cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.p678q83
title: Data from: Antibodies to Plasmodium vivax Reticulocyte binding protein 2b are associated with protection against P. vivax malaria in populations living in low malaria transmission regions of Brazil and Thailand

description: Background. The Plasmodium vivax Reticulocyte Binding Protein (PvRBP)
 family is involved in red blood cell recognition and members of this
 family are potential targets for antibodies that may block P. vivax
 invasion. To date, the acquisition of immunity against PvRBPs in low
 malaria transmission settings and in a broad age group of exposed
 individuals has not been investigated. Methodology/Principal Findings.
 Total IgG antibody levels to six members of the PvRBP family (PvRBP1a,
 PvRBP1b, PvRBP2a, PvRBP2b, a non-binding fragment of PvRBP2c (PvRBP2cNB)
 and PvRBP2-P2) were measured in samples collected from individuals living
 in two regions of low P. vivax endemicity in Brazil and Thailand. In both
 settings, levels of total IgG to PvRBP1a, PvRBP2b, PvRBP2cNB, and
 PvRBP2P-2 increased statistically significantly with age as shown by the
 correlation coefficient, denoted as rho (rho=0.17-0.49; P&lt;0.001),
 and those to PvRBP1a, PvRBP2b and PvRBP2cNB were significantly higher in
 infected individuals than those in uninfected individuals by using
 Wilcoxon's signed-rank test (P&lt;0.001). Of the six PvRBPs
 examined, only antibodies to PvRBP2b were associated with protection
 against clinical malaria in both settings (Hazard Ratio=0.45-0.50,
 P≤0.032). Conclusion/Significance. Our results indicate that PvRBP2b
 warrants further preclinical development as a blood-stage vaccine
 candidate against P. vivax. Total IgG responses to PvRBPs were also shown
 to be promising immunological markers of exposure to P. vivax infection.
description: PNTD-D-18-01393-DatasetDataset for the article named 'Antibodies to Plasmodium vivax Reticulocyte Binding Protein 2b are Associated with Protection against P. vivax Malaria in Populations Living in Low Malaria Transmission Regions of Brazil and Thailand' in Plos NTD.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.qk58nt2
title: Data from: Effects of different segmentation methods on geometric morphometric data collection from primate skulls

description: 1. Increasing numbers of studies are analysing the shapes of objects using
 geometric morphometrics with tomographic data, which are often segmented
 and transformed to three-dimensional (3D) surface models before
 measurement. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of different
 image segmentation methods on geometric morphometric data collection using
 computed tomography data collected from non-human primate skulls. 2. Three
 segmentation methods based on a visually-selected threshold, a
 half-maximum height protocol and a gradient and watershed algorithm were
 compared. For each method, the efficiency of surface reconstruction, the
 accuracy of landmark placement and the level of variation in shape and
 size compared with various levels of biological variation were evaluated.
 3. The visual-based method inflated the surface in high-density anatomical
 regions, whereas the half-maximum height protocol resulted in large
 numbers of artificial holes and erosion. However, the gradient-based
 method overcame these issues and generated the most efficient surface
 model. The segmentation method used had a much smaller effect on shape and
 size variation than interspecific and inter-individual differences.
 However, this effect was statistically significant and not negligible when
 compared with intra-individual (fluctuating asymmetric) variation. 4.
 Although the gradient-based method is not widely used in geometric
 morphometric analyses, it may be one of the most appropriate options for
 reconstructing 3D surfaces. When evaluating small variations, such as
 fluctuating asymmetry, care should be taken around combining 3D data that
 were obtained using different segmentation methods.
description: READMEsegmentationPython scripts for segmentation.plys3D surface models in ply format, which were created using the python scripts and Amira software.landmarksLandmarks data in csv format, which were taken from the 3D surface models using Stratovan Checkpoint software. The file names were linkable-anonymized (see the main text), which can be identified by "anonylist.csv".sample_listThe list of samples.anonylistThe list that is used for identifying the linkable-anonymized files.WoSThe data of Web of Science literature survey.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.g5p9h7k
title: Data from: Evolutionary drivers of group foraging: a new framework for investigating variance in food intake and reproduction

