Review
Veterinary Sciences
Rosalind S. Chow
Summary: Fluid therapy is essential in veterinary care to improve hemodynamics, replace deficits, and maintain hydration. Consistency in terminology is important for precise communication in clinical and research settings, with this article providing a glossary of terms and common routes of fluid administration in small and large animal species.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shawan Chowdhury
Summary: Climate change poses a significant threat to insects globally. This study focuses on the climatic vulnerability of Bangladeshi butterflies, finding that approximately 42% of species may experience range contraction. The future climatic conditions may be unsuitable for 2-34% of species, depending on the socio-economic pathways. The study highlights the need for immediate detection of climate change impact on tropical insects and the development of effective conservation strategies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Michalis Vousdoukas, Joanne Clarke, Roshanka Ranasinghe, Lena Reimann, Nadia Khalaf, Trang Minh Duong, Birgitt Ouweneel, Salma Sabour, Carley E. Iles, Christopher H. Trisos, Luc Feyen, Lorenzo Mentaschi, Nicholas P. Simpson
Summary: Many African heritage sites are currently at risk from rising sea levels, which could more than triple under high emissions scenarios. Mitigating emissions can reduce the number of highly exposed sites. These findings highlight the urgent need for increased climate change adaptation for heritage sites in Africa, including governance, vulnerability assessments, monitoring, and protection strategies.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Clare Watson
Summary: Due to climate change, some endangered animals may not survive in their current habitats. Researchers are conducting tests on a controversial strategy to relocate them before it becomes too late - starting with Australia's rarest reptile.
Article
Forestry
Giovanni Trentanovi, Thomas Campagnaro, Tommaso Sitzia, Francesco Chianucci, Giorgio Vacchiano, Christian Ammer, Michal Ciach, Thomas A. Nagel, Miren del Rio, Yoan Paillet, Silvana Munzi, Kris Vandekerkhove, Andres Bravo-Oviedon, Andrea Cutini, Ettore D'Andrea, Pallieter De Smedt, Inken Doerfler, Dimitris Fotakis, Jacob Heilmann-Clausen, Jenyk Hofmeister, Jan Hosek, Philippe Janssen, Sebastian Kepfer-Rojas, Nathalie Korboulewsky, Bence Kovacs, Daniel Kozak, Thibault Lachat, Anders Marell, Radim Matula, Martin Mikolas, Bjorn Norden, Peter Odor, Marko Perovic, Elisabeth Potzelsberger, Peter Schall, Miroslav Svoboda, Flora Tinya, Mariana Ujhazyova, Sabina Burrascano
Summary: Forest biodiversity studies in Europe often use inconsistent forestry terminology, making it difficult to compare studies and assess the impacts of forest management on biodiversity. This study aims to establish common standards for silvicultural and vegetation definitions, providing a shared conceptual framework for consistent research on the effects of forest management on biodiversity.
