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1. A case–control study to estimate the effects of acute clinical infection with the Schmallenberg virus on milk yield, fertility and veterinary costs in Swiss dairy herds

Author:
M. Wüthrich; I. Lechner; M. Aebi; A. Vögtlin; H. Posthaus; G. Schüpbach-Regula; M. Meylan
Source:
Preventive veterinary medicine 2016 v.126 pp. 54-65
ISSN:
0167-5877
Subject:
case-control studies; dairy herds; infectious diseases; acute course; managers; farmers; farms; breeding; Schmallenberg orthobunyavirus; dairy cattle; acute effects; viruses; dairy farming; cows; milk yield; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Schmallenberg virus (SBV) was first detected in Switzerland in July 2012 and many Swiss dairy farmers reported acute clinical signs in dairy cattle during the spread of the virus until December 2012. The objectives of the present study were to investigate the effects of an acute infection with SBV on milk yield, fertility and veterinary costs in dairy farms with clinical signs of SBV infection (ca ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.01.021

2. Ammonia emission after slurry application to grassland in Switzerland

Author:
Christoph Häni; Jörg Sintermann; Thomas Kupper; Markus Jocher; Albrecht Neftel
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2016 v.125 pp. 92-99
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
air temperature; ammonia; ammonium nitrogen; atmospheric chemistry; cattle; cattle manure; emissions; field experimentation; grasslands; models; pig manure; regression analysis; slurries; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Loss of ammonia (NH3) after field application of livestock slurry contributes between 30% and 50% of agricultural NH3 emissions from European countries. The objectives of this study were to re-evaluate NH3 emissions following application of cattle and pig slurry to grassland in Switzerland and to investigate the effectiveness of abatement techniques. In 17 field experiments, NH3 emissions were det ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.10.069

3. An Improved Method for Measuring Quantitative Resistance to the Wheat Pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici Using High-Throughput Automated Image Analysis

Author:
Stewart Ethan L.; Hagerty Christina H.; Mikaberidze Alexey; Mundt Christopher C.; Zhong Ziming; McDonald Bruce A.
Source:
Phytopathology 2016 v.106 no.7 pp. 782-788
ISSN:
0031-949X
Subject:
Mycosphaerella graminicola; computer software; cultivars; image analysis; inbred lines; leaf area; leaves; pathogens; phenotype; pycnidia; quantitative traits; wheat; Oregon; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Zymoseptoria tritici causes Septoria tritici blotch (STB) on wheat. An improved method of quantifying STB symptoms was developed based on automated analysis of diseased leaf images made using a flatbed scanner. Naturally infected leaves (n = 949) sampled from fungicide-treated field plots comprising 39 wheat cultivars grown in Switzerland and 9 recombinant inbred lines (RIL) grown in Oregon were i ...
DOI:
10.1094/PHYTO-01-16-0018-R

4. Analysis and dissipation of the antiparasitic agent ivermectin in cattle dung under different field conditions

Author:
Manuel Wohde; Wolf U. Blanckenhorn; Kevin D. Floate; Joost Lahr; Jean‐Pierre Lumaret; Jörg Römbke; Adam Scheffczyk; Thomas Tixier; Rolf‐Alexander Düring
Source:
Environmental toxicology and chemistry 2016 v.35 no.8 pp. 1924-1933
ISSN:
0730-7268
Subject:
cattle; cattle manure; cost analysis; desorption; feces; ivermectin; metabolites; pastures; soil; solid phase extraction; Canada; France; Netherlands; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Cattle treated with the veterinary parasiticide ivermectin fecally excrete residues. The authors report the exposition and dissipation characteristics of these residues in dung of ivermectin‐treated cattle and in soil beneath this dung on pastures in Canada, France, Switzerland, and The Netherlands. Residues were quantified for dung collected from cattle after 3 d, 7 d, 14 d, and 28 d posttreatmen ...
DOI:
10.1002/etc.3462

5. Application of δ18O, δ13CDIC, and major ions to evaluate micropollutant sources in the Bay of Vidy, Lake Geneva

Author:
Janine Halder; Charles Pralong; Florence Bonvin; Frederic Lambiel; Torsten W. Vennemann
Source:
Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies 2016 v.52 no.1-2 pp. 94-111
ISSN:
1477-2639
Subject:
carbon; ions; oxygen; pollutants; river water; rivers; stable isotopes; stormwater; subsurface flow; wastewater; Lake Geneva
Abstract:
... Waters were sampled monthly from a profile at the wastewater outlet and a reference point in the Bay of Vidy (Lake Geneva) for a year. The samples were analyzed for ¹⁸O/ ¹⁶O of water, ¹³C/ ¹²C of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), major ions, and selected micropollutant concentrations. δ ¹⁸O values, combined with the major ion concentrations, allowed discharged waste and storm-drainage water to be ...
DOI:
10.1080/10256016.2014.971786

6. Barcoding lichen-forming fungi using 454 pyrosequencing is challenged by artifactual and biological sequence variation1

Author:
Kristiina Mark; Carolina Cornejo; Christine Keller; Daniela Flück; Christoph Scheidegger
Source:
Genome 2016 v.59 no.9 pp. 685-704
ISSN:
1480-3321
Subject:
DNA barcoding; concerted evolution; databases; endophytes; epiphytes; fungi; genome; internal transcribed spacers; landscapes; lichens; saprophytes; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Although lichens (lichen-forming fungi) play an important role in the ecological integrity of many vulnerable landscapes, only a minority of lichen-forming fungi have been barcoded out of the currently accepted ∼18 000 species. Regular Sanger sequencing can be problematic when analyzing lichens since saprophytic, endophytic, and parasitic fungi live intimately admixed, resulting in low-quality seq ...
DOI:
10.1139/gen-2015-0189

7. Bringing ecosystem services indicators into spatial planning practice: Lessons from collaborative development of a web-based visualization platform

Author:
U. Wissen Hayek; M. Teich; T.M. Klein; A. Grêt-Regamey
Source:
Ecological indicators 2016 v.61 pp. 90-99
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Internet; case studies; decision making; decision support systems; ecosystem services; guidelines; managers; models; planning; process design; product quality; researchers; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Considerable efforts are made to integrate ecosystem services (ES) indicators into spatial planning practice. Although a lot of decision support systems already provide helpful functionalities, they are not yet integrated into everyday decision-making, mainly because they do not readily fit into planning processes in practice. There is an increasing awareness that the development should foster col ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.03.035

8. Bromide Sources and Loads in Swiss Surface Waters and Their Relevance for Bromate Formation during Wastewater Ozonation

Author:
Soltermann Fabian; Abegglen Christian; Götz Christian; von Gunten Urs
Source:
Environmental Science & Technology 2016 v.50 no.18 pp. 9825-9834
ISSN:
1520-5851
Subject:
chemical industry; incinerators; landfill leachates; municipal wastewater; ozonation; ozone; pollutants; rivers; surface water; wastewater treatment; watersheds; Rhine River; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Bromide measurements and mass balances in the catchments of major Swiss rivers revealed that chemical industry and municipal waste incinerators are the most important bromide sources and account for ∼50% and ∼20%, respectively, of the ∼2000 tons of bromide discharged in the Rhine river in 2014 in Switzerland. About 100 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) will upgrade their treatment for micropollu ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.est.6b01142

9. Buying drugs on a Darknet market: A better deal? Studying the online illicit drug market through the analysis of digital, physical and chemical data

Author:
Damien Rhumorbarbe; Ludovic Staehli; Julian Broséus; Quentin Rossy; Pierre Esseiva
Source:
Forensic science international 2016 v.267 pp. 173-182
ISSN:
0379-0738
Subject:
Internet; chemical analysis; cocaine; computer software; data collection; digital database; forensic sciences; illicit drugs; markets; packaging; purchasing; sales; shipping; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Darknet markets, also known as cryptomarkets, are websites located on the Darknet and designed to allow the trafficking of illicit products, mainly drugs. This study aims at presenting the added value of combining digital, chemical and physical information to reconstruct sellers’ activities. In particular, this research focuses on Evolution, one of the most popular cryptomarkets active from Januar ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.08.032

10. Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope signals for an entire alpine flora, based on herbarium samples

Author:
Christian Körner; Sebastian Leuzinger; Susanna Riedl; Rolf T. Siegwolf; Lea Streule
Source:
Alpine botany 2016 v.126 no.2 pp. 153-166
ISSN:
1664-2201
Subject:
C3 plants; Cyperaceae; Fabaceae; alpine plants; altitude; carbon; cold zones; flora; functional diversity; herbaria; nitrogen; soil; stable isotopes; Alps region; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes provide time-integrated signals of plant carbon and nitrogen relations. We assessed an entire alpine flora in the Swiss Alps at ca. 2400 m elevation, using year 2007 herbarium samples of 245 species, 141 genera and 42 families to explore functional trait diversity. Despite overall similar macro-environmental conditions (moisture, soils, elevation), signal variat ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00035-016-0170-x

11. Climate signals in δ13C of wood lignin methoxyl groups from high-elevation larch trees

Author:
Dana F.C. Riechelmann; Markus Greule; Kerstin Treydte; Jan Esper; Frank Keppler
Source:
Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology 2016 v.445 pp. 60-71
ISSN:
0031-0182
Subject:
Larix decidua; carbon; carbon dioxide; climate; growth rings; lignin; summer; temperature; treeline; trees; villages; wood; Switzerland
Abstract:
... In this study, a barely used method to measure δ13C values from lignin methoxyl groups (δ13Cmethoxyl) of tree‐rings is applied to high alpine larch trees to test their potential as a climate proxy. Thirty-seven larch trees (Larix decidua Mill.) were sampled at a tree line site near Simplon Village in the Valais/Switzerland. Samples were used to measure tree-ring width, and from five individuals, δ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.palaeo.2016.01.001

12. Clinical nutrition in primary care: An evaluation of resident physicians' attitudes and self-perceived proficiency

Author:
Sarah L. Han; Reto Auer; Jacques Cornuz; Pedro Marques-Vidal
Source:
Clinical nutrition ESPEN 2016 v.15 pp. 69-74
ISSN:
2405-4577
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; clinical nutrition; medical education; medicine; physicians; questionnaires; women; Switzerland
Abstract:
... There is little information regarding the impact of clinical nutrition training among medical residents. We aimed to evaluate the attitudes, self-perceived proficiency and knowledge of Swiss residents regarding clinical nutrition.Cross-sectional study conducted between June and September 2014 in two medical education facilities located in Lausanne, Switzerland. Attitudes, self-perceived proficienc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.clnesp.2016.06.005

13. Combining landscape genetics, radio-tracking and long-term monitoring to derive management implications for Natterjack toads (Epidalea calamita) in agricultural landscapes

Author:
Manuel Frei; Daniela Csencsics; Sabine Brodbeck; Esther Schweizer; Christoph Bühler; Felix Gugerli; Janine Bolliger
Source:
Journal for nature conservation 2016 v.32 pp. 22-34
ISSN:
1617-1381
Subject:
plateaus; monitoring; agricultural land; breeding sites; landscapes; Epidalea calamita; genetic variation; population size; toads; genetic markers; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Understanding the influence of landscape elements on movement and connectivity of potentially isolated populations is essential for successful conservation management, especially in agricultural landscapes. Here, we assessed the movement and genetic structure of the endangered Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) in an intensively managed agricultural landscape of the Central Plateau in Switzerland ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jnc.2016.04.002

