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View article: Molecular diversity patterns and introgression in alpine and Northern European populations of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)
Molecular diversity patterns and introgression in alpine and Northern European populations of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) Open
View article: Low genetic variation and strong genetic structure across a range of geographical scales in European smelt (<scp><i>Osmerus eperlanus</i></scp> L.)
Low genetic variation and strong genetic structure across a range of geographical scales in European smelt (<span><i>Osmerus eperlanus</i></span> L.) Open
Populations of anadromous European smelt ( Osmerus eperlanus L.) are declining across its range with mitigation efforts for this ecologically important species hindered by a lack of demographic information. Here, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) …
View article: High-density SNP panel provides little evidence for population structure in European sea bass (<i>Dicentrarchus labrax</i>) in waters surrounding the UK
High-density SNP panel provides little evidence for population structure in European sea bass (<i>Dicentrarchus labrax</i>) in waters surrounding the UK Open
The European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) is a commercially and recreationally important fish widely, distributed across the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Two distinct lineages that represent the Atlantic and Mediterra…
View article: Effects of Route Complexity and Lighting on Route Following in Alzheimer’s Disease and Posterior Cortical Atrophy
Effects of Route Complexity and Lighting on Route Following in Alzheimer’s Disease and Posterior Cortical Atrophy Open
Objective: Visual processing deficits arising in dementia are associated with particular functional disability. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the built environment on mobility and navigation in people with dementia-related…
View article: Recruitment of <scp>European</scp> sea bass (<scp><i>Dicentrarchus labrax</i></scp>) in northerly <scp>UK</scp> estuaries indicates a mismatch between spawning and fisheries closure periods
Recruitment of <span>European</span> sea bass (<span><i>Dicentrarchus labrax</i></span>) in northerly <span>UK</span> estuaries indicates a mismatch between spawning and fisheries closure periods Open
European sea bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax ) is a species of high commercial and recreational value, but it exhibits highly variable recruitment rates and has been subject to recent declines. Emergency management measures put in place to pro…
View article: An assessment of post-capture condition and survival of Rajidae caught in fixed nets
An assessment of post-capture condition and survival of Rajidae caught in fixed nets Open
Skates (Rajiformes: Rajidae) are commercially and ecologically-important elasmobranchs captured in targeted and mixed fisheries globally. Many species are of conservation concern and are subject to high levels of discarding. They are curre…
View article: An Assessment of Post-Capture Condition and Survival of Rajidae Caught in Fixed Nets
An Assessment of Post-Capture Condition and Survival of Rajidae Caught in Fixed Nets Open
View article: Chelidonichthys lucerna (Linnaeus, 1758) Population Structure in the Northeast Atlantic Inferred from Landmark-Based Body Morphometry
Chelidonichthys lucerna (Linnaeus, 1758) Population Structure in the Northeast Atlantic Inferred from Landmark-Based Body Morphometry Open
The study of geometric morphometrics among stocks has proven to be a valuable tool in delineating fish spatial distributions and discriminating distinct population units. Variations in fish body morphology can be linked to genetic factors …
View article: How Strong a Kick Should be to Topple Northeastern's Tumbling Robot?
How Strong a Kick Should be to Topple Northeastern's Tumbling Robot? Open
Rough terrain locomotion has remained one of the most challenging mobility questions. In 2022, NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program invited US academic institutions to participate NASA's Breakthrough, Innovative \& Game-chang…
View article: Predicting potential spawning areas of European bass, Dicentrarchus labrax, in the Irish and Celtic seas
Predicting potential spawning areas of European bass, Dicentrarchus labrax, in the Irish and Celtic seas Open
View article: Bycatch in northeast Atlantic lobster and crab pot fisheries (Irish Sea, Celtic Sea and Bristol Channel)
Bycatch in northeast Atlantic lobster and crab pot fisheries (Irish Sea, Celtic Sea and Bristol Channel) Open
Bycatch in valuable NE Atlantic baited 'pot' fisheries for lobster Homarus gammarus and edible crab Cancer pagurus has not been well documented, potentially limiting evidence-based management. Using onboard observers supplemented by fisher…
View article: Effects of the visual environment on object localization in posterior cortical atrophy and typical Alzheimer's disease
Effects of the visual environment on object localization in posterior cortical atrophy and typical Alzheimer's disease Open
Introduction Visual processing deficits in Alzheimer's disease are associated with diminished functional independence. While environmental adaptations have been proposed to promote independence, recent guidance gives limited consideration …
View article: Protein turnover and amino acid flux in fish larvae
Protein turnover and amino acid flux in fish larvae Open
The aim of this paper is to present a quantitative analysis of the amino acid flux in fish larvae. The important parts of the analysis are: food intake rates, assimilation rates, rates of protein synthesis, growth and degradation, and ammo…
View article: Parental effects and individual experience of predation risk informs growth and the energy budget of prey
Parental effects and individual experience of predation risk informs growth and the energy budget of prey Open
Predation risk imposes considerable pressure on the growth and energy budget of prey. Prey must respond to both small-scale fluctuations in predation risk as well as adapting to more persistent larger-scale differences in predatory threat …
View article: Spatial and temporal variation of size at maturity in an intensive crustacean fishery with limited management
Spatial and temporal variation of size at maturity in an intensive crustacean fishery with limited management Open
The edible crab Cancer pagurus supports a valuable northeast Atlantic fishery, but concerns have been raised about declining catches and its management relies heavily on minimum landing sizes (MLSs). Furthermore, few data are available on …
View article: The effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation-assisted posture-shifting in bone mineral density: case series-pilot study
The effect of Functional Electrical Stimulation-assisted posture-shifting in bone mineral density: case series-pilot study Open
Study design A training intervention study using standing dynamic load-shifting Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in a group of individuals with complete spinal cord injury (SCI) T2 to T10. Objectives Investigate the effect of FES-as…
View article: Academic buoyancy in high school: A cross-lagged multilevel modeling approach exploring reciprocal effects with perceived school support, motivation, and engagement.
