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The reversibility of constraints on size and fecundity in the parasitic nematode Strongyloides ratti (2006)
Journal Article
Viney, M. E., Steer, M. D., & Wilkes, C. P. (2006). The reversibility of constraints on size and fecundity in the parasitic nematode Strongyloides ratti. Parasitology, 133(4), 477-483. https://doi.org/10.1017/S003118200600062X

The size and fecundity of parasitic nematodes are constrained by the host immune response. For the parasitic nematode of rats, Strongyloides ratti, parasitic females infecting immunized rats are smaller and less fecu1nd than those infecting naïve rat... Read More about The reversibility of constraints on size and fecundity in the parasitic nematode Strongyloides ratti.

Irrationality, suboptimality, and the evolutionary context (2003)
Journal Article
Cuthill, I., & Steer, M. (2003). Irrationality, suboptimality, and the evolutionary context. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 26(2), 176-177. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X03460056

We propose that a direct analogy can be made between optimal behaviour in animals and rational behaviour in humans, and that lessons learned by the study of the former can be applied to the latter. Furthermore, we suggest that, to understand human de... Read More about Irrationality, suboptimality, and the evolutionary context.

The environmental and socio-economic impacts of changing agri-environment payments in Queens Sedgemoor, Somerset Levels
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Steer, M., & Maxfield, P. (2015). The environmental and socio-economic impacts of changing agri-environment payments in Queens Sedgemoor, Somerset Levels. Somerset Wildlife Trust

The moor appears to be nitrate limited, but there is evidence that may suggest there is significant nitrate input in parts of the moor. It would be instructive to understand the flux of nitrates as water move through the ditch system in more detail.... Read More about The environmental and socio-economic impacts of changing agri-environment payments in Queens Sedgemoor, Somerset Levels.