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  • It has been 365 days of Right Up Your Algae! 22 episodes later Clara and Emily are back and ready for a new year of sharing with you, stories and research about our natural world. The gals are taking it back to their roots and talking algae... kelp to be more specific.

    1. Alexander-Michael A., et al. (2020). "The response of the northwest Atlantic Ocean to climate change." Journal of Climate 33.2: 405-428.

    2. Debernard, J., Sætra, Ø., & Røed, L. P. (2002). Future wind, wave and storm surge climate in the northern North Atlantic. Climate research, 23(1), 39-49.

    3. Fredriksen, S., Filbee-Dexter, K., Norderhaug, K.M. et al. (2020). Green gravel: a novel restoration tool to combat kelp forest decline. Sci Rep 10, 3983. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60553-x

    4. Hatcher, B. G., Chapman, A. O., & Mann, K. H. (1977). An annual carbon budget for the kelp Laminaria longicruris. Marine Biology, 44, 85-96.

    5. Johnson, C. R., & Mann, K. H. (1988). Diversity, patterns of adaptation, and stability of Nova Scotian kelp beds. Ecological Monographs, 58(2), 129-154.

    6. Donovan Moira. (2023). Why scientists are looking to landscaping gravel to help restore Nova Scotia's kelp, CBC.

    7. Khan, Amina H., et al. (2018). "The effect of global climate change on the future distribution of economically important macroalgae (seaweeds) in the northwest Atlantic." Facets 3.1: 275-286.

    8. Krause-Jensen, D., & Duarte, C. M. (2016). Substantial role of macroalgae in marine carbon sequestration. Nature Geoscience, 9(10), 737-742.

    9. Merzouk, A., & Johnson, L. E. (2011). Kelp distribution in the northwest Atlantic Ocean under a changing climate. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 400(1-2), 90-98.

    10. Wilson, K. L., Skinner, M. A., & Lotze, H. K. (2019). Projected 21st‐century distribution of canopy‐forming seaweeds in the Northwest Atlantic with climate change. Diversity and Distributions, 25(4), 582-602.

    11. Wright, L. S., Pessarrodona, A., & Foggo, A. (2022). Climate‐driven shifts in kelp forest composition reduce carbon sequestration potential. Global Change Biology, 28(18), 5514-5531.

  • In today's episode, Clara discusses the peculiar observations of blue frogs in Nova Scotia. This episode will also look at the mutations in green frogs that make them appear blue.

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    Sources:

    Rare 'blue' frog spotted in Nova Scotia | CTV News

    C. Kenneth Dodd Jr. (2023). Frogs of the United States and Canada. Johns Hopkins University Press.

    Frog Species in Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia

    What Kingdom Do Frogs Belong To? (Frog Taxonomy Guide) (toadsnfrogs.com)

    Atrazine induces complete feminization and chemical castration in male African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) - PMC (nih.gov)

    Beyond beauty, colour serves important functions for frogs and toads around the world | Research Communities by Springer Nature

    2285-Article Text-10311-1-10-20200226 (1).pdf

    It’s not easy being green, but rare blue frog finds fame in Chance Harbour | CBC.ca

    'I thought it was a piece of plastic': Rare blue frog spotted by hiker near Oxford (cbc.ca)

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  • In this episode, Emily discusses the somber topic of infant formula advertisements that have led to tragedy within developing nations. This episode sheds light on Nestle's role in these advertisements and how they have led to the death of children worldwide. Please note this episode discusses the death of children and may not be suitable for everyone.

    email:[email protected]

    Instagram: @rightupyouralgaepodcast

    Sources:

    25: The Formula - Swindled (swindledpodcast.com)

    Sugar: for Nestlé, not all babies are equal | Public Eye

    The Baby Killer Nestle : Mike Muller : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

    Barriers to Breastfeeding in the United States - The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)

    Breastfeeding (who.int)

    Beyond the infant formula business there is resistance | AIMS

  • In this episode we will look at different ways that animals cool off in the hot weather.

