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Expanding the understanding of local community assembly in adaptive radiations (2013)
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Wollenberg, K. C., Veith, M., & Lötters, S. (2014). Expanding the understanding of local community assembly in adaptive radiations. Ecology and Evolution, 4(2), 174-185. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.908

Communities are thought to be assembled by two types of filters: by the environment relating to the fundamental niche and by biotic interactions relating to the realized niche. Both filters include parameters related to functional traits and their va... Read More about Expanding the understanding of local community assembly in adaptive radiations.

Origin and genetic diversity of diploid parthenogenetic Artemia in Eurasia (2013)
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Maccari, M., Amat, F., & Gómez, A. (2013). Origin and genetic diversity of diploid parthenogenetic Artemia in Eurasia. PLoS ONE, 8(12), e83348. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0083348

There is wide interest in understanding how genetic diversity is generated and maintained in parthenogenetic lineages, as it will help clarify the debate of the evolution and maintenance of sexual reproduction. There are three mechanisms that can be... Read More about Origin and genetic diversity of diploid parthenogenetic Artemia in Eurasia.

Digital dissection - using contrast-enhanced computed tomography scanning to elucidate hard- and soft-tissue anatomy in the Common Buzzard Buteo buteo (2013)
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Lautenschlager, S., Bright, J. A., & Rayfield, E. J. (2014). Digital dissection - using contrast-enhanced computed tomography scanning to elucidate hard- and soft-tissue anatomy in the Common Buzzard Buteo buteo. Journal of anatomy, 224(4), 412-431. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.12153

Gross dissection has a long history as a tool for the study of human or animal soft‐ and hard‐tissue anatomy. However, apart from being a time‐consuming and invasive method, dissection is often unsuitable for very small specimens and often cannot cap... Read More about Digital dissection - using contrast-enhanced computed tomography scanning to elucidate hard- and soft-tissue anatomy in the Common Buzzard Buteo buteo.

The emergence of mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (2013)
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Paterson, G. K., Harrison, E. M., & Holmes, M. A. (2014). The emergence of mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Trends in microbiology, 22(1), 42-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2013.11.003

The report of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) encoding a divergent mecA gene in 2011 was highly significant. This homologue, designated mecC, poses diagnostic problems with the potential to be misdiagnosed as methicillin-sensitive... Read More about The emergence of mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

A novel hybrid SCCmec-mecC region in Staphylococcus sciuri (2013)
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Harrison, E. M., Paterson, G. K., Holden, M. T. G., Ba, X., Rolo, J., Morgan, F. J. E., …Holmes, M. A. (2014). A novel hybrid SCCmec-mecC region in Staphylococcus sciuri. The journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 69(4), 911-918. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkt452

Objectives Methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus spp. results from the expression of an alternative penicillin-binding protein 2a (encoded by mecA) with a low affinity for β-lactam antibiotics. Recently, a novel variant of mecA known as mecC (form... Read More about A novel hybrid SCCmec-mecC region in Staphylococcus sciuri.

Prevalence and characterization of human mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates in England (2013)
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Paterson, G. K., Morgan, F. J. E., Harrison, E. M., Cartwright, E. J. P., Török, M. E., Zadoks, R. N., …Holmes, M. A. (2014). Prevalence and characterization of human mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates in England. The journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 69(4), 907-910. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkt462

Objectives There are limited data available on the epidemiology and prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the human population that encode the recently described mecA homologue, mecC. To address this knowledge gap we und... Read More about Prevalence and characterization of human mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates in England.

Colonization and dispersal patterns of the invasive American brine shrimp Artemia franciscana (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) in the Mediterranean region (2013)
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Muñoz, J., Gómez, A., Figuerola, J., Amat, F., Rico, C., & Green, A. J. (2014). Colonization and dispersal patterns of the invasive American brine shrimp Artemia franciscana (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) in the Mediterranean region. Hydrobiologia, 726(1), 25-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-013-1748-6

Cysts of the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana are harvested from the Great Salt Lake (GSL) and San Francisco Bay (SFB) saltworks in the USA, and marketed worldwide to provide live food for aquaculture. This species has become invasive across several... Read More about Colonization and dispersal patterns of the invasive American brine shrimp Artemia franciscana (Branchiopoda: Anostraca) in the Mediterranean region.

