Högskolan i Skövde

his.sePublications
Change search
Refine search result
12 1 - 50 of 59
CiteExportLink to result list
Permanent link
Cite
Citation style
  • apa
  • apa-cv
  • ieee
  • modern-language-association-8th-edition
  • vancouver
  • Other style
More styles
Language
  • de-DE
  • en-GB
  • en-US
  • fi-FI
  • nn-NO
  • nn-NB
  • sv-SE
  • Other locale
More languages
Output format
  • html
  • text
  • asciidoc
  • rtf
Rows per page
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 50
  • 100
  • 250
Sort
  • Standard (Relevance)
  • Author A-Ö
  • Author Ö-A
  • Title A-Ö
  • Title Ö-A
  • Publication type A-Ö
  • Publication type Ö-A
  • Issued (Oldest first)
  • Issued (Newest first)
  • Created (Oldest first)
  • Created (Newest first)
  • Last updated (Oldest first)
  • Last updated (Newest first)
  • Disputation date (earliest first)
  • Disputation date (latest first)
  • Standard (Relevance)
  • Author A-Ö
  • Author Ö-A
  • Title A-Ö
  • Title Ö-A
  • Publication type A-Ö
  • Publication type Ö-A
  • Issued (Oldest first)
  • Issued (Newest first)
  • Created (Oldest first)
  • Created (Newest first)
  • Last updated (Oldest first)
  • Last updated (Newest first)
  • Disputation date (earliest first)
  • Disputation date (latest first)
Select
The maximal number of hits you can export is 250. When you want to export more records please use the Create feeds function.
  • 1.
    Adawi, Rahim
    University of Skövde, School of Engineering Science.
    Preventing fatal effects of overworking: Product design solution2018Independent thesis Basic level (university diploma), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    “Overworking to death” is a phenomenon that has been noticeable in developing countries. The cause of death is mainly through ischemic strokes. While the victims’ occupations differed, they all shared a common characteristic, being positioned in a sedentary work, ranging from IT workers to doctors. This project’s aim was to develop a product that prevented or decreased the strokes that derived from sedentary overwork. This was mainly tackled by preventing one of the three causes of developing blood props, slowed blood flow. In order to gather rich data of the phenomenon, a qualitative study was conducted in China, during two months. By doing an extensive structured sampling, information rich data could be gathered during a short period of time. Data were derived from observations, questionnaires and an interview, which then was interpreted to customer needs and the final product specification. The final product became a trouser with an in built dynamic compression mechanic, that can compress the veins mostly during sitting activities, in order to prevent blood stasis. The compression mechanic works like the Chinese finger trap; compressing the calves while sitting and stretching the legs forward. It is made only out of polysaccharides fibres; cotton and corn.

    Download full text (pdf)
    PREVENTING FATAL EFFECTS OF OVERWORKING – PRODUCT DESIGN SOLUTION / Rahim_Adawi
  • 2.
    Andersson, Erik
    University of Skövde, School of Health and Education. University of Skövde, Health and Education.
    Demokrati- och mångfaldsprojekt i Södra Ryd: Utegården Skogsmyran2014Report (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
    Abstract [sv]

    Projektrapport från ett samverkansprojekt mellan Högskolan i Skövde, AB Skövdebostäder och Skövde kommun.

  • 3.
    Boström, Marja L.
    et al.
    Aquatic Ecology, Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Ugge, Gustaf
    Aquatic Ecology, Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Jönsson, Jan Åke
    Centre for Analysis and Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Berglund, Olof
    Aquatic Ecology, Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Bioaccumulation and Trophodynamics of the Antidepressants Sertraline and Fluoxetine in Laboratory-Constructed, 3-Level Aquatic Food Chains2017In: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, ISSN 0730-7268, E-ISSN 1552-8618, Vol. 36, no 4, p. 1029-1037Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Although reports of pharmaceutical bioconcentration in aquatic organisms are increasing, less is known about trophic transfer in aquatic food webs. The bioaccumulation and trophodynamics of sertraline and fluoxetine, 2 selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) frequently detected in aquatic environments, were tested by exposing constructed aquatic food chains to SSRIs under controlled laboratory conditions. Both of these ionizable, weak base pharmaceuticals showed lower bioaccumulation factors (BAFs) with increasing trophic level (i.e., no biomagnifications) in 2 3-level food chains (Acer platanoides, fed to Asellus aquaticus, in turn fed to Notonecta glauca or Pungitius pungitius). Mean sertraline BAFs in A. platanoides, A. aquaticus, N. glauca, and P. pungitus were 2200L/kg, 360L/kg, 26L/kg, and 49L/kg, respectively, and mean fluoxetine BAFs 1300L/kg, 110L/kg, 11L/kg, and 41L/kg, respectively. The weak influence of diet was further demonstrated by measured BAFs being equal to or lower than measured bioconcentration factors (BCFs). Organism lipid content was not positively correlated with BAFs, suggesting that other processes are driving interspecific differences in SSRI bioaccumulation. The empirically derived parameter values were introduced into a proposed bioaccumulation model, and a poor correlation was found between modeled and empirical BAFs (predicted r(2)=-0.63). In conclusion, the apparent lack of biomagnification of these ionizable pharmaceuticals suggests that environmental concern should not necessarily focus only on higher trophic levels, but also on species showing high BCFs at any trophic level.

  • 4.
    Crawford, Elizabeth
    et al.
    Foundation Nordens Ark, Åby säteri, Hunnebostrand, Sweden ; Queen’s University Belfast, School of Biological Sciences, UK.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Norrström, Niclas
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Niklasson, Mats
    Foundation Nordens Ark, Åby säteri, Hunnebostrand, Sweden ; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden.
    Using Video Footage for Observing Honey Bee Behaviour at Hive Entrances2022In: Bee world, ISSN 0005-772X, Vol. 99, no 4, p. 139-142Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Video recording is a common method to study animal behaviour. In honey bee studies, short video-recordings are often used to learn more about a behaviour, but rarely used for their quantification. Standard methods for observing bee behaviour involve behavioural assays or direct observation of a limited subset of marked bees within an observation hive. This means that behaviour at the hive entrance may be overlooked. Here we describe a 4-camera set up for the study of behaviour at hive entrances. With minimal disturbance, we were able to record and quantify all previously described behaviours (9 in total - including self-grooming in drones) on and around the hive entrance. We briefly discuss the general feasibility of video footage and the relative frequency of each observed behaviour. Our conclusion is that video footage is a useful and perhaps overlooked method for unbiased quantification and comparisons of bee behaviour at the hive entrance. With this paper we are publishing some example short video-recordings as online supplementary material for educational purposes.

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 5.
    Desale, Prithviraj
    et al.
    Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Survey No. 87/88, Tathawade, Pune 411033, India.
    Prakash, Divya
    Department of Microbiology, University of Pune, Pune 41107. India.
    Keyur, Patel
    Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Survey No. 87/88, Tathawade, Pune 411033, India.
    Rupali, Aursang
    Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Survey No. 87/88, Tathawade, Pune 411033, India.
    Nawani, Neelu
    Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Survey No. 87/88, Tathawade, Pune 411033, India.
    Kapadnis, Balasaheb
    Department of Microbiology, University of Pune, Pune 41107. India.
    Khetmalas, Madhukar
    Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Survey No. 87/88, Tathawade, Pune 411033, India.
    Mandal, Abul
    University of Skövde, School of Life Sciences. University of Skövde, The Systems Biology Research Centre.
    Biosorption of Heavy Metals by Actinomycetes for Treatment of Industrial Effluents2012In: / [ed] Buhri Arifin, Siti Nur`Afifah Jaafar, Sayed Mohamed Zain S. Hasan, Anuar Hassan, H. M. Edi Armanto, Chuah Tse Seng, Wan Zaliha Wan Sembok, Shahreza Md Sheriff, Suparjo Noordin Mokhtar, Fazlil Ilahi Abdul Wahab, Hayati Mohd Yusof, Adzemi Mat. Arshad, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu , 2012, p. 389-393Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Rapid industrialization usually is the cause of increase in pollutants in the natural river bodies. This pollution is attributed to lack of improper treatment and inadequate disposal mechanisms of the waste generated thereof. The aim of present investigation was to screen actinomycetes for their ability to adsorb heavy metals. Actinomycetes belong to most diverse group of filamentous prokaryotes with ubiquitous presence in different ecological niches. This ubiquity is due to their ability to degrade almost any type of polymer and to use several compounds as carbon sources. Nearly 200 actinomycetes from different niches like fresh water, soda lake, geothermal springs, acid soils, etc from different locations in India were screened for ability to grow in presence of 1 to 5 mM of heavy metals like Cd, Hg, Pb, Ni, Sr, Fe, Mo, Zn and Mn. Most of the strains tolerant to heavy metals belonged to the genus Streptomyces spp. Five strains could grow in presence of 5 mM Cd2+, 4 strains in presence of 0.1 mM Hg2+, 18 strains in presence of 5 mM Pb2+, 21 strains in presence of 5 mM Ni2+, whereas 34 strains grew in presence of 5 mM Fe2+. One of the most promising strain was studied for its ability to absorb cadmium where 2x1011 cells or spores could adsorb 0.32 mM to 0.33 mM of cadmium. Spores and vegetative cells showed nearly similar level of adsorbtion ability. This strain can be very useful in developing a bioreactor for the adsorption of heavy metals from industrial effluents containing cadmium.

