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Some notes on the Aristotelian origin of the distinction between a falsificationist's and verificationist's view of science: together with corrections to my earlier account
(2012-10-31)
It has not always been realised that Karl Popper's analytic distinction between the logically stronger falsificationist's view of science and the logically weaker verificationist's and inductivist's view of science is a ...
Reduced Retinal Function in the Absence of Na(v)1.6
(2012-02)
Background: Mice with a function-blocking mutation in the Scn8a gene that encodes
Na(v)1.6, a voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) isoform normally found in several types
of retinal neurons, have previously been found to ...
Evolutionary and ecological feedbacks of the survival cost of reproduction
(2012-04)
Arguably the most fundamental of trade-offs in life-history evolution is the increase in natural
mortality resulting from sexual maturity and reproduction. Despite its central importance, this
increase in mortality, a ...
Life-history correlates of extinction risk and recovery potential
(2012-06)
Extinction risk is inversely associated with maximum per capita population growth rate (r(max)).
However, this parameter is not known for most threatened species, underscoring the value in
identifying correlates of r(max) ...
Regional-scale effects of eutrophication on ecosystem structure and services of seagrass beds
(2012-09)
Using large-scale field surveys across 12 estuaries in two provinces in Atlantic Canada, we analyzed changes in phytoplankton and benthic macroalgal communities as well as the canopy structure of eelgrass beds and quantified ...
Observer Effects and Avian-Call-Count Survey Quality: Rare-Species Biases and Overconfidence
(2012-01)
Wildlife monitoring surveys are prone to nondetection errors and false positives. To determine factors that affect the incidence of these errors, we built an Internet-based survey that simulated avian point counts, and ...
Diazotrophic bacteria respond to Saharan dust additions
(2012)
Three bioassay experiments were performed to study the effects of nutrient and Saharan dust additions on natural diazotrophic communities in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean. Samples for nucleic acid analysis were collected ...
Primiparous and multiparous females differ in mammary gland alveolar development: implications for milk production
(2012-08)
Mammary gland capacity is influenced by the number of secretory cells in the gland, the activity
of those cells and the size and arrangement of the alveoli that they form. Although reproductive
experience has been shown ...
Spatiotemporal Patterns in Nest Box Occupancy by Tree Swallows Across North America
(2012-06)
Data from the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) suggest that populations of aerial insectivorous birds are declining, particularly in northeastern regions of the continent, and particularly since the mid-1980s. ...
Jellyfish Support High Energy Intake of Leatherback Sea Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea): Video Evidence from Animal-Borne Cameras
(2012-03)
The endangered leatherback turtle is a large, highly migratory marine predator that inexplicably
relies upon a diet of low-energy gelatinous zooplankton. The location of these prey may be
predictable at large oceanographic ...