Introducing Hypothesis Descriptions
Research Ideas and Outcomes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Hypotheses
play
a
central
role
in
the
scientific
process,
yet
way
they
are
introduced
often
leaves
much
room
for
interpretation,
which
makes
it
difficult
to
use
them
later
on:
study
and
test
them,
delineate
their
scope
explore
relationships
have
other
hypotheses
or
concepts,
datasets,
methodologies
resources.
Here,
we
introduce
new
article
type
RIO
that
is
dedicated
them:
Hypothesis
Descriptions
.
Such
articles
combine
specific
verbal
definition
of
hypothesis
with
concise
description
its
components
provide
pointers
prior
work
as
well
alignments
formal
ways
knowledge
representation,
optionally
including
relevant
nanopublications.
With
this
format,
aim
facilitate
themselves,
improve
testability
along
documentation
interpretability
such
tests,
stimulate
efforts
towards
standardization
automation
space.
Language: Английский
Helminths of the rock lizards Darevskia dahli and D. armeniaca in their invaded range in Ukraine
Journal of Helminthology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
99
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
This
study
investigated
the
helminths
of
mixed
invasive
population
Darevskia
armeniaca
and
D.
dahli
,
collected
during
two
field
trips
in
Denyshy,
Zhytomyr
region,
Ukraine,
2023.
In
total,
67
adult
lizards
(35
32
)
were
examined.
Molecular
morphological
approaches
used
to
identify
parasites.
The
analyses
revealed
six
helminth
species,
including
four
nematodes
(
Toxocara
cati
Strongyloides
darevskyi,
Oswaldocruzia
sp.,
Spirurida
gen.
sp.),
one
trematode
Pleurogenes
claviger
),
cestode
Mesocestoides
litteratus
).
had
highest
prevalence,
found
cysts
located
primarily
on
liver
body
cavity
hosts.
qualitative
quantitative
comparative
assessment
community
suggests
that,
due
introduction
these
lizards,
most
species
from
their
native
range
have
been
lost.
Additionally,
local
not
yet
adapted
parasitising
as
normal
hosts
life
cycle.
Language: Английский
Hypothesis Description: Darwin’s Naturalisation Hypothesis
Research Ideas and Outcomes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: April 1, 2025
In
this
contribution
of
the
Hypothesis
Description
series,
we
provide
an
overview
one
longest-standing
hypotheses
in
invasion
science:
Darwin's
naturalisation
hypothesis.
We
present
a
brief
summary
past
definitions
and
propose
revised
definition
“high
phylogenetic
distance
between
non-native
species
recipient
community
increases
success”.
This
formulation
follows
basic
form
‘subject
–
relationship
object’,
enabling
clarity
for
future
research
computational
applications
biology.
also
formalised
previous
formulations
hypothesis
identify
both
related
opposite
to
Darwin’s
Language: Английский
Template for a Hypothesis Description paper
Research Ideas and Outcomes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Hypothesis
Descriptions
are
a
type
of
manuscript
dedicated
to
the
formal
description
hypothesis,
as
introduced
in
an
accompanying
editorial
and
examplary
Description
for
Enemy
Release
that
is
used
invasion
biology.
This
questionnaire
provides
template
such
manuscript.
The
template's
format
was
designed
simplicity
facilitate
adoption,
it
can
be
easily
extended
capture
additional
information,
e.g.
instructions
falsification
or
generalization,
taxonomic
geographic
scope,
etymology,
relevant
information
other
research
fields
languages.
reflects
recommended
structure
each
its
sections
title
section
indicates
whether
mandatory
optional.
Four
-
Keywords
(mandatory),
Conflicts
interest
(optional),
Acknowledgments
(optional)
References
(mandatory)
this
filled
itself
but
should
otherwise
adjusted
hypothesis
at
hand.
Comments
guide
authors
who
work
on
provided
well.
Language: Английский
Anthropogenic effects on the eco-immunology of herbivorous insects
Current Opinion in Insect Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 101285 - 101285
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Decades of IUCN recommendations for biocontrol of invasive pest on the Guam cycad: you can lead policy-makers to conservation proposals but you cannot make them follow
Journal of Threatened Taxa,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 26150 - 26162
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
Guam’s
cycad
known
as
Cycas
micronesica
has
been
threatened
by
a
coalition
of
invasive
herbivore
species,
and
the
armored
scale
Aulacaspis
yasumatsui
emerged
primary
threat.
This
lethal
pest
invaded
Guam
in
2003,
Species
Survival
Council
International
Union
for
Conservation
Nature
(IUCN)
began
publishing
recommendations
addressing
protection
population
2005.