description: A proposed fundamental driver of group living is more reliable,
 predictable foraging and reproduction, i.e. reduced variance in food
 intake and reproductive output. However, existing theories on variance
 reduction in group foraging are simplistic, refer to variance at the level
 of individuals and groups without linking the two, and do not spell out
 crucial underlying assumptions. We provide a new, widely applicable
 framework for identifying when variance reduction conveys fitness benefits
 of group foraging in a wide range of organisms. We discuss critical
 limitations of established theories, the Central Limit Theorem and
 Risk-Sensitive Foraging Theory applied to group foraging, and incorporate
 them into our framework while addressing the confusion over the levels of
 variance and identifying previously unaddressed assumptions. Through a
 field study on colonial spiders, Cyrtophora citricola, we demonstrate the
 importance of evaluating the level of food sharing as a critical first
 step, previously overlooked in the literature. We conclude that variance
 reduction provides selective advantages only under narrow conditions and
 does not provide a universal benefit to group foraging as previously
 proposed. Our framework provides an important tool for identifying
 evolutionary drivers of group foraging and understanding the role of
 fitness variance in the evolution of group living.
description: Food intake and
 reproduction dataMain data file: food
 intake and reproduction data at the level of individual
 spidersEvolution Food intake and
 reproduction data Dryad.xlsxColony level
 dataData at the level of
 individual spider colonies, e.g. colony sizesEvolution Colony level data
 Dryad.xlsxInsect
 measurementsData from trapping of
 insects to estimate food abundanceEvolution Insect measurements
 Dryad.xlsxAdditional
 dataData at the level of
 field sites (e.g. spider density, average colony sizes, and food
 abundance) + Ambient temperature data + Data for correlating web sizes and
 spider body sizesEvolution Additional data
 Dryad.xlsxValidation of food
 intakeData from second field
 experiment for validating food intake values (10 observations per day
 rather than 4 observations per day; estimation of prey sizes caught and
 biomass ingested)Evolution Validation of food
 intake.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.b8r04br
title: Data from: To change or not to change experimenters: caveats for repeated behavioural and physiological measures in Montagu’s Harrier

description: Animals facing anthropogenic disturbances may exhibit different
 anti-predator responses depending on their perception of the risk.
 Experimental measures of behavioural and physiological traits may be
 impacted by the disturbance due to experimenter handlings and activities.
 In this study, we assessed the behavioural and physiological responses of
 Montagu’s harrier chicks (Circus pygargus) from 14 nests, visited four
 times from hatching to fledgling by either the same (group I) or different
 (group NI) experimenters. Escape, aggressiveness and stress-induced
 corticosterone concentration increased for both groups over time but
 chicks from group I showed a higher increase in their behavioural and
 physiological responses than chicks from group NI. This increase occurred
 after the second visit when experimenters took the first blood sampling on
 nestlings. Handling by the same experimenters throughout the study did not
 result in habituation but in sensitization. Our results suggest that
 Montagu’s harrier nestlings may discriminate between the people who visit
 their nests and respond to experimenters’ identity. Therefore, we urge
 researchers working on behaviour and/or the physiology of stress including
 repeated measurements (such as animal personality studies for instance) to
 consider whether the experiments should or should not be realized by the
 same experimenters (as usually done to minimize bias) as it can influence
 the outcomes of the experiments.
description: Rabdeau et al. 2019 -
 Data from: To change or not to change experimenters: Caveats for repeated
 behavioural and physiological measures in Montagu’s
 HarrierBehavioural and
 physiological dataRabdeau et al. 2019 -
 data.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.0r17c1m
title: Data from: Prey fractionation in the Archaeocyatha and its implication for the ecology of the first animal reef systems

