Professor Graeme Paton | The University of Aberdeen

Professor Graeme Paton

Chair in Biological Sciences, Head of School of Biological Sciences

About

Email Address

g.i.paton@abdn.ac.uk

Telephone Number

+44 (0)1224 273834

Office Address

Room 2.22 Cruickshank Building
Room 2.12 Zoology Building

School/Department

School of Biological Sciences

Biography

Ten Minute Summary of the School

Why I study soils

Who inspired me

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Soils and Climate Change in north east Scotland

The Science Teaching Hub Project

University of Aberdeen collaboration with the Xianghu-Laboratory

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External Memberships

Research

Research Overview

I study the relationship between pollutant speciation and toxicity. This considers the fate and transformation of environmental pollutants. This is done through the use of analytical chemical tools to study organism responses to pollutants. I am also enthused by the application and comparison of ecotoxicity assays to various environmental sample. I also use general research skills in soil microbiology and biochemistry. Specific areas of interest are:

Fate of inorganic/ organic pollutants in the environment
Development of bioassays to assess environmental toxicity
Chemical and biological techniques for environmental restoration
Soil genesis and classification and linkage to soil biology

Research Areas

Biological and Environmental Sciences

Supervising

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Research Specialisms

Environmental Biotechnology
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Chemistry
Soil Science
Applied Environmental Sciences

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.

Current Research

Current Research Group

The current research group has several strands. Mostly the focus is on process level soil microbiology as a response to perturbations- mainly pollution. Biosensors are widely used to quantify and better understand these mpacts and to relate to the aspects of bioavailability. To an extent these enable sustainable solutions to be developed and bespoke risk assessment to be measured.

If you are interested in joining the group then have a think about the work that the current group and recently completed members have contributed.

Dr. Lenka Mbadugha complements the research team with her expertise in pollution monitoring, biosensor development and soil carbon dynamics.

Rosie Boyko has completed her PhD studying the link between soil pH management and sward quality with reference to Scotland and food security. Thnayan Alonaizi is studying soil-based enzymes to devise recolonisation techniques in impacted soils. This bioaugmentation work is a new twist of remediation work with hydrocarbons that we have done in the past. He is also transplanting functional biomes back into soils. Onome Omovie-Stephen is applying techniques for carbon fractionation to contrastingly managed soils to try and develop techniques to better sequester soil carbon. The great challenge is to understand carbon partitioning and links to function and availability.

Sapar Dossanov successfully defended his thesis: integrated approaches of risk and hazard assessment in current and historic metal mines. This work was further enhanced by Sandra Arroyo Sanchez who has upskilled the use of SEM and applied the risk assessment/ human exposure/ model approaches to Mexico. She aslo successfully defended her PhD.

Alexander Kani completed his work in bioleaching of metal wastes as a process for elemental recovery in a sustainable manner. The focus was on critical elements and we have widened the scope from mine wastes to other matrices and are developing resin based systems for capture.

Christoph Gade studied elemental cycling of mercury with a focus on marine sources and fate but extended this to wider geochemical concepts. The driver here is to truth test models that have been established making use of specific analytical approaches. He has also established some effective and innovative ecotoxicological testing.

Former Members of the Research Group

Dr. Aftab Majeed studied urban ecology with respect to planning challenges from a quantitative basis. He has recently relocated to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Barry Nourice studied the fragile status of soils in the Seychelles.

Dr. Victor Igwe focussed on microbial processes in the production of bioethanols. This made use both of empirical and modelling approaches.

Dr. Amira Alzadjali developed new elemental specific biosensors to update the current suite used by the group in environmental diagnostics.

Dr. Abubakar Yuguda devised methods to apply mycorrhizal enhanced maize plants in the remediation of soils impacted with effluents from the tannery industry.

Dr. Chisom Agunwoke developed biosensors for soil and sediment remediation.

Dr. Mouza Al Mansouri studied sustainable water storage in Abu Dhabi where she works as the Director in Spatial Data Analysis at the Environment Agency.

Dr. Saad Dehlawi completed his research using chemical additives to enhance mobility and complexation of pollutants as a strategic technique for land and water remediation.

Dr. Chidinma Anunike used CaSx with a specific focus on the consideration of hexavalent chromium transformation.

Dr. Hedda Weitz, who developed a range of bacterial biosensors and the only effective fungal bioluminescence-based assay, oversees the smooth running of the microbial laboratory. Jamie Buckingham oversees the challenges of soils, environmental samples and chemical analysis within the group.

Knowledge Exchange

Thoughts on landscape change

Collaborations

Prof. Kirk Semple, Lancaster University

Supervision

My current supervision areas are: Biological and Environmental Sciences.

