Sentinels of environmental change: shifts in fish diversity through the lens of artisanal fishers by Marco Aurélio Alves Santos, Fernando Mayer Pelicice

“…This study investigated how artisanal fishers perceive changes in fish diversity in response to river regulation, considering four facets: (i) fish abundance, (ii) species records, (iii) capture patterns, and (iv) most valued fish. …”
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Terpenoids and Their Biological Activities from Cinnamomum: A Review by Meiting Wu, Lin Ni, Haixiao Lu, Huiyou Xu, Shuangquan Zou, Xiaoxing Zou

“…However, studies on the bioactive components from Cinnamomum plants have only focused on a dozen species. Hence, further studies on the potential pharmacological effects need to be conducted in the future.…”
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The Utilization of Inert Materials for the Control of Stored-Product Mites—A Mini Review by Christos G. Athanassiou, Christos I. Rumbos, Paraskevi Agrafioti, Maria K. Sakka

“…Hence, we address the different biotic and abiotic factors that affect the acaricidal effect of inert materials against different mite species, but also the complexity of such an application, that often arises from the simultaneous presence of plant-feeding mites with their mite predators. …”
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Anti-Inflammation Property of Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels on Indomethacin-Induced Acute Gastric Ulceration by Lanchakon Chanudom, Jitbanjong Tangpong

“…Indomethacin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs), induced gastric damage and perforation through the excess generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels is commonly used as a medicinal plant and is claimed to have antioxidant activities. …”
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Prevalence and seasonal distribution of haemosporidian parasites in pigeons of mymensingh and rangpur districts, bangladesh by Md . Tanvick Zahan, Md. Shahadat Hossain, Anita Rani Dey, Md. Shahiduzzaman, Mohammad Zahangir Alam

“…Therefore, further investigations with a larger sample size and molecular characterization of avian malaria species in pigeons of Bangladesh is warranted.…”
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Impact of anthropogenic activities on the biodiversity of macrobenthos and benthic ecological quality in the mudflats of Hwangdo Island, South Korea: field surveys and remote sensi... by Jian Liang, Chae-Woo Ma

“…The abundance of the predominant species, Pirenella sp., was primarily influenced by normalized differential build-up and bare soil index (NDBSI). …”
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Primary Screwworm Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Insecta: Diptera: Calliphoridae) by Phillip E. Kaufman, Samantha M. Wisely, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“…Key deer are an endangered species found only on the Florida Keys, and unfortunately several have died from the 2016 screwworm infestations, but the screwworm is not only a problem for deer and other wildlife. …”
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Current approaches to minimize the late blowing defect of cheese by Raquel Velasco, María Concepción Cabeza, Juan Antonio Ordóñez

“…This is because it is more salt-tolerant than other species and it can grow suitability at typical ripening temperatures used in cheesemaking. …”
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Vaginal Microbiota and the Use of Probiotics by Sarah Cribby, Michelle Taylor, Gregor Reid

“…The human vagina is inhabited by a range of microbes from a pool of over 50 species. Lactobacilli are the most common, particularly in healthy women. …”
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Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidant Activities of the Aqueous Rhizome Extract of Rheum officinale Baillon by Eugene Chang, Choon Young Kim

“…Generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is associated with dysregulation of antioxidant defense mechanisms and incidence of human diseases. …”
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Mechanistic Investigation of Oxidation of Phenylpropanolamine with N-Bromobenzenesulfonamide in Alkaline Medium: A Kinetic Approach by Ningegowda Prasad, Kikkeri N. Mohana

“…The conjugate acid, C6H5SO2NHBr is assumed to be the reactive species. The proposed mechanism and the derived rate law are consistent with the observed experimental results.…”
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The Benefit of Biodiversity – Polemic View of Environmental, Social and Ethical Aspects of Czech Philosophers and Environmentalists by Jan Lípa, Ladislav Rozenský, Petr Ondrušák, Josef Dolista

“…The effort to preserve biodiversity is related to the effort to preserve the life of the human species. Popularization, or environmental education, leading to biodiversity preservation and development and sustainability of life on Earth should coincide from above and below. …”
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Primary Peritonitis: An Index Case of Mycoplasma hominis Infection in a Healthy Female by Sabrina Drexel, Daniel Tseng

“…Several case reports of Streptococcus species causing peritonitis have been described. Here, we present the first case of Mycoplasma hominis as the cause of primary peritonitis in a healthy woman. …”
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Protective Ceramic Coatings for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Balance-of-Plant Components by Raymond L. Winter, Prabhakar Singh, Mark K. King, Manoj K. Mahapatra, Uma Sampathkumaran

“…SOFC service life can be extended by preventing chromium- (Cr-) bearing species from evaporating from the interior surfaces of balance of plant (BOP) components and poisoning the cathode to increase the lifetime. …”
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Metformin Ameliorates D-Galactose-Induced Senescent Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Enhancing Autophagy by Pingting Ye, Lei Feng, Dan Zhang, Ruihao Li, Yixuan Wen, Xiaohan Tong, Shuo Shi, Chunyan Dong

“…Following metformin treatment with a low concentration range, senescence phenotypes induced by D-gal significantly changed, including generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and cell cycle arrest. …”
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Vascular cytoprotection, autoimmune disease, and premature atherosclerosis by Justin C Mason

“…Endothelial injury and apoptosis leads to endothelial dysfunction, which is closely associated with increased generation of reactive oxygen species, reduced endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase, increased consumption, and impaired synthesis of NO. …”
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Nonreciprocal Synchronization of Active Quantum Spins by Tobias Nadolny, Christoph Bruder, Matteo Brunelli

“…In this work, we present a model of two species of quantum spins that interact in an antagonistic nonreciprocal way of the attraction-repulsion type. …”
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Public health significance of the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and its role in the eco-epidemiology of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases in North America by Ilia Rochlin, Joan Kenney, Eliza Little, Goudarz Molaei

“…Abstract White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are a ubiquitous species in North America. Their high reproductive potential leads to rapid population growth, and they exhibit a wide range of biological adaptations that influence their interactions with vectors and pathogens. …”
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Natural and sexual selection and functional roles influence colouration but not the amount of variation in butterfly wing colour patterns by Bhavya Dharmaraaj, Krushnamegh Kunte

“…We measured reflectance spectra, and extracted colour parameters, to compare the amount of variation in sexually versus naturally selected colour patches across wing surfaces and sexes of 20 butterfly species across 4 families (Nymphalidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae). …”
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Does SIRT-1 Mediate Calorie Restriction and Prolong Life? – A Mini Review by Kordala Anna, Pietrzak Bogusława

“…Mechanisms by which that is thought to occur have not yet been elucidated, but they probably involve reactive oxygen species signaling, insulin growth factor and transcriptional factors. …”
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