Code for: Measuring beta-diversity with abundance data by Louise Barwell (453067)

“…Conceptual properties C1) Independence of alpha diversity (RMSE) C2) Beta is cumulative along gradient of species turnover (RMSE) C3) Similarity is probabilistic when assemblages are distributed indepndently and identically in space (RMSE) C4) Minimum of zero and positiveness (TRUE/FALSE) C5) Fixed upper bound R (TRUE/FALSE) C6) Monotonic increase with species turnover (TRUE/FALSE) C7) Monotonic increase with decoupling of species ranks (TRUE/FALSE) C8) Monotonic increase with differences in evenness (TRUE/FALSE) C9) Beta under extreme decoupling of species ranks < beta when species turnover is complete (TRUE/FALSE) C10) Beta under extreme differences in evenness < beta when species turnover is complete (TRUE/FALSE) C11) Symmetry (Beta(x1, x2)==Beta(x2,x1)) (TRUE/FALSE) C12) Double zero asymmetry (TRUE/FALSE) C13) Beta does not decrease in a series of nested assemblages (TRUE/FALSE) C14) Independence of species replication (RMSE) C15) Independence of the measurement units (RMSE) C16) Independence of differences in abundance (RMSE) Sampling properties S1) Independence of sample size (RMSE) S2) Independence of unequal sample sizes (RMSE) Personality properties P1) Sensitivity to nestedness R P2) Relative sensitivity to nestedness and turnover components of beta P3) Relative sensitivity to decoupling of species ranks and species turnover components of beta P4) Relative sensitivity to evenness differences and species turnover components of beta P5) Relative sensitivity to turnover in rare versus common species We also consider two additional scenarios in our discussion and report the results in the Supplementary Information E1) Patterns of turnover predicted by a positive occupancy-abundance relationship (ONR): rare species are more likely to be turned over E2) Scale-dependence of beta-diversity.…”

Data_Sheet_3_Mapping the Establishment and Invasiveness Potential of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Turkey: With Special Emphasis on the Conservation of Native Salmonids.XL... by Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu (10019369)

“…According to the Basic Risk Assessment (BRA) threshold scores, O. mykiss is classified as “high risk” for 3 (12.0%) of the 25 river basins screened (Western Black Sea, Eastern Black Sea and Maritza-Ergene), and as “medium risk” for the remaining basins. …”

Table_1_Calliterpenone, a natural plant growth promoter from a medicinal plant Callicarpa macrophylla, sustainably enhances the yield and productivity of crops.DOCX by Praveen Pandey (13860785)

“…Trials conducted at farmers' fields showed an overall ~12% increase in rice yield (mean of 11 farmers' fields ranging from 3.48 to 19.63%) and ~10% increase in wheat yield (ranging from 3.91 to 17.51%). …”

Image5_Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Different Doses of Sildenafil in the Treatment of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn: A Network Meta-analysis.TIF by Linli Sun (11475766)

“…The network meta-analysis revealed that 1.5 mg/kg of sildenafil led to a significant decrease in pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) compared with 0.3 and 0.6 mg/kg (p < 0.05); 1.5 mg/kg was better than 0.3, 0.5, and 1.0 mg/kg at increasing the partial pressure of oxygen (PaO₂) (p < 0.05); 1.5 mg/kg was better than 0.5, 0.6 and 1.0 mg/kg at reducing the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO₂) (p < 0.05); and 1.2 mg/kg was better than 0.3, 0.5 and 1.0 mg/kg at increasing the arterial oxygen saturation (SaO₂) (p < 0.05). …”

Video_5_Pro-Inflammatory Implications of 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin Treatment.mov by Tom Houben (3185082)

“…Given its potential as a therapeutic compound in metabolic inflammatory diseases, in this study, we evaluated the inflammatory effects of CD administration in the context of cholesterol-induced metabolic inflammation in vivo and in vitro. …”

Table_1_Left Heart Dysfunction in Acromegaly Revealed by Novel Echocardiographic Methods.docx by Beata Uziȩbło-Życzkowska (9019091)

“…<p>Background: Acromegaly is a rare disease that requires modern treatment to decrease the risk of mortality, mainly from vascular diseases. …”

Image_3_The Tropical Invasive Seagrass, Halophila stipulacea, Has a Superior Ability to Tolerate Dynamic Changes in Salinity Levels Compared to Its Freshwater Relative, Vallisneria... by Michelle A. Oscar (5481398)

“…One approach to understanding the natural tolerance of a plant is to compare the tolerant species with a closely related non-tolerant species. We compared the physiological responses of H. stipulacea exposed to different salinities, with that of its nearest freshwater relative, Vallisneria americana. …”

