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Works Published in 2018
Displaying works 1 - 20 of 29 in total
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2018 book
Never home alone: from microbes to millipedes, camel crickets, and honeybees, the natural history of where we live
New York: Basic Books.
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 30, 2020
2018 report
Expanded view of the ecological genomics of ant responses to climate change
In bioRxiv (Preprint No. 302679).
TL;DR:
It is found that after controlling for both spatial autocorrelation and phylogenetics ant genome size was marginally correlated with sample site climate similarity, and minimum temperature showed the strongest correlation with genome size, suggesting that temperature extremes could be a selective force acting on ant genomes.
(via Semantic Scholar)
doi.org (repository)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 30, 2020
2018 journal article
Citizen science engagerer børn i naturvidenskab
MONA - Matematik- Og Naturfagsdidaktik, 2018(3), 25–40. https://tidsskrift.dk/mona/article/view/107171
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: November 30, 2020
2018 journal article
The role of citizen science in addressing grand challenges in food and agriculture research
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 285(1891), 20181977.
author keywords: citizen science; agriculture; grand challenges; sustainable development goals; extension; food science
MeSH headings : Agriculture / standards; Agriculture / trends; Community Participation; Food; Research / standards; Research / trends; United States
TL;DR:
It is argued there is no better time to foster greater collaboration between these fields given the trend of shrinking Extension programmes, the increasing need to apply innovative solutions to address rising demands on agricultural systems, and the exponential growth of the field of citizen science.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: July 7, 2020
2018 journal article
<strong>The Exoskeletons in our Closets: A synthesis of research from the ‘Arthropods of our Homes’ project in Raleigh, NC
Zoosymposia, 12(1), 64–68.
TL;DR:
Research of caves inhabited by prehistoric people 26,000 years ago suggest arthropod pests already lived alongside the authors' ancestors in those caves, and arthropods are also both abundant and diverse in domestic archaeological sites from agricultural civilizations in Egypt, Israel and Europe.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger
(OpenAlex)
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
(Web of Science)
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: July 7, 2020
2018 article
Beach Management Practices and Occupation Dynamics: An Agent-Based Modeling Study for the Coastal Town of Nags Head, NC, USA
BEACH MANAGEMENT TOOLS - CONCEPTS, METHODOLOGIES AND CASE STUDIES, Vol. 24, pp. 373–395.
author keywords: Human-nature interaction; Coastal population; Coupled human-physical systems; Community attractiveness; Soft-engineering; Storm-arrival patterns
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action
(Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 14, 2019
2018 journal article
Inbreeding tolerance as a pre-adapted trait for invasion success in the invasive ant Brachyponera chinensis
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 27(23), 4711–4724.
author keywords: colony breeding system; genetic bottleneck; inbreeding; invasive species; sib-mating
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / genetics; Female; Founder Effect; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Heterozygote; Inbreeding; Inbreeding Depression; Introduced Species; Japan; Male; North Carolina; Selection, Genetic
TL;DR:
It is shown that a genetic bottleneck does not affect the genetic diversity or the level of heterozygosity within colonies and it is suggested that generations of sib‐mating in native populations may have reduced inbreeding depression through purifying selection of deleterious alleles.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 7, 2019
2018 journal article
Microbial nitrogen limitation in the mammalian large intestine
NATURE MICROBIOLOGY, 3(12), 1441–1450.
MeSH headings : Animals; Bacteria / classification; Bacteria / genetics; Bacteria / isolation & purification; Bacteria / metabolism; Carbon / metabolism; Diet; Dietary Proteins; Feces / microbiology; Gastrointestinal Microbiome / physiology; Host Microbial Interactions / physiology; Intestine, Large / metabolism; Intestine, Large / microbiology; Mammals / microbiology; Mice; Nitrogen / metabolism; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Symbiosis
TL;DR:
Faecal carbon:nitrogen measurements and manipulation of nitrogen availability via diet and host secretions in a murine model suggest that intestinal nitrogen limitation occurs due to host absorption and microbial use, leading to benefits for specific taxa.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 10, 2018
2018 review
Antibiotic and pesticide susceptibility and the Anthropocene operating space
[Review of ]. NATURE SUSTAINABILITY, 1(11), 632–641.
TL;DR:
Rising levels of antimicrobial and pesticide resistance increasingly undermine human health and systems for biomass production, and emphasize the sustainability challenge of preserving organisms sufficiency in the face of climate change.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 3, 2018
2018 journal article
Ecological Analyses of Mycobacteria in Showerhead Biofilms and Their Relevance to Human Health
MBIO, 9(5).
author keywords: Mycobacterium; NTM lung disease; nontuberculous mycobacterial infection; plumbing biofilms
MeSH headings : Biofilms / growth & development; Biota; Drinking Water / chemistry; Drinking Water / microbiology; Europe; Family Characteristics; Humans; Mycobacterium / classification; Mycobacterium / growth & development; Mycobacterium / isolation & purification; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / epidemiology; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / transmission; Prevalence; Topography, Medical; United States
TL;DR:
The genus Mycobacterium was consistently the most abundant genus of bacteria detected in residential showerheads, and yet mycobacterial diversity and abundances were highly variable, knowledge that advances the understanding of NTM transmission dynamics and the development of strategies to reduce exposures to these emerging pathogens is advanced.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: November 26, 2018
2018 review
Macroecology to Unite All Life, Large and Small
[Review of ]. TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 33(10), 731–744.