Novel mutations in penicillin-binding protein genes in clinical Staphylococcus aureus isolates that are methicillin resistant on susceptibility testing, but lack the mec gene (2013)
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Ba, X., Harrison, E. M., Edwards, G. F., Holden, M. T., Larsen, A. R., Petersen, A., …Holmes, M. A. (2014). Novel mutations in penicillin-binding protein genes in clinical Staphylococcus aureus isolates that are methicillin resistant on susceptibility testing, but lack the mec gene. The journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 69(3), 594-597. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkt418

Objectives: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important global health problem. MRSA resistance to β-lactam antibiotics is mediated by the mecA or mecC genes, which encode an alternative penicillin binding protein (PBP)2a that h... Read More about Novel mutations in penicillin-binding protein genes in clinical Staphylococcus aureus isolates that are methicillin resistant on susceptibility testing, but lack the mec gene.

Bird migratory flyways influence the phylogeography of the invasive brine shrimp Artemia franciscana in its native American range (2013)
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Muñoz, J., Amat, F., Green, A. J., Figuerola, J., & Gómez, A. (2013). Bird migratory flyways influence the phylogeography of the invasive brine shrimp Artemia franciscana in its native American range. PeerJ, 2013(1), e200. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.200

Since Darwin’s time, waterbirds have been considered an important vector for the dispersal of continental aquatic invertebrates. Bird movements have facilitated the worldwide invasion of the American brine shrimp Artemia franciscana, transporting cys... Read More about Bird migratory flyways influence the phylogeography of the invasive brine shrimp Artemia franciscana in its native American range.

Altering an extended phenotype reduces intraspecific male aggression and can maintain diversity in cichlid fish (2013)
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Joyce, D. A., Croft, G. E., & Magalhaes, I. S. (2013). Altering an extended phenotype reduces intraspecific male aggression and can maintain diversity in cichlid fish. PeerJ, 1(1), e209. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.209

Reduced male aggression towards different phenotypes generating negative frequency-dependent intrasexual selection has been suggested as a mechanism to facilitate the invasion and maintenance of novel phenotypes in a population. To date, the best emp... Read More about Altering an extended phenotype reduces intraspecific male aggression and can maintain diversity in cichlid fish.

Prevalence and properties of mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in bovine bulk tank milk in Great Britain (2013)
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Paterson, G. K., Morgan, F. J. E., Harrison, E. M., Peacock, S. J., Parkhill, J., Zadoks, R. N., & Holmes, M. A. (2014). Prevalence and properties of mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in bovine bulk tank milk in Great Britain. The journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 69(3), 598-602. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkt417

Objectives mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) represent a newly recognized form of MRSA, distinguished by the possession of a divergent mecA homologue, mecC. The first isolate to be identified came from bovine milk, but there are... Read More about Prevalence and properties of mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in bovine bulk tank milk in Great Britain.

Adaptation and acclimatization to ocean acidification in marine ectotherms: an in situ transplant experiment with polychaetes at a shallow CO₂ vent system (2013)
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Calosi, P., Rastrick, S. P., Lombardi, C., de Guzman, H. J., Davidson, L., Jahnke, M., …Gambi, M. C. (2013). Adaptation and acclimatization to ocean acidification in marine ectotherms: an in situ transplant experiment with polychaetes at a shallow CO₂ vent system. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences, 368(1627), 0-0. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0444

Metabolic rate determines the physiological and life-history performances of ectotherms. Thus, the extent to which such rates are sensitive and plastic to environmental perturbation is central to an organism's ability to function in a changing enviro... Read More about Adaptation and acclimatization to ocean acidification in marine ectotherms: an in situ transplant experiment with polychaetes at a shallow CO₂ vent system.

A physical explanation of the temperature dependence of physiological processes mediated by cilia and flagella (2013)
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Humphries, S. (2013). A physical explanation of the temperature dependence of physiological processes mediated by cilia and flagella. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(36), 14693-14698. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1300891110

The majority of biological rates are known to exhibit temperature dependence. Here I reveal a direct link between temperature and ecologically relevant rates such as swimming speeds in Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukaryotes as well as fluid-pumping and fi... Read More about A physical explanation of the temperature dependence of physiological processes mediated by cilia and flagella.

