Article
Plant Sciences
B. -B. Fan, S. Yusup, S. Sundberg, Y. -D. Chen, H. -X. Qiao, S. -S. Liu, Z. -J. Bu
Summary: Dry/wet cycling significantly affects the survival and germinate ability of bryophyte spores in peatlands. It reduces the germination percentage and viability of spores and slows down the protonema development. The impact is more pronounced with higher dry/wet cycling frequencies.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Felicity L. Newell, Ian J. Ausprey, Scott K. Robinson
Summary: Warming temperatures are increasing rainfall extremes, which in turn affects the biomass of arthropods. This study found that rainfall is the primary driver of arthropod biomass, with both high and low rainfall reducing arthropods by half. Additionally, the study predicts shifts in biomass timing within cloud forests due to changes in rainfall patterns. The study also highlights the susceptibility of arthropods to desiccation and the potential destabilization of insectivore food webs.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Dongxi Liu, Wenjuan Cai, Tianze Lu
Summary: Two sets of experiments were conducted to explore the characteristics of single-layer liquid sloshing in offshore dry oil storage tanks and two-layer liquid sloshing in offshore wet oil storage tanks. The experiments involved free surface sloshing in a partially filled rectangular tank with colored water and interfacial sloshing in an identical tank filled with white oil and colored water. The results showed that the frequency responses of interfacial sloshing were similar to those of free surface sloshing but with smaller amplitudes. The experiments also revealed unique phenomena in two-layer liquid sloshing, such as the generation of complex 3D gravity-capillary waves at the oil-water interface under certain conditions. Comparisons between free surface and interfacial sloshing were made in terms of viscous damping ratio, higher sloshing modes, impact pressure amplitude, and mass center displacement, showing the advantages of wet storage technology in structural safety and dynamic stability.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Quan Liu, Fandong Meng, Di Tan, Zhekun Shi, Bo Zhu, Kangjian Xiao, Longjian Xue
Summary: The development of a tree frog-inspired gradient composite micropillars array (GP) with strong adhesion on dry and wet surfaces, durability, and self-cleaning ability is presented in this study.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Shinan Lang, Mingzhu Yang, Xiangbin Cui, Lin Li, Yiheng Cai, Xiaojun Liu, Jingxue Guo, Bo Sun, Martin Siegert
Summary: In this study, a semiautomatic method is proposed to predict basal dry-wet distributions in glaciated regions, which improves accuracy by correcting identification thresholds and automatically identifying dry-wet transitions.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
C. Maziere, M. Bodo, M. A. Perdrau, C. Cravo-Laureau, R. Duran, C. Dupuy, C. Hubas
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of ocean acidification and warming on the phototrophic communities of hypersaline microbial mats. While warming led to increased salinity and dissolved oxygen concentration, acidification treatments resulted in a higher abundance of chlorophyll derivatives but did not affect photosynthetic efficiency. This suggests a potential shift in the metabolism of green anoxygenic bacteria under acidification treatment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Chunhong Chen, Lei Wang, Ronggui Liu, Pinghua Zhu, Hui Liu, Xinjie Wang, Jiang Yu, Yunchun Chen
Summary: This study investigates the effect of dry-wet ratios and temperature on the chloride corrosion resistance of concrete. Results show that a higher dry-wet ratio intensifies the deterioration of concrete performance. Compared to a dry-wet ratio of 1:3, a dry-wet ratio of 3:1 leads to decreased strength and increased chloride content and erosion depth. Additionally, variable temperature cycles accelerate the decay of mechanical strength and chloride erosion resistance in concrete.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Pingping Liang, Shuai Liu, Yadan Ding, Xiaokun Wen, Kexin Wang, Changlu Shao, Xia Hong, Yichun Liu
Summary: This study utilized an electrospun nanofiber mat as a material to achieve continuously high-efficiency solar desalination in high-salinity brine, with features of a porous structure and superhydrophilic surface providing significant water transport channels, avoiding salt deposition.
