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Intertropical convergence zone and El Niño Southern oscillation controls on late Holocene rainfall variability in PalauNARA Subscribed
The Tropical West Pacific is an understudied region in environmental and archaeological studies when compared to continental regions. The unique geologies, climate systems, and ecological dynamics in the Tropical West Pacific greatly limit the transferrability of palaeoenvironmental proxies established from studies outside of this region. To address this gap, we present a ~5600 yr multi-proxy record of environmental change fro...
Detailed study of bifurcations in a rate model with excitatory and inhibitory neurons and adaptationNARA Subscribed
The dynamical behaviour of a population-based rate model with firing adaptation is studied. An excitatory and inhibitory population of neurons is recurrently coupled and a negative feedback term is added to the excitatory population as firing adaptation. In several studies of these models, the UP-DOWN transitions are in focus, which are also exhibited by the investigated model. In this paper we provide a full characterization...
Opportunities to improve detection of genetic predisposition for ovarian cancer applying the Tumor-First workflowNARA Subscribed
Genetic testing in ovarian carcinoma (OC) patients is very important for patients and their relatives. The Tumor-First workflow uses a tumor DNA test to stratify germline testing for hereditary cancer predisposition as well as treatment options with PARP inhibitors. This workflow is adopted and successfully implemented nationwide. Here, we evaluated recent tumor DNA testing rates in the Netherlands to identify untested OC pati...
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use in patients with varying severity of coronary artery diseaseNARA Subscribed
Purpose We examined temporal trends in NSAID use among patients referred for evaluation of suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods We conducted a drug utilisation study using population-based healthcare data from Western Denmark, covering 3.3 million inhabitants. Three cohorts were categorised based on first-time diagnostic procedure for CAD assessment: coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA; 2008–2022, n = 91...
Community biocultural mapping reveals historical occupation and enables defense of African rainforestsNARA Subscribed
Global conservation maps often overlook community lands, impacting decision-making and reducing local agency. We focus on the high-profile and regionally important case of Massaha’s ancestral territory (Ibola Dja Bana Ba Massaha). In Gabon, the forest is largely gazetted into logging concessions and described as an Eden-like wilderness despite long-term human presence. We compare Massaha’s biocultural maps to global, colonial,...
Simulated Ray Bioturbation Reveals Effects on Nitrogen Dynamics Across a Sediment Mud GradientNARA Subscribed
Large benthic rays are increasingly recognized as important bioturbators in estuarine systems, yet their influence on nutrient cycling, particularly nitrogen dynamics, remains underexplored. In this study, eagle ray ( Myliobatis tenuicaudatus ) foraging pits were simulated in the Whangateau Harbour, New Zealand, to investigate short-term effects on sediment solute fluxes across a gradient of mud content (1.3–9.9%). Using in-si...
Diet of juvenile skipjack herring Alosa chrysochloris : Ontogenetic shifts, predator–prey size ratios and mouth gape allometryNARA Subscribed
The skipjack herring Alosa chrysochloris inhabits Gulf of Mexico drainages, primarily the Mississippi River Basin, and estuarine environments in the Gulf of Mexico. The trophic ecology of the skipjack herring is poorly understood, therefore we quantified the length, mouth gape and gut contents of juvenile skipjack herring from the Mississippi River (fish n = 6), Illinois River (fish n = 181) and Ohio River (fish n = 255) and t...
The Effects of Land‐Use Dynamics on Avian Phylogenetic Diversity Across Island EcosystemsNARA Subscribed
Aim To test whether forest extent and recent forest‐cover change are associated with avian phylogenetic diversity and community‐level evolutionary value across islands. Location Seven islands spanning Borneo and Wallacea in the Malay Archipelago. Taxon Terrestrial birds. Methods We sampled 1410 sites (2010–2022). We calculated phylogenetic diversity (PD), mean phylogenetic distance (MPD), mean nearest taxon distance (MNTD) and...
Aim We investigate the distribution of dispersal modes — endozoochory (via animal ingestion), synzoochory (via animal seed accumulation) and anemochory (via wind)—and seed mass of woody plants across Brazilian ecosystems, testing whether their relative abundance in local plant communities could be predicted by climate, edaphic factors and dispersal agents (e.g., the main vectors moving seeds). We expected climate to be the mai...