Insights into microphysical and optical properties of typical mineral dust within urban snowpack via wet and dry deposition in Changchun, northeastern China by T. Shi, T. Shi, T. Shi, J. Wang, J. Wang, D. Zhang, J. Cui, Z. Wang, Y. Zhou, W. Pu, Y. Bai, Y. Bai, Z. Han, Z. Han, M. Liu, Y. Liu, H. Xie, M. Yang, Y. Li, M. Gao, X. Wang, X. Wang

“…It was also found that the size distribution and aspect ratio of the dust did not undergo significant changes during dry and wet deposition, but they exhibited great variability among the different mineral composition groups. …”
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Geochemical exploration of rare earth element resources in highland karstic bauxite deposits in the Sierra de Bahoruco, Pedernales Province, Southwestern Dominican Republic. by Mark Chappell, Harold Rojas, Charles Andros, Autumn Acree, Yoko Masue-Slowey, Christine Young, Paige Fowler, Elizabeth Lotufo, Wesley Rowland, Michelle Wynter, Marcelo Salles, Leopoldo Gonzalez

“…Surface and subsurface soil samples were analyzed using portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) and a NixPro 2 color sensor validated with inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). We employed compositional data analysis (CoDA) and machine learning models to estimate total REE concentrations, demonstrating that pXRF and the color sensor, when properly calibrated, are effective tools for remote geochemical exploration. …”
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Trait-Based Modeling of Surface Cooling Dynamics in Olive Fruit Using Thermal Imaging and Mixed-Effects Analysis by Eddy Plasquy, José M. Garcia, Maria C. Florido, Anneleen Verhasselt

“…Surface temperature was recorded using infrared thermal imaging, and morphological and compositional traits were quantified. Temperature decay was modeled using Newton’s Law of Cooling, extended with a quadratic time term to capture nonlinear trajse thectories. …”
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Some results of monitoring for the pink salmon hatchery stocks from the Aniva Bay (Sakhalin Island) by Marina Yu. Stekol’Shchikova

“…Several population parameters (length and dynamics of spawning run, size-sex composition, variability of morphological and physiological characteristics) are determined and indices of survival are calculated for the pink salmon hatchery stocks from the Aniva Bay of the 2008-2011 generations on the base of the cultured pink salmon differentiation by thermal marks on otoliths. …”
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Nutritional and Chemical Characterization of Red and Purple Potatoes Peels: A Polyphenol-Rich By-Product by Debora Dessì, Giacomo Fais, Giorgia Sarais

“…This study investigates the biochemical and nutritional composition of peels from five purple and two red potato cultivars, with particular attention to their phytochemical profiles and antioxidant properties. …”
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Estimation of fish abundance in the internal estuaries and coastal waters in the bays of southern Primorye on the data on catches of fixed nets by Lora N. Kim, Denis V. Izmyatinsky, Denis M. Kim, Dmitry G. Kravchenko

“…Center (TINRO) in 2011-2016 are summarized. Quantitative composition and species diversity of fish in certain areas are compared, taking into account their seasonal and interannual variability. …”
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The ocular surface microbiome of rhesus macaques by Joelle K. Hass, Arthur G. Fernandes, Michael J. Montague, Armando Burgos-Rodriguez, Melween I. Martinez, Lauren J. N. Brent, Noah Snyder-Mackler, John Danias, Gadi Wollstein, James P. Higham, Amanda D. Melin

“…Conclusions In this study we describe the taxonomic composition of the rhesus macaque OSM, and identify significant differences in alpha and beta diversity according to individual nonhuman primate host variables and the surrounding environment. …”
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Signals of climate change in butterfly communities in a Mediterranean protected area. by Konstantina Zografou, Vassiliki Kati, Andrea Grill, Robert J Wilson, Elli Tzirkalli, Lazaros N Pamperis, John M Halley

“…Our analysis gave no evidence of significant year-to-year (2011-2012) variability in butterfly community composition, suggesting that the community composition change we recorded is likely the consequence of long-term environmental change, such as climate warming. …”
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Feasibility study on using combined tomography and spectroscopy techniques to evaluate the physical and chemical characteristics of organo-mineral fertilisers by Ruben Sakrabani, Sara Mosca, Alexander Liptak, Genoveva Burca, Genoveva Burca

“…Despite their environmental advantages, the inherent variability in composition of organic amendments within OMF poses a challenge for their standardization. …”
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Stabilizing Total Mixed Ration Dry Matter to Mitigate Environmental-Relative-Humidity Effects on Lactating Cow Performance by Yi-Hsuan Chen, Yi-Ming Chen, Po-An Tu, Ching-Yi Chen, Han-Tsung Wang