  • 6.
    Ekelund Ugge, Gustaf Magnus Oskar
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment. Lund University.
    Transcriptional biomarkers of toxicity – powerful tools or random noise?: An applied perspective from studies on bivalves2023Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Aquatic organisms are constantly at risk of being exposed to potentially harmful chemical compounds of natural or anthropogenic origin. Biological life can for instance respond to chemical stressors by changes in gene expression, and thus, certain gene transcripts can potentially function as biomarkers, i.e. early warnings, of toxicity and chemical stress. A major challenge for biomarker application is the extrapolation of transcriptional data to potential effects at the organism level or above. Importantly, successful biomarker use also requires basal understanding of how to distinguish actual responses from background noise. The aim of this thesis is, based on response magnitude and variation, to evaluate the biomarker potential in a set of putative transcriptional biomarkers of general toxicity and chemical stress.

    Specifically, I addressed a selection of six transcripts involved in cytoprotection and oxidative stress: catalase (cat), glutathione-S-transferase (gst), heat shock proteins 70 and 90 (hsp70, hsp90), metallothionein (mt) and superoxide dismutase (sod). Moreover, I used metal exposures to serve as a proxy for general chemical stress, and due to their ecological relevance and nature as sedentary filter-feeders, I used bivalves as study organisms.

    In a series of experiments, I tested transcriptional responses in the freshwater duck mussel, Anodonta anatina, exposed to copper or an industrial wastewater effluent, to address response robustness and sensitivity, and potential controlled (e.g. exposure concentration) and random (e.g. gravidness) sources of variation. In addition, I performed a systematic review and meta-analysis on transcriptional responses in metal exposed bivalves to (1) evaluate what responses to expect from arbitrary metal exposures, (2) assess the influence from metal concentration (expressed as toxic unit), exposure time and analyzed tissue, and (3) address potential impacts from publication bias in the scientific literature.

    Response magnitudes were generally small in relationship to the observed variation, both for A. anatina and bivalves in general. The expected response to an arbitrary metal exposure would generally be close to zero, based on both experimental observations and on the estimated impact from publication bias. Although many of the transcripts demonstrated concentration-response relationships, large background noise might in practice obscure the small responses even at relatively high exposures. As demonstrated in A. anatina under copper exposure, this can be the case already for single species under high resolution exposures to single pollutants. As demonstrated by the meta-regression, this problem can only be expected to increase further upon extrapolation between different species and exposure scenarios, due to increasing heterogeneity and random variation. Similar patterns can also be expected for time-dependent response variation, although the meta-regression revealed a general trend of slightly increasing response magnitude with increasing exposure times.

    In A. anatina, gravidness was identified as a source of random variability that can potentially affect the baseline of most assessed biomarkers, particularly when quantified in gills. Response magnitudes and variability in this species were generally similar for selected transcripts as for two biochemical biomarkers included for comparison (AChE, GST), suggesting that the transcripts might not capture early warnings more efficiently than other molecular endpoints that are more toxicologically relevant. Overall, high concentrations and long exposure durations presumably increase the likelihood of a detectable transcriptional response, but not to an extent that justifies universal application as biomarkers of general toxicity and chemical stress. Consequently, without a strictly defined and validated application, this approach on its own appears unlikely to be successful for future environmental risk assessment and monitoring. Ultimately, efficient use of transcriptional biomarkers might require additional implementation of complementary approaches offered by current molecular techniques.

    Download full text (pdf)
    Gustaf M.O. Ekelund Ugge - PhD thesis
  • 7.
    Ekelund Ugge, Gustaf Magnus Oskar
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment. Department of Biology, Lund University, Sweden.
    Jonsson, Annie
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Berglund, Olof
    Department of Biology, Lund University, Sweden.
    Molecular biomarker responses in the freshwater mussel Anodonta anatina exposed to an industrial wastewater effluent2022In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, ISSN 0944-1344, E-ISSN 1614-7499, Vol. 29, no 2, p. 2158-2170Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Using a selection of molecular biomarkers, we evaluated responses in freshwater mussels (Anodonta anatina) exposed to effluent from an industrial wastewater treatment facility. The aims of this work were to (1) assess biomarkers of general toxicity under sublethal exposure to an anthropogenic mixture of chemicals, represented by an arbitrary effluent, and (2) evaluate the potential of A. anatina as a bioindicator of pollution. Adult mussels (n = in total 32; 24 males and 8 females) were exposed (96 h) in the laboratory to a fixed dilution of effluent or to a control treatment of standardized freshwater. Metal concentrations were in general higher in the effluent, by an order of magnitude or more, compared to the control. Toxic unit estimates were used as proxies of chemical stress, and Cu, Ni, and Zn were identified as potential major contributors (Cu> Ni > Zn). Six transcriptional (cat, gst, hsp70, hsp90, mt, sod) and two biochemical (AChE, GST) biomarkers were analyzed in two tissues, gills, and digestive glands. Out of the 16 responses (eight biomarkers x two tissues), 14 effect sizes were small (within +/- 28 % of control) and differences non-significant (p > 0.05). Results did however show that (1) AChE activity increased by 40% in gills of exposed mussels compared to control, (2) hsp90 expression was 100% higher in exposed female gills compared to control, and (3) three marker signals (AChE in both tissues, and hsp70 in gills) differed between sexes, independent of treatment. Results highlight a need for further investigation of molecular biomarker variability and robustness in A. anatina.

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 8.
    Ekelund Ugge, Gustaf Magnus Oskar
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment. Department of Biology, Lund University, Sweden.
    Jonsson, Annie
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Walstad, Anders
    ALS Scandinavia Toxicon AB, Härslöv, Sweden.
    Berglund, Olof
    Department of Biology, Lund University, Sweden.
    Evaluation of transcriptional biomarkers using a high-resolution regression approach: Concentration-dependence of selected transcripts in copper-exposed freshwater mussels (Anodonta anatina)2022In: Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, ISSN 1382-6689, E-ISSN 1872-7077, Vol. 90, article id 103795Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    We tested concentration-dependence of selected gene transcripts (cat, gst, hsp70, hsp90, mt and sod) for evaluation as biomarkers of chemical stress. Contrary to the common approach of factorial designs and few exposure concentrations, we used regression across a high-resolution concentration series. Specifically, freshwater mussels (Anodonta anatina) were acutely (96 h) exposed to Cu (13 nominal concentrations, measuring 0.13–1 600 µg/L), and transcripts were measured by RT-qPCR. In digestive glands, cat, hsp90 and mt decreased with water Cu (p < 0.05), but response magnitudes saturated at < 2-fold decreases. In gills, gst, hsp70, hsp90 and mt increased with water Cu (p < 0.05). While hsp70, hsp90 and mt exceeded 2-fold increases within the exposure range, high Cu concentrations were required (38–160 µg/L). Although gill responses were generally more robust compared to digestive glands, overall small response magnitudes and moderate sensitivity may set limit for potential application as general biomarkers of chemical stress.

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 9.
    Ekelund Ugge, Gustaf Magnus Oskar
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment. Department of Biology, Lund University, Sweden.
    Sahlin, Ullrika
    Centre for Environmental and Climate Science, Lund University, Sweden.
    Jonsson, Annie
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Berglund, Olof
    Department of Biology, Lund University, Sweden.
    Transcriptional Responses as Biomarkers of General Toxicity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Metal-Exposed Bivalves2023In: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, ISSN 0730-7268, E-ISSN 1552-8618, Vol. 42, no 3, p. 628-641Article, review/survey (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Through a systematic review and a series of meta-analyses, we evaluated the general responsiveness of putative transcriptional biomarkers of general toxicity and chemical stress. We targeted metal exposures performed on bivalves under controlled laboratory conditions, and selected six transcripts associated with general toxicity for evaluation: catalase (cat), glutathione-S-transferase (gst), heat shock proteins 70 and 90 (hsp70, hsp90), metallothionein (mt) and superoxide dismutase (sod). Transcriptional responses (n = 396) were extracted from published scientific articles (k = 22) and converted to log response ratios (lnRRs). By estimating toxic units (TUs), we normalized different metal exposures to a common scale, as a proxy of concentration. Using Bayesian hierarchical random effect models, we then tested the effects of metal exposure on lnRR, both for metal exposure in general and in meta-regressions using TU and exposure time as independent variables. Corresponding analyses were also repeated with transcript and tissue as additional moderators. Observed patterns were similar for general as for transcript- and tissue-specific responses. The expected overall response to arbitrary metal exposure was a lnRR of 0.50, corresponding to a 65 % increase relative a non-exposed control. However, when accounting for publication bias, the estimated ‘true’ response showed no such effect. Furthermore, expected response magnitude increased slightly with exposure time, but there was little support for general monotonic concentration-dependence with regards to TU. Altogether, this work reveals potential limitations that need consideration prior to applying the selected transcripts as biomarkers in environmental risk assessment. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. Environ Toxicol Chem 2022;00:0–0. 

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 10.
    Enskog, Maria
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience.
    Omgivningens betydelse för jätteekar (Quercus): Hur marktyper och befolkningstäthet påverkar storlek och förekomst2020Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    The oak (Quercus) population has decreased greatly over the past two centuries. Oaks are important habitats for thousands of species dependent on the oak’s special microhabitat, trunk circumference, rising age and dead wood. Urbanization, intensified agriculture and altering land use are examples of threats facing the giant oak. The study investigated whether there is any connection between population density or land type and the giant oak's trunk circumference in Vara municipality. The study used data from Central Bureau of Statistics, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the Species Observation System. The extracted data were analyzed using ANOVA and Tukey HSD, which showed a significant relationship between population density and the size of the giant oak's trunk circumference. The study found no significant relationship between habitat and giant oak trunk circumference. The giant oaks are significantly larger in unpopulated areas than in areas with human population of 1–49 inhabitants per km2. Most giant oaks were found in open areas. The fact that the giant oaks are largest in unpopulated areas is probably due to lack of anthropogenic activities, which has had a positive effect on its growth. The fewest individuals were found in densely populated areas, which suggests that urbanization has a negative effect on giant oaks. As few individuals were found in densely populated land types, it is important that conservation measures focus to prevent overgrowth of important habitats. To preserve giant oaks, further studies should investigate what affects the occurrence and trunk circumference of giant oaks.

