Time-series Explorer: An Animated Information Visualisation for Microarray Time-course Data (2005)
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Craig, P., Kennedy, J., & Cumming, A. (2005). Time-series Explorer: An Animated Information Visualisation for Microarray Time-course Data. BMC Bioinformatics, 6(Suppl 3), P8. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2105-6-S3-P8

Microarray technologies are a relatively new development that allow biologists to monitor the activity of thousands of genes (normally around 8,000) in parallel across multiple stages of a biological process. While this new perspective on biological... Read More about Time-series Explorer: An Animated Information Visualisation for Microarray Time-course Data.

Comparative population dynamics of four fiddler crabs (Ocypodidae, genus Uca) from a North Brazilian mangrove ecosystem. (2005)
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Koch, V., Wolff, M., & Diele, K. (2005). Comparative population dynamics of four fiddler crabs (Ocypodidae, genus Uca) from a North Brazilian mangrove ecosystem. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 291, 177-188. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps291177

Abundance, biomass, population structure, growth, mortality and reproduction of 4 fiddler crabs (Uca cumulanta, U. maracoani, U. rapax and U. vocator) were studied in the Caeté mangrove estuary, North Brazil, to understand their life history strategi... Read More about Comparative population dynamics of four fiddler crabs (Ocypodidae, genus Uca) from a North Brazilian mangrove ecosystem..

Spatial patterns in pond invertebrate communities: separating environmental and distance effects (2005)
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Briers, R. A., & Biggs, J. (2005). Spatial patterns in pond invertebrate communities: separating environmental and distance effects. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 15(6), 549-557. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.742

1.The nature and extent of spatial pattern in communities has important implications for their dynamics and conservation. Previous studies of pond ecosystems, over relatively small spatial scales, have found little evidence of spatial autocorrelation... Read More about Spatial patterns in pond invertebrate communities: separating environmental and distance effects.

Extending Taxonomic Visualisation to Incorporate Synonymy and Structural Markers (2005)
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Graham, M., & Kennedy, J. (2005). Extending Taxonomic Visualisation to Incorporate Synonymy and Structural Markers. Information Visualization, 4(3), 206-223. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.ivs.9500096

The visualisation of taxonomic hierarchies has evolved from indented lists of names to techniques that can display thousands of nodes and onto hundreds of thousands of nodes over multiple taxonomies. However, challenges remain within multiple hierarc... Read More about Extending Taxonomic Visualisation to Incorporate Synonymy and Structural Markers.

The Prometheus Description Model: an examination of the taxonomic description-building process and its representation (2005)
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Pullan, M. R., Armstrong, K. E., Paterson, T., Cannon, A., Kennedy, J. B., Watson, M. F., McDonald, S. M., & Raguenaud, C. (2005). The Prometheus Description Model: an examination of the taxonomic description-building process and its representation. Taxon, 54(3), 751-765. https://doi.org/10.2307/25065431

A model for representing taxonomic descriptive data is presented. The model has been developed in response to the growing requirement for the global exchange of descriptive data. Meaningful exchange of data requires that data be represented in a form... Read More about The Prometheus Description Model: an examination of the taxonomic description-building process and its representation.

Oxoazabenzo[de]anthracenes conjugated to Amino Acids: Synthesis and evaluation as DNA-binding antitumor agents. (2005)
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Dias, N., Goossens, J.-F., Baldeyrou, B., Lansiaux, A., Colson, P., Di Salvo, A., Bernal, J., Turnbull, A., Mincher, D., & Bailly, C. (2005). Oxoazabenzo[de]anthracenes conjugated to Amino Acids: Synthesis and evaluation as DNA-binding antitumor agents. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 16(4), 949-958. https://doi.org/10.1021/bc050065x

We report the synthesis of an original series of oxoazabenzo[de]anthracenes conjugated to an amino acid: Ala, Phe, Pro, Lys, or Gly (4a-e, respectively). The compounds, derived from 1,8-dihydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione, were studied for DNA binding and... Read More about Oxoazabenzo[de]anthracenes conjugated to Amino Acids: Synthesis and evaluation as DNA-binding antitumor agents..

School Students as Drosophila Experimenters (2005)
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Siyad, F., Griffiths, J., Janjua, F., Jackson, E., Rodrigues, I., Kerr, F., Mackay, D., & Lovestone, S. (2005). School Students as Drosophila Experimenters. PLOS Biology, 3(7), Article e246. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030246

School students as Drosophila experimenters.