Contributors: A. Shade, R. Dunn n , S. Blowes *, P. Keil *, B. Bohannan *, M. Herrmann *, K. Küsel*, J. Lennon*
MeSH headings : Biodiversity; Ecology / classification; Ecology / methods
TL;DR:
It is argued that it is time to bridge the gap in microbial ecology and macroecology, as they share a common currency of species and individuals, and a common goal of understanding the causes and consequences of changes in biodiversity.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: November 5, 2018
2018 journal article
Dominance-diversity relationships in ant communities differ with invasion
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 24(10), 4614–4625.
Contributors: X. Arnan *, A. Andersen *, H. Gibb *, C. Parr *, N. Sanders *, R. Dunn n , E. Angulo *, F. Baccaro *
author keywords: ants; behavioral dominance; coexistence; dominance-impoverishment rule; global scale; invasive species; precipitation; species richness; temperature
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / physiology; Biodiversity; Climate; Ecosystem
TL;DR:
It is found that the behavioral dominance–diversity relationship varies greatly, and depends on whether dominant species are native or non‐native, whether dominance is considered as occurrence or relative abundance, and on variation in mean annual temperature.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: October 16, 2018
2018 review
Drivers of Microbiome Biodiversity: A Review of General Rules, Feces, and Ignorance
[Review of ]. MBIO, 9(4).
author keywords: diversity; gut; microbiome
MeSH headings : Animals; Diet; Feces / microbiology; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Gastrointestinal Tract / microbiology; Gastrointestinal Tract / physiology
TL;DR:
It is demonstrated that both diet and body size affect diversity in the gut but that gut physiology (fermenter versus simple) is the most important driver.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
15. Life on Land
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: October 16, 2018
2018 journal article
Ecology of sleeping: the microbial and arthropod associates of chimpanzee beds
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE, 5(5).
Contributors: M. Thoemmes n, F. Stewart *, R. Hernandez-Aguilar *, M. Bertone n , D. Baltzegar n, R. Borski n, N. Cohen*, K. Coyle n, A. Piel*, R. Dunn n
author keywords: chimpanzee; nest; bed; microbiome; hygiene hypothesis; built environment
TL;DR:
The results suggest that the life to which chimpanzees are exposed while in their beds is predominately the same as that of the surrounding environment.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water
(OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2018 journal article
American Gut: an Open Platform for Citizen Science Microbiome Research
MSYSTEMS, 3(3).
author keywords: citizen science; microbiome
TL;DR:
The utility of the living data resource and cross-cohort comparison is demonstrated to confirm existing associations between the microbiome and psychiatric illness and to reveal the extent of microbiome change within one individual during surgery, providing a paradigm for open microbiome research and education.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2018 journal article
Variation in photosynthesis and stomatal conductance among red maple (Acer rubrum) urban planted cultivars and wildtype trees in the southeastern United States
PLOS ONE, 13(5).
MeSH headings : Acer / physiology; Agriculture; Cities; Environment; Photosynthesis; Plant Stomata / physiology; Seasons; Southeastern United States; Trees / physiology
TL;DR:
The results suggest that wildtype trees should be considered for some urban locations, and the study is valuable in demonstrating how site type and tree type can inform tree planting strategies and improve long-term urban forest sustainability.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action
(Web of Science)
15. Life on Land
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2018 journal article
Habitat disturbance selects against both small and large species across varying climates
ECOGRAPHY, 41(7), 1184–1193.
Contributors: H. Gibb *, N. Sanders *, R. Dunn n , X. Arnan *, H. Vasconcelos *, D. Donoso *, A. Andersen *, R. Silva *
TL;DR:
The results indicate that temperature, precipitation and disturbance have differing effects on the body size distributions of local communities, with no evidence of synergistic interactions.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2018 review
Getting ahead of the curve: cities as surrogates for global change
author keywords: city; global change; multi-trophic interactions; urban; warming
MeSH headings : Adaptation, Biological; Animals; Arthropods / physiology; Cities; Climate Change; Plant Physiological Phenomena; Urbanization
TL;DR:
Insights gained from cities are reviewed, with a focus on plants and arthropods, and how urban findings agree or disagree with experimental predictions and historical data, to achieve the goal of using urban species responses to predict broader regional- and ecosystem-level patterns in the future.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
(OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2018 journal article
The ecosystem services of animal microbiomes
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 27(8), 2164–2172.
Contributors: E. McKenney n, K. Koelle *, R. Dunn n & A. Yoder *
author keywords: ecosystem services; host-microbiome; microbial ecology; microbiome
MeSH headings : Biological Evolution; Ecology; Ecosystem; Host Microbial Interactions / genetics; Microbiota / genetics
TL;DR:
It is argued that ecosystem services are a useful framework with which to consider the value of microbes to their hosts, providing a context from which to develop new hypotheses and to evaluate microbial functions in future studies and novel systems.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
15. Life on Land
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2018 review
Biodiversity and socioeconomics in the city: a review of the luxury effect
[Review of ]. BIOLOGY LETTERS, 14(5).
Contributors: M. Leong*, R. Dunn n & M. Trautwein*
author keywords: luxury effect; biodiversity; socioeconomics; urban ecology
MeSH headings : Animals; Biodiversity; Cities; Ecosystem; Humans; Plants; Socioeconomic Factors
TL;DR:
The ecological dynamics of cities are influenced not only by geophysical and biological factors, but also by aspects of human society, and a pattern of higher biodiversity in affluent neighbourhoods has been termed ‘the luxury effect'.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
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