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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Quan Wang, Haijun Wang, Haoran Zeng, Ruihan Chang, Xuepiao Bai
Summary: This study investigates the tradeoffs and synergies between landscape multifunctionality and land use in a complex urban agglomeration system. The results show that rapid socioeconomic development and land use changes have led to landscape function imbalances in the Wuhan metropolitan area. Most landscape functions exhibit tradeoff relationships, while a few display synergy relationships. The spatial distribution of landscape functions is uneven, with hotspots mainly concentrated in Wuhan City and the southeast region of the study area.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nathan Fox, Brent Chamberlain, Mark Lindquist, Derek Van Berkel
Summary: Geodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides are being threatened by human activities and environmental changes. This study uses social media data to analyze aesthetically pleasing viewpoints within a geopark, finding that these views are not only related to natural features but also to geodiversity and anthropogenically altered landscapes.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Ecology
James D. Karimi, Ron Corstanje, Jim A. Harris
Summary: The study shows that landscape configuration affects the trade-offs and synergies of ecosystem services in urban areas, with core area and effective mesh size as strong influential determinants. These findings have implications for planning, urban design, and ecosystem management.
Article
Environmental Sciences
E. G. Wangari, R. M. Mwanake, D. Kraus, C. Werner, G. M. Gettel, R. Kiese, L. Breuer, K. Butterbach-Bahl, T. Houska
Summary: The study quantified the landscape soil greenhouse gas exchange within 6 km² in central Germany using fast-box chamber technique. Results showed that seasonality and land use had significant impacts on fluxes, while soil type and slope had minor effects. Additionally, more chamber measurement locations are needed to assess landscape-scale N2O fluxes compared to CO2 and CH4.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jianfeng Tang, Qiongqiong Luo, Dewen Zeng, Ning Zhang
Summary: The thermodynamic and kinetic behaviors of Mg2+-F- and Ca2+-F- ion pairing in aqueous solution were investigated. The results showed that the formation of ion pairs in the presence of water molecules is influenced by the hydration of the ions. The kinetic process of ion pairing for Mg2+-F- and Ca2+-F- involves multiple rate-limiting steps, and the formation of Mg2+-F- ion pairs requires overcoming a higher energy barrier. These findings are important for accurately determining the formation of ion pairs in practical solutions.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
(2022)
Article
Communication
Jaclyn R. Shetterly
Summary: This activity encourages students to think from others' perspectives by ranking fictional characters, and through discussions and reflections, helps them recognize the impact of their biases on interpersonal relationships.
COMMUNICATION TEACHER
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Sriram Chandrasekaran, Nicole Danos, Uduak Z. George, Jin-Ping Han, Gerald Quon, Rolf Muller, Yinphan Tsang, Charles Wolgemuth
Summary: The biological challenges facing humanity are complex, multi-factorial, and crucial for the future of health, welfare, and the environment. Tackling these issues requires integrating diverse datasets, developing new frameworks, and promoting transparency in models and interdisciplinary collaboration.
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Andrew K. Carlson, William W. Taylor, Dennis R. DeVries, C. Paola Ferreri, Michael J. Fogarty, Kyle J. Hartman, Dana M. Infante, Michael T. Kinnison, Simon A. Levin, Richard T. Melstrom, Raymond M. Newman, Malin L. Pinsky, Daniel Rubenstein, S. Mazeika P. Sullivan, Paul A. Venturelli, Michael J. Weber, Melissa R. Wuellner, Gayle B. Zydlewski
Summary: "The Ten Steps to Responsible Inland Fisheries" are global recommendations aiming to address the subordinate position of inland fisheries. Survey results showed that Science, Communication, and Assessment are rated as highly important, well funded, and achievable steps, while Aquaculture and a global Action Plan are not favored. Nutrition was identified as the most inadequately supported yet achievable step.
Article
Ecology
J. Tyrell DeWeber, Jan Baer, Roland Roesch, Alexander Brinker
Summary: Global changes such as species invasions, climate change, and nutrient pollution have significantly altered ecosystems, food webs, and bioenergetic processes. This study focuses on the growth of the keystone pelagic whitefish in Lake Constance, Germany, and explores how nutrient dynamics, species invasions, and changing temperatures have influenced their growth. The results highlight the importance of considering biotic interactions and mechanistic models in global change studies and provide valuable insights for ecosystem management.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yu-Fen Huang, Maxime Gayte, Yinphan Tsang, Ryan J. Longman, Alison D. Nugent, Kevin Kodama, Mathew P. Lucas, Thomas W. Giambelluca
Summary: This study compiled hourly rainfall data in Hawai'i from gauges and radars, providing a reliable dataset for understanding historic climatic events and assessing changes in extreme weather. The research is valuable for natural hazard planning and infrastructure design.
