Ecology and Conservation
Recent Submissions
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The cultural evolution of sociopolitical organization
(Oxford University Press, 16 August 2023)One of broadest patterns of sociopolitical evolution over the last 12,000 years is the trend towards increasingly larger societies with more centralized and complex governance institutions. This chapter outlines how ... -
Integrating evolutionary theory and social-ecological systems research to address the sustainability challenges of the Anthropocene
(The Royal Society, 13 November 2023)The rapid, human-induced changes in the Earth system during the Anthropocene present humanity with critical sustainability challenges. Social-ecological systems (SES) research provides multiple approaches for understanding ... -
Mothers in a cooperatively breeding bird increase investment per offspring at the pre-natal stage when they will have more help with post-natal care
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 9 November 2023)In many cooperative societies, including our own, helpers assist with the post-natal care of breeders' young and may thereby benefit the post-natal development of offspring. Here, we present evidence of a novel mechanism ... -
The effect of metal remediation on the virulence and antimicrobial resistance of the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(Wiley, 10 July 2023)Anthropogenic metal pollution can result in co-selection for antibiotic resistance and potentially select for increased virulence in bacterial pathogens. Metal-polluted environments can select for the increased production ... -
Copper reduces the virulence of bacterial communities at environmentally relevant concentrations
(Elsevier, 30 October 2023)Increasing environmental concentrations of metals as a result of anthropogenic pollution are significantly changing many microbial communities. While there is evidence metal pollution can result in increased antibiotic ...