Some great news about collaborative research in China with the Xianghu-Laboratory

Supervisees

MR JACK HORNE
MR HUI AO
MR FEIFAN SHI
MRS ONOME OMOVIE-STEPHEN
DR ALEXANDER KANI
MRS OLUWABUKOLA BANKOLE

Datasets

Data from: Effects of prior contest experience and contest outcome on female reproductive decisions and offspring fitness Winning or losing a prior contest can influence the outcome of future contests, but it might also alter subsequent reproductive decisions. For example, losers may increase their investment in the current breeding attempt if losing a contest indicates limited prospects for future breeding. Using the burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides, we tested whether females adjust their prehatching and posthatching reproductive effort after winning or losing a contest with a same-sex conspecific. Burying beetles breed on carcasses of small vertebrates for which there is fierce intrasexual competition. We found no evidence that winning or losing a contest influenced reproductive investment decisions in this species. Instead, we show that a female's prior contest experience (regardless of its outcome) influenced the amount of posthatching care provided, with downstream consequences for the female's reproductive output; both winners and losers spent more time provisioning food to their offspring and produced larger broods than females with no contest experience. We discuss the wider implications of our findings and present a conceptual model linking contest-mediated adjustments in parental investment to population-level processes. We propose that the frequency of intraspecific contests could both influence and be influenced by population dynamics in species where contest experience influences the size and/or number of offspring produced.

DOI

10.5061/dryad.fq22f

Publisher

Dryad Digital Repository

Date Made Available

14 April 2016

Related Research Outputs

Effects of prior contest experience and contest outcome on female reproductive decisions and offspring fitness

Contributors

Pilakouta, N. (Creator), Halford, C. (Creator), Racz, R. (Creator), Smiseth, P. (Creator), Paton, G. (Other)

1. Individuals make behavioural decisions by weighing potential advantages and costs (e.g. increased food intake vs. increased risk of predation). When animals change their activities in response to a perceived threat, their energetic input may decline. Marine ecotourism, including whale and dolphin watching, is growing globally and cetaceans perceive interactions with tour vessels as a form of risk. Observable behavioural changes need to be linked to bioenergetic effects to determine the potential population consequences of this disturbance. 2. We developed a theoretical optimal dive model for bottlenose dolphins under three potential types of perceived risk resulting from human interactions at the surface (decreasing instantaneous risk, increasing instantaneous risk and no risk). We compared the predictions of these theoretical models to observed dive cycles of foraging male and female dolphins in the presence and absence of tour vessels. We used mixture models to classify dive types and mixed effects models to analyse changes in the interbreath interval of surface and bottom dives and the frequency of estimated bottom dives. 3. Males significantly increased bottom time and performed fewer bottom dives when boats were present, matching predictions of our theoretical model for perceived decreasing instantaneous risk. In contrast, females significantly decreased bottom times and increased the frequency of bottom dives, matching predictions from the model for perceived increasing instantaneous risk. Therefore, our empirical results suggest differences in the perception of risk between sexes. 4. Synthesis and applications. By comparing theoretical predictions with observed dive data, our study suggests that boat interactions during foraging can cause decreased net energy gain over a foraging bout for both sexes, with females being more impacted. The population under study is currently listed as critically endangered. Understanding whether these predicted energetic impacts affect an individual's vital rates will provide a link to the population-level consequences of this disturbance. Previous analytical approaches have failed to capture the costs associated with disturbance during foraging, leading to management recommendations that only protect animals from increased energetic expenditure. We suggest that the current management scheme should be revised to include foraging areas in order to secure the energy intake of animals.

DOI

10.5061/dryad.n820k

Publisher

Dryad Digital Repository

Date Made Available

12 August 2015

Related Research Outputs

Sex differences in risk perception in deep-diving bottlenose dolphins leads to decreased foraging efficiency when exposed to human disturbance

Contributors

Symons, J. C. (Creator), Pirotta, E. (Creator), Lusseau, D. (Creator), Paton, G. (Other)

Detailed information acquired using tracking technology has the potential to provide accurate pictures of the types of movements and behaviors performed by animals. To date, such data have not been widely exploited to provide inferred information about the foraging habitat. We collected data using multiple sensors (GPS, time depth recorders, and accelerometers) from two species of diving seabirds, razorbills (Alca torda, N = 5, from Fair Isle, UK) and common guillemots (Uria aalge, N = 2 from Fair Isle and N = 2 from Colonsay, UK). We used a clustering algorithm to identify pursuit and catching events and the time spent pursuing and catching underwater, which we then used as indicators for inferring prey encounters throughout the water column and responses to changes in prey availability of the areas visited at two levels: individual dives and groups of dives. For each individual dive (N = 661 for guillemots, 6214 for razorbills), we modeled the number of pursuit and catching events, in relation to dive depth, duration, and type of dive performed (benthic vs. pelagic). For groups of dives (N = 58 for guillemots, 156 for razorbills), we modeled the total time spent pursuing and catching in relation to time spent underwater. Razorbills performed only pelagic dives, most likely exploiting prey available at shallow depths as indicated by the vertical distribution of pursuit and catching events. In contrast, guillemots were more flexible in their behavior, switching between benthic and pelagic dives. Capture attempt rates indicated that they were exploiting deep prey aggregations. The study highlights how novel analysis of movement data can give new insights into how animals exploit food patches, offering a unique opportunity to comprehend the behavioral ecology behind different movement patterns and understand how animals might respond to changes in prey distributions.

