First field record of mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Ucididae) recruits co-inhabiting burrows of conspecific crabs (2009)
Journal Article
Schmidt, A. J., & Diele, K. (2009). First field record of mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Ucididae) recruits co-inhabiting burrows of conspecific crabs. Zoologia, 26(4), 792-794. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-46702009000400026

Recruits of the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Linnaeus, 1763), rarely encountered in the field were found co-inhabiting burrows of larger male and female conspecifics in the mangrove forest. They were located in the sediment of the inner walls and b... Read More about First field record of mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Ucididae) recruits co-inhabiting burrows of conspecific crabs.

Activity patterns, feeding and burrowing behaviour of the crab Ucides cordatus (Ucididae) in a high intertidal mangrove forest in North Brazil (2009)
Journal Article
Nordhaus, I., Diele, K., & Wolff, M. (2009). Activity patterns, feeding and burrowing behaviour of the crab Ucides cordatus (Ucididae) in a high intertidal mangrove forest in North Brazil. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 374, 104-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2009.04.002

Activity patterns, feeding and burrowing behaviour of the economically important semi-terrestrial mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Ucididae, L. 1763) was studied in a high intertidal Rhizophora mangle forest stand in Bragança, North Brazil. Video obser... Read More about Activity patterns, feeding and burrowing behaviour of the crab Ucides cordatus (Ucididae) in a high intertidal mangrove forest in North Brazil.

Boundary layers and comfort blankets (2009)
Journal Article
Huxham, M. (2009). Boundary layers and comfort blankets. Uk Centre for Bioscience Bulletin, 28, 1

Boundary layers and comfort blankets.

Frequency of the mitochondrial DNA 4977bp deletion in oesophageal mucosa during the progression of Barrett’s oesophagus (2009)
Journal Article
Tan, B., Skipworth, R., Stephens, N., Wheelhouse, N., Gilmour, H., De Beaux, A., Paterson-Brown, S., Fearon, K., & Ross, J. (2009). Frequency of the mitochondrial DNA 4977bp deletion in oesophageal mucosa during the progression of Barrett’s oesophagus. European Journal of Cancer, 45(5), 736-740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2009.01.013

Purpose: The mechanisms of the progression of Barrett’s oesophagus (BO) to oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OA) are poorly understood. The frequency of the 4977bp deletion in mitochondrial
DNA (mtDNA) was investigated in specimens ranging from normal oes... Read More about Frequency of the mitochondrial DNA 4977bp deletion in oesophageal mucosa during the progression of Barrett’s oesophagus.

Aggressive monopolization of mobile carers by young of a cooperative breeder (2008)
Journal Article
Gilchrist, J. (2008). Aggressive monopolization of mobile carers by young of a cooperative breeder. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 275, 2491-2498. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2008.0597

Competition between young of the same brood or litter is of particular interest in the fields of behavioural and evolutionary ecology, because the competing individuals are likely to be closely related, where evolutionary theory predicts a greater de... Read More about Aggressive monopolization of mobile carers by young of a cooperative breeder.

Aquatic insects: challenges to populations (2008)
Book
Lancaster, J., & Briers, R. A. (Eds.). (2008). Aquatic insects: challenges to populations. CAB International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781845933968.0000

This book considers some of the potential influences on individuals and populations (e.g. environmental stresses, parasites, cannibalism, dispersal limitations), the 'cunning tricks' used by aquatic insects to overcome challenges (e.g. polarization v... Read More about Aquatic insects: challenges to populations.

Caregivers recognize and bias response towards individual young in a cooperative breeding mammal, the banded mongoose (2008)
Journal Article
Gilchrist, J., Otali, E., & Mwanguhya, F. (2008). Caregivers recognize and bias response towards individual young in a cooperative breeding mammal, the banded mongoose. Journal of Zoology, 275, 41-46. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00405.x

In research on parental care and cooperative breeding an issue is whether caregivers recognize individual young and therefore preferentially care for those young that will maximize inclusive fitness gains. This field study experimentally evaluates wh... Read More about Caregivers recognize and bias response towards individual young in a cooperative breeding mammal, the banded mongoose.

