cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.2d315
title: Data from: Genomic conflict drives patterns of X-linked population structure in Drosophila neotestacea

description: Intra-genomic conflict has the potential to cause widespread changes in
 patterns of genetic diversity and genome evolution. In this study, we
 investigate the consequences of sex-ratio (SR) drive on the population
 genetic patterns of the X-chromosome in Drosophila neotestacea. An SR
 X-chromosome prevents the maturation of Y-bearing sperm during male
 spermatogenesis, and thus is transmitted to ~100% of the offspring, nearly
 all of which are daughters. Selection on the rest of the genome to
 suppress sex-ratio can be strong, and the resulting conflict over the
 offspring sex ratio can result in the accumulation of multiple loci on the
 X-chromosome that are necessary for expression of drive. We surveyed
 variation at 12 random X-linked microsatellites across 16 populations of
 D. neotestacea that range in SR frequency from 0-30%. First, every locus
 was differentiated between SR and wild-type chromosomes, and this drives
 genetic structure at the X-chromosome. Once the association with sex-ratio
 is accounted for, the patterns of differentiation among populations are
 similar to the autosomes. Second, within wild-type chromosomes the
 relative heterozygosity is reduced in populations with an increased
 prevalence of drive, and the heterozygosity of SR chromosomes is higher
 than expected based on its prevalence. The combination of the relatively
 high prevalence of SR drive and the structuring of polymorphism between
 the SR and wild-type chromosomes suggests that genetic conflict due to SR
 drive has had significant consequences on the patterns of X-linked
 polymorphism and thus also likely affects the tempo of X-chromosome
 evolution in D. neotestacea.
description: neo_X_microsats_dryadIncluded here are 12 X-linked loci from each of 485 individuals from 16 populations.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.9fj76
title: Data from: Ethnolinguistic structuring of sorghum genetic diversity in Africa and the role of local seed systems

description: Sorghum is a drought-tolerant crop with a vital role in the livelihoods of
 millions of people in marginal areas. We examined genetic structure in
 this diverse crop in Africa. On the continent-wide scale, we identified
 three major sorghum populations (Central, Southern, and Northern) that are
 associated with the distribution of ethnolinguistic groups on the
 continent. The codistribution of the Central sorghum population and the
 Nilo-Saharan language family supports a proposed hypothesis about a close
 and causal relationship between the distribution of sorghum and languages
 in the region between the Chari and the Nile rivers. The Southern sorghum
 population is associated with the Bantu languages of the Niger-Congo
 language family, in agreement with the farming-language codispersal
 hypothesis as it has been related to the Bantu expansion. The Northern
 sorghum population is distributed across early Niger-Congo and
 Afro-Asiatic language family areas with dry agroclimatic conditions. At a
 finer geographic scale, the genetic substructure within the Central
 sorghum population is associated with language-group expansions within the
 Nilo-Saharan language family. A case study of the seed system of the Pari
 people, a Western-Nilotic ethnolinguistic group, provides a window into
 the social and cultural factors involved in generating and maintaining the
 continent-wide diversity patterns. The age-grade system, a cultural
 institution important for the expansive success of this ethnolinguistic
 group in the past, plays a central role in the management of sorghum
 landraces and continues to underpin the resilience of their traditional
 seed system.
description: SSR data on African
 sorghumWorkbook with two
 sheets: SSR_data_continent used in continent-wide analysis; SSR_data_local
 used in local level analysisSSR_data.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.30dg0
title: Data from: Genotypic covariance between the performance of a resident species and community assembly in the field