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 11.
    Gärling, Tommy
    et al.
    Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden.
    Jansson, Magnus
    University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences. University of Skövde, Digital Health Research (DHEAR). Gothenburg Research Institute, School of Business, Economics, and Law, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden.
    Sustainable investment: Consequences for psychological well-being2021In: Sustainability, E-ISSN 2071-1050, Vol. 13, no 16, article id 9256Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This paper sets the stage for research on sustainable investment (SI) related to psychological well-being (PWB). It recognizes the threat of current global consumption levels to exceed the planetary boundaries and asks what roles financial markets may play in reducing these threats without compromising PWB. SI integrates environmental (E), social (S), and governance (G) factors alongside financial factors in investments in company shares and bonds as well as through active engagement in companies. Barriers to ESG integration include lower short-term financial performance, higher financial risks, and insufficient ESG screening by investors. A brief review of PWB shows that reliable and valid measurement methods have been developed, that the resulting measures complement economic and social national welfare indicators, and that health, sufficient material welfare, income equality, and non-material consumption are important determinants of PWB. The challenge is to globally reduce private material consumption levels in affluent countries. It is suggested that one role SI may play is in investing or actively engaging in companies that efficiently meet an increasing consumer demand of non-material consumption. Future research should address this role of SI. 

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 12.
    Hallberg, Erik
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience.
    Lundstedt, Ludwig
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience.
    Agency of others: The intentional binding paradigm in observed actions2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 15 credits / 22,5 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Sense of agency (SoA) is defined as the subjective experience of being in control of our own actions. This attribution of control underpins all human action and is a vital aspect of the experience of being human. This systematic review sought to address whether intentional binding (IB), a proxy of SoA, can be found during observation of other-generated actions. This was done by investigating the current state of research in the field. Past studies are inconclusive in regards to what factors play into the formation of SoA and the motivation behind this review was to provide a conclusion regarding IB from observed actions. The studies featured in this review found that the IB effect was present in different procedures and contexts which highlights the flexible nature of SoA. Most importantly, this systematic review concluded that IB can and does occur during the observation of other-generated actions. Furthermore, this review found that social influence has an effect on SoA in both human- and robot-observations. We also found that the IB effect manifests in the absence of voluntary actions but to a lesser degree. However, the magnitude of the IB effect varied across studies where one found IB to be greater during action observation than self-generated actions, whilst another study found a weaker IB effect for action observation. Finally, this review provides a discussion on theories that best explain this phenomena, the neural evidence behind action observation, and what implications the findings could have for SoA as a whole

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 13.
    Hardisty, Alex R.
    et al.
    Cardiff Univ, Sch Comp Sci & Informat, Queens Bldg,5 Parade, Cardiff CF24 3AA, S Glam, Wales, United Kingdom.
    Bacall, Finn
    Univ Manchester, Sch Comp Sci, Kilburn Bldg,Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England, United Kingdom.
    Beard, Niall
    Univ Manchester, Sch Comp Sci, Kilburn Bldg,Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England, United Kingdom.
    Balcázar-Vargas, Maria-Paula
    Univ Amsterdam, IBED, POB 94248, NL-1090 Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    Balech, Bachir
    Natl Res Council CNR, Inst Biomembranes & Bioenerget IBBE, Via Amendola 165-A, I-70126 Bari, Italy.
    Barcza, Zoltán
    Eotvos Lorand Univ, Dept Meteorol, Pazmany Setany 1-A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary.
    Bourlat, Sarah J.
    Univ Gothenburg, Dept Marine Sci, Box 463, S-40530 Gothenburg, Sweden.
    De Giovanni, Renato
    Ctr Referencia Informacao Ambiental, Ave Dr Romeu Tortima 388, BR-13084791 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
    de Jong, Yde
    Univ Amsterdam, IBED, POB 94248, NL-1090 Amsterdam, Netherlands / Univ Eastern Finland, SIB Labs, Joensuu Sci Pk,POB 111, Joensuu 80101, Finland.
    De Leo, Francesca
    Natl Res Council CNR, Inst Biomembranes & Bioenerget IBBE, Via Amendola 165-A, I-70126 Bari, Italy.
    Dobor, Laura
    Eotvos Lorand Univ, Dept Meteorol, Pazmany Setany 1-A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary.
    Donvito, Giacinto
    Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Inst Nucl Phys, Via E Orabona 4, I-70125 Bari, Italy.
    Fellows, Donal
    Univ Manchester, Sch Comp Sci, Kilburn Bldg,Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England.
    Guerra, Antonio Fernandez
    Max Planck Inst Marine Microbiol, Celsiusstr 1, D-28359 Bremen, Germany / Jacobs Univ Bremen GmbH, Campus Ring 1, D-28359 Bremen, Germany.
    Ferreira, Nuno
    Stichting EGI Eu, Sci Pk 140, NL-1098 Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    Fetyukova, Yuliya
    Univ Eastern Finland, SIB Labs, Joensuu Sci Pk,POB 111, Joensuu 80101, Finland.
    Fosso, Bruno
    Natl Res Council CNR, Inst Biomembranes & Bioenerget IBBE, Via Amendola 165-A, I-70126 Bari, Italy.
    Giddy, Jonathan
    Cardiff Univ, Sch Comp Sci & Informat, Queens Bldg,5 Parade, Cardiff CF24 3AA, S Glam, Wales.
    Goble, Carole
    Univ Manchester, Sch Comp Sci, Kilburn Bldg,Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England.
    Güntsch, Anton
    Free Univ Berlin, Bot Garden & Bot Museum Berlin, Konigin Luise Str 6-8, D-14195 Berlin, Germany.
    Haines, Robert
    Univ Manchester, IT Serv, Kilburn Bldg,Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England, United Kingdom.
    Hernández Ernst, Vera
    Fraunhofer Inst Intelligent Anal & Informat Syst, D-53757 St Augustin, Germany.
    Hettling, Hannes
    Nat Biodivers Ctr, Postbus 9517, NL-2300 Leiden, Netherlands.
    Hidy, Dóra
    Szent Istvan Univ, MTASZIE Plant Ecol Res Grp, Pater Ku 1, H-2103 Godollo, Hungary.
    Horváth, Ferenc
    Hungarian Acad Sci, Ctr Ecol Res, Inst Ecol & Bot, Alkotmany U 2-4, H-2163 Vacratot, Hungary.
    Ittzés, Dóra
    Hungarian Acad Sci, Ctr Ecol Res, Inst Ecol & Bot, Alkotmany U 2-4, H-2163 Vacratot, Hungary.
    Ittzés, Péter
    Hungarian Acad Sci, Ctr Ecol Res, Inst Ecol & Bot, Alkotmany U 2-4, H-2163 Vacratot, Hungary.
    Jones, Andrew
    Cardiff Univ, Sch Comp Sci & Informat, Queens Bldg,5 Parade, Cardiff CF24 3AA, S Glam, Wales.
    Kottmann, Renzo
    Max Planck Inst Marine Microbiol, Celsiusstr 1, D-28359 Bremen, Germany.
    Kulawik, Robert
    Fraunhofer Inst Intelligent Anal & Informat Syst, D-53757 St Augustin, Germany.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    Swedish Univ Agr Sci, Swedish Species Informat Ctr ArtDatabanken, Backlasavagen 10, S-75007 Uppsala, Sweden.
    Lyytikäinen-Saarenmaa, Päivi
    Univ Helsinki, Dept Forest Sci, POB 27, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
    Mathew, Cherian
    Free Univ Berlin, Bot Garden & Bot Museum Berlin, Konigin Luise Str 6-8, D-14195 Berlin, Germany.
    Morrison, Norman
    Univ Manchester, Sch Comp Sci, Kilburn Bldg,Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England, United Kingdom.
    Nenadic, Aleksandra
    Univ Manchester, Sch Comp Sci, Kilburn Bldg,Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England, United Kingdom.
    Nieva de la Hidalga, Abraham
    Cardiff Univ, Sch Comp Sci & Informat, Queens Bldg,5 Parade, Cardiff CF24 3AA, S Glam, Wales, United Kingdom.
    Obst, Matthias
    Univ Gothenburg, Dept Marine Sci, Box 463, S-40530 Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Oostermeijer, Gerard
    Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED), University of Amsterdam, PO Box 94248, 1090 Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    Paymal, Elisabeth
    FRB, 195 Rue St Jacques, F-75005 Paris, France.
    Pesole, Graziano
    Institute of Biomembranes and Bioenergetics (IBBE), National Research Council (CNR), via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy / Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Biop‑ harmaceutics, University of Bari “A. Moro”, via Orabona, 1514, 70126 Bari, Italy.
    Pinto, Salvatore
    Stichting EGI (EGI.eu), Science Park 140, 1098 Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    Poigné, Axel
    Fraunhofer Inst Intelligent Anal & Informat Syst, D-53757 St Augustin, Germany.
    Quevedo Fernandez, Francisco
    Cardiff Univ, Sch Comp Sci & Informat, Queens Bldg,5 Parade, Cardiff CF24 3AA, S Glam, Wales, United Kingdom.
    Santamaria, Monica
    Natl Res Council CNR, Inst Biomembranes & Bioenerget IBBE, Via Amendola 165-A, I-70126 Bari, Italy.
    Saarenmaa, Hannu
    SIB Labs, Joensuu Sci‑ ence Park, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland.
    Sipos, Gergely
    Stichting EGI Eu, Sci Pk 140, NL-1098 Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    Sylla, Karl-Heinz
    Fraunhofer Inst Intelligent Anal & Informat Syst, D-53757 St Augustin, Germany.
    Tähtinen, Marko
    Univ Helsinki, Finnish Museum Nat Hist, POB 17, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
    Vicario, Saverio
    Natl Res Council CNR, Inst Biomed Technol ITB, Via Amendola 122-D, I-70126 Bari, Italy.
    Aldo Vos, Rutger
    Univ Amsterdam, IBED, POB 94248, NL-1090 Amsterdam, Netherlands / Nat Biodivers Ctr, Postbus 9517, NL-2300 Leiden, Netherlands.
    Williams, Alan R.
    Univ Manchester, Sch Comp Sci, Kilburn Bldg,Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England, United Kingdom.
    Yilmaz, Pelin
    Max Planck Inst Marine Microbiol, Celsiusstr 1, D-28359 Bremen, Germany.
    BioVeL: a virtual laboratory for data analysis and modelling in biodiversity science and ecology2016In: BMC Ecology, E-ISSN 1472-6785, Vol. 16, article id 49Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: Making forecasts about biodiversity and giving support to policy relies increasingly on large collections of data held electronically, and on substantial computational capability and capacity to analyse, model, simulate and predict using such data. However, the physically distributed nature of data resources and of expertise in advanced analytical tools creates many challenges for the modern scientist. Across the wider biological sciences, presenting such capabilities on the Internet (as "Web services") and using scientific workflow systems to compose them for particular tasks is a practical way to carry out robust "in silico" science. However, use of this approach in biodiversity science and ecology has thus far been quite limited. Results: BioVeL is a virtual laboratory for data analysis and modelling in biodiversity science and ecology, freely accessible via the Internet. BioVeL includes functions for accessing and analysing data through curated Web services; for performing complex in silico analysis through exposure of R programs, workflows, and batch processing functions; for on- line collaboration through sharing of workflows and workflow runs; for experiment documentation through reproducibility and repeatability; and for computational support via seamless connections to supporting computing infrastructures. We developed and improved more than 60 Web services with significant potential in many different kinds of data analysis and modelling tasks. We composed reusable workflows using these Web services, also incorporating R programs. Deploying these tools into an easy-to-use and accessible 'virtual laboratory', free via the Internet, we applied the workflows in several diverse case studies. We opened the virtual laboratory for public use and through a programme of external engagement we actively encouraged scientists and third party application and tool developers to try out the services and contribute to the activity. Conclusions: Our work shows we can deliver an operational, scalable and flexible Internet-based virtual laboratory to meet new demands for data processing and analysis in biodiversity science and ecology. In particular, we have successfully integrated existing and popular tools and practices from different scientific disciplines to be used in biodiversity and ecological research.

