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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Laura C. Feher, Michael J. Osland, Christopher M. Swarzenski
Summary: By applying the Coastal Salinity Index (CSI) to 22 years of salinity data in the Barataria Estuary, Louisiana, this study examined the impacts of extreme events on estuarine salinities. The results showed that droughts, hurricanes, floods, and freshwater flow alterations influenced the salinity patterns in the estuary. The study provides valuable insights into the influence of extreme events on estuarine salinity regimes and emphasizes the importance of the CSI for identifying periods with extreme salinities.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Guozhu Chen, Junhong Bai, Junjing Wang, Zhe Liu, Baoshan Cui
Summary: This study conducted a simulated assessment to investigate the effects of groundwater table and salinity fluctuations on soil respiration in coastal wetlands. The results showed that tidal freshwater wetlands and salt marshes had higher soil respiration than brackish wetlands. The timing and magnitude of soil respiration were affected by groundwater table and salinity, with peak time occurring between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Soil respiration in tidal freshwater wetlands and brackish wetlands was significantly higher in deep and medium groundwater table treatments, as well as low and medium salinity treatments. However, soil respiration in salt marshes decreased significantly with increased groundwater table and salinity. Groundwater table and salinity had significant interactive effects on soil respiration in brackish wetlands and salt marshes. Soil respiration was negatively correlated with groundwater table and salinity in all three wetlands and positively correlated with microbial biomass carbon, soil organic carbon, and total nitrogen.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wenqian Zhang, Bo Liu, Zhenzhu Sun, Tingyu Wang, Simin Tan, Xin Fan, Danyang Zou, Yutong Zhuang, Xinting Liu, Yizhu Wang, Yanyu Li, Kangsen Mai, Chaoxia Ye
Summary: This study found differences in nitrogen removal characteristics and microbial community changes between freshwater and marine conditions in recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). Ammonia nitrogen was rapidly converted to nitrite nitrogen in marine RAS, which had lower tightly bound extracellular polymeric substances, poorer stability and settleability conditions, and lower bacterial diversity and richness.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Limnology
Danielle A. Greco, Shelley E. Arnott, Isabelle B. Fournier, Brandon S. Schamp
Summary: Increasing chloride concentrations pose a threat to freshwater zooplankton, and current water quality guidelines do not adequately protect these organisms. Nutrient context may influence the response of phytoplankton and protists.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hasnain Alam, Muhammad Zamin, Muhammad Adnan, Adnan Noor Shah, Hesham F. Alharby, Atif A. Bamagoos, Nadiyah M. Alabdallah, Saleha S. Alzahrani, Basmah M. Alharbi, Shah Saud, Shah Hassan, Shah Fahad
Summary: This study investigated the combined effect of salinity and drought stresses on Salsola imbricata. The results showed that salt stress had a protective role against drought stress and helped the plant cope with it. S. imbricata utilized inorganic ions for osmotic adjustment under salt and drought stress conditions and accumulated organic solutes to balance the osmotic pressure of the ions in the vacuole.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nathan Karres, Shiteng Kang, Allison Aldous, John K. Pattison-Williams, Yuta J. Masuda
Summary: Despite a large number of research studies on community-based conservation, there is a lack of focus on freshwater ecosystems. Existing studies are limited in number and do not provide sufficient representation. The limitations of study design hinder the ability to infer the significance or causality of the reported outcomes. There are gaps in research across geographic regions, freshwater ecosystem types, intervention types, and environmental and human well-being outcome types.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Garrett W. Hopper, Jamie R. Bucholz, Traci P. DuBose, Kaelyn J. Fogelman, Sean M. Keogh, Megan E. Kubala, Matthew B. Lodato, David H. Nichols, Irene Sanchez Gonzalez, John M. Pfeiffer, James A. Stoeckel, Jeffrey D. Lozier, Carla L. Atkinson
Summary: The United States has a diverse collection of freshwater mussels, each with its unique traits. However, currently, there is a lack of integrated trait data, which hinders large-scale analysis. We have collated data from various sources into a centralized dataset, covering a wide range of mussel traits. By collating these traits, we assist researchers in assessing the variability of mussel traits and modeling ecosystem change.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Tiffany Chin, Laura Beecraft, Michael S. Wetz
Summary: This study compared environmental conditions and phytoplankton biomass/composition in three Texas estuaries with different freshwater inflow regimes to understand the impact of freshwater inflow on phytoplankton communities. The results showed that despite differences in freshwater inflow, salinity, and nutrient regimes, differences in phytoplankton community composition were relatively small, indicating the influence of other factors.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Oluwatayo E. Abioye, Ayodeji Charles Osunla, Anthony Okoh
Summary: The study in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, assessed the prevalence of six medically significant Vibrio species in water resources over 12 months. Results showed the presence of Vibrio species in both freshwater and brackish water samples, with confirmed percentages of 79% and 85%, respectively, among the presumptive Vibrio spp. population isolated from the samples.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sergio G. Hernandez-Leon, Elisa M. Valenzuela-Soto
Summary: This review summarizes the role of glycine betaine (GB) in plant response to abiotic stress and its potential as a phytohormone-like compound. GB participates in various plant responses to cope with stressful conditions and influences plant growth, development, and productivity.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Joseph C. Morina, Rima B. Franklin
Summary: The salinization of coastal freshwater wetlands can affect the biogeochemical cycling of critical nutrients by altering the soil microbial community structure and function. Nitrate reduction pathways are particularly sensitive to salinization, but the interactive effects of salinization intensity and duration of exposure are still uncertain.