description: 1.Genetic variation in resident species can influence the assembly and
 dynamics of communities, but the potential for these genetic effects to
 persist across generations is largely unresolved. In principle,
 persistent, directional changes in communities are only predicted when
 community properties covary genetically with the fitness of resident
 species. 2.Estimates of genetic covariance between the fitness of a
 resident species and its community are therefore necessary to ‘close the
 eco-evolutionary loop’ in studies of community genetics, but such
 estimates are rare. Emulating community genetics experiments in plants, we
 used clonal replicates of 21 genotypes of a resident species (the
 encrusting bryozoan, Hippopodina) to investigate the magnitude of
 genotypic variance contributing to assembly of a marine benthic community.
 3.Genotypes explained up to 35% of variation in community assembly.
 Critically, the performance of Hippopodina genotypes covaried both with
 the evenness of communities, and with the abundances of some individual
 species, representing an indirect genetic effect that creates the
 potential for multigenerational interactions between Hippopodina and
 co-existing species. Our results suggest that different genotypes will
 associate with different community members consistently across
 generations, and such non-random associations can give rise to
 specialization. Further interactions between species other than
 Hippopodina itself may also be altered by effects of genetic variation in
 the focal species. 4.Furthermore, species in the community other than
 Hippopodina itself will interact more commonly in the presence of some
 genotypes over others. 5.Our results support the potential for genetic
 variation in one species to have deterministic effects on the dynamics of
 ecological communities.
description: Riedel et al. 2017
 Genotypic covariance dataSpecies coverages in
 communities associated with genotypes of Hippopodina
 irirkiensis
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.20q7p
title: Data from: Distribution and localised effects of the invasive ascidian Didemnum perlucidum (Monniot 1983) in an urban estuary

description: Didemnid ascidians are notorious marine invaders, fouling infrastructure
 in many ecosystems globally. However, there have been few reports of
 direct interactions with native species in their natural environment. The
 invasive colonial ascidian Didemnum perlucidum was discovered in the Swan
 River estuary (Western Australia) growing on the native seagrass Halophila
 ovalis. Given the known effects of other related Didemnum species it was
 expected that D. perlucidum could adversely affect the seagrass, with
 possible flow on effects to the rest of the ecosystem. This study aimed to
 document the distribution and abundance of D. perlucidum in the estuary,
 and to determine whether this species had a negative impact on H. ovalis
 or associated flora and fauna. D. perlucidum was largely present near
 areas of infrastructure, particularly mooring buoys, suggesting these were
 the source of D. perlucidum recruits on the seagrasses. It showed a clear
 seasonal pattern in abundance, with highly variable cover and colony size.
 D. perlucidum had a measurable effect on H. ovalis, with colonies
 enveloping all plant tissue, likely restricting the photosynthetic ability
 of individual leaves and total plant biomass. There were also
 significantly less seagrass-associated mud snails (Batillaria australis)
 where D. perlucidum cover was high. These results demonstrate the ability
 of invasive ascidians to colonise and affect native seagrasses and
 associated biota. Seagrasses are pivotal to the ecological function of
 many urban estuaries world-wide. Biodiversity in these systems is already
 vulnerable to multiple stressors from human activities but the potential
 stress of fouling ascidians may pose an additional and increasing threat
 in the future.
description: Simpson et al PLoS One
 2016 Perlucidum all dataAll data presented in
 the paper, including percent cover, biomass (grams), colony size (cm2),
 PAM fluorometry (ETRmax, alpha) and density of snails.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.10gh795
title: Data from: Barriers to access improved water and sanitation in poor peri-urban settlements of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

