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Data from: A phylogenomic framework, evolutionary timeline and genomic resources for comparative studies of decapod crustaceans

Comprising over 15 000 living species, decapods (crabs, shrimp and lobsters) are the most instantly recognizable crustaceans, representing a considerable global food source. Although decapod systematics have received much study, limitations of morphological and Sanger sequence data have yet to produce a consensus for higher-level relationships. Here, we introduce a new anchored hybrid enrichment kit for decapod phylogenetics designed from genomic and transcriptomic sequences that we used to capture new high-throughput sequence data from 94 species, including 58 of 179 extant decapod families, and 11 of 12 major lineages. The enrichment kit yields 410 loci (greater than 86 000 bp) conserved across all lineages of Decapoda, more clade-specific molecular data than any prior study. Phylogenomic analyses recover a robust decapod tree of life strongly supporting the monophyly of all infraorders, and monophyly of each of the reptant, 'lobster' and 'crab' groups, with some results supporting pleocyemate monophyly. We show that crown decapods diverged in the Late Ordovician and most crown lineages diverged in the Triassic–Jurassic, highlighting a cryptic Palaeozoic history, and post-extinction diversification. New insights into decapod relationships provide a phylogenomic window into morphology and behaviour, and a basis to rapidly and cheaply expand sampling in this economically and ecologically significant invertebrate clade.

opengpl-2.0Jan 2016View details →

NDVI datasets related with the article "A comparative study of cross-product NDVI dynamics in the Kilimanjaro region - a matter of sensor, degradation calibration, and significance"

AHVRR GIMMS and MODIS NDVI input datasets and main results on seasonal and long-term NDVI dynamics related with the manuscript "A comparative study of cross-product NDVI dynamics in the Kilimanjaro region - a matter of sensor, degradation calibration, and significance" recently published in Remote Sensing 8(2), 159, doi: 10.3390/rs8020159.

opencc-by-4.0Jan 2017View details →

Does external pneumatic compression treatment between bouts of overreaching resistance training sessions exert differential effects on molecular signaling and performance-related variables compared to passive recovery? An exploratory study

Supplemental Information: Data set respective to manuscript published in PLOS ONE titled "Does external pneumatic compression treatment between bouts of overreaching resistance training sessions exert differential effects on molecular signaling and performance-related variables compared to passive recovery? An exploratory study"

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Pain Experiences of Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain and Central Sensitization: A comparative Group Delphi Study

Central sensitization (CS) is regarded as an important contributing factor for chronification of musculoskeletal pain (MSP). It is crucial to identify CS, as targeted multimodal treatment may be indicated. The primary objective of this study was therefore to explore pain experience of individuals with MSP+CS in order to gain a better understanding of symptoms in relation to CS from a patient perspective. The secondary objective was to investigate whether pain experiences of patients with MSP+CS differ from those of individuals with neuropathic pain (NP).

opencc-by-4.0Jan 2024View details →

Extending Refactoring Detection to Kotlin: A Dataset and Comparative Study

This page serves as supplementary material for the article Extending Refactoring Detection to Kotlin: A Dataset and Comparative Study. In detail, we offer a downloadable dataset in JSON format, comprising 2,043 instances of refactoring instances covering 21 distinct refactoring types. These refactorings are applied within 200 commits across 10 Kotlin repositories and are manually validated by the authors of the paper.  Results.json: The results as a single JSON file. <ul> <li> Overview of JSON Template: Each entry in this file provides details about commits, including their SHA-1 hash, GitHub URL, and an exhaustive list of refactorings identified in that specific commit. Refactorings are defined by their type (e.g., 'RenameClass') and are accompanied by detailed descriptions of the refactoring. Additionally, the entry specifies the tools that detected the refactoring, such as 'RefDetect' and 'KotlinRMiner.' The validation field indicates whether the refactoring was confirmed, using 'TP' for true positive and 'FP' for false positive. Optional comments and validator information may be also included. </li> </ul> AllCommits.zip: The Results for each repository in a single JSON file. Times.xlsx: The Excel file containing the time taken by each tool (RefDetect and KotlinMiner) to identify refactoring in each commit. Results.xlsx: The Excel file contains precision, recall, and F-score metrics for all identified refactoring types.

opencc-by-4.0Nov 2024View details →

Thesis data: Enhancing Vulnerability Detection: A Comparative Study of Change Identification Methods Across Granularity Levels

Starting dataset used within the thesis; Enhancing Vulnerability Detection: A Comparative Study of Change Identification Methods Across Granularity Levels. Results of manual annotation of and extract of nonPatchTaggedCommitLinks within the NVD CVE dataset.

opencc-by-4.0Dec 2021View details →

Nordic comparative study on green space use during COVID-19 – Case Helsinki (NCS-Helsinki)

