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1. (Poly)phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of white (Morus alba) and black (Morus nigra) mulberry leaves: Their potential for new products rich in phytochemicals

Author:
Eva M. Sánchez-Salcedo; Pedro Mena; Cristina García-Viguera; Francisca Hernández; Juan José Martínez
Source:
Journal of functional foods 2015 v.18 pp. 1039-1046
ISSN:
1756-4646
Subject:
Morus alba; Morus nigra; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; chlorogenic acid; clones; flavonols; food matrix; leaves; mulberries; new products; pharmaceutical industry; phenolic compounds; phytopharmaceuticals; principal component analysis; value added; Spain
Abstract:
... The (poly)phenolic fingerprint and antioxidant activities of the leaves of white and black mulberry clones grown in Spain, one of the main European producers, were evaluated for the first time in order to examine their phytochemical potential. Data showed that mulberry leaves are rich in caffeoylquinic acids (6.8–8.5 mg/g dw) and flavonols (3.7–9.8 mg/g dw). It was also evidenced that a wide intra ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jff.2015.03.053

2. 1H‐NMR and isotopic fingerprinting of olive oil and its unsaponifiable fraction: Geographical origin of virgin olive oils by pattern recognition

Author:
Rosa M. Alonso‐Salces; Nicolas Segebarth; Sergio Garmón‐Lobato; Margaret V. Holland; Jose M. Moreno‐Rojas; Juan A. Fernández‐Pierna; Vincent Baeten; Sandra R. Fuselli; Blanca Gallo; Luis Angel Berrueta; Fabiano Reniero; Claude Guillou; Károly Héberger
Source:
European journal of lipid science and technology 2015 v.117 no.12 pp. 1991-2006
ISSN:
1438-7697
Subject:
European Union; carbon; deuterium; discriminant analysis; latitude; models; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; prediction; principal component analysis; protected designation of origin; provenance; spatial data; spectral analysis; stable isotopes; trade regulations; virgin olive oil; Crete; France; Greece; Italy; Spain; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... ¹H‐NMR spectral data and H and C isotope abundances of virgin olive oils (VOOs) and their unsaponifiable fractions were analyzed by pattern recognition techniques, such as principal component analysis (PCA) and partial‐least squares discriminant analysis (PLS‐DA). The aim was to develop chemical tools for the authentication of VOOs according to their geographical origin or protected designation of ...
DOI:
10.1002/ejlt.201400243

3. 2D to 3D geologic mapping transformation using virtual globes and flight simulators and their applications in the analysis of geodiversity in natural areas

Author:
A. M. Martinez-Graña; J. L. Goy; C. Cimarra
Source:
Environmental earth sciences 2015 v.73 no.12 pp. 8023-8034
ISSN:
1866-6280
Subject:
cartography; geographic information systems; humans; planning; Spain
Abstract:
... This work describes the transformation process from 2D cartography to 3D, simply by overlapping images in common formats (jpeg, bmp, tiff, png, etc.) on Google Earth’s virtual globe. Arribes del Duero Natural Park, located west of the province of Salamanca, Spain, was the object of this part of the study. Other natural areas are also discussed and were used to establish a procedure for mapping geo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12665-014-3959-1

4. A 1-Year Quantitative Survey of Noro-, Adeno-, Human Boca-, and Hepatitis E Viruses in Raw and Secondarily Treated Sewage from Two Plants in Norway

Author:
M. Myrmel; H. Lange; E. Rimstad
Source:
Food and environmental virology 2015 v.7 no.3 pp. 213-223
ISSN:
1867-0334
Subject:
genome; sewage treatment; seasonal variation; Bocaparvovirus; Orthohepevirus A; hepatitis E; risk assessment; viruses; genotype; winter; humans; serotypes; Norovirus; sewage; surveys; nucleotide sequences; Adenoviridae; piglets; Norway; India; Spain
Abstract:
... A study of enteric viruses in raw and treated sewage from two secondary treatment plants, which received sewage from Oslo city (plant A) and small municipalities in Hedmark county in Norway (plant B), showed high levels of noro-, adeno-, and bocavirus throughout the year. A seasonal variation was observed for adeno- and GII norovirus with higher levels during winter and bocavirus that had more pos ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12560-015-9200-x

