Long-term survey of intertidal rocky shore macrobenthic community metabolism and structure after primary succession by Migné, Aline, Bordeyne, François, Davoult, Dominique

“…Ecological succession involves the transition from opportunistic ephemeral species, which display a minimal variation in functional traits, to slow growing, more functionally diverse, perennial species. …”
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Physicochemical Characterisation of Water and Sediment of the Semimechanized Artisanal Gold Mining Environment of the Béké Locality by Blanche Mefomdjo Fotie, Harouna Boukari, Ibrahim Elhadji Daou, Christian Kapta Momegni, Manyi Audrey Ebua Eta, Louis Bernard Tchuikoua, Luc Leroy Mambou Ngueyep

“…According to pollution indices, the contamination degree (CD) varied from 4.03 to 4.56 corresponding to low contamination. The index of ecological risk (Eri) for all the trace metals was low (Eri ≤ 40) and the geoaccumulation index (Igeo) ranged between uncontaminated and moderately contaminated (Igeo 0-1). …”
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Research on Soil Anti-scourability in Karst Area Based on Artificial Simulated Rainfall and Undisturbed Soil Scouring Experiment by WEI Xiaocha, LONG Xiaomei, TANG Xin, LIU Yang, XIAO Yang, LI Hongguang

“…Soil anti-scourability is of great significance for soil and water conservation and ecological environment construction in Karst area. Taking the soils in broad-leaved forest, coniferous forest and shrub-grass land as the research objects, this paper researches the dynamic variation characteristics of soil anti-scourability and its influencing factors under different vegetation types in karst area by the artificial simulated rainfall and undisturbed soil scouring experiment. …”
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Spatiotemporal Coupling Coordination Analysis of Social Economy and Resource Environment of Central Cities in the Yellow River Basin by Huimin Li, Zanmei Jiang, Guanghua Dong, Lunyan Wang, Xin Huang, Xiang Gu, Yinju Guo

“…With the rapid economic and social development and accelerated urbanization, the negative ecological impact of major river basins worldwide has been deepening, which is gradually threatening the sustainable development of cities. …”
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The influence of weather and urban environment characteristics on upper respiratory tract infections: a systematic review by Henna Hyrkäs-Palmu, Henna Hyrkäs-Palmu, Timo T. Hugg, Timo T. Hugg, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Tiina M. Ikäheimo, Tiina M. Ikäheimo, Tiina M. Ikäheimo

“…All studies were register based ecological studies by design. Low temperature (11/19 studies) was most often associated with increased risk of RTI. …”
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Green Bonds as Catalysts for Low-Carbon Financing Mobilization: Examining their Impact on Sustainable Development by Ragif Huseynov, Ramida Khalilova, Sanjay Taneja, Pawan Kumar, Ercan Özen

“…Green bonds, being a financial tool, have gained growing awareness due to its capability to direct investments towards ecologically sustainable projects and initiatives. Green bonds have gained popularity to deal with sustainable development and climate change. …”
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From Waste to Value: Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Anthocyanins and Flavonols from <i>Pistacia lentiscus</i> L. Oilcakes by Lucrezia Muti, Luana Beatriz dos Santos Nascimento, Giulia Goracci, Cassandra Detti, Cecilia Brunetti, Anna Rita Bilia, Francesco Ferrini, Antonella Gori

“…., commonly known as the mastic tree or lentisk, is a woody Mediterranean plant revered for its ecological relevance as well as for its extensive ethnobotanical heritage. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of the association between residential eviction and fatal overdose in Rhode Island by Jennifer Ahern, Magdalena Cerdá, William C Goedel, Elizabeth A Samuels, Yu Li, Alexandria Macmadu, Benjamin D Hallowell, Kathryn M Leifheit, Alexandra Skinner, Victoria Jent, Bennett Allen, Abigail R Cartus, Claire Pratty, Brandon DL Marshall

“…We sought to evaluate the spatiotemporal relationship between neighbourhood-level residential eviction rates and overdose mortality in Rhode Island (RI) before and during a statewide eviction moratorium in response to COVID-19.Methods We conducted an ecological study at the census tract level in RI (N=240) by modelling the association between quintiles of eviction rates and fatal overdose rates from 2016 to 2021. …”
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Antibiotic use in different hospital administrative categories: an overview of 10 years of a statewide surveillance program in Brazil by Filipe Piastrelli, Denise Brandão de Assis, Geraldine Madalosso, Ícaro Boszczowski

“… Abstract Objective: The present study aimed to describe ICU antibiotic use based on data reported from 2009 to 2018 to the Nosocomial Surveillance System (NSS) of the State Health Department in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Design: Ecological study. Setting: Data obtained from hospitals located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil from 2009 to 2018. …”
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Migration patterns of oil leakage from underground oil depots on coral islands and reefs, and its impact on freshwater lenses by Gang YANG, Xiujun GUO, Jie LU, Yongrui CAI

