Microplastics in oral healthcare products (OHPs) and their environmental health risks and mitigation measures - G.B Protyusha; Kavitha B; R.S Robin; Nithin A; T.R Ineyathendral; S. Shruthi Shivani; Anandavelu I; Shyam Sivasamy; V. Deepak Samuel; Purvaja R (Environmental Pollution, 2024)

Spatial distribution of selenium-mercury in Arctic seabirds - Marta Cruz-Flores; Jérémy Lemaire; Maud Brault-Favrou; Signe Christensen-Dalsgaard; Carine Churlaud; Sébastien Descamps; Kyle Elliott; Kjell Einar Erikstad; Alexey Ezhov; Maria Gavrilo; David Grémillet; Gaël Guillou; et al. (Environmental Pollution, 2024)

Microplastic pollution and risk assessment in surface water and sediments of the Zandvlei Catchment and estuary, Cape Town, South Africa - Whitney Samuels; Adetunji Awe; Conrad Sparks (Environmental Pollution, 2024)

Conservation or deforestation: Households attitudinal analysis of forest resources for sustainable development of the Tain (II) Forest Reserve, Ghana - Michael Asiedu Kumi; Zheng Yang; Jinyan Zhan; Wei Liu; Huihui Wang; Yufei He; Louis Addae-Wireko; Susana Addae-Wireko; Samuel Yeboah; Emmanuel Kombiok; Han Ze (Environmental Science & Policy, 2024)

Regulation of division of labor in insects: a colony-level perspective - Samuel N Beshers (Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2024)

Current progress and future outlooks of microwave-irradiated biodiesel production: A holistic review - Rhithuparna D.; Nabanita Ghosh; Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum; Gopinath Halder (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Uniformly distributed FeVO4 nanocuboids on exfoliated rGO facilitated by supersonic spraying for wearable supercapacitors - Bhavana Joshi; Byeong-yeop Kim; Edmund Samuel; Jungwoo Huh; Ali Aldalbahi; Mohamed El-Newehy; Hae-Seok Lee; Sam S. Yoon (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Comparative life cycle cost analysis of bio-valorized magnetite nanocatalyst for biodiesel production: Modeling, optimization, kinetics and thermodynamic study - Joseph V.L. Ruatpuia; Gopinath Halder; Da Shi; Sudipta Halder; Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum (Bioresource Technology, 2024)

Building capacity for climate adaptation planning in protected area management: Options and challenges for World Heritage - Jess Melbourne-Thomas; Brenda B. Lin; Mandy Hopkins; Rosemary Hill; Michael Dunlop; Nicholas MacGregor; Samuel D. Merson; Caitlin Vertigan; Luke Donegan; Marian Sheppard; Jacqui Meyers; Linda Thomas; et al. (Biological Conservation, 2024)

Chemical constituents from the leaves of Nephrolepis exaltata - Aminat A. Oyawaluja; Bamisaye O. Oyawaluja; Fadime Aydogan; Zulfiqar Ali; Ikhlas A. Khan; Jianping Zhao; Olukemi A. Odukoya; Titilola A. Samuel; Herbert A.B. Coker (Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 2024)

Stem wound healing is dependent upon bark and trunk growth rates in Brazilian savanna - William A. Hoffmann; Samuel W. Flake; Davi R. Rossatto; Ariadne C. De Antonio; Giselda Durigan; Rodolfo C. R. Abreu (Trees, 2024)

Assessing the impact of atmospheric attributes on the effectiveness of solar irradiance for photosynthesis of urban vegetation in Attica, Greece - Nikolaos Proutsos; Aristotle Liakatas; Stavros Alexandris; Samuel Chukwujindu Nwokolo; Alexandra D. Solomou; Solomon Okechukwu Amadi (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2024)

Groundwater potential identification in Temcha catchment, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia - Tilahun Alehegn Tiruneh; Samuel Dagalo Hatiye; Kibru Gedam Berhanu (Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2024)

Paint Speckle Application Recommendations for Digital Image Correlation Analysis of Brazilian Tensile Strength Tests on Low-Porosity Rocks - Samuel K. Woodland; Émelie Gagnon; Timothy R. M. Packulak; Agatha Dobosz; Jennifer J. Day (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2024)

Soil mineralogical and nutrient characteristics of forest islands and surrounding ecosystem types in West Africa suggest anthropogenic soil improvement - Samuel A. Mesele; Caleb Melenya; Amelie Bougma; Jamiu O. Azeez; Godwin A. Ajiboye; William Dubbin; Vincent Logah; Halidou Compaore; Elmar M. Veenendaal; Jonathan Lloyd (Plant and Soil, 2024)

Solar radiation variability across Nigeria’s climatic zones: a validation and projection study with CORDEX, CMIP5, and CMIP6 models - Christiana Olusegun; Olusola Ojo; Adeyemi Olusola; Samuel Ogunjo (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2024)

Droplet size and hydraulic spray nozzles in peanut plant spray deposition - Gabriela G. P. Buosi; Arthur D. R. Neto; Paulo R. M. Lopes; Samuel Ferrari; Júlio C. Guerreiro; Pedro J. F. Filho; Ronaldo C. Lima; Vagner Nascimento; Marina Funichello; Carlos G. Raetano; Evandro P. Prado (Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2024)

Statistical evaluations of sea’s state along the Nigerian coast - Adekunle Ayodotun Osinowo; Samuel Olatunde Popoola (Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2024)

Mitigation of cold stress in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) through dietary lipids supplementation: a preliminary network meta-analysis - Quenum Crespin Luc; Chris Major Ncho; Souleima Dhahbi; Olumide Samuel Olowe (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2024)

Molecular identification of cattle ticks in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: a high occurrence of Rhipicephalus microplus - Christopher Nii Laryea Tawiah-Mensah; Seth Offei Addo; Jane Ansah-Owusu; Mufeez Abudu; Richard Odoi-Teye Malm; Kevin Nii Yartey; Daniel Oduro; Jewelna Akorli; Samuel K. Dadzie (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2024)

Impacts of a severe storm on carbon accumulation in coarse woody debris within a secondary Atlantic Forest fragment in Brazil - Paulo Henrique Villanova; Carlos Moreira Miquelino Eleto Torres; Laércio Antônio Gonçalves Jacovine; Bruno Leão Said Schettini; Sabina Cerruto Ribeiro; Samuel José Silva Soares da Rocha; Maria Paula Miranda Xavier Rufino; Mariany Filipini de Freitas; Lucas Abreu Kerkoff (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2024)

Heavy metal status in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) soils and beans: the case of Abuakwa North Municipality of Eastern Region, Ghana - Samuel Yeboah; Jerome Agbesi Dogbatse; Michael Asiedu Kumi; Roberto Xavier Supe Tulcan; Louis Addae-Wireko (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2024)

Normalizing need not be the norm: count-based math for analyzing single-cell data - Samuel H. Church; Jasmine L. Mah; Günter Wagner; Casey W. Dunn (Theory in Biosciences, 2024)

The COVID-19 inflammation and high mortality mechanism trigger - Samuel Stróż; Piotr Kosiorek; Anna Stasiak-Barmuta (Immunogenetics, 2024)

Serotype-specific quantification of residual free polysaccharide in multivalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines - Milica Grozdanovic; Rachelle Samuel; Brendan Grau; Frances Ansbro (Glycoconjugate Journal, 2024)

Biostratigraphy and paleoecology of the upper Badenian carbonate and siliciclastic nearshore facies in the Vienna Basin (Slovakia) - Michal Jamrich; Samuel Rybár; Andrej Ruman; Marianna Kováčová; Natália Hudáčková (Facies, 2024)
This study provides a comprehensive examination of algal bioherm structures, including reefs and carpets that contain nannoplankton and foraminifera, originating from the upper Badenian (middle Miocene) strata of the Vienna Basin in the Central Paratethys. These lithofacies primarily consist of the carbonate red algal genus Lithothamnion . Through an integrated approach that combines calcareous nannoplankton, foraminifera, sedimentology, and palynology, the study explores the Serravallian (upper Badenian) sediments from the Vienna Basin. The biostratigraphic age, consistent with the NN6 and CPN9 zones, is further corroborated by 87 Sr/ 86 Sr dating. This research highlights the importance of taphonomic processes and paleoecological proxies in small-scale characterization and detecting short-term shifts within paleoenvironmental conditions. These unique bioherm structures enable a novel description of a limestone formation within the Vienna Basin (Sandberg Formation), which seems pervasive across the Central Paratethys region. The findings uphold the hypothesis of a profound connection between the Mediterranean and Central Paratethys via the Trans-Tethyan Trench Corridor, bolstered by upwelling conditions observed in the eastern perimeter of the Vienna Basin. Two main inhibitory mechanisms for carbonate growth in the Upper Badenian within the Central Paratethys area are confirmed: the first is a substantial siliciclastic influx from the Alps and Carpathians, supported by the ongoing rifting of the Vienna and Danube Basins; the second is the propagation of evaporites in the Transcarpathian and Transylvanian Basins leading to precipitation, which disrupts carbonate growth. This investigation underlines the intertwined relationship between regional geodynamics and carbonate sedimentation processes during the Miocene.

A framework to support the identification of critical habitat for wide-ranging species at risk under climate change - Lionel Leston; Francisco V. Dénes; Teegan D. S. Docherty; Junior A. Tremblay; Yan Boulanger; Steven L. Van Wilgenburg; Diana Stralberg; Peter Sólymos; Samuel Haché; Kathy St. Laurent; Russ Weeber; Bruno Drolet; et al. (Biodiversity and Conservation, 2024)
To recover species at risk, it is necessary to identify habitat critical to their recovery. Challenges for species with large ranges (thousands of square kilometres) include delineating management unit boundaries within which habitat use differs from other units, along with assessing any differences among units in amounts of and threats to habitat over time. We developed a reproducible framework to support identification of critical habitat for wide-ranging species at risk. The framework (i) reviews species distribution and life history; (ii) delineates management units across the range; (iii) evaluates and compares current and (iv) potential future habitat and population size and (v) prioritizes areas within management units based on current and future conditions under various scenarios of climate change and land-use. We used Canada Warbler ( Cardellina canadensis ) and Wood Thrush ( Hylocichla mustelina ) in Canada as case studies. Using geographically weighted regression models and cluster analysis to measure spatial variation in model coefficients, we found geographic differences in habitat association only for Canada Warbler. Using other models to predict current habitat amount for each species in different management units, then future habitat amount under land use and climate change, we projected that: (1) Canada Warbler populations would decrease in Alberta but increase in Nova Scotia and (2) Wood Thrush populations would increase under most scenarios run in Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, but not in Ontario. By comparing results from future scenarios and spatial prioritization exercises, our framework supports identification of critical habitat in ways that incorporate climate and land-use projections.

