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Understanding the spatio-temporal dynamics of volumes of construction materials is becoming crucial for environmental sustainability and achieving long-term development goals. Whilst direct data collection is always the preferable option it is not always practical. This study presents a new methodology for quantifying national-scale material stocks in Malaysia using high-resolution Earth Observation (EO) data. The study includ...
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...
Fine‐Scale Ecological Biomonitoring in a Large, Complex Agriculturally Impacted Watershed via eDNA MetabarcodingNARA Subscribed
DNA‐based approaches utilizing high‐throughput sequencing (HTS) (e.g., DNA metabarcoding) have revolutionized ecological biomonitoring by providing higher sample throughput, greater reproducibility, and better cost‐benefits compared to traditional morphology‐based bioassessment studies. Here, we utilized DNA metabarcoding in a watershed in Ontario (Canada) dominated by agricultural land uses. Our aim is to understand patterns...
Balancing Harvest and Habitat: A Framework for the Sustainable Management of Diadromous GalaxiidsNARA Subscribed
Managing New Zealand's diadromous Galaxias species and the associated whitebait fishery presents a complex challenge due to species‐specific differences in life‐history strategies, habitat requirements, and population dynamics that underpin responses to anthropogenic and environmental pressures. Consequently, effective management must balance the distinct vulnerabilities and dependencies of each species to ensure long‐term sus...
Modeling the Influence of Directional Swimming Ability in American Lobster ( Homarus americanus ) Postlarvae on SettlementNARA Subscribed
We developed a particle tracking model for the transport and dispersion of American lobster ( Homarus americanus ) larvae for the Gulf of Maine (GoM) that considers both passively drifting larval stages and their swimming ability during the postlarval (pre‐settlement) stage. The model takes into account two characteristics of the postlarval stage: directional swimming toward shallower regions and diel fluctuations of their swi...
A horizon scan of biological conservation issues for 2026NARA Subscribed
Harbor seals ( Phoca vitulina ) are one of the most important apex‐predators in the Wadden Sea. However, baseline information on their distribution and behavior is still sparse and geographically restricted. Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) of their underwater sounds can provide information about their fine‐scaled distribution and habitat use. This study is the first to analyze underwater vocal behavior of harbor seals in the...
Continental Patterns of Phenotypic Variation Along Replicated Urban Gradients: A Mega‐AnalysisNARA Subscribed
Individual variation among and within natural populations can have eco‐evolutionary implications by, for example, affecting species interactions or evolutionary potential. Urban systems present a unique opportunity to evaluate how environmental change shapes variation since urban phenotypic differentiation is widely documented on contemporary timescales. We introduce and test three hypotheses to determine how urbanisation affe...