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The impacts of biological invasions

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock, Teun Everts, Neil Angelo S. Abreo, Jamie Bojko, Victor Deklerck, James W. E. Dickey, Ana Clara S. Franco, Emili García‐Berthou, Stelios Katsanevakis, Natalia I. Kirichenko, Stefano Mammola, Martin A. Nuñez, Ben Parker, Riccardo Scalera, Ismael Soto, Diederik Strubbe, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Lorenzo Vilizzi, Tim Adriaens, Paride Balzani, Dagmara Błońska, Elizabeta Briski, Rein Brys, Amy L. Burgess, James E. Byers, Carlos Cano‐Barbacil, Giuseppe Castaldelli, Jaimie T.A. Dick, Victoria Dominguez Almela, Romina D. Dimarco, Margarita Florencio, Antonín Kouba, Melina Kourantidou, Irmak Kurtul, Irene Martín‐Forés, Olivier Morissette, Julian D. Olden, Bruno E. Soares, Jakub Truszkowski, Hugo Verreycken, Marc Kenis, Ronaldo Sousa, J. Robert Britton   +42 more
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Do honeybees shape the bacterial community composition in floral nectar? [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Floral nectar is considered the most important reward animal-pollinated plants offer to attract pollinators. Here we explore whether honeybees, which act as pollinators, affect the composition of bacterial communities in the nectar.
Yana Aizenberg-Gershtein, Ido Izhaki, Malka Halpern   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Colour reverse learning and animal personalities: the advantage of behavioural diversity assessed with agent-based simulations [PDF]

, 2012
Foraging bees use colour cues to help identify rewarding from unrewarding flowers, but as conditions change, bees may require behavioural flexibility to reverse their learnt preferences.
Adrian G. Dyer, Alan Dorin, Marcello G. P. Rosa, Verena Reinhardt   +3 more
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Large Scale Homing in Honeybees [PDF]

, 2015
Honeybee foragers frequently fly several kilometres to and from vital resources, and communicate those locations to their nest mates by a symbolic dance language.
Pahl, Mario, Tautz, Jürgen, Zhang, Shaowu, Zhu, Hong   +3 more
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Platform Business Model Innovation for Sustainability: A Framework for Industry 5.0 Integration

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A comprehensive framework is developed for adopting Platform Business Model Innovation (PBMI) to enhance sustainable performance in the Industry 5.0 (I5.0) era. While PBMI plays a growing role in corporate transformation, tensions persist between profit‐driven objectives and broader sustainability imperatives.
Mohamed Ashmel Mohamed Hashim, Issam Tlemsani, Ansarullah Tantry, Songdi Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Honeybee Colony Vibrational Measurements to Highlight the Brood Cycle [PDF]

, 2015
Insect pollination is of great importance to crop production worldwide and honey bees are amongst its chief facilitators. Because of the decline of managed colonies, the use of sensor technology is growing in popularity and it is of interest to develop ...
A Imdorf, A Zacepins, A-M Klein, C Mayack, D Sammataro, David Whittaker, Didier Crauser, E Forsgren, E Genersch, EC Mussen, F Marletto, H Human, J Louveaux, JD Ellis, JK Kaplan, JN Tasei, JR Harbo, JY Wu, KA Aronstein, KS Delaplane, M Bencsik, Maritza Reyes, Martin Bencsik, Maryline Pioz, Michael I. Newton, MS Engel, N Gallai, Noa Simon Delso, P Rosenkranz, RM Jarvis, SD Leonhardt, SG Potts, Stephen C. Pratt, U Grzeda, W Zhu, WG Meikle, Yves Le Conte   +36 more
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Tailoring Thermophysical Properties and Multiscale Machine Learning Modeling of 2D Nanomaterial‐Infused Beeswax as a Green NePCM for Sustainable Thermal Management Systems

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
This study develops eco‐friendly two‐dimensional nanoparticle‐enhanced phase change materials (2D NePCMs) using biodegradable beeswax infused with rGO, GO, and MXene nanoparticles. Experimental results demonstrated up to 21.9% enhancement in thermal conductivity with minimal latent heat loss, while machine learning models achieved >95% predictive ...
Abdullah Aziz, Shoaib Anwer, Eiyad Abu‐Nada, Anas Alazzam   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonal fluctuations of antioxidant enzymes and biochemical compositions of Apis mellifera adansonii L. from three ecological zones of Nigeria

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2023
Background The ability of honeybees to survive and sustain honey production depends on their ability to adapt to their environment. This study evaluated the seasonal fluctuations of antioxidant activities and biochemical compositions of honeybees, Apis ...
Julius Akolawole Bamidele, Adewumi Babatunde Idowu, Kehinde Olutoyin Ademolu, Adedoyin Adebola Osipitan, Samson Adisa Rahman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review of the methods to determine the hazard and toxicity of pesticides to bumblebees [PDF]

, 2001
Methods to determine the impact of pesticides on bumblebees are described. They are classified into laboratory tests to determine the acute toxicity and the hazard to bumblebees, (semi) field tests, and brood tests.
Steen, J.J.M., van der
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Putting Insects on the Agenda: An Analysis of Actors in Multiple Streams for Biodiversity Conservation Policy in Germany

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The loss of biodiversity presents one of the most pressing societal challenges of our time. Insects play a crucial role for biodiversity in terms of ecosystem services and food provision. Although insects receive increasing public and academic attention, the development of policy mixes for insect conservation remains challenging.
Marie Oltmer, Camilla Chlebna
wiley   +1 more source