cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.p5n6g86
title: Data from: Survival and reproductive costs of repeated acute glucocorticoid elevations in a captive, wild animal

description: Organisms are continuously encountering both predictable and unpredictable
 ecological stressors within their environment. The activation of the
 hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (stress) axis is a fundamental process
 allowing animals to cope with and respond to such encounters. A main
 consequence of HPA axis activation is the release of glucocorticoid
 hormones. Although short-term glucocorticoid elevations lead to changes in
 physiological and behavioral processes that are often adaptive, our
 understanding of fitness consequences of repeated acute elevations in
 glucocorticoid hormones over a longer time period is largely lacking. This
 is of particular current importance as animals are facing a significant
 increase in exposure to stressors including those associated with
 human-induced rapid environmental change. Here, we test fitness-relevant
 consequences of repeated exposure to glucocorticoids in the absence of
 natural challenges, by treating wild-caught gravid female eastern fence
 lizards (Sceloporus undulatus) with a daily transdermal dose of a
 glucocorticoid hormone until laying. This treatment causes an increase in
 plasma glucocorticoids that mimics the natural response lizards have when
 they encounter a stressor in the wild, without confounding effects
 associated with the encounter itself. This treatment reduced females’
 reproductive success (hatching success) and survival. Further,
 glucocorticoid-induced reductions in reproductive success were greater
 when females had experienced higher temperatures the previous winter. This
 demonstrates the potential significant consequences of repeated exposure
 to acute elevations in glucocorticoid hormones. Additionally, the costs of
 repeated glucocorticoid elevation may be further exaggerated by an
 individual’s previous experience, such as the potential compounding
 effects of winter warming increasing animals’ vulnerability to increased
 glucocorticoid levels during spring breeding.
description: maternal_survival_dataData from adult female lizards including CORT levels, mass, body size (SVL), and whether or not they survivedhatch_success_dataData from Sceloporus female clutches, including number of eggs laid and number that successfully hatched, with maternal mass, size, treatment, and CORT.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.80th2
title: Data from: Development of microsatellite markers for buffalograss (Buchloë dactyloides; Poaceae), a drought-tolerant turfgrass alternative

description: Premise of the study: Buchloë dactyloides is an important component of
 Great Plains prairies and a popular drought-tolerant turfgrass alternative
 in North America. This species comprises an autopolyploid series, and
 microsatellite primers were developed in order to understand the
 distribution of genetic variation among cytotypes and across its large
 geographic range. Methods and Results: Fifteen microsatellite loci were
 designed and successfully amplified in six B. dactyloides populations.
 Within-population genetic diversity was comparatively high, consistent
 with B. dactyloides' life history. Allelic variation at 13 loci was
 consistent with cytotype established in chromosome-counted samples.
 Conclusions: This variable, interpretable set of loci allows for the
 determination of multi-locus genotype in B. dactyloides individuals of
 varying cytotype. Data such as these from a range-wide sample set can
 provide important insights for germplasm conservation and crop improvement
 in this ecologically and economically important species.
description: Read pair sequence
 information for buffalograss primersPaired end sequence data
 used to design the 15 SSR loci reported in Hadle et al.Buda_primer_read_pair_sequence.txt
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.405hq
title: Data from: Holographic sol-gel monoliths: optical properties and application for humidity sensing

description: Sol–gel monoliths based on SiO2, TiO2 and ZrO2 with holographic colourful
 diffraction on their surfaces were obtained via a sol–gel synthesis and
 soft lithography combined method. The production was carried out without
 any additional equipment at near room temperature and atmospheric
 pressure. The accurately replicated wavy structure with nanoscale size of
 material particles yields holographic effect and its visibility strongly
 depends on refractive index (RI) of materials. Addition of multi-walled
 carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in systems increases their RI and lends
 absorbing properties due to extremely high light absorption constant.
 Further prospective and intriguing applications based on the most
 successful samples, MWCNTs-doped titania, were investigated as reversible
 optical humidity sensor. Owing to such property as reversible resuspension
 of TiO2 nanoparticles while interacting with water, it was proved that
 holographic xerogels can repeatedly act as humidity sensors. Materials
 which can be applied as humidity sensors in dependence on holographic
 response were discovered for the first time.
description: Refractive indexes
 dataRefractive indexes of
 pure and nanotubes-doped samples of SiO2, TiO2 and ZrO2RefIndex.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.pc307
title: Data from: Assessing feasibility in invasive plant management: a retrospective analysis of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) control