Efficacy of a mirid predator and an eulophid parasitoid to the tomato potato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli control on pepper plants - Alejandro O. Guzmán-Pedraza; Ana Mabel Martínez; Ángel Rebollar-Alviter; Luis J. Palma-Castillo; Sinue I. Morales-Alonso; Juan M. Chavarrieta-Yáñez; José I. Figueroa; Samuel Pineda (BioControl, 2024)

Spatial Dynamical Complexity of Precipitation and Temperature Extremes over Africa and South America - Samuel Ogunjo; Ibiyinka Fuwape; Sunday Oluyamo; Babatunde Rabiu (Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 2024)

Are expanding rolled leaves of aroids used as shelter sites by arthropods? Effects of leaf size and environmental context - Rodrigo Lucas-García; Armando Aguirre-Jaimes; Luis G. Quijano-Cuervo; Samuel Novais (Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2024)

Zika virus infection during pregnancy and vertical transmission: case reports and peptide-specific cell-mediated immune responses - Stéphanie Hindle; Agnès Depatureaux; Samuel Fortin-Dion; Hinatea Dieumegard; Christian Renaud; Christian Therrien; Catherine Fallet-Bianco; Valérie Lamarre; Hugo Soudeyns; Isabelle Boucoiran (Archives of Virology, 2024)

Complete sequence and genome characterization of miscanthus virus M, a new betaflexivirus from Miscanthus sp. - Peter Abrahamian; Samuel Grinstead; Gary R. Kinard; Ricardo Goenaga; Philippe Rott; Dimitre Mollov (Archives of Virology, 2024)

Real-Time Visual Kinematic Feedback During Overground Walking Improves Gait Biomechanics in Individuals Post-Stroke - Erica H. Hinton; Russell Buffum; David Kingston; Nick Stergiou; Trisha Kesar; Samuel Bierner; Brian A. Knarr (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2024)

Postzygotic barriers persist despite ongoing introgression in hybridizing Mimulus species - Samuel J. Mantel; Andrea L. Sweigart (Molecular Ecology, 2024)
The evolution of postzygotic isolation is thought to be a key step in maintaining species boundaries upon secondary contact, yet the dynamics and persistence of hybrid incompatibilities in naturally hybridizing species are not well understood. Here, we explore these issues using genetic mapping in three independent populations of recombinant inbred lines between naturally hybridizing monkeyflowers, Mimulus guttatus and Mimulus nasutus, from the sympatric Catherine Creek population. We discover that the three M. guttatus founders differ dramatically in admixture history, with nearly a quarter of one founder's genome introgressed from M. nasutus . Comparative genetic mapping in the three RIL populations reveals three new putative inversions, each one segregating among the M. guttatus founders, two due to admixture. We find strong, genome‐wide transmission ratio distortion in all RILs, but patterns are highly variable among the three populations. At least some of this distortion appears to be explained by epistatic selection favouring parental genotypes, but tests of inter‐chromosomal linkage disequilibrium also reveal multiple candidate Dobzhansky‐Muller incompatibilities. We also map several genetic loci for hybrid pollen viability, including two interacting pairs that coincide with peaks of distortion. Remarkably, even with this limited sample of three M. guttatus lines, we discover abundant segregating variation for hybrid incompatibilities with M. nasutus, suggesting this population harbours diverse contributors to postzygotic isolation. Moreover, even with substantial admixture, hybrid incompatibilities between Mimulus species persist, suggesting postzygotic isolation might be a potent force in maintaining species barriers in this system.

The motility and chemosensory systems of Rhizobium leguminosarum , their role in symbiosis, and link to PTS Ntr regulation - Samuel T. N. Aroney; Francesco Pini; Celia Kessler; Philip S. Poole; Carmen Sánchez‐Cañizares (Environmental Microbiology, 2024)
Motility and chemotaxis are crucial processes for soil bacteria and plant–microbe interactions. This applies to the symbiotic bacterium Rhizobium leguminosarum , where motility is driven by flagella rotation controlled by two chemotaxis systems, Che1 and Che2. The Che1 cluster is particularly important in free‐living motility prior to the establishment of the symbiosis, with a che1 mutant delayed in nodulation and reduced in nodulation competitiveness. The Che2 system alters bacteroid development and nodule maturation. In this work, we also identified 27 putative chemoreceptors encoded in the R. leguminosarum bv. viciae 3841 genome and characterized its motility in different growth conditions. We describe a metabolism‐based taxis system in rhizobia that acts at high concentrations of dicarboxylates to halt motility independent of chemotaxis. Finally, we show how PTS Ntr influences cell motility, with PTS Ntr mutants exhibiting reduced swimming in different media. Motility is restored by the active forms of the PTS Ntr output regulatory proteins, unphosphorylated ManX and phosphorylated PtsN. Overall, this work shows how rhizobia typify soil bacteria by having a high number of chemoreceptors and highlights the importance of the motility and chemotaxis mechanisms in a free‐living cell in the rhizosphere, and at different stages of the symbiosis.

Presence and Potential Effects of Microplastics in the Digestive Tract of Two Small Species of Shark from the Balearic Islands - Susana Torres; Montserrat Compa; Antonio Box; Samuel Pinya; Antoni Sureda (Fishes, 2024)
In recent years, there has been an increase in the reporting of plastic pollution in the marine environment and its effects on marine animals, especially bony fish. However, the prevalence and effect, particularly concerning biomarkers of oxidative stress, in elasmobranchs remain underreported and unknown. In this study, microplastics were observed in two elasmobranch species from the Balearic Islands: the small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) with an average of 4.38 ± 1.77 items per individual, and the blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus) with an average of 8.31 ± 2.46 items per individual. Moreover, for the first time, antioxidant and pro-inflammatory responses were determined in the digestive tract of individuals of both species. Specifically, the activation of antioxidant defences, mainly superoxide dismutase activity and glutathione levels, was observed, while the pro-inflammatory marker myeloperoxidase activity was also greater in individuals with a high abundance of microplastic items. Additionally, a significant increase in glutathione S-transferase activity in catsharks with high microplastic ingestion was evidenced, suggesting that the detoxification process was activated. Overall, the results of this study highlight that both catshark species are ingesting microplastics, which, in turn, are causing physiological effects at a cellular level. Considering this, continued monitoring of these species should include the presence of microplastics, and the results from this study can serve as baseline data for future research.

Mitochondrial complex I inhibition triggers NAD+-independent glucose oxidation via successive NADPH formation, “futile” fatty acid cycling, and FADH2 oxidation - Roman Abrosimov; Marius W. Baeken; Samuel Hauf; Ilka Wittig; Parvana Hajieva; Carmen E. Perrone; Bernd Moosmann (GeroScience, 2024)
Inhibition of mitochondrial complex I (NADH dehydrogenase) is the primary mechanism of the antidiabetic drug metformin and various unrelated natural toxins. Complex I inhibition can also be induced by antidiabetic PPAR agonists, and it is elicited by methionine restriction, a nutritional intervention causing resistance to diabetes and obesity. Still, a comprehensible explanation to why complex I inhibition exerts antidiabetic properties and engenders metabolic inefficiency is missing. To evaluate this issue, we have systematically reanalyzed published transcriptomic datasets from MPP-treated neurons, metformin-treated hepatocytes, and methionine-restricted rats. We found that pathways leading to NADPH formation were widely induced, together with anabolic fatty acid biosynthesis, the latter appearing highly paradoxical in a state of mitochondrial impairment. However, concomitant induction of catabolic fatty acid oxidation indicated that complex I inhibition created a “futile” cycle of fatty acid synthesis and degradation, which was anatomically distributed between adipose tissue and liver in vivo. Cofactor balance analysis unveiled that such cycling would indeed be energetically futile (-3 ATP per acetyl-CoA), though it would not be redox-futile, as it would convert NADPH into respirable FADH 2 without any net production of NADH. We conclude that inhibition of NADH dehydrogenase leads to a metabolic shift from glycolysis and the citric acid cycle (both generating NADH) towards the pentose phosphate pathway, whose product NADPH is translated 1:1 into FADH 2 by fatty acid cycling. The diabetes-resistant phenotype following hepatic and intestinal complex I inhibition is attributed to FGF21- and GDF15-dependent fat hunger signaling, which remodels adipose tissue into a glucose-metabolizing organ.

The impact of a tDCS and cognitive training intervention on task-based functional connectivity - Jessica N. Kraft; Aprinda Indahlastari; Emanuel M. Boutzoukas; Hanna K. Hausman; Cheshire Hardcastle; Alejandro Albizu; Andrew O’Shea; Nicole D. Evangelista; Emily J. Van Etten; Pradyumna K. Bharadwaj; Hyun Song; Samantha G. Smith; et al. (GeroScience, 2024)

Evidence of a small, island-associated population of common bottlenose dolphins in the Mariana Islands - Karen K. Martien; Marie C. Hill; Frederick I. Archer; Robin W. Baird; Andrea R. Bendlin; Louella Dolar; Allan D. Ligon; Erin M. Oleson; Kelly M. Robertson; Samuel M. Woodman; Adam C. Ü; Kymberly M. Yano; et al. (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2024)
Small, island-associated populations of cetaceans have evolved around numerous oceanic islands, likely due to habitat discontinuities between nearshore and offshore waters. However, little is known about the ecology and structure of cetacean populations around the Mariana Islands, a remote archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean. We present sighting, photo-identification, and genetic data collected during twelve years of surveys around these islands that reveal the existence of a small, island-associated population of bottlenose dolphins. Nearly half of the photo-identified individuals were encountered in more than one year. Both haplotypic and nuclear genetic diversity among sampled individuals was low (haplotypic diversity = 0.701, nuclear heterozygosity = 0.658), suggesting low abundance. We used mark-recapture analysis of photo-identification data to estimate yearly abundance in the southern portion of the population’s range from 2011 to 2018. Each abundance estimate was less than 54 individuals, with each upper 95% confidence interval below 100. Additional survey effort is necessary to generate a full population abundance estimate. We found extensive introgression of Fraser’s dolphin DNA into both the mitochondrial and nuclear genomes of the population, suggesting at least two hybridization events more than two generations in the past. The Mariana Islands are used extensively by the U.S. military for land and sea training operations. Thus, this unique bottlenose dolphin population likely faces high exposure to multiple threats.

Energy densities of key prey species in the California Current Ecosystem - Samuel E. Price; Matthew S. Savoca; Mehr Kumar; Max F. Czapanskiy; Dane McDermott; Steven Y. Litvin; David E. Cade; Jeremy A. Goldbogen (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2024)
The energetic content of primary and secondary consumers is central to understanding ecosystem functioning, community assembly, and trophodynamics. However, these foundational data are often limited, especially for marine ecosystems. Here we report the energy densities of important prey species in the California Current Ecosystem. We investigated variation in energy density within and between species and explored potential underlying causes of these differences. Northern anchovy ( Engraulis mordax ) is the most energy dense of the species analyzed with a median value nearly twice as high as was found in krill ( Euphausia pacifica and Thysanoessa spinifera ). Relationships with body size varied among species; krill energy density increased, with both length and wet weight. In addition, we find that anchovy, sardine ( Sardinops sagax ), and market squid ( Doryteuthis opalescens ) have higher energy content in the summer and fall as compared to the spring. This aligns with the ecosystem phenology of strong upwelling during spring (March – May) driving high primary productivity, followed by widespread predator presence through the summer and fall (June – October). Our results inform food web studies in the California Current and suggest new avenues for investigating differences in species and ecosystem energetics in an era of rapid global change.

Neotropical Flora’s Contribution to the Development of Biorational Products for Drosophila suzukii Control - Júlia Karla de Albuquerque Melo Xavier; Amanda de Jesus Alves Miranda; Samuel dos Santos Soares Buna; Claudia Quintino da Rocha; Aldilene da Silva Lima (Neotropical Entomology, 2024)

Exploring the effects of temperature and light availability on the vegetative propagation processes of the non-native species Asparagopsis armata - Samuel Sainz-Villegas; Begoña Sánchez-Astráin; Araceli Puente; José A. Juanes (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2024)
Widespread generalist species, particularly the non-native invasive ones, are expected to be enhanced by climate change resulting in a biotic homogenization of ecosystems. The red seaweed Asparagopsis armata is a non-native opportunistic species, widely distributed in the European coasts of the North Atlantic, where it has been considered invasive. In this work, we examined the effects of temperature and irradiance on the vegetative propagation process of this species in a laboratory experiment. We considered vegetative propagation due to its implications in the invasion process (as it is considered one of the main sources of recruitment). In gametophytes, the process was characterized through the survival rates of hook-shaped specialized structures and the production and growth of new plantlets from hooks of 1-3cm in length. In tetrasporophytes, the growth and phycobiliprotein contents of previously excised tufts was analyzed. For gametophytes, results revealed how vegetative propagation for this species was conditioned by the low survival rates of hooks once detached from the main thallus. In our experiment, survival probabilities after 30 days of culture were always below 50%. Comparisons among environmental conditions showed lower survival rates under increasing levels of temperature and decreasing levels of irradiance. In fact, mass mortality was detected at 18°C and low irradiance, where almost any hook-shaped fragment survived. Nevertheless, patterns of appearance and growth of plantlets at different temperatures and irradiances were not clear. In the case of tetrasporophytes, only positive growth rates were registered at 15°C and 55-60 µmol/m 2 /s after 30 days of culture. Higher concentration of phycobiliproteins was detected at higher temperatures during the first days of culture, while not clear patterns were detected at the end. In the light of climate change, understanding these reproduction patterns is necessary in order to adopt better management actions in the future.

