely published. To address this information gap, we conducted a quadrat-based benthic survey to determine important drivers of coral spatial variation throughout the bays. Interestingly, we found that coral taxonomic richness and cover did not significantly vary between bays, and corals only declined at the sites nearest freshwater input. Instead, coral richness was significantly greater when the territorial herbivorous damselfish Stegastes nigricans was present. The majority of the corals we documented were relatively small (88% < 10 cm diameter), thus our results support a positive effect of S. nigricans on young coral diversity. Stegastes nigricans could potentially be creating a refuge inside their territories from scraper herbivores for many non-dominant corals, although other potential mechanisms and the context of these benefits warrant further investigation. We conclude that, on the fringing reefs of Moorea’s two major bays, spatial variation in coral richness is more strongly associated with patches of S. nigricans territories than larger-scale differences in onshore land development and distance from freshwater input.

High-resolution observations of submarine groundwater discharge reveal the fine spatial and temporal scales of nutrient exposure on a coral reef: Faga'alu, AS - Ferdinand K. J. Oberle; Nancy G. Prouty; Peter W. Swarzenski; Curt D. Storlazzi (Coral Reefs, 2022)

Anti-Müllerian hormone levels and breast cancer risk in the study of women’s health across the nation - Nydjie P. Grimes; Elizabeth R. Bertone-Johnson; Brian W. Whitcomb; Lynnette L. Sievert; Sybil L. Crawford; Ellen B. Gold; Nancy E. Avis; Gail A. Greendale; Nanette Santoro; Laurel A. Habel; Katherine W. Reeves (Cancer Causes & Control, 2022)

Misleading estimates of economic impacts of biological invasions: Including the costs but not the benefits - Demetrio Boltovskoy; Radu Guiaşu; Lyubov Burlakova; Alexander Karatayev; Martin A. Schlaepfer; Nancy Correa (Ambio, 2022)

Genomic erosion in a demographically recovered bird species during conservation rescue - Hazel A. Jackson; Lawrence Percival‐Alwyn; Camilla Ryan; Mohammed F. Albeshr; Luca Venturi; Hernán E. Morales; Thomas C. Mathers; Jonathan Cocker; Samuel A. Speak; Gonzalo G. Accinelli; Tom Barker; Darren Heavens; et al. (Conservation Biology, 2022)
The pink pigeon ( Nesoenas mayeri ) is an endemic species of Mauritius that has made a remarkable recovery after a severe population bottleneck in the 1970s to early 1990s. Prior to this bottleneck, an ex situ population was established from which captive‐bred individuals were released into free‐living subpopulations to increase population size and genetic variation. This conservation rescue led to rapid population recovery to 400–480 individuals, and the species was twice downlisted on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. We analyzed the impacts of the bottleneck and genetic rescue on neutral genetic variation during and after population recovery (1993–2008) with restriction site‐associated sequencing, microsatellite analyses, and quantitative genetic analysis of studbook data of 1112 birds from zoos in Europe and the United States. We used computer simulations to study the predicted changes in genetic variation and population viability from the past into the future. Genetic variation declined rapidly, despite the population rebound, and the effective population size was approximately an order of magnitude smaller than census size. The species carried a high genetic load of circa 15 lethal equivalents for longevity. Our computer simulations predicted continued inbreeding will likely result in increased expression of deleterious mutations (i.e., a high realized load) and severe inbreeding depression. Without continued conservation actions, it is likely that the pink pigeon will go extinct in the wild within 100 years. Conservation rescue of the pink pigeon has been instrumental in the recovery of the free‐living population. However, further genetic rescue with captive‐bred birds from zoos is required to recover lost variation, reduce expression of harmful deleterious variation, and prevent extinction. The use of genomics and modeling data can inform IUCN assessments of the viability and extinction risk of species, and it helps in assessments of the conservation dependency of populations.

#OceanOptimism: Balancing the Narrative About the Future of the Ocean - Angel Borja; Michael Elliott; Oihane C. Basurko; Alex Fernández Muerza; Fiorenza Micheli; Fabian Zimmermann; Nancy Knowlton (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
The ocean is facing multiple pressures from human activities, including the effects of climate change. Science has a prominent role in identifying problems and communicating these to society. However, scientists are also increasingly taking an active role in developing solutions, including strategies for adapting to and mitigating climate change, increasing food security, and reducing pollution. Transmitting these solutions to society changes our narrative about the ocean and motivates actions. The United Nations triple initiatives for this decade—the Sustainable Development Goals, the Decade on Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, and the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration—provide the momentum for this change in narrative and focus. Here, we reflect on the search for solutions and the need for better ways of communicating science in a positive way. We synthesize insights from a summer school held during the COVID-19 pandemic and present some examples of successes and failures and the lessons learned from these.

