Publications by authors named "A D Radford"
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is an anthropogenic pollutant that is intensifying and expanding in marine environments, but experimental studies of community-level effects are generally lacking. The inshore, shallow, and clear-water locations of coral reefs and their diverse photosensitive inhabitants make these ecosystems highly susceptible to biological disturbances; at the same time, their biodiversity and accessibility make them model systems for wider insight. Here, we experimentally manipulated ALAN using underwater LED lights on a Polynesian reef system to investigate the influence on localised nighttime fish communities compared to control sites without ALAN.
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- The study investigates when dogs are classified as "old" through analysis of veterinary clinical narratives, focusing on their welfare as they age.
- A sample of 1,000 consultations identified 832 dogs considered to be of old age, with most dogs entering this stage around 7.25 years, particularly varying by breed.
- Common health issues in older dogs included weight, musculoskeletal, dental, integumentary, and digestive conditions, suggesting a need for targeted health interventions as dogs age.
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- Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer face unique challenges, particularly with central nervous system (CNS) tumors, which are the leading cause of cancer-related issues in this group.
- A study in England analyzed survival outcomes of 351 AYA patients receiving chemotherapy for high-grade malignant CNS tumors, revealing lower survival rates for non-White patients and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
- The research highlights significant health disparities, showing that while 64.4% of White patients survived for three years, only 46.6% of non-White patients did, emphasizing the need for more investigation into these disparities to improve patient outcomes.
Dogs infected with Leishmania infantum have been increasingly reported in the UK mostly related to imported/travelled dogs. Up-to-date epidemiologic data are essential for a better control of this zoonotic disease in such emerging areas. This study aimed for the first time, to estimate the percentage and temporal variation of dog and cat samples testing positive for L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhen making decisions about resource use, social species must integrate not only environmental factors but also the influence of opportunities and costs associated with group living. Bigger groups are expected to move further and to need access to larger areas for adequate food acquisition, but the relationships with group size can vary seasonally and with reproductive stage. Shelters are often more consistent in availability than food, but their use relates to factors such as predator defense and parasite transmission that are themselves influenced by group size and seasonality.
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