Publications by authors named "W H James"

Variability in space use among conspecifics can emerge from foraging strategies that track available resources, especially in riverscapes that promote high synchrony between prey pulses and consumers. Projected changes in riverscape hydrological regimes due to water management and climate change accentuate the need to understand the natural variability in animal space use and its implications for population dynamics and ecosystem function. Here, we used long-term tracking of Common Snook (Centropomus undecimalis) movement and trophic dynamics in the Shark River, Everglades National Park from 2012 to 2023 to test how specialization in the space use of individuals (i.

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  • Embracing local knowledge is crucial for biodiversity conservation, but there is a lack of effective frameworks to incorporate this knowledge properly.
  • Using a Wisdom of Crowds approach, the study tested whether diverse groups of individuals, with varying ages and fishing experience, provided better estimates of fishing quality compared to more uniform groups.
  • The research found that targeting a diverse group of 31% of survey participants captured most unique responses; small diverse groups were as effective as larger ones in assessing ecological conditions, highlighting the importance of including varied knowledge holders in research.
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Key functions of antibodies, such as viral neutralisation, depend on high-affinity binding. However, viral neutralisation poorly correlates with antigen affinity for reasons that have been unclear. Here, we use a new mechanistic model of bivalent binding to study  >45 patient-isolated IgG1 antibodies interacting with SARS-CoV-2 RBD surfaces.

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The two most clinically important members of the flavivirus genus, Zika virus (ZIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) pose a significant public health challenge. They cause a range of diseases in humans, from hemorrhagic to neurological manifestations, leading to economic and social burden worldwide. Nevertheless, there are no approved antiviral drugs to treat these infections.

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