A Phased Approach to Urban Stream Restoration Decision-Making in Utoy Creek, Atlanta, Georgia by Garrett T. Menichino, Liya E. Abera, Terry W. Rickey, Stephen P. Phillips, S. Kyle McKay

“…Urban watersheds undergo significant ecological change due to increased imperviousness, flashy hydrologic processes, channel evolution, the loss of riparian zones, and the fragmentation of movement corridors. …”
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Efficient one-stage detection of shrimp larvae in complex aquaculture scenarios by Guoxu Zhang, Tianyi Liao, Yingyi Chen, Ping Zhong, Zhencai Shen, Daoliang Li

“…The swift evolution of deep learning has greatly benefited the field of intensive aquaculture. …”
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The impact of the 2016 terrorist attacks in Brussels on tourism by Dominique Vanneste, Petronela Tudorache, Flavia Teodoroiu, Thérèse Steenberghen

“…Therefore, our results are in line with the international literature but our attention is drawn towards the fact that some did adapt their behavior by self-moderation and by avoiding certain places from a safety perspective as well as differences among countries of origin.…”
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Mosasaurids Bare the Teeth: An Extraordinary Ecological Disparity in the Phosphates of Morocco Just Prior to the K/Pg Crisis by Nathalie Bardet, Valentin Fischer, Nour-Eddine Jalil, Fatima Khaldoune, Oussama Khadiri Yazami, Xabier Pereda-Suberbiola, Nicholas Longrich

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Whole-genome analysis of escherichia coli isolated from captive giant pandas (ailuropoda melanoleuca) at the Dujiangyan base of the China conservation and research center for the g... by Hongyan Yu, Mengru Zhao, Maolin Lu, Hongjia Li, Shu Fang, Ruisi Zhang, Tianlu Liu, Zhiyou Lü, Mengchao Zhou, Yaxian Lu, Tongzuo Zhang, Zhijun Hou

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Very preterm gut microbiota development from the first week of life to 3.5 years of age: a prospective longitudinal multicenter study by Gaël Toubon, Constance Patin, Johanne Delannoy, Jean-Christophe Rozé, Frédéric Barbut, Pierre-Yves Ancel, Marie-Aline Charles, Marie-José Butel, Patricia Lepage, Julio Aires

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Cranial morphology in flying squirrels: diet, shape, and size disparity across tropical and temperate biomes by Álvaro Quesada, Manuel Hernández Fernández, Iris Menéndez

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Origin of fungal hybrids with pathogenic potential from warm seawater environments by Valentina del Olmo, Verónica Mixão, Rashmi Fotedar, Ester Saus, Amina Al Malki, Ewa Księżopolska, Juan Carlos Nunez-Rodriguez, Teun Boekhout, Toni Gabaldón

“…Furthermore, we identify the missing parental lineage, thus providing a more complete overview of the genomic evolution of this species. Additionally, we discover phenotypic differences between the two parental lineages, as well as between parents and hybrids, under conditions relevant for pathogenesis. …”
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Static Clathrin Assemblies at the Peripheral Vacuole-Plasma Membrane Interface of the Parasitic Protozoan Giardia lamblia. by Jon Paulin Zumthor, Lenka Cernikova, Samuel Rout, Andres Kaech, Carmen Faso, Adrian B Hehl

“…This narrow ecological specialization entailed extensive morphological and functional adaptations during host-parasite co-evolution, including a distinctly polarized array of endocytic organelles termed peripheral vacuoles (PVs), which are confined to the dorsal cortical region exposed to the gut lumen and are in close proximity to the plasma membrane (PM). …”
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Genomic characterization of repetitive DNA and transposable elements in Dyckia (Pitcairnioideae) species by João Victor da Silva Rabelo-Araujo, Ana Flávia Francisconi, Zirlane Portugal da Costa, Caroline Bertocco Garcia, Otavio Batista de Castro Ribeiro, Ana Cristina Silva Amoroso Anastacio, Maria Imaculada Zucchi

“…These patterns point to repeat dynamics as a key driver of genome evolution, taxonomic complexity, and ecological adaptability in Dyckia.…”
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Spontaneous mutation in OsABCI8 caused an albino rice mutant induced by transplanting by Kyu-Chan Shim, Yun-A Jeon, Hyun-Sook Lee, Sang-Nag Ahn, Inkyu Park

“…Protein structure modeling confirmed structural differences between the mutant and wild-type proteins. …”
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Insécurité et crises politiques généralisées by Lawali Dambo, Maman Waziri Mato, Elhadji Maman Moutari

