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Applying the metallicity-dependent binary fraction to double white dwarf formation: Implications for LISA -- COSMIC + Ananke data

This dataset contains all data required to run the pipeline which produces the results and figures in Thiele+2022 including: - results of all COSMIC simulations for the fiducial, alpha25, alpha5, and q3 models for each double white dwarf type and binary fraction assumption - metallicities, ages, positions and star particle kernel lengths from the Ananke framework of galaxy m12i in the Latte suite of the FIRE-2 simulations.

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Conservation implications of herbicides on seagrasses: sublethal glyphosate exposure decreases fitness in the endangered Zostera capensis

Dataset containing morphological, biomass and chlorophyll responses of the seagrass, Zostera capensis, to sublethal glyphosate exposure over a 3 week exposure period.

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Datasets for "Compositions and Interior Structures of the Large Moons of Uranus and Implications for Future Spacecraft Observations"

Files used to build Figures 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13 in manuscript entitled "Compositions and Interior Structures of the Large Moons of Uranus and Implications for Future Spacecraft Observations" submitted with JGR.

Comparative analysis of chloroplast genomes of Sanguisorba species and insights into phylogenetic implications and molecular dating

<pre class="js_message_plain ng-binding">Sanguisorba is a small genus, which consists of about 15 species widely distributed in North America and Eurasia. Previous studies on Sanguisorba are useful for understanding of phylogeny and chloroplast (cp) genome evolution of Sanguisorba. However, the cp genome resources of Sanguisorba are still limited, and the phylogeny and molecular dating for Sanguisorba and its relatives still need further explored. Here, we reported four cp genomes of Sanguisorba and conducted comparative analysis of the four Sanguisorba cp genomes plus five previously published ones. The nine cp genomes of Sanguisorba have typical tetrad quadripartite structure, with a total length of 154 282 to 155 730 bp, and their gene content, gene structure, and gene order are relatively conservative. The analysis of single copy (SC)/inverted repeat (IR) boundaries shows very slight boundary differences in Sanguisorba cp genomes. Eight variation hotspots were screened as excellent candidate markers of Sanguisorba. Phylogenetic analysis indicated Sanguisorba was monophyletic and was a member of tribe Agrimonieae subtribe Sanguisorbinae. Within Sanguisorba, S. filiformis is a sister group of six other taxa in the present sampling. Estimation of the divergence times indicated that subtribes Agrimoniinae and Sanguisorbinae diverged at the transition between the Oligocene and the Miocene, and divergent times of Agrimonieae genera ranged from the late Miocene to the Middle Pleistocene. This study enriches the available cp genome resources of Sanguisorba, and it is of great significance to further study the phylogeny and evolution of Sanguisorba and its relatives.</pre>

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Text-fig. 10. CUWM 68, left m/3 of Nguruwe kijivium from Moghara, Egypt. in New Suoid Fossils (Mammalia, Artiodactyla) From The Miocene Of Moghara, Egypt, And Gebel Zelten, Libya: Biochronological Implications

Text-fig. 10. CUWM 68, left m/3 of Nguruwe kijivium from Moghara, Egypt.

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Text-fig. 1. CUWM 40, palate of Diamantohyus africanus from Moghara, Egypt, stereo occlusal view. in New Suoid Fossils (Mammalia, Artiodactyla) From The Miocene Of Moghara, Egypt, And Gebel Zelten, Libya: Biochronological Implications

Text-fig. 1. CUWM 40, palate of Diamantohyus africanus from Moghara, Egypt, stereo occlusal view.

Data from: The viewer doesn't always seem to care - response to fake animal rescues on YouTube and implications for social media self-policing policies

Animal-related content on social media is hugely popular but is not always appropriate in terms of how animals are portrayed or how they are treated. This has potential implications beyond the individual animals involved, for viewers, for wild animal populations, and for societies and their interactions with animals. Whilst social media platforms usually publish guidelines for permitted content, enforcement relies at least in part on viewers reporting inappropriate posts. Currently, there is no external regulation of social media platforms. Based on a set of 241 "fake animal rescue" videos that exhibited clear signs of animal cruelty and strong evidence of being deliberately staged (i.e. fake), we found little evidence that viewers disliked the videos and an overall mixed response in terms of awareness of the fake nature of the videos, and their attitudes towards the welfare of the animals involved. Our findings suggest, firstly, that despite the narrowly defined nature of the videos used in this case study, exposure rates can be extremely high (one of the videos had been viewed over 100 million times), and, secondly, that many YouTube viewers cannot identify (or are not concerned by) animal welfare or conservation issues within a social media context. In terms of the current policy approach of social media platforms, our findings raise questions regarding the value of their current reliance on consumers as watch dogs.