DOI

10.5061/dryad.f0780

Publisher

Dryad Digital Repository

Links

http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.f0780

Date Made Available

16 October 2018

Related Research Outputs

Contributors

Chimienti, M. (Creator), Cornulier, T. (Creator), Travis, J. (Creator), Scott, B. (Creator), Davies, I. M. (Contributor), Paton, G. (Other)

We present The Odonate Phenotypic Database (OPD): an online data resource of dragonfly and damselfly phenotypes (Insecta: Odonata). Odonata is a relatively small insect order that currently consists of about 6400 species belonging to 32 families. The database consists of a variety of morphological, life-history and behavioral traits, and biogeographical information collected from literature sources. We see taxon-specific phenotypic databases from Odonata and other organismal groups as becoming an increasing valuable resource in comparative studies. Our database has phenotypic records for 1011 of all 6400 known odonate species. Methods The Odonate Phenotypic Database (OPD) is an online data resource of dragonfly and damselfly phenotypes (Insecta: Odonata). The database consists of multiple morphological, life-history and behavioral traits, and biogeographical information collected from literature sources. We see taxon-specific phenotypic databases from Odonata and other organismal groups as becoming an increasing valuable resource in comparative studies. The database is accessible at http://www.odonatephenotypicdatabase.org/, and a static version with an information file about the variables in the database is archived at Dryad.

DOI

10.5061/dryad.15pm5qc

Publisher

Dryad Digital Repository

Links

http://www.odonatephenotypicdatabase.org/

Date Made Available

25 November 2020

Related Research Outputs

The odonate phenotypic database, a new open data resource for comparative studies of an old insect order

Contributors

Waller, J. T. (Creator), Willink, B. (Creator), Tschol, M. (Creator), Svensson, E. I. (Creator), Paton, G. (Other)

Phylogenetic inference and species delimitation can be challenging in taxonomic groups that have recently radiated and where introgression produces conflicting gene trees, especially when species delimitation has traditionally relied on mitochondrial data and colour pattern. Chromodoris, a genus of colourful and toxic nudibranch in the Indo-Pacific, has been shown to have extraordinary cryptic diversity and mimicry, and has recently radiated, ultimately complicating species delimitation. In these cases, additional genome-wide data can help improve phylogenetic resolution and provide important insights about evolutionary history. Here, we employ a transcriptome-based exon capture approach to resolve Chromodoris phylogeny with data from 2,925 exons and 1,630 genes, derived from 15 nudibranch transcriptomes. We show that some previously identified mimics instead show mitonuclear discordance, likely deriving from introgression or mitochondrial capture, but we confirm one ‘pure’ mimic in Western Australia. Sister-species relationships and species-level entities were recovered with high support in both concatenated Maximum Likelihood (ML) and summary coalescent phylogenies, but the ML topologies were highly variable while the coalescent topologies were consistent across datasets. Our work also demonstrates the broad phylogenetic utility of 149 genes that were previously identified from eupulmonate gastropods. This study is one of the first to i) demonstrate the efficacy of exon capture for recovering relationships among recently radiated invertebrate taxa, ii) employ genome-wide nuclear markers to test mimicry hypotheses in nudibranchs and iii) provide evidence for introgression and mitochondrial capture in nudibranchs.

DOI

10.5061/dryad.xd2547dfb

Publisher

Dryad Digital Repository

Date Made Available

14 October 2020

Related Research Outputs

Mimicry and mitonuclear discordance in nudibranchs

Contributors

Layton, K. (Creator), Carvajal, J. I. (Creator), Wilson, N. G. (Creator), Paton, G. (Other)

1. In light of global climate change, there is a pressing need to understand and predict the capacity of populations to respond to rising temperatures. Metabolic rate is a key trait that is likely to influence the ability to cope with climate change. Yet, empirical and theoretical work on metabolic rate responses to temperature changes has so far produced mixed results and conflicting predictions. 2. Our study addresses this issue using a novel approach of comparing fish populations in geothermally warmed lakes and adjacent ambient-temperature lakes in Iceland. This unique ‘natural experiment’ provides repeated and independent examples of populations experiencing contrasting thermal environments for many generations over a small geographic scale, thereby avoiding the confounding factors associated with latitudinal or elevational comparisons. Using Icelandic sticklebacks from three warm and three cold habitats, we measured individual metabolic rates across a range of acclimation temperatures to obtain reaction norms for each population. 3. We found a general pattern for a lower standard metabolic rate in sticklebacks from warm habitats when measured at a common temperature, as predicted by Krogh’s rule. Metabolic rate differences between warm- and cold-habitat sticklebacks were more pronounced at more extreme acclimation temperatures, suggesting the release of cryptic genetic variation upon exposure to novel conditions, which can reveal hidden evolutionary potential. We also found a stronger divergence in metabolic rate between thermal habitats in allopatry than sympatry, indicating that gene flow may constrain physiological adaptation when dispersal between warm and cold habitats is possible. 4. In sum, our study suggests that fish may diverge toward a lower standard metabolic rate in a warming world, but this might depend on connectivity and gene flow between different thermal habitats.

