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Nationwide abundance and distribution of African forest elephants across Gabon using non-invasive SNP genotyping

Laguardia A, Bourgeois S, Strindberg S, Gobush KS, Abitsi G, Bikang Bi Ateme HG, Ebouta F, Fay JM, Gopalaswamy AM, Maisels F, Simira Banga Daouda ELF, White LJT & Stokes EJ (2021) Nationwide abundance and distribution of African forest elephants across Gabon using non-invasive SNP genotyping. Global Ecology and Conservation, 32, Art. No.: e01894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01894

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Using a co-created transdisciplinary approach to explore the complexity of air pollution in informal settlements

West S, Bowyer C, Apondo W, Bueker P, Cinderby S, Gray C, Hahn M, Lambe F, Loh M, Medcalf A, Muhoza C, Muindi K, Njoora T, Twigg M & Price H (2021) Using a co-created transdisciplinary approach to explore the complexity of air pollution in informal settlements. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 8, Art. No.: 285. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-021-00969-6

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Stratification strength and light climate explain variation in chlorophyll a at the continental scale in a European multilake survey in a heatwave summer

Donis D, Mantzouki E, McGinnis DF, Vachon D, Gallego I, Grossart H, de Senerpont Domis LN, Teurlincx S, Seelen L, Lürling M, Verstijnen Y, Maliaka V, Fonvielle J, Visser PM & Richardson J (2021) Stratification strength and light climate explain variation in chlorophyll a at the continental scale in a European multilake survey in a heatwave summer. Limnology and Oceanography, 66 (12), pp. 4314-4333. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11963

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The scale of Nigeria's involvement in the trans-national illegal pangolin trade: Temporal and spatial patterns and the effectiveness of wildlife trade regulations

Emogor CA, Ingram DJ, Coad L, Worthington TA, Dunn A, Imong I & Balmford A (2021) The scale of Nigeria's involvement in the trans-national illegal pangolin trade: Temporal and spatial patterns and the effectiveness of wildlife trade regulations. Biological Conservation, 264, Art. No.: 109365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109365

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Predicting Range Shifts of African Apes and Effectiveness of Protected Areas under Global Change Scenarios

Carvalho JS, Graham B, Maisels F, Williamson EA, Wich S, Sop T & Kühl HS (2021) Predicting Range Shifts of African Apes and Effectiveness of Protected Areas under Global Change Scenarios. Gorilla Journal: Journal of Berggorilla and Regenwald Direkthilfe, (63), pp. 16-18. https://www.berggorilla.org/en/journal/issues/journal-no-63/article-view/?tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=1122&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=2dfbe478198e47c1aee86e0a678e0ccd

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New Grauer's Gorilla Population Estimate

Maisels F, Strindberg S & Plumptre A (2021) New Grauer's Gorilla Population Estimate. Gorilla Journal: Journal of Berggorilla and Regenwald Direkthilfe, (63), pp. 6-7. https://www.berggorilla.org/en/journal/issues/journal-no-63/article-view/?tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=1110&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=a9d1fb4fbf18ab5ec1559226b9a515d2

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Long Distance Seed Dispersal by Forest Elephants

Poulsen JR, Beirne C, Rundel C, Baldino M, Kim S, Knorr J, Minich T, Jin L, Núñez CL, Xiao S, Mbamy W, Obiang GN, Masseloux J, White LJT & Wright JP (2021) Long Distance Seed Dispersal by Forest Elephants. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9 (1), Art. No.: 789264. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.789264

Book Chapter

Status, Trends, and Scenarios of Invasive Alien Species in Gabon

Mikissa JB, Pambo AFK, Ngoyi EB, Jeffery KJ, White L & Abernethy K (2021) Status, Trends, and Scenarios of Invasive Alien Species in Gabon. In: Invasive Alien Species: Observations and Issues from Around the World, Volume 1: Issues and Invasions in Africa. Oxford: Wiley, pp. 139-144. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119607045.ch4

