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Drivers of earthworm incidence and abundance across European forests

De Wandeler H, Sousa-Silva R, Ampoorter E, Bruelheide H, Carnol M, Dawud SM, Danila G, Finer L, Hattenschwiler S, Hermy M, Jaroszewicz B, Joly F, Muller S, Pollastrini M & Ratcliffe S (2016) Drivers of earthworm incidence and abundance across European forests. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 99, pp. 167-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2016.05.003

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An assessment of the potential for zoonotic parasitic nematode infections arising from the consumption of maricultured Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus (L.), and rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), in Scotland

Brooker A, Wootten R, Shinn A & Bron J (2016) An assessment of the potential for zoonotic parasitic nematode infections arising from the consumption of maricultured Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus (L.), and rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), in Scotland. Food Control, 66, pp. 198-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.02.011

Conference Paper (published)

Aquaculture: a rapidly growing and significant source of sustainable food? Status, transitions and potential

Little DC, Newton R & Beveridge MCM (2016) Aquaculture: a rapidly growing and significant source of sustainable food? Status, transitions and potential. In: volume 75. Conference on ‘The future of animal products in the human diet: health and environmental concerns’, Symposium 3: Alternatives to meat, Nottingham, 06.07.2015-09.07.2015. Cambridge University Press, pp. 274-286. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665116000665

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The use of cardiac rehabilitation services to aid the recovery of patients with bowel cancer: a pilot randomised controlled trial with embedded feasibility study

Hubbard G, Munro J, O'Carroll R, Mutrie N, Kidd L, Haw S, Adams R, Leslie S, Rauchhaus P, Campbell A, Mason H, Manoukian S, Sweetman G & Treweek S (2016) The use of cardiac rehabilitation services to aid the recovery of patients with bowel cancer: a pilot randomised controlled trial with embedded feasibility study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 4 (24). https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr04240

Conference Paper (published)

Tunnelling Crossover Networks for the Asymmetric TSP

Veerapen N, Ochoa G, Tinós R & Whitley D (2016) Tunnelling Crossover Networks for the Asymmetric TSP. In: Handl J, Hart E, Lewis P, Lopez-Ibanez M, Ochoa G & Paechter B (eds.) Parallel Problem Solving from Nature – PPSN XIV: 14th International Conference, Edinburgh, UK, September 17-21, 2016, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 9921. PPSN2016 - 14th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, Edinburgh, 17.09.2016-21.09.2016. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, pp. 994-1003. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45823-6_93

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The feasibility and acceptability of trial procedures for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a structured physical activity intervention for people diagnosed with colorectal cancer: findings from a pilot trial of cardiac rehabilitation versus usual care (no rehabilitation) with an embedded qualitative study

Hubbard G, O'Carroll R, Munro J, Mutrie N, Haw S, Mason H & Treweek S (2016) The feasibility and acceptability of trial procedures for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a structured physical activity intervention for people diagnosed with colorectal cancer: findings from a pilot trial of cardiac rehabilitation versus usual care (no rehabilitation) with an embedded qualitative study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2, Art. No.: 51. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-016-0090-y

Article

Spatio-seasonal variability of chromophoric dissolved organic matter absorption and responses to photobleaching in a large shallow temperate lake

Aullo-Maestro ME, Hunter P, Spyrakos E, Mercatoris P, Kovacs AW, Horvath H, Preston T, Presing M, Torres-Palenzuela JM & Tyler A (2016) Spatio-seasonal variability of chromophoric dissolved organic matter absorption and responses to photobleaching in a large shallow temperate lake. Biogeosciences. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-2016-329

Book Chapter

An improved version of the Atlantic cod genome and advancements in functional genomics: implications for the future of cod farming

Torresen OK, Rise ML, Jin X, Star B, MacKenzie S, Jakobsen KS, Nederbragt AJ & Jentoft S (2016) An improved version of the Atlantic cod genome and advancements in functional genomics: implications for the future of cod farming. In: MacKenzie S & Jentoft S (eds.) Genomics in aquaculture. Cambridge, MA, USA: Elsevier, pp. 45-72. http://store.elsevier.com/Genomics-in-Aquaculture/isbn-9780128014189/

Edited Book

Genomics in Aquaculture

MacKenzie S & Jentoft S (eds.) (2016) Genomics in Aquaculture. Cambridge, MA, USA: Academic Press. http://store.elsevier.com/Genomics-in-Aquaculture/isbn-9780128014189/

Conference Abstract

Skin Colour Cues to Health and Fitness

Perrett D, Whitehead R, Hjemdahl R, Bender A, Waters A, Henderson A, Talamas S, Cairns P & Ozakinci G (2016) Skin Colour Cues to Health and Fitness. 39th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) 2016, Barcelona. Perception, 45 (Suppl 2), pp. 218-218. https://doi.org/10.1177/0301006616671273

Article

School-based brief psycho-educational intervention to raise adolescent cancer awareness and address barriers to medical help-seeking about cancer: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Hubbard G, Stoddart I, Forbat L, Neal RD, O'Carroll R, Haw S & Kyle R (2016) School-based brief psycho-educational intervention to raise adolescent cancer awareness and address barriers to medical help-seeking about cancer: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Psycho-Oncology, 25 (7), pp. 760-771. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4001

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An experimental analysis of the effects of dietary lipid sources and feeding ration on the reproductive performance, egg and larval quality of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.)

