Publications

Oceanic Hitchhikers – Assessing Pathogen Risks from Marine Microplastic

Publication ID: pub.1130069084

Publication date: 13/08/2020

Keywords: Aquaculture; Bivalves; Food Safety; Human Health; Vibrios

As plastic debris in the environment continues to increase, an emerging concern is the potential for microplastic to act as vectors for pathogen transport. With aquaculture the fastest growing food sector, and microplastic contamination of shellfish increasingly demonstrated, understanding any risk of pathogen transport associated with microplastic is important for this industry. However, there remains […]

Small tropical forest trees have a greater capacity to adjust carbon metabolism to long‐term drought than large canopy trees

Publication ID: pub.1129106896

Publication date: 04/08/2020

Keywords: Brazil; Carbon; Caxiuanã National Forest Reserve; Dehydration; Droughts; Eastern Amazonia; Forests; Photosynthesis; Plant Leaves; Plant Transpiration; Trees; Tropical Climate

The response of small understory trees to long-term drought is vital in determining the future composition, carbon stocks and dynamics of tropical forests. Long-term drought is, however, also likely to expose understory trees to increased light availability driven by drought-induced mortality. Relatively little is known about the potential for understory trees to adjust their physiology […]

Cross-Country Comparisons of Covid-19: Policy, Politics and the Price of Life

Publication ID: pub.1129870322

Publication date: 04/08/2020

Keywords: Coronavirus; Covid-19; Modeling; OECD Countries; Price of Life; UK; Valuation

Coronavirus has claimed the lives of over half a million people world-wide and this death toll continues to rise rapidly each day. In the absence of a vaccine, non-clinical preventative measures have been implemented as the principal means of limiting deaths. However, these measures have caused unprecedented disruption to daily lives and economic activity. Given […]

Sustainable aquaculture through the One Health lens

Publication ID: pub.1129831177

Publication date: 03/08/2020

Keywords: Dietary Protein; Environmental Integrity; Food Systems; Framework; Human Health; One Health Lens; Organism Health and Welfare; Policy and Legislation; Production; Science; Success Metrics; Sustainable Aquaculture; System Design

Aquaculture is predicted to supply the majority of aquatic dietary protein by 2050. For aquaculture to deliver significantly enhanced volumes of food in a sustainable manner, appropriate account needs to be taken of its impacts on environmental integrity, farmed organism health and welfare, and human health. Here, we explore increased aquaculture production through the One […]

Drought-modulated allometric patterns of trees in semi-arid forests

Publication ID: pub.1129746138

Publication date: 30/07/2020

Keywords: Carbon; Droughts; East Asia; Forests; Quercus Mongolica; Plant Leaves; Trees; Water

Tree allometry in semi-arid forests is characterized by short height but large canopy. This pattern may be important for maintaining water-use efficiency and carbon sequestration simultaneously, but still lacks quantification. Here we use terrestrial laser scanning to quantify allometry variations of Quercus mongolica in semi-arid forests. With tree height (Height) declining, canopy area (CA) decreases […]

North Atlantic climate far more predictable than models imply

Publication ID: pub.1129711831

Publication date: 29/07/2020

Keywords: Atlantic Multidecadal Variability; Atmospheric Circulation; Climate Change Projections; Climate Models; Europe; Inter-model Agreement; North America; North Atlantic; North Atlantic Oscillation; Signal Uncertainties

Quantifying signals and uncertainties in climate models is essential for the detection, attribution, prediction and projection of climate change1–3. Although inter-model agreement is high for large-scale temperature signals, dynamical changes in atmospheric circulation are very uncertain4. This leads to low confidence in regional projections, especially for precipitation, over the coming decades5,6. The chaotic nature of […]