14. Convergence of leaf‐out towards minimum risk of freezing damage in temperate trees

Author:
Armando Lenz; Günter Hoch; Christian Körner; Yann Vitasse
Source:
Functional ecology 2016 v.30 no.9 pp. 1480-1490
ISSN:
0269-8463
Subject:
Fagus sylvatica; altitude; climatic factors; forest stands; freezing; freezing point; frost resistance; global warming; leaves; margin of safety; phenology; photoperiod; risk; spring; temperature; trees; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Within the same forest stand, temperate deciduous trees generally exhibit a distinct pattern in leaf‐out timing, with some species flushing earlier than other species. This study aimed to explain the timing of leaf‐out of various temperate tree species in relation to the risk of freezing damage to leaves. We combined long‐term series of leaf‐out date (14–32 years) of five temperate tree species lo ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2435.12623

15. Core Organic Taste: Preferences for Naturalness-Related Sensory Attributes of Organic Food Among European Consumers

Author:
Sarah Hemmerling; Daniele Asioli; Achim Spiller
Source:
Journal of food products marketing 2016 v.22 no.7 pp. 824-850
ISSN:
1540-4102
Subject:
analysis of variance; factor analysis; food marketing; health promotion; motivation; nutrition; organic foods; purchasing; sensory properties; taste; Germany; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Consumers’ preferences for organic food have evolved in recent years, moving from altruistic values to more egoistic buying motivations, such as health promoting or nutritional aspects and sensory properties. Hypothesizing that organic consumers have peculiar preferences for naturalness-related sensory attributes, we developed the concept of the “core organic taste” based on the principles of a wh ...
DOI:
10.1080/10454446.2015.1121428

16. Derivation of water quality guidelines for priority pharmaceuticals

Author:
Anupama Kumar; Graeme E. Batley; Bhanu Nidumolu; Thomas H. Hutchinson
Source:
Environmental toxicology and chemistry 2016 v.35 no.7 pp. 1815-1824
ISSN:
0730-7268
Subject:
aquatic ecosystems; biomarkers; chronic toxicity; data collection; diclofenac; drugs; effluents; environmental health; freshwater; guidelines; propranolol; reproduction; rivers; streams; toxicity testing; wastewater treatment; water quality; wildlife; Germany; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Pharmaceuticals can enter freshwater and affect aquatic ecosystem health. Although toxicity tests have been carried out for the commonly used pharmaceuticals, evidence‐based water quality guidelines have not been derived. High‐reliability water quality guideline values have been derived for 4 pharmaceuticals—carbamazepine, diclofenac, fluoxetine, and propranolol—in freshwaters using a Burr type II ...
DOI:
10.1002/etc.3336

17. Detection of a Novel Bovine Astrovirus in a Cow with Encephalitis

Author:
K. Schlottau; C. Schulze; S. Bilk; D. Hanke; D. Höper; M. Beer; B. Hoffmann
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2016 v.63 no.3 pp. 253-259
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
parasites; brain stem; genome; necrosis; encephalitis; cows; fluorescence in situ hybridization; Mamastrovirus 13; viruses; pathogens; humans; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; ganglia; metagenomics; Bovine astrovirus; histopathology; gastroenteritis; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; emerging diseases; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; bacteria; fungi; United States; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Encephalitis can be caused by several infectious agents, including bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses. In many cases, the causative agent cannot be identified, because the pathogens are unknown or detection methods are not routinely available. In our case, a 15‐month‐old cow developed central nervous disorders and died within 6 days after the onset of clinical signs. The histopathology reveale ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.12493

18. Development of a Quantitative GC–MS Method for the Detection of Cyclopropane Fatty Acids in Cheese as New Molecular Markers for Parmigiano Reggiano Authentication

Author:
Augusta Caligiani; Marco Nocetti; Veronica Lolli; Angela Marseglia; Gerardo Palla
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2016 v.64 no.20 pp. 4158-4164
ISSN:
0021-8561
Subject:
Grana cheese; corn silage; cow feeding; cows; databases; detection limit; equations; fatty acids; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; genetic markers; milk; product authenticity; France; Italy; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Cyclopropane fatty acids (CPFA), as lactobacillic acid and dihydrosterculic acid, are components of bacterial membranes and have been recently detected in milk and in dairy products from cows fed with corn silage. In this paper, a specific quantitative gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) method for the detection of CPFA in cheeses was developed, and the quality parameters of the method (l ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.6b00913

19. Differences between dairy cows descending from artificial insemination bulls vs. dairy cows descending from natural service bulls on organic farms in Switzerland

Author:
A. Spengler Neff; S. Ivemeyer
Source:
Livestock science 2016 v.185 pp. 30-33
ISSN:
1871-1413
Subject:
artificial insemination; bulls; calving interval; dairy cows; dairy farming; daughters; farms; genotype; lactation; linear models; metabolic diseases; milk; milk yield; natural mating; phenotype; planning; regression analysis; risk; sires; somatic cells; Switzerland
Abstract:
... This study investigated differences between phenotypes of daughters of artificial insemination (AI)-bulls and daughters of natural service (NS)-bulls, respectively, on organic dairy farms in Switzerland. Organic rules recommend the use of natural mating. Therefore it is of interest whether those two groups of phenotypes show different characteristics on organic farms. Only farms using both AI and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.livsci.2016.01.007

20. Drought and frost contribute to abrupt growth decreases before tree mortality in nine temperate tree species

Author:
Marco Vanoni; Harald Bugmann; Magdalena Nötzli; Christof Bigler
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.382 pp. 51-63
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Abies alba; Acer pseudoplatanus; Fagus sylvatica; Larix decidua; Picea abies; Pinus cembra; Pinus mugo; Pinus sylvestris; Quercus; climatic factors; dead wood; drought; forest reserves; forests; frost; growth rings; mortality; nonlinear models; spring; tree mortality; trees; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Tree mortality as a crucial element of natural forest dynamics is still a poorly understood process. Abrupt growth decreases are known to occur several years or decades before complete cessation of growth. Hence, identifying and linking these growth decreases to potential inciting factors such as drought and frost will improve our understanding of mortality processes. We analyzed nine Central Euro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2016.10.001

21. Effect of organic carbon and metal accumulation on the bacterial communities in sulphidogenic sediments

Author:
Matthieu Bueche; Pilar Junier
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2016 v.23 no.11 pp. 10443-10456
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Clostridium; Proteobacteria; bacteria; bacterial communities; carbon; community structure; correlation; ecosystems; endospores; lakes; metal tolerance; metals; nutrient availability; plate count; pollution; sediments; sporulation; sulfides; Switzerland
Abstract:
... A unique geochemical setting in Lake Cadagno, Switzerland, has led to the accumulation of insoluble metal sulphides in the sedimentary record as the result of past airborne pollution. This offers an exceptional opportunity to study the effect of these metals on the bacterial communities in sediments, and in particular to investigate further the link between metal contamination and an increase in t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-016-6056-z

22. Effects of functional traits on the prediction accuracy of species richness models

Author:
Damaris Zurell; Niklaus E. Zimmermann; Thomas Sattler; Michael P. Nobis; Boris Schröder
Source:
Diversity & distributions 2016 v.22 no.8 pp. 905-917
ISSN:
1366-9516
Subject:
biogeography; birds; breeding sites; diet; filters; foraging; functional properties; habitats; models; prediction; species diversity; Switzerland
Abstract:
... AIM: We assess main ecological determinants affecting the comparative performance of macroecological models (MEMs) that model species richness directly, and stacked species distribution models based on stacking probabilities (pS‐SDMs) and binary predictions (bS‐SDMs). Specifically, we aimed to understand how statistical effects such as prevalence and environmental heterogeneity are entangled with ...
DOI:
10.1111/ddi.12450

23. Effects of meteorological factors and the lunar cycle on onset of parturition in cows

Author:
T. Ammann; M. Hässig; S. Rüegg; U. Bleul
Source:
Preventive veterinary medicine 2016 v.126 pp. 11-18
ISSN:
0167-5877
Subject:
birth rate; climate; cows; gestation period; heat; parturition; relative humidity; retrospective studies; storms; temperature; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The present paper summarizes a comprehensive retrospective study that was undertaken to investigate effects of meteorological factors and lunar cycle on gestation length and daily birth rate in cows. To this end, all cattle births in Switzerland between 2008 and 2010 (n=2,091,159) were related to detailed matched weather recordings. The study revealed some statistically significant effects of clim ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.01.018

24. Effects of temperature on pupal and egg development of Euphranta connexa, a candidate biological control agent for invasive swallow‐worts in North America

Author:
A.M. Leroux; A. Gassmann; N.J. Holliday
Source:
Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 2016 v.159 no.1 pp. 17-29
ISSN:
0013-8703
Subject:
Euphranta; Vincetoxicum nigrum; Vincetoxicum rossicum; adults; altitude; biological control; biological control agents; cold storage; diapause; eggs; females; insects; invasive species; laboratory rearing; larvae; models; overwintering; oviposition; perennial weeds; perennials; pods; pupae; pupal development; puparium; seeds; soil; spring; temperature; North America; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Vincetoxicum rossicum (Kleopow) Barbar and Vincetoxicum nigrum (L.) (Apocynaceae) are invasive perennial weeds in North America, for which Euphranta connexa (Fabricius) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a potential biological control agent. Female E. connexa oviposit in seed pods of European Vincetoxicum species, and developing larvae consume the seeds. Mature larvae emerge and form overwintering puparia ...
DOI:
10.1111/eea.12432

25. Effects of urban compactness on solar energy potential

Author:
Nahid Mohajeri; Govinda Upadhyay; Agust Gudmundsson; Dan Assouline; Jérôme Kämpf; Jean-Louis Scartezzini
Source:
Renewable energy 2016 v.93 pp. 469-482
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
buildings; energy; irradiation; solar collectors; solar energy; solar radiation; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Compactness is a major urban form parameter that affects the accessibility of solar energy in the built environment. Here we explore the relation between various compactness indicators and solar potential in the 16 neighbourhoods (11,418 buildings) constituting the city of Geneva (Switzerland). The solar potential is assessed for building integrated photovoltaics (BiPV), solar thermal collectors ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2016.02.053

26. Efficacy of the repellent N,N-diethyl-3-methyl-benzamide (DEET) against tabanid flies on horses evaluated in a field test in Switzerland

Author:
C. Herholz; C. Kopp; M. Wenger; A. Mathis; S. Wägeli; N. Roth
Source:
Veterinary parasitology 2016 v.221 pp. 64-67
ISSN:
0304-4017
Subject:
Haematopota pluvialis; Tabanus; arthropods; cross-over studies; deet; emulsions; equine infectious anemia; farms; females; field experimentation; head; hematophagy; horses; insect infestations; legs; sports; sweating; viruses; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Female tabanid flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) can be a serious nuisance for horses because of their painful bites during blood feeding. They also play a primary role in mechanical transmission of a lentivirus causing Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), a virus that has spread within Europe in recent years. According to the European law for products intended for use as a repellent on horses (recreational a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetpar.2016.03.015