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    Email: [email protected]

    Sources:

    https://www.popsci.com/diy/how-to-keep-cats-cool-in-summer/

    https://vetericyn.com/blog/horse-sweat/#:~:text=Horses%20have%20different%20sweat%20glands,sweat%20mostly%20through%20eccrine%20glands.&text=Apocrine%20glands%20produce%20sweat%20that,more%20protein%20and%20fewer%20electrolytes.

    https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/g2355/2023/html/view#:~:text=When%20sheep%20and%20goats%20overheat,the%20ears%20and%20lower%20legs

    https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu/articles/animal-handling-during-heat-stress/#Introduction

    https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.acadiau.ca:9443/science/article/pii/S0047248418301519?via%3Dihub

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6773238/

    https://www.livescience.com/59254-facts-about-sweating.html

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  • What's in a name? maybe more than you think. This episode gives a look into the ecology and history of the Jijuktu'kwejk River in Nova Scotia as well as how you can help! Learn what Emily has been up to this summer with the non-profit the Jijuktu'kwejk Watershed Alliance in the newest episode of Right up your Algae.

    Governor Edward Cornwallis: http://www.danielnpaul.com/GovernorEdwardCornwallis.html

    Mi'kmaq Chief wants Cornwallis River Renamed: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mi-kmaq-chief-wants-cornwallis-river-renamed-1.1063182

    COSEWIC Wood Turtle: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/species-risk-public-registry/cosewic-assessments-status-reports/wood-turtle-2018.html

    COSEWIC Bank Swallow: https://www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca/virtual_sara/files/cosewic/sr_hirondelle_rivage_bank_swallow_1213_e.pdf

    Hands off those wild leeks: http://www.macleans.ca/culture/hand-off-those-wild-leeks/

    Wild Leeks and the Ethics of Foraging: https://northcountryfare.wordpress.com/2015/04/26/wild-leeks-and-the-ethics-of-foraging/

  • Today's episode will examine dandelions' uses in medicine, cuisine, and environmental remediation.

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    Email: [email protected]

    Sources:

    Differences Between Protista & Monera | Sciencing

    doi:10.1016/j.jep.2013.11.022; 10.1016/j.jep.2008.09.004; 10.3390/nu15010080; 10.1007/s11101-019-09622-2; 10.1016/S0367-326X(03)00122-9; 10.1111/j.1442-1984.2004.00104.x; 10.1016/j.chmed.2018.08.003; 10.32113/wcrj_20209_1679; 10.1016/j.jff.2019.05.012; 10.1016/j.jep.2015.03.067; 10.1017/S0890037X00032735; 10.1186/1746-4269-8-6; :10.1021/acs.est.8b04191; 10.1016/j.jff.2016.11.032; 10.1016/j.jep.2006.07.021; 10.1002/ptr.6157; 10.4141/P01-010; 10.1080/15428052.2022.2163733; 10.3390/plants12173087; 10.1900/RDS.2016.13.113

    Dandelion Plants as a Biomonitor of Urban Area Contamination by Heavy Metal.

    An ethnobotanical survey of the Gollak region, Kosovo

    Ethnopharmacognostic survey on the natural ingredients used in folk cosmetics, cosmeceuticals and remedies for healing skin diseases in the inland Marches, Central-Eastern, Italy.

    The origin of Taraxacum agamospecies.

    Genetic variation across VNTR loci in central North American Taraxacum surveyed at different spatial scales

    Ethnobotanical survey of traditionally used plants in human therapy of east, north and northeast Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Ethnobotanical notes on some medicinal and aromatic plants of Himachal Pradesh

    Flavonoids, cinnamic acids and coumarins from the different tissues and medicinal preparations of Taraxacum officinale.

  • On today's episodes, Clara and Emily recount 7 news stories about new developments in biology, ecology, and environmental science.

