Protein and metabolite acclimations to temperature variability in a calcareous green macroalga Halimeda macroloba by Hao Zhang, Yuyu Wang, Lingshuai Zhang, Zhiqin Wang, Zejun Zhu, Lijuan Long, Lijuan Long

“…At the supra-optimal temperature of 31°C, despite reduced photosynthetic performance, the alga maintained high metabolic activity to facilitate growth and calcification by increasing the abundance of proteins involved in light-harvesting, photosystems, and carbon fixation, while redistributing substantial carbon into sugars and fatty acids. …”
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Hydrogen Storage Enhancement Attained by Fixation of Ti on MWNTs by J. J. Pérez-Bueno, M. L. Mendoza López, K. M. Brieño Enriquez, J. Ledesma García, L. A. Godínez Mora-Tovar, C. Angeles Chavez

“…Due to its power density, its storage is of main concern when considering a broad use in practical applications. Carbon nanotubes constitute promising candidates for the design and construction of hydrogen storage devices. …”
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Dynamic Response of Graphitic Targets with Tantalum Cores Impacted by Pulsed 440-GeV Proton Beams by Pascal Simon, Philipp Drechsel, Peter Katrik, Kay-Obbe Voss, Philipp Bolz, Fiona J. Harden, Michael Guinchard, Yacine Kadi, Christina Trautmann, Marilena Tomut

“…The study comprises different graphite grades, such as polycrystalline, expanded and carbon-fiber reinforced graphite, and low-density graphitic foams, all candidates for beam-intercepting devices in high-power accelerators. …”
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The effects of substrate and C:N ratio on water quality in denitrification systems for brackish water aquaculture by Andrew J. Ray, Leo J. Fleckenstein, Mark E. Johannemann, Jill C. Fisk

“…Experiment 2 had a control receiving no carbon (0:1) and three treatments with varying C:N ratios (0.2:1, 0.5:1, and 1:1). …”
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Biochar-microplastics interaction modulates soil nitrous oxide emissions and microbial communities by Ziheng Zou, Qidong Yu, Runyu Chen, Jinyang Wang, Xueyan Liu

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Effect of animal waste and vegetable compost on production and growth of earthworm (Eisenia fetida) during vermiculture by D. S. J. V. Vodounnou, D. N. S. Kpogue, C. E. Tossavi, G. A. Mennsah, E. D. Fiogbe

“…The initial physico-chemical parameters (pH, humidity, ash, organic matter, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and C:N ratio) were determined in each waste of the different substrates before the study. …”
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Thermal and economic evaluation of replacing pulverized coal with torrefied biomass in a small industrial burner in Thailand using computational fluid dynamics by Rachapat Chaiyo, Jakrapop Wongwiwat, Yanin Sukjai

“…In response to the global warming crisis, the use of carbon-neutral biomass as a substitute for coal has gained significant attention due to its comparable combustion properties. …”
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Efficient diagnosis of diabetes mellitus using an improved ensemble method by Blessing Oluwatobi Olorunfemi, Adewale Opeoluwa Ogunde, Ahmad Almogren, Abidemi Emmanuel Adeniyi, Sunday Adeola Ajagbe, Salil Bharany, Ayman Altameem, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Asif Mehmood, Habib Hamam

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Microbiological And Physicochemical Analyses Of Oil Contaminated Soil From Major Motor Mechanic Workshops In Benin City Metropolis,Edo State, Nigeria by FO Ekhaise, J Nkwelle

“…The ability of microorganisms to utilize used oil in contaminated soil from some selected major mechanic workshops in Benin City metropolis as sole source of carbon and energy was studied. Soil samples collected from the three major mechanic workshops at Igun, Evbareke and Uwelu Quarters in Benin City were analyzed for the microbiological and physicochemical qualities using the basic microbiological methods. …”
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Advanced KNN-based cost-efficient algorithm for precision localization and energy optimization in dynamic underwater sensor networks by Nadia Shamshad, Lei Wang, Kiran Saleem, Danish Sarwr, Salil Bharany, Ahmad Almogren, Jaeyoung Choi, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Ayman Altameem

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Particle-bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (pPAHs) in Merida, Mexico by Harry Alvarez-Ospina, Sofia Giordano, Luis A. Ladino, Graciela B. Raga, Joshua I. Muñoz-Salazar, Martha Leyte-Lugo, Daniel Rosas, Giovanni Carabali