DOI

10.5061/dryad.rfj6q576x

Publisher

Dryad Digital Repository

Date Made Available

03 February 2020

Related Research Outputs

Multigenerational exposure to elevated temperatures leads to a reduction in standard metabolic rate in the wild

Contributors

Pilakouta, N. (Creator), Killen, S. S. (Creator), Kristjánsson, B. K. (Creator), Skúlason, S. (Creator), Lindström, J. (Creator), Metcalfe, N. B. (Creator), Parsons, K. J. (Creator), Paton, G. (Other)

3rd World Seabird Conference 2021 Abstract: The effects of global change, including changes in seasonality and increased frequency and intensity of extreme events, might be expected to drive novel eco-evolutionary dynamics in seabird populations that are seasonally mobile. Identifying life-history traits, stages and locations that control the persistence and growth rates of seabird populations is crucial for conservation, but remains an open challenge. General theory and empirical data that incorporates dynamic variation in seasonal movement, and identifies fundamental principles of such systems, is still lacking. We devised full-annual-cycle models that capture key dimensions of demographic structure in a seasonally varying environment. First, we conceptualize movement through two variable vital rates: seasonal movement and its associated survival probability, and derive population growth rate and associated elasticities for stereotypical long-lived seabird species considering different levels of movement plasticity. Second, we evaluate the impacts of extreme climatic events in key life-history traits of a seasonally mobile metapopulation of European shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis). We show that seasonal movement and its plasticity can substantially affect population persistence and growth rate, with effects comparable with survival or fecundity. Further, we quantify selection on key vital rates of migrants vs residents under extreme and benign conditions and explored its potential eco-evolutionary implications in the face of global change. Overall, we extend demographic and evolutionary theory and empirical studies by encompassing variable seasonal movement and revisiting its implications to understand and forecast open population dynamics under global change. Authors: Ana Payo-Payo¹, Paul Acker¹, Greta Bocedi¹, Justin Travis¹, Sarah Burthe², Francis Daunt³, Jane Reid¹ ¹University of Aberdeen, ²Centre of Ecology and Hidrology, ³Center of Ecology and Hidrology

DOI

10.48448/93b9-tp67

Publisher

Underline Science Inc.

Links

https://underline.io/lecture/34621-linking-theory-and-data-to-forecast-population-dynamics-of-partially-migratory-seabird-populations-in-the-face-of-global-change.

Date Made Available

01 January 2021

Contributors

Payo-Payo, A. (Contributor), Paton, G. (Other)

With increasing numbers of offshore structures to be decommissioned, a better understanding of their effect on marine predators is timely. There is some evidence that oil and gas platforms may attract marine mammals acting as artificial reefs. However, it is unclear whether different man-made structure designs have similar effects. Further, due to the lack of baseline data prior to installation, it is unknown whether artificial structures modify the diel patterns of occurrence and foraging behaviour of marine mammals. Here, we used passive acoustics to investigate the occurrence and foraging activity of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) around three artificial structures of different age and complexity. We deployed an array of echolocation click detectors (CPODs) in 2021, along a gradient of distances to these structures and assessed the extent to which porpoises were attracted to them. We also investigated the effect of these structures on the diel patterns of occurrence and foraging activity of porpoises. The probability of porpoise occurrence and foraging activity decreased with distance from offshore structures. A significant increase in porpoise occurrence and foraging was detected during night-time compared to daytime around all three offshore structures (< 200 m). Comparing pre- and post-installation porpoise detections, the daily patterns of occurrence and foraging activity shifted from a weak diel pattern before the structure was installed, to a strong nocturnal pattern when the structure was present. These findings provide evidence that marine mammals are attracted to man-made structures and that porpoises modify their diel patterns of occurrence and foraging activity around them. This research suggests that offshore structures play an important role as foraging areas for marine mammals and provides key information for the decommissioning process.,Echolocation detectors (CPODs; Chelonia Ltd) were deployed in August 2021 to study the occurrence and foraging activity of harbour porpoises around three redundant artificial structures within Scottish shelf waters: Jacky Wellhead O&G platform, Beatrice Bravo O&G platform, and Beatrice Demonstrator turbines (offshore renewable energy).,Data consist of 20 files and include the datasets and R code required to repeat all the analyses. A full description of the files provided in the OFB_ReefEffect_Readme.txt file: 1. OFB_ReefEffect_CPODexe_HP-Clickdetails_Aug2021.csv 2. OFB_ReefEffect_CPODexe_HP-DPH_perDAY_2021.txt 3. OFB_ReefEffect_CPODexe_HP-PPM_perHOUR_2021.txt 4. OFB_ReefEffect_CPODexe_MaxClickInfo_perDAY_Aug21.csv 5. OFB_ReefEffect_TPODexe_HP-ClickTimes_2005.csv 6. OFB_ReefEffect_TPODexe_HP-PPM_perHOUR_2005.txt 7. OFB_ReefEffect_HP-DPH-BPH_perDAY.csv 8. OFB_ReefEffect_HP-DPH-BPH_perDAY_FinalDataset.csv 9. OFB_ReefEffect_ HP-DPH-BPH_perDAYNIGHT_FinalDataset.csv 10. OFB_ReefEffect_HP-PPM-BPM_perHOUR_2021.csv 11. OFB_ReefEffect_HP-PPM-BPM_perHOUR_2005.csv 12. OFB_ReefEffect_HP-PPM-BPM_Pre-Post-FinalDataset.csv 13. OFB_ReefEffect_OffshoreStructures_Locations.csv 14. OFB_ReefEffect_PAMLocations.csv 15. OFB_ReefEffect - Buzz extraction and summarise perHour and perDay.R 16. OFB_ReefEffect - Create DPH-BPH perDay - Final dataset.R 17. OFB_ReefEffect - Create DPH-BPH perDayNight - Final dataset.R 18. OFB_ReefEffect - Create Pre-Post Structure dataset.R 19. OFB_ReefEffect - GLM GAM Modeling.R 20. OFB_ReefEffect - Manuscript Plots,

