Andrea Fuller

Exclusive: retraction-prone editors identified at megajournal PLoS ONE Study says small editor group handled many problematic manuscripts — and a Nature investigation finds out who they are.

Nearly one-third of all retracted papers at PLoS ONE can be traced back to just 45 researchers who served as editors at the journal

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Nearshore coastal areas act as nurseries for many shark species, and are often viewed as safe refuges away from predators.

This study explores an alternative hypothesis: that such habitats provide optimal conditions for juveniles to escape from predators.

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Reproduction is energetically costly, and understanding factors affecting reproductive success is important for conservation.

This study reveals patterns of polar bear pregnancy rates over 39 years, in relation to individual & environmental factors.

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Tourists with cameras are now as bad as the trophy hunters Video of safari vehicles blocking wildebeest in Tanzania has prompted outrage. It’s about time, says Chris Haslam

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Does your work involve #BioLogging for #Conservation or #Physiology?

Why not submit to our special issue! 🐸🦓🐋🧑‍💻

Edited by @andreafuller.bsky.social and Erika Eliason

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Google AI model mines trillions of images to create maps of Earth ‘at any place and time’ Nature - The system will save time spent on processing satellite data, researchers say — but they hope the tech firm will share more about how it works.

Google has released an AI model that acts as a ‘virtual satellite’ to weave together trillions of disparate observations to track changes in land and shallow waters across Earth

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Plasticity in climate change responses Recent research has shown that climate change can both induce and modulate the expression of plastic traits but our understanding of the role of phenotypic plasticity as an adaptive response to clima...

Plasticity in climate change responses - just published in Biological Reviews

What in the role of phenotypic plasticity as an adaptive response to climate change?

Looking at mechanisms from the subcellular to the community and ecosystem levels.

With Stollewerk, @davidboukal.bsky.social, et al.

Sturgeon populations are declining worldwide, yet the influence of chemical pesticides has not been evaluated for most species. This work assesses lethal and sublethal effects of a common pyrethroid pesticide on sturgeon in California 🐟

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In the #Anthropocene, species face multiple, severe stressors which may be anticipated to interact in harmful ways.

This #Perspective explores a more hopeful alternative: that stressors interact in a cross-protective manner.

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‘Things keep evolving into anteaters.’ Odd animals arose at least 12 separate times Findings speak to the dramatic impact ants and termites can have on mammalian evolution

Crab-like creatures are famed for having evolved five times in evolutionary history. But anteaters have evolved at least 12 times--in half the evolutionary span. Cool story by @jakebuehler.bsky.social for @science.org

Corticosterone levels are useful indicators of stress in wildlife, however different methodologies can yield different results.

This study tested how sample storage methods affect hormone metabolite measurements in Northern bobwhite quail.

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Such a treat to spend a few days in the beautiful Western Cape. A few enjoyable moments around the Zoological Society of Southern Africa Conference. 😊

Protective multi-stressor interactions in the Anthropocene: Key considerations for investigating cross-tolerance in a conservation context Species in a human-impacted world face multiple stressors, which sometimes interact in protective ways. Cross-protection occurs when exposure to one stress

In a world where multiple stressors collide, we often focus on their negative impacts on animals 🐟🐸🐢. But what if, under certain conditions, one stressor protects against another? Read our latest paper: dx.doi.org/10.1093/conp... @conphysjournal.bsky.social from our @sebiology.bsky.social session!

Students from @WitsUniversity taking home the prizes for best talks at the Zoological Society of Southern Africa!

Thrilled to share our new article in @pnas.org highlighting global gaps in where we study animal movement—and outlining the next generation of smart bio-loggers.

👉 Read the full study in PNAS: lnkd.in/exP8NCeZ
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This desert beetle runs to cool off After a sprint, the temperature of the beetle Onymacris plana drops. Efficient running, a body built for cooling and a little bit of lift all help.

Very cool research! Paper out in @jexpbiol.bsky.social

Understanding energetic trade-offs during reproduction is useful for conservation.

In this #ConPhysinAction article, Snehanjana Chatterjee describes how nesting green turtles balance follicle development & energy demands, as studied by Bruno et al.

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Sedation is an essential tool for rhino 🦏 conservation, but how can stress be minimised for the animals?

In this #ConPhysinAction article, Jennifer Cocciardi explains how drugs can be combined for safe & effective immobilisation, as reported by Boesch et al.

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The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Tony Farrell to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Tony Farrell Tony Farrell, a leading cardiovascular physiologist, co-authored the 2016 JEB paper on Pacific hagfish, which was shortlisted for the JEB Outstanding Paper Prize. Tony is a Professor Emeritus at University of British Columbia, Canada, who has published around 500 papers and has studied over 70 fish species.   #100biologists #biologists100

Today, we are highlighting Tony Farrell, co-author of the 2016 @jexpbiol.bsky.social paper that was shortlisted for the JEB Outstanding Paper Prize, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists

A great session this morning at the ZSSA Conference, on animal physiology, behaviour and climate change. Just a few of the talks shown here:

Thank you Jenny! Great job. 😊

Great talk @linde-makuya.bsky.social - at the Zoological Society of Southern Africa Conference.

Thank you for doing so!

Decoding the energetic trade-offs in green turtle reproduction Understanding the reproductive cycle of endangered green turtles (Chelonia mydas) is critical for their conservation, as reproduction strongly influences h

Another great Conservation Physiology in Action article, this time by @snehanjanac.bsky.social, featuring research by Renato Saragoça Bruno and team on the costs of reproduction for green turtles. academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

Tranquillized but at risk: the conservation cost of rhino capture Sedation is an essential tool in the fight to save white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum ssp. Simum), but it may come with unintended risks. Conservationists r

New Conservation Physiology in Action article, written by Jennifer Cocciardi, describing recent work to improve rhino immobilization. academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...

Love this example of behavioural thermoregulation, posted on Kgalagadi Sightings page.

Stylized illustration of a translucent pink female figure in a running pose, with symbols for key electrolytes (Mg²⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, Cl⁻) placed across her body, highlighting their roles in physical performance and muscle function.

APS member Tamara Hew-Butler is dispelling the myths about electrolytes. “Everybody thinks that they need to replace lost electrolytes right away. You don’t. You will make it up generally in your meals.” More in @nytimes.com: ow.ly/bZsX50WsQKX #ISpyPhysiology 🧪

RFK Jr strides into new controversy: hiking in sweltering Arizona … in jeans US health secretary posed for photos in sweat-drenched T-shirt while hiking up Arizona mountain on 107F day

This kind of "I'm tougher than the heat" flex is exactly why people don't take the threat of extreme heat seriously and end up dead on a trail somewhere.

RFK jr. once again proves what a dangerous and deadly fraud he is.

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Co-production and conservation physiology: outcomes, challenges and opportunities arising from reflections on diverse co-produced projects Abstract. As a relatively nascent discipline, conservation physiology has struggled to deliver science that is relevant to decision-makers or directly usef

New paper out, led by @sjcfishy.bsky.social. We discuss the benefits of co-production - a collaborative and inclusive approach to all stages of research - for conservation physiology.