Science & Pharmacy Research Output: October 2022

 

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ALBANY MUSEUM: HARRIS, C., & GESS, R. W. (2022). Insights from a monospecific lingulid brachiopod bed in the Late Devonian of South Africa. PALAIOS, 37(9), 471–485. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.2110/palo.2021.046.

ALBANY MUSEUM, SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY & ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Dube, T., Makaka, C. M., Mwaijengo, G. N., Mlambo, M. C., & Brendonck, L. (2022). Chapter 11—Macroinvertebrates. In T. Dalu & R. J. Wasserman (Eds.), Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands (pp. 307–336). Elsevier. Retrieved from: https://0-search.ebscohost.com.wam.seals.ac.za/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2929480&site=ehost-live&scope=site [Accessed 28 October 2022].  

ARUA WATER CENTER OF EXCELLENCE & INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: Fikadu, T., Teferi, E., Dubale, B., Gusha, B., Mantel, S. K., Tanner, J., Palmer, C. G. (Tally), Woldu, Z., Alamirew, T., & Zeleke, G. (2022). Implications of Watershed Management Practices on Water Availability Using Hydrus-1D Model in the Aba Gerima Watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia. Water, 14(19), 3095. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/w14193095 [Accessed 26 October 2022].

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Almaazmi, S. Y., Singh, H., Dutta, T., & Blatch, G. L. (2022). Exported J domain proteins of the human malaria parasite. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 9. Retrieved from: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmolb.2022.978663 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Dize, D., Tata, R. B., Keumoe, R., Kouipou Toghueo, R. M., Tchatat, M. B., Njanpa, C. N., Tchuenguia, V. C., Yamthe, L. T., Fokou, P. V. T., Laleu, B., Duffy, J., Bishop, O. T., & Boyom, F. F. (2022). Preliminary Structure–Activity Relationship Study of the MMV Pathogen Box Compound MMV675968 (2,4-Diaminoquinazoline) Unveils Novel Inhibitors of Trypanosoma brucei brucei. Molecules, 27(19), 6574. Retrieved from:  https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27196574 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Jana, U. K., Singh, G., Soni, H., Pletschke, B., & Kango, N. (2022). Molecular insight into Aspergillus oryzae β-mannanase interacting with mannotriose revealed by molecular dynamic simulation study. PLOS ONE, 17(9), e0268333. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268333 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Maikoo, S., Xulu, B., Mambanda, A., Mkhwanazi, N., Davison, C., de la Mare, J.-A., & Booysen, I. N. (2022). Biomolecular Interactions of Cytotoxic Ruthenium Compounds with Thiosemicarbazone or Benzothiazole Schiff Base Chelates. ChemMedChem, 17(20), e202200444. Retrieved from:  https://doi.org/10.1002/cmdc.202200444 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Seanego, T. D., Chavalala, H. E., Henning, H. H., de Koning, C. B., Hoppe, H. C., Ojo, K. K., & Rousseau, A. L. (2022). 7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-amines as Potential Inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinases. ChemMedChem, e202200421. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/cmdc.202200421 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Tajuddeen, N., Swart, T., Hoppe, H. C., & van Heerden, F. R. (2022). Phytochemical, Antiplasmodial, and Cytotoxic Investigation of Euclea natalensis A.DC. subsp. Natalensis Leaves. Chemistry & Biodiversity, e202200150. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202200150 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Vaaltyn, M. C., Mateos-Jimenez, M., Müller, R., Mackay, C. L., Edkins, A. L., Clarke, D. J., & Veale, C. G. L. (2022). Native Mass Spectrometry-Guided Screening Identifies Hit Fragments for HOP-HSP90 PPI Inhibition**. ChemBioChem, e202200322. Retrieved from:  https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202200322 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

