cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.dc8s8
title: Data from: Wing geometric morphometrics and molecular assessment of members in the Albitarsis Complex from Colombia

description: Malaria parasites are transmitted to humans by female mosquitoes of the
 genus Anopheles. The Albitarsis Complex harbours at least eight species
 not readily differentiable by morphology. This complicates the
 determination of those species involved in malaria transmission and the
 implementation of targeted and effective vector control strategies. In
 Colombia, there is little information about the identity and distribution
 of the Albitarsis Complex members. In this work, COI DNA barcoding was
 used to assign specimens Anopheles albitarsis s.l. to any of the
 previously designated species of the Albitarsis Complex. Two molecular
 operational taxonomic units (MOTUs), differentially distributed in
 Colombia, were detected, A. albitarsis I in the NW and NE, and A.
 albitarsis F, E and NE Colombia. In contrast, nuclear white gene and ITS2
 sequence analyses did not allow differentiating between the MOTUs. Wing
 landmark-based geometric morphometrics applied to explore intertaxa
 phenotypic heterogeneity showed a subtle but significant difference in
 size, while shape did not allow the separation of the MOTUs. In general,
 the multiple marker analysis was not supportive of the existence in
 Colombia of more than one species of the Albitarsis Complex.
description: COI_alignment_Aalbitarsis_ColFasta file corresponding to the alignment of forty COI haplotypes of Anopheles albitarsis s.l. from Colombia. Aligned using Needleman-Wunsch and Smith-W algorithm implemented in Geneious Pro 5.0.2 softwareITS2_alignment_Aalbirarsis_ColFasta file corresponding to the alignment of eight ITS2 haplotypes of Anopheles albitarsis s.l. from Colombia. Aligned using Needleman-Wunsch and Smith -W algorithm implemented in Geneious Pro 5.0.2 softwareWhite_alignment_Aalbirarsis_ColFasta file corresponding to the alignment of partial white gene sequences of Anopheles albitarsis s.l. from Colombia. Aligned using Needleman-Wunsch and Smith -W algorithm implemented in Geneious Pro 5.0.2 softwarLandmarkCoordinates_Aalbitarsis_ColExcel file containing wing landmark coordinates (x, y) in millimeters, generated of thirteen landmarks digitized in the right wing of Anopheles albitarsis s.l. specimens from ColombiaWing_LandmarkCoordinates_Aalbitarsis_Col.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.9086
title: Data from: The role of vicariance and dispersal on New Zealand's estuarine biodiversity: the case of Paracorophium (Crustacea: Amphipoda)

description: To investigate the role of vicariance and dispersal on New Zealand’s
 estuarine biodiversity, we examined variability in mitochondrial
 cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene sequences for the amphipod genus
 Paracorophium. Individuals from the two nominate endemic species (P.
 excavatum and P. lucasi) were collected from sites throughout the North
 and South Islands. Sequence divergences of 12.8% were detected among the
 species. However, divergences of up to 11.7% were also observed between
 well supported clades, suggesting the possibility of cryptic species.
 Nested clade analyses identified four distinct lineages from within both
 P. excavatum and P. lucasi, with boundaries between clades corresponding
 to topographical features (e.g. Cook Straight, North and East Cape).
 Sequence divergences of 3.7 - 4.9% were also observed within geographic
 regions (e.g. east and west coasts of the upper North Island). Genetic
 structure in Paracorophium appears to represent prolonged isolation and
 allopatric evolutionary processes dating back to the Upper Miocene and
 continuing through the Pliocene and early Pleistocene. Based on molecular
 clock estimates from sequence divergences and reconstructions of New
 Zealand’s geological past, we suggest that sea level and landmass changes
 during the early Pleistocene (2 Mya) resulted in the isolation of
 previously contiguous populations leading to the present-day patterns. COI
 genetic structure was largely congruent with previously observed allozyme
 patterns and highlights the utility of COI as an appropriate marker for
 phylogeographic studies of the New Zealand estuarine fauna.
description: Paracorophium
 fastaFASTA alignment of 95
 COI Paracorophium sequencesTable
 1Sampling locations of
 Paracorophium from New Zealand including site codes used for sequence
 names.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.dq3cf
title: Data from: Forest plant community as a driver of soil biodiversity: experimental evidence from collembolan assemblages through large-scale and long-term removal of oak canopy trees Quercus petraea

