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View article: Systematic Review: Are Table-Top Roleplaying Games a Useful Therapeutic Tool for People with Neurodiversity?
Systematic Review: Are Table-Top Roleplaying Games a Useful Therapeutic Tool for People with Neurodiversity? Open
Aims: This study aimed to review prior research on tabletop role-playing games (TTRPG) as a therapeutic tool for neurodiverse individuals and identify gaps in the field to direct future research. Methods: A comprehensive systematic review …
View article: Evolution of Placentation in Eugongylini (Squamata: Scincidae): Ontogeny of Extraembryonic Membranes in Oviparous and Viviparous Species of New Zealand
Evolution of Placentation in Eugongylini (Squamata: Scincidae): Ontogeny of Extraembryonic Membranes in Oviparous and Viviparous Species of New Zealand Open
New Zealand scincid lizards, genus Oligosoma , represent a monophyletic radiation of a clade, Eugongylini, of species distributed geographically throughout the South Pacific with major radiations in Australia and New Caledonia. Viviparity …
View article: Machine learning for non-experts: A more accessible and simpler approach to automatic benthic habitat classification
Machine learning for non-experts: A more accessible and simpler approach to automatic benthic habitat classification Open
Automating identification of benthic habitats from imagery, with Machine Learning (ML), is necessary to contribute efficiently and effectively to marine spatial planning. A promising method is to adapt pre-trained general convolutional neu…
View article: Machine Learning for Non-Experts: A More Accessible and Simpler Approach to Automatic Benthic Habitat Classification
Machine Learning for Non-Experts: A More Accessible and Simpler Approach to Automatic Benthic Habitat Classification Open
View article: The quick and the fed: Geographical variation in embryonic development and offspring size in a wide‐spread lizard
The quick and the fed: Geographical variation in embryonic development and offspring size in a wide‐spread lizard Open
Broad geographical distributions that include marked climatic variation may expose populations to distinct selective pressures. Local adaptation to differences in developmental conditions may lead to divergence in embryonic and hatchling t…
View article: Weibull Tone Mapping (WTM) for the Enhancement of Underwater Imagery
Weibull Tone Mapping (WTM) for the Enhancement of Underwater Imagery Open
Domain experts prefer interactive and targeted control-point tone mapping operations (TMOs) to enhance underwater image quality and feature visibility; though this comes at the expense of time and training. In this paper, we provide end-us…
View article: Seahorse brood pouch morphology and control of male parturition in Hippocampus abdominalis
Seahorse brood pouch morphology and control of male parturition in Hippocampus abdominalis Open
View article: Different Genes are Recruited During Convergent Evolution of Pregnancy and the Placenta
Different Genes are Recruited During Convergent Evolution of Pregnancy and the Placenta Open
The repeated evolution of the same traits in distantly related groups (convergent evolution) raises a key question in evolutionary biology: do the same genes underpin convergent phenotypes? Here, we explore one such trait, viviparity (live…
View article: Structure and permeability of the egg capsule of the placental Australian sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon taylori
Structure and permeability of the egg capsule of the placental Australian sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon taylori Open
View article: Understanding the evolution of viviparity using intraspecific variation in reproductive mode and transitional forms of pregnancy
Understanding the evolution of viviparity using intraspecific variation in reproductive mode and transitional forms of pregnancy Open
How innovations such as vision, flight and pregnancy evolve is a central question in evolutionary biology. Examination of transitional (intermediate) forms of these traits can help address this question, but these intermediate phenotypes a…
View article: Australian lizards are outstanding models for reproductive biology research
Australian lizards are outstanding models for reproductive biology research Open
Australian lizards are a diverse group distributed across the continent and inhabiting a wide range of environments. Together, they exhibit a remarkable diversity of reproductive morphologies, physiologies, and behaviours that is broadly r…
View article: Structural changes to the brood pouch of male pregnant seahorses (Hippocampus abdominalis) facilitate exchange between father and embryos
Structural changes to the brood pouch of male pregnant seahorses (Hippocampus abdominalis) facilitate exchange between father and embryos Open
View article: Structure of the paraplacenta and the yolk sac placenta of the viviparous Australian sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon taylori
Structure of the paraplacenta and the yolk sac placenta of the viviparous Australian sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon taylori Open
View article: Changes in participant behaviour and attitudes are associated with knowledge and skills gained by using a turtle conservation citizen science app
Changes in participant behaviour and attitudes are associated with knowledge and skills gained by using a turtle conservation citizen science app Open
Citizen science has become a popular way to collect biodiversity data and engage the wider public in scientific research. It has the potential to improve the knowledge and skills of participants, and positively change their behaviour and a…
View article: Scavenging by threatened turtles regulates freshwater ecosystem health during fish kills
Scavenging by threatened turtles regulates freshwater ecosystem health during fish kills Open
Humans are increasing the frequency of fish kills by degrading freshwater ecosystems. Simultaneously, scavengers like freshwater turtles are declining globally, including in the Australian Murray–Darling Basin. Reduced scavenging may cause…
View article: Author Correction: Transcriptomic changes in the pre-implantation uterus highlight histotrophic nutrition of the developing marsupial embryo
