Evaluation of the Drought Situation Using Remote Sensing Technology, an Applied Study on a Part of North Wasit Governorate in Iraq by A. J. Dakhil, E. K. Hussain and F. F. Aziz

“…Drought presents a substantial threat to both ecological and agricultural systems. Agriculture in Iraq is predicated on precipitation, which is a major contributor to the likelihood of drought resulting from even marginal fluctuations in precipitation. …”
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Exploiting self-organization and fault tolerance in wireless sensor networks: A case study on wildfire detection application by Felipe Taliar Giuntini, Delano Medeiros Beder, Jó Ueyama

“…The wildfires caused by human occupation is one of the factors that most contributes to deforestation of conservation areas, resulting in a number of issues for ecological systems. Premature fire detections lead to the elimination or reduction of the damage that will be caused by a fire incident. …”
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Coral fisheries management using an ecosystem approach in the domain of fishing techniques at the Pasiran fish landing base by Muammar Mesha Abel, Rahmah Alvi, Agustina Imelda, Sriwulanda Ayu

“…Sabang City has significant potential in coral reef fisheries, which are among its key commodities with high economic and ecological value. However, its management faces several challenges, including seasonal dependency of fishermen, fishing practices targeting fish below their gonadal maturity level, repeated exploitation of the same fishing grounds, and the use of traditional poisons. …”
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Developing a New Spatial Unit for Macroscopic Safety Evaluation Based on Traffic Density Homogeneity by Chen Wang, Lin Liu, Chengcheng Xu

“…Furthermore, traffic flow effects were also examined for another two spatial units: Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) and Census Tract (CT). It was found that ecological fallacy and atomic fallacy could exist without considering traffic flow parameters at those planning-based levels. …”
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Effects of fatigue on ground reactions forces-related variables: A systematic review in long-distance runners by Mayara Silva, José Afonso, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Ricardo J. Fernandes, Filipe Conceição

“…Future research should focus on the ecological validity of the study, replicating the experiments during outdoor running. …”
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Fungal chemical warfare: the role of aflatoxin and fumonisin in governing the interaction between the maize pathogens, Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium verticillioides by Timothy R. Satterlee, Jaci A. Hawkins, Trevor R. Mitchell, Qijian Wei, Jessica M. Lohmar, Anthony E. Glenn, Scott E. Gold

“…This work gives insight into the ecological roles of mycotoxins and why these fungi may produce them as weapons in the interspecies battle for resource acquisition.…”
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Governing the boundary: between socio-environmental vulnerability and state capacity in Temajuk Village, Indonesia by Alfath Bagus Panuntun El Nur Indonesia, Defila Priana Falarima, Said Khaidir, Ari Surida, Nur Muliasari MS, Tara Charissa Oktavia S

“…Highlighting the threats to Temajuk Village, this research promotes evidence-based local strategies that align national security with ecological and social well-being and offers insights into sustainable governance in border areas.…”
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Investigation of Energy-Efficient Solutions for a Single-Family House Based on the 4E Idea in Poland by Piotr Ciuman, Jan Kaczmarczyk, Dorota Winnicka-Jasłowska

“…This idea assumes the use of energy-saving, ecological, ergonomic, and economic solutions in construction and building operation. …”
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Acute toxicological and behavioural effects of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) in the model nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans by Tanmoy Sana, Manjurul Islam Chowdhury, Panneerselvan Logeshwaran, Mallavarapu Megharaj

“…These findings highlight the importance of assessing the ecological risks associated with short chain PFAS. Importantly, this study is the first to demonstrate the toxic effects of PFHxA in nematodes, suggesting that PFHxA could pose a significant risk to non-target organisms such as C. elegans.…”
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Spatio-temporal distribution of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya in Cali, Colombia: 2014-2016 by José F. Fuertes-Bucheli, Gladys Pérez-Arizabaleta, Andrea Quiroz-Caicedo, Robin A. Olaya, Hoover O. León-Giraldo, Robinson Pacheco-López

