Underestimation of Wave Energy from ERA5 Datasets: Back Analysis and Calibration in the Central Tyrrhenian Sea by Lateef Adesola Afolabi, Sara Russo, Carlo Lo Re, Giovanni Ludeno, Gabriele Nardone, Diego Vicinanza, Pasquale Contestabile

“…This study addresses this gap by calibrating wave data from the ERA5 dataset with the available years of measurements from wave buoys in the Central Mediterranean Sea, specifically near Ponza, Cetraro, and Civitavecchia. …”
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Efficacy of vaccines based on chimeric or multiepitope antigens for protection against visceral leishmaniasis: A systematic review. by Karine Ferreira Lopes, Mariana Lourenço Freire, Silvane Maria Fonseca Murta, Edward Oliveira

“…<h4>Background</h4>Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an infectious parasitic disease caused by the species Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum in the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East, Central Asia, South America, and Central America, and Leishmania (Leishmania) donovani in Asia and Africa. …”
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Phenolic Profile, Sugar Composition, and Antioxidant Capacities of Some Common Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Cultivars as a Potential Nutraceutical and Functional Food Ingredi... by Imen Bettaieb, Ahlem Kilani, Khadija Ben Othman, Mohamed Ali Benabderrahim, Walid Elfalleh

“….), a strategic oasian species in most Mediterranean regions, is often known by the commercialized Deglet Nour variety. …”
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Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and gut microbiota composition: what do we know? by Veronica Maria Tagi, Veronica Maria Tagi, Martina Tosi, Martina Tosi, Ilenia Pia Greco, Eliana Stucchi, Elvira Verduci, Elvira Verduci, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti

“…The potential connection between gut microbiota and neuropsychiatric symptoms in PANDAS might suggest the importance of dietary interventions, such as promoting the Mediterranean diet and fiber intake, to reduce the inflammatory state of this patients and therefore improve their outcome.…”
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Traditional Uses, Bioactive Compounds, and Pharmacological Investigations of Calendula arvensis L.: A Comprehensive Review by Aya Khouchlaa, Aicha El Baaboua, Hamza El Moudden, Fatima Lakhdar, Saad Bakrim, Naoual El Menyiy, Omar Belmehdi, Hicham Harhar, Nasreddine El Omari, Abdelaali Balahbib, Moon Nyeo Park, Gokhan Zengin, Bonglee Kim, Abdelhakim Bouyahya

“…(Asteraceae) is a famous ornamental and medicinal plant widely distributed in Mediterranean countries and the southern region of Europe. …”
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Soil Microarthropods as Tools for Monitoring Soil Quality: The QBS-ar Index in Three European Agroecosystems by Filippo Gallese, Laura Gismero-Rodriguez, Anton Govednik, Laura Giagnoni, Erica Lumini, Marjetka Suhadolc, Francesco Primo Vaccari, Anita Maienza

“…The results suggest that the choice of sampling season is a particularly vulnerable phase, especially for southern Mediterranean sites. Air temperature and cumulative precipitation, even in the months prior to sampling, are critical factors to consider when applying the QBS-ar index in European countries. …”
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Modeling Dominant Height Growth in Planted Pinus pinea Stands in Northwest of Tunisia by Sghaier Tahar, Palahi Marc, Garchi Salah, Bonet José Antonio, Ammari Youssef, Pique Miriam

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Detecting and measuring Microplastic pollution in Al Hoceima City's harbor, northern Morocco by Iliass Achoukhi, Yahya EL Hammoudani, Khadija Haboubi, Abdelhak Bourjila, Abdelaziz Touzani, Kamal Reklaoui, Fouad Dimane

“…This study highlights the widespread distribution of microplastics in the harbor, identifying their sources and impacts, while providing a robust methodology and findings to inform future marine pollution mitigation efforts in the Mediterranean region.…”
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Lycopene and Other Bioactive Compounds’ Extraction from Tomato Processing Industry Waste: A Comparison of Ultrasonication Versus a Conventional Stirring Method by Konstantinos Mavridis, Nikolaos Todas, Dimitrios Kalompatsios, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Stavros I. Lalas

“…The tomato (<i>Lycopersicon esculentum</i>) is a prominent fruit in Mediterranean countries with established biological activities for consumers. …”
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Extreme high temperatures and heatwave events across Europe in 2023 by Yuqing Sun, Gensuo Jia, Xiyan Xu

“…Extreme heatwaves extended through the autumn primarily in the Mediterranean areas and western Europe, with some areas experiencing maximum temperature up to 32 °C and duration exceeding 12 days. …”
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Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Differ in Their Ability to Induce Respiratory Burst and Apoptosis in Neutrophils as a Possible Mechanism of Immune Escape by María M. Romero, Luciana Balboa, Juan I. Basile, Beatriz López, Viviana Ritacco, Silvia S. de la Barrera, María C. Sasiain, Lucía Barrera, Mercedes Alemán