    Sources:

    Story 1:

    https://wwf.panda.org/

    http://lynx.panda.org/

    https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/wildlife_practice/profiles/mammals/iberian_lynx/ibelynx_ecology_habitat/

    https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/iberian-lynx-back-brink-extinction-conservation-efforts-rcna158276

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-93673-z

    https://www.iucn.org/about-iucn

    Story 2:

    https://amp.abc.net.au/article/103939084

    Story3:

    https://australian.museum/learn/animals/wildlife-sydney/heathland-habitat/

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.11535

    https://www.popsci.com/science/australia-lizard-heath-goanna/

    Story4:

    https://warnercnr.source.colostate.edu/new-dinosaur-named-lokiceratops/

    Story 5:

    https://theconversation.com/ca

    Story 6:

    https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7230250

    Story 7:

    https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/elephant-names-1.7231387

    Other:

    https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/

    https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/

    https://thebigcatsanctuary.org/news/a-guide-to-the-iberian-lynx/

  • We ain't lion. Lion prides are some of the most unique social structures among terrestrial mammals. Listen to Emily show Clara the wonderful world of Africa's most iconic animal, the purpose of manes, and some female lions whose new look shocked scientists.

    Palmer, Meredith S., Natalia Borrego, and Craig Packer. (2023) "Social Strategies of the African Lion." Social Strategies of Carnivorous Mammalian Predators: Hunting and Surviving as Families. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 7-45.

    West, P. M., and Packer, C. (2002). Sexual selection, temperature, and the lion’s mane. Science 297, 1339–1343.

    University of Minnesota (2024). Social Behaviour, Lion Research Center.

    Emily P. Mitchell, Adrian Tordiffe, Peter Caldwell, A case for ovarian transdifferentiation in six adult captive masculinized lionesses (Panthera leo) in South Africa: Pathological evidence, Theriogenology Wild, Volume 1, 2022, 100012, ISSN 2773-093X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.therwi.2022.100012

    Blanchard, D. Caroline. "Of lion manes and human beards: some unusual effects of the interaction between aggression and sociality." Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience 3 (2010): 945.

    Sogbohossou, E. A., Bauer, H., Loveridge, A., Funston, P. J., De Snoo, G. R., Sinsin, B., & De Iongh, H. H. (2014). Social structure of lions (Panthera leo) is affected by management in Pendjari Biosphere Reserve, Benin. PLoS One, 9(1), e84674.

    Gilfillan, G. D., McNutt, J. W., Vitale, J. D. T., Iongh, H. H., & Golabek, K. (2017). Rare observation of the existence and masculine behaviour of maned lionesses in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. African Journal of Ecology, 55(3), 383–385. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12360

  • In today's episode, we will look at the story of Alexandra Morton, a whale researcher whose career took an unexpected turn when the whales all left. Join Clara and Emily on a journey up to British Columbia and learn about what might be causing the collapse of the wild salmon stocks. We explore the life story of a woman who persevered and made tremendous strides in research.

    References:

    Bartlett, S. (Host). (2022-Present). The Salmon People [Audio or Video podcast]. Canada's National Observer. The Salmon People podcast | Canada's National Observer: Climate News

    Morton, A. (2021). Not on my watch: How a renegade whale biologist took on governments and industry to save wild salmon. Random House Canada.

    Celebrity Wiki. (2020). Alexandra Morton. CelebsAgeWiki. Alexandra Morton Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family (celebsagewiki.com)

    Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). (2018, October 26). Atlantic salmon... a remarkable life cycle. Government of Canada. Atlantic salmon... a remarkable life cycle (dfo-mpo.gc.ca)

    Pacific Salmon Foundation (2024). Species & lifecycle. Species & Lifecycle | Pacific Salmon Foundation (psf.ca)

    PacificWild (2024). Pacific salmon species spotlight. Pacific Salmon Species Spotlight - Pacific Wild

    Dean, C. (2008, November 3). Saving wild salmon, in hopes of saving the orca. The New York Times. Saving Wild Salmon, in Hopes of Saving the Orca - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

    Morton, A., Routledge, R., Peet, C., & Ladwig, A. (2004). Sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) infection rates on juvenile pink (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) and chum (Oncorhynchus keta) salmon in the nearshore marine environment of British Columbia, Canada. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 61 (2), 147-157.