27. Energy Recovery Using Micro-Hydropower Technology in Water Supply Systems: The Case Study of the City of Fribourg

Author:
Irene Samora; Pedro Manso; Mário J. Franca; Anton J. Schleiss; Helena M. Ramos
Source:
Water 2016 v.8 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
algorithms; case studies; electricity; energy conversion; energy recovery; infrastructure; propellers; turbines; water power; water supply; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Water supply systems (WWSs) are one of the main manmade water infrastructures presenting potential for micro-hydropower. Within urban networks, local decentralized micro-hydropower plants (MHPs) may be inserted in the regional electricity grid or used for self-consumption at the local grid level. Nevertheless, such networks are complex and the quantification of the potential for micro-hydropower o ...
DOI:
10.3390/w8080344

28. Environmental Profile of the Swiss Supply Chain for French Fries: Effects of Food Loss Reduction, Loss Treatments and Process Modifications

Author:
Patrik Mouron; Christian Willersinn; Sabrina Möbius; Jens Lansche
Source:
Sustainability 2016 v.8 no.12 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
French fries; energy resources; environmental impact; food loss; frying; frying oil; global warming potential; life cycle assessment; nonrenewable resources; potatoes; supply chain; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The production of food is responsible for major environmental impacts. Bearing this in mind, it is even worse when food is lost rather than consumed. In Switzerland, 46% of all processing potatoes and 53% of all fresh potatoes are lost on their way from field to fork. Our study therefore compares the environmental impacts of losses of fresh potatoes with those of French fries. With the aid of a Li ...
DOI:
10.3390/su8121214

29. Evaluating forest transition based on a multi-scale approach: forest area dynamics in Switzerland 1850–2000

Author:
Christin Loran; Christian Ginzler; Matthias Bürgi
Source:
Regional environmental change 2016 v.16 no.6 pp. 1807-1818
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
biogeography; forest inventory; forests; plateaus; Alps region; Switzerland
Abstract:
... A trend of forest area expansion after decades of decline is taking place in many countries around the globe. In Switzerland, forest cover has been expanding since at least the mid-nineteenth century. However, little is known about the patterns of forest area dynamics on a long-term, national scale, nor regarding the precise time of forest transition (FT). In the present study, we reconstruct the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-015-0911-1

30. Farmers’ Perspectives on Cultural Landscapes in Central Switzerland: How Landscape Socialization and Habitus Influence an Aesthetic Appreciation of Landscape

Author:
Rike Stotten
Source:
Society & natural resources 2016 v.29 no.2 pp. 166-184
ISSN:
1521-0723
Subject:
aesthetics; cameras; cultural landscape; farmers; farms; interviews; land use; photography; tourism; Switzerland
Abstract:
... In terms of land use, agriculture is still important in shaping the appearance of the cultural landscape. For the tourism industry as well as for the local population, aspects of landscape are becoming ever more significant. The perception of landscape among farmers plays a decisive role in the implementation of the multifunctional task of agriculture, which is anchored in the Swiss Federal Consti ...
DOI:
10.1080/08941920.2015.1058995

31. Fast detection and quantification of four dairy propionic acid bacteria in milk samples using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction

Author:
Meral Turgay; Walter Schaeren; Daniel Wechsler; Ueli Bütikofer; Hans Ulrich Graber
Source:
International dairy journal 2016 v.61 pp. 37-43
ISSN:
0958-6946
Subject:
Propionibacterium acidipropionici; Propionibacterium freudenreichii; Propionibacterium jensenii; Propionibacterium thoenii; cheeses; flavor; milk; plate count; propionic acid bacteria; protected designation of origin; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; raw milk; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Propionibacterium freudenreichii is added to vat milk to create the characteristic eyes and typical nutty flavour of Emmentaler Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) cheese, but leads to serious quality defects in other raw milk cheeses from Switzerland. To trace propionic acid bacteria (PAB) in raw milk, we developed and validated a fast quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)-based method ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.idairyj.2016.03.014

32. Finite element analysis of the stress distributions in peri-implant bone in modified and standard-threaded dental implants

Author:
Serkan Dundar; Tolga Topkaya; Murat Yavuz Solmaz; Ferhan Yaman; Yusuf Atalay; Arif Saybak; Fatih Asutay; Omer Cakmak
Source:
Biotechnology, biotechnological equipment 2016 v.30 no.1 pp. 127-133
ISSN:
1314-3530
Subject:
biotechnology; dental prosthesis; finite element analysis; geometry; mouth; neck; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to examine the stress distributions with three different loads in two different geometric and threaded types of dental implants by finite element analysis. For this purpose, two different implant models, Nobel Replace and Nobel Active (Nobel Biocare, Zurich, Switzerland), which are currently used in clinical cases, were constructed by using ANSYS Workbench 12.1. The stres ...
DOI:
10.1080/13102818.2015.1083887

33. First report of Geosmithia langdonii and Geosmithia spp. isolated from a decaying elm (Ulmus minor) in Geneva, Switzerland

Author:
Martine Hänzi; Bastien Cochard; Romain Chablais; Julien Crovadore; François Lefort
Source:
Folia forestalia Polonica 2016 v.58 no.2 pp. 96-102
ISSN:
2199-5907
Subject:
Dutch elm disease; Geosmithia; Ulmus minor; bark beetles; branches; broadleaved trees; chlorosis; conifers; defoliation; dieback; fungi; genetic databases; internal transcribed spacers; mortality; saprophytes; sapwood; secondary infection; wilting; wood; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The mortality of a young elm Ulmus minor in 2014 in Geneva prompted a search for the microorganisms potentially involved. Symptoms included foliar chlorosis and wilting followed by defoliation of branches. Wood symptoms included a brown streaking of sap wood and brown stains in trunk and branches. The comparison of the resulting ITS rDNA sequences to the NCBI Nucleotide database allowed to identif ...
DOI:
10.1515/ffp-2016-0011

34. Fraxinus pollen and allergen concentrations in Ourense (South-western Europe)

Author:
A. Vara; M. Fernández-González; M.J. Aira; F.J. Rodríguez-Rajo
Source:
Environmental research 2016 v.147 pp. 241-248
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
Betula; Fraxinus; air; allergenicity; allergens; antibodies; cross reaction; epidemiological studies; equations; flowers; hypersensitivity; olives; pollen; proteins; rain; respiratory tract diseases; risk; sequence analysis; t-test; temperate zones; temperature; wind speed; winter; Mediterranean region; Southern European region; Spain; Switzerland
Abstract:
... In temperate zones of North-Central Europe the sensitization to ash pollen is a recognized problem, also extended to the Northern areas of the Mediterranean basin. Some observations in Switzerland suggest that ash pollen season could be as important as birch pollen period. The allergenic significance of this pollen has been poorly studied in Southern Europe as the amounts of ash pollen are low. Du ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2016.02.014

35. From nuclear phase-out to renewable energies in the Swiss electricity market

Author:
Sebastian Osorio; Ann van Ackere
Source:
Energy policy 2016 v.93 pp. 8-22
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
batteries; dynamic models; electricity; energy; imports; markets; prices; solar energy; subsidies; tariffs; wind power; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Liberalisation and the ever larger share of variable renewable energies (VRES), e.g. photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy, affect security of supply (SoS). We develop a system dynamics model to analyse the impact of VRES on the investment decision process and to understand how SoS is affected. We focus on the Swiss electricity market, which is currently undergoing a liberalisation process, and simult ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2016.02.043

36. Full-genome based molecular characterization of encephalitis-associated bovine astroviruses

Author:
Ilias G. Bouzalas; Daniel Wüthrich; Senija Selimovic-Hamza; Cord Drögemüller; Rémy Bruggmann; Torsten Seuberlich
Source:
Infection, genetics, and evolution 2016 v.44 pp. 162-168
ISSN:
1567-1348
Subject:
Bovine astrovirus; RNA; RNA replication; brain; cattle diseases; cows; etiology; genome; genotype; in situ hybridization; phylogeny; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; reverse transcription; structural proteins; tissues; translation (genetics); viral encephalitis; viruses; Switzerland; United States
Abstract:
... Novel types of astrovirus have been identified recently in association with neurological disease in cattle. Among those viruses is bovine astrovirus CH13 (BoAstV CH13) that has been identified in Switzerland in a cow with encephalitis. Molecular testing by a combination of reverse transcription (RT-) PCR and in situ hybridization (ISH) indicated that astrovirus infection accounts for around one qu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.meegid.2016.06.052

37. Functional response of leaf- and planthoppers to modern fertilisation and irrigation of hay meadows

Author:
Aline Andrey; Jean-Yves Humbert; Raphaël Arlettaz
Source:
Basic and applied ecology 2016 v.17 no.7 pp. 627-637
ISSN:
1439-1791
Subject:
meadows; irrigation; slurries; sprinklers; farming systems; hay; eurytopic species; species diversity; manure spreading; population size; biomass; land use; stenotopic species; Fulgoroidea; Switzerland; Alps region
Abstract:
... In the drier regions of the European Alps, traditional land-use of montane and subalpine meadows, i.e. extensively managed with solid manure application and irrigation via water channels, is currently shifting towards application of slurry and aerial irrigation. The impact of these new practices upon biodiversity remains poorly understood and calls for quantitative assessments of their effects. Re ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.baae.2016.07.002

38. Genetic diversity and population structure identify the potential source of the invasive red clover casebearer moth, Coleophora deauratella, in North America

Author:
Boyd A. Mori; Corey S. Davis; Maya L. Evenden
Source:
Biological invasions 2016 v.18 no.12 pp. 3595-3609
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Coleophora; Trifolium pratense; biological control agents; cytochrome-c oxidase; forage; founder effect; genes; genetic markers; genetic variation; mitochondria; pests; phylogeography; population structure; Alberta; New York; Ontario; Oregon; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The red clover casebearer, Coleophora deauratella, is an invasive pest of red clover grown for seed in North America. In 2006, an outbreak in Alberta, Canada was discovered that resulted in significant seed losses, while further invasion threatens the world’s largest red clover forage seed production region in Oregon, USA. Prior to the recent outbreak, C. deauratella was thought to be restricted t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-016-1250-y

39. Global and local-scale variation in bacterial community structure of snow from the Swiss and Australian Alps

Author:
Tina Wunderlin; Belinda Ferrari; Michelle Power
Source:
FEMS microbiology ecology 2016 v.92 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
1574-6941
Subject:
Acidobacteriaceae; Actinobacteria; Bacteroidetes; Cyanobacteria; Firmicutes; Methylocystaceae; Sphingomonadaceae; altitude; bacterial communities; beta-Proteobacteria; biomass; cold soils; community structure; ecological footprint; ecosystems; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; inventories; microbiome; snow; Alps region; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Seasonally, snow environments cover up to 50% of the land's surface, yet the microbial diversity and ecosystem functioning within snow, particularly from alpine regions are not well described. This study explores the bacterial diversity in snow using next-generation sequencing technology. Our data expand the global inventory of snow microbiomes by focusing on two understudied regions, the Swiss Al ...
DOI:
10.1093/femsec/fiw132