Spatial Ecology of Atlantic Halibut across the Northwest Atlantic: A Recovering Species in an Era of Climate Change - Nancy L. Shackell; Jonathan A. D. Fisher; Cornelia E. den Heyer; Daniel R. Hennen; Andrew C. Seitz; Arnault Le Bris; Dominique Robert; Michael E. Kersula; Steven X. Cadrin; Richard S. McBride; Christopher H. McGuire; Tony Kess; et al. (Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture, 2022)

Variations in Red Snapper oocyte development and spawning in relation to environmental and habitat parameters - Nancy J. Brown-Peterson; Wei Wu; Caitlin Slife; Kevin S. Dillon; A. J. Leontiou (Environmental Biology of Fishes, 2022)

Prevalence and determinants of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in Lebanon - Omar Bahlawan; Rebecca Badra; Hanna Semaan; Nancy Fayad; Mina Nabil Kamel; Ahmed N. El Taweel; Mokhtar R. Gomaa; Abeer Sirawan; Atika Berry; Jacques Mokhbat; Jimi Goldstein; Jad Abdallah; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2022)

Post‐translational modifications drive secondary metabolite biosynthesis in Aspergillus : a review - Kunlong Yang; Jun Tian; Nancy P. Keller (Environmental Microbiology, 2022)
Summary Post‐translational modifications (PTMs) are important for protein function and regulate multiple cellular processes and secondary metabolites (SMs) in fungi. Aspergillus species belong to a genus renown for an abundance of bioactive secondary metabolites, many important as toxins, pharmaceuticals and in industrial production. The genes required for secondary metabolites are typically co‐localized in biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), which often localize in heterochromatic regions of genome and are ‘turned off’ under laboratory condition. Efforts have been made to ‘turn on’ these BGCs by genetic manipulation of histone modifications, which could convert the heterochromatic structure to euchromatin. Additionally, non‐histone PTMs also play critical roles in the regulation of secondary metabolism. In this review, we collate the known roles of epigenetic and PTMs on Aspergillus SM production. We also summarize the proteomics approaches and bioinformatics tools for PTM identification and prediction and provide future perspectives on the emerging roles of PTM on regulation of SM biosynthesis in Aspergillus and other fungi.

MicroRNA miR-21 Decreases Post-stroke Brain Damage in Rodents - Mary S. Lopez; Kahlilia C. Morris-Blanco; Nancy Ly; Carly Maves; Robert J. Dempsey; Raghu Vemuganti (Translational Stroke Research, 2022)

Repetition Priming in Individuals with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Dementia: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Liselotte De Wit; Vitoria Piai; Pilar Thangwaritorn; Brynn Johnson; Deirdre O’Shea; Priscilla Amofa; Michael Marsiske; Roy P. C. Kessels; Nancy Schaefer; Glenn Smith (Neuropsychology Review, 2022)
The literature on repetition priming in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is inconsistent, with some findings supporting spared priming while others do not. Several factors may explain these inconsistencies, including AD severity (e.g., dementia vs. Mild Cognitive Impairment; MCI) and priming paradigm-related characteristics. This systematic review and meta-analysis provides a quantitative summary of repetition priming in AD. We examined the between-group standard mean difference comparing repetition priming in AD dementia or amnestic MCI (aMCI; presumably due to AD) to controls. Thirty-two studies were selected, including 590 individuals with AD dementia, 267 individuals with amnestic MCI, and 703 controls. Our results indicated that both individuals with aMCI and AD dementia perform worse on repetition priming tasks than cognitively older adults. Paradigm-related moderators suggested that the effect size between studies comparing the combined aMCI or AD dementia group to cognitively healthy older adults was the highest for paradigms that required participants to produce, rather than identify, primes during the test phase. Our results further suggested that priming in AD is impaired for both conceptual and perceptual priming tasks. Lastly, while our results suggested that priming in AD is impaired for priming tasks that require deep processing, we were unable to draw firm conclusions about whether priming is less impaired in aMCI or AD dementia for paradigms that require shallow processing.

Comprehensive analysis of epigenetic clocks reveals associations between disproportionate biological ageing and hippocampal volume - Lidija Milicic; Michael Vacher; Tenielle Porter; Vincent Doré; Samantha C. Burnham; Pierrick Bourgeat; Rosita Shishegar; James Doecke; Nicola J. Armstrong; Rick Tankard; Paul Maruff; Colin L. Masters; et al. (GeroScience, 2022)
The concept of age acceleration, the difference between biological age and chronological age, is of growing interest, particularly with respect to age-related disorders, such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Whilst studies have reported associations with AD risk and related phenotypes, there remains a lack of consensus on these associations. Here we aimed to comprehensively investigate the relationship between five recognised measures of age acceleration, based on DNA methylation patterns (DNAm age), and cross-sectional and longitudinal cognition and AD-related neuroimaging phenotypes (volumetric MRI and Amyloid-β PET) in the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) and the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). Significant associations were observed between age acceleration using the Hannum epigenetic clock and cross-sectional hippocampal volume in AIBL and replicated in ADNI. In AIBL, several other findings were observed cross-sectionally, including a significant association between hippocampal volume and the Hannum and Phenoage epigenetic clocks. Further, significant associations were also observed between hippocampal volume and the Zhang and Phenoage epigenetic clocks within Amyloid-β positive individuals. However, these were not validated within the ADNI cohort. No associations between age acceleration and other Alzheimer’s disease-related phenotypes, including measures of cognition or brain Amyloid-β burden, were observed, and there was no association with longitudinal change in any phenotype. This study presents a link between age acceleration, as determined using DNA methylation, and hippocampal volume that was statistically significant across two highly characterised cohorts. The results presented in this study contribute to a growing literature that supports the role of epigenetic modifications in ageing and AD-related phenotypes.

Elicitation enhanced the production of bioactive compound and biomass accumulation in callus cultures of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. - Nancy Jaiswal; Yashodhara Verma; Pragati Misra (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2022)

Long-Term Impact of Forest-Based Land Uses on Soil Quality Indicators in Himalayan Region - Pankaj Panwar; Sharmistha Pal; Sudhir Verma; Nancy Loria; Med Ram Verma; V. K. Bhatt; N. K. Sharma (Agricultural Research, 2022)