Search Results - "Houlahan, J"
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Optimal alpha reduces error rates in gene expression studies: a meta-analysis approach
Published in BMC bioinformatics (21-06-2017)“…Transcriptomic approaches (microarray and RNA-seq) have been a tremendous advance for molecular science in all disciplines, but they have made interpretation…”
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Compensatory dynamics are rare in natural ecological communities
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (27-02-2007)“…In population ecology, there has been a fundamental controversy about the relative importance of competition-driven (density-dependent) population regulation…”
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Negative relationships between species richness and temporal variability are common but weak in natural systems
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-11-2018)“…Effects of species diversity on population and community stability (or more precisely, the effects of species richness on temporal variability) have been…”
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Effects of the glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup WeatherMax® on metamorphosis of wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) in natural wetlands
Published in Aquatic toxicology (15-09-2013)“…•We examined the effects of Roundup WeatherMax® on wood frog development in wetlands.•Results present little evidence that this herbicide influences growth and…”
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Integration of microplasma with transmission electron microscopy: Real-time observation of gold sputtering and island formation
Published in Scientific reports (22-02-2013)“…An in situ platform for characterizing plasma-materials interactions at the nanoscale in the transmission electron microscope (TEM) has been demonstrated…”
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Control of the Interface Between Electron-Hole and Electron-Ion Plasmas: Hybrid Semiconductor-Gas Phase Devices as a Gateway for Plasma Science
Published in Contributions to plasma physics (1988) (01-12-2011)“…Coupling electron‐hole (e–‐ h+) and electron‐ion plasmas across a narrow potential barrier with a strong electric field provides an interface between the two…”
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Quantitative evidence for global amphibian population declines
Published in Nature (London) (13-04-2000)“…Although there is growing concern that amphibian populations are declining globally, much of the supporting evidence is either anecdotal or derived from…”
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The utility of covariances: a response to Ranta et al
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Role of excited state photoionization in the 852.1 nm Cs laser pumped by Cs-Ar photoassociation
Published in Applied physics letters (18-03-2013)“…Photoionization of Cs (6p 2P3/2) atoms during the operation of a Cs D2 line (852.1 nm: 6p 2P3/2→6s 2S1/2) laser, pumped by free→free transitions of thermal…”
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Simple Penning ion source for laboratory research and development applications
Published in Review of scientific instruments (01-10-2007)“…A simple Penning ion generator (PIG) that can be easily fabricated with simple machining skills and standard laboratory accessories is described. The PIG…”
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Plasma Science and Technology in the Limit of the Small: Microcavity Plasmas and Emerging Applications
Published in IEEE transactions on plasma science (01-04-2013)“…Over approximately the past decade, a subfield of plasma science has arisen that is redefining frontiers in the physics of low temperature plasma and its…”
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Experimental study designs to improve the evaluation of road mitigation measures for wildlife
Published in Journal of environmental management (01-05-2015)“…An experimental approach to road mitigation that maximizes inferential power is essential to ensure that mitigation is both ecologically-effective and…”
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Pollution and parasitism in aquatic animals: A meta-analysis of effect size
Published in Aquatic toxicology (04-06-2009)“…Numerous studies have indicated that aquatic pollution affects parasite populations and communities. However, the responses of individual taxa and functional…”
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Pulsed plasma microjets: A new tool for the investigation of plasma kinetics and molecular spectroscopy
Published 01-01-2014“…We report on the development of a new laboratory tool which is suitable both for generating and quickly cooling short-lived molecules, and also for studying…”
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Anthropogenic Correlates of Species Richness in Southeastern Ontario Wetlands
Published in Conservation biology (01-08-1997)“…We examined the relationship between the richness of four different wetland taxa (birds, mammals, herptiles, and plants) in 30 southeastern Ontario, Canada…”
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Effects of the glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup WeatherMax registered on metamorphosis of wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) in natural wetlands
Published in Aquatic toxicology (01-09-2013)“…Amphibian tadpoles develop in aquatic environments where they are susceptible to the effects of pesticides and other environmental contaminants…”
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Beacon of hope
Published in Nursing older people (01-03-2006)“…An Arts Care Northern Ireland project to restore a beacon and gardens in the grounds of Gransha Hospital, for long stay patients in the City of Derry is…”
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Effects of chytrid fungus and a glyphosate-based herbicide on survival and growth of wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus)
Published in Ecological applications (01-10-2011)“…Anthropogenic-derived stressors in the environment, such as contaminants, are increasingly considered important cofactors that may decrease the immune response…”
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The relationship between native and non-native species differs among taxa in Canadian national parks
Published in Écoscience (Sainte-Foy) (01-06-2007)“…Invasive species are a growing international conservation concern. In Canada, the federal agency responsible for national parks, Parks Canada, has recently…”
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