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Spatio-temporal characteristics and determinants of anthropogenic nitrogen and phosphorus inputs in an ecologically fragile karst basin: Environmental responses and management strategies

Xu G, Xiao J, Oliver DM, Yang Z, Xiong K, Zhao Z, Zheng L, Fan H & Zhang F (2021) Spatio-temporal characteristics and determinants of anthropogenic nitrogen and phosphorus inputs in an ecologically fragile karst basin: Environmental responses and management strategies. Ecological Indicators, 133, Art. No.: 108453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.108453

Letter

Surviving as a young scientist in Brazil

Silva CHLJ, Moura YM, Pessôa ACM, Trevisan DP, Mendes FS, Reis JBC, Picoli MCA, Wiederkehr NC, Carvalho NS, Dalagnol R, Kuck TN, Rosan TM, Silva TSF, Liesenberg V & Bispo PC (2021) Surviving as a young scientist in Brazil. Science, 374 (6570), p. 948. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abm8160

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Multidimensional tropical forest recovery

Poorter L, Craven D, Jakovac CC, van der Sande MT, Amissah L, Bongers F, Chazdon RL, Farrior CE, Kambach S, Meave JA, Muñoz R, Norden N, Rüger N, van Breugel M & Dent DH (2021) Multidimensional tropical forest recovery. Science, 374 (6573), pp. 1370-1376. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abh3629

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Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests

Poorter L, Rozendaal DMA, Bongers F, Almeida dJS, Álvarez FS, Andrade JL, Arreola Villa LF, Becknell JM, Bhaskar R, Boukili V, Brancalion PHS, Cesar RG, Chave J, Chazdon RL & Dent DH (2021) Functional recovery of secondary tropical forests. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118 (49), Art. No.: e2003405118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2003405118

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Concessões em Áreas Protegidas: Uma Análise dos Modelos Estadunidense, Chileno e a Proposta Para o Estado de São Paulo (BRA)

Fornazari T, Daunt ABP & Silva TSF (2021) Concessões em Áreas Protegidas: Uma Análise dos Modelos Estadunidense, Chileno e a Proposta Para o Estado de São Paulo (BRA) [Concessions in protected areas: An analysis of USA, Chilean models and the proposal for the state of Sao Paulo (Bra)]. Revista Geoaraguaia, 11 (2), pp. 109-128. https://periodicoscientificos.ufmt.br/ojs/index.php/geo/article/view/13062

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PHYTO-THREATS: Addressing Threats to UK Forests and Woodlands from Phytophthora; Identifying Risks of Spread in Trade and Methods for Mitigation

Green S, Cooke DEL, Dunn M, Barwell L, Purse B, Chapman DS, Valatin G, Schlenzig A, Barbrook J, Pettitt T, Price C, Perez-Sierra A, Frederickson-Matika D, Pritchard L & Thorpe P (2021) PHYTO-THREATS: Addressing Threats to UK Forests and Woodlands from Phytophthora; Identifying Risks of Spread in Trade and Methods for Mitigation. Forests, 12 (12), Art. No.: 1617. https://doi.org/10.3390/f12121617

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Using Food Webs and Metabolic Theory to Monitor, Model, and Manage Atlantic Salmon—A Keystone Species Under Threat

Woodward G, Morris O, Barquín J, Belgrano A, Bull C, de Eyto E, Friberg N, Guðbergsson G, Layer-Dobra K, Lauridsen RB, Lewis HM, McGinnity P, Pawar S, Rosindell J & O’Gorman EJ (2021) Using Food Webs and Metabolic Theory to Monitor, Model, and Manage Atlantic Salmon—A Keystone Species Under Threat. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9, Art. No.: 675261. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.675261

Book Chapter

Conflicts between agriculture and biodiversity conservation in Europe: Looking to the future by learning from the past

