Navigating uncertainty in environmental DNA detection of a nuisance marine macroalga. by Patrick K Nichols, Kaʻuaʻoa M S Fraiola, Alison R Sherwood, Brian B Hauk, Keolohilani H Lopes, Colt A Davis, James T Fumo, Chelsie W W Counsell, Taylor M Williams, Heather L Spalding, Peter B Marko

“…Chondria tumulosa is a cryptogenic red alga with invasive traits, forming dense mats that overgrow coral reefs and smother native flora and fauna in PMNM. We verified the eDNA assay using site-occupancy detection modeling from quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) data, calibrated with visual estimates of benthic cover of C. tumulosa that ranged from < 1% to 95%. …”
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Unveiling urban biodiversity: An interdisciplinary hands-on project that catalyzes awareness by Ana Paula Oliveira, António Bajanca, Ana Paramés

“…Despite these challenges, urban green spaces (UGS) continue to serve as essential refuges for diverse flora and fauna within cities. This study presents an interdisciplinary, hands-on project implemented at the Portuguese Higher Institute of Education and Sciences (ISEC Lisboa), employing a Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach to explore and enhance urban biodiversity awareness. …”
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ANALYSIS OF AIR QUALITY IN TELEORMAN BY MEANS OF BIOMONITORS-LICHENS by Cernat POPA

“…Air pollution means the presence in the atmosphere of substances foreign to its normal composition, which depending on the concentration and time of action cause disturbances in the natural balance, affecting the health and comfort of humans or the living environment of flora and fauna (Rusanescu, M et al., 2018). Lichens are often used as bioindicators in biomonitoring of heavy metal pollution. …”
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«La tierra sin mal»: Paisaje e identidades en el delta inferior del río Paraná, Argentina by Cynthia Alejandra Pizarro

“…Por otro lado, incluyeron elementos de sentido del discurso ambientalista otorgando a los muelles nombres de distintas especies emblemáticas de la «flora y fauna autóctonas». Sin embargo, confrontaron estos elementos al referirse a su ser-en-el mundo. …”
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El matorral micrófilo del Semidesierto Queretano: conocimiento actual, amenazas y propuestas de conservación by José Antonio Aranda Pineda, Beatriz Maruri Aguilar, Emiliano Sánchez Martínez

“…En esta diversidad de ambientes, las zonas áridas cubren cerca del 40% de la superficie y albergan diferentes tipos de matorral xerófilo, entre los que destaca el matorral micrófilo por su elevada diversidad de flora y fauna, y su alta presencia de endemismos, algunos de ellos bajo categoría de amenaza en listados nacionales e internacionales. …”
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Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete Materials from Piers: Evaluating Durability Through a Case Study by Abraham Lopez-Miguel, Jose A. Cabello-Mendez, Alejandro Moreno-Valdes, Jose T. Perez-Quiroz, Jose M. Machorro-Lopez

“…These are located in coastal areas in southern Mexico on the Gulf of Mexico side, with 80% average annual relative humidity, temperatures above 33 °C on average, high concentrations of salts, load handling, vibrations, flora and fauna typical of the marine ecosystem, etc. …”
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Assessing Short-term Flood Impact on Land Use Dynamics in Iran’s Central Zagros: A Case Study of Sefid Kuh Protected Area by Soheyl Moradi, Hossein Moradi, Jafar Dolatshah, Azita Rezvani

“…However, there is a lack of comprehensive and integrated studies on the short-term and long-term effects of floods on land cover dynamics in the Central Zagros region, which is a climate change hotspot and a protected area with rich flora and fauna. In this study, we aimed to assess the effects of floods on land cover changes and transitions in the Sefid Kuh Protected Area, Lorestan Province in Iran, using temporal satellite imagery from Landsat 8, land-use/land-cover change detection and fragmentation analysis, and landscape pattern indices. …”
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Liability issues for environmental damage caused by military aggression of a terrorist country by I. V. Kyrieieva

“…These factors include: a significant area of damage; species diversity of natural resources that were damaged (soils, subsoil, water bodies, atmospheric air, flora and fauna, territories and objects of the nature reserve fund); the connection of natural resources, which contributes to the spread of negative effects on the environment; the international nature of environmental damage; the long-term consequences of environmental damage; the fact that it is impossible for state authorities and civil society activists to record the full extent of the negative environmental impact of hostilities due to the existing danger. …”
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An updated checklist of spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the protected areas of the Kherson region (Ukraine) by A.M. Iosypchuk

