The Tibet Autonomous Region, the world’s highest region, faces high tuberculosis (TB) rates, exacerbated by its unique environment and climate. However, the combined impact of air pollution and meteorological factors exposure on the prevalence of TB remains understudied. Daily data on TB cases, air pollutants (PM 10 , PM 2.5 , SO 2 , NO 2 , O 3 , and CO), and meteorological factors (temperature, precipitation, and wind speed)...

As an economic species widely distributed in the South China Sea (SCS), the purpleback flying squid (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis) still has a large potential for exploitation, and the variations in its use as a resource are highly correlated with environmental and other factors. In this study, using a generalized additive model (GAM) and gradient forest analysis (GFA), in conjunction with environmental factors, the distribution...

In aquaculture, good germplasm resources are nearly decisive for its development. The hard clam ( Mercenaria mercenaria ), a significant marine aquaculture bivalve in China, has flourished quickly since being introduced from North America in 1997. However, for numerous reasons, it has suffered from germplasm deterioration and uncertain origins. To address these issues, seven microsatellite DNA loci (SSRs) and mtCOI were employ...