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The moult represents an important seasonal change in the physiology of phocid seals. However, physiological measurements are challenging due to the impracticalities of instrumenting moulting animals. The aim of this study was (i) to assess the feasibility of a long-term deployment of fully implantable loggers to measure heart rate (HR) and sub-blubber temperature (T b ) in harbour seals ( Phoca vitulina ) and (ii) to compare H...
Meet me in the middle: potential collaborative benthic hunting in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)NARA Subscribed
Cooperative hunting, in its numerous forms, has implications for animal cognition and social evolution. We used multi-sensor acoustic/video recording tags attached to free-swimming humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) to provide the species’ first documentation of cooperative, coordinated benthic hunting and evidence supporting collaboration, the most cognitively complex level of hunting. Collaborative hunting, consisting...
Maritime Domain Awareness increasingly depends on publicly available vessel tracking data to support commercial fisheries oversight, but it remains unclear how closely publicly available AIS-derived products approximate the restricted Vessel Monitoring System data that have long served as the regulatory standard. Here we evaluate whether two no-cost public AIS-derived platforms can substitute for restricted VMS data in the eas...
Dynamic integration of water quality simulation into PywrNARA Subscribed
Interpretable deep learning reveals spatiotemporal MRI features of brain aging that align with neurodegenerationNARA Subscribed
Cortical thinning and atrophy are hallmarks of brain aging that have been characterized using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Brain aging involves many neuroanatomic features whose effects on brain structure remain unexplored. To address this challenge, we trained interpretable deep neural networks (DNNs) to estimate brain age (BA) from T 1 -weighted ( T 1 w) MRI. By identifying MRI features unapparent to humans, DNNs can fi...
Impacts of delayed grazing and mowing on bumblebees and flowers in species rich grasslandsNARA Subscribed
Species-rich grasslands are key habitats for bumblebees. Intensive agricultural practices such as frequent mowing and high grazing pressure have led to significant declines in floral resources in grasslands, contributing to pollinator declines. We investigated the effects of delayed mowing and delayed grazing on bumblebee and floral communities in species-rich grasslands in north-west Ireland. Using a paired field design, we m...
Oyster Size Distributions Vary Across Time and Space in the Tampa Bay Estuary, 250–2024 ceNARA Subscribed
Aim Restoration benchmarks often assume an undisturbed historic range of variability, if they include historic information at all. However, recent research highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of shifting baselines and how to best incorporate past variabilities in modern management. We investigate trends in oyster size through time (ca. 250–2024 ce ) and space (ca. 1000 km 2 ) in the Tampa Bay Estuary to unders...
SNAPSHOT USA 2024: Year 6 of the Coordinated National Camera Trap Survey of the United StatesNARA Subscribed
Motivation SNAPSHOT USA is an annual, multi‐contributor camera trap survey of mammals across the United States. The growing SNAPSHOT USA dataset is intended for tracking the spatial and temporal responses of mammal populations to changes in land use, land cover and climate. These data will be useful for exploring the drivers of spatial and temporal changes in relative abundance and distribution, as well as the impacts of speci...
Exposure to cleaning products may harm the lungs, mainly through inhalation of irritants and sensitising chemicals, which can induce airway inflammation and bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Given increased use of multiple cleaning products at work and home, understanding the impacts of their interplay, rather than individual exposures, is critical but has not been investigated to date. We aim to investigate the cross-sectional a...