Urbanisation impacts plumage colouration in a songbird across Europe: evidence from a correlational, experimental, and meta-analytical approach DOI Creative Commons
Pablo Salmón, David López‐Idiáquez, Pablo Capilla‐Lasheras

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bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 15, 2022

Abstract Urbanisation is increasing at a phenomenal rate across the globe, transforming landscapes, presenting organisms with novel challenges, shaping phenotypic traits, and even impacting fitness. Among colour urban individuals are widely claimed to have duller tones in carotenoid-based so-called “ dullness ” phenomenon. However, intra-specific level, this generalisation surprisingly inconsistent often based on examples from single urban/non-urban population pairs or limited geographic area. Here, combining correlational, experimental, meta-analytical results common songbird, great tit ( Parus major ), we investigated plumage coloration forest populations Europe. We find that, as predicted, paler than individuals. Interestingly, also large population-specific differences magnitude of urban-forest contrast colouration. Moreover, our meta-analysis indicates non-significant effect environmental pollution for species, suggesting that observed not only driven by pollution. Finally, using one region an example (Malmö, Sweden), reveal processes behind colouration differences, which likely result variation spatial temporal distribution carotenoid-rich resources anthropogenic environments. This first study quantify consistency oft-cited textbook impact urbanisation wildlife; provide most convincing evidence date phenomenon, but highlight phenomenon depends local characteristics.

Language: Английский

Synthesizing the evidence of nitrous oxide mitigation practices in agroecosystems DOI
Diego Grados, Klaus Butterbach‐Bahl, Ji Chen

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Environmental Research Letters, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(11), P. 114024 - 114024

Published: Oct. 19, 2022

Abstract Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions from agricultural soils are the main source of atmospheric N O, a potent greenhouse gas and key ozone-depleting substance. Several practices with potential to mitigate O have been tested worldwide. However, guide policymaking for reducing soils, it is necessary better understand overall performance variability mitigation identify those requiring further investigation. We performed systematic review second-order meta-analysis assess abatement efficiency soils. used 27 meta-analyses including 41 effect sizes based on 1119 primary studies. Technology-driven solutions (e.g. enhanced-efficiency fertilizers, drip irrigation, biochar) optimization fertilizer rate considerable potential. Agroecological organic reduced tillage), while potentially contributing soil quality carbon storage, may enhance only lead reductions under certain pedoclimatic farming conditions. Other lime amendment or crop residue removal) led marginal decreases. Despite variable potential, evidencing context-dependency tradeoffs, several maintain increase production, representing relevant alternatives reduce safeguard food security.

Language: Английский

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Sex‐specific inbreeding depression: A meta‐analysis DOI Creative Commons
Regina Vega‐Trejo, Raïssa A. de Boer, John L. Fitzpatrick

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Ecology Letters, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 25(4), P. 1009 - 1026

Published: Jan. 21, 2022

Abstract Inbreeding depression, the reduced fitness of offspring related individuals, can affect males and females differently. Although a comprehensive theoretical framework describing causes sex‐specific inbreeding depression is lacking, empirical evidence suggests that often one sex tends to be more vulnerable than other. However, generality, direction, degree difference in remains enigmatic as studies on this topic have reported conflicting results. Here, we conduct meta‐analysis test for differences magnitude depression. We synthetised 321 effect sizes experimental across 47 species found small between sexes: suffered slightly higher males. Furthermore, coefficient was correlated with there large amount heterogeneity remained unexplained, even when considering different factors could sexes, such sexual size dimorphism, heterogamety, type trait measured whether animals were tested stressful environment. As such, highlight need further explore determine occurrence increase our understanding evolutionary consequences

Language: Английский

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Planning and implementing genetic rescue of an endangered freshwater fish population in a regulated river, where low flow reduces breeding opportunities and may trigger inbreeding depression DOI Creative Commons
Alexandra Pavlova, Nadja M. Schneller, Mark Lintermans

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Evolutionary Applications, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(4)

Published: April 1, 2024

Abstract Augmenting depleted genetic diversity can improve the fitness and evolutionary potential of wildlife populations, but developing effective management approaches requires genetically monitored test cases. One such case is small, isolated inbred Cotter River population an endangered Australian freshwater fish, Macquarie perch Macquaria australasica , which over 3 years (2017–2019) received 71 translocated migrants from a closely related, more diverse population. We used monitoring to whether immigrants bred, interbred with local fish augmented diversity. also investigated levels river flow affected recruitment, inbreeding depression juvenile dispersal. Fish length was estimate age, birth year cohort growth 524 individuals born between 2016 2020 under variable conditions. DArT genome‐wide genotypes were assess individual ancestry, heterozygosity, short‐term size identify parent‐offspring full‐sibling families. Of 442 after translocations commenced, only two (0.45%) mixed ancestry; these half‐sibs one parent in common. Numbers breeders for five cohorts low, especially low‐flow years. Additionally, lowest evidently suffered growth. The highest associated largest number breeders, offspring greatest dispersal distances. Genetic decreased upstream direction, flagging restricted access most breeding sites, exacerbated by low flow. Our results suggest that effectiveness could be increased focussing on sites moving per year; using riverine sources should considered. indicate sufficient facilitate movement through system would increase promote individuals' growth, reduce rescue.