“…Materials and methods: Multi-method descriptive ecological and exploratory study of confirmed and suspected cases reported to the epidemiological surveillance system between 2014 and 2016. …”
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Distribuição dos casos de infecção por vírus Zika vírus (ZIKV) na Região Metropolitana de Maceió by Lorena Sampaio Almeida, Letícia Alves de Araújo, Ana Lídia Soares Cota, Diego Freitas Rodrigues

“…This is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional ecological design. The studied population consists of the reported cases of ZIKV. …”
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Désenchanter l’habitat spatial : environnements artificiels et mondes sans nature dans Aurora (K. S. Robinson), Shangri-La (M. Bablet) et Nos Temps contraires (G. Toriko) by Gatien Gambin

“…Thus, through the space habitat setting, this corpus mainly questions the humanity’s terrestrial condition in an era of ecological anxieties.…”
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Development of Antibacterial and Halochromic Textiles by Modification of Emodin from Japanese Knotweed by Martina Avbelj, Monika Horvat Zagorec, Hrvoje Petković, Marija Gorjanc, Jernej Iskra

“…Emodin is also present in Japanese knotweed, which is one of the most invasive alien plant species in the world and poses a major ecological and environmental problem in Europe. Therefore, this source may present environmentally friendly and sustainable source of natural dyeing agent.…”
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Trames du delta du Yangzi : recompositions métropolitaines et aménagement des périphéries agricoles de Shanghai, Chine by Étienne Monin

“…Furthermore, the metropolis strategic planning has also instituted a new ecological framework, as a “green belt”, to ensure the protection of water resources. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of cover crops on ecosystem services: a review of the benefits, challenges, and trade-offs by Maryam Yousefi, Anne Dray, Jaboury Ghazoul

“…While it is crucial to consider the ecological trade-offs of cover crop effects to promote sustainable agricultural production, there has been limited analysis of the combined effects of cover crops on various ecosystem services. …”
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Acute Exposure to Microcystin-Producing Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa Alters Adult Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Swimming Performance Parameters by Luiza Wilges Kist, Angelo Luis Piato, João Gabriel Santos da Rosa, Gessi Koakoski, Leonardo José Gil Barcellos, João Sarkis Yunes, Carla Denise Bonan, Maurício Reis Bogo

“…These findings indicate that behavior is susceptible to MC-LR exposure and provide evidence for a better understanding of the ecological consequences of toxic algal blooms.…”
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Efficiency Measurement and Determinant Factors of Marine Economy in China: Based on the Belt and Road Perspective by Yinyin Wang, Conghua Xue, Huimin Li, Kaizhi Yu

“…This research proposed the specific path to improve the efficiency of marine economy and facilitate quality development under the “Belt and Road” initiative from the aspects of the optimization of the marine industry structure, the integrated construction of transportation, the development of opening to the outside world, the progress of marine science and technology, and the improvement of the marine ecological environment.…”
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Smartphone Delivery of Mobile HIV Risk Reduction Education by Karran A. Phillips, David H. Epstein, Mustapha Mezghanni, Massoud Vahabzadeh, David Reamer, Daniel Agage, Kenzie L. Preston

“…We developed 3 video modules that consisted of a 10-minute HIVRR video, 11 acceptability questions, and 3 knowledge questions and deployed them as a secondary study within a larger study of ecological momentary and geographical momentary assessments. …”
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Growth Rate and Yield of Two Tomato Varieties (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) under Green Manure and NPK Fertilizer Rate Samaru Northern Guinea Savanna by A. S. Isah, E. B. Amans, E. C. Odion, A. A. Yusuf

“…Field experiments were conducted in 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 dry seasons at the Research farm of the Institute for Agricultural Research, Samaru northern guinea savanna agro ecological zone of Nigeria to study growth rate and yield of tomato under green manure and NPK fertilizer rates. …”
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Peace Building and Social Media in a Cosmopolitan Society by I. Omotayo Adeshina

“…Peace is built on social, political, economic and ecological foundations that serve the welfare of the people. …”
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