description: Achieving access to safe water and sanitation still pose major challenges
 in urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa countries, despite all the progress
 achieved in the last decade. This study assessed the ability of
 populations living in poor peri-urban settlements to access improved water
 and sanitation and identified factors influencing this access, in order to
 guide sustainable mitigating solutions to address associated health and
 environmental risks. We conducted a cross-sectional study in six poor
 peri-urban settlements of Yopougon, the largest municipality of Abidjan. A
 total of 556 randomly selected households were included. The factors
 associated with access to improved water and sanitation were identified
 through explanatory models using multivariate logistic regression. A
 proportion of 25% of all households assessed did not have access to clean
 water and 57% lacked improved sanitation. Socioeconomic status and
 settlement characteristics appear as the main indicators of poor access to
 reliable water and sanitation in peri-urban settlements. The presence of
 the household head’s wife at home was associated with greater access to
 clean water (OR = 3.57; 95% CI: 1.74, 7.31), thus highlighting the
 important role of women in ensuring access to clean water in these
 specific environments. Household size, education and religion were not
 significantly associated with the two considered outcomes. Women therefore
 should be involved at all levels of programming in water promotion in
 these settlements to improve the population’s well-being. While religion
 does not appear to play an important role in access to water and
 sanitation, successful interventions should involve religious communities
 because of their large representation.
description: Water and sanitation in
 poor peri-urban areas of AbidjanData were collected on
 the field using questionnaire. Data entry was done through Epi Data
 version 3.1 and exported to Microsoft Excel 2016. The variable codes in
 the csv file are described in the Readme file.Data
 file_new.csv
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.bj7r3
title: Data from: Genetic and population monitoring of two small black bear (Ursus americanus) populations in Alabama, within a regional context.

description: One of the major concerns in conservation today is the loss of genetic
 diversity which is a frequent consequence of population isolation and
 small population sizes. Fragmentation of populations and persecution of
 carnivores has posed a substantial threat to the persistence of free
 ranging carnivores in North America since the arrival of European
 settlers. Black bears have seen significant reductions in range size from
 their historic extent, which is most pronounced in the southeastern United
 States and even more starkly in Alabama where until recently bears were
 reduced to a single geographically isolated population in the Mobile River
 Basin. Recently a second population has naturally re-established itself in
 northeastern Alabama. We sought to determine size, genetic diversity and
 genetic connectivity for these two populations in relation to other
 regional populations. Both populations of black bears in Alabama had small
 population sizes and had moderate to low genetic diversity, but showed
 different levels of connectivity to surrounding populations of bears. The
 Mobile River Basin population had a small population size at only 86
 individuals (76-124, 95% C.I.), the lowest genetic diversity of compared
 populations (richness =2.33, Ho and He =0.33), and showed near complete
 genetic isolation from surrounding populations across multiple tests. The
 newly recolonizing population in northeastern Alabama had a small but
 growing population doubling in 3 years (34 individuals 26-43, 95% C.I.),
 relatively moderate genetic diversity compared to surrounding populations
 (richness = 3.32, Ho =0.53, He =0.65), and showed a high level of genetic
 connectivity with surrounding populations.
description: Alabama black bear
 genotypesMicrosatellite genotypes
 for two populations of black bears in Alabama, northern Alabama (NAL), and
 the Mobile River Basin (MRB). Both populations were exhaustively sampled
 via non invasive methods (hair snaring, and scat collection) over a 5 year
 period (2011-2015) for the MRB and a four year period for the NAL
 (2012-2015). Also included are representative samples from adjoining
 states.Repository
 genotypes.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.7hq7pc7
title: Data from: Personality links with lifespan in chimpanzees

description: Life-history strategies for optimizing individual fitness fall on a
 spectrum between maximizing reproductive efforts and maintaining physical
 health over time. Strategies across this spectrum are viable and different
 suites of personality traits have evolved to support these strategies.
 Using personality and survival data from 538 captive chimpanzees (Pan
 troglodytes) we tested whether any of the dimensions of chimpanzee
 personality - agreeableness, conscientiousness, dominance, extraversion,
 neuroticism, and openness - were associated with longevity, an attribute
 of slow life-history strategies that is especially important in primates,
 given their relatively long lives. We found that higher agreeableness was
 related to longevity in males, with weaker evidence suggesting that higher
 openness is related to longer life in females. Our results link the
 literature on human and nonhuman primate survival, and suggest that for
 males, evolution has favored the protective effects of low aggression and
 high quality social bonds.
description: eLife-chimpLongPersonality, sex, origin, mortality status, and age data for 538 captive chimpanzees.eLife-chimpRearAdditional subset of data from chimpanzees for which more detailed rearing information was available.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.jc0df
title: Data from: Life-stage differences in spatial genetic structure in an irruptive forest insect: implications for dispersal and spatial synchrony