description: Given the difficulty that habitat managers face in controlling invasive
 species, assessing a project's feasibility before implementation can
 be a useful exercise. We describe efforts to eradicate a population of
 garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) from an area of the Adirondack Park,
 United States. We applied a retrospective assessment of the feasibility of
 the project using 2 different decision support tools, the Invasive Plant
 Management Decision Analysis Tool (IPMDAT) and WeedSearch. We modeled
 several scenarios in each tool by varying parameters related to the
 effectiveness of control in order to test the sensitivity of project
 success to particular assumptions. Except for a small decline between 2007
 and 2009, the population increased during the control period. The number
 of surveyed transects with at least one garlic mustard individual
 increased, as did plant density within transects. IPMDAT and WeedSearch
 analysis confirmed that eradication of the garlic mustard population at
 this site was unlikely. IPMDAT discouraged proceeding with the goal of
 eradication, and only recommended containment if control of seed
 production could be effective and subpopulations (e.g. transects) could be
 eliminated. WeedSearch estimated that time required to achieve eradication
 would range from 11 years if control was 100% effective to more than 50
 years if control was only 90% effective. The application of tools such as
 IPMDAT or WeedSearch can aid project planning by giving invasive species
 managers a more realistic picture of the commitment that may be required
 in order to achieve specific restoration goals.
description: North Lake Road garlic
 mustard transect dataMETADATA FOR NORTH LAKE
 ROAD GARLIC MUSTARD TRANSECT DATA Each transect is 20m long, with rebar at
 each end. Each row in dataset is a transect. Columns: - Transect number -
 Latitude and Longitude. All data is Zone 18N - Order along road. I
 recommend sorting by this column for sampling, since it differs from
 transect number. - Side of Road. Left or Right, starting at western most
 (entrance) part of road to North Lake. - Columns F to N – Number of adult
 garlic mustard counted. See Methods for details. For all dates except July
 07 and July 2010, sampling was before management. July sampling periods
 were recensuses after management to gauge control
 efficiency.Transect
 DescriptionsNotes on locating garlic
 mustard transects along North Lake Road.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.h0p7f
title: Data from: The role of ecology, neutral processes and antagonistic coevolution in an apparent sexual arms race

description: Some of the strongest examples of a sexual ‘arms race’ come from
 observations of correlated evolution in sexually antagonistic traits among
 populations. However, it remains unclear whether these cases truly
 represent sexually antagonistic coevolution; alternatively, ecological or
 neutral processes might also drive correlated evolution. To investigate
 these alternatives, we evaluated the contributions of intersex genetic
 correlations, ecological context, neutral genetic divergence and sexual
 coevolution in the correlated evolution of antagonistic traits among
 populations of Gerris incognitus water striders. We could not detect
 intersex genetic correlations for these sexually antagonistic traits.
 Ecological variation was related to population variation in the key female
 antagonistic trait (spine length, a defence against males), as well as
 body size. Nevertheless, population covariation between sexually
 antagonistic traits remained substantial and significant even after
 accounting for all of these processes. Our results therefore provide
 strong evidence for a contemporary sexual arms race.
description: Mother and offspring
 sexually antagonistic traitsMother spine height,
 daughter spine height and son pregenital length, along with the number of
 sons or daughters per family and the sampling location for each
 motherParent_offspring_spines_pregenitals.csvMother and offspring body sizeMother and offspring centroid body size, along with offspring sex, the number of sons or daughters per family, and the sampling location for mothersParent_offspring_body_size.csvEcological, population genetic, spatial and morphological dataThis file contains ecological data, population-specific Fst, 2 variables summarizing spatial structure (dbMEM1 and dbMEM2) and morphological data for male and female water striders, for each of 16 sampling locations (acronyms as provided in the main text)Ecological_population genetic_spatial structure_morphology_data2.csv
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.m8k99
title: Data from: Incorporating disturbance into trophic ecology: fire history shapes mesopredator suppression by an apex predator

