Review
Ecology
Gisela C. Stotz, Cristian Salgado-Luarte, Victor M. Escobedo, Fernando Valladares, Ernesto Gianoli
Summary: The study found a positive association between phenotypic plasticity and climatic variability only for plasticity in allocation, and plasticity in leaf morphology, size and physiology were positively associated with mean annual temperature. Evidence also showed that phenotypic plasticity in physiology is limited by cold stress. Overall, plant plastic responses to non-climatic factors were stronger than responses to climatic factors.
Article
Ecology
Hao Liu, Yan Zhang, Xiao Xu, Songshuo Li, Jihua Wu, Bo Li, Ming Nie
Summary: In this study, the researchers investigated the effects of nutrient enrichment on the root traits and growth performance of invasive Spartina alterniflora and native Phragmites australis. They found that S. alterniflora exhibited high plasticity in root traits in response to nutrient enrichment, while P. australis showed limited response. The researchers suggest that considering root traits can improve our understanding of below-ground mechanisms underlying invasion under nutrient enrichment.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Tim Burton, Irja Ida Ratikainen, Sigurd Einum
Summary: This article examines the rate at which reversible phenotypic plasticity (RPP) occurs and its potential impact on how organisms overcome environmental challenges. The study suggests that current theoretical models do not consider the evolutionary potential of RPP rates. If the rate of plasticity itself can evolve, it may alter the organism's perception of environmental predictability and influence the slope of the evolved reaction norm. The optimization of phenotypic plasticity rates, their evolutionary dynamics in different environments, and the costs associated with them warrant further exploration in future research.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Christopher J. O'Bryan, Nicholas R. Patton, Jim Hone, Jesse S. Lewis, Violeta Berdejo-Espinola, Derek R. Risch, Matthew H. Holden, Eve McDonald-Madden
Summary: The majority of Earth's terrestrial carbon is stored in soil, which can be released as CO2 when disturbed by wild pigs. The extent of soil damage caused by wild pigs and the resulting CO2 emissions are uncertain, highlighting the need for further research on their contribution to soil damage.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Hansjoerg P. Kunc, Rouven Schmidt
Summary: Anthropogenically driven environmental changes, particularly noise pollution, have significant impacts on various species, especially those relying on acoustic communication. Different species exhibit varying levels of adaptation to anthropogenic noise, highlighting the importance of understanding and predicting these responses for effective conservation efforts.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jason Keagy, Chloe P. Drummond, Kadeem J. Gilbert, Christina M. Grozinger, Jill Hamilton, Heather M. Hines, Jesse Lasky, Cheryl A. Logan, Ruairidh Sawers, Tyler Wagner
Summary: Landscape transcriptomics is a new field that studies how genome-wide expression patterns reflect environmental drivers on a landscape scale and their effects on organismal function. It benefits from advancing molecular technologies and enables the characterization of transcriptomes from wild individuals across natural landscapes. This research is important for understanding the impacts of environmental change and for species conservation and management.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Charly Geron, Ross N. Cuthbert, Hoel Hotte, David Renault
Summary: Biological invasions pose a significant threat to biodiversity in cold insular environments. Native terrestrial invertebrates from these environments often lack experience with novel predators. This study found that the invasive species Soledadinus soledadinus can have a high ecological impact on insect communities when present in high densities. Therefore, enhancing biosecurity for invasive insect species is crucial.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tao Xiang, Xianghong Dong, Lei Shi, Gael Grenouillet
Summary: Due to global changes, China is facing a severe threat from invasive freshwater fish species. Understanding the potential ranges and determinants of these species, as well as their transitory dynamics, is essential for developing effective management strategies.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Jean P. Gibert, Ze-Yi Han, Daniel J. Wieczynski, Samantha Votzke, Andrea Yammine
Summary: This study reveals the link between body size and population density, and their impacts on ecological dynamics through experiments and mathematical models. It shows that changes in body size more strongly influence changes in density, and rapid changes in body size may have a larger effect on population dynamics.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
C. -E. Schaum, A. Buckling, N. Smirnoff, G. Yvon-Durocher
Summary: This study examines the evolution of trait and tolerance curves in marine ecosystem foundation organisms using a globally distributed phytoplankton species. The results demonstrate that fluctuations in temperature rapidly lead to enhanced trait plasticity and elevated thermal tolerance in the populations. Furthermore, long-term temperature fluctuations result in the formation of two distinct populations, one evolving high trait plasticity and enhanced thermal tolerance, and the other resembling samples evolved under constant warming conditions.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Jose F. Fontanari, Margarida Matos, Mauro Santos
Summary: This study investigates whether adaptive phenotypic plasticity can promote species coexistence without habitat differentiation. Individual-based stochastic simulations show that a competitively inferior species with adaptive phenotypic plasticity can coexist with a competitively superior, non-plastic species in the same patch, given sufficiently large migration rates and variances of environmental values.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Katarina Stojanovic, Dubravka Milic, Milica Rankovic Perisic, Marija Milicic, Ivana Zivic
