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Bridging protected areas along the Danube [PDF]

Nature Conservation
This paper examines the role of transnational cooperation in conserving the ecological integrity of the Danube River through the DANUBEPARKS network of protected areas. As Europe’s most species-rich river system, the Danube connects diverse biogeographic
Elena Kmetova-Biro, Vlatko Rožac, Georg Frank, Matej Marušić, Viktor Lagutov   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Potential changes in climate indices in Alberta under projected global warming of 1.5–5 °C

Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2023
Study region: Alberta province, Canada Study focus: The global average surface temperature has continuously warmed at an unprecedentedly rapid rate since the mid-20th century.
Hyung-Il Eum, Babak Fajard, Tom Tang, Anil Gupta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of the COVID‐19 Pandemic on Childhood Cancer Survival: A Population‐Based Assessment of Survival Patterns Between 2015 and 2023 in Germany

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Numerous international studies have reported declines in new cancer diagnoses, delayed diagnoses and disruptions in cancer treatment following the implementation of COVID‐19 pandemic public health measures, raising concerns that these effects may ultimately contribute to increased cancer mortality.
Friederike Erdmann, Maike Wellbrock, Javier Louro, Arndt Borkhardt, Martin Schrappe, Claudia Trübenbach, Desiree Grabow, Cécile M. Ronckers, Joachim Schüz   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality of marine protected areas is critical to achieving global biodiversity targets

npj Ocean Sustainability
Summarising CBD target 3 to “30 × 30” emphasizes area coverage, but conservation success depends on MPA quality. Many existing MPAs are under-protected, and rapidly designating new areas risks creating ‘paper parks’ without ecological or social benefits.
Fabrice Stephenson, Barbara Horta e Costa, Anna M. Addamo, Paula Bueno, Mark John Costello, Nigel Dudley, Patrick A. Eskuche-Keith, Helen E. Fox, David Gill, Cesc Gordó-Vilaseca, Kirsten Grorud-Colvert, Carissa Klein, Pippa J. Moore, Lance E. Morgan, Katharine B. Nalven, Felipe Paredes, Elizabeth P. Pike, Madhu Rao, Jenna Sullivan-Stack, Heidi S. W. Weiskel, Lauren Wenzel, Sue Wells, Joachim Claudet   +22 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors Affecting Habitat Selection of Endangered Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) in Pakistan: Implications for Raptors Conservation

Diversity, 2022
The steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is an endangered migratory raptor species that migrates in winter to Pakistan and neighbouring countries. In Pakistan, the species migrate at the end of autumn and utilise different habitats across the country.
Shakeel Ahmad, Romaan Hayat Khattak, Liwei Teng, Khansa Kaneez, Zhensheng Liu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

DNA Barcodes for Accurate Identification of Selected Medicinal Plants (Caryophyllales): Toward Barcoding Flowering Plants of the United Arab Emirates

Diversity, 2022
The need for herbal medicinal plants is steadily increasing. Hence, the accurate identification of plant material has become vital for safe usage, avoiding adulteration, and medicinal plant trading.
Rahul Jamdade, Kareem A. Mosa, Ali El-Keblawy, Khawla Al Shaer, Eman Al Harthi, Mariam Al Sallani, Mariam Al Jasmi, Sanjay Gairola, Hatem Shabana, Tamer Mahmoud   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Forecasting the Dialysis Burden in Japan: Validation‐Based Projections of Prevalence and Incidence Through 2050

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin, Berrak Itır Aylı, Nüket Paksoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of the Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) on the Livelihood of Rural Communities in Pakistan and Understanding Public Attitudes towards Wild Boars

Animals, 2022
Conservation goals can only be best achieved when there is firm support and cooperation from locals, especially in emerging economies where poor communities often bear most of the cost of human–wildlife conflicts (HWCs).
Romaan Hayat Khattak, Liwei Teng, Tahir Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmad, Zhensheng Liu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source