This dataset includes the data used in the Helsinki case study of an original research paper “Pandemic urban resilience in the Nordic context - a cross-city analysis on associations between outdoor recreation and green infrastructure” (Fagerholm et al., upcoming). The data were collected in the PLAN-Health (PLAN-H) research project (<a href="https://participatorymapping.org/project/health-promoting-urban-environment-plan-h/">https://participatorymapping.org/project/health-promoting-urban-environment-plan-h/</a>) and include point data of respondent-mapped outdoor locations visited in leisure time.

opencc-zeroFeb 2022View details →

Data from: Comparing the efficacy of control strategies for infectious disease outbreaks using field and simulation studies

Diseases characterized by long distance inoculum dispersal (LDD) are among the fastest spreading epidemics in both natural and managed landscapes. Management of such epidemics is extremely challenging because of asymptomatic infection extending at large spatial scales and frequent escape from the newly established disease sources. We compared the efficacy of area- and timing-based disease management strategies in artificially initiated field epidemics of wheat stripe rust and complemented with simulations from an updated version of the spatially explicit model EPIMUL, using model parameters relevant to field epidemics. The model was further used to expand the number of epidemic mitigations beyond that feasible to incorporate in the field. The field experiment was conducted for two years in two locations having different climatic conditions. Culling and protection treatments were applied at different times after epidemic initiation and to different spatial extents surrounding the outbreaks. In each experiment, treatments were replicated four times in plots 33.5 m long and 1.52 m wide with a 0.76 x 0.76 m inoculated focus centered within each plot. Disease gradients were assessed along the center lines of the plots at 1.52 m intervals both upwind and downwind from the focus. Both field and simulation results indicated that control measures applied over the entire population were highly effective in suppressing the epidemics by more than 99% but may not always be logistically and economically feasible at large spatial scales. Comparison between the variable sized treatment areas and application timings suggested that implementing contiguous premises (CP) cull at 1 day after first sporulation in the outbreak focus reduced rust by 52 and 60% in Corvallis and Madras, respectively. However, altering the cull size did not significantly affect the disease epidemic development, which suggested that early timing had a greater influence in suppressing the epidemics than did increased area of application. However, sufficiently large, treated areas may compensate for a delay in application timing to some extent. Results from these replicated treatments may help to devise appropriate management strategies for other LDD pathogens.

opencc-zeroMar 2022View details →

A comparative study on the stability of the furfural molecule on the low index Ni, Pd and Pt surfaces

We present a comparative density functional theory investigation of the furfural (Ff ) molecule on the low index Ni, Pd and Pt surfaces to understand its geometrical and electronic properties to gain mechanistic insights into the experimentally measured catalytic reactivities of these metal catalysts. We show that the number of metal d-states, which hybridize with the nearest C and O p-orbitals of the Ff molecule, can be used to explain the stability of the Ff molecule on these surfaces. We find that the hybridization between atoms with higher electronegativity and the metal d-states plays a crucial role in determining the stability of these systems. Furthermore, we also find electron transfer from metal to the Ff molecule on the Ni and Pd surfaces, with a reverse process occurring on the Pt surface.

opencc-zeroJun 2022View details →

Does mast seeding shape mating time in wild boar? A comparative study

In seasonal environments, the timing of reproduction often matches with the peak of food resources. One well-known effect of global warming is an earlier phenology of resources, leading to a possible mismatch between timing of reproduction for consumers and food peak. However, global warming may also change the dynamics of food resources, such as the intensity and frequency of pulsed mast seeding. How quantitative changes in mast seeding influence the timing of reproduction of seed consumers remains unexplored. Here, we assess how yearly variation in mast seeding influences mating time in wild boar (Sus scrofa), a widespread seed consumer species. We took advantage of the intensive monitoring of both female reproduction (1,636 females) and acorn production over 6 consecutive years across 15 populations of wild boar in the wild. We found that mating time occurs earlier when acorn production increases in most but not all populations. In three out of fifteen populations, heavy females mated earlier than light ones. Our findings demonstrate that mast seeding does shape mating time in wild boar females, but differently across populations. This high plasticity of mating times in wild boar indicates that females locally adapt to environmental conditions.

opencc-zeroOct 2022View details →

Comparative observational study of gastric content in women scheduled for caesarean section or operative hysteroscopy: The ECHOCESAR study

Objective: There is a large literature concerning the estimation of gastric content in third-trimester pregnant women but their conclusions remain contradictory. Our objective was to compare gastric content in pregnant women and in non-pregnant ones using gastric ultrasound. Design: An observational two centres study was designed. Methods: The antral cross-sectional area (CSA) in the semi-recumbent position (SRP), primary outcome, and in the right lateral position (RLD) were measured in pregnant women scheduled for a caesarean section (CS group) or non-pregnant women who underwent hysteroscopy (HS group) just before surgery. Perlas' score was also evaluated. Results: One hundred and twenty-six patients were analysed, 61 patients in the CS group and 65 in the HS group. Antral CSA, measured in the SRP, was greater in the CS group than in the HS group (350 mm2 [236 - 415] vs 247 mm2 [180 - 318]; (P=0.001). This difference remained significant when the analysis was adjusted for fasting duration (P<0.001) or anxiety (P=0.001) or both (P<0.001). Among secondary outcomes, Perlas scores did not differ between groups (P=0.860). Concordance between antral CSA, categorised as corresponding to an empty or full stomach, and Perlas score was very poor. Conclusions: Our results bring arguments to consider that individuals among pregnant women could have a delayed gastric emptying and support performing a gastric ultrasound in term pregnant patients prior to general anaesthesia.