Article
Biology
Gregory A. Backus, Yansong Huang, Marissa L. Baskett
Summary: Climate change-induced range shifts pose risks to entire communities. Restoring connectivity and assisted migration are effective strategies to reduce extinction risks, but factors such as dispersal ability and environmental stochasticity should be considered.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Oceanography
Milica Predragovic, Christopher Cvitanovic, Denis B. Karcher, Matthew D. Tietbohl, U. Rashid Sumaila, Barbara Horta e Costa
Summary: Climate change presents a significant challenge to marine ecosystems and species globally, particularly in European seas. However, there is a lack of comprehensive research on the potential impacts on commercially important and threatened species, hindering effective fisheries management.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anu Vijayan, Joseph M. Maina, Rochelle Lawson, Hsing-Chung Chang, Linda J. Beaumont, Peter J. Davies
Summary: Urbanization and climate change are major factors contributing to habitat loss and local extinction rates. Effective management of native vegetation in urban settings requires understanding the impacts of these factors and how species and communities may adapt, as well as identifying climate refugia to support management decisions under urban expansion and climate change pressures.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Naveen Chandra, Gajendra Singh, Ishwari Datt Rai, Arun Pratap Mishra, Mohd. Yahya Kazmi, Arvind Pandey, Jeewan Singh Jalal, Romulus Costache, Hussein Almohamad, Motrih Al-Mutiry, Hazem Ghassan Abdo
Summary: Climate change and human activities have contributed significantly to the decline of biodiversity, especially in mountain ecosystems like the Himalaya. Orchids, particularly lady's slipper orchids, which have complex biology and face anthropogenic pressures in the Himalayan region, are highly vulnerable. This study examines the impact of climate change on the distribution of three threatened Cypripedium species and identifies key environmental determinants and population parameters using ecological niche modeling.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
R. C. Rodriguez-Caro, E. Gracia, S. P. Blomberg, H. Cayuela, M. Grace, C. P. Carmona, H. A. Perez-Mendoza, A. Gimenez, R. Salguero-Gomez
Summary: This analysis examines 259 species of turtles, tortoises, and crocodilians, identifying anthropogenic threats that affect species with certain life history strategies and others that affect all species. The study finds that the loss of functional diversity in threatened species is greater than expected, with habitat degradation having the largest impact.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Hugo J. T. van Mens, Savine S. M. Martens, Elisabeth H. M. Paiman, Alexander C. Mertens, Remko Nienhuis, Nicolette F. de Keizer, Ronald Cornet
Summary: This study aims to assess the medical validity of diagnosis clarification by generalization to concepts with patient-friendly terms and definitions, and identifies problems and errors encountered in the process.
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Guillemette Labadie, Clement Hardy, Yan Boulanger, Virginie Vanlandeghem, Mark Hebblewhite, Daniel Fortin
Summary: Although global change can reshape ecosystems, indirect interactions remain overlooked. Climate and land-use-induced changes in landscape affect food webs. Using simulations, we predict the outcomes of global change on a large-mammal food web in the boreal forest. Our results show that changes in forest landscapes exacerbate apparent competition between moose and caribou populations through wolf predation, with the cumulative effects of land use and climate change amplifying caribou mortalities.
Article
Ecology
Allison M. Louthan, Jeffrey R. Walters, Adam J. Terando, Victoria Garcia, William F. Morris
