Negligible hormonal response following dehorning in free-ranging white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) (2020)
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(2020). Negligible hormonal response following dehorning in free-ranging white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). Conservation Physiology, coaa117 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coaa117

The white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) is experiencing unsustainable poaching losses fuelled by a demand for horn. Increasingly, private and state reserves are dehorning their rhinoceros populations in an attempt to reduce poaching pressure. Rhin... Read More about Negligible hormonal response following dehorning in free-ranging white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum).

On global plasticity: framing the global through affective materiality (2020)
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McKay. (2020). On global plasticity: framing the global through affective materiality. New Global Studies, https://doi.org/10.1515/ngs-2020-0039

As a pervasive, material element of the global, plastics raise potent social and environmental questions. More than merely the ‘stuff’ of potential global prosperity, plastics are substances people inscribe with varied cultural meanings. Deploying co... Read More about On global plasticity: framing the global through affective materiality.

Lead Mineralisation Within The Stublick Fault System At Church Burn And Wolf Hills, Haltwhistle, Northumberland (2020)
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Young, B., Clarke, S., Hopkirk, A., Forbes, I., & Smith, F. (2020). Lead Mineralisation Within The Stublick Fault System At Church Burn And Wolf Hills, Haltwhistle, Northumberland. The Journal of The Russell Society, 23(2-4), 75-85

Two hitherto unreported small clusters of lead-bearing veins and associated workings at Church Burn and Wolf Hills, south of Haltwhistle, described here, add to the group of mineral deposits within the main Tyne Valley, sometimes collectively referre... Read More about Lead Mineralisation Within The Stublick Fault System At Church Burn And Wolf Hills, Haltwhistle, Northumberland.

Sedimentology and isotope geochemistry of transitional evaporitic environments within arid continental settings: From erg to saline lakes (2020)
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Pettigrew, R., Claire, M., Priddy, C., Clarke, S., Warke, M., & Stüeken, E. (2020). Sedimentology and isotope geochemistry of transitional evaporitic environments within arid continental settings: From erg to saline lakes. Sedimentology, 907-942. https://doi.org/10.1111/sed.12816

Arid continental basins typically contain a spectrum of coeval environments that coexist and interact from proximal to distal. Within the distal portion, aeolian ergs often border playa, or perennial, desert lakes, fed by fluvial incursions or elevat... Read More about Sedimentology and isotope geochemistry of transitional evaporitic environments within arid continental settings: From erg to saline lakes.

Vector-Focused Approaches to Curb Malaria Transmission in the Brazilian Amazon: An Overview of Current and Future Challenges and Strategies (2020)
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Matos Rocha, E., de Melo Katak, R., Campos de Oliveira, J., da Silva Araujo, M., Cechetto Carlos, B., Galizi, R., Tripet, F., Marinotti, O., & A. Souza-Neto, J. (2020). Vector-Focused Approaches to Curb Malaria Transmission in the Brazilian Amazon: An Overview of Current and Future Challenges and Strategies. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 161. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed5040161

In Brazil, malaria transmission is mostly confined to the Amazon, where substantial progress has been achieved towards disease control in the past decade. Vector control has been historically considered a fundamental part of the main malaria control... Read More about Vector-Focused Approaches to Curb Malaria Transmission in the Brazilian Amazon: An Overview of Current and Future Challenges and Strategies.

Mine spoil remediation via biochar addition to immobilise potentially toxic elements and promote plant growth for phytostabilisation. (2020)
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Thompson, D., Oliver, I., & Alhar, M. (2021). Mine spoil remediation via biochar addition to immobilise potentially toxic elements and promote plant growth for phytostabilisation. Journal of Environmental Management, 111500 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111500

There are thousands of disused and abandoned mining sites around the world with substantial accumulations of exposed mine spoil materials that pose a direct threat to their surrounding environment. Management of such sites, and neutralisation of the... Read More about Mine spoil remediation via biochar addition to immobilise potentially toxic elements and promote plant growth for phytostabilisation..

Quantifying the recent expansion of native invasive rush species in a UK upland environment (2020)
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Ashby, M., Whyatt, J., Rogers, K., Marrs, R., & Stevens, C. (2020). Quantifying the recent expansion of native invasive rush species in a UK upland environment. Annals of Applied Biology, 243 - 255. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12602

Rushes, such as soft rush (Juncus effusus L.), hard rush (Juncus inflexus L.), and compact rush (Juncus conglomeratus L.) have become problem species within upland grasslands across the United Kingdom and the coastal grasslands of western Norway. Ind... Read More about Quantifying the recent expansion of native invasive rush species in a UK upland environment.

