bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Observing fish interactions with marine energy turbines using acoustic cameras
Authors: Cotter Emma , Staines Garrett 
Published: July 2023

AbstractMarine current energy converters such as tidal and riverine turbines have the potential to provide reliable, clean power. The risk of collision of fishes with marine energy turbines is not yet well understood, in part due to the challenges associated with observing fish at turbine sites. Turbidity and light availability can limit the effectiveness of optical sensors like video cameras, motivating the use of acoustic cameras for this task. However, challenges persist in collecting and interpreting data acquired from acoustic cameras. Given the limited number of turbine deployments to date, it is prudent to draw on the application of acoustic cameras to monitor fish in other scenarios. This article synthesizes their use for other fisheries applications to inform best practices and set realistic expectations for the results of acoustic camera monitoring at turbine sites. We discuss six key tasks performed with acoustic cameras: detecting objects, identifying objects as fish, counting fish, measuring fish, classifying fish taxonomically and analysing fish behavior. Specific challenges to monitoring fish at turbine sites are discussed. This article is intended to serve as a reference for researchers, regulators and marine energy developers on effective use of acoustic cameras to monitor fish at turbine sites. The studies detailed in this article provide evidence that, in some scenarios, acoustic cameras can be used to inform the risk of fish collision with marine energy turbines but doing so requires careful study design and data processing.
Environmental DNA of aquatic macrophytes: The potential for reconstructing past and present vegetation and environments
Authors: Revéret Aloïs , Rijal Dilli P. , Heintzman Peter D. , Brown Antony G. , Stoof‐Leichsenring Kathleen R. , Alsos Inger G. 
Published: July 2023

Abstract

Environmental DNA is increasingly being used to reconstruct past and present biodiversity including from freshwater ecosystems. Macrophytes are especially good environmental indicators, thus their environmental DNA palaeorecord might shed light on past postglacial environments.

Here, we first review and compare studies that use metagenomics, targeted capture, and various barcoding and metabarcoding markers, in order to explore how each of these methods can be used to capture aquatic vegetation diversity and change. We then investigate the extent to which such a record can be leveraged for reconstructing local environmental conditions, using a case study based on macrophyte ecological niches.

We find that, with state‐of‐the‐art DNA barcode reference libraries, using metabarcoding to target the P6 loop region of the chloroplast trnL (UAA) intron is optimal to maximise taxonomic resolution and the diversity of past macrophyte communities. Shotgun sequencing also retrieves a high proportion of aquatic macrophyte diversity, but has the lowest taxonomic resolution, and targeted capture needs to be more widely applied before comparisons can be made.

From our case study, we infer past aquatic habitats from sedimentary ancient DNA records of macrophyte taxa. We reconstructed Holocene thermal range, continentality, water pH, trophic status, and light conditions in northern Fennoscandia. We show an overall stability since 9,000 years ago, even though individual lakes display different trends and variation in local climatic and physico‐chemical conditions.

Combined with the availability of near‐exhaustive barcode and traits databases, metabarcoding data can support wider ecological reconstructions that are not limited to aquatic plant taxonomic inventories but can also be used to infer past changes in water conditions and their environmental drivers. Sedimentary DNA is also a powerful tool to measure present diversity, as well as to reconstruct past lacustrine and fluvial communities of aquatic macrophytes.
SAviTraits 1.0: Seasonally varying dietary attributes for birds
Authors: Murphy Stephen J. , Bellvé André M. , Miyajima Reymond J. , Sebunia Natalie A. , Lynch Molly M. , Jetz Walter , Jarzyna Marta A. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractMotivationTrait‐based studies remain limited by the quality and scope of the underlying trait data available. Most of the existing trait databases treat species traits as fixed across time, with any potential temporal variation in the measured traits being unavailable. This is despite the fact that many species are well known to show plasticity in their trait characteristics over the course of the year. This data paper describes a compilation of species‐specific dietary preferences and their known intra‐annual variation for over 10,000 of the world's extant bird species (SAviTraits 1.0). Information on dietary preferences was obtained from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Birds of the World (BOW) online database. Textual descriptions of species' dietary preferences were translated into semi‐quantitative information denoting the proportion of dietary categories utilized by each species. Temporal variation in dietary attributes was captured at a monthly temporal resolution. We describe the methods for data discovery and translation and present tools for summarizing the annual variability of avian dietary preferences. Altogether, we were able to document a seasonal variability in dietary attributes for a total of 1031 species (ca. 10%). For the remaining species, the dietary attributes were either temporally stationary or the information on temporal variability of the diet was not available.Main Types of Variable ContainedTemporally‐varying dietary traits for birds.Spatial Location and GrainN/A.Time Period and GrainVariation in diet was captured at a monthly temporal resolution.Major Taxa and Level of MeasurementBirds, species level.Software Format.csv/.rds
Impacts of Groundwater Pumping for Hydraulic Fracturing on Aquifers Overlying the Eagle Ford Shale
Authors: Brien John A. , Obkirchner Gabrielle E. , Knappett Peter S. K. , Miller Gretchen R. , Burnett David , Bhatia Mukul 
Published: July 2023