Summary: Studies have shown that multiple weather drivers have significant impacts on survival and reproductive vital rates, often exerting opposing effects. Changes in the correlation structure of weather drivers through time could substantially affect future trends in individual and population performance.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ashleigh E. Sharrad, Patrick Reis-Santos, Jeremy Austin, Bronwyn M. Gillanders
Summary: Food fraud in the seafood industry, especially mislabelling and species substitution, is a growing concern with implications on human health, the economy, and species conservation. In Australia, the umbrella term "flake" is used to sell shark meat, but DNA barcoding revealed that only 27% of the samples were correctly identified as gummy shark, with several threatened species being mislabelled. DNA barcoding can be an effective tool to combat species misrepresentation in processed seafood products and empower consumers to choose sustainable options.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Joshua S. Lee, William K. Cornwell, Richard T. Kingsford
Summary: This study investigated the recovery of rainforest bird communities one year after the extreme 2019-2020 Australian bushfires. The results showed that bird diversity was lower in burnt rainforests compared to unburnt rainforests, while the inverse was true for dry sclerophyll forests. The responses of bird communities to forest type and fire history varied among different functional groups, highlighting the vulnerability of rainforests to fire. Local fire mitigation management may be necessary to protect the species and functional diversity of rainforests from the increasing risk of fire with climate change.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tomas Roslin, Laura Antao, Maria Hallfors, Evgeniy Meyke, Coong Lo, Gleb Tikhonov, Maria del Mar Delgado, Eliezer Gurarie, Marina Abadonova, Ozodbek Abduraimov, Olga Adrianova, Tatiana Akimova, Muzhigit Akkiev, Aleksandr Ananin, Elena Andreeva, Natalia Andriychuk, Maxim Antipin, Konstantin Arzamascev, Svetlana Babina, Miroslav Babushkin, Oleg Bakin, Anna Barabancova, Inna Basilskaja, Nina Belova, Natalia Belyaeva, Tatjana Bespalova, Evgeniya Bisikalova, Anatoly Bobretsov, Vladimir Bobrov, Vadim Bobrovskyi, Elena Bochkareva, Gennady Bogdanov, Vladimir Bolshakov, Svetlana Bondarchuk, Evgeniya Bukharova, Alena Butunina, Yuri Buyvolov, Anna Buyvolova, Yuri Bykov, Elena Chakhireva, Olga Chashchina, Nadezhda Cherenkova, Sergej Chistjakov, Svetlana Chuhontseva, Evgeniy A. Davydov, Viktor Demchenko, Elena Diadicheva, Aleksandr Dobrolyubov, Ludmila Dostoyevskaya, Svetlana Drovnina, Zoya Drozdova, Akynaly Dubanaev, Yuriy Dubrovsky, Sergey Elsukov, Lidia Epova, Olga Ermakova, Olga S. Ermakova, Elena Ershkova, Aleksandra Esengeldenova, Oleg Evstigneev, Irina Fedchenko, Violetta Fedotova, Tatiana Filatova, Sergey Gashev, Anatoliy Gavrilov, Irina Gaydysh, Dmitrij Golovcov, Nadezhda Goncharova, Elena Gorbunova, Tatyana Gordeeva, Vitaly Grishchenko, Ludmila Gromyko, Vladimir Hohryakov, Alexander Hritankov, Elena Ignatenko, Svetlana Igosheva, Uliya Ivanova, Natalya Ivanova, Yury Kalinkin, Evgeniya Kaygorodova, Fedor Kazansky, Darya Kiseleva, Anastasia Knorre, Leonid Kolpashikov, Evgenii Korobov, Helen Korolyova, Natalia Korotkikh, Gennadiy Kosenkov, Sergey Kossenko, Elvira Kotlugalyamova, Evgeny Kozlovsky, Vladimir Kozsheechkin, Alla Kozurak, Irina Kozyr, Aleksandra Krasnopevtseva, Sergey Kruglikov, Olga Kuberskaya, Aleksey Kudryavtsev, Elena Kulebyakina, Yuliia Kulsha, Margarita Kupriyanova, Murad Kurbanbagamaev, Anatoliy Kutenkov, Nadezhda Kutenkova, Nadezhda Kuyantseva, Andrey Kuznetsov, Evgeniy Larin, Pavel Lebedev, Kirill Litvinov, Natalia Luzhkova, Azizbek Mahmudov, Lidiya Makovkina, Viktor Mamontov, Svetlana Mayorova, Irina Megalinskaja, Artur