Article
Agronomy
Hongguang Yang, Jianchun Yan, Hai Wei, Huichang Wu, Shenying Wang, Longlong Ji, Xiaowei Xu, Huanxiong Xie
Summary: A gradient cleaning method for potato based on a multi-step dry-cleaning and wet cleaning operation was proposed in this study to effectively remove impurities from the surface of potato tubers. The optimal parameters combination resulted in an average impurity removal rate of 99.05% and a damage rate of 2.48% for potato tubers, demonstrating that the operational performance fully met the requirements for potato cleaning.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Emily P. Greenstein, Kenneth R. Poeppelmeier, Laurence D. Marks
Summary: The choice of temperature and gas conditions in a water pressure-controlled reactor is guided by DFT to synthesize nearly phase-pure lanthanide scandate nanoparticles. Low water-vapor partial pressures inhibit particle growth, while excess water vapor leads to undesired rare-earth hydroxide and oxyhydroxide secondary phases. The optimal humidity for high-purity LnScO3 particle synthesis varies with the lanthanide, and DFT is used to calculate the thermodynamics of secondary phase formation to maintain phase purity (>96 mol %) across the series. The combination of thermodynamic calculation and experimental confirmation enables exploration of analogous syntheses of other inorganic perovskite nanoparticles.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jinfeng Li, Huie Chen, Xiang Gao, Qi Ding, WenChong Shan, Haotian Guo, Jinpeng Zhuo
Summary: Desiccation crack is a significant factor contributing to engineering and environmental disasters. This study conducted tests on lean clay samples with different dryness degrees under wet-dry (WD) cycles and wet-dry-freeze-thaw (WDFT) cycles to analyze crack formation and development. The results show that the crack ratio and width decrease with higher dryness degree under consecutive WD cycles, while samples subjected to WDFT cycles exhibit higher crack ratio and wider cracks. Under lower dryness degree, the crack ratio and width remain relatively unchanged after each WD cycle, mainly consisting of small, shallow, and densely distributed sub-cracks. The research findings provide valuable insights into soil crack evolution and its mechanisms under complex environmental conditions.
COLD REGIONS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Roland C. Wilhelm, Laurel Lynch, Tara M. Webster, Steffen Schweizer, Thiago M. Inagaki, Malak M. Tfaily, Ravi Kukkadapu, Carmen Hoeschen, Daniel H. Buckley, Johannes Lehmann
Summary: The persistence of soil organic carbon (SOC) is influenced by soil properties, organic matter quality, and climatic conditions. This study compared the susceptibility of newly formed SOC to mineralization in soils developed under different precipitation regimes. The results showed that the susceptibility of SOC to mineralization was affected by iron content and mineralogy, initial SOC, substrate solubility, and microbial substrate use efficiency.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Quanjun Zhang, Zhaosheng Wang, Shaoxia Xia, Guangshuai Zhang, Suxiao Li, Dingkun Yu, Xiubo Yu
Summary: This study reveals the mechanisms by which hydrological gradient variations in wetlands affect biomass and carbon storage. It shows that wetlands with high-frequency wet-dry alternations have higher soil nutrients, plant dominance, biomass, and soil carbon content. The study also identifies positive correlations between wet-dry alternations and the relationships of soil nutrients-plant biomass-soil carbon and plant dominance-plant biomass-soil carbon. The concentrated effect of wet-dry alternations promotes plant growth and carbon input to the soil, thereby increasing soil carbon content.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yunlei Zhang, Shuanhong Ma, Bin Li, Bo Yu, Haeshin Lee, Meirong Cai, Stanislav N. Gorb, Feng Zhou, Weimin Liu
Summary: The study developed a novel multilayered self-peeling switchable dry/wet adhesive with thermal-responsive curving behavior and switchable adhesion properties, and explained the dynamic curvature-induced switchable peeling mechanism theoretically. By integrating nanoparticles, remote control over switchable adhesion can be achieved. This research provides a new route for developing intelligent adhesion systems and mobile devices/robots.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Ahmed H. Hassanin, Eman Elnabawy, Mohammed Salah, Remya Nair, Mohammed Gamal, Nada Omran, Anton Popelka, Ishac Kandas, Nader Shehata
Summary: This paper presents the fabrication of multi-featured nanofiber membranes using the wet-electrospinning process. By wet-electrospinning polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofibers onto a poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene) poly (styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT: PSS) coagulation bath, a hybrid structure of a piezoelectric multifunctional sensor is generated. The fabricated wet-electrospun nanofiber membrane exhibits a piezo sensitivity of up to 0.9 V/N and a piezo coefficient (d33) of 27.2 pC/N. In addition, the membrane shows variable surface roughness response and strain sensing capability, making it potentially useful in wearable and flexible electronics, as well as industrial mechanical transducers.
MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
J. Jarosz, I. A. Pidek, D. Urban, M. Lamentowicz, A. Michczynski
Summary: The study aimed to reconstruct historical environmental changes in lake and peatland sediments in the western part of Lublin Polesie and compare them to other areas in the east. It found evidence of climate changes and human impact on the ecosystem throughout history.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Correction
Environmental Sciences
J. Loisel, A. V. Gallego-Sala, M. J. Amesbury, G. Magnan, G. Anshari, D. W. Beilman, J. C. Benavides, J. Blewett, P. Camill, D. J. Charman, S. Chawchai, A. Hedgpeth, T. Kleinen, A. Korhola, D. Large, C. A. Mansilla, J. Muller, S. van Bellen, J. B. West, Z. Yu, J. L. Bubier, M. Garneau, T. Moore, A. B. K. Sannel, S. Page, M. Valiranta, M. Bechtold, V. Brovkin, L. E. S. Cole, J. P. Chanton, T. R. Christensen, M. A. Davies, F. De Vleeschouwer, S. A. Finkelstein, S. Frolking, M. Galka, L. Gandois, N. Girkin, L. I. Harris, A. Heinemeyer, A. M. Hoyt, M. C. Jones, F. Joos, S. Juutinen, K. Kaiser, T. Lacourse, M. Lamentowicz, T. Larmola, J. Leifeld, A. Lohila, A. M. Milner, K. Minkkinen, P. Moss, B. D. A. Naafs, J. Nichols, J. O'Donnell, R. Payne, M. Philben, S. Piilo, A. Quillet, A. S. Ratnayake, T. P. Roland, S. Sjogersten, O. Sonnentag, G. T. Swindles, W. Swinnen, J. Talbot, C. Treat, A. C. Valach, J. Wu
Summary: The correction to this paper has been published.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
J. Loisel, A. Gallego-Sala, M. J. Amesbury, G. Magnan, G. Anshari, D. W. Beilman, J. C. Benavides, J. Blewett, P. Camill, D. J. Charman, S. Chawchai, A. Hedgpeth, T. Kleinen, A. Korhola, D. Large, C. A. Mansilla, J. Muller, S. van Bellen, J. B. West, Z. Yu, J. L. Bubier, M. Garneau, T. Moore, A. B. K. Sannel, S. Page, M. Valiranta, M. Bechtold, V Brovkin, L. E. S. Cole, J. P. Chanton, T. R. Christensen, M. A. Davies, F. De Vleeschouwer, S. A. Finkelstein, S. Frolking, M. Galka, L. Gandois, N. Girkin, L. Harris, A. Heinemeyer, A. M. Hoyt, M. C. Jones, F. Joos, S. Juutinen, K. Kaiser, T. Lacourse, M. Lamentowicz, T. Larmola, J. Leifeld, A. Lohila, A. M. Milner, K. Minkkinen, P. Moss, B. D. A. Naafs, J. Nichols, J. O'Donnell, R. Payne, M. Philben, S. Piilo, A. Quillet, A. S. Ratnayake, T. P. Roland, S. Sjogersten, O. Sonnentag, G. T. Swindles, W. Swinnen, J. Talbot, C. Treat, A. C. Valach, J. Wu
Summary: Peatlands are influenced by climate and land use changes, impacting the carbon cycle. While there is a shift predicted from carbon sink to source this century, peatlands are still overlooked in major Earth system models and integrated assessment models for future climate change projections. This study emphasizes the importance of including peatland science in research agendas to better understand the nexus between peatland carbon dynamics and climate change.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fabian E. Z. Ercan, Juha Mikola, Tarja Silfver, Kristiina Myller, Elina Vainio, Sandra Slowinska, Michal Slowinski, Mariusz Lamentowicz, Daan Blok, Friederike Wagner-Cremer
Summary: The study compared the effects of in-situ warming on leaf epidermal cell expansion in Betula nana in Finland, Greenland, and Poland. The results showed enhanced leaf epidermal cell expansion under experimental warming, except for the extremely low temperature Greenland site. This demonstrates a strong response of leaf growth at individual cell level to growing season temperature, but also suggests that in harsh conditions other environmental factors may limit this response.