Lecuyer L, Alard D, Calla S, Coolsaet B, Fickel T, Heinsoo K, Henle K, Herzon I, Hodgson I, Quetier F, McCracken D, McMahon BJ, Melts I, Sands D & Skrimizea E (2021) Conflicts between agriculture and biodiversity conservation in Europe: Looking to the future by learning from the past. In: Bohan DA, Dumbrell AJ & Vanbergen AJ (eds.) Future of Agricultural Landscapes, Pt III. Advances in Ecological Research, 65. Amsterdam: Elsevier Academic Press Inc, pp. 3-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aecr.2021.10.005

Conference Proceeding

Comparison of target detectors to identify icebergs in Quad- Polarimetric SAR Alos-2 images

Bailey J, Marino A & Akbari V (2021) Comparison of target detectors to identify icebergs in Quad- Polarimetric SAR Alos-2 images. In: International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS). 2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS, Brussels, Belgium, 11.07.2021-16.07.2021. Piscataway, NJ, USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. pp. 5223-5226. https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS47720.2021.9554230

Book Chapter

Wester Ross

Ballantyne CK & Bradwell T (2021) Wester Ross. In: Ballantyne C & Gordon J (eds.) World Geomorphological Landscapes. Cham, Zug, CH: Springer International Publishing, pp. 251-269. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71246-4_13

Book Chapter

The Far Northwest: Sutherland, Assynt and Coigach

Bradwell T & Ballantyne C (2021) The Far Northwest: Sutherland, Assynt and Coigach. In: Ballantyne C & Gordon J (eds.) Landscapes and Landforms of Scotland. 1 ed. World Geomorphological Landscaper. Cham, Zug, CH: Springer Nature, pp. 233-250. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71246-4_12

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Earliest known human burial in Africa

Martinón-Torres M, d’Errico F, Santos E, Álvaro Gallo A, Amano N, Archer W, Armitage SJ, Arsuaga JL, Bermúdez de Castro JM, Blinkhorn J, Crowther A, Douka K, Dubernet S, Faulkner P & MacLeod G (2021) Earliest known human burial in Africa. Nature, 593, pp. 95-100. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03457-8

Article

State space functional principal component analysis to identify spatiotemporal patterns in remote sensing lake water quality

Gong M, Miller C, Scott M, O'Donnell R, Simis S, Groom S, Tyler A, Hunter P & Spyrakos E (2021) State space functional principal component analysis to identify spatiotemporal patterns in remote sensing lake water quality. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 35 (12), pp. 2521-2536. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-021-02017-w

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Global population genetic structure and demographic trajectories of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens

Kaya C, Generalovic TN, Ståhls G, Hauser M, Samayoa AC, Nunes-Silva CG, Roxburgh H, Wohlfahrt J, Ewusie EA, Kenis M, Hanboonsong Y, Orozco J, Carrejo N, Nakamura S & Gasco L (2021) Global population genetic structure and demographic trajectories of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens. BMC Biology, 19, Art. No.: 94. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01029-w

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Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly

Bennett AC, Dargie GC, Cuni-Sanchez A, Mukendi JT, Hubau W, Mukinzi JM, Phillips OL, Malhi Y, Sullivan MJP, Cooper DLM, Adu-Bredu S, Affum-Baffoe K, Amani CA, Jeffery KJ & White LJT (2021) Resistance of African tropical forests to an extreme climate anomaly. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118 (21), Art. No.: e2003169118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2003169118

Conference Proceeding

A new decomposition of compound polarimetric targets

Marino A (2021) A new decomposition of compound polarimetric targets. In: 13th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, EUSAR 2021, volume 2021-March. Allgemeine Proceedings. EUSAR 2021 - 13th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, Virtual, 29.03.2021-01.04.2021. Berlin: VDE, pp. 684-689. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9472634

Conference Proceeding

Detecting aquaculture platforms using COSMO SkyMed

Marino A, Nunziata F & Vilas LG (2021) Detecting aquaculture platforms using COSMO SkyMed. In: 13th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, EUSAR 2021, volume 2021. Allgemeine Proceedings. EUSAR 2021 - 13th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar, Virtual, 29.03.2021-01.04.2021. Berlin: VDE, pp. 1173-1177. https://www.vde-verlag.de/buecher/455457/eusar-2021.html