Meydus, Aleksandr Minin, Oleg Mitrofanov, Mykhailo Motruk, Aleksandr Myslenkov, Nina Nasonova, Natalia Nemtseva, Irina Nesterova, Tamara Nezdoliy, Tatyana Niroda, Tatiana Novikova, Darya Panicheva, Alexey Pavlov, Klara Pavlova, Sergei Podolski, Natalja Polikarpova, Tatiana Polyanskaya, Igor Pospelov, Elena Pospelova, Ilya Prokhorov, Irina Prokosheva, Lyudmila Puchnina, Ivan Putrashyk, Julia Raiskaya, Yuri Rozhkov, Olga Rozhkova, Marina Rudenko, Irina Rybnikova, Svetlana Rykova, Miroslava Sahnevich, Alexander Samoylov, Valeri Sanko, Inna Sapelnikova, Sergei Sazonov, Zoya Selyunina, Ksenia Shalaeva, Maksim Shashkov, Anatoliy Shcherbakov, Vasyl Shevchyk, Sergej Shubin, Elena Shujskaja, Rustam Sibgatullin, Natalia Sikkila, Elena Sitnikova, Andrei Sivkov, Nataliya Skok, Svetlana Skorokhodova, Elena Smirnova, Galina Sokolova, Vladimir Sopin, Yurii Spasovski, Sergei Stepanov, Vitaliy Stratiy, Violetta Strekalovskaya, Alexander Sukhov, Guzalya Suleymanova, Lilija Sultangareeva, Viktorija Teleganova, Viktor Teplov, Valentina Teplova, Tatiana Tertitsa, Vladislav Timoshkin, Dmitry Tirski, Andrej Tolmachev, Aleksey Tomilin, Ludmila Tselishcheva, Mirabdulla Turgunov, Yurij Tyukh, Polina Van, Vladimir Van, Aleksander Vasin, Aleksandra Vasina, Anatoliy Vekliuk, Lidia Vetchinnikova, Vladislav Vinogradov, Nikolay Volodchenkov, Inna Voloshina, Tura Xoliqov, Eugenia Yablonovska-Grishchenko, Vladimir Yakovlev, Marina Yakovleva, Oksana Yantser, Yurij Yarema, Andrey Zahvatov, Valery Zakharov, Nicolay Zelenetskiy, Anatolii Zheltukhin, Tatyana Zubina, Juri Kurhinen, Otso Ovaskainen
Summary: Ongoing climate change can have varied effects on organism phenology depending on species, habitats, and climate factors. A study using systematic monitoring data across the former USSR found a mosaic of phenological changes, defying simple predictions. Temperature emerged as a strong predictor of local phenology, with variation seen in trophic levels and event timing.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Maria H. Hallfors, Juha Poyry, Janne Heliola, Ilmari Kohonen, Mikko Kuussaari, Reima Leinonen, Reto Schmucki, Pasi Sihvonen, Marjo Saastamoinen
Summary: The study shows that a combination of advancing phenology and shifting range boundaries is the most viable strategy for boreal Lepidoptera to adapt to changing climate. This may divide species into winners and losers based on their ability to capitalize on this combination, potentially having significant consequences on future community composition.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tomas Roslin, Panu Somervuo, Mikko Pentinsaari, Paul D. N. Hebert, Jireh Agda, Petri Ahlroth, Perttu Anttonen, Jouni Aspi, Gergin Blagoev, Santiago Blanco, Dean Chan, Tom Clayhills, Jeremy deWaard, Stephanie deWaard, Tyler Elliot, Riikka Elo, Sami Haapala, Eero Helve, Jari Ilmonen, Petri Hirvonen, Chris Ho, Juhani Itamies, Vladislav Ivanov, Jevgeni Jakovlev, Aino Juslen, Reijo Jussila, Jere Kahanpaa, Lauri Kaila, Jari-PekkaKaitila, Ari Kakko, Iiro Kakko, Ali Karhu, Sami Karjalainen, Jostein Kjaerandsen, Janne Koskinen, Erkki M. Laasonen, Leena Laasonen, Erkka Laine, Petri Lampila, Valerie Levesque-Beaudin, Liuqiong Lu, Meri Lahteenaro, Pekka Majuri, Sampsa Malmberg, Ramya Manjunath, Petri Martikainen, Jaakko Mattila, Jaclyn McKeown, Petri Metsala, Margarita Miklasevskaja, Meredith Miller, Renee Miskie, Arto Muinonen, Veli-MattiMukkala, Suresh Naik, Nadia Nikolova, Kari Nupponen, Otso Ovaskainen, Ika Osterblad, Lauri Paasivirta, Timo Pajunen, Petri Parkko, Juho Paukkunen, Ritva Penttinen, Kate Perez, Jaakko Pohjoismaki, Sean Prosser, Martti Raekunnas, Miduna Rahulan, Meeri Rannisto, Sujeevan Ratnasingham, Pekka Raukko, Aki Rinne, Teemu Rintala, Susana Miranda Romo, Jukka Salmela, Juha Salokannel, Riitta Savolainen, Leif Schulman, Pasi Sihvonen, Dina Soliman, Jayme Sones, Claudia Steinke, Gunilla Stahls, Jukka Tabell, Mikko Tiusanen, Gergely Varkonyi, Eero J. Vesterinen, Esko Viitanen, Veli Vikberg, Matti Viitasaari, Jussi Vilen, Connor Warne, Catherine Wei, Kaj Winqvist, Evgeny Zakharov, Marko Mutanen