description: 1.Apex predators can suppress smaller bodied ‘mesopredators’. In doing so,
 they can provide refuge to species preyed upon by mesopredators, which is
 particularly important in regions where mesopredators are invasive. While
 most studies of mesopredator suppression focus on the response of
 mesopredators to human control of apex predators, other factors –including
 natural and anthropogenic disturbance – also drive the occurrence of apex
 predators and, in doing so, might shape spatial patterns of mesopredator
 suppression. 2.We examined the role of fire in shaping the occurrence of
 an apex predator and, by extension, mesopredators and small mammals in a
 fire-prone region of semi-arid Australia. We measured the activity of an
 apex predator (the dingo, Canis dingo); an invasive mesopredator it is
 known to suppress, the red fox (Vuples vuples); and two species of native
 small mammal (Mitchell's hopping mouse, Notomys mitchelli; silky
 mouse, Pseudomys apodemoides) that are potential prey, across 21 fire
 mosaics (each 12.56 km2). We used piecewise structural equation modelling
 and scenario analysis to explore the interactions between fire, predators
 and prey. 3.We found that dingoes were affected by fire history at the
 landscape scale, showing a preference for recently burned areas. While
 foxes were not directly affected by fire history, a negative association
 between dingoes and foxes meant that fire had an indirect impact on foxes,
 mediated through dingoes. Despite the suppression of foxes by dingoes, we
 did not observe a trophic cascade as small mammals were not negatively
 associated with foxes or positively associated with dingoes. 4.Synthesis
 and applications. Disturbance regimes have the capacity to shape patterns
 of mesopredator suppression when they alter the distributions of apex
 predators. Environmental change that promotes native predators can
 therefore help suppress mesopredators – a common conservation objective in
 regions with invasive mesopredators. The indirect consequences of
 disturbance regimes should be considered when managing disturbance (e.g.
 fire) for biodiversity conservation.
description: Data on the occurrences
 of predators and prey in the semi-arid Big Desert region of SE
 Australia.This data includes
 information on the fire history of landscapes (RECENTLY BURNED, LONG
 UNBURNED), the extent of mallee vegetation (MALLEE) and the occurrences of
 dingoes (Canis, dingo), foxes (Vulpes vulpes), Mitchell’s hopping mouse
 (Notomys mitchelli), and silky mouse (Pseudomys
 apodemoides)Data.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.v702q
title: Data from: Incorporating anthropogenic effects into trophic ecology: predator-prey interactions in a human-dominated landscape

description: Apex predators perform important functions that regulate ecosystems
 worldwide. However, little is known about how ecosystem regulation by
 predators is influenced by human activities. In particular, how important
 are top-down effects of predators relative to direct and indirect
 human-mediated bottom-up and top-down processes? Combining data on
 species' occurrence from camera traps and hunting records, we aimed
 to quantify the relative effects of top-down and bottom-up processes in
 shaping predator and prey distributions in a human-dominated landscape in
 Transylvania, Romania. By global standards this system is diverse,
 including apex predators (brown bear and wolf), mesopredators (red fox)
 and large herbivores (roe and red deer). Humans and free-ranging dogs
 represent additional predators in the system. Using structural equation
 modelling, we found that apex predators suppress lower trophic levels,
 especially herbivores. However, direct and indirect top-down effects of
 humans affected the ecosystem more strongly, influencing species at all
 trophic levels. Our study highlights the need to explicitly embed humans
 and their influences within trophic cascade theory. This will greatly
 expand our understanding of species interactions in human-modified
 landscapes, which compose the majority of the Earth's terrestrial
 surface.
description: Dorresteijn et
 al_Proceedings B_2015_raw data tableRaw data file used for
 the structural equation model in the publication.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.2532d
title: Data from: Graphics for relatedness research

