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Baleen Whale Occurrence in the Waters Off Virginia and North Carolina, U.S.A. From 2001 to 2019NARA Subscribed
Eighteen years of visual survey and strandings data were used to describe baleen whale occurrence along the continental shelf of Virginia and North Carolina, U.S.A. This region experiences heavy anthropogenic use, which poses risks for mortality and injury to baleen whales. Between 2001 and 2019, six species of baleen whales were recorded, and whales occurred year‐round. The total number of (on‐ and off‐effort) sightings and s...
Global patterns and regional insights into kelp forest protection, restoration, and stewardshipNARA Subscribed
Kelp forests are among the most extensive and productive coastal ecosystems, yet they remain underrepresented in global conservation policy despite widespread declines driven by interacting global- (i.e., ocean warming, marine heatwaves) to local-scale stressors. At the same time, kelp conservation and restoration efforts are expanding rapidly across regions, but measures of success and syntheses tend to primarily focus on eco...
Evaluating past and future contributions of conservation programs to species recoveryNARA Subscribed
Impact evaluation of conservation actions is a crucial step in global efforts to curb the biodiversity crisis. Through robust impact evaluation, practitioners can assess the effectiveness of conservation strategies and optimize the use of limited resources. Despite a proliferation of methods and tools for evaluating conservation impact, no standardized method exists to assess and compare the impact, and global contribution, of...
Pedigree‐Informed Abundance Estimation for the Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale ( Eubalaena glacialis ) via Gametic Mark‐RecaptureNARA Subscribed
Pedigrees can provide important data for abundance estimation by providing a means to infer the presence of individuals that might otherwise not be detected. Such information may be particularly important for endangered species, where the addition or removal of just a few individuals can make the difference between population growth and decline. Here, we use gametic mark‐recapture methods to incorporate pedigree information in...
Comparing impacts and recovery of locally managed reefs after exposure to extreme waves from a category 5 cycloneNARA Subscribed
As the climate warms, coral reefs face more frequent and severe impacts from thermal stress while a greater proportion of tropical cyclones are expected to reach the strongest categories. Understanding the impacts of extreme cyclone waves and reef recovery dynamics is essential to support projections of reef communities under future climate scenarios. We present an evaluation of 18 sites across two large barrier reef systems i...
Neuromusculoskeletal Modeling and Force Prediction: Verification Through Experimental Neuromuscular DynamicsNARA Subscribed
Purpose Neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) function is influenced by the interactions between neural and musculoskeletal systems. Age-related changes in motor unit morphology contribute to changes in motor control and force production with advancing age; however, a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms between force production and motor unit reorganization and their interrelationships is needed to develop targeted therapie...
Improved estimation of aquaculture associated European introgression in a captive breeding program for endangered Atlantic salmonNARA Subscribed
The rapid, range-wide decline in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar , populations is well documented and has led to establishment of captive rearing and breeding programs in order to preserve populations. However, recovery potential may be limited by the inclusion of non-local genotypes, which can be both difficult to detect and quantify. In the genetically unique Inner Bay of Fundy population located in Canada, three Live Gene Bank...
Coefficients in Taylor's law increase with the time scale of water clarity measurements in a global suite of lakesNARA Subscribed
Identifying the scaling rules describing ecological patterns across time and space is a central challenge in ecology. Taylor's law of fluctuation scaling, which states that the variance of a population's size or density is proportional to a positive power of the mean size or density, has been widely observed in population dynamics and characterizes variability in multiple scientific domains. However, it is unclear if this phen...
Marine protected areas (MPAs) globally serve conservation and fisheries management goals, generating positive effects in some marine ecosystems. Surf zones and sandy beaches, critical ecotones bridging land and sea, play a pivotal role in the life cycles of numerous fish species and serve as prime areas for subsistence and recreational fishing. Despite their significance, these areas remain understudied when evaluating the eff...
Human habitat modification, not apex scavenger decline, drives isotopic niche variation in a carnivore communityNARA Subscribed
Top carnivores can influence the structure of ecological communities, primarily through competition and predation; however, communities are also influenced by bottom-up forces such as anthropogenic habitat disturbance. Top carnivore declines will likely alter competitive dynamics within and amongst sympatric carnivore species. Increasing intraspecific competition is generally predicted to drive niche expansion and/or individua...