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Technical mitigation measures to reduce the bycatch of sharks: there is no silver bulletNARA Subscribed
Incidental catch (bycatch) of sharks in commercial fisheries is driving global population declines. In this review we assess the efficacy of a comprehensive list of technical bycatch mitigation measures for all major commercial fishing gears. We structured our review around the three stages of capture where opportunities exist to mitigate bycatch: preventing capture; increasing escape probability; and decreasing at-vessel/post...
Human and Porcine Marginal Chordal Forces in a Vacuum Based Physiological In Vitro Mitral Valve ModelNARA Subscribed
Introduction This study aimed to quantitatively investigate the role of marginal chordae of the mitral valve during static closure by analyzing the force within these chordae and its potential correlation with the transvalvular pressure. Materials and Methods Porcine (n = 10) and human (n = 4) mitral valves were mounted in a saddle-shaped annulus clamp, while an in vitro system was utilized to replicate a physiological systoli...
Information about on-farm goat productivity patterns is crucial for building resilient production systems in marginalised communities. Goat flock dynamics, management practices and production constraints in selected smallholder farming systems of Zimbabwe were explored. A multistage sampling approach was adopted to recruit a total of 200 participants. The effect of environment on productive indices and constraints was analysed...
Heat, Health and Holidays: Reported Heat Related Adjustments to Australian Tourist BehaviourNARA Subscribed
Extreme heat is one of the fastest growing threats to human health, already causing tens of thousands of deaths annually and projected to affect hundreds of millions more people under continued warming. Australians are highly mobile and live in one of the most heat‐exposed countries, so rising temperatures create risks both at home and while travelling. Yet the implications of extreme heat for tourist health, behaviour and des...
Demography and Localized Reservoirs of Diversity Underlie Global Divergence in the Giant Kelp Macrocystis pyriferaNARA Subscribed
Accurate assessments of genetic diversity are crucial for effective management of natural resources. Numerous evolutionary mechanisms and genetic constraints can shape lineage divergence, challenging our quantification of biodiversity. Here, using whole genome resequencing of globally distributed giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera (Order: Laminariales), we show clear separation of genetic groups across the Pacific based on 99 ge...
A perfluoro-functionalised fluorescent maleimide probe for imaging of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substancesNARA Subscribed
The persistence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment is becoming a major health concern, yet studying their fate and behaviour in complex media is limited due to the lack of suitable analytical methods. Here we proposed that a fluorescent polyfluoroalkyl probe could enable rapid tracing and negate drawbacks associated with current techniques. We synthesised a fluorescent probe containing a maleimide motif...
Multifrequency Electrical Impedance Myography Enhanced with Machine Learning for Screening Patients with Neuromuscular DisordersNARA Subscribed
Purpose We evaluated surface electrical impedance myography (EIM) enhanced with machine learning to serve as a new office-based screening tool for neuromuscular disease Methods EIM of nine muscles was successfully performed in 119 adults and 111 children (approximately half healthy and half diseased) for a total of 3158 individual muscle measurements. Multifrequency data were processed with feature engineering and classificati...