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2013 journal article

Environmental and historical imprints on beta diversity: insights from variation in rates of species turnover along gradients

By: M. Fitzpatrick *, N. Sanders *, S. Normand *, J. Svenning *, S. Ferrier*, A. Gove*, R. Dunn n 

Contributors: M. Fitzpatrick *, N. Sanders *, S. Normand *, J. Svenning *, S. Ferrier*, A. Gove*, R. Dunn n 

author keywords: beta diversity; distance decay; environmental gradients; generalized dissimilarity modelling; history; plant species distributions
MeSH headings : Biodiversity; Climate; Environment; Geography; Models, Biological; Phylogeography; Population Dynamics
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

2013 journal article

A generalized multistage optimization modeling framework for life cycle assessment-based integrated solid waste management

ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE, 50, 51–65.

By: J. Levis  n, M. Barlaz n , J. DeCarolis n & S. Ranjithan n

author keywords: Solid waste; Optimization; Multi-stage; Life cycle assessment; Decision support
TL;DR: This paper presents the first life cycle-based framework to optimize-over multiple time stages-the collection and treatment of all waste materials from curb to final disposal by minimizing cost or environmental impacts while considering user-defined emissions and waste diversion constraints. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Turbidimetric Determination of Anionic Polyacrylamide in Low Carbon Soil Extracts

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, 42(6), 1902–1907.

By: J. Kang n, T. Sowers n, O. Duckworth n , A. Amoozegar n , J. Heitman n  & R. McLaughlin n 

Contributors: J. Kang n, T. Sowers n, O. Duckworth n , A. Amoozegar n , J. Heitman n  & R. McLaughlin n 

TL;DR: The results suggest that the hyamine test could be an efficient method for quantifying PAM in environmental soil water samples as long as the organic carbon in the sample is low, such as in subsurface soil material often exposed at construction sites. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 article

How many and which ant species are being accidentally moved around the world? (Retracted article. See vol. 10, 20140504, 2014)

Miravete, V., Roura-Pascual, N., Dunn, R. R., & Gomez, C. (2013, October 23). BIOLOGY LETTERS, Vol. 9.

By: V. Miravete*, N. Roura-Pascual, R. Dunn n  & C. Gomez*

Contributors: V. Miravete*, N. Roura-Pascual, R. Dunn n  & C. Gómez*

author keywords: biological invasions; exotic species; formicidae; richness estimator
MeSH headings : Animal Migration; Animals; Ants / physiology; Commerce
TL;DR: The results suggest that the numbers of introduced or established ants may be much larger than the numbers so far documented, and if exotic species tend to match climates and if arrival/establishment is dependent upon higher trade rates from neighbouring countries. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Ecohydrology of an outbreak: mountain pine beetle impacts trees in drier landscape positions first

ECOHYDROLOGY, 6(3), 444–454.

By: K. Kaiser *, B. McGlynn * & R. Emanuel n 

Contributors: K. Kaiser *, B. McGlynn * & R. Emanuel n 

author keywords: mountain pine beetle; disturbance; vegetation patterns; mountain hydrology; emergent properties; ecohydrology; remote sensing; landscape structure
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

2013 journal article

Using Physiology to Predict the Responses of Ants to Climatic Warming

INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY, 53(6), 965–974.

By: S. Diamond n, C. Penick n, S. Pelini n, A. Ellison  n, N. Gotelli  n, N. Sanders  n, R. Dunn n 

Contributors: S. Diamond n, C. Penick n, S. Pelini n, A. Ellison  n, N. Gotelli  n, N. Sanders  n, R. Dunn n 

MeSH headings : Acclimatization / physiology; Animals; Ants / physiology; Appetitive Behavior / physiology; Ecosystem; Genetic Fitness / physiology; Global Warming; Life Tables; Massachusetts; Models, Biological; North Carolina; Population Dynamics; Species Specificity; Survival Analysis; Temperature; Trees
TL;DR: It is suggested that while physiological tolerance of temperature can be a useful predictive tool for modeling responses to climatic change, future efforts should be devoted to understanding the causes and consequences of variability in models of tolerance calibrated with different metrics of performance and fitness. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Tracing the Rise of Ants - Out of the Ground

PLOS ONE, 8(12).

