cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.pj59h
title: Data from: The changing environment of conservation conflict: geese and farming in Scotland

description: 1.Conflict between conservation objectives and human livelihoods is
 ubiquitous and can be highly damaging, but the processes generating it are
 poorly understood. Ecological elements are central to conservation
 conflict, and changes in their dynamics – for instance due to
 anthropogenic environmental change – are likely to influence the emergence
 of serious human-wildlife impacts and, consequently, social conflict. 2.We
 used mixed-effects models to examine the drivers of historic
 spatio-temporal dynamics in numbers of Greenland barnacle geese (Branta
 leucopsis) on the Scottish island of Islay to identify the ecological
 processes that have shaped the environment in which conflict between goose
 conservation and agriculture has been triggered. 3.Barnacle goose numbers
 on Islay increased from 20,000 to 43,000 between 1987 and 2016. Over the
 same period, the area of improved grassland increased, the number of sheep
 decreased and the climate warmed. 4.Goose population growth was strongly
 linked to the increasing area of improved grassland, which provided geese
 with more high quality forage. Changing climatic conditions, particularly
 warming temperatures on Islay and breeding grounds in Greenland, have also
 boosted goose numbers. 5.As the goose population has grown, farms have
 supported geese more frequently and in larger numbers, with subsequent
 damaging effects. The creation of high-quality grassland appears to have
 largely driven damage by geese. Our analysis also reveals the drivers of
 spatial variation in goose impacts: geese were more likely to occur on
 farms closer to roosts and those with more improved grassland. However, as
 geese numbers have increased they have spread to previously less favoured
 farms. 6.Synthesis and applications. Our study demonstrates the primary
 role of habitat modification in the emergence of conflict between goose
 conservation and agriculture, alongside a secondary role of climate
 change. Our research illustrates the value of exploring socio-ecological
 history to understand the processes leading to conservation conflict. In
 doing so, we identify those elements that are more controllable, such as
 local habitat management, and less controllable, such as climate change,
 but which both need to be taken into account when managing conservation
 conflict.
description: Population-scale
 barnacle goose abundance dataData collected on the
 abundance of Greenland barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) on Islay and
 associated environmental conditions, between 1987 and
 2016.Population scale data
 2017.csvFarm-scale barnacle
 goose abundance and occurrence dataData collected on the
 farm-scale abundance and occurrence of Greenland barnacle geese (Branta
 leucopsis) on Islay and associated environmental conditions, between 1998
 and 2016.Farm scale data
 2017.csv
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18380165
title: Geometrical attributes and shape characterization of pits and pit chains in Noctis Labyrinthus (Mars)
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.n5f89
title: Data from: Secondary successional trajectories of structural and catabolic bacterial communities in oil polluted soil planted with hybrid poplar

description: Poplars have widely been used for rhizoremediation of a broad range of
 organic contaminants for the past two decades. Still, there is a knowledge
 gap regarding the rhizosphere associated bacterial communities of poplars
 and their dynamics during the remediation process. It is envisaged that a
 detailed understanding of rhizosphere associated microbial populations
 will greatly contribute to a better design and implementation of
 rhizoremediation. In order to investigate the long-term succession of
 structural and catabolic bacterial communities in oil polluted soil
 planted with hybrid poplar, we carried out a 2-year field study. Hybrid
 aspen (Populus tremula x tremuloides) seedlings were planted in polluted
 soil excavated from an accidental oil-spill site. Vegetated and
 un-vegetated soil samples were collected for microbial community analyses
 at 7 different time-points during the course of 2 years and sampling
 time-points were chosen to cover the seasonal variation in the boreal
 climate zone. Bacterial community structure was accessed by means of 16S
 rRNA gene amplicon pyrosequencing whereas catabolic diversity was
 monitored by pyrosequencing of alkane hydroxylase and extradiol
 dioxygenase genes. We observed a clear succession of bacterial communities
 on both structural and functional levels from early to late phase
 communities. Sphingomonas type extradiol dioxygenases and alkane
 hydroxylase homologs of Rhodococcus clearly dominated the early phase
 communities. The high dominance-low diversity functional gene communities
 underwent a transition to low-dominance-high diversity communities in the
 late phase. These results pointed towards increased catabolic capacities
 and a change from specialist to generalist strategy of bacterial
 communities during the course of secondary succession.
description: 16s OTU
 tableThis is an excel sheet
 containing the OTU table of 16S rRNA amplicon
 pyrosequencing.16s.xlsxalk B OTU tableThis is an excel sheet with OTU table for alkane hydroxylase (alkB) gene.alk.xlsxEDO OTU tableOTU table for extradiol dioxygenase(edo) gene.EDO.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.v1q15
title: Data from: Mechanical factors direct mouse aortic remodeling during early maturation

