cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.b433hv8
title: Data from: Eumelanin levels in rufous feathers explains plasma testosterone levels and survival in swallows

description: Pigment-based plumage colouration and its physiological properties have
 attracted many researchers to explain the evolution of such ornamental
 traits. These studies, however, assume the functional importance of the
 predominant pigment while ignoring that of other minor pigments, and few
 studies have focused on the composition of these pigments. Using the
 pheomelanin based plumage in two swallow species, we studied the
 allocation of two pigments (the predominant pigment, pheomelanin, and the
 minor pigment, eumelanin) in relation to physiological properties and
 viability in populations under a natural and sexual selection. This is
 indispensable for studying the evolution of pheomelanin-based plumage
 colouration. Pheomelanin and eumelanin share the same pathway only during
 their initial stages of development, which can be a key to unravel the
 functional importance of pigment allocation and thus of plumage
 colouration. Using the barn swallow, Hirundo rustica, a migratory species,
 we found that plasma testosterone levels increased with increasing the
 proportion of eumelanin pigments compared with pheomelanin pigments, but
 not with the amount of pheomelanin pigments, during the mating period. In
 the Pacific swallow H. tahitica, a non-migratory congener, we found that,
 during severe winter weathers, survivors had a proportionally smaller
 amount of eumelanin pigments compared with pheomelanin pigments than that
 in non-survivors, but no detectable difference was found in the
 pheomelanin pigmentation itself. These results indicated that a minor
 pigment, eumelanin, matters at least in some physiological measures and
 viability. Because the major pigment, pheomelanin, has its own
 physiological properties, a combination of major and minor pigments
 provide multiple information to the signal receivers, potentially
 enhancing the signalling function of pheomelanic colouration and its
 diversification across habitats.
description: Data for
 E&EdataforE&E.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.rf79641
title: Data from: Does gene flow aggravate or alleviate maladaptation to environmental stress in small populations?

description: Environmental change can expose populations to unfamiliar stressors, and
 maladaptive responses to those stressors may result in population declines
 or extirpation. Although gene flow is classically viewed as a cause of
 maladaptation, small and isolated populations experiencing high levels of
 drift and little gene flow may be constrained in their evolutionary
 response to environmental change. We provide a case study using the model
 Trinidadian guppy system that illustrates the importance of considering
 non-adaptive forces (i.e., gene flow and genetic drift) when predicting
 (mal)adaptive response to acute stress. We compared population genomic
 patterns and acute stress responses of inbred guppy populations from
 headwater streams either with or without a recent history of gene flow
 from a more diverse mainstem population. Compared to ‘no-gene flow’
 analogues, we found that populations with recent gene flow showed higher
 genomic variation and increased stress tolerance – but only when exposed
 to a stress familiar to the mainstem population (heat shock). All
 headwater populations showed similar responses to a familiar stress in
 headwater environments (starvation) regardless of gene flow history,
 whereas exposure to an entirely unfamiliar stress (copper sulphate) showed
 population-level variation unrelated to environment or recent evolutionary
 history. Our results suggest that (mal)adaptive responses to acutely
 stressful environments are determined in part by recent evolutionary
 history and in part by previous exposure. In some cases, gene flow may
 provide the variation needed to persist, and eventually adapt, in the face
 of novel stress.
description: Variant file in VCF
 format23,667 SNPs genotyped in
 91 individuals aligned to Trinidadian guppy genome assembly used for
 population genomic characterization. Individual IDs correspond to
 population codes in Table 1.guppy_postrescue.vcf.gz
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.6vm4qs4
title: Data from: Data-driven mathematical model of East-Asian facial attractiveness: the relative contributions of shape and reflectance to attractiveness judgements

description: Facial attractiveness is judged through a combination of multiple cues
 including morphology (facial shape) and skin properties (facial
 reflectance). While several studies have examined the way in which people
 in Western cultures judge facial attractiveness, there have been fewer
 investigations into non-Western attitudes. This is because stimuli that
 quantitatively vary the attractiveness of non-Western faces are rare. In
 the present study, we built a model of the attractiveness of East-Asian
 faces, judged by East-Asian observers. Therefore, 400 computer-generated
 East-Asian faces were created and attractiveness rating scores were
 collected from Japanese observers. Data-driven mathematical calculations
 were used to identify quantitative links between facial attractiveness and
 shape and reflectance properties, with no prior hypothesis. Results
 indicate that faces with larger eyes, smaller noses, and brighter skin are
 judged as more attractive, regardless of the sex of the faces, possibly
 reflecting a general preference for femininity. Shape is shown to be a
 strong determinant of attractiveness for both male and female faces, while
 reflectance properties are less important in judging male facial
 attractiveness. Our model provides a tool to effectively produce
 East-Asian face stimuli that quantitatively varies attractiveness and can
 be used to elucidate visual processes related to attractiveness judgment.
description: Mean attractiveness
 rating score for male facesmale_face_rating.csvMean attractiveness rating score for female facesfemale_face_rating.csv
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.qb701kq
title: Data from: Independently evolved and gene flow‐accelerated pesticide resistance in two‐spotted spider mites

