Photogrammetric 3D Model via Smartphone GNSS Sensor: Workflow, Error Estimate, and Best Practices by Stefano Tavani, Antonio Pignalosa, Amerigo Corradetti, Marco Mercuri, Luca Smeraglia, Umberto Riccardi, Thomas Seers, Terry Pavlis, Andrea Billi

“…In this work, we use a 200 m-wide natural rocky cliff as a test case to evaluate the impact of consumer-grade smartphone GNSS sensor accuracy on the registration of SfM-MVS models. …”
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Lifting back the waters: Marine geophysics provides new insights into the uThukela Banks Marine Protected Area by Andrew N. Green, Luke D. Engelbrecht, Kerry Sink, Christine F. Mackay, Sean T. Fennessy, Kathrine Michalsen

“…The mid to outer shelf (-60 to -100 m) is mostly rocky, and is composed of Pliocene-age siltstones for the most part. …”
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Fencing Can Alter Gene Flow of Asian Elephant Populations within Protected Areas by Jean-Philippe Puyravaud, Samuel A. Cushman, P. Anuradha Reddy, Durairaj Boominathan, Reeta Sharma, Neelakantan Arumugam, Kanagaraj Muthamizh Selvan, Nagarathinam Mohanraj, Sedupathy Arulmozhi, Abdul Rahim, Tamanna Kalam, Rahul De, Swati Udayraj, Andrea Luis, Muneer Ul Islam Najar, Kothandapani Raman, Bawa Mothilal Krishnakumar, Surendra Prakash Goyal, Priya Davidar

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An Economical Approach to Distinguish Genetically Needles of Limber from Whitebark Pine by Franklin Alongi, Andrew J. Hansen, David Laufenberg, Robert E. Keane, Kristin Legg, Matt Lavin

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Pilot studies for stock enhancement of purple sea urchins (Paracentrotus lividus, Lamarck, 1816): usefulness of refuges and calcein marking for the monitoring of juveniles released... by Correia Maria João, Mega Lopes Patrícia, Santos Pedro M., Jacinto David, Mateus David, Maresca Francesco, Quintella Bernardo Ruivo, Cruz Teresa, Lourenço Sílvia, Pombo Ana, Costa José Lino

“…In the framework of stock enhancement, field experiments were conducted between March and July 2021 in rocky shores of Central Portugal to test the usefulness of refuges and calcein marking for juvenile sea urchins releases. …”
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Struktur Komunitas Echinodermata pada Berbagai Tipe Habitat di Daerah Intertidal Pantai Lakeba, Kota Baubau Sulawesi Tenggara by WD. Syarni Tala, Kusrini Kusrini, Jumiati Jumiati

“…Echinoderms were distributed in four habitat types, i. e. sandy, sand covered with seagrass, rocky, and rock covered with algae habitats. The highest abundance of Echinoderm was Ophiocoma scolopendrina (Ophiuroidea) and the lowest were Maretia planulata, Arachnoides placenta (Echinoidea), Holothuria scabra, H. leucospilota, Stichopus horrens (Holothuroidea), and Isocrinidae (Crinoidea). …”
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Carbon-bearing Molecules in a Possible Hycean Atmosphere by Nikku Madhusudhan, Subhajit Sarkar, Savvas Constantinou, Måns Holmberg, Anjali A. A. Piette, Julianne I. Moses

“…Their large sizes and extended atmospheres, compared to rocky planets of the same mass, make Hycean worlds significantly more accessible to atmospheric spectroscopy with JWST. …”
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A Decision-Support Tool to Augment Global Mountain Protection and Conservation, including a Case Study from Western Himalaya by Peter Jacobs, Clinton Carbutt, Erik A. Beever, J. Marc Foggin, Madeline Martin, Shane Orchard, Roger Sayre

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BePLi Dataset v1: Beach Plastic Litter Dataset version 1 for instance segmentation of beach plastic litter by Mitsuko Hidaka, Koshiro Murakami, Kenta Koshidawa, Shintaro Kawahara, Daisuke Sugiyama, Shin'ichiro Kako, Daisuke Matsuoka

“…Litter images were taken in different backgrounds, such as sand beaches, rocky beaches, and tetrapods. The annotations for instance segmentation of beach plastic litter were made manually, and were given for all plastics objects, including PET bottles, containers, fishing gear, and styrene foams,all of which were categorized in a single class “plastic litter”. …”
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Regional differences in kelp forest interaction chains are influenced by both diffuse and localized stressors by J. A. Udy, S. R. Wing, T. Jowett, S. A. O'Connell‐Milne, L. M. Durante, R. M. McMullin, S. Kolodzey

