Occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes and potentially pathogenic bacteria in the Yangtze River tributary (Nanjing section) and their correlation with environmental factors by Adharsh Rajasekar, Kiran Kumar Vadde, Raphinos Tackmore Murava, Mengru Qiu, Shuaizhi Guo, Tong Yu, Ruoqing Wang, Cailin Zhao

“…Freshwater environments are vulnerable to emerging contaminants such as Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), and their occurrence is gaining more attention. …”
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Comparative effects of hepatocyte growth factor and tacrolimus on acute liver allograft early tolerance by Quanyu Chen, Quanyu Chen, Zhiqing Yang, Heng Lin, Jiejuan Lai, Deyu Hu, Deyu Hu, Min Yan, Min Yan, Zhifang Wu, Wei Liu, Zhehai Li, Yu He, Zhe Sun, Ling Shuai, Zhiping Peng, Yangyang Wang, Sijin Li, Youhong Cui, Hongyu Zhang, Leida Zhang, Lianhua Bai

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Nitrogen removal performance, and microbial community structure of water and its association with nitrogen metabolism of an ecological engineering pond aquaculture system by Miao Wang, Zijian Fan, Ruining Wang, Zhigang Liu, Fengying Gao, Ziyue Zhang, Mengmeng Yi, Maixin Lu

“…The results supply substantial information on the functional microbiota for nitrogen removal from freshwater aquaculture ecosystems.…”
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Can a Protected Area Help Improve Fish Populations under Heavy Recreation Fishing? by Karlos R. de Moraes, Allan T. Souza, Daniel Bartoň, Petr Blabolil, Milan Muška, Marie Prchalová, Tomáš Randák, Milan Říha, Mojmír Vašek, Jan Turek, Michal Tušer, Vladimír Žlábek, Jan Kubečka

“…Freshwater protected areas are designated parts of the inland waters that restrict human activities. …”
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Carbon dot/polylactic acid nanofibrous membranes for solar-mediated oil absorption/separation: Performance, environmental sustainability, ecotoxicity and reusability by Monica Torsello, Shani Ben-Zichri, Lucia Pesenti, Sisira M. Kunnath, Chiara Samorì, Andrea Pasteris, Greta Bacchelli, Noa Prishkolnik, Uri Ben-Nun, Serena Righi, Maria Letizia Focarete, Sofiya Kolusheva, Raz Jelinek, Chiara Gualandi, Paola Galletti

“…Ecotoxicity analyses confirmed the safety profile of the new adsorbent system towards freshwater microalgae, further emphasizing its potential as an environmentally friendly solution for the removal of hydrophobic compounds in water treatment processes.…”
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Cryptic taxonomic diversity and high-latitude melanism in the glossiphoniid leech assemblage from the Eurasian Arctic by Ivan N. Bolotov, Alexander V. Kondakov, Tatyana A. Eliseeva, Olga V. Aksenova, Evgeny S. Babushkin, Yulia V. Bespalaya, Elena S. Chertoprud, Gennady A. Dvoryankin, Mikhail Yu. Gofarov, Anna L. Klass, Ekaterina S. Konopleva, Alexander V. Kropotin, Artem A. Lyubas, Alexander A. Makhrov, Dmitry M. Palatov, Alexander R. Shevchenko, Svetlana E. Sokolova, Vitaly M. Spitsyn, Alena A. Tomilova, Ilya V. Vikhrev, Natalia A. Zubrii, Maxim V. Vinarski

“…Abstract The family Glossiphoniidae is a diverse and widespread clade of freshwater leeches, playing a significant role in functioning of aquatic ecosystems. …”
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Deep Learning Segmentation of Satellite Imagery Identifies Aquatic Vegetation Associated with Snail Intermediate Hosts of Schistosomiasis in Senegal, Africa by Zac Yung-Chun Liu, Andrew J. Chamberlin, Krti Tallam, Isabel J. Jones, Lance L. Lamore, John Bauer, Mariano Bresciani, Caitlin M. Wolfe, Renato Casagrandi, Lorenzo Mari, Marino Gatto, Abdou Ka Diongue, Lamine Toure, Jason R. Rohr, Gilles Riveau, Nicolas Jouanard, Chelsea L. Wood, Susanne H. Sokolow, Lisa Mandle, Gretchen Daily, Eric F. Lambin, Giulio A. De Leo