description: Dispersal determines the flux of individuals, energy, and information and
 is therefore a key determinant of ecological and evolutionary dynamics.
 Yet, it remains difficult to quantify its importance relative to other
 factors. This is particularly true in cyclic populations in which
 demography, drift, and dispersal contribute to spatio-temporal variability
 in genetic structure. Improved understanding of how dispersal influences
 spatial genetic structure is needed to disentangle the multiple processes
 that give rise to spatial synchrony in irruptive species. In this study,
 we examined spatial genetic structure in an economically important
 irruptive forest insect, the spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana) to
 better characterize how dispersal, demography, and ecological context
 interact to influence spatial synchrony in a localized outbreak. We
 characterized spatial variation in microsatellite allele frequencies using
 231 individuals and 7 geographic locations. We show that: (1) gene flow
 among populations is likely very high (Fst ≈ 0); (2) despite an overall
 low level of genetic structure, important differences exist between adult
 (moth) and juvenile (larvae) life-stages; and (3) the localized outbreak
 is the likely source of moths captured elsewhere in our study area. This
 study demonstrates the potential of using molecular methods to distinguish
 residents from migrants and for understanding how dispersal contributes to
 spatial synchronization. In irruptive populations, the strength of genetic
 structure depends on the timing of data collection (e.g., trough vs.
 peak), location, and dispersal. Taking into account this ecological
 context allows us to make more general characterizations of how dispersal
 can affect spatial synchrony in irruptive populations.
description: SBW
 GenotypesThis file contains the
 genotype data for the full set of 231 individuals over 28 microsatellite
 loci. Further details on loci and groupings can be found in the
 paper.GenotypeData_1.txtMetaData_FOR_GenotypeData_1Metadata for SBW genotypes that includes geographic location of each sample site.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.n3q5t28
title: Data from: Female nutritional condition affects ovarian fluid quality in guppies

description: Male and female gametes are often embedded in fluids that are produced by
 gonads and other reproductive tissues. Female reproductive fluids, usually
 called ovarian fluids (OF), which often constitute a relevant volumetric
 component of the egg mass, are rich in ions, sugars, and proteins, and are
 involved in several functions, from protecting gametes to facilitating
 fertilization, and often act as mediators of postmating sexual selection.
 Despite their applied and evolutionary importance, we know virtually
 nothing about the costs of female reproductive fluid production. We
 investigated the effect of nutritional condition on OF quality by
 experimentally manipulating the diet of two groups of female guppies
 (Poecilia reticulata) which were maintained for 20 days either at a
 restricted diet or had ad-libitum access to food. In this species, OF
 enhances sperm swimming longevity and velocity (a predictor of sperm
 competition success) and mediates postcopulatory inbreeding avoidance. We
 found that sperm velocity was significantly lower in the OF of
 diet-restricted females, indicating that OF quality is dependent on female
 nutritional condition. Our results demonstrate that OF represents
 non-trivial component of female reproductive investment and provide a tool
 to investigate which OF constituents are involved in modulating OF-sperm
 interactions and fertilization.
description: Ovarian fluid/sperm
 velocity datset (Cardozo & Pilastro BL)Dataset used in the
 analyses, including sperm velocity (VAP, VCL), number of sperm analysed,
 analysis order and female body size (SL)Cardozo & Pilastro Ovarian
 fluid sperm velocity datset
 16-4-2018.xls
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.4jt80p4
title: Data from: Disentangling demographic co-effects of predation and pollution on population dynamics

