Key questions in marine megafauna movement ecology

GC Hays, LC Ferreira, AMM Sequeira… - Trends in ecology & …, 2016 - cell.com
It is a golden age for animal movement studies and so an opportune time to assess priorities
for future work. We assembled 40 experts to identify key questions in this field, focussing on …

[图书][B] The mathematics behind biological invasions

MA Lewis, SV Petrovskii, JR Potts - 2016 - Springer
Biological invasions are increasingly commonplace, driven primarily by the accidental
human transport of exotic species via shipping or trade. The economic impacts can be …

[图书][B] Fractional calculus view of complexity: tomorrow's science

BJ West - 2016 - books.google.com
This book explains the quantitative reasoning required by the fractional calculus applied to
complex physical, social, and biological phenomena. Fractional calculus is inextricably …

Effects of Lévy noise on the dynamics of sine-Gordon solitons in long Josephson junctions

C Guarcello, D Valenti, A Carollo… - Journal of Statistical …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
We numerically investigate the generation of solitons in current-biased long Josephson
junctions in relation to the superconducting lifetime and the voltage drop across the device …

A paper based graphene-nanocauliflower hybrid composite for point of care biosensing

SL Burrs, M Bhargava, R Sidhu, J Kiernan-Lewis… - Biosensors and …, 2016 - Elsevier
We demonstrate the first report of graphene paper functionalized with fractal platinum
nanocauliflower for use in electrochemical biosensing of small molecules (glucose) or …

Conservation and population ecology of manta rays in the Maldives

GMW Stevens - 2016 - etheses.whiterose.ac.uk
This multi-decade study on an isolated and unfished population of manta rays (Manta alfredi
and M. birostris) in the Maldives used individual-based photo-ID records and behavioural …

Environmental influence on the seasonal movements of satellite-tracked ocean sunfish Mola mola in the north-east Atlantic

LL Sousa, N Queiroz, G Mucientes, NE Humphries… - Animal …, 2016 - Springer
Background Determining the habitat use of mobile marine species is important for
understanding responses to climate change and aids the implementation of management …

Seabird diving behaviour reveals the functional significance of shelf-sea fronts as foraging hotspots

SL Cox, PI Miller, CB Embling… - Royal Society …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Oceanic fronts are key habitats for a diverse range of marine predators, yet how they
influence fine-scale foraging behaviour is poorly understood. Here, we investigated the dive …

Ecological allometries and niche use dynamics across Komodo dragon ontogeny

D Purwandana, A Ariefiandy, MJ Imansyah, A Seno… - The Science of …, 2016 - Springer
Ontogenetic allometries in ecological habits and niche use are key responses by which
individuals maximize lifetime fitness. Moreover, such allometries have significant …

Serotonin promotes exploitation in complex environments by accelerating decision-making

S Iwanir, AS Brown, S Nagy, D Najjar, A Kazakov… - BMC biology, 2016 - Springer
Background Fast responses can provide a competitive advantage when resources are
inhomogeneously distributed. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans was shown to …