Investigating variability in microbial community composition in replicate environmental DNA samples down lake sediment cores. by John K Pearman, Georgia Thomson-Laing, Jamie D Howarth, Marcus J Vandergoes, Lucy Thompson, Andrew Rees, Susanna A Wood

“…In the last decade, the application of molecular methodologies has increased in paleolimnological studies, but further research investigating factors such as sample heterogeneity and DNA degradation are required. …”
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Response surface optimization of sedimentation efficiency for sustainable green microalgae harvesting using automated non-invasive methods by Amr M. Ayyad, Eladl G. Eltanahy, Mervat H. Hussien, Dina A. Refaay

“…This study integrates response surface methodology with a novel, non-invasive photographic imaging technique to optimize sedimentation efficiency. …”
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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

“…However, comprehensive studies on the multidimensional interactions among these processes are limited. MethodsThis study investigated two mangrove forest areas in Hainan, which were categorized according to the type of mangrove forest cover: planted forests and natural forests. …”
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Some aspects of the compaction of raw dredged sediments for a direct reuse as fill material by Daniel Levacher, Samer Oqabi

“…The trends observed for these drying methods could be useful to sediment authorities in the case of on-site applications.…”
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Distributions and risk assessment of heavy metals in solid waste in lead-zinc mining areas and across the soil, water body, sediment and agricultural product ecosystem in their sur... by Zhi-qiang Wu, Hai-ying Li, Liu-yan Lü, Guo-jun Liang, Ting-ting Wu, Jiang-xia Zhu

“…Furthermore, this study assessed the contamination levels and ecological risks of heavy metals in soils, sediments, and agricultural products using methods such as the single-factor index, Nemerow composite index, and potential ecological risk assessment. …”
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Effect of Helicobacter pylori Eradication on Metabolic Parameters and Body Composition including Skeletal Muscle Mass: A Matched Case-Control Study by Suh Eun Bae, Kee Don Choi, Jaewon Choe, Min Jung Lee, Seonok Kim, Ji Young Choi, Hana Park, Jaeil Kim, Hye Won Park, Hye-Sook Chang, Hee Kyong Na, Ji Yong Ahn, Kee Wook Jung, Jeong Hoon Lee, Do Hoon Kim, Ho June Song, Gin Hyug Lee, Hwoon-Yong Jung

“…Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the data of asymptomatic patients who underwent health screenings, including bioelectrical impedance analysis, before and after H. pylori eradication between 2005 and 2021. …”
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An improved framework to prioritize sub-watersheds: Construction of Watershed Morphometric Composite Index (WMCI) for mountain soil conservation by Shravan Kumar Ghimire, Yafeng Lu, Yukuan Wang

“…This study proposed a methodological improvement framework integrating a geographical information system and multivariate statistics to calculate the Watershed Morphometric Composite Index (WMCI). …”
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Quantitative characterization and influencing factor analysis of coal structure of deep coal reservoirs in Linxing area by Xiangdong GAO, Shihao ZHOU, Hui GUO, Hao SUN, Mingda ZHANG, Chaowei LUO, Yanbin WANG, Xiang WU

“…The research results indicate that density, gamma-ray, interval transit time, and caliper loggings are sensitive to the coal structure, and the use of logging multiple regression method can significantly improve the accuracy of coal structure identification. …”
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Exploring urban garden ponds: considering chemical pollution as a limiting factor for insect diversity in cities by Johanna Bock, Marie Neske, Martin Krauss, Andrea Dombrowski, Jörg Oehlmann

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Evaluation of the River Salinity Changes using Hydrochemical Method in Arid Area (Case Study: Namaklan River, Ilam) by Maryam Mousavi, Noredin Rostami, Haji Karimi

“…Therefore, the general objective of this paper is to determine the salinity of the Namaklan River using the hydrochemical method, to study the spatial variation of salinity in the river, and to study the effect of geological formations on the salinity of this river. 2-Materials and Methods The Namaklan River is located in the southwest of Ilam province in a hot region near Iraq border, and the water of the Namaklan river flows into a large river in the south, called Godarkhosh River. …”
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Application of geostatistical methods in the development of landscape-adaptive land use by D. A. Ivanov

“…The methodology for assessing the productivity of agricultural landscapes can be based on the use of its integral indicators. …”
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Research Framework and Anticipated Outcomes of Flash Flood Disasters Due to the Combined Effects of Extreme Rainfall and Intense Human Activities by Xiekang WANG

