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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mikhail Drobizhev, Rosana S. Molina, Jacob Franklin
Summary: This study investigates the multiphoton bleaching properties of different red fluorescent proteins in two-photon laser microscopy. It reveals that the mechanisms of multiphoton bleaching vary among these proteins and the number of photons required for photochemical reaction differs. It also suggests that an optimal intensity for TPLM exists and using wavelengths shorter than a certain threshold should be avoided to prevent fast bleaching caused by multiphoton ionization.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Microbiology
E. B. Gareth Jones, Sundari Ramakrishna, Sabaratnam Vikineswary, Diptosh Das, Ali H. Bahkali, Sheng-Yu Guo, Ka-Lai Pang
Summary: This review explores the response mechanisms of marine fungi and fungal-like organisms to salinity variations, and reveals that marine fungi have a greater capacity to adapt to higher salinities compared to terrestrial and freshwater fungi. They require a range of physiological and genetic characteristics to respond to the challenges brought by climate change.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jamil Naser, Onoriode P. Avbenake, Fadimatu N. Dabai, Baba Y. Jibril
Summary: This study investigates the regeneration and utilization of spent bleaching earth (SBE) generated by the vegetable oil refining industry. The results show that methanol-extracted regenerated bleaching earth exhibits superior bleaching property, while n-hexane extracted oil produces more fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) during biodiesel production. Therefore, the choice of solvent depends on the intended application.
Review
Food Science & Technology
M. Marmion, G. Macori, M. Ferone, P. Whyte, A. G. M. Scannell
Summary: The control of bacterial contaminants on chicken meat is crucial for the broiler industry. In addition to the microbes that pose food safety risks, other bacteria must be controlled to ensure product quality and shelf-life. Processing challenges like cold and chemical exposure are employed to control the microbiota and maintain hygiene. These stresses can also induce adaptive shifts in bacteria.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Michael Gross
Summary: The survival of hardy plant species in deserts teaches us about survival limits and environmental effects. Recent studies, including genomes of desert plants and the Green Sahara period, give clues to adapting to increasing arid conditions.
Article
Ecology
Yuan-Chien Lin, Shan-Non Feng, Chun-Yeh Lai, Hsiao-Ting Tseng, Chun-Wei Huang
Summary: The South Penghu Marine National Park in Taiwan experienced severe coral bleaching in 2020, which may result in coral mortality. Accurate prediction of sea surface temperature (SST) variations is crucial in understanding the impacts of climate change on marine biodiversity. A deep learning model, ConvLSTM, was utilized in this study to predict daily SST for different periods, achieving high accuracy and providing valuable insights. Additionally, the lack of typhoon-induced SST cooling in 2020 could be a contributing factor to extensive coral bleaching. Classification models were developed to assess the cooling effects of typhoons, providing useful information for coral conservation efforts. Overall, this study is of great importance in predicting and mitigating the risks associated with coral bleaching.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Tong Min Kim, Wonseo Choi, In-Young Choi, Sang Jun Park, Kun-Ho Yoon, Dong-Jin Chang
Summary: This study demonstrates the effectiveness of AI applications in detecting text areas and the different implementation methodologies of the post-processing process. While Semi-AI may be better in terms of system speed and human labor labeling if the number of types to be classified is small, Full-AI digitizer is recommended for its ability to detect text area regardless of resolution and size of the VF sheets. For post-processing, Semi-AI methodology is recommended due to its higher results with less effort and consideration for researchers' convenience.
COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Meng Liu, Tamal K. Dey, David F. Gleich
Summary: The complexity of current prediction models and their highly parameterized nature poses challenges in interpreting and describing prediction strategies. In this study, the researchers employ topological data analysis to transform these models into a simplified topological view, creating a prediction map that allows for more specific inspection of model results. This method is scalable to large datasets across different domains and has been demonstrated to provide valuable insights in various scientific fields.
NATURE MACHINE INTELLIGENCE
(2023)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Jiadong Lin, Songbo Wang, Peter A. Audano, Deyu Meng, Jacob Flores, Walter Kosters, Xiaofei Yang, Peng Jia, Tobias Marschall, Christine R. Beck, Kai Ye
Summary: SVision is a deep-learning-based tool that can automatically detect and characterize complex structural variants. It outperforms current methods in accurately identifying the internal structure of complex events and can detect both common and previously uncharacterized complex rearrangements.
