Raising public awareness on anthropogenic underwater noise by means of playful activities and serious games by Paolo Diviacco, Massimiliano Iurcev

“…Anthropogenic underwater noise can seriously affect the marine environment and species. Although great progress has been made both from a normative and scientific point of view, public perception of this hazard is very limited. …”
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Structure and Composition of Mangrove Vegetation on Kelasa Island: Dominance of Rhizophora apiculata and Its Implications for Coastal Ecosystem Sustainability by Akhrianti Irma, Oka Arizona Mohammad, Harapan Putera Batubara Geothani

“…Density varied by growth stage, with mature trees averaging 87 individuals/ha, saplings 17 individuals/ha, and seedlings 13 individuals/ha. Despite lower species diversity compared to nearby islands in the Bangka Belitung Province, Kelasa Island exhibits higher seedling density. …”
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Accelerated aging modulates the toxicological properties of the diazo tattoo pigment PO13 by Lise Aubry, Marianne Vitipon, Aurélie Hirschler, Hélène Diemer, Thierry Rabilloud, Christine Carapito, Thierry Douki

“…Suspensions and filtrates induced neither release of reactive oxygen species nor formation of DNA strand breaks. The samples exhibited only limited effects on the proteome of HaCaT cells. …”
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Cytotoxic and Apoptotic Effects of Different Extracts of Artemisia turanica Krasch. on K562 and HL-60 Cell Lines by Zahra Tayarani-Najaran, Mahla Sareban, Atefeh Gholami, Seyed Ahmad Emami, Mahdi Mojarrab

“…Cytotoxic activities for some species of the genus have already been reported. In this study, we have investigated the cytotoxic effects of n-hexane, CH2Cl2, EtOAc, EtOH, and EtOH/H2O (1 : 1) extracts of A. turanica Krasch. on two human leukemic cancer cell lines (K562 and HL-60) and J774 as normal cells using alamarBlue (resazurin) assay. …”
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Effect of Pandemic COVID-19 on Tropical Forest Cover in Small Island: Case Mansinam Island Papua using Google Earth Imagery by Francine Hematang, Denisa Taran, Mutakim, Semuel Erari, Alfando Luas, Descarlo Worabai, Matheus Beljai

“…Future studies will be on the structure and composition of species in locations that experienced deforestation during the pandemic and detailed studies related to changes in the occupations of Mansinam people due to the pandemic that have a relationship with forests. …”
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Biofortification of Spring Barley Grain with Microelements through Sulfur Fertilization by Bożena Barczak, Magdalena Jastrzębska, Marta K. Kostrzewska

“…The beneficial effect of sulphur on the biofortification of microelements in spring barley grain indicates the need to include this nutrient in cultivation of this species.…”
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Biosorption of Cadmium by Filamentous Fungi Isolated from Coastal Water and Sediments by Lebeth C. Manguilimotan, Jayzon G. Bitacura

“…Two of them (fungal isolates 3 and 4) belong to genus Aspergillus while the other (fungal isolate 6) is a species of Penicillium. The results of this study showed that Cd tolerant fungi with biosorption capacity could be isolated from coastal water and sediments in the vicinity of areas suspected of heavy metal contamination.…”
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Year-long Concurrent MAX-DOAS Observations of Nitrogen Dioxide and Formaldehyde at Pune: Understanding Diurnal and Seasonal Variation Drivers by Mriganka Sekhar Biswas, Anoop S. Mahajan

“…We studied the diurnal and seasonal variations, effect of biomass burning and the weekend effect on both species. NO2 diurnal profiles displayed a traffic induced peak at ~09:00 hrs. …”
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A revision of malbranchea-like fungi from clinical specimens in the United States of America reveals unexpected novelty by Ernesto Rodríguez-Andrade, José F. Cano-Lira, Nathan Wiederhold, Alba Pérez-Cantero, Josep Guarro, Alberto M. Stchigel

“…Based on the results of the phylogenetic study, we synonymized Auxarthron with Malbranchea, and erected two new genera: Pseudoarthropsis and Pseudomalbranchea. New species proposed are: Arachnomyces bostrychodes, A. graciliformis, Currahmyces sparsispora, Malbranchea gymnoascoides, M. multiseptata, M. stricta, Pseudoarthropsis crassispora, Pseudomalbranchea gemmata, and Spiromastigoides geomycoides, along with a new combination for Malbranchea gypsea. …”
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Smallholder farmers’ knowledge on management of Cinchona in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Bezawit Mekonnen, Landry Cizungu, Julio Alegre, Haben Blondeel, Emiel De Lombaerde, Hans Verbeeck, Luc Duchateau, Eddie Schrevens, Kris Verheyen, Pascal Boeckx, Pieter De Frenne