opencc-zeroMay 2024View details →

Data from: A comparative study of body size evolution in moths: Evidence of correlated evolution with feeding and phenology-related traits

Interspecific variation in body size is one of the most popular topics in comparative studies. Despite recent advances, little is still known about the patterns and processes behind the evolution of body size in insects. Here, we used a robust data set comprising all geometrid moth species occurring in Northern Europe to examine the evolutionary associations involving body size and several life-history traits under an explicitly phylogenetic framework. We provided new insights into the interactive effects of life-history traits on body size and evidence of correlated evolution. We further established the sequence of trait evolution linking body size with the life-history traits correlated with it. We found that most (but not all) of the studied life-history traits, to some extent, interfered with interspecific variation in body size, but interactive effects were uncommon. Both bi- and multivariate phylogenetic analyses indicated that larger species tend to be nocturnal flyers, overwinter in the larval stage, feed on the foliage of trees rather than herbs, and have a generalist feeding behavior. We found evidence of correlated evolution involving body size with overwintering stage, host-plant growth form, and dietary specialization. The examination of evolutionary transitions within the correlated models signaled that overwintering as larvae preceded the evolution of large sizes, as did feeding on tree foliage and the generalist feeding behavior. By showing that both body size and all life-history traits correlated with it evolve at very slow rates, we caution against uncritical attempts to propose causal explanations for respective associations based on contemporary ecological settings.

opencc-zeroJun 2024View details →

Assessing the potential of camera traps for estimating activity pattern compared to collar-mounted activity sensors: A case study on Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in South-Eastern Norway

<div> <div> <div> <div> The diel activity patterns of animals convey information about physiology, ecological niches and animal behaviour relevant for both applied conservation and more theoretical research. However, these patterns are challenging to study in the field. The current gold-standard approach to quantify the movements and activity patterns of medium to large wildlife species is to use Global Positioning Systems (GPS) collars equipped with activity sensors (e.g., accelerometers). A more recent approach consists of inferring activity patterns from the time-stamped pictures of wildlife obtained from the camera traps now routinely used in wildlife monitoring projects. However, few studies have attempted to validate estimates of activity patterns obtained from camera traps against those obtained from activity sensors. In this study, we compared the diel activity pattern of the Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx inferred from detections by a network of over 300 camera traps active between 2010 and 2020, to activity patterns obtained from 18 GPS-collared lynx (8 females, 10 males) equipped with 2-axis accelerometer sensors, in the same area of southern Norway. Our results suggest that camera traps can be used to estimate diel activity curves that are comparable to those obtained from accelerometers. In our study 75 detections were sufficient to approximate the diel activity pattern obtained from accelerometer. Subsampling indicated that a low number of detections results in a coarser approximation of the diel activity pattern. </div> </div> </div> </div>

Fig 4 in Comparative study on the survival and growth performance of white shrimp Penaeus vannamei in ponds cultured with hatchery and nursery reared post larvae

Fig 4: Dissolved Oxygen (D.O) of P.Vannamei culture at Yazali during the year 2018

Fig 5 in Comparative study on the survival and growth performance of white shrimp Penaeus vannamei in ponds cultured with hatchery and nursery reared post larvae

Fig 5: Growth of P. vannamei (in grams) at Yazali (Guntur) in summer crop during the year 2018.

Fig 6 in Comparative study on the survival and growth performance of white shrimp Penaeus vannamei in ponds cultured with hatchery and nursery reared post larvae

Fig 6: Growth of P. vannamei (in grams) at Yazali (Guntur) in winter crop during the year 2018

Fig 3 in Comparative study on the survival and growth performance of white shrimp Penaeus vannamei in ponds cultured with hatchery and nursery reared post larvae

Fig 3: Temperature of P.Vannamei culture at Yazali during the year 2018.

Fig 2 in Comparative study on the survival and growth performance of white shrimp Penaeus vannamei in ponds cultured with hatchery and nursery reared post larvae

Fig 2: pH of P.Vannamei culture in summer crop at Yazali during the year 2018.

Fig 1 in Comparative study on the survival and growth performance of white shrimp Penaeus vannamei in ponds cultured with hatchery and nursery reared post larvae

Fig 1: Salinity of P.Vannamei culture at Yazali during the year 2018.