  • 14.
    Helgesson, Joshi
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Business.
    Ahlner, Sofia
    University of Skövde, School of Business.
    Högskoleledningens användning av hållbarhetsredovisningar på svenska högskolor2021Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Snabba klimatförändringar och sociala orättvisor har bidragit till att forskning inom hållbarhet har förtydligats och blivit allt mer aktuellt. Organisationsledningens engagemang, medvetenhet och kunskap är en förutsättning för långsiktig utveckling av hållbarhet inom organisationen vilket innebär att deras roll är av stor betydelse. Högskolor är en stor samhällsaktör och spelar en fundamental roll i en långsiktig hållbar förändring vilket gör dem en intressant grupp att undersöka. Syftet med uppsatsen är att skapa förståelse för vilken information högskoleledningen behöver för att kunna styra sitt hållbarhetsarbete. Högskolor spelar en stor roll i utbildningen av hållbarhet vilket är varför det är intressant att undersöka hur ledningen på högskolor tar ställning till hållbarhetsredovisningar och vad som krävs för att de ska ha användning av den. Då högskoleledningen har en viktig del i hållbarhetsarbetet genom att ta beslut och engagera medarbetare och studenter på högskolan har deras perspektiv valts. Syftet har lett till en fråga som ska vägleda arbetet:

    • Vilken information skulle högskoleledningen behöva för att göra hållbarhetsredovisningen användbar för att kunna fatta och verkställa hållbara beslut kring högskolans verksamhet?

    För att besvara frågan gjordes en kvalitativ studie i form av intervjuer med representanter från svenska högskolor. Respondenterna hade ledningsposition eller arbetade i nära kontakt med ledningen. Empirin kopplades sedan ihop och analyserades med hjälp av tidigare forskning. Slutsatsen som kan dras är att högskoleledningen har begränsad användning av sin hållbarhetsredovisning. Informationen som högskoleledningen behöver för att fatta och verkställa hållbara beslut kommer istället från andra hållbarhetsdokument som exempelvis miljöutredningar, policys och mål. Hållbarhetsredovisningen eller rapporteringen används i viss mån till att engagera medarbetare och attrahera intressenter. Studien visar också att informationen som högskoleledningen behöver för att fatta och verkställa hållbara beslut bör vara hård så som exempelvis statistik och data respektive mjuk så som förslag och åsikter. Informationen bör även komma från interna och externa källor. Förutom information behöver högskoleledningen ha tydliga prioriteringar så att besluten som fattas är relevanta för högskolans verksamhet. Informationen i hållbarhetsredovisningen bör även i större grad individanpassas.

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 15.
    Huggenberger, S.
    et al.
    Department II of Anatomy, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    Swedish Species Information Centre/ArtDatabanken, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Oelschläger, H. H. A.
    Department of Anatomy III (Dr. Senckenbergische Anatomie), Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
    Asymmetry of the nasofacial skull in toothed whales (Odontoceti)2017In: Journal of Zoology, ISSN 0952-8369, E-ISSN 1469-7998, Vol. 302, no 1, p. 15-23Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    In this study, the nasal asymmetry of odontocetes (toothed whales) was analyzed morphometrically by placing landmarks on photographed nasofacial skulls from 12 different species and genera that belong to four odontocete families. The results show that the degree of asymmetry tends to be linked with the mechanism of click sound generation in odontocetes. The narrow-banded high-frequency echolocators, such as Phocoenidae, Inia geoffrensis, Pontoporia blainvillei and Cephalorhynchus commersonii, show a more symmetric skull than the broad-banded low-frequency species (most delphinids). Exceptions to this tendency are, for example Kogia sima, with narrow-banded high-frequency clicks and a high degree of nasofacial asymmetry, and Feresa attenuata, a delphinid with broad-banded low-frequency clicks and a moderate degree of nasofacial asymmetry. Accordingly, there is no consistent functional correlation between click type and skull asymmetry probably because the nasofacial skull does not strictly reflect the anatomy of the sound generating nasal soft structures.

  • 16.
    Islam, Khairul
    et al.
    Rajshahi Univ, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh .
    Haque, Abedul
    Rajshahi Univ, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh .
    Karim, Rezaul
    Rajshahi Univ, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh / Islamic Univ, Dept Appl Nutr & Food Technol, Kushtia 7003, Bangladesh / UMP, FIST, Gambang 26300, Pahang, Malaysia .
    Fajol, Abul
    Rajshahi Univ, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh .
    Hossain, Ekhtear
    Rajshahi Univ, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh .
    Salam, Kazi Abdus
    Rajshahi Univ, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh .
    Ali, Nurshad
    Rajshahi Univ, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh .
    Saud, Zahangir Alam
    Rajshahi Univ, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh .
    Rahman, Matiar
    Rajshahi Univ, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh .
    Rahman, Mashiur
    Rajshahi Univ, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh .
    Sultana, Papia
    Rajshahi Univ, Dept Stat, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh .
    Hossain, Mostaque
    Bangladesh Inst Res & Rehabil Diabet Endocrine &, Dept Med, Dhaka, Bangladesh .
    Akhand, Anwarul Azim
    Univ Dhaka, Dept Genet Engn & Biotechnol, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh .
    Mandal, Abul
    University of Skövde, School of Life Sciences. University of Skövde, The Systems Biology Research Centre.
    Miyataka, Hideki
    Tokushima Bunri Univ, Lab Mol Nutr & Toxicol, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, Tokushima 7708514, Japan.
    Himeno, Seiichiro
    Tokushima Bunri Univ, Lab Mol Nutr & Toxicol, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, Tokushima 7708514, Japan.
    Hossain, Khaled
    Rajshahi Univ, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh .
    Dose-response relationship between arsenic exposure and the serum enzymes for liver function tests in the individuals exposed to arsenic: a cross sectional study in Bangladesh2011In: Environmental Health, E-ISSN 1476-069X, Vol. 10, article id 64Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: Chronic arsenic exposure has been shown to cause liver damage. However, serum hepatic enzyme activity as recognized on liver function tests (LFTs) showing a dose-response relationship with arsenic exposure has not yet been clearly documented. The aim of our study was to investigate the dose-response relationship between arsenic exposure and major serum enzyme marker activity associated with LFTs in the population living in arsenic-endemic areas in Bangladesh. Methods: A total of 200 residents living in arsenic-endemic areas in Bangladesh were selected as study subjects. Arsenic concentrations in the drinking water, hair and nails were measured by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS). The study subjects were stratified into quartile groups as follows, based on concentrations of arsenic in the drinking water, as well as in subjects' hair and nails: lowest, low, medium and high. The serum hepatic enzyme activities of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) were then assayed. Results: Arsenic concentrations in the subjects' hair and nails were positively correlated with arsenic levels in the drinking water. As regards the exposure-response relationship with arsenic in the drinking water, the respective activities of ALP, AST and ALT were found to be significantly increased in the high-exposure groups compared to the lowest-exposure groups before and after adjustments were made for different covariates. With internal exposure markers (arsenic in hair and nails), the ALP, AST and ALT activity profiles assumed a similar shape of dose-response relationship, with very few differences seen in the higher groups compared to the lowest group, most likely due to the temporalities of exposure metrics. Conclusions: The present study demonstrated that arsenic concentrations in the drinking water were strongly correlated with arsenic concentrations in the subjects' hair and nails. Further, this study revealed a novel exposure- and dose- response relationship between arsenic exposure metrics and serum hepatic enzyme activity. Elevated serum hepatic enzyme activities in the higher exposure gradients provided new insights into arsenic-induced liver toxicity that might be helpful for the early prognosis of arsenic-induced liver diseases.