Article
Plant Sciences
Lauren J. Smith, Jennifer L. Williams
Summary: Changes in precipitation have significant effects on plant productivity, but the impact on herbivore communities remains unclear.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Andrea Lees, Tamas Sessler, Simon McDade
Summary: p53 is a key tumor suppressor known for regulating a wide gene regulatory network. It plays a complex role in controlling cell death pathways, which may be crucial for cellular and organismal survival. The activation of p53 affects various cell death mechanisms and can paradoxically suppress cell death to ensure tissue integrity and organismal survival, providing potential opportunities for enhancing treatment efficacy in tumors with wild-type p53.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Idoia Hita, S. Mani Sarathy, Pedro Castano
Summary: Valorization of polymeric wastes through thermal depolymerization and catalytic treatment has gained momentum, with researchers focusing on model molecules and real feedstock. By combining these approaches, researchers aim to utilize the synergies of both methods while acknowledging their potential and drawbacks. The manuscript provides guidelines for a truly cooperative and synergetic research effort in the thermocatalytic valorization field for polymeric waste.
Article
Environmental Sciences
D. Burn, A. S. Hoey, S. Matthews, H. B. Harrison, M. S. Pratchett
Summary: Climate-induced coral bleaching poses a major threat to coral assemblages worldwide, but susceptibility to bleaching varies among different coral taxa. In this study, we compared bleaching susceptibility among 10 coral morpho-taxa and two colony size classes across 33 reefs in the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea Marine Parks. We found that colony size and bleaching severity significantly influenced the hierarchy of bleaching susceptibility among taxa, with massive Porites shifting from being less likely to bleach to becoming highly susceptible as overall bleaching severity increased. Additionally, juvenile corals smaller than 5 cm in diameter were generally more resistant to bleaching, except for Montipora and Pocillopora colonies, which exhibited higher bleaching susceptibility compared to adult corals larger than 5 cm.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Editorial Material
Biochemical Research Methods
Vivien Marx
Summary: Breaking through silos is a challenging sport, but practitioners find joy in it.
Review
Immunology
Shreyasee Hazra, Suman Kalyan Dinda, Naba Kumar Mondal, Sk Rajjack Hossain, Pratyay Datta, Afsana Yasmin Mondal, Pushkar Malakar, Dipak Manna
Summary: This article explores the formation of Multinucleated Giant Cells (MGCs) in the protozoan parasite Entamoeba. The formation of MGCs is a unique phenomenon in Entamoeba and is thought to be a survival strategy to cope with adverse environmental conditions. MGCs have increased resistance to stress and may play a role in the virulence of Entamoeba. The study of MGCs in Entamoeba provides valuable insights into the biology of this organism and opens up avenues for potential therapeutic interventions.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Ecology
Andrea Anton, Nathan R. Geraldi, Catherine E. Lovelock, Eugenia T. Apostolaki, Scott Bennett, Just Cebrian, Dorte Krause-Jensen, Nuria Marba, Paulina Martinetto, John M. Pandolfi, Julia Santana-Garcon, Carlos M. Duarte
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2020)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Nicole D. Leonard, Mauro L. Lepore, Jian-xin Zhao, Alberto Rodriguez-Ramirez, Ian Butler, Tara R. Clark, George Roff, Laurence McCook, Ai D. Nguyen, Yuexing Feng, John M. Pandolfi
PALEOCEANOGRAPHY AND PALEOCLIMATOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Alice C. A. Blanckaert, Ruth Reef, John M. Pandolfi, Catherine E. Lovelock
Article
Fisheries
Bryony A. Caswell, Emily S. Klein, Heidi K. Alleway, Johnathan E. Ball, Julian Botero, Massimiliano Cardinale, Margit Eero, Georg H. Engelhard, Tomaso Fortibuoni, Ana-Judith Giraldo, Jonas Hentati-Sundberg, Peter Jones, John N. Kittinger, Gesche Krause, Dmitry L. Lajus, Julia Lajus, Sally C. Y. Lau, Ann-Katrien Lescrauwaet, Brian R. MacKenzie, Matthew McKenzie, Henn Ojaveer, John M. Pandolfi, Sasa Raicevich, Bayden D. Russell, Andreas Sundelof, Robert B. Thorpe, Philine S. E. zu Ermgassen, Ruth H. Thurstan
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2020)
Article
Limnology
Catherine E. Lovelock, Ruth Reef, John A. Raven, John M. Pandolfi
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katie L. Cramer, Jeremy B. C. Jackson, Mary K. Donovan, Benjamin J. Greenstein, Chelsea A. Korpanty, Geoffrey M. Cook, John M. Pandolfi
Article
Ecology
James Cant, Roberto Salguero-Gomez, Sun W. Kim, Carrie A. Sims, Brigitte Sommer, Maxime Brooks, Hamish A. Malcolm, John M. Pandolfi, Maria Beger
Summary: The study revealed that subtropical coral assemblages are significantly affected by thermal stress, with differential shifts in population growth rates and contrasting bleaching responses among taxa. Under high emissions scenarios, coral populations exhibited the lowest growth rates, potentially accelerating the loss of corals in subtropical regions.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
B. Sommer, I. R. Butler, J. M. Pandolfi
Summary: The study found that repeated flooding in Hervey Bay, Australia has significant effects on the taxonomic and functional composition of coral assemblages, with these effects showing stability over repeated flooding events. The findings highlight the importance of tolerance to turbidity and sedimentation in driving coral biodiversity patterns in marginal reefs where long-term stress regimes control species distribution.
