Analysis of the impact of climate change on the woody plants vegetation in the Botanical Garden of the Ukrainian National Forestry University by Nelia Lukianchuk, Levko Bliusyuk, Nadia Bliusyuk, Nataliіa Kendzora, Liliіa Koliada

“…The analysis carried out is of practical importance for the introduction and effective use of introduced species of woody plants in landscaping to create biogroups that are resistant to changes in climatic conditions. …”
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Disruption of zinc homeostasis reverses tigecycline resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Jinyu Wang, Jinyu Wang, Cuiping Xia, Cuiping Xia, Zhaoxin Xia, Zhaoxin Xia, Jilu Shen, Jilu Shen

“…The suppression of superoxide dismutase activity and elevation of reactive oxygen species concentration suggest that PBT2 impairs the oxidative stress response of K. pneumoniae, further enhancing its susceptibility to antibiotics. …”
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Environmental Factors Affecting the Phytoplankton Composition in the Lake of Tibetan Plateau by Qinghuan Zhang, Zijian Xie, Chunhua Li, Chun Ye, Yang Wang, Zishu Ye, Weiwei Wei, Hao Wang

“…Some of these dominant species were also found in other tropical lakes, suggesting that the phytoplankton community could adapt to environmental changes. …”
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Waterbird diversity and its influencing factors in various types of coastal wetlands in the Bohai Rim region by Mengdi FU, Jun WANG, Chunfei HOU, Junsheng LI, Jiade BAI, Yuanyuan ZHANG

“…This study surveyed waterbird diversity across 17 coastal wetlands in the Bohai Rim region from 2018 to 2023 to identify community composition, analyze spatial and temporal patterns, and examine the key factors influencing waterbird diversity across various wetland types. A total of 133 species belonging to 18 families and 8 orders were recorded, with migratory species comprising 85.71 % of the total. …”
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Growth response of <i>Emiliania huxleyi</i> to ocean alkalinity enhancement by G. Faucher, M. Haunost, A. J. Paul, A. U. C. Tietz, U. Riebesell

“…We monitored the species' growth and calcification response to progressively increasing levels of total alkalinity (TA). …”
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Unburned habitat essential for amphibian breeding persistence following wildfire by Larissa L. Bailey, Richard Henderson, Wendy A. Estes-Zumpf, Charles C. Rhoades, Ellie Miller, Dominique Lujan, Erin Muths

“…We capitalized on existing pre-fire surveys for anuran species and resurveyed a random subset of wetlands across a gradient of soil burn severity to investigate the short-term effects of wildfire on a relict population of wood frogs in the southern Rocky Mountains. …”
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Assessment of physiological status of felids as indicator of their welfare in the wild by Ekaterina V. Pavlova, Evgeny A. Ivanov, Vadim E. Kiriluk, Vyacheslav V. Rozhnov

“…The present findings may have important implications for creation of effective conservation strategies of rare felid species in the wild.…”
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Salmonella Serovars, Antibiotic Resistance, and Virulence Factors Isolated from Intestinal Content of Slaughtered Chickens and Ready-to-Eat Chicken Gizzards in the Ilorin Metropoli... by M. A. Raji, H. M. Kazeem, K. A. Magyigbe, A. O. Ahmed, D. N. Lawal, I. A. Raufu

“…Haifa (5). Salmonella species isolated were 100% resistant to ciprofloxacin, ampicillin, and ceftazidime. …”
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First evidence of transovarial transmission of Kyasanur Forest disease virus in Haemaphysalis and Rhipicephalus ticks in the wild by Sarah J. Burthe, Bhimanagoud Kumbar, Stefanie M. Schäfer, Bethan V. Purse, Abi T. Vanak, Natrajan Balakrishnan, Richard Hassall, Subhash L. Hoti, Darshan Narayanaswamy, Santoshkumar Potadar, Mujeeb Rahman, Mohammed Mudassar Chanda

“…The transmission cycle is complex, involving multiple vector and host species, but there are significant gaps in ecological knowledge. …”
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Co-obligate symbioses have repeatedly evolved across aphids, but partner identity and nutritional contributions vary across lineages by Manzano-Marín, Alejandro, Coeur d’acier, Armelle, Clamens, Anne-Laure, Cruaud, Corinne, Barbe, Valérie, Jousselin, Emmanuelle

“…This association with Buchnera was described in model aphid species from the Aphidinae subfamily and has been assumed to be representative of most aphids. …”
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Temporal dynamics of summer phytoplankton communities and their response to environmental changes in the northern Yellow Sea (2011-2020) by Yibo Wang, Yibo Wang, Zhiliang Liu, Zhiliang Liu, Yanping Qi, Yang Chen, Yang Chen, Haibo Zhang, Xihan Liu, Xihan Liu, Du Su, Du Su

