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Periodical cicada ( Magicicada spp.) ranges have continued to decline even as their habitat has rebounded from historic lows. This counterintuitive trajectory may be a consequence of Magicicada 's limited dispersal capabilities combined with their requirement that individual host trees survive across decades. Indeed, we find that the presence of Magicicada breeding populations is best predicted by tree cover in 1930, not by pr...
Experimental trace element partition coefficients for upper mantle pyroxenites coexisting with H2O with CO2, NaCl and NH3 fluidsNARA Subscribed
Experimental determinations of trace element distribution between rocks/minerals and fluids at mantle pressures and temperatures have concentrated on eclogite and on fluids containing H 2 O with or without the addition of NaCl. Here we present data for websterite (pyroxenite) coexisting with five different fluids: H 2 O, H 2 O+CO 2 , H 2 O+NaCl, H 2 O+CO 2 +NaCl and H 2 O+NH 3 . All experiments were conducted at 1.5 GPa and 80...
Prediction of foliar nutrient concentrations and yield of avocado using on-farm and laboratory based hyperspectral imagingNARA Subscribed
Purpose Current methods to assess tree nutrition and yield are time-consuming. This study explored hyperspectral imaging (HSI) as a rapid method for predicting foliar nutrient concentrations and yield at four developmental stages of avocado cropping. Methods Hyperspectral images were captured of the tree canopy, and single leaves on and off the tree, in the orchard using a handheld camera. The same leaves were re-imaged in a l...
Oblong turtles hybridise with an introduced congener and display a size-heterozygosity relationshipNARA Subscribed
Freshwater turtles are among the most imperilled vertebrate groups globally, facing compounding threats from habitat loss, climate change, and invasive species. We conducted the first comprehensive range-wide genomic assessment of the oblong turtle ( Chelodina oblonga ; Indigenous Noongar: Yaakan and Booyi), a species endemic to the rapidly drying biodiversity hotspot of southwestern Australia. To evaluate individual and popul...
Scaling of Short‐Duration, Summer Rainfall Event Temporal Profiles With Warming Over Great BritainNARA Subscribed
The relationship between extreme rainfall and temperature, known as temperature scaling, is widely used to understand changes in rainfall characteristics under a warming climate. While most previous studies have focussed on fixed‐duration intensities or event totals, this study examines how different aspects of the rainfall temporal profile respond to temperature. Specifically, we focus on temperature scaling of total event de...
Amazon Dry Season Will Lengthen Under Future ClimateNARA Subscribed
The Amazon rainforest is a key component of the Earth system, regulating regional climate, sustaining high biodiversity and carbon stocks. However, it is threatened by climate and land‐use changes. In recent decades, the region has experienced intensified droughts and heatwaves, trends expected to worsen under future warming. In this study, we assess how the timing, length, and spatial distribution of the dry season across the...
A primary care pharmacogenetic precision medicine pilot based on specific Māori tribal ethical frameworks and principlesNARA Subscribed
Indigenous tribal communities are frequently underserved by genomic medicine because they are under-represented in research, often live in remote locations and have ethical and cultural perspectives that vary from westernised standpoints. The Rakeiora platform, a permissioning and analytical environment that incorporates Māori perspectives and ethical frameworks on how precision medicine research is best conducted was used to...
Seafloor massive sulphide (SMS) deposits are potential sources of Cu, Zn, Au and Ag, however, how seafloor weathering affects the content of these metals in the deposits remains poorly understood. Key sulphide weathering products, i.e. Fe-oxyhydroxide and atacamite, can provide insight into metal mobilisation during and after oxidation of sulphides. Ten Fe-oxyhydroxide and three massive sulphide samples from the Semenov hydrot...
Expert consensus on passive heating interventions to promote skeletal muscle strength and mass: a delphi studyNARA Subscribed
Purpose Passive heating has emerged as a potential non‑exercise method to support muscle strength and mass, but its application is limited by inconsistent protocols and unclear dosage and safety guidelines. This study used a Delphi methodology to establish expert consensus on key parameters for passive heating interventions targeting neuromuscular and muscle morphology outcomes. Methods An international panel of academic exper...