description: Archaeocyaths are the most abundant sponges from the Cambrian period,
 forming the first animal reef communities over 500 million years ago. The
 Archaeocyatha are index fossils for correlating rocks of similar ages
 globally, because of their abundance, extensive geographic distribution,
 their detailed anatomy and well established taxonomy. Their ecological
 significance remains incompletely explored yet they are known to strongly
 competitively interact unlike modern sponges. This study examines the
 feeding ecology of the fossil remains of Siberian archaeocyath
 assemblages. As suspension feeders, archaeocyaths filtered plankton from
 the water column through pores in their outer wall. Here we outline a new
 method to estimate the limit on the upper size of plankton that could be
 consumed by an archaeocyath during life. The archaeocyaths examined were
 predominantly feeding on nanoplankton and microplankton such as
 phytoplankton and protozooplankton. Size-frequency distributions of pore
 sizes from six different Siberian archaeocyath assemblages, ranging from
 Tommotian to Botoman in age, reveal significantly different upper limits
 to the prey consumed at each locality. Some of the assemblages contain
 specimens that could have fed on larger organisms extending in to the
 mesoplankton including micro-invertebrates as a possible food resource.
 These results show that during the establishment of the first animal reef
 systems, prey partitioning was established as a way of reducing
 competition. This method has applicability for understanding the
 construction and the functioning of the first reef systems, as well as
 helping to understanding modern reef systems and their development though
 time and space.
description: Data table SI Archaeo
 ecology Antcliffe et alAdditional data on
 Achaeocyatha pore sizes
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.n907h0k
title: Data from: Contribution of Asian haplotype of KCNJ18 to susceptibility to and ethnic differences in thyrotoxic periodic paralysis

description: Context and Objectives: Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is an acute
 complication of thyrotoxicosis that can be lethal. TPP is relatively rare
 in Caucasians but often affects young males in East Asian populations.
 This study aimed to clarify the contribution of KCNJ18 to susceptibility
 to TPP in East Asian populations. Participants and Methods: The study
 comprised 635 participants including 13 Japanese patients with TPP, 208
 Japanese patients with Graves’ disease without TPP, and 414 healthy
 control subjects from the Japanese [n=208], Korean [n=111], and Caucasian
 populations [n=95]. DNA samples from 29 subjects (13 with TPP, 8 with
 Graves’ disease, and 8 controls) were sequenced for KCNJ18, and all
 subjects (n=635) were genotyped for six variants of KCNJ18 and a
 polymorphism of KCNJ2 (rs312691). Results: Six single nucleotide variants
 (SNVs) with amino acid substitutions were identified by direct sequencing
 of KCNJ18. Among these, four SNVs comprised three haplotypes under strong
 linkage disequilibrium. Haplotype 1 (AAAG) of KCNJ18 was significantly
 associated with susceptibility to TPP in the Japanese population (odds
 ratio [95%CI]: 19.6 [1.5–256.9], p=0.013). Haplotype frequencies in the
 general East Asian (Japanese and Korean) and Caucasian populations
 differed significantly (Haplotype 1: 80.8% vs. 48.4%, p= 1.1×10-27).
 Conclusion: A major haplotype of KCNJ18 in East Asian populations is
 significantly associated with susceptibility to thyrotoxic periodic
 paralysis. The haplotype is much more frequent in East Asian than
 Caucasian populations, suggesting its contribution to the high prevalence
 of TPP in East Asian populations.
description: Noso S et al.
 Supplementary_TablesNoso S et al.
 Supplementary_Figure
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.50t6j84
title: Data from: Genetic diversity and population structure of wild sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in Argentina: reconstructing its invasion history

