Natal dispersal behavior can vary considerably among individuals, but the causes of intraspecific plasticity in dispersal are poorly understood. We tested six hypotheses about social and environmental conditions that might influence natal dispersal of males in the cooperatively breeding Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis). Further, we examined whether variation in dispersal behavior is ...

Magnesium chloride, though cost wise roughly same as of ferrous sulphate, is less commonly used coagulant in comparison to the ferrous sulphate for the treatment of wastewater. The present study was conducted to investigate the comparative effectiveness of ferrous sulphate (FeSO4.7H2O) as iron based salt and magnesium chloride (MgCl2) as magnesium based salt in terms of decolorization and chemi...

We present the first submillimetre observations of the z=2.36 broad absorption line system Hawaii 167. Our observations confirm the hypothesis that Hawaii 167 contains a massive quantity of dust, the optical depth of which is sufficient to completely extinguish our ultraviolet view of a central, buried quasar. Hawaii 167’s submillimetre luminosity and associated dust mass are similar to the ult...

These notes give suggestions about questions to keep in mind when reading a paper, giving a presentation on a paper, or writing up your own research. These questions are meant largely as guidelines — not all of them will apply to every research paper, and different students will have different favored approaches for understanding a research paper. Here are the five most important questions. Exa...

Sexual reproduction is costly, but it is nearly ubiquitous among plants and animals, whereas obligately asexual taxa are rare and almost always short-lived. The Red Queen hypothesis proposes that sex overcomes its costs by enabling organisms to keep pace with coevolving parasites and pathogens. If so, the few cases of stable long-term asexuality ought to be found in groups whose coevolutionary ...

Accurate mass measurements are used to both confirm the presence of a compound and help identify unknowns. Furthermore, high-mass accuracy enables the user to generate very narrow extracted ion chromatograms, enabling excellent quantitation. This application note describes the use of the Agilent liquid chromatograph/ mass selective detector time-of-flight (LC/MSD TOF) instrument to identify and...