description: Pest species are often able to develop resistance to pesticides used to
 control them, depending on how rapidly resistance can emerge within a
 population or spread from another resistant population. We examined the
 evolution of bifenazate resistance in China in the two‐spotted spider mite
 (TSSM) Tetranychus uticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), one of the most
 resistant arthropods, by using bioassays, detection of mutations in the
 target cytb gene, and population genetic structure analysis using
 microsatellite markers. Bioassays showed variable levels of resistance to
 bifenazate. The cytb mutation G126S, which confers medium resistance in
 TSSM to bifenazate, had previously been detected prior to the application
 of bifenazate and was now widespread, suggesting likely resistance
 evolution from standing genetic variation. G126S was detected in
 geographically distant populations across different genetic clusters,
 pointing to the independent origin of this mutation in different TSSM
 populations. A novel A269V mutation linked to a low‐level resistance was
 detected in two southern populations. Widespread resistance associated
 with a high frequency of the G126S allele was found in four populations
 from the Beijing area which were not genetically differentiated. In this
 case, a high level of gene flows likely accelerated the development of
 resistance within this local region, as well as into an outlying region
 distant from Beijing. These findings, therefore, suggest patterns
 consistent with both local evolution of pesticide resistance as well as an
 impact of migration, helping to inform resistance management strategies in
 TSSM.
description: Micorsatellites data in
 genepop formatMicorsatellites data in
 genepop format for 10 populations of Tetranychus uticaeTU_10pop_genepop.txtThe cytb gene sequences for all individuals of Tetranychus uticaeThe cytb gene sequences for all individuals of Tetranychus uticae from 10 populationsTSSM_all(207)_cytb.fasThirteen haplotypes of cytb gene for Tetranychus uticaeThirteen haplotypes of cytb gene for Tetranychus uticaeTSSM-world-13haps.fas
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.74pj317
title: Data from: TiO2–SiO2 supported MnWOx catalysts by liquid-phase deposition for low-temperature NH3-SCR

description: NH3-SCR is an environmentally important reaction for the abatement of NOx
 from different resources. MnO2-based catalyst has attracted significant
 attention due to the excellent activity. In this paper, a series of
 MnWOx/TiO2–SiO2 catalysts were prepared by liquid-phase deposition method.
 The catalysts were characterized by N2 adsorption/ desorption, XRD, TEM,
 XPS, FT-IR, H2-TPR, TG and water adsorption capacity. The existence of
 SiO2 improved the SO2 and H2O resistance of the MnWOx/TiO2–SiO2 catalyst
 without decreasing the NH3-SCR activity. Under the reaction conditions of
 2608C and 60 000 ml . gcata h21 GHSV, the NO conversion was kept stable at
 about 95% for 140 min on stream. The excellent performance of
 MnWOx/TiO2–SiO2 catalyst is considered to be originated from the texture
 properties and active species dispersion improvement by SiO2 in the
 support and low-temperature preparation.
description: TiO2 -SiO2 supported
 MnWOx catalysts by liquid phase deposition for low temperature
 NH3-SCRrawdataoriginal data.rar
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.cm042k3
title: Data from: Effects of photoperiod on life-history and thermal stress resistance traits across populations of Drosophila subobscura

