The occurrence of muskrat Ondatra zibethicus in central and eastern Poland in the period 1996–2007 by Jerzy Romanowski, Karolina Karpowicz

“…Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus (L. 1766), is an introduced species to European fauna. It is widespread in Poland, however, signs of its decline were observed in the last decades. …”
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Phototreatment of Water by Organic Photosensitizers and Comparison with Inorganic Semiconductors by Merlyn Thandu, Clara Comuzzi, Daniele Goi

“…Phototreatment of water is drawing the attention of many as a promising alternative to replace methods like chlorination, ozonization, and other oxidation processes, used in current disinfection methods limiting harmful side-products and by-products that can cause damage to the fauna and flora. Porphyrins, phthalocyanines, and other related organic dyes are well known for their use in photodynamic therapy (PDT). …”
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ANALYSE DE LA RÉGÉNÉRATION SPONTANÉE DE LA VÉGÉTATION POST-INCENDIE DANS LA FORET DE DAR CHICHOU (CAP BON, TUNISIE NORD-ORIENTALE) by KHALED ABAZA

“…In addition to the almost total carbonization of the fauna and flora of the devastated area observed the day after the outbreak of the disaster, the study highlights a good natural regeneration of vegetation, in particular broadleaf trees and secondary vegetation, but according to very varied rhythms and aspects.…”
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Capacidad de carga turística y aprovechamiento sustentable de Áreas Naturales Protegidas by Romano Gino Segrado Pavón, Cristopher Arturo González Baca, Lucinda Arroyo Arcos, Blanca Alicia Quiroga García

“…Las Áreas Naturales Protegidas (anp) de litoral presentan sistemas ecológicos muy sensibles y con gran atractivo paisajístico, como es el caso del Área de Protección Flora y Fauna Isla de Cozumel (apffic). El objetivo fue determinar la capacidad de carga turística con un enfoque integrado de aprovechamiento sustentable. …”
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The Role of Ants in Lowland Tropical Rainforest Transformation by Noor Farikhah Haneda, Nisfi Yuniar

“…Deforestation or changes functions from forest to non-forest play a role in changing ecosystems and the species within them. Insect as one of the fauna is an interesting aspect to study, especially ants. …”
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New and revised groundwater snails (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda, Cochliopidae) from karst and associated hyporheic habitats in western Texas and northern Mexico by Kathryn E. Perez, Vanessa Saenz, Yamileth Guerrero, Lisa Gonzalez, Evan Guerrero, Pete Diaz, Benjamin T. Hutchins, Benjamin F. Schwartz

“…The freshwater gastropod family Cochliopidae is a diverse component of the subterranean fauna in the karst and hyporheic habitats of western Texas and northern Mexico, with 11 genera and 27 described species found in the region. …”
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Ant Community Structure (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Two Neighborhoods with Different Urban Profiles in the City of São Paulo, Brazil by Alcione Piva, Ana Eugênia de Carvalho Campos

“…Some ant species are highly abundant in cities, may form huge unicolonial populations with thousands of individuals able to displace native fauna, and impoverish ecological relationships in urban environments. …”
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Collecting Data of Late Recordings of Dragonflies in Poland in the Period of 2013-2020, as an Example of the Citizen Science by Agnieszka Tańczuk, Grzegorz Tończyk

“…The project organised as a citizen science action, contributed to the increase of the knowledge concerning the late aspect of Polish odonato fauna. …”
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First report of the presence of Pseudoterranova sp. in the body cavity of salmon (Salmo salar) from the Baltic Sea by Nadolna-Ałtyn Katarzyna, Podolska Magdalena, Pawlak Joanna

“…Despite salmon (Salmo salar L.) being an important fish in the Baltic Sea ecosystem and its fisheries, knowledge about the parasite fauna of this top predator is scarce. The Anisakidae nematodes (Anisakis spp., Pseudoterranova spp., Contracaecum sp.) found in Baltic Sea fish species are zoonotic parasites that are hazardous to human health. …”
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“Pest Forests”, “Utility Forests” and “Cow Bends” by Gerard A. Persoon