Article
Environmental Studies
Vinod Phogat, Tim Pitt, Paul Petrie, Jirka Simunek, Michael Cutting
Summary: Water quality has a significant impact on crop growth and water balance, affecting root water uptake, drainage, and soil salinity accumulation. Proper leaching irrigation and root zone monitoring are key for salinity management.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jaykumar Patel, Deepesh Khandwal, Babita Choudhary, Dolly Ardeshana, Rajesh Kumar Jha, Bhakti Tanna, Sonam Yadav, Avinash Mishra, Rajeev K. Varshney, Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Summary: The study found that the combination of different abiotic stresses compounds the stress effect on crop plants, with varying effects on biochemical parameters. Metabolomics data identified potential marker metabolites associated with abiotic stress combinations, which could be utilized in breeding efforts to develop resilient peanut cultivars. This research will help researchers explore different stress indicators to identify resistant cultivars for future crop improvement programs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Cihan Karaca, Gulcin Ece Aslan, Dursun Buyuktas, Ahmet Kurunc, Ruhi Bastug, Alejandra Navarro
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of irrigation water salinity on water use, growth, physiology, and yield parameters of drip-irrigated tomatoes in two different growing seasons. The results showed that increased water salinities caused an increase in soil salinity and a decrease in seasonal crop evapotranspiration. Marketable and total tomato yields, and the leaf area index showed significant decreases under increased salinities in both seasons. The slope value and threshold value of salinity should be considered for decision making in tomato production at different growing seasons.
Article
Soil Science
Kamrul Hassan, Yolima Carrillo, Uffe N. Nielsen
Summary: Climate change can alter plant-soil feedbacks, and drought conditions can induce negative shifts in PSFs. Long-term rainfall manipulation systems can be used to assess these effects and the underlying mechanisms involved.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
U. M. Scharler, M. J. Ayers, A. M. de Lecea, M. Pretorius, S. T. Fennessy, J. A. Huggett, C. F. MacKay, D. Muir
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2016)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
U. M. Scharler, R. C. van Ballegooyen, M. J. Ayers
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2016)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
M. Tagliarolo, F. Porri, U. M. Scharler
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Tagliarolo, U. M. Scharler
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ursula M. Scharler, Morag J. Ayers
Article
Oceanography
Brian D. Fath, Harald Asmus, Ragnhild Asmus, Dan Baird, Stuart R. Borrett, Victor N. de Jonge, Alessandro Ludovisi, Nathalie Niquil, Ursula M. Scharler, Ulrike Schueckel, Matthias Wolff
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
N. F. Masikane, B. K. Newman, U. M. Scharler
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AQUATIC SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
M. Tagliarolo, F. Porri, C. D. Garvie, K. Lechman, U. M. Scharler
JOURNAL OF PLANKTON RESEARCH
(2019)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Stuart R. Borrett, Ursula M. Scharler
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Ben Brooker, Ursula M. Scharler
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Philip J. Landrigan, John J. Stegeman, Lora E. Fleming, Denis Allemand, Donald M. Anderson, Lorraine C. Backer, Francoise Brucker-Davis, Nicolas Chevalier, Lilian Corra, Dorota Czerucka, Marie-Yasmine Dechraoui Bottein, Barbara Demeneix, Michael Depledge, Dimitri D. Deheyn, Charles J. Dorman, Patrick Fenichel, Samantha Fisher, Francoise Gaill, Francois Galgani, William H. Gaze, Laura Giuliano, Philippe Grandjean, Mark E. Hahn, Amro Hamdoun, Philipp Hess, Bret Judson, Amalia Laborde, Jacqueline McGlade, Jenna Mu, Adetoun Mustapha, Maria Neira, Rachel T. Noble, Maria Luiza Pedrotti, Christopher Reddy, Joacim Rocklov, Ursula M. Scharler, Hariharan Shanmugam, Gabriella Taghian, Jeroen A. J. M. van de Water, Luigi Vezzulli, Pal Weihe, Ariana Zeka, Herve Raps, Patrick Rampal
ANNALS OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
U. M. Scharler, S. R. Borrett
Summary: Network analysis in complex systems is rapidly growing, spanning across ecology, biology, sociology, and economics. The construction phase of networks is vital, and guidelines for evaluation and plausibility assessment should be followed. In management and policy sectors, interrogation of network analysis outcomes and focus on sensitivity to construction process and relative changes within systems are recommended.
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Arnab Banerjee, Ursula M. Scharler, Brian D. Fath, Santanu Ray
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2017)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Alessandro Ludovisi, Ursula Michaela Scharler
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2017)