description: Intro: Organisms use environmental cues to match their phenotype with the
 future availability of resources and environmental conditions. Changes in
 the magnitude and frequency of environmental cues such as photoperiod and
 temperature along latitudes can be used by organisms to predict seasonal
 changes. While the role of temperature variation on the induction of
 plastic and seasonal responses is well established, the importance of
 photoperiod for predicting seasonal changes is less explored. M&M:
 Here we studied changes in life-history and thermal stress resistance
 traits in Drosophila subobscura in response to variation in photoperiod
 (6:18, 12:12 and 18:6 light:dark cycles) mimicking seasonal variations in
 daylength. Populations of D. subobscura were collected from five locations
 along a latitudinal gradient (from North Africa and Europe). These
 populations were exposed to different photoperiods for two generations,
 whereafter egg-to-adult viability, productivity, dry body weight, thermal
 tolerance, and starvation resistance were assessed. Results: We found
 strong effects of photoperiod, origin of populations, and their
 interactions on life-history and stress resistance traits. Thermal
 resistance varied between the populations and the effect of photoperiod
 depended on the trait and the method applied for the assessment of thermal
 resistance. Perspectives: Our results show a strong effect of the origin
 of population and photoperiod on a range of fitness related traits and
 provide evidence for local adaptation to environmental cues (photoperiod
 by population interaction). The findings emphasize an important and often
 neglected role of photoperiod in studies on thermal resistance and suggest
 that cues induced by photoperiod may provide some buffer enabling
 populations to cope with a more variable and unpredictable future climate.
description: Effects of photoperiod
 on life-history and thermal stress resistance traits across populations of
 Drosophila subobscuraThe data file contains
 the following traits: egg to adult viability, total productivity, thermal
 resistance (CTmax and CTmin), thermal tolerance based on the locomotor
 activity assay (CTmaxLMA), total locomotor activity, dry body weight (DBW)
 and starvation resistance.Data file for Dryad
 .xlsx
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18239172
title: Exchange rate_20200803_20250829
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.31158081
title: Environmental and economic assessment of battery energy storage system disposal and recycling treatment in the Czech republic

description: As global energy systems transition towards decarbonization and increased reliance on renewable resources, effective lifecycle management of energy storage systems is critical. Battery energy storage systems (BESSs) are key for grid stability and integrating intermittent renewables. However, their widespread adoption faces environmental and economic challenges, especially concerning end-of-life (EOL) management of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This work presents an environmental and economic evaluation of a 2.8 MWh/2.5 MW BESS case study, focusing on EOL treatment strategies. The study employs a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) to meticulously examine innovative recycling pre-treatment processes for the battery, alongside EOL treatment of cooling/extinguishing systems, inverters, and beneficial reuse of BESS containers/substations. The LCA reveals that recycling pre-treatment processes contribute to one-third of the overall environmental gains, particularly from recovering secondary aluminium and copper. The economic analysis projects potential profits of around €69,000 per unit, highlighting significant financial incentives for local sourcing of critical raw materials. Beyond direct financial and environmental implications, this study critically underscores the importance of robust, sustainable recycling practices. The findings are crucial for fostering a circular economy for LIBs by enhancing self-sufficiency in critical materials, guiding future research, policy, and industry practices.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.31158081.v1
title: Environmental and economic assessment of battery energy storage system disposal and recycling treatment in the Czech republic

description: As global energy systems transition towards decarbonization and increased reliance on renewable resources, effective lifecycle management of energy storage systems is critical. Battery energy storage systems (BESSs) are key for grid stability and integrating intermittent renewables. However, their widespread adoption faces environmental and economic challenges, especially concerning end-of-life (EOL) management of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This work presents an environmental and economic evaluation of a 2.8 MWh/2.5 MW BESS case study, focusing on EOL treatment strategies. The study employs a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) to meticulously examine innovative recycling pre-treatment processes for the battery, alongside EOL treatment of cooling/extinguishing systems, inverters, and beneficial reuse of BESS containers/substations. The LCA reveals that recycling pre-treatment processes contribute to one-third of the overall environmental gains, particularly from recovering secondary aluminium and copper. The economic analysis projects potential profits of around €69,000 per unit, highlighting significant financial incentives for local sourcing of critical raw materials. Beyond direct financial and environmental implications, this study critically underscores the importance of robust, sustainable recycling practices. The findings are crucial for fostering a circular economy for LIBs by enhancing self-sufficiency in critical materials, guiding future research, policy, and industry practices.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.80c1rq2
title: Data from: An in situ approach for measuring biogeochemical fluxes in structurally complex benthic communities