The Irish Sea: nutrient status and phytoplankton. (2005)
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Gowen, R. J., & Stewart, B. (2005). The Irish Sea: nutrient status and phytoplankton. Journal of Sea Research, 54(1), 36-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2005.02.003

Historical nutrient and phytoplankton data from the Irish Sea are reviewed in the light of recent studies. Mean late winter concentrations of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN as NO3− + NO2−), dissolved inorganic phosphate (DIP as PO43 −) and silica... Read More about The Irish Sea: nutrient status and phytoplankton..

The effect of refurbishing a UK steel plant on PM10 metal composition and ability to induce inflammation (2005)
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Hutchison, G. R., Brown, D. M., Hibbs, L. R., Heal, M. R., Donaldson, K., Maynard, R. L., Monaghan, M., Nicholl, A., & Stone, V. (2005). The effect of refurbishing a UK steel plant on PM10 metal composition and ability to induce inflammation. Respiratory Research, 6(1), 43. https://doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-6-43

In the year 2000 Corus closed its steel plant operations in Redcar, NE of England temporarily for refurbishment of its blast furnace. This study investigates the impact of the closure on the chemical composition and biological activity of PM10 collec... Read More about The effect of refurbishing a UK steel plant on PM10 metal composition and ability to induce inflammation.

Population structure, catch composition and CPUE of the artisanally harvested mangrove crab Ucides cordatus(Ocypodidae) in the Caeté estuary, North Brazil: Indications for overfishing? (2005)
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Diele, K., Koch, V., & Saint-Paul, U. (2005). Population structure, catch composition and CPUE of the artisanally harvested mangrove crab Ucides cordatus(Ocypodidae) in the Caeté estuary, North Brazil: Indications for overfishing?. Aquatic Living Resources, 18(2), 169-178. https://doi.org/10.1051/alr%3A2005018

To evaluate the population structure of Ucides cordatus in the Caeté estuary, crabs were sampled bimonthly over 13 months in three Rhizophora mangle forest stands that differed in their accessibility and fishing history. Additionally, sex- and size c... Read More about Population structure, catch composition and CPUE of the artisanally harvested mangrove crab Ucides cordatus(Ocypodidae) in the Caeté estuary, North Brazil: Indications for overfishing?.

The lateral extent of the subsidy from an upland stream to riparian lycosid spiders (2005)
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Briers, R. A., Cariss, H. M., Geoghegan, R., & Gee, J. H. R. (2005). The lateral extent of the subsidy from an upland stream to riparian lycosid spiders. Ecography, 28(2), 165-170. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0906-7590.2005.04020.x

Adult aquatic insects emerging from streams can subsidize riparian food webs, but little is known of the spatial extent of these subsidies. Stable isotope (15N) enrichment of aquatic insects, principally a species of stonefly (Plecoptera: Leuctridae)... Read More about The lateral extent of the subsidy from an upland stream to riparian lycosid spiders.

Quantifying two-dimensional dichromatic patterns using a photographic technique: case study on the shore crab (Carcinus maenas L.) (2005)
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Todd, P. A., Ladle, R. J., Briers, R. A., & Brunton, A. (2005). Quantifying two-dimensional dichromatic patterns using a photographic technique: case study on the shore crab (Carcinus maenas L.). Ecological research, 20(4), 497-501. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11284-004-0034-5

Contrasting patterns of pigmentation, such as those associated with crypsis and aposematism, are common in many taxa. In order to determine why patterning varies among individuals or populations, it is important to quantify how these patches of pigme... Read More about Quantifying two-dimensional dichromatic patterns using a photographic technique: case study on the shore crab (Carcinus maenas L.).

Photosynthetic responses to Cu2+ exposure are independent of light acclimation and uncoupled from growth inhibition in Fucus serratus (Phaeophyceae). (2005)
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Nielsen, H. D., & Nielsen, S. L. (2005). Photosynthetic responses to Cu2+ exposure are independent of light acclimation and uncoupled from growth inhibition in Fucus serratus (Phaeophyceae). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 51(8-12), 715-721. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.02.016

We have studied the effect of light acclimation on photosynthetic responses and growth during Cu2+ exposure (0–0.84 μM) in the brown seaweed Fucus serratus. Measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence parameters showed that Cu2+ exposure amplified ETR,... Read More about Photosynthetic responses to Cu2+ exposure are independent of light acclimation and uncoupled from growth inhibition in Fucus serratus (Phaeophyceae)..

