Improved marine predators algorithm for engineering design optimization problems by Ye Chun, Xu Hua, Chen Qi, Ye Xin Yao

“…By introducing an adaptive weight adjustment strategy and a dynamic social learning mechanism, this study significantly improves the encounter frequency and efficiency between predators and preys in marine ecosystems. The performance of the IMPA was evaluated through benchmark functions, CEC2021 suite problems, and engineering design problems, including welded beam design, tension/compression spring design, pressure vessel design, and three-bar design. …”
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How Landscapes and History Shape Copper in Vineyard Soils: Example of Fruška Gora Region, Serbia by Irina Andreeva, Valeria Gabechaya, Dmitriy Morev, Miljan Samardžić, Zoran Galić, Alexis Yaroslavtsev

“…The novelty of our research lies in the fact that we have shown that the assessment of copper accumulation in soil in vineyard ecosystems should take into account not only viticultural practices but also the history of land use and the landscape characteristics of the area.…”
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Virgin and photo-degraded microplastics induce the activation of human vascular smooth muscle cells by Elisa Persiani, Antonella Cecchettini, Sofia Amato, Elisa Ceccherini, Ilaria Gisone, Agnese Sgalippa, Chiara Ippolito, Valter Castelvetro, Tommaso Lomonaco, Federico Vozzi

“…Abstract Microplastics (MPs) are an emerging environmental issue due to their accumulation in ecosystems and living organisms. Increasing evidence shows that MPs impact vascular function, with recent studies finding MPs in atheromas linked to cardiovascular events. …”
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Siak Tourism Based on Environmental Policy: Analysis of Tourism Development Opportunities and Challenges by Pakhapan Saiman, Heriyanto Meyzi, Ismandianto Ismandianto, Marta Auradian, Wirman Welly, Mashur Dadang, Fadli Mashur

“…All tourism activities must consider the existence of existing ecosystems in order to preserve existing life and maintain environmental quality. …”
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Investigation of the Performance of the Ecofriendly Fiber-Reinforced Asphalt Mixture as a Sustainable Pavement Material by Bowen Guan, Jianan Liu, Jiayu Wu, Jingyi Liu, Haitao Tian, Tengbin Huang, Chengcheng Liu, Tao Ren

“…Compared with the conventional asphalt mixture, the CSWF asphalt mixture not only utilized power plant waste effectively to preserve ecosystems but also improved the performance of the pavement, which is suggested to be used in sustainable pavement construction and rehabilitation.…”
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Impact of Temperature and Relative Humidity on PMD in Directly Buried Optical Fibre Cables in Semi-Arid and Tropical Highlands in Kenya by Moses Ndunda, Alix Dehayem-Kamadjeu, David Waswa

“…The network spans across two key climatic ecosystems, namely, rift valley highlands and northern lowlands. …”
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High-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA gene analysis reveal insights into abundance, diversity, and function of the gut microbiota in zebrafish exposed to triflumezopyrim by Ipsita Iswari Das, Bayasis M. Sharma, Madhusmita Mahapatra, Sipra Nayak, Aman Kumar Mohanty, Lakshman Sahoo, Rajesh Kumar, Jitendra Kumar Sundaray

“…Insecticides infiltrate from crop fields to aquatic ecosystems through leaching and rainwater, thereby affecting aquatic organisms. …”
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Metagenome-assembled-genomes recovered from the Arctic drift expedition MOSAiC by William Boulton, Asaf Salamov, Igor V. Grigoriev, Sara Calhoun, Kurt LaButti, Robert Riley, Kerrie Barry, Allison A. Fong, Clara J. M. Hoppe, Katja Metfies, Kersten Oetjen, Sarah Lena Eggers, Oliver Müller, Jessie Gardner, Mats A. Granskog, Anders Torstensson, Marc Oggier, Aud Larsen, Gunnar Bratbak, Andrew Toseland, Richard M. Leggett, Vincent Moulton, Thomas Mock

“…Abstract The Multidisciplinary Observatory for Study of the Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) expedition consisted of a year-long drifting survey of the Central Arctic Ocean. The ecosystems component of MOSAiC included the sampling of molecular data, with metagenomes collected from a diverse range of environments. …”
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Monitoring and quantification of rural urbanisation: Case of Arris and Theniet Elabed, Algeria by Soto Sabrina, Hamouda Abida, Rebah Halim

“…In recent decades, rural agglomerations in the Aurès (Algeria) have undergone an to increasing human pressure and major transformations within an uncontrolled urbanization leading not only to a loss of natural and agricultural areas but an intensive artificialization of ecosystems as well. Regular monitoring of urban growth and updated data of the present state of land use are key steps for any action striving for sustainability in the Aurès region. …”
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Evaluation and source identification of water pollution by Huaibin Wei, Haojie Qiu, Jing Liu, Wen Li, Chenchen Zhao, Hanfei Xu