Academic buoyancy in high school: A cross-lagged multilevel modeling approach exploring reciprocal effects with perceived school support, motivation, and engagement. Open
View article: STEP-UP: Enabling Low-Cost IMU Sensors to Predict the Type of Dementia During Everyday Stair Climbing
STEP-UP: Enabling Low-Cost IMU Sensors to Predict the Type of Dementia During Everyday Stair Climbing Open
Posterior Cortical Atrophy is a rare but significant form of dementia which affects people's visual ability before their memory. This is often misdiagnosed as an eyesight rather than brain sight problem. This paper aims to address the freq…
View article: Development of mitigation strategies for control of Pacific oysters in Danish coastal waters
Development of mitigation strategies for control of Pacific oysters in Danish coastal waters Open
View article: Genetic insights into the management and conservation of Arctic charr in North Wales
Genetic insights into the management and conservation of Arctic charr in North Wales Open
Aquatic species throughout the world are threatened by extinction in many parts of their range, particularly in their most southerly distributions. Arctic charr ( Salvelinus alpinus ) is a Holarctic species with a distribution that include…
View article: An equine tendon model for studying intra-tendinous shear in tendons that have more than one muscle contribution
An equine tendon model for studying intra-tendinous shear in tendons that have more than one muscle contribution Open
Human Achilles tendon is composed of three smaller sub-tendons and exhibits non-uniform internal displacements, which decline with age and after injury, suggesting a potential role in the development of tendinopathies. Studying internal sl…
View article: An equine tendon model for studying intra-tendinous shear in tendons that have more than one muscle contribution
An equine tendon model for studying intra-tendinous shear in tendons that have more than one muscle contribution Open
Human Achilles tendon is composed of three smaller sub-tendons and exhibits non-uniform internal displacements, which decline with age and after injury, suggesting a potential role in the development of tendinopathies. Studying internal sl…
View article: Individual variation in Achilles tendon morphology and geometry changes susceptibility to injury
Individual variation in Achilles tendon morphology and geometry changes susceptibility to injury Open
The unique structure of the Achilles tendon, combining three smaller sub-tendons, enhances movement efficiency by allowing individual control from connected muscles. This requires compliant interfaces between sub-tendons, but compliance de…
View article: Author response: Individual variation in Achilles tendon morphology and geometry changes susceptibility to injury
Author response: Individual variation in Achilles tendon morphology and geometry changes susceptibility to injury Open
Article Figures and data Abstract Introduction Results Discussion Materials and methods Data availability References Decision letter Author response Article and author information Metrics Abstract The unique structure of the Achilles tendo…
View article: Individual variation in Achilles tendon morphology and geometry changes susceptibility to injury
Individual variation in Achilles tendon morphology and geometry changes susceptibility to injury Open
The unique structure of the Achilles tendon, combining three smaller sub-tendons, enhances movement efficiency by allowing individual control from connected muscles. This requires compliant interfaces between sub-tendons, but compliance de…
View article: Sub-lethal predatory shell damage does not affect physiology under high CO2 in the intertidal gastropod Tritia reticulata
Sub-lethal predatory shell damage does not affect physiology under high CO2 in the intertidal gastropod Tritia reticulata Open
Ocean acidification (OA) poses a major threat to marine animals, especially marine shelled invertebrates such as molluscs. Although many organisms are capable of compensating for the effects of OA, this can impose physiological costs and i…
View article: Effects of lighting variability on locomotion in posterior cortical atrophy
Effects of lighting variability on locomotion in posterior cortical atrophy Open
Introduction Clinical reports describe patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) exhibiting atypical adaptive walking responses to the visual environment; however, there is limited empirical investigation of such behaviors or factors modulati…
View article: Determining the optimum temperature and salinity for larval culture, and describing a culture protocol for the conservation aquaculture for European smelt <i>Osmerus eperlanus</i> (L.)
Determining the optimum temperature and salinity for larval culture, and describing a culture protocol for the conservation aquaculture for European smelt <i>Osmerus eperlanus</i> (L.) Open
Populations of anadromous European smelt Osmerus eperlanus (L.) are declining across its geographical range in northern Europe, but no practical culture techniques exist to develop stock enhancement programmes for this species. In this stu…
View article: Elevated pCO2 does not impair performance in autotomised individuals of the intertidal predatory starfish Asterias rubens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Elevated pCO2 does not impair performance in autotomised individuals of the intertidal predatory starfish Asterias rubens (Linnaeus, 1758) Open
View article: Differences in mitochondrial efficiency explain individual variation in growth performance
Differences in mitochondrial efficiency explain individual variation in growth performance Open
The physiological causes of intraspecific differences in fitness components such as growth rate are currently a source of debate. It has been suggested that differences in energy metabolism may drive variation in growth, but it remains unc…