“…This involves establishing simulation methods for meteorological, hydrological, and sediment dynamic processes, identifying the risks of flash flood erosion, deposition, and inundation in mountainous areas, and developing methods to identify prone areas for different types of flash floods. …”
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Biogeography of freshwater plants in four major lakes in Kenya by Rebeccah Kwamboka Onwong’a, Collins Handa, Lewis Sitoki, Ayub M. O. Oduor

“…To bridge this knowledge gap, we conducted extensive field surveys and applied statistical methods to understand the patterns of distribution, density, and diversity of freshwater plants and their relationship with abiotic components in four freshwater lakes in Kenya. …”
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Macrozoobenthos communities along the marine pipeline route at the Lunskoye field (shelf of northeastern Sakhalin) and their long-term variability by Lyudmila S. Belan, Tatyana A. Belan, Alexandr V. Moshchenko

“…Six benthic communities are revealed by the hierarchical agglomerative method of multidimensional clustering with group-average linking of Bray-Curtis similarities, after 4th root transformation of the species biomass values (PRIMER software). …”
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Macrozoobenthos communities in the area of marine pipeline route at Piltun-Astokhskoye oil field (shelf of northeastern Sakhalin) and their long-term variability by Ludmila S. Belan, Tatyana A. Belan, Alexander V. Moshchenko

“…The data were analysed using the PRIMER software including multidimensional cluster analysis of samples by hierarchical agglomerative method of group-average linking based on Bray-Curtis similarity of the macrozoobenthos species composition by biomass. …”
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Analyzing the Reproductive Characteristics of the Naked Carp Gymnocypris Przewalskii (Kessler) Based on the Oxygen Isotopes of Otolith Core Using SHRIMP by Ling ZHOU, Linbo QIAN, Sumei ZHAO, Xiulan ZHANG, Yinglie LIU, Qiaoling TANG, Jie YUAN

“…The correlation of δ18O with δ13C was an effective method in identification of different culture stocks of S. kozlovi, which indicates that the isotopic signatures of otolith could be used as a method to identify freshwater fish stocks.…”
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Elasticity of Nacrite: Implications for Subduction Zone Dynamics by Ishita Das, Gaurav Shukla

“…Nacrite, Al2Si2O5(OH)4, a mineral consisting of these components, forms in basaltic crust through hydrothermal alteration and is frequently overlooked due to its structural alikeness with its polytypes, making it hard to distinguish by traditional methods. Its occurrence in oceanic sediments and altered basaltic crust significantly impacts the subduction process by facilitating the transport of water into deeper mantle regions. …”
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Study on microscopic mechanism of wetting anthracite by charged droplets by Hongjie ZHANG, Yuming ZHAO, Shaocheng GE, Weizhi ZHAO

“…As a new type of high-efficiency dust removal method, water-mist charge-enhanced dust reduction technology has been shown to significantly improve the efficiency of coal dust management in comparison with traditional wet spray dust reduction technology. …”
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Mobilization Mechanisms of High Fluorine and Iodine Groundwater in the Northwest Shandong Plain by Guangwei WU, Haolin LI, Qingbing WANG, Sha GU, Zifeng GUO, Zhongye LIU

“…At present, there is a lot of research on shallow high fluorine ground water in northwest Shandong, but little research focuses on the cause of deep high fluorine ground water, and the relationship between high fluorine groundwater and high iodine groundwater.OBJECTIVES(1) To reveal the spatial distribution characteristics of fluorine and iodine in groundwater in the Northwest Shandong Plain; (2) To speculate the formation mechanism of high fluorine groundwater; (3) To identify the key hydrogeochemical processes of iodine enrichment in the groundwater system; (4) To explore the relationship between high fluorine and high iodine in groundwater.METHODSSediment samples were collected to investigate the lithology, mineral composition and elementary composition of the Northwest Shandong Plain. …”
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Adaptive attenuation of virulence mediated by Wzc mutation in ST11-KL47 Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia by Yufeng Dai, Yufeng Dai, Qiang Zhao, Huanhuan Yan, Huanhuan Yan, Kun Ye, Lifeng Wang, Ling Guo, Na Guo, Na Guo, Wenwen Li, Wenwen Li, Jiyong Yang

“…IntroductionThe impact of the hypermucoviscosity (HMV) phenotype in ST11-KL47 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKp) pathogenicity warrants investigation for public health risk assessment.MethodsWe analyzed 230 clinical ST11-KL47 CRKp to identify the key factor in mucoviscosity acquisition via comparative genomic analysis. …”
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