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| Most publications available here | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kenneth-De-Baets |
| University Website | https://ibe.biol.uw.edu.pl/en/people/dr-hab-kenneth-de-baets/ |
| Lab website | https://kennethdebaets.weebly.com/lab-group.html |
Just in time for
#FossilFriday: Fossil constraints on the origin and evolution of #Platyhelminthes are surprisingly concordant with modern molecular #phylogenies:
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-4689.v41.e24002
#flatworms
#paleobiology
#paleontology
#fossils
#paleoparasitology
#helminths
#flatworms
A recent article by DePalma et al. reported that the season of the End-Cretaceous mass extinction was confined to spring/summer on the basis of stable isotope analyses and supplementary observations. An independent study that was concurrently under review reached a similar conclusion using osteohistology and stable isotope analyses. We identified anomalies surrounding the stable isotope analyses reported by DePalma et al. Primary data are not provided, the laboratory where the analyses were performed is not identified, and the methods are insufficiently specified to enable accurate replication. Furthermore, isotopic graphs for carbon and oxygen contain irregularities such as missing data points, duplicate data points, and identical-length error bars for both elements despite different scales, that appear inconsistent with laboratory instrument outputs. A close examination of such methodological omissions and data irregularities can help to raise the standards for future studies of seasonality and prevent inaccurate claims or confirmation bias.
- How can #international collaboration among #scientists, #policymakers, and #stakeholders improve the #sharing and use of #data and #resources for studying invertebrates and parasites in the context of global #change?
Any new data, research and analyses on invertebrates which can contribute to these questions is very welcome.
- What initiatives have successfully increased #public understanding and #awareness of invertebrates and parasites, especially with respect to how #research findings are applied?
- How can we effectively design and implement #training programs to nurture the #nextgeneration of scientists specializing in invertebrate and parasite research?
- What are the implications of altered invertebrate and parasite dynamics for human #health, agriculture, and fisheries, and how can we #mitigate adverse effects while enhancing beneficial interactions?
- How can #collaborations between biologists, chemists, engineers, and designers foster innovative #biomimicry solutions inspired by invertebrates?
Topics include:
- What genetic, physiological, and ecological traits contribute to the #resilience of invertebrates and parasites to human-induced #impacts and #climate change, and what adaptive #strategies do they employ?
- How do changes in #invertebrate and #parasite populations and distributions affect #ecosystem #services such as pollination, decomposition, and disease regulation?
The global #challenge i am coordinating with James Wasmuth: Invertebrates in the Anthropocene: Critical #Knowledge Gathering, #Dissemination and #Application to Mitigate Human-Induced #Global Impacts. #invertebrates #zoology #parasites #mitigation
https://peerj.com/journals/openadv-zoology/global-challenges/invertebrates-anthropocene
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