By: A. Lucky n, M. Trautwein n, B. Guenard n, M. Weiser n & R. Dunn n 

Contributors: A. Lucky n, M. Trautwein n, B. Guenard n, M. Weiser n & R. Dunn n 

MeSH headings : Animals; Ants; Ecosystem; Evolution, Molecular; Hot Temperature; Phylogeny; Plant Leaves; Soil; Statistics as Topic
TL;DR: This work reconstructs the habitat transitions of crown-group ants through time, focusing on where they nest and forage (in the canopy, litter, or soil), and shows that in contrast to the current consensus based on verbal arguments that ants evolved in tropical leaf litter, the soil is supported as the ancestral stratum of all ants. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

The Role of Multimodel Climate Forecasts in Improving Water and Energy Management over the Tana River Basin, Kenya

JOURNAL OF APPLIED METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY, 52(11), 2460–2475.

By: C. Oludhe *, A. Sankarasubramanian  n, T. Sinha n, N. Devineni * & U. Lall *

author keywords: Forecast verification; skill; Seasonal forecasting; Statistical forecasting; Planning
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Modeling for insight using Tools for Energy Model Optimization and Analysis (Temoa)

ENERGY ECONOMICS, 40, 339–349.

By: K. Hunter n, S. Sreepathi  n & J. DeCarolis n

author keywords: Energy economy; Open source; Repeatability; Uncertainty analysis; Stochastic optimization
TL;DR: The algebraic formulation of Temoa is presented and a stochastic optimization of the test system is presented as a proof-of-concept application of uncertainty analysis using the Temoa framework. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Linguistic Diversity

BIOSCIENCE, 63(7), 524–535.

By: M. Gavin, C. Botero  n, C. Bowern *, R. Colwell *, M. Dunn *, R. Dunn n , R. Gray *, K. Kirby * ...

Contributors: M. Gavin, C. Botero  n, C. Bowern *, R. Colwell *, M. Dunn *, R. Dunn n , R. Gray *, K. Kirby * ...

author keywords: linguistic diversity; biogeography and ecology; geographic patterns; research methods; languages
TL;DR: It is suggested that future analyses should account for interactions among causal factors, the lack of spatial and phylogenetic independence of the data, and transitory patterns, and future modeling approaches should also evaluate how the outcomes of these processes are influenced by demography, environmental heterogeneity, and time. (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, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Quantum mechanical investigation of aqueous desferrioxamine B metal complexes: Trends in structure, binding, and infrared spectroscopy

JOURNAL OF INORGANIC BIOCHEMISTRY, 129, 150–161.

By: B. Kruft*, J. Harrington  n, O. Duckworth n  & A. Jarzecki*

Contributors: B. Kruft*, J. Harrington  n, O. Duckworth n  & A. Jarzȩcki

author keywords: Desferrioxamine B metal complexes; DFT calculations; EXAFS spectra; Vibrational spectra; Binding constants
MeSH headings : Deferoxamine / chemistry; Metals / chemistry; Models, Molecular; Molecular Structure; Spectrophotometry, Infrared
TL;DR: The results shed light on the fundamental structural and electronic factors that control metal binding by siderophores, and drive their potentially rich and largely unexplored interactions with trace metals. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Maternally transferred mercury in wild largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, 178, 493–497.

By: D. Sackett n, D. Aday n, J. Rice  n & W. Cope  n

author keywords: Mercury; Fish; Egg; Maternal transfer; Largemouth bass
MeSH headings : Animals; Bass / metabolism; Embryo, Nonmammalian / metabolism; Environmental Monitoring; Female; Mercury / metabolism; Reproduction; Water Pollutants, Chemical / metabolism
TL;DR: Higher maternal transfer is reported and higher ratios of egg to muscle tissue Hg (4-52%) and egg to whole body Hg concentrations (7-116%) than previously observed for teleost fish. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Determining the limits of anaerobic co-digestion of thickened waste activated sludge with grease interceptor waste

WATER RESEARCH, 47(11), 3835–3844.

By: L. Wang n, T. Aziz n  & F. Reyes n

Contributors: L. Wang n, T. Aziz n  & F. Reyes n

author keywords: Anaerobic co-digestion; FOG; Grease interceptor; Grease trap
MeSH headings : Anaerobiosis; Biofuels; Equipment Design; Fats / metabolism; Food; Oils / metabolism; Sewage; Waste Disposal, Fluid / instrumentation; Waste Disposal, Fluid / methods; Wastewater
TL;DR: Stepwise increases in co-substrate addition led to better microbial acclimation and reduced the GIW inhibitory effect and the results show the significant benefits of anaerobic co-digestion ofGIW and the positive impacts of gradual addition of GIW. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Trophic Niche of Invasive White Perch and Potential Interactions with Representative Reservoir Species

TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY, 142(3), 628–641.