Functional rare males in diploid parthenogenetic Artemia (2013)
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Maccari, M., Gómez, A., Hontoria, F., & Amat, F. (2013). Functional rare males in diploid parthenogenetic Artemia. Journal of evolutionary biology, 26(9), 1934-1948. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12191

Functional males that are produced occasionally in some asexual taxa - called 'rare males' - raise considerable evolutionary interest, as they might be involved in the origin of new parthenogenetic lineages. Diploid parthenogenetic Artemia produce ra... Read More about Functional rare males in diploid parthenogenetic Artemia.

Co-location of activities and designations: A means of solving or creating problems in marine spatial planning? (2013)
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Christie, N., Smyth, K., Barnes, R., & Elliott, M. (2014). Co-location of activities and designations: A means of solving or creating problems in marine spatial planning?. Marine Policy, 43, 254-261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2013.06.002

Worldwide demand for energy is growing and predicted to increase by up to three times by 2050. Renewable energy will play a vital role in meeting this demand whilst maintaining global climate change targets. Around the British Isles, development of w... Read More about Co-location of activities and designations: A means of solving or creating problems in marine spatial planning?.

DynaLearn - An intelligent learning environment for learning conceptual knowledge (2013)
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Bredeweg, B., Liem, J., Beek, W., Linnebank, F., Gracia, J., Lozano, E., …Mioduser, D. (2013). DynaLearn - An intelligent learning environment for learning conceptual knowledge. AI Magazine, 34(4), 46-65. https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v34i4.2489

Articulating thought in computerbased media is a powerful means for humans to develop their understanding of phenomena. We have created DynaLearn, an intelligent learning environment that allows learners to acquire conceptual knowledge by constructin... Read More about DynaLearn - An intelligent learning environment for learning conceptual knowledge.

Determinism in the diversification of hispaniolan trunk-ground anoles (anolis cybotes species complex) (2013)
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Wollenberg, K. C., Wang, I. J., Glor, R. E., & Losos, J. B. (2013). Determinism in the diversification of hispaniolan trunk-ground anoles (anolis cybotes species complex). Evolution, 67(11), 3175-3190. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.12184

The evolutionary processes that produce adaptive radiations are enigmatic. They can only be studied after the fact, once a radiation has occurred and been recognized, rather than while the processes are ongoing. One way to connect pattern to process... Read More about Determinism in the diversification of hispaniolan trunk-ground anoles (anolis cybotes species complex).

Divergence of scent pheromones in allopatric populations of Acanthodactylus boskianus (Squamata: Lacertidae) (2013)
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Khannoon, E. R., Lunt, D. H., Schulz, S., & Hardege, J. (2013). Divergence of scent pheromones in allopatric populations of Acanthodactylus boskianus (Squamata: Lacertidae). Zoological Science, 30(5), 380-385. https://doi.org/10.2108/zsj.30.380

The evolutionary phenomena associated with divergence in chemical signals between populations of the same species help to understand the process of speciation. Animals detect and react to semiochemicals and pheromones used in communication. Compariso... Read More about Divergence of scent pheromones in allopatric populations of Acanthodactylus boskianus (Squamata: Lacertidae).

The robustness of a network of ecological networks to habitat loss (2013)
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Evans, D. M., Memmott, J., & Pocock, M. J. O. (2013). The robustness of a network of ecological networks to habitat loss. Ecology letters, 16(7), 844-852. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12117

There have been considerable advances in our understanding of the tolerance of species interaction networks to sequential extinctions of plants and animals. However, communities of species exist in a mosaic of habitats, and the vulnerability of habit... Read More about The robustness of a network of ecological networks to habitat loss.

Advanced diagnostics applied to fish liver tumours: Relating pathology to underlying molecular aetiology (2013)
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Lerebours, A., Bignell, J. P., Stentiford, G. D., Feist, S. W., Lyons, B. P., & Rotchell, J. M. (2013). Advanced diagnostics applied to fish liver tumours: Relating pathology to underlying molecular aetiology. Marine pollution bulletin, 72(1), 94-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.04.016

Liver tumours in flatfish have been diagnosed using histopathology for decades in order to monitor the impacts of marine pollution in coastal and estuarine environments. This traditional method has been coupled with molecular analyses of tumours in t... Read More about Advanced diagnostics applied to fish liver tumours: Relating pathology to underlying molecular aetiology.