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Warming modifies trophic impacts of invading shrimp with impact varying among primary producers

Oikos, EarlyView.
Environmental change drivers, such as climate change and species invasions, can disrupt biological networks and weaken ecosystem stability. Acting together, these drivers may interact and alter the effects on the ecosystem. However, few studies have examined the interactive effects of climate change and species invasions, particularly in aquatic ...
Stefanie Coxe, Linnea Kivelä, Tawfiqur Rahman, Ulrika Candolin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shaping biodiversity from within: How experts' perceptions of values, rules and knowledges influence biodiversity assessment

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract While biodiversity conservation has had its local success, worldwide biodiversity loss continues rapidly. Despite the push towards more inclusive and equitable approaches, conservation practices often reinforce existing conceptualizations of biodiversity, excluding other ways of knowing and valuing nature.
Heidi Lehtiniemi, Christopher M. Raymond, Viola Hakkarainen, Suvi Huttunen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trauma research in the Baltic countries: from political oppression to recovery

European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2016
The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of traumatic stress studies from the three Baltic countries—Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia—and reveal how specific social context contributes to the topics relevant in traumatic stress field in the region ...
Evaldas Kazlauskas, Paulina Zelviene
doaj   +1 more source

Evolution of photoperiod insensitivity drove the westward expansion of broomcorn millet

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
This research highlights how ancient farming communities adapted crops to challenging environments, enabling the spread of agriculture across Eurasia. By demonstrating that broomcorn millet evolved reduced sensitivity to day‐length, the study explains how this crop could support food production in regions with short growing seasons and long summer days.
Giedre Motuzaite Matuzeviciute, Michael Kempf, Margaux L. C. Depaermentier, Harriet Hunt, Kristina Jaskune   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Commuting in the Baltic States: Patterns, determinants and gains [PDF]

To what extent does commuting reduce urban – rural and regional wage disparities? This question is addressed by estimating two sets of earnings functions (based on 2000 LFS data for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania): with location variables (like capital ...
Hazans, Mihails
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Transcriptomic resources and functional validation of RNAi in the cabbage seedpod weevil, Ceutorhynchus obstrictus

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Transcriptome sequencing of Ceutorhynchus obstrictus revealed RNA interference (RNAi) targets; double‐stranded RNA microinjection reduced transcript levels and increased mortality, with αCOP and Rop showing strongest lethal effects, indicating promising RNAi‐based pest control candidates.
Apurva Vikas Sabnis, Triin Kallavus, Éricmar Avila Dos Santos, Liina Soonvald, Riina Kaasik, Silva Vilumets, Clauvis Nji Tizi Taning, Kristof De Schutter, Eve Veromann   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The prospects for Baltic – Black Sea cooperation in the context of current Russian-Ukrainian relations

Torun International Studies, 2015
This article proves relevance of the cooperation between the states of the Baltic and Black Sea region and reveals the prospects of Ukraine’s participation in interstate cooperation within the Baltic-Black Sea region in view of the current state of the ...
Ulyana Rudnytska
doaj   +1 more source

A Scenario Tool for Sustainability Transformation in Fisheries and Beyond

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The urgency to find sustainable management solutions intensifies with increasing natural resource scarcity. Resource sectors are usually characterized by diverse resource users. We developed a structured scenario tool designed to quantitatively assess policy options for achieving sustainability, accounting for ecological, economic and ...
Marie‐Catherine Riekhof, Tanja Hartig‐Thiemann, Christian Möllmann, Lotta Thaller, Rudi Voss, Heike Schwermer   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental Impacts of the Bioeconomy: A Systematic Review of Variables, Methods, Sectors and Policy Relevance

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The bioeconomy has become a component of sustainability strategies addressing climate change, resource scarcity and economic transformation. Despite a growing body of literature, evidence on the environmental impacts of the bioeconomy remains fragmented, heterogeneous and distributed across sectors and regions. This paper provides a systematic
Javier Coca, Valeria Ferreira, Laia Pié
wiley   +1 more source

Components of Sustainable Leadership in Universities: Systematic Review of the Literature and Proposal of a Taxonomy

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Universities play a pivotal role in promoting sustainable development by adopting sustainable management practices and preparing future leaders with a focus on sustainability. This study investigates the interplay between sustainable leadership, pro‐environmental behaviour and organisational commitment at universities, with a particular focus ...
Greice Kely Aragão Ribeiro, João Carlos Correia Leitão   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source