Conference Proceeding

Monitoring Aquatic Weeds In Indian Wetlands Using Multitemporal Remote Sensing Data With Machine Learning Techniques

Akbari V, Simpson M, Maharaj S, Marino A, Bhowmik D, Prabhu GN, Rupavatharam S, Datta A, Kleczkowski A & Sujeetha JARP (2021) Monitoring Aquatic Weeds In Indian Wetlands Using Multitemporal Remote Sensing Data With Machine Learning Techniques. In: 2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS. International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), Belgium, 12.07.2021-16.07.2021. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS47720.2021.9553207

Book Chapter

Building Peace to Save Nature: Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Managing Conflicts in Conservation

Hodgson ID, Cusack J, Jones I, Minderman J, Nilsson L, Pozo RA, Rakotonarivo OS & Bunnefeld N (2021) Building Peace to Save Nature: Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Managing Conflicts in Conservation. In: Underkoffler SC & Adams HR (eds.) Wildlife Biodiversity Conservation: Multidisciplinary and Forensic Approaches. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, pp. 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64682-0_1

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Recent genetic connectivity and clinal variation in chimpanzees

Lester JD, Vigilant L, Gratton P, McCarthy MS, Barratt CD, Dieguez P, Agbor A, Álvarez-Varona P, Angedakin S, Ayimisin EA, Bailey E, Bessone M, Brazzola G, Jeffery KJ & Orbell C (2021) Recent genetic connectivity and clinal variation in chimpanzees. Communications Biology, 4 (1), Art. No.: 283. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01806-x

Conference Proceeding

Using C-Band SAR and Temperature to Monitor Tropical Agricultural Fields

Silva C, Marino A & Cameron I (2021) Using C-Band SAR and Temperature to Monitor Tropical Agricultural Fields. In: IGARSS 2020 - 2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. 2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2020), Waikoloa, HI, USA, 26.09.2020-02.10.2020. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/igarss39084.2020.9324542

Conference Proceeding

Agricultural Fields Monitoring with Multi-Temporal Polarimetric SAR (MT-POLSAR) Change Detection

Silva C, Marino A, Lopez-Sanchez JM & Cameron I (2021) Agricultural Fields Monitoring with Multi-Temporal Polarimetric SAR (MT-POLSAR) Change Detection. In: IGARSS 2020 - 2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. 2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2020), Waikoloa, HI, USA, 26.09.2020-02.10.2020. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/igarss39084.2020.9324626

Conference Proceeding

Monitoring Harsh Coastal Environments Using Polarimetric Sar Data: The Case of Solway Firth Wetlands

Nunziata F, Ferrentino E, Marino A, Buono A & Migliaccio M (2021) Monitoring Harsh Coastal Environments Using Polarimetric Sar Data: The Case of Solway Firth Wetlands. In: IGARSS 2020 - 2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. 2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2020), Waikoloa, HI, USA, 26.09.2020-02.10.2020. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/igarss39084.2020.9324311

Conference Proceeding

Assessing hydrological dynamics of Guyana's North Rupununi wetlands using Sentinel-1 SAR imagery change detection analysis on Google Earth Engine

Ruiz-Ramos J, Berardi A, Marino A, Bhowmik D & Simpson M (2021) Assessing hydrological dynamics of Guyana's North Rupununi wetlands using Sentinel-1 SAR imagery change detection analysis on Google Earth Engine. In: 2020 IEEE India Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (InGARSS). IEEE International India Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 2020 (InGARSS), Online, 02.12.2020-05.12.2020. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/InGARSS48198.2020.9358961