Article
Geography, Physical
Sambor Czerwinski, Piotr Guzowski, Mariusz Lamentowicz, Mariusz Galka, Monika Karpinska-Kolaczek, Radoslaw Poniat, Edyta Lokas, Andrei-Cosmin Diaconu, Johanna Schwarzer, Magdalena Miecznik, Piotr Kolaczek
Summary: The environmental history of a fen in northwestern Poland has changed significantly over the past 1200 years, influenced by factors such as the economic development of the Polish statehood and external invasions. This study utilized pollen data, archeological evidence, and historical sources to track the transformation of the landscape, reflecting socio-environmental crises and land-use changes throughout history.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Yangmin Qin, Hongkai Li, Yuri Mazei, Irina Kurina, Graeme T. Swindles, Anatoly Bobrov, Andrey N. Tsyganov, Yansheng Gu, Xianyu Huang, Jiantao Xue, Mariusz Lamentowicz, Katarzyna Marcisz, Thomas Roland, Richard J. Payne, Edward A. D. Mitchell, Shucheng Xie
Summary: Testate amoebae are commonly used as proxy indicators in ecological and palaeoecological studies, but the diversity and ecology of testate amoebae in Asian peatlands are poorly documented. This study compiled data from 42 peatlands across Asia and developed hydrological transfer functions for water table depth estimation, showing comparable predictive capability to models in Europe and North America. The developed transfer function can be used for palaeohydrological reconstructions in boreal to subtropical peatlands in Asia.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Agnieszka Mroczkowska, Piotr Kittel, Katarzyna Marcisz, Ekaterina Dolbunova, Emilie Gauthier, Mariusz Lamentowicz, Andrey Mazurkevich, Milena Obremska, Mateusz Plociennik, Mateusz Kramkowski, Dominika Lucow, Yuriy Kublitskiy, Michal Slowinski
Summary: Peatlands are important records of past environmental changes, influenced by autogenic and allogenic factors. Apart from climate change, deforestation and drainage directly associated with human impact are significant allogenic factors. The history of peatlands can be divided into phases of stable, weak changes, and significant changes in the catchment, based on water level variations. Larger peatlands are more resilient and resistant to rapid changes caused by human activities, while smaller peatlands are more sensitive and serve as ideal archives of environmental changes.