Interdependency and causality between green technology innovation and consumption-based carbon emissions in Saudi Arabia: fresh insights from quantile-on-quantile and causality-in-quantiles approaches - Zouheir Mighri; Samuel Asumadu Sarkodie (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024)

Baseline and usual triglyceride-glucose index and the risk of chronic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study - Setor K. Kunutsor; Samuel Seidu; Sudhir Kurl; Jari A. Laukkanen (GeroScience, 2024)
Triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is an emerging marker of adverse cardiometabolic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The long-term relevance of TyG index to chronic kidney disease (CKD) is uncertain. We aimed to assess the association of TyG index with CKD risk and its utility in risk prediction in a prospective study. The TyG index was calculated using fasting triglycerides and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels measured in 2362 men aged 42–61 years with normal kidney function using the formula: Ln (fasting triglycerides [mg/dL] × FPG [mg/dL]/2). Multivariable adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) (95% confidence intervals, CIs) were estimated for CKD. Correction for within-person variability was made using data from repeat measurements of triglycerides and FPG taken 11 years after baseline. Over a median follow-up duration of 17.5 years, 223 CKD cases were recorded. The age-adjusted regression dilution ratio for the TyG index was 0.54 (95% CI, 0.48–0.60). The risk of CKD increased continuously with increasing TyG index across the range 9.3 to 11.6 ( p value for nonlinearity<.001). In analysis adjusted for established risk factors, a unit higher TyG index was associated with an increased risk of CKD (HR 1.59, 95% CI 1.24–2.05). Comparing extreme tertiles of the TyG index, the corresponding adjusted HR (95% CI) for CKD was 1.61 (1.15–2.27). Addition of the TyG index to a CKD risk prediction model containing established risk factors improved risk discrimination and reclassification ( p value for difference in −2 log likelihood<.001; NRI=47.66%, p =.014; IDI=0.0164, p <.001). Higher TyG index is associated with an increased risk of CKD and improves the prediction and classification of CKD beyond established risk factors. Using single baseline estimations of the TyG index to investigate its association with CKD risk could considerably under-estimate the true association.

Differentiation of Sahelian aquifers from chemical and isotopic composition using linear statistics and machine learning - Abdoul-Azize Barry; Suzanne Yameogo; Meryem Touzani; Samuel Nakolendoussé; Meryem Jabrane; Abdessamad Touiouine; Ismail Mohsine; Laurent Barbiero; Vincent Valles (Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2024)

Accretion and subduction mass transfer processes: Zircon SHRIMP and geochemical insights from the Carboniferous Western Series, Central Chile - Jesus Munoz-Montecinos; Aitor Cambeses; Samuel Angiboust (International Geology Review, 2024)

Anodic abatement of glyphosate on Pt-doped SnO2–Sb electrodes promoted by pollutant-dopant electrocatalytic interactions - Raúl Berenguer; Maribel G. Fernández-Aguirre; Samuel Beaumont; Francisco Huerta; Emilia Morallón (Chemosphere, 2024)

Head and venom gland morphology of common lanceheads Bothrops atrox vary intraspecifically and between habitats in the western Amazon of Brazil - Antônio Samuel Garcia-da-Silva; Hipócrates de Menezes Chalkidis; Rosiana Vasconcelos da Costa; Valéria Mourão de Moura; Rosa Helena Veras Mourão (Zoologischer Anzeiger, 2024)

Viability of calcinated wastepaper sludge ash geopolymer in the treatment of road pavement subgrade materials - Jeremiah J. Jeremiah; Samuel J. Abbey; Colin A. Booth; Eyo U. Eyo (Transportation Geotechnics, 2024)

The genetic and molecular basis of haploinsufficiency in flowering plants - Carla Navarro-Quiles; Samuel Daniel Lup; Tamara Muñoz-Nortes; Héctor Candela; José Luis Micol (Trends in Plant Science, 2024)

An integrated approach for water quality assessment in African catchments based on physico-chemical and biological indicators - Bitew K. Dessie; Minbale Aschale; Xanthe Polaine; Samuel Melaku; Tena Alamirew; Claire L. Walsh; David Werner; Gete Zeleke (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Organic amendment in climate change mitigation: Challenges in an era of micro- and nanoplastics - Samuel Mensah Owusu; Michael Opoku Adomako; Hu Qiao (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Association between ambient temperature and common allergenic pollen and fungal spores: A 52-year analysis in central England, United Kingdom - Holly C.Y. Lam; Samuel Anees-Hill; Jack Satchwell; Fiona Symon; Helen Macintyre; Catherine H. Pashley; Emma L. Marczylo; Philippa Douglas; Stuart Aldridge; Anna Hansell (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Targeted community wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and Mpox virus during a festival mass-gathering event - Keegan Brighton; Samuel Fisch; Huiyun Wu; Katie Vigil; Tiong Gim Aw (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Multi-fidelity data-adaptive autonomous seakeeping - Michael D. Levine; Samuel J. Edwards; Dayne Howard; Kenneth Weems; Themistoklis P. Sapsis; Vladas Pipiras (Ocean Engineering, 2024)

Detailed characterisation of precious metals and critical elements in anode slimes from the Olympic Dam copper refinery, South Australia - Nigel J. Cook; Kathy Ehrig; Cristiana L. Ciobanu; Samuel A. King; Vanessa Liebezeit; Ashley D. Slattery (Minerals Engineering, 2024)

Long-term heat acclimation training in mice: Similar metabolic and running performance adaptations despite a lower absolute intensity than training at temperate conditions - Gustavo de Oliveira Zanetti; Pedro William Martins Pessoa; Tales Sambrano Vieira; Rodrigo de Almeida Garcia; Nicolas Henrique Santos Barbosa; Rosa Maria Esteves Arantes; Isis do Carmo Kettelhut; Luiz Carlos C. Navegantes; Samuel Penna Wanner; Danusa Dias Soares; Dawit Albieiro Pinheiro Gonçalves (Journal of Thermal Biology, 2024)

Ad libitum ice slurry ingestion and half-marathon performance in a hot environment: A study comparing the effects of the amount and moment of ingestion between ice slurry and water at 37 °C - Marcelo T. Andrade; Samuel P. Wanner; Weslley M.e. Santos; Thiago T. Mendes; Matheus M.S. Nunes-Leite; Gustavo G.A. de Oliveira; Adriano A.L. Carmo; Moisés V. Carvalho; Emerson Silami Garcia; Danusa D. Soares (Journal of Thermal Biology, 2024)

Habituation of the cold shock response: A systematic review and meta-analysis - Martin J. Barwood; Clare Eglin; Samuel P. Hills; Nicola Johnston; Heather Massey; Terry McMorris; Michael J. Tipton; Hitoshi Wakabayashi; Lisa Webster (Journal of Thermal Biology, 2024)

Lithostratigraphy of the ignimbrite-dominated Miocene Bükk Foreland Volcanic Area (Central Europe) - Mátyás Hencz; Tamás Biró; Károly Németh; Alexandru Szakács; Maxim Portnyagin; Zoltán Cseri; Zoltán Pécskay; Csaba Szabó; Samuel Müller; Dávid Karátson (Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2024)

Vertically distinct sources modulate stable isotope signatures and distribution of Mesozooplankton in central Patagonia: The Golfo de Penas - Baker Channel connection and analogies with the Beagle Channel - Leonardo R. Castro; Samuel Soto-Mendoza; Luciana Riccialdelli; María L. Presta; Pamela Barrientos; Humberto E. González; Giovanni Daneri; Marcelo Gutiérrez; Paulina Montero; Italo Masotti; Beatriz Díez (Journal of Marine Systems, 2024)

Time-resolved roasting-induced microstructural evolution of Arabica coffee beans from Brazil, Colombia, and Ethiopia captured using x-ray computed micro-tomography - Eshan Ganju; Kunal Chawla; Samuel Yang; Nikhilesh Chawla (Journal of Food Engineering, 2024)

The added value of partnerships in implementing the UN sustainable development goals - Walter Leal Filho; Thais Dibbern; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Evandro Coggo Cristofoletti; Marcellus Forh Mbah; Ashish Mishra; Amelia Clarke; Naima Samuel; Julen Castillo Apraiz; Ismaila Rimi Abubakar; Yusuf A. Aina (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024)

Polyhydroxyalkanoate production in a biofilm by mixed culture phototrophic bacteria - Tim Hülsen; Daniel Venturato; Clement Chan; Luigi Vandi; Bronwyn Laycock; Steven Pratt; Samuel Stegman; Mark van Loosdrecht; Damien J. Batstone (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024)

Understanding behavioral intention of landowners to promote wildlife richness and biodiversity in the Southern Great Plains - Saroj Adhikari; Omkar Joshi; Michael G. Sorice; Samuel D. Fuhlendorf (Journal of Environmental Management, 2024)

The function of doping nitrogen on removing fluoride with decomposing La-MOF-NH2: Density functional theory calculation and experiments - Hongguo Zhang; Kuilin Wan; Jia Yan; Qian Li; Yufang Guo; Lei Huang; Samuel Raj Babu Arulmani; Jian Luo (Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2024)

Geophysical signatures of soil AFFF contamination from spectral induced polarization and low field nuclear magnetic resonance methods - Samuel Falzone; Charles Schaefer; Ethan Siegenthaler; Kristina Keating; Dale Werkema; Lee D. Slater (Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2024)

Integrating multi-criteria analysis and geospatial applications for mapping flood hazards in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana - Samuel Yaw Danso; Yi Ma; Adams Osman; Isaac Yeboah Addo (Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2024)

The uncertain future of mountaintop-removal-mined landscapes 1: How mining changes erosion processes and variables - Charles M. Shobe; Samuel J. Bower; Aaron E. Maxwell; Rachel C. Glade; Nacere M. Samassi (Geomorphology, 2024)

Paleomagnetism and geochronology of the Gwalior Sills, Bundelkhand craton, Northern India Block: New constraints on Greater India assembly - Joseph G. Meert; Scott.R. Miller; Anthony Pivarunas; Manoj K. Pandit; Paul Mueller; Anup K. Sinha; George Kamenov; Samuel Kwafo; Ananya Singha (Gondwana Research, 2024)

Micro-scale transformations in sustainability practices: Insights from new migrant populations in growing urban settlements - Mumuni Abu; Samuel N.A. Codjoe; W. Neil Adger; Sonja Fransen; Dominique Jolivet; Ricardo Safra De Campos; Maria Franco Gavonel; Charles Agyei-Asabere; Anita H. Fábos; Caroline Zickgraf (Global Environmental Change, 2024)

Differential gene expression and developmental pathologies associated with persistent organic pollutants in sentinel fish in Troutman Lake, Sivuqaq, Alaska - Renee Jordan-Ward; Frank A. von Hippel; Catherine A. Wilson; Zyled Rodriguez Maldonado; Danielle Dillon; Elise Contreras; Alison Gardell; Michael R. Minicozzi; Tom Titus; Bobby Ungwiluk; Pamela Miller; David Carpenter; et al. (Environmental Pollution, 2024)