AbstractHydraulic fracturing (HF) events consume high volumes of water over a short time. When groundwater is the source, the additional pumping by rig/frack supply wells (RFSWs) may impose costs on owners of other sector wells (OSWs) by lowering the hydraulic head. The Carrizo–Wilcox aquifer in south Texas is the main source of water for HF of the Eagle Ford Shale (EFS) Play. The objectives are to assess the impacts of groundwater pumping for HF supply on: (1) hydraulic heads in OSWs located nearby an RFSW and (2) volumetric fluxes between layers of the regional aquifer system compared to a baseline model without the effect of RFSW pumping. The study area spans the footprint of the EFS Play in Texas and extends from 2011 to 2020. The pumping schedules of 2500 RFSWs were estimated from reported pumped water volumes to supply 22,500 HF events. Median annual drawdowns in OSWs ranged from 0.2 to 6.6 m, whereas 95th percentile annual drawdowns exceeded 20 m. The magnitudes of drawdown increased from 2011 to 2020. Of the four layers that comprise the Carrizo–Wilcox aquifer, the upper Wilcox was the most intensively pumped for HF supply. During the peak HF year of 2014, the net flux to the upper Wilcox was 292 Mm3 compared to the baseline net flux for the same year of 278 Mm3—a relative gain of 14 Mm3. Pumping for HF supply has the potential to negatively impact nearby OSWs by capturing water from adjacent aquifer layers.
Research trends on vonoprazan‐based therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: A bibliometric analysis from 2015 to 2023
Authors: Du Ren‐Chun , Ouyang Yao‐Bin , Lu Nong‐Hua , Hu Yi 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBackgroundVonoprazan is an emerging option for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. We aimed to assess the research trends and hotspots of vonoprazan‐based therapy for H. pylori eradication through bibliometric analysis.Materials and MethodsVonoprazan‐based studies for eradicating H. pylori published from 2015 to 2023 were extracted from the Web of Science using a combination of the search terms “H. pylori” and “vonoprazan.” Each study was weighted according to the number of included patients.ResultsA total of 65 studies were included. Japan was the most productive and cooperative country, accounting for 69.2% of publications. Vonoprazan in combination with amoxicillin and clarithromycin (41.8%) was most used for eradicating H. pylori, followed by vonoprazan in combination with amoxicillin (20.4%) and vonoprazan in combination with amoxicillin and metronidazole (19.4%). The eradication rates for first‐line vonoprazan‐based therapies by intention to treat were: dual therapy (82.9%, 95% CI: 77.7%–88.0%), triple (83.3%, 95% CI: 79.7%–86.8%) and quadruple therapy (91.5%, 95% CI: 85.5%–97.4%), and per protocol: dual therapy (86.1%, 95% CI: 81.5%–90.7%), triple (89.3%, 95% CI: 87.9%–90.6%) and quadruple therapy (94.0%, 95% CI: 88.6%–99.4%). Vonoprazan was superior to proton pump inhibitors in triple therapy regarding empirical therapy (RR = 1.18, 95% CI, 1.14–1.22, p < 0.01) and clarithromycin‐resistant group (RR = 1.71, 95% CI, 1.33–2.20, p < 0.01), but there is no significant difference between triple therapy and dual therapy (RR = 1.02, 95% CI, 0.98–1.07, p = 0.33).ConclusionsVonoprazan has been widely used for H. pylori eradication. Further studies are needed to optimize the best duration and dosage of vonoprazan‐based regimens in different regions.
The relationship between host plant traits and biodiversity across three sympatric seed‐feeding tri‐trophic systems in a tropical region of Brazil
Authors: de Oliveira Tamires Camila Talamonte , Morales‐Silva Tiago , Brandão‐Dias Pedro Ferreira Pinto , Egan Scott Patrick , Zaldívar‐Riverón Alejandro , Oliveira Gabriella Melo , da Silva Victor Hugo Duarte , Faria Lucas Del Bianco 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
We describe the diverse community of insect herbivores and parasitoids associated with the seeds and fruits of three sympatric Fabaceae species in Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil: Inga vera, Senna multijuga and Leucaena leucocephala.
A total of 5353 individual insects, representing 77 different species, were identified via morphology and DNA barcoding. The non‐native L. leucocephala had the least diverse natural enemy community (N = 17 species), while two native species, I. vera and S. multijuga, were more diverse (N = 40 and N = 24 species, respectively).
Individuals from the insect order Hymenoptera, a group dominated by parasitoid wasps, were the most diverse recovered from our samples in all hosts. Additionally, individual herbivore and parasitoid species were more likely to be found on a single host, with only four out of the 77 species found in more than one plant species.
This includes the generalist agricultural pest herbivore, Lasioderma serricorne, found in two species, and three parasitoids connecting native S. multijuga and non‐native L. leucocephala communities, hinting at recent host shifts.
Furthermore, different host plant traits had complex effects on the herbivore and parasitoid communities, where seed number per fruit promoted a propagating effect on the abundance and richness at both higher trophic levels, whereas seed and fruit weight did not.
We highlight the importance of including parasitoids in insect community studies because they are highly diverse and provide important ecosystem services. Additional study of the biology, behaviour and distributions of parasitoids would be advantageous to inform conservation and biological control.
Non‐native ants drive dramatic declines in animal community diversity: A meta‐analysis
Authors: Tercel Maximillian P. T. G. , Cuff Jordan P. , Symondson William O. C. , Vaughan Ian P. 
Published: July 2023