40. Growth and carbon relations of mature Picea abies trees under 5 years of free‐air CO2 enrichment

Author:
Tamir Klein; Martin K.‐F. Bader; Sebastian Leuzinger; Manuel Mildner; Patrick Schleppi; Rolf T.W. Siegwolf; Christian Körner
Source:
journal of ecology 2016 v.104 no.6 pp. 1720-1733
ISSN:
0022-0477
Subject:
Picea abies; atmospheric deposition; canopy; carbon; carbon dioxide; carbon sinks; ectomycorrhizae; exudation; fine roots; free air carbon dioxide enrichment; lowland forests; nitrates; nitrogen; photosynthesis; plant litter; sap flow; soil organic matter; soil water; stable isotopes; stomatal movement; trees; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Are mature forests carbon limited? To explore this question, we exposed ca. 110‐year‐old, 40‐m tall Picea abies trees to a 550‐ppm CO₂ concentration in a mixed lowland forest in NW Switzerland. The site receives substantial soluble nitrogen (N) via atmospheric deposition, and thus, trees are unlikely N‐limited. We used a construction crane to operate the free‐air CO₂ release system and for canopy ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2745.12621

41. Hail prevention by ground-based silver iodide generators: Results of historical and modern field projects

Author:
J. Dessens; J.L. Sánchez; C. Berthet; L. Hermida; A. Merino
Source:
Atmospheric research 2016 v.170 pp. 98-111
ISSN:
0169-8095
Subject:
aircraft; burning; cloud seeding; energy; hail; ice; insurance; iodides; leadership; silver; Argentina; France; North America; Spain; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The science of hail suppression by silver iodide (AgI) cloud seeding was developed during the second half of the 20th century in laboratory and tested in several research or operational projects using three delivery methods for the ice forming particles: ground generators, aircraft, and rockets. The randomization process for the seeding was often considered as the imperative method for a better ev ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosres.2015.11.008

42. Halogenated methanesulfonic acids: A new class of organic micropollutants in the water cycle

Author:
Daniel Zahn; Tobias Frömel; Thomas P. Knepper
Source:
Water research 2016 v.101 pp. 292-299
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
European Union; acids; disinfection; drinking water; groundwater; human health; hydrologic cycle; hydrophilic interaction chromatography; mass spectrometry; pollutants; screening; solid phase extraction; surface water; France; Germany; Netherlands; Spain; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Mobile and persistent organic micropollutants may impact raw and drinking waters and are thus of concern for human health. To identify such possible substances of concern nineteen water samples from five European countries (France, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Spain and Germany) and different compartments of the water cycle (urban effluent, surface water, ground water and drinking water) were enr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2016.05.082

43. Implicit CO2 prices of fossil fuel use in Switzerland

Author:
Reto Schleiniger
Source:
Energy Policy 2016 v.96 pp. 411-420
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
automobiles; carbon dioxide; carbon markets; climate; cost effectiveness; fossil fuels; global warming; greenhouse gas emissions; prices; production costs; taxes; value added; Switzerland
Abstract:
... This study aims to assess the efficiency of the fossil fuel taxation scheme currently in effect in Switzerland. To this end, the concept of implicit CO2 prices is introduced, based on which prices for different fossil fuel uses are derived. Implicit CO2 prices are defined as the difference between actual prices paid by consumers and efficient domestic fuel prices. Efficient domestic fuel prices, i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2016.06.022

44. Landscape distribution of food and nesting sites affect larval diet and nest size, but not abundance of Osmia bicornis

Author:
Valérie Coudrain; Sarah Rittiner; Felix Herzog; Willy Tinner; Martin H. Entling
Source:
Insect science 2016 v.23 no.5 pp. 746-753
ISSN:
1672-9609
Subject:
Osmia rufa; Ranunculus; agricultural land; bees; beneficial organisms; diet; ecosystem services; edge effects; food plants; foraging; habitat fragmentation; habitats; landscapes; larvae; nesting; nesting sites; parasitism; pollen; risk; woody plants; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Habitat fragmentation is a major threat for beneficial organisms and the ecosystem services they provide. Multiple‐habitat users such as wild bees depend on both nesting and foraging habitat. Thus, they may be affected by the fragmentation of at least two habitat types. We investigated the effects of landscape‐scale amount of and patch isolation from both nesting habitat (woody plants) and foragin ...
DOI:
10.1111/1744-7917.12238

45. Lessons from the macroinvertebrates: species‐genetic diversity correlations highlight important dissimilar relationships

Author:
Mathew Seymour; Katri Seppälä; Elvira Mächler; Florian Altermatt
Source:
Freshwater biology 2016 v.61 no.11 pp. 1819-1829
ISSN:
0046-5070
Subject:
Ephemeroptera; Gammarus fossarum; Plecoptera; Trichoptera; demography; environmental factors; freshwater; genetic markers; genetic variation; life history; macroinvertebrates; rivers; species diversity; Rhine River; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Species and genetic diversity patterns are predicted to co‐vary due to similar mechanistic processes. Previous studies assessing species and genetic diversity correlations (SGDCs) have focused primarily on local diversity patterns or island‐like systems and ignore the underlying dispersal network. Here we assessed local and regional SGDCs using freshwater macroinvertebrates sampled across the Rhin ...
DOI:
10.1111/fwb.12816

46. Linking atomic force microscopy with nanothermal analysis to assess microspatial distribution of material characteristics in young soils

Author:
Yamuna Kunhi Mouvenchery; Anja Miltner; Christian Schurig; Matthias Kästner; Gabriele Ellen Schaumann
Source:
Zeitschrift für Pflanzenernährung und Bodenkunde 2016 v.179 no.1 pp. 48-59
ISSN:
1436-8730
Subject:
adhesion; atomic force microscopy; bacteria; chronosequences; glaciers; material identification; phase transition; soil; soil sampling; temperature profiles; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Coupling of atomic force microscopy (AFM) with nanothermal analysis (nTA) has the potential to assess material characteristics in soils on the lower µm‐scale, but has been shown to require additional characteristics for clear distinction of materials. The objective of this study was to evaluate to which extent the combination of AFM‐nTA with AFM adhesion force analysis and structural features allo ...
DOI:
10.1002/jpln.201500082

47. Local versus Global Environmental Performance of Dairying and Their Link to Economic Performance: A Case Study of Swiss Mountain Farms

Author:
Nina Repar; Pierrick Jan; Thomas Nemecek; Dunja Dux; Martina Alig Ceesay; Reiner Doluschitz
Source:
Sustainability 2016 v.8 no.12 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
carrying capacity; case studies; cradle-to-gate; dairy farming; digestible energy; economic performance; ecosystems; environmental impact; environmental performance; farms; income; milk production; Alps region; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Complying with the carrying capacity of local and global ecosystems is a prerequisite to ensure environmental sustainability. Based on the example of Swiss mountain dairy farms, the goal of our research was firstly to investigate the relationship between farm global and local environmental performance. Secondly, we aimed to analyse the relationship between farm environmental and economic performan ...
DOI:
10.3390/su8121294

48. Main drivers for integrating zinc recovery from fly ashes into the Viennese waste incineration cluster

Author:
A. Purgar; F. Winter; D. Blasenbauer; S. Hartmann; J. Fellner; J. Lederer; H. Rechberger
Source:
Fuel processing technology 2016 v.141 pp. 243-248
ISSN:
0378-3820
Subject:
cadmium; cleaning; copper; flue gas; fluidized beds; fly ash; furnaces; hazardous waste; incinerators; income; kilns; lead; mass flow; material flow analysis; municipal solid waste; operating costs; sewage sludge; waste incineration; zinc; Austria; Switzerland
Abstract:
... In Vienna approximately 1milliontons of waste is incinerated annually. Therefore 13 lines of waste incineration, including fluidized bed incinerators, rotary kilns and grate furnaces, are in operation. Beside municipal solid waste, hazardous waste as well as communal sewage sludge are utilized. All incinerator lines use a wet flue gas cleaning system. Based on the zinc, lead and copper concentrati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fuproc.2015.10.003

49. Micropollutant degradation, bacterial inactivation and regrowth risk in wastewater effluents: Influence of the secondary (pre)treatment on the efficiency of Advanced Oxidation Processes

Author:
Stefanos Giannakis; Margaux Voumard; Dominique Grandjean; Anoys Magnet; Luiz Felippe De Alencastro; César Pulgarin
Source:
Water research 2016 v.102 pp. 505-515
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
activated sludge; biological treatment; bioreactors; disinfection; effluents; exposure duration; laws and regulations; microorganisms; oxidation; regrowth; risk; wastewater; wastewater treatment; Switzerland
Abstract:
... In this work, disinfection by 5 Advanced Oxidation Processes was preceded by 3 different secondary treatment systems present in the wastewater treatment plant of Vidy, Lausanne (Switzerland). 5 AOPs after two biological treatment methods (conventional activated sludge and moving bed bioreactor) and a physiochemical process (coagulation-flocculation) were tested in laboratory scale. The dependence ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2016.06.066

50. Model-based quantification of runoff generation processes at high spatial and temporal resolution

Author:
Andreas Steinbrich; Hannes Leistert; Markus Weiler
Source:
Environmental earth sciences 2016 v.75 no.21 pp. 1423
ISSN:
1866-6280
Subject:
climate; climate change; data collection; digital elevation models; floods; hydrologic models; land use; model uncertainty; prediction; rain; runoff; soil properties; soil water; spatial data; surface water level; topography; watersheds; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Heavy precipitation-induced flash floods are still a serious hazard and generate high damages. In the context of climate change, an increase of the occurrence of flash floods is very likely. To improve flash-flood predictions and allow measures to reduce damage in vulnerable catchments, the spatial dynamics of runoff generation at a high spatial resolution during extreme rainfall events need to be ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12665-016-6234-9

51. Modeling human genetic radiation risks around nuclear facilities in Germany and five neighboring countries: A sex ratio study

Author:
Hagen Scherb; Ralf Kusmierz; Magdalena Sigler; Kristina Voigt
Source:
Environmental modelling & software 2016 v.79 pp. 343-353
ISSN:
1364-8152
Subject:
computer software; environmental health; environmental models; humans; ionizing radiation; mutation; neutrons; radionuclides; research; risk; sex ratio; Austria; France; Germany; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Ionizing radiation causes genetic mutations, and nuclear facilities, research reactors, and power reactors discharge radionuclides and neutrons. On the basis of exhaustive municipality data, we considered the human birth sex ratio in 78 million births in Austria, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and The Netherlands (1957–2013). We present a novel environmental health modeling concept expr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.10.019

52. Modelling of grassland fluxes in Europe: Evaluation of two biogeochemical models

Author:
R. Sándor; Z. Barcza; D. Hidy; E. Lellei-Kovács; S. Ma; G. Bellocchi
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2016 v.215 pp. 1-19
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
biogeochemical cycles; carbon; carbon dioxide; climate; ecosystem management; ecosystem respiration; eddy covariance; evapotranspiration; grasslands; net ecosystem exchange; prediction; primary productivity; simulation models; soil temperature; soil water; soil water balance; soil water content; stomatal movement; temperature profiles; topsoil; France; Germany; Italy; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Two independently developed simulation models – the grassland-specific PaSim and the biome-generic Biome-BGC MuSo (BBGC MuSo) – linking climate, soil, vegetation and management to ecosystem biogeochemical cycles were compared in a simulation of carbon (C) and water fluxes. The results were assessed against eddy-covariance flux data from five observational grassland sites representing a range of co ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2015.09.001

