@article {Mougi2009Species,
	title = {Species Invasion History Influences Community Evolution in a Tri-Trophic Food Web Model},
	journal = {PLoS ONE},
	volume = {4},
	number = {8},
	year = {2009},
	month = {August},
	pages = {e6731+},
	publisher = {Public Library of Science},
	abstract = {Recent experimental studies have demonstrated the importance of invasion history for evolutionary formation of community. However, only few theoretical studies on community evolution have focused on such views.},
	keywords = {aliens, ecology, invasion, models},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0006731},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0006731},
	author = {Mougi, Akihiko and Nishimura, Kinya}
}
@article {Sims2009LongTerm,
	title = {Long-Term GPS Tracking of Ocean Sunfish Mola mola Offers a New Direction in Fish Monitoring},
	journal = {PLoS ONE},
	volume = {4},
	number = {10},
	year = {2009},
	month = {October},
	pages = {e7351+},
	publisher = {Public Library of Science},
	abstract = {Satellite tracking of large pelagic fish provides insights on free-ranging behaviour, distributions and population structuring. Up to now, such fish have been tracked remotely using two principal methods: direct positioning of transmitters by Argos polar-orbiting satellites, and satellite relay of tag-derived light-level data for post hoc track reconstruction. Error fields associated with positions determined by these methods range from hundreds of metres to hundreds of kilometres. However, low spatial accuracy of tracks masks important details, such as foraging patterns. Here we use a fast-acquisition global positioning system (Fastloc GPS) tag with remote data retrieval to track long-term movements, in near real time and position accuracy of <70 m, of the world{\textquoteright}s largest bony fish, the ocean sunfish Mola mola . Search-like movements occurred over at least three distinct spatial scales. At fine scales, sunfish spent longer in highly localised areas with faster, straighter excursions between them. These {\textquoteright}stopovers{\textquoteright} during long-distance movement appear consistent with finding and exploiting food patches. This demonstrates the feasibility of GPS tagging to provide tracks of unparalleled accuracy for monitoring movements of large pelagic fish, and with nearly four times as many locations obtained by the GPS tag than by a conventional Argos transmitter. The results signal the potential of GPS-tagged pelagic fish that surface regularly to be detectors of resource {\textquoteright}hotspots{\textquoteright} in the blue ocean and provides a new capability for understanding large pelagic fish behaviour and habitat use that is relevant to ocean management and species conservation.},
	keywords = {fishes, marine, migration, orientation, tracking},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0007351},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0007351},
	author = {Sims, David W. and Queiroz, Nuno and Humphries, Nicolas E. and Lima, Fernando P. and Hays, Graeme C.}
}
@article {Bisson2009Evidence,
	title = {Evidence for Repeated Independent Evolution of Migration in the Largest Family of Bats},
	journal = {PLoS ONE},
	volume = {4},
	number = {10},
	year = {2009},
	month = {October},
	pages = {e7504+},
	publisher = {Public Library of Science},
	abstract = {How migration evolved represents one of the most poignant questions in evolutionary biology. While studies on the evolution of migration in birds are well represented in the literature, migration in bats has received relatively little attention. Yet, more than 30 species of bats are known to migrate annually from breeding to non-breeding locations. Our study is the first to test hypotheses on the evolutionary history of migration in bats using a phylogenetic framework.},
	keywords = {bats, chiroptera, migration, migratory-mammals},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0007504},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0007504},
	author = {Bisson, Isabelle-Anne and Safi, Kamran and Holland, Richard A.}
}
@article {Finer2008Oil,
	title = {Oil and Gas Projects in the Western Amazon: Threats to Wilderness, Biodiversity, and Indigenous Peoples},
	journal = {PLoS ONE},
	volume = {3},
	number = {8},
	year = {2008},
	month = {August},
	pages = {e2932+},
	publisher = {Public Library of Science},
	abstract = {The western Amazon is the most biologically rich part of the Amazon basin and is home to a great diversity of indigenous ethnic groups, including some of the world{\textquoteright}s last uncontacted peoples living in voluntary isolation. Unlike the eastern Brazilian Amazon, it is still a largely intact ecosystem. Underlying this landscape are large reserves of oil and gas, many yet untapped. The growing global demand is leading to unprecedented exploration and development in the region.},
	keywords = {abs, amazonia, biodiversity, conservation, indigenous, oil},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0002932},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002932},
	author = {Finer, Matt and Jenkins, Clinton N. and Pimm, Stuart L. and Keane, Brian and Ross, Carl}
}
@article {Plyusnin2008Automated,
	title = {Automated 3D Phenotype Analysis Using Data Mining},
	journal = {PLoS ONE},
	volume = {3},
	number = {3},
	year = {2008},
	month = {March},
	pages = {e1742+},
	publisher = {Public Library of Science},
