Distribution and influencing factors of macrobenthos on three seagrass beds in the intertidal zone of Shandong province, China by Yinglu Ji, Yinglu Ji, Bo Song, Jiangling Xu, Shaoyu Jiang, Linlin Chen, Baoquan Li

“…IntroductionThe macrobenthos plays a vital role within the ecosystem of seagrass beds, with its characteristics and spatial distribution serving as indicators of the well-being of the seagrass beds.MethodsIn August 2018, three seagrass beds located in the Yellow River Estuary of Dongying, the west coast of Yantai, and Swan Lake of Weihai, were investigated to compare the ecological influences of seagrass habitat on the benthic environment and macrobenthic community. …”
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Comprehensive strength evaluation system of commercial centres based on multi-source data: a case of Hefei central city by Jingyuan Chen, Zhiqiang Gan, Dan Li, Yunbin Zhang, Cheng Wang, Xiao Tao, Meng Zhu

“…The following conclusions are drawn from the results of this study. (1) Compared to traditional single-perspective evaluations, the developed comprehensive strength evaluation system considers supply and demand perspectives for commercial centres, providing a more holistic and accurate portrayal of the strengths of various centres within a region. (2) The current commercial centres are characterised by ‘large dispersion and small concentration’ in spatial and hierarchical distribution. (3) The commercial centres in Hefei have formed a relatively complete ‘first, second, and third level’ commercial centre system, with the first level as the core and relying on the urban road system to form a network spatial connection. (4) Most of the commercial centres are concentrated in the First Ring Road, Swan Lake in the Government Affairs District and Binhu Century Town Estate, while most areas north of the Second Ring Road and Binhu New District still lack large-scale commercial centres. …”
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Estimating Dynamics of Terminal Lakes in the Second Largest Endorheic River Basin of Northwestern China from 2000 to 2017 with Landsat Imagery by Bei Li, Yi-Chi Zhang, Ping Wang, Chao-Yang Du, Jing-Jie Yu

“…Water dispersion was initiated in 2003, with the East river prioritized for restoration. Swan Lake in the East river enlarged to 67.7 km² by 2017, while the other four lakes temporarily existed or maintained an area < 7 km², such as West Juyan Lake. …”
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Spatiotemporal Pattern of Invasive <i>Pedicularis</i> in the Bayinbuluke Land, China, during 2019–2021: An Analysis Based on PlanetScope and Sentinel-2 Data by Wuhua Wang, Jiakui Tang, Na Zhang, Yanjiao Wang, Xuefeng Xu, Anan Zhang

“…Nevertheless, when compared with PlanetScope data, Sentinel-2 data demonstrated a higher level of accuracy in predicting the distribution of <i>Pedicularis</i>. (3) During the 2019–2021 growing season, the distribution area of <i>Pedicularis</i> decreased, and the distribution was mainly concentrated in the northeast and southeast of Bayinbuluke Swan Lake. The acquired spatiotemporal pattern of invasive <i>Pedicularis</i> could potentially be used to aid in controlling <i>Pedicularis</i> spread or elimination, and the methods proposed in this study could be adopted by the government as a low-cost strategy to identify priority areas in which to concentrate efforts to control and continue monitoring <i>Pedicularis</i> invasion.…”
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Temporal-spatial variations in the elemental and stable isotope contents of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea, northern China: Sheath as a novel ecologic... by Shaochun Xu, Yi Zhou, Pengmei Wang, Feng Wang, Xiaomei Zhang, Shidong Yue, Yu Zhang, Yongliang Qiao, Mingjie Liu

“…Elemental contents (N and P) in eelgrass tissues showed a clear annual trend with minima in summer and maxima in spring-winter in Swan Lake. Mean N contents (%) of leaf blades and leaf sheaths in Swan Lake were 2.56 ± 0.89 and 2.53 ± 0.96, respectively, and mean P contents of blades and sheaths were 0.31 ± 0.13 and 0.41 ± 0.17, respectively. …”
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Classical choreographic heritage of the 19th century in Kazan theater: in past and present by Larisa N. Donina