Leveraging data-driven and procedural methods for generating high-fidelity visualizations of real forests - Arash Shahbaz Badr; Dominic D. Hsiao; Samuel Rundel; Raffaele de Amicis (Environmental Modelling & Software, 2024)

Meeting the costs of decarbonising industry – The potential effects on prices and competitiveness (a case study of the UK) - Samuel J.G. Cooper; Stephen R. Allen; Ahmed Gailani; Jonathan B. Norman; Anne Owen; John Barrett; Peter Taylor (Energy Policy, 2024)

Holocene warming of alpine rockwalls decreased rockwall erosion rates - Daniel Draebing; Till Mayer; Benjamin Jacobs; Steven A. Binnie; Miriam Dühnforth; Samuel T. McColl (Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2024)

Influence of rossby wave in southern Indian Ocean on the low frequency variability of eddy kinetic energy within agulhas current system - Tianyu Wang; Yan Du; Xiaomei Liao; Runjie Zhou; Ogooluwa Samuel Adeagbo (Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 2024)

Sulfamic acid modified UiO-66 metal-organic framework for biodiesel production: Process optimization using response surface methodology, kinetics, and thermodynamic study - Shiva Prasad Gouda; Da Shi; Sanjay Basumatary; Hui Li; Ramón Piloto-Rodríguez; Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Durable high-entropy non-noble metal anodes for neutral seawater electrolysis - Fumiya Shiokawa; Aimi Asilah Haji Tajuddin; Tatsuhiko Ohto; Yue Yu; Takeshi Fujita; Hisanori Tanimoto; Zeyu Xi; Samuel Jeong; Yoshikazu Ito (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Sediment transport and bed erosion during storm surge using a coupled hydrodynamic and morphodynamic model considering wave and current interaction - He Ma; Ludi Xu; Samuel Ukpong Okon; Peng Hu; Wei Li; Huabin Shi; Zhiguo He (Coastal Engineering, 2024)

Latitudinal distribution and sources analysis of greenhouse gases and air pollutants observed during the 2021 Yellow Sea Air Quality campaign aboard a research vessel - Shanlan Li; Samuel Takele Kenea; Sumin Kim; Hee-Jung Yoo; Sangwon Joo; Haeyoung Lee; Sangmin Oh; Min Jae Jeong; Wonick Seo; Miyoung Ko; Soojeong Lee; Young-Suk Oh; et al. (Atmospheric Environment, 2024)

Terrestrial water storage and climate variability study of the Volta River Basin, West Africa - Julia Atayi; Geophrey K. Anornu; Alfred Awotwi; Samuel A. Andam-Akorful; Amos T. Kabo-bah; Yaw A. Twumasi; Emmanuel Adu-Afari; Maxwell Anim-Gyampo (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2024)

Expectancy for Adderall influences subjective mood and drug effects regardless of concurrent caffeine ingestion: A randomized controlled trial - Alison Looby; Annalisa V. Piccorelli; Lauren Zimmerman; Caitlin Falco; Nicholas R. Livingston; Cody Akin; Samuel Benton; Laura M. Juliano (Psychopharmacology, 2024)

At-site flood frequency analysis in Brazil - Marlon Heitor Kunst Valentini; Samuel Beskow; Tamara Leitzke Caldeira Beskow; Carlos Rogério de Mello; Felício Cassalho; Maria Eduarda Silva da Silva (Natural Hazards, 2024)

Investigation of Cerebral Mitochondrial Injury in a Porcine Survivor Model of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Constantine D. Mavroudis; Alistair Lewis; John C. Greenwood; Matthew Kelly; Tiffany S. Ko; Rodrigo M. Forti; Samuel S. Shin; Frances S. Shofer; Johannes K. Ehinger; Wesley B. Baker; Todd J. Kilbaugh; David H. Jang (Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2024)

Automatic Classification of Antimalarial Herbal Drugs Exposed to Ultraviolet Radiation from Unexposed Ones Using Laser-Induced Autofluorescence with Chemometric Techniques - Justice Allotey Pappoe; Jerry Opoku-Ansah; Charles Lloyd Yeboah Amuah; Peter Osei-Wusu Adueming; Samuel Sonko Sackey; Rabbi Boateng; Justice Kwaku Addo; Moses Jojo Eghan; Patrick Mensah-Amoah; Benjamin Anderson (Journal of Fluorescence, 2024)

Characteristics of the strong winds on the exit region of the Palghat gap during the Indian summer monsoon season - V. Sathiyamoorthy; B. Swathi; Sisma Samuel (Climate Dynamics, 2024)

Accessing the Health Risk of Ingestion of Surface Water from Lucrécia and Parelhas Dams in Northeast Brazil Using the Sentinel Organism Drosophila melanogaster - Charles do Nascimento-Silva; Edson Francisco do Carmo-Neto; Samuel Lima de Santana; Erima Maria de Amorim; Rafaela Alves de Oliveira; Deric Soares de Amaral; Matheus Andrade Rocha Costa; Alesxandro Francisco do Nascimento; Robson Alves dos Santos; Elvis Joacir De França; Claudia Rohde (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2024)

Social play and affiliation as possible coping strategies in a group of Maremmana beef cattle - Martina Francesconi; Luca Pedruzzi; Samuel Bagnato; Jacopo Goracci; Alice Ripamonti; Marcello Mele; Elisabetta Palagi (Journal of Ethology, 2024)

Mechanisms and modelling approaches for excessive rainfall stress on cereals: Waterlogging, submergence, lodging, pests and diseases - Yean-Uk Kim; Heidi Webber; Samuel G.K. Adiku; Rogério de S. Nóia Júnior; Jean-Charles Deswarte; Senthold Asseng; Frank Ewert (Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2024)

Pentavalent and poliomyelitis vaccines: a review of the vaccination coverage in Brazilian children in the last 10 years - Luis Fernando Reis Macedo; Erica Cardoso Ribeiro; Emmanuel John Wanzala; Otávio Cruz Sampaio Neto; Samuel Alencar de Brito; Cicera Rejane Tavares de Oliveira; Andrezza Filgueira Cavalcante; Gislaine Loiola Saraiva Freitas (Archives of Virology, 2024)

Variability in forest tree species composition and diversity in different aged cocoa agroforests of Ghana - Samuel Boadi; Collins Ayine Nsor; Emmanuel Acquah; Christable Hammond; Nat Owusu-Prempeh; Rockson Acolatse (Agroforestry Systems, 2024)

Near-Inertial Energy Variability in a Strong Mesoscale Eddy Field in the Iceland Basin - Gunnar Voet; Amy Waterhouse; Anna Savage; Eric Kunze; Jennifer MacKinnon; Matthew Alford; John Colosi; Harper Simmons; Thilo Klenz; Samuel Kelly; James Moum; Caitlin Whalen; et al. (Oceanography, 2024)
An 18-month deployment of moored sensors in Iceland Basin allows characterization of near-inertial (frequencies near the Coriolis frequency f with periods of ~14 h) internal gravity wave generation and propagation in a region with an active mesoscale eddy field and strong seasonal wind and heat forcing. The seasonal cycle in surface forcing deepens the mixed layer in winter and controls excitation of near-​inertial energy. The mesoscale eddy field modulates near-inertial wave temporal, horizontal, and vertical scales, as well as propagation out of the surface layer into the deep permanent pycnocline. Wind-forced near-inertial energy has the most active downward propagation within anticyclonic eddies. As oceanic surface and bottom boundaries act to naturally confine the propagation of internal waves, the vertical distribution of these waves can be decomposed into a set of “standing” vertical modes that each propagate horizontally at different speeds. The lowest modes, which propagate quickly away from their generation sites, are most enhanced when the mixed layer is deep and are generally directed southward.

Why Near-Inertial Waves Are Less Affected by Vorticity in the Northeast Pacific Than in the North Atlantic - Leif Thomas; Samuel Kelly; Thilo Klenz; William Young; Luc Rainville; Harper Simmons; Verena Hormann; Ian Stokes (Oceanography, 2024)
Over 35 years ago, the influential Ocean Storms Experiment (OSE) in the Northeast Pacific documented, for the first time, the generation of near-inertial waves (NIWs) by a storm and the subsequent radiation of the waves away from the forcing. The NIWs were observed to radiate equatorward and downward, consistent with the theory of β-refraction, which attributes such NIW propagation to the gradient in Earth’s planetary vorticity, β. Surprisingly, there was no evidence that gradients in the vorticity of mesoscale eddies in the region affected the NIWs, despite the fact that these gradients were nearly 10 times larger than β. In contrast, NIWs observed in the recent Near-Inertial Shear and Kinetic Energy in the North Atlantic Experiment (NISKINe) were strongly affected by the mesoscale eddy field in the region. In this article we explain the distinct behavior of the NIWs observed in the two experiments through a careful reanalysis of the observations, which are then interpreted using simulations and NIW-mean flow interaction theory. The observed differences can be partially attributed to how NIWs were measured in the two experiments. But more interestingly, we find that wind energy was injected primarily into low vertical modes during OSE and more broadly into higher modes during NISKINe. This, combined with the stronger stratification in the Northeast Pacific, implies that NIWs are more dispersive and hence less susceptible to being modified by vorticity there than they are in the North Atlantic.

Genomics‐informed conservation units reveal spatial variation in climate vulnerability in a migratory bird - Caitlin V. Miller; Christen M. Bossu; James F. Saracco; David P. L. Toews; Clark S. Rushing; Amélie Roberto‐Charron; Junior A. Tremblay; Richard B. Chandler; Matthew G. DeSaix; Cameron J. Fiss; Jeff L. Larkin; Samuel Haché; et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2024)
Identifying genetic conservation units (CUs) in threatened species is critical for the preservation of adaptive capacity and evolutionary potential in the face of climate change. However, delineating CUs in highly mobile species remains a challenge due to high rates of gene flow and genetic signatures of isolation by distance. Even when CUs are delineated in highly mobile species, the CUs often lack key biological information about what populations have the most conservation need to guide management decisions. Here we implement a framework for CU identification in the Canada Warbler ( Cardellina canadensis ), a migratory bird species of conservation concern, and then integrate demographic modelling and genomic offset to guide conservation decisions. We find that patterns of whole genome genetic variation in this highly mobile species are primarily driven by putative adaptive variation. Identification of CUs across the breeding range revealed that Canada Warblers fall into two evolutionarily significant units (ESU), and three putative adaptive units (AUs) in the South, East, and Northwest. Quantification of genomic offset, a metric of genetic changes necessary to maintain current gene–environment relationships, revealed significant spatial variation in climate vulnerability, with the Northwestern AU being identified as the most vulnerable to future climate change. Alternatively, quantification of past population trends within each AU revealed the steepest population declines have occurred within the Eastern AU. Overall, we illustrate that genomics‐informed CUs provide a strong foundation for identifying current and future regional threats that can be used to inform management strategies for a highly mobile species in a rapidly changing world.

Divergent ecological responses to typhoon disturbance revealed via landscape‐scale acoustic monitoring - Samuel R. P.‐J. Ross; Nicholas R. Friedman; Kenneth L. Dudley; Takuma Yoshida; Masashi Yoshimura; Evan P. Economo; David W. Armitage; Ian Donohue (Global Change Biology, 2024)
Climate change is increasing the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme weather events across the globe. Understanding the capacity for ecological communities to withstand and recover from such events is critical. Typhoons are extreme weather events that are expected to broadly homogenize ecological dynamics through structural damage to vegetation and longer‐term effects of salinization. Given their unpredictable nature, monitoring ecological responses to typhoons is challenging, particularly for mobile animals such as birds. Here, we report spatially variable ecological responses to typhoons across terrestrial landscapes. Using a high temporal resolution passive acoustic monitoring network across 24 sites on the subtropical island of Okinawa, Japan, we found that typhoons elicit divergent ecological responses among Okinawa's diverse terrestrial habitats, as indicated by increased spatial variability of biological sound production (biophony) and individual species detections. This suggests that soniferous communities are capable of a diversity of different responses to typhoons. That is, spatial insurance effects among local ecological communities provide resilience to typhoons at the landscape scale. Even though site‐level typhoon impacts on soundscapes and bird detections were not particularly strong, monitoring at scale with high temporal resolution across a broad spatial extent nevertheless enabled detection of spatial heterogeneity in typhoon responses. Further, species‐level responses mirrored those of acoustic indices, underscoring the utility of such indices for revealing insight into fundamental questions concerning disturbance and stability. Our findings demonstrate the significant potential of landscape‐scale acoustic sensor networks to capture the understudied ecological impacts of unpredictable extreme weather events.

