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Realigning structural MR images to stereotactic AC-PC space is a standard procedure that enhances anatomical consistency both within and across neuroimaging studies, allowing for precise spatial localization and reliable cross-subject comparisons in both clinical and research contexts. However, different versions of AC-PC spaces, stemming from varying definitions of the AC-PC axis as outlined in common stereotactic atlases lik...
Functional and vascular neuroimaging in maritime pilots with long-term sleep disruptionNARA Subscribed
The mechanism underlying the possible causal association between long-term sleep disruption and Alzheimer’s disease remains unclear Musiek et al. 2015. A hypothesised pathway through increased brain amyloid load was not confirmed in previous work in our cohort of maritime pilots with long-term work-related sleep disruption Thomas et al. Alzheimer’s Res Ther 2020;12:101. Here, using functional MRI, T2-FLAIR, and arterial spin l...
Main conclusion Salinity induced metabolite responses resulted in differential accumulation of flavonoids and antioxidant metabolites in shoots and roots suggesting improved antioxidant capacity in providing salt-adaptive phenotype of tef seedling. Abstract Tef [( Eragrostis tef ) (Zucc.) Trotter] is an important ‘cash crop’ of Ethiopia grown mainly for human food, and development of elite tef cultivars with better performance...
Weak evidence that asset protection underlies temporal or contextual consistency in boldness of a terrestrial crustaceanNARA Subscribed
In recent years, many studies have investigated the potential state dependence of individual differences in behaviour, with the aim to understand the proximate and ultimate causes and consequences of animal personality. Among the potential state variables that could affect behavioural expression is size and mass, but few studies have found associations at the among-individual levels. Insufficient sampling and incorrect analysi...
Sperm whales exhibit variation in echolocation tactics with depth and sea state but not naval sonar exposuresNARA Subscribed
Auditory masking by anthropogenic noise may impact marine mammals relying on sound for important life functions, including echolocation. Animals have evolved antimasking strategies, but they may not be completely effective or cost‐free. We formulated seven a priori hypotheses on how odontocete echolocation behavior could indicate masking. We addressed six of them using data from 15 tagged sperm whales subject to experimental e...
General public inclusion in nature conservation is crucial to accomplish wildlife species recovery. Mammal and bird species usually receive most of the research and general public attention, leaving aside other taxa species. It is necessary to obtain general public support towards other taxa species by emphasizing ecological attributes. Here we test if the disclosure of the threatened and endemic status of amphibians, fish, an...
An apex carnivore’s life history mediates a predator cascadeNARA Subscribed
Assumptions in ecosystem service assessments: Increasing transparency for conservationNARA Subscribed
Conservation efforts are increasingly supported by ecosystem service assessments. These assessments depend on complex multi-disciplinary methods, and rely on a number of assumptions which reduce complexity. If assumptions are ambiguous or inadequate, misconceptions and misinterpretations may arise when interpreting results of assessments. An interdisciplinary understanding of assumptions in ecosystem service science is needed...
Implications of scale dependence for cross‐study syntheses of biodiversity differencesNARA Subscribed
Biodiversity studies are sensitive to well‐recognised temporal and spatial scale dependencies. Cross‐study syntheses may inflate these influences by collating studies that vary widely in the numbers and sizes of sampling plots. Here we evaluate sources of inaccuracy and imprecision in study‐level and cross‐study estimates of biodiversity differences, caused by within‐study grain and sample sizes, biodiversity measure, and choi...
TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open accessNARA Subscribed
Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect other trophic levels, and influence ecosystem properties and their benefits and detriments to people. Plant trait data thus represent the basis for a vast area of research spanning from evolutionary biology, community and functional ecology, to biodivers...
Plasticity in elk migration timing is a response to changing environmental conditionsNARA Subscribed
Migration is an effective behavioral strategy for prolonging access to seasonal resources and may be a resilient strategy for ungulates experiencing changing climatic conditions. In the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem ( GYE ), elk are the primary ungulate, with approximately 20,000 individuals migrating to exploit seasonal gradients in forage while also avoiding energetically costly snow conditions. How climate‐induced changes i...