description: Studying the levels and patterns of genetic diversity of invasive
 populations is important to understand the evolutionary and ecological
 factors promoting invasions and for better designing preventive and
 control strategies. Wild sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is native to
 North America and was introduced, and has become invasive, in several
 countries, including Argentina (ARG). Here, using classical population
 genetic analyses and Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) modelling, we
 studied the invasion history of wild sunflower in ARG. We analyzed 115
 individuals belonging to 15 populations from ARG (invasive range) and
 United States (US, native range) at 14 nuclear and three chloroplast
 simple sequence repeat markers along with 23 phenotypic variables.
 Populations from ARG showed similar levels of nuclear genetic diversity to
 US populations and higher genetic diversity in the chloroplast genome,
 indicating no severe genetic bottlenecks during the invasion process.
 Bayesian clustering analysis, based on nuclear markers, suggests the
 presence of three genetic clusters, all present in both US and ARG.
 Discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC) detected an overall
 low population structure between central US and ARG populations but
 separated two invasive populations from the rest. ABC modelling supports
 multiple introductions but also a southward dispersal within ARG. Genetic
 and phenotypic data support the central US as a source of introduction
 while the source of secondary introductions could not be resolved.
 Finally, using genetic markers from the chloroplast genome, we found lower
 population structure in ARG when compared to US populations, suggesting a
 role for seed-mediated gene flow in Argentina.
description: Sampling
 locationsSampling locations are
 described as follows: latitude, longitude, mean annual temperature and
 annual precipitation of the collection sites. The number of genotyped
 individuals per population is also provided.Dryad_sampling_locations.xlsxDryad_microsatellite_genotypesMicrosatellite genotypes for nuclear and chloroplast markersDryad_phenotypic_measurementsTwenty-three variables registered on 374 plants from 15 populations.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18392807
title: THE ROLE OF YOUNG RESEARCHERS IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL SCIENCE

description: Young medical researchers play a critical role in shaping the future of healthcare through innovation, evidence-based practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration. This article explores the contributions of early-career scientists to medical research, highlighting their involvement in clinical trials, technological innovation, and global health initiatives. The paper also examines the challenges they face and suggests strategies for supporting their professional development.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18392806
title: THE ROLE OF YOUNG RESEARCHERS IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL SCIENCE

description: Young medical researchers play a critical role in shaping the future of healthcare through innovation, evidence-based practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration. This article explores the contributions of early-career scientists to medical research, highlighting their involvement in clinical trials, technological innovation, and global health initiatives. The paper also examines the challenges they face and suggests strategies for supporting their professional development.
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.pp419k6
title: Data from: Evaluation of body mass index (BMI) as a prognostic indicator from two rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) mass strandings in Florida

description: Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) are a common mass stranding
 species in Florida. These large stranding events typically include a small
 number of sick or injured individuals and a much larger number of healthy
 individuals, making rapid triage essential. Little data exist on
 rehabilitation outcomes, and historically, successful outcomes are
 limited. Furthermore, very little data exist on the feeding habits and
 dietary needs of this species. This study compared morphology and body
 mass index (BMI) in two rough-toothed dolphin mass stranding events in
 Florida: August 2004 (n = 36) and March 2005 (n = 32). The two groups were
 significantly different in morphologic measurements, with age and gender
 adjusted intake BMI significantly (p &lt; 0.01) different (2004 = 0.34
 + 0.02; 2005 = 0.41 + 0.02) between groups. Ten animals from the 2005 had
 weights tracked throughout the rehabilitation process and demonstrated an
 initial drop in BMI followed by an increase and a plateau prior to
 release. When comparing initial BMI by stranding outcome, individuals that
 were rehabilitated and released had a significantly (p = 0.03) higher BMI
 than individuals who were euthanized. However, there was no difference
 between dolphins that died of natural causes (p = 0.56) and animals
 successfully rehabilitated. Analysis of BMI can be a useful marker in
 triage during a stranding, when resources are limited to identify
 individuals most likely to survive, as well as in determining the
 appropriate body condition for release. The data reported here can provide
 guidance on evaluating the nutritive status on this uncommon species that
 would otherwise be difficult to obtain among wild populations.
description: Steno bredanensis,
 demographic and morphometric data from 2004 and 2005 Florida mass
 strandingsDRYAD DATA for Steno BMI
 manuscript 2019 final.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.3s31f7n
title: Data from: Why do chitons curl into a ball?