53. Molecular characterization and virus neutralization patterns of severe, non-epizootic forms of feline calicivirus infections resembling virulent systemic disease in cats in Switzerland and in Liechtenstein

Author:
Barbara Willi; Andrea M. Spiri; Marina L. Meli; Ayman Samman; Karolin Hoffmann; Titus Sydler; Valentino Cattori; Felix Graf; Kevin A. Diserens; Isabelle Padrutt; Stefanie Nesina; Alice Berger; Maja Ruetten; Barbara Riond; Margaret J. Hosie; Regina Hofmann-Lehmann
Source:
Veterinary microbiology 2016 v.182 pp. 202-212
ISSN:
0378-1135
Subject:
Feline calicivirus; Feline immunodeficiency virus; Feline leukemia virus; adults; antiserum; capsid; dyspnea; edema; epizootic diseases; fever; genes; head; kittens; neutralization; neutralization tests; phylogeny; tongue; vaccination; vaccines; veterinary clinics; virulence; Liechtenstein; Switzerland; United States
Abstract:
... Feline calicivirus (FCV) infections are associated with oral ulceration, chronic stomatitis and a limping syndrome. Epizootic outbreaks of virulent systemic disease (VSD) have been reported in the USA and Europe. Here, the molecular characterization and neutralization patterns of FCV isolates from cases of severe, non-epizootic infection associated with skin ulceration and edema are presented. Sam ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.10.015

54. Monthly Rainfall Erosivity: Conversion Factors for Different Time Resolutions and Regional Assessments

Author:
Panos Panagos; Pasquale Borrelli; Jonathan Spinoni; Cristiano Ballabio; Katrin Meusburger; Santiago Beguería; Andreas Klik; Silas Michaelides; Sašo Petan; Michaela Hrabalíková; Preben Olsen; Juha Aalto; Mónika Lakatos; Anna Rymszewicz; Alexandru Dumitrescu; Melita Perčec Tadić; Nazzareno Diodato; Julia Kostalova; Svetla Rousseva; Kazimierz Banasik; Christine Alewell
Source:
Water 2016 v.8 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
European Union; databases; land management; landslides; prediction; rain; seasonal variation; summer; vegetation cover; winter; Austria; Central European region; France; Ireland; Poland; Slovakia; Southern European region; Spain; Switzerland; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... As a follow up and an advancement of the recently published Rainfall Erosivity Database at European Scale (REDES) and the respective mean annual R-factor map, the monthly aspect of rainfall erosivity has been added to REDES. Rainfall erosivity is crucial to be considered at a monthly resolution, for the optimization of land management (seasonal variation of vegetation cover and agricultural suppor ...
DOI:
10.3390/w8040119

55. Multicomponent statistical analysis to identify flow and transport processes in a highly-complex environment

Author:
Christian Moeck; Dirk Radny; Paul Borer; Judith Rothardt; Adrian Auckenthaler; Michael Berg; Mario Schirmer
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2016 v.542 pp. 437-449
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
aquifers; cluster analysis; data collection; drinking water; factor analysis; groundwater recharge; isotopes; mixing; multivariate analysis; pollutants; surface water; water pollution; wells; Switzerland
Abstract:
... A combined approach of multivariate statistical analysis, namely factor analysis (FA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), interpretation of geochemical processes, stable water isotope data and organic micropollutants enabling to assess spatial patterns of water types was performed for a study area in Switzerland, where drinking water production is close to different potential input pathways f ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.09.023

56. Multiple sulphur and oxygen isotopes reveal microbial sulphur cycling in spring waters in the Lower Engadin, Switzerland

Author:
Harald Strauss; Hannah Chmiel; Andreas Christ; Artur Fugmann; Kurt Hanselmann; Andreas Kappler; Paul Königer; Andreas Lutter; Katharina Siedenberg; Barbara M.A. Teichert
Source:
Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies 2016 v.52 no.1-2 pp. 75-93
ISSN:
1477-2639
Subject:
Albula; Thiothrix; bacteria; mineralization; oxidation; oxygen; rocks; stable isotopes; sulfates; sulfides; sulfur; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Highly mineralized springs in the Scuol-Tarasp area of the Lower Engadin and in the Albula Valley near Alvaneu, Switzerland, display distinct differences with respect to the source and fate of their dissolved sulphur species. High sulphate concentrations and positive sulphur (δ ³⁴S) and oxygen (δ ¹⁸O) isotopic compositions argue for the subsurface dissolution of Mesozoic evaporitic sulphate. In co ...
DOI:
10.1080/10256016.2015.1032961

57. Non-invasive genetic population density estimation of mountain hares (Lepus timidus) in the Alps: systematic or opportunistic sampling?

Author:
Maik Rehnus; Kurt Bollmann
Source:
European journal of wildlife research 2016 v.62 no.6 pp. 737-747
ISSN:
1612-4642
Subject:
DNA; Lepus timidus; ecologists; excretion; feces; genotype; genotyping errors; hares; managers; microsatellite repeats; monitoring; population density; population size; risk; spring; surveys; urine; wildlife; Alps region; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The development and evaluation of a reliable non-invasive genetic sampling (NIGS) is a crucial step towards accurately and reliably estimating population size for the long-term monitoring of wildlife species. We used NIGS data to obtain population density estimates of a mountain hare (Lepus timidus) population in the Swiss Alps. We evaluated and compared the effectiveness of systematic and opportu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10344-016-1053-6

58. Nutrition behavior of the middle-aged and elderly: Compliance with dietary recommendations of the food pyramid

Author:
Doreen Gille; Ueli Bütikofer; Magali Chollet; Alexandra Schmid; Themistoklis Altintzoglou; Pirjo Honkanen; Helena Stoffers; Barbara Walther; Patrizia Piccinali
Source:
Clinical nutrition 2016 v.35 no.3 pp. 638-644
ISSN:
0261-5614
Subject:
Food Guide Pyramid; compliance; diet; eating habits; elderly; food groups; human physiology; lifestyle; physical activity; questionnaires; surveys; Switzerland
Abstract:
... During the aging process, human physiology changes noticeably, mostly to the disadvantage of the individual. A healthy lifestyle that includes sufficient physical activity as well as a balanced and diverse diet contributes to healthy aging. One key factor that elderly people need to be aware of is compliance with nutritional recommendations. There is very little data concerning eating patterns, co ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.clnu.2015.04.002

59. Occurrence of Salmonella, L. monocytogenes, Shigatoxin-producing E. coli and ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in sprout samples collected from the Swiss market

Author:
Heike Margot; Rebecca Ebner; Sophie Peterhans; Roger Stephan
Source:
Journal für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit = 2016 v.11 no.2 pp. 155-157
ISSN:
1661-5751
Subject:
Enterobacter cloacae; Escherichia coli; Klebsiella; Listeria monocytogenes; Salmonella; antibiotic resistance; bacteria; beta-lactamase; food contamination; food pathogens; genes; markets; seeds; sprouting; Switzerland
Abstract:
... In the past years sprouting seeds have been linked to several foodborne outbreaks. An additional food safety concern is the potential role of produce as carriers of antibiotic resistant bacteria. This study evaluated the presence of foodborne pathogens and extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL)-producing bacteria in 102 sprout samples collected from the Swiss market. Salmonella, Shigatoxin-producin ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00003-015-1003-3

60. Optimal adaptive sequential spatial sampling of soil using pair-copulas

Author:
G.N. Musafer; M.H. Thompson
Source:
Geoderma 2016 v.271 pp. 124-133
ISSN:
0016-7061
Subject:
kriging; models; prediction; soil pollution; soil sampling; uncertainty; variance; Alps region; Switzerland
Abstract:
... A spatial sampling design that uses pair-copulas is presented that aims to reduce prediction uncertainty by selecting additional sampling locations based on both the spatial configuration of existing locations and the values of the observations at those locations. The novelty of the approach arises in the use of pair-copulas to estimate uncertainty at unsampled locations. Spatial pair-copulas are ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.02.018

61. Overland transport of recreational boats as a spreading vector of zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha

Author:
Lukas De Ventura; Nora Weissert; Robert Tobias; Kirstin Kopp; Jukka Jokela
Source:
Biological invasions 2016 v.18 no.5 pp. 1451-1466
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Dreissena bugensis; Dreissena polymorpha; aquatic ecosystems; biodiversity; biofouling; boats; control methods; ecological invasion; invasive species; lakes; mussels; questionnaires; risk; surface water; Switzerland
Abstract:
... In aquatic ecosystems invasive species are among the most important threats to biodiversity worldwide. Understanding the dispersal mechanisms of aquatic invaders is very important for protection and management of vulnerable water bodies. Here we ask how recreational boats that are transported overland could contribute to the dispersal of invasive zebra mussels among lakes in Switzerland. Using a q ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-016-1094-5

62. PDO as a Mechanism for Reterritorialisation and Agri-Food Governance: A Comparative Analysis of Cheese Products in the UK and Switzerland

Author:
Damian Maye; James Kirwan; Emilia Schmitt; Daniel Keech; Dominique Barjolle
Source:
Agriculture 2016 v.6 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
case studies; cheeses; development policy; economic valuation; food chain; food industry; foods; governance; guidelines; infrastructure; markets; protected designation of origin; rural development; rural economics; Switzerland; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... The protection of geographical indications (European regulation 1151/2012) is arguably the most significant initiative, certainly within Europe, that promotes foods with territorial associations and reorganises agri-food chain governance through a strategy of reterritorialisation. Research on Protected Designation of Origins (PDOs) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs) suggests that they g ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture6040054

63. Phosphorus: a critical yet underused resource for sewage and waste management—available knowledge and outlook for Austria and Europe

Author:
Lukas Egle; Arabel Amann; Helmut Rechberger; Matthias Zessner
Source:
Österr Wasser- und Abfallw 2016 v.68 no.3-4 pp. 118-133
ISSN:
0945-358X
Subject:
bioethanol; feces; fertilizer industry; fertilizers; imports; incinerators; laws and regulations; liquids; magnesium ammonium phosphate; meat and bone meal; phosphoric acid; phosphorus; politics; raw materials; recycling; rock phosphate; sewage; sewage sludge; sewage treatment; sludge ash; slurries; Austria; Germany; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Currently, the phosphorus (P) used in Austria is essentially of a linear structure. Cyclical ring structures—with the exception of those in manure (slurry, dung) used for local agricultural purposes—are as yet rudimentary. Simultaneously, Austria is entirely dependent on imports of the raw material rock phosphate, partly from geopolitically unstable regions. In contrast, sewage and animal meat and ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00506-016-0295-6

64. Pollen from accurately dated speleothems supports alpine glacier low-stands during the early Holocene

Author:
Daniela Festi; Dirk L. Hoffmann; Marc Luetscher
Source:
Quaternary Research 2016 v.86 pp. 45-53
ISSN:
0033-5894
Subject:
aerosols; altitude; calcite; deciduous forests; fabrics; glaciers; hydrology; pollen; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Deciphering pollen assemblages from alpine speleothems holds potential to provide unique information about past vegetation in rapidly changing environments. Here, we reconstruct subsurface aerosol transport at Milchbach cave (Switzerland, 1840 m asl) based on the pollen content of two Holocene stalagmites. We demonstrate that pollen is chiefly associated with bacterially mediated calcite fabrics, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.yqres.2016.05.003

