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Comparative evaluation of pressure plate and evaporation–dewpoint methods for improved irrigation decision-makingNARA Subscribed
Accurate determination of soil water retention parameters is essential for optimizing irrigation decisions, but inconsistencies between laboratory methods can lead to different recommendations. This study aims to evaluate and compare the Pressure Plate (PP) method and the Evaporation–Dewpoint method (Hyprop™ and WP4C™, referred to as HW) to see how they affect irrigation threshold estimates in different soil types. A total of...
Host Prior Exposure Augments Gene Expression Heterogeneity of Both Host and Pathogen During In Vivo InfectionNARA Subscribed
Variability in acquired protection, whether from prior infection or vaccination, helps drive inter‐individual level variation in disease traits. It remains unclear, however, whether this extends to the within‐host regulatory environment and what the consequences are for reinfecting pathogens. Here, we asked whether prior pathogen exposure of hosts induces gene expression heterogeneity in host and/or pathogen during infection....
Microscale analysis of the fish Knightia eocaena taphonomy: Implication of a preserved microbial communityNARA Subscribed
Microbial communities are important components controlling the fidelity of fossil fish preservation. The Eocene Green River Formation lagerstätten, exceptionally preserved fossil deposits, provides an opportunity to examine the role of microbial communities and their metabolic byproducts, such as chemical precipitated in this spectacularly preserved fish deposit, famous throughout the world. Field emission scanning electron mi...
Socioeconomic disparities: a more important risk factor for advanced-stage oral cancer in Florida than smoking?NARA Subscribed
Purpose To explore the associations between sociodemographic factors with advanced-stage oral cavity cancer (OCC) presentation among Floridians. Methods Demographic and cancer data on OCC patients ( n = 7,826) diagnosed between 2010 and 2017 were retrieved from the Florida Cancer Data System (FCDS). Census tract median income and percentage of population with a bachelor’s degree or higher were used to infer income and educatio...
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...
Three‐Dimensional Morphometrics Reveal Patterns of Unionid Shell Variation Along River GradientsNARA Subscribed
Aim Understanding the extent of morphological variation across diverse habitats and species can provide valuable insights into how organisms respond to environmental gradients. We quantified intraspecific morphological variation of unionid mussels and assessed how it varied in relation to genetic differentiation and environmental characteristics. Location Mobile and Tennessee River Basins, Alabama and Tennessee, U.S.A. Taxon U...
New Zealand blackcurrant extract modulates the heat shock response in men during exercise in hot ambient conditionsNARA Subscribed
Purpose To determine if 7d of New Zealand blackcurrant (NZBC) extract alters the heat shock, inflammatory and apoptotic response during prolonged exertional-heat stress. Methods Ten men (Age: 29 ± 2 years, Stature: 1.82 ± 0.02 m, Mass: 80.3 ± 2.7 kg, V̇ O 2max : 56 ± 2 mL·kg −1 ·min −1 ) ingested two capsules of CurraNZ ™ (NZBC extract: 210 mg anthocyanins·day −1 ) or PLACEBO for 7d prior to 1 h treadmill run (65% V̇ O 2max )...
Integrated organismal responses induced by projected levels of CO 2 and temperature exposures in the early life stages of lake sturgeonNARA Subscribed
Atmospheric CO 2 and temperature are rising concurrently, and may have profound impacts on the transcriptional, physiological and behavioural responses of aquatic organisms. Further, spring snowmelt may cause transient increases of p CO 2 in many freshwater systems. We examined the behavioural, physiological and transcriptomic responses of an ancient fish, the lake sturgeon ( Acipenser fulvescens ) to projected levels of warmi...
Microbial respiration is a critical component of the marine carbon cycle, determining the proportion of fixed carbon that is subject to remineralization as opposed to being available for export to the ocean depths. Despite its importance, methodological constraints have led to an inadequate understanding of this process, especially in low-activity oligotrophic and mesopelagic regions. Here, we quantify respiration rates as low...
Ocean acidification (OA) driven by eutrophication, riverine discharge, and other threats from local population growth that affect the inorganic carbonate system is already affecting the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Long-term declines in pH of ~ -0.001 pH units yr -1 have been observed in many southwest Florida estuaries over the past few decades. Coastal and estuarine waters of southwest Florida experience high biomass harmful alga...
Community‐wide correlations between species richness, abundance and population genomic diversity in a freshwater biodiversity hotspotNARA Subscribed
Understanding patterns of diversity across macro (e.g. species‐level) and micro (e.g. molecular‐level) scales can shed light on community function and stability by elucidating the abiotic and biotic drivers of diversity within ecological communities. We examined the relationships among taxonomic and genetic metrics of diversity in freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae), an ecologically important and species‐rich group in the...
Relative sea‐level changes in southeastern Australia during the 19 th and 20 th centuriesNARA Subscribed
Rates of global and regional sea‐level rise between ~1850 and 1950 were high compared to those in preceding centuries. The cause of this sea‐level acceleration remains uncertain, but it appears to be pronounced in a small set of relative sea‐level proxy records from the Southern Hemisphere. Here we generate three new proxy‐based relative sea‐level reconstructions for southeastern Australia to investigate spatial patterns and c...