The increasing prevalence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has posed significant challenges in clinical and environmental settings. MRSA's resistance is attributed to the mecA gene, which encodes the penicillin-binding protein 2a (PBP2a), conferring resistance to β-lactam antibiotics. This study aimed to molecularly detect the mecA gene in MRSA isolates from clinical and environmental samples and identify...

Sea-level rise (SLR) and obstructions to sediment delivery pose challenges to the persistence of estuarine habitats and the ecosystem services they provide. Restoration actions and sediment management strategies may help mitigate such challenges by encouraging the vertical accretion of sediment in and horizontal migration of tidal forests and marshes. We used a process-based soil accretion model (Coastal Wetland Equilibrium Mo...

Tree diversity in Asia's tropical and subtropical forests is central to nature‐based solutions. Species vulnerability to multiple threats, which affect provision of ecosystem services, is poorly understood. We conducted a region‐wide, spatially explicit assessment of the vulnerability of 63 socioeconomically important tree species to overexploitation, fire, overgrazing, habitat conversion, and climate change. Trees were select...