	abstract = {The ability to analyze and classify three-dimensional (3D) biological morphology has lagged behind the analysis of other biological data types such as gene sequences. Here, we introduce the techniques of data mining to the study of 3D biological shapes to bring the analyses of phenomes closer to the efficiency of studying genomes. We compiled five training sets of highly variable morphologies of mammalian teeth from the MorphoBrowser database. Samples were labeled either by dietary class or by conventional dental types (e.g. carnassial, selenodont). We automatically extracted a multitude of topological attributes using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-like procedures that were then used in several combinations of feature selection schemes and probabilistic classification models to build and optimize classifiers for predicting the labels of the training sets. In terms of classification accuracy, computational time and size of the feature sets used, non-repeated best-first search combined with 1-nearest neighbor classifier was the best approach. However, several other classification models combined with the same searching scheme proved practical. The current study represents a first step in the automatic analysis of 3D phenotypes, which will be increasingly valuable with the future increase in 3D morphology and phenomics databases.},
	keywords = {3d, gis, morphology, reconstruction},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0001742},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0001742},
	author = {Plyusnin, Ilya and Evans, Alistair R. and Karme, Aleksis and Gionis, Aristides and Jernvall, Jukka}
}
@article {Hobson2009Method,
	title = {A Method for Investigating Population Declines of Migratory Birds Using Stable Isotopes: Origins of Harvested Lesser Scaup in North America},
	journal = {PLoS ONE},
	volume = {4},
	number = {11},
	year = {2009},
	month = {November},
	pages = {e7915+},
	publisher = {Public Library of Science},
	abstract = {Elucidating geographic locations from where migratory birds are recruited into adult breeding populations is a fundamental but largely elusive goal in conservation biology. This is especially true for species that breed in remote northern areas where field-based demographic assessments are logistically challenging.},
	keywords = {gis, migration, migratory-birds, migratory-species, monitoring},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0007915},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0007915},
	author = {Hobson, Keith A. and Wunder, Michael B. and Van Wilgenburg, Steven L. and Clark, Robert G. and Wassenaar, Leonard I.}
}
@article {McCarty2009Behavior,
	title = {Behavior of Buff-Breasted Sandpipers (Tryngites subruficollis) during Migratory Stopover in Agricultural Fields},
	journal = {PLoS ONE},
	volume = {4},
	number = {11},
	year = {2009},
	month = {November},
	pages = {e8000+},
	publisher = {Public Library of Science},
	abstract = {Understanding the behavior of birds in agricultural habitats can be the first step in evaluating the conservation implications of birds{\textquoteright} use of landscapes shaped by modern agriculture. The existence and magnitude of risk from agricultural practices and the quality of resources agricultural lands provide will be determined largely by how birds use these habitats. Buff-breasted Sandpipers ( Tryngites subruficollis ) are a species of conservation concern. During spring migration large numbers of Buff-breasted Sandpipers stopover in row crop fields in the Rainwater Basin region of Nebraska. We used behavioral observations as a first step in evaluating how Buff-breasted Sandpipers use crop fields during migratory stopover.},
	keywords = {behaviour, conservation, migration, migratory-birds, migratory-species},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0008000},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008000},
	author = {McCarty, John P. and Jorgensen, Joel G. and Wolfenbarger, LaReesa L.}
}
@article {Jetz2008Environment,
	title = {Environment, Migratory Tendency, Phylogeny and Basal Metabolic Rate in Birds},
	journal = {PLoS ONE},
	volume = {3},
	number = {9},
	year = {2008},
	month = {September},
	pages = {e3261+},
	publisher = {Public Library of Science},
	abstract = {Basal metabolic rate (BMR) represents the minimum maintenance energy requirement of an endotherm and has far-reaching consequences for interactions between animals and their environments. Avian BMR exhibits considerable variation that is independent of body mass. Some long-distance migrants have been found to exhibit particularly high BMR, traditionally interpreted as being related to the energetic demands of long-distance migration. Here we use a global dataset to evaluate differences in BMR between migrants and non-migrants, and to examine the effects of environmental variables. The BMR of migrant species is significantly higher than that of non-migrants. Intriguingly, while the elevated BMR of migrants on their breeding grounds may reflect the metabolic machinery required for long-distance movements, an alternative (and statistically stronger) explanation is their occupation of predominantly cold high-latitude breeding areas. Among several environmental predictors, average annual temperature has the strongest effect on BMR, with a 50\% reduction associated with a 20{\^A}{\textdegree}C gradient. The negative effects of temperature variables on BMR hold separately for migrants and non-migrants and are not due their different climatic associations. BMR in migrants shows a much lower degree of phylogenetic inertia. Our findings indicate that migratory tendency need not necessarily be invoked to explain the higher BMR of migrants. A weaker phylogenetic signal observed in migrants supports the notion of strong phenotypic flexibility in this group which facilitates migration-related BMR adjustments that occur above and beyond environmental conditions. In contrast to the findings of previous analyses of mammalian BMR, primary productivity, aridity or precipitation variability do not appear to be important environmental correlates of avian BMR. The strong effects of temperature-related variables and varying phylogenetic effects reiterate the importance of addressing both broad-scale and individual-scale variation for understanding the determinants of BMR.},
