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Image-based phenotyping of castor bean seeds for morphological traits, seed weight prediction, and assessment of genetic diversityNARA Subscribed
Digital seed phenotyping offers an efficient and objective alternative to conventional, labor-intensive methods for morphological characterization in plant breeding programs. In castor bean, rapid and reliable tools are essential to support genetic improvement. This study evaluated the potential of digital phenotyping for seed characterization and its application in breeding. Seeds from 65 accessions (2023) and 51 accessions (...
The concern for water quality is a critical issue in many countries around the world. The monitoring of water resources should be implemented to ensure water management, especially when dealing with already impacted systems. Urbanization is an impactful type of activity that contributes to the release of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) into the ecosystems. The identification of plant species with the ability to tolerate high...
Air pollution remains a persistent environmental and public health concern in urban regions. This study presents a 22-year analysis (2001–2022) of coarse particulate matter (PM 10 ) concentrations across 15 monitoring stations in the Porto Metropolitan Area (PMA), Portugal. The stations, pre-classified by national authorities as traffic, background-urban, background-suburban, or industrial, were used to assess long-term tempor...
Air Pollution and Health Impacts of Wildfire Seasons: Insights from Northern PortugalNARA Subscribed
Wildfires emit significant amounts of pollutants into the atmosphere, which can cause a range of health effects, from acute symptoms to increased emergency visits, hospital admissions, and even mortality in the general population. This study aimed to characterize, for the first time, the associations between wildfire season with indicators of public human health surveillance in the Northern region of Portugal (2019–2022). Dail...
This work presents an integrated overview of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons’ (PAHs) ubiquity comprising environmental contamination in the air, aquatic ecosystems, and soils; characterizes the contamination in biota; and identifies main biomonitors and human exposure to PAHs and associated health risks. Urban centers and industrial areas present increased concentrations in the air (1344.4–12,300 versus 0.03–0.60 ng/m 3 in in...