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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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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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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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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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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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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Formation conditions and evolution of the oil and gas strata of the prospective East Siberian oil and gas province by R. A. Mamedov, M. A. Allanazarova, R. R. Sagdeev, T. N. Suyunbaev

“…The conducted research made it possible to study regional trends in oil and gas content, features of the sedimentary cover formation and the development of hydrocarbon systems in the area under study.Materials and methods. The materials of production reports obtained for individual large objects in the water area were the source of information. …”
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Fecal microbiota transplantation restores gut microbiota diversity in children with active Crohn’s disease: a prospective trial by Biao Zou, Shengxuan Liu, Chen Dong, Hexiao Shen, Yongling Lv, Jiayi He, Xuesong Li, Mengling Ruan, Zhihua Huang, Sainan Shu

“…Herein, we determined the short-term safety and feasibility of FMT for pediatric patients with active CD. Methods In this open-label, parallel-group, single-center prospective trial, patients with active CD were treated with oral FMT capsules combined with partial enteral nutrition (PEN) (80%). …”
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AEOLIAN SANDS IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE SOUTHWEST OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA by E. V. Rakhimova, A. K. Naravas, E. O. Dernova, A. S. Mahmoud

“…Using innovative research approaches, to provide a qualitative structural description of sands; to identify and characterize factors contributing to the formation and preservation of a ferruginous film on grains; to establish the genesis of the transferred sediments, as well as the relationship with the parent rocks.Materials and methods. …”
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Evaluation of porosity, permeability, and reservoir quality of the Asmari Formation using sedimentary facies and diagenesis data in the Ahvaz oil field by Akbar Heidari, Narges Shokri, Milad Faraji

“…The main objective of this study is to determine the effects of depositional and diagenetic processes on the reservoir characteristics, porosity, and permeability of the evaluated succession.   Material & Methods The A7 zone, which is studied here is mainly composed of limestones with some interbeds of sandstones and dolomites. …”
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Thermodynamic modelling as a basis for forecasting phase states of hydrocarbon fluids at great and super-great depths by Oleg M. Prishchepa, Denis S. Lutskii, Sergei B. Kireev, Nikita V. Sinitsa

“…The study focuses on the investigation of the possibilities of thermodynamic modelling and the use of alternative methods for studying the transformation degree of liquid formation fluid into components of the associated gas through the example of two areas with identified oil, condensate and gas accumulations.…”
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Formation conditions and evolution of oil and gas source strata of the Laptev sea shelf ore and gas province by V. Yu. Kerimov, Yu. V. Shcherbina, A. A. Ivanov

“…The conducted research made it possible to study the regional trends in oil and gas content, the features of the sedimentary cover formation and the development of hydrocarbon systems in the area under study.Materials and methods. The materials of production reports obtained for individual large objects in the water area were the source of initial information. …”
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