cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.69p8cz8z5
title: Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under natural sunlight using Fe2TiO5 nanoparticles prepared by a modified sol-gel method

description: Iron titanate (Fe2TiO5) nanoparticles with an orthorhombic structure were
 successfully synthesized using a modified sol-gel method and calcination
 at 750 °C. The as-prepared Fe2TiO5 nanoparticles exhibited a moderate
 specific surface area. The mesoporous Fe2TiO5 nanoparticles possessed
 strong absorption in the visible light region and the band gap was
 estimated to be around 2.16 eV. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated
 by the degradation of methylene blue under natural sunlight. The effect of
 parameters such as the amount of catalyst, initial concentration of the
 dye and pH of the dye solution were investigated on the removal efficiency
 of methylene blue. Fe2TiO5 showed high degradation efficiency in a strong
 alkaline medium that can be the result of the facilitated formation of OH
 radicals due to an increased concentration of hydroxyl ions.
description: The dataset has been collected through characterization of the
 prepared material by several instruments and experimental data from the
 desigend experiments. All the dataset information has been processed
 through the attached Origin Pro files.
description: These are Origin project files that can be viewed using the
 Origin software or viewer.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.qjq2bvqcr
title: Ethylene glycol assisted 3D floral evolution of BiFeO3-based nanostructures with effective magneto-electric response

description: Controlled growth of nanostructures plays a vital role in tuning the
 physical and chemical properties of functional materials for advanced
 energy and memory storage devices. Herein, we synthesized hierarchical
 micro-sized flowers, built by the self-assembly of highly crystalline,
 2-dimensional nanoplates of Co and Ni doped BiFeO3, using a simple
 ethylene glycol mediated solvothermal method. Pure BiFeO3 attained
 scattered one-dimensional nanorods-type morphology having diameter nearly
 60 nm. Co-doping of Co and Ni at Fe-site in BiFeO3 does not destabilize
 the morphology; rather it generates 3-dimensinal floral patterns of
 self-assembled nanoplates. Unsaturated polarization loops obtained for
 BiFeO3 confirmed the leakage behavior of these rhombohedrally distorted
 cubic perovskites. These loops were then utilized to determine the energy
 density of the BiFeO3 perovskites. Enhanced ferromagnetic behavior with
 high coercivity and remanence was observed for these nanoplates. A
 detailed discussion about the origin of ferromagnetic behavior based on
 Goodenough-Kanamori’s rule is also a part of this paper. Impedance
 spectroscopy revealed a true Warburg capacitive behavior of the
 synthesized nanoplates. High magneto-electric coefficient of 27 mV/cm.Oe
 at a bias field of -0.2 Oe was observed which confirmed the existence of
 magneto-electric coupling in these nanoplates.
description: This is an experimental data, obtained uisng various apparatusses
 as mentioned in the experimental section of the manuscript. For example,
 the diffraction data was obtained using an XRD, dielectric data was
 obtained using Wayne Kerr Impdedance Analyzer and multiferroic data was
 obtained using a Multiferroic Tester. The data was analyzed and processed
 using conventional formulae as mentioned in the last page of this dataset
 file and also mentioned in the manuscript.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.12jm63xtw
title: Data from: 60 specific eDNA qPCR assays to detect invasive, threatened and exploited freshwater vertebrates and invertebrates in Eastern Canada

description: Practical applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) are in exponential
 expansion, especially for the assessment and monitoring of freshwater
 metazoans. Because eDNA sampling and analysis is non-invasive, it improves
 the detection of threatened, invasive and exploited species for which
 monitoring may be challenging. Species detection efforts using a
 combination of eDNA and qPCR have been highly successful and, as a result,
 their use in species monitoring is expanding rapidly. We developed qPCR
 primers and probes in order to monitor many invasive, threatened or
 exploited aquatic species as part of various monitoring eDNA projects in
 the province of Québec, Canada. Here, we present a total of 60
 species-specific qPCR assays (including PCR protocols, primers and Taqman
 probes sequences) developed for the detection of 45 fishes, six
 amphibians, five reptiles, two molluscs and two crustaceans. These
 comprised nine and 27 species respectively listed as invasive and
 threatened in Eastern Canada. These resources should be of broad
 usefulness not only for monitoring studies based in Québec but throughout
 the geographic range of the targeted species in North America.
description: Mismatchs of the 60 species-specific developed primers and probes
 with respect to related species. Primers and probes are presented in
 alphabetical order.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.v15dv41t4
title: Seasonal survival and reversible state effects in a long-distance migratory shorebird

