Population age structure and conservation status of Ferula sinkiangensis (Apiaceae) in Xinjiang, China by Tianxing Liu, Qiumei Cao, Lei Yang, Zhaoping Yang, Wenjun Li

“…We assessed the status of this species with respect to its population age structure, the level of threat and extinction risk. Only one population remains, in Yining County, Xinjiang. …”
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A Machine Learning Approach to Adapt Local Land Use Planning to Climate Change by Julia Forster, Stefan Bindreiter, Birthe Uhlhorn, Verena Radinger-Peer, Alexandra Jiricka-Pürrer

“…Additionally, climate change and species extinction demand rapid and effective policies in order to preserve soil resources for future generations. …”
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Genomic Introgression Between Critically Endangered and Stable Species of Darwin's Tree Finches on the Galapagos Islands by Rachael Y. Dudaniec, Sonu Yadav, Julian Catchen, Sonia Kleindorfer

“…We provide evidence that introgression among a critically endangered and stable species of Darwin's tree finch across years may aid in the retention of adaptive alleles and genetic diversity in birds threatened with extinction.…”
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DNA barcoding highlights taxonomic uncertainties and cryptic lineages of São Francisco River basin fishes by Denis Bruno Santos Marques Nunes, Alany Itala Pontes, Leandro Ferreira dos Santos, Leonardo Luís Calado, Luciano Freitas Barros-Neto, Silvia Yasmin Lustosa-Costa, Sergio Maia Queiroz Lima, Uedson Pereira Jacobina

“…However, human interference threatens several fish species, putting them at risk of extinction. Genetic knowledge about the ichthyofauna of the SFR is still lacking. …”
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Threats and the active protection of birds in a riverbed: postulates for the strategy of the preservation of the middle Vistula River avifauna by Dariusz Bukaciński, Monika Bukacińska, Arkadiusz Buczyński

“…In a situation that may lead to the extinction of first the mew gull, Larus canus, and later other species of birds, in 2005-2006, we began the active protection of endangered species on the middle Vistula River islands. …”
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Influence of Proton Irradiation on Thin Films of AZO and ITO Transparent Conductive Oxides—Simulation of Space Environment by Katarzyna Ungeheuer, Janusz Rybak, Amelia E. Bocirnea, Denis A. Pikulski, Aurelian C. Galca, Konstanty W. Marszalek

“…The ITO film was more homogenous in terms of the total thickness measured with SE, had fewer defects and adsorbates present on the surface, as XPS analysis proved, and did not show a difference after irradiation regarding its optical properties, transmission, refractive index, or extinction coefficient.…”
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Distribution and Conservation of Ephedra rhytidosperma by Chao Tan, David Kay Ferguson, Yong Yang

“…ABSTRACT With global warming and increasingly intensified human activities, numerous species are on the verge of extinction, ca. 28% of living species are threatened globally, although conservation of endangered species has received worldwide attention. …”
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Mussel farms drive species replacement through ecological drift and dispersal by Cynthia Vásquez, Renato A. Quiñones, Oscar Díaz, Nicolas Rozbaczylo, Jorge Pérez-Schultheiss, Eduardo Hernández-Miranda

“…Because ecological drift is more pronounced in small communities with low dispersal potential, endemic and rare species are more susceptible to local extinction. A metacommunity and neutral approach should be integrated into future studies and environmental regulations to improve the assessment of the impacts of mussel farming on diversity.…”
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The Red Supergiant Progenitor Luminosity Problem by Emma R. Beasor, Nathan Smith, Jacob E. Jencson

“…However, extracting an RSG's luminosity requires assumptions regarding the star’s temperature or spectral type and the corresponding bolometric correction, circumstellar extinction, and possible variability. The robustness of these assumptions is difficult to test since we cannot go back in time and obtain additional pre-explosion imaging. …”
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When to cryopreserve and when to let it go? A systematic review of priorities in wild animal cryobanking by James Edward Brereton, Sarah Louise Spooner, Susan L. Walker, Andrew Mooney, Philippe Wilson, Gabriela F. Mastromonaco, Elena Hunter, Samuel White

“…With increasing numbers of species threatened with extinction, collecting and conserving living samples is important for the long-term conservation of animal populations. …”
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Mammals in the Collection of the National Museum of Natural History and Science (University of Lisbon, Portugal): A Contribution to Research and Conservation by Maria da Luz Mathias, Rita I. Monarca, Tomé Neves, Joaquim T. Tapisso, Maria Judite Alves, Maria da Graça Ramalhinho

