University of Cumbria

Fishing down maturity: A 34-year decline in size at sexual maturity of lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris) in Trinidad, West Indies

Highlights• Lane snapper L50 in Trinidad has declined ~16% over 34 years

The Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Implications of Genetic Testing in Adoption: A Review of the Current Evidence

Genetic testing helps determine the risk an individual faces in developing genetic diseases. Understanding the risk can allow measures to be put in place to increase preparation for the potential onset of certain diseases. Adoptees and adopters are often provided with limited inf...

Technical note: examining the response of a large carnivore (Panthera leo) to dummy prey

Abstract Animal dummies (sometimes called decoys or models) are widely used in ecological research to investigate predation, sexual selection, or social communication. The use of this method, however, is generally limited to small-bodied taxa, especially in predation studies. Yet...