Evolution of Water Quality Regulations in the United States and Florida by Kati W. Migliaccio, Yuncong Li, Thomas A. Obreza

“…Water quality protection in the United States evolved from initially ensuring navigability of waterways to protecting our natural ecosystems. This 5-page fact sheet provides a background for understanding water quality and how it is evaluated and regulated in the U.S. with particular focus on the state of Florida. …”
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Rainbow scarab Phaneaus vindex Macleay (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by Thomson Paris, Barukh Rohde, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…Dung beetles serve an important role in pasture ecosystems, which has resulted in their introduction around the world. …”
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Culture Techniques of Moina: The Ideal Daphnia for Feeding Freshwater Fish Fry by R.W. Rottmann, J. Scott Graves, Craig Watson, Roy Yanong

“…Daphnia, known as "water fleas" due to their size and distinctive movement, play a crucial role in freshwater ecosystems and aquaculture. The document discusses their physical and chemical habitat requirements, food sources, and reproductive cycles. …”
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Native and Nonnative Crocodilians of Florida by Michiko A. Squires, Seth C. Farris, Brian M. Jeffery, Frank J. Mazzotti

“…It is important to report all nonnative crocodilians so that researchers may quickly remove them in order to protect Florida’s native ecosystems. This 2-page fact sheet was written by Michiko A. …”
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Invasive Insects (Adventive Pest Insects) in Florida by J. Howard Frank, Michael C. Thomas

“… The term 'invasive species' is defined as 'non-native species which threaten ecosystems, habitats, or species' by the European Environment Agency (2004). …”
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How Red Tides Impact Manatees by Brittany Hall-Scharf, Armando J. Ubeda

“… One of Florida's keystone species, manatees help to maintain healthy coastal and riverine ecosystems and are economically important for many coastal communities. …”
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Common Pines of Florida by Niels Proctor, Martha C. Monroe

“… Pine trees are highly important to Florida’s ecosystems and economy. There are seven species of native pines, and each grows best in a particular environment. …”
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Metabolic redundancy and specialisation of novel sulfide-oxidizing Sulfurimonas and Sulfurovum along the brine-seawater interface of the Kebrit Deep by Rayyan Alamoudi, Alan Barozzi, Grégoire Michoud, Marc W. Van Goethem, Charlene Odobel, Yue Chen, Ramona Marasco, Daniele Daffonchio

“…Despite the significance of these bacteria in primary production being well recognised in several ecosystems, their genomic and metabolic traits in sulfidic deep hypersaline anoxic basins (DHABs) remain largely unexplored. …”
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Cloud-edge hybrid deep learning framework for scalable IoT resource optimization by Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Sarita Simaiya, Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Anjani Kumar Rai, S. M. Padmaja, Khan Vajid Nabilal, Vimal Kumar, Roobaea Alroobaea, Hamed Alsufyani

“…Efficient resource allocation and workload distribution are vital to ensuring continuous and reliable service in growing IoT ecosystems with increasing data volumes and changing application demands. …”
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Review on Hollow-Core Fiber Based Multi-Gas Sensing Using Raman Spectroscopy by Qilu Nie, Zhixiong Liu, Mengen Cheng, Shilong Pei, Dexun Yang, Donglai Guo, Minghong Yang

“…Abstract In recent years, detecting and quantifying multiple gases have garnered widespread attention across various fields, particularly in volatile organic compound (VOC) detection, which holds significant importance for ecosystems and the medical field. The Raman spectroscopy has been widely used in multi-gas detection due to its advantages in fast response speed and non-destructive detection. …”
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Feral Swine Trapping: Techniques and Designs by Bethany Rose Wight, Raoul Keith Boughton

“…They loosen the soil, destroy native vegetation, and modify the natural chemistry and nutrients of the soil, causing widespread destruction in natural ecosystems, agricultural areas, livestock pastures, and residential areas. …”
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THE COMPOSITION OF ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION AND SOIL WATER IN THE MIXED FOREST OF THE PRIOKSKO-TERRACE STATE NATURE RESERVE by A. K. Khodzhaeva, D. V. Sapronov, V. O. Lopez de Gerenyu, N. B. Zinyakova, D. A. Khoroshaev, I. N. Kurganova, V. A. Ableeva