“…Approximately 40% of the species within these groups are of conservation concern according to both national and international conventions, with nearly 20% at risk of extinction based on IUCN criteria. Additionally, the representativity of species in MUHNAC reflects the museum’s coverage of species records across the country, with smaller, non-threatened species being more prominently represented and larger, at-risk species being comparatively underrepresented. …”
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Fine tuning enzyme activity assays for monitoring the enzymatic hydrolysis of PET by Krisztina Boros, Blanka Eszter Nagy, Raluca Bianca Tomoiagă, Róbert Tőtős, Monica Ioana Toșa, Csaba Paizs, László Csaba Bencze

“…The other predominantly employed UV-spectroscopy assay was also improved in terms of employed wavelength and medium extinction coefficient of the three aromatic degradation products, while being cross-validated by the improved HPLC method. …”
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Population genetic structure of Phaedranassa cinerea Ravenna (Amaryllidaceae) and conservation implications by María Belén Buenaño, Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Javier Francisco-Ortega, Alan W. Meerow, Nora H. Oleas

“…Based on the geographic distribution of the known populations, the species should be listed as endangered instead of vulnerable to extinction. Conclusions Phaedranassa cinerea shows lower genetic diversity than related species, with the most variation within populations. …”
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Biodiversity futures: digital approaches to knowledge and conservation of biological diversity by H. Freitas, H. Freitas, A. C. Gouveia, A. C. Gouveia

“…However, the scale of human activities has significantly impacted the planet's biodiversity, with many species facing extinction in the coming decades with unknown consequences. …”
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Coral Reef Degradation Due to ‘Ship Grounding' in Indonesia: Case Study of Ship Aground in Bangka-Belitung Waters by Mother Vessel MV Lyric Poet by Idris Idris, Neviaty P. Zamani, Suharsono Suharsono, Fakhrurrozi Fakhrurrozi

“…A total of eight protected species are included in the IUCN Red List with extinction-prone status.…”
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A Comparison of Machine Learning-Based Approaches in Estimating Surface PM_2.5 Concentrations Focusing on Artificial Neural Networks and High Pollution Events by Shijin Wei, Kyle Shores, Yangyang Xu

“…The sensitivity analysis of features that interpret the models suggests that the total extinction AOD at 550 nm and surface CO concentrations are the most important features in the Western and Eastern U.S., respectively. …”
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Applications of MDMA in Modern Medicine - A Literature Review by Wiktoria Podlasiewicz, Paweł Siudziński, Mateusz Łyko, Alicja Skoczylas, Jakub Kurasz, Wojciech Maj, Wiktoria Tomaszewska, Katarzyna Pala, Piotr Dudziak, Anna Nowak, Maria Golińska

“…This process enhances neuroplasticity, fosters empathy and aids in trauma processing and fear extinction. This study aims to explore the potential uses of MDMA in medicine, particularly in treating mental illnesses. …”
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The problem of conservation of gene pools of domesticated animals by Yu. A. Stolpovskiy, I. A. Zakharov-Gezekhus

“…Currently 17 % of world species are under threat of extinction. The arguments in favor of preserving local breeds are: 1) economic factors, such as moderation of quality requirements for food products, moderation of hygienic and climatic conditions (new types of diseases, vaccines, changes in the external environment), necessity to keep a reserve for successful breeding, opportunity to use local breeds in harsh environmental conditions; 2) scientific factors, in particular, possibility of studying the gene pool of local breeds in order to reconstruct the evolution of domesticated species (exploring local breeds can reveal the mechanisms of the evolutionary processes, ontogeny, behavior patterns, natural and artificial selection); 3) cultural and historical factors related to the fact that native breeds represent living monuments of traditional culture of the population. …”
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البیلوبیجیا الأنثروبودیرمیکیة أو تجلید الکتب باستخدام جلود البشر : دراسة تاریخیة

“…Doctors also took part in thispractice by their hands, but the collectors of the books kept it from extinction toappear in the modern era and cause a noise in the antique libraries which rose tosearch for these human covers by using advanced techniques as "massspectrometry analysis" in collaboration with prominent scientists as "Daniel P.Kirby."…”
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Synchronization of chaotic optomechanical system with plasmonic cavity for secured quantum communication by Mulubirhan Dangish, Abebe Belay Gemta, Alemayehu Getahun Kumela, Umer Sherefedin, Ruth Birhanu

“…We investigated the energy transfer efficiency of silicon divacancies, gallium arsenide, and indium phosphide by analyzing their absorption and extinction cross sections. The results indicate that gallium arsenide surpasses both silicon divacancies and indium phosphide in performance. …”
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