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Effects of sea ice decline and summer land use on polar bear home range size in the Beaufort Sea

Ecosphere, 2021
Animals responding to habitat loss and fragmentation may increase their home ranges to offset declines in localized resources or they may decrease their home ranges and switch to alternative resources.
Anthony M. Pagano, George M. Durner, Todd C. Atwood, David C. Douglas   +3 more
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Observed and forecasted changes in land use by polar bears in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, 1985–2040

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022
Monitoring changes in the distribution of large carnivores is important for managing human safety and supporting conservation. Throughout much of their range, polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are increasingly using terrestrial habitats in response to Arctic
Karyn D. Rode, D.C. Douglas, T.C. Atwood, G.M. Durner, R.R. Wilson, A.M. Pagano   +5 more
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Integrative taxonomy reveals four new species in the superdiverse genus Macrobiotus (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae)

European Journal of Taxonomy
Four new species of the genus Macrobiotus are described from Asia and Africa: Macrobiotus witalinskii sp. nov., M. dalaticus sp. nov., M. surmaczi sp. nov., and M. hoianicus sp. nov.
Daniel Stec
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Responding to the global challenges of ‘Too Much, Too Little and Too Dirty’ Water: Towards a Safer and More Just Water Future

Notas Económicas, 2023
The world water crisis is manifest through ‘Too Much, Too Little and Too Dirty’ water at multiple scales from the local to the global. Understanding the key drivers and consequences of this water crisis, and who bears the biggest costs, is necessary to ...
R. Quentin Grafton, Safa Fanaian
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Final Note of Special Issue “Tardigrades Taxonomy, Biology and Ecology”

Diversity, 2020
Tardigrada (water bears) are microscopic invertebrates inhabiting aquatic (freshwater and marine) and terrestrial habitats. They are thriving in almost all Earth ecosystems from deepest oceans to highest mountains, from tropics to polar regions.
Łukasz Kaczmarek
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taxonomic reanalysis of the genus Richtersius (Tardigrada; Eutardigrada), with description of two new species from Italy and Sweden

European Journal of Taxonomy
The tardigrade genus Richtersius Pilato & Binda, 1989 has been considered monotypic for more than 30 years since its establishment and is frequently used in experimental studies on physiological adaptations to stress. Only recently, integrative taxonomy
Matteo Vecchi, Jakub Godziek, Reinhardt M. Kristensen, Lucia Piemontese, Sara Calhim, Daniel Stec   +5 more
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Habitat use and selection patterns inform habitat conservation priorities of an endangered large carnivore in southern Europe

Endangered Species Research, 2021
Understanding the habitat use and selection patterns of endangered species is essential in developing management measures that will protect critical habitat and mitigate human-wildlife conflicts. This understanding is particularly important in areas with
M de Gabriel Hernando, AA Karamanlidis, K Grivas, L Krambokoukis, G Papakostas, J Beecham   +5 more
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Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrative description of Macrobiotus anshui sp. nov. from the Madeira Island and new record of Macrobiotus dolosus Bertolani, Cesari, Giovannini, Rebecchi, Guidetti, Kaczmarek and Pilato, 2022 (Macrobiotidae; persimilis-polonicus complex) from England

The European Zoological Journal
Tardigrades from England and Madeira are poorly known and up to now only a few species of the genus Macrobiotus have been reported from both regions. In this paper we describe a new species, Macrobiotus anshui sp. nov.
P. Kayastha, M. Mioduchowska, M. Gawlak, T. Rutkowski, N. Redgate, Ł. Sługocki, Ł. Kaczmarek   +6 more
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