“…On the example of the analysis of the first and last productions of the ballets Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, and La Bayadere on a broad historical background, the creation and development of the professional ballet school in the theater is examined in the article. …”
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First detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) in China by Yuexin Wang, Kaihui Zhang, Yifan Zhang, Ke Wang, Azhar Gazizova, Luyang Wang, Letian Cao, Yajun Zhang, Jianying Huang, Yuan Cui, Yuxi Zhang, Longxian Zhang

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Development of a Nomogram Model for Predicting the Risk of In-Hospital Death in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury by Yao X, Zhang L, Huang L, Chen X, Geng L, Xu X

“…Xiuying Yao,1,&ast; Lixiang Zhang,2,&ast; Lei Huang,1,&ast; Xia Chen,2,&ast; Li Geng,1 Xu Xu1 1Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing DepartmeThe First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230036, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiuying YaoDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, No. 1, Swan Lake Road, Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86-18963782620Email xiuyingyao@126.comObjective: To analyze the risk factors of in-hospital death in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) in the intensive care unit (ICU), and to develop a personalized risk prediction model.Methods: The clinical data of 137 AKI patients hospitalized in the ICU of Anhui provincial hospital from January 2018 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Impact of remote prenatal education on program participation and breastfeeding of women in rural and remote Indigenous communities by Amy Hui, Wanda Philips-Beck, Rhonda Campbell, Stephanie Sinclair, Connie Kuzdak, Erin Courchene, Maxine Roulette, Wendy Mousseau, Doloris Beaulieu, Eric Wood, Gloria Munroe, Frances Desjarlais, Sora Ludwig, Brandy Wicklow, Jonathan McGavock, Elizabeth Sellers, Nathan Nickel, Depeng Jiang, Kellie Thiessen, Christy Pylypjuk, Margaret Morris, Garry X. Shen

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Multi-Dimensional Remote Sensing Analysis Documents Beaver-Induced Permafrost Degradation, Seward Peninsula, Alaska by Benjamin M. Jones, Ken D. Tape, Jason A. Clark, Allen C. Bondurant, Melissa K. Ward Jones, Benjamin V. Gaglioti, Clayton D. Elder, Chandi Witharana, Charles E. Miller

“…Beaver activity along the study reach of Swan Lake Creek appeared between 2006 and 2011 with the construction of three dams. …”
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Salinity and temperature significantly influence seed germination, seedling establishment, and seedling growth of eelgrass Zostera marina L. by Shaochun Xu, Yi Zhou, Pengmei Wang, Feng Wang, Xiaomei Zhang, Ruiting Gu

“…In this study, we investigated the effects of salinity and temperature on seed germination, seedling establishment, and seedling growth of eelgrass Zostera marina L. (Swan Lake, northern China). We initially tested the effects of salinity (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 ppt) and water temperature (5, 10, 15, and 20 °C) on seed germination to identify optimal levels. …”
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Reproductive Strategies of the Seagrass Zostera japonica Under Different Geographic Conditions in Northern China by Shidong Yue, Shidong Yue, Shidong Yue, Shidong Yue, Shidong Yue, Xiaomei Zhang, Xiaomei Zhang, Xiaomei Zhang, Xiaomei Zhang, Shaochun Xu, Shaochun Xu, Shaochun Xu, Shaochun Xu, Shaochun Xu, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Peng Zhao, Xiaodong Wang, Yi Zhou, Yi Zhou, Yi Zhou, Yi Zhou

“…Here, we studied the reproductive strategies of different geographic Zostera japonica populations, S1 and S2 at Swan Lake lagoon (SLL), and H1 and H2 at Huiquan Bay (HQB), in northern China. …”
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First detection of Blastocystis sp. in migratory whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) in China by Kaihui Zhang, Ziyang Qin, Huikai Qin, Yinlin Wang, Luyang Wang, Yin Fu, Changjiang Hou, Chenxiao Ji, Yuan Yuan, Longxian Zhang

