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James Cook University
Education•Townsville, Queensland, Australia•
About: James Cook University is a education organization based out in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Coral reef. The organization has 9101 authors who have published 27750 publications receiving 1032608 citations. The organization is also known as: JCU.
Topics: Population, Coral reef, Reef, Coral, Coral reef fish
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University of Oxford1, Institut de recherche pour le développement2, University of Carabobo3, National Health Laboratory Service4, Kasetsart University5, University of the Witwatersrand6, Wellcome Trust7, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine8, Kenyatta National Hospital9, James Cook University10, Natural History Museum11, National Institutes of Health12
TL;DR: A global map of the dominant vector species (DVS) of malaria that makes use of predicted distribution maps for individual species or species complexes is described and highlights the spatial variability in the complexity of the vector situation.
Abstract: Background: Global maps, in particular those based on vector distributions, have long been used to help visualise the global extent of malaria. Few, however, have been created with the support of a comprehensive and extensive evidence-based approach. Methods: Here we describe the generation of a global map of the dominant vector species (DVS) of malaria that makes use of predicted distribution maps for individual species or species complexes. Results: Our global map highlights the spatial variability in the complexity of the vector situation. In Africa, An. gambiae, An. arabiensis and An. funestus are co-dominant across much of the continent, whereas in the AsianPacific region there is a highly complex situation with multi-species coexistence and variable species dominance. Conclusions: The competence of the mapping methodology to accurately portray DVS distributions is discussed. The comprehensive and contemporary database of species-specific spatial occurrence (currently available on request) will be made directly available via the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) website from early 2012.
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TL;DR: If natal homing of larvae is a common life-history strategy, the appropriate spatial scales for the management and conservation of coral reefs are likely to be much smaller than previously assumed.
Abstract: The scale of larval dispersal of marine organisms is important for the design of networks of marine protected areas. We examined the fate of coral reef fish larvae produced at a small island reserve, using a mass-marking method based on maternal transmission of stable isotopes to offspring. Approximately 60% of settled juveniles were spawned at the island, for species with both short ( 1 month) pelagic larval durations. If natal homing of larvae is a common life-history strategy, the appropriate spatial scales for the management and conservation of coral reefs are likely to be much smaller than previously assumed.
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Marine Conservation Institute1, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources2, Conservation International3, Duke University4, University of Florida5, University of Queensland6, National Autonomous University of Mexico7, IFREMER8, World Wide Fund for Nature9, Sapienza University of Rome10, Wildlife Institute of India11, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration12, University of Paris-Sud13, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission14, James Cook University15, Rio de Janeiro State University16, College of William & Mary17, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University18, National Marine Fisheries Service19, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission20
TL;DR: The nested envelope models, or Regional Management Units (RMUs), are a solution to the challenge of how to organize marine turtles into units of protection above the level of nesting populations, but below thelevel of species, within regional entities that might be on independent evolutionary trajectories.
Abstract: Background: Resolving threats to widely distributed marine megafauna requires definition of the geographic distributions of both the threats as well as the population unit(s) of interest. In turn, because individual threats can operate on varying spatial scales, their impacts can affect different segments of a population of the same species. Therefore, integration of multiple tools and techniques — including site-based monitoring, genetic analyses, mark-recapture studies and telemetry — can facilitate robust definitions of population segments at multiple biological and spatial scales to address different management and research challenges. Methodology/Principal Findings: To address these issues for marine turtles, we collated all available studies on marine turtle biogeography, including nesting sites, population abundances and trends, population genetics, and satellite telemetry. We georeferenced this information to generate separate layers for nesting sites, genetic stocks, and core distributions of population segments of all marine turtle species. We then spatially integrated this information from fine- to coarse-spatial scales to develop nested envelope models, or Regional Management Units (RMUs), for marine turtles globally. Conclusions/Significance: The RMU framework is a solution to the challenge of how to organize marine turtles into units of protection above the level of nesting populations, but below the level of species, within regional entities that might be on independent evolutionary trajectories. Among many potential applications, RMUs provide a framework for identifying data gaps, assessing high diversity areas for multiple species and genetic stocks, and evaluating conservation status of marine turtles. Furthermore, RMUs allow for identification of geographic barriers to gene flow, and can provide valuable guidance to marine spatial planning initiatives that integrate spatial distributions of protected species and human activities. In addition, the RMU framework — including maps and supporting metadata — will be an iterative, user-driven tool made publicly available in an online application for comments, improvements, download and analysis.
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TL;DR: The mystery of the natal origin of clownfish juveniles is solved by mass-marking via tetracycline immersion all larvae produced in a population, and parentage is established by DNA genotyping all potential adults and all new recruits arriving in the population.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a view of the behaviors exhibited by individuals with dementia, including wandering, vocalizations and aggression, and provide a conceptual framework to guide further research and clinical practice.
Abstract: Thedisruptive behavior ofpersonswithdementia isa problem ofconsiderable clinical interest andgrowing scientific concern.This paperoffers a viewofthese behaviors asexpres- sions ofunmetneeds orgoals andprovides a comprehensive conceptual framework toguide further research andclinical practice. Empiricalfindings andclinical impressions related to wandering, vocalizations andaggression tosupport andillus- tratetheframework arepresented. Introduction Disruptive behaviors displayed bydemented elderly often result innursing homeplacement' andchallenge theskills of even thebest-trained nursing personnel. Despite increasing attention fromresearchers tobehaviors suchas wandering, vocalizations andaggression, efforts toexplain these phenom-
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Christopher J L Murray | 209 | 754 | 310329 |
Hui-Ming Cheng | 147 | 880 | 111921 |
Joseph T. Hupp | 141 | 731 | 82647 |
Graeme J. Hankey | 137 | 844 | 143373 |
Bryan R. Cullen | 121 | 371 | 50901 |
Thomas J. Meyer | 120 | 1078 | 68519 |
William F. Laurance | 118 | 470 | 56464 |
Staffan Kjelleberg | 114 | 425 | 44414 |
Mike Clarke | 113 | 1037 | 164328 |
Gao Qing Lu | 108 | 546 | 53914 |
David J. Williams | 107 | 2060 | 62440 |
Tim J Peters | 106 | 1037 | 47394 |
Michael E. Goddard | 106 | 424 | 67681 |
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg | 106 | 425 | 63750 |
John C. Avise | 105 | 413 | 53088 |