Drone-Based Thermal Imaging in the Detection of Wildlife Carcasses and Disease Management DOI Creative Commons
J. H. Rietz, Suzanne T. S. van Beeck Calkoen, Nicolas Ferry

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Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 2023, P. 1 - 12

Published: May 15, 2023

Because animal carcasses often serve as reservoirs for pathogens, their location and removal are crucial in controlling the spread of diseases. During carcass decomposition, heat is emitted due to microbial activity development maggots. Recent studies have shown that infrared sensors can be used locate carcasses, but little known about factors influencing detection success. In this study, we investigated potential technology wild boar they play an important role African swine fever. Specifically, tested effects environmental conditions on probability. A drone-based thermal camera was collect data during 379 flyovers 42 different stages decomposition between September 2020 July 2021. Generalized mixed-effect models conditional inference trees were identify influenced Our results showed accurately measured temperature (R2 = 0.75, RMSE 5.89°C). The probability finding higher open habitats with air temperatures >3.0°C thus conducive maggot (detection rate ≤80%). forest canopy openness >29.3% cloudy or flights at dawn increased rate. Moreover, infested large amounts maggots could detected even a more extensive cover, whereas dense forests, limited (<25%). Carcasses advanced stage still long difference >6.4°C (≤62%). study demonstrates utility imaging searching under specific its use supporting ground searches.

Language: Английский

Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Future DOI Creative Commons
Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Paul R. Ehrlich,

Andrew J. Beattie

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Frontiers in Conservation Science, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 1

Published: Jan. 13, 2021

We report three major and confronting environmental issues that have received little attention require urgent action. First, we review the evidence future conditions will be far more dangerous than currently believed. The scale of threats to biosphere all its lifeforms — including humanity is in fact so great it difficult grasp for even well-informed experts. Second, ask what political or economic system, leadership, prepared handle predicted disasters, capable such Third, this dire situation places an extraordinary responsibility on scientists speak out candidly accurately when engaging with government, business, public. especially draw lack appreciation enormous challenges creating a sustainable future. added stresses human health, wealth, well-being perversely diminish our capacity mitigate erosion ecosystem services which society depends. science underlying these strong, but awareness weak. Without fully appreciating broadcasting problems enormity solutions required, fail achieve modest sustainability goals.

Language: Английский

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The COVID-19 pandemic is intricately linked to biodiversity loss and ecosystem health DOI Creative Commons

Odette K Lawler,

Hannah Allan, P. W. J. Baxter

et al.

The Lancet Planetary Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 5(11), P. e840 - e850

Published: Nov. 1, 2021

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, caused by zoonotic SARS-CoV-2, has important links to biodiversity loss and ecosystem health. These range from anthropogenic activities driving disease emergence extend the pandemic affecting conservation, environmental policy, services, multiple conservation facets. Crucially, such effects can exacerbate initial drivers, resulting in feedback loops that are likely promote future outbreaks. We explore these relationships, highlighting known potential drivers (eg, land-use change, intensive livestock production, wildlife trade, climate change), discuss direct indirect of on stress responses must include actions aimed at safeguarding ecosystems, order avoid zoonoses prevent their wide-ranging human health, economies, society. Such would benefit adopting a One Health approach, enhancing cross-sector, transboundary communication, as well collaboration among actors, promoting planetary

Language: Английский

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An Overview of the Potentials, Threats and Conservation of Biodiversity in Africa DOI
Matthew Chidozie Ogwu, Sylvester Chibueze Izah, Adams Ovie Iyiola

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Sustainable development and biodiversity, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 3 - 20

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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80
Scientists' warning of threats to mountains DOI
Dirk S. Schmeller, Davnah Urbach, Kieran A. Bates

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 853, P. 158611 - 158611

Published: Sept. 7, 2022

Language: Английский

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The Social Costs of Keystone Species Collapse: Evidence from the Decline of Vultures in India DOI
Eyal Frank,

Anant Sudarshan

American Economic Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 114(10), P. 3007 - 3040

Published: Sept. 27, 2024

Scientific evidence has documented we are undergoing a mass extinction of species, caused by human activity. However, allocating conservation resources is difficult due to scarce on damages from losing individual species. This paper studies the collapse vultures in India, triggered expiry patent painkiller. Our results suggest functional vultures—efficient scavengers that removed carcasses environment—increased mortality over 4 percent because large negative shock sanitation. We quantify at $69.4 billion per year. These high returns conserving keystone species such as vultures. (JEL I12, O13, O15, Q53, Q57, Q58)

Language: Английский

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Advances in Microbiome Research for Animal Health DOI
Raquel S. Peixoto, Derek M. Harkins, William Nelson

et al.

