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View article: Avian Escape and Prevailing Light Levels
Avian Escape and Prevailing Light Levels Open
Anti-predator behaviour in birds is required by day and night but has barely been studied at night. For prey which detect predators visually, low light levels may diminish detection or monitoring of approaching threats. We conducted standa…
View article: Lifting the Veil of Darkness: Thermal Technology Facilitates Collection of Flight‐Initiation Distances by Night
Lifting the Veil of Darkness: Thermal Technology Facilitates Collection of Flight‐Initiation Distances by Night Open
Flight‐Initiation Distance (FID)—a direct measure of an individual animal's escape response—is a widely used method to study escape ecology in fauna. The technique has primarily been applied to bird species that are active by day. Indexing…
View article: More trees and fewer roads: the importance of local and landscape features for insectivorous bats in open urban green spaces
More trees and fewer roads: the importance of local and landscape features for insectivorous bats in open urban green spaces Open
Context Urbanisation poses new challenges for wildlife worldwide, and recent research suggests that urban parks, although highly modified, may act as important refuges. Insectivorous bats can persist in urban landscapes and play an importa…
View article: Practical, effective and safer: Placing traps above ground is an improved capture method for the critically endangered ngwayir (western ringtail possum; <i>Pseudocheirus occidentalis</i>)
Practical, effective and safer: Placing traps above ground is an improved capture method for the critically endangered ngwayir (western ringtail possum; <i>Pseudocheirus occidentalis</i>) Open
The capture of wild-living animals can provide valuable information that is critical in developing and implementing effective conservation actions. These capture procedures, however, often require direct handling of individuals by research…
View article: Silent killers? The widespread exposure of predatory nocturnal birds to anticoagulant rodenticides
Silent killers? The widespread exposure of predatory nocturnal birds to anticoagulant rodenticides Open
Anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) influence predator populations and threaten the stability of ecosystems. Understanding the prevalence and impact of rodenticides in predators is crucial to inform conservation planning and policy. We collec…
View article: A New Brazilian Device for Cervical Cancer Screening: Acceptability and Accuracy of Self-sampling
A New Brazilian Device for Cervical Cancer Screening: Acceptability and Accuracy of Self-sampling Open
Objective To evaluate the accuracy and patient acceptability toward self-sampling using a new device - SelfCervix® - for detecting HPV-DNA. Methods A total of 73 women aged 25–65 who underwent regular cervical cancer screening from March t…
View article: The Missing Toxic Link: Exposure of Non-Target Native Marsupials to Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (Sgars) Suggest a Potential Route of Transfer into Apex Predators
The Missing Toxic Link: Exposure of Non-Target Native Marsupials to Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (Sgars) Suggest a Potential Route of Transfer into Apex Predators Open
View article: Light pollution: A landscape-scale issue requiring cross-realm consideration
Light pollution: A landscape-scale issue requiring cross-realm consideration Open
Terrestrial, marine, and freshwater realms are inherently linked through ecological, biogeochemical and/or physical processes. An understanding of these connections is critical to optimise management strategies and ensure the ongoing resil…
View article: Light pollution: a landscape-scale issue requiring cross-realm consideration
Light pollution: a landscape-scale issue requiring cross-realm consideration Open
Terrestrial, marine and freshwater realms are inherently linked through ecological, biogeochemical and/or physical processes. An understanding of these connections is critical to optimise management strategies and ensure the ongoing resili…
View article: Light pollution: A landscape-scale issue requiring cross-realm consideration
Light pollution: A landscape-scale issue requiring cross-realm consideration Open
Terrestrial, marine, and freshwater realms are inherently linked through ecological, biogeochemical and/or physical processes. An understanding of these connections is critical to optimise management strategies and ensure the ongoing resil…
View article: Local and Systemic STAT3 and p65 NF-KappaB Expression as Progression Markers and Functional Targets for Patients With Cervical Cancer
Local and Systemic STAT3 and p65 NF-KappaB Expression as Progression Markers and Functional Targets for Patients With Cervical Cancer Open
Cervical cancer, which main etiologic factor is Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection, continues to be a burden for public health systems in developing countries. Our laboratory has been working with the hypothesis that signals generated in…
View article: Lactate secreted by cervical cancer cells modulates macrophage phenotype
Lactate secreted by cervical cancer cells modulates macrophage phenotype Open
Cervical cancer continues to be a public health problem in developing countries. Previous studies have shown that cervical cancer cells display markers of aerobic glycolysis, indicating that these tumors are likely to secrete lactate. Most…
View article: B lymphocytes can be activated to act as antigen presenting cells to promote anti-tumor responses
B lymphocytes can be activated to act as antigen presenting cells to promote anti-tumor responses Open
Immune evasion by tumors includes several different mechanisms, including the inefficiency of antigen presenting cells (APCs) to trigger anti-tumor T cell responses. B lymphocytes may display a pro-tumoral role but can also be modulated to…
View article: An Endangered Arboreal Specialist, the Western Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus occidentalis), Shows a Greater Genetic Divergence across a Narrow Artificial Waterway than a Major Road
An Endangered Arboreal Specialist, the Western Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus occidentalis), Shows a Greater Genetic Divergence across a Narrow Artificial Waterway than a Major Road Open
The fragmentation of habitats by roads and other artificial linear structures can have a profound effect on the movement of arboreal species due to their strong fidelity to canopies. Here, we used 12 microsatellite DNA loci to investigate …
View article: An artificial waterway and road restrict movements and alter home ranges of endangered arboreal marsupial
An artificial waterway and road restrict movements and alter home ranges of endangered arboreal marsupial Open
Artificial linear structures can cause habitat fragmentation by restricting movements of animals and altering home ranges. The negative impacts of these linear structures, especially of those other than roads, on arboreal species have been…
View article: A remarkably quick habituation and high use of a rope bridge by an endangered marsupial, the western ringtail possum
A remarkably quick habituation and high use of a rope bridge by an endangered marsupial, the western ringtail possum Open
Rope bridges are being increasingly installed worldwide to mitigate the negative impacts of roads on arboreal animals. However, monitoring of these structures is still limited and an assessment of factors influencing the crossing behaviour…