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Glob Chang Biol 2021 Mar 22. Epub 2021 Mar 22.

PSL Université Paris, USR 3278 CRIOBE - EPHE-UPVD-CNRS, Perpignan, France.

Sea-level rise is predicted to cause major damage to tropical coastlines. While coral reefs can act as natural barriers for ocean waves, their protection hinges on the ability of scleractinian corals to produce enough calcium carbonate (CaCO ) to keep up with rising sea levels. As a consequence of intensifying disturbances, coral communities are changing rapidly, potentially reducing community-level CaCO production. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2021 Apr 15;80(3):507-518. Epub 2021 Feb 15.

Departamento de Fitotecnia, Instituto de Agronomia, Universidade Federal Rural Do Rio de Janeiro, BR-465, Km 07, Seropédica, RJ, 23897-000, Brazil.

The current study was developed to evaluate agronomic efficiency and food security of isolated or simultaneous use of two residues-steel slag and fresh or composted poultry litter-in the cultivation of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica). The composition and contribution of toxic and potentially toxic metals by different treatments and contents, translocation, and accumulation of Pb, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn in different plant organs were analyzed. Read More

Syst Biol 2021 Jan 28. Epub 2021 Jan 28.

Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY, USA.

Anthozoan cnidarians (corals and sea anemones) include some of the world's most important foundation species, capable of building massive reef complexes that support entire ecosystems. Although previous molecular phylogenetic analyses have revealed widespread homoplasy of the morphological characters traditionally used to define orders and families of anthozoans, analyses using mitochondrial genes or rDNA have failed to resolve many key nodes in the phylogeny. With a fully resolved, time-calibrated phylogeny for 234 species constructed from hundreds of ultraconserved elements and exon loci, we explore the evolutionary origins of the major clades of Anthozoa and some of their salient morphological features. Read More

Saudi J Biol Sci 2021 Jan 28;28(1):512-522. Epub 2020 Oct 28.

Biology Department, University College, Taif University, Turaba, Saudi Arabia.

Aizoaceae is one of the most important and widespread succulent plant families in both tropical/subtropical regions and arid zones. In this study, 27 species were collected from various floristic regions in Egypt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and cactus farms (Kalupia - Egypt). The morphological characteristics of every taxon were recorded. Read More

Environ Geochem Health 2021 Jan 3. Epub 2021 Jan 3.

Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

This paper attempts to evaluate the mineralogical and chemical composition of sedimentary limestone mine waste alongside its mineral carbonation potential. The limestone mine wastes were recovered as the waste materials after mining and crushing processes and were analyzed for mineral, major and trace metal elements. The major mineral composition discovered was calcite (CaCO) and dolomite [CaMg(CO)], alongside other minerals such as bustamite [(Ca,Mn)SiO] and akermanite (CaMgSiO). Read More