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The impact of beaver dams on distribution of waterborne Escherichia coli and turbidity in an agricultural landscape

White HL, Fellows R, Woodford L, Ormsby MJ, van Biervliet O, Law A, Quilliam RS & Willby NJ (2025) The impact of beaver dams on distribution of waterborne Escherichia coli and turbidity in an agricultural landscape. Science of The Total Environment, 968, p. 178871. https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/271800/1-s2.0-S0048969725X00036/1-s2.0-S0048969725005066/main.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEFAaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJHMEUCIQDSjr1E%2Bp2dmfk3Jr7QIh2H1nDxnIIETFGGvk%2FZejN5MAIgOxl0Vg%2FLM4rSd7Vr%2BkQE8EzYateAsybWb5NnhCIe4NsqvAUIif%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FARAFGgwwNTkwMDM1NDY4NjUiDA0URukm5dJHveKsBSqQBYbLXS2hiW%2FyxcCrURK4YfdqLAEsWNWkR0tZuKz%2BmTA4IhrAMpUxQHhOXDIfp0k9cODOpew28hRJ80LdUdjkf9ycuplFaV%2Bflm1KKQtO%2FWZlqGObmWFOSoSrMagTVAt5%2BYRjs8Rsh9jllwvZg14LRM%2BxzfQehCml3%2BOea8J99g3ZrrkRrmHp8vB4uxqdHI1WY2z0F0yk9m0BRdU87GRMIF2vR7s4FvHNqN3lviBqLcO52REjkJoVgBlzJL4Ii2jB3V5r3VFLMm4%2B7cJC7Ct5AX9m4VnMVy%2ByW1CqQiQyhWEK42J30n5hFqPAQaEY0vcbZmjFy2qK8cri%2F3pkNrfyXOr%2FPuCeEwEpeI3PPe6wREj9iSMsSiIuwGNxwAAVNjOFKTwcuzFz2i2G7BmKqOeZBrXXuG%2F%2FrJqyhCEDwvj5oaoB0c7LxHTqmbU%2FnlBBQFl%2Bn%2B3OPfj4Gv1rj13j4VTTtC%2Bwvjv3%2Fj7izZ4VEEn5tqmg8Czr%2BUIsr7RmlczA2lrugjiAoLZg9COrdF3%2FxeVW3Ard1K0AuJ2jzWWFedczKge7GzZaeWwLG4Qe4gWZhzDlrnb5n6IrEhWEgMBqVHvb9Yv2QWRwWY3N9%2BoDi40HGsim21g9o4Vr1URhIBlBGdYpfjJcpcT4pXTw8aZhbn6J%2FyqMk7%2BchVaWxmHJlnbgfLiKO7sLVaSHrAA0JUZAs5mtKPrqVgq%2BUdNkakS0E1QNAhMYVeOnSm%2Bgbk%2BUDoiNhHACj7M012yeKWO64nuczdapDLVLnHXx6Fyj%2FqkpKeoqwAMLlJEVGOD5%2FtN4ZGQr2f1RA5XUk1EPzk%2BXqO1nDVawlahLk30OxcrJp%2B%2B%2Bfz5bIkIIOUcd0NL2q8uJmT6KKCxGMLDVhb4GOrEBYgJKJXbhQCDrNUQu12Zbu4Afig7Jm03plXRHXHRClPLt0z%2BqyvVeu0jRcGHekdiZbUmS2L1WFbcke9iIp1CL4O6T4BA0GrRvl5yMzY3FqL2LW9Wp%2BJcS6vfeU3Vziix%2BpXc4%2F3JXjunsNcNv%2FUN3fDEq5t5ikAHoyUYdCnVC0a7T%2Bsdbm7u1O1J82D2rIET%2BUMKoTSuWy1sxykgpE%2BE%2B1Yvi1Zcl6cozsdzmIympsFrc&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20250228T085102Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQ3PHCVTYSJQMM6EY%2F20250228%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=edfffb8c46da1a68dde00d4d11468278cfd23e0886591a2b0a09da1e462b5903&hash=668b012965ee5fddbcd74940d83a8e2a1cbfb03f5415b66bd5513eda4f9034fd&host=68042c943591013ac2b2430a89b270f6af2c76d8dfd086a07176afe7c76c2c61&pii=S0048969725005066&tid=spdf-9a4ebb8e-3089-41f5-84ff-b6d9b7ee4ae0&sid=b9b7f7c69790104b9428c08-5f2321f07719gxrqb&type=client&tsoh=d3d3LnNjaWVuY2VkaXJlY3QuY29t&rh=d3d3LnNjaWVuY2VkaXJlY3QuY29t&ua=02045d53570755055901&rr=918f2b9fca792196&cc=gb; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178871

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Mapping waste piles in an urban environment using ground surveys, manual digitization of drone imagery, and object based image classification approach

Kalonde PK, Mwapasa T, Mthawanji R, Chidziwisano K, Morse T, Torguson JS, Jones CM, Quilliam RS, Feasey NA, Henrion MYR, Stanton MC & Blinnikov MS (2025) Mapping waste piles in an urban environment using ground surveys, manual digitization of drone imagery, and object based image classification approach. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 197 (4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-13675-6