DOI

10.5061/dryad.mpg4f4r2p

Publisher

DRYAD

Links

http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.mpg4f4r2p

Date Made Available

01 January 2022

Related Research Outputs

Reef effect of offshore structures on the occurrence and foraging activity of harbour porpoises

Contributors

Fernandez-Betelu, O. (Contributor), Graham, I. M. (Contributor), Thompson, P. M. (Contributor), Paton, G. (Other)

Genetic basis of between-individual and within-individual variance of docility.

Docility Data: Data including docility scores, trial number (scaled), day of the year (scaled), time of the day (0: AM; 1:PM), age (0:juveniles, 1: yearlings; 2:adults), year and individual identity Pedigree Data: Pruned pedigree including only indi...

DOI

10.5061/dryad.11vf0

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Dryad Digital Repository

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Soil and vegetation parameters from re-visitation of fertilisation experiment at Ny-Alesund, Svalbard

In 1991 a nitrogen x phosphorus fertilisation experiment on dwarf shrub tundra close to Ny-Alesund, Svalbard was established. Treatments (0, 10, 50 kg N ha-1 yr-1; 0, 5 kg P ha-1 yr-1) were applied to Cassiope heath for 3 years and Dryas heath for 8 ...

DOI

10.5285/0fdd7082-5fbc-4923-b166-d7adcb9c170f

Publisher

British Antartic Survey

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Storm petrel data sets

Dataset (1) was used to analyze reproductive parameters of Storm petrels at S’Espartar islet (Ibiza, Balearic Islands) from 2014 to 2018. Dataset (2) was used to study the number of ticks (tick load) attached on nestlings and how affect them to the...

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CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas

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Audouin’s gull breeders CR data

This dataset was used to analyze survival probabilities of adult Audouin’s gull depending on early conditions (density-dependence and Winter NAO) experienced by the individuals.

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CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas

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Effect of breeding performance on the distribution and activity budgets of a predominantly resident population of black‐browed albatrosses

Dataset for: Effect of breeding performance on the distribution and activity budgets of a predominantly resident population of black‐browed albatrosses BBA-activity-data-2012-2013 Raw activity data from black-browed albatrosses tracked with GLS...

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GitHub

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Effects of prior contest experience and contest outcome on female reproductive decisions and offspring fitness

Data from: Effects of prior contest experience and contest outcome on female reproductive decisions and offspring fitness Winning or losing a prior contest can influence the outcome of future contests, but it might also alter subsequent reproducti...

DOI

10.5061/dryad.fq22f

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Dryad Digital Repository

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Maternal effects alter the severity of inbreeding depression in the offspring

Data from: Maternal effects alter the severity of inbreeding depression in the offspring A maternal effect is a causal influence of the maternal phenotype on the offspring phenotype over and above any direct effects of genes. There is abundant evide...

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10.5061/dryad.r754h

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Dryad Digital Repository

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Data and R code for What you see is where you go: visibility influences movement decisions of a forest bird navigating a 3D structured matrix

Animal spatial behaviour is often presumed to reflect responses to visual cues. However, inference of behaviour in relation to the environment is challenged by the lack of objective methods to identify the information that effectively is available to...

DOI

10.5061/dryad.69p8cz905

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Dryad Digital Repository

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Data from: Mutation accumulation and the formation of range limits

The dynamics of range formation are important for understanding and predicting species distributions. Here, we focus on a process that has thus far been overlooked in the context of range formation; the accumulation of mutation load. We find that mut...

