Search Results - "Herman, M. J."
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Lévy Walks Evolve Through Interaction Between Movement and Environmental Complexity
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (24-06-2011)“…Ecological theory predicts that animal movement is shaped by its efficiency of resource acquisition. Focusing solely on efficiency, however, ignores the fact…”
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Critical transitions in disturbance‐driven ecosystems: identifying Windows of Opportunity for recovery
Published in The Journal of ecology (01-05-2014)“…Vegetation recovery in disturbance‐driven ecosystems is difficult to predict. We demonstrate a concept to analyse time series for short‐term variability in…”
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Phase separation explains a new class of self-organized spatial patterns in ecological systems
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (16-07-2013)“…The origin of regular spatial patterns in ecological systems has long fascinated researchers. Turing’s activator–inhibitor principle is considered the central…”
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Experimental Evidence for Spatial Self-Organization and Its Emergent Effects in Mussel Bed Ecosystems
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (31-10-2008)“…Spatial self-organization is the main theoretical explanation for the global occurrence of regular or otherwise coherent spatial patterns in ecosystems. Using…”
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Comparing ecosystem engineering efficiency of two plant species with contrasting growth strategies
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-09-2010)“…Many ecosystems are greatly affected by ecosystem engineering, such as coastal salt marshes, where macrophytes trap sediment by reducing hydrodynamic energy…”
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Novel Design Integrating a Microwave Applicator into a Crystallizer for Rapid Temperature Cycling. A Direct Nucleation Control Study
Published in Crystal growth & design (05-07-2017)“…The control of nucleation in crystallization processes is a challenging task due to the often lacking knowledge on the process kinetics. Inflexible…”
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Effectiveness of Cranberry Capsules to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections in Vulnerable Older Persons: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial in Long-Term Care Facilities
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-01-2014)“…Objectives To determine whether cranberry capsules prevent urinary tract infection (UTI) in long‐term care facility (LTCF) residents. Design Double‐blind…”
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Variations in storm-induced bed level dynamics across intertidal flats
Published in Scientific reports (30-07-2020)“…Hydrodynamic forces on intertidal flats vary over a range of temporal and spatial scales. These spatiotemporal inhomogeneities have implications for intertidal…”
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Seedling establishment in a dynamic sedimentary environment: a conceptual framework using mangroves
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-06-2013)“…1. Vegetated biogeomorphic systems (e.g. mangroves, salt marshes, dunes, riparian vegetation) have been intensively studied for the impact of the biota on…”
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Trade-offs related to ecosystem engineering: A case study on stiffness of emerging macrophytes
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-08-2005)“…Biologically mediated modifications of the abiotic environment, also called ecosystem engineering, can significantly affect a broad range of ecosystems…”
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Interactive effects between physical forces and ecosystem engineers on seed burial: a case study using Spartina anglica
Published in Oikos (01-01-2016)“…Seed burial (i.e. vertical seed dispersal) has become increasingly valued for its relevance for seed fate and plant recruitment. While ecosystem engineers have…”
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Predictive factors of urinary tract infections among the oldest old in the general population. A population-based prospective follow-up study
Published in BMC medicine (16-05-2011)“…Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common among the oldest old and may lead to a few days of illness, delirium or even to death. We studied the incidence and…”
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Does scale-dependent feedback explain spatial complexity in salt-marsh ecosystems
Published in Oikos (2008)“…Complexity theory highlights scale-dependent feedback mechanisms as an explanation for regular spatial patterning in ecosystems. To what extent scale-dependent…”
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How superdiffusion gets arrested: ecological encounters explain shift from Lévy to Brownian movement
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (07-01-2014)“…Ecological theory uses Brownian motion as a default template for describing ecological movement, despite limited mechanistic underpinning. The generality of…”
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A new view on the metastable zone width during cooling crystallization
Published in Chemical engineering science (16-04-2012)“…The Metastable Zone Width (MSZW) is the difference between the saturation temperature and the temperature at which crystals are detected under constant cooling…”
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Reproductive phenology of coastal marine bivalves in a seasonal environment
Published in Journal of plankton research (01-11-2014)“…Environmental conditions during the larval phase (food concentration and temperature) impact recruitment success of marine bivalves by affecting growth and…”
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Nucleation kinetics of calcium oxalate monohydrate as a function of pH, magnesium, and osteopontin concentration quantified with droplet microfluidics
Published in Biomicrofluidics (01-12-2021)“…A droplet-based microfluidic platform is presented to study the nucleation kinetics of calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM), the most common constituent of kidney…”
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Organism-sediment interactions govern post-hypoxia recovery of ecosystem functioning
Published in PloS one (21-11-2012)“…Hypoxia represents one of the major causes of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning loss for coastal waters. Since eutrophication-induced hypoxic events are…”
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Crystal Nucleation by Laser-Induced Cavitation
Published in Crystal growth & design (01-06-2011)“…High-speed and high-resolution photography have been used to investigate the relationship between creation, expansion, and collapse of a vapor cavity induced…”
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Cytomegalovirus infection and responsiveness to influenza vaccination in elderly residents of long-term care facilities
Published in Vaccine (24-06-2011)“…Abstract Ample evidence suggests that infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) leads to accelerated aging of the immune system and may contribute to poor…”
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