Data_Sheet_1_Variability of the Sea Surface Microlayer Across a Filament’s Edge and Potential Influences on Gas Exchange.PDF by Theresa Barthelmeß (11622688)

“…Using a previously established relationship between surfactants and CO₂ gas exchange (Pereira et al., 2018), we estimated that surfactants suppressed gas exchange by 12% inside the filament. …”

Video_4_Pro-Inflammatory Implications of 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin Treatment.mov by Tom Houben (3185082)

“…Given its potential as a therapeutic compound in metabolic inflammatory diseases, in this study, we evaluated the inflammatory effects of CD administration in the context of cholesterol-induced metabolic inflammation in vivo and in vitro. …”

Image_5_Real clinical experience after one year of treatment with tolvaptan in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.JPEG by Javier Naranjo (13879235)

“…The decrease in eGFR in the first month was higher in patients with an initially higher eGFR. …”

Data_Sheet_3_Paternal Resistance Training Modulates Calcaneal Tendon Proteome in the Offspring Exposed to High-Fat Diet.xlsx by Ivo Vieira de Sousa Neto (8977685)

“…Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups: sedentary fathers and trained fathers (8 weeks, three times per week, with 8–12 dynamic movements per climb in a stair climbing apparatus). …”

Table_5_Pro-Inflammatory Implications of 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin Treatment.docx by Tom Houben (3185082)

“…Given its potential as a therapeutic compound in metabolic inflammatory diseases, in this study, we evaluated the inflammatory effects of CD administration in the context of cholesterol-induced metabolic inflammation in vivo and in vitro. …”

Table_1_HIV-1 and opiates modulate miRNA profiles in extracellular vesicles.docx by Allen Caobi (8858777)

“…MicroRNA, hsa-miR-1246 was up-regulated 12-fold in the presence of morphine, relative to uninfected control. …”

Intravenous Ibuprofen for Treatment of Post-Operative Pain: A Multicenter, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial by Andrea Gago Martínez (2734993)

“…The mean±SEM of morphine requirements was reduced from 29,8±5,25 mg to 14,22±3,23 mg (p = 0,015) and resulted in a decrease in pain at rest (p = 0,02) measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) from mean±SEM 3.34±0,35 to 0.86±0.24, and also in pain during movement (p = 0,02) from 4.32±0,36 to 1.90±0,30 in the ibuprofen treatment arm; while in the placebo group VAS score at rest ranged from 4.68±0,40 to 2.12±0,42 and during movement from 5.66±0,42 to 3.38±0,44. …”

Data_Sheet_1_Examining associations of folic acid supplements administered to mothers during pre-conceptional and prenatal periods with autism spectrum disorders in their offspring... by Yan Jiang (12139)

“…However, we did not find a similar association during the pre-conceptional period. …”

Data for "Effects of hypoxia on the olfactory sensitivity of gilt-head seabream (<i>Sparus aurata</i>)" by Liam Tigert (19115890)

“…For the first time, we show that both mild and moderate hypoxia decreased the olfactory response to two out of three odorants. …”

SWR-associated increase in neuronal firing rates is weakened in APP/PS1 mice in both dCA1 and vCA1. by Udaysankar Chockanathan (18510288)

“…(M) In vCA1, the SWR log₁₀(modulation index) was significantly decreased in APP/PS1 mice relative to C57BL/6 controls (mean ± std: C57BL/6 = 3.50 ± 1.49, APP/PS1 = 2.28 ± 1.70 Hz, p < 10⁻⁶, two-sided Wilcoxon rank-sum test, n_C57BL/6 = 689 neurons, n_APP/PS1 = 651 neurons).…”

Analysis of tumour vasculature with the addition of more HT groups. by Deepa Sharma (278210)

“…The vasculature becomes less evident in the treated groups, with decreasing numbers of stained blood vessels. Images were taken at a 20x objective lens, and the scale bar denotes ~50μm. …”

Effects of therapeutic and aerobic exercise programs in temporomandibular disorder-associated headaches by Paula Manuela Mendes MOLEIRINHO-ALVES (12659778)

“…The headache intensity scores (0.3 [95% CI: -0.401, 1.068]), (0.0 [95% CI: -0.734, 0.734]) and HIT-6 (50.7 [95% CI: 38.008, 63.459]), (49.5 [95% CI: 36.808, 62.259]), significantly decreased in G1 and G2 at A1. …”

Data_Sheet_1_Geo-demographic trends in nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage-related mortality among older adults in the United States, 1999–2020.docx by Martin G. McCandless (10195402)

“…</p>Results<p>A total of 78,260 ntSAH-related deaths (AAMR 8.50 per 100,000 individuals) occurred among older adults in the US from 1999 to 2020. …”