Article
Plant Sciences
Samuel Hamard, Regis Cereghino, Maialen Barret, Anna Sytiuk, Enrique Lara, Ellen Dorrepaal, Paul Kardol, Martin Kuttim, Mariusz Lamentowicz, Josephine Leflaive, Gael Le Roux, Eeva-Stiina Tuittila, Vincent E. J. Jassey
Summary: Phototrophic microbes, also known as micro-algae, play a significant role in peatland carbon uptake, contributing approximately 10% of the total C absorption. Despite environmental variability, the diversity and abundance of phototrophic microbes remain stable, showcasing their importance in the peatland carbon cycle. Water availability and plant composition are key factors influencing the structure of phototrophic microbial communities in peatlands along latitudinal gradients.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Anna Sytiuk, Regis Cereghino, Samuel Hamard, Frederic Delarue, Amelie Guittet, Janna M. Barel, Ellen Dorrepaal, Martin Kuttim, Mariusz Lamentowicz, Bertrand Pourrut, Bjorn J. M. Robroek, Eeva-Stiina Tuittila, Vincent E. J. Jassey
Summary: The study highlights that Sphagnum metabolites are more likely to influence peatland microbial food web structure and functioning than Sphagnum anatomical and morphological traits. Through structural equation modeling and phylogenetic distance analyses, it was found that Sphagnum traits play an important role in shaping microbial community composition and functioning.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Krzysztof Gorecki, Anshu Rastogi, Marcin Strozecki, Maciej Gabka, Mariusz Lamentowicz, Dominika Lucow, Dariusz Kayzer, Radoslaw Juszczak
Summary: The study estimated litter decomposition rates in peatland exposed to climate manipulation using the Tea Bag Index method. Results showed that decomposition rates were influenced by temperature, water table dynamics, and the interrelation of different environmental factors, with water table fluctuations playing a key role in controlling decomposition rates in waterlogged ecosystems.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Subhajit Bandopadhyay, Anshu Rastogi, Sergio Cogliati, Uwe Rascher, Maciej Gabka, Radoslaw Juszczak
Summary: In this study, a fuzzy logic modelling approach called SIFfuzzy and SIFfuzzy-APAR was used to test a proxy for red and far-red Sun-induced fluorescence (SIF). The study validated the use of different spectral vegetation indices (SVIs) to approximate potential SIF signals and showed that including absorbed photosynthetic active radiation (APAR) improved the model accuracy.
Article
Plant Sciences
Vincent E. J. Jassey, Romain Walcker, Paul Kardol, Stefan Geisen, Thierry Heger, Mariusz Lamentowicz, Samuel Hamard, Enrique Lara
Summary: Soil algae, together with other microorganisms, play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle by fixing atmospheric carbon through photosynthesis. This study compiled a dataset on soil algae and used machine learning modeling to predict their productivity at a global scale. The findings emphasize the significance of soil algae in the global carbon cycle and highlight the need to include their contribution in carbon emission mitigation strategies.
Article
Ecology
Anna Sytiuk, Regis Cereghino, Samuel Hamard, Frederic Delarue, Ellen Dorrepaal, Martin Kuttim, Mariusz Lamentowicz, Bertrand Pourrut, Bjorn J. M. Robroek, Eeva-Stiina Tuittila, Vincent E. J. Jassey
Summary: Research found that there are close connections between the morphological, anatomical and biochemical traits of Sphagnum mosses, which are driven by their shared responses to local and regional environmental factors. The relationships between biochemicals and certain morphological traits can describe physiological dimensions that are not captured solely by anatomical and morphological traits alone. These findings are important for enhancing our understanding and predictive power in Sphagnum ecology.
Article
Plant Sciences
Anna Sytiuk, Samuel Hamard, Regis Cereghino, Ellen Dorrepaal, Honorine Geissel, Martin Kuttim, Mariusz Lamentowicz, Eeva Stiina Tuittila, Vincent E. J. Jassey
Summary: In this study, a reciprocal transplant experiment was conducted along a climate gradient in Europe to investigate the effects of climate warming on the seasonality of metabolites produced by Sphagnum mosses and the consequences for peatland carbon uptake. The results showed that Sphagnum species exhibited consistent responses to warming, with shifts in their primary or secondary metabolites according to seasons. These shifts were also correlated with changes in gross ecosystem productivity, particularly in spring and autumn. The findings highlight the plasticity of plant metabolites and their ability to impact carbon processes in ecosystems.
