Volcanic lateral collapses represent major hazards through associated eruptive activity, landslide inundation and, in island or coastal settings, the generation of tsunamis. Forecasting the timing, precursory indicators, and magnitude of lateral collapses still remains a significant gap in volcanic risk management, a challenge exemplified by the 2018 lateral collapse of Anak Krakatau, Indonesia. The volcano’s southwestern flan...

The valorization of fruit peel waste through microwave-assisted co-pyrolysis (MACP) offers a sustainable pathway for producing high-performance functional materials. This study employed a Central Composite Design (CCD) and multi-objective desirability function to engineer biochars tailored for soil amendment (BCop-bf) and pollutant adsorption (BCop-ads). Synergistic effect analysis provided empirical evidence of the superiorit...

Fire is a major driver of ecological change in tropical forests, yet the combined effects of fire history and habitat loss on frugivorous birds and post-fire vegetation recovery remain poorly understood. We evaluated how fire severity, extent, and frequency—together with forest cover—shape frugivore abundance and influence short-term (≤ 10 years) forest resilience in the Cantareira–Mantiqueira Corridor, southeastern Brazil. Us...

The common bottlenose dolphin ( Tursiops truncatus ) is a top marine predator widely dispersed in coastal and pelagic habitats and with a generalist feeding behavior. Yet, information on the trophic ecology of animals inhabiting pelagic environments is still scarce. Using carbon (δ 13 C: 13 C/ 12 C) and nitrogen (δ 15 N: 15 N/ 14 N) stable isotope ratios, we identified and quantified the main groups of prey assimilated by bott...