Search Results - "Aubry, Aurélie"
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Population genetic structure of the Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) in Ireland: implications for conservation management
Published in Conservation genetics (01-04-2022)“…Molecular methods can play a crucial role in species management and conservation. Despite the usefulness of genetic approaches, they are often not explicitly…”
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Prediction of enteric methane emissions by sheep using an intercontinental database
Published in Journal of cleaner production (15-01-2023)“…Enteric methane (CH4) emissions from sheep contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions from livestock. However, as already available for dairy and beef…”
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Dinocyst and acritarch biostratigraphy of the Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene at Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Site U1307 in the Labrador Sea
Published in Journal of micropalaeontology (19-03-2020)“…We have analyzed marine palynomorphs (mainly dinocysts and acritarchs) from the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Site U1307 in the Labrador Sea in order to…”
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Conservation efforts fail to halt the decline of the regionally endangered Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) in Ireland
Published in Biological conservation (01-09-2021)“…Amphibian declines are of major conservation concern worldwide. The Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) is the rarest amphibian in Ireland, regionally…”
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Artificial agri‐environment scheme ponds do not replicate natural environments despite higher aquatic and terrestrial invertebrate richness and abundance
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-02-2021)“…Farmland ponds are a highly threatened freshwater habitat which has undergone dramatic losses during the last 200 years due to land drainage schemes and…”
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The use of environmental integrative indicators to assess seabed disturbance in estuaries and coasts: Application to the Humber Estuary, UK
Published in Marine pollution bulletin (01-01-2006)“…The coastal zone is subject to many and varied changes resulting from human activities and natural processes. Existing or emerging agreements and legislation…”
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Relevance of farm-scale indicators and tools for farmers to assess sustainability of their mixed crop-ruminant livestock systems
Published in The Science of the total environment (10-11-2024)“…Ensuring the sustainability and circularity of mixed crop-ruminant livestock systems is essential if they are to deliver on the enhancement of long-term…”
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Insights into the influence of diet and genetics on feed efficiency and meat production in sheep
Published in Animal genetics (01-02-2024)“…Feed costs and carcass yields affect the profitability and sustainability of sheep production. Therefore, it is crucial to select animals with a higher feed…”
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Landscape genetics identifies barriers to Natterjack toad metapopulation dispersal
Published in Conservation genetics (01-06-2023)“…Habitat fragmentation and loss reduce population size and connectivity, which imperils populations. Functional connectivity is key for species persistence in…”
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Will predicted positive effects of climate change be enough to reverse declines of the regionally Endangered Natterjack toad in Ireland?
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-05-2021)“…The global amphibian crisis is driven by a range of stressors including disease, habitat loss, and environmental contamination. The role of climate change…”
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Combining spawn egg counts, individual photo‐ID and genetic fingerprinting to estimate the population size and sex ratio of an endangered amphibian
Published in Integrative zoology (01-03-2021)“…According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, 41% of the world's amphibian species are threatened with extinction, making them more…”
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Meta-analysis of calorimeter data to establish relationships between methane and carbon dioxide emissions or oxygen consumption for dairy cattle
Published in Animal Nutrition (01-09-2015)“…Recent developments suggest the use of other gases such as carbon dioxide (CO ) to estimate methane (CH ) emissions from livestock, yet little information is…”
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Behavioural Factors Influencing the Intention to Adopt Sheep Scab Control Measures in Northern Ireland
Published in Animals (Basel) (01-03-2024)“…Sheep scab, caused by infestation with the ectoparasitic mite , is an endemic disease in the Northern Ireland (NI) sheep flock and constitutes significant…”
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Effects of concentrate input on nutrient utilization and methane emissions of two breeds of ewe lambs fed fresh ryegrass
Published in Translational animal science (01-01-2019)“…Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate if high-quality grass could sustain a similar feeding efficiency to concentrate meals for two breeds of…”
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The effect of naturally acquired rumen fluke infection on animal health and production in dairy and beef cattle in the UK
Published in Frontiers in veterinary science (18-08-2022)“…The incidence of paramphistomosis, caused by the rumen fluke, Calicophoron daubneyi , has greatly increased within Europe in the last 15–20 years. However, the…”
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Patterns of synchrony in natterjack toad breeding activity and reproductive success at local and regional scales
Published in Ecography (Copenhagen) (01-08-2012)“…Empirical studies of the spatiotemporal dynamics of populations are required to better understand natural fluctuations in abundance and reproductive success,…”
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Estimation of survival rate and extinction probability for stage-structured populations with overlapping life stages
Published in Population ecology (01-07-2010)“…The development of methods providing reliable estimates of demographic parameters (e.g., survival rates, fecundity) for wild populations is essential to better…”
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Erratum: Effects of concentrate input on nutrient utilization and methane emissions of two breeds of ewe lambs fed fresh ryegrass
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Prediction of Lignin Content in Ruminant Diets and Fecal Samples Using Rapid Analytical Techniques
Published in Journal of agricultural and food chemistry (12-12-2018)“…The measurement of lignin content in ruminant diet and fecal samples is important for digestibility studies, but it is typically time-consuming and costly. The…”
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A preliminary evaluation of the use of mid infrared spectroscopy to develop calibration equations for determining faecal composition, intake and digestibility in sheep
Published in Animal feed science and technology (01-11-2016)“…•Sheep intake and digestibility predicted by Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy.•Good prediction models developed for a number of parameters.•Prediction…”
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