“…With thousands of small and large water reservoirs, irrigation canals, and dams developed or under construction in Africa, it is crucial to accurately assess the spatial distribution of high-risk environments that are habitat for freshwater snail intermediate hosts of schistosomiasis in rapidly changing ecosystems. …”
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Mosquitoes, Lymphatic Filariasis, and Public Health: A Systematic Review of <i>Anopheles</i> and <i>Aedes</i> Surveillance Strategies by Arumugam Bhuvaneswari, Ananganallur Nagarajan Shriram, Kishan Hari K. Raju, Ashwani Kumar

“…These vectors exhibit indoor nocturnal biting behaviour and breed in a variety of habitats, including freshwater, saltwater, and temporary water bodies. Effective vector surveillance is central to LF control and elimination programs. …”
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Response of chlorophyll a to total nitrogen and total phosphorus concentrations in lotic ecosystems: a systematic review by Micah G. Bennett, Sylvia S. Lee, Kate A. Schofield, Caroline E. Ridley, Benjamin J. Washington, David A. Gibbs

“…Abstract Background Eutrophication of freshwater ecosystems resulting from nitrogen and phosphorus pollution is a major environmental stressor across the globe. …”
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Modelling rock glacier ice content based on InSAR-derived velocity, Khumbu and Lhotse valleys, Nepal by Y. Hu, Y. Hu, Y. Hu, S. Harrison, L. Liu, L. Liu, J. L. Wood

“…They contain significant amounts of ground ice and serve as potential freshwater reservoirs as mountain glaciers melt in response to climate warming. …”
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Molecular programming of the hepatic lipid metabolism via a parental high carbohydrate and low protein diet in rainbow trout by Thérèse Callet, Hongyan Li, Cécile Heraud, Laurence Larroquet, Anthony Lanuque, Franck Sandres, Frédéric Terrier, Anne Surget, Geneviève Corraze, Stéphane Panserat, Lucie Marandel

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Interactions of semiconductor Cd-based quantum dots and Cd2+ with gut bacteria isolated from wild Salmo trutta fry by Renata Butrimienė, Agnė Kalnaitytė, Emilija Januškaitė, Saulius Bagdonas, Živilė Jurgelėnė, Dalius Butkauskas, Tomas Virbickas, Danguolė Montvydienė, Nijolė Kazlauskienė, Vesta Skrodenytė-Arbačiauskienė

“…Methods In this work, (i) spectroscopic measurements of commercially available Cd-based QDs (CdSe/ZnS-COOH) were made at various pH values (5.0 and 7.0) to study their interactions (at a concentration of 4 nm) with various strains of Gram-positive and Gram-negative gut bacteria after short-term exposure and (ii) the antibacterial efficacy of QDs and Cd2+ (at a concentration 0.09–3.56 mM) against gut bacteria isolated from wild freshwater Salmo trutta fry was studied at different temperatures (15 °C and 25 °C) and pH values (5.0 and 7.0) by applying a well-established disc diffusion assay. …”
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Cyanobacteria Secondary Metabolites as Biotechnological Ingredients in Natural Anti-Aging Cosmetics: Potential to Overcome Hyperpigmentation, Loss of Skin Density and UV Radiation-... by Rita Favas, Janaína Morone, Rosário Martins, Vitor Vasconcelos, Graciliana Lopes

“…<i>Leptolyngbya boryana</i> LEGE 15486 and <i>Cephalothrix lacustris</i> LEGE 15493 from freshwater ecosystems, and <i>Leptolyngbya</i> cf. <i>ectocarpi</i> LEGE 11479 and <i>Nodosilinea nodulosa</i> LEGE 06104 from marine habitats were sequentially extracted with acetone and water, and extracts were analyzed for their toxicity in cell lines with key roles in the skin context (HaCAT, 3T3L1, and hCMEC). …”
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Routine monitoring of western Lake Erie to track water quality changes associated with cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms by A. G. Boegehold, A. M. Burtner, A. C. Camilleri, G. Carter, P. DenUyl, D. Fanslow, D. Fyffe Semenyuk, D. Fyffe Semenyuk, C. M. Godwin, D. Gossiaux, T. H. Johengen, H. Kelchner, C. Kitchens, L. A. Mason, K. McCabe, D. Palladino, D. Stuart, D. Stuart, H. Vanderploeg, R. Errera