BOTANY: Martínez-Azorín, M., Crespo, M. B., Alonso-Vargas, M. Á., Pinter, M., Crouch, N. R., Dold, A. P., Mucina, L., Pfosser, M., & Wetschnig, W. (2022). Molecular phylogenetics of subfamily Urgineoideae (Hyacinthaceae): Toward a coherent generic circumscription informed by molecular, morphological, and distributional data. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12905 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL & BOTANY: Wansell, S. N. L., Geerts, S., & Coetzee, J. A. (2022). Where are the seeds? Lack of floral morphs prevent seed production by the tristylous Pontederia cordata in South Africa. Ecology and Evolution, 12(10), e9366. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9366 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL & ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Mama Sambo, S., Akutse, K. S., du Plessis, H., Aigbedion-Atalor, P. O., Mohamed, S. A., & Ndlela, S. (2022). Interactions between the Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae ICIPE 20 and the Endoparasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris, and Implications for Combined Biocontrol of Tuta absoluta. Biology, 11(9), 1323. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11091323 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL & ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Misteli, B., Pannard, A., Aasland, E., Harpenslager, S. F., Motitsoe, S., Thiemer, K., Llopis, S., Coetzee, J., Hilt, S., Köhler, J., Schneider, S. C., Piscart, C., & Thiébaut, G. (2023). Short-term effects of macrophyte removal on aquatic biodiversity in rivers and lakes. Journal of Environmental Management, 325, 116442. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116442 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL & ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Paterson, I., & Witt, A. (2022). Biological control of pest cactus and cactus pests in Africa. Acta Horticulturae, 1343, 563–568. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1343.71 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

CENTRE FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL & ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Sutton, G. F., & Martin, G. D. (2022). Testing MaxEnt model performance in a novel geographic region using an intentionally introduced insect. Ecological Modelling, 473, 110139. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2022.110139 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY: Kemboi, D., Langat, M. K., Siwe-Noundou, X., Tshiwawa, T., Krause, R. W. M., Davison, C., Smit, C. J., Mare, J.-A. de la, & Tembu, V. J. (2022). 13-amino derivatives of dehydrocostus lactone display greatly enhanced selective toxicity against breast cancer cells and improved binding energies to protein kinases in silico. PLOS ONE, 17(8), e0271389. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271389 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

CHEMISTRY: Isamura, B. K., & Lobb, K. A. (2022). A multiscale ONIOM study of the buckminsterfullerene (C60) Diels–Alder reaction: From model design to reaction path analysis. Journal of Molecular Modeling, 28(10), 327. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00894-022-05319-0 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

CHEMISTRY: Mindang, E. L. N., Awounfack, C. F., Ndinteh, D. T., Krause, R. W. M., & Njamen, D. (2022). Effects of Tartrazine on Some Sexual Maturation Parameters in Immature Female Wistar Rats. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(16), 10410. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610410 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: MacFadyen, S., Allsopp, N., Altwegg, R., Archibald, S., Botha, J., Bradshaw, K., Carruthers, J., De Klerk, H., de Vos, A., Distiller, G., Foord, S., Freitag-Ronaldson, S., Gibbs, R., Hamer, M., Landi, P., MacFadyen, D., … Hui, C. (2022). Drowning in data, thirsty for information and starved for understanding: A biodiversity information hub for cooperative environmental monitoring in South Africa. Biological Conservation, 274, 109736. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109736 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: Amoako, E. E., & Gambiza, J. (2022). Fire use practices, knowledge and perceptions in a West African savanna parkland. PLoS ONE, 17(5), e0240271. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240271 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: Kharivha, T., Ruwanza, S., & Thondhlana, G. (2022). Effects of Elevated Temperature and High and Low Rainfall on the Germination and Growth of the Invasive Alien Plant Acacia mearnsii. Plants, 11(19), 2633. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11192633 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: Ngulani, T., & Shackleton, C. M. (2022). Fuelwood Production and Carbon Sequestration in Public Urban Green Spaces in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Forests, 13(5), 741. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/f13050741 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

