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Assessing the accuracy of predictive models for numerical data: Not r nor r2,...
: Assessing the accuracy of predictive models is critical because predictive models have been increasingly used across various disciplines and predictive accuracy determines the... -
Effectiveness of Low Emission Zones: Large Scale Analysis of Changes in Envir...
Background Low Emission Zones (LEZs) are areas where the most polluting vehicles are restricted from entering. The effectiveness of LEZs to lower ambient exposures is under... -
Predicting the distribution of poorly-documented species, Northern black wido...
Predicting species distributions requires substantial numbers of georeferenced occurrences and access to remotely sensed climate and land cover data. Reliable estimates of the... -
Building a local community of practice in scientific programming for Life Sci...
For most experimental biologists, handling the avalanche of data generated is similar to self-learn how to drive. Although that might be doable, it is preferable and safer to... -
Excess Baggage for Birds: Inappropriate Placement of Tags on Gannets Changes ...
Devices attached to flying birds can hugely enhance our understanding of their behavioural ecology for periods when they cannot be observed directly. For this, scientists... -
Biosecurity messages are lost in translation to citizens: Implications for de...
The increasing focus of marine biosecurity agencies on transferring management responsibilities to citizens and industry begs the question whether devolved responsibility is a... -
Identity-driven differences in stakeholder concerns about hunting wolves.
Whereas past wolf management in the United States was restricted to recovery, managers must now contend with publicly contentious post-recovery issues including regulated... -
What Have We Learned from 40 Years of Supporting Research and Capacity Building?
From the beginning of the 20th century, the industrialized “North” made incredible improvements in public health that reduced the threat of infectious diseases and increased... -
Ten simple rules for collaboratively writing a multi-authored paper
Science is increasingly done in large teams, making it more likely that papers will be written by several authors from different institutes, disciplines, and cultural... -
NEV supply chain coordination and sustainability considering sales effort and...
: In a two-echelon new energy vehicle (NEV) supply chain consisting of a risk-neutral manufacturer and a risk-averse retailer, the coordination and sustainability problem is... -
Tracking arctic marine mammal resilience in an era of rapid ecosystem alteration
This Editorial introduces a Collection of articles in which the authors explore the challenges and pitfalls of communicating the science of climate change in an atmosphere where... -
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There is increased concern about poor scientific practices arising from an excessive focus on P-values. Two particularly worrisome practices are selective reporting of... -
A regional-scale Ocean Health Index for Brazil.
Brazil has one of the largest and fastest growing economies and one of the largest coastlines in the world, making human use and enjoyment of coastal and marine resources of... -
Egg production patterns of two invertebrate species in rocky subtidal areas u...
Fishing is a major source of human impact, reducing density and size of a wide range of exploited species in comparison to areas exhibiting strong regulations (no-take and... -
Languages Are Still a Major Barrier to Global Science
While it is recognized that language can pose a barrier to the transfer of scientific knowledge, the convergence on English as the global language of science may suggest that... -
Authorship and citation manipulation in academic research
Some scholars add authors to their research papers or grant proposals even when those individuals contribute nothing to the research effort. Some journal editors coerce authors... -
Spatio-temporal distribution of dengue and lymphatic filariasis vectors along...
Background Rapidly increasing temperatures in the mountain region of Nepal and recent reports of dengue fever and lymphatic filariasis cases from mountainous areas of central... -
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Poland was one of the first countries of Central and Eastern Europe with stable wolf populations to effectively introduce year-round protection of the species. This paper traces... -
A new survey to evaluate conflict of interest policies at academic medical ce...
Background A majority of academic medical centers (AMCs) have now adopted conflict of interest policies (COI) to address relationships with pharmaceutical and device industries... -
History of nonnative Monk Parakeets in Mexico
Nonnative Monk Parakeets have been reported in increasing numbers across many cities in Mexico, and were formally classified as an invasive species in Mexico in late 2016....