65. Power spectrum and multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis of high-frequency wind measurements in mountainous regions

Author:
Luciano Telesca; Michele Lovallo; Mikhail Kanevski
Source:
Applied energy 2016 v.162 pp. 1052-1061
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
altitude; temperature; time series analysis; wind power; wind speed; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The main objective of the study was to investigate the temporal features of the wind speed in complex mountainous terrains that are important for the assessment and development of wind energy. Six high-frequency records of 10-min averages of wind speed measured in Switzerland are investigated in order to better characterize their inner time dynamics. All the wind speed time series are modulated by ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.10.187

66. Prevalence of Diphyllobothrium latum (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) plerocercoids in fish species from four Italian lakes and risk for the consumers

Author:
Andrea Gustinelli; Vasco Menconi; Marino Prearo; Monica Caffara; Marzia Righetti; Tommaso Scanzio; Annibale Raglio; Maria Letizia Fioravanti
Source:
International journal of food microbiology 2016 v.235 pp. 109-112
ISSN:
0168-1605
Subject:
Alosa fallax; Coregonus; Diphyllobothrium latum; Esox lucius; Lota lota; Perca fluviatilis; eating habits; freshwater fish; humans; lakes; larvae; parasites; perch; pike; plerocercoids; risk; shad; surveys; water pollution; zoonoses; France; Italy; Lake Maggiore; Switzerland
Abstract:
... In recent years there has been a re-emergence of diphyllobothriasis by Diphyllobothrium latum (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) in Italy, France and Switzerland, where in the past this fish-borne zoonosis was widespread and then virtually disappeared. A change in eating habits such as the consumption of raw/undercooked freshwater fish, has led to an increased risk for consumers of ingesting infective ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2016.06.033

67. QualiRedFruits: new agricultural practices for quality production for red fruits enriched in healthy compounds

Author:
Z. Andrianjaka-Camps; C. Carlen; A. Susek; V. Gianinazzi-Pearson; S. Gianinazzi; T. Sozzi; D. Walters; R. Batchvarova; V. Kondakova; P. Massardier; J. L. Loisy; R. Dieffenbach; L. Tiradani; P. Molan; A. Gollotte; N. Gianinazzi
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 no.1117 pp. 221-226
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
anthocyanins; cultivars; raspberries; chemical elements; fruits; mycorrhizal fungi; production technology; Ensifer meliloti; soil; genotype; Rhizophagus intraradices; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; France; Slovenia; Switzerland; Bulgaria
Abstract:
... One of the objective of the QualiRedFruits project was to analyse the influence of biotisation with Glomus intraradices isolate LPA8 and Sinorhizobium meliloti, production site (Switzerland France, Slovenia, Bulgaria) and cultivar ('Tulameen', 'Polka') on antioxidant molecules (AOM) content and antioxidant activities in raspberry fruits. 'Polka' was significantly richer in anthocyanins and showed ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1117.35

68. Quantitative approximation to large-seeded wild fruit use in a late Neolithic lake dwelling: New results from the case study of layer 13 of Parkhaus Opéra in Zürich (Central Switzerland)

Author:
Ferran Antolín; Niels Bleicher; Christoph Brombacher; Marlu Kühn; Bigna L. Steiner; Stefanie Jacomet
Source:
Quaternary international 2016 v.404 pp. 56-68
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
Corylus avellana; Fagus; Malus; Prunus spinosa; Pyrus; Quercus; Rosa; Viburnum lantana; apples; archaeobotany; case studies; fruits; hazelnuts; lakes; pears; sediments; Switzerland
Abstract:
... A specific sediment sampling strategy was applied to a late Neolithic settlement phase (dendrodated to around 3160 BC) in the pile-dwelling site of Parkhaus Opéra (Zürich, Switzerland). It consisted in a systematic collection of over 2100 large-volume samples (3–10 L) in an area of ∼3000 m², of which 255 were selected for archaeobotanical analysis. Over 80,000 plant macroremains of large size (>2  ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2015.08.003

69. Radial growth changes in Norway spruce montane and subalpine forests after strip cutting in the Swiss Alps

Author:
Valentina Vitali; Peter Brang; Paolo Cherubini; Andreas Zingg; Petia Simeonova Nikolova
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.364 pp. 145-153
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Picea abies; cutting; dendrochronology; edge effects; forest management; forest stands; harvesting; linear models; planning; stems; subalpine forests; tree growth; trees; Alps region; Switzerland
Abstract:
... New forest edges are continuously being created by forest management. In the Swiss Alps, silvicultural treatments have partly changed from the selection cutting widespread two decades ago to a more intensive strip cutting. However, little is known about the impact of such harvesting on tree growth and on the structural development of Alpine forest stands dominated by Norway spruce (Picea abies (L. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2016.01.015

70. Release of PCBs from Silvretta glacier (Switzerland) investigated in lake sediments and meltwater

Author:
P. A. Pavlova; M. Zennegg; F. S. Anselmetti; P. Schmid; C. Bogdal; C. Steinlin; M. Jäggi; M. Schwikowski
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2016 v.23 no.11 pp. 10308-10316
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
cesium; emissions; fractionation; glaciers; lakes; melting; persistent organic pollutants; polychlorinated biphenyls; radiolabeling; radionuclides; sediments; snowmelt; streams; watersheds; Alps region; Switzerland
Abstract:
... This study is part of our investigations about the release of persistent organic pollutants from melting Alpine glaciers and the relevance of the glaciers as secondary sources of legacy pollutants. Here, we studied the melt-related release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in proglacial lakes and glacier streams of the catchment of the Silvretta glacier, located in the Swiss Alps. To explore a s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-5854-z

71. Risk factors for overweight and obesity in Swiss primary school children: results from a representative national survey

Author:
Stefanie B. Murer; Siret Saarsalu; Jasmin Zimmermann; Isabelle Herter-Aeberli
Source:
European journal of nutrition 2016 v.55 no.2 pp. 621-629
ISSN:
1436-6207
Subject:
body mass index; boys; childhood obesity; children; eating habits; education; elementary students; gender; girls; national surveys; nationalities and ethnic groups; physical activity; prediction; questionnaires; regression analysis; risk factors; Switzerland
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: Obesity is a global epidemic affecting around 10 % of 5- to 17-year olds. With the causes for obesity being multifactorial, a better understanding of the influencing factors is essential for effective treatment and prevention programs. The aim of this study was therefore to identify specific risk factors for overweight and obesity in children in Switzerland. METHODS: A nationally represen ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00394-015-0882-5

72. Sarajevo-Romanija Region: A Fluid Space between the Rural and Urban

Author:
Goran Mutabdzija
Source:
European countryside 2016 v.8 no.3 pp. 296-303
ISSN:
1803-8417
Subject:
European Union; developing countries; governance; industry; macroeconomics; population density; poverty; rural areas; society; sustainable development; urbanization; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Switzerland
Abstract:
... In this paper, emphasis is placed on the complexity of rural-urban relations and their reflection on the important socio-geographical processes, from de-agrarian and migration to the creation of new settlements and strengthening nodality individual centres. A clear polarization in urban and rural areas is more difficult due to the lack of adequate statistical indicators or deployment of institutio ...
DOI:
10.1515/euco-2016-0021

73. Scientific Knowledge and Knowledge Needs in Climate Adaptation Policy: A Case Study of Diverse Mountain Regions

Author:
Muccione Veruska; Salzmann Nadine; Huggel Christian
Source:
Mountain research and development 2016 v.36 no.3 pp. 364-375
ISSN:
0276-4741
Subject:
adaptive management; case studies; climate; climate change; databases; ecosystems; humans; issues and policy; model validation; questionnaires; uncertainty; Austria; Bhutan; Colombia; Germany; Nepal; Peru; Switzerland; Washington (state)
Abstract:
... Mountain ecosystems around the world are recognized to be among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The need to develop sound adaptation strategies in these areas is growing. Knowledge from the natural sciences has an important role to play in the development of adaptation strategies. However, the extent of and gaps in such knowledge have not been systematically investigated for ...
DOI:
10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-15-00016.1

74. Sequence heterogeneity in the 18S rRNA gene in Theileria equi from horses presented in Switzerland

Author:
Qin Liu; Marina L. Meli; Yi Zhang; Theres Meili; Martina Stirn; Barbara Riond; Beatrice Weibel; Regina Hofmann-Lehmann
Source:
Veterinary parasitology 2016 v.221 pp. 24-29
ISSN:
0304-4017
Subject:
Babesia; Theileria equi; babesiosis; blood sampling; genes; genotype; horses; hybridization; nucleic acid hybridization; polymerase chain reaction; ribosomal RNA; travel; veterinary clinics; China; France; Hungary; Italy; Spain; Switzerland
Abstract:
... A reverse line blot (RLB) hybridization assay was adapted and applied for equine blood samples collected at the animal hospital of the University of Zurich to determine the presence of piroplasms in horses in Switzerland. A total of 100 equine blood samples were included in the study. The V4 hypervariable region of the 18S rRNA gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction and analyzed using the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetpar.2016.03.003

75. Soil classification and mapping in the Alps: The current state and future challenges

Author:
Jasmin Baruck; Othmar Nestroy; Giacomo Sartori; Denis Baize; Robert Traidl; Borut Vrščaj; Esther Bräm; Fabian E. Gruber; Kati Heinrich; Clemens Geitner
Source:
Geoderma 2016 v.264 pp. 312-331
ISSN:
0016-7061
Subject:
mountains; ecological function; land use; forests; World Reference Base for Soil Resources; inventories; soil surveys; databases; climate; monitoring; soil quality; soil; soil management; humus; information systems; soil resources; Slovenia; Germany; France; Italy; Austria; Switzerland; Alps region
Abstract:
... As soils are facing considerable changes in climate, land use, land consumption, and degradation, it is vital to understand the characteristics of soils and their distribution, especially for soil management issues. In mountainous regions like the Alps, soils require specific attention as they provide a large variety of ecological functions, but also because of their vulnerability. However, pedolo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.08.005

76. Sustainability Assessment of Plant Protection Strategies in Swiss Winter Wheat and Potato Production

Author:
Patrik Mouron; Chiara Calabrese; Stève Breitenmoser; Simon Spycher; Robert Baur
Source:
Agriculture 2016 v.6 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; Leptinotarsa decemlineata; Oulema melanopus; beneficial arthropods; cost benefit analysis; crop production; economic sustainability; ecotoxicology; expert opinion; insect control; insect pests; integrated pest management; plant protection; potatoes; spinosad; teflubenzuron; thiacloprid; winter wheat; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Production of arable crops in Switzerland is subsidized for services performed within the Proof of Ecological Performance (PEP) program, the crop protection part of which is based on IPM principles. Within PEP, chemical insect control must rely on those approved insecticides that are deemed harmless for beneficial arthropods. Approved insecticides potentially impacting beneficial arthropods may al ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture6010003