Annual Review of Animal Biosciences, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 9(1), P. 289 - 311

Published: Dec. 15, 2020

Host-associated microbiomes contribute in many ways to the homeostasis of metaorganism. The microbiome's contributions range from helping provide nutrition and aiding growth, development, behavior protecting against pathogens toxic compounds. Here we summarize current knowledge diversity importance microbiome animals, using representative examples wild domesticated species. We demonstrate how beneficial ecological roles animal-associated can be generally grouped into well-defined main categories microbe-based alternative treatments applied mitigate problems for both economic conservation purposes crucial about host-microbiota symbiotic interactions. suggest a Customized Combination Microbial-Based Therapies promote animal health practice sustainable husbandry. also discuss connections threats associated with biodiversity loss, microorganism extinction, emerging diseases, such as COVID-19 pandemic.

Language: Английский

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Linkages between environmental issues and zoonotic diseases: with reference to COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Jitendra Mishra, Priya Mishra, Naveen Kumar Arora

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Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 4(3), P. 455 - 467

Published: March 29, 2021

Language: Английский

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85
Genome-wide association studies in plant pathosystems: success or failure? DOI Creative Commons
Choghag Demirjian, Fabienne Vailleau, Richard Berthomé

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Trends in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 28(4), P. 471 - 485

Published: Dec. 13, 2022

Harnessing natural genetic variation is an established alternative to artificial for investigating the molecular dialog between partners in plant pathosystems. Herein, we review successes of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) both plants and pathogens. While GWAS confirmed that architecture disease resistance polygenic, dynamic during infection kinetics, dependent on environment, shortened time identification quantitative trait loci (QTLs) revealed complex epistatic networks a upon geographical scale. A similar picture emerges from few In addition, ever-increasing number functionally validated QTLs has new defense mechanisms pathogenicity determinants. Finally, propose recommendations better decode triangle.

Language: Английский

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ONTbarcoder 2.0: rapid species discovery and identification with real‐time barcoding facilitated by Oxford Nanopore R10.4 DOI Creative Commons
Amrita Srivathsan, Vivian Feng, Daniel Suárez

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Cladistics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 40(2), P. 192 - 203

Published: Dec. 2, 2023

Abstract Most arthropod species are undescribed and hidden in specimen‐rich samples that difficult to sort using morphological characters. For such samples, sorting putative with DNA barcodes is an attractive alternative, but needs cost‐effective techniques suitable for use many laboratories around the world. Barcoding portable inexpensive MinION sequencer produced by Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) could be useful presorting because it requires little space inexpensive. However, similarly important user‐friendly reliable software analysis of ONT data. It here provided form ONTbarcoder 2.0 all commonly used operating systems includes a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Compared earlier version, has three key improvements related higher read quality obtained ONT's latest flow cells (R10.4), chemistry (V14 kits) basecalling model (super‐accuracy model). First, improved (R10.4) allows primers shorter indices than those previously needed (9 bp vs. 12–13 bp). This decreases primer cost can potentially improve PCR success rates. Second, now delivers real‐time barcoding complement sequencing. means first within minutes starting sequencing run; i.e. cell optimized terminating runs when most have already been obtained. The only input demultiplexing sheet data (raw or basecalled) generated either Mk1B Mk1C. Thirdly, we demonstrate availability R10.4 low‐cost Flongle option users who require 200–250 at time.

Language: Английский

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A review of the state-of-the-art wastewater quality characterization and measurement technologies. Is the shift to real-time monitoring nowadays feasible? DOI Creative Commons
Alessandro Moretti,

Heidi Lynn Ivan,

Jan Škvařil

et al.

Journal of Water Process Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 60, P. 105061 - 105061

Published: March 12, 2024

Efficient characterization of wastewater stream quality is vital to ensure the safe discharge or reuse treated (WW). There are numerous parameters employed characterize water quality, some required by directives (e.g. biological oxygen demand (BOD), total nitrogen (TN), phosphates (TP)), while others used for process controls flow, temperature, pH). Well-accepted methods assess these have traditionally been laboratory-based, taking place either off-line at-line, and presenting a significant delay between sampling result. Alternative can run in-line on-line, generally being more cost-effective. Unfortunately, often not accepted when providing information regulatory bodies. The current review aims describe available laboratory-based approaches compare them with innovative real-time (RT) solutions. Transitioning from RT measurements means obtaining valuable data, avoiding time delays, possibility optimize (WW) treatment management. A variety sensor categories examined illustrate general framework in which applications replace longer conventional processes, an eye toward potential drawbacks. enhancement be achieved through employment advanced soft-sensing techniques Internet Things (IoT), coupled machine learning (ML) artificial intelligence (AI).

Language: Английский

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