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Adam Lorincz, Alida Anna Habenczyus, Andras Kelemen, Bonita Ratkai, Csaba Tolgyesi, Gabor Lorinczi, Kata Frei, Zoltan Batori, Istvan Elek Maak
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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Nikola Pfauserova, Ondrej Slavik, Pavel Horky, Jan Turek, Tomas Randak
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Wang, Dequn Zhou
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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON KNOWLEDGE AND DATA ENGINEERING
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Biodiversity Conservation
Myung-Bok Lee, Min Zhang, Sot Chan, Qiang Zhang, Xianli Che, Kai Chin Wong, Xuebing Zhao, Fasheng Zou
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GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
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S. Hong, T-S Chon, G. J. Joo
Summary: The study in South Korea revealed the recovery of endangered Eurasian otter populations, identifying two geographical populations: northern and southern. The northern population showed steady growth over the study period, while the southern population was limited by its location in an industrial area. Environmental factors and anthropogenic activities negatively affected both populations. However, in 2016, otter populations fully recovered, stabilizing their development with high association with environmental factors.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATICS
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Ewelina Szalkiewicz, Tomasz Kaluza, Mateusz Grygoruk
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FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Environmental Sciences
Attila Mozsar, Diana Arva, Vilmos Jozsa, Karoly Gyore, Balazs Kajari, Istvan Czegledi, Tibor Eros, Andras Weiperth, Andras Specziar
Summary: Biological invasions pose a threat to indigenous species and global biodiversity, with this study analyzing the impact of crayfish invasion on Hungarian waters and identifying historical trends. The data showed a significant decline in indigenous noble crayfish and stone crayfish populations, while the narrow-clawed crayfish population remained stable. Crayfish metacommunities were mainly influenced by spatial structure and exhibited different environmental preferences.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Biology
Michelle V. Evans, Matthew H. Bonds, Laura F. Cordier, John M. Drake, Felana Ihantamalala, Justin Haruna, Ann C. Miller, Courtney C. Murdock, Marius Randriamanambtsoa, Estelle M. Raza-Fanomezanjanahary, Benedicte R. Razafinjato, Andres C. Garchitorena
Summary: Precision health mapping technique uses spatial relationships between socio-ecological variables and disease to predict disease distribution, with findings indicating that socio-demographic variables are better predictors of disease spread risk than environmental variables.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Huang Hao, Cai Lei, Lei Wang, Weiwen Li, Danyun Ou, Lijun Wu, Rimei Ou, Lianghua Lin
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Environmental Sciences
Idris Koraltan, Sinan Mavruk, Olgac Guven
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Elly Knight, Peter Solymos, Mark Brigham, Erin Bayne
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Ecology
Munique C. Reid, Cara Miller, Michael A. Reid, Ross M. Thompson
Summary: Describing the hydrogeomorphic character of rivers in a holistic way is essential to understanding the processes whereby freshwater ecosystems maintain patterns of biodiversity and ecosystem processes. This study on the Upper Mississippi River in the USA reveals unique patterns in hydrogeomorphic character across different spatial and temporal scales, emphasizing the importance of an interdisciplinary, multi-scale approach in investigating the influence of the physical template on biodiversity and ecosystem processes.
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Environmental Sciences
Alfonso Peralbo-Moreno, Sara Baz-Flores, Raul Cuadrado-Matias, Patricia Barroso, Roxana Triguero-Ocana, Saul Jimenez-Ruiz, Cesar Herraiz, Carmen Ruiz-Rodriguez, Pelayo Acevedo, Francisco Ruiz-Fons
Summary: Tick abundance is determined by multiple factors at small spatial scales and understanding these determinants is crucial for effective tick management strategies. The study reveals that tick burdens on wild ungulates in Donana National Park, Spain, are influenced by environment, host population, host individual, and land-use. The findings emphasize the importance of host aggregation areas with favorable traits for ticks as hotspots for tick and vector-borne pathogen transmission.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Neri H. Thorsen, Richard Bischof, Jenny Mattisson, Tim R. Hofmeester, John D. C. Linnell, John Odden
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)