Mangrove production and carbon sinks: A revision of global budget estimates. (2008)
Journal Article
Bouillon, S., Borges, A. V., Castañeda-Moya, E., Diele, K., Dittmar, T., Duke, N. C., Kristensen, E., Lee, S. Y., Marchand, C., Middelburg, J. J., Rivera-Monroy, V. H., Smith, T. J., & Twilley, R. R. (2008). Mangrove production and carbon sinks: A revision of global budget estimates. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 22, https://doi.org/10.1029/2007GB003052

Mangrove forests are highly productive but globally threatened coastal ecosystems, whose role in the carbon budget of the coastal zone has long been debated. Here we provide a comprehensive synthesis of the available data on carbon fluxes in mangrove... Read More about Mangrove production and carbon sinks: A revision of global budget estimates..

Metamorphosis of mangrove crab megalopae, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae): effects of interspecific versus intraspecific settlement cues (2008)
Journal Article
Simith, D. D. J. D. B., & Diele, K. (2008). Metamorphosis of mangrove crab megalopae, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae): effects of interspecific versus intraspecific settlement cues. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 362, 101-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2008.06.005

It has recently been shown that metamorphosis of Ucides cordatus megalopae is triggered by substrata from the mangrove forest habitat, and, in particular, adult conspecific odours. Here we demonstrate that the gender of the odour-emitting crabs is in... Read More about Metamorphosis of mangrove crab megalopae, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae): effects of interspecific versus intraspecific settlement cues.

Research for real - an intensive honours research project. (2008)
Book Chapter
Huxham, M. (2008). Research for real - an intensive honours research project. In Student Research Projects: Guidance on Practice in the Biosciences. Centre for Bioscience, Higher Education Academy

Research for real - an intensive honours research project.

Potential use of DNA adducts to detect mutagenic compounds in soil (2008)
Journal Article
Hua, G., Lyons, B., Killham, K., & Singleton, I. (2009). Potential use of DNA adducts to detect mutagenic compounds in soil. Environmental Pollution, 157(3), 916-921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2008.10.026

In this study, three different soils with contrasting features, spiked with 300 mg benzo[a]pyrene (BaP)/kg dry soil, were incubated at 20 °C and 60% water holding capacity for 540 days. At different time points, BaP and {DNA} were extracted and quant... Read More about Potential use of DNA adducts to detect mutagenic compounds in soil.

Differential expression from two iron-responsive promoters in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium reveals the presence of iron in macrophage-phagosomes (2008)
Journal Article
Taylor, C. M., Osman, D., & Cavet, J. S. (2009). Differential expression from two iron-responsive promoters in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium reveals the presence of iron in macrophage-phagosomes. Microbial Pathogenesis, 46(2), 114-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2008.11.001

The metal status of macrophage-phagosomes during Salmonella infection is largely unknown. In this study, we have precisely calibrated the metal-specificities of two metal-responsive promoters, PiroBCDE and PsodB, from Salmonella enterica serovar Typh... Read More about Differential expression from two iron-responsive promoters in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium reveals the presence of iron in macrophage-phagosomes.

Effect of Nippostrongylus brasiliensis L3 ES on inflammatory mediator gene transcription in lipopolysaccharide lung inflammation (2008)
Journal Article
Zhao, M., Brown, D. M., MacCallum, J., & Proudfoot, L. (2008). Effect of Nippostrongylus brasiliensis L3 ES on inflammatory mediator gene transcription in lipopolysaccharide lung inflammation. Parasite Immunology, 31(1), 50-56. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3024.2008.01073.x

The anti-inflammatory properties of parasitic helminths have been largely linked to their excretory-secretory (ES) products. Some studies have noted a lack of TNF-alpha production and limited recruitment of neutrophils into the lungs after Nippostron... Read More about Effect of Nippostrongylus brasiliensis L3 ES on inflammatory mediator gene transcription in lipopolysaccharide lung inflammation.

Pregnancy, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and chlamydial abortion: an unresolved paradox (2008)
Journal Article
Entrican, G., Wattegedera, S., Rocchi, M., & Wheelhouse, N. (2009). Pregnancy, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and chlamydial abortion: an unresolved paradox. Veterinary Microbiology, 135(1-2), 98-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.09.028

Chlamydophila abortus infects the placental trophoblast in sheep, humans and mice, causing cell damage and inflammation that culminates in abortion. Host control of C. abortus appears to be heavily dependant on interferon (IFN)-gamma production. IFN-... Read More about Pregnancy, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and chlamydial abortion: an unresolved paradox.