Summary: Climate change poses a significant threat to freshwater biodiversity, but freshwater species are often overlooked in conservation studies. This study used species distribution models to examine the effects of climate change on two trichopteran species and found that current protected areas are insufficient to cover their potential range shifts. The findings highlight the need to integrate aquatic and terrestrial systems in future protected area designations.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Simone Puppato, Giulia Fiorenza, Davide Carraretto, Ludvik Marcus Gomulski, Giuliano Gasperi, Carlos Caceres, Alberto Grassi, Maria Vittoria Mancini, Antonio De Cristofaro, Claudio Ioriatti, Robin Guilhot, Anna Rodolfa Malacrida
Summary: Drosophila suzukii is an economically important pest with highly invasive behaviors and unique seasonal reproductive strategies. In a established population in northern Italy, we observed a high remating frequency in females during the late spring, which may play a significant role in the reproductive dynamics and increase of the population.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
James S. Camac, Kate D. L. Umbers, John W. Morgan, Sonya R. Geange, Anca Hanea, Rachel A. Slatyer, Keith L. McDougall, Susanna E. Venn, Peter A. Vesk, Ary A. Hoffmann, Adrienne B. Nicotra
Summary: Conservation managers are facing challenges in making decisions to protect biodiversity in the Australian Alps due to climate change impacts. Expert predictions suggest that by 2050, most alpine vegetation communities will decrease in extent, while woodlands and heathlands are expected to increase. The responses of alpine plants vary greatly, while animal species are predicted to decline or remain stable.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Dani Villero, Albert Montori, Gustavo A. Llorente, Nuria Roura-Pascual, Philippe Geniez, Lluis Brotons
Summary: This study aims to assess the impact of the spread of D. pictus on native species in the Iberian Peninsula and other regions. The results show a strong climatic niche overlap between D. pictus and endemic species in the Iberian Peninsula, which may have negative effects on some species in the future.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Fabio Manfredini, Luca Traina, Vincenzo Gasbarro, Sofia Straudi, Lorenzo Caruso, Fabio Fabbian, Paolo Zamboni, Roberto Manfredini, Nicola Lamberti
Summary: In patients with PAD, supervised exercise at near-moderate pain levels can improve walking ability but not ABI values. A structured pain-free exercise program over 6 months showed improvements in ABI, functional, and cardiovascular parameters in patients with claudication and compressible vessels.
INTERNAL AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sofia Straudi, Fabio Manfredini, Andrea Baroni, Giada Milani, Giulia Fregna, Nicola Schincaglia, Riccardo Androni, Antonella Occhi, Manoj Sivan, Nicola Lamberti
Summary: This study examined the responsiveness and construct validity of the COVID-19 Yorkshire Rehabilitation Scale (C19-YRS) in Italian hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The results showed that post-COVID syndrome (PCS) symptoms were still present after 12 weeks post-infection, but reduced at 26 weeks. The C19-YRS was found to be valuable in screening, assessing severity, and monitoring the persistence of symptoms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sofia Straudi, Gianluca De Marco, Carlotta Martinuzzi, Andrea Baroni, Nicola Lamberti, Laura Brondi, Marco Da Roit, Laura Di Marco Pizzongolo, Nino Basaglia, Fabio Manfredini
Summary: This study aimed to test the effectiveness of a combination of supervised and home-based task-oriented training program in improving balance and mobility impairments in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS). The results showed that the combination program had positive effects on walking endurance, walking ability, and fatigue in PwMS with unassisted walking.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND RELATED DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Nicola Lamberti, Giovanni Piva, Federico Businaro, Lorenzo Caruso, Anna Crepaldi, Pablo Jesus Lopez-Soto, Fabio Manfredini
Summary: This study utilized the banister impulse-response model to evaluate the predictability of a home-based exercise program in patients with peripheral artery disease. The results showed that the model accurately estimated the improvement in walking performance and could be helpful in designing and verifying personalized training programs.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Giovanni Piva, Anna Crepaldi, Nicola Lamberti, Lorenzo Caruso, Natascia Rinaldo, Roberto Manfredini, Pablo Jesus Lopez-Soto, Vincenzo Gasbarro, Fabio Manfredini, Alda Storari
Summary: This observational study aimed to monitor the 5-year trends of kidney function in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and concomitant chronic kidney disease (CKD) enrolled or not enrolled into a rehabilitative exercise program. The results showed that patients in the exercise program had improved kidney function and better clinical outcomes compared to those receiving usual care.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Giovanni Piva, Anna Crepaldi, Gladiol Zenunaj, Lorenzo Caruso, Natascia Rinaldo, Vincenzo Gasbarro, Nicola Lamberti, Pablo Jesus Lopez-Soto, Fabio Manfredini
Summary: This systematic review provides an overview of the use of infrared thermography (IRT) in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). The analysis of 21 included studies suggests that IRT shows promise as a diagnostic method and outcome measure in PAD patients, although concerns about the overall quality of the studies were raised.