  • 17.
    Jonsson, Tomas
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment. Department of ecology, Swedish university of agricultural sciences, Sweden / Department of physics, chemistry and biology, Division of theoretical biology, Linköping university, Sweden.
    Berg, Sofia
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment. Department of physics, chemistry and biology, Division of theoretical biology, Linköping university, Sweden.
    Säterberg, Torbjörn
    Department of physics, chemistry and biology, Division of theoretical biology, Linköping university, Sweden.
    Hauzy, Céline
    Department of physics, chemistry and biology, Division of theoretical biology, Linköping university, Sweden / UPMC, Ecologie et evolution, France INRA, USC 2031 Ecologie des populations et communautés, France.
    Ebenman, Bo
    Department of physics, chemistry and biology, Division of theoretical biology, Linköping university, Sweden.
    Rare but Important: Perturbations to Uncommon Species Can Have a Large Impact on the Structure of Ecological Communities2017In: Adaptive Food Webs: Stability and Transitions of Real and Model Ecosystems / [ed] John C. Moore, Peter C. de Ruiter, Kevin S. McCann, Volkmar Wolters, Cambridge University Press, 2017, p. 324-341Chapter in book (Refereed)
  • 18.
    Kourentzes, Nikolaos
    et al.
    Lancaster University Management School, Department of Management Science, Lancaster, United Kingdom.
    Athanasopoulos, George
    Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Monash University, Australia.
    Cross-temporal coherent forecasts for Australian tourism2019In: Annals of Tourism Research, ISSN 0160-7383, E-ISSN 1873-7722, Vol. 75, p. 393-409Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Key to ensuring a successful tourism sector is timely policy making and detailed planning. National policy formulation and strategic planning requires long-term forecasts at an aggregate level, while regional operational decisions require short-term forecasts, relevant to local tourism operators. For aligned decisions at all levels, supporting forecasts must be ‘coherent’ that is they should add up appropriately, across relevant demarcations (e.g., geographical divisions or market segments) and also across time. We propose an approach for generating coherent forecasts across both cross-sections and planning horizons for Australia. This results in significant improvements in forecast accuracy with substantial decision making benefits. Coherent forecasts help break intra- and inter-organisational information and planning silos, in a data driven fashion, blending information from different sources. This article also launches the Annals of Tourism Research Curated Collection on Tourism Demand Forecast, a special selection of research in this field.

  • 19.
    Laubmeier, A. N.
    et al.
    Center for Research in Scientific Computation, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
    Wootton, Kate
    Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Banks, J. E.
    Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center, California State University, Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA, USA.
    Bommarco, Riccardo
    Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Curtsdotter, Alva
    Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Jonsson, Tomas
    Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Roslin, Tomas
    Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Banks, H. T.
    Center for Research in Scientific Computation, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
    From theory to experimental design: Quantifying a trait-based theory of predator-prey dynamics2018In: PLOS ONE, E-ISSN 1932-6203, Vol. 13, no 4, article id e0195919Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Successfully applying theoretical models to natural communities and predicting ecosystem behavior under changing conditions is the backbone of predictive ecology. However, the experiments required to test these models are dictated by practical constraints, and models are often opportunistically validated against data for which they were never intended. Alternatively, we can inform and improve experimental design by an in-depth pre-experimental analysis of the model, generating experiments better targeted at testing the validity of a theory. Here, we describe this process for a specific experiment. Starting from food web ecological theory, we formulate a model and design an experiment to optimally test the validity of the theory, supplementing traditional design considerations with model analysis. The experiment itself will be run and described in a separate paper. The theory we test is that trophic population dynamics are dictated by species traits, and we study this in a community of terrestrial arthropods. We depart from the Allometric Trophic Network (ATN) model and hypothesize that including habitat use, in addition to body mass, is necessary to better model trophic interactions. We therefore formulate new terms which account for micro-habitat use as well as intra-and interspecific interference in the ATN model. We design an experiment and an effective sampling regime to test this model and the underlying assumptions about the traits dominating trophic interactions. We arrive at a detailed sampling protocol to maximize information content in the empirical data obtained from the experiment and, relying on theoretical analysis of the proposed model, explore potential shortcomings of our design. Consequently, since this is a "pre-experimental" exercise aimed at improving the links between hypothesis formulation, model construction, experimental design and data collection, we hasten to publish our findings before analyzing data from the actual experiment, thus setting the stage for strong inference.

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 20.
    Lee, Marcus
    et al.
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Zhang, Huan
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden / Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China.
    Sha, Yongcui
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Hegg, Alexander
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Ekelund Ugge, Gustaf
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Vinterstare, Jerker
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Škerlep, Martin
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Pärssinen, Varpu
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Herzog, Simon David
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Björnerås, Caroline
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Gollnisch, Raphael
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Johansson, Emma
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Hu, Nan
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Nilsson, Anders P.
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden / Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.
    Hulthén, Kaj
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden / Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden / Department of Biological Sciences and W.M. Keck Center for Behavioral Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
    Rengefors, Karin
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Langerhans, Brian R.
    Department of Biological Sciences and W.M. Keck Center for Behavioral Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
    Brönmark, Christer
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Hansson, Lars-Anders
    Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
    Low-latitude zooplankton pigmentation plasticity in response to multiple threats2019In: Royal Society Open Science, E-ISSN 2054-5703, Vol. 6, no 7, article id 190321Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Crustacean copepods in high-latitude lakes frequently alter their pigmentation facultatively to defend themselves against prevailing threats, such as solar ultraviolet radiation ( UVR) and visually oriented predators. Strong seasonality in those environments promotes phenotypic plasticity. To date, no one has investigated whether low-latitude copepods, experiencing continuous stress from UVR and predation threats, exhibit similar inducible defences. We here investigated the pigmentation levels of Bahamian 'blue hole' copepods, addressing this deficit. Examining several populations varying in predation risk, we found the lowest levels of pigmentation in the population experiencing the highest predation pressure. In a laboratory experiment, we found that, in contrast with our predictions, copepods from these relatively constant environments did show some changes in pigmentation subsequent to the removal of UVR; however, exposure to water from different predation regimes induced minor and idiosyncratic pigmentation change. Our findings suggest that low-latitude zooplankton in inland environments may exhibit reduced, but non-zero, levels of phenotypic plasticity compared with their high-latitude counterparts.

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 21.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    ArtDatabanken, Swedish Species Information Centre, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Biodling på naturligt sätt – inte omöjligt2016In: Fauna och flora : populär tidskrift för biologi, ISSN 0014-8903, Vol. 111, no 3, p. 46-47Article, book review (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
  • 22.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Halvvägs i INTERREG-projketet – BIstånd till Nordiska Bin – Rapport från Sverige2020In: NordBi-Aktuellt, no 2, p. 4-7Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
  • 23.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Berntsson, Ann-Charlotte
    Nordens ark.
    Niklasson, Mats
    Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
    Nordiskt honungsbi studeras på Nordens ark2019In: Yrfän, ISSN 2002-1151, no 3, p. 22-25Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
  • 24.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Boström, Sven
    Naturhistoriska riksmuseet.
    Diversitet hos hakmaskar – tarmparasiter hos gråsälar i Östersjön2019In: Fauna och flora : populär tidskrift för biologi, ISSN 0014-8903, Vol. 114, no 2, p. 35-39Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
    Abstract [sv]

    Döda gråsälar i Östersjön har insamlats och undersökts genom obduktion på Naturhistoriska riksmuseet sedan 1970-talet. En relativt stor andel av de obducerade sälarna har haft sår i tarmarna,och troligen kan perforerade tarmsår vara en av orsakerna till att de har dött. Tarmsåren förorsakas av tre arter av hakmaskar i släktet Corynosoma, och dessa har blivit föremål för ingående morfologiska och ekologiska studier.

  • 25.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Boström, Sven
    Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden.
    Wayland, Matthew T.
    University of Cambridge, UK.
    Data on three Baltic species of Corynosoma Lühe, 1905 (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae) from Baltic grey (Halichoerus grypus) and ringed seals (Pusa hispida)2020Data set
    Abstract [en]

    We analyzed Baltic Corynosoma material (C. magdaleni Montreuil, 1958, C. semerme (Forssell, 1904) Lühe, 1911 and C. strumosum (Rudolphi, 1802; Lühe, 1904) from grey (Halichoerus grypus ) and ringed seals (Pusa hispida ) for the variation of hook morphology and for finding possible morphotypes, by using the proboscis profiler (Wayland 2010) and Meristogram (Wayland 2016).