description: 1. The exchange of energy and nutrients are integral components of
 ecological functions of benthic shallow-water ecosystems and are directly
 dependent on in situ environmental conditions. Traditional laboratory
 experiments cannot account for the multidimensionality of interacting
 processes when assessing metabolic rates and biogeochemical fluxes of
 structurally complex benthic communities. Current in situ chamber systems
 are expensive, limited in their functionality, and the deployment is often
 restricted to planar habitats (e.g., sediments or seagrass meadows) only.
 2. To overcome these constraints, we describe a protocol to build and use
 non-invasive, cost-effective, and easy to handle in situ incubation
 chambers that provide reproducible measurements of biogeochemical
 processes in simple and structurally complex benthic shallow-water
 communities. Photogrammetry tools account for the structural complexity of
 benthic communities, enabling to calculate accurate community fluxes. We
 tested the performance of the system in laboratory assays and various
 benthic habitats (i.e., algae growing on rock, coral assemblages,
 sediments, and seagrass meadows). In addition, we estimated community
 budgets of photosynthesis and respiration by corals, rock with algae, and
 carbonate sediments, which were subsequently compared to budgets
 extrapolated from conventional ex situ single-organism incubations. 3. The
 tests highlight the transparency (&gt; 90% light transmission) of the
 chambers and minimal water exchange with the surrounding medium on most
 substrates. Linear dissolved oxygen fluxes in dependence to incubation
 time showed sufficient mixing of the water by circulation pumps and no
 organismal stress response. The comparison to single-organism incubations
 showed that ex situ measurements might overestimate community-wide net
 primary production and underestimate respiration and gross photosynthesis
 by 20 – 90%. 4. The proposed protocol overcomes the paucity of
 observational and manipulative studies that can be performed in in situ
 native habitats, thus producing widely-applicable and realistic
 assessments on the community level. Importantly, the tool provides a
 standardized approach to compare community functions across a wide range
 of benthic habitats. We identify multiple experimental strategies,
 including the manipulation of stressors/factors, and discuss how the
 method may be implemented in a variety of aquatic studies.
description: Roth2019-MEE-IncubationChambers-Data
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.83m50j8
title: Data from: Terrestrial mammalian wildlife responses to Unmanned Aerial Systems approaches

description: Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are increasingly being used recreationally,
 commercially and for wildlife research, but very few studies have
 quantified terrestrial mammalian reactions to UAS approaches. We used two
 Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) UAS to approach seven herbivore
 species in the Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana, after securing the relevant
 permissions. We recorded responses to 103 vertical and 120 horizontal
 approaches, the latter from three altitudes above ground level (AGL). We
 ran mixed logistic regressions to identify factors triggering (i) any
 response and (ii) an evasive response. We included effects of activity,
 altitude, direction of approach, distance, habitat, herd type, herd size,
 other species, target species, time, VTOL type and wind strength. Response
 triggers were linked to altitude, distance, habitat and target species.
 Elephant (Loxodonta africana), giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis),
 wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) and zebra (Equus quagga) were most
 affected by VTOL approach, impala (Aepyceros melampus) and lechwe (Kobus
 leche) were least responsive, and tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus) displayed
 intermediate sensitivity. VTOLs flown lower than 60 m AGL and closer than
 100 m horizontal distance from target animals triggered behavioural
 responses in most species. Enforced regulations on recreational UAS use in
 wildlife areas are necessary to minimise disturbance to terrestrial
 mammals.
description: Wildlife responses to
 UAS approachesResponses by seven
 species of African herbivore to vertical and horizontal approaches by UAS.
 Various co-variates are includedWildlife
 responses.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.ct740rf
title: Data from: Effects of tracking devices on individual birds – a review of the evidence

description: We review long-term patterns of tracking device use and the reporting of
 the effects of such devices on individual birds. We assessed &gt;3,400
 primary references including &gt;1,500 containing information as to
 whether effects were looked for and reported. Numbers of papers published
 increased at 4.4% per year. Research on foraging and energetics focussed
 on seabirds while work on habitat use and dispersal was focussed mainly on
 landbirds. Migration was the most common study topic overall and increased
 markedly from the turn of the century in all three bird groups. The
 proportion of studies reporting effects of devices on individuals declined
 at &gt; 1% per year, while the proportion of studies providing no
 information on effects increased by ca. 0.7% per year. The presence of a
 control group increased the likelihood of a study reporting effects, (45%
 vs 33%). We modelled the probability of reporting effects separately for
 three bird groups and two attachment durations. Occurrence of effects was
 significantly related to attachment method (4 models), year (4 models) and
 relative device mass (1 model). Invasive attachment methods were
 associated with a high incidence of effects while tail and leg attachments
 showed relatively few effects. Probabilities of reporting effects declined
 over time and increased with relative device mass, however there was no
 device mass threshold below which effects were not observed. Approaches
 designed to minimize potential effects of devices on individual birds and
 to improve scientific rigour have advanced substantially. Nevertheless ca.
 55% of studies contained no information on potential effects and in many
 more documentation was inadequate. We call for more systematic
 documentation of potential effects in peer-reviewed publications to
 support more rigorous science and to further improve bird welfare.
description: Effects paper reference
 listList of references
 accessed in order to provide data for the reviewEffects review
 databaseDatabase used to support
 generalised linear modelling