description: In nature species react to a variety of endogenous and exogenous
 ecological factors. Understanding the mechanisms by which these factors
 interact and drive population dynamics is a need for understanding and
 managing ecosystems. In this study we assess, using laboratory
 experiments, the effects that the combinations of two exogenous factors
 exert on the endogenous structure of the population dynamics of a
 size-structured population of Daphnia. One exogenous factor was
 size-selective predation, which was applied on experimental populations
 through simulating: (a) selective predation on small prey, (b) selective
 predation on large prey and (c) non-selective predation. The second
 exogenous factor was pesticide exposure, applied experimentally in a
 quasi-continuous regime. Our analysis combined theoretical models and
 statistical testing of experimental data for analyzing how the density
 dependence structure of the population dynamics was shifted by the
 different exogenous factors. Our results showed that pesticide exposure
 interacted with the mode of predation in determining the endogenous
 dynamics. Populations exposed to the pesticide and to either selective
 predation on newborns or selective predation on adults exhibited marked
 nonlinear effects of pesticide exposure. However, the specific mechanisms
 behind such nonlinear effects were dependent on the mode of
 size-selectivity. In populations under non-selective predation the
 pesticide exposure exerted a weak lateral effect. The ways in which
 endogenous process and exogenous factors may interact determine population
 dynamics. Increases in equilibrium density results in higher variance of
 population fluctuations but do not modify the stability properties of the
 system, while changes in the maximum growth rate induce changes in the
 dynamic regimes and stability properties of the population. Future
 consideration for research includes the consequences of the seasonal
 variation in the composition and activity of the predator assembly in
 interaction with the seasonal variation in exposure to agrochemicals on
 freshwater population dynamics.
description: Population
 trajectoriesAbundace values for each
 size class and for each replica in treatment under non selective predation
 and selective predation. The first tab corresponds to control populations
 and the second tab corresponds to population under pesticide
 exposure.Data
 OIK-05450.R2.rar
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.gt0p4
title: Data from: A review of Western Amblyscelio and Baryconus (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea, Platygastridae)

description: The European species of the genera Amblyscelio and Baryconus are reviewed
 and revised based on morphological data. Females of Amblyscelio
 striaticeps Kieffer, 1913 and Baryconus graeffei (Kieffer, 1908) are
 described and the ovipositor of Amblyscelio is illustrated for the first
 time. The monotypic genus Amblyscelio was previously known only from a
 single male specimen. Baryconus graeffei is confirmed as a distinct
 species, while B. orbus Kononova, 2008 is recognized as a junior
 subjective synonym of B. europaeus (Kieffer, 1908) syn. nov. These
 findings are supported by a principal component analysis (PCA) of ratios
 of various distance measurements. Amblyscelio striaticeps is newly
 recorded from Greece and Slovenia, Baryconus graeffei from France, Greece,
 Montenegro and Turkey and B. europaeus (Kieffer, 1908) from Croatia,
 France, Morocco, Portugal, Sicily, Spain and the United Arab Emirates.
description: Baryconus measurements
 ImageJ (17.vii.2012)
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.5r37g
title: Data from: Developmental constraints in a wild primate

description: Early-life experiences can dramatically affect adult traits. However, the
 evolutionary origins of such early-life effects are debated. The
 predictive adaptive response hypothesis argues that adverse early
 environments prompt adaptive phenotypic adjustments that prepare animals
 for similar challenges in adulthood. In contrast, the developmental
 constraints hypothesis argues that early adversity is generally costly. To
 differentiate between these hypotheses, we studied two sets of wild female
 baboons: those born during low-rainfall, low-quality years and those born
 during normal-rainfall, high-quality years. For each female, we measured
 fertility-related fitness components during years in adulthood that
 matched and mismatched her early conditions. We found support for the
 developmental constraints hypothesis: females born in low-quality
 environments showed greater decreases in fertility during drought years
 than females born in high-quality environments, even though drought years
 matched the early conditions of females born in low-quality environments.
 Additionally, we found that females born in low-quality years to
 high-status mothers did not experience reduced fertility during drought
 years. These results indicate that early ecological adversity did not
 prepare individuals to cope with ecological challenges in later life.
 Instead, individuals that experienced at least one high-quality early
 environment—either ecological or social—were more resilient to ecological
 stress in later life. Together, these data suggest that early adversity
 carries lifelong costs, which is consistent with the developmental
 constraints hypothesis.
description: Developmental_constraints_datadev_constraints_dryad_dataset.xlsx