“…It is advisable to use the results of long-term monitoring of flora and fauna to assess the level of conservation of protected areas, including species composition, abundance, and character of spider communities, Accordinly, a list of spider species of nine objects of the Nature Reserve Fund of Ukraine has beed compiled It includes two bdiosphere reserves, five national nature parks, and two preserves. …”
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Exploring the restorativeness of different hydrodynamic landscapes in world natural heritage sites by Ping Zhang, Tongyao Zhang, Zexuan Chen, Qianyi He, Ke Luo, Jinpeng Li, Yanbin Yang, Qingjie Zhang, Xuan Wang, Limin Han, Mingze Chen, Fupei Zhao, Xiaoqing He, Saixin Cao, Xiaoqing Xu, Guangyu Wang, Xi Li

“…It is further found that waterscapes rich in flora and fauna feature a higher level of biodiversity. …”
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Small mammal communities of Tuva Republic (Southern Siberia, Russia) in a changing climate by Sergey O. Ondar, Sergey N. Kirpotin, Andrey S. Babenko, Bogdan A. Mikhaleiko, Nikolay I. Putintsev, Aleksey V. Surov, Orlan Ch. Oidupaa, Andrey M. Samdan, Aivar V. Kuular, Bailak S. Mondush, Dayana S. Ondar, Pradip Kumar Kar, Aldynay O. Khovalyg, Anatoly F. Chuldum

“…Tuva is a region with unique land-scapes that determine the biodiversity of flora and fauna with globally significant endemic and rare species. …”
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Sub-surface flow constructed wetland for the treatment of sewage generated in a municipal park by A.M. Vazquez, A. Samudio-Oggero, H.D. Nakayama, I. Cantero-García

“…These conditions promote the proliferation of cyanobacteria which consume the available oxygenand compromise the reserve’s flora and fauna. Following several laboratory tests, the present work has the objective of evaluating the impact of thepark’s recently constructed wetland’son the treatment of residual waters.There are several parameters evaluated in thisstudy of final wastewater discharge disposal treatmentthrough a constructed wetland of horizontal flow with Typhadomingensis. …”
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High speciation in the cryptic Pristimantis celator clade (Anura: Strabomantidae) of the Mira river basin, Ecuador-Colombia by Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz, Juan P. Reyes-Puig, Carolina Reyes-Puig, Gabriela Lagla-Chimba, Christian Paucar-Veintimilla, Miguel A. Urgiles-Merchán, Julio C. Carrión-Olmedo

“…Over the past decade, research in the montane forests of the Mira River basin, spanning Ecuador and Colombia, has identified it as crucial for the adaptive radiation of flora and fauna, shaped by its complex geological and climatic history. …”
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Bernardin de Saint-Pierre’s paratexts: ‘j’ai senti, j’ai aimé, j’ai parlé’ by Simon Davies

“…Here he will write of flora and fauna, despite not being a naturalist. Appreciation of the natural world is not reserved for the erudite but is available to everyone. …”
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Urban green infrastructure index: Assessing supply of regulating and cultural ecosystem services at a megacity scale by Yury Dvornikov, Valentina Grigorieva, Vyacheslav Vasenev, Mikhail Varentsov, Olga Romzaykina, Olga Maximova, Anastasia Konstantinova, Victor Matasov, Ekaterina Kozlova

“…In this study, we have used open-source geospatial data to quantify regulating (air pollution/noise and stormwater runoff regulation, climate mitigation), and cultural (aesthetic values, recreational activities, observation of flora and fauna) ES at three spatial levels within the Moscow megacity (municipal areas (districts), residential areas (quarters), and regular grid). …”
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Distribution and dynamics for the ecological assessment of Asan Wetland through periphyton -a water quality indicator by Sazia Tabassum, C. B. Kotnala, A. K. Dobriyal, Mohammed Salman, Richa Bamola

“…It is known for its diverse flora and fauna and as a stopover for migratory birds. …”
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Evaluating cutinase from Fusarium oxysporum as a biocatalyst for the degradation of nine synthetic polymer by Maycon Vinicius Damasceno de Oliveira, Gabriel Calandrini, Clauber Henrique Souza da Costa, Carlos Gabriel da Silva de Souza, Cláudio Nahum Alves, José Rogério A. Silva, Anderson H. Lima, Jerônimo Lameira

“…Abstract Plastic poses a significant environmental impact due to its chemical resilience, leading to prolonged and degradation times and resulting in widespread adverse effects on global flora and fauna. Cutinases are essential enzymes in the biodegradation process of synthetic polymers like polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which recognized organisms can break down. …”
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Persistent and emerging threats to Arctic biodiversity and ways to overcome them: a horizon scan by Tanya A. Lemieux, Jackson D.R. Coles, Anne L. Haley, Michelle L. LaFlamme, Sara K. Steel, Kara M. Scott, Jennifer F. Provencher, Courtney Price, Joseph R. Bennett, Isabel C. Barrio, Helen S. Findlay, Simon J. Goodman, Blake Matthews, Joacim Näslund, David. A. Pearce, Robert D. Hollister, Mark L. Mallory, Paul A. Smith, Gabriela Schaepman-Strub, Steven J. Cooke

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