Impactos socioambientais que ameaçam os serviços ecossistêmicos de regulação e manutenção no Parque Regional Corno Alle Scale nos Apeninos Bolonheses, Itália by Maria do Socorro Ferreira da Silva, Elisa Magnani, Fernando Luiz Araújo Sobrinho

“…However, there are several impacts that threaten natural resources and SEs in the park, such as the production of artificial snow and the installation of cable cars, which cause impacts on the soil, water resources, biodiversity, thus disrupting the ecological balance. …”
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Local Perception on Effect of Land Degradation in the Blue Nile River Headwaters by Alelgn Ewuntu Temesgen

“…The finding showed that all local farmers perceived that land degradation was the main local ecological problem since 2008 in the form of soil erosion, soil nutrient depletion; soil acidity and soil biodiversity loss. Most of them (62.54%) perceived as land degradation severity was high and increasing through time, primarily on cereal crop land. …”
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Playing for the Planet? A Serious Game Approach to Land Use Planning with Students in Rural Iceland by Benjamin D. Hennig, Ben F. Roberts, Johannes T. Welling, Marissa Pinal, Jón Ólafsson

“…Effective nature conservation and citizen participation are essential for sustainable development and biodiversity preservation. This paper introduces the ‘Land Use Game’, a prototype serious game designed to engage citizens—particularly younger demographics—in participatory land use planning. …”
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Role of Forest Resources to Local Livelihoods: The Case of East Mau Forest Ecosystem, Kenya by D. K. Langat, E. K. Maranga, A. A. Aboud, J. K. Cheboiwo

“…In spite of the consequences of forest degradation and biodiversity loss and reliance of communities on forests livelihoods, there is little empirical data on the role of forest resources in livelihoods of the local communities. …”
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Edaphic Diversity, Polychemical Soil Status of the Prinevskaya Lowland and Prospects for Soils Use by Ekaterina Yu. Chebykina, Timur I. Nizamutdinov, Evgeny V. Abakumov, Natalia V. Dinkelaker

“…Petersburg, should prioritize the preservation of biodiversity and soil resources.…”
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Les pratiques paysannes de gestion des pesticides sur le maïs et le coton dans le bassin cotonnier du Bénin by Soulé Akinhola Adechian, Mohamed Nasser Baco, Irénikatché Akponikpe, Ibrahim Imorou Toko, Janvier Egah, Kévin Affoukou

“…The disrespected management of pesticides found in this area could be a threat to the conservation of biodiversity and the productivity of natural ecosystems, the health quality of fishery products and the health of producers and consumers. …”
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Ecosystem services linked to nature-based solutions for resilient and sustainable cities in India by Nadeem Ahmad, Quamrul Hassan

“…Rampant urbanization and undervaluing of the natural ecosystem have detrimental impacts on urban spaces – increased flooding risk, increased air and water pollution, water stress, resource inefficiency, loss of biodiversity, and increased risk of ill health. Climate change further exacerbates the adverse impacts of urbanization. …”
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Arctos: Community-driven innovations for managing natural and cultural history collections. by Carla Cicero, Michelle S Koo, Emily Braker, John Abbott, David Bloom, Mariel Campbell, Joseph A Cook, John R Demboski, Andrew C Doll, Lindsey M Frederick, Angela J Linn, Teresa J Mayfield-Meyer, Dusty L McDonald, Michael W Nachman, Link E Olson, Dawn Roberts, Derek S Sikes, Christopher C Witt, Elizabeth A Wommack

“…Specific goals are to: (1) Describe the core features and implementation of Arctos for a broad audience with respect to the biodiversity informatics principles that enable high quality research; (2) Highlight the unique aspects of Arctos; (3) Illustrate Arctos as a model for supporting and enhancing the Digital Extended Specimen concept; and (4) Emphasize the role of the Arctos community for improving data discovery and enabling cross-disciplinary, integrative studies within a sustainable governance model. …”
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The UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank: a utility and model for supporting Phytobiomes research by Matthew J. Ryan, Tim H. Mauchline, Jacob G. Malone, Susan Jones, Catriona M. A. Thompson, J. Miguel Bonnin, Helen Stewart, Payton T. O. Yau, Rodrigo G. Taketani, Ian M. Clark, Nicola Holden

“…We believe that the model research framework proposed is transferable to different crop and soil systems, acting not only as a mechanism to conserve biodiversity, but as a potential facilitator of sustainable agriculture systems.…”
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De novo biosynthesis of nylon 12 monomer ω-aminododecanoic acid by Jiawei Ge, Ting Wang, Hongwei Yu, Lidan Ye

