Quails of Stavropol Region: Autumn Food Habits by Anatoly P. Kaledin, Lyubov V. Malovichko, Alexander G. Rezanov, Lyudmila S. Drozdova, Andiya T. Serikbayeva

“…As a rule, quails winter in Transcaucasia and Southern Europe; however, they sometimes prefer to stay in southern regions for the winter. …”
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Brown and red shades in the riverbed of the Nera River (Serbia) – update on the distribution and ecology of the association Hildenbrandio rivularis–Heribaudielletum fluviatilis Fri... by Trbojević Ivana, Milovanović Vanja, Sekulić Jasmina Šinžar, Sekulić Nenad, Krizmanić Jelena, Simić Gordana Subakov

“…Täuscher 2020 occurs mainly in Northern and Central Europe, while its occurrence and ecology in Southern Europe are poorly researched. The lower reaches of the Nera River near the small town of Bela Crkva, Serbia, were searched for macroalgae in August 2021 and June 2022, when stones with macroalgal crusts were collected. …”
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Soil Microarthropods as Tools for Monitoring Soil Quality: The QBS-ar Index in Three European Agroecosystems by Filippo Gallese, Laura Gismero-Rodriguez, Anton Govednik, Laura Giagnoni, Erica Lumini, Marjetka Suhadolc, Francesco Primo Vaccari, Anita Maienza

“…In the context of the climate crisis, along with drought and erosion threats, especially in southern Europe, it is essential to define the limits and advantages of the QBS-ar index. …”
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GENETIC RESOURCES OF RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L.) WITH COLORED PERICARP by O. V. Zelenskaya, G. L. Zelensky, N. V. Ostapenko, I. G. Tumanyan

“…Traditionally it is considered an Asian crop, but it is also cultivated in Africa, America, Australia and Southern Europe. The main areas of rice growing in the world are occupied with the white-grained varieties. …”
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Dynamic of seismic noise sources in the Mediterranean Sea: implication for monitoring using noise correlations by Stehly, Laurent, Delouche, Estelle, Tomasetto, Lisa, Ranjan, Pratul

“…We show that at short periods (${<}$3 s), the noise field in Europe is dominated by surface waves coming from the north Atlantic ocean, with also a significant contribution from the Adriatic and Aegean Seas in southern Europe. The relative contribution of these two source regions depends on the season, with the influence of the Adriatic and Aegean Sea increasing in summer.The interplay of these two sources regions creates lateral variations in the properties of the seismic noise. …”
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Strong volcanic-induced climatic shocks on historical Moselle wine production by F. C. Ljungqvist, F. C. Ljungqvist, F. C. Ljungqvist, B. Christiansen, L. Schneider, L. Schneider, P. Thejll

“…<p>In central and southern Europe, grapevine is a climate-sensitive agricultural product of great economic importance, both in historical times and today. …”
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Sex and authorship in global cancer research by Deborah Mukherji, Ophira Ginsburg, Grant Lewison, Richard Sullivan, Verna Vanderpuye, Winnie K W So, Miriam Mutebi, Nazik Hammad, Julie Torode, Erica Liebermann

“…The top performing countries in terms female/male parity for first or last authorship were in Eastern and Southern Europe as well as Latin American countries.From 2009 to 2019, the highest proportion of females as first and last authors were from low-income and middle-income countries in Latin America and Eastern Europe.Females were more likely to publish in lower impact journals and were less likely to be cited compared to males.Conclusions Globally, progress in female’s authorship in oncology research has been uneven. …”
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Integrating Irrigation Decision Support Systems for Efficient Water Use: A Case Study on Mediterranean Agriculture by Raffaella Zucaro, Silvia Baralla, Andrea Arzeni, Antonella Bodini, Roberta Ciaravino, Nadia Salato, Pietro Chinnici, Nunzia Gabriella Fasolino, Emilia Pellegrini, Emanuela Sarzotti, Elisa Ascione, Antonio Coppola, Myriam Ruberto

“…Irrigation plays a pivotal role in Southern Europe, and its importance is expected to further increase due to rising climatic variability. …”
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Comparison of ELISA and IFAT for Leishmania infantum by European and Middle Eastern diagnostic laboratories by Kurayi G. Mahachi, Marie Ozanne, Patrick Bourdeau, Juliana Sarquis, Eric Kontowicz, Laia Solano-Gallego, Luis Cardoso, Gaetano Oliva, Gad Baneth, Maria Grazia Pennisi, Angela M. Toepp, Guadalupe Miró, Margaret Carrel, Christine A. Petersen

“…Our goal was to compare the accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and immunofluorescence antibody tests (IFAT), performed at seven academic veterinary diagnostic centres across southern Europe and Israel. Methods We performed a known sample “ring” trial to compare L. infantum quantitative serological tests. …”
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Empirical estimation of saturated soil-paste electrical conductivity in the EU using pedotransfer functions and Quantile Regression Forests: A mapping approach based on LUCAS topso... by Calogero Schillaci, Simone Scarpa, Felipe Yunta, Aldo Lipani, Fernando Visconti, Gábor Szatmári, Kitti Balog, Triven Koganti, Mogens Greve, Giulia Bondi, Georgios Kargas, Paraskevi Londra, Fuat Kaya, Giuseppe Lo Papa, Panos Panagos, Luca Montanarella, Arwyn Jones

“…., primary salinization, but in Mediterranean and Southern Europe, they accumulate because of human interventions on the soil water and solute regimes. …”
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A CO₂–Δ¹⁴CO₂ inversion setup for estimating European fossil CO₂ emissions by C. Gómez-Ortiz, G. Monteil, G. Monteil, S. Basu, S. Basu, M. Scholze

“…In all experiments, regions with low sampling coverage, such as southern Europe and the British Isles, show poorly resolved posterior fossil <span class="inline-formula">CO₂</span> emissions. …”
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Impacts on and damage to European forests from the 2018–2022 heat and drought events by F. Knutzen, P. Averbeck, C. Barrasso, C. Barrasso, L. M. Bouwer, L. M. Bouwer, B. Gardiner, J. M. Grünzweig, S. Hänel, K. Haustein, K. Haustein, M. R. Johannessen, S. Kollet, M. M. Müller, J.-P. Pietikäinen, K. Pietras-Couffignal, K. Pietras-Couffignal, J. G. Pinto, D. Rechid, E. Rousi, A. Russo, A. Russo, L. Suarez-Gutierrez, L. Suarez-Gutierrez, S. Veit, S. Veit, J. Wendler, E. Xoplaki, D. Gliksman, D. Gliksman

“…</p> <p>Key trends include (1) significant tree cover loss in the northern, central, and southern zones; (2) high damage levels despite 2021 being an average year, indicating lasting effects from previous years; (3) notable challenges in the central zone and in Sweden due to bark beetle infestations; and (4) no increase in wildfire severity in southern Europe despite ongoing challenges.</p> <p>Based on this assessment, we conclude that (i) European forests are highly vulnerable to drought and heat, with even resilient ecosystems at risk of severe damage; (ii) tailored strategies are essential to mitigate climate change impacts on European forests, incorporating regional differences in forest damage and resilience; and (iii) effective management requires harmonised data collection and enhanced monitoring to address future challenges comprehensively.…”
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