    Kibenge, M.J.T., Wang, Y., Gayeski, N., Morton, A., Beardslee, K., McMillan, B., & Kibenge, F. S. B. (2019). Piscine orthoreovirus sequences in escaped farmed Atlantic salmon in Washington and British Columbia. Virology Journal, 16(41). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-019-1148-2

  • Emily is talking about whales again. Listen in to learn about one of the most endangered species on earth, what is being done, and some controversies surrounding it. The North Atlantic Right Whale is a struggling species, this episode dives into the reasons for their status, and the most recent information on this year's calves.

    Endangered North Atlantic right whale injured by Canadian tracking tag, scientists say: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/north-atlantic-right-whale-injured-by-canadian-tag-1.7006911

    NOAA North Atlantic Right Whale: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/north-atlantic-right-whale

    NOAA North Atlantic Right Whale Updates: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/endangered-species-conservation/north-atlantic-right-whale-updates#:~:text=On%20April%209%2C%202024%2C%20a,Cod%20Bay%20in%20March%202024.

    Action Plan: https://wildlife-species.az.ec.gc.ca/species-risk-registry/virtual_sara/files//plans/Ap-Bnan-Narw-v01-2021Mar-Eng.pdf

    Population comparison of right whale body condition reveals poor state of the North Atlantic right whale: https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v640/p1-16/

    Fishermen allowed to fish close to shore in Gulf of St. Lawrence after right whale sighting: https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/fishermen-allowed-to-fish-close-to-shore-in-gulf-of-st-lawrence-after-right-whale-sighting-1.6897724

  • Let us close this ever-important month off with a spotlight on black conservationists that inspire us. This episode gives a short history of black people's place in North American and African conservation and hopes to give recognition to some incredible people who are helping change the world.

    Black Myths Podcast

    PBS podcasts

    Meet the Black Mambas, South Africa’s all-female anti-poaching unit: https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2021/03/meet-the-black-mambas-south-africas-all-female-anti-poaching-unit

    Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit: https://www.helpingrhinos.org/black-mambas/

    Painted Dog Conservation: https://www.tusk.org/projects/painted-dog-conservation/

    Conservation and wildlife: https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780199846733/obo-9780199846733-0022.xml

    Conserving while black: https://www.fws.gov/story/conserving-while-black-breaking-down-barriers-conservation-community

    Brown Girl Outdoor World: https://browngirloutdoorworld.com/partners-2/

    The Manatee Man: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/podcast/meet-the-manatee-man/

  • In this week's episode, Emily and Clara look at some recent discoveries in the science world. Learn about topics ranging from mining waste to White Rhino IVF practices to why it seems like birds don't want you to sleep in.

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    Email us with any recommendations @ [email protected]

    Find our resources:

     https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00264-9#ref-CR1

    https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/12/18/opinion/digging-deep-healthy-soil-farming

    https://www.edenseven.co.uk/what-does-a-tonne-of-co2-look-like#:~:text=Translating%20CO2%20into%20activities&text=For%20example%2C%20one%20tonne%20of,500%20litres%20of%20Diesel%20consumed

    https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00071-2#ref-CR4

    https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2745.14145?_ga=2.238070528.14054478.1707235110-2080811654.1707235110

    https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68064432

  • This week Clara and Emily travel to the lush nation of Columbia! In this beautiful country you'll find ugly river dolphins, condors, manatees and... cocaine hippos? Introduced by Pablo Escobar is the Columbian hippo, the worlds largest invasive species. Listen along to learn the difficulties of castrating a hippo, a strange take on rewilding, and why you shouldn't eat hippo meat.