description: Plant–soil interactions are increasingly recognized to play a major role
 in terrestrial ecosystems functioning. However, few studies to date have
 focused on slow dynamic ecosystems such as forests. As they are vertically
 stratified by multiple vegetation strata, canopy tree removal by thinning
 operations could alter forest plant community through tree canopy opening.
 Very little is known about cascading effects on soil biodiversity. We
 conducted a large-scale, multi-site assessment of collembolan assemblage
 response to long-term canopy tree removal in sessile oak Quercus petraea
 temperate forests. A total of 33 experimental plots were studied covering
 a large gradient of canopy tree basal area, stand age and local abiotic
 contexts. Collembolan abundance strongly declined with canopy tree removal
 in early forest successional stage and this was mediated by negative
 effect of understory plant community composition changes, i.e. shift from
 moss and forb to tree seedling, fern, shrub and grass species. Negative
 effect of this composition shift on collembolan species richness was
 largely offset by positive effect of the increase in understory plant
 species richness. This gives support to both the plant mass-ratio and
 functional diversity hypotheses. Collembolan functional groups had
 contrasting response patterns, which were mediated by different ecological
 factors. Epedaphic (r-strategist) abundance and species richness increased
 with canopy tree removal in relation with the increase in understory plant
 species richness. In contrast, euedaphic (K-strategist) abundance and
 species richness declined with canopy tree removal in early forest
 successional stage in relation with changes in understory plant community
 composition and species richness, as well as microclimatic conditions.
 Overall, our study provides experimental evidence that forest plant
 community can be a strong driver of collembolan assemblages. It also
 emphasizes the role of trees as foundation species of forest ecosystems
 that can shape soil biodiversity through their regulation of understory
 plant community and ecosystem abiotic conditions.
description: Collembolan and
 understory plant abundance, diversity and community composition as well as
 environmental variables dataFile includes data about
 the abundance and diversity of collembolan and their functional groups,
 i.e. epedaphic, hemiedaphic and euedaphic, on each experimental plots. It
 also includes plots characteristics, understory vegetation and
 environmental variables used in the path analysis. We also included the
 abundance and ordination scores of each species for both the collembolan
 and understory plant communities.Henneron_et_al._Oikos_2016_Dataset.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.h7s57
title: Data from: Global population structure of a worldwide pest and virus vector: genetic diversity and population history of the Bemisia tabaci sibling species group

description: The whitefly Bemisia tabaci sibling species (sibsp.) group comprises
 morphologically indiscernible lineages of well-known exemplars referred to
 as biotypes. It is distributed throughout tropical and subtropical
 latitudes, and includes the contemporary invasive haplotypes, termed B and
 Q. Several well-studied B. tabaci biotypes exhibit ecological and
 biological diversity, however, most members are poorly studied or
 completely uncharacterized. Genetic studies have revealed substantial
 diversity within the group based on a fragment of the mitochondrial
 cytochrome oxidase I (mtCOI) sequence (haplotypes), with other tested
 markers being less useful for deep phylogenetic comparisons. The view of
 global relationships within the B. tabaci sibsp. group is largely derived
 from this single marker, making assessment of gene flow and genetic
 structure difficult at the population level. Here, the population
 structure was explored for B. tabaci in a global context using nuclear
 data from variable microsatellite markers. Worldwide collections were
 examined representing most of the available diversity, including known
 monophagous, polyphagous, invasive, and indigenous haplotypes.
 Well-characterized biotypes and other related geographic lineages
 discovered represented highly differentiated genetic clusters with little
 or no evidence of gene flow. The invasive B and Q biotypes exhibited
 moderate to high levels of genetic diversity, suggesting that they stemmed
 from large founding populations that have maintained ancestral variation,
 despite homogenizing effects, possibly due to human-mediated
 among-population gene flow. Results of the microsatellite analyses are in
 general agreement with published mtCOI phylogenies; however notable
 conflicts exist between the nuclear and mitochondrial relationships,
 highlighting the need for a multifaceted approach to delineate the
 evolutionary history of the group. This study supports the hypothesis that
 the extant B. tabaci sibsp. group contains ancient genetic entities and
 highlights the vast cryptic diversity throughout the genome in the group.
description: Hadjistylli et al.
 2016Microsatellite data set
 (13 loci) from 839 female whifeflies from 50 worldwide
 collectionsHadjistylli et al
 2016.txt
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.h8m83
title: Data from: Genetic diversity and divergence in the fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola): implications for conservation of an endangered species

