Anaerobutyricum soehngenii improves glycemic control and other markers of cardio-metabolic health in adults at risk of type 2 diabetes by Ilias Attaye, Julia K. Bird, Max Nieuwdorp, Sahin Gül, Jos F. M. L. Seegers, Steven Morrison, Stijn Hofkens, Hilde Herrema, Nam Bui, Marie-Luise Puhlmann, Willem M. de Vos

“…The study product was well-tolerated and had no effect on the global intestinal microbiota composition, including alpha and beta-diversity, besides an increased abundance of A. soehngenii in the treatment group, indicative of compliance. …”
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Plankton in the Gulf of Alaska and its contribution to feeding of pacific salmons in spring of 2020 by N. А. Kuznetsova

“…The total stock of large-sized fraction had increased from 21650 . 103 t in 2019 to 28920 . 103 t in 2020.The diet of pacific salmon corresponded with the species composition and biomass of the large-sized fraction of zooplankton, with predominance of euphausiids, pteropods, jellyfish, hyperiids, and oikopleura. …”
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Leukemia risk and rate of radiation dose accumulation. Part 2: Comparative analysis of leukocytic indices and dynamics of peripheral blood values in relation to external gamma-expo... by S. F. Sosnina, A. M. Yurkin, P. V. Okatenko, S. A. Rogacheva, E. A. Gruzdeva, M. E. Sokolnikov

“…Particular features of the dynamics of the cellular composition of peripheral blood can be used as indicators of pathological hematopoiesis in exposed workers prior to clinical manifestation of leukemia.…”
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Research Progress on Characteristics Analysis of Gut Microbiota and Its Sex Differences in Laboratory Animals by SHEN Huangyi, HUANG Yufei, YANG Yunpeng

“…Sex differences represent a critical variable in biological research, significantly influencing the physiological functions, metabolic traits, and gut microbial composition of laboratory animals. …”
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Effect of the Inclusion of Chestnut in the Finishing Diet on Volatile Compounds of Dry-Cured Ham from Celta Pig Breed by José M Lorenzo, Javier Carballo, Daniel Franco

“…Thus, it was possible to discriminate between groups fed with finishing diets containing chestnuts in their composition (mixed and chestnut group).…”
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Canada goose fecal microbiota correlate with geography more than host‐associated factors by Joshua C. Gil, Heather R. Skeen, Celeste Cuellar, Sarah M. Hird

“…The forces shaping the composition, diversity, and function of the microbiota vary within and between species. …”
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Assessing the Potential of Environmental DNA for Monitoring Nature‐Like Bypasses: Erroneous Surveillance Owing to DNA Flow‐Through by Kimmo T. Tolonen, Anne Lehtinen, Tiina Laamanen, Saija Koljonen

“…The redundancy analysis revealed significant effects of spatial location, agriculture, catchment area, and bypass length on the species composition. The within‐river analyses indicated significant and nonsignificant bypass effects on species composition and total species richness, respectively. …”
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Gender parity among authorities in the Ecuadorian system of high education by Christian Escobar-Jiménez

“…With these data, a descriptive statistical characterization was developed of the relative composition of men and women in leadership positions, considering the following variables: academic title, age, type of institutional financing, time in the university, and time until promotion. …”
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Evaluation of transportation noise in urbanised areas. A case study by Alfredo CALIXTO, Cristiane PULSIDES, Paulo Henrique Trombetta ZANNIN

“…For this purpose simultaneous measurements were performed: a) noise levels Leq, L10 and L90, b) vehicle flow and c) traffic composition. Vehicle flow and traffic composition have been used to estimate sound emission levels using mathematical models. …”
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Gut microbiota and metabolic responses to a 12-week caloric restriction combined with strength and HIIT training in patients with obesity: a randomized trial by Libuša Nechalová, Viktor Bielik, Ivan Hric, Miriam Babicová, Eva Baranovičová, Marián Grendár, Juraj Koška, Adela Penesová

“…Conclusions Our results indicate that a 12-week caloric restriction combined with strength and HIIT training positively influences body composition, metabolic health biomarkers, gut microbiota, and microbial metabolites, demonstrating significant correlations among these variables. …”
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Outbreaks of European spruce bark beetle dramatically altered Norway spruce-dominated stands with implications for volant wildlife in the Białowieża Forest, Poland by Andrew Carr, Grzegorz Apoznański, Dorota Dobrowolska, Alek Rachwald

