This study aimed to evaluate the exposure of Chelonia mydas (green turtles) inhabiting the south coast of Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil, to essential and toxic elements. Concentrations of Al, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn were determined in shell, muscle, liver, and kidney samples from 43 individuals using ICP-OES. Element concentrations varied according to tissue type. Specifically, the average concentrations of A...

Biodiversity monitoring programs need to deliver accurate, timely, and actionable predictions. To establish a predictive monitoring program for deep‐sea benthos of the Santos Basin, Brazil, we developed a two‐stage structured model that allowed comparison of biodiversity predictions obtained from environmental simulations (2M‐Sim). We also modeled the environmental variables as a function of spatial and temporal variables and...

Rationale Chronic stress, frequently associated with dysfunction of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and reduced neuroplasticity, is a major risk factor for psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression. Objective The present study aimed to validate a 21-day chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) model and to investigate the effects of the Mas receptor agonist AVE0991 on stress-induced behavioral and molecular...

Background Despite advanced analytical methods and increasing data availability, most intensive care unit (ICU) prediction models rely on static measurements. However, longitudinal monitoring of biomarkers may better capture disease progression and support timely, individualized interventions within the framework of predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine (PPPM). Since the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in both static a...

Crises narratives surrounding the societal challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change, and human health and well-being dominate current debates in global environmental politics. These challenges are deeply interconnected and require transformative and integrated change. Marine and coastal Nature-based Solutions (blue NbS) are an opportunity to minimise harmful human impacts on these ecosystems while providing co-benefits...

This 2 × 2 factorial study evaluated different progesterone treatment durations and porcine follicle-stimulating hormone (pFSH) presentations for superovulation in acyclic Toggenburg goats. Goats ( n = 56) received short (six days, G6) and long-term (17 days, G17) progesterone intravaginal devices combined with 133 mg (G6 133mg and G17 133mg ) or 250 IU of pFSH (G6 250IU and G17 250IU ) administered in six decreasing doses fro...

The origin of life through prebiotic chemistry and molecular evolution processes is a significant and unresolved issue in science. A key part of this process is how simple molecules, such as amino acids, transition into functional polymers, like peptides, which can store information and facilitate reactions. During this transition, wet-dry cycles and the interaction with ionizing radiation are essential mechanisms for increasi...

The wild boar population in Europe has been growing in recent decades prior to the arrival of African swine fever (ASF), which has now spread across much of eastern Europe. We obtained two independent sources of wild boar data: occurrence sightings and hunting harvest. We combined these with environmental predictors and used them in two species distribution modelling approaches, a Maxent approach for occurrence data and a GLMM...