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Porites astreoides coral populations demonstrate high clonality and connectivity in southeast Florida
Coral reefs in southeast Florida have experienced severe losses in coral cover and diversity in recent decades, primarily due to disease outbreaks...
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Accounting for sex-specific differences in gene flow and functional connectivity for cougars and implications for management
ContextMaintenance of connectivity is a commonly recommended strategy for species management and conservation as habitat loss and fragmentation...
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Age-related changes in human brain functional connectivity using graph theory and machine learning techniques in resting-state fMRI data
Aging is the basis of neurodegeneration and dementia that affects each endemic in the body. Normal aging in the brain is associated with progressive...
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Characterizing range-wide impacts of anthropogenic barriers on structural landscape connectivity for the Sonoran desert tortoise (Gopherus morafkai)
ContextLinear anthropogenic barriers may reduce structural landscape connectivity for wildlife.
ObjectivesUsing graph-based connectivity indices, we...
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Resting-state fractal brain connectivity is associated with impaired cognitive performance in healthy aging
Aging affects cognitive functions even in the absence of ongoing pathologies. The neurophysiological basis of age-related cognitive decline (CD),...
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Hydrological conditions determine shifts of plankton metacommunity structure in riverine floodplains without affecting patterns of species richness along connectivity gradients
In riverine floodplains, the hydrological connectivity of the aquatic habitats with the main channel is paramount for aquatic metacommunities, as it...
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Long-term land transformation alters potential ecological corridors and increases functional connectivity cost among nature reserves in Guangdong, China
The functional connectivity of nature reserve networks affects species dispersal, conservation effectiveness and even the integrity of local...
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Dynamic connectivity analyses to inform management of the invasive American mink and its native competitor, the European mink
Forecasting habitat suitability and connectivity can be central to both controlling range expansion of invasive species and promoting native species...
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Evaluating climate-driven fallowing for ecological connectivity of species at risk
ContextClimate change and agricultural land use change are modifying the configuration of natural lands within agricultural landscapes, impacting...
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Functional connectivity in the Yangtze Estuary habitats for an “estuarine opportunist” fish: an otolith chemistry approach for small yellow croaker (Larimichthys polyactis)
Understanding the connectivity in estuarine waters is important for sustainable fisheries management and safeguarding of estuarine ecological...
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Disarrangement and reorganization of the hippocampal functional connectivity during the spatial path adjustment of pigeons
BackgroundThe hippocampus plays an important role to support path planning and adjustment in goal-directed spatial navigation. While we still only...
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Lake trophic status and hydrological connectivity modify mechanisms underlying mollusc assemblage structuring
Species distribution and assemblage structuring are influenced by a combination of species dispersal mode and the dispersal routes used. Habitat...
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Prioritizing conservation areas to mitigate connectivity loss and local extinction risk of a small carnivore (Leopardus guttulus) in South America
Effective conservation management depends on the maintenance of key areas that allow population connectivity across the landscape. However, the lack...
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Amygdala–pons connectivity is hyperactive and associated with symptom severity in depression
Knowledge of the neural underpinnings of processing sad information and how it differs in people with depression could elucidate the neural...
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Decoding six basic emotions from brain functional connectivity patterns
Although distinctive neural and physiological states are suggested to underlie the six basic emotions, basic emotions are often indistinguishable...
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Considering plant functional connectivity in landscape conservation and restoration management
Landscape connectivity has traditionally been studied for animal species rather than for plants, especially under a multispecies approach. However,...
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Differential network connectivity analysis for microbiome data adjusted for clinical covariates using jackknife pseudo-values
BackgroundA recent breakthrough in differential network (DN) analysis of microbiome data has been realized with the advent of next-generation...
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Association of physical function with connectivity in the sensorimotor and dorsal attention networks: why examining specific components of physical function matters
Declining physical function with aging is associated with structural and functional brain network organization. Gaining a greater understanding of...
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The persistence of the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah relies upon urgent connectivity protection: a landscape genetics perspective
Decreasing genetic diversity, gene flow rates and population connectivity can increase inbreeding rates and extinction risks. Asiatic cheetah is a...
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Landscape and connectivity metrics as a spatial tool to support invasive annual grass management decisions
The spatial patterns and context of invasions are increasingly recognized as important for successful and efficient management actions. Beyond...