description: Numerous diseases have been linked to genetic mutations that lead to
 reduced amounts or disorganization of arterial elastic fibres. Previous
 work has shown that mice with reduced amounts of elastin (Eln+/−) are able
 to live a normal lifespan through cardiovascular adaptations, including
 changes in haemodynamic stresses, arterial geometry and arterial wall
 mechanics. It is not known if the timeline and presence of these
 adaptations are consistent in other mouse models of elastic fibre disease,
 such as those caused by the absence of fibulin-5 expression (Fbln5−/−).
 Adult Fbln5−/− mice have disorganized elastic fibres, decreased arterial
 compliance and high blood pressure. We examined mechanical behaviour of
 the aorta in Fbln5−/− mice through early maturation when the elastic
 fibres are being assembled. We found that the physiologic circumferential
 stretch, stress and modulus of Fbln5−/− aorta are maintained near
 wild-type levels. Constitutive modelling suggests that elastin
 contributions to the total stress are decreased, whereas collagen
 contributions are increased. Understanding how collagen fibre structure
 and mechanics compensate for defective elastic fibres to meet the
 mechanical requirements of the maturing aorta may help to better
 understand arterial remodelling in human elastinopathies.
description: Data for fitting
 constitutive modelPressure, diameter,
 force, and axial stretch data combined for six loading protocols and used
 to fit the constitutive model in the manuscript. Unloaded dimensions for
 each aorta are also included.data_for_dryad.xls
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.8ht80
title: Data from: Evolution and diversity of the Microviridae viral family through a collection of 81 new complete genomes assembled from virome reads.

description: Recent studies suggest that members of the Microviridae (a family of ssDNA
 bacteriophages) might play an important role in a broad spectrum of
 environments, as they were found dominant among the viral fraction from
 seawater and human gut samples. 24 completely sequenced Microviridae have
 been described so far, divided into three distinct groups named
 Microvirus, Gokushovirinae and Alpavirinae, this last group being only
 composed of prophages. In this study, we present the analysis of 81 new
 complete Microviridae genomes, assembled from viral metagenomes
 originating from various ecosystems. The phylogenetic analysis of the core
 genes concludes to the existence of four groups, confirming the three
 sub-families described so far and exhibiting a new group, named
 Pichovirinae. The genomic organizations of these viruses are strikingly
 coherent with their phylogeny, the Pichovirinae being the only group of
 this family with a different organization of the three core genes.
 Analysis of the structure of the major capsid protein reveals the presence
 of mushroom-like insertions conserved within all the groups except for the
 Microvirus. In addition, a peptidase gene was found in 11 Microviridae and
 its analysis concludes to a horizontal gene transfer that occurred several
 times between these viruses and their bacterial hosts. This is the first
 report of such gene transfer in microviruses. Finally, searches against
 viral metagenomes revealed the presence of highly similar sequences in a
 variety of biomes indicating that Microviridae probably have both an
 important role in these ecosystems and an ancient origin.
description: Package_MicroviridaeThis package contains the sequences of the Microviridae genomes assembled in the associated study, as well as an annotation file for each genome in genbank format.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.62380
title: Data from: QTL analysis of behavior in nine-spined sticklebacks (Pungitius pungitius)