“…Traditional chemical synthesis of nylon 12 faces significant technical challenges and environmental concerns, while bioproduction from plant-extracted decanoic acid (DDA) raises issues related to deforestation and biodiversity loss. Here, we show the development of an engineered Escherichia coli cell factory capable of biosynthesizing the nylon 12 monomer, ω-aminododecanoic acid (ω-AmDDA), from glucose. …”
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Benefícios ecossistêmicos e econômicos do Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimarães by Maira Luiza Spanholi, Francisco Eduardo Mendes, Lucas de Almeida Nogueira da Costa, Lucas Rolo Fares, Carlos Eduardo Frickmann Young

“…National Parks are areas created to protect biodiversity and promote sustainable development. The objective of this work is to demonstrate the importance of the Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (CGNP) in preventing deforestation and providing economic and environmental benefits in the region in which it is located. …”
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Leishmaniasis and Climate Change—Case Study: Argentina by Oscar Daniel Salomón, María Gabriela Quintana, Andrea Verónica Mastrángelo, María Soledad Fernández

“…Therefore, from the perspective of public health and state policy, and taking into account the current nonlinear increased velocity of climate change, we concluded that discussing the uncertainties of large-scale models will have lower impact than to develop-validate mitigation strategies to be operative at local level, and compatibles with sustainable development, conservation biodiversity, and respect for cultural diversity.…”
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The schematic structure of folk discourses of Toba Caldera Geosites as the collective memory for tourist destinations at lake Toba area by Robert Sibarani, Toshiaki Kimura, Peninna Simanjuntak

“…These discourses encompass various elements, including administrative geography, legend toponymy, geo-diversity, biodiversity, cultural diversity, local people, ecosystems, and scenic panoramas, culminating in a tourist appeal. …”
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Improving Urban Resilience through Green Infrastructure: An Integrated Approach for Connectivity Conservation in the Central City of Shenyang, China by Zhimin Liu, Chunliang Xiu, Chao Ye

“…Conserving the connectivity of GI is conducive to maintaining biodiversity and facilitating ecological processes, which contributes to promote urban resilience and implies that urban governance has made a conscious effort to prepare for uncertainties. …”
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Plectranthias raki (Teleostei, Serranidae), a new species of perchlet from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives by Bart Shepherd, Hudson T. Pinheiro, Ahmed Najeeb, Claudia R. Rocha, Luiz A. Rocha

“…This discovery adds to a strong body of research highlighting the novel biodiversity of mesophotic ecosystems, especially in locations like the Indian Ocean, where few prior ichthyological surveys have been conducted.…”
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The Role of Mangrove Vegetation in Supporting Birdlife Diversity in Coastal Habitats, Study Case Benoa, Bali by Christy Shanie Avissa Nathanya, Saptarini Dian

“…The mangrove ecosystem plays a critical role in maintaining biodiversity, particularly in supporting bird species diversity within coastal habitats by offering essential resources such as nesting sites, shelter, and food. …”
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Monitoring Damage and Air Pollutant Parameters after Forest Fire: A Case Study of Çanakkale Fire by Özer Akyüre

“…Forests are an indispensable part of the Earth in terms of their biodiversity and contributions. Fires are one of the most important factors affecting forests, which cover one third of our planet. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity and Metabolomic Analysis of Linalool Against Pathogenic Bacteria Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Long N, Qiu M, Zuo Y, Deng H

“…Nana Long,1,2 Min Qiu,2 Youwei Zuo,1 Hongping Deng1 1Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hongping Deng, Email denghp@swu.edu.cnPurpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity and mechanism of linalool against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).Methods: The determination of the antibacterial activity of linalool against clinically isolated MRSA strains was based on the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and growth curve analysis. …”
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Evaluation of anti-Bothrops asper venom activity of ethanolic extract of Brownea rosademonte leaves by Salazar Marcos, Chérigo Lilia, Acosta Hildaura, Otero Rafael, Martínez-Luis Sergio

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Unsupervised Classification of Global Temperature Profiles Based on Gaussian Mixture Models by Xiaotian Ye, Weifeng Zhou

“…The results highlight the significant roles of ocean currents, climatic phenomena, and ecological factors in temperature distribution, providing insights for ocean circulation studies, climate modeling, and marine biodiversity conservation. Future research should enhance the model accuracy by optimizing the parameters, expanding data coverage, integrating additional features, and combining marine observations with climate models to better understand ocean temperature patterns and their global climate impacts.…”
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