Body size and trophic position determine the outcomes of species invasions along temperature and productivity gradients - Samuel Dijoux; Noémie A. Pichon; Arnaud Sentis; David S. Boukal (Ecology Letters, 2024)
Species invasions are predicted to increase in frequency with global change, but quantitative predictions of how environmental filters and species traits influence the success and consequences of invasions for local communities are lacking. Here we investigate how invaders alter the structure, diversity and stability regime of simple communities across environmental gradients (habitat productivity, temperature) and community size structure. We simulate all three‐species trophic modules (apparent and exploitative competition, trophic chain and intraguild predation). We predict that invasions most often succeed in warm and productive habitats and that successful invaders include smaller competitors, intraguild predators and comparatively small top predators. This suggests that species invasions and global change may facilitate the downsizing of food webs. Furthermore, we show that successful invasions leading to species substitutions rarely alter system stability, while invasions leading to increased diversity can destabilize or stabilize community dynamics depending on the environmental conditions and invader's trophic position.

Fruit pomace as a promising source to obtain biocompounds with antibacterial activity - Lára Franco dos Santos; Samuel Teixeira Lopes; Mateus Torres Nazari; Bárbara Biduski; Vania Zanella Pinto; Jucilene Sena dos Santos; Telma Elita Bertolin; Luciana Ruschel dos Santos (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2023)

Fingerprints of decreased cognitive performance on fractal connectivity dynamics in healthy aging - Zalan Kaposzta; Akos Czoch; Peter Mukli; Orestis Stylianou; Deland Hu Liu; Andras Eke; Frigyes Samuel Racz (GeroScience, 2023)
Analysis of brain functional connectivity (FC) could provide insight in how and why cognitive functions decline even in healthy aging (HA). Despite FC being established as fluctuating over time even in the resting state (RS), dynamic functional connectivity (DFC) studies involving healthy elderly individuals and assessing how these patterns relate to cognitive performance are yet scarce. In our recent study we showed that fractal temporal scaling of functional connections in RS is not only reduced in HA, but also predicts increased response latency and reduced task solving accuracy. However, in that work we did not address changes in the dynamics of fractal connectivity (FrC) strength itself and its plausible relationship with mental capabilities. Therefore, here we analyzed RS electroencephalography recordings of the same subject cohort as previously, consisting of 24 young and 19 healthy elderly individuals, who also completed 7 different cognitive tasks after data collection. Dynamic fractal connectivity (dFrC) analysis was carried out via sliding-window detrended cross-correlation analysis (DCCA). A machine learning method based on recursive feature elimination was employed to select the subset of connections most discriminative between the two age groups, identifying 56 connections that allowed for classifying participants with an accuracy surpassing 92%. Mean of DCCA was found generally increased, while temporal variability of FrC decreased in the elderly when compared to the young group. Finally, dFrC indices expressed an elaborate pattern of associations—assessed via Spearman correlation—with cognitive performance scores in both groups, linking fractal connectivity strength and variance to increased response latency and reduced accuracy in the elderly population. Our results provide further support for the relevance of FrC dynamics in understanding age-related cognitive decline and might help to identify potential targets for future intervention strategies.

Pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics of the thermal degradation of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum): a comparative analysis using the Flynn–Wall–Ozawa and the Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose methods - Sunday C. Ikpeseni; Henry O. Orugba; Ufuoma J. Efetobor; Samuel O. Sada; Matthias Ekpu; Monday E. Amagre; Hilary I. Owamah (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2023)

Characterization of marine heat waves in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean - Sandrine Djakouré; Mamadou Koné; Kouakou Urbain Koffi; Kouassi Yves Kouadio; Marcellin Adon; Ebenezer Nyadjro; Samuel Ta (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023)
Marine heat waves (MHWs) can potentially alter ocean ecosystems with far-reaching ecological and socio-economic consequences. In this study, we characterize the MHWs in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean with a focus on the Gulf of Guinea (GG). The Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature (OISST) data from January 1991 to December 2020 and PIRATA network temperature data, from October 2019 to March 2020, have been used for this purpose. The results show that the eastern tropical Atlantic has experienced an annual average of 2 MHWs events in recent decades. Based on the spatial distribution of the different characteristics of these MHWs, we subdivided the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean into three zones: the northern coast of the GG, the equatorial zone and the Congo-Gabon coastal region. The trend associated with MHWs events showed an increase in the number of MHWs since 2015 in the different zones. This increase was greater at the northern coast of the GG than at the equator and the Congo-Gabon coast. Long-duration MHWs are more frequent in the equatorial zone. High intensity MHWs were observed in different areas with sea surface temperature anomalies greater than 2°C. These anomalies are more intense at the Congo-Gabon coast. The results also revealed that the MHWs event at the equator from mid-October 2019 to March 2020 initially occurred in the subsurface before it appeared at the surface. These results also suggested that ocean temperatures are a potential predictor of MHW events.

Did tsunamis lead to changes in ocean properties? a revisit - Samuel Bunson; Chuanmin Hu (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023)
Natural disasters such as earthquakes and/or tsunamis may cause disturbance to the ocean, which can possibly lead to changes in the ocean properties. Here, we review the literature for the reported pre- or post-event changes of such properties, which include chlorophyll-a concentration, temperature, and turbidity in the surface ocean. Most of the reported changes were based on remotely sensed ocean properties, and such changes were attributed to the ocean’s response to the events. Here, by using the same remote sensing data collected in non-event years as the ‘control’ experiments or by analyzing the same remote sensing data at different spatial scales, however, it is found that similar changes also occurred in non-event years or could not be observed at different spatial scales. Therefore, the before-after changes detected in remote sensing imagery do not appear to be sufficient to infer causality but are more likely a result of natural variability.

Immune and Oxidative Stress Response of the Fish Xyrichthys novacula Infected with the Trematode Ectoparasite Scaphanocephalus sp. in the Balearic Islands - Amanda Cohen-Sánchez; Antoni Gabriel Sánchez-Mairata; José María Valencia; Antonio Box; Samuel Pinya; Silvia Tejada; Antoni Sureda (Fishes, 2023)
Global change produces substantial modification to the distribution and rhythm of infection of diseases in fish, favouring the introduction of new pathogens. Recently, the presence of black spot disease, associated with a digenean fluke of the genus Scaphanocephalus, has been observed in specimens of Xyrichthys novacula on the island of Ibiza (Balearic Islands). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antioxidant and immune response in both the skin mucus and spleen of X. novacula depending on the degree of infection by Scaphanocephalus sp. The specimens were captured in a control area, without the presence of the parasite, and in an affected area, classifying the fish as low infection (1–15 spots) and high infection (>15 spots). As the degree of infection increased, a decrease in the body condition index was observed. The activity of the antioxidant enzymes in the mucus—catalase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase—increased progressively with the degree of infection. This activation of antioxidant defences was not enough to prevent an increase in malondialdehyde levels, an indicator of oxidative damage, in the group with the highest infection. Similarly, an increase in immunological parameters—lysozyme, alkaline phosphatase, myeloperoxidase and immunoglobulins—was observed in mucus as infection increased. Regarding the spleen, only an increase in lysozyme activity and alkaline phosphatase in fish with a greater severity of infection was observed. In conclusion, as the severity of Scaphanocephalus sp. infection increased, it induced an immune and oxidative stress response in skin mucus, leading to a decrease in overall body condition. The potential health effects that the ectoparasite may have on X. novacula populations will require follow-up studies.

Spatial Density, Biomass, and Composition of Crustacean Zooplankton on Lake Michigan Beaches - Samuel J. Johnston; Jason B. Smith; Brady D. Slater; Jonathan P. Doubek (Fishes, 2023)
Ecosystem alterations to Lake Michigan (LM), such as the invasion of dreissenid mussels, have decreased the abundance of phytoplankton and, subsequently, zooplankton, which has implications for Great Lake fisheries. The community composition of zooplankton has also been altered over the past 20 years in LM, shifting the summer dominance from cladoceran to calanoid taxa. However, most of our information on zooplankton community dynamics is from deeper pelagic zones. The nearshore beach (≤1 m) habitat, which serves as a critical nursery for some larvae and juvenile fish, is composed of different zooplankton taxa than deeper zones, but limited data are available for comparison. We conducted a standardized summer sampling campaign to characterize the zooplankton community across 32 beaches in LM. We found the lowest crustacean zooplankton density and biomass on northern LM beaches and a higher zooplankton density and biomass on Greater Green Bay and central LM beaches, which had warmer water temperatures. Smaller-bodied cladocera (mainly Bosmina) and cyclopoid taxa were the most abundant groups on beaches. Our results provide the first comprehensive characterization of zooplankton on beaches in the Great Lakes, with applications for other lake systems. These results may help identify potential “hot spots” of fish recruitment for management.

Avoidance behavior of Hyalella azteca in response to three common-use insecticides - Miranda Johns; Kyle Deloe; Lynne E. Beaty; Adam M. Simpson; Samuel A. Nutile (Chemosphere, 2023)

A facile synthesis process of GCN/ZnO–Cu nanocomposite and the evaluation of the performance for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants and the disinfection of wastewater under visible light - Olufemi Oluseun Akintunde; Jinguang Hu; Md Golam Kibria; Samuel Pogosian; Gopal Achari (Chemosphere, 2023)

A novel approach to environmental pollution management/remediation techniques using derived advanced materials - Rashmi Singh; Melvin S. Samuel; Madhumita Ravikumar; Selvarajan Ethiraj; V.S. Kirankumar; Mohanraj Kumar; R. Arulvel; Sagadevan Suresh (Chemosphere, 2023)

Compensatory gain and oxidative response of tilapia rearing at high densities in a biofloc system and transferred to clear water system - Emerson Giuliani Durigon; Thamara Luísa Staudt Schneider; Samuel Marasca; Luiza Beatriz Hermes; Juliano Uczay; Nilce Coelho Peixoto; Rafael Lazzari (Aquaculture, 2023)

Unravelling spatiotemporal N2O dynamics in an urbanized estuary system using natural abundance isotopes - Long Ho; Matti Barthel; Stephen Harris; Kaat Vermeulen; Johan Six; Samuel Bodé; Pascal Boeckx; Peter Goethals (Water Research, 2023)

Unveiling dialysis centers’ vulnerability and access inequality during urban flooding - Faxi Yuan; Hamed Farahmand; Russell Blessing; Samuel Brody; Ali Mostafavi (Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 2023)

Gender in industrial mine work and organizations. A review of an expanding research field - Samuel Heimann; Kristina Johansson; Wilhelm Tosser Franklin (The Extractive Industries and Society, 2023)

Taylor’s law for exponentially growing local populations linked by migration - Samuel Carpenter; Scout Callens; Clark Brown; Joel E. Cohen; Benjamin Z. Webb (Theoretical Population Biology, 2023)

Sustainable deployment of autonomous vehicles dedicated lanes in urban traffic networks - Mohammadhosein Pourgholamali; Mohammad Miralinaghi; Paul (Young Joun) Ha; Sania E． Seilabi; Samuel Labi (Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023)