77. Swiss farmers don’t adopt agroforestry because they fear for their reputation

Author:
F. Sereke; M. Dobricki; J. Wilkes; A. Kaeser; A. R. Graves; E. Szerencsits; F. Herzog
Source:
Agroforestry systems 2016 v.90 no.3 pp. 385-394
ISSN:
0167-4366
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural policy; agroforestry; ecosystem services; farmers; habitats; livestock; motivation; profitability; questionnaires; trees; wildlife; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Agricultural policy in Europe is moving towards greater support of multifunctional agriculture, such as agroforestry systems. However, modern farmers appear to be resisting this change. Trees in agricultural landscapes have been declining, despite increasing direct payments for their ecosystem services. To understand the drivers of farmer behaviour in Switzerland with regard to practicing agrofore ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10457-015-9861-3

78. Testing the ability of a simple grassland model to simulate the seasonal effects of drought on herbage growth

Author:
Pierluigi Calanca; Claire Deléglise; Raphaël Martin; Pascal Carrère; Eric Mosimann
Source:
Field crops research 2016 v.187 pp. 12-23
ISSN:
0378-4290
Subject:
biogeochemical cycles; drought; drought tolerance; forage; grasslands; mechanistic models; plant available water; regrowth; seasonal variation; simulation models; spring; stress response; summer; transpiration; water stress; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the ability of the simple mechanistic model published by Jouven et al. (2006a) to simulate the effects of drought on the seasonal patterns of growth in managed grasslands. Data collected in Switzerland were used for reference. Different representations of the effects of water stress on transpiration and growth were tested, but otherwise all s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fcr.2015.12.008

79. The 2015 Annual Meeting of SETAC German Language Branch in Zurich (7–10 September, 2015): Ecotoxicology and environmental chemistry—from research to application

Author:
Inge Werner; Annette Aldrich; Benjamin Becker; Dennis Becker; Markus Brinkmann; Michael Burkhardt; Norbert Caspers; Sophie Campiche; Nathalie Chèvre; Rolf-Alexander Düring; Beate I. Escher; Fabian Fischer; Sabrina Giebner; Katharina Heye; Henner Hollert; Marion Junghans; Cornelia Kienle; Katja Knauer; Muris Korkaric; Veronika Märkl; Jane Muncke; Jörg Oehlmann; Georg Reifferscheid; Daniel Rensch; Andreas Schäffer; Sabrina Schiwy; Simon Schwarz; Helmut Segner; Eszter Simon; Rita Triebskorn; Etiënne L. M. Vermeirssen; Thomas Wintgens; Markus Zennegg
Source:
Environmental sciences Europe 2016 v.28 no.1 pp. 20
ISSN:
2190-4707
Subject:
ecotoxicology; government agencies; industry; scientists; soil ecosystems; Austria; Germany; Switzerland
Abstract:
... This report provides a brief review of the 20th annual meeting of the German Language Branch of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC GLB) held from September 7th to 10th 2015 at ETH (Swiss Technical University) in Zurich, Switzerland. The event was chaired by Inge Werner, Director of the Swiss Centre for Applied Ecotoxicology (Ecotox Centre) Eawag-EPFL, and organized by a t ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12302-016-0088-3
PubMed:
27752453
PubMed Central:
PMC5044970

80. The global spread of HIV-1 subtype B epidemic

Author:
Gkikas Magiorkinis; Konstantinos Angelis; Ioannis Mamais; Aris Katzourakis; Angelos Hatzakis; Jan Albert; Glenn Lawyer; Osamah Hamouda; Daniel Struck; Jurgen Vercauteren; Annemarie Wensing; Ivailo Alexiev; Birgitta Åsjö; Claudia Balotta; Perpétua Gomes; Ricardo J. Camacho; Suzie Coughlan; Algirdas Griskevicius; Zehava Grossman; Anders Horban; Leondios G. Kostrikis; Snjezana J. Lepej; Kirsi Liitsola; Marek Linka; Claus Nielsen; Dan Otelea; Roger Paredes; Mario Poljak; Elizabeth Puchhammer-Stöckl; Jean Claude Schmit; Anders Sönnerborg; Danica Staneková; Maja Stanojevic; Dora C. Stylianou; Charles A.B. Boucher; Georgios Nikolopoulos; Tetyana Vasylyeva; Samuel R. Friedman; David van de Vijver; Gioacchino Angarano; Marie-Laure Chaix; Andrea de Luca; Klaus Korn; Clive Loveday; Vincent Soriano; Sabine Yerly; Mauricio Zazzi; Anne-Mieke Vandamme; Dimitrios Paraskevis; on behalf of the SPREAD program
Source:
Infection, genetics, and evolution 2016 v.46 pp. 169-179
ISSN:
1567-1348
Subject:
Human immunodeficiency virus 1; data collection; humans; issues and policy; pandemic; politics; socioeconomic factors; tourism; trade; viruses; Africa; Eastern European region; France; Haiti; Switzerland; United Kingdom; United States; Western European region
Abstract:
... Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) was discovered in the early 1980s when the virus had already established a pandemic. For at least three decades the epidemic in the Western World has been dominated by subtype B infections, as part of a sub-epidemic that traveled from Africa through Haiti to United States. However, the pattern of the subsequent spread still remains poorly understood. Her ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.meegid.2016.05.041
PubMed:
27262355
PubMed Central:
PMC5157885

81. The influence of bottom boundary layer hydrodynamics on sediment focusing in a contaminated bay

Author:
Neil D. Graham; Damien Bouffard; Jean-Luc Loizeau
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2016 v.23 no.24 pp. 25412-25426
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
advection; basins; hydrodynamics; lakes; littoral zone; seasonal variation; sediment transport; sediment traps; sediments; shear stress; suspended sediment; temperature; tracer techniques; turbidity; wastewater treatment; Lake Geneva; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Understanding the dynamics and fate of particle bound contaminants is important for mitigating potential environmental, economic and health impacts linked to their presence. Vidy Bay, Lake Geneva (Switzerland), is contaminated due to the outfall and overflow from the wastewater treatment plant of the City of Lausanne. This study was designed to investigate the fate of particle-bound contaminants w ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-016-7715-9

82. Threatened or Threatening? Evidence for Independent Introductions of Macrothele calpeiana (Walckenaer, 1805) (Araneae: Hexathelidae) and First Observation of Reproduction Outside its Natural Distribution Range

Author:
Bellvert Adrià; Arnedo Miquel A.
Source:
Arachnology 2016 v.17 no.3 pp. 137-141
ISSN:
2050-9936
Subject:
DNA barcoding; Hexathelidae; Olea europaea; biogeography; geographical distribution; microclimate; models; reproduction; Belgium; Iberian Peninsula; Italy; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Despite being endemic to the south of the Iberian Peninsula, Macrothele calpeiana has been repeatedly reported far from its native range (e.g. northern Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland). Here, we confirm, using DNA barcode data, that the specimens collected in northern Catalonia, Majorca, and northern Italy are indeed recent introductions. Additionally, our data suggest that they originated fr ...
DOI:
10.13156/arac.2006.17.3.137

83. Timing of extreme drought modifies reproductive output in semi‐natural grassland

Author:
Michaela Zeiter; Sara Schärrer; Roman Zweifel; David M. Newbery; Andreas Stampfli; Rasmus Ejrnaes
Source:
Journal of vegetation science 2016 v.27 no.2 pp. 238-248
ISSN:
1100-9233
Subject:
drought; forbs; graminoids; grasslands; legumes; probability; rain; reproductive performance; rooting; seed dispersal; shoots; soil water; species diversity; spring; sticky traps; summer; Switzerland
Abstract:
... QUESTIONS: Do extreme dry spells in late summer or in spring affect abundance and species composition of the reproductive shoots and the seed rain in the next annual crop? Are drought effects on reproductive shoots related to the rooting depths of species? LOCATION: Species‐rich semi‐natural grassland at Negrentino, Switzerland. METHODS: In plots under automated rain‐out shelters, rainwater was ad ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvs.12362

84. Transformation of diclofenac in hybrid biofilm–activated sludge processes

Author:
Kevin S. Jewell; Per Falås; Arne Wick; Adriano Joss; Thomas A. Ternes
Source:
Water research 2016 v.105 pp. 559-567
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
activated sludge; biomass; biotransformation; decarboxylation; dechlorination; diclofenac; hybrids; hydroxylation; monitoring; oxidation; reference standards; wastewater treatment; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The biotransformation of diclofenac during wastewater treatment was investigated. Attached growth biomass from a carrier-filled compartment of a hybrid-MBBR at the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland was used to test the biotransformation. Laboratory-scale incubation experiments were performed with diclofenac and carriers and high-resolution LC–QTof-MS was implemented to mo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2016.08.002
PubMed:
27690310
PubMed Central:
PMC5250799

85. Tree-oriented silviculture for growing valuable broadleaved tree species in Turkey oak coppices

Author:
Diego Giuliarelli; Alessandro Alivernini; Piermaria Corona; Elena Mingarelli; Francesco Pelleri; Francesco Chianucci
Source:
Annals of Silvicultural Research 2016 v.40 no.2 pp. 148-154
ISSN:
2284-354X
Subject:
Quercus; broadleaved trees; coppicing; research; France; Germany; Italy; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Valuable broadleaved tree species can play an important role in mixed-forest management; in these forests, silviculture may play an important role in getting high value timber. This paper illustrates a tree-oriented silviculture approach with an application in a Turkey oak coppice stand in Central Italy. This silvicultural approach has been developed in the last decades in France, Germany, Switzer ...
DOI:
10.12899/asr-1198

86. Using flow cytometry and Bacteroidales 16S rRNA markers to study the hygienic quality of source water

Author:
Andreas Baumgartner; David Diston; Isabel Niederhauser; Richard Felleisen
Source:
Journal für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit = 2016 v.11 no.1 pp. 83-88
ISSN:
1661-5751
Subject:
feces; flow cytometry; genetic markers; indicator species; meteorological data; ribosomal RNA; ruminants; water pollution; water quality; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Six source water fountains in the community of Berne, Switzerland were sampled monthly over the period of 1 year. The samples were tested for total counts by flow cytometry, and for fecal contamination by using the Bacteroidales 16S rRNA markers HF183, BacR and AllBac. The total counts varied considerably between the different fountains with a minimal value of 5115 counts/L and with a maximal coun ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00003-015-1007-z

87. Validation of a standard field test method in four countries to assess the toxicity of residues in dung of cattle treated with veterinary medical products

Author:
Kevin D. Floate; Rolf‐Alexander Düring; Jamal Hanafi; Priska Jud; Joost Lahr; Jean‐Pierre Lumaret; Adam Scheffczyk; Thomas Tixier; Manuel Wohde; Jörg Römbke; Lucille Sautot; Wolf U. Blanckenhorn
Source:
Environmental toxicology and chemistry 2016 v.35 no.8 pp. 1934-1946
ISSN:
0730-7268
Subject:
European Union; field experimentation; lethal concentration 50; insects; adults; feces; cattle; toxicity; nontarget organisms; eggs; topical application; excretion; ivermectin; ecoregions; cattle manure; regression analysis; France; Netherlands; Canada; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Registration of veterinary medical products includes the provision that field tests may be required to assess potential nontarget effects associated with the excretion of product residues in dung of treated livestock (phase II, tier B testing). However, regulatory agencies provide no guidance on the format of these tests. In the present study, the authors report on the development of a standardize ...
DOI:
10.1002/etc.3154