description: 1. Events during one stage of the annual cycle can reversibly affect an
 individual’s condition and performance not only within that stage, but
 also in subsequent stages (i.e., reversible state effects). Despite strong
 conceptual links, however, few studies have been able to empirically link
 individual-level reversible state effects with larger-scale demographic
 processes. 2. We studied both survival and potential reversible state
 effects in a long-distance migratory shorebird, the Hudsonian Godwit
 (Limosa haemastica). Specifically, we estimated period-specific survival
 probabilities across the annual cycle and examined the extent to which an
 individual’s body condition, foraging success, and habitat quality during
 the nonbreeding season affected its subsequent survival and reproductive
 performance. 3. Godwit survival rates were high throughout the annual
 cycle, but lowest during the breeding season, only slightly higher during
 southbound migration, and highest during the stationary nonbreeding
 season. Our results indicate that overwintering godwits foraging in
 high-quality habitats had comparably better nutritional status and
 pre-migratory body condition, which in turn improved their return rates
 and the likelihood that their nests and chicks survived during the
 subsequent breeding season. 4. Reversible state effects thus appeared to
 link events between nonbreeding and breeding seasons via an individual’s
 condition, in turn affecting their survival and subsequent reproductive
 performance. Our study thus provides one of the few empirical
 demonstrations of theoretical predictions that reversible state effects
 have the potential to influence population dynamics. 
description: <b style="text-indent:0.5in;">For detailed description of
 methods see associated manuscript. </b> Additionally, see README.rtf for
 explanations of each dataset and the variables
 within.
description: See README.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.wpzgmsbj1
title: Data from: Modelling the consequence of glacier retreat on mixotrophic nanoflagellate bacterivory: a Bayesian approach

description: This repository comprises data and statisticial analysis from the paper
 Schenone et al. 2020 entitled "Modelling the Consequence of Glacier
 Retreat on Mixotrophic Nanoflagellate Bacterivory: A Bayesian
 Approach" which was accepted for publication in Oikos. The main
 contribution of this paper is a model for mixotrophic nanoflagellate
 bacterivory as a function of light availability and the presence of non
 edible particles such as glacial clay. The dataset consists in results
 from eight bacterivory experiments carried out during November 2018 and
 January-February 2019 using natural mixotrophic nanoflagellate community
 of six moutain lakes from north Patagonia, Argentina. A Bayesian approach
 was adopted  to estimate relevant parameters from the model using
 our experimental data. The analysis was performed using JAGS interfaced
 through R Studio, the script is available in this repository.
description: We provide details of field experiments, laboratory
 determinations and modelling in the corresponding paper Schenone et al
 2020.
description: Final plots presented in the paper were made with the software
 SigmaPlot 12.5, however, the dataset and R script provided here outputs
 used for plotting.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.5mkkwh72w
title: Human impact overrides bioclimatic drivers of red fox home range size globally