“…However, the potential risk of oil leaks cannot be overlooked, as oil spills on islands and reefs can contaminate freshwater lenses and even spread further into the ocean, causing significant harm to the ecological environment. To investigate the pollution migration patterns of underground oil storage leaks and their invasion mechanisms into freshwater lenses, This study determined the pollution migration characteristics and primary driving forces through indoor simulation experiments. …”
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Capturing crisis dynamics: a novel personalized approach using multilevel hidden Markov modeling by Emmeke Aarts, Barbara Montagne, Thomas J. van der Meer, Muriel A. Hagenaars, Muriel A. Hagenaars

“…This study aims to clarify crisis dynamics by clustering fluctuations in the interplay of cognitive, affective, and behavioral (CAB) crisis factors within persons over time into latent states.MethodsTo allow for fine grained information on CAB factors over a prolonged period of time, ecological momentary assessment data comprised of self-report questionnaires (3 × daily) on five CAB symptoms (self-control, negative affect, contact avoidance, contact desire and suicidal ideation) was collected in twenty-six patients (60 measurements per patient). …”
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Evaluating Batch Imaging as a Method for Non-Lethal Identification of Freshwater Fishes by Conrad James Pratt, Nicholas E. Mandrak

“…While eDNA can provide fish community data through metabarcoding, it is costly and provides little ecological information. A novel, image-based method for taxonomic identification (“batch-image identification”), which addresses the shortcomings of standard and eDNA methods, was tested in this study. …”
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Carbon Neutrality Benefit by Developing Underground Space and Overlying Green Land: Calculation Methodology and Case Study by Haotian Zhang, Chunming Song, Yichao Geng, Zongmu Luo, Zhilong Chen

“…The advancement of ecological civilization has heightened the urgency for urban emission reductions. …”
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Physiological and intestinal microbiota responses of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus to various stress and signatures of intestinal microbiota dysbiosis by Liang Cui, Yumeng Xie, Kai Luo, Mingyang Wang, Longzhen Liu, Longzhen Liu, Changlin Li, Xiangli Tian

“…The complexity and stability of microbial ecological networks were further altered by these stresses. …”
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A novel roseosiphovirus infecting dinoroseobacter shibae DFL12T represents a new genus by Nana Wei, Longfei Lu, Yingying Li, Bo Ding, Lanlan Cai, Yunlan Yang

“…By elucidating the unique characteristics of R26L, this study highlights the complexity of phage infections and the genomic diversity of roseophages, offering valuable insights into the ecological significance of Roseobacter–phage interactions in marine environments.…”
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Degradation kinetics, pathways, transformation products, and toxicity assessment of fluorochloridone in agricultural soils by Dong Zhao, Hongyu Chen, Shuo Shen, Enyu Lu, Junlong Feng, Hui Zhi, Lei Wang, Wei Li

“…This research holds significant importance for the ecological environment protection in the Tibetan Plateau region.…”
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An environmental evaluation of food waste downstream management options: a hybrid LCA approach by Ramy Salemdeeb, Mohammad Bin Daina, Christian Reynolds, Abir Al-Tabbaa

“…Conclusion This study provided a deeper insight of the overall environmental performance of downstream food waste treatment options including ecological burdens associated with capital goods.…”
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Orally administered live BCG and heat-inactivated Mycobacterium bovis protect bison against experimental bovine tuberculosis by Nirajan Niroula, Priya Ghodasara, Nelson Marreros, Bailey Fuller, Haley Sanderson, Slim Zriba, Stew Walker, Todd K. Shury, Jeffrey M. Chen

“…This disease poses a grave threat to the long-term survival of this ecologically and culturally important species and has the potential to cause zoonotic TB and spill over to BTB-free livestock and other bison herds that live in the surrounding areas. …”
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Trophic niche differentiation and foraging plasticity of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas edwardii) in Tasmanian waters: insights from isotopic analysis by Christine H. Jackson, Rosemary Gales, Yves Cherel, George D. Jackson, Patti Virtue, Patti Virtue

“…These findings provide valuable insights into the ecological role and adaptability of pilot whales in Tasmanian waters, highlighting the importance of monitoring apex predators to inform conservation and ecosystem management strategies in dynamic marine ecosystems.…”
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Environmental Effects of Brick Making on a Wetland Ecosystem: A Case Study of Kakiizi Wetland Ntungamo District. by Nimusiima, Nicholas

“…I therefore recommend that if a wetland is left for sometimes following its destruction, the wetland will regenerate and provide the same ecological functions for instance sedges were observed to generate very quickly if given enough time.…”
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