Acute and sub-acute oral toxicity assessment of the methanol root extract of Olax subscorpioidea Oliv. (Olacaceae) in mice and rats - Yemi A. Adekunle; Babatunde B. Samuel; Joshua U. Ezeuduji; Oluwasegun A. Adedokun; Wande M. Oluyemi; Lutfun Nahar; Amos A. Fatokun; Satyajit D. Sarker (South African Journal of Botany, 2023)

Process optimization and kinetic studies of Musa glauca catalyzed biodiesel production - Kankana Saikia; N Shaemningwar Moyon; Ramón Piloto-Rodríguez; Feng Chai; Sanjay Basumatary; Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum (Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2023)

Harnessing water fleas for water reclamation: A nature-based tertiary wastewater treatment technology - Muhammad Abdullahi; Iestyn Stead; Sophie Bennett; Rafael Orozco; Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah; Sara Jabbari; Lynne E. Macaskie; Alexandra Tzella; Stefan Krause; Bushra Al-Duri; Robert G. Lee; Ben Herbert; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Urban nitrogen budgets: Evaluating and comparing the path of nitrogen through cities for improved management - Katrin Kaltenegger; Zhaohai Bai; Ulrike Dragosits; Xiangwen Fan; Andrzej Greinert; Samuel Guéret; Monika Suchowska-Kisielewicz; Wilfried Winiwarter; Lin Zhang; Feng Zhou (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Beyond here and now: Evaluating pollution estimation across space and time from street view images with deep learning - Ricky Nathvani; Vishwanath D.; Sierra N. Clark; Abosede S. Alli; Emily Muller; Henri Coste; James E. Bennett; James Nimo; Josephine Bedford Moses; Solomon Baah; Allison Hughes; Esra Suel; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)

Genetic evidence of the unique identity of the West African Mangrove Oyster (Crassostrea tulipa) from the Gulf of Guinea - Rhoda Lims Diyie; Samuel Addo; Emmanuel Armah; Charles Mario Boateng; Mercy Oppong; Mike Y. Osei-Atweneboana (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2023)

Mapping tropical forest degradation with deep learning and Planet NICFI data - Ricardo Dalagnol; Fabien Hubert Wagner; Lênio Soares Galvão; Daniel Braga; Fiona Osborn; Le Bienfaiteur Sagang; Polyanna da Conceição Bispo; Matthew Payne; Celso Silva Junior; Samuel Favrichon; Vinicius Silgueiro; Liana O. Anderson; et al. (Remote Sensing of Environment, 2023)

Assessment of benthic habitats of highly threatened oyster reefs of Pulicat Lake, India - Darwin Ramteke; K. Paramasivam; C. Viswanathan; K.R. Abhilash; J. Joyson Joe Jeevamani; V. Deepak Samuel; R. Sankar; R. Muruganandam; R. Purvaja; R. Ramesh (Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2023)

Human-environment interactions in the Mesolithic – The case of site Paliwodzizna 29, a lakeside site in central Poland - Grzegorz Osipowicz; Monika Badura; Tony Brown; Samuel M. Hudson; Michał Jankowski; Daniel Makowiecki; Agnieszka M. Noryśkiewicz; Justyna Orłowska; Marcin Sykuła; Piotr Weckwerth (Quaternary Science Reviews, 2023)

Heterosis of quality protein maize inbred lines for agronomic traits and association with genetic distances based on SSR and phenotypic markers - Solomon Tayo Akinyosoye; Morufat Oloruntoyin Balogun; Samuel Adelowo Olakojo (Plant Gene, 2023)

Hypergraphs and centrality measures identifying key features in gene expression data - Samuel Barton; Zoe Broad; Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos; Diane Donovan; James Lefevre (Mathematical Biosciences, 2023)

An investigation on the removal of tramadol analgesic in deionized water and final wastewater effluent using a novel continuous flow dielectric barrier discharge reactor - Samuel O. Babalola; Michael O. Daramola; Samuel A. Iwarere (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023)

Predicting fish by-product proteolysis status by RGB laser-scattering imaging combined with machine learning procedures - Samuel Verdú; Cristina Fuentes; Ana Fuentes; Alberto J. Pérez; José M. Barat; Raúl Grau (Journal of Food Engineering, 2023)

Advancing COP26 climate goals: Leveraging energy innovation, governance readiness, and socio-economic factors for enhanced climate resilience and sustainability - Samuel Asumadu Sarkodie; Maruf Yakubu Ahmed; Phebe Asantewaa Owusu (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Early-stage analysis on developing different oat (Avena sativa L) added value fractions by ultrasound-assisted three-phase partition (UATPP): Effect of variables on yield and environmental impacts - Samuel Perez-Vega; Samuel Ayokanmbi; Ebenezer M. Kwofie; Ogan Mba; Ivan Salmeron; Nestor Gutierrez; Michael Ngadi (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Environmental orientation and sustainability performance; the mediated moderation effects of green supply chain management practices and institutional pressure - Ahmed Agyapong; Suzzie Owiredua Aidoo; Moses Acquaah; Samuel Akomea (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Stochastic modeling of decarbonizing strategy, policy, and market-induced incentives for the US electricity sector - Jessica W.A. Azure; Samuel Frimpong; Mahelet G. Fikru (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023)

Acidogenic fermentation of food waste to generate electron acceptors and donors towards medium-chain carboxylic acids production - Samuel Gyebi Arhin; Alessandra Cesaro; Francesco Di Capua; Giovanni Esposito (Journal of Environmental Management, 2023)

Study of sexual behaviour and characterization of female sex pheromone of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) collected from different locations of Tamil Nadu, India - Muthamilselvan Muthukumar; Karuppannasamy Ashok; John Samuel Kennedy (Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 2023)

Coping and adapting to drought in semi-arid Karoo rangelands: Key lessons from livestock farmers - Ngoako Letsoalo; Igshaan Samuels; Clement Cupido; Khululiwe Ntombela; Andiswa Finca; Jodene Foster; Julius Tjelele; Richard Knight (Journal of Arid Environments, 2023)

Digitalization and official food safety inspections at retail establishments - Eduard Grau-Noguer; Remo Suppi; Maica Rodríguez-Sanz; Jordi Serratosa; Assun Bolao; Janne Lundén; Patrick Hau; Filipa Melo de Vasconcelos; Riikka Åberg; Cecilia Blomgren; Michel Lambert; Keidi Leppik; et al. (Food Control, 2023)

Effect of daily reheating on quality properties of Gbanunu (a traditional soup in Nigeria) and the socio demographic characteristics of the consumers - Dupe Temilade Otolowo; Oluwasiji Olabisi Olaitan; Oyeyemi Bernard Oyediji; Sunday Samuel Sobowale; Atinuke Olamide Idowu (Food and Humanity, 2023)

In response to the Letter to the Editor from Xiao regarding our article, “FEMA GRAS assessment of natural flavor complexes: Asafetida oil, garlic oil and onion oil” - Jeanne M. Davidsen; Samuel M. Cohen; Gerhard Eisenbrand; Shoji Fukushima; Nigel J. Gooderham; F. Peter Guengerich; Stephen S. Hecht; Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens; Thomas J. Rosol; Christie L. Harman; Danarubini Ramanan; Sean V. Taylor (Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2023)

Fungal diversity in homes and asthma morbidity among school-age children in New York City - Samuel J. Cochran; Luis Acosta; Adnan Divjan; Angela R. Lemons; Andrew G. Rundle; Rachel L. Miller; Edward Sobek; Brett J. Green; Matthew S. Perzanowski; Karen C. Dannemiller (Environmental Research, 2023)

Double trouble: The interaction of PM2.5 and O3 on respiratory hospital admissions - Jiachen Li; Lirong Liang; Baolei Lyu; Yutong Samuel Cai; Yingting Zuo; Jian Su; Zhaohui Tong (Environmental Pollution, 2023)

Stable isotopes reveal sargassum rafts provide a trophic subsidy to juvenile pelagic fishes - Samuel Q. Mazoudier; Michael J. Kingsford; Jessica K. Strickland; Kylie A. Pitt (Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2023)

Functionalized magnetic graphene oxide composites for selective toxic metal adsorption - Jessica M.A. Freire; Ícaro O. Moreira; Antonia M. de M. França; Luiz T.V. da Silva; Luis P.M. dos Santos; Samuel Lucas Santos Medeiros; Igor F. de Vasconcelos; Adonay R. Loiola; Renato A. Antunes; Ronaldo F. do Nascimento; Elisane Longhinotti (Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 2023)

Validation and standardization of SPE and HPLC-UV methods for simultaneous determination of legacy and insensitive munitions - Austin Scircle; Ashley Kimble; Jared Smith; Bobbi Stromer; Samuel Beal; Jay Clausen; Thomas Georgian; Adam Mumford; Geoffrey Giarmo; Martin Peterson; Hart Hedgpeth; Rebecca Crouch; et al. (Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 2023)

Corrigendum to ‘Accuracy of hourly energy predictions for demand flexibility applications’ [Energy Build. 295 (2023) 113297] - Jessica Granderson; Samuel Fernandes; Eliot Crowe; Mrinalini Sharma; David Jump; Devan Johnson (Energy and Buildings, 2023)

Direct measurement of rice (ORYZA SATIVA) callus cell responses to PVS2 - Kylie C. Pearce; Fionna M.D. Samuels; Nancy E. Levinger (Cryobiology, 2023)

Review of policy action for healthy environmentally sustainable food systems in sub-Saharan Africa - Michelle Holdsworth; Simon Kimenju; Greg Hallen; Amos Laar; Samuel O Oti (Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2023)

Molecular camouflage by a context-specific hydrogel as the key to unlock the potential of viral vector gene therapy - Shiva Soltani Dehnavi; Arianna Cembran; Negar Mahmoudi; Lilith M Caballero Aguilar; Yi Wang; Samuel Cheeseman; Nicolo Malagutti; Stephanie Franks; Benjamin Long; Leszek Lisowski; Alan R Harvey; Clare L. Parish; et al. (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023)

Nanoscale calcium uranyl carbonate clusters in water - Samuel N. Perry; Virginia G. Rodriguez; Peter C. Burns (Chemical Geology, 2023)

Morphodynamic modeling of Fourleague Bay in Mississippi River Delta: Sediment fluxes across river-estuary-wetland boundaries - Nan Wang; Qin Chen; Kelin Hu; Kehui Xu; Samuel J. Bentley; Jiaze Wang (Coastal Engineering, 2023)

Catalysed biodiesel synthesis from non-edible Nagkesar and Rubber seed oil blends using C1-C3 alcohol mixtures: Process optimization, kinetics and thermodynamics - Bisheswar Karmakar; Ayan Datta; Jyoti Ranjan Mishra; Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum; Gopinath Halder (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2023)

Evaluating The Effect of Initial Soil Moisture Content on Infiltration Characteristics Using Empirical and Hydrus 1D Models - Yohannes Smeneh Ketsela; Samuel Dagalo Hatiye; Amare Tadesse Muche (Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 2023)

Groundwater Risk Assessment in Imo River Basin of Southeastern Nigeria Using GIS-Based DRASTIC and GOD - Terhemba Emberga; Alexander Opara; Samuel Onyekuru; Alexander Omenikolo; Ali Bilar; Chika Unegbu; Anuforo Dominic; Epuerie Emeka (Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 2023)

Assessment of FecGE genotypes on reproductive traits in Brazilian Morada Nova and Santa Inês sheep - Aysllan Harlley Rodrigues Pereira; Robson Mateus Freitas Silveira; Eula Regina Carrara; Kleibe de Moraes Silva; Raimundo Nonato Braga Lobo; Danielle Assis de Faria; Alexandre Rodrigues Caetano; Samuel Rezende Paiva; Aline Vieira Landim (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2023)

Small-scale fishing has affected abundance and size distributions of deepwater snappers and groupers in the MesoAmerican region - Ivy E. Baremore; Rachel T. Graham; Samuel R. D. Owen; Matthew J. Witt (Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2023)
Deepwater fisheries in the Caribbean Sea are poorly studied and mostly unmanaged, despite their importance to local economies and food security. In the MesoAmerican region, deepwater fisheries are nearshore and easily accessible in many locations by small vessels, but historical and contemporary fishing effort varies by country. We used standardized fishery-independent methods, including vertical longlines and baited remote underwater video (BRUV) to assess the relative abundance and distribution of deepwater (100–550 m) snappers and groupers in Belize and Honduras. Fishery-dependent samples were used to supplement spatial distribution and body length data. Gathered data revealed that Belize, with a smaller fishing population and shorter history of deepwater fishing, had overall higher abundance of groupers and snappers and that fish were significantly larger than those in Honduras, which has a well-established and larger deepwater fishery. Water temperature was found to influence the abundance and occurrence of deepwater snappers more than depth. Deepwater snappers were widely-distributed throughout available habitat in both countries, but groupers were more patchy, and rarely encountered in the more heavily fished areas off Honduras. Our results suggest that a precautionary approach to fisheries management and targeted biological research of these stocks is required, which is particularly relevant for Belize, where climate change and overfishing mitigation measures are focused on an expansion of the deepwater fishery.