description: The endangered fountain darter Etheostoma fonticola is found only in the
 Comal and San Marcos rivers in the Guadalupe River basin in central Texas,
 USA. Comal River fountain darters were believed to be extir- pated
 following a severe drought in the 1950s and were reintroduced in the early
 1970s using 457 darters from the San Marcos River. In this study we used
 23 microsatellite loci to describe and evaluate the genetic diversity,
 population structure and effective population size (Ne) of fountain
 darters. We also evaluated the genetic effect of the Comal River
 reintroduction and the influence of low-head dams (dams) on dispersal in
 both rivers. Bayesian analysis of individual genotypes and Analysis of
 Molecular Variation supported two distinct populations concordant with the
 two rivers. Estimates of Ne were much smaller (&lt;10 %) than census
 size (Nc) in both rivers but did not indicate the populations are at risk
 of an immediate and rapid loss of genetic diversity. Coalescent-based
 estimates of the genetically effective number of founders (Nf) for the
 Comal River averaged about 49 darters and, together with the indices of
 genetic diversity and the bottleneck test (heterozygosity excess) results,
 were consistent with a founder event following the reintroduction in the
 Comal River. Finally, our results regarding the influence of dams on
 fountain darter dispersal were equivocal and did not support a conclusion.
 We recommend this issue be examined further as part of the fountain darter
 recovery program.
description: Microsatellite genotypes
 for fountain dartersGenotype data from 23
 microsatellite loci used to evaluate genetic diversity in 327 fountain
 darters (E. fonticola) from 16 sample locations in the Comal (CR) and San
 Marcos (SMR) rivers, Guadalupe River Basin, Texas, USA. The genotype data
 is formatted for use in the computer program FSTAT.Online Resource
 2.txtMicrosatellites for
 fountain dartersMicrosatellite loci used
 to evaluate genetic diversity of fountain darters (E. fonticola) in the
 Comal and San Marcos rivers, Guadalupe River Basin, Texas, USA.
 Information provided includes locus-specific primer sequences, repeat
 motif, GenBank number, annealing temperature (ºC), allele size range (bp),
 and citation source.Online Resource
 1.docx
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.31153425
title: Supplementary Tables from Recent evolution of large offspring size and post-fertilization nutrient provisioning in swordtails

description: Supplementary tables accompanying this study.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.31153425.v1
title: Supplementary Tables from Recent evolution of large offspring size and post-fertilization nutrient provisioning in swordtails

description: Supplementary tables accompanying this study.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.3f151
title: Data from: Travelling Wave Pulse Coupled Oscillator (TWPCO) Using a Self-Organizing Scheme for Energy-efficient Wireless Sensor Networks