5. A Comparison between the Diaspore Bank and Above-Ground Bryoflora in the Beech Forests of Navarra (Northern Spain)

Author:
Iglesias Noemí; Delgado Verónica; Ederra Alicia
Source:
Cryptogamie 2015 v.36 no.1 pp. 19-40
ISSN:
1776-0992
Subject:
Fagus sylvatica; Polytrichum; Trichodon; forests; mosses and liverworts; perennials; soil sampling; Spain
Abstract:
... — Bryophyte diaspore banks remain poorly known, especially those from Atlantic forests. Here we describe the composition and characteristics of diaspore banks in Atlantic beech forests (Fagus sylvatica) (Navarra, Northern Spain) and compare them with above-ground vegetation. Soil samples from nine beech forests were cultivated for eight-nine months and germinating species were identified; we also ...
DOI:
10.7872/cryb.v36.iss1.2015.19

6. A Coral Reefs Optimization algorithm with Harmony Search operators for accurate wind speed prediction

Author:
S. Salcedo-Sanz; A. Pastor-Sánchez; J. Del Ser; L. Prieto; Z.W. Geem
Source:
Renewable energy 2015 v.75 pp. 93-101
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
algorithms; prediction; wind speed; Spain; United States
Abstract:
... This paper introduces a new hybrid bio-inspired solver which combines elements from the recently proposed Coral Reefs Optimization (CRO) algorithm with operators from the Harmony Search (HS) approach, which gives rise to the coined CRO-HS optimization technique. Specifically, this novel bio-inspired optimizer is utilized in the context of short-term wind speed prediction as a means to obtain the b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2014.09.027

7. A European epidemiological survey of Vibrio splendidus clade shows unexplored diversity and massive exchange of virulence factors

Author:
H. Nasfi; M. A. Travers; J. de Lorgeril; C. Habib; T. Sannie; L. Sorieul; J. Gerard; J. C. Avarre; P. Haffner; D. Tourbiez; T. Renault; D. Furones; A. Roque; C. Pruzzo; D. Cheslett; R. Gdoura; T. Vallaeys
Source:
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology 2015 v.31 no.3 pp. 461-475
ISSN:
0959-3993
Subject:
Crassostrea gigas; DNA primers; Vibrio splendidus; biotechnology; epidemiological studies; genome; horizontal gene transfer; microbiology; minisatellite repeats; mortality; mussels; oysters; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; seawater; sediments; virulence; zooplankton; France; Ireland; Italy; Netherlands; Spain
Abstract:
... The Vibrio splendidus clade has previously been associated with epidemic outbreaks of various aquatic animals, as in the case of the cupped oyster, Crassostrea gigas. To investigate whether involved strains could present a clonal origin and to identify possible alternative background carriage animals or zooplankton, a large epidemiological survey was conducted on isolates of the splendidus clade. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11274-015-1800-y

8. A GIS-based quality assessment model for olive tree irrigation water in southern Spain

Author:
Juan Manuel Peragón; Antonio Delgado; Francisco J. Pérez-Latorre
Source:
Agricultural water management 2015 v.148 pp. 232-240
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
computer software; crops; diet-related diseases; geographic information systems; groundwater; information management; irrigation systems; irrigation water; models; nutrients; olives; orchards; phosphates; risk; salinity; sodicity; soil degradation; surface water; trees; water quality; water reservoirs; Spain
Abstract:
... The primary aim of this study was to produce maps of various types of risk arising from the use of surface and ground water for irrigation (viz., soil degradation, plant nutritional disorders, clogging of irrigation systems and reservoir problems). The maps were obtained as the additive result of each hydrochemical variable (water properties and indices calculated from them) associated with each r ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2014.10.009

9. A Landscape‐Based Regionalization of Natural Flow Regimes in the Ebro River Basin and Its Biological Validation

Author:
M. A. Solans; A. Mellado‐Díaz
Source:
River research and applications 2015 v.31 no.4 pp. 457-469
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
air temperature; atmospheric precipitation; basins; drainage; environmental factors; evapotranspiration; macroinvertebrates; planning; prediction; rivers; streams; watersheds; Spain
Abstract:
... Flow prediction in ungauged basins is an important task for water resources planning and management, and remains a fundamental challenge for hydroecological research. Based on a previous classification of streams and rivers in the Ebro River basin (Spain), where six natural flow‐regime types were identified, we apply a new predictive approach of the flow regime type based on climatic and physiogra ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