Reproductive toxicity of nanomaterials. (2014)
Book Chapter
Saunders, M., Hutchison, G., & Carreira, S. C. (2014). Reproductive toxicity of nanomaterials. In B. Fadeel (Ed.), Handbook of Safety Assessment of Nanomaterials: From toxicological Testing to Personalised medicine (461-481). CRC Press

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The Roles and Expression of Cationic Host Defence Peptides in Normal and Compromised Pregnancies (2014)
Thesis
Coyle, C. The Roles and Expression of Cationic Host Defence Peptides in Normal and Compromised Pregnancies. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/453010

Cationic Host Defense Peptides (CHDP), also known as antimicrobial peptides, are key components of the host innate immune response that have a wide range of direct microbicidal activities against a range of bacterial and viral pathogens, as well as a... Read More about The Roles and Expression of Cationic Host Defence Peptides in Normal and Compromised Pregnancies.

An evolutionary model explaining the Neolithic transition from egalitarianism to leadership and despotism. (2014)
Journal Article
Powers, S. T., & Lehmann, L. (2014). An evolutionary model explaining the Neolithic transition from egalitarianism to leadership and despotism. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 281, 20141349-20141349. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2014.1349

The Neolithic was marked by a transition from small and relatively egalitarian groups, to much larger groups with increased stratification. But the dynamics of this
remain poorly understood. It is hard to see how despotism can arise without coercion... Read More about An evolutionary model explaining the Neolithic transition from egalitarianism to leadership and despotism..

Rapid Losses of Surface Elevation following Tree Girdling and Cutting in Tropical Mangroves (2014)
Journal Article
Lang'at, J. K. S., Kairo, J. G., Mencuccini, M., Bouillon, S., Skov, M. W., Waldron, S., & Huxham, M. (2014). Rapid Losses of Surface Elevation following Tree Girdling and Cutting in Tropical Mangroves. PLOS ONE, 9(9), Article e107868. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107868

The importance of mangrove forests in carbon sequestration and coastal protection has been widely acknowledged. Large-scale damage of these forests, caused by hurricanes or clear felling, can enhance vulnerability to erosion, subsidence and rapid car... Read More about Rapid Losses of Surface Elevation following Tree Girdling and Cutting in Tropical Mangroves.

Microhabitat use of early stage mud crabs, Scylla serrata (Forskal, 1775), in Eastern Australia. (2014)
Journal Article
Alberts-Hubatsch, H., Lee, S. Y., Diele, K., Wolff, M., & Nordhaus, I. (2014). Microhabitat use of early stage mud crabs, Scylla serrata (Forskal, 1775), in Eastern Australia. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 34(5), 604-610. https://doi.org/10.1163/1937240X-00002256

The mud crab Scylla serrata (Forskål, 1775) (Portunidae) is a commercial species in the Indo-West-Pacific. Despite its high fishery value, the microhabitat of its early juvenile stages remains unknown. We studied microhabitat use by the ‘early benthi... Read More about Microhabitat use of early stage mud crabs, Scylla serrata (Forskal, 1775), in Eastern Australia..

Is larval dispersal a necessity for decapod crabs from the Amazon mangroves? Response of Uca rapax zoeae to different salinities and comparison with sympatric species (2014)
Journal Article
Simith, D. D. J. D. B., Pires, M. A. B., Abrunhosa, F. A., Maciel, C. R., & Diele, K. (2014). Is larval dispersal a necessity for decapod crabs from the Amazon mangroves? Response of Uca rapax zoeae to different salinities and comparison with sympatric species. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 457, 22-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2014.03.021

Salinity may play an important role in the larval Biology and Ecology of many brachyuran decapod crustaceans. Usually, ontogenetic changes in salinity tolerance represent a good indicator of larval dispersal in marine coastal ecosystems. In an experi... Read More about Is larval dispersal a necessity for decapod crabs from the Amazon mangroves? Response of Uca rapax zoeae to different salinities and comparison with sympatric species.

An unusual presentation of Chlamydia pneumoniaeinfection in a Royal Python (Python regius) (2014)
Journal Article
Cope, I., Wheelhouse, N., Pocknell, A., Dagleish, M., & Summers, B. (2014). An unusual presentation of Chlamydia pneumoniaeinfection in a Royal Python (Python regius). Veterinary record case reports, 2(1), Article e000086. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreccr-2014-000086

Chlamydia species are a relatively newly recognised and emerging pathogen in reptile species. Chlamydia pneumoniae has been reported to cause infections in several snake species, as well as other reptiles and amphibia, leading to granulomatous lesion... Read More about An unusual presentation of Chlamydia pneumoniaeinfection in a Royal Python (Python regius).