Article
Ecology
Nussaiebah B. Raja, Andreas Lauchstedt, John M. Pandolfi, Sun W. Kim, Ann F. Budd, Wolfgang Kiessling
Summary: The study aimed to quantitatively assess the link between reef coral traits and species extinction risk using fossil records. Results showed that morphological traits of fossil corals are related to their extinction risk, suggesting the importance of considering the relationship between morphology and resilience in future extinction risk assessments. The model developed for predicting extinction risk of modern corals based on fossil data indicated discrepancies with the IUCN assessment, highlighting the potential for using fossil data to inform the extinction risk of modern corals.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Carrie A. Sims, Eugenia M. Sampayo, Margaret M. Mayfield, Timothy L. Staples, Steven J. Dalton, Nataly Gutierrez-Isaza, John M. Pandolfi
Summary: The study found that under controlled aquarium conditions, the settlement probability of corals was not influenced by density, but adult conspecifics and settler density had a negative impact on short-term settler survival. There was evidence of significant species interactions among propagules, and settlers showed greater spatial aggregation as their numbers increased.
Article
Fisheries
Carolina Chong-Montenegro, Ruth H. Thurstan, Alexander B. Campbell, Emer T. Cunningham, John M. Pandolfi
Summary: Recreational fishing in Australia plays a significant role in local economies and fisheries harvests. A study focusing on the barramundi fishery on Queensland's east coast from 1869 to 1952 found a significant decline in catch rates, with variability linked to spatial and seasonal factors. Qualitative analysis revealed historical socio-cultural factors and trends in the fishery.
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Timothy L. Staples, Wolfgang Kiessling, John M. Pandolfi
Summary: Anthropogenic disturbance and climate change can greatly increase the emergence of new, ecologically novel communities. Post-glacial warming of the past 8000 years led to a threefold increase in the emergence of local novel communities. However, in the last 200 years, the emergence of local novel communities has already matched estimates of glacial retreat. These novel communities are mainly found in high latitude regions and are influenced by global and local temperature changes.
Article
Geology
Nussaibah B. Raja, John M. M. Pandolfi, Wolfgang Kiessling
Summary: The drivers of reef decline are well understood, but the conditions for pantropical expansion of coral reefs are less known. A new co-occurrence hypothesis (COH) suggests that reefs thrive when fast-growing hypercalcifiers co-occur with encrusting organisms to construct wave-resistant structures. Positive co-occurrence patterns are more common in reefal communities, supporting COH. Modularity in reefs stabilizes reef ecosystems, promoting reef growth.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Sun W. W. Kim, Brigitte Sommer, Maria Beger, John M. M. Pandolfi
Summary: Climate change is causing rapid and widespread degradation of the environmental conditions that previously supported species survival. Current projections of climate change mainly focus on acute environmental anomalies and global extinction risks, without considering species-specific patterns. As a result, we lack knowledge about the explicit dimensions of climate risk that are essential for predicting future biodiversity responses and developing effective management and conservation strategies.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mark G. R. Miller, James D. Reimer, Brigitte Sommer, Katie M. Cook, John M. Pandolfi, Masami Obuchi, Maria Beger
Summary: This study investigates the impact of tropicalisation on functional niches for fishes in shallow reefs in Japan and Australia. The researchers find that functional niches in transitional communities are invaded by tropical species at different times, with habitat availability playing a more important role than competition with resident temperate species. The invasion of tropical species into temperate ecosystems indicates the need to understand and manage marine community transformation.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