Molecular detection of Chlamydophila abortus in post-abortion sheep at oestrus and subsequent lambing (2008)
Journal Article
Livingstone, M., Wheelhouse, N., Maley, S. W., & Longbottom, D. (2009). Molecular detection of Chlamydophila abortus in post-abortion sheep at oestrus and subsequent lambing. Veterinary Microbiology, 135(1-2), 134-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.09.033

Enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE), resulting from infection with the bacterium Chlamydophila abortus (C. abortus), is a major cause of lamb loss in Europe. The purpose of this study was to assess the potential impact of the shedding of organisms in pos... Read More about Molecular detection of Chlamydophila abortus in post-abortion sheep at oestrus and subsequent lambing.

Effects of substrata and conspecific odour on the metamorphosis of mangrove crab megalopae, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae) (2007)
Journal Article
Diele, K., & Simith, D. D. J. D. B. (2007). Effects of substrata and conspecific odour on the metamorphosis of mangrove crab megalopae, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 348(1-2), 174-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2007.04.008

Environmental cues associated with the adult habitat induce metamorphosis in many marine invertebrate larvae and thus settlement in a place appropriate for completing their life cycle. Ucides cordatus is a semi-terrestrial crab that exemplifies organ... Read More about Effects of substrata and conspecific odour on the metamorphosis of mangrove crab megalopae, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae).

The influence of the balance of inorganic and organic nitrogen on the trophic dynamics of microbial food webs. (2007)
Journal Article
Davidson, K., Gilpin, L., Hart, M. C., Fouilland, E., Mitchell, E., Calleja, I. A., Laurent, C., Miller, A. E. J., & Leakey, R. J. G. (2007). The influence of the balance of inorganic and organic nitrogen on the trophic dynamics of microbial food webs. Limnology and Oceanography, 52, 2147-2163

A nutrient-manipulation mesocosm study was conducted in Norwegian coastal waters to determine the effect
on a nitrogen-limited microbial food web of changes in the relative concentrations of dissolved organic and
inorganic nitrogen (N). Four replic... Read More about The influence of the balance of inorganic and organic nitrogen on the trophic dynamics of microbial food webs..

Population level effects of intersexuality in the marine environment. (2007)
Journal Article
Ford, A. T., Martins, I., & Fernandes, T. (2007). Population level effects of intersexuality in the marine environment. Science of the Total Environment, 374, 102-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.12.046

Whilst there have been many studies indicating links between anthropogenic contaminants and reproductive abnormalities in wildlife, very few studies have addressed the effects that might be occurring at the population level. In this study we aimed to... Read More about Population level effects of intersexuality in the marine environment..

Defining and detecting undesirable disturbance in the context of eutrophication. (2007)
Journal Article
Tett, P., Gowen, R. J., Mills, D., Fernandes, T., Gilpin, L., Huxham, M., Kennington, K., Read, P. A., Service, M., Wilkinson, M., & Malcolm, S. J. (2007). Defining and detecting undesirable disturbance in the context of eutrophication. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 55, 282-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.08.028

An understanding of undesirable disturbance to the balance of organisms is needed to diagnose marine eutrophication as defined by EU Directives and OSPAR. This review summarizes the findings of the UK Defra-funded Undesirable Disturbance Study Team,... Read More about Defining and detecting undesirable disturbance in the context of eutrophication..

Salinity tolerance of northern Brazilian mangrove crab larvae, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae): Necessity for larval export? (2006)
Journal Article
Diele, K., & Simith, D. D. J. D. B. (2006). Salinity tolerance of northern Brazilian mangrove crab larvae, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae): Necessity for larval export?. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 68(3-4), 600-608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2006.03.012

The life cycle of the semiterrestrial mangrove crab Ucides cordatus includes pelagic larvae that are released into estuarine waters during the wet season and who may thus encounter potentially stressful low and variable salinity conditions. The effec... Read More about Salinity tolerance of northern Brazilian mangrove crab larvae, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae): Necessity for larval export?.