Coastal wetland area has declined globally over the last century, but the magnitude of loss rates varies widely, and the drivers of spatial variability in land loss are often unclear. To examine drivers of wetland loss in northeast Florida USA, we performed a land cover change detection analysis using Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and examined the roles of distance to shore, mangrove presence, and boat wake energy on marsh-to-w...

Rapid global acceleration in the construction of physical barriers along international borders has greatly influenced biodiversity and animal movement. Physical barriers can fragment landscapes, hinder access to essential resources, impact long‐distance migrations, and inhibit dispersal and gene flow. The effects of physical barriers on animal movement and landscape connectivity can be exacerbated in dryland environments where...

Rationale Traumatically injured individuals can develop chronic negative psychological sequelae. Improved understanding of contributing, peri-traumatic risk factors is essential to reduce the risk of these consequences. Previous studies have found that peri-traumatic, circulating endocannabinoid concentrations are positively associated with development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain and depression month...

Citrus tristeza virus (CTV; species Closterovirus tristezae ) is ubiquitous in Australia, occurring in all production areas. Stem-pitting disease in white grapefruit varieties caused by CTV is managed by mild strain cross-protection. However, the protective isolate of CTV used for cross-protection, labelled PB61, is not fully characterised at the molecular level, even though most grapefruit budwood is inoculated with this viru...

Aquatic ecosystems worldwide are under severe pressure from climate change. However, studies on climate change effects on stream biota mainly focus on indicator or vulnerable species, leaving unanswered how more resilient species cope with elevated temperatures and drought, and the long-term consequences for these populations. This study therefore aims to determine the long-term population responses of a common, apparently les...

Vascular repair and regeneration are critical for tissue homeostasis. Endothelial colony forming cells (ECFCs) are vessel-resident progenitors with vasoreparative capacity and they offer an important avenue for allogeneic cytotherapy to achieve perfusion of ischemic tissues. Endothelial Protein C Receptor (EPCR) has been proposed as a marker for vascular endothelial stem cells, but its precise role in ECFC biology remains unkn...

This study assessed the elemental status of cross-bred dairy cows in small holder farms in Sri Lanka, with the aim to establish the elemental baseline and identify possible deficiencies. For this purpose, 458 milk, hair, serum and whole blood samples were collected from 120 cows in four regions of Northern and Northwestern Sri Lanka, (namely Vavaniya, Mannar, Jaffna and Kurunegala). Farmers also provided a total of 257 samples...