Implication of the myo-inositol pathway in behavioral alterations of infected threespine sticklebacks

Threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) infected with the tapeworm Schistocephalus solidus display impairments in their anti-predator responses. They also have increased expression of the gene encoding the IMPase 1 enzyme in their brains, which is part of a key step in myo-inositol synthesis. IMPase 1 and myo-inositol levels are the targets of lithium treatment in patients with bipolar disorder. Although promising candidates, we do not know if IMPase 1 and myo-inositol are directly implicated in the changes in risky behaviors measured in Schistocephalus-infected fish. Understanding the molecular mechanisms directly or indirectly involved in these behavioral alterations is crucial to understand the evolution of host-parasite interactions. Here, we increased myo-inositol levels of uninfected fish and inhibited IMPase 1 activity in infected fish to test the prediction that it would decrease and increase their anti-predator behaviour, respectively. We found that uninfected fish with increased myo-inositol levels (by injecting exogenous myo-inositol or by inducing endogenous production using an osmotic challenge) did not decrease their anti-predator responses. However, infected fish treated with lithium chloride had some of their anti-predator behaviors restored, but not all. They spent less time swimming close to the surface, swam a shorter distance, had a higher latency to feed, and spent more time frozen after a predator attack. Our results suggest that the target of lithium treatment is implicated in the risky behaviors of infected fish and supports the idea that the parasite-associated alteration in behavior has a multifactorial nature.

Data from: The selective advantage of a mast-flowering behavior in Veratrum album subsp. oxysepalum: Implications of the predator satiation hypothesis

Premise: The synchronous highly variable flower or seed production among years within a population– i.e., masting – has been reported in numerous perennial plants. Although ecological advantages of masting are recognized as the enhancement of pollination efficiency and/or escape from predator attack, little is known about the degree of these advantages and the variation in masting behavior among populations of conspecific plants. Methods: We observed flowering ramet density and reproductive success (fruit-set success and herbivorous damage) of a perennial herb, Veratrum album subsp. oxysepalum, across six lowland and six alpine populations in northern Japan during 2–3 years. We then analyzed the relationship between floral density and reproductive success to clarify the ecological significance of mast flowering. Furthermore, flowering intervals of individual plants were estimated by counting annual scars on rhizomes. Results: Mast flowering was observed in most populations, but flowering intervals of individual plants were shorter in the alpine populations compared with the lowland populations. Floral damage by stem borers (dipteran larvae) and seed predation by lepidopteran larvae were intense in the lowland populations. The seed production of individual ramets increased with higher floral density owing to the effective avoidance of floral-stem damage and seed predation. Although stem borers were absent in alpine habitat, seed predation decreased with higher floral density also in the alpine populations. Pollination success was independent of floral density in both the alpine and lowland populations. Conclusions: These results strongly support the predator satiation hypothesis for the mast flowering behavior in this species.

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Single-crystal elasticity of phase E at high pressure and temperature: Implications for the low-velocity layer atop the 410-km depth

This is the dataset for the paper "Single-crystal elasticity of phase E at high pressure and temperature: Implications for the low-velocity layer atop the 410-km depth".

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Modulation Analysis of Whistler Mode Sidebands in VLF Triggered Emissions and Implications for Conditions of Nonlinear Growth

A data set from the Siple experiments (Siple Station Antartica) generated on December 8, 1986. A brief explanation of the data: We investigated one particular 35.5 second record that shows the repeated generation of sidebands. This record, occurring on December 8, 1986 during 14:24:29.30 UT -14:24:64.80 UT was triggered by the transmission of a constant amplitude and constant frequency “key down” tone at 2.7 kHz which, remarkably, was observed as 17 individual ∼2 second packets with sidebands and triggered free running emissions in the conjugate region. To open the data, you will need the files - matGetVariable.m AND matGetHeader.m.