DOI

10.5061/dryad.4tr2v

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Dryad Digital Repository

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Data from: Sex differences in risk perception in deep-diving bottlenose dolphins leads to decreased foraging efficiency when exposed to human disturbance

1. Individuals make behavioural decisions by weighing potential advantages and costs (e.g. increased food intake vs. increased risk of predation). When animals change their activities in response to a perceived threat, their energetic input may decli...

DOI

10.5061/dryad.n820k

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Dryad Digital Repository

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Data from: Taking movement data to new depths: Inferring prey availability and patch profitability from seabird foraging behavior

Detailed information acquired using tracking technology has the potential to provide accurate pictures of the types of movements and behaviors performed by animals. To date, such data have not been widely exploited to provide inferred information abo...

DOI

10.5061/dryad.f0780

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Dryad Digital Repository

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Data from: The Odonate Phenotypic Database, a new open data resource for comparative studies of an old insect order

We present The Odonate Phenotypic Database (OPD): an online data resource of dragonfly and damselfly phenotypes (Insecta: Odonata). Odonata is a relatively small insect order that currently consists of about 6400 species belonging to 32 families. The...

DOI

10.5061/dryad.15pm5qc

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Dryad Digital Repository

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Data from: Two decades of altered snow cover does not affect soil microbial ability to catabolize carbon compounds in an oceanic alpine heath

Snow strongly affects ecosystem functioning in alpine environments with potential carry-over effects outside of snow periods. However, it is unclear whether changes in snow cover affect microbial community functioning in summer. In a field experiment...

DOI

10.5061/dryad.85hg502

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Dryad Digital Repository

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Data from: Mimicry and mitonuclear discordance in nudibranchs: new insights from exon capture phylogenomics

Phylogenetic inference and species delimitation can be challenging in taxonomic groups that have recently radiated and where introgression produces conflicting gene trees, especially when species delimitation has traditionally relied on mitochondrial...

DOI

10.5061/dryad.xd2547dfb

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Dryad Digital Repository

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Multigenerational exposure to elevated temperatures leads to a reduction in standard metabolic rate in the wild

1. In light of global climate change, there is a pressing need to understand and predict the capacity of populations to respond to rising temperatures. Metabolic rate is a key trait that is likely to influence the ability to cope with climate change....

DOI

10.5061/dryad.rfj6q576x

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Dryad Digital Repository

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Two decades of altered snow cover does not affect soil microbial ability to catabolize carbon compounds in an oceanic alpine heath

Snow strongly affects ecosystem functioning in alpine environments with potential carry-over effects outside of snow periods. However, it is unclear whether changes in snow cover affect microbial community functioning in summer. In a field experiment...

DOI

10.5061/dryad.85hg502

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DRYAD

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Similar foraging behaviour but different habitat use between failed and successful breeding albatrosses

3rd World Seabird Conference 2021 Abstract: Breeding failure is expected to induce behavioural changes in central place foraging seabirds. Indeed, failed breeders do not have to regularly come back to their colony for reproductive duties and thus...

DOI

10.48448/z255-8y14

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Underline Science Inc.

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Linking theory and data to forecast population dynamics of partially migratory seabird populations in the face of global change.

3rd World Seabird Conference 2021 Abstract: The effects of global change, including changes in seasonality and increased frequency and intensity of extreme events, might be expected to drive novel eco-evolutionary dynamics in seabird populations ...

DOI

10.48448/93b9-tp67

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Underline Science Inc.

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MPA cultural ecosystem services

Here you will find the data associated with the article "Marine Protected Areas provide more cultural ecosystem services than other adjacent coastal areas" published in One Earth (2021).

DOI

10.17632/dmk97w5vrr.1

Publisher

Mendeley Data

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Reef effect of offshore structures on the occurrence and foraging activity of harbour porpoises

With increasing numbers of offshore structures to be decommissioned, a better understanding of their effect on marine predators is timely. There is some evidence that oil and gas platforms may attract marine mammals acting as artificial reefs. Howeve...

DOI

10.5061/dryad.mpg4f4r2p

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DRYAD

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Data from: Dietary plasticity of a understudied primate (Sapajus cay) in a biodiversity hotspot

Figshare dataset

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.19071518

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University of Aberdeen

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Source code and data from informed dispersal model on range expansion

In those files, you can find the source code to run the model and the R codes to process the data and create the figures

DOI

10.5281/zenodo.5643574

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Zenodo

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Technical method comparison of leaf area assessments from leaves scanned with a flatbed scanner.

Leaf scans were used for a technical comparison of different programs calculating leaf area. For this approach, a subset of leaf scans was compiled from trees in selectively logged forest at SAFE and in old-growth forest in Danum Valley and Maliau Ba...

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10.5281/zenodo.3780391

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Zenodo

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Soil and litter chemistry, soil microbial communities and litter decomposition from tropical forest and oil palm

A study examining the interactions between soil chemistry, litter chemistry and soil microbial decomposers as controls on rates of litter decomposition across a tropical land use disturbance gradient. Co-located soil and litter samples were collected...

