Coastal water exchange with the open ocean plays a key role in regulating the transport and distribution of nutrients, heat, pollutants, suspended sediments and organisms in semi-enclosed systems. In this study, we quantify coastal water exchange for Exmouth Gulf (Australian North West Shelf), a globally significant water body adjacent to the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area. We use a high-resolution (200 m) hydrodynamic mod...

Volcanic whole-rock compositions from Buldir Island define a highly calc-alkaline (low-Fe) igneous series, with molar Mg/Mg + Fe* (total iron Mg#) mostly > 0.60; SiO 2 from 50–64 wt.%; and distinctly low FeO*, CaO, CaO/Al 2 O 3 , and FeO*/Al 2 O 3 relative to MgO. Many Buldir samples have trace element characteristics similar to western Aleutian seafloor lavas along upward curving trends of increasing Sr and Sr/Y with increasi...

Purpose The Valsalva manoeuvre (VM) may contribute to the observed increase in pulse wave velocity (PWV) following resistance exercise (RE). However, VM use during RE is rarely reported or discussed in the literature. We compared the acute carotid-femoral PWV response before and following RE with paced breathing, RE with a VM (REVM) and the VM alone. Methods 15 healthy RE-untrained participants (female = 8) (mean ± SD: age, 24...

The design of experiments to investigate the combined effects of multiple stressors requires exposing target organisms to multiple combinations of stressor doses. Concurrent manipulation of stressors is often infeasible with wildlife, but long‐lasting health effects allow individual health to be used as an integrator of prior stressor exposure. The population of bottlenose dolphins in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, experienced long...

This study investigated the effects of short-term maximal strength training on the dynamics of maximal torque and torque impulse, assessed in non-fatigued and fatigued muscles across distinct temporal domains. Nineteen healthy men participated: ten performed a unilateral short-term training program of the knee extensors, while nine maintained their habitual routines as a control group. Before and after the intervention, all pa...

Dryland ecosystems cover 41% of Earth's land surfaces, account for 44% of cultivated lands and 60% of food sources, and make large contributions to the global water and carbon cycles. However, these ecosystems are experiencing unprecedented extremes including heatwaves, floods, and droughts as well as hotter temperatures and often declining water resource availability. These ecosystems are some of the most challenging to monit...

Purpose Running-related lower extremity injuries are common and often linked to modifiable biomechanical factors. Gait retraining (GR) using real-time feedback (RTF) has emerged as a potential intervention to alter running biomechanics and reduce pain, but the clinical effectiveness in injured runners has not been determined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of GR with RTF on lower extremity pain and...

Water pollution from agricultural, industrial, and urban activities threatens aquatic ecosystems and the essential services they provide. Excess nitrogen has been identified as a key driver of water quality degradation, impacting biodiversity, food security, and human health. One approach to mitigating nitrogen pollution is water quality offsetting, compensating for pollution impacts by implementing nitrogen reduction measures...