Low-inflow estuaries are highly variable and productive habitats. Organisms in these systems must cope with constantly changing conditions. This study investigates the continuous response of oysters to environmental stimuli in a small, low-inflow, estuary, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon (LPL), in San Diego, California, USA. The oysters were placed on a mooring at near-surface and near-bottom locations and instrumented with noninvasive...

Introduction Candida bloodstream infections remain a significant complication of malignancies and their therapies. Aim To investigate the epidemiology of Candida species causing bloodstream infections in patients with malignancies. Methods We retrospectively reviewed bloodstream infections due to Candida from July 2008 to June 2023 in patients admitted under hematological, solid tumor and surgical services. Common species incl...

The seasonality of forage production is one of the main challenges in semi-arid regions, where environmental conditions limit agricultural productivity. One promising option is the use of elephant grass ‘BRS Capiaçu’, together with deficit irrigation. This study evaluated the impact of different irrigation depths with brackish water (50%, 75%, 100% and 125% of the reference evapotranspiration – ET 0 ) on the productive, physio...

Background and aims Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) supplies much of soybean ( Glycine max (L.) Merr.) nitrogen (N) demand, but reported fixation rates vary widely, leading to uncertainty in the soybean N cycle. We quantified whole-plant soybean BNF and N allocation using long-term 15 N labeling to assess whether BNF can offset grain N removal in a high-yielding system, and to quantify root contributions to fixed N. Methods...

Global conservation maps often overlook community lands, impacting decision-making and reducing local agency. We focus on the high-profile and regionally important case of Massaha’s ancestral territory (Ibola Dja Bana Ba Massaha). In Gabon, the forest is largely gazetted into logging concessions and described as an Eden-like wilderness despite long-term human presence. We compare Massaha’s biocultural maps to global, colonial,...