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10.5281/zenodo.3929632

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Zenodo

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Effects of hydrocarbon contamination on soil microbial community and enzyme activity
2015 - Published
Alrumman, S. A., Standing, D. B., Paton, G. I.
Journal of King Saud University - Science, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 31-41
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2014.10.001
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Use of microbial cultures for bioethanol production from lignocellulosic wastes
2014 - Published
Dionisi, D., Igwe, V., Paton, G. I.
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
Carcinogenicity assessment using biosensors: Mitomycin-C as a case study
2014 - Published
Alhadrami, H. A., Paton, G. I.
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
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Deployment of microbial sensors to assess zinc bioavailability and toxicity in soils
2013 - Published
Maderova, L., Paton, G. I.
Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 66, pp. 222-228
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2013.07.017
The potential applications of SOS-lux biosensors for rapid screening of mutagenic chemicals
2013 - Published
Alhadrami, H. A., Paton, G. I.
FEMS Microbiology Letters, vol. 344, no. 1, pp. 69-76
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1574-6968.12156
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Application of Microbial Biosensors to Complement Geochemical Characterisation:: a Case Study in Northern China
2013 - Published
Zhang, B., Qiao, M., Liu, Y., Zheng, Y., Zhu, Y., Paton, G. I.
Water, Air and Soil Pollution, vol. 224, no. 2, pp. 1-16
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-012-1409-9
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Remediation of 2,4-dichlorophenol contaminated water by visible light-enhanced WO₃ photoelectrocatalysis
2012 - Published
Scott-Emuakpor, E. O., Kruth, A., Todd, M. J., Raab, A., Paton, G. I., Macphee, D. E.
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, vol. 123-124, pp. 433-439
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2012.05.010
The biodegradation of cable oil components: impact of oil concentration, nutrient addition and bioaugmentation
2011 - Published
Towell, M. G., Paton, G. I., Semple, K. T.
Environmental Pollution, vol. 159, no. 12, pp. 3777-3783
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.06.043
The role of Sphingobium chlorophenolicum in pentachlorophenol degradation in different systems: batch culture, soil and hydroponic systems
2011 - Published
Dams, R. I., Paton, G., Killham, K. S.
Environmental Science Research. Goldbloom, A. J. (ed.). Nova Science Publishers Inc, pp. 296-324, 29 pages
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
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Impact of carbon nanomaterials on the behaviour of C-14-phenanthrene and C-14-benzo-[a] pyrene in soil
2011 - Published
Towell, M. G., Browne, L. A., Paton, G. I., Semple, K. T.
Environmental Pollution, vol. 159, no. 3, pp. 706-715
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.11.040
Mineralisation of target hydrocarbons in three contaminated soils from former refinery facilities
2011 - Published
Towel, M. G., Bellarby, J., Paton, G. I., Coulon, F., Pollard, S. J. T., Semple, K. T.
Environmental Pollution, vol. 159, no. 2, pp. 515-523
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.10.015
Multimedia fate of petroleum hydrocarbons in the soil: oil matrix of constructed biopiles
2010 - Published
Coulon, F., Whelan, M. J., Paton, G. I., Semple, K. T., Villa, R., Pollard, S. J. T.
Chemosphere, vol. 81, no. 11, pp. 1454-1462
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.08.057
When is a soil remediated?: Comparison of biopiled and windrowed soils contaminated with bunker-fuel in a full-scale trial
2010 - Published
Coulon, F., Al Awadi, M., Cowie, W., Mardlin, D., Pollard, S., Cunningham, C., Risdon, G., Arthur, P., Semple, K. T., Paton, G. I.
Environmental Pollution, vol. 158, no. 10, pp. 3032-3040
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.06.001
A method of remediating contaminated water and apparatus for the same
2010 - Published
Killham, K. S., Paton, G. I., Cassidy, L.
Patents: Patents
Cu and Ni mobility and bioavailability in sequentially conditioned soils
2010 - Published
Maderova, L., Dawson, J., Paton, G. I.
Water, Air and Soil Pollution, vol. 210, no. 1-4, pp. 63-73
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-009-0224-4
Factors affecting benthic impacts at Scottish fish farms
2010 - Published
Mayor, D. J., Zuur, A. F., Solan, M., Paton, G. I., Killham, K. S.
Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 2079-2084
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/es903073h
Short term changes of microbial processes in Icelandic soils to increasing temperatures
2010 - Published
Guicharnaud, R., Arnalds, O., Paton, G.
Biogeosciences, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 671-682
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-7-671-2010
Application of Microbial Bioreporters in Environmental Microbiology and Bioremediation
2010 - Published
Diplock, E. E., Alhadrami, H. A., Paton, G. I.
Whole Cell Sensing System II: Applications. Belkin, S., Gu, M. B. (eds.). Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, pp. 189-209, 21 pages
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2009_3
The effect of season and management practices on soil microbial activities undergoing nitrogen treatments: interpretation from microcosm to field scale
2010 - Published
Guicharnaud, R. A., Arnalds, O., Paton, G. I.
Icelandic Agricultural Sciences, vol. 23, pp. 123-134
Contributions to Journals: Articles
The role of decision support for bioremediation strategies, exemplified by hydrocarbons for in site and ex situ procedures
2010 - Published
Diplock, E. E., Mardlin, D. P., Killham, K. S., Paton, G. I.
Bioremediation: Methods and Protocols. Cummings, S. P. (ed.). Humana Press, pp. 201-215, 15 pages
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-439-5_13
Enhanced biotransformation of TCE using plant terpenoids in contaminated groundwater
2009 - Published
Brown, J. R. -., Thompson, I. P., Paton, G. I., Singer, A. C.
Letters in Applied Microbiology, vol. 49, no. 6, pp. 769-774
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-765X.2009.02738.x
Influence of hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin on the biodegradation of C-14-phenanthrene and C-14-hexadecane in soil
2009 - Published
Stroud, J. L., Tzima, M., Paton, G. I., Semple, K. T.
Environmental Pollution, vol. 157, no. 10, pp. 2678-2683
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.05.009
The effect of agitation on the biodegradation of hydrocarbon contaminants in soil slurries
2009 - Published
Stroud, J. L., Paton, G. I., Semple, K. T.
Chemosphere, vol. 77, no. 1, pp. 123-128
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.05.005
Predicting bioremediation of hydrocarbons: Laboratory to field scale
2009 - Published
Diplock, E. E., Mardlin, D. P., Killham, K. S., Paton, G. I.
Environmental Pollution, vol. 157, no. 6, pp. 1831-1840
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.01.022
Application of a luminescence-based biosensor for assessing naphthalene biodegradation in soils from a manufactured gas plant
2009 - Published
Paton, G. I., Reid, B. J., Semple, K. T.
Environmental Pollution, vol. 157, no. 5, pp. 1643-1648
Contributions to Journals: Articles
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2008.12.020