Article
Ecology
Ella Wilmot, Jesse Wong, Yinphan Tsang, Abigail J. Lynch, Dana Infante, Kirsten Oleson, Ayron Strauch, Hannah Clilverd
Summary: This study emphasizes the importance of ridge-to-reef systems in terms of land-sea connectivity and provides guidance for aquatic resource management and climate change adaptation strategies.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Arthur R. Cooper, Kevin E. Wehrly, Sung-Kang Yeh, Dana M. Infante
Summary: Species conservation faces challenges such as multiple stressor sources, under-studied taxa, and implications of spatial extent. This study assessed threats to imperiled fluvial taxa in Michigan, USA, from stream fragmentation, landscape disturbance, and climate change. The results highlight the importance of considering both current and future threats to inform conservation efforts.
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yu-Fen Huang, Maxime Gayte, Yinphan Tsang, Ryan J. Longman, Alison D. Nugent, Kevin Kodama, Mathew P. Lucas, Thomas W. Giambelluca
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mary A. Solokas, Zachary S. Feiner, Robert Al-Chokachy, Phaedra Budy, J. Tyrell DeWeber, Jouko Sarvala, Greg G. Sass, Scott A. Tolentino, Timothy E. Walsworth, Olaf P. Jensen
Summary: Declining body size in response to climate warming is not universal in freshwater salmonids, with significant increases in length observed in many populations. The study suggests that local factors may play a larger role in determining the response of fishes to climate change compared to climatic factors alone. The findings emphasize the importance of considering spatial and temporal variability in assessing the impact of climate change on organisms.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Kyle J. Brumm, Dana M. Infante, Arthur R. Cooper
Summary: Compared to taxonomic approaches, traits-based approaches are often used to understand how biotic communities respond to changing environmental conditions. This study evaluated the generalizability of trait-environment relationships across regions in the U.S.A. and found that the relationships varied depending on the biogeographic context. These findings highlight the importance of considering biogeography in trait-environment analyses and have implications for ecological theory and conservation efforts.
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Lizhu Wang, Yong Cao, Dana M. Infante
Summary: Understanding the effects of natural factors and human disturbances on freshwater systems is crucial for ecological investigations. This article synthesizes current knowledge and approaches for disentangling these effects, highlighting the importance of separating natural and human influences.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Darren Thornbrugh, Dana Infante, Yinphan Tsang
Summary: The biodiversity of stream fishes is threatened by anthropogenic land use in stream catchments, resulting in a loss of species and biological degradation. In this study, the distinctness of stream fish assemblages was found to be important in characterizing their response to landscape stressors. Multiple biodiversity indices were used to summarize stream fish assemblages from 10,522 locations in the United States, and their responsiveness to landscape variables was quantified. The results showed that natural landscape variables such as catchment area and elevation significantly influenced biodiversity indices, while anthropogenic land use, particularly urban land use, had an impact on taxonomic distinctness. It was suggested that taxonomic distinctness could be an effective metric for the bioassessment of stream fishes in relation to anthropogenic land use.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Asta Audzijonyte, Fernando Mateos-Gonzalez, Justas Dainys, Casper Gundelund, Christian Skov, J. Tyrell DeWeber, Paul Venturelli, Vincentas Vienozinskis, Carl Smith
Summary: It is well recognized that COVID-19 lockdowns had a significant impact on recreational fishing, increasing angling effort during the lockdowns and even continuing into 2021. The study used high-resolution data from fish-finder devices to explore the changes in angling effort during the lockdowns in four European countries. The results showed that the use of fish-finder devices and angling effort increased substantially during the lockdowns and remained elevated afterward.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Abigail Bennett, Emma Rice, Park Muhonda, Emmanuel Kaunda, Sam Katengeza, Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool-Tasie, Ben Belton, Dana M. Infante, Jared Ross, John Virdin, Edith Gondwe
Summary: Aquatic foods play a critical role in food and nutrition security in Malawi. A spatial analysis of food flows reveals that usipa reaches more consumers than chambo, especially in rural areas, due to factors such as higher number of markets, nutrient content, and overall supply, as well as lower retail prices and volumes.
Article
Ecology
Linda Haltiner, Hui Zhang, Orlane Anneville, Lukas De Ventura, J. Tyrell DeWeber, John Hesselschwerdt, Michael Koss, Serena Rasconi, Karl-Otto Rothhaupt, Roland Schick, Brigitt Schmidt, Piet Spaak, Petra Teiber-Slessegger, Martin Wessels, Markus Zeh, Stuart R. Dennis
Summary: Zebra mussels and quagga mussels are invasive freshwater mussels in Europe and North America that have a significant impact on aquatic ecosystems. Quagga mussels are able to outcompete zebra mussels and establish high-density colonies in lakeshores.