description: Aim Identifying the variables that influence animal home range size is
 important for understanding the biological requirements of individuals and
 their social interactions. Given their often broad distributions,
 carnivores are model organisms for studying range-wide determinants of
 home range size. Here we test predictions about environmental determinants
 of home range size for one of the world’s most widely distributed
 carnivores, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Location Global Methods We
 compiled a database of 70 mean home range estimates from 62 studies and
 four continents, which we analysed according to site-based temperature,
 precipitation, environmental productivity and human influence variables.
 Results We found a very strong negative effect of the Human Footprint
 Index (HFI), with fox home range size decreasing as the level of human
 impact increased. When analysing the constituent components of the HFI
 separately, we found that human population density was the only well
 supported variable (cf. built environments, croplands, pasture lands,
 nightlights, railways, roads and navigable waterways). Predicted home
 range size at the highest human population densities (0.75 km2) was 93%
 lower than at the lowest population densities (10.83 km2). We also found
 that home range size increased as mean annual temperature and temperature
 seasonality increased. The analyses did not support our prediction that
 home ranges would be smaller in areas of higher environmental productivity
 or precipitation. Main conclusions Smaller home range sizes observed in
 highly disturbed areas can be attributed to increased food availability
 from anthropogenic sources. The lack of an effect of environmental
 productivity contrasts with previous studies that have shown a negative
 relationship with carnivore home range size. It may be that anthropogenic
 food sources have negated the impacts that low productivity environments
 have on fox home ranges. Our results emphasise the strong potential for
 human activities to transform animal space use across the globe.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.6hdr7sqxk
title: Data from: Oceanic thermal structure mediates dive sequences in a foraging seabird

description: 1. Changes in marine ecosystems are easier to detect in upper-level
 predators, like seabirds, which integrate trophic interactions throughout
 the food web. 2. Here, we examined whether diving parameters and
 complexity in the temporal organisation of foraging sequences of little
 penguins (Eudyptula minor) are influenced by sea surface temperature
 (SST), water stratification and wind speed – three oceanographic features
 influencing prey abundance and distribution in the water column. 3. Using
 fractal time series analysis, we found that foraging complexity (i.e.
 temporal organisation of diving behaviour as expressed by long-range
 correlation or memory in the dive series) was associated with SST and
 water stratification throughout the breeding season, but not with wind
 speed. Little penguins foraging in warmer/more-stratified waters exhibited
 less stochastic foraging sequences likely as a response to prey
 aggregations nearby the thermocline. Ultimately, they showed higher
 foraging efficiency and numbers of dives, and lower mean dive depths than
 those foraging in colder/less-stratified waters. 4. Studied individuals
 devoted a greater proportion of their diving activity to exploration in
 colder/less-stratified waters, when environmental conditions are
 presumably more challenging and prey patches less predictable.
description: Methods are detailed in the associated manuscript.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.v9s4mw6s5
title: Data from: Competition for access to mates predicts female-specific ornamentation and male investment in relative testis size

description: Sexually selected ornaments are highly variable and the factors that drive
 variation in ornament expression are not always clear. Rare instances of
 female-specific ornament evolution (such as in some dance fly species) are
 particularly puzzling. While some evidence suggests that such rare
 instances represent straightforward reversals of sexual selection
 intensity, the distinct nature of trade-offs between ornaments and
 offspring pose special constraints in females. To examine whether
 competition for access to mates generally favours heightened ornament
 expression, we built a phylogeny and conducted a comparative analysis of
 Empidinae dance fly taxa that display female-specific ornaments. We show
 that species with more female-biased operational sex ratios in lek-like
 mating swarms have greater female ornamentation, and in taxa with more
 ornate females, male relative testis investment is increased. These
 findings support the hypothesis that ornament diversity in dance flies
 depends on female receptivity to mates, which is associated with contests
 for nutritious nuptial gifts provided by males. Moreover, our results
 suggest that increases in female receptivity lead to higher levels of
 sperm competition among males. The incidence of both heightened pre-mating
 sexual selection on females and post-mating selection on males contradicts
 assertions that sex-roles are straightforwardly reversed in dance flies.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.9kd51c5dg
title: Genetic differentiation underlies seasonal variation in thermal tolerance, body size, and plasticity in a short-lived copepod

