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• Assessment of nonoccupational exposure to DDT in the tropics and the North: relevance of uptake via Inhalation from indoor residual spraying

  Authors:Roland Ritter, Martin Scheringer, Matthew MacLeod, and Konrad HungerbuhlerFrom:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 119, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20116,431 words Report 1430LBACKGROUND: People who live in dwellings treated with indoor residual spraying (IRS) of DDT [1,1,1-trichIoro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane] for disease-vector control in the tropics and indigenous populations in the...

• Histone H2A (H2A.X and H2A.Z) Variants in Molluscs: Molecular Characterization and Potential Implications For Chromatin Dynamics

  Authors:Rodrigo Gonzalez-Romero, Ciro Rivera-Casas, Lindsay J. Frehlick, Josefina Mendez, Juan Ausio, and Jose M. Eirin-LopezFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 11, 20126,294 words Article 1570LAuthor(s): Rodrigo González-Romero 1 , Ciro Rivera-Casas 1 , Lindsay J. Frehlick 2 , Josefina Méndez 1 , Juan Ausió 2 , José M. Eirín-López 1 , * Introduction In eukaryotes, the availability of the genetic...

• Distribution and abundance of marsh-nesting colonial waterbirds in Prairie Canada/La repartition et l'abondance des oiseaux aquatiques coloniaux nichant dans les marais des prairies Canadiennes.

  Authors:Ann E. McKellar, Luke A. Nych, and Mark T. BidwellFrom:The Wilson Journal of Ornithology (Vol. 131, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20197,507 words Report 1510LWaterbird species face numerous threats and many are declining globally, but knowledge of distribution, abundance, and trend remains poor for many species. Five species of marsh-nesting colonial waterbirds are poorly...

• Surveillance of wild birds for avian influenza virus

  Authors:Bethany J. Hoye, Vincent J. Munster, Hiroshi Nishiura, Marcel Klaassen, and Ron A.M. FouchierFrom:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 16, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20105,037 words Report 1530LRecent demand for increased understanding of avian influenza virus in its natural hosts, together with the development of high-throughput diagnostics, has heralded a new era in wildlife disease surveillance. However,...

• Oligo-DNA Custom Macroarray for Monitoring Major Pathogenic and Non-Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria in the Phyllosphere of Apple Trees

  Authors:Ying-Hong He, Sayaka Isono, Makoto Shibuya, Masaharu Tsuji, Charith-Raj Adkar Purushothama, Kazuaki Tanaka, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 30, 20128,128 words Article 1620LBackground To monitor the richness in microbial inhabitants in the phyllosphere of apple trees cultivated under various cultural and environmental conditions, we developed an oligo-DNA macroarray for major pathogenic...

• A Quantitative Evaluation of the Conservation Umbrella of Spotted Owl Management Areas in the Sierra Nevada

  Authors:Ryan D. Burnett and L. Jay RobertsFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 23, 20158,874 words Article 1610LWhether by design or default, single species management often serves as an umbrella for species with similar habitat requirements. In recent decades the focus of National Forest management in the Sierra Nevada of...

• Seen or heard? A comparison of visual and acoustic autonomous monitoring methods for investigating temporal variation in occurrence of southern right whales

  Authors:William Rayment, Trudi Webster, Tom Brough, Tim Jowett, and Steve DawsonFrom:Marine Biology (Vol. 165, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 15, 20177,315 words Report 1400LPassive acoustic detectors are widely used for monitoring distribution of cetaceans. Autonomous visual methods are less frequently employed; they are limited to detections during daylight and good weather, but offer...

• Quantifying Fish Assemblages in Large, Offshore Marine Protected Areas: An Australian Case Study

  Authors:Nicole A. Hill, Neville Barrett, Emma Lawrence, Justin Hulls, Jeffrey M. Dambacher, Scott Nichol, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 31, 20148,654 words Article 1550LAs the number of marine protected areas (MPAs) increases globally, so does the need to assess if MPAs are meeting their management goals. Integral to this assessment is usually a long-term biological monitoring program,...

• No time to rest: How the effects of climate change on nest decay threaten the conservation of apes in the wild.

  Authors:Mattia Bessone, Lambert Booto, Antonio R. Santos, Hjalmar S. Kühl, and Barbara FruthFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 30, 202112,323 words Report 1430LSince 1994, IUCN Red List assessments apply globally acknowledged standards to assess species distribution, abundance and trends. The extinction risk of a species has a major impact on conservation science and...

• Working Time Society consensus statements: Circadian time structure impacts vulnerability to xenobiotics--relevance to industrial toxicology and nonstandard work schedules.

  Authors:Michael H. Smolensky, Alain E. Reinberg, and Frida Marina FischerFrom:Industrial Health (Vol. 57, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20199,584 words Report 1790LThe circadian time structure (CTS) has long been the subject of research in occupational medicine, but not to industrial toxicology, including methods of setting threshold limit values (TLVs) and employee biological...