description: The genetic architecture of behavioral traits is yet relatively poorly
 understood in most non-model organisms. Using an F2-intercross (n = 283
 offspring) between behaviorally divergent nine-spined stickleback
 (Pungitius pungitius) populations, we tested for and explored the genetic
 basis of different behavioral traits with the aid of quantitative trait
 locus (QTL) analyses based on 226 microsatellite markers. The behaviors
 were analyzed both separately (viz. feeding activity, risk-taking and
 exploration) and combined in order to map composite behavioral type. Two
 significant QTL—explaining on average 6 % of the phenotypic variance—were
 detected for composite behavioral type on the experiment-wide level,
 located on linkage groups 3 and 8. In addition, several suggestive QTL
 located on six other linkage groups were detected on the chromosome-wide
 level. Apart from providing evidence for the genetic basis of behavioral
 variation, the results provide a good starting point for finer-scale
 analyses of genetic factors influencing behavioral variation in the
 nine-spined stickleback.
description: Genotype input file for
 GridQTLGenotypes of 226
 microsatellite markers used in GridQTL analyses. Line 1: Number of markers
 Line 2: List of names of the markers Line 3: Names given to each of the
 generations. Line 4: Names given to males and females. Line 5: Symbol or
 symbols for missing genotype data. Line 6 on Data for each individual in
 turn. Contains in order: Individual ID Sire ID Dam ID Sex Line or
 generation Marker genotypesGENOTYPES.txtMap input file for GridQTLThe linkage map, obtained from Crimap, of nine-spined stickleback for GridQTL analyses. Line 1: Number of chromosomes Line 2: Interval for calculation of genotype probabilities and coefficients in cM. Line 3: Name of first chromosome, number of markers on first chromosome and whether map is same for two sexes (=1) or not (=2). Line 4: For first linkage group, marker names in order separated by distances between them in cM.MAP.txtPhenotype (behavior) input file for GridQTLBehavior measurements in nine-spined sticklebacks for QTL mapping analyses in GridQTL. Line 1: Numbers of fixed effects (factors), covariates and traits, respectively Line 2: Name of each fixed effect, covariate and trait. Line 3: Code for missing trait value Line 4 : Individual ID and values for fixed effects, covariates and traits for that individual. Sex: 0 female, 1 male. Feedbi, riskbi, expbi: 0 moving fish, 1 non-moving fishPHENOTYPES_behavior.txt
DOI: 10.15468/dl.g7292x
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 6658 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
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 The dataset includes 6658 records from 65 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0000563-260126135527185/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.br506
title: Data from: A strong response to selection on mass-independent maximal metabolic rate without a correlated response in basal metabolic rate

description: Metabolic rates are correlated with many aspects of ecology, but how
 selection on different aspects of metabolic rates affects their mutual
 evolution is poorly understood. Using laboratory mice, we artificially
 selected for high maximal mass-independent metabolic rate (MMR) without
 direct selection on mass-independent basal metabolic rate (BMR). Then we
 tested for responses to selection in MMR and correlated responses to
 selection in BMR. In other lines, we antagonistically selected for mice
 with a combination of high mass-independent MMR and low mass-independent
 BMR. All selection protocols and data analyses included body mass as a
 covariate, so effects of selection on the metabolic rates are mass
 adjusted (that is, independent of effects of body mass). The selection
 lasted eight generations. Compared with controls, MMR was significantly
 higher (11.2%) in lines selected for increased MMR, and BMR was slightly,
 but not significantly, higher (2.5%). Compared with controls, MMR was
 significantly higher (5.3%) in antagonistically selected lines, and BMR
 was slightly, but not significantly, lower (4.2%). Analysis of breeding
 values revealed no positive genetic trend for elevated BMR in high-MMR
 lines. A weak positive genetic correlation was detected between MMR and
 BMR. That weak positive genetic correlation supports the aerobic capacity
 model for the evolution of endothermy in the sense that it fails to
 falsify a key model assumption. Overall, the results suggest that at least
 in these mice there is significant capacity for independent evolution of
 metabolic traits. Whether that is true in the ancestral animals that
 evolved endothermy remains an important but unanswered question.
description: SelectionResponseMR_data
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.72j1j
title: Data from: Temporal population-genetic structure of eastern mosquitofish in a dynamic aquatic landscape