Author Correction: Transcriptomic changes in the pre-implantation uterus highlight histotrophic nutrition of the developing marsupial embryo Open
View article: Emergence of an evolutionary innovation: Gene expression differences associated with the transition between oviparity and viviparity
Emergence of an evolutionary innovation: Gene expression differences associated with the transition between oviparity and viviparity Open
Our understanding of the evolution of complex biological traits is greatly advanced by examining taxa with intermediate phenotypes. The transition from oviparity (egg‐laying) to viviparity (live‐bearing) has occurred independently in many …
View article: Uterine epithelial remodelling during pregnancy in the marsupial <i>Monodelphis domestica</i> (Didelphidae): Implications for mammalian placental evolution
Uterine epithelial remodelling during pregnancy in the marsupial <i>Monodelphis domestica</i> (Didelphidae): Implications for mammalian placental evolution Open
Mammalian pregnancy involves remodelling of the uterine epithelium to enable placentation. In marsupials, such remodelling has probably played a key role in the transition from ancestral invasive placentation to non‐invasive placentation. …
View article: Structural changes to the uterus of the dwarf ornate wobbegong shark (<scp><i>Orectolobus ornatus</i></scp>) during pregnancy
Structural changes to the uterus of the dwarf ornate wobbegong shark (<span><i>Orectolobus ornatus</i></span>) during pregnancy Open
Embryos of the viviparous dwarf ornate wobbegong shark ( Orectolobus ornatus ) develop without a placenta, unattached to the uterine wall of their mother. Here, we present the first light microscopy study of the uterus of O. ornatus throug…
View article: Table S2 from the manuscript "Emergence of an evolutionary innovation: Gene expression differences associated with the transition between oviparity and viviparity".
Table S2 from the manuscript "Emergence of an evolutionary innovation: Gene expression differences associated with the transition between oviparity and viviparity". Open
This repository contains Table S2 from the manuscript "Emergence of an evolutionary innovation: Gene expression differences associated with the transition between oviparity and viviparity". Table S2: Annotation of the Saiphos equalis
View article: A framework for the development of a global standardised marine taxon reference image database (SMarTaR-ID) to support image-based analyses
A framework for the development of a global standardised marine taxon reference image database (SMarTaR-ID) to support image-based analyses Open
Video and image data are regularly used in the field of benthic ecology to document biodiversity. However, their use is subject to a number of challenges, principally the identification of taxa within the images without associated physical…
View article: <p class="HeadingRunIn"><strong>Arrangement and size variation of intra-gonadal offspring in a viviparous asterinid sea star</strong></p>
<strong>Arrangement and size variation of intra-gonadal offspring in a viviparous asterinid sea star</strong> Open
Sibling competition and developmental asynchrony may greatly influence the arrangement and size of offspring of marine invertebrates that care for their young. In Parvulastra parvivipara, an asterinid sea star that incubates its young in t…
View article: Table S2 from the manuscript "Emergence of an evolutionary innovation: Gene expression differences associated with the transition between oviparity and viviparity".
Table S2 from the manuscript "Emergence of an evolutionary innovation: Gene expression differences associated with the transition between oviparity and viviparity". Open
This repository contains Table S2 from the manuscript "Emergence of an evolutionary innovation: Gene expression differences associated with the transition between oviparity and viviparity". Table S2: Annotation of the Saiphos equalis
View article: A framework for the development of a global standardised marine taxon reference image database (SMarTaR-ID) to support image-based analyses
A framework for the development of a global standardised marine taxon reference image database (SMarTaR-ID) to support image-based analyses Open
Video and image data are regularly used in the field of benthic ecology to document biodiversity. However, their use is subject to a number of challenges, principally the identification of taxa within the images without associated physical…
View article: Ectothermic vertebrates are too cool to care: a response to comments on Beekman et al.
Ectothermic vertebrates are too cool to care: a response to comments on Beekman et al. Open
View article: Facultative oviparity in a viviparous skink ( <i>Saiphos equalis</i> )
Facultative oviparity in a viviparous skink ( <i>Saiphos equalis</i> ) Open
Facultative changes in parity mode (oviparity to viviparity and vice versa) are rare in vertebrates, yet offer fascinating opportunities to investigate the role of reproductive lability in parity mode evolution. Here, we report apparent fa…
View article: Conservation implications of turtle declines in Australia’s Murray River system
Conservation implications of turtle declines in Australia’s Murray River system Open
View article: Intellagama egg development_Func.Ecol.Pezaro.2019.xlsx
Intellagama egg development_Func.Ecol.Pezaro.2019.xlsx Open
The data was used for publication in the journal Functional Ecology
View article: Uterine Receptivity in Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (<scp><i>Dipodomys merriami</i></scp>)
Uterine Receptivity in Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (<span><i>Dipodomys merriami</i></span>) Open
The uterine surface undergoes significant remodeling, termed the “plasma membrane transformation,” during pregnancy to allow for implantation of the blastocyst and formation of the placenta in viviparous amniote vertebrates. Unlike other s…
View article: Transcriptomic changes in the pre-implantation uterus highlight histotrophic nutrition of the developing marsupial embryo
Transcriptomic changes in the pre-implantation uterus highlight histotrophic nutrition of the developing marsupial embryo Open