Observing winter processes during the extended cold season is crucial not only for understanding polar and global coupled Earth system but also for enhancing capability of year-round prediction, especially in the context of Arctic amplification and the drastic decrease in sea ice extent and thickness at both poles. However, harsh environmental conditions and logistical challenges have left polar winter Earth system processes s...

We investigated 50 years of total phosphorus trends in Lake Vombsjön, Sweden, to assess changes in phosphorus inputs, outputs, and retention, and to predict the lake’s recovery following catchment management efforts. Monitoring data collected in and around the lake are compiled and evaluated using weighted regression on time, discharge, and season to assess long-term trends at the lake’s primary inlet and outlet. The analysis...

Purpose Around a quarter of Sweden’s arable land is located within 20 m of a field boundary, yet little is known about crop growth conditions and optimal fertilization in field margins. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate this, and assess whether there is reason to adjust fertilization in field edge zones. Methods The yield and grain quality of winter wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) were determined at three distanc...

Bone is the most common site of metastasis in patients with advanced breast cancer and serves as a reservoir from which secondary metastases often originate. While research has traditionally focused on understanding the biochemical signals involved in bone metastasis, bone matrix changes are inextricably linked with its pathogenesis as well. Indeed, decreased bone matrix density is both a symptom of late-stage disease and a ri...

Spatial patterns of human hunting and predation risk are mediated by the physical landscape, with hunting risk often associated with different habitat features than those linked to large carnivores. Risk from hunters and carnivores also varies over time, and prey may adjust anti-predator strategies accordingly. We used GPS data from 17 female moose ( Alces alces ) tracked over two fall–winter seasons (2018–2020) in south-centr...

Survival and cause‐specific mortality rates are vital for evidence‐based population forecasting and conservation, particularly for large carnivores, whose populations are often vulnerable to human‐caused mortalities. It is therefore important to know the relationship between anthropogenic and natural mortality causes to evaluate whether they are additive or compensatory. Further, the relation between survival and environmental...

Although groundwater serves as the predominant source of drinking water across many rural regions and certain urban areas of Rwanda, little is known about this resource. Anthropogenic impacts, such as faecal contamination, as well as geogenic water quality problems, including elevated arsenic, fluoride, iron, and manganese, are among the issues of concern for groundwater quality in Rwanda. Long-term groundwater monitoring can...