description: We analyzed the effect of periodic drying in the Florida Everglades on
 spatio-temporal population genetic structure of eastern mosquitofish
 (Gambusia holbrooki). Severe periodic drying events force individuals from
 disparate sources to mix in dry-season relatively deep-water refuges. In
 1996 (a wet year) and 1999 (a dry year), we sampled mosquitofish at 20
 dry-season refuges distributed in three water-management regions and
 characterized genetic variation for 10 allozyme and 3 microsatellite loci.
 In 1996, most of the ecosystem did not dry, while in 1999, many of our
 sampling locations were isolated by expanses of dried marsh surface. In
 1996, most spatial genetic variation was attributed to heterogeneity
 within regions. In 1999, spatial genetic variation within regions was not
 significant. In both years, a small but significant amount of variation
 (less than 1% of the total variation) was partitioned among regions.
 Variance was consistently greater than zero among long-hydroperiod sites
 within a region, but not among short-hydroperiod sites within a region,
 where hydroperiod was measured as time since last marsh surface dry-down
 forcing fishes into local refuges. In 1996, all sites were in
 Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. In 1999, we observed fewer heterozygotes than
 expected for most loci and sites suggesting a Wahlund effect arising from
 fish leaving areas that dried and mixing in deep-water refuges.
description: allgambusia data
 JOH_DryadThis Excel file contains
 the microsatellite data and the allozyme data for the 40 sampled
 sites.Additional Information
 Data_DryadThis Excel file contains
 the site information including hydrological, management area, and latitude
 and longitude information.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.6c8s6
title: Data from: Assessing potential impact of Bt eggplants on non-target arthropods in the Philippines

description: Studies on potential adverse effects of genetically engineered crops are
 part of an environmental risk assessment that is required prior to the
 commercial release of these crops. Of particular concern are non-target
 organisms (NTOs) that provide important ecosystem services. Here, we
 report on studies conducted in the Philippines over three cropping seasons
 with Bt eggplants expressing Cry1Ac for control of the eggplant fruit and
 shoot borer (EFSB), Leucinodes orbonalis, to examine potential effects on
 field abundance, community composition, structure and biodiversity of
 NTO’s, particularly non-target arthropod (NTA) communities. We document
 that many arthropod taxa are associated with Bt eggplants and their non-Bt
 comparators and that the number of taxa and their densities varied within
 season and across trials. However, we found few significant differences in
 seasonal mean densities of arthropod taxa between Bt and non-Bt eggplants.
 As expected, a lower abundance of lepidopteran pests was detected in Bt
 eggplants. Higher abundance of a few non-target herbivores was detected in
 non-Bt eggplants as were a few non-target beneficials that might control
 them. Principal Response Curve (PRC) analyses showed no statistically
 significant impact of Bt eggplants on overall arthropod communities
 through time in any season. Furthermore, we found no significant adverse
 impacts of Bt eggplants on species abundance, diversity and community
 dynamics, particularly for beneficial NTAs. These results support our
 previous studies documenting that Bt eggplants can effectively and
 selectively control the main pest of eggplant in Asia, the EFSB. The
 present study adds that it can do so without adverse effects on NTAs.
 Thus, Bt eggplants can be a foundational component for controlling EFSB in
 an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program and dramatically reduce
 dependence on conventional insecticides.
description: Bt eggplant and NTOs in
 the Philippines_DataFileThe raw data file
 contains the total abundance data of NTAs obtained from confined field
 trials of Bt and non-Bt eggplants in Pangasinan, Philippines from 2010 -
 2012. The raw data is in MS Excel file ready for statistical analysis
 contained in five sheets, namely: (1) CanopyNTA_Trial1, (2)
 CanopyNTA_Trial2, (3) CanopyNTA_Trial3, (4) SoilNTA_Trial1, and (5)
 SoilNTA_Trial2.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.20f5m
title: Data from: Improvement of non-key traits in radiata pine breeding programme when long-term economic importance is uncertain

