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Biotic potential of mucus extracts of giant mudskipper Periophthalmodon schlosseri (Pallas,1770) from Pichavaram, southeast coast of India |
1. There are many proteinaceous substances present in the fish mucus which may be beneficial to the medicine field. |
Mikayla presented it |
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Exploring relationships between land use intensity, habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity to identify and monitor areas of high nature value farming. |
1. Conservation of farmland is important for mitigating biodiversity.
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Madison Mayol presented it |
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Effects of persistent energy-related brine contamination on amphibian abundance in National Wildlife Refuge wetlands |
1. The wetland amphibian species decreased in abundance as chloride concentration increases, but each species differed in their sensitivity. |
Presented by Fernando |
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Widespread shifts in the coastal biota of northern California during the 2014-2016 marine heatwaves |
2. Ecological changes associated with marine heatwaves can lead to population changes that range from short lived to persistent. |
Presented by Brandon |
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Contribution of marine infrastructures to marine planning and protected area network |
2. The diversity of both invertebrate and fish species was higher in the infrastructure sites compared with the reference sites in all cases. |
Presented by Cylina |
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Community based aquaculture in the western Indian Ocean: challenges and opportunities for developing sustainable coastal livelihoods |
1. Community based aquaculture is rapidly growing near the Western Indian Ocean. |
Presented by Micheal |
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Beyond protected areas: Private land public policy anchor intact pathways for multiple species wildlife migration |
1. Sage-grouse and pronghorn depend on unrestricted pathways for their long migration. |
Presented by Roberto |
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Survival and Cause-specific mortality of moose calves in Northerneastern Minnesota |
2. Governor of Minnesota issued an Executive Order to barr state agencies from continuing to collar mose in the state due to capture induce abandonment and capture related mortality |
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Animal welfare considerations for using large carnivores and guardian dogs as vertebrate biocontrol tools against other animals |
1. Large carnivores and guardian dogs should be considered as biocontrol tool. |
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The microbiome in threatened species conservation |
1. Microbes can actually be beneficial for animals and their health. |
Presented by Samantha |
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The concept of stewardship in sustainability science and conservation biology |
2. Stewardship success needs improved social-ecological dynamics. |
Presented by Brook |
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Holidays? Not for all. Eagles have larger home ranges on holidays as a consequence of human disturbance. |
1. Increased human-wildlife interactions causes an increase in eagles home-range |
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Evaluating conservation effectiveness in a Tanzanian Community Wildlife Management Area |
1. The giraffe survival and the population growth rate both increased in response to the management changes. |
Presented by Harpreet |
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Plant population success across urban ecosystems: A framework to inform biodiversity conservation in cities |
1. The opportunity to promote biodiversity is influenced by the ecosystems available and the priorities for conservation
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Presented by Marcus |
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A stimulated heat wave shortens the telomere length and lifespan of a desert lizard. |
1. One week of heat wave shortened telomere length. |
Presented by Anthony |
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The effects of biological soil practices and community perception toward these practices in the Lemo District of Southern Ethiopia |
1. Physical properties revealed both plants reduced soil erosion, left the initial soil unchanged and captured eroded clay. |
Presented by Sumranjit |
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Impact of solar wind development on conservation values in the Mojave Desert |
1. Degradation of HPU (hexagonal planning units) conservation values occurred mostly where renewable energy projects were placed |
Presented by Alex |
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Risk sensitive planning for conserving coral reefs under rapid climate change |
2. The Paris Agreements aim is to lower the global temperature by 2° Celsius |
By Prabhdeep |
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Effects of howler monkey reintroduction on ecological interactions and processes |
1. Reintroduction of howler monkeys successfully restored some of the lost interactions. . |
By claudia |
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Assessing threats of non-native species to non-native freshwater biodiversity: Conservation priorities for the United States |
1. Many regions of freshwater biodiversity are affected by the high invasive pressure
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Presented by Harmandeep |
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The role played by invasive species in interactions with endangered and threatened species in the United States: A systematic review |
1. Islands had higher proportion of species that are negatively impacted by invasive species. |
Presented by Harjot |
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Genetic diversity, effective population size, and structure among black bear populations in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, USA |
Low genetic variation caused by: insufficient gene flow caused by habitat loss/fragmentation and strong genetic drift from isolation and bottlenecks |
By Micaela |
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Conservation metagenomics: A new branch of conservation biology |
Conservation and management of wild animals can be improved with the help of conservation metgenomics |
By Navdeep |
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Conservation of biodiversity as a strategy for improving human health and well-being |
1. Conservation of biodiversity might benefit humans by reducing zoonotic disease risk |
By Leslie |
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The next widespread bamboo flowering poses a massive risk to the giant panda |
1. The giant panda may face flowering risk in 2020 |
By Yareli |