GEOLOGY: Antoine, C., Spikings, R. A., Miletic, D., Marsh, J. S., Gaynor, S. P., & Schaltegger, U. (2022). ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar geochronology of the Drakensberg continental flood basalts: Understanding large argon isotopic variations in mafic groundmass and plagioclase size fractions. Chemical Geology, 610, 121086. Retrieved from:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2022.121086 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: Foster, R. M., Childs, A. R., Mann, B. Q., & Potts, W. M. (2023). Specialist spearfishers’ ecological knowledge provides accurate information that improves the description of the reproduction of a data-deficient species, Oplegnathus conwayi in South Africa. Fisheries Research, 257, 106513. Retrieved from:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2022.106513 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE & SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY: Khosa, D., Hargrove, J. S., Peatman, E., & Weyl, O. L. (2022). The extent of hybridisation between largemouth bass and Florida bass across two river systems in South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 47(4), 1–13. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.2989/16085914.2022.2086845 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, CHEMISTRY, BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTRE: Nwahara, N., Motaung, M., Abrahams, G., Mashazi, P., Mack, J., Prinsloo, E., & Nyokong, T. (2022). Dual singlet oxygen and nitric oxide-releasing silicon phthalocyanine for augmented photodynamic therapy. Materials Today Chemistry, 26, 101201. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2022.101201 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Biyana Regasa, M., & Nyokong, T. (2022). Synergistic recognition and electrochemical sensing of 17β-Estradiol using ordered molecularly imprinted polymer-graphene oxide-silver nanoparticles composite films. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 922, 116713. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116713 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Jokazi, M., Mpeta, L. S., & Nyokong, T. (2022). Electrocatalytic Behavior of Manganese and Cobalt Porphyrins Attached to Graphene Quantum Dots: Applied in the Oxidation of Hydrazine. Electroanalysis, 34, 1–16. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.202200222 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Ledwaba, M. M., Magaela, N. B., Ndlovu, K. S., Mack, J., Nyokong, T., & Managa, M. (2022). Photophysical and in vitro photoinactivation of Escherichia coli using cationic 5,10,15,20-tetra(pyridin-3-yl) porphyrin and Zn(II) derivative conjugated to graphene quantum dots. Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 40, 103127. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2022.103127 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Ncwane, L., Mpeta, L. S., & Nyokong, T. (2022). Electrocatalytic activity of benzothiazole substituted cobalt phthalocyanine in the presence of detonation nanodiamonds. Diamond and Related Materials, 129, 109319. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2022.109319 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Nene, L. C., Magadla, A., & Nyokong, T. (2022). Enhanced mitochondria destruction on MCF-7 and HeLa cell lines in vitro using triphenyl-phosphonium-labelled phthalocyanines in ultrasound-assisted photodynamic therapy activity. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 235, 112553. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2022.112553 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION: Nene, L. C., & Nyokong, T. (2023). Enhancement of the in vitro anticancer photo-sonodynamic combination therapy activity of cationic thiazole-phthalocyanines using gold and silver nanoparticles. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 435, 114339. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114339 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: Edegbene, A. O., Akamagwuna, F. C., Arimoro, F. O., Akumabor, E. C., & Kaine, E. A. (2022). Effects of urban-agricultural land-use on Afrotropical macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups in selected rivers in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria. Hydrobiologia. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-022-05034-0 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: Edegbene, A. O., Akamagwuna, F. C., Odume, O. N., Arimoro, F. O., Edegbene Ovie, T. T., Akumabor, E. C., Ogidiaka, E., Kaine, E. A., & Nwaka, K. H. (2022). A Macroinvertebrate-Based Multimetric Index for Assessing Ecological Condition of Forested Stream Sites Draining Nigerian Urbanizing Landscapes. Sustainability, 14(18), 11289. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su141811289 [Accessed 27 October 2022].

INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: Feio, M. J., Hughes, R. M., Serra, S. R. Q., Nichols, S. J., Kefford, B. J., Lintermans, M., Robinson, W., Odume, O. N., Callisto, M., Macedo, D. R., Harding, J. S., Yates, A. G., Monk, W., Nakamura, K., Mori, T., Sueyoshi, M., Mercado-Silva, N., Chen, K., … Sharma, S. (2022). Fish and macroinvertebrate assemblages reveal extensive degradation of the world’s rivers. Global Change Biology. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16439 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: Libala, N., Griffin, N., Nyingwa, A., & Dini, J. (2022). Freshwater ecosystems and interactions with the SDG 2030 Agenda: Implications for SDG implementation in South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 47(3), 353–368. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.2989/16085914.2022.2109574 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH: Vermeulen-Miltz, E., Clifford-Holmes, J. K., Snow, B., & Lombard, A. T. (2022). Exploring the Impacts of COVID-19 on Coastal Tourism to Inform Recovery Strategies in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. Systems, 10(4), 120. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/systems10040120 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

PHARMACY: Bassey, K., Mabowe, M., Mothibe, M., & Witika, B. A. (2022). Chemical Characterization and Nutritional Markers of South African Moringa oleifera Seed Oils. Molecules, 27(18), 5749. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27185749 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

PHARMACY: Kanfer, I., & Patnala, S. (2021). Chapter 7—Regulations for the use of herbal remedies. In R. Henkel & A. Agarwal (Eds.), Herbal Medicine in Andrology (pp. 189–206). Academic Press. Retrieved from: https://0-search.ebscohost.com.wam.seals.ac.za/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2326557&site=ehost-live&scope=site. [Accessed 28 October 2022].

PHARMACY: Luo, Y., Shan, L., Xu, L., Patnala, S., Kanfer, I., Li, J., Yu, P., & Jun, X. (2022). A network pharmacology-based approach to explore the therapeutic potential of Sceletium tortuosum in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. PLOS ONE, 17(8), e0273583. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273583 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