description: Diameter at breast height (DBH), wood density (DEN) and predicted modulus
 of elasticity (PME) are considered as ‘key traits’ (KT) in the improvement
 in radiata pine breeding programmes in New Zealand. Any other traits which
 are also of interest to radiata pine breeders and forest growers are
 called ‘non-key traits’ (NKTs). External resin bleeding (ERB), internal
 checking (IC), number of heartwood rings (NHR) are three such non-key
 traits which affect wood quality of radiata pine timber. Economic
 importance of the KTs and NKTs is hard to define in radiata pine breeding
 programmes due to long rotation period. Desired-gain index (DGIs) and
 robust selection were proposed to incorporate NKTs into radiata pine
 breeding programme in order to deal with the uncertainty of economic
 importance. Four desired-gain indices A-D were proposed in this study. The
 desired-gain index A (DGI-A) emphasized growth and led to small decrease
 in ERB and small increase in IC and NHR. The expected genetic gains of all
 traits in the desired-gain index B (DGI-B) were in the favourable
 directions (positive genetic gains in the key traits and negative genetic
 gains in the non-key traits). The desired-gain index C (DGI-C) placed
 emphasis on wood density, leading to favourable genetic gain in the NKTs
 but reduced genetic gains for DBH and PME. The desired-gain index D
 (DGI-D) exerted a bit more emphasis on the non-key traits, leading large
 favourable reduction in the non-key traits and lower increase in the key
 traits compared with the other DGIs. When selecting both the key traits
 and the non-key traits, the average EBVs of six traits were all in the
 same directions as the expected genetic gains except for DBH in the DGI-D.
 When the key traits were measured and selected, internal checking always
 had a negative (favourable) genetic gain but ERB and NHR had unfavourable
 genetic gain in the most of time. After removing some individuals with
 high sensitivity to the change of economic weights, robust desired-gain
 selection made genetic gains of all the key and non-key traits to move a
 little bit toward unfavourable directions in the four indices. It is
 concluded that desired-gain index combined with robust selection concept
 is an efficient way for selecting the key and non-key traits in radiata
 pine breeding programmes.
description: phenotypesThis is phenotype data used in this study.pedigree_maskedIDThis is pedigree file.
DOI: 10.15468/dl.gqctgn
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 1294 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
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 "and" : [
 "OccurrenceStatus is Present",
 "TaxonKey is Phytotoma raimondii Taczanowski, 1883"
 ]
}

 The dataset includes 1294 records from 15 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0010119-250525065834625/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18457141
title: Advancing Learning Through Project-Based Approaches

description: Project-based learning (PjBL) is widely recognized as a learner-centered teaching approach that supports active engagement, meaningful learning, and the development of transferable skills. Although it is used across different educational levels, research shows that learning outcomes vary greatly, often depending on how projects are designed, supported, and assessed. This article presents a contemporary view of project-based learning by introducing a dialogic and process-oriented tendency that places strong emphasis on inquiry, reflection, formative feedback, and learner responsibility. Drawing on research from general education, language education, teacher education, and online learning, the article brings together evidence showing how structured dialogue, feedback, and self-regulated learning can strengthen project-based approaches. A practical instructional cycle is outlined, along with assessment principles that focus on learning processes as well as final project outcomes. The article also discusses key challenges and design considerations, presenting project-based learning as a flexible and effective framework for supporting meaningful learning in non-STEM educational contexts.