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charisma: An R package to perform reproducible colour characterization of digital images for biological studies

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract Advances in digital imaging and software tools have provided increasingly accessible datasets and methods for analysing colour evolution. Despite the variety of computational packages available, most rely on colour classification before running analyses.
Shawn T. Schwartz, Whitney L. E. Tsai, Elizabeth A. Karan, Mark S. Juhn, Allison J. Shultz, John E. McCormack, Thomas B. Smith, Michael E. Alfaro   +7 more
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Stars caught in the braking stage in young Magellanic Clouds clusters

, 2017
The color-magnitude diagrams of many Magellanic Cloud clusters (with ages up to 2 billion years) display extended turnoff regions where the stars leave the main sequence, suggesting the presence of multiple stellar populations with ages which may differ ...
D'Antona, Francesca, Di Criscienzo, Marcella, Milone, Antonino P., Tailo, Marco, Ventura, Paolo, Vesperini, Enrico   +5 more
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Relationships Between European Wildcats and Domestic Cats in an Area of Sympatry: Exploring Key Conservation Questions on Hybridization and Disease Transmission

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
We have found evidence of behavioural barriers for both hybridization and disease transmission between European wildcats and domestic cats. This includes hierarchical interspecies exclusion enforced by wildcats, as well as sexual selection exerted by wildcat females.
Jose María Gil‐Sánchez, Elena Bertos, Mariola Sánchez‐Cerdá, Emilio Virgós, Marcos Moleón   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

LeafFit: Plant Assets Creation from 3D Gaussian Splatting

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract We propose LeafFit, a pipeline that converts 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) of individual plants into editable, instanced mesh assets. While 3DGS faithfully captures complex foliage, its high memory footprint and lack of mesh topology make it incompatible with traditional game production workflows. We address this by leveraging the repetition of
Chang Luo, Nobuyuki Umetani
wiley   +1 more source

Worldwide Invasions of Centrarchidae: The Dark Side of the Sunfish Family

Fish and Fisheries, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Freshwater fish invasions are major drivers of global ecological change, disrupting native biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, many invasive fish hold significant socioeconomic value, resulting in conflict over their management. Centrarchidae, which are globally distributed and are important for sportfishing and aquaculture, are now
Neil Angelo Abreo, Jonathan Tibo, António Barbosa Nogueira, Athanasios Nikolaou, Cüneyt Kaya, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Irmak Kurtul, Stelios Katsanevakis, Ronaldo Sousa, Teun Everts, Emili García‐Berthou, John S. Hargrove, Ana Clara Sampaio Franco, Jelger Erik Herder, Julian D. Olden, Darragh J. Woodford, Antonín Kouba, J. Rob Britton, Ismael Soto, Phillip J. Haubrock   +19 more
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Catch Me If You Can: The Dynamic Nature of Bias in Machine Learning Applications

Information Systems Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bias in machine learning (ML) applications represents systematic differences between expected and actual values of the predicted outputs, such that certain individuals or groups are systematically and disproportionately (dis)advantaged. This paper investigates the dynamic nature of bias in ML applications.
Monideepa Tarafdar, Irina Rets, Yang Hu
wiley   +1 more source

Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi, Carmen Scieuzo, Federica De Stefano, Luca Masucci, Patrizia Falabella   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do the biological characteristics of trout (Salmo trutta) smolts influence their spring migration timing and maiden marine sojourn duration?

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Anadromous salmonids migrate seaward to exploit feeding and growth opportunities in marine habitats, yet how smolt biological characteristics influence their marine migratory behavior remains poorly understood. This study used 9 years of trout (Salmo trutta) population monitoring data from 15,595 tagged age‐0+ parr, 1033 smolts detected ...
Jonathan P. Gillson, Robert E. Blackwell, Stephen D. Gregory, Jessica E. Marsh, Tea Bašić, Sophie A. M. Elliott, R. Andrew King, David L. Maxwell, William D. Riley, Jamie R. Stevens, Alan M. Walker, Rasmus B. Lauridsen   +11 more
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Obesity and the Politics of Taddeo di Bartolo's Inferno

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines Taddeo di Bartolo's depiction of Hell in the Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, the mother church of San Gimignano. In a striking departure from similar scenes of the period, the fresco, painted in the early fifteenth century, emphasizes the obesity of the sinners—suggesting a deliberate visual critique.
Stefania Roccas Gandal
wiley   +1 more source

Scents of care: Multispecies relations in Pakistan's heatwave

The Australian Journal of Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how odour, intensified by heat, shapes the sensory aspects of social and multispecies relations in Pakistan. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Kasur's tanneries and Lahore's animal shelters during a period of record‐breaking heat, it analyses how smell structures inclusion and exclusion, mediates encounters with humans
Muhammad A. Kavesh
wiley   +1 more source