“…Here we evaluated the capability to induce PMN apoptosis of two prevalent Mtb lineages in Argentina, the Latin America and Mediterranean (LAM), and Haarlem, using the H37Rv as a reference strain. …”
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Taking stock of vaccine hesitancy among migrants: a scoping review protocol by Charles S Wiysonge, Sten H Vermund, Akhenaten Siankam Tankwanchi, Anelisa Jaca, Heidi J Larson

“…Studies published in English or French between January 1999 and December 2019 will be drawn from most or all of the following multidisciplinary databases: Africa-Wide Information, Allied and Complementary Medicine, Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Embase, Index Medicus for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Literature in the Health Sciences in Latin America and the Caribbean, Medline, Proquest Theses/Dissertations, PsycInfo and Web of Science. …”
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Exploring the Potential of <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> Fibers in Eco-Friendly Composite Materials: A Review by Cristiano Fragassa, Ana Pesic, Sara Mattiello, Ana Pavlovic, Carlo Santulli

“…Most applications of Posidonia are concentrated in the Mediterranean area and focused on the construction industry. …”
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Valorization of Olive Pruning Residues through Bioconversion into Edible Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. Ex Fr.) P. Kumm. (1871) of Improved Nutritional Value by Sami Abou Fayssal, Mohammed A. Alsanad, Zeina El Sebaaly, Ahmed I. H. Ismail, Youssef N. Sassine

“…In several Mediterranean countries, olive pruning residues (OLPRs) are abandoned or burned leading to several environmental problems. …”
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Domestication of <i>Avena magna</i> Murphy et Terrell: a wild tetraploid oat species endemic of Morocco by N. Saidi, N. Shaimi, A. S. Idrissi, A. Souihka, F. Gaboun, C. Al Faiz, G. Ladizinsky

“…Avena magna Murphy et Terrell (2n = 4x = 28), a tetraploid oat species endemic of Morocco, has a high groat protein content (more than 20%), good resistance to diseases and good adaptability to the Mediterranean edaphic and climate conditions. Moreover, this taxon is morphologically similar to the hexaploid oat species A. sativa and promising for interspecific crosses with A. sativa in order to transfer the domestication syndrome into it. …”
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Investigation of Vorticity during Prevalent Winter Precipitation in Iran by Iman Rousta, Farshad Javadizadeh, Fatemeh Dargahian, Haraldur Ólafsson, Amin Shiri-Karimvandi, Sayed Hossein Vahedinejad, Mehdi Doostkamian, Edgar Ricardo Monroy Vargas, Anayat Asadolahi

“…The results showed that prevalent winter precipitation vorticity in Iran is related to the vorticity patterns of low pressure of Mediterranean-low pressure of Persian Gulf dual-core, low pressure closed of central Iran-high pressure of East Europe, Ural low pressure-Middle East High pressure, Saudi Arabia low pressure-Europe high pressure, and high-pressure belt of Siberia-low pressure of central Iran. …”
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Application of Infrared Spectroscopy for Functional Compounds Evaluation in Olive Oil: A Current Snapshot by Sarfaraz Ahmed Mahesar, Massimo Lucarini, Alessandra Durazzo, Antonello Santini, Anja I. Lampe, Johannes Kiefer

“…Olive oil is a liquid fat obtained from the fruit of Olea europaea, a plant belonging to the Oleaceae family, which is widely cultivated and diffused in the Mediterranean area. It is largely produced and used since antiquity. …”
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls Water Pollution along the River Nile, Egypt by Ayman Mohamed Megahed, Hesham Dahshan, Mahdy A. Abd-El-Kader, Amr Mohamed Mohamed Abd-Elall, Mariam Hassan Elbana, Ehab Nabawy, Hend A. Mahmoud

“…The calculated flux of PCBs indicated that 6.8 tons of PCBs is dumped into the Mediterranean Sea each year from the River Nile. The hazard quotients and carcinogenic risk caused by PCB pollution in the River Nile were above the acceptable level indicating that PCBs in the River Nile water pose adverse health effects for all age groups. …”
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Determination of Fire Damage and Fire Susceptible Areas Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems: A Case Study Aydıncık (Mersin) District, Türkiye by Fatih Ocak, Feride Cesur, Amira İsmail Aden, Sevim Keklik

“…As a country located in the Mediterranean climate zone, hundreds of forest fires occur every year in Türkiye and these fires cause many damages. …”
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Plant Growth Promotion and Biocontrol Potentiality of Endophytes Isolated from Root Nodules of Sulla flexuosa L. Plants by Samia Hamane, Anass El Yemlahi, Mounir Hassani Zerrouk, Ouiam El Galiou, Amin Laglaoui, Mohammed Bakkali, Abdelhay Arakrak

“…Legumes, native to the Mediterranean, harbor reservoirs of endophytes that help plants adapt to various environmental stresses. …”
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