Book Review: Drought, livestock losses and the potential for feed production from arable land in Afghanistan: A case study of 183 villages with mixed crop/livestock farming systems. (2004)
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Smith, D. (2004). Drought, livestock losses and the potential for feed production from arable land in Afghanistan: A case study of 183 villages with mixed crop/livestock farming systems. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 36, 566. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3ATROP.0000041126.04636.09

Of all the problems that Afghanistan has faced during the last twenty years, perhaps the least well known is the regular occurrence of drought. As frequently as four years in 10, failure of the rains results in livestock numbers falling by 70 – 86%,... Read More about Book Review: Drought, livestock losses and the potential for feed production from arable land in Afghanistan: A case study of 183 villages with mixed crop/livestock farming systems..

Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation on growth and phenology of stream insects (2004)
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Briers, R. A., Gee, J. H. R., & Geoghegan, R. (2004). Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation on growth and phenology of stream insects. Ecography, 27(6), 811-817. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0906-7590.2004.04005.x

Climatic variation associated with the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) influences terrestrial and marine ecosystems, but its effects on river and stream ecosystems are less well known. The influence of the NAO on the growth of stream insects was exa... Read More about Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation on growth and phenology of stream insects.

Antiinflammatory Steroid Action in Human Ovarian Surface Epithelial Cells (2004)
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Hillier, S. G., Rae, M. T., Niven, D., Critchley, H. O. D., & Harlow, C. R. (2004). Antiinflammatory Steroid Action in Human Ovarian Surface Epithelial Cells. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 89(9), 4538-4544. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2003-032225

The human ovarian surface epithelium (OSE) is subject to
serial injury and repair during ovulation, which is a natural inflammatory event. We asked whether there is a compensatory antiinflammatory component to this process, involving steroid hormone... Read More about Antiinflammatory Steroid Action in Human Ovarian Surface Epithelial Cells.

Asymmetric outcomes: assessing central aspects of the biological, economic and social sustainability of a mangrove crab fishery, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae), in North Brazil (2004)
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Glaser, M., & Diele, K. (2004). Asymmetric outcomes: assessing central aspects of the biological, economic and social sustainability of a mangrove crab fishery, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae), in North Brazil. Ecological Economics, 49(3), 361-373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2004.01.017

Central aspects of the sustainability of a mangrove crab fishery in the Caeté estuary, Pará, North Brazil, are assessed according to biological, economic and social criteria and based on a 5-year data series. Ucides cordatus is probably a keystone sp... Read More about Asymmetric outcomes: assessing central aspects of the biological, economic and social sustainability of a mangrove crab fishery, Ucides cordatus (Ocypodidae), in North Brazil.

Flux to acetate and lactate excretions in industrial fermentations: physiological and biochemical implications (2004)
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El-Mansi, M. (2004). Flux to acetate and lactate excretions in industrial fermentations: physiological and biochemical implications. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 31(7), 295-300. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10295-004-0149-2

The efficiency of carbon conversion to biomass and desirable end products in industrial fermentations is diminished by the diversion of carbon to acetate and lactate excretions. In this study, the use of prototrophic and mutant strains of Escherichia... Read More about Flux to acetate and lactate excretions in industrial fermentations: physiological and biochemical implications.

The influence of changes in nitrogen: silicon ratios on diatom growth dynamics (2004)
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Gilpin, L., Davidson, K., & Roberts, E. (2004). The influence of changes in nitrogen: silicon ratios on diatom growth dynamics. Journal of Sea Research, 51(1), 21-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2003.05.005

Nitrate loading to coastal waters has increased over recent decades while silicon loading has remained relatively constant or decreased. As the N:Si ratio in coastal waters shifts due to these anthropogenic influences, silicate limitation of diatom b... Read More about The influence of changes in nitrogen: silicon ratios on diatom growth dynamics.

Riparian forestry management and adult stream insects (2004)
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Briers, R. A., & Gee, J. H. R. (2004). Riparian forestry management and adult stream insects. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 8(3), 545-549. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-8-545-2004

The impacts of coniferous plantation forestry on the biology of upland streams in the UK are firmly established. Whilst benthic communities have been well studied, very little research has considered the impacts of riparian forestry management on adu... Read More about Riparian forestry management and adult stream insects.