description: Organisms experience variation in the thermal environment on several
 different temporal scales, with seasonality being particularly prominent
 in temperate regions. For organisms with short generation times, seasonal
 variation is experienced across, rather than within, generations. How this
 variation affects the seasonal evolution of thermal tolerance and
 phenotypic plasticity is understudied, but has direct implications for the
 thermal ecology of these organisms. Here we document intra-annual patterns
 of thermal tolerance in two species of Acartia copepods (Crustacea) from a
 highly seasonal estuary, showing strong variation across the annual
 temperature cycle. Common garden, split-brood experiments indicate that
 this seasonal variation in thermal tolerance, along with seasonal
 variation in body size and phenotypic plasticity, is likely affected by
 genetic polymorphism. Our results show that adaptation to seasonal
 variation is important to consider when predicting how populations may
 respond to ongoing climate change.
description: Individual thermal tolerance data was collected using either
 unacclimated individuals from the field, or F3 individuals from a common
 garden, split brood experiment. Survivorship was assayed after a 24 hour
 acute heat shock.  Body size data was measured for F3
 individuals from the common garden experiment using a camera attached to
 an inverted microscope and the Image-J program.  The
 continuous temperature record is from a data set maintained by Dr. Hannes
 Baumann (UConn) - "Temperature, pH, DO, and salinity data from
 Mumford Cove, Connecticut, USA from 2015-2020". Available from
 Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office
 (BCO-DMO). All data and scripts are provided in an R
 project folder.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.k0p2ngf5h
title: Data from: Examination of the efficacy of small genetic panels in genomic conservation of companion animal populations

description: In many ways dogs are an ideal model for the study of genetic erosion and
 population recovery, problems of major concern in the field of
 conservation genetics. Genetic diversity in many dog breeds has been
 declining systematically since the beginning of the 1800’s, when modern
 breeding practices came into fashion. As such, inbreeding in domestic dog
 breeds is substantial and widespread and has led to an increase in
 recessive deleterious mutations of high effect as well as general
 inbreeding depression. Pedigrees can in theory be used to guide breeding
 decisions, though are often incomplete and do not reflect the full history
 of inbreeding. Small microsatellite panels are also used in some cases to
 choose mating pairs to produce litters with low levels of inbreeding.
 However, the long-term impact of such practices have not been thoroughly
 evaluated. Here, we use forward simulation on a model of the dog genome to
 examine the impact of using limited markers panels to guide pairwise
 mating decisions on genome-wide population level genetic diversity. Our
 results suggest that in unmanaged populations, where breeding decisions
 are made at the pairwise- rather than population-level, such panels can
 lead to accelerated loss of genetic diversity at genome regions unlinked
 to panel markers, compared to random mating. These results demonstrate the
 importance of genome-wide genetic panels for managing and conserving
 genetic diversity in dogs and other companion animals.
description: This dataset was generated using SLIM 3 using this template https://github.com/ProjectAussie/embark-research/blob/master/sams_etal_2020_evolutionary_applications/diversity_matechoice_template_for_manuscript.slim. The specific parameterizations used to generate this dataset are detailed in the following python script, which also details all processing of the simulation data to generate results in the manuscript. https://github.com/ProjectAussie/embark-research/blob/master/sams_etal_2020_evolutionary_applications/analyze_data_and_make_figures_and_tables.py
description: Use of this dataset is detailed at https://github.com/ProjectAussie/embark-research/tree/master/sams_etal_2020_evolutionary_applications.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.m37pvmczq
title: Data from: Marine protected areas rescue a sexually selected trait in European lobster