Over-Winter Survival and Nest Site Selection of the West-European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in Arable Dominated Landscapes. (2020)
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(2020). Over-Winter Survival and Nest Site Selection of the West-European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in Arable Dominated Landscapes. Animals, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10091449

The West-European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) has declined markedly in the UK. The winter hibernation period may make hedgehogs vulnerable to anthropogenic habitat and climate changes. Therefore, we studied two contrasting populations in England t... Read More about Over-Winter Survival and Nest Site Selection of the West-European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in Arable Dominated Landscapes..

Properties of wood composite plastics made from predominant Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) plastics and their degradability in nature (2020)
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Satrio, F., Basyuni, M., Nuryawan, A., Hutauruk, N., Purba, E., Masruchin, N., Batubara, R., Risnasari, I., & McKay, D. (2020). Properties of wood composite plastics made from predominant Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) plastics and their degradability in nature. PloS one, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236406

To address concerns over plastics in the global environment, this project produced three wood plastics composites (WPCs) which could divert plastics from the waste stream into new materials. The three materials made had a ratio of 85%:15%, 90%:10%, a... Read More about Properties of wood composite plastics made from predominant Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) plastics and their degradability in nature.

U-Pb dating of calcite in ancient carbonates for age estimates of syn- to post-depositional processes: a case study from the upper Ediacaran strata of Finnmark, Arctic Norway (2020)
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(2020). U-Pb dating of calcite in ancient carbonates for age estimates of syn- to post-depositional processes: a case study from the upper Ediacaran strata of Finnmark, Arctic Norway. Geological Magazine, 1367-1372. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016756820000564

Results of in situ U-Pb dating of calcite spherulites, cone-in-cone (CIC) calcite and calcite fibres from a calcareous concretion of the upper Ediacaran of Finnmark, Arctic Norway, are reported. Calcite spherulites from the innermost layers of the co... Read More about U-Pb dating of calcite in ancient carbonates for age estimates of syn- to post-depositional processes: a case study from the upper Ediacaran strata of Finnmark, Arctic Norway.

Peatland Protection. The Science: Four Key Reports (2020)
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Ashby, M. (2020). Peatland Protection. The Science: Four Key Reports

Summary
Fundamental changes to the evidence base now disagrees with previous science These changes should inform policy and any proposed regulation change, the England Peatland Strategy and Natural England’s position on restoration burning ? Burned... Read More about Peatland Protection. The Science: Four Key Reports.

Pinched between the plates: Armenia's voluminous record of volcanic activity (2020)
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Halama, R., Meliksetian, K., Savov, I., Sugden, P., & Sokół, K. (2020). Pinched between the plates: Armenia's voluminous record of volcanic activity. Geology Today, 101 - 108. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12309

Located in the heart of the Lesser Caucasus mountains, where the Arabian and Eurasian tectonic plates collide, Armenia occupies an exceptional geological position shaped through millions of years of subduction and collision. It is a unique place on t... Read More about Pinched between the plates: Armenia's voluminous record of volcanic activity.

Permian–Triassic magmatism in response to Palaeotethys subduction and pre-Late Triassic arrival of northeast Gondwana-derived continental fragments at the southern Eurasian margin: detrital zircon evidence from Triassic sandstones of Central Iran (2020)
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(2020). Permian–Triassic magmatism in response to Palaeotethys subduction and pre-Late Triassic arrival of northeast Gondwana-derived continental fragments at the southern Eurasian margin: detrital zircon evidence from Triassic sandstones of Central Iran. Gondwana Research, 118-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2020.02.001

The closure of Palaeotethys that led to the collision of the Cimmerian blocks with the southern Eurasian margin causing the Eo-Cimmerian orogeny during the Early Mesozoic is still controversially discussed. The Triassic Nakhlak Group in Central Iran... Read More about Permian–Triassic magmatism in response to Palaeotethys subduction and pre-Late Triassic arrival of northeast Gondwana-derived continental fragments at the southern Eurasian margin: detrital zircon evidence from Triassic sandstones of Central Iran.

Geophysical site assessment of an active urban development site, South Eastern Suburb of Cairo, Egypt (2020)
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Medhat, N. I., Atya, M., Ragab, E. A., El-Kenawy, A. A., Abdel Zaher, M., & Pringle, J. (2020). Geophysical site assessment of an active urban development site, South Eastern Suburb of Cairo, Egypt. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 54(1), Article ARTN qjegh2018-151. https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2018-151

There has been significant structural damage of newly-built residential buildings in Quarter-27 District in the South of Cairo, Egypt. The proximity of an active limestone quarry may also be affecting ground stability. This paper shows how a near-sur... Read More about Geophysical site assessment of an active urban development site, South Eastern Suburb of Cairo, Egypt.

