Plant response to the fire regime (1970–2023) in a fynbos World Heritage Site: Ecological indicators for fire management by Tineke Kraaij, Johan Baard, AnneLise Schutte-Vlok

“…Fire drives ecological processes in most Mediterranean-climate ecosystems of the world, including the fynbos shrublands of the Cape Floristic Region. …”
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An Assessment of the Efficiency of Dust Regional Modelling to Predict Saharan Dust Transport Episodes by D. K. Papanastasiou, A. Poupkou, E. Katragkou, V. Amiridis, D. Melas, N. Mihalopoulos, S. Basart, C. Pérez, J. M. Baldasano

“…Aerosol levels at Mediterranean Basin are significantly affected by desert dust that is eroded in North Africa and is transported northwards. …”
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Soil Degradation Evidence Following a Wildfire in Arequipa’s Andean Region, Peru by Lunsden Coaguila, Jorge Mataix-Solera, Sonia Nina, Minerva García-Carmona, Elizabeth T. Salazar

“…While fire-adapted ecosystems, such as Mediterranean woodlands, recover quickly, non-fire adapted regions like the Peruvian Andes are highly vulnerable to soil degradation, especially with increasing wildfire frequency and intensity due to climate change. …”
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From Waste to Value: Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Anthocyanins and Flavonols from <i>Pistacia lentiscus</i> L. Oilcakes by Lucrezia Muti, Luana Beatriz dos Santos Nascimento, Giulia Goracci, Cassandra Detti, Cecilia Brunetti, Anna Rita Bilia, Francesco Ferrini, Antonella Gori

“…., commonly known as the mastic tree or lentisk, is a woody Mediterranean plant revered for its ecological relevance as well as for its extensive ethnobotanical heritage. …”
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Successful Surgical Treatment of a Brain Stem Hydatid Cyst in a Child by Rahaf Alok, Jaber Mahmoud

“…Hydatid disease is a parasitic infestation, which is endemic in the Mediterranean region. It is often located in the liver and the lungs, whereas brain stem hydatid cysts are extremely rare. …”
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The Lukan periplus of Paul's third journey with a textual conundrum in Acts 20:15 by M. Wilson

“…Paul’s periplus in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas is presented within a fixed calendar in the Jewish year, and the itinerary’s specifics are detailed. …”
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L’oléiculture en France : quand le paysage participe au renouveau d’une activité agricole by Stéphane Angles, Étienne Grésillon, Paul Minvielle

“…They thus contribute to the versatility of local farming areas and make it possible to understand the profound changes affecting the French Mediterranean region.…”
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Smart Readiness for buildings – Digital asset for energy transition by Maria Azzalin

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Not All Landscape Palm Fertilizers Are Created Equal by Timothy K. Broschat

“…Their bold leaf textures create a tropical or Mediterranean look that is highly desired by residents and tourists alike. …”
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France-Algérie : l’impact de l’histoire commune by Tahar Khalfoune

“…On either side of the Mediterranean, this colonial past still continues to feed memories, resentments, mistrust, conflicts ... but also the ties, the cordial relationships, the cooperation ... whereas everything would lead observers to believe that the traumas of colonization and of the war of Algeria would oppose these two countries definitively. …”
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Green solutions for removing and storing carbon in urban districts by Fabrizio Tucci, Marco Giampaoletti

“… This paper presents the research developments arising from the study of more than 100 tree and shrub species present in the Mediterranean basin according to their carbon absorption and storage capacities, defining an overview of use for parties active in the sector. …”
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Critical steps and troubleshooting in sample preparation for wood and phloem formation: from sampling to microscopic observation by Angela Balzano, Katarina Čufar, Luka Krže, Maks Merela

“…We also present optimal images to accurately identify different cell development stages in phloem and xylem, which is particularly challenging in hardwoods and Mediterranean tree and shrub species. …”
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The terrestrial isopod fauna (Isopoda, Oniscidea) of Abrau Peninsula, north-west Caucasus, Russia by Daria M. Kuznetsova, Konstantin B. Gongalsky

“…The fauna of the Abrau Peninsula is predominantly Mediterranean and with a high percentage of endemics (12%). …”
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Field Identification of Citrus Blight by Stephen H. Futch, Kenneth S. Derrick, Ronald H. Brlansky

“…Blight is found in mostly tropical or semitropical regions with moderate to heavy rainfall but is not reported in more arid regions such as the Mediterranean Basin and California. Blight has been present in Florida for more than 100 years and was frequently called young tree decline in the 1960s and 70s. …”
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«Era di pietra la sua bellezza». Capri, mitografia di un luogo by Eugenio Zito

“…This profile, giving back some features of its historical and cultural identity and the complex relationships that have crossed its land over time, by producing diverse and unique representations and narrations, lets discuss this Mediterranean island as anthropological place in the meaning that Marc Augé gives it. …”
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Natal Fruit Fly, Natal Fly, Ceratitis rosa Karsch (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…If it were accidentally introduced into Florida and allowed to gain a foothold, the Natal fruit fly could prove to be fully as serious a menace as the Mediterranean fruit fly. This revised 3-page fact sheet was written by H. …”
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Advanced models for the construction of an NbS catalogue for resilience and biodiversity by Roberto Bologna, Giulio Hasanaj

“…The analysis and comparison of case study catalogue models focused on NbS has led to the development of an organisational structure of metadata for their cataloguing, to be adopted in the Mediterranean context for the processes of urban forestation, nature-based regeneration, and improvement of ecological connectivity between urban, peri-urban, and rural areas.   …”
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Swirski mite (suggested common name) Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Arachnida: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) by Mahmut Doğramaci, Garima Kakkar, Vivek Kumar, Jianjun Chen, Steven Arthurs

“…Amblyseius is a beneficial predatory mite endemic to the Eastern Mediterranean region. This species is considered a generalist predator, and readily consumes small soft-bodied pest species as well as pollen or plant exudates. …”
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Swirski mite (suggested common name) Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Arachnida: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) by Mahmut Doğramaci, Garima Kakkar, Vivek Kumar, Jianjun Chen, Steven Arthurs

“…Amblyseius is a beneficial predatory mite endemic to the Eastern Mediterranean region. This species is considered a generalist predator, and readily consumes small soft-bodied pest species as well as pollen or plant exudates. …”
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Mango Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Gary J. Steck

“…This fly is a serious pest in smallholder and commercial mango across sub-Saharan Africa, where it is more destructive than either the Mediterranean fruit fly or the Natal fruit fly. The fly’s impact is growing along with the more widespread commercialization of mango. …”
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