Summary: This study established a comprehensive reference library of DNA barcodes for arthropods in Finland, providing a new identification tool for insects and spiders. The accuracy of taxonomic assignments using the new reference material reached high percentages at various levels of classification. The FinBOL investment represents a significant capacity-transfer from the taxonomic community of Finland to society as a whole.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xi Shu, Marja Mesimaki, D. Johan Kotze, Mark Wales, Long Xie, Renan Benicke, Susanna Lehvavirta
Summary: The study highlights the importance of children in urban green space planning and design, and how they can express their needs and preferences through empathy-based stories. Both designed green spaces and wild nature offer a range of activities and experiences for children.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Laura H. Antao, Benjamin Weigel, Giovanni Strona, Maria Hallfors, Elina Kaarlejarvi, Tad Dallas, Oystein H. Opedal, Janne Heliola, Heikki Henttonen, Otso Huitu, Erkki Korpimaki, Mikko Kuussaari, Aleksi Lehikoinen, Reima Leinonen, Andreas Linden, Paivi Merila, Hannu Pietiainen, Juha Poyry, Maija Salemaa, Tiina Tonteri, Kristiina Vuorio, Otso Ovaskainen, Marjo Saastamoinen, Jarno Vanhatalo, Tomas Roslin, Anna-Liisa Laine
Summary: Climate change poses a pervasive threat to biodiversity, impacting the positions of species within their climatic niches and the relative importance of different climate variables. High latitude regions show stronger responses to climate change, restructuring entire biomes and raising concerns about ecosystem integrity.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Physics, Particles & Fields
M. Chaichian, M. N. Mnatsakanova, M. Oksanen
Summary: We develop the Seiberg-Witten map using the gauge-covariant star product with the noncommutativity tensor theta(mu v)(x), ensuring the Lorentz invariance of the theory. The map is constructed for the gauge parameter, gauge field, and strength tensor to the first order in the noncommutativity parameter. The associativity of the covariant star product requires the same constraints in both first and second orders, suggesting the possibility of ensuring associativity in all orders. The resulting Seiberg-Witten map is applicable to both internal and space-time gauge theories.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Long Xie, Sari Timonen, Alan C. Gange, Kirsi Kuoppamaki, Marleena Hagner, Susanna Lehvavirta
Summary: Three experiments were conducted to investigate the survival and growth of plant growth-promoting microbes (PGPMs) in vegetated building envelopes (VBEs). The results showed that substrate pH, plant species, and biochar amendment had significant impacts on the microbial populations. This paper provides reference and inspiration for other VBE research involving substrate microbial manipulation.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Vincent Smith, Lisa French, Sarah Vincent, Matt Woodburn, Wouter Addink, Christos Arvanitidis, Olaf Banki, Ana Casino, Francois Dusoulier, Falko Glockler, Donald Hobern, Martin R. Kalfatovic, Dimitrios Koureas, Patricia Mergen, Joe Miller, Leif Schulman, Aino Juslen
Summary: This article explores the complex landscape and organizational structure of biodiversity informatics, showcasing the specialization and breadth of various organizations in different fields, differing in the types of data handled, geographic scope, and supported data lifecycle stages. The authors surveyed the activities and strategic goals of ten organizations by developing a framework and dataset.
