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Conserved Gene Order and Adaptive Evolution in Mitochondrial Genomes of Calappa Crabs: Insights Into Ecological Specialization and Phylogenetic Utility

Ecology and Evolution
Due to their maternal uniparental inheritance, structural conservation, and heterogeneous substitution rates, mitochondrial genomes are critical molecular markers for elucidating lineage diversification and reconstructing high‐resolution phylogenetic ...
Zhengfei Wang, Huiwen Wu, Weijie Jiang, Zhiwen Xu, Yuqing Zheng, Zhixuan Wang, Jun Tang, Xin Chen   +7 more
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Comparative Transcriptomics and Intestinal Microbiome Analysis Provide Insights into the Semi-Terrestrial Adaptation of Helice tientsinensis

Animals
Helice tientsinensis, a Grapsidae family member, can adapt to terrestrial and semi-terrestrial environments. This study used transcriptomic and microbiome analyses to explore its adaptation mechanisms.
Zhengfei Wang, Lijie Cui, Xinyu Wang, Chenchen Shen, Yan Wang, Weijie Jiang, Yue Gu   +6 more
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The natural resources of Carpinteria Marsh: their status and future [PDF]

, 1976
The purpose of this report is: 1) to document the natural resources of Carpinteria Marsh, 2) outline the uses those resources receive, 3) enumerate the problems and conflicts of use that affect those resources, and 4) recommend measures that will protect
Browning, Bruce M., Fullerton, E.C., MacDonald, Keith B., Speth, John W.   +3 more
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“Passive” Scalecraft as a State Strategy in Post‐Authoritarian Environmental Governance: A Case From South Korea

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study employs a scalar politics framework to unpack how participatory rhetoric operates statecraft in a post‐authoritarian context, thereby illuminating hybrid‐regime behavior along a continuum of environmental governance. An examination of the environmental governance of an ecotourism project in South Korea is performed using ...
Souyeon Nam
wiley   +1 more source

Ferritin Heavy-like subunit is involved in the innate immune defense of the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii

Frontiers in Immunology
Iron-binding proteins, known as ferritins, play pivotal roles in immunological response, detoxification, and iron storage. Despite their significance to organisms, little is known about how they affect the immunological system of the red swamp crayfish ...
Si-Pei Zhang, Si-Pei Zhang, Jie Zhang, Qing-Hao Wang, Yang Ye, Dai-Zhen Zhang, Qiu-Ning Liu, Bo-Ping Tang, Li-Shang Dai   +8 more
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A multidisciplinary coastal vulnerability assessment for local government focused on ecosystems, Santa Barbara area, California [PDF]

, 2019
Incorporating coastal ecosystems in climate adaptation planning is needed to maintain the well-being of both natural and human systems. Our vulnerability study uses a multidisciplinary approach to evaluate climate change vulnerability of an urbanized ...
Myers, Monique
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Nested Institutions and Overlapping Mandates: A Policy Analysis of Mangrove Governance in Ghana, Tanzania Mainland, and Zanzibar

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mangroves are critical resources in sustaining coastal communities by providing essential ecosystem goods and services. Occurring within the interface of land and sea, they serve as critical ecological zones shaped by dynamic interactions between terrestrial and marine systems.
Menelisi Falayi, Dorothy Khasisi Lukhabi, Linda Bana, Nanabanyin Okwentsie Ekumah, Vincent Cudjoe Egbenya, Denis Worlanyo Aheto, Nandera Juma Lolila, Hamidu Seki, Deo Shirima, Ibrahim Issifu, Mengyi Zhang, Terry Sunderland   +11 more
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The Viability of Creating Wetlands for the Sale of Carbon Offsets [PDF]

This analysis estimates the profitability of restoring wetlands for the sale of carbon offsets. Results indicate that about 7% to 12% of the recently restored grassed wetlands of the prairie pothole and high plains regions and 20% to 35% of the forested ...
Hansen, LeRoy T.
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Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
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Assessing the Impact of Solar Farms on Waterbirds: A Literature Review of Ecological Interactions and Habitat Alterations

Conservation
Given the threat of climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions, climate-safe alternatives are receiving more attention. One of the most widespread solutions is the implementation of solar-powered technologies. These technologies, once implemented,
Crystal M. Anderson, Andrew P. Hopkins, James T. Anderson   +2 more
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