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Genetic–environment associations explain genetic differentiation and variation between western and eastern North Pacific rhinoceros auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) breeding colonies by Graham, Brendan A., Hipfner, J. Mark, Wellband, Kyle W., Ito, Motohiro, Burg, Theresa M.

“…Animals are strongly connected to the environments they live in and may become adapted to local environments. Examining genetic–environment associations of key…”
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Survival throughout the annual cycle of first year Canada Jays in the context of sibling competition, expulsion, and adoption by Fuirst, Matthew, Strickland, Dan, Freeman, Nikole E, Sutton, Alex O, Graham, Brendan A, Burg, Theresa, Norris, D Ryan

“…ABSTRACT For most birds that exhibit delayed dispersal (remaining on the natal territory rather than dispersing to seek a breeding opportunity), siblings…”
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Posttransfusion hyperhemolysis is arrested by targeting macrophage activation with novel use of Tocilizumab by Lee, Lauren E., Beeler, Bradley W., Graham, Brendan C., Cap, Andrew P., Win, Nay, Chen, Frederick

“…BACKGROUND Hyperhemolysis syndrome (HHS) is a posttransfusion complication most frequently seen in sickle cell disease (SCD), characterized by rapid…”
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Reduction of Clathrate Hydrate Film Growth Rate by Naturally Occurring Surface Active Components by Morrissy, Shane A, McKenzie, Angus J, Graham, Brendan F, Johns, Michael L, May, Eric F, Aman, Zachary M

“…During the production of offshore oil and gas, the cooling of hydrocarbons toward seafloor temperatures enables the formation of gas hydrates, which may…”
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Oil-Based Binding Resins: Peculiar Water-in-Oil Emulsion Breakers by Zargar, Masoumeh, Fridjonsson, Einar O, Graham, Brendan F, May, Eric F, Johns, Michael L

“…Asphaltenes are widely associated with the unwanted stability of water-in-crude oil (w/o) emulsions due to their inhibitory effect on water droplet…”
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Optimized Droplet Sizing of Water-in-Crude Oil Emulsions Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance by Fridjonsson, Einar O, Graham, Brendan F, Akhfash, Masoumeh, May, Eric F, Johns, Michael L

“…Water-in-crude oil emulsions are an increasing problem during production. Essential to any emulsion breaking method is an ability to accurately measure droplet…”
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Female and male song exhibit both parallel and divergent patterns of cultural evolution: A long-term study of song structure and diversity in tropical wrens by Graham, Brendan A., Heath, Daniel D., Mennill, Daniel J.

“…Animal culture changes over time through processes that include drift, immigration, selection, and innovation. Cultural change has been particularly…”
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Genetic, bioacoustic and morphological analyses reveal cryptic speciation in the warbling vireo complex (Vireo gilvus: Vireonidae: Passeriformes) by Carpenter, Amanda M, Graham, Brendan A, Spellman, Garth M, Klicka, John, Burg, Theresa M

“…Abstract Cryptic species are closely related taxa that are difficult to separate morphologically, but are reproductively isolated. Here we examine the warbling…”
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Tufted Puffins exhibit low levels of genetic differentiation among breeding colonies in North America by Graham, Brendan A., Hipfner, J. Mark, Rojek, Nora A., Stephensen, Shawn W., Burg, Theresa M.

“…Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) are experiencing population declines in some parts of their distribution, making this a species of increased conservation…”
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Hot temperatures during the dry season reduce survival of a resident tropical bird by Woodworth, Bradley K., Norris, D. Ryan, Graham, Brendan A., Kahn, Zachary A., Mennill, Daniel J.

“…Understanding how climate change will shape species distributions in the future requires a functional understanding of the demographic responses of animals to…”
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Cryptic genetic diversity and cytonuclear discordance characterize contact among Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis) morphotypes in western North America by Graham, Brendan A, Cicero, Carla, Strickland, Dan, Woods, John G, Coneybeare, Howard, Dohms, Kimberly M, Szabo, Ildiko, Burg, Theresa M

“…Abstract Three distinct Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis) morphotypes with easily recognizable plumage traits come into contact in western North America…”
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Habitat connectivity, gene flow, and population genetic structure in a Neotropical understory insectivore, the Rufous-and-white Wren by Graham, Brendan A., Heath, Daniel D., Pulgarin, Paulo C., Walter, Ryan P., Mark, Melissa, Mennill, Daniel J.

“…Among tropical organisms, heightened habitat specialization, limited natal dispersal, and strong philopatry suggest that many species may experience reduced…”
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Destabilization of water-in-crude oil emulsions using naphthenic acids by Shilliday, Ella R., Ling, Nicholas N. A., Fridjonsson, Einar O., Graham, Brendan F., Johns, Michael L.

“…Naphthenic Acids (NAs) are widely believed to universally act in a stabilizing capacity during the formation of water-in-crude oil emulsions. This work…”
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High-Pressure Melting Temperature Measurements in Mixtures Relevant to Liquefied Natural Gas Production and Comparisons with Model Predictions by Oakley, Jordan, Xiao, Xiong, Al Ghafri, Saif Z. S, Graham, Brendan F, Hughes, Thomas J, May, Eric F

“…Accurate melting point data were measured for hydrocarbon mixtures analogous to natural gas under high pressure at cryogenic temperatures using a customized…”
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A test of the Acoustic Adaptation Hypothesis in three types of tropical forest: degradation of male and female Rufous-and-white Wren songs by Graham, Brendan A., Sandoval, Luis, Dabelsteen, Torben, Mennill, Daniel J.

“…Many animals produce complex vocalizations that show pronounced variation between populations. The Acoustic Adaptation Hypothesis helps to explain this…”
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Solubility of p-xylene in methane and ethane and implications for freeze-out at LNG conditions by Siahvashi, Arman, Al Ghafri, Saif ZS, Hughes, Thomas J., Graham, Brendan F., Huang, Stanley H., May, Eric F.

“…•New data for BTEX freeze-out in LNG production measured with novel apparatus.•Existing models for predicting freeze-out over-predict p-xylene solubility in…”
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How shall we transfuse Hippolyta? by Graham, Brendan C., Graham, Lindsey J., Rose, Carl H., Winters, Jeffrey L.

“…The US Department of Defense recently made the decision to open direct ground combat roles to women. Blood product transfusion is an essential component of the…”
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Immigrant song: males and females learn songs after dispersal in a tropical bird by Graham, Brendan A, Heath, Daniel D, Walter, Ryan P, Mennill, Daniel J

“…Does immigration influence acoustic variation in male and female tropical songbirds? The influence of immigration has been studied in males, but not previously…”
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Multilocus genetic analyses and spatial modeling reveal complex population structure and history in a widespread resident North American passerine (Perisoreus canadensis) by Dohms, Kimberly M., Graham, Brendan A., Burg, Theresa M.

“…An increasing body of studies of widely distributed, high latitude species shows a variety of refugial locations and population genetic patterns. We examined…”
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Dispersal influences genetic and acoustic spatial structure for both males and females in a tropical songbird by Graham, Brendan A., Heath, Daniel D., Mennill, Daniel J.

“…Animals exhibit diverse dispersal strategies, including sex‐biased dispersal, a phenomenon common in vertebrates. Dispersal influences the genetic structure of…”
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