Changes in Typhoon Activities and Regional Precipitation Variability over the Korean Peninsula according to Different Phases of El Niño by Jong-Suk Kim, Sun-Kwon Yoon, Sang Myeong Oh, Young-Il Moon

“…We analyzed typhoon activities such as tropical cyclone (TC) genesis position, movement routes and central pressure of typhoons, and changes in local patterns of rainfall stemming from TCs passing through the Korean domain. …”
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Reduction of cyanide concentration in cassava by lactic acid bacteria fermentation: A meta-analysis by Jayanegara M. Asyam, Palupi Eny, Jayanegara Anuraga

“…Cassava is a major staple food for humans in many countries, particularly in tropical regions. However, it also contains a toxic compound, cyanide. …”
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Preventing Escape of Non-Native Species from Aquaculture Facilities in Florida, Part 4: Operational Strategies by Quenton M. Tuckett, Carlos V. Martinez, Jared L. Ritch, Katelyn M. Lawson, Jeffery E. Hill

“… Structural strategies to prevent the escape of non-native species from aquaculture facilities have numerous environmental benefits, and research at the UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory has shown that structural strategies also reduce non-compliance with Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Best Management Practices. …”
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Usages et impacts des espèces arborescentes dans les exploitations cacaoyères de l’Indénié-Djuablin, Côte d’Ivoire by Ménéké Distel Kougbo, François Malan Djah, Amadou Lamine Diop, Sylvie Konan Amenan, Mathieu Dogba

“…Tree species have always played an important role in tropical cocoa farms. However, their survival is threatened by changes in farming practices. …”
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Hybrid Models for Weather Parameter Forecasting by Rashmi Bhardwaj, Varsha Duhoon

“…In this paper, conjunction models over the convectional models are designed for forecasting the weather parameters for the reduction of error. India is a tropical country with variations in weather conditions. …”
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Novel Edible Coating of Starch-Based Stenospermocarpic Mango Prolongs the Shelf Life of Mango “Ataulfo” Fruit by Sara Elena Hernández-Guerrero, Rosendo Balois-Morales, Yolotzin Apatzingán Palomino-Hermosillo, Graciela Guadalupe López-Guzmán, Guillermo Berumen-Varela, Pedro Ulises Bautista-Rosales, Gelacio Alejo-Santiago

“…Edible coatings based on 2% starch (w/v) extracted from tropical fruits were applied on stenospermocarpic mango fruits with the objective to prolong its shelf life during storage and give them an added value since they have no commercial value. …”
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Phenological cycles in the Pantanal woody communities: Responses to climate and soil moisture seasonality. by Julia Arieira, Karl-L Schuchmann, Arnildo Pott, Michelle D Lanssanova, Ana Silvia O Tissiani, Osvaldo Borges Pinto Junior, Marinêz Isaac Marques

“…The unique phenological response of the Pantanal's woody communities to the hydro-climatic cycle sets it apart from other non-flooded savannas of tropical South America. This response involves the intricate interplay between phenological dynamism and alternating drought and wet-flooded phases.…”
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Climate change and the single cell by Derek T. A. Lamport

“…Stomata act as crucial regulatory components of a water hypercycle that contributes to the homeostasis of a warming planet by regulating evaporative cooling and reflective cloud cover generated by vast tropical rainforests of the South and the equally vast arboreal forests of the North. …”
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Effects of Fungi-Mediated Solid-State Fermentation on Phenolic Contents and Antioxidant Activity of Brown and White Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) Grains by Yoseph Asmelash Gebru, Desta Berhe Sbhatu

“…Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) is a tropical cereal used in preparing a staple food in Ethiopia and Eritrea called injera. …”
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Coordination of preventive, emergency and restorative trading strategies under uncertain sequential extreme weather events by Xuemei Dai, Jing Zhou, Xu Zhang, Kaifeng Zhang, Wei Feng

“…Sequential extreme weather events (SEWEs), such as hurricanes and tropical storms occurring in succession, pose significant challenges to local energy (LE) and flexibility (LF) markets. …”
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A dupla cicatriz: a ditadura brasileira e a vocalização feminina da memória traumática de Ana Maria Machado by Roberto Vecchi, Alessia Di Eugenio