“…Abstract On temperate rocky reefs, overexploitation of high‐trophic‐level omnivores can result in the decimation of kelp forest habitats by releasing sea urchin population networks from top‐down control. …”
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Locally produced northern Corsica vessels of around 1600AD: Example from the coastal tower of L’Osari (Belgodère, Haute-Corse) by Peche-Quilichini Kewin

“…This monument, dedicated to maritime surveillance in the face of the constant threat of Ottoman piracy at the time, is located on a rocky coast in northern Corsica and belongs to a network of buildings (around a hundred) of the same type built along the coast of the whole island between 1530 and 1700. …”
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Changes in movement, habitat use, and response to human disturbance accompany parturition events in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) by Aidan Brushett, Jesse Whittington, Bryan Macbeth, John M. Fryxell

“…Understanding the changes in behaviour induced by ungulate parturition is important for supporting effective population management, but reliably identifying birth sites and dates presents a challenge for managers. Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis) are one such highly valued and ecologically important species in montane and subalpine ecosystems of Western North America. …”
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Magnetic investigation in the vicinity of Derby, Adams County, Colorado, U.S.A. by Luis Del Castillo

“…Durante el verano y otoño de 1967, se realizaron levantamientos magnéticos de intensidad vertical en dos áreas adyacentes al pozo Rocky Mountain Arsenal Num. 1, localizado al NE de la ciudad de Denver, Condado de Adams, en el Estado de Colorado. …”
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Vegetation Change and Eco-Environmental Quality Evaluation in the Loess Plateau of China from 2000 to 2020 by Shifeng Chen, Qifei Zhang, Yaning Chen, Honghua Zhou, Yanyun Xiang, Zhihui Liu, Yifeng Hou

“…The average NDVI and FVC in the earth–rocky mountainous region and river valley plain region (Area D) were the highest, but the growth rate was the slowest. …”
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The seasonal evolution of albedo across glaciers and the surrounding landscape of Taylor Valley, Antarctica by A. Bergstrom, M. N. Gooseff, M. Myers, P. T. Doran, J. M. Cross

“…<p>The McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDVs) of Antarctica are a polar desert ecosystem consisting of alpine glaciers, ice-covered lakes, streams, and expanses of vegetation-free rocky soil. Because average summer temperatures are close to 0&thinsp;<span class="inline-formula">^∘</span>C, the MDV ecosystem in general, and glacier melt dynamics in particular, are both closely linked to the energy balance. …”
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Fecundity of the crustacean Mysidopsis californica (Mysida, Mysidae) under semi-controlled conditions by Armando A Ortega-Salas, Arturo Núñez-Pastén, Humberto A Camacho M

“…Mysids were collected manually using a 500 µm-mesh net along the rocky coast of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. They were transferred to three 30 L seawater aquaria in the laboratory, and fed (ad libitum) Artemia nauplii and rotifers. …”
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Seasonal Dynamics of Nutrients in Leaves and Soil of Carya cathayensis in Karst Area of Northwestern Guangxi by Cancan HUO, Lijun ZHAO, Liqiong ZHU, Lina HUO, Jinchi LIU

“…【Objective】The study was carried out to explore the dynamic changes of leaf nutrients and soil nutrients of Carya cathayensis in different seasons of the year, and provide basis for fertilization, management and transformation of low yield forest of C. cathayensis economic forest and control of rocky desertification in karst area.【Method】Twenty C. cathayensis were selected from 10 walnut orchards in Huanjiang County to collect leaves and soil. …”
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Considerations for Gender‐Affirming Hormonal and Surgical Care Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease by David J. Harrison, Francisco Prada, Natalie J. Nokoff, Sean J. Iwamoto, Tony Pastor, Roni M. Jacobsen, Elizabeth Yeung

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Fauna of the Land Habitats of the Pivka Lakes by Slavko Polak

“…Many of the threatened species are connected with the marshy grasslands of the lakes, dry karst grasslands and barren rocky outcrops. There are fewer threatened animal species in the forests and brush. …”
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Fire History (1896–2013) in an <i>Abies religiosa</i> Forest in the Sierra Norte of Puebla, Mexico by Julián Cerano-Paredes, Dante A. Rodríguez-Trejo, José M. Iniguez, Rosalinda Cervantes-Martínez, José Villanueva-Díaz, Osvaldo Franco-Ramos

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