Abstract
Non‐native ants can cause ecosystem‐wide ecological change, and these changes are generally assumed to be negative. Despite this, the evidence base has never been holistically synthesised to quantify whether and to what degree non‐native ants impact native species diversity.
In this study, we performed a meta‐analysis of the effects of ant invasion on animal communities. We extracted data from 46 published articles investigating abundance (156 effect sizes) and richness (53 effect sizes) responses of animal taxa to ant invasion in locations relatively unimpacted by other stressors (e.g. human disturbance, other non‐native species) to help isolate the effects of invasion.
Overall, local animal diversity declined severely, with species abundance and richness lower by 42.79% and 53.56%, respectively, in areas with non‐native ants compared with intact uninvaded sites. We then combined responses of individual animal taxa extracted from an article into a single response to represent the ‘community’ abundance (40 effect sizes) or richness (28 effect sizes) response to non‐native ants represented in each article. Local communities decreased substantially in total abundance (52.67%) and species richness (53.47%) in invaded sites.
These results highlight non‐native ants as the drivers, rather than passengers, of large net‐negative reductions to animal community diversity in relatively undisturbed systems around the world, approximately halving local species abundance and richness in invaded areas. Improved international prevention processes, early detection systems harnessing emerging technologies, and well‐designed control measures deployable by conservation practitioners are urgently needed if these effects are to be mitigated, prevented or reversed.
In vitro and in silico studies of antioxidant peptides from tarwi (Lupinus mutabilis) as inhibitors of angiotensin‐converting enzyme and dipeptidyl peptidase IV enzyme
Authors: Chirinos Rosana , de Oliveira Thomás Valente , Guzmán Fanny , Aguilar‐Galvez Ana , Figueroa‐Merma Andrés , Pedreschi Romina , Campos David 
Published: July 2023

SummaryThe present research aimed to evaluate three peptides synthesised from tarwi: AVPFWM, YSGWLGL and AHAGFGMLY in their antioxidant, antihypertensive and hypoglycemic properties, using in vitro and in silico studies, this last one considering the molecular docking evaluation and ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and toxicity) properties. The in vitro results found ABTS and ORAC antioxidant capacity values between 2.12 and 3.94 and 1.64 and 3.10 μmol TE/μmol of peptide, respectively, while the IC50 values for angiotensin‐converting enzyme (ACE) and dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP‐IV) inhibition ranged between 0.14 and 6.38 μM and 16.4 and 1140.0 μM, respectively. The molecular docking study performed between peptides and ACE and DPP‐IV enzymes, showed affinity towards both enzymes establishing molecular interactions at the level of the active site of both enzymes through hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions. This study together with the in vitro study highlight the YSGWLGL peptide for the favourable results found. Finally, the predicted ADMET properties of the three peptides suggest that they have the potential for absorption, appropriate distribution, no participation in the metabolism of P450 enzymes and no toxicity concerns. It is concluded that tarwi peptides may be a valuable source for developing nutraceuticals, functional ingredients or supplements.
The effectiveness of an unsupervised home‐based pulmonary rehabilitation with self‐management program in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Authors: Liou Huey L. , Lai Zi Y. , Huang Yu T. , Chu Wan T. , Tsai Ya C. , Chen Mei S. , Tsai Pei C. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractAimsTo assess the effectiveness of an unsupervised home‐based pulmonary rehabilitation with self‐management program in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).BackgroundA few recent studies have shown that unsupervised home‐based pulmonary rehabilitation can improve the clinical outcome of patients with COPD. More studies are needed to prove its benefits.DesignThis study used a quasi‐experimental design.MethodsSeventy‐two admitted COPD patients were assigned to experimental group or control group through purposeful sampling. Data were collected from March 2016 to November 2017 in the Thoracic Intensive Care Unit of a Medical Center in Taiwan. The Medical Research Council dyspnea scale, the COPD Self‐Efficacy Scale and the Clinical COPD Questionnaire were measured before education and at the first, second and third months after discharge.ResultsThe Medical Research Council dyspnea scale and COPD Self‐Efficacy Scale results in the experimental group were significantly improved compared with the control group in the third month after discharge. The Clinical COPD Questionnaire score continued to improve in both groups in the third month after discharge, and there was no difference between the two groups.ConclusionA short‐term unsupervised home‐based pulmonary rehabilitation with self‐ management program had significant benefits for patients with COPD. The long‐term effects need to be confirmed.
The enrichment process for family caregivers of persons living with dementia: A grounded theory approach
Authors: Bai Yu‐Lin , Shyu Yea‐Ing L. , Huang Huei‐Ling , Chiu Yi‐Chen , Hsu Wen‐Chuin 
Published: July 2023

