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Larval Genomics as a Viable, Fisheries‐Independent Tool for Investigating Population Structure in Tropical Pacific TunasNARA Subscribed
Understanding how dispersal, life history, and environmental variability shape genetic connectivity in the open ocean remains a central challenge in evolutionary biology. Highly migratory marine predators like tunas have traditionally been considered genetically homogeneous across ocean basins, yet emerging genomic evidence suggests that cryptic population structure can persist even in species with high gene flow and large eff...
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, which traps significantly more heat than carbon dioxide over short timescales, but remains underrepresented in models used for projecting future climate scenarios, particularly in permafrost landscapes. Understanding methane dynamics in northern wetlands is critical for improving projections of high‐latitude carbon feedbacks to the global climate system. To address this, we integrated ecolog...
A Weather Regime‐Based Analysis of Freezing Rain Trends in a Warmer Climate for Eastern North AmericaNARA Subscribed
Freezing rain is a common winter weather hazard across eastern North America, resulting in damage and disruption to energy utilities, transportation, and the economy. Due to its short lasting and self‐limiting nature, observational gaps, and the need for high temporal and spatial resolution model output, this phase type is less studied in the context of climate change. Through the application of freezing rain regimes identifie...
Late Quaternary population expansion in gray brocket deer [ Subulo gouazoubira (G. Fisher, 1814), Cervidae, Mammalia] in BrazilNARA Subscribed
There is little information about the changes in the abundance of mammalian species in South America during the late Quaternary, which is a key parameter to understanding past ecological and evolutionary dynamics. Here, we describe a conspicuous increase in the abundance of the gray brocket deer ( Subulo gouazoubira G. Fisher, 1814; Mammalia) during the late Quaternary in Brazil based on paleontological evidence. We studied th...
Procedural Variation May Contribute to 6-Minute Walk Distance Variability in Real-World Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension StudyNARA Subscribed
The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a common method to assess submaximal exercise capacity in children and adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and other chronic diseases. There is no guideline specifically for 6MWT in children. In this observational pilot study, we evaluated the impact of procedural variations on the outcome of the 6MWT in the real-world clinical setting at pediatric PAH programs. We collected 6MW...
Ultraconserved Elements Reveal the Relationship Between Facultative Keratinophagy and Synanthropic Evolution in Clothes MothsNARA Subscribed
Synanthropic species live in close association with, or benefit from, humans. Despite their potential impacts to human health, little is known about the mechanisms driving synanthropic life‐history evolution, evolutionary forces shaping diet among synanthropes, or how these combined factors affect population dynamics and/or speciation. The Tineidae moth family contains several synanthropic species, including the globally distr...
SNAPSHOT USA 2019–2023: The First Five Years of Data From a Coordinated Camera Trap Survey of the United StatesNARA Subscribed
Motivation SNAPSHOT USA is an annual, multicontributor camera trap survey of mammals across the United States. The growing SNAPSHOT USA dataset is intended for tracking the spatial and temporal responses of mammal populations to changes in land use, land cover and climate. These data will be useful for exploring the drivers of spatial and temporal changes in relative abundance and distribution, as well as the impacts of specie...
Method dependency of maximum oxygen uptake rate and its repeatability in the Gulf killifish, Fundulus grandisNARA Subscribed
The maximum rate at which fish can take up oxygen from their environment to fuel aerobic metabolism is an important feature of their physiology and ecology. Methods to quantify maximum oxygen uptake rate ( Ṁ O 2 ), therefore, should reliably and reproducibly estimate the highest possible Ṁ O 2 by an individual or species under a given set of conditions (peak Ṁ O 2 ). This study determined peak Ṁ O 2 and its repeatability in Gu...
SNAPSHOT USA 2020: A second coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States during the COVID ‐19 pandemicNARA Subscribed
Managing wildlife populations in the face of global change requires regular data on the abundance and distribution of wild animals, but acquiring these over appropriate spatial scales in a sustainable way has proven challenging. Here we present the data from Snapshot USA 2020, a second annual national mammal survey of the USA. This project involved 152 scientists setting camera traps in a standardized protocol at 1485 location...
Prolonging survival in good health is a fundamental societal goal. However, the leading determinants of disability-free survival in healthy older people have not been well established. Data from ASPREE, a bi-national placebo-controlled trial of aspirin with 4.7 years median follow-up, was analysed. At enrolment, participants were healthy and without prior cardiovascular events, dementia or persistent physical disability. Disab...
Meteorological cause and characteristics of widespread heavy precipitation in the Texas Gulf watershed 2003–2018NARA Subscribed
Recent pluvial years, extreme precipitation, and highly variable precipitation in the Southern Plains have produced substantial socioeconomic damage. While numerous studies examine the characteristics of heavy precipitation, explicit identification of meteorological ‘cause’ (e.g., thunderstorms, extratropical cyclones, weather fronts, etc.) is often excluded from climatological analyses. This work examines the meteorological c...
Quantitative scenarios for future hydrologic extremes in the U.S. Southern Great PlainsNARA Subscribed
Decision‐makers using climate projection information are often faced with the problem of data breadth, complexity, and uncertainty, which complicates the translation of climate science products in addressing management challenges. Recently, the concept of climate scenario planning attempts to simplify climate information by developing a series of plausible future “storylines.” In some cases, however, these storylines lack quan...
Rapid diversification associated with ecological specialization in Neotropical Adelpha butterfliesNARA Subscribed
Rapid diversification is often associated with morphological or ecological adaptations that allow organisms to radiate into novel niches. Neotropical Adelpha butterflies, which comprise over 200 species and subspecies, are characterized by extraordinary breadth in host plant use and wing colour patterns compared to their closest relatives. To examine the relationship between phenotypic and species diversification, we reconstru...