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Combined line-transect and cue-count estimate of sperm whale abundance in the North Atlantic, from Icelandic NASS-2001 shipboard survey

open access: yesNAMMCO Scientific Publications, 2009
Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) pose a particular problem to shipboard surveys as they dive for extended periods and are therefore likely to be missed (not available) even if they are right under the track line. To address these problems the NAMMCO
Thorvaldur Gunnlaugsson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Learning Features that Predict Cue Usage [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Our goal is to identify the features that predict the occurrence and placement of discourse cues in tutorial explanations in order to aid in the automatic generation of explanations.
Di Eugenio, Barbara   +2 more
core   +4 more sources

Pre-Exposure to an Electrical Stimulus Primes Associative Pairing of Audio and Electrical Stimuli for Dairy Heifers in a Virtual Fencing Feed Attractant Trial

open access: yesAnimals, 2020
This experiment examined whether pre-exposure to an electrical stimulus from electric fencing attenuates associative pairing of audio and electrical stimuli in dairy heifers.
Megan Verdon   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unclear Intentions: Eavesdropping in Microbial and Plant Systems

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Eavesdropping, the interception of signals by unintended receivers, is an important component of the ecology and evolution of communication systems. Plants and microbes have complex communication systems with important consequences for agriculture, human
María Rebolleda-Gómez   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metabolic costs of bat echolocation in a non-foraging context support a role in communication

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2013
The exploitation of information is a key adaptive behaviour of social animals, and many animals produce costly signals to communicate with conspecifics.
Dina Kea Noanoa Dechmann   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advanced roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) parturition date in response to climate change

open access: yesEcosphere, 2021
In temperate habitats, the vegetation onset in spring affects the life cycle activities of large herbivores. For one species of large herbivore, roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), parturition is tied to peak resource availability.
Robert Hagen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anticipatory eye movements evoked after active following versus passive observation of a predictable motion stimulus. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
We used passive and active following of a predictable smooth pursuit stimulus in order to establish if predictive eye movement responses are equivalent under both passive and active conditions. The smooth pursuit stimulus was presented in pairs that were
Barnes   +27 more
core   +1 more source

A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Síndrome de la uña amarilla

open access: yesRevista de la Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica, 2023
El síndrome de la uña amarilla es una entidad pobremente descrita, con una prevalencia estimada de menos de 1/100.000 personas, presentándose principalmente en la sexta década de la vida.
Santiago Mora Martínez   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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