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Do Large Language Models Have a Personality? A Psychometric Evaluation with Implications for Clinical Medicine and Mental Health AI Dataset

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Data from: Longevity of hymenopteran parasitoids in natural vs. agricultural habitats and implications for biological control

Agricultural habitats are frequently disturbed, and disturbances could have large effects on species in upper trophic levels such as hymenopteran parasitoids that are important for biological control. A strategy for conservation biological control is to provide a diversified agricultural landscape which increases the availability of resources such as sugar required by parasitoid biological control agents. Here, we ask whether parasitoids occurring in agriculture benefit from sugar resources more or less than parasitoids occurring in natural habitats surrounding agricultural fields. We collected parasitoids from agricultural alfalfa fields, field margins and natural prairies, and in the lab we randomly divided them into two treatments: half were given a constant supply of a sugar source to test their residual lifespan, and half were given neither sugar nor water to test their hardiness. Collected individuals were monitored daily and their day of death recorded. Parasitoids receiving a sugar source lived substantially longer than those without. Parasitoids collected in prairies lived longer than those from alfalfa fields in both the residual lifespan and hardiness treatments, with parasitoids from field margins being intermediate between them. Furthermore, the benefits of a sugar source to increase longevity was lower for parasitoids collected in agriculture than in natural habitats. This suggests that, even though parasitoid biological control agents benefit from sugar resources, their short lifespans make the benefit of sugar resources small compared to parasitoids that occur in natural habitats and have longer lifespans, and are adapted to consistent sugar sources.

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Geochemistry and chronology of lunar KREEP-rich regolith breccia meteorite Northwest Africa 4485: Implications for the Imbrium impact event and high alkali suite

The dataset includes chemical composition, chronology, and spectral data of lunar meteorite Northwest Africa 4485 (Table 1 and Table 2, Table S1 to S4) for the manuscript "Geochemistry and chronology of lunar KREEP-rich regolith breccia meteorite Northwest Africa 4485: Implications for the Imbrium impact event and high alkali suite".

Data from: Extreme neck elongation evolved despite strong developmental constraints in bizarre Triassic reptiles – implication for neck modularity in archosaurs

The Triassic radiation of vertebrates saw the emergence of the modern vertebrate groups, as well as numerous extinct animals exhibiting conspicuous, unique anatomical characteristics. Among these, members of Tanystropheidae (Reptilia: Archosauromorpha) displayed cervical vertebral elongation to an extent unparalleled in any other vertebrate. Tanystropheids were exceptionally ecologically diverse and had a wide spatial and temporal distribution. This may have been related to their neck anatomy, yet its evolution and functional properties remain poorly understood. We used geometric morphometrics to capture the intraspecific variation between the vertebrae comprising the cervical column among early archosauromorphs, to trace the evolutionary history of neck elongation in these animals. Our results show that the cervical series of these reptiles can be divided into modules corresponding to those of extant animals. Tanystropheids achieved neck elongation through somite elongation and a shift between cervical and thoracic regions, without presacral vertebrae count increase - contrary to crown archosaurs. This suggests a peculiar developmental constraint that strongly affected the evolution of tanystropheids. The data obtained just at the base of the archosauromorph phylogenetic tree is crucial for further studies on the modularity of vertebral columns of not only Triassic reptile groups but extant and other extinct animals as well.

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Dataset for the manuscript "Amapari Marker Band Metal-Enrichments: Potential Mechanisms and Implications for Surface and Subsurface Water and Weathering in Gale crater"

The dataset for the main manuscript contains three CSV files: list of long distance remote micro images (LDRMIs), the ChemCam chemical data, and the alpha particle X ray spectrometer (APXS) chemical data. The LDRMI csv lists two sets of data, one for the sol (Mars solar day), sequence identifier, and target name of LDRMIs that target the Amapari Marker Band (AMB). These are represented as green points on manuscript Figure 1. The second list are for LDRMI images that did not specifically target the AMB, but contain the AMB, and these are orange points on manuscript Figure 1. The ChemCam data file has metadata for each observation point in a ChemCam target: file name, spacecraft clock, observation number, stratigraphic member, rock type, target distance, and total of all spectral channels. Chemical information includes: the oxide chemistry (oxide wt%), uncertainty (RMSEP accuracy and shot-to-shot precision), minor element quantification, and minor element uncertainty (ppm), preliminary sulfate composition (without uncertainty and only provided up to sol 3778), peak areas for some elements (Cu, Zn, and Cr). The oxide sum includes all oxides and elements for which we have quantitative data. Spectral unmixing qualitative values are listed for each element. Derived data includes the corrected MgO, Na2O, and CaO in both mol and oxide wt% (values before and after correction are provided), and the calculated alteration index. Derived data is only calculated for AMB bedrock targets (does not include veins or mixed vein-rock targets with elevated CaO). The APXS data sheet provides sol, target name, oxide data, and uncertainties for the drill tailings observations, and the derived data for each target.