	keywords = {ecology, migration, migratory-species},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0003261},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003261},
	author = {Jetz, Walter and Freckleton, Robert P. and McKechnie, Andrew E.}
}
@article {Martin2007Optimal,
	title = {Optimal Conservation of Migratory Species},
	journal = {PLoS ONE},
	volume = {2},
	number = {8},
	year = {2007},
	pages = {e751+},
	publisher = {Public Library of Science},
	abstract = {Migratory animals comprise a significant portion of biodiversity worldwide with annual investment for their conservation exceeding several billion dollars. Designing effective conservation plans presents enormous challenges. Migratory species are influenced by multiple events across land and sea{\^a}{\texteuro} {\textquotedblright} regions that are often separated by thousands of kilometres and span international borders. To date, conservation strategies for migratory species fail to take into account how migratory animals are spatially connected between different periods of the annual cycle (i.e. migratory connectivity) bringing into question the utility and efficiency of current conservation efforts.},
	keywords = {biodiversity, conservation, migration, migratory-species},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0000751},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000751},
	author = {Martin, Tara G. and Chad{\`e}s, Iadine and Arcese, Peter and Marra, Peter P. and Possingham, Hugh P. and Norris, D. Ryan}
}
@article {Franklin2009Tropical,
	title = {Tropical Mosquito Assemblages Demonstrate {\textquoteright}Textbook{\textquoteright} Annual Cycles},
	journal = {PLoS ONE},
	volume = {4},
	number = {12},
	year = {2009},
	month = {December},
	pages = {e8296+},
	keywords = {abundance, biodiversity, cycles, ecology, insects, mds, methods, ordination, tropics},
	issn = {1932-6203},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0008296},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008296},
	author = {Franklin, Donald C. and Whelan, Peter I.}
}
@article {Drotz2010Multiple,
	title = {Multiple Origins of Elytral Reticulation Modifications in the West Palearctic Agabus bipustulatus Complex (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae)},
	journal = {PLoS ONE},
	volume = {5},
	number = {2},
	year = {2010},
	month = {February},
	pages = {e9034+},
	publisher = {Public Library of Science},
	abstract = {The Agabus bipustulatus complex includes one of Europe{\textquoteright}s most widely distributed and common diving beetles. This complex, which is known for its large morphological variation, has a complex demographic and altitudinal variation in elytral reticulation. The various depth of the reticulation imprint, both in smaller and larger meshes, results in both mat and shiny individuals, as well as intermediate forms. The West Palearctic lowland is inhabited by a sexually dimorphic form, with shiny males and mat females. In mountain regions, shiny individuals of both sexes are found intermixed with mat individuals or in pure populations in central and southern areas, whereas pure populations of mat individuals are exclusively found in the northern region at high altitude. Sexual selection is proposed as a driving force in shaping this variation. However, the occurrence of different types of reticulation in both sexes and disjunct geographical distribution patterns suggest an additional function of the reticulation. Here we investigate the phylogeographical history, genetic structure and reticulation variation of several named forms within the Agabus bipustulatus complex including A. nevadensis . The molecular analyses recognised several well-supported clades within the complex. Several of the named forms had two or more independent origins. Few south European populations were uniform in reticulation patterns, and the males were found to display large variation. Reticulation diversity and population genetic variability were clearly correlated to altitude, but no genetic differences were detected among populations with mixed or homogenous forms. Observed reduction in secondary reticulation in female and increased variance in male at high altitude in South Europe may be explained by the occurrence of an additional selective force, beside sexual selection. The combined effect of these selective processes is here demonstrated in an extreme case to generate isolation barriers between populations at high altitudes. Here we discuss this selective force in relation to thermal selection.},
	keywords = {evolution, insects, venation, wings},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0009034},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0009034},
	author = {Drotz, Marcus K. and Brodin, Tomas and Nilsson, Anders N.}
}
@article {Guttridge2010Novel,
	title = {Novel Acoustic Technology for Studying Free-Ranging Shark Social Behaviour by Recording Individuals{\textquoteright} Interactions},
	journal = {PLoS ONE},
	volume = {5},
	number = {2},
	year = {2010},
	month = {February},
	pages = {e9324+},
	publisher = {Public Library of Science},
