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Economic and environmental impacts of harmful non-indigenous species in southeast Asia by Nghiem, Le T P, Soliman, Tarek, Yeo, Darren C J, Tan, Hugh T W, Evans, Theodore A, Mumford, John D, Keller, Reuben P, Baker, Richard H A, Corlett, Richard T, Carrasco, Luis R

“…Harmful non-indigenous species (NIS) impose great economic and environmental impacts globally, but little is known about their impacts in Southeast Asia. Lack…”
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The potential of gene drives in malaria vector species to control malaria in African environments by Hancock, Penelope A., North, Ace, Leach, Adrian W., Winskill, Peter, Ghani, Azra C., Godfray, H. Charles J., Burt, Austin, Mumford, John D.

“…Gene drives are a promising means of malaria control with the potential to cause sustained reductions in transmission. In real environments, however, their…”
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Risk management recommendations for environmental releases of gene drive modified insects by Devos, Yann, Mumford, John D., Bonsall, Michael B., Glandorf, Debora C.M., Quemada, Hector D.

“…The ability to engineer gene drives (genetic elements that bias their own inheritance) has sparked enthusiasm and concerns. Engineered gene drives could…”
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Systematic identification of plausible pathways to potential harm via problem formulation for investigational releases of a population suppression gene drive to control the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae in West Africa by Connolly, John B, Mumford, John D, Fuchs, Silke, Turner, Geoff, Beech, Camilla, North, Ace R, Burt, Austin

“…Population suppression gene drive has been proposed as a strategy for malaria vector control. A CRISPR-Cas9-based transgene homing at the doublesex locus (dsxF…”
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Vertical stratification of adult mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) within a tropical rainforest in Sabah, Malaysia by Brant, Hayley L, Ewers, Robert M, Vythilingam, Indra, Drakeley, Chris, Benedick, Suzan, Mumford, John D

“…Malaria cases caused by Plasmodium knowlesi, a simian parasite naturally found in long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques, are increasing rapidly in Sabah,…”
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Using a genetic algorithm to optimize a data-limited catch rule by Fischer, Simon H, De Oliveira, José A A, Mumford, John D, Kell, Laurence T

“…Abstract Many data-limited fish stocks worldwide require management advice. Simple empirical management procedures have been used to manage data-limited…”
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Science, regulation, and precedent for genetically modified insects by Mumford, John D

“…Millions of pollinators are released on a regular basis in both protected and field crops, often imported from abroad [17].\n However, the benefits of actions…”
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Risk equivalence in data‐limited and data‐rich fisheries management: An example based on the ICES advice framework by Fischer, Simon H., De Oliveira, José A. A., Mumford, John D., Kell, Laurence T.

“…Fisheries management needs to ensure that resources are exploited sustainably, and the risk of depletion is at an acceptable level. However, often uncertainty…”
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Using a genetic algorithm to optimize a data-limited catch rule by Fischer, Simon H, De Oliveira, José A A, Mumford, John D, Kell, Laurence T

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Exploring a relative harvest rate strategy for moderately data-limited fisheries management by Fischer, Simon H, De Oliveira, José A A, Mumford, John D, Kell, Laurence T

“…Abstract Moderately data-limited fisheries can be managed with simple empirical management procedures without analytical stock assessments. Often, control…”
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Application of explicit precautionary principles in data-limited fisheries management by Fischer, Simon H, De Oliveira, José A A, Mumford, John D, Kell, Laurence T

“…Abstract Many management bodies require applying the precautionary approach when managing marine fisheries resources to achieve sustainability and avoid…”
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Potential use of gene drive modified insects against disease vectors, agricultural pests and invasive species poses new challenges for risk assessment by Devos, Yann, Mumford, John D, Bonsall, Michael B, Camargo, Ana M, Firbank, Leslie G, Glandorf, Debora C M, Nogué, Fabien, Paraskevopoulos, Konstantinos, Wimmer, Ernst A

“…Potential future application of engineered gene drives (GDs), which bias their own inheritance and can spread genetic modifications in wild target populations,…”
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Recommendations for environmental risk assessment of gene drive applications for malaria vector control by Connolly, John B, Mumford, John D, Glandorf, Debora C M, Hartley, Sarah, Lewis, Owen T, Evans, Sam Weiss, Turner, Geoff, Beech, Camilla, Sykes, Naima, Coulibaly, Mamadou B, Romeis, Jörg, Teem, John L, Tonui, Willy, Lovett, Brian, Mankad, Aditi, Mnzava, Abraham, Fuchs, Silke, Hackett, Talya D, Landis, Wayne G, Marshall, John M, Aboagye-Antwi, Fred

“…Building on an exercise that identified potential harms from simulated investigational releases of a population suppression gene drive for malaria vector…”
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Physical activity and risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and ischemic stroke events: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 by Kyu, Hmwe H, Bachman, Victoria F, Alexander, Lily T, Mumford, John Everett, Afshin, Ashkan, Estep, Kara, Veerman, J Lennert, Delwiche, Kristen, Iannarone, Marissa L, Moyer, Madeline L, Cercy, Kelly, Vos, Theo, Murray, Christopher J L, Forouzanfar, Mohammad H

“…Objective To quantify the dose-response associations between total physical activity and risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes, ischemic heart disease,…”
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Ash dieback and other tree pests and pathogens: dispersed risk events and the Social Amplification of Risk Framework by Fellenor, John, Barnett, Julie, Potter, Clive, Urquhart, Julie, Mumford, John D., Quine, Christopher P.

“…It is widely acknowledged within the risk literature that the mass media play a pivotal role in shaping information about risk events for audiences. While some…”
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Calibration of FISK, an Invasiveness Screening Tool for Nonnative Freshwater Fishes by Copp, Gordon H., Vilizzi, Lorenzo, Mumford, John, Fenwick, Gemma V., Godard, Michael J., Gozlan, Rodolphe E.

“…Adapted from the weed risk assessment (WRA) of Pheloung, Williams, and Halloy, the fish invasiveness scoring kit (FISK) was proposed as a screening tool for…”
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Plasmodium falciparum (Haemosporodia: Plasmodiidae) and O'nyong-nyong Virus Development in a Transgenic Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) Strain by Mumford, John D., Long, Carole A., Weaver, Scott C., Miura, Katzutoyo, Wang, Eryu, Rotenberry, Rachel, Dotson, Ellen M., Benedict, Mark Q.

“…Transgenic Anopheles gambiae Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes have been developed that confer sexual sterility on males that carry a transgene encoding a…”
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Vestibular tunnel approach in restoring non‐carious cervical lesion gingival recessions with combination of bioceramics and collagen matrix: A case report with a 1‐year follow‐up by Chang, Kai‐Chiao Joe, Mumford, John H., Long, Alex, Ton, Vinh H.

“…Introduction Non‐carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) can compromise the integrity to both hard and soft tissues of teeth. This case report introduces a novel…”
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Autocratisation and universal health coverage: synthetic control study by Wigley, Simon, Dieleman, Joseph L, Templin, Tara, Mumford, John Everett, Bollyky, Thomas J

“…AbstractObjectiveTo assess the relation between autocratisation—substantial decreases in democratic traits (free and fair elections, freedom of civil and…”
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The economic value of environmental data: a notional insurance scheme for the European anchovy by Rincón, Margarita María, Mumford, John D., Levontin, Polina, Leach, Adrian W., Ruiz, Javier

“…Abstract Anchovy population dynamics in the Gulf of Cádiz are governed by environmental processes. Sea surface temperature, intense easterly winds, and…”
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