Neuroimaging of opioid exposure: a review of preclinical animal models to inform addiction research - Helen M. Kamens; Samuel Cramer; Rachel N. Hanley; Spencer Chase; Anna Wickenheisser; William J. Horton; Nanyin Zhang (Psychopharmacology, 2023)

Impact of Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli titer on nutritional status, and metabolism of sugar cane - Fernando Henrique Silva Garcia; Adilson Pereira Domingues-Júnior; Marina Lima Nogueira; Samuel de Paula; Jacson Ferreira; José Lavres; Samuel J. Martins; Alisdair R. Fernie; Ricardo Alfredo Kluge (Plant and Soil, 2023)

Dynamic intrafractional position monitoring with implanted fiducial markers for enhanced accuracy in radiotherapy of prostate cancer - Julian Mangesius; Thomas Seppi; Ramine Ibrahim; Katrin Fleischmann; Angela Ginestet; Samuel Vorbach; Tilmann Hart; Martin Pointner; Stephanie Mangesius; Ute Ganswindt (Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 2023)
Introduction: Recent advances in the radiation therapy of prostate cancer have brought a shift toward moderate- and ultra-hypofractionated treatment schedules. Reducing safety margins can broaden the therapeutic window in stereotactic treatments and alleviate concerns for toxicity in high dose-per-fraction treatment schedules. Management of intrafractional motion is a necessity for stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). It can be achieved by performing intrafractional image guidance and position corrections. We evaluate the suitability of such a novel prostate motion management system and its potential benefit for treatment accuracy. Methods: Intrafractional IGRT was performed for 22 patients during 149 treatment sessions using repeated orthogonal kV-XR imaging of implanted fiducial markers with the ExacTrac Dynamic (EXTD) system. Position measurements were taken four times during each arc of the applied volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT). Position correction was performed if translational deviation exceeded 2 mm in any direction. Results: Of 677 single EXTD measurements, 20.6% exceeded the predefined threshold of 2 mm 3D deviation. Without intrafractional corrections, 39.4% of all individual measurements would exceed the threshold. The 3D accuracy could thus significantly be improved, reducing mean 3D shifts from 1.97 (± 1.44) mm to 1.39 (± 1.01) mm by performing intrafractional IGRT. In total, 34% of all treatment sessions required correction of intrafractional position shifts. Conclusion: Monitoring of prostate motion using repeated intrafractional orthogonal kV-X-ray-based position measurements of implanted fiducial markers proved to be a reliable method to improve precision of stereotactic irradiations of the prostate. It can prevent unacceptable translation deviations in one third of all sessions.

The Relationship Between Molecular Symmetry and Physicochemical Properties Involving Boiling and Melting of Organic Compounds - David Humberto Lopez; Samuel Hyman Yalkowsky (Pharmaceutical Research, 2023)

Wildfire and cattle legacies on gradients of soil nitrogen underlie patterns of annual brome invasion - Elijah A. St. Clair; S. Isaac St. Clair; Bryn E. St. Clair; Seth B. St. Clair; Grace E. St. Clair; Daniel A. St. Clair; Samuel J. Lowry; Samuel B. St. Clair (Oecologia, 2023)

Exploring the involvement of TASK-1 in the control of isolated rat right atrium function from healthy animals and an experimental model of monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension - Jorge Lucas Teixeira-Fonseca; Julliane V. Joviano-Santos; Samuel Santos Beserra; Michael Ramon de Lima Conceição; Polyana Leal-Silva; Leisiane Pereira Marques; Diego Santos Souza; Danilo Roman-Campos (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2023)

Performance evaluation of chitin as a nanofiller for reverse osmosis membrane development - Stanley Chinedu Mamah; Pei Sean Goh; Ahmad Fauzi Ismail; Anthony Chukwunonso Opia; Samuel Ojo; Eugene Ngwana Ngouangna (Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, 2023)

Water Limitation Alters the Expression of Calcium Transporters in Eucalypt Roots - Patricia Ramalho de Barros; Samuel Vasconcelos Valadares; Nairam Félix de Barros; Hellen Oliveira de Oliveira; Wagner L. Araújo; Alice Pita-Barbosa (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2023)

Morphological and Transcriptional Analyses of Regeneration Events in Pepper Plants (Capsicum annuum) Expose Patterns of Shoot Apical Meristem Formation - Dana Ayzenshtat; Manoj Kumar; Hanita Zemach; Zohar Forotan; Adi Faigenbom; Samuel Bocobza (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2023)

Three areas of cranial evolution in the white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis): An initial report on asymmetry, ontogeny and modularity - O. M. Samuel; O. O. Igado; A. J. Adekanmbi (Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 2023)

The Value of Networking in Cancer Education and Capacity Building - Emad Shash; Ghada A. Soliman; Wahid Al-kharusi; Maha Yahia; Julius Mwaiselage; Dewani Mesemo; Chacha Mwita; Samuel Gathere; Leo Masamba; Henda Rais; Mustafa Hussein; Victoria Ngo; et al. (Journal of Cancer Education, 2023)

Screening for microalgal biodiversity from Reunion Island in search of potential sources of natural astaxanthin - Samuel Jannel; Yanis Caro; Marc Bermudes; Thomas Petit (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2023)

A 43-year of human thermal comfort in Central Africa - Samuel Kaissassou; A. J. Komkoua; M. Guenang; P-S. Ngohe-Ekam; I. Njouenwet; H. Rigong (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2023)

Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) in farmer field schools on food security and adaptation to climate change: pilot testing of a framework in Malawi - Henk van den Berg; Anderson Chikomola; Austin Bondo; Thomas Ameny; James Okoth; Noella Kamwendo; Marcel Dicke; Samuel Kirichu (Food Security, 2023)

Synthesis and application of lanthanum-doped magnetic biochar composite adsorbent for removal of fluoride from water - Merid Debebe Teju; Samuel Latebo Majamo (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023)

Soil Pollution, Animal Contamination and Safe Food Production: The Case of the French West Indies - Pablo Andrés-Domenech; Valérie Angeon; Samuel Bates; Colombine Lesage (Environmental Modeling & Assessment, 2023)

Cleaner and sustainable synthesis of high-quality monoglycerides by use of enzyme technologies: techno-economic and environmental study for monolaurin - Ahmad Mustafa; Sara Fathy; Ozben Kutlu; Fumiya Niikura; Abrar Inayat; Muhamad Mustafa; Tamer M. M. Abdellatief; Awais Bokhari; Olusegun David Samuel; Carlo Pastore; Luigi di Bitonto; M. A. Tawfik; et al. (Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2023)
Currently, monoglycerides (MG) are produced using a complicated energy-intensive technology that contributes negatively toward greenhouse gas mitigation. This work suggests a cleaner and simpler one-step enzymatic production of α -monolaurin in an inert membrane reactor, where the reaction and enzyme separation are conducted simultaneously in one unit. Candida antarctica lipase (Lipozyme 435) was used to catalyze the esterification reaction between lauric acid and glycerin in a solvent-free system under mild temperatures. Response surface methodology was used to optimize the reaction conditions. The optimal conditions were a molecular sieve of 14.85% w/w, a temperature of 56.95 °C, an enzyme amount of 5.38% w/w, and a molar ratio of 4.75% w/w. The gas chromatography (GC) analysis showed that the α-monolaurin percentage was 49.5% when the enzymatic process (ENZ) was used. The conventional chemical (CHEM) and autocatalytic (AUT) esterification methods were also performed to study their proportional MG yields. The GC results showed the MG percentages of 43.9 and 41.7% for CHEM and AUT, respectively. Economic analysis was also conducted for the suggested enzymatic technique, and the findings were compared with those of the CHEM and AUT technologies. Using a plant capacity of 4950 t/year and 11% interest for the proposed ENZ process, the total capital investment of α-monolaurin production was preferably four times less than that of the CHEM process and three times less than that of the AUT method, presenting investment possibilities. However, the ENZ process showed the least profitability (net profit per day) among the three processes. Nevertheless, the return on investment and net present value for the ENZ process were preferably higher than those of CHEM and AUT because of its interestingly lower inside battery limit plant cost and less energy consumption. The AUT/CHEM processes generated a total carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) exhaust of 678.7 t CO 2 eq./year. In contrast, the ENZ process exhausted a total CO 2 of only 50 t CO 2 eq./year. The present integrated techno-economic and environmental study of α-monolaurin production emphasizes the green and cost benefits of the proposed ENZ technology. Graphical Abstract

Mixed methods evaluation of the inaugural year of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network’s (CPCRN) scholars program - Cam Escoffery; Courtney N. Petagna; Mary Wangen; Kimberly J. Flicker; Samuel B. Noblet; Mayank Sakhuja; Cynthia A. Thomson; Elaine H. Morrato; Swann Adams; Jennifer Leeman; Daniela B. Friedman (Cancer Causes & Control, 2023)
Purpose A diverse workforce trained in dissemination & implementation (D&I) science is critical for improving cancer outcomes and reducing cancer-related health disparities. This study aims to describe and evaluate impact of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN) Scholars Program in preparing scholars for collaborative careers in cancer control and implementation research and practice, and offers evaluation-driven recommendations for program improvements. Methods The CPCRN Scholars Workgroup conducted a sequential, mixed methods evaluation. We collected baseline and follow-up surveys and invited all 20 scholars and ten mentors to participate in an exit interview. We assessed the experience with the Scholar’s program, ratings of D&I competences, progress on their project, feedback about the curriculum, and understanding of implementation science. Results Over 86% partially or fully completed their project within 9 months; 78% of scholars engaged with a CPCRN workgroup. Scholars rated the following program components as valuable: the Putting Public Health Evidence in Action (PPHEIA) training (88.9%), D&I training modules (83.3%), and webinars (kickoff webinar-88.9% and selecting theories/models-88.9%). There was an increase in D&I competencies from baseline to posttest, with the greatest in community engagement topics. About 78% reported that they were satisfied with format of the activities and increased confidence in ability to discuss D&I concepts. From the qualitative interviews, the benefit of the program was becoming more knowledgeable about D&I research and networking. Conclusion The inaugural year of the program yielded positive results, particularly related to increasing knowledge about D&I science and cancer control. This program builds the capacity of students, researchers and practitioners in D&I science.