description: Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly implemented worldwide to
 maintain and restore depleted populations. However, despite our knowledge
 on the myriad of positive responses to protection, there are few empirical
 studies on the ability to conserve species’ mating patterns and secondary
 sexual traits. In male European lobsters (Homarus gammarus), the size of
 claws relative to body size correlates positively with male mating success
 and is presumably under sexual selection. At the same time, an intensive
 trap fishery exerts selection against large claws in males. MPAs could
 therefore be expected to resolve these conflicting selective pressures and
 preserve males with large claws. We explored this hypothesis by
 contrasting claw size of males and females in three pairs of MPAs and
 nearby fished areas in Southern Norway. By finding that male lobsters have
 up to 8 % larger claws inside MPAs compared to similarly sized males in
 fished areas, our study provides evidence that MPAs rescue a secondary
 sexual trait. Recovery from harvest selection acting on claws is the most
 likely explanation, however, the higher abundance of lobster inside MPAs
 does not rule out a plastic response on claw size due to increased
 competition. Regardless of the underlying cause, our study demonstrates
 (1) the value of protected areas as a management tool for mitigating
 fishery-induced evolution, and (2) that MPAs help maintaining the scope
 for sexual selection in populations with vulnerable life-histories and
 complex mating system.
description: Contact corresponding author for further information.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.np5hqbzq6
title: Images obtained by fluorescence microscopy technique for monitoring diffusion of PI molecules into pressure-treated Listeria monocytogenes cells

description: The effect of environmental stresses on microorganisms is well studied and
 cellular response to stresses such as heat, cold, acids, and salts was
 extensively discussed. Although high pressure processing (HPP) as a
 preservation method is becoming more popular in the food industry, the
 characteristics of the cellular damage caused by high pressure are
 unclear, and the microbial response to this stress is not well explored
 yet. We exposed the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes to HPP (400 MPa, 8
 min, 8°C). Using a common staining technique with propidium iodide (PI)
 combined with high-frequency fluorescence microscopy, we monitored the
 diffusion rate of PI molecules into hundreds of bacterial cells at 0, 1,
 2, 3, and 4 days after pressurization. We found that the diffusion rate of
 PI into the cells was reduced over four consecutive days after the
 exposure to high pressure, indicating a temporal repair of pores in the
 membrane caused by HPP.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.tmpg4f4w4
title: Synthesis of novel mesoporous silicate molecular sieves by Aerosol-assisted method for loading and release of drug

description: The novel mesoporous silicate molecular sieves were synthesized with
 polyether F127 as the template by aerosol-assisted method for loading and
 release of ibuprofen. The synthesized samples were characterized by
 scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy
 (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms. The
 drug ibuprofen was applied as a model drug to investigate the drug release
 behavior by UV spectrophotometry measurements. The investigation results
 demonstrate that mesoporous silicate molecular sieves by aerosol-assisted
 method are spherical with the core-shell structure. As the drug carrier,
 it has good structural stability and can achieve drug controlled release
 which is expected. Therefore, the aerosol-assisted synthesis method
 provides a new idea for the synthesis of sustained-release drug carriers.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.pnvx0k6jd
title: Exposure to a novel predator induces visual predator recognition by naïve prey

description: The ‘life-dinner principle’ posits that there is greater selection
 pressure on the species that have more to lose in an interaction. Thus,
 based on the asymmetry within predator-prey interactions there is an
 advantage for prey to learn quickly, especially in response to novel,
 introduced predators.  Here we test the ‘learned recognition’
 hypothesis that posits that naïve prey species’ ability to recognize and
 respond to introduced predators can be induced through experience. We
 quantified the behavioural response of initially predator naïve burrowing
 bettongs (Bettongia lesueur) that had been living in the presence (for 8 -
 15 months) and absence of an introduced predator (feral cats—Felis catus)
 to models of cats, a herbivore (rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)), novel
 object (plastic bucket) and no object (control). We expected that if
 bettongs recognized cats as a threat they would be more wary in the
 presence of cat models than either rabbit models, buckets or the control.
 Bettongs living without predators did not modify their behaviour in
 response to the cat model, but spent more time cautiously approaching the
 rabbit model compared to the control. However, bettongs living with cats
 spent more time cautiously approaching the cat model compared to the
 rabbit, bucket and control. Our results are consistent with the learned
 recognition hypothesis which suggests that a predator-naïve prey species
 ability to recognize novel predators is inducible through experience. Our
 finding suggests that antipredator responses of reintroduced species could
 be improved prior to release by exposing them to predators under carefully
 controlled conditions.