    A Case for Hippos in Columbia: file:///C:/Users/emily/Downloads/TheCaseForHipposinColombia.pdf

    Colombian Hippos and Species Management: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/12/2/29#B30-laws-12-00029

    Removing Pablo Escobar’s hippos from Colombia to cost $3.5m: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/30/removing-pablo-escobars-hippos-from-colombia-to-cost-3-5m#:~:text=Scientists%20warn%20the%20hippos%20do,animals%20a%20toxic%20invasive%20species.

    Pablo Escobar: Why scientists want to kill Colombia's hippos: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56011594

    In Colombia, Escobar’s hippos spawn another problem: Wildlife trafficking: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/in-colombia-escobars-hippos-spawn-another-problem-wildlife-trafficking/

    Animalista, Narco-Cultural, Conservacionista. Visions of Nature Around the Case of Hippos in Colombia: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12304-023-09541-y

    Pablo Escobar's "cocaine hippos" won't stop multiplying. Colombia wants to move dozens of them out of the country: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pablo-escobar-cocaine-hippos-colombia-wants-to-transfer-dozens-populaion-control/

    Pablo Escobar's feral hippos face cull in Colombia: https://www.bbc.com/news/67306304

    Rapid population growth and high management costs have created a narrow window for control of introduced hippos in Colombia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10106455/

  • Clara and Emily are taking root this year on new and interesting topics. Your favourite podcasters are back and here to share the wonders of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF), their fascinating punishment-reward relationship with plants, and how the agricultural industry can benefit from these fungi.

    Mechanisms underlying beneficial plant-fungus interactions in mycorrhizal symbiosis - Scientific Figure on ResearchGate. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Hyphopodium-adhesion-to-the-root-epidermis-in-arbuscular-mycorrhizas-A-top-view-of-the_fig2_47545096 [accessed 13 Jan, 2024]

    https://www.nature.com/articles/nrmicro1987

    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02904#:~:text=For%20hyphal%20length%20in%20soil,strain%20with%200.8%20%CE%BCm2.

    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227672792_Brundrett_M_C_-_Coevolution_of_roots_and_mycorrhizas_of_land_plants_New_Phytologist?enrichId=rgreq-cb7693a731a3aa68d3bf2396eafc2e93-XXX&enrichSource=Y292ZXJQYWdlOzIyNzY3Mjc5MjtBUzo1NTQyNjM4NzgwOTQ4NDhAMTUwOTE1ODIxNDU4MQ%3D%3D&el=1_x_2&_esc=publicationCoverPdf

    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00344-014-9414-4

    Shalaby AM and Hanna MM (1998). Preliminary studies on interactions between VA mycorrhizal fungus Glomus mosseae, Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Pseudomonas syringae in soybean plants. Acta Microbiol Pol 47:385 – 391.

  • The November 2023 edition of Biosphere Bulletin! Your trusty hosts discuss carbon neutrality, an elephant mystery being solved, and so much more in this week's episode of Right up your Algae. To let us know your thoughts or to suggest an episode topic email [email protected]

    A singular shark bitter taste receptor provides insights into the evolution of bitter taste perception. 10.1073/pnas.2310347120

    Evolution of taste: Early sharks were able to perceive bitter substances: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231113155215.htm

    Conservation successes and challenges for wide-ranging sharks and rays: https://www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.2216891120

    B.C., Ottawa, First Nations announce conservation agreement: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nature-agreement-bc-ottawa-1-billion-conservation-1.7017562

    One solution to the plastic crisis may lie in bugs' bellies: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/11/17/plastic-eating-bugs-recycling-pollution/

    Africa’s first carbon-removal plant stokes questions about responsible climate solutions: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/africas-first-carbon-removal-plant-stokes-questions-responsible-climat-rcna117590

  • Radiation, and freezing, and drought oh my! Tardigrades are resistant to all this and more. Emily shows Clara the weird and wacky side of scientific studies including one that shot tardigrades out of a gun. To learn about the only animal that can (BEAR-ly) survive in space, make sure to listen to this week's episode of right up your algae.

    Tardigrades as a potential model organism in space research: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/ast.2006.0088

    New species of water bear uses fluorescent “shield” to survive lethal UV radiation:

    https://www.science.org/content/article/new-species-water-bear-uses-fluorescent-shield-survive-lethal-uv-radiation

    University of Florida Entomology and Nematology

    https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/MISC/tardigrade.html

    Tardigrade Survival Limits in High-Speed Impacts—Implications for Panspermia and Collection of Samples from Plumes Emitted by Ice Worlds

    https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/ast.2020.2405

    Recovery and reproduction of an Antarctic tardigrade retrieved from a moss sample frozen for over 30 years

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011224015300134

    Tardigrade survive exposure to space in low Earth orbit

    https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(08)00805-1.pdf

    Survival in extreme environments – on the current knowledge of adaptations in tardigrades

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1748-1716.2011.02252.x?casa_token=2d-MxR8xW0oAAAAA%3A-plyMfNz54ueBgpYNyu5CskClFbYk5RsSKht-Fzhx0a-w91sbiGTbU9NdJW68ib2MWwbsY8dmw_AmBsr

  • Clara tells Emily what the heck Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats are, goes into some of the uses of the gene editing technique, and discusses some of the controversy surrounding CRISPR worldwide.

    Sources:

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6342697/

    https://www.synthego.com/blog/gene-editing-nobel-prize#charpentier-and-doudna-win-nobel-prize-in-chemistry-for-developing-crispr-technology

    https://www.jax.org/personalized-medicine/precision-medicine-and-you/what-is-crispr

    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/genomicresearch/genomeediting/

    https://www.synthego.com/blog/crispr-applications

    https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1258096

    https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Eugenics-and-Scientific-Racism#:~:text=Eugenicists%20worldwide%20believed%20that%20they,by%20them%20to%20be%20unfit.

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10182114/#:~:text=Accordingly%2C%20it%20is%20important%20to,target%20sites%20(Han%20et%20al.

    https://molecular-cancer.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12943-021-01487-4

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8073294/#:~:text=Since%20the%20first%20use%20of,%2C%20quality%2C%20and%20stress%20resistance.

  • Emily takes Clara on a trip down memory lane to her first job in the field of biology... chopping up deer. In this week's episode, we learn the relationship between a meningeal nematode, moose, deer, and gastropods in mainland Nova Scotia. Trigger Warning for some discussion of dissections.LOW-DOSE MENINGEAL WORM (PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS TENUIS) INFECTIONS IN MOOSE (ALCES ALCES) : https://meridian.allenpress.com/jwd/article/38/4/789/122782/LOW-DOSE-MENINGEAL-WORM-PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS-TENUISThe ecological relationships of meningeal worm and north American cervids: https://meridian.allenpress.com/jwd/article/8/4/304/126681/THE-ECOLOGICAL-RELATIONSHIPS-OF-MENINGEAL-WORM-ANDUNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF MENINGEAL WORM, PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS TENUIS, ON MOOSE POPULATIONS: https://shorturl.at/wAKU1Parelaphostrongylus tenuis in New Brunswick: The Parasite in Terrestrial Gastropods: https://meridian.allenpress.com/jwd/article/22/4/582/119580/Parelaphostrongylus-tenuis-in-New-Brunswick-ThePneumostrongylus tenuis in Deer in Minnesota and Implications for Moose: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3798320?casa_token=eT7dPrmjEmoAAAAA%3AG8VWzU0eh3CvsbgAFsVGUg2Z1pXoYwcR4sfW0_QBf_OYBAtiQt0UZq_P0I1_qs0yfHi9vDzEyfjcoYQ379sxampO7IGjo5OBfN8eiu5Gzba8DKQVB8vjGw&seq=1Nova Scotia Department of resources and renewables: https://novascotia.ca/natr/wildlife/sustainable/mmoosefaq.aspContinuing environmental change: an example from Nova scotia: https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/cfn/index.php/cfn/article/view/880/881Parelaphostrongylus tenuis (FRYADKO AND BOEV) IN THE MOOSE AND WHITE-TAILED DEER OF NOVA SCOTIA : https://scholar.acadiau.ca/islandora/object/theses:3327/datastream/PDF/file.pdfUNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF MENINGEAL WORM, PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS TENUIS, ON MOOSE POPULATIONS: https://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/59Parasites of Caribou: https://www.gov.nl.ca/ffa/files/agrifoods-animals-health-pdf-ds-08-007.pdfBiology and diseases of ruminants: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/parelaphostrongylus-tenuis

  • In this week's episode Emily and Clara look at some exciting new articles from the science world. The topics are wide ranging from microplastics in clouds to conservation techniques of the Hawaii honeycreepers. We hope you learn something new that's right up your algae!

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    Drugs give biology’s favourite worm the munchies too: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01376-4Arizona Javelin: https://azstateparks.com/javelinaAirborne hydrophilic microplastics in cloud water at high altitudes and their role in cloud formation: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10311-023-01626-x#Fig2This Shocking Golf course damage went viral; but there’s more to the story: https://golf.com/lifestyle/golf-course-damage-that-drew-30-million-views/How our method compares: https://www.worldmosquitoprogram.org/en/learn/how-our-method-compares#:~:text=Incompatible%20Insect%20Technique%20(IIT)&text=In%20this%20approach%2C%20mosquitoes%20are,her%20eggs%20do%20not%20hatch.Millions of Mosquitoes Will Rain Down on Hawaii to Save an Iconic Bird: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/millions-of-mosquitoes-will-rain-down-on-hawaii-to-save-an-iconic-bird/Why Do Mosquitoes Exist? Why Do Elephants and Donkeys Represent the G.O.P. and the Democrats? And More Questions From Our Readers: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/mosquitos-exist-elephants-donkeys-used-represent-gop-democrats-180973517/#:~:text=While%20they%20can%20seem%20pointless,some%20species%20are%20important%20pollinators.Feds pump $12.5M into environmental literacy: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/10/10/news/feds-pump-125m-environmental-literacyExploration reveals lost Pacific 'microbat' colony: https://www.conservation.org/blog/exploration-reveals-lost-pacific-microbat-colonyWHITE-NOSE SYNDROME IMPACTING BATS IN CANADA: http://www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/docs/CWHC_WNS_Pamphlet.pdf
  • Join Clara and Emily as they learn about the windshield phenomenon, the importance of insects, and the evidence behind their population decline. Make sure to rate and review if you enjoy this episode.

    Climate-driven declines in arthropod abundance restructure a rainforest food web: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30322922/The insect apocalypse, and why it matters: https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(19)30796-1.pdf

    Insects as drivers of ecosystem processes: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214574514000339?casa_token=g_ChGhmkwJwAAAAA:f0hNJyraSzr7kbAqETl7qv-_WKq4T2CR4pfh5tt0YSo2okC6W6NEzA5VWWBFycAAWGItX4en8meJ

    Less Harmful Pesticides: https://extension.psu.edu/less-harmful-pesticides

    Earthworm Invaders: https://ecosystemsontheedge.org/earthworm-invaders/A

    Study on the Health Effects of Pesticide Exposure among Farmers: https://koreascience.kr/article/JAKO200031462790077.page

    Distribution and impacts of invasive earthworms in Canadian forest ecosystems: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10530-008-9320-4#Sec2