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PEATREST predicts carbon mitigation timescales for forest-to-bog peatland restoration by combining process-based and empirical models.

The paper develops an integrated framework combining isotope geolocation, ecological data, and atmospheric modeling to trace regional-scale pest insect dispersal, demonstrating long-distance dispersal of spruce budworm across 400 km.

The paper tests if host niche breadth influences passive dispersal decisions in phytophagous mites by exposing them to host-derived kairomones and measuring departure rates.

This study develops a model integrating bioenergetics and mass-balance to estimate freshwater fish abundance from eDNA, improving accuracy and detecting population changes.

This study models malaria parasite development and sequestration in vivo using time series data from Plasmodium chabaudi, showing parasites adjust their development to host rhythms at a cost to multiplication rates.

This study shows that humidity modifies the thermal performance of key fitness traits in Anopheles stephensi, altering population fitness projections compared to temperature-only models.

The paper uses digital holography to study plankton vertical distribution and thin layer formation in the northern Gulf of Mexico, finding that salt-wedge dynamics drive phytoplankton aggregation while zooplankton remain broadly distributed.

This study evaluates algal extracts' effects on soil microbiomes and tomato performance, finding they selectively enhance beneficial bacteria and improve plant growth under stress.

The paper shows that Arbitrium phages from different species can influence each other's lysis-lysogeny decisions through peptide-based communication, leading to fitness advantages and coevolution.

This study shows that stable behavioral diversity can emerge in predator groups through shared learning, with group performance depending on specific strategy combinations.

The paper compiles over 3500 quantitative raptor diet records from 1000 studies into a database with metadata on location, time, and prey species.

The paper examines how human attitudes, not economic factors, predict retaliatory responses to wildlife conflict in southern Ecuador, focusing on spectacled bears and other carnivores.

This study examines how farming practices and livestock management influence human-wildlife conflict intensity in southern Ecuador, finding that feral dogs now cause more financial damage than large carnivores.

This study experimentally examines Prochlorococcus predation by appendicularians, finding retention rates increase with prey concentration and predator age, and that both ecotypes HLI and HLII are equally grazed.

This study analyzes microbial communities in Ficus septica figs using 16S metabarcoding, finding that nematode occupancy affects microbial composition but not diversity, while wasp number negatively correlates with microbial diversity.

This paper reviews carbon sequestration mechanisms in coastal upwelling ecosystems and suggests a model to predict climate change impacts on carbon dioxide uptake.

The study shows that uninterrupted rodent control is crucial for breeding success in Galapagos Petrels, as a one-year control failure led to significant declines in hatching and breeding success.

This study shows that the microalga Haematococcus lacustris uses both r and K reproductive strategies throughout its life cycle, challenging the idea that species only use one strategy.

This study examines competition and niche partitioning between two stingless bees in Ecuador's seasonally dry tropical forest, finding greater niche overlap during the wet season when resources are abundant.

This study evaluates the robustness of MSY reference points derived from the hockey-stick stock-recruitment model under structural uncertainty and shows that combining them with precautionary measures can achieve comparable management outcomes to true models.