	abstract = {Group behaviours are widespread among fish but comparatively little is known about the interactions between free-ranging individuals and how these might change across different spatio-temporal scales. This is largely due to the difficulty of observing wild fish groups directly underwater over long enough time periods to quantify group structure and individual associations. Here we describe the use of a novel technology, an animal-borne acoustic proximity receiver that records close-spatial associations between free-ranging fish by detection of acoustic signals emitted from transmitters on other individuals. Validation trials, held within enclosures in the natural environment, on juvenile lemon sharks Negaprion brevirostris fitted with external receivers and transmitters, showed receivers logged interactions between individuals regularly when sharks were within 4 m (\~{}4 body lengths) of each other, but rarely when at 10 m distance. A field trial lasting 17 days with 5 juvenile lemon sharks implanted with proximity receivers showed one receiver successfully recorded association data, demonstrating this shark associated with 9 other juvenile lemon sharks on 128 occasions. This study describes the use of acoustic underwater proximity receivers to quantify interactions among wild sharks, setting the scene for new advances in understanding the social behaviours of marine animals.},
	keywords = {bioacoustics, monitoring, peer-to-peer},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0009324},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0009324},
	author = {Guttridge, Tristan L. and Gruber, Samuel H. and Krause, Jens and Sims, David W.}
}
@article {Leidner2010Does,
	title = {Does Tropical Forest Fragmentation Increase Long-Term Variability of Butterfly Communities?},
	journal = {PLoS ONE},
	volume = {5},
	number = {3},
	year = {2010},
	month = {March},
	pages = {e9534+},
	publisher = {Public Library of Science},
	abstract = {Habitat fragmentation is a major driver of biodiversity loss. Yet, the overall effects of fragmentation on biodiversity may be obscured by differences in responses among species. These opposing responses to fragmentation may be manifest in higher variability in species richness and abundance (termed hyperdynamism), and in predictable changes in community composition. We tested whether forest fragmentation causes long-term hyperdynamism in butterfly communities, a taxon that naturally displays large variations in species richness and community composition. Using a dataset from an experimentally fragmented landscape in the central Amazon that spanned 11 years, we evaluated the effect of fragmentation on changes in species richness and community composition through time. Overall, adjusted species richness (adjusted for survey duration) did not differ between fragmented forest and intact forest. However, spatial and temporal variation of adjusted species richness was significantly higher in fragmented forests relative to intact forest. This variation was associated with changes in butterfly community composition, specifically lower proportions of understory shade species and higher proportions of edge species in fragmented forest. Analysis of rarefied species richness, estimated using indices of butterfly abundance, showed no differences between fragmented and intact forest plots in spatial or temporal variation. These results do not contradict the results from adjusted species richness, but rather suggest that higher variability in butterfly adjusted species richness may be explained by changes in butterfly abundance. Combined, these results indicate that butterfly communities in fragmented tropical forests are more variable than in intact forest, and that the natural variability of butterflies was not a buffer against the effects of fragmentation on community dynamics.},
	keywords = {biodiversity, butterflies, communities, fragmentation, insects, tropics},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0009534},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0009534},
	author = {Leidner, Allison K. and Haddad, Nick M. and Lovejoy, Thomas E.}
}
@article {Vermeij2010Coral,
	title = {Coral Larvae Move toward Reef Sounds},
	journal = {PLoS ONE},
	volume = {5},
	number = {5},
	year = {2010},
	month = {May},
	pages = {e10660+},
	publisher = {Public Library of Science},
	abstract = {Free-swimming larvae of tropical corals go through a critical life-phase when they return from the open ocean to select a suitable settlement substrate. During the planktonic phase of their life cycle, the behaviours of small coral larvae (<1 mm) that influence settlement success are difficult to observe in situ and are therefore largely unknown. Here, we show that coral larvae respond to acoustic cues that may facilitate detection of habitat from large distances and from upcurrent of preferred settlement locations. Using in situ choice chambers, we found that settling coral larvae were attracted to reef sounds, produced mainly by fish and crustaceans, which we broadcast underwater using loudspeakers. Our discovery that coral larvae can detect and respond to sound is the first description of an auditory response in the invertebrate phylum Cnidaria, which includes jellyfish, anemones, and hydroids as well as corals. If, like settlement-stage reef fish and crustaceans, coral larvae use reef noise as a cue for orientation, the alleviation of noise pollution in the marine environment may gain further urgency.},
	keywords = {bioacoustics, ecology, orientation, sound},
	doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0010660},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010660},
	author = {Vermeij, Mark J. A. and Marhaver, Kristen L. and Huijbers, Chantal M. and Nagelkerken, Ivan and Simpson, Stephen D.}
}