Proteome based analysis of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants: approach to a universal vaccine candidate - Elijah Kolawole Oladipo; Taiwo Ooreoluwa Ojo; Seun Elijah Olufemi; Boluwatife Ayobami Irewolede; Daniel Adewole Adediran; Asegunloluwa Grace Abiala; Oluwaseun Samuel Hezekiah; Akindele Felix Idowu; Yinmi Gabriel Oladeji; Mary Omotoyinbo Ikuomola; Adenike Titilayo Olayinka; Gideon Oluwamayowa Akanbi; et al. (Genes & Genomics, 2023)

Incorporation of actinides into iron (oxyhydr)oxides: A long-term environmental barrier to radionuclide migration - Olwen Stagg; Katherine Morris; Luke T. Townsend; Eugene S. Ilton; Liam Abrahamsen-Mills; Samuel Shaw (Applied Geochemistry, 2023)

Discontinuous Galerkin method for the shallow water equations on complex domains using masked block-structured grids - Sara Faghih-Naini; Sebastian Kuckuk; Daniel Zint; Samuel Kemmler; Harald Köstler; Vadym Aizinger (Advances in Water Resources, 2023)

Energy reference guidance for drag-modulated aerocapture - Samuel W. Albert; Ethan R. Burnett; Hanspeter Schaub; P. Daniel Burkhart; Alex Austin (Advances in Space Research, 2023)

Seq’ and ARMS shall find: DNA (meta)barcoding of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures across the tree of life uncovers hidden cryptobiome of tropical urban coral reefs - Yin Cheong Aden Ip; Jia Jin Marc Chang; Ren Min Oh; Zheng Bin Randolph Quek; Yong Kit Samuel Chan; Andrew G. Bauman; Danwei Huang (Molecular Ecology, 2023)
Coral reefs are among the richest marine ecosystems on Earth, but there remains much diversity hidden within cavities of complex reef structures awaiting discovery. While the abundance of corals and other macroinvertebrates are known to influence the diversity of other reef‐associated organisms, much remains unknown on the drivers of cryptobenthic diversity. A combination of standardized sampling with 12 units of the Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structure (ARMS) and high‐throughput sequencing was utilized to uncover reef cryptobiome diversity across the equatorial reefs in Singapore. DNA barcoding and metabarcoding of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, nuclear 18S and bacterial 16S rRNA genes revealed the taxonomic composition of the reef cryptobiome, comprising 15,356 microbial ASVs from over 50 bacterial phyla, and 971 MOTUs across 15 metazoan and 19 non‐metazoan eukaryote phyla. Environmental factors across different sites were tested for relationships with ARMS diversity. Differences among reefs in diversity patterns of metazoans and other eukaryotes, but not microbial communities, were associated with biotic (coral cover) and abiotic (distance, temperature and sediment) environmental variables. In particular, ARMS deployed at reefs with higher coral cover had greater metazoan diversity and encrusting plate cover, with larger‐sized non‐coral invertebrates influencing spatial patterns among sites. Our study showed that DNA barcoding and metabarcoding of ARMS constitute a valuable tool for quantifying cryptobenthic diversity patterns and can provide critical information for the effective management of coral reef ecosystems.

Organic sulfur from source to sink in low‐sulfate Lake Superior - Alexandra A. Phillips; Imanol Ulloa; Emily Hyde; Julia Agnich; Lewis Sharpnack; Katherine G. O'Malley; Samuel M. Webb; Kathryn M. Schreiner; Cody S. Sheik; Sergei Katsev; Morgan Reed Raven (Limnology and Oceanography, 2023)
Organic sulfur plays a crucial role in the biogeochemistry of aquatic sediments, especially in low sulfate ( μ M) environments like freshwater lakes and the Earth's early oceans. To better understand organic sulfur cycling in these systems, we followed organic sulfur in the sulfate‐poor ( μ M) iron‐rich (30–80 μ M) sediments of Lake Superior from source to sink. We identified microbial populations with shotgun metagenomic sequencing and characterized geochemical species in porewater and solid phases. In anoxic sediments, we found an active sulfur cycle fueled primarily by oxidized organic sulfur. Sediment incubations indicated a microbial capacity to hydrolyze sulfonates, sulfate esters, and sulfonic acids to sulfate. Gene abundances for dissimilatory sulfate reduction ( dsrAB ) increased with depth and coincided with sulfide maxima. Despite these indicators of sulfide formation, sulfide concentrations remain low (

Winter is coming: Interactions of multiple stressors in winter and implications for the natural world - Khuong V. Dinh; Dania Albini; James A. Orr; Samuel J. Macaulay; Matthias C. Rillig; Katrine Borgå; Michelle C. Jackson (Global Change Biology, 2023)
Winter is a key driver of ecological processes in freshwater, marine and terrestrial ecosystems, particularly in higher latitudes. Species have evolved various adaptive strategies to cope with food limitations and the cold and dark wintertime. However, human‐induced climate change and other anthropogenic stressors are impacting organisms in winter in unpredictable ways. In this paper, we show that global change experiments investigating multiple stressors have predominantly been conducted during summer months. However, effects of anthropogenic stressors sometimes differ between winter and other seasons, necessitating comprehensive investigations. Here, we outline a framework for understanding the different effects of anthropogenic stressors in winter compared to other seasons and discuss the primary mechanisms that will alter ecological responses of organisms (microbes, animals and plants). For instance, while the magnitude of some anthropogenic stressors can be greater in winter than in other seasons (e.g. some pollutants), others may alleviate natural winter stress (e.g. warmer temperatures). These changes can have immediate, delayed or carry‐over effects on organisms during winter or later seasons. Interactions between stressors may also vary with season. We call for a renewed research direction focusing on multiple stressor effects on winter ecology and evolution to fully understand, and predict, how ecosystems will fare under changing winters. We also argue the importance of incorporating the interactions of anthropogenic stressors with winter into ecological risk assessments, management and conservation efforts.

Genotypic variations and interspecific interactions modify gene expression and biofilm formation of Xanthomonas retroflexus - Samuel Jacquiod; Nanna Mee Coops Olsen; Manuel Blouin; Henriette Lyng Røder; Mette Burmølle (Environmental Microbiology, 2023)
Multispecies biofilms are important models for studying the evolution of microbial interactions. Co‐cultivation of Xanthomonas retroflexus (XR) and Paenibacillus amylolyticus (PA) systemically leads to the appearance of an XR wrinkled mutant (XRW), increasing biofilm production. The nature of this new interaction and the role of each partner remain unclear. We tested the involvement of secreted molecular cues in this interaction by exposing XR and XRW to PA or its supernatant and analysing the response using RNA‐seq, colony‐forming unit (CFU) estimates, biofilm quantification, and microscopy. Compared to wild type, the mutations in XRW altered its gene expression and increased its CFU number. These changes matched the reported effects for one of the mutated genes: a response regulator part of a two‐component system involved in environmental sensing. When XRW was co‐cultured with PA or its supernatant, the mutations effects on XRW gene expression were masked, except for genes involved in sedentary lifestyle, being consistent with the higher biofilm production. It appears that the higher biofilm production was the result of the interaction between the genetic context (mutations) and the biotic environment (PA signals). Regulatory genes involved in environmental sensing need to be considered to shed further light on microbial interactions.

Heterogeneity of increased biological age in type 2 diabetes correlates with differential tissue DNA methylation, biological variables, and pharmacological treatments - Briana N. Cortez; Hui Pan; Samuel Hinthorn; Han Sun; Nicola Neretti; Anna L. Gloyn; Cristina Aguayo-Mazzucato (GeroScience, 2023)

Classification of Organic and Conventional Cocoa Beans Using Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy Combined with Chemometric Techniques - Justice Allotey Pappoe; Olivia Mongson; Charles Lloyd Yeboah Amuah; Jerry Opoku-Ansah; Peter Osei-Wusu Adueming; Rabbi Boateng; Moses Jojo Eghan; Samuel Sonko Sackey; Elliot Kwaku Anyidoho; Andrew Atiogbe Huzortey; Benjamin Anderson; Michael Kwame Vowotor; et al. (Journal of Fluorescence, 2023)

Projected changes in extreme precipitation and temperature events over Central Africa from COSMO‐CLM simulations under the global warming level of 1.5°C and above - Gabriel Fotso‐Kamga; Thierry C. Fotso‐Nguemo; Ismaila Diallo; Godwill T. Nyanchi; Zéphirin D. Yepdo; Steven Chouto; Samuel Kaissassou; Sinclaire Zebaze; Roméo S. Tanessong; Lucie A. Djiotang Tchotchou; Derbetini A. Vondou; Arona Diedhiou; et al. (International Journal of Climatology, 2023)
This study explores the response of the increased global warning levels (GWLs) on the spatio‐temporal characteristics of extreme precipitation and temperature events over Central Africa (CA). For this purpose, eight indices proposed by the Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices have been computed based on an ensemble‐mean of simulations from the COnsortium for Small‐scale MOdelling in CLimate Mode (CCLM) regional climate model, under the Representative Concentration Pathways scenario RCP8.5. The ability of CCLM to represent the climatology of considered daily hydro‐climatic extreme indices related to both precipitation and temperature was also assessed. The results showed that despite the presence of some biases, the precipitation and temperature indices are satisfactorily represented by CCLM, with some notable improvements compared to the GCMs driving fields. The climate change signals under 1.5°C GWL threshold show mostly increases (decreases) in SDII, CDD, R95PTOT, T10, T90, WSDI, and DTR (RR1) over CA throughout the year, and these effects intensify towards a warmer world. Singularly, the strongest changes in these extreme events are generally recorded during the JJA season over the northern part of CA. The results also show on one hand a widespread decrease in mean precipitation (up to 2 mm · day −1 corresponding to ~50%) associated with the increase/decrease in CDD/RR1, and on the other hand an increase in mean temperatures (up to 4°C corresponding to ~18%) associated with the increase in both lowest and highest temperatures (T10, T90). This study suggests that the CA region will be prone to droughts and floods as well as heat waves in a warmer world and calls for climate action and adaptation strategies to mitigate the risks associated with the above changes on rain‐fed agriculture, water resource, and human health.

Ingestion of microplastics and microfibers by the invasive blue crab Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun 1896) in the Balearic Islands, Spain - Montserrat Compa; Esperança Perelló; Antoni Box; Victor Colomar; Samuel Pinya; Antoni Sureda (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023)
The blue crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 is native to the western coasts of the Atlantic Ocean and is currently considered an invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea. In this study, we examined the stomach contents of C. sapidus to determine the frequency of occurrence of microplastics (MPs) and microfibers (MFs) in the Balearic Islands archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea. A total of 120 individuals were collected from six locations between 2017 and 2020. Overall, 65.8% of the individuals had MPs and/or MFs particles with an average of 1.4 ± 1.6 particles ind. −1 of which an average of 1.0 ± 1.3 items ind. −1 were MFs and an average of 0.4 ± 0.8 items ind. −1 were MPs. In terms of type, fragments were the dominant type of MPs and the most common size of items ranged from between 0.5 and 1 mm (40%) followed by 1–5 mm (31%). The most prevalent polymers were low-density polyethylene (39%) and high-density polyethylene (26%). In terms of links to human activities, MP ingestion was positively correlated with an increase in drain pipes, whereas MF ingestion was positively correlated with an increase in sewage pipelines, providing evidence of potential sources and the bioavailability of these particles in various environments. This study confirms the widespread presence of MP and MF particles, even in areas that are currently managed under different protection statuses, in the stomach contents of invasive blue crab species throughout coastal communities.

Detecting the invasive Lespedeza cuneata in grasslands using commercial small satellite imagery - M. Ny Aina Rakotoarivony; Hamed Gholizadeh; William M. Hammond; Kianoosh Hassani; Omkar Joshi; Robert G. Hamilton; Samuel D. Fuhlendorf; Amy M. Trowbridge; Henry D. Adams (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2023)

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