“…This dataset is particularly relevant for creating models, verifying and calibrating remote sensing algorithms, and informing experimental research to further understand the water quality dynamics that influence HABs in this internationally significant body of freshwater. The dataset can be freely accessed from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) at <a href="https://doi.org/10.25921/11da-3x54">https://doi.org/10.25921/11da-3x54</a> (Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, University of Michigan and NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, 2019).…”
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Exploring the multimodal role of Cnicus benedictus extract in the modulation of growth, hematobiochemical, histopathological, antioxidative performance, and immune-related gene exp... by Abdallah S. Salah, Abdallah S. Salah, Sahar H. El-Nagar, Ahmed Elsheshtawy, Ahmed Elsheshtawy, Ibtesam Al-Dhuayan, Alamira Marzouk Fouad, Mashael M. Alnamshan, Hossam I. Kadira, Nouf K. Alaqeel, Set A. El-Shobokshy, Mustafa Shukry, Hanan H. Abd-Elhafeez

“…A. hydrophila, one of the septicemic bacteria, causes severe economic losses, high mortality rates, and hemorrhages in Nile tilapia and other cultured freshwater fishes worldwide. The CBE was found to significantly increase the body mass, weight gain, and the specific growth rate, as well as the protein efficiency ratio of the fish. …”
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First Isolation and Characterization of Streptococcus agalactiae From a Stranded Wild Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) by Danny Morick, Danny Morick, Danny Morick, Nadav Davidovich, Nadav Davidovich, Nadav Davidovich, Ziv Zemah-Shamir, Ziv Zemah-Shamir, Eyal Bigal, Eyal Bigal, Assaf Rokney, Merav Ron, Shlomo E. Blum, Marcelo Fleker, Esteban Soto, Taylor I. Heckman, Stanley C. K. Lau, Stanley C. K. Lau, Natascha Wosnick, Dan Tchernov, Dan Tchernov, Dan Tchernov, Aviad P. Scheinin, Aviad P. Scheinin

“…Among the Streptococcus species that infect marine animals, Streptococcus agalactiae has the broadest host spectrum, including different aquatic organisms in freshwater and marine environments. The common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is categorized as Endangered in the Mediterranean Sea. …”
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River plastic transport affected by tidal dynamics by L. J. Schreyers, T. H. M. van Emmerik, T.-K. L. Bui, K. L. van Thi, K. L. van Thi, B. Vermeulen, H.-Q. Nguyen, N. Wallerstein, R. Uijlenhoet, R. Uijlenhoet, M. van der Ploeg

“…Hydrodynamics in tidal rivers and estuaries are influenced by tides and freshwater discharge. As a consequence, flow velocity direction and magnitude can change diurnally. …”
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Chromosome-scale genome of the human blood fluke Schistosoma mekongi and its implications for public health by Minyu Zhou, Lian Xu, Dahua Xu, Wen Chen, Jehangir Khan, Yue Hu, Hui Huang, Hang Wei, Yiqing Zhang, Phiraphol Chusongsang, Kanthi Tanasarnprasert, Xiang Hu, Yanin Limpanont, Zhiyue Lv

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Annual to seasonal glacier mass balance in High Mountain Asia derived from Pléiades stereo images: examples from the Pamir and the Tibetan Plateau by D. Falaschi, D. Falaschi, A. Bhattacharya, G. Guillet, L. Huang, O. King, O. King, K. Mukherjee, P. Rastner, T. Yao, T. Bolch, T. Bolch

“…<p>Glaciers are crucial sources of freshwater in particular for the arid lowlands surrounding High Mountain Asia. …”
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Root exudate chemistry affects soil carbon mobilization via microbial community reassembly by Tao Wen, Guang-Hui Yu, Wen-Dan Hong, Jun Yuan, Guo-Qing Niu, Peng-Hao Xie, Fu-Sheng Sun, Lao-Dong Guo, Yakov Kuzyakov, Qi-Rong Shen

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