Giant panda conservation is failing to revive the wider ecosystem – new study
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Gilchrist, J. (2020)
Giant panda conservation is failing to revive the wider ecosystem – new study. [Blog post]. https://theconversation.com/giant-panda-conservation-is-failing-to-revive-the-wider-ecosystem-new-study-143849
First genetic evidence that invasive bullhead (Cottus L. 1758) in Scotland is of English origin and the difficulty of resolving the European Cottus species taxonomy
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McLeish, J., Briers, R., Dodd, J., & Rueckert, S. (2020)
First genetic evidence that invasive bullhead (Cottus L. 1758) in Scotland is of English origin and the difficulty of resolving the European Cottus species taxonomy. Journal of Fish Biology, 96(3), 617-630. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14247
The European bullhead (Cottus gobio) is widely distributed across Europe and within the UK is native to England and Wales, where it is protected under the Habitats Directive. ...
Rescued grey squirrels to be killed under new law – but Britain’s ‘invasive’ problem runs much deeper
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Gilchrist, J. (2019)
Rescued grey squirrels to be killed under new law – but Britain’s ‘invasive’ problem runs much deeper. [Blog post]. https://theconversation.com/rescued-grey-squirrels-to-be-killed-under-new-law-but-britains-invasive-problem-runs-much-deeper-128270
High Temperature and Crab Density Reduce Atmospheric Nitrogen Fixation in Red Sea Mangrove Sediments
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Qashqari, M. S., Garcias-Bonet, N., Fusi, M., Booth, J. M., Daffonchio, D., & Duarte, C. M. (2020)
High Temperature and Crab Density Reduce Atmospheric Nitrogen Fixation in Red Sea Mangrove Sediments. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 232, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2019.106487
Mangrove ecosystems are highly productive and provide important ecosystem services. However, in the Red Sea mangroves are under severe nutrient-limiting conditions, reflected ...
Developmental stages and gut microenvironments influence gut microbiota dynamics in the invasive beetle Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
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Chouaia, B., Goda, N., Mazza, G., Alali, S., Florian, F., Gionechetti, F., …Montagna, M. (2019)
Developmental stages and gut microenvironments influence gut microbiota dynamics in the invasive beetle Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Environmental Microbiology, 21(11), 4343-4359. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.14797
Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is a highly polyphagous invasive beetle originating from Japan. This insect is highly resilient and able to rapidly adapt t...
Revealed: how underwater plants and corals can help animals survive marine heatwaves
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Fusi, M. (2019)
Revealed: how underwater plants and corals can help animals survive marine heatwaves. https://theconversation.com/revealed-how-underwater-plants-and-corals-can-help-animals-survive-marine-heatwaves-123839
Fusi, M. (2019). Revealed: how underwater plants and corals can help animals survive marine heatwaves. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/revealed-how-underwater-pl...
How seagrasses secure our coastlines
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Fusi, M., & Daffonchio, D. (2019)
How seagrasses secure our coastlines. Frontiers for Young Minds,
Have scientists finally killed off the Loch Ness Monster?
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Gilchrist, J. (2019)
Have scientists finally killed off the Loch Ness Monster?
Oxygen supersaturation protects coastal marine fauna from ocean warming
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Giomi, F., Barausse, A., Duarte, C. M., Booth, J., Agusti, S., Saderne, V., …Fusi, M. (2019)
Oxygen supersaturation protects coastal marine fauna from ocean warming. Science Advances, 5(9), https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aax1814
Ocean warming affects the life history and fitness of marine organisms by, among others, increasing animal metabolism and reducing oxygen availability. In coastal habitats, an...
Environmental latitudinal gradients and host specificity shape Symbiodiniaceae distribution in Red Sea Porites corals
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Terraneo, T. I., Fusi, M., Hume, B. C., Arrigoni, R., Voolstra, C. R., Benzoni, F., …Berumen, M. L. (2019)
Environmental latitudinal gradients and host specificity shape Symbiodiniaceae distribution in Red Sea Porites corals. Journal of Biogeography, 46(10), 2323-2335. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.13672
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To assess the diversity of algal symbionts of the family Symbiodiniaceae associated with the coral genus Porites in the Red Sea, and to test for host-specificity and envir...