Article
Sport Sciences
Natascia Rinaldo, Giovanni Piva, Suzanne Ryder, Anna Crepaldi, Alba Pasini, Lorenzo Caruso, Roberto Manfredini, Sofia Straudi, Fabio Manfredini, Nicola Lamberti
Summary: Despite progress, gender bias still exists in scientific publication authorship. This study examines trends in authorship by gender in the field of exercise sciences and rehabilitation in the last 5 years. The results show that while women are almost equally represented as first authors, bias against women remains in the last authorship position, regardless of geographical area and journal ranking.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY AND KINESIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Nicola Lamberti, Luca Traina, Caterina Savrie, Elpiniki Tsolaki, Natascia Rinaldo, Sofia Straudi, Franco Guerzoni, Nicola Napoli, Roberto Manfredini, Vincenzo Gasbarro, Fabio Manfredini
Summary: This study evaluated the sex-specific difference in response to an exercise program among patients with peripheral artery disease and claudication. The results showed that women had a significantly higher 7-year survival rate and lower hospitalization and amputation rates in the exercise group compared to the control group. Therefore, active participation in a home-based pain-free exercise program can reduce the risk of adverse clinical outcomes and improve long-term outcomes, especially for women in PAD patients.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Fabio Manfredini, Gladiol Zenunaj, Luca Traina, Vincenzo Gasbarro, Nicola Lamberti
Summary: We present a case of a 71-year-old woman with giant cell arteritis and bilateral subclavian and axillary obstruction, who suffered from severe arm claudication that was unresponsive to corticosteroid treatment. Before considering revascularization, she underwent a personalized home-based graded exercise program consisting of walking, hand-bike pedaling, and muscle strength training. Over a period of 9 months, the patient showed significant improvements in radial pressure values, hand temperature values, arm endurance, and forearm muscle oxygenation. Home-based graded exercise proved to be an effective noninvasive option for upper limb claudication.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY CASES INNOVATIONS AND TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Antonino Casile, Giulia Fregna, Vittorio Boarini, Chiara Paoluzzi, Fabio Manfredini, Nicola Lamberti, Andrea Baroni, Sofia Straudi
Summary: This study investigated the use of the cost-effective Oculus Quest head-mounted display as a tool for assessing markerless hand motion capabilities in stroke patients, and found that it provided accurate and sensitive measurements comparable to a commercial marker-based system.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anna Crepaldi, Lorenzo Caruso, Giovanni Piva, Luca Traina, Vincenzo Gasbarro, Roberto Manfredini, Nicola Lamberti, Natascia Rinaldo, Fabio Manfredini, Pablo Jesus Lopez-Soto
Summary: This study aimed to detect foot perfusion changes in PAD patients after a home-based exercise program using infrared thermography. The results showed that after 20 weeks of exercise, foot temperature in both limbs significantly increased, with no significant difference between genders. Additionally, the ankle brachial index and performance also significantly improved over time.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Natascia Rinaldo, Alba Pasini, Sofia Straudi, Giovanni Piva, Anna Crepaldi, Andrea Baroni, Lorenzo Caruso, Fabio Manfredini, Nicola Lamberti
Summary: People with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) experience decreased bone mineral density and worsening body composition, negatively impacting their quality of life. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of nonpharmacological interventions, such as physical activity, nutrition, and rehabilitation, on body composition (BC) and bone mineral density (BMD) in pwMS. The results showed inconsistent positive effects on BC, but high-intensity training and ketogenic diets appeared to be promising interventions. Limited studies considered BMD, and the findings were inconclusive. Further research is needed to confirm these results.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY AND KINESIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Nicola Lamberti, Giovanni Piva, Yuri Battaglia, Michele Franchi, Matteo Pizzolato, Antonio Argentoni, Giorgio Gandolfi, Giulia Gozzi, Margherita Lembo, Pietro Lavisci, Alda Storari, Natascia Rinaldo, Fabio Manfredini, Annalisa Cogo
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of low-intensity respiratory muscle training in end-stage kidney disease patients. The results showed that home-based RMT significantly improved respiratory muscle strength in patients.
ADVANCES IN RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Alfredo De Giorgi, Alda Storari, Pedro Manuel Rodriguez-Munoz, Rosaria Cappadona, Nicola Lamberti, Fabio Manfredini, Pablo Jesus Lopez-Soto, Roberto Manfredini, Fabio Fabbian
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the possible relationship between seasons and in-hospital mortality (IHM) in elderly hospitalized patients with acute kidney injury (AKI). The results suggest that autumn and winter months are independent risk factors for IHM in patients with AKI, while summer reduces the risk of death during hospitalizations with AKI.
INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Nicola Lamberti, Fabio Manfredini, Francesca Nardi, Andrea Baroni, Giovanni Piva, Anna Crepaldi, Nino Basaglia, Ilaria Casetta, Sofia Straudi
Summary: This study investigated cortical oxygenation changes in subacute stroke patients using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) during a motor task. The findings revealed that the changes in cortical metabolic cost (CMC) during the task were correlated with upper extremity functional recovery, suggesting it could be used as a biomarker for patient selection in rehabilitation.
NEUROLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)