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Island Biodiversity in the Anthropocene by Russell, James C, Kueffer, Christoph

“…Biodiversity on marine islands is characterized by unique biogeographic, phylogenetic and functional characteristics. Islands hold a disproportionate amount of…”
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Invasion Biology: Specific Problems and Possible Solutions by Courchamp, Franck, Fournier, Alice, Bellard, Céline, Bertelsmeier, Cleo, Bonnaud, Elsa, Jeschke, Jonathan M., Russell, James C.

“…Biological invasions have been unambiguously shown to be one of the major global causes of biodiversity loss. Despite the magnitude of this threat and recent…”
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Invasive alien species on islands: impacts, distribution, interactions and management by RUSSELL, JAMES C., MEYER, JEAN-YVES, HOLMES, NICK D., PAGAD, SHYAMA

“…Invasive alien species (IASs) on islands have broad impacts across biodiversity, agriculture, economy, health and culture, which tend to be stronger than on…”
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Tropical island conservation: Rat eradication for species recovery by Russell, James C., Holmes, Nick D.

“…•Invasive rat eradication is a fundamental tool for island restoration.•Tropical islands have high biodiversity value and warrant protection from invasive…”
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Trophic roles of black rats and seabird impacts on tropical islands: Mesopredator release or hyperpredation? by Ringler, David, Russell, James C., Le Corre, Matthieu

“…•We investigated trophic roles of black rats on tropical islands.•High direct impact of rats on seabirds resulted in breeding success<10%.•Hyperpredation…”
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Community-led vertebrate pest management in urban areas: barriers and motivations by Gerolemou, Rosie, Russell, James, Stanley, Margaret

“…Residential green spaces in cities can make a significant contribution to urban conservation. To engage urban residents in conservation, we need to understand…”
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The global contribution of invasive vertebrate eradication as a key island restoration tool by Spatz, Dena R., Holmes, Nick D., Will, David J., Hein, Stella, Carter, Zachary T., Fewster, Rachel M., Keitt, Bradford, Genovesi, Piero, Samaniego, Araceli, Croll, Donald A., Tershy, Bernie R., Russell, James C.

“…Islands are global hotspots for biodiversity and extinction, representing ~ 5% of Earth’s land area alongside 40% of globally threatened vertebrates and 61% of…”
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Invasive Rodent Eradication on Islands by HOWALD, GREGG, DONLAN, C. JOSH, GALVÁN, JUAN PABLO, RUSSELL, JAMES C, PARKES, JOHN, SAMANIEGO, ARACELI, WANG, YIWEI, VEITCH, DICK, GENOVESI, PIERO, PASCAL, MICHEL, SAUNDERS, ALAN, TERSHY, BERNIE

“…Invasive mammals are the greatest threat to island biodiversity and invasive rodents are likely responsible for the greatest number of extinctions and…”
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Small animal models of cardiovascular disease: tools for the study of the roles of metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, and atherosclerosis by Russell, James C., Proctor, Spencer D.

“…Cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in much of the modern world, is the common symptomatic end stage of a number of distinct diseases and,…”
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Delayed Administration of Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Reduces Ischemic Brain Damage and Inflammation in Comorbid Rats by Pradillo, Jesus M, Denes, Adam, Greenhalgh, Andrew D, Boutin, Herve, Drake, Caroline, McColl, Barry W, Barton, Eleanor, Proctor, Spencer D, Russell, James C, Rothwell, Nancy J, Allan, Stuart M

“…Many neuroprotective agents have been effective in experimental stroke, yet few have translated into clinical application. One reason for this may be failure…”
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Tracking seabirds to identify potential Marine Protected Areas in the tropical western Indian Ocean by Le Corre, Matthieu, Jaeger, Audrey, Pinet, Patrick, Kappes, Michelle A., Weimerskirch, Henri, Catry, Teresa, Ramos, Jaime A., Russell, James C., Shah, Nirmal, Jaquemet, Sébastien

“…► We tracked seabirds of the tropical Indian Ocean to identify major foraging hotspots. ► Five large oceanic areas have both high seabird densities and high…”
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MicroRNA-145 Restores Contractile Vascular Smooth Muscle Phenotype and Coronary Collateral Growth in the Metabolic Syndrome by Hutcheson, Rebecca, Terry, Russell, Chaplin, Jennifer, Smith, Erika, Musiyenko, Alla, Russell, James C, Lincoln, Thomas, Rocic, Petra

“…OBJECTIVE—Transient, repetitive occlusion stimulates coronary collateral growth (CCG) in normal animals. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) switch to…”
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Random Tiling and Topological Defects in a Two-Dimensional Molecular Network by Blunt, Matthew O, Russell, James C, Giménez-López, María del Carmen, Garrahan, Juan P, Lin, Xiang, Schröder, Martin, Champness, Neil R, Beton, Peter H

“…A molecular network that exhibits critical correlations in the spatial order that is characteristic of a random, entropically stabilized, rhombus tiling is…”
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A cross-sectional investigation of Leptospira at the wildlife-livestock interface in New Zealand by Moinet, Marie, Oosterhof, Hedwich, Nisa, Shahista, Haack, Neville, Wilkinson, David A, Aberdein, Danielle, Russell, James C, Vallée, Emilie, Collins-Emerson, Julie, Heuer, Cord, Benschop, Jackie

“…There has been a recent upsurge in human cases of leptospirosis in New Zealand, with wildlife a suspected emerging source, but up-to-date knowledge on this…”
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Brain inflammation is induced by co-morbidities and risk factors for stroke by Drake, Caroline, Boutin, Hervé, Jones, Matthew S, Denes, Adam, McColl, Barry W, Selvarajah, Johann R, Hulme, Sharon, Georgiou, Rachel F, Hinz, Rainer, Gerhard, Alexander, Vail, Andy, Prenant, Christian, Julyan, Peter, Maroy, Renaud, Brown, Gavin, Smigova, Alison, Herholz, Karl, Kassiou, Michael, Crossman, David, Francis, Sheila, Proctor, Spencer D, Russell, James C, Hopkins, Stephen J, Tyrrell, Pippa J, Rothwell, Nancy J, Allan, Stuart M

“…Highlights ► Risk factors for stroke include atherosclerosis, obesity, diabetes and hypertension. ► Stroke risk factors are associated with peripheral…”
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influence of spatio-temporal resource fluctuations on insular rat population dynamics by Russell, James C, Ruffino, Lise

“…Local spatio-temporal resource variations can strongly influence the population dynamics of small mammals. This is particularly true on islands which are…”
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The island syndrome and population dynamics of introduced rats by Russell, James C., Ringler, David, Trombini, Aurélien, Le Corre, Matthieu

“…The island syndrome predicts directional changes in the morphology and demography of insular vertebrates, due to changes in trophic complexity and migration…”
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Do Invasive Species Cause Damage? Yes by Russell, James C

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Assessing Two Different Aerial Toxin Treatments for the Management of Invasive Rats by O'Malley, Tess D R, Stanley, Margaret C, Russell, James C

“…Aotearoa-New Zealand has embarked on an ambitious goal: to completely eradicate key invasive mammals by 2050. This will require novel tools capable of…”
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Seabird predation effects and population viability analysis indicate the urgent need for rat eradication from Europa Island, western Indian Ocean by SAUNIER, Merlene, Amy, Maxime, Barbraud, Christophe, Pinet, Patrick, Ringler, David, Russell, James C., Le Corre, Matthieu

“…Rats are among the worst invasive alien predators. They prey upon eggs, chicks, and sometimes adults of seabirds, leading to the decline of many populations…”
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