Language: Английский

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Paternity analysis reveals sexual selection on cognitive performance in mosquitofish DOI
Ivan M. Vinogradov, Rebecca J. Fox, Claudia Fichtel

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Nature Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 25, 2025

Language: Английский

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Study on mate choice in animals DOI Creative Commons
Zhongyuan Shen,

Xixi Liu,

Kaikun Luo

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Reproduction and Breeding, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(3), P. 120 - 125

Published: May 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Separating the effects of paternal age and mating history: Evidence for sex‐specific paternal effect in eastern mosquitofish DOI Creative Commons
Upama Aich, Shawan Chowdhury, Michael D. Jennions

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Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 76(7), P. 1565 - 1577

Published: May 11, 2022

Paternal age and past mating effort by males are often confounded, which can affect our understanding of a father's effects. To knowledge, only few studies have standardized history when testing for effects paternal age, none has simultaneously disentangled how might jointly influence offspring traits. Here, we experimentally manipulated male to tease apart its from those on female fertility traits in the eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki). Male did not fertility. However, with greater produced significantly larger broods. interacted sons' body size: sons sired old-virgin were than old-mated males, but this was case younger fathers. Intriguingly, however, tended produce fewer sperms indicating potential trade-off beneficial Finally, neither nor affected daughter's fitness. Our results highlight that variation attributed effect could partly arise due history, simply his chronological age.

Language: Английский

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Proposing Effective Ecotoxicity Test Species for Chemical Safety Assessment in East Asia: A Review DOI Creative Commons
Jin Wuk Lee, Ilseob Shim, Sangshin Park

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Toxics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(1), P. 30 - 30

Published: Dec. 30, 2023

East Asia leads the global chemical industry, but environmental risk in these countries is an emerging concern. Despite this, only a few native species that are representative of Asian environments listed as test international guidelines compared with those to Europe and America. This review suggests Zacco platypus, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, Hydrilla verticillata, Neocaridina denticulata spp., Scenedesmus obliquus, all resident Asia, promising for ecotoxicity tests. The utility five assessment (ERA) varies depending on their individual traits state research, indicating need different applications each according ERA objectives. Furthermore, can complement other when assessing effects under diverse exposure scenarios, suggesting they form versatile battery ERA. also analyzes recent trends studies proposes research issues, such application alternative methods, comparative using model species, identification specific markers performance toxicity tests environmentally relevant conditions. information provided issues could assist selecting suited study objectives more effective

Language: Английский

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Synthesis of sexual selection: a systematic map of meta‐analyses with bibliometric analysis DOI Creative Commons
Pietro Pollo, Malgorzata Lagisz, Yefeng Yang

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Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 99(6), P. 2134 - 2175

Published: July 9, 2024

ABSTRACT Sexual selection has been a popular subject within evolutionary biology because of its central role in explaining odd and counterintuitive traits observed nature. Consequently, the literature associated with this field study became vast. Meta‐analytical studies attempting to draw inferences from have now accumulated, varying scope quality, thus calling for synthesis these syntheses. We conducted systematic search create map report appraisal meta‐analyses on topics sexual selection, aiming identify conceptual methodological gaps secondary literature. also bibliometric analyses explore whether are gender origin authors meta‐analyses. included 152 meta‐analytical our map. found that most focused males certain animal groups (e.g. birds), indicating severe sex taxonomic biases. The varied greatly, proximate relationship ornaments other traits) ultimate questions formal estimates strength), although former were more common. several common issues studies, such as lack detailed information regarding searches, screening, analyses, which ultimately impairs reliability many In addition, meta‐analyses' men affiliated institutions developed countries, pointing both geographical authorship Most importantly, we aspects studies. Many findings might simply reflect patterns current state primary academia, suggesting can serve an indicator at large. Based findings, provide analytical recommendations improve future selection.

Language: Английский

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Genetic Sex and Origin Identification Suggests Differential Migration of Male and Female Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in the Northeast Atlantic DOI Creative Commons
Einar Eg Nielsen, Kim Birnie‐Gauvin, Henrik Baktoft

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Evolutionary Applications, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(9)

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

ABSTRACT Knowledge about sex‐specific difference in life‐history traits—like growth, mortality, or behavior—is of key importance for management and conservation as these parameters are essential predictive modeling population sustainability. We applied a newly developed molecular sex identification method, combination with SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) panel inferring the origin, more than 300 large Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABFT) collected over several years from reclaimed feeding grounds Northeast Atlantic. The vast majority (95%) individuals were genetically assigned to eastern population, which migrates between spawning Mediterranean found consistent pattern male bias among individuals, 4‐year mean 63% males (59%–65%). Males most prominent within smallest (< 230 cm) largest (> 250 length classes, while ratio was close 1:1 intermediate sizes (230–250 cm). results this new, widely applicable, noninvasive approach suggests differential occupancy migration timing ABFT females, cannot be explained alone by differences growth. Our findings corroborated previous traditional studies ratios dead Atlantic, Mediterranean, Gulf Mexico. In concert observed growth mortality rates sexes, should recognized order sustainably manage resource, maintain productivity, conserve diversity species.

Language: Английский

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Impact of salinity and body size on sperm motility in three California smelt species DOI Creative Commons
Md. Moshiur Rahman, Tien‐Chieh Hung

Aquaculture Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 39, P. 102503 - 102503

Published: Nov. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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