Extracting Water Surfaces of the Dike-Pond System from High Spatial Resolution Images Using Deep Learning Methods by Jinhao Zhou, Kaiyi Fu, Shen Liang, Junpeng Li, Jihang Liang, Xinyue An, Yilun Liu

“…A type of aquaculture pond called a dike-pond system is distributed in the low-lying river delta of China’s eastern coast. Along with the swift growth of the coastal economy, the water surfaces of the dike-pond system (WDPS) play a major role attributed to pond aquaculture yielding more profits than dike agriculture. …”
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Conservation value and ecosystem service provision of Nothofagus antarctica forests based on phenocluster categories by Guillermo J. Martínez Pastur, Julián Rodríguez-Souilla, Yamina M. Rosas, Natalia Politi, Luis Rivera, Eduarda M. O. Silveira, Ashley M. Olah, Anna M. Pidgeon, María V. Lencinas, Pablo L. Peri

“…Besides, multivariate analyses supporting the split of this forest type into four phenocluster subtypes (coast, highland, ecotone with other types, and degraded or secondary forests). …”
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Lessons learnt from measures taken to prevent rabies introduction and spread into a long rabies free territory (case study of the Irkutsk Oblast) by I. V. Meltsov, A. M. Ablov, E. N. Shkolnikova, M. E. Koplik, P. A. Minchenko, T. V. Desyatova, I. D. Zarva, A. D. Botvinkin, A. Ye. Metlin

“…In 2007–2009 and in 2019, barrier oral vaccination was carried out along the border with the Krasnoyarsk Krai and on the west coast of Baikal Lake. Measures for anti-rabies vaccination of dogs and cats were intensified. …”
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Risk prediction model for poor prognosis after intravenous thrombolysis among ischemic stroke patients aged ≥ 80 years and analysis of follow-up by Ying Wang, Dongwei Liu, Mokhtar Aldhabi, Zuolei Chen, Le Feng, Huanmin Gao, Lin Yin

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Dual mechanisms of G3 against Vibrio parahaemolyticus in shrimp aquaculture by Cuixia Chen, Yangyang Ge, Qilong Gu, Tianling Wang, Yanyan Yang, Jinpeng Hu, Kang Gao, Xing Zhou, Hui Li

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Optimization of the Formulation of Rice Biscuits Supplemented with D. Edulis (L.) Powder Using Response Surface Methodology by Eliane Flore Eyenga, Hippolyte Tene Mouafo, Mercy Bih Loh Achu, Wilfred F. Mbacham, Sali Atanga Ndindeng

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Advancing carbon quantification: A comparative evaluation of gravimetric and volumetric methods for soil carbon assessment in tropical ecosystems by E. Zamora-Ledezma, M. Macías Pro, E. Jarre Castro, J. Vera Vélez, R. Briones Saltos, J. Vélez Velásquez, R. Loor Dueñas, C. Salas Macias, H. Pacheco Gil

“…This study evaluates methodologies for measuring soil organic carbon (SOC) and inorganic carbon (SIC) in four tropical dry forest (TDF) subtypes along Ecuador's coast. SOC was assessed using gravimetric and volumetric methods, while SIC was determined gravimetrically. …”
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A novel high-resolution eco-functional vegetation mapping of coastal dunes by Michele Innangi, Mirko Di Febbraro, Marco Balsi, Ginevra Colonna, Michele Finizio, Federica Pontieri, Maria Laura Carranza

“…Using synchronized vegetation sampling and UAV surveys along the central Adriatic coast, we identified and mapped distinct eco-functional types within the dune landscape. …”
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Community Caregivers’ Perspectives on Health IT Use for Children With Medical Complexity: Qualitative Interview Study by Farah Elkourdi, Onur Asan

“…MethodsWe conducted semistructured interviews (n=12) with formal community caregivers of children with medical complexity populations from a parent advocacy network on the US East Coast. Interviews were audio recorded via Zoom and then transcribed. …”
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Genetic history of the Koryaks and Evens of the Magadan region based on Y chromosome polymorphism data by B. A. Malyarchuk, M. V. Derenko

“…In order to clarify the history of gene pool formation of the indigenous populations of the Northern Priokhotye (the northern coast of the Sea of Okhotsk), Y-chromosome polymorphisms were studied in the Koryaks and Evens living in the Magadan region. …”
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Survey and Identification of Fusarium Head Blight Pathogens of Wheat in the Western Cape Region of South Africa by Ali Al-Hashimi, Augustine Innalegwu Daniel, Omolola Aina, Morné Du Plessis, Marshall Keyster, Ashwil Klein