Diagnosing the causes of ruminant abortion: where are we now? (2014)
Journal Article
Wheelhouse, N., & Dalgleish, M. (2014). Diagnosing the causes of ruminant abortion: where are we now?. Veterinary Journal, 201(3), 243-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.05.042

Antiviral potential of cathelicidins (2013)
Journal Article
Barlow, P. G., Findlay, E. G., Currie, S. M., & Davidson, D. J. (2014). Antiviral potential of cathelicidins. Future Microbiology, 9(1), 55-73. https://doi.org/10.2217/fmb.13.135

The global burden of morbidity and mortality arising from viral infections is high; however, the development of effective therapeutics has been slow. As our understanding of innate immunity has expanded over recent years, knowledge of natural host de... Read More about Antiviral potential of cathelicidins.

Fusiforma themisticola n. gen., n. sp., a New Genus and Species of Apostome Ciliate Infecting the Hyperiid Amphipod Themisto libellula in the Canadian Beaufort Sea (Arctic Ocean), and Establishment of the Pseudocolliniidae (Ciliophora, Apostomatia) (2013)
Journal Article
Chantangsi, C., Lynn, D. H., Rueckert, S., Prokopowicz, A. J., Panha, S., & Leander, B. S. (2013). Fusiforma themisticola n. gen., n. sp., a New Genus and Species of Apostome Ciliate Infecting the Hyperiid Amphipod Themisto libellula in the Canadian Beaufort Sea (Arctic Ocean), and Establishment of the Pseudocolliniidae (Ciliophora, Apostomatia). Protist, 164(6), 793-810. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.protis.2013.09.001

A novel parasitic ciliate Fusiforma themisticola n. gen., n. sp. was discovered infecting 4.4% of the hyperiid amphipod Themisto libellula. Ciliates were isolated from a formaldehyde-fixed whole amphipod and the DNA was extracted for amplification of... Read More about Fusiforma themisticola n. gen., n. sp., a New Genus and Species of Apostome Ciliate Infecting the Hyperiid Amphipod Themisto libellula in the Canadian Beaufort Sea (Arctic Ocean), and Establishment of the Pseudocolliniidae (Ciliophora, Apostomatia).

Do canopy disturbances drive forest plantations into more natural conditions? — A case study from Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, Viet Nam (2013)
Journal Article
Vogt, J., Kautz, M., Herazo, M. L. F., Triet, T., Walther, D., Saint-Paul, U., Diele, K., & Berger, U. (2013). Do canopy disturbances drive forest plantations into more natural conditions? — A case study from Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, Viet Nam. Global and Planetary Change, 110, 249-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2011.09.002

Large areas of mangrove forests were devastated in South Viet Nam during the second Indochina war. After its end in 1975, extensive reforestation with monocultures took place. Can Gio, one of the biggest replanted sites with about 20,000 ha of mangro... Read More about Do canopy disturbances drive forest plantations into more natural conditions? — A case study from Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, Viet Nam.

Chemical induction in mangrove crab megalopae, Ucides cordatus (Ucididae): Do young recruits emit metamorphosis-triggering odours as do conspecific adults? (2013)
Journal Article
Simith, D. D. J. D. B., Abrunhosa, F. A., & Diele, K. (2013). Chemical induction in mangrove crab megalopae, Ucides cordatus (Ucididae): Do young recruits emit metamorphosis-triggering odours as do conspecific adults?. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 131, 264-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2013.07.015

In many brachyuran species, including the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus, water-soluble chemicals (odours) emitted by adult residents trigger metamorphosis of megalopae, probably facilitating habitat selection and settlement near conspecific crab popu... Read More about Chemical induction in mangrove crab megalopae, Ucides cordatus (Ucididae): Do young recruits emit metamorphosis-triggering odours as do conspecific adults?.

Parasites of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from an urban area in Germany, in relation to worldwide results (2013)
Journal Article
Frank, R., Kuhn, T., Mehlhorn, H., Rueckert, S., Pham, D., & Klimpel, S. (2013). Parasites of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from an urban area in Germany, in relation to worldwide results. Parasitology Research, 112(12), 4255-4266. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-013-3617-7

The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) belongs to the most invasive and successful mammalian species, which is distributed nearly worldwide. In Europe, they inhabit broad parts of the mainland and subsequently reached several European islands vi... Read More about Parasites of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from an urban area in Germany, in relation to worldwide results.

Risk factors associated with Lawsonia intracellularis in English pig farms (2013)
Journal Article
Bae, J. K., Wieland, B., Sait, M., Longbottom, D., Smith, D. G. E., Alarcon, P., & Wheelhouse, N. (2013). Risk factors associated with Lawsonia intracellularis in English pig farms. Veterinary Journal, 197(3), 707-711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.03.020

Porcine proliferative enteropathy (PPE) caused by the bacterium Lawsonia intracellularis causes considerable economic loss to the pig industry. The objective of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of L. intracellularis exposure in different... Read More about Risk factors associated with Lawsonia intracellularis in English pig farms.