Conference Proceeding

Monitoring water hyacinth in Kuttanad, India using Sentinel-1 SAR data

Simpson M, Marino A, Prabhu GN, Bhowmik D, Rupavatharam S, Datta A, Kleczkowski A, Sujeetha JARP & Maharaj S (2021) Monitoring water hyacinth in Kuttanad, India using Sentinel-1 SAR data. In: 2020 IEEE India Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (InGARSS). IEEE International India Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 2020 (InGARSS), Online, 02.12.2020-05.12.2020. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/InGARSS48198.2020.9358977

Book Chapter

Using relict species-area relationships to estimate the conservation value of reservoir islands to improve environmental impact assessments of dams

Jones IL, Saldanha Bueno A, Benchimol M, Palmeirim AF, Storck-Tonon D & Peres CA (2021) Using relict species-area relationships to estimate the conservation value of reservoir islands to improve environmental impact assessments of dams. In: Matthews TJ, Triantis KA & Whittaker RJ (eds.) The Species-Area Relationship: Theory and Application. Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 417-437. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108569422.023

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Induced seismicity or political ploy?: Using a novel mix of methods to identify multiple publics and track responses over time to shale gas policy change

Devine-Wright P, Ryder S, Dickie J, Evensen D, Varley A, Whitmarsh L & Bartie P (2021) Induced seismicity or political ploy?: Using a novel mix of methods to identify multiple publics and track responses over time to shale gas policy change. Energy Research and Social Science, 81, Art. No.: 102247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102247

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Scaling up and zooming in: Global history and high-definition archaeology perspectives on the longue dureé of urban-environmental relations in Gerasa (Jerash, Jordan)

Lichtenberger A, Raja R, Seland EH & Simpson IA (2021) Scaling up and zooming in: Global history and high-definition archaeology perspectives on the longue dureé of urban-environmental relations in Gerasa (Jerash, Jordan). Journal of Global History, 16 (3), pp. 395-414. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1740022821000012

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The nature and timing of landscape change at Cerro Benítez, Última Esperanza, southern Patagonia (52°S): New insights into the history of megafaunal extinctions and human occupation

McCulloch RD, Mansilla CA, Martin F, Borrero L, Staff RA & Tisdall EW (2021) The nature and timing of landscape change at Cerro Benítez, Última Esperanza, southern Patagonia (52°S): New insights into the history of megafaunal extinctions and human occupation. Quaternary International, 601, pp. 116-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2021.07.018

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Quantitative estimates of glacial refugia for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) since the Last Interglacial (120,000 BP)

Barratt CD, Lester JD, Gratton P, Onstein RE, Kalan AK, McCarthy MS, Bocksberger G, White LC, Vigilant L, Dieguez P, Abdulai B, Aebischer T, Agbor A, Maisels F & Morgan B (2021) Quantitative estimates of glacial refugia for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) since the Last Interglacial (120,000 BP). American Journal of Primatology, 83 (10), Art. No.: e23320. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23320

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The NASA AfriSAR campaign: Airborne SAR and lidar measurements of tropical forest structure and biomass in support of current and future space missions

Fatoyinbo T, Armston J, Simard M, Saatchi S, Denbina M, Lavalle M, Hofton M, Tang H, Marselis S, Pinto N, Hancock S, Hawkins B, Duncanson L, Jeffery K & White LTJ (2021) The NASA AfriSAR campaign: Airborne SAR and lidar measurements of tropical forest structure and biomass in support of current and future space missions. Remote Sensing of Environment, 264, Art. No.: 112533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2021.112533

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Wild Meat Is Still on the Menu: Progress in Wild Meat Research, Policy, and Practice from 2002 to 2020

Ingram DJ, Coad L, Milner-Gulland EJ, Parry L, Wilkie D, Bakarr MI, Benítez-López A, Bennett EL, Bodmer R, Cowlishaw G, El Bizri HR, Eves HE, Fa JE, Golden CD & Abernethy K (2021) Wild Meat Is Still on the Menu: Progress in Wild Meat Research, Policy, and Practice from 2002 to 2020. Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 46, pp. 221-254. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-041020-063132