Mosquito Population Dynamics and Blood Host Associations in Two Types of Urban Greenspaces in Coastal Florida by Yasmin V. Ortiz, Simon A. Casas, Minh N. D. Tran, Emily G. Decker, Ivana Saborit, Hao N. Le, Eric P. Caragata, Lawrence E. Reeves, Panpim Thongsripong

“…Although mosquito species richness and community composition were similar across greenspace types, relative abundance of some key vector and nuisance species differed significantly. …”
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A Comparative Study on the Tropical Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Influence on Precipitation over West Africa by Moneh Conteh, Liu Peng

“…Utilizing high-resolution monthly datasets from 1981 to 2023 we perform composite analyses to evaluate precipitation anomalies and associated atmospheric circulations during key climate modes. …”
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Gut microbiota differences linked to weight gain and ART in people living with HIV are enterotype specific and minor compared to the large differences linked to sexual behavior by Jan Kehrmann, Alireza Dostmohammadi, Anna-Lena Stumpf, Lara Best, Leah Consten, Hannah Sievert, Felix Maischack, Stefanie Sammet, Sarah Albayrak-Rena, Ann-Kathrin Doerr, Katharina Bohlen, Otgonzul von Velsen, Otgonzul von Velsen, Ivana Kraiselburd, Christina B. Karsten, Farnoush Farahpour, Farnoush Farahpour, Folker Meyer, Stefan Esser, Jan Buer

“…Due to the substantial differences in gut microbiome structure among many MSM, categorization into enterotypes is useful for identifying differences in microbiome composition associated with variables such as weight gain or ART, which may be limited to a single enterotype. …”
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The Effect of Landscape Pattern on Urban Temperature Changes in Hamadan by Marziye Shojaei, Kamran Shayesteh, Behnaz Attaeian

“…This indicates that the composition of the landscape has a major influence on the surface temperature. …”
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Characterization of sediment contamination and benthic habitat response in mangrove ecosystems of Hainan Province by Fa Zheng, Zanhui Huang, Zanhui Huang, Zeheng Chen, Jiahui Liu, Mingliang Zhou, Weipin Ding, Xiong Guo, Liang Chen, Zhaofan Wang, Yan Xu

“…Total phosphorus, nitrogen, dissolved solids, Hg, and sand grains were the most important variables. DiscussionTotal phosphorus and total nitrogen were the most important environmental factors affecting community composition, while total dissolved solids influenced overall changes in species composition, highlighting the significant influence of the type of mangrove cover on sediment pollution and environmental factors, leading to significant changes in the biomass and density of benthic organisms. …”
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Seasonal Dynamics of Red Imported Fire Ant (<i>Solenopsis invicta</i>) Colony Structures Across <i>Camellia oleifera</i> Plantations and Fishponds in South China by Yuling Liang, Jingxin Hong, Yunbo Song, Kuo Yue, Meng Chen, Jiarui Wu, Yangting Ou, Mingrong Liang, Yongyue Lu

“…An analysis of caste composition indicated that adult workers were dominant in both habitats, but the proportion of pupae was notably higher in fishpond colonies, especially in spring. …”
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Unveiling the Nutritional Quality of the Sicilian Strawberry Tree (<i>Arbutus unedo</i> L.), a Neglected Fruit Species by Federica Litrenta, Vincenzo Nava, Ambrogina Albergamo, Angela Giorgia Potortì, Roberto Sturniolo, Vincenzo Lo Turco, Giuseppa Di Bella

“…In this study, strawberry trees from different Sicilian sites were investigated in terms of macronutrients, fatty acid (FA) composition, tocopherols, total phenols, carotenoids, and minerals. …”
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Deciphering cholangiocarcinoma heterogeneity and specific progenitor cell niche of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma at single-cell resolution by Chunliang Liu, Xiang Wang, Erdong Liu, Yali Zong, Wenlong Yu, Youhai Jiang, Jianan Chen, Mingye Gu, Zhengyuan Meng, Jingfeng Li, Yang Liu, Yongjie Zhang, Jing Tang, Hongyang Wang, Jing Fu

“…Results iCCAs and eCCAs exhibited distinct tumor ecosystems, with notable differences in cellular composition, diversity, and abundance across various cell types. …”
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Exploring the Potential of Zeolites for Sustainable Environmental Applications by Maura Mancinelli, Annalisa Martucci

“…Zeolites are amongst the most extensively explored crystalline microporous materials because of their variable chemical composition, framework geometry, pore dimensions, and tunability. …”
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THE CONCEPT OF A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF STATUS AND TRENDS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL SYSTEM AT THE MESO-LEVEL by Aleksandr Milenkov