description: Studies of relatedness have been crucial in molecular ecology over the
 last decades. Good evidence of this is the fact that studies of population
 structure, evolution of social behaviours, genetic diversity and
 quantitative genetics all involve relatedness research. The main aim of
 this article is to review the most common graphical methods used in allele
 sharing studies for detecting and identifying family relationships. Both
 IBS and IBD based allele sharing studies are considered. Furthermore, we
 propose two additional graphical methods from the field of compositional
 data analysis: the ternary diagram and scatterplots of isometric
 log-ratios of IBS and IBD probabilities. We illustrate all graphical tools
 with genetic data from the HGDP-CEPH diversity panel, using mainly 377
 microsatellites genotyped for 25 individuals from the Maya population of
 this panel. We enhance all graphics with convex hulls obtained by
 simulation and use these to confirm the documented relationships. The
 proposed compositional graphics are shown to be useful in relatedness
 research, as they also single out the most prominent related pairs. The
 ternary diagram is advocated for its ability to display all three allele
 sharing probabilities simultaneously. The log-ratio plots are advocated as
 an attempt to overcome the problems with the Euclidean distance
 interpretation in the classical graphics.
description: graphics_for_relatedness_research_R_codeR code for making the graphics of this paper
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.g22p0
title: Data from: The heritability of mating behaviour in a fly and its plasticity in response to the threat of sperm competition

description: Phenotypic plasticity is a key mechanism by which animals can cope with
 rapidly changeable environments, but the evolutionary lability of such
 plasticity remains unclear. The socio-sexual environment can fluctuate
 very rapidly, affecting both the frequency of mating opportunities and the
 level of competition males may face. Males of many species show plastic
 behavioural responses to changes in social environment, in particular the
 presence of rival males. For example, Drosophila pseudoobscura males
 respond to rivals by extending mating duration and increasing ejaculate
 size. Whilst such responses are predicted to be adaptive, the extent to
 which the magnitude of response is heritable, and hence selectable, is
 unknown. We investigated this using isofemale lines of the fruit fly D.
 pseudoobscura, estimating heritability of mating duration in males exposed
 or not to a rival, and any genetic basis to the change in this trait
 between these environments (i.e. degree of plasticity). The two
 populations differed in population sex ratio, and the presence of a sex
 ratio distorting selfish chromosome. We find that mating duration is
 heritable, but no evidence of population differences. We find no
 significant heritability of plasticity in mating duration in one
 population, but borderline significant heritability of plasticity in the
 second. This difference between populations might be related to the
 presence of the sex ratio distorting selfish gene in the latter
 population, but this will require investigation in additional populations
 to draw any conclusions. We suggest that there is scope for selection to
 produce an evolutionary response in the plasticity of mating duration in
 response to rivals in D. pseudoobscura, at least in some populations.
description: Bretman et al 2014 Plos
 One Drosophila pseudoobscura isoline mating duration and
 rivals
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.2pb6901
title: Data from: Camponotus floridanus ants incur a trade-off between phenotypic development and pathogen susceptibility from their mutualistic Endosymbiont Blochmannia

