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Objectives Physical activity is associated with reduced risk of prostate cancer (PCa) progression and death; changes in insulin sensitivity and inflammation are potential mediating mechanisms. This study examined whether exercise after PCa diagnosis affects insulin-related and inflammatory biomarkers. Methods The Active Surveillance Exercise (ASX) randomized controlled trial was assigned to men undergoing active surveillance f...
The Toxicology Investigators Consortium 2024 Annual ReportNARA Subscribed
Movements, growth rates and strong sexual segregation in critically endangered tope sharks Galeorhinus galeus in the Northeast AtlanticNARA Subscribed
The tope ( Galeorhinus galeus , Linnaeus, 1758) is a critically endangered shark, which, like numerous elasmobranchs, faces severe global decline. There are, however, substantial disparities between this species' global conservation status and those of some local populations, with the Northeast Atlantic representing a relative stronghold for this species. However, several areas of uncertainty, particularly regarding individual...
Exploring the co-evolutionary host-parasite complex as a novel tool for monitoring iguanid invasionsNARA Subscribed
Rapid identification of invasive non-native species aids conservation efforts, particularly in threatened and vulnerable species. However, this can be extremely challenging for morphologically similar non-native and native species, especially for those with cryptic coloration and small home ranges. This holds for non-native green iguanas (NNGI; Iguana iguana ), which threaten insular Iguana populations through displacement acr...
Combining Observations and Models: A Review of the CARDAMOM Framework for Data‐Constrained Terrestrial Ecosystem ModelingNARA Subscribed
The rapid increase in the volume and variety of terrestrial biosphere observations (i.e., remote sensing data and in situ measurements) offers a unique opportunity to derive ecological insights, refine process‐based models, and improve forecasting for decision support. However, despite their potential, ecological observations have primarily been used to benchmark process‐based models, as many past and current models lack the c...
Motivation Here, we make available a second version of the BioTIME database, which compiles records of abundance estimates for species in sample events of ecological assemblages through time. The updated version expands version 1.0 of the database by doubling the number of studies and includes substantial additional curation to the taxonomic accuracy of the records, as well as the metadata. Moreover, we now provide an R packag...
‘Megafire’—You May Not Like It, But You Cannot Avoid ItNARA Subscribed
Aim The term ‘megafire’ is increasingly used to describe large fires worldwide. We proposed a size‐based definition of megafire—fires exceeding 10,000 ha arising from single or multiple related ignition events. A recent perspective in Global Ecology and Biogeography argues against a size‐based definition of megafire and suggest that the term is too emotive for scientific use. We highlight that many scientific terms originate f...
Harnessing the Power of Next-Generation Sequencing in Wastewater-Based Epidemiology and Global Disease SurveillanceNARA Subscribed
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has emerged as a valuable surveillance tool for SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens globally, providing insights into community-level infections, including asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic cases. While most WBE programmes focus on quantitative pathogen assessment, next-generation sequencing (NGS) approaches have enabled more detailed analyses, including variant and recombinant genotype identifica...
Vertical Accretion Trends in Australian Tidal WetlandsNARA Subscribed
Australian tidal wetlands differ in important respects to better studied northern hemisphere systems, an artefact stable to falling sea levels over millennia. A network of Surface Elevation Table-Marker Horizon (SET-MH) monitoring stations has been established across the continent to assess accretionary and elevation responses to sea-level rise. This network currently consists of 289 SET-MH installations across all mainland Au...
The Toxicology Investigators Consortium 2023 Annual ReportNARA Subscribed
Sea turtles spend the majority of their lives at foraging grounds. These areas are important for population persistence but generally occur in coastal habitats, which are under increasing human pressure. Identifying key foraging areas is therefore an important step to understanding critical sea turtle habitats, and therefore their threats. Isotope ratios ( δ 15 N, δ 13 C) from skin tissues of 90 green turtles ( Chelonia mydas...
The Toxicology Investigators Consortium 2022 Annual ReportNARA Subscribed
Differences in Canopy Cover Estimations from ALS Data and Their Effect on Fire PredictionNARA Subscribed
Canopy cover is a primary attribute used in empirical wildfire models for certain fuel types. Accurate estimation of canopy cover is a key to ensuring accurate prediction of fire spread and behaviour in these fuels. Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) is a promising active remote sensing technology for estimating canopy cover in natural ecosystems since it can penetrate and measure the vegetation canopy. Various methods have been de...