By: Z. Feiner  n, J. Rice  n & D. Aday n

TL;DR: Investigating the trophic dynamics of populations of invasive White Perch Morone americana in three large North Carolina reservoirs and evaluating the potential for impacts on members of the resident fish community found that the predicted effects of an invader may differ depending on how it integrates into the resident food web. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Trophic Niche and Diet Overlap between Invasive White Perch and Resident White Bass in a Southeastern Reservoir

TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY, 142(4), 912–919.

By: Z. Feiner  n, J. Rice  n, A. Bunch * & D. Aday n

TL;DR: Investigating the potential for resource competition between White Perch and White Bass by assessing their relative abundance, trophic position, niche size, diet breadth, and diet overlap across 2 years foundWhite Perch were more abundant than White Bass and had wider diet breadth and Trophic niche size across seasons, indicating that White Bass maintain a more piscivorous diet. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Policy pathways, policy networks, and citizen deliberation: Disseminating the results of World Wide Views on Global Warming in the USA

Science and Public Policy, 40(3), 378–392.

By: J. Delborne* , J. Schneider *, R. Bal *, S. Cozzens* & R. Worthington*

author keywords: citizen deliberation; climate change; policy pathway; policy network; deliberative democracy; World Wide Views
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Mechanisms of Fat, Oil and Grease (FOG) deposit formation in sewer lines

WATER RESEARCH, 47(13), 4451–4459.

By: X. He n, F. Reyes n, M. Leming n, L. Dean n, S. Lappi n & J. Ducoste n 

Contributors: X. He n, F. Reyes n, M. Leming n, L. Dean n, S. Lappi n & J. Ducoste n 

author keywords: Sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs); Fat, Oil and Grease (FOG) deposits; Free fatty acids (FFAs); Calcium; FOG deposit formation; Sewer lines
MeSH headings : Calcium / analysis; Fats / analysis; Fatty Acids / analysis; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Oils / analysis; Sewage / chemistry; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; Surface Properties; Time Factors
TL;DR: Tests showed that calcium, the dominant metal in FOG deposits, can be released from concrete surfaces under low pH conditions and contribute to the formation process, and a comprehensive model was proposed for the mechanisms of FOG deposit formation in sewer systems. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Longitudinal Study of Distributions of Similar Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella Serovars in Pigs and Their Environment in Two Distinct Swine Production Systems

APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, 79(17), 5167–5178.

By: S. Keelara n, H. Scott *, W. Morrow n, W. Gebreyes*, M. Correa  n, R. Nayak *, R. Stefanova*, S. Thakur n 

MeSH headings : Abattoirs; Animal Husbandry; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Environmental Microbiology; Food Industry; Genotype; Longitudinal Studies; Meat / microbiology; Salmonella Infections, Animal / microbiology; Salmonella enterica / classification; Salmonella enterica / drug effects; Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification; Serotyping; Swine; Swine Diseases / microbiology
TL;DR: A low prevalence of Salmonella is reported in both production systems in pigs on farms, while a higher prevalence was detected among the carcasses at slaughter, clearly indicating an exchange of this pathogen between the pigs and their surroundings. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Long-term, high-spatial resolution carbon balance monitoring of the Amazonian frontier: Predisturbance and postdisturbance carbon emissions and uptake

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 118(2), 400–411.

By: M. Toomey *, D. Roberts *, J. Caviglia-Harris*, M. Cochrane*, C. Dewes *, D. Harris *, I. Numata *, M. Sales* ...

author keywords: Amazon; land use and land cover change; tropical deforestation; pasture; secondary forest; Landsat
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Induction of lipids and resultant FAME profiles of microalgae from coastal waters of Pearl River Delta

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 146, 192–199.

By: M. Daroch, C. Shao, Y. Liu, S. Geng & J. Cheng* 

author keywords: Microalgae; Diversity; Cultivation; Oil accumulation; Algal biodiesel
MeSH headings : Biodiversity; Biofuels; Biomass; China; Esters / chemistry; Fatty Acids / chemistry; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / chemistry; Likelihood Functions; Lipids / chemistry; Microalgae / genetics; Microalgae / metabolism; Nitrogen / chemistry; Oils; Phylogeny; RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / metabolism; Rivers; Salts / chemistry
TL;DR: Of the two tested methods of inducing lipid production, salt stress yielded three-fold higher lipid productivity than nitrogen starvation, and lipids are predominantly composed of C14-C18 fatty acids, which are favourable for biodiesel production. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

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