“…Eucalyptus was the dominant tree species grown together with Cinchona. Furthermore, most of the farmers apply a 1 × 1 m spacing and most do not use any additional fertilizer input. …”
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Effect of Coexisting TiO2 Powder on Ionic Conduction of Highly Concentrated LiTFSA Aqueous Electrolyte (20.5 mol kg−1) by Jingchao XU, Hideshi MAKI, Hiro MINAMIMOTO, Minoru MIZUHATA

“…The strong influence of the solid phase on the electrical conduction of the highly concentrated LiTFSA electrolyte was found to be significant only in the region below 50 vol% in the liquid content, while in the region of the liquid content above 50 vol%, there were no differences due to electrolyte concentration and ion species, indicating the influence of the solid phase on electrical conduction.…”
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Exploring indigenous wisdom: Ethnobotanical documentation and conservation of medicinal plants in Goba District, Southwest Ethiopia by Ginjo Gitima, Ashenafi Gebre, Yericho Berhanu, Tamirat Wato

“…A total of 115 medicinal plant species across 44 families were documented. The Asteraceae family was the most represented (11.3%), and the majority of the collected medicinal plants were herbs (52.2%). …”
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Dengue Outbreak in a Hilly State of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India by Siraj A. Khan, Prafulla Dutta, Rashmee Topno, Monika Soni, Jagadish Mahanta

“…Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus, known as semiurban breeding mosquitoes, was the only potential vector species identified from the affected areas of Pasighat which single handedly contributed to the outbreak. …”
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Multihost Tuberculosis: Insights from the Portuguese Control Program by Mónica V. Cunha, Madalena Monteiro, Paulo Carvalho, Paula Mendonça, Teresa Albuquerque, Ana Botelho

“…In parallel, the recent awareness of tuberculosis in local free-ranging wildlife species causes concern regarding the final steps towards eradication, demanding new approaches to the existing disease control policies.…”
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Heart and skeletal muscle inflammation – novel dangerous disease of farmed Salmonidae by V. P. Melnikov, V. V. Pronin

“…Rainbow trout, chub salmon and bull trout are also susceptible species and the list is still being continued. The disease is caused by the virus belonging to genus Orthoreovirus in the family Reoviridae. …”
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Advancing biomonitoring of eDNA studies with the Anaconda R package: Integrating soil and One Health perspectives in the face of evolving traditional agriculture practices. by Pierre-Louis Stenger, Audrey Léopold, Kelly Dinh, Pierre Mournet, Nadia Robert, Julien Drouin, Jacques Wamejonengo, Sylvie Russet, Thomas Ibanez, Laurent Maggia, Fabian Carriconde

“…Employing a combination of different approaches, this package allows for a comprehensive investigation of species abundance and community composition under diverse conditions. …”
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MOLECULAR TYPING OF METHICILLIN-SUSCEPTIBLE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MSSA), ISOLATED FROM MONKEYS, BASED ON COAGULASE GENE POLYMORPHISM by V. A. Kalashnikova

“…The present study is devoted to the study of the polymorphism of a variable region of the coagulase gene and to the typing of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from monkeys of different species kept at Adler monkey farm. 115 Staphylococcus aureus isolates were studied using phenotypic and molecular genetic methods. …”
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Quality Jam from Baobab (Adansonia digitata L) Fruit Pulp Powder: Formulation and Evaluation of Its Physicochemical and Nutritional Properties by Abebe Asmamaw Wasihun, Goitom Gebreyohannes Berhe, Desta Berhe Sbhatu, Kiros Hagos Abay, Gebreselema Gebreyohannes

“…Adansonia digitata L (Baobab) is a large plant species which thrives in many semiarid regions of the world with remarkable economic and nutritional importance. …”
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Border fences threaten movements of large mammals in southwestern China post-COVID-19 pandemic by Jue Lei, Lin Wang

“…Twelve fence points might influence 53 large mammal species within their distribution areas, with most (73 %) experiencing population declines and nearly half (42 %) threatened with extinction. …”
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Thiopurines Induce Oxidative Stress in T-Lymphocytes: A Proteomic Approach by Misbah Misdaq, Sonia Ziegler, Nicolas von Ahsen, Michael Oellerich, Abdul R. Asif

“…Furthermore, reactive oxygen species (ROS) assay results were consistent with a significant induction of oxidative stress by both TPMT knockdown and thiopurine treatments. …”
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