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Coenotic structure, skull asymmetries and other morphological anomalies in small mammals near an electronuclear power plant

Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 1994
<strong>Abstract</strong> A nuclear power plant was in operation in the Garigliano alluvial plain (Central Italy) from 1964 through 1978, a period marked by several accidents. The nuclear site is now utilized for storage of radiactive wastes
Domenica Amarena, Longino Contoli, Mauro Cristaldi   +2 more
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Monitoring marine plastics – will we know if we are making a difference?

South African Journal of Science, 2020
In the context of marine anthropogenic debris management, monitoring is essential to assess whether mitigation measures to reduce the amounts of waste plastic entering the environment are being effective.
Peter G. Ryan, Lorien Pichegru, Vonica Perold, Coleen L. Moloney   +3 more
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Does the Ant Functional Group Classification Really Work? A Validation in Two Contrasting Habitats from Central Mexico

Ekológia (Bratislava), 2023
Ants have historically been classified into “functional groups” (FGs) to facilitate their interpretation as bioindicators. A particularly popular classification scheme is the one proposed by Andersen, based on the Australian myrmecofauna.
Reyes-Morales Paola Sofia, Lara Carlos, Castillo-Guevara Citlalli, Cuautle Mariana   +3 more
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Improved COI taxonomic assignment workflow enhances detection of invertebrates in environmental DNA

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, EarlyView.
Abstract Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is an increasingly popular and powerful tool in ecology, offering a non‐invasive method to assess biodiversity and monitor ecosystem health across diverse environments. While the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene is one of the most widely used markers for studying eukaryotic ...
Yuanyu Cheng, David Walsh, Joanna Gauthier, Marie‐Eve Monchamp, Daniel T. Selbie, Irene Gregory‐Eaves   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nitrogen Deposition Enhances Photosynthesis in Moso Bamboo but Increases Susceptibility to Other Stress Factors

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017
Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition can increase the susceptibility of vascular plants to other stresses, but the physiological basis of such a response remains poorly understood.
Rui Zhang, Jiasheng Wu, Quan Li, Quan Li, Heikki Hänninen, Chunju Peng, Chunju Peng, Hang Yao, Xinzhang Song, Xinzhang Song, Yeqing Ying   +10 more
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Incorporating soil biological and functional attributes to advance ecological restoration

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Earth is currently experiencing a mass extinction crisis, predominantly driven by anthropogenic activities, with land use change causing widespread loss and degradation of native ecosystems and indigenous species. There is an urgent need to halt this trend and restore degraded habitat to preserve biodiversity and protect threatened plants and animals ...
Uffe N. Nielsen, Dylan Bristol, Chongzhe Zhang, Paola Raupp   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aquatic macroinvertebrates of Batalha river reservoir for water captation and supply of the city of Bauru, SP, Brazil

Revista Ambiente & Água, 2009
In this study the composition and diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates were evaluated in the reservoir of water captation of Batalha river for treatment and supplying of the city of Bauru.
Diana Calcidoni Moreira, Sonia Silveira Ruiz, Gabriel Lucas Bochini, Jandira Liria Biscalquini Talamoni, Fabio Laurindo da Silva   +4 more
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Determination of heavy metal deposition in the county of Obrenovac (Serbia) using mosses as bioindicators, IV: Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), and Nickel (Ni) [PDF]

Archives of Biological Sciences, 2009
In this study, the deposition of three heavy metals (Mn, Mo, and Ni) in the county of Obrenovac (Serbia) in four moss taxa (Bryum argenteum, Bryum capillare, Brachythecium sp., and Hypnum cupressiforme) is presented.
Vukojević V., Sabovljević M., Sabovljević Aneta, Mihajlović Nevena, Dražić Gordana, Vučinić Ž.   +5 more
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Demystifying fungal systematics: A gateway to fungal literacy and societal/ecological relevance through familiar species

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Fungal systematics can feel overwhelming given the vast species diversity within this kingdom, with numerous subgroups at every taxonomic rank. This often creates a disconnect between the undertsnidng of fungal taxonomic diversity and their societal relevance.
Anna Vaiana, Francis Martin, Rasmus Kjøller, Toby Spribille, Garima Singh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Searching for bioindicators of forest fragmentation: passerine birds in the Atlantic forest of southeastern Brazil Busca por bioindicadores de fragmentação florestal: aves Passeriformes na Floresta Atlântica do Sudeste do Brasil

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2008
Aiming to evaluate the potential of Passerine birds as bioindicators of forest fragmentation, we studied the avifauna in the mountain region of the state of Rio de Janeiro by mist-netting between 2001 and 2005.
A. Piratelli, SD. Sousa, JS. Corrêa, VA. Andrade, RY. Ribeiro, LH. Avelar, EF. Oliveira   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source