“…The results highlight the importance of monitoring atmospheric deposition and soil water for assessing the carbon balance in forest ecosystems.…”
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Influence of Government Policy on Climatic Changes: A Case Study of Kigezi Region South Western Uganda. by Maniraguha, Alex

“…The government came up with policies to ensure that all stakeholders addressed climate change impacts and their causes through appropriate measures promoting sustainable development and a green economy for example, the Disaster Preparedness and Management Policy (DPM) 2010 the policy calls for proactive efforts to reduce the causes and the negative impacts of climate change, environmental policy(l995) that were the umbrella framework that recognized the importance of the conservation and restoration of ecosystems, biodiversity and ecological processes, Energy policy, 2002 the goal of the energy policy (2002) met the energy needs of the Ugandan population for social and economic development in an environmentally sustainable manner. …”
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Hydrilla leaf mining flies (unofficial common name) Hydrellia spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Ephydridae) by Emma Weeks, James Cuda

“…Hydrilla has invaded aquatic ecosystems in Florida and across the U.S. Larvae of Hydrellia spp. mine the leaves of hydrilla. …”
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Wellsina Mite Hemicheyletia wellsina (De Leon) (Arachnida: Acari: Cheyletidae) by Haleigh A. Ray, Marjorie A. Hoy

“…Hemicheyletia wellsina does not appear likely to be an effective natural enemy in agricultural crops as an introduced predator, but could be beneficial in natural biological control in natural ecosystems, where pest densities are lower. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Haleigh A. …”
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A Psyllid, Boreioglycaspis melaleucae Moore (Insecta: Hemiptera: Psyllidae) by Susan A. Wineriter, Susan E. Halbert, James P. Cuda

“…Blake (Myrtaceae), known as paperbark, punktree or melaleuca, is an aggressive invader of many South Florida ecosystems, including the Everglades. Melaleuca is considered a pest because it displaces native vegetation and degrades wildlife habitat; it also creates fire hazards and can cause human health problems (Rayamajhi et al. 2002). …”
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Florida Wetlands: Extension Web Site by Mark Clark

“…The Florida Wetlands Extension web site is designed to provide you with a better understanding of wetlands and wetland-related issues in Florida where these ecosystems are such a prominent feature. This document outlines some of the subjects covered in the site. his document is Fact Sheet SL217, one of a series of the Soil and Water Science Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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The biodiversity survey of the Cape (BioSCape), integrating remote sensing with biodiversity science by Anabelle W. Cardoso, Erin L. Hestir, Jasper A. Slingsby, Cherie J. Forbes, Glenn R. Moncrieff, Woody Turner, Andrew L. Skowno, Jacob Nesslage, Philip G. Brodrick, Keith D. Gaddis, Adam M. Wilson

“…Over six weeks, an international team of ~150 scientists collected data across terrestrial, marine, and freshwater ecosystems in South Africa. In situ biodiversity observations of plant and animal communities, estuaries, kelp, and plankton were made using traditional field methods as well as novel approaches like environmental DNA and acoustic surveys. …”
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Ocean Acidification: Calcifying Marine Organisms by Joseph Henry, Joshua Patterson, Lisa Krimsky

“… Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration leading to ocean acidification is a threat to marine ecosystems and organisms. As atmospheric CO2 rises, CO2 is driven into the ocean. …”
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The evolution of electric and hybrid vehicles and their influence on sustainable transport: A review and future research lines by Alberto-Tomas Delso-Vicente, Marisol-Carvajal Camperos, Margarita Almonacid-Durán

“…This study presents a systematic review of the academic literature on electric and hybrid vehicles, their ecosystems, and supporting infrastructure over the period 2008–2024. …”
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