description: Many animals with external armour, such as hedgehogs, isopods, and
 trilobites, curl into a protective ball when disturbed. However, in
 situations where predators would engulf an exposed animal whole,
 regardless of position, conglobation may provide limited added defence and
 the benefits were previously unclear. We show that polyplacophoran
 molluscs (chitons) are 3 times less likely to spend time curled into a
 ball in the presence of a predator. When the cue of a potential predator
 is present, animals instead spend significantly more time in active, high
 risk-high reward behaviours such as arching, balancing on the head and
 tail ends of their girdle and pushing the soft foot up into an exposed
 position. Arching increases vulnerability, but also can increase the
 likelihood of rapidly encountering new substratum that would allow the
 animal to right itself. In some other animals, the ability to roll into a
 ball is associated with rolling away from danger. Curling into a ball
 would improve mobility, to be rolled on to a safer position, but
 reattachment is the higher priority for chitons in the face of danger.
description: Time lapse of chiton
 curling behaviour in response to a predator cue.Supplementary Video.
 Time lapse of chiton curling behaviour in response to a predator cue.
 Mopalia hindsii uses the "arching" posture to manipulate itself
 to a position where it contacts and reattaches to the aquarium wall,
 despite being unable to right itself directly on the flat surface. The
 video also includes the other positions scored in our experiments: for
 example, the animal transitions from "flat” to “curled slightly” to
 “half curled” to “ball” and back to “curled slightly” during a 0.5 s
 interval of video after time 00:08.chiton_timelapse_2.movRaw data for time lapse scoresSupplementary Table 1. Data from analysis of time lapse series, showing number of frames in each a priori position in each experiment. The mean percentage time per trial for "ball", "arching" and other positions is illustrated in Figure 1. Each time lapse recorded lasted for 2 h. Statistical analyses used total number of frames (time) scored per position. Summary data presented in this spreadsheet include the calculations for percent time in all trials and raw text data from scored frames in each video.supplementary table.xlsx
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.v2dm944
title: Data from: Does bat response to traffic noise support the misleading cue hypothesis?

description: The world has become a noisier place due to the increase in urbanization.
 Noise is generally considered an impediment, altering an animal’s behavior
 through masking or distraction. But noise can also provide useful
 information about the environment. For animals that rely on natural
 environmental noise as an indicator of favorable foraging conditions,
 increasing levels of anthropogenic noise might mislead informed
 decision-making. Bats use rain noise, a natural environmental cue, to
 delay their emergence from the roost, presumably to avoid sensory and
 metabolic costs associated with foraging in heavy rain. Here we tested the
 ‘misleading cue hypothesis’, asking whether traffic noise is mistaken for
 rain noise by bats. Given the acoustic similarity between rain noise and
 traffic noise, we predicted that bats would confuse the two. We conducted
 a playback experiment using rain, traffic, and ambient noise at natural
 roosts of common big-eared bats (Micronycteris microtis, Phyllostomidae)
 and recorded bat emergence behavior. In contrast to their response to rain
 noise, the bats did not delay roost emergence in response to traffic
 noise. Thus, we found that bats were able to discriminate between traffic
 noise and rain noise and were not misled by similarity in acoustic
 parameters in the two noise types, when emerging from their roost.
 Emerging bats did show more exploration flights during traffic noise than
 during rain noise, but not during ambient noise, suggesting that they
 perceive traffic noise as a novel acoustic cue. Our data provides new
 insights into perception of traffic noise by bats.
description: Emergence times, number
 of exploration flights and batsMedian bat emergence
 times, number of exploration flights, treatment order, and the number of
 emerged bats for nine different bat roosts for the baseline and three
 playback treatments.Geipel_etal_2019_Traffic_Noise_Data.xlsx