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The widespread use of aromatic herbicides such as 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) has led to persistent environmental contamination, requiring efficient and sustainable biodegradation strategies. In this study, we isolated and characterized a novel actinobacterial strain, Streptomyces sp. SCPE-10, from contaminated coastal soil, capable of using 2,4-D as its sole carbon source. Phenotypic assays revealed robust growth o...
First report of free-ranging maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) coinfected with Dioctophyma renale and Pearsonema sp. in BrazilNARA Subscribed
The manned wolf ( Chrysocyon brachyurus ) has a highly diversified diet, that includes fish and amphibians, which may harbor infective forms of parasites, such as Dioctophyma renale and Pearsonema (syn. Capillaria ) spp. Both parasites affect the urinary tract of their hosts, with D. renale being capable of infecting a wide range of mammalian species, whereas Pearsonema spp. exclusively parasitizes wild and domestic canids and...
Atmospheric forcing and ocean preconditioning for dense shelf water cascading in the northwestern MediterraneanNARA Subscribed
Dense shelf water cascading (DSWC) in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea occurs due to the densification and overflow of shelf water in winter. This process ventilates the deep basin with waters that can be denser than those generated by open-ocean convection. Between 1987 and 2021 (i.e., 35 winter periods), shelf water reached depths greater than 1000 m on only 9 occasions, and open questions remain regarding the triggering f...
Spatial analysis of long-term mobility dynamics among hunter-gatherer groups in mountain areas: the case of Montlleó (Eastern Pyrenees)NARA Subscribed
In Palaeolithic research, there has always been a need to understand the relationship between mobility, territoriality and the resource exploitation of hunter-gatherer groups. In the present study, we combine the data obtained from the archaeopetrological analysis of chert tools, which include textural, micropalaeontological and geochemical analyses, with geographic information to explore mobility in the Pyrenees region. We ha...
Dense shelf water cascading (DSWC) is a key oceanographic process in transferring energy and matter from continental shelves to deep ocean areas. Although intense DSWC (IDSWC) events have received most attention due to their large impacts, mild DSWC (MDSWC) events are the most frequent in the northwestern Mediterranean and are expected to become more common under climate change. However, their dynamics, particularly in the Cap...
Dense shelf water cascading (DSWC) is an oceanographic process that occurs when dense shelf water overflows over the shelf edge downslope toward the deep sea. Monitored in the northwestern Mediterranean by moorings since 1993 in the Lacaze-Duthiers Canyon and since 2005 in the Cap de Creus Canyon, numerical modeling with reanalysis extends this timeline further into the past. This study investigates a regional reanalysis (1987...
The coexistence of marine sensitive areas with the oil industry requires robust preparedness and rapid response capabilities for monitoring and mitigating oil spill events. Scientifically proven satellite-based methods for the visual detection of oil spills are widely recognized as effective, low-cost, transferable, scalable, and operational solutions, particularly in developing economies. Following meticulous design and imple...
Pteropods are a group of cosmopolitan holoplanktic gastropods that produce an aragonite shell and play an important role in both marine ecosystems and geochemical cycles. In addition to being affected by anthropogenic impacts that include warming and changes in carbonate system parameters, the Mediterranean Sea is considered to be understudied concerning pteropods dynamics and abundances. This work aims to document the modern...