description: Recently, Pulse Coupled Oscillator (PCO)-based travelling waves have
 attracted substantial attention by researchers in wireless sensor network
 (WSN) synchronization. Because WSNs are generally artificial occurrences
 that mimic natural phenomena, the PCO utilizes firefly synchronization of
 attracting mating partners for modelling the WSN. However, given that
 sensor nodes are unable to receive messages while transmitting data
 packets (due to deafness), the PCO model may not be efficient for sensor
 network modelling. To overcome this limitation, the current study proposed
 a new scheme called the Travelling Wave Pulse Coupled Oscillator (TWPCO).
 For this, the study used a self-organizing scheme for energy-efficient
 WSNs that adopted travelling wave biologically inspired network systems
 based on phase locking of the PCO model to counteract deafness. From the
 simulation, it was found that the proposed TWPCO scheme attained a steady
 state after a number of cycles. It also showed superior performance
 compared to other mechanisms, with a reduction in the total energy
 consumption of 25 %. The results showed that the performance improved by
 13 % in terms of data gathering. Based on the results, the proposed scheme
 avoids the deafness that occurs in the transmit state in WSNs and
 increases the data collection throughout the transmission states in WSNs.
description: TWPCOData of my
 results
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.v147d
title: Data from: Non-equilibrium conditions explain spatial variability in genetic structuring of little penguin (Eudyptula minor)

description: Factors responsible for spatial structuring of population genetic
 variation are varied, and in many instances there may be no obvious
 explanations for genetic structuring observed, or those invoked may
 reflect spurious correlations. A study of little penguins (Eudyptula
 minor) in southeast Australia documented low spatial structuring of
 genetic variation with the exception of colonies at the western limit of
 sampling, and this distinction was attributed to an intervening
 oceanographic feature (Bonney Upwelling), differences in breeding
 phenology, or sea level change. Here, we conducted sampling across the
 entire Australian range, employing additional markers (12 microsatellites
 and mitochondrial DNA, 697 individuals, 17 colonies). The zone of elevated
 genetic structuring previously observed actually represents the eastern
 half of a genetic cline, within which structuring exists over much shorter
 spatial scales than elsewhere. Colonies separated by as little as 27 km in
 the zone are genetically distinguishable, while outside the zone,
 homogeneity cannot be rejected at scales of up to 1400 km. Given a lack of
 additional physical or environmental barriers to gene flow, the zone of
 elevated genetic structuring may reflect secondary contact of lineages
 (with or without selection against interbreeding), or recent colonization
 and expansion from this region. This study highlights the importance of
 sampling scale to reveal the cause of genetic structuring.
description: Microsatellite
 genotypes, GENEPOP formatMicrosatellite genotypes
 of Eudyptula minor grouped by colonies throughout
 Australiapenguin_DRYAD.txtMitochondrial haplotype frequencies of Eudyptula minorMitochondrial haplotype frequencies of Eudyptula minor grouped by colonies in Australia, Arlequin format.0805geo_DRYAD.arp
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.9100
title: Data from: On the specificity of avian blood parasites: revealing specific and generalist relationships between haemosporidians and biting midges

description: The study of host-parasite relationships involving vector-borne parasites
 requires understanding interactions between parasites and vectors. The
 capacity of haemosporidians to infect insects has clear evolutionary
 consequences for the transmission of diseases. Here we investigated (1)
 the associations between blood parasites, biting midges and birds and (2)
 the potential specificity between biting midge and haemosporidian
 haplotypes. A total of 629 parous biting midges Culicoides and 224 wild
 birds (belonging to seven species) from a locality of central Spain were
 examined individually to detect the presence of Haemoproteus and
 Plasmodium parasites by sequencing a fragment of the cytochrome B gene.
 Biting midges were identified morphologically and characterised on the
 basis of a fragment of the cytocrome c oxidase (COI) gene. Overall 12
 Haemoproteus and 3 Plasmodium haplotypes were isolated and sequenced.
 Among them, 10 haplotypes were exclusively isolated from biting midges,
 three haplotypes only from birds and two haplotypes from both biting
 midges and birds. Biting midge haplotypes showed both specific and
 generalist relationships with Haemoproteus haplotypes but only generalist
 relationships with Plasmodium haplotypes. Several C. festivipennis and C.
 kibunesis haplotypes established significant coevolutionary links with
 Haemoproteus haplotypes. These results help to understand the specificity
 of vector-blood parasite interactions.
description: Mol Ecol Sequences
 CulicoidesIndividual by individual
 data on each Culicoides spp. including location, parasitised status, DNA
 haplotype and Genbank accession numbers.Mol Ecol sequences
 HaemosporidiosBlood parasite
 haplotypes isolated in this study and Genbank accessions for the DNA
 sequences.TreeBASE
 S11439
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.tn4t3
title: Data from: Paternal reproductive success drives sex allocation in a wild mammal

