Purpose This study aimed to identify stage-specific UASS operational settings for canopy-targeted one-way band spray mode in a vineyard. To this end, the trade-offs between canopy deposition, in-field ground losses, and spray quality were quantified across three growth stages. Methods Field trials were conducted at three growth stages (early, middle, late) using a canopy-targeted one-way band spray mode at fixed flight height....

A qualitative and quantitative analysis of 18 elements was conducted on Procambarus clarkii and its environmental samples to evaluate its potential as a bioindicator species. Analysis of biological samples was carried out to both assess the safety of the use of raw materials and, together with environmental samples, to assess the contamination status of the sampled sites. Significant differences highlighted by the PERMANOVA, H...

Integrated electron microprobe analyses (EMPAs) on glass and Sr–Nd isotope analyses have been performed on 17 tephras from the Middle Pleistocene Mercure lacustrine succession, southern Apennines. Two 40 Ar/ 39 Ar ages and the recognition of four relevant tephras from Colli Albani, Sabatini and possibly Roccamonfina volcanoes allowed us to ascribe the investigated succession to the late Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 15–12 interva...