“…The Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass prominently influenced summer phytoplankton community structure, exhibiting lower phytoplankton abundance, Dia/Dino index, and species richness in the cold water mass region, where adaptable species such as Tripos muelleri and Paralia sulcata predominated. …”
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Disentangling the effects of eutrophication and natural variability on macrobenthic communities across French coastal lagoons by Jones, Auriane G., Schaal, Gauthier, Boyé, Aurélien, Creemers, Marie, Derolez, Valérie, Desroy, Nicolas, Fiandrino, Annie, Mouton, Théophile L., Simier, Monique, Smith, Niamh, Ouisse, Vincent

“…Coastal lagoons are transitional ecosystems that host a unique diversity of species and support many ecosystem services. Owing to their position at the interface between land and sea, they are also subject to increasing human impacts, which alter their ecological functioning. …”
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Oxidative degradation of sulfamethazine by manganese oxide supported biochar activated periodate: Effect and mechanism by Shuheng Hu, Hao Lu, Wenyi Xie, Shaohua Cao, Jiaqi Shi, Yang Guo, Xin Zhu, Zimu Xu, Han Gao

“…ROS, Mn(III) and electron transfer are three crucial SMZ removal mechanisms in MBC activated PI system, and the conversion process of reactive species was deduced. The manganese redox cycles, oxygen-containing functional groups on MBC surface, and BC-O-Mn(II) complex participated in reactive species production. …”
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Dynamic physiology and transcriptomics revealed the alleviation effect of melatonin on Reaumuria trigyna under continuous alkaline salt stress by Xuebo Li, Lei Wang, Heyi Wang, Rui Hao, Lunkai Gao, Hongbo Cui, Hai Wu, Xiaodong Wu, Tong Qiao, Weijie Bai, Liming Zhang

“…IntroductionReaumuria trigyna, a pivotal salt-tolerant plant species in Central Asian salt desert ecosystems, has garnered significant attention due to its resilience under harsh environmental conditions. …”
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Search for and functional annotation of multi-domain PLA2 family proteins in flatworms by M. E. Bocharnikova, I. I. Turnaev, D. A. Afonnikov

“…The paper provides a search for and a comparative analysis of PLA2 sequences encoded in the genomes of flatworms. 44 species represented by two free-living and 42 parasitic organisms were studied. …”
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Functionality of bacterial communities in constructed wetlands used for water purification: influence of root components and seasonality by Yao Huang, Yao Huang, Weili An, Weili An, Tianzhu Ning, Zhiguang Ma, Yuelin Li, Ke Liu, Lingbo Ji, Lingbo Ji, Hongxiao Liu, Dafeng Hui, Hai Ren

“…Across all three plant species, Proteobacteria emerged as the dominant bacterial groups in all root components. …”
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Animal Brucellosis in Egypt: Review on Evolution, Epidemiological Situation, Prevalent <i>Brucella</i> Strains, Genetic Diversity, and Assessment of Implemented National Control Me... by Ahmed M. S. Menshawy, Acacia Ferreira Vicente, Yamen M. Hegazy, Vitomir Djokic, Mahmoud E. R. Hamdy, Luca Freddi, Essam M. Elbauomy, Ashraf E. Sayour, Claire Ponsart, Nour H. Abdel-Hamid

“…Despite implementing the test-and-slaughter control strategy over forty years, the disease is still endemic, and different <i>Brucella</i> species circulate among several animal species. The raising of mixed animal species in the same households or farms, exposure to aborted animals, and lack of public awareness about brucellosis transmission are among the main risk factors for increasing livestock brucellosis prevalence in Egypt. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Prickly Pear Seed Oil from Opuntia ficus-indica and Opuntia megacantha Varieties by Fatima Ettalibi, Abderraouf El Antari, Allal Hamouda, Chemseddoha Gadhi, Hasnaâ Harrak

“…This study provides a basis for qualitatively evaluating the therapeutic and cosmetic potential of prickly pear derivatives and for establishing quality standards of seed oil derived from the two species studied.…”
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MsCL-P1: A multifunctional C-type lectin from largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) with broad microbe binding and agglutination activities by Siyi She, Ying Ye, Fengyao Guo, Shun Yang, Mengmeng Huang, Hui Fei

“…Sequence analysis revealed high similarity among CRD domains from different species, suggesting conserved binding specificity. …”
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Concentration-dependent interactive toxicity of cadmium and mercury: Non-negligible effects on phytoremediation by indigenous Artemisia lavandulaefolia by Gangyang Zhang, Guo Chen, Rui Yang, Chunlian Bai, Weiyuhao Yang, Juan Zhang, Xuyang Yin, Fang Yang, Chandra Shekhar Seth, Haitao Liu

“…The indigenous species Artemisia lavandulaefolia, widespread in areas co-contaminated with Cd and Hg, has the potential for phytoremediation. …”
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