University of Plymouth

Unlocking the potential of aquatic animal telemetry research to advance management and conservation: Barriers and a blueprint for Great Britain and Ireland

Aquatic animal telemetry research can provide important knowledge for how populations, anthropogenic pressures and, indeed, entire ecosystems are managed. However, the true scale, extent and impact in Britain and Ireland is poorly understood. We surveyed 53 researchers about past...

Ancient terrestrial forests reborn as modern marine ecosystems under shifting sea levels

Abstract Sea-level rise and coastal erosion can submerge terrestrial carbon-rich landscapes, yet the ecological fate and climate significance of such relict coastal carbon deposits remain largely unknown. We report the discovery of submerged tropical peat reefs in the shallow coa...

Widespread hybridization in sympatric populations of allis shad Alosa alosa (L.1758) and twaite shad Alosa fallax (Lacépède 1803): A transnational perspective for conservation and management

Abstract The dynamics of hybridization between co‐occurring species in environments that have been modified by anthropogenic activities are important for generating new understandings of how species respond to disturbance and to support conservation management. Accordingly, the p...

Trust-Aware Federated Learning for Privacy-Preserving IoT Intrusion Detection

The rapid growth of Internet of Things (IoT) networks has increased the need for intrusion detection mechanisms that provide accurate threat detection while preserving privacy, resisting malicious clients, and limiting communication overhead. Existing Federated Learning (FL)-base...

Regulatory language limits satellite-based enforcement in marine protected areas

Abstract The international community has committed to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030, and satellite monitoring can now detect industrial fishing inside marine protected areas (MPAs) at near-global scale. Yet remote detection establishes only a vessel’s identity, position, time,...

Children from six cultures reliably help their peers—but in different ways

Helping others is an integral part of human sociality, but systematic cross-cultural comparisons of children’s helping behavior are rare. Existing work has mainly focused on interactions between adults and children, paying less attention to peer dynamics—which are more relevant i...

Occurrences of Predicted Wave Overtopping Assessed Using In Situ Winter Observations at an Emergent Beach-Fronted Sea Wall

A growing reliance on (ageing) sea walls to protect people, property and infrastructure is a global coastal management issue. Wave overtopping hazard is increasing in likelihood throughout the year due to sea-level rise and is not only associated with winter storms. Adaptive mana...

Mapping the evidence base of kidney, prostate and urinary tract tumours to inform the WHO classification of tumours

Background The project ‘World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours (WCT): a Living Evidence Gap Map by Tumour Type’ applies the Evidence and Gap Map (EGM) methodology to systematically synthesise evidence to support iterative refinements of the WCT. As part of this...

Extrapolating CSR–HRM interdependencies and employee well-being for sustainable workplaces in generative AI era

The development of generative AI (GAI) capabilities has led corporate entities to rethink their strategic initiatives towards sustainable workforce management. This dynamism has been broadly identified as a concern for managerial teams. Despite strong consensus on the roles of or...

From Isolation to Integration: Harnessing Restorative Clinical Supervision Within the A‐ EQUIP Model to Support Internationally Educated Radiographers in the UK

Diagnostic radiographer vacancy rates in the UK continue to rise, placing growing reliance on international recruitment to sustain the workforce. Yet, whilst internationally educated doctors and nurses benefit from established transition frameworks, no equivalent exists for inter...

Evanescent Bloch wave framework for water-wave propagation through an array of porous structures

Abstract We present a theoretical framework for water-wave interaction with finite periodic arrays of porous blocks, with emphasis on the effect of dissipation on the complex band diagram of the media. A semi-analytical model based on linear potential-flow theory, coupled with po...

Microbiome Dynamics During Translocation of the Critically Endangered Frog Craugastor ranoides

ABSTRACT Amphibian populations are declining, and species are going extinct due to habitat loss, climate change, and emerging infectious disease, prompting the increasing use of translocations as a conservation tool. Skin‐associated bacterial communities play a key role in amphib...

Is AI adoption a pro-environmental choice? Integrating value-belief-norm theory and theory of planned behavior

Purpose Artificial intelligence (AI) could be essential to helping organizations improve efficiency and enable quick, accurate decision-making. This study investigates the adoption behavior of AI technology from an ecological perspective. Using the value-belief-norm (VBN) and the...

Participant recruitment and retention in studies investigating pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain: a methodological systematic review

Abstract Background Recruiting and retaining participants for clinical trials is a common and well-documented challenge, with particular complexity in perinatal populations which are historically underrepresented in health research. Recruitment and retention are known to be shape...

Linking geochronology and source apportionment of sediments to understand land–lake transfers in the Lake Victoria Basin

Abstract Soil erosion is an increasing environmental problem in the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB), resulting in the transfer of sediment, nutrients and contaminants from terrestrial landscapes to aquatic ecosystems. These land-to-lake transfers have implications for soil fertility, w...

Nature-based activities to support mental ill health (GREENGAGE): protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial and process evaluation

Abstract Background Anxiety and depression are among the leading mental health difficulties worldwide. Nature-based interventions are increasingly being used to support mental health and wellbeing. There is growing policy interest in the use of nature as a setting for interventio...

Repeatability and behavioral relationships of acuity, contrast sensitivity, form, and motion perception measurements using a novel tablet-based vision test tool

Abstract Visual function tests are essential in basic and clinical vision research but are typically restricted to a limited range of visual functions and provide coarse diagnostic resolution. The response-adaptive Angular Indication Measurement (AIM) and Foraging Interactive D-p...

Engineering ASPACE (www.aspace.ac.uk) : Lessons Learned in Research Software Engineering from climate change adaptation research to a decision-support tool.

ASPACE (Assisted Spatial Prioritisation Addressing Climate Effects) is a web-based decision support tool/platform developed to support climate-smart marine spatial planning through scenario based scientific analysis of ocean climate modelling projections, economic modelling and e...

Social Interactions Between People Living With Dementia and Staff in Health and Social Care Settings: A Scoping Review

Dementia is an umbrella term for progressive conditions affecting memory, thinking, communication and other cognitive functions. These changes can make social interaction challenging, particularly in unfamiliar or overstimulating environments . Although social interactions betwee...

Local control of RCC pancreatic metastases is obtained by angiogenesis inhibitors

Background Metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (m-ccRCC) with pancreatic and/or thyroid metastases (PM/TM) is sensitive to vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (VEGFR-TKIs). Optimal first-line therapy for these patients (VEGFR-TKI-monother...