“…Methods We used a static comparative approach to assess differences in forest structure and regeneration between infested and non-infested Norway spruce stands in the Białowieża Forest, Poland. Eighteen forest variables were measured or derived, including indicators of canopy structure, tree composition, bark features, cavity presence, and microclimate. …”
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TROLL 4.0: representing water and carbon fluxes, leaf phenology, and intraspecific trait variation in a mixed-species individual-based forest dynamics model – Part 2: Model evaluat... by S. Schmitt, S. Schmitt, S. Schmitt, F. J. Fischer, J. G. C. Ball, N. Barbier, M. Boisseaux, D. Bonal, B. Burban, X. Chen, G. Derroire, G. Derroire, G. Derroire, J. W. Lichstein, D. Nemetschek, N. Restrepo-Coupe, S. Saleska, G. Sellan, P. Verley, G. Vincent, C. Ziegler, J. Chave, I. Maréchaux

“…We assessed the model's ability to represent forest structure, composition, and dynamics using lidar-derived spatial distribution of top canopy height and forest inventories combined with information on plant functional traits. …”
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El dolor muscular de aparición tardía inducido por contracción excéntrica afecta negativamente la actividad autonómica cardíaca en adolescentes atletas: un estudio pre-experimental... by Matías Mabe-Castro, Diego Mabe-Castro, Matias Castillo-Aguilar, Manuel Vera Carrasco, Pablo Valdés-Badilla, Eduardo Guzman-Muñoz, Sergio Cares Barrientos, Oscar Niño Mendez, Cristian Núñez-Espinosa

“…The body composition and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were also measured. …”
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Associations of lean and fat mass measures with whole body bone mineral content and bone mineral density in female adolescent weightlifters and swimmers by Şükran Nazan Koşar

“… Body composition and sport participation have been associated with bone mass. …”
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Board structure and bank performance: Evidence from Ethiopia by Alem Gebremedhin Berhe

“…This study aims to examine whether board structure (board size, board composition, CEO duality, and board gender diversity) is associated with bank performance. …”
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Bacterial indicators of environmental stress in the gut microbiome of free-ranging European roe deer inhabiting agricultural landscapes by Rafał Łopucki, Ewa Sajnaga, Kinga Ożga, Dagmara Stępień-Pyśniak, Arkadiusz Jastrzębski, Marcin Świątek, Marta Kloch, Ilona Sadok, Paweł Nasiadka, Petter Kjellander, Daniel Klich

“…Stress remained a significant predictor of microbiota composition even after adjusting for confounding variables such as area and season, with its effect varying by context. …”
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Numerical Modeling of the Impact of Natural Tropical Oscillations on the Amplitudes of Atmospheric Tides During Sudden Stratospheric Warming by Koval' Andrey Vladislavovich, Vargin Pavel, Gavrilov Nikolai Mihaylovich, Didenko Kseniia Andreevna, Ermakova Tatiana, Efimov Matvey Maksimovich, Sokolov Arseniy

“…Changes in tidal amplitudes are analyzed at three 10-day time intervals before, during and after a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW). Composite SSWs consisting of 6 events within the calculation ensembles are considered for each QBO/ENSO combination. …”
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Atmospheric Pollutant Flow and Precipitation: Modeling Effects on the Vegetation Ecosystem by Allag Fateh, Saddek Bouharati, Lamri Tedjar, Mohamed Fenni

“…The proposed system makes it possible to match the input and output spaces. The variables that constitute the input space are the chemical composition, the concentration of the latter in the rainwater, their duration of deposition on the leaves and stems, the climatic conditions characterizing the environment, as well as the species of plant studied. …”
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Geologic and Structural Evolution of the NE Lau Basin, Tonga: Morphotectonic Analysis and Classification of Structures Using Shallow Seismicity by Melissa O. Anderson, Chantal Norris-Julseth, Kenna Harmony Rubin, Karsten Haase, Mark D. Hannington, Mark D. Hannington, Alan T. Baxter, Margaret S. Stewart

“…Importantly, the Riedel structures identified in this study directly control the development of complex volcanic-compositional provinces, which are characterized by variably-oriented spreading centers, off-axis volcanic ridges, extensive lava flows, and point-source rear-arc volcanoes. …”
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Combining multi-criteria decision analysis with agro-morphological-biochemical-molecular traits of interest for use in breeding in promising common bean breeding lines (Phaseolus v... by Lovro Sinkovič, Hourieh Tavakoli Hasanaklou, Mohamed Neji, Eva Plestenjak, Peter Dolničar, Vladimir Meglič, Barbara Pipan

“…The number of seed colors and the main seed color were key differentiators. Using a Composite Performance Index (CPI) from multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), the breeding materials were ranked, and five elite breeding lines were selected: KIS6B, KIS23B, KIS22B, KIS8B and KIS7B (CPI = 44.5–53.1). …”
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