Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) have been integral to the development and progress of biologging technology and movement data analysis, which continue to improve our understanding of this and other species. Adult female elephant seals at Año Nuevo Reserve and other colonies along the west coast of North America were tracked annually from 2004 to 2020, resulting in a total of 653 instrument deployments. This paper outlines the compilation and curation process of these high-resolution diving and location data, now accessible in two Dryad repositories.
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December 2024
As nurses experience higher work demands, finding the time and resources to complete continuing education activities can be challenging. In this innovative activity, baccalaureate nursing students offered a potential solution by developing educational posters for their clinical partners. Bridging theory and practice, this approach enhanced relationships between students and bedside nurses, promoted collaborative learning, and fostered knowledge exchange within the clinical setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLow cerebrospinal (CSF) arginine vasopressin (AVP) concentration is a biomarker of social impairment in low-social monkeys and children with autism, suggesting that AVP administration may improve primate social functioning. However, AVP administration also increases aggression, at least in "neurotypical" animals with intact AVP signaling. Here, we tested the effects of a voluntary drug administration method in low-social male rhesus monkeys with high autistic-like trait burden.
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