“…Maintaining good surface water quality is essential for protecting ecosystems and human health. Henan Province has long faced challenges related to water scarcity and severe water pollution. …”
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Microbial partner (MiPner) analysis by Jeffrey L. Bennetzen, Josue Fernandez-Canela, Vienna Elmgreen, Shaugnessy R. McCann, Mary E. Norris, Xiangyu Deng, Philip Brailey-Crane

“…IntroductionAlthough a few bacteria have been studied in great depth, relatively little is known about the characteristics of microbe-microbe interactions that occur within ecosystems on a daily basis. A simple, robust technique was developed to set up the foundation for investigating pairwise bacterial-bacterial interactions, using cell-cell binding as a self-selective mechanism to identify interesting bacterial species pairs.MethodsUsing a Serratia marcescens strain (SMC43) isolated from Georgia soil as a “bait”, specific bacteria were purified by their specificity in binding SMC43 bacteria that were themselves attached to a wooden applicator stick.ResultsThe isolated Microbial Partners (MiPners) were greatly enriched for members of the genera Sphingobium and Caulobacter. …”
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Effect of touristic activities on seabirds’ habitat selection on sandy beaches by Costa Leonardo, Rangel Danilo Freitas, Zalmon Ilana

“…In general, seabirds select areas with a higher availability of prey, but human disturbances can modify their spatial and temporal foraging patterns in urban coastal ecosystems. Here we tested the hypothesis that human activities prevent seabirds foraging on beach sectors that are impacted by urbanization and recreational activities. …”
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Nanodeserts: A Conjecture in Nanotechnology to Enhance Quasi-Photosynthetic CO2 Absorption by Wenfeng Wang, Xi Chen, Yifan Zhang, Jianjun Yu, Tianyi Ma, Zhihan Lv, Jing Zhang, Fanyu Zeng, Hui Zou

“…Arid and semiarid deserts ecosystems approximately characterize one-third of the Earth’s land surface but play an unsung role in the carbon cycling, considering the huge potentials of such CO2 absorption to expand insights to the long-sought missing CO2 sink and the naturally unneglectable turbulence in temperature sensitivities of soil respiration it produced. …”
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Assessing the Concentration of Agrochemicals in Water Sources in Mbarara District: A Case Study: River Rwizi Mbarara. by Mujurizi, Barnabas

“…High fertilizer concentrations pose risks to aquatic ecosystems and public health, highlighting environmental degradation concerns. …”
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Coal mining-induced composite damage to geological bodies and geological guarantee against damage reduction by Shuangming WANG, Qiang SUN, Xin HU, Jishi GENG, Enke HOU, Shengquan WANG, Shutao ZHOU, Qingmin SHI, Shihao YUAN, Kai CHEN, Shijie SONG

“…This will help analyze the basic geological conditions for the formation of composite damage, ascertain the dynamic evolution characteristics of the geological conditions of various spheres before, during, and after mining under the background of coal development, and establish a dynamic coupling and evolution model of coals, rocks, water, soils, and ecosystems. There is a need to establish a collaborative driving model of the composite damage. …”
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Exposure of insects to current use pesticide residues in soil and vegetation along spatial and temporal distribution in agricultural sites by Carolina Honert, Ken Mauser, Ursel Jäger, Carsten A. Brühl

“…Abstract Current use pesticides (CUPs) are recognised as the largest deliberate input of bioactive substances into terrestrial ecosystems and one of the main factors responsible for the current decline in insects in agricultural areas. …”
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Impacts of Intensified Agriculture Developments on Marsh Wetlands by Zhaoqing Luan, Demin Zhou

“…Therefore, the sustainability of the natural wetland ecosystems is being threatened by increased regional agricultural development which reduced the number of wetland ecotypes and damaged the ecological quality.…”
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CREATION OF AN ACTIVE ELEMENT OF A NEW BRANCH OF KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY – THE DIGITAL ECONOMY by V. L. Souponitsky, M. I. Kuternin, Ya. D. Vishnyakov

“…This intellectual base can be used in solving the problems of digital transformation, digitalization, creation of digital platforms and their ecosystems in the digital economy. It has been proposed to create an active element of a new branch of knowledge economy – the digital economy – in the form of “Association of departments of applied mathematics of economic and managerial profiles of Russian Universities”, the advisability of this decision has been substantiated. …”
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Diversity of hydrozoans on artificial substrates in large commercial ports of the Sea of Marmara by Yüksel Esin, Isinibilir Melek, Martell Luis

“…Research on biofouling assemblages in large ports is crucial for economic, environmental and regulatory purposes, as it provides critical information for managing marine ecosystems, preventing the spread of invasive species and developing effective antifouling strategies. …”
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Diversity in the Dark: Bat Fauna from Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Royal Reserve by Hannah Haggon, David White, Joshua Smithson, David Wells, Ricardo Oliveira Ramalho

“…Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve (PMBSRR or the Reserve) is located in the northwest of Saudi Arabia and covers an area of 24,500 km² of both marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Bat surveys have been undertaken between 2022 and 2024 across PMBSRR as part of the Reserve’s groundbreaking conservation efforts and this is the first published checklist of the bat species present within the Reserve. …”
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