PHARMACY: Nogbou, N.-D., Mabela, D. R., Matseke, B., Mapfumari, N. S., Mothibe, M. E., Obi, L. C., & Musyoki, A. M. (2022). Antibacterial Activities of Monsonia Angustifolia and Momordica Balsamina Linn Extracts against Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii. Plants, 11(18), 2374. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11182374 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS: Cuciti, V., de Gasperin, F., Brüggen, M., Vazza, F., Brunetti, G., Shimwell, T. W., Edler, H. W., van Weeren, R. J., Botteon, A., Cassano, R., Di Gennaro, G., Gastaldello, F., Drabent, A., Röttgering, H. J. A., & Tasse, C. (2022). Galaxy clusters enveloped by vast volumes of relativistic electrons. Nature, 609(7929), Article 7929. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05149-3 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS: Farah, J., Galison, P., Akiyama, K., Bouman, K. L., Bower, G. C., Chael, A., Fuentes, A., Gómez, J. L., Honma, M., Johnson, M. D., Kofuji, Y., Marrone, D. P., Moriyama, K., Narayan, R., Pesce, D. W., Tiede, P., Wielgus, M., Zhao, G.-Y., … Zhao, S.-S. (2022). Selective Dynamical Imaging of Interferometric Data. The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 930(2), L18. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ac6615 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS: Habarulema, J. B., Tshisaphungo, M., Katamzi-Joseph, Z. T., Matamba, T. M., & Nndanganeni, R. (2022). Ionospheric Response to the M- and X-Class Solar Flares of 28 October 2021 Over the African Sector. Space Weather, 20(8), e2022SW003104. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1029/2022SW003104 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY & ICHTHYOLOGY AND FISHERIES SCIENCE: James, N. C., Childs, A.-R., Kemp, J., Wilsnagh, S., & Edworthy, C. (2022). Turbidity influences the recruitment of Argyrosomus japonicus to estuarine nurseries. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9. Retrieved from: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.953607 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY & ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Conradie, W., Keates, C., Baptista, N. L., & Lobón-Rovira, J. (2022). Taxonomical review of Prosymna angolensis Boulenger, 1915 (Elapoidea, Prosymnidae) with the description of two new species. ZooKeys, 1121, 97–143. Retrieved from:  https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1121.85693 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY & ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Vorsatz, L. D., Porri, F., Pattrick, P., & Cannicci, S. (2022). Fine scale environmental variability and physiological tolerance influence invertebrate larval communities from a human-impacted mangrove in Hong Kong. Regional Environmental Change, 22(4), 117. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-022-01971-7 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Barnes, R. S. K. (2022). Interspecific abundance-occupancy relations along estuarine gradients. Marine Environmental Research, 181, 105755. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105755 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Barnes, R. S. K., Claassens, L., & Seath, J. (2022). Where ecologically ‘tis better to go brown than green: Enhanced seagrass macrobenthic biodiversity within the canals of a brownfield coastal marina. Biodiversity and Conservation, 31(12), 2981–2997. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-022-02468-9 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Bouderka, S., Perry, T. W., Parker, D., Beukes, M., & Mgqatsa, N. (2022). Count me in: Leopard population density in an area of mixed land-use, Eastern Cape, South Africa. African Journal of Ecology. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13078 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Cunha, R. L., Nicastro, K. R., Zardi, G. I., Madeira, C., McQuaid, C. D., Cox, C. J., & Castilho, R. (2022). Comparative mitogenomic analyses and gene rearrangements reject the alleged polyphyly of a bivalve genus. PeerJ, 10, e13953. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13953 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: de Zwaan, D. R., Scridel, D., Altamirano, T. A., Gokhale, P., Kumar, R. S., Sevillano-Ríos, S., Barras, A. G., Arredondo-Amezcua, L., Asefa, A., Carrillo, R. A., Green, K., Gutiérrez-Chávez, C. A., Lehikoinen, A., Li, S., Lin, R.-S., Norment, C. J., Oswald, K. N., Romanov, A. A., … Martin, K. (2022). GABB: A global dataset of alpine breeding birds and their ecological traits. Scientific Data, 9(1), 627. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01723-6 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Dievart, A. M., McQuaid, C. D., Zardi, G. I., Nicastro, K. R., & Froneman, P. W. (2022). Photoautotrophic Euendoliths and Their Complex Ecological Effects in Marine Bioengineered Ecosystems. Diversity, 14(9), 737. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.3390/d14090737 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Nester, G. M., Heydenrych, M. J., Berry, T. E., Richards, Z., Wasserman, J., White, N. E., De Brauwer, M., Bunce, M., Takahashi, M., & Claassens, L. (2022). Characterizing the distribution of the critically endangered estuarine pipefish (Syngnathus watermeyeri) across its range using environmental DNA. Environmental DNA. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.365 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Owen, C. L., Marshall, D. C., Wade, E. J., Meister, R., Goemans, G., Kunte, K., Moulds, M., Hill, K., Villet, M., Pham, T.-H., Kortyna, M., Lemmon, E. M., Lemmon, A. R., & Simon, C. (2022). Detecting and Removing Sample Contamination in Phylogenomic Data: An Example and its Implications for Cicadidae Phylogeny (Insecta: Hemiptera). Systematic Biology, 71(6), 1504–1523. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syac043 [Accessed 28 October 2022].

ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY: Welch, R. J., Comley, J., Kok, A. D., Taylor, J. M., Parker, D. M., Welch, R. J., Comley, J., Kok, A. D., Taylor, J. M., & Parker, D. M. (2022). Who’s afraid of the big, bad predator? Contrasting effects of apex predator presence on the behaviour of a mesopredator. Wildlife Research. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1071/WR21083 [Accessed 28 October 2022].