“…Experiment 1 showed that grass hay exhibited greater DM variability than alfalfa hay under high ERH. Experiment 2 revealed that high daily ERH variability (>25%) caused fluctuations in hay moisture, affecting TMR DM stability. …”
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Using Respiratory Gas Analyzers to Determine Resting Metabolic Rate in Adults: A Systematic Review of Validity Studies by César Ulises Olivas-León, Francisco Javier Olivas-Aguirre, Isaac Armando Chávez-Guevara, Horacio Eusebio Almanza-Reyes, Leslie Patrón-Romero, Genaro Rodríguez-Uribe, Francisco José Amaro-Gahete, Marco Antonio Hernández-Lepe

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Impacts of host phylogeny, diet, and geography on the gut microbiome of rodents. by Sufia Akter Neha, John D Hanson, Jeremy E Wilkinson, Robert D Bradley, Caleb D Phillips

“…The present study focused on 12 species of rodents representing 3 rodent families and 3 dietary guilds (herbivores, granivores, and omnivores) to evaluate the influence of host phylogeny, dietary guild and geography on microbial diversity and community composition. Colon samples were examined from rodents that were collected from 7 different localities in Texas and Oklahoma which were characterized using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing targeting the V1-V3 variable regions. …”
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Diversity Drivers of Inland Saline Vegetation—What Unites Them and Divides Them? by Zuzana Dítě, Róbert Šuvada, Tibor Tóth, Daniel Dítě

“…We evaluate the common and distinct features of inland saline/alkaline landscapes of temperate Europe in terms of floristic composition, vegetation types, and abiotic conditions to find out what are the main drivers of their spatial variability and diversity. …”
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Evaluating Machine Learning Models for Predicting Hardness of AlCoCrCuFeNi High-Entropy Alloys by Uma Maheshwera Reddy Paturi, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Pasupuleti Lakshmi Narayana, Anoop Kumar Maurya, Seong-Woo Choi, Nagireddy Gari Subba Reddy

“…This study evaluates the predictive capabilities of various machine learning (ML) algorithms for estimating the hardness of AlCoCrCuFeNi high-entropy alloys (HEAs) based on their compositional variables. Among the ML methods explored, a backpropagation neural network (BPNN) model with a sigmoid activation function exhibited superior predictive accuracy compared to other algorithms. …”
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Environmental drivers of the resistome across the Baltic Sea by Joeselle M. Serrana, Francisco J. A. Nascimento, Benoît Dessirier, Elias Broman, Malte Posselt

“…In this study, we characterized the environmental resistome of the Baltic Sea and evaluated how environmental gradients and spatial variability, alongside its microbial communities and associated functional genes, influence resistome diversity and composition across geographic regions. …”
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Income and education disparities in childhood malnutrition: a multi-country decomposition analysis by Mukhtar A. Ijaiya, Seun Anjorin, Olalekan A. Uthman

“…The Blinder‒Oaxaca decomposition was subsequently used to determine the extent to which the difference in childhood malnutrition prevalence between low-income and high-income groups and maternal education levels results from the contributory effects of the explanatory variables: child and maternal individual-level compositional factors. …”
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Enhancing the sustainability of geotechnical engineering with utilization of fly Ash by Hasan Majed Alqawasmeh

“…Despite extensive research, the assessment of FA's suitability is complicated due to the chemical composition of FA which varies significantly between sources. …”
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Ecological insight of seasonal plankton succession to monitor shellfish aquaculture ecosystem interactions by Hannah Sharpe, Daria Gallardi, Helen Gurney-Smith, Thomas Guyondet, Christopher W. McKindsey, Anaïs Lacoursière-Roussel

“…No significant spatial effect was observed for phytoplankton composition. DiscussionWhile the months of August to October showed statistically similar plankton composition and size distribution slopes (i.e., food chain efficiency) and could be used for interannual variability comparisons of plankton composition, sampling for longer periods could capture long-term phenological shifts in plankton abundance and composition. …”
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Biochemical Analysis of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Accessions in Southwest of Ethiopia by Berhanu Bilate Daemo, Derbew Belew Yohannes, Tewodros Mulualem Beyene, Wosene Gebreselassie Abtew

“…This study found the presence of high biochemical variability among the tested accessions’ roots and could be used to select accessions with desirable biochemical composition in future breeding work.…”
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Regeneration of Abies Alba Mill. On the territory of the Polessky state forestry by Ermakov Sergei, Zhigunov Anatoly, Belousova Polina

“…A. alba has a massive undergrowth forming scattered group of young undergrowth from 1 to 3 m high, in addition to it, young undergrowth of the above-mentioned species is present in the composition. The available self-seeding with strong variability averages about 48 pcs/m2. …”
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