The cost of dominance: suppressing subordinate reproduction affects the reproductive success of dominant female banded mongooses. (2012)
Journal Article
Bell, M. B. V., Nichols, H. J., Gilchrist, J., Cant, M. A., & Hodge, S. J. (2012). The cost of dominance: suppressing subordinate reproduction affects the reproductive success of dominant female banded mongooses. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 279, 619-624. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2011.1093

Social species show considerable variation in the extent to which dominant females suppress subordinate reproduction. Much of this variation may be influenced by the cost of active suppression to dominants, who may be selected to balance the need to... Read More about The cost of dominance: suppressing subordinate reproduction affects the reproductive success of dominant female banded mongooses..

Expression patterns of five polymorphic membrane proteins during the Chlamydia abortus developmental cycle (2012)
Journal Article
Longbottom, D., Wheelhouse, N., Sait, M., Wilson, K., Aitchison, K., McLean, K., & Smith, D. G. E. (2012). Expression patterns of five polymorphic membrane proteins during the Chlamydia abortus developmental cycle. Veterinary Microbiology, 160(3-4), 525-529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.06.017

It has been suggested that polymorphic membrane proteins (Pmps) belonging to the Type V autotransporter protein family play an important role in the pathogenesis of Chlamydia abortus (C. abortus; formerly Chlamydophila abortus) infection. In a previo... Read More about Expression patterns of five polymorphic membrane proteins during the Chlamydia abortus developmental cycle.

Carry-over effects of delayed larval metamorphosis on early juvenile performance in the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Ucididae) (2012)
Journal Article
Simith, D. D. J. D. B., Diele, K., & Abrunhosa, F. A. (2013). Carry-over effects of delayed larval metamorphosis on early juvenile performance in the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Ucididae). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 440, 61-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2012.11.017

Competent larvae of most benthic marine invertebrates including brachyuran decapod crustaceans can delay their settlement and metamorphosis in the absence of suitable environmental cues. This however may carry significant costs for the post-larval pe... Read More about Carry-over effects of delayed larval metamorphosis on early juvenile performance in the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Ucididae).

Processing of Chlamydia abortus polymorphic membrane protein 18D during the chlamydial developmental cycle (2012)
Journal Article
Wheelhouse, N. M., Sait, M., Aitchison, K., Livingstone, M., Wright, F., McLean, K., Inglis, N. F., Smith, D. G. E., & Longbottom, D. (2012). Processing of Chlamydia abortus polymorphic membrane protein 18D during the chlamydial developmental cycle. PLOS ONE, 7, Article e49190. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049190

BACKGROUND: Chlamydia possess a unique family of autotransporter proteins known as the Polymorphic membrane proteins (Pmps). While the total number of pmp genes varies between Chlamydia species, all encode a single pmpD gene. In both Chlamydia tracho... Read More about Processing of Chlamydia abortus polymorphic membrane protein 18D during the chlamydial developmental cycle.

Impact of typhoon disturbance on the diversity of key ecosystem engineers in a monoculture mangrove forest plantation, Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam (2012)
Journal Article
Diele, K., Tran Ngoc, D. M., Geist, S. J., Meyer, F., Pham, Q. H., Saint-Paul, U., Tran, T., & Berger, U. (2013). Impact of typhoon disturbance on the diversity of key ecosystem engineers in a monoculture mangrove forest plantation, Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam. Global and Planetary Change, 110(B), 236-248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2012.09.003

Mangrove crabs as key ecosystem engineers may play an important role in the recovery process of storm-damaged forests. Yet, their response to storm disturbance is largely unknown. Here we compare the ground-dwelling brachyuran crab community of intac... Read More about Impact of typhoon disturbance on the diversity of key ecosystem engineers in a monoculture mangrove forest plantation, Can Gio Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam.

Effects of geophysical cycles on the rhythm of mass mate searching of a harvested mangrove crab (2012)
Journal Article
Schmidt, A. J., Bemvenuti, C. E., & Diele, K. (2012). Effects of geophysical cycles on the rhythm of mass mate searching of a harvested mangrove crab. Animal Behaviour, 84(2), 333-340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.04.023

The harvested mangrove crab Ucides cordatus exhibits conspicuous cycles of searching for mates en masse. This phenomenon, called andada, always occurs at the syzygies, but the particular moon phase, full, new or rarely both, varies for unknown reason... Read More about Effects of geophysical cycles on the rhythm of mass mate searching of a harvested mangrove crab.