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Urban waste piles are reservoirs for human pathogenic bacteria with high levels of multidrug resistance against last resort antibiotics: a comprehensive temporal and geographic field analysis

Mphasa M, Ormsby MJ, Mwapasa T, Nambala P, Chidziwisano K, Morse T, Feasey N & Quilliam RS (2025) Urban waste piles are reservoirs for human pathogenic bacteria with high levels of multidrug resistance against last resort antibiotics: a comprehensive temporal and geographic field analysis. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 484, Art. No.: 136639. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136639

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A first report of Biomphalaria pfeifferi in the Lower Shire Valley, Southern Malawi, a major intermediate snail host species for intestinal schistosomiasis

Nkolokosa C, Mbewe R, Chirombo J, Stanton MC, Jones CM, Makaula P, Namacha G, Chiepa B, Kalonde PK, Baluwa C, Zembere K, Kambewa EA, Kaonga CC, Archer J & Juhász A (2025) A first report of Biomphalaria pfeifferi in the Lower Shire Valley, Southern Malawi, a major intermediate snail host species for intestinal schistosomiasis. Scientific Reports, 15, Art. No.: 5603. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88930-4

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Who is the 'public' when it comes to public opinion on energy? A mixed-methods study of revealed and elicited public attitudes to shale gas extraction

Whitmarsh L, Gan YS, Devine-Wright P, Evensen D, Dickie J, Connon I, Varley A, Ryder S & Bartie P (2025) Who is the 'public' when it comes to public opinion on energy? A mixed-methods study of revealed and elicited public attitudes to shale gas extraction. Energy Research & Social Science, 119, Art. No.: 103840. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103840

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Place-pedagogies of water stress

Wilson A, Black G, Petersen L, Dick L, Ncube S, Mpofu-Mketwa T, Abrams A, Carden K, Piper L, Dickie J, Hamilton-Smith N & Lamb G (2025) Place-pedagogies of water stress. Global Social Challenges, 20 (20), pp. 1-33. https://doi.org/10.1332/27523349Y2025D000000034

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Restoring riparian habitats for benefits to biodiversity and human livelihoods: a systematic map protocol for riparian restoration approaches in the tropics

Davis S, Grainger M, Pfeifer M, Pattison Z, Stephens P & Sanderson R (2025) Restoring riparian habitats for benefits to biodiversity and human livelihoods: a systematic map protocol for riparian restoration approaches in the tropics. Environmental Evidence, 14, Art. No.: 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-025-00355-8

Preprint / Working Paper

Evidence review to support the development of a Wellbeing Economy strategy in Scotland

McCartney G, Hill O'Connor C, Laughlin S, Robertson A, Bunse L, Crighton M, McLeod A, Cochrane P, Stuart F, Black I & McMaster R (2025) Evidence review to support the development of a Wellbeing Economy strategy in Scotland. Post-Growth Economics Network (PEN) Working Papers, 01/2025. Post-Growth Economics Network. https://www.postgrowtheconomics.org/working-papers/

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Getting (ECO)Ready: Does EU Legislation Integrate Up-to-Date Scientific Data for Food Security and Biodiversity Preservation Under Climate Change?

Di Gregorio L, Nolfi L, Latini A, Nikoloudakis N, Bunnefeld N, Notarfonso M, Bernini R, Manikas I & Bevivino A (2024) Getting (ECO)Ready: Does EU Legislation Integrate Up-to-Date Scientific Data for Food Security and Biodiversity Preservation Under Climate Change?. Sustainability, 16 (23), Art. No.: 10749. https://doi.org/10.3390/su162310749

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The primary molecular influences of marine plastisphere formation and function: Novel insights into organism -organism and -co-pollutant interactions.

Lee C, Messer L, Holland S, Gutierrez T, Quilliam R & Matallana-Surget S (2024) The primary molecular influences of marine plastisphere formation and function: Novel insights into organism -organism and -co-pollutant interactions.. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 54 (2), pp. 138-161. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2023.2224182

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The high-resolution map of Oxia Planum, Mars; the landing site of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission

Fawdon P, Orgel C, Adeli S, Balme M, Calef FJ, Davis JM, Frigeri A, Grindrod P, Hauber E, Le Deit L, Loizeau D, Nass A, Quantin-Nataf C, Sefton-Nash E & Schröder C (2024) The high-resolution map of Oxia Planum, Mars; the landing site of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission. Journal of Maps, 20 (1), Art. No.: 2302361. https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2024.2302361

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Range Extension and Behavioural Observations of the Flat‐Headed Cusimanse (Crossarchus platycephalus) in Gabon

McQuade J, Nguelet F, Lilian Brice M, Abernethy K, Cusack J, Do Linh San E, Lehmann D, Midoko Iponga D, Trouvé C, Whytock R & Akomo‐Okoue E (2024) Range Extension and Behavioural Observations of the Flat‐Headed Cusimanse (Crossarchus platycephalus) in Gabon. African Journal of Ecology, 62 (4), Art. No.: e13332. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13332