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Genetic basis of between-individual and within-individual variance of docility.

Soil and vegetation parameters from re-visitation of fertilisation experiment at Ny-Alesund, Svalbard

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Audouin’s gull breeders CR data

Effect of breeding performance on the distribution and activity budgets of a predominantly resident population of black‐browed albatrosses

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Multigenerational exposure to elevated temperatures leads to a reduction in standard metabolic rate in the wild

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Similar foraging behaviour but different habitat use between failed and successful breeding albatrosses

Linking theory and data to forecast population dynamics of partially migratory seabird populations in the face of global change.

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Soil and litter chemistry, soil microbial communities and litter decomposition from tropical forest and oil palm

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Effects of hydrocarbon contamination on soil microbial community and enzyme activity

Use of microbial cultures for bioethanol production from lignocellulosic wastes

Carcinogenicity assessment using biosensors: Mitomycin-C as a case study

Deployment of microbial sensors to assess zinc bioavailability and toxicity in soils

The potential applications of SOS-lux biosensors for rapid screening of mutagenic chemicals

Application of Microbial Biosensors to Complement Geochemical Characterisation:: a Case Study in Northern China

Remediation of 2,4-dichlorophenol contaminated water by visible light-enhanced WO3 photoelectrocatalysis

The biodegradation of cable oil components: impact of oil concentration, nutrient addition and bioaugmentation

The role of Sphingobium chlorophenolicum in pentachlorophenol degradation in different systems: batch culture, soil and hydroponic systems

Impact of carbon nanomaterials on the behaviour of C-14-phenanthrene and C-14-benzo-[a] pyrene in soil

Mineralisation of target hydrocarbons in three contaminated soils from former refinery facilities

Multimedia fate of petroleum hydrocarbons in the soil: oil matrix of constructed biopiles

When is a soil remediated?: Comparison of biopiled and windrowed soils contaminated with bunker-fuel in a full-scale trial

A method of remediating contaminated water and apparatus for the same

Cu and Ni mobility and bioavailability in sequentially conditioned soils

Factors affecting benthic impacts at Scottish fish farms

Short term changes of microbial processes in Icelandic soils to increasing temperatures

Application of Microbial Bioreporters in Environmental Microbiology and Bioremediation

The effect of season and management practices on soil microbial activities undergoing nitrogen treatments: interpretation from microcosm to field scale

The role of decision support for bioremediation strategies, exemplified by hydrocarbons for in site and ex situ procedures

Enhanced biotransformation of TCE using plant terpenoids in contaminated groundwater

Influence of hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin on the biodegradation of C-14-phenanthrene and C-14-hexadecane in soil

The effect of agitation on the biodegradation of hydrocarbon contaminants in soil slurries

Predicting bioremediation of hydrocarbons: Laboratory to field scale

Application of a luminescence-based biosensor for assessing naphthalene biodegradation in soils from a manufactured gas plant

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