“…Résultat de plusieurs crises politiques (deux rébellions au Niger, crises libyenne et malienne, Mouvement Boko Haram au Nord Nigéria), évoluant des années 1990 à aujourd’hui, cette insécurité chronique a dévoilé l’extrême fragilité d’un modèle touristique dont l’exposition géopolitique, autrefois considérée comme atout, est redevenue au fil des années une contrainte majeure à l’épanouissement d’une activité faisant vivre toute une région et assurant le rayonnement culturel de tout un peuple.Cela a obligé les différents acteurs locaux à développer des stratégies d’adaptation allant de la pluriactivité à une sorte de reconversion vers d’autres secteurs d’activité. …”
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Virulence and Genetic Diversity of <i>Puccinia</i> spp., Causal Agents of Rust on Switchgrass (<i>Panicum virgatum</i> L.) in the USA by Bochra A. Bahri, Peng Tian, Samikshya Rijal, Katrien M. Devos, Jeffrey L. Bennetzen, Shavannor M. Smith

“…Only nine accessions showed a differential disease response between the 14 isolates, allowing the identification of eight races, differing by 1–3 virulence factors. Overall, the results suggested clonal reproduction of the pathogen and a North–South differentiation via local adaptation. …”
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MRSA Profiles Reveal Age- and Gender-Specificity in a Tertiary Care Hospital: High Burden in ICU Elderly and Emerging Community Patterns in Youth by Kamaleldin B. Said, Khalid Alshammari, Ruba M. Elsaid Ahmed, Fawwaz Alshammari, Ahmed H. Jadani, Ihab Rakha, Salem A. Almijrad, Anwar E. Almallahi, Bader Alkharisi, Naif M. Altamimi, Tarig Mahmoud, Nada A. Abozaid, Amal D. Alshammari

“…In both settings, MRSA colonized the two extremes of age (10–29 and 70+) for males and females, with different mid-life peaks or declines by gender. However, the overall demographic distribution did not differ significantly between the ICU and non-ICU groups (<i>p</i> = 0.287). …”
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Multidecadal changes in hydrological droughts across Sub-Saharan Africa by Dhais Peña-Angulo, Yves Tramblay, Sergio M. Vicente-Serrano, Job Ekolu, Bastien Dieppois, Ahmed El Kenawy

“…Study Focus: This study investigates the spatiotemporal evolution of hydrological droughts and their links to meteorological droughts across Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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<i>Pantoea stewartii</i> subsp. <i>stewartii</i> an Inter-Laboratory Comparative Study of Molecular Tests and Comparative Genome Analysis of Italian Strains by Valeria Scala, Nicoletta Pucci, Riccardo Fiorani, Alessia L’Aurora, Alessandro Polito, Marco Di Marsico, Riccardo Aiese Cigliano, Eleonora Barra, Serena Ciarroni, Francesca De Amicis, Salvatore Fascella, Francesca Gaffuri, Andreas Gallmetzer, Francesca Giacobbi, Pasquale Domenico Grieco, Valeria Gualandri, Giovanna Mason, Daniela Pasqua di Bisceglie, Domenico Rizzo, Maria Rosaria Silletti, Simona Talevi, Marco Testa, Cosimo Tocci, Stefania Loreti

“…Population genetics is a valuable tool for studying adaptation, speciation, population structure, diversity, and evolution in plant bacterial pathogens. …”
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Geometry Effects on Interfacial Dynamics of Gas‐Driven Drainage in a Gradient Capillary by Si Suo, Doireann O’Kiely, Mingchao Liu, Yixiang Gan

“…Understanding the formation and evolution of the resulting interfacial instability can have practical benefits for engineering applications. …”
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High-Sensitivity Troponin T: A Biomarker for Diuretic Response in Decompensated Heart Failure Patients by João Pedro Ferreira, Mário Santos, Sofia Almeida, Irene Marques, Paulo Bettencourt, Henrique Carvalho

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The Evolving Role of Zika Virus Envelope Protein in Viral Entry and Pathogenesis by Ashkan Roozitalab, Jiantao Zhang, Chenyu Zhang, Qiyi Tang, Richard Y. Zhao

“…Since then, ZIKV has undergone extensive genetic evolution and adapted to humans, and it now causes a range of human diseases, including neurologically related diseases in adults and congenital malformations such as microcephaly in newborns. …”
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Significant Serpents: Predictive Modelling of Bioclimatic Venom Variation in Russell's Viper. by Navaneel Sarangi, R R Senji Laxme, Kartik Sunagar

“…Our models effectively captured regional differences in venom composition and linked climatic conditions with functional variations.…”
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