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Bonobo (Pan paniscus) Density and Distribution in Central Africa's Largest Rainforest Reserve: Long-term Survey Data Show Pitfalls in Methodological Approaches and Call for Vigilance

Bessone M, Kühl HS, Herbinger I, Hohmann G, N'Goran KP, Asanzi P, Blake S, Basele M, Bofeko M, Bondjengo N, Wangongo Bondo P, Booto R, Barros da Costa P, Derozier V & Maisels F (2024) Bonobo (Pan paniscus) Density and Distribution in Central Africa's Largest Rainforest Reserve: Long-term Survey Data Show Pitfalls in Methodological Approaches and Call for Vigilance. International Journal of Primatology, (3), p. 39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-024-00468-w

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The colours of the ocean using multispectral satellite imagery to estimate sea surface temperature and salinity in global coastal areas, the gulf of Mexico and the UK

White S, Silva T, Amoudry LO, Spyrakos E, Martin A & Medina-Lopez E (2024) The colours of the ocean using multispectral satellite imagery to estimate sea surface temperature and salinity in global coastal areas, the gulf of Mexico and the UK. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1426547

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Horizontal transfers between fungal Fusarium species contributed to successive outbreaks of coffee wilt disease

Peck LD, Llewellyn T, Bennetot B, O’Donnell S, Nowell RW, Ryan MJ, Flood J, Rodríguez de la Vega RC, Ropars J, Giraud T, Spanu PD & Barraclough TG (2024) Horizontal transfers between fungal Fusarium species contributed to successive outbreaks of coffee wilt disease. PLOS Biology, 22 (12), Art. No.: e3002480. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002480

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Exploring the use of solid fuels for cooking and household air pollution in informal settlements through photovoice: The Fuel to Pot study in Ndirande (Malawi) and Mukuru (Kenya)

Uny I, Chasima T, Caes L, Kambalame L, Chamba MVM, Kalumbi L, Orina F, Price H, Lucas S, Nyikuri M, Semple S & Meme H (2024) Exploring the use of solid fuels for cooking and household air pollution in informal settlements through photovoice: The Fuel to Pot study in Ndirande (Malawi) and Mukuru (Kenya). Shrestha SL (Editor) PLOS ONE, 19 (12), Art. No.: e0316095. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316095

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Strontium isoscape of sub-Saharan Africa allows tracing origins of victims of the transatlantic slave trade

Bocksberger G, Arandjelovic M, Agbor A, Angedakin S, Aubert F, Ayimisin EA, Bailey E, Barubiyo D, Bessone M, Bobe R, Bonnet M, Boucher R, Brazzola G, Brewer S, Lee KC & Jeffery KJ (2024) Strontium isoscape of sub-Saharan Africa allows tracing origins of victims of the transatlantic slave trade. Nature Communications, 15 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-55256-0

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Resolving the paradox of conflicting glacial chronologies: Reconstructing the pattern of deglaciation of the Magellan cordilleran ice dome (53–54°S) during the last glacial – interglacial transition

Mcculloch RD, Bentley MJ, Fabel D, Fernández-Navarro H, Garcia JL, Hein AS, Huynh C, Jamieson SSR, Lira M, Lüthgens C, Nield GA, San Román M & Tisdall EW (2024) Resolving the paradox of conflicting glacial chronologies: Reconstructing the pattern of deglaciation of the Magellan cordilleran ice dome (53–54°S) during the last glacial – interglacial transition. Quaternary Science Reviews, 344, Art. No.: 108866. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2024.108866

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A glossary for social-to-biological research

Robertson T, Benzeval M, Betzer M, Booker C, Castagné R, Delpierre C, Gallagher I, Kelly-Irving M, McCrory C, Morris T, Narimatsu E & Paval R (2024) A glossary for social-to-biological research. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, pp. 1-47. https://doi.org/10.1332/17579597y2024d000000032

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Local genetic adaptation to habitat in wild chimpanzees

Ostridge HJ, Fontsere C, Lizano E, Soto DC, Schmidt JM, Saxena V, Alvarez-Estape M, Barratt CD, Gratton P, Bocksberger G, Lester JD, Dieguez P, Agbor A, Jeffery K & Orbell C (2024) Local genetic adaptation to habitat in wild chimpanzees. Science.

Editorial

Creating our legacy

Robertson T (2024) Creating our legacy. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, 15 (4), pp. 433-434. https://doi.org/10.1332/17579597y2024d000000031

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Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science

Soto I, Balzani P, Carneiro L, Cuthbert RN, Macêdo R, Serhan Tarkan A, Ahmed DA, Bang A, Bacela‐Spychalska K, Bailey SA, Baudry T, Ballesteros‐Mejia L, Bortolus A, Briski E, Britton JR & Pattison Z (2024) Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science. Biological Reviews, 99 (4), pp. 1357-1390. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.13071

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Using multiscale lidar to determine variation in canopy structure from African forest elephant trails

Keany JM, Burns P, Abraham AJ, Jantz P, Makaga L, Saatchi S, Maisels F, Abernethy K & Doughty CE (2024) Using multiscale lidar to determine variation in canopy structure from African forest elephant trails. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, Early View, pp. 1-14. https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/rse2.395; https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.395