“…Disease severity was highest in the South coast regions of Swellendam (42.73%) and Caledon (38.00%), with the dough stage of wheat development showing the highest disease rate (0.3 in Swellendam and Caledon). …”
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Intestinal microbiota shifts by dietary intervention during extreme heat summer episodes in farmed gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) by R. Domingo-Bretón, S. Cools, F. Moroni, A. Belenguer, J.A. Calduch-Giner, E. Croes, P.G. Holhorea, F. Naya-Català, H. Boon, J. Pérez-Sánchez

“…The aim of this study was to gain more insights on this issue, examining the effect of the record breaking-heat summer of 2022 on the gut microbiota of farmed gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata), reared from May to August at the IATS research infrastructure (Spain´s Mediterranean coast). Fish were fed daily with four experimental diets, containing two different lipid levels (16 % and 14 %) with/without a commercial emulsifier (0.1 %; Volamel Aqua, Nukamel). …”
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Forecast for the zone of viticulture in European Russia under climate change by L. Yu. Novikova, P. V. Ozerski

“…At the same time, a possible decrease in the minimum winter temperature at the south of European Russia will require additional protective measures in winter, while an increase in the aridity of the climate on the northwest coast of the Caspian Sea will reduce the area under non-irrigated vineyards.…”
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The use of kinematic photogrammetry and LiDAR for reconstruction of a unique object with extreme topography: a case study of Dutchman’s Cap, Baltic seacoast, Lithuania by Birutė Ruzgienė, Lina Kuklienė, Indrius Kuklys, Dainora Jankauskienė, Dainora Jankauskienė, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada

“…The paper deals with the use of kinematic remote sensing technique for the study of surface with extreme topography as is a near-vertical cliff named Olandian hat situated in the Seaside regional park on the Baltic sea coast of Lithuania. This area has been significantly eroded by the sea due to the climatic changes of the last few decades, which have caused substantial damage to the coastline. …”
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Field Investigation of Wave Attenuation in a Mangrove Forest Dominated by <i>Avicennia marina</i> (Forsk.) Viern. by Xing Wei, Wenyuan Mo, Lanlan Xiong, Xin Hu, Hao Cheng

“…Based on field observation at the north coast of the Zhanjiang Bay in southern China, the characteristics of wave attenuation due to the drag force of one mangrove species, <i>Avicennia marina</i> (Forsk.) …”
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Aircraft Measurements of Physicochemical Evolution of Atmospheric Aerosols in Air Pollution Plumes over a Megacity and Suburban Areas by Taehyun Park, Yongjoo Choi, Jinsoo Choi, Junyoung Ahn, Jinsoo Park, Yonghwan Lee, Jihee Ban, Gyutae Park, Seokwon Kang, Kyunghoon Kim, Beom-Keun Seo, Jongho Kim, Soobog Park, Hyunjae Kim, HaEun Jeon, Taehyoung Lee

“…Abstract As part of the Megacity Air Pollution Studies (MAPS)-Seoul campaign, three types of research flights were conducted over the Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA) from May till June 2015 to measure the spatial distribution of a pollution plume near a power plant and petrochemical complex, the vertical profiles of pollutants on the western coast of Korea, and the pollutant distribution in the SMA. …”
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Perancangan Aplikasi Tanggap Api Berbasis Android Menggunakan Metode Design Sprint by Agus Tedyyana, Muhammad Fauzi, Depandi Enda, Fajar Ratnawati, Elgamar Syam

“…Bengkalis Regency is a district on the east coast of Sumatra Island, Indonesia. Throughout 2019, at least 209 forest and land fire disasters occurred with a burned area of around 2146,2 Ha. …”
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Geohazard features of the Northern Sardinia by Alessandro Conforti, Francesca Budillon, Giovanni De Falco, Giacomo Deiana, Valentino Demurtas, Gabriella Di Martino, Sara Innangi, Antonietta Meleddu, Paolo Emanuele Orrù, Enrico Pagliaga, Simone Simeone, Renato Tonielli

“…The maps of the geohazard-related features of the North Sardinia continental margin produced by the Magic project (MArine Geohazard along Italian Coasts) are here presented. The maps were created on the base of morphobathymetric data obtained by with multibeam echo sounders. …”
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Assessing inter-basin groundwater input to the Verlorenvlei estuarine lake using stable isotopes and hydrochemistry by A. Welham, J. van Rooyen, A. Watson, J. Miller, R. Chow

“…Study region: Verlorenvlei Catchment (∼1 890 km2) is an agriculture-dominated area (∼43 % per km2) on South Africa’s west coast. This semi-arid region has variable rainfall and high evaporation rates, affecting the three major aquifers and Verlorenvlei – a RAMSAR-listed estuarine lake. …”
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Benefits and harms of pregabalin in the management of neuropathic pain: a rapid review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials by Igho J Onakpoya, Elizabeth T Thomas, Joseph J Lee, Ben Goldacre, Carl J Heneghan

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