“…The diurnal cycle showed a bimodal behavior similar to those found for carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and black carbon (BC) (estimated from absorption coefficient), indicating that burning of fossil fuels from vehicular traffic is the likely source of the pPAHs emitted in Merida. …”
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Response of Plant Leaf Traits to Environmental Factors in Climax Communities at Varying Latitudes in Karst Regions by Gang Xie, Yang Wang, Zhifeng Chen, Yangyang Ji, Yao Lu, Yi Liang, Ruiyu Zhou, Juan Tao

“…The results indicated that (1) there were significant differences in both the community leaf aspect ratio and the community-specific leaf area. (2) Soil organic carbon content exhibited significant variations across different latitudes, while soil nitrogen content was notably higher in mid-latitude and low-latitude regions compared to high-latitude areas. …”
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Effectiveness Trade-Off Between Green Spaces and Built-Up Land: Evaluating Trade-Off Efficiency and Its Drivers in an Expanding City by Xinyu Dong, Yanmei Ye, Tao Zhou, Dagmar Haase, Angela Lausch

“…Taking a rapidly expanding city as a case study, we comprehensively quantified urban–ecological conditions in four aspects: urban heat island, flood regulating service, habitat quality, and carbon sequestration. These conditions were assessed on 1 km² grids, along with urban land use efficiency at the same spatial scale. …”
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Using dynamic Bayesian belief networks to infer the effects of climate change and human activities on changes in regional ecosystem services by Haoran Yu, Junyi Jiang, Xinchen Gu, Chunwu Cao, Cheng Shen

“…Moreover, land use and land cover, as reflections of human activities, greatly affect Carbon storage (CF) through the expansion of construction land and the loss of forested areas. …”
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Mechanical properties and microbial assessment of additively manufactured diamond and gyroid Ti-6Al-4V ELI scaffolds for interbody fusion cages applications by Mohit Kumar, Vijay Kumar Meena, Suman Singh

“…For microbial evaluation, bio burden tests, total organic carbon and total hydrocarbon tests were conducted on the both type of scaffolds. …”
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3D Convective Urca Process in a Simmering White Dwarf by Brendan Boyd, Alan Calder, Dean Townsley, Michael Zingale

“…A proposed setting for thermonuclear (Type Ia) supernovae is a white dwarf that has gained mass from a companion to the point of carbon ignition in the core. In the early stages of carbon burning, called the simmering phase, energy released by the reactions in the core drive the formation and growth of a core convection zone. …”
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Dental profiling in the archaeological sample of the Illyrian population in Southern Dalmatia, Croatia by Marina Marić, Jelena Dumančić, Marin Vodanović, Igor Borzić, Dinko Radić, Davorka Radovčić, Hrvoje Brkić

“…Additionally, the stable isotopes of carbon (14C, 13C), nitrogen (15N), and strontium (86/87Sr) were chemically analyzed. …”
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Evaluation of Groundwater for Arsenic Contamination Using Hydrogeochemical Properties and Multivariate Statistical Methods in Saudi Arabia by Abdullah S. Al-Farraj, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, Mohamed Hamza El-Saeid, Ahmed H. El-Naggar, Zaheer Ahmed

“…Spatial evaluation of the PCA results indicated that this secondary mechanism of arsenic mobilization may be active and correlates positively with total organic carbon. The aquifers were found to be contaminated to a high degree with organic carbon ranging from 0.57 mg/L to 21.42 mg/L and showed high concentrations of NO3- ranging from 8.05 mg/L to 248.2 mg/L.…”
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The analysis of the effect of heat treatment in various atmospheres on the structure of titanium foil by E. V. Knyazev, A. M. Badamshin, Yu. A. Stenkin, E. A. Rogachev

“…The heat treatments carried out are simulated the synthesis process of multi-walled carbon nanotubes. As a result of the treatments, the plasticity of the material under study is significantly reduced. …”
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Metasomatism and REE mineralization of the Zilair Formation sedimentary rocks in the Khudolaz complex gabbro massif exocontact zone (Chebarkul area, Southern Urals) by Evgeny I. Mikheev, Ildar R. Rakhimov, Elena O. Shaparenko, Elena I. Soroka

“…The sources of rare earth elements could be both the Zilair Formation sedimentary rocks and gabbro, as evidenced by the increase in REE concentrations and isotopic composition of oxygen and carbon in silicate-carbonate metasomatites (δ18OSMOW =13.80…15.98 ‰, δ13С = –5.64…–2.18). …”
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