description: Parents should bias sex allocation toward offspring of the sex most likely
 to provide higher fitness returns. Trivers and Willard proposed that for
 polygynous mammals, females should adjust sex-ratio at conception or bias
 allocation of resources toward the most profitable sex, according to their
 own body condition. However, the possibility that mammalian fathers may
 influence sex allocation has seldom been considered. Here, we show that
 the probability of having a son increased from 0.31 to 0.60 with sire
 reproductive success in wild bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis). Furthermore,
 our results suggest that females fertilized by relatively unsuccessful
 sires allocated more energy during lactation to daughters than to sons,
 while the opposite occurred for females fertilized by successful sires.
 The pattern of sex-biased offspring production appears adaptive because
 paternal reproductive success reduced the fitness of daughters and
 increased the average annual weaning success of sons, independently of
 maternal allocation to the offspring. Our results illustrate that sex
 allocation can be driven by paternal phenotype, with profound influences
 on the strength of sexual selection and on conflicts of interest between
 parents.
description: Data from paternal
 reproductive success drives sex allocation in a wild
 mammalThe following variables
 are included on the file: sex = lamb sex. cohort = year of birth.
 id.father = identity of father. id.mother = identity of mother.
 previous.RS = maternal reproductive success the previous year (a
 three-level factor: “failed” = 0, “weaned a female” = 2 , or “weaned a
 male” = 1). TW1 = mother body mass in mid-September (about two months
 before conception) minus mean mass of this female at each reproductive
 event. TW2 = mother mass minus the mean mass of the adult females that
 year. neomortality = annual neonatal mortality. paternalsuccess =
 log-transformed percentage of paternities assigned to each male in a given
 year. ajusted.growth = residual summer mass gain of
 lambs.data.xls
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.sp4hq3rt
title: Data from: Local selection underlies the geographic distribution of sex-ratio drive in Drosophila neotestacea

description: “Selfish” genetic elements promote their own transmission to the next
 generation, often at a cost to the host individual. A sex-ratio driving
 X-chromosome prevents the maturation of Y-bearing sperm, and as a result
 is transmitted to 100% of the offspring, all of which are female. Because
 the spread of a sex-ratio chromosome can result in a female biased
 population sex ratio, the ecological and evolutionary consequences of
 harboring this selfish element can be severe. In this study, we show that
 the prevalence of sex-ratio drive in Drosophila neotestacea varies between
 0-30% among populations, and is common in the south while rare in the
 north. The prevalence of sex-ratio is not associated with the presence of
 suppressors of drive, geographic distance, or genetic distance based on
 autosomal microsatellite loci. Instead, our results indicate that
 ecological selection on sex-ratio drive varies among populations, as the
 prevalence of sex-ratio is highly correlated with climatic factors, with
 the severity of winter the best determinant of sex-ratio frequency. Thus,
 ecological and demographic factors may have significant consequences for
 the short and long term evolutionary dynamics of selfish elements and the
 manner with which they coevolve with the rest of the genome.
description: autosomesThis file contains data from the paper "Local selection underlies the geographic distribution of sex-ratio drive in Drosophila neotestacea." These data are the microsatellite data used in this paper. It is in the format required for the program Structure. Included here are 7 autosomal loci from each of 468 individuals from a total 16 populations. Each individual is labelled pop-#, with the pop the abbreviation for the population and the number the fly number from that particular population. See the above paper for a description of the population abbreviations. All individuals are wild-caught flies. See Dyer 2007 Molecular Ecology Notes for a description of the seven loci. Please contact Kelly Dyer with any questions. kdyer@uga.edu