description: Various insects engage in microbial mutualisms in which the reciprocal
 benefits exceed the costs. Ants of the genus Camponotus benefit from
 nutrient supplementation by their mutualistic endosymbiotic bacteria,
 Blochmannia, but suffer a cost in tolerating and regulating the symbiont.
 This cost suggests that the ants face secondary consequences such as
 susceptibility to pathogenic infection and transmission. In order to
 elucidate the symbiont’s effects on development and disease defence,
 Blochmannia floridanus was reduced in colonies of Camponotus floridanus
 using antibiotics. Colonies with reduced symbiont levels exhibited workers
 of smaller body size, smaller colony size, and a lower major-to-minor
 worker caste ratio, indicating the symbiont’s crucial role in development.
 Moreover, these ants had decreased cuticular melanisation, yet higher
 resistance to the entomopathogen Metarhizium brunneum, suggesting that the
 symbiont reduces the ants’ ability to fight infection, despite the
 availability of melanin to aid in mounting an immune response. While the
 benefits of improved growth and development likely drive the mutualism,
 the symbiont imposes a critical trade-off. The ants’ increased
 susceptibility to infection exacerbates the danger of pathogen
 transmission, a significant risk given ants’ social lifestyle. Thus, the
 results warrant research into potential adaptations of the ants and
 pathogens that remedy and exploit the described disease vulnerability.
description: data files on colony
 census, melanisation, head width, mortalitySINOTTE.zip
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.c6qm2
title: Data from: Morphological variation as a tool for monitoring bird populations: a review

description: This paper shows how our knowledge of the evolution, ecology and
 conservation of birds can be improved through the analysis of external
 morphological traits. After giving a short history of morphological
 studies of birds, we discuss the pros and cons of such data in exploring
 within-species variation and describe the main patterns and hypotheses
 related to the factors affecting bird size and shape. We describe the
 usefulness of external measurements (including body mass and feather
 morphology) of live birds for inferring population differentiation or
 intraspecific variation in body condition. Bird morphology monitoring is
 conceptually similar to other programs aimed at recording the distribution
 of species and their habitats. However, it has one additional advantage:
 the same data used to describe variation can be used to infer the
 processes underlying observed changes by testing geographical or
 ecomorphological predictions. Morphological approaches may be implemented
 in the context of national ringing schemes, in which thousands of birds
 are measured each year. They may be particularly illustrative in bird
 species with populations distributed between regions of contrasting
 ecology, or wherever man-made environmental stressors affect bird
 populations.
description: Data supplement
 1Morphological data of
 111 blackcaps Sylvia atricapilla from three Iberian
 localities.Data supplement
 2Data
 of body dimensions and feather traits of 52 blackcaps Sylvia atricapilla
 wintering in the Campo de Gibraltar area, Southern
 Spain.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.cq4td
title: Data from: Cryptotermes colombianus a new drywood termite and distribution record of Cryptotermes in Colombia

description: A new species of drywood termite (Kalotermitidae), Cryptotermes
 colombianus, is described and new records for Cryptotermes cylindroceps
 and Cryptotermes mangoldi are presented from the Caribbean coast of
 Colombia. C. colombianus is described from two soldiers and genetic
 sequences. This unusual species differs noticeably from other regional
 Cryptotermes species for its weak and inconspicuous definition of the
 frontal and genal horns and its acute angle of the frons with respect to
 the vertex. C. colombianus clustered with species from the Ethiopian and
 Oriental region and it is closely related to Cryptotermes havilandi. C.
 cylindroceps is widely distributed along the Colombian Caribbean coast,
 commonly associated with dead wood in mangrove habitats. It also is
 commonly found in wooden furniture, constituting an important household
 pest. C. mangoldi is reported from the Caribbean mainland for the first
 time. With these new records, there are now five Cryptotermes species for
 Colombia, including the pest species Cryptotermes brevis and Cryptotermes
 dudleyi. This new description raises the numbers of Neotropical
 Cryptotermes to a total of 34 species, of which 2 are fossils, 4
 introduced, and 28 endemic.
description: Sequence mtDNA
 COIImtDNA sequences for COII
 to CryptotermesDNA data for COII to
 Cryptotermes.fas.txt