Hajizadeh A & Shinn A (2016) An experimental analysis of the effects of dietary lipid sources and feeding ration on the reproductive performance, egg and larval quality of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.). Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences, 15 (3), pp. 1187-1201. http://www.jifro.ir/browse.php?a_id=2343&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1

Conference Paper (published)

Getting the right spatial mix: Optimising the size, type and location of renewable energy facilities

Comber A & Dickie J (2016) Getting the right spatial mix: Optimising the size, type and location of renewable energy facilities. In: Bailly J, Griffith D & Josselin D (eds.) Proceedings of Spatial Accuracy 2016. 12th Spatial Accuracy International Symposium 2016, Montpellier, France, 05.07.2016-08.07.2016. Montpellier, France: International Spatial Accuracy Research Association (ISARA), pp. 185-189.

Conference Paper (published)

Opportunistic native multicast under churn

Alwadani D, Kolberg M & Buford J (2016) Opportunistic native multicast under churn. In: Proceedings of 2016 SAI Computing Conference, SAI 2016. 2016 SAI Computing Conference (SAI), London, 13.07.2016-15.07.2016. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE, pp. 644-648. https://doi.org/10.1109/SAI.2016.7556050

Conference Paper (published)

Communities of Local Optima as Funnels in Fitness Landscapes

Herrmann S, Ochoa G & Rothlauf F (2016) Communities of Local Optima as Funnels in Fitness Landscapes. In: Friedrich T (ed.) Proceedings of the 2016 on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, Denver, CO, USA, July 20 - 24, 2016. GECCO 16: Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference 2016, Denver, CO, USA, 20.07.2016-24.07.2016. New York: ACM, pp. 325-331. https://doi.org/10.1145/2908812.2908818

Article

Peri-urban conservation in the Mondah forest of Libreville, Gabon: Red List assessments of endemic plant species, and avoiding protected area downsizing

Walters GM, Ngagnia Ndjabounda E, Ikabanga D, Biteau JP, Hymas O, White L, Ndong Obiang AM, Ndong Ondo P, Jeffery KJ, Lachenaud O & Stevart T (2016) Peri-urban conservation in the Mondah forest of Libreville, Gabon: Red List assessments of endemic plant species, and avoiding protected area downsizing. Oryx, 50 (3), pp. 419-430. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605315000204

Article

Enhancing the Effectiveness of Significant Event Analysis: Exploring Personal Impact and Applying Systems Thinking in Primary Care

Bowie P, McNaughton E, Bruce D, Holly D, Forrest E, Macleod M, Kennedy S, Power A, Toppin D, Black I, Pooley J, Taylor A, Swanson V, Kelly M & Ferguson J (2016) Enhancing the Effectiveness of Significant Event Analysis: Exploring Personal Impact and Applying Systems Thinking in Primary Care. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 36 (3), pp. 195-205. https://doi.org/10.1097/ceh.0000000000000098

Conference Paper (published)

Metaheuristic Design Pattern: Surrogate Fitness Functions

Brownlee A, Woodward J & Swan J (2016) Metaheuristic Design Pattern: Surrogate Fitness Functions. In: Silva S (ed.) GECCO Companion '15 Proceedings of the Companion Publication of the 2015 Annual Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation. GECCO 2015: Annual Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation, Madrid, Spain, 11.07.2015-15.07.2015. New York: ACM, pp. 1261-1264. https://doi.org/10.1145/2739482.2768499

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Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4α (HNF4α) Is a Transcription Factor of Vertebrate Fatty Acyl Desaturase Gene as Identified in Marine Teleost Siganus canaliculatus

Dong Y, Wang S, Chen F, Liu F, You C, Monroig O, Tocher DR & Li Y (2016) Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4α (HNF4α) Is a Transcription Factor of Vertebrate Fatty Acyl Desaturase Gene as Identified in Marine Teleost Siganus canaliculatus. PLoS ONE, 11 (7), Art. No.: e0160361. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160361

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Development, Characterisation and Application of Monoclonal Antibodies for the Detection and Quantification of Infectious Salmon Anaemia Virus in Plasma Samples Using Luminex Bead Array Technology

Hoare R, Thompson KD, Herath T, Collet B, Bron J & Adams A (2016) Development, Characterisation and Application of Monoclonal Antibodies for the Detection and Quantification of Infectious Salmon Anaemia Virus in Plasma Samples Using Luminex Bead Array Technology. PLoS ONE, 11 (7), Art. No.: e0159155. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159155

Research Report

Lignes directrices pour de meilleures pratiques en matière de suivi de la santé et de contrôle des maladies des populations de grands singes

Gilardi KV, Gillespie TR, Leendertz FH, Macfie EJ, Travis DA, Whittier CA & Williamson EA (2016) Lignes directrices pour de meilleures pratiques en matière de suivi de la santé et de contrôle des maladies des populations de grands singes. Williamson E (Editor). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. http://www.primate-sg.org/best_practice_disease

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Effects of b-xylanase and 6-phytase on digestibility, trace mineral utilisation and growth in juvenile red tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) x O. mossambicus (Peters, 1852), fed declining fishmeal diets

Wallace JL, Murray F & Little DC (2016) Effects of b-xylanase and 6-phytase on digestibility, trace mineral utilisation and growth in juvenile red tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) x O. mossambicus (Peters, 1852), fed declining fishmeal diets. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 32 (3), pp. 471-479. https://doi.org/10.1111/jai.13055

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Optimizing initial feeding of the Pike silverside Chirostoma estor: oil droplet depletion, point of no return, growth and fatty acid utilization in larvae fed enriched rotifers

Rios-Duran MG, Navarrete-Ramirez P, Fonseca-Madrigal J, Mendez-Ortiz E, Palacios E, Racotta IS, Martinez-Chavez CC, Ross L & Martinez-Palacios CA (2016) Optimizing initial feeding of the Pike silverside Chirostoma estor: oil droplet depletion, point of no return, growth and fatty acid utilization in larvae fed enriched rotifers. Aquaculture Nutrition, 22 (3), pp. 517-526. https://doi.org/10.1111/anu.12272