“…Una doble cicatriz, las experiencias traumáticas de la dictadura brasileña y la difícil vocalización femenina de esta memoria contra el olvido, recorren las dos novelas de Ana Maria Machado, Tropical Sol da Liberdade (1988) y Canteiros de Saturno (1991). …”
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Congenital Syphilis Coinfection in a Preterm Infant with Early Onset Sepsis due to Enterobacter cloacae by Sakviseth Bin, Sethikar Im

“…Introduction. Syphilis is a tropical disease, caused by a spirochete Treponema pallidum, which can be transmitted transplacentally from untreated mothers to the fetus during any stages of pregnancy. …”
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Guanidines Conjugated with Cell-Penetrating Peptides: A New Approach for the Development of Antileishmanial Molecules by João Victor Marcelino de Souza, Natalia C. S. Costa, Maria C. O. Arruda Brasil, Luana Ribeiro dos Anjos, Renata Priscila Barros de Menezes, Eduardo Henrique Zampieri, Jhonatan Santos de Lima, Angela Maria Arenas Velasquez, Luciana Scotti, Marcus Tullius Scotti, Marcia A. S. Graminha, Eduardo R. Pérez Gonzalez, Eduardo Maffud Cilli

“…Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania, which has visceral and cutaneous forms. …”
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Regional Climate Model Sensitivity to Domain Size for the Simulation of the West African Summer Monsoon Rainfall by Nana A. K. Browne, Mouhamadou B. Sylla

“…Therefore, the choice of the domain for regional climate model simulation of the West African summer monsoon rainfall is of critical importance, and caution needs to be taken to account for the main regional forcings including mostly the necessary humidity sources of the tropical Atlantic Ocean and the AEWs genesis region upstream of Sudanese Highlands.…”
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The Amazonian mangrove systems accumulate and release dissolved neodymium and hafnium to the oceans by Antao Xu, Ed Hathorne, Michael Seidel, Te Liu, Nils E. Asp, Andrea Koschinsky, Thorsten Dittmar, Martin Frank

“…Abstract Mangroves are essential tropical ecosystems nurturing a wide range of marine biodiversity and counteracting global warming by sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide. …”
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Brain Bioelectric Responses to Short-Term Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Training in Indian and Russian University Students Studying in the Russian Arctic by Denis Demin, Liliya Poskotinova

“…Neurophysiological changes during the HRV BF in individuals from tropical regions studying in the Arctic are not well understood. …”
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An Improved MG Model for Turbulent Mixing Parameterization in the Northwestern South China Sea by Minghao Hu, Lingling Xie, Mingming Li, Quanan Zheng, Feihong Zeng, Xiaotong Chen

“…The IMG model accurately estimates the multi-year turbulent mixing observed in the NSCS, including before and after tropical cyclone passages. This provides a new perspective to study the physical principles and spatial and temporal distribution of turbulent mixing.…”
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Response of Sorghum to Cold Stress at Early Developmental Stage by Amandin Rutayisire, Geoffrey Lubadde, Alice Mukayiranga, Richard Edema

“…Native and adapted to the semiarid tropical regions of Africa, sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is generally sensitive to cold temperatures, especially during the early developmental stages. …”
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Willingness to Pay for Hexanal Technology among Banana Farmers in Meru County, Kenya by Jane N. Kahwai, John I. Mburu, Martin O. Oulu, Margaret J. Hutchinson

“…Hexanal which is a naturally occurring compound has been developed as an intervention to prolong shelf-life of delicate tropical fruits such as bananas while also maintaining their quality. …”
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Prevalence of Helminthic Infections in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Cattle in Mazandaran Province (Northern Iran) by Nasrollah Vahedi Nouri, Reza Rahmatian, Alireza Salehi

“…Ruminant parasites are found in all parts of the world, including the tropical and subtropical regions. Mazandaran province (northern Iran) is one of the areas prone to the activity of gastrointestinal parasites in ruminants. …”
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