Sustained
epidemic
mortality
caused
addition
C.
to
United
States
Endangered
Act
2015.
The
need
establish
sustainable
biological
control
organisms
constant
advice
throughout
almost
two
decades
recommendations,
yet
decision-makers
who
controlled
direction
policy
funding
have
not
responded
with
success.
Therefore,
we
describe
history
publications
which
IUCN
asserted
that
this
singular
conservation
action
is
urgently
required
save
species.
We
then
summarize
contemporary
address
ongoing
threats
other
insular
Language: Английский
A conceptual classification scheme of invasion science
BioScience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
74(12), P. 840 - 850
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
Abstract
In
the
era
of
big
data
and
global
biodiversity
decline,
there
is
a
pressing
need
to
transform
information
into
findable
actionable
knowledge.
We
propose
conceptual
classification
scheme
for
invasion
science
that
goes
beyond
hypothesis
networks
allows
organize
publications
sets,
guide
research
directions,
identify
knowledge
gaps.
Combining
expert
with
literature
analysis,
we
identified
five
major
themes
in
this
field:
introduction
pathways,
success
invasibility,
impacts
invasion,
managing
biological
invasions,
meta-invasion
science.
divided
these
10
broader
questions
linked
them
39
hypotheses
forming
theoretical
foundation
As
artificial
intelligence
advances,
such
schemes
will
become
important
references
organizing
scientific
information.
Our
approach
can
be
extended
other
fields,
fostering
cross-disciplinary
connections
leverage
needed
address
Anthropocene
challenges.
Language: Английский
Natural Language Hypotheses in Scientific Papers and How to Tame Them
Lecture notes in computer science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 3 - 19
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract
Hypotheses
are
critical
components
of
scientific
argumentation.
Knowing
established
hypotheses
is
often
a
prerequisite
for
following
and
contributing
to
arguments
in
research
field.
In
publications,
usually
presented
specific
empirical
settings,
whereas
the
related
general
claim
assumed
be
known.
Prerequisites
developing
argumentation
machines
assisting
workflows
account
domain-specific
concepts
needed
understand
hypotheses,
clarify
relationships
between
claims,
take
steps
towards
formalization.
Here,
we
develop
framework
formalizing
field
invasion
biology.
We
suggest
conceiving
as
consisting
three
basic
building
blocks:
subject,
an
object,
hypothesized
relationship
them.
show
how
subject-object-relation
pattern
can
applied
well-known
biology
demonstrate
that
contained
quite
diverse,
mirroring
complexity
stepwise
approach
modeling
them
machine-understandable
using
semantic
web
ontologies.
use
SuperPattern
Ontology
categorize
relationships.
Further,
recommend
treating
every
hypothesis
part
hierarchical
system
with
‘parents’
‘children’.
There
ways
moving
from
higher
lower
level
hierarchy:
(i)
specification,
(ii)
decomposition,
(iii)
operationalization.
Specification
involves
exchanging
subjects
or
objects.
Decomposition
means
zooming
making
explicit
assumptions
about
underlying
(causal)
Finally,
operationalizing
providing
concrete
descriptions
what
will
empirically
tested.
Language: Английский
Marine Invasive Algae’s Bioactive Ingredients as a Sustainable Pathway in Cosmetics: The Azores Islands as a Case Study
Marine Drugs,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(12), P. 575 - 575
Published: Dec. 23, 2024
Marine
invasive
species
pose
significant
ecological,
economic,
and
social
challenges,
disrupting
native
ecosystems,
outcompeting
local
altering
biodiversity.
The
spread
of
these
is
largely
driven
by
global
trade,
shipping,
climate
change,
which
allow
non-native
to
establish
themselves
in
new
environments.
Current
management
strategies,
including
early
detection,
rapid
response,
biosecurity
measures,
have
had
some
success,
but
the
complexity
scale
problem
require
continuous
monitoring.
This
review
explores
possibility
using
marine
as
skincare
ingredients
Azorean
islands
a
case
study
for
valorization
biomass.
Additionally,
this
addresses
legislative
barriers
that
delay
development
sustainable
cosmetic
markets
from
species,
highlighting
regulatory
landscape
critical
area.
It
concludes
present
regional
requires
solutions.
Such
solutions
strongly
need
address
environmental
impacts
net
socioeconomic
benefits,
such
must
also
consider
all
differences,
technical
capacities
financial
resources
available.
Thus,
future
perspective,
strategies
should
emphasize
international
collaboration
more
effective
policies
prevent
species.
There
still
much
work
be
completed.
By
working
together,
biodiversity
generations
will
better
monitored
explored.
Language: Английский