“…Fecal samples (n = 770) were collected from whooper swans inhabiting the Sanmenxia Swan Lake National Urban Wetland Park, China. The overall prevalence of Blastocystis was 11.6% (89/770). …”
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New Insights into Different Reproductive Effort and Sexual Recruitment Contribution between Two Geographic Zostera marina L. Populations in Temperate China by Shaochun Xu, Shaochun Xu, Shaochun Xu, Pengmei Wang, Pengmei Wang, Pengmei Wang, Yi Zhou, Yi Zhou, Xiaomei Zhang, Xiaomei Zhang, Ruiting Gu, Ruiting Gu, Ruiting Gu, Xujia Liu, Bingjian Liu, Xiaoyue Song, Shuai Xu, Shidong Yue

“…This study aimed to understand eelgrass sexual reproduction and population recruitment in Swan Lake (SLL), and Huiquan Bay (HQB) was included for comparison. …”
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Reciprocal Field Transplant Experiment and Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Provide Insights Into Differences in Seed Germination Time of Two Populations From Different Geographi... by Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Shaochun Xu, Shaochun Xu, Shaochun Xu, Shaochun Xu, Shaochun Xu, Shidong Yue, Shidong Yue, Shidong Yue, Shidong Yue, Shidong Yue, Shidong Yue, Xiaomei Zhang, Xiaomei Zhang, Xiaomei Zhang, Xiaomei Zhang, Xiaomei Zhang, Yongliang Qiao, Mingjie Liu, Mingjie Liu, Mingjie Liu, Mingjie Liu, Mingjie Liu, Mingjie Liu, Yi Zhou, Yi Zhou, Yi Zhou, Yi Zhou, Yi Zhou, Yi Zhou

“…According to our observations, the seeds of Zostera marina L. (eelgrass) in Swan Lake (SL) and Qingdao Bay (QB) in northern China have the same maturation time (summer) but different germination time. …”
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In situ Responses of the Eelgrass Zostera marina L. to Water Depth and Light Availability in the Context of Increasing Coastal Water Turbidity: Implications for Conservation and Re... by Shaochun Xu, Shaochun Xu, Shaochun Xu, Shaochun Xu, Shaochun Xu, Pengmei Wang, Pengmei Wang, Pengmei Wang, Pengmei Wang, Pengmei Wang, Feng Wang, Feng Wang, Feng Wang, Feng Wang, Feng Wang, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Bingjian Liu, Bingjian Liu, Bingjian Liu, Bingjian Liu, Bingjian Liu, Xiaomei Zhang, Xiaomei Zhang, Xiaomei Zhang, Xiaomei Zhang, Shidong Yue, Shidong Yue, Shidong Yue, Shidong Yue, Shidong Yue, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yi Zhou, Yi Zhou, Yi Zhou, Yi Zhou, Yi Zhou

“…To achieve these aims, Z. marina shoots were transplanted from a nearby donor site, Swan Lake, to an experimental site, Ailian Bay, and the temporal responses of Z. marina shoots to light availability at water depths ranging from 1 to 8 m were investigated using in situ suspended cultures. …”
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Eocene Volcanic Complex from Central British Columbia: The Role of Fractional Crystallization during the Magmatic Evolution by Jaroslav Dostal, J. Gregory Shellnutt

“…The primary difference between the low-Fe to medium-Fe (calc-alkaline) Buck Creek suite model and the high-Fe to medium-Fe (tholeiitic) Swans Lake suite model is water content as the Swans Lake model has lower (H2O=0.75 wt.%) starting water than the Buck Creek and also the Goosly Lake models (H2O=1.25-2.00 wt.%). …”
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