    Download (pdf)
    bilaga
  • 26.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    et al.
    Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
    De Giovanni, Renato
    Centro de Referência em Informaҫão Ambiental, CRIA, Brazil.
    Kulawik, Robert
    Fraunhofer IAIS Knowledge Discovery, Schloss Birlinghoven, Germany.
    Williams, Alan R.
    School of Computer Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
    Bourlat, Sarah J.
    Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden.
    Mapping present and future potential distribution patterns for a meso-grazer guild in the Baltic Sea2015In: Journal of Biogeography, ISSN 0305-0270, E-ISSN 1365-2699, Vol. 42, no 2, p. 241-254Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Aim The Baltic Sea is one of the world's largest semi-enclosed brackish water bodies characterized by many special features, including endemic species that may be particularly threatened by climate change. We mapped potential distribution patterns under present and future conditions for a community with three trophic levels. We analysed climate-induced changes in the species' distribution patterns and examined possible consequences for the chosen food web. Location Baltic Sea and northern Europe. Methods We developed two open-source workflow-based analytical tools: one for ecological niche modelling and another for raster layer comparison to compute the extent and intensity of change in species' potential distributions. Individual ecological niche models were generated under present conditions and then projected into a future climate change scenario (2050) for a food web consisting of a guild of meso-grazers (Idotea spp.), their host algae (Fucus vesiculosus and Fucus radicans) and their fish predator (Gasterosteus aculeatus). We used occurrence data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), literature and museum collections, together with five environmental layers at a resolution of 5 and 30 arc-minutes. Results Habitat suitability for Idotea balthica and Idotea chelipes in the Baltic Sea seems to be mostly determined by temperature and ice cover rather than by salinity. 2050 predictions for all modelled species show a northern/northeastern shift in the Baltic Sea. The distribution ranges for Idotea granulosa and G. aculeatus are predicted to become patchier in the Baltic than in the rest of northern Europe, where the species will gain more suitable habitats. Main conclusions For the Baltic Sea, climate-induced changes resulted in a gain of suitable habitats for F. vesiculosus, I. chelipes and I. balthica, whereas lower habitat suitability was predicted for I. granulosa, F. radicans and G. aculeatus. The predicted north-eastern shift of I. balthica and I. chelipes into the distribution area of F. radicans in the Baltic Sea may result in increased grazing pressure. Such additional threats to isolated Baltic populations can lead to a higher extinction risk for the species, especially as climate changes are likely to be very rapid.

  • 27.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Jonsson, Annie
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Bourlat, Sarah
    Centre for Molecular Biodiversity Research, Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn, Germany.
    End biodiversity loss through improved tracking of marine threatened invertebrates2019Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 28.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Kilströmer, Andrea
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience.
    Herring, Matthew
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Bergwall, Eric
    Länsstyrelsen Västra Götaland.
    Inventering av invasiva främmande arter i Vänern – Kinesisk ullhandskrabba2021Report (Other academic)
    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 29.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    et al.
    ArtDatabanken, Swedish Species Information Centre, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Käck, Martin
    ArtDatabanken, Swedish Species Information Centre, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Karlsson, Björn
    ArtDatabanken, Swedish Species Information Centre, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden.
    Kindvall, Oskar
    ArtDatabanken, Swedish Species Information Centre, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden.
    The Analysis Portal and the Swedish LifeWatch e-infrastructure for biodiversity research2016In: Biodiversity Data Journal, ISSN 1314-2836, E-ISSN 1314-2828, Vol. 4, article id e7644Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background During the last years, more and more online portals were generated and are now available for ecologists to run advanced models with extensive data sets. Some examples are the Biodiversity Virtual e-Laboratory (BioVel) Portal (https://portal.biovel.eu) for ecological niche modelling and the Mobyle SNAP Workbench (https://snap.hpc.ncsu.edu) for evolutionary and population genetics analysis. Such portals have the main goal to facilitate the run of advanced models, through access to large-capacity computers or servers. In this study, we present the Analysis Portal (www.analysisportal.se), which is a part of the Swedish LifeWatch e-infrastructure for biodiversity research that combines a variety of Swedish web services to perform different kinds of dataprocessing. New information For the first time, the Swedish Analysis Portal for integrated analysis of species occurrence data is described in detail. It was launched in 2013 and today, over 60 Million Swedish species observation records can be assessed, visualized and analyzed via the portal. Datasets can be assembled using sophisticated filtering tools, and combined with environmental and climatic data from a wide range of providers. Different validation tools, for example the official Swedish taxon concept database Dyntaxa, ensure high data quality. Results can be downloaded in different formats as maps, tables, diagrams and reports.

  • 30.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Niklasson, Mats
    Nordens ark.
    Berntsson, AnnCharlotte
    Nordens ark.
    BIstånd till nordiska bin – en resurs för framtidens ekosystemtjänster2019In: NordBi-Aktuellt, no 1, p. 5-6Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
  • 31.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Norrström, Niclas
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Lägesrapport inom INTERREG-projektet: BIstånd till nordiska bin2019In: NordBi-Aktuellt, no 2, p. 5-6Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
  • 32.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Norrström, Niclas
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Niklasson, Mats
    Stiftelsen Nordens Ark, Hunnebostrand.
    Nyaste rön från INTERREG projektet – Bistånd till nordiska bin – unik resurs för framtidens ekosystemtjänster2021In: NordBi-Aktuellt, no 2, p. 4-5Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
  • 33.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Norrström, Niclas
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Niklasson, Mats
    Nordens ark.
    Dahl, Åslög
    Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap, Göteborgs Universitet.
    Vetenskapliga studier av honungsbin2022In: Fauna och flora : populär tidskrift för biologi, ISSN 0014-8903, Vol. 117, no 2, p. 28-32Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
  • 34.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    et al.
    Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences – Kristineberg, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Obst, Matthias
    Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden.
    Kulawik, Robert
    Fraunhofer IAIS Knowledge Discovery, Schloss Birlinghoven, Sankt Augustin, Germany.
    Stelzer, Kerstin
    Brockman Consult GmbH, Geesthacht, Germany.
    Heyer, Karin
    Brockman Consult GmbH, Geesthacht, Germany.
    Hardisty, Alex
    School of Computer Science and Informatics, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
    Bourlat, Sarah J.
    Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden.
    Evaluating the potential of ecological niche modelling as a component in marine non-indigenous species risk assessments2015In: Marine Pollution Bulletin, ISSN 0025-326X, E-ISSN 1879-3363, Vol. 97, no 1-2, p. 470-487Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Marine biological invasions have increased with the development of global trading, causing the homogenization of communities and the decline of biodiversity. A main vector is ballast water exchange from shipping. This study evaluates the use of ecological niche modelling (ENM) to predict the spread of 18 non-indigenous species (NIS) along shipping routes and their potential habitat suitability (hot/cold spots) in the Baltic Sea and Northeast Atlantic. Results show that, contrary to current risk assessment methods, temperature and sea ice concentration determine habitat suitability for 61% of species, rather than salinity (11%). We show high habitat suitability for NIS in the Skagerrak and Kattegat, a transitional area for NIS entering or leaving the Baltic Sea. As many cases of NIS introduction in the marine environment are associated with shipping pathways, we explore how ENM can be used to provide valuable information on the potential spread of NIS for ballast water risk assessment. 

  • 35.
    Liu, Yu
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Engineering Science. University of Skövde, Virtual Engineering Research Environment.
    Syberfeldt, Anna
    University of Skövde, School of Engineering Science. University of Skövde, Virtual Engineering Research Environment.
    Linking Simulation-Based LCA to Manufacturing Decision Support: An Iron Foundry Case Study2022In: Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXV: Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Manufacturing Research, Incorporating the 36th National Conference on Manufacturing Research, 6–8 September 2022, University of Derby, Derby, UK / [ed] Mahmoud Shafik; Keith Case, IOS Press, 2022, p. 325-333Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    In recent years, an increasing number of legislations have mandated environmental impact evaluations of products from a life cycle perspective. This study applies a discrete-event simulation-based life cycle assessment to study the environmental consequences that respond to system configuration changes in production processes. The proposed method allows capturing the dynamic links in production processes, which is lacking in conventional static LCA modelling. This approach is demonstrated via a real-world case study of a Swedish foundry production line, where its environmental impacts’ hotspots are identified. These environmental consequences are further analyzed to link to the respective production decision domains for providing suggestions on potential improvements. This study demonstrates the value of combining DES and LCA for revealing the hidden environmental consequences of production processes that are difficult to uncover with traditional LCA studies. Moreover, the strengths and difficulties of the proposed method are also discussed.