“…Nowadays they are valued as an important element in the country’s (agri)cultural heritage, but also for the role they play in terms of the polders’ biodiversity (flora as well as fauna), which has rapidly declined with the modernization of agriculture in recent decades. …”
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Sounds of the northern Andes: the calls of a diverse and endangered frog community (Amphibia, Anura) from Ecuador by Diego Batallas, Rafael Márquez, Juan M. Guayasamin

“…The objective of these expeditions was to record the calls of the anuran fauna present in these ecosystems. In total, 30 anuran species were recorded, and calls of 20 species were described, 15 of which are described and reported for the first time in the present study. …”
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Registros faunísticos en turberas esfagnosas de Chiloé, Región de Los Lagos, Chile by Alfonso Benítez-Mora, María Paz Bustamante, Pía Reyes, Carolina León

“…En Chile, los estudios sobre fauna en turberas son escasos y enfocados principalmente en Tierra de Fuego. …”
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Species diversity and composition of small mammal communities in Goteniška gora (S Slovenia) by Teo Delić, Roman Luštrik, Franc Kljun, Hubert Potočnik

“… Although a considerable improvement in knowledge about small mammal fauna in Slovenia has been noted over the past 30 years, the group is still understudied. …”
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Nudibranch Suborders Classification based on Densely Connected Convolutional Networks by Timothy Christyan, Safitri Yuliana Utama, Bagus Tri Yulianto Darmawan, Faisal Dharma Adhinata

“…The dataset for research is randomly taken from marine fauna forums on the internet. DenseNet with 201 layers shows a better generalization than other classifiers (accuracy of DenseNet 121, 169, 201, and baseline EfficientNet, respectively 53%, 41%, 73%, and 47%). …”
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The impact of revitalization treatments on biological activity of soil under afforestation on post-agricultural land by Anna Augustyniuk-Kram, Karol J. Kram

“…These treatments consisted of introducing additional organic matter into the soil in the form of bark and sawdust, sowing lupine and introducing soil fauna. The comparative area for afforestation on post-agricultural soils in the presented experiment was the area of forest soils, located in the same habitat, in a pine stand, at the same time. …”
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Taxonomías relacionales o de qué se valen los qom y los animales para clasificarse by Celeste Medrano

“…Si bien la hipótesis es que resulta necesario organizar las relaciones entre los indígenas y la fauna para segregar colectivos –taxonomías relacionales–, que compongan la socialidad indígena, nuestra finalidad es argumentar que dichas etiquetas taxonómicas no segregan grupos existentes, sino que administran el devenir de sus lazos.…”
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APPLICATION OF THE DMAIC PROCESS IMPROVEMENT METHODOLOGY AS AN INSSTRUMENT FOR INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT by Natalia I. Matova, Tatiana L. Gorbunova, Du Toit J.S

“…Monitoring of the water resources status and their management is of the particular importance, since the biodiversity of the aquatic environment and the terrestrial flora and fauna of the area dependent on these factors, as well as ensuring the citizen’s requirements and rights. …”

Ecología y Monitoreo del Lagarto Americano para el Plan Comprensivo de la Restauración de los Everglades by Ken G. Rice, Frank J. Mazzotti, Marianna D. Conill

“…Este documento es Cir 1478S, perteneciente a la serie del Departamento de Ecología y Conservación de Fauna Silvestre, University of Florida, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. …”
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF PREHISTORIC CAVES IN BA THUOC DISTRICT, THANH HOA PROVINCE: PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION by Khac Su Nguyen

“…One of the outstanding features here is the presence of Middle Pleistocene fauna in Lang Trang cave, including fossils of Gigantopithecus blacki, a giant ape. …”
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MycoNews 2021: President’s message, IMA statutes, news, reports, awards, personalia, and book news by David L. Hawksworth

“…News is provided on the launch of a World Fungus Day, acceptance of the term Funga as an equivalent to Fauna and Flora by the IUCN Species Survival Commission, new arrangements and dates for IMC12 now to be held in Maastricht in July 2024, and revised arrangements for the publication of proposals to change any rules governing the nomenclature of fungi. …”
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