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Long Xie, Xi Shu, D. Johan Kotze, Kirsi Kuoppamaki, Sari Timonen, Susanna Lehvavirta
Summary: This study conducted rain simulations on vegetation containers in vertical greenery systems to investigate stormwater management efficiency. The results showed that plant growth-promoting microbes significantly reduced runoff quantity, while well-ventilated sandy loam substrate improved water-use efficiency. Additionally, environmental conditions like substrate moisture, air temperature, and natural precipitation also influenced stormwater retention and evapotranspiration efficiency.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kirk R. Johnson, Ian F. P. Owens
Article
Psychology, Biological
Daniel S. S. Park, Xiao Feng, Shinobu Akiyama, Marlina Ardiyani, Neida Avendano, Zoltan Barina, Blandine Baertschi, Manuel Belgrano, Julio Betancur, Roxali Bijmoer, Ann Bogaerts, Asuncion Cano, Jiri Danihelka, Arti Garg, David E. E. Giblin, Rajib Gogoi, Alessia Guggisberg, Marko Hyvaerinen, Shelley A. A. James, Ramagwai J. J. Sebola, Tomoyuki Katagiri, Jonathan A. A. Kennedy, Tojibaev Sh. Komil, Byoungyoon Lee, Serena M. L. Lee, Donatella Magri, Rossella Marcucci, Siro Masinde, Denis Melnikov, Patrik Mraz, Wieslaw Mulenko, Paul Musili, Geoffrey Mwachala, Burrell E. E. Nelson, Christine Niezgoda, Carla Novoa Sepulveda, Sylvia Orli, Alan Paton, Serge Payette, Kent D. D. Perkins, Maria Jimena Ponce, Heimo Rainer, L. Rasingam, Himmah Rustiami, Natalia M. M. Shiyan, Charlotte Sletten Bjora, James Solomon, Fred Stauffer, Alex Sumadijaya, Melanie Thiebaut, Barbara M. M. Thiers, Hiromi Tsubota, Alison Vaughan, Risto Virtanen, Timothy J. S. Whitfeld, Dianxiang Zhang, Fernando O. O. Zuloaga, Charles C. C. Davis
Summary: Herbarium collections play a critical role in our understanding of Earth's flora and tackling global change. However, the formation of these collections is not immune to sociopolitical issues. Despite efforts to address representation and colonialism, herbaria have received less attention. This study examines the colonial legacy of botanical collections, revealing disparities in the distribution of plant diversity and herbarium holdings. The findings highlight the need to acknowledge the colonial history and implement a more equitable approach to collecting, curating, and utilizing herbarium collections.
NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andrea Santangeli, Benjamin Weigel, Laura H. Anto, Elina Kaarlejaervi, Maria Haellfors, Aleksi Lehikoinen, Andreas Linden, Maija Salemaa, Tiina Tonteri, Paeivi Merilae, Kristiina Vuorio, Otso Ovaskainen, Jarno Vanhatalo, Tomas Roslin, Marjo Saastamoinen
Summary: Protected areas have mixed impacts on reducing local extinctions, with only a small proportion of species benefiting explicitly. The benefits of protection are related to the size and establishment time of the protected areas, but unrelated to the conservation status or traits of species. Improving coverage, connectivity, and management will be crucial to enhance the effectiveness of protected areas in slowing down biodiversity loss.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Heli Fitzgerald, Elina Kiviharju, Anna Palme, Marko Hyvarinen
Summary: This paper describes the conservation planning of CWR species in Finland, including drafting a priority list, analyzing in situ conservation gaps, and identifying ex situ conservation gaps and multi-species collecting sites. The study provides essential information that will enhance future science-based practical conservation of CWR in Finland.
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Masud Chaichian, Amir Ghal'e, Markku Oksanen
Summary: This study proposes a new model that can derive the Starobinsky model through a dynamical mechanism. It investigates the constraints on the parameters of the model and examines the primordial non-Gaussianities it produces.