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 36.
    Liu, Yu
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Engineering Science. University of Skövde, The Virtual Systems Research Centre.
    Syberfeldt, Anna
    University of Skövde, School of Engineering Science. University of Skövde, The Virtual Systems Research Centre.
    Strand, Mattias
    University of Skövde, School of Engineering Science. University of Skövde, The Virtual Systems Research Centre.
    Review of simulation-based life cycle assessment in manufacturing industry2019In: Production & Manufacturing Research, ISSN 2169-3277, Vol. 7, no 1, p. 490-502Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The manufacturing industry has a duty to minimize its environmental impact, and an increasing body of legislation mandates environmental impact evaluations from a life cycle perspective to prevent burden shift. The manufacturing industry is increasing its use of computer-based simulations to optimize production processes. In recent years, several published studies have combined simulations with life cycle assessments (LCAs) to evaluate and minimize the environmental impact of production activities. Still, current knowledge of simulations conducted for LCAs is rather disjointed. This paper accordingly reviews the literature covering simulation-based LCAs of production processes. The results of the review and cross-comparison of papers are structured in terms of seven elements in line with the ISO standard definition of LCA and report the strengths and limitations of the reviewed studies. © 2019, © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 37.
    Ljungberg, Lennart
    University of Skövde, School of Technology and Society.
    Des Produits Responsables: Des Choix de Design et Matériaux2006In: Designplus Magazine, ISSN 1274-5510, no 26, p. 37-42Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 38.
    Mangu, Jagadish Chandra Kumar
    et al.
    The Life Science Centre-Biology, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Sweden.
    Rai, Neha
    The Life Science Centre-Biology, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Sweden.
    Mandal, Abul
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Olsson, Per-Erik
    The Life Science Centre-Biology, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Sweden.
    Jass, Jana
    The Life Science Centre-Biology, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Sweden.
    Lysinibacillus sphaericus mediates stress responses and attenuates arsenic toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans2022In: Science of the Total Environment, ISSN 0048-9697, E-ISSN 1879-1026, Vol. 835, article id 155377Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Exposure to toxic metals alters host response and that leads to disease development. Studies have revealed the effects of metals on microbial physiology, however, the role of metal resistant bacteria on host response to metals is unclear. The hypothesis that xenobiotic interactions between gut microbes and arsenic influence the host physiology and toxicity was assessed in a Caenorhabditis elegans model. The arsenic-resistant Lysinibacillus sphaericus B1CDA was fed to C. elegans to determine the host responses to arsenic in comparison to Escherichia coli OP50 food. L. sphaericus diet extended C. elegans lifespan compared to E. coli diet, with an increased expression of genes involved in lifespan, stress response and immunity (hif-1, hsp-16.2, mtl-2, abf-2, clec-60), as well as reduced fat accumulation. Arsenic-exposed worms fed L. sphaericus also had a longer lifespan than those fed E. coli and had an increased expression of genes involved in cytoprotection, stress resistance (mtl-1, mtl-2) and oxidative stress response (cyp-35A2, isp-1, ctl-2, sod-1), together with a decreased accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In comparison with E. coli, L. sphaericus B1CDA diet increased C. elegans fitness while detoxifying arsenic induced ROS and extending lifespan.

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 39.
    Mauritsson, Karl
    et al.
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Desforges, Jean-Pierre
    Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, University of Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
    Harding, Karin C.
    Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
    Maternal Transfer and Long-Term Population Effects of PCBs in Baltic Grey Seals Using a New Toxicokinetic–Toxicodynamic Population Model2022In: Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, ISSN 0090-4341, E-ISSN 1432-0703, Vol. 83, no 4, p. 376-394Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Empirical evidence has shown that historical exposure of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) to Baltic grey seals not only severely affected individual fitness, but also population growth rates and most likely caused the retarded recovery rate of the depleted population for decades. We constructed a new model which we term a toxicokinetic–toxicodynamic (TKTD) population model to quantify these effects. The toxicokinetic sub-model describes in detail the bioaccumulation, elimination and vertical transfer from mother to offspring of PCBs and is linked to a toxicodynamic model for estimation of PCB-related damage, hazard and stress impacts on fertility and survival rates. Both sub-models were linked to a Leslie matrix population model to calculate changes in population growth rate and age structure, given different rates of PCB exposure. Toxicodynamic model parameters related to reproductive organ lesions were calibrated using published historical data on observed pregnancy rates in Baltic grey seal females. Compared to empirical data, the TKTD population model described well the age-specific bioaccumulation pattern of PCBs in Baltic grey seals, and thus, the toxicokinetic parameters, deduced from the literature, are believed to be reliable. The model also captured well the general effects of PCBs on historical population growth rates. The model showed that reduced fertility due to increased PCB exposure causes decreased vertical transfer from mother to offspring and in turn increased biomagnification in non-breeding females. The developed TKTD model can be used to perform population viability analyses of Baltic grey seals with multiple stressors, also including by-catches and different hunting regimes. The model can also be extended to other marine mammals and other contaminants by adjustments of model parameters and thus provides a test bed in silico for new substances. 

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 40.
    Nawani, Neelu
    et al.
    Microbial Diversity Research Centre, Dr D Y Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India.
    Rahman, Aminur
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, The Systems Biology Research Centre.
    Nahar, Noor
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, The Systems Biology Research Centre.
    Saha, Anandakumar
    Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
    Kapadnis, Balasaheb
    Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule University of Pune, Pune, India.
    Mandal, Abul
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, The Systems Biology Research Centre.
    Status of metal pollution in rivers flowing through urban settlements at Pune and its effect on resident microflora2016In: Biologia, ISSN 0006-3088, E-ISSN 1336-9563, Vol. 71, no 5, p. 494-507Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    This study illustrates the sporadic distribution of metals in fluvial systems flowing from catchments to urban settlements. This is a detailed study prognosticating the deteriorating quality of rivers at specific locations due to metal pollution. Heavy metals like cadmium, lead, nickel and mercury are prominent in industrial sector. Contour plots derived using spatial and temporal data could determine the focal point of metal pollution and its gradation. Metal values recorded were cadmium 157 mg/L, lead 47 mg/L, nickel 61 mg/L and mercury 0.56 mg/L. Prokaryote diversity was less in polluted water and it harboured metal tolerant bacteria, which were isolated from these polluted sites. Actinomycetes like Streptomyces and several other bacteria like Stenotrophomonas and Pseudomonas isolated from the polluted river sites exhibited changes in morphology in presence of heavy metals. This stress response offered remedial measures as Streptomyces were effective in biosorption of cadmium, nickel and lead and Stenotrophomonas and Pseudomonas were effective in the bioaccumulation of lead and cadmium. The amount of 89 mg of lead and 106 mg of nickel could be adsorbed on one gram of Streptomyces biomass-based biosorbent. Such biological remedies can be further explored to remove metals from polluted sites and from metal contaminated industrial or waste waters.

    Download full text (pdf)
    Biologia-1-2016
  • 41.
    Panova, Marina
    et al.
    Department of Marine Sciences, Tjärnö, University of Gothenburg, Strömstad, Sweden.
    Nygren, Arne
    The Maritime Museum & Aquarium, Göteborg, Sweden.
    Jonsson, Per R.
    Department of Marine Sciences, Tjärnö, University of Gothenburg, Strömstad, Sweden.
    Leidenberger, Sonja
    Swedish Species Information Centre/ArtDatabanken, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
    A molecular phylogeny of the north-east Atlantic species of the genus Idotea (Isopoda) with focus on the Baltic Sea2017In: Zoologica Scripta, ISSN 0300-3256, E-ISSN 1463-6409, Vol. 46, no 2, p. 188-199Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Today, the marine isopods of the genus Idotea Fabricius, 1798 consist of 26 accepted species. Most species can be found in the Northern Hemisphere. While some species have a cosmopolitan distribution, others are endemic to a few coastlines. In the Baltic Sea, Idotea species have a key role as important meso-grazers. Only three species can be found in this brackish environment, I.balthica, I.chelipes and I.granulosa, while nine species are described from the whole European coast. The goal of the present study was to reconstruct the phylogeny of the genus Idotea and to test whether the Baltic low-salinity tolerant species represent a single lineage within the genus. The phylogeny of north-east Atlantic Idotea species was investigated based on a fragment of the nuclear gene 28S and the mitochondrial gene COI for eight Idotea species. The phylogenetic reconstructions showed that the genus Idotea might not be monophyletic. Neither I.linearis nor I.urotoma did belong to the separated and well-supported Idotea clade of I.balthica, I.chelipes, I.emarginata, I.granulosa, I.metallica and I.pelagica. The three Idotea species found in the Baltic belonged to different lineages, with estimated COI-based divergence time older than 7 Myr. This suggests that the tolerance to low salinity has likely evolved in the genus Idotea more than once.

  • 42.
    Paul, Sudip Kumar
    et al.
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh / Department of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh.
    Islam, Md Shofikul
    Department of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh.
    Hasibuzzaman, M. M.
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
    Hossain, Faruk
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
    Anjum, Adiba
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
    Saud, Zahangir Alam
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
    Haque, Md Mominul
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
    Sultana, Papia
    Department of Statistics, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
    Haque, Azizul
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States.
    Andric, Klara Biljana
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience.
    Rahman, Aminur
    The Life Science Center, School of Science and Technology, Örebro University, Örebro, SE 701 82, Sweden.
    Karim, M. Rezaul
    Department of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology, Islamic University, Bangladesh.
    Siddique, Abu Eabrahim
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
    Karim, Yeasir
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
    Rahman, Mizanur
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
    Miyataka, Hideki
    Laboratory of Molecular Nutrition and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, Japan.
    Xin, Lian
    Laboratory of Molecular Nutrition and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Japan.
    Himeno, Seiichiro
    Laboratory of Molecular Nutrition and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Japan.
    Hossain, Khaled
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
    Higher risk of hyperglycemia with greater susceptibility in females in chronic arsenic-exposed individuals in Bangladesh2019In: Science of the Total Environment, ISSN 0048-9697, E-ISSN 1879-1026, Vol. 668, p. 1004-1012Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Arsenic (As) toxicity and diabetes mellitus (DM) are emerging public health concerns worldwide. Although exposure to high levels of As has been associated with DM, whether there is also an association between low and moderate As exposure and DM remains unclear. We explored the dose-dependent association between As exposure levels and hyperglycemia, with special consideration of the impact of demographic variables, in 641 subjects from rural Bangladesh. The total study participants were divided into three groups depending on their levels of exposure to As in drinking water (low, moderate and high exposure groups). Prevalence of hyperglycemia, including impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and DM was significantly associated with the subjects’ drinking water arsenic levels. Almost all exposure metrics (As levels in the subjects’ drinking water, hair and nails) showed dose-dependent associations with the risk of hyperglycemia, IGT and DM. Among the variables considered, sex, age, and BMI were found to be associated with higher risk of hyperglycemia, IGT and DM. In sex-stratified analyses, As exposure showed a clearer pattern of dose-dependent risk for hyperglycemia in females than males. Finally, drinking water containing low-to-moderate levels of As (50.01–150 μg/L) was found to confer a greater risk of hyperglycemia than safe drinking water (As ≤10 μg/L). Thus the results suggested that As exposure was dose-dependently associated with hyperglycemia, especially in females. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.