Genome assembly variation and its implications for gene discovery in nematode species

Genome assemblers are a critical component of genome science, but the choice of assembly software and protocols can be daunting. Here, we investigate genome assembly variation and its implications for gene discovery across three nematode species—Caenorhabditis bovis, Haemonchus contortus, and Heligmosomoides bakeri—highlighting the critical interplay between assembly choice and downstream genomic analysis. Selecting popular genome assemblers, we generated multiple assemblies for each species, analyzing their structure, completeness, and effect on gene family analysis. Our findings demonstrate that assembly variations can significantly affect gene family composition, with notable differences in critical gene families like cyp, gst, ugt, and nhr. Despite broadly similar performance using various assembly metrics, comparisons of assemblies with a single species revealed underlying structural rearrangements and inconsistencies in gene content. This emphasizes the imperative for continuous refinement of genomic resources. Our findings advocate for a cautious and informed approach to genome assembly and annotation to ensure reliable and insightful genomic interpretations.

Data from: Phase-dependent red fox expansion into the tundra: Implications for management

Expansion of boreal species into tundra ecosystems is a consequence of climate change and human exploitation that threatens local species through increased predation, competition, and pathogen transmission. Under these circumstances, efficient control of expanding boreal species may be necessary, but the efficiency of such action depends on understanding the ecological influences of expansion. The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is expanding into the tundra across the Arctic. In Scandinavia, red foxes threaten local tundra species and communities including the endangered Arctic fox (V. lagopus). The ecological dynamics in the tundra are influenced by small rodent cycles (classified into different phases based on seasonal abundance fluctuations), which can affect red fox expansion, distribution, and abundance. We used a 17-year (2004–2020) dataset from the tundra in Sweden, consisting of raw snow track data, to test how cyclic prey influenced red fox distribution and abundance, and subsequently red fox control. The winter abundance of red fox was influenced by small rodent phase, with higher abundance during high prey availability (i.e., increased number of prey numbers) with no support for a time lag between red fox and small rodent abundance. This suggests that high prey availability attracts red foxes to the tundra and that higher immigration from the boreal zone can be expected in response to increased prey abundances. There was no relationship between red fox control and small rodent availability, but control was influenced by red fox abundance during the previous year, which highlights an opportunistic control strategy. We recommend an adaptive management strategy where authorities include small rodent dynamics in the planning and execution of red fox control.

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Data set for the paper "Swimming ability of the Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Carybdeidae): implications for its spatial distribution"

This document provides data supporting the results of the scientific paper "Swimming ability of the Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Carybdeidae): implications for its spatial distribution". It includes surface current data from the coast of Dénia (Spain) and swimming kinematic parameters.

Data from: The paleobiologic implications of modern nonmarine ecological gradients

In modern nonmarine settings, previous studies have demonstrated the importance of elevation-correlated ecological gradients, but such studies tend to focus on relatively small areas and only one higher taxon. Here, we analyze GBIF occurrence records from a wide variety of taxa across the southeastern United States coastal plain. Many taxa display ecological gradients (gradients in proportional or relative abundance) correlated with elevation, distance to the coast, and latitude. These gradients tend to be steepest within a few tens of kilometers near the coast and at elevations less than 25 m. Some taxa, notably terrestrial mammals, do not display gradients correlated with elevation and distance to the coast. The small sample sizes of these groups and their heterogeneous sampling raise concerns about whether sufficient data exists. Coupled with previous studies of these ecological gradients, their common presence over distances of tens to hundreds of kilometers and elevations of tens to hundreds of meters suggests they are likely important in the nonmarine fossil record. Because elevation and distance to the coast change predictably with cycles of accommodation and sediment flux, these ecological gradients are predicted to occur in the nonmarine stratigraphic record, especially through intervals that record transgression or regression. Such gradients will affect the local composition of species associations and occurrences, even in the absence of regional species origination, immigration, and extinction and in the absence of regional change in the structure of ecological gradients. The ordination of taxon counts in stratigraphically limited samples has great potential for establishing their existence.