88. Water balance in the complex mountainous terrain of Bhutan and linkages to land use

Author:
Ugyen Dorji; Jørgen E. Olesen; Marit Solveig Seidenkrantz
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2016 v.7 pp. 55-68
ISSN:
2214-5818
Subject:
temperature; meteorological data; deciduous forests; evapotranspiration; solar radiation; winter; equations; models; coniferous forests; regression analysis; latitude; summer; land cover; weather stations; biodiversity; land use; climatic factors; prediction; Bhutan; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Study Region: BhutanStudy Focus: Located in the Himalayas with elevation ranging 100–7550 m and with an area equivalent to Switzerland, Bhutan has great biodiversity despite its small area. A monsoon-dominated climate causes generally wet summer and dry winter. Bhutan is highly dependent of climatic conditions for its developmental activities. Using multiple regression analysis we have established ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ejrh.2016.05.001

89. What determines PCB concentrations in soils in rural and urban areas? Insights from a multi-media fate model for Switzerland as a case study

Author:
Juliane Glüge; Christian Bogdal; Martin Scheringer; Konrad Hungerbühler
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.550 pp. 1152-1162
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air; atmospheric deposition; case studies; emissions; landfills; models; monitoring; persistent organic pollutants; polychlorinated biphenyls; soil air; troposphere; urban areas; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are banned worldwide under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. However, PCBs are still emitted in appreciable amounts from remaining primary sources in urban areas or landfills and are ubiquitous environmental contaminants, inter alia in soil and air. Concentrations of PCBs have been measured in various media by numerous studies worldwide. Ho ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.097

90. Will climate change increase the risk of plant invasions into mountains?

Author:
Blaise Petitpierre; Keith McDougall; Tim Seipel; Olivier Broennimann; Antoine Guisan; Christoph Kueffer
Source:
Ecological applications 2016 v.26 no.2 pp. 530-544
ISSN:
1051-0761
Subject:
biogeography; climate; climate change; cold tolerance; ecological invasion; ecosystems; habitats; introduced plants; invasive species; lowlands; models; mountains; risk; soil; New South Wales; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Mountain ecosystems have been less adversely affected by invasions of nonnative plants than most other ecosystems, partially because most invasive plants in the lowlands are limited by climate and cannot grow under harsher high‐elevation conditions. However, with ongoing climate change, invasive species may rapidly move upwards and threaten mid‐, and then high‐elevation mountain ecosystems. We eva ...
DOI:
10.1890/14-1871

91. Wind exposure and light exposure, more than elevation‐related temperature, limit tree line seedling abundance on three continents

Author:
Eliot J. B. McIntire; Frida I. Piper; Alex Fajardo
Source:
journal of ecology 2016 v.104 no.5 pp. 1379-1390
ISSN:
0022-0477
Subject:
adverse effects; bioassays; conifers; global warming; mature plants; seedlings; shade; temperature; treeline; trees; wind; Alps region; Andes region; Rocky Mountain region; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The transition from seedlings into trees at alpine tree lines is a temperature‐limited process that ultimately sets the tree line elevation at a global scale. As such, tree lines may be key bioassays of global warming effects on species distributions. For global warming to promote upward tree line migration, as predicted, seedlings must be available. We examined, for the first time at a global sca ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2745.12599

92. Workload on organic and conventional family farms in Switzerland

Author:
Linda Reissig; Andreas Kohler; Ruth Rossier
Source:
Organic agriculture 2016 v.6 no.3 pp. 225-242
ISSN:
1879-4238
Subject:
alternative farming; case studies; conventional farming; cows; dairy farming; family farms; farm labor; farmers; finishing; homemaking; income; job satisfaction; land use planning; models; motivation; off-farm employment; organic production; regression analysis; resource allocation; surveys; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Several studies which analyze farm work show that organic farming is associated with more labor than conventional farming. This paper compares the time budget on organic and conventional farms in Switzerland. The Swiss Agriculture Sector is an interesting case study since family farms predominate. Not only activities generating income are reported, like farm work, but also time use for unpaid work ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13165-015-0131-5

93. Zika virus: a new arboviral public health problem

Author:
Tulin Demir; Selcuk Kilic
Source:
Folia microbiologica 2016 v.61 no.6 pp. 523-527
ISSN:
0015-5632
Subject:
Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Dengue virus; Guillain-Barre Syndrome; Japanese encephalitis virus; West Nile virus; Yellow fever virus; Zika virus; blood transfusion; eyes; humans; phylogeny; public health; screening; transportation; vector-borne diseases; viruses; Brazil; Colombia; Denmark; El Salvador; Honduras; Italy; Mexico; Netherlands; Panama; Suriname; Switzerland; United Kingdom; United States; Venezuela
Abstract:
... Zika virus (ZIKV) is a single-stranded RNA virus in the Flaviviridae family and transmitted to human through infected mosquitos (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus). Virus is closely related with other flaviviruses; dengue virus, yellow fever virus, West Nile virus, and Japanese encephalitis virus phylogenetically. Due to the possible relationship between virus and clinical features including micr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12223-016-0467-6

94. 238U/235U isotope ratios of crustal material, rivers and products of hydrothermal alteration: new insights on the oceanic U isotope mass balance

Author:
Janine Noordmann; Stefan Weyer; R. Bastian Georg; Svenja Jöns; Mukul Sharma
Source:
Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies 2016 v.52 no.1-2 pp. 141-163
ISSN:
1477-2639
Subject:
calcium carbonate; isotope fractionation; isotopes; models; oceans; radionuclides; rivers; rocks; seawater; uranium; watersheds; weathering; Alps region; Switzerland
Abstract:
... In this study, the U isotope composition, n (²³⁸U)/ n (²³⁵U), of major components of the upper continental crust, including granitic rocks of different age and post-Archaean shales, as well as that of rivers (the major U source to the oceans) was investigated. Furthermore, U isotope fractionation during the removal of U at mid-ocean ridges, an important sink for U from the oceans, was investigated ...
DOI:
10.1080/10256016.2015.1047449

95. A Comparison of Pig Farmers' and Veterinarians' Perceptions and Intentions to Reduce Antimicrobial Usage in Six European Countries

Author:
V. H. M. Visschers; A. Backhans; L. Collineau; S. Loesken; E. O. Nielsen; M. Postma; C. Belloc; J. Dewulf; U. Emanuelson; E. grosse Beilage; M. Siegrist; M. Sjölund; K. D. C. Stärk
Source:
Zoonoses and public health 2016 v.63 no.7 pp. 534-544
ISSN:
1863-1959
Subject:
farmers; humans; livestock production; risk perception; surveys; swine; veterinarians; veterinary medicine; Belgium; Denmark; France; Germany; Sweden; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Antimicrobial (AM) resistance is an increasing problem in human and veterinary medicine. To manage this problem, the usage of AM should be reduced in pig farming, as well as in other areas. It is important to investigate the factors that influence both pig farmers' and veterinarians' intentions to reduce AM usage, which is a prerequisite for developing intervention measures. We conducted a mail su ...
DOI:
10.1111/zph.12260

96. A Middle Triassic stem-neopterygian fish from China sheds new light on the peltopleuriform phylogeny and internal fertilization

Author:
Guang-Hui Xu; Xin-Ying Ma
Source:
Science bulletin 2016 v.61 pp. 1766-1774
ISSN:
2095-9273
Subject:
extinct species; fish; fossils; males; new species; phylogeny; China; Italy; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Internal fertilization and viviparity are easily observed and well studied in living neopterygian fishes (14 teleostean families), but they are difficult to identify in extinct taxa due to the limitation of the fossil record. The Peltopleuriformes from the Middle to Late Triassic of Europe and South China are a stem group of Neopterygii that may have first evolved internal fertilization and vivipa ...
DOI:
10.1007/S11434-016-1189-5

97. A Middle Triassic stem-neopterygian fish from China sheds new light on the peltopleuriform phylogeny and internal fertilization

Author:
Guang-Hui Xu; Xin-Ying Ma
Source:
Science bulletin 2016 v.61 no.22 pp. 1766-1774
ISSN:
2095-9273
Subject:
extinct species; fins; fish; fossils; males; phylogeny; China; Italy; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Internal fertilization and viviparity are easily observed and well studied in living neopterygian fishes (14 teleostean families), but they are difficult to identify in extinct taxa due to the limitation of the fossil record. The Peltopleuriformes from the Middle to Late Triassic of Europe and South China are a stem group of Neopterygii that may have first evolved internal fertilization and vivipa ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11434-016-1189-5

98. A Temperate Alpine Glacier as a Reservoir of Polychlorinated Biphenyls: Model Results of Incorporation, Transport, and Release

Author:
Steinlin Christine; Bogdal Christian; Lüthi Martin P.; Pavlova Pavlina A.; Schwikowski Margit; Zennegg Markus; Schmid Peter; Scheringer Martin; Hungerbühler Konrad
Source:
Environmental Science & Technology 2016 v.50 no.11 pp. 5572-5579
ISSN:
1520-5851
Subject:
glaciers; ice; lakes; models; pollution; polychlorinated biphenyls; sediments; streams; toxic substances; Switzerland
Abstract:
... In previous studies, the incorporation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has been quantified in the accumulation areas of Alpine glaciers. Here, we introduce a model framework that quantifies mass fluxes of PCBs in glaciers and apply it to the Silvretta glacier (Switzerland). The models include PCB incorporation into the entire surface of the glacier, downhill transport with the flow of the glac ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.est.5b05886

99. A climate-sensitive empirical growth and yield model for forest management planning of even-aged beech stands

Author:
Antoni Trasobares; Andreas Zingg; Lorenz Walthert; Christof Bigler
Source:
European journal of forest research 2016 v.135 no.2 pp. 263-282
ISSN:
1612-4669
Subject:
planning; uncertainty; heat sums; models; drought; climate change; forest management; trees; forest inventory; stand basal area; Fagus sylvatica; climate; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The optimization of forest management under climate change uncertainty requires a comparison of many alternative management options under different climate scenarios and the use of stochastic and adaptive approaches. Empirical growth and yield models are highly suitable for this, provided they include sensitivity to environmental influences. Here, we present a climate-sensitive empirical growth an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10342-015-0934-7

100. A conceptual framework for hydropeaking mitigation

Author:
Andreas Bruder; Diego Tonolla; Steffen P. Schweizer; Stefan Vollenweider; Simone D. Langhans; Alfred Wüest
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 1204-1212
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
adverse effects; ecosystems; electricity; environmental factors; experts; fish; fluid mechanics; habitats; hydrology; invertebrates; models; monitoring; power plants; prediction; production technology; rivers; sediments; water power; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Hydropower plants are an important source of renewable energy. In the near future, high-head storage hydropower plants will gain further importance as a key element of large-scale electricity production systems. However, these power plants can cause hydropeaking which is characterized by intense unnatural discharge fluctuations in downstream river reaches. Consequences on environmental conditions ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.05.032