  • 43.
    Rahman, Md Atikur
    et al.
    Grassland and Forage Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Cheonan, South Korea.
    Kabir, Ahmad Humayan
    Molecular Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
    Mandal, Abul
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment.
    Roy, Swapan Kumar
    Department of Crop Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea.
    Song, Yowook
    Grassland and Forage Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Cheonan, South Korea.
    Ji, Hee Chung
    Grassland and Forage Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Cheonan, South Korea.
    Lee, Ki-Won
    Grassland and Forage Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Cheonan, South Korea.
    Glutathione restores HG-induced morpho-physiological retardations by inducing phytochelatin and oxidative defense in Alfalfa2020In: Biology, E-ISSN 2079-7737, Vol. 9, no 11, p. 1-16, article id 364Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Mercury (Hg) is toxic to plants, but the effect of glutathione in Hg alleviation was never studied in alfalfa, an important forage crop. In this study, Hg toxicity showed morphological retardation, chlorophyll reduction, and PSII inefficiency, which was restored due to GSH supplementation in alfalfa plants treated with Hg. Results showed a significant increase of Hg, but Fe and S concentrations substantially decreased in root and shoot accompanied by the downregulation of Fe (MsIRT1) and S (MsSultr1;2 and MsSultr1;3) transporters in roots of Hg-toxic alfalfa. However, GSH caused a significant decrease of Hg in the shoot, while the root Hg level substantially increased, accompanied by the restoration of Fe and S status, relative to Hg-stressed alfalfa. The subcellular analysis showed a substantial deposition of Hg in the root cell wall accompanied by the increased GSH and PC and the upregulation of MsPCS1 and MsGSH1 genes in roots. It suggests the involvement of GSH in triggering PC accumulation, causing excess Hg bound to the cell wall of the root, thereby reducing Hg translocation in alfalfa. Bioinformatics analysis showed that the MsPCS1 protein demonstrated one common conserved motif linked to the phytochelatin synthase domain (CL0125) with MtPCS1 and AtMCS1 homologs. These in silico analysis further confirmed the detoxification role of MsPCS1 induced by GSH in Hg-toxic alfalfa. Additionally, GSH induces GSH and GR activity to counteract oxidative injuries provoked by Hg-induced H2O2 and lipid peroxidation. These findings may provide valuable knowledge to popularize GSH-derived fertilizer or to develop Hg-free alfalfa or other forage plants. 

    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 44.
    Ripple, William J.
    et al.
    Global Trophic Cascades Program in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA.
    Wolf, Christopher
    Global Trophic Cascades Program in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA.
    Newsome, Thomas M.
    Global Trophic Cascades Program in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA / Centre for Integrative Ecology at Deakin University, Geelong, Australia / School of Life and Environmental Sciences at The University of Sydney, Australia.
    Galetti, Mauro
    Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Ecologia, São Paulo, Brazil.
    Alamgir, Mohammed
    Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
    Crist, Eileen
    Department of Science and Technology in Society at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA.
    Mahmoud, Mahmoud I.
    ICT/Geographic Information Systems Unit of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Abuja, Nigeria.
    Laurance, William F.
    Centre for Tropical Environmental and Sustainability Science and the College of Science and Engineering at James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
    World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice2017In: BioScience, ISSN 0006-3568, E-ISSN 1525-3244, Vol. 67, no 12, p. 1026-1028Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
    Download full text (pdf)
    fulltext
  • 45.
    Salgaonkar, Neeta A.
    et al.
    Microbial Diversity Research Centre, Dr D Y Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India.
    Thakare, Prasad M.
    Microbial Diversity Research Centre, Dr D Y Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India.
    Junnarkar, Manisha V.
    Microbial Diversity Research Centre, Dr D Y Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India.
    Kapadnis, Balasaheb P.
    Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule University of Pune, Pune, India.
    Mandal, Abul
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, The Systems Biology Research Centre.
    Eriksson, Cecilia
    University of Skövde, School of Health and Education. University of Skövde, Health and Education.
    Neelu, Nawani N.
    Microbial Diversity Research Centre, Dr D Y Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India.
    Use of N,N-diacetylchitobiose in decreasing toxic effects of indoor air pollution by preventing oxidative DNA damage2016In: Biologia, ISSN 0006-3088, E-ISSN 1336-9563, Vol. 71, no 5, p. 505-515Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Indoor air pollution occurs due to hazardous pollutants, such as tobacco smoke, pesticides and carbon oxides, sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides arising from combustion of biomass fuels. Exposure to these pollutants results in respiratory conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, pneumonia and other lower respiratory infections. Several of these infections are a result of inflammation and oxidative stress. Here we demonstrate the ability of N,N-diacetylchitobiose in preventing oxidative DNA damage in peripheral blood mononuclear cells exposed to biomass smoke extracts and cigarette smoke extract. The cytotoxic effect of these pollutants was determined by trypan blue exclusion assay in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, where cytotoxicity in decreasing order was  garette > wood > sawdust > cowdung. Cytotoxicity could be due to single- and double-strand breaks in the DNA as a result of oxidative stress. Comet assay measures the extent of DNA damage in the cells exposed to toxic agents. When mononuclear cells were treated with N,N-diacetylchitobiose and later exposed to smoke extracts, the extent of DNA damage decreased by 44.5% and 57.5% as compared to untreated cells. The protection offered by N,N-diacetylchitobiose towards oxidative DNA damage was at par with quercetin, a popular herbal medicine. Glutathione-S-transferase activity was determined in mononuclear cells exposed to smoke extracts, where oxidative stress in cells exposed to cigarette smoke extract was maximum. The present study demonstrates for the first time the ability of N,N -diacetylchitobiose to alleviate the harmful effects of indoor air pollutants.

    Download full text (pdf)
    Biologia-2-2016.pdf
  • 46.
    Sandström, Alfred
    et al.
    Department of Aquatic Resources, Institute of Freshwater Research, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Drottningholm, Sweden.
    Norrgård, Johnny
    Lake Vättern Society of Water Conservation, Jönköping, Sweden.
    Axenrot, Thomas
    Department of Aquatic Resources, Institute of Freshwater Research, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Drottningholm, Sweden.
    Setzer, Malin
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment. Lake Vättern Society of Water Conservation, Jönköping, Sweden.
    Jonsson, Tomas
    University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. University of Skövde, Systems Biology Research Environment. Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden.
    Getting Choosy About Whitefish in Lake Vättern: Using Participatory Approaches to Improve Fisheries Selectivity2020In: Collaborative Research in Fisheries / [ed] Peter Holm, Maria Hadjimichael, Sebastian Linke, Steven Mackinson, Cham: Springer, 2020, p. 43-59Chapter in book (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Our case study was channeled through a comanagement group and initiated by fishermen. The aim was to develop the selectivity of the fisheries in Lake Vättern through a collaboration of fishermen, regional managers, and scientists. The case study was planned collectively within the fisheries co-management group and through workshops with participating fishermen. Fishermen were given special permits to test various strategies adapted to their own experiences and the properties of their local fishing grounds. First, the population structure of the focal species, whitefish, was investigated in a joint study utilizing fishermen’s experiential knowledge and genetic analyses of whitefish. The results showed that the population is divided into at least two unique stocks that ideally should be managed separately. Second, the results from studies on by-catch in different areas, seasons, and gears indicated a substantial potential to increase the selectivity in this fishery, particularly by targeting whitefish aggregations adjacent to spawning areas. Our study highlights the potential of the participatory approach when facilitating solutions to problems related to small-scale fisheries management. Nevertheless, we also identify some factors that might jeopardize the long-term success and dissemination of results from this case study. The recent discovery of high levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in muscle tissue of whitefish might make it harder for fishermen to sell their catch. Moreover, since the comanagement group only has an advisory function, the Swedish national authority needs to take the initiative and first implement the suggested changes in management.

  • 47.
    Sunhede, Stellan
    University of Skövde, School of Life Sciences.
    Habitat requirements and distribution of wood- and bark inhabiting fungi on oak2006In: The oak: History, ecology, management and planning: Proceedings from a conference in Linköping, Sweden, 9-11 May, 2006 / [ed] Maria Engvall, Stockholm: Naturvårdsverket , 2006, p. 24-25Conference paper (Other academic)
  • 48.
    Sunhede, Stellan
    University of Skövde, School of Life Sciences.
    Vedsvampar på ek - 12. Ekkrös: Exidia truncata2005In: Ekbladet: medlemsskrift för Ekfrämjandet, ISSN 0283-4839, Vol. 20, p. 35-37Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
  • 49.
    Sunhede, Stellan
    University of Skövde, School of Life Sciences.
    Vedsvampar på ek - 13. Limsvamp: Bulgaria inquinans2006In: Ekbladet: medlemsskrift för Ekfrämjandet, ISSN 0283-4839, Vol. 21, p. 11-14Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
  • 50.
    Sunhede, Stellan
    University of Skövde, School of Life Sciences.
    Vedsvampar på ek - 14. Rostöra2007In: Ekbladet: medlemsskrift för Ekfrämjandet, ISSN 0283-4839, Vol. 22, p. 33-36Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
12 1 - 50 of 59
CiteExportLink to result list
Permanent link
Cite
Citation style
  • apa
  • apa-cv
  • ieee
  • modern-language-association-8th-edition
  • vancouver
  • Other style
More styles
Language
  • de-DE
  • en-GB
  • en-US
  • fi-FI
  • nn-NO
  • nn-NB
  • sv-SE
  • Other locale
More languages
Output format
  • html
  • text
  • asciidoc
  • rtf