“…The concept includes the substantiation of composition and of determining the numerical value of the indicators characterizing socio-economic condition of a region as an endogenous variable for the parameters of the regional inancial system.…”
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A Step-by-Step Harmonization Process for Nutritional Epidemiology Purposes: A Methodological Work of the Collaborative PROMED-COG Pooled Cohorts Study by Federica Prinelli, Silvia Conti, Claire T. McEvoy, Caterina Trevisan, Stefania Maggi, Giuseppe Sergi, Marianna Noale

“…Retrospective nutritional data harmonization was performed considering three main nutritional exposures such as body composition (weight and circumference), undernutrition (by combining phenotypic and etiologic criteria), and dietary habits (through food frequency questionnaires). …”
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Ecological correlates of taxonomic and functional beta diversity of wetland breeding birds in central part of Inner Mongolia wetlands by Ling-Ying Shuai, Yu-Xin Luo, Yue Luo, Jing-Wen Bai, Di Meng, Fu-Jia Sha, Ke Shi, Wan-Lan Ma, Fu-Shun Zhang

“…Although we detected a significant association between taxonomic and functional beta diversity, they differed greatly in terms of composition and ecological correlates. Taxonomic beta diversity was dominated by its turnover component, whereas functional beta diversity was dominated by its nestedness-resultant component. …”
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Is gut microbiota associated with Parkinson’s disease? by A. V. Tyakht, V. M. Alifirova, N. G. Zhukova, I. A. Zhukova, A. V. Latypova, O. P. Izhboldina, V. A. Petrov, Yu. S. Mironova, M. A. Titova, M. A. Nikitina, E. S. Kostryukova, Yu. B. Dorofeeva, I. V. Saltykova, A. E. Sazonov

“…Today more and more studies are focusing on microbiota-gut-brain axis searching the causes of neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory processes.The aim of our study is to determine the relationship between the composition of gut microbiota and clinical manifestations of PD.Materials and methods. …”
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The Correlation Between Handgrip Strength and Adductor Muscles with Muscle Mass, Fat Mass in the Elderly by Nur Luthfiatus Solikah, Awang Firmansyah, Nur Shanti Retno Pembayun, Hapsari Shinta Citra Puspita Dewi, Dhevano Taruna Putra Suhadak, Jose V Garcia Jimenez, Muhammad Reza Aziz Prasetya, Andika Bayu Putro

“…Background. As you age, body composition will also change, with muscle mass decreasing and fat mass increasing. …”
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Associations of Social Vulnerability and Race‐Ethnicity With Gastrointestinal Cancers in the United States by David J. Fei‐Zhang, David J. Bentrem, Jeffrey D. Wayne, Lifang Hou, Peiwen Fei, Timothy M. Pawlik

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study assessed GIC patients (20+ years) between 2013 and 2017 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database for total and subcomponent social vulnerability associations across 15 SDoH‐variables encompassing themes of socioeconomic status, minority‐language status, household composition, and housing‐transportation measured by the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI). …”
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Prediction of the Methane Yield From Extensively Managed, Flower‐Rich Fen Grassland Based on NIRS Data by M. Wendt, S. Nandke, P. Scharschmidt, M. Thielicke, J. Ahlborn, M. Heiermann, F. Eulenstein

“…The cost‐effective utilization of grassland biomass is mainly determined by the biomass quality, which is highly variable and dependent on the management intensities. …”
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ABCD method for determination of low-temperature properties of ordinary and modified binders by I. M. Rozhkov, A. V. Kharpaev, D. Yu. Nebratenko, V. A. Kretov

“…The effectiveness of the domestic second-generation ABCD 8.0 device for direct assessment of the cracking temperature of bitumen binders of variable composition has been confirmed.…”
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Species structure and year-to-year dynamics of nekton biomass in the upper epipelagic layer of the Pacific waters at Kuril Islands in summer periods of the 2000s by Alexey A. Khoruzhiy, Svetlana V. Naydenko

“…Abundance, species composition, and spatial density of nekton in the upper epipelagic layer (0-50 m) of this area are considered on the data of trawl surveys conducted in June-July of 2004-2012. …”
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Natal soil consumption shifts gut microbiome in captive Ōkārito kiwi (Apteryx rowi) by Stephen P. Rowe, Matthew B. Stott, Bethany Brett, Priscilla A. San Juan, Anastasija Podolyan, Manpreet K. Dhami

“…Exposure to natal Ōkārito soils influenced the composition of the gut microbiome in Ōkārito kiwi, especially on the temporal trends of key bacterial taxa. …”
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Multitemporal Sentinel and GEDI data integration for overstory and understory fuel type classification by Pegah Mohammadpour, Domingos Xavier Viegas, Alcides Pereira, Emilio Chuvieco

“…Wildfires significantly reshape the landscape of the Mediterranean basin, altering forest composition, structure, and diversity. Consequently, detailed fuel mapping is crucial for improving fire risk assessment and enhancing fire behavior modeling, as wildfires typically ignite from surface fuels and may spread vertically to canopy fuels due to canopy fuel continuity. …”
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