AbstractAimMany persons living with dementia (PLWD) reside in the community and are cared for by family members. The aim of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding the enrichment process for family caregivers of PLWD in Taiwan.DesignA grounded theory approach with face‐to‐face semi‐structured interviews was conducted with family caregivers of PLWD in Taiwan.MethodsInterview data from 30 family caregivers of PLWD recruited from dementia clinics or support groups in Taiwan were obtained from the first wave of a larger study conducted from January 2018 to September 2021. Glaser's grounded theory approach with theoretical sampling was used to understand the enrichment process of family caregivers of PLWD.ResultsAnalysis indicated the core category that characterized the process of enrichment was ‘holding together’. Caregivers were able to maintain their connection to the person with dementia through activities that deepened their relationship and strengthened their bond. ‘Holding together’ included four components: maintaining continuity, creative interactions, interacting with humour and sharing pleasurable activities. Through these components, family caregivers generated positive interactions and relationships with the person living with dementia and sustained their motivation for caregiving. Three modifying elements facilitated or impeded the process of holding together: ‘previous daily interactions’, ‘caregiving beliefs’ and ‘filial piety’.ConclusionThrough the enrichment process of ‘holding together’, family caregivers used different strategies to conduct pleasurable and meaningful activities with the person living with dementia to maintain and improve their relationship and enhance their happiness in life.ImpactTo facilitate the enrichment process, health care providers should encourage activities between family caregivers and PLWD that promote continuity, increase interactions, provide humour and foster pleasurable activities.Reporting MethodThis study adhered to the COREQ guideline checklist.Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.
‘It's a 24/7 Deal’: Parents of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities discuss natural supports
Authors: Sanderson Kelli A. , Aquino Michael D. 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBackgroundNatural supports are widely used by adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. However, little research has been conducted on this topic. This study adds to the literature by examining the role of parents as natural supporters, other members of the natural support network, challenges families face as they secure natural supports, and advice parents have for other families.MethodTwenty‐three parents of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities were interviewed. Data was analyzed using a constant comparative approach.ResultsFamily members and friends were key natural supporters. However, parents provided the bulk of support. A hesitation with asking others for support was a common barrier to building natural support networks. Parents encouraged others to connect with families with similar circumstances.ConclusionsTo ensure proper care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, we must develop supports that meet family members' needs and identify ways to strengthen natural support networks.
Stone diet and dietary change: understanding determinants for dietary change behaviour in patients following urinary stones
Authors: Muhamad Suhana , Sowtali Siti Noorkhairina , Arifin Siti Roshaidai Mohd , Islah Munjih Ab Rashid , Mohd Shukri Nor Azwani 
Published: July 2023

AbstractBackgroundDietary habit is one of the most important methods to prevent and treat urinary stones. However, only limited evidence of the experiences of dietary management among urinary stone patients in Malaysia is available. This study aimed to explore participants' current dietary practices after the diagnosis of urinary stones and to identify the factors that facilitate their dietary changes.MethodsA qualitative study with purposive sampling was conducted using face‐to‐face semistructured interviews. A total of 20 participants from a tertiary general hospital in Kuantan, Malaysia, were recruited in this study. Data were analysed using framework analysis.ResultsTwo themes emerged from the analysis. The first theme explained the changes in the dietary practice of the participants postdiagnosis. The second theme revealed that the participants' dietary changes were greatly influenced by personal factors and external support from professionals, family and peers.ConclusionsUrinary stone patients highlighted the fear of complications, self‐determination and knowledge of nutrition as the main drivers of their dietary change postdiagnosis. Emphasising proper nutritional care by assessing and evaluating dietary self‐management among patients can facilitate effective self‐care in stone prevention management.