• State public health laboratory biomonitoring programs: implementation and early accomplishments

  Authors:Mary A. Fox and Megan LatshawFrom:Journal of Environmental Health (Vol. 75, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 20133,694 words Cover story 1370LIn 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded three state-based public health laboratory biomonitoring programs. These programs are the foundation for a National Biomonitoring Plan that consists of a...

• Automated biological agent testing systems

  Authors:Katherine M. Byrne, Isaac R. Fruchey, Andrew M. Bailey, and Peter A. EmanuelFrom:Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics (Vol. 3, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 1, 20034,613 words Report 1410LThe events of September 11, 2001 revealed a need for regular monitoring of infrastructure systems. Efficient aerosol collection systems are currently in place in a variety of settings in order to sample the immediate...

• Similarity of bisphenol a pharmacokinetics in rhesus monkeys and mice: relevance for human exposure

  Authors:Julia A. Taylor, Frederick S. Vom Saal, Wade V. Welshons, Bertram Drury, George Rottinghaus, Patricia A. Hunt, et al.From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 119, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20119,094 words Report 1610LOBJECTIVE: Daily adult human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) has been estimated at < 1 [micro]g/kg, with virtually complete first-pass conjugation in the liver in primates but not in mice. We measured unconjugated and...

• An Assessment of the Spatial and Temporal Variability of Biological Responses to Municipal Wastewater Effluent in Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum) Collected along an Urban Gradient

  Authors:Meghan L. M. Fuzzen, Leslie M. Bragg, Gerald R. Tetreault, Paulina A. Bahamonde, Rajiv N. Tanna, Charles J. Bennett, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 24, 201612,322 words Article 1530LMunicipal wastewater effluent (MWWE) and its constituents, such as chemicals of emerging concern, pose a potential threat to the sustainability of fish populations by disrupting key endocrine functions in aquatic...

• Short-term microbial effects of a large-scale mine-tailing storage facility collapse on the local natural environment

  Authors:Heath W. Garris, Susan A. Baldwin, Jon Taylor, David B. Gurr, Daniel R. Denesiuk, Jonathan D. Van Hamme, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 25, 201811,467 words Report 1640LWe investigated the impacts of the Mount Polley tailings impoundment failure on chemical, physical, and microbial properties of substrates within the affected watershed, comprised of 70 hectares of riparian wetlands and...

• Species composition, structure, regeneration and management status of Jorgo-Wato Forest in west Wollega, Ethiopia.

  Authors:Kebu Balemi, Zemede Asfaw, Sebsebe Demissew, and Gemedo DalleFrom:Journal of Forestry Research (Vol. 33, Issue 1)

  Feb. 20225,708 words Article 1450LSpecies composition, structure, regeneration, and management status of Jorgo-Wato Forest (JWF) was studied. Number of individuals, diameter at breast height (dbh) and height of woody species (dbh [greater than or equal...

• Gut bacterial aggregates as living gels.

  Authors:Brandon H Schlomann and Raghuveer ParthasarathyFrom:eLife (Vol. 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 7, 202113,704 words Article 1470LThe spatial organization of gut microbiota influences both microbial abundances and host-microbe interactions, but the underlying rules relating bacterial dynamics to large-scale structure remain unclear. To this end, we...

• Take Only Photographs, Leave Only Footprints: Novel Applications of Non-Invasive Survey Methods for Rapid Detection of Small, Arboreal Animals

  Authors:Cheryl A. Mills, Brendan J. Godley, and David J. HodgsonFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20, 20165,775 words Report 1560LThe development of appropriate wildlife survey techniques is essential to promote effective and efficient monitoring of species of conservation concern. Here, we demonstrate the utility of two rapid-assessment,...

• The taxonomic distinctness of macroinvertebrate communities of Atlantic Forest streams cannot be predicted by landscape and climate variables, but traditional biodiversity indices can/A distincao taxonomica de comunidades de macroinvertebrados de corregos da Mata Atlantica nao pode ser previsto pela paisagem e por variaveis climaticas, mas os indices de bioodiversidade tradicional podem

  Authors:F.O. Roque, E.A. Guimaraes, M.C. Ribeiro, S.C. Escarpinati, M.T. Suriano, and T. SiqueiraFrom:Brazilian Journal of Biology (Vol. 74, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20146,041 words Article 1470LPredicting how anthropogenic activities may influence the various components of biodiversity is essential for finding ways to reduce diversity loss. This challenge involves: a) understanding how environmental factors...

• Biomonitoring data for 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in the United States and Canada: interpretation in a public health risk assessment context using biomonitoring equivalents

  Authors:Lesa L. Aylward, Marsha K. Morgan, Tye E. Arbuckle, Dana B. Barr, Carol J. Burns, Bruce H. Alexander, et al.From:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 118, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20105,303 words Article 1470LBACKGROUND: Several extensive studies of exposure to 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) using urinary concentrations in samples from the general population, farm applicators, and farm family members are now...