Discovery of organic matter and palynomorphs from the Neoproterozoic Zor diamictite of the Ramsu Formation in the Ramban District, Jammu and Kashmir, India (2020)
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(2020). Discovery of organic matter and palynomorphs from the Neoproterozoic Zor diamictite of the Ramsu Formation in the Ramban District, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 447-454. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-020-1461-9

The presence of medium-grade organic matter confirmed by Raman spectroscopy is reported for the first time from the Zor diamictite of the Ramsu Formation, Tethyan Himalaya. The organic matter has undergone overmature thermal evolution and shows low t... Read More about Discovery of organic matter and palynomorphs from the Neoproterozoic Zor diamictite of the Ramsu Formation in the Ramban District, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Micro-Scale isotopic analysis of ice facies frozen from supercooled water (2020)
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Shiggins, C. J., Harris, M. R. P., Knight, P. G., & Fogwill, C. J. (2020). Micro-Scale isotopic analysis of ice facies frozen from supercooled water. Geografiska Annaler: Series A, Physical Geography, 102(2), 104-117. https://doi.org/10.1080/04353676.2020.1762364

Subglacial glaciohydraulic supercooling can form basal ice and affect glacier dynamics, sediment transfer and geomorphology. Whilst isotopic analysis (d18O-dD) of basal ice has demonstrated the significance of supercooling, questions remain as to wha... Read More about Micro-Scale isotopic analysis of ice facies frozen from supercooled water.

Constraining the landscape of Late Bronze Age Santorini prior to the Minoan eruption: insights from volcanological, geomorphological and archaeological findings (2020)
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Gertisser, R. (2020). Constraining the landscape of Late Bronze Age Santorini prior to the Minoan eruption: insights from volcanological, geomorphological and archaeological findings. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2020.106911

One of the best known places on Earth where volcanology meets archaeology and history is the volcanic island of Santorini (Thíra), Greece. It is famous for the cataclysmic Late Bronze Age (Minoan) Plinian eruption which destroyed the Minoan culture t... Read More about Constraining the landscape of Late Bronze Age Santorini prior to the Minoan eruption: insights from volcanological, geomorphological and archaeological findings.

Insights into the magma plumbing system of La Fossa di Vulcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy) using oxygen isotopes and clinopyroxene crystal structure (2020)
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Wiltshire, R., Halama, R., Boyce, A., Petrone, C., Nazzareni, S., Gertisser, R., Tranne, C., Sulpizio, R., & Lucchi, F. Insights into the magma plumbing system of La Fossa di Vulcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy) using oxygen isotopes and clinopyroxene crystal structure. Presented at EGU General Assembly 2020

<jats:p> &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The presently active La Fossa cone, Vulcano, widely considered the most hazardous volcano in the Aeolian Islands, is characterised by alternating periods of Vulcanian to subplinian explosive events and lava flow effusion. It... Read More about Insights into the magma plumbing system of La Fossa di Vulcano (Aeolian Islands, Italy) using oxygen isotopes and clinopyroxene crystal structure.

Significant changes in the magma dynamics of Stromboli steady-state volcano recorded by clinopyroxene crystals. (2020)
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Petrone, C. M., Di Stefano, F., Gertisser, R., Mollo, S., Tommasini, S., Del Bello, E., Andronico, D., Scarlato, P., Giacomoni, P., & Coltorti, M. Significant changes in the magma dynamics of Stromboli steady-state volcano recorded by clinopyroxene crystals. Presented at EGU General Assembly 2020

<jats:p> &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Steady-state volcanic activity implies equilibrium between the rate of magma replenishment and eruption of compositionally homogeneous magmas, lasting for tens to thousands of years in an open conduit system. The Present-day... Read More about Significant changes in the magma dynamics of Stromboli steady-state volcano recorded by clinopyroxene crystals..

Sr isotopes indicate millennial-scale formation of metal-rich layers by reactive melt percolation in an open-system layered intrusion (2020)
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Daly, J. S., Hepworth, L., O'Driscoll, B., Johnson, C., Gertisser, R., & Emeleus, C. H. Sr isotopes indicate millennial-scale formation of metal-rich layers by reactive melt percolation in an open-system layered intrusion. Presented at EGU General Assembly 2020

<jats:p> &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In order to test whether the crystal mushes that form layered mafic intrusions can behave as open systems, we investigated mineral-scale textural, chemical and Sr isotopic heterogeneity in the c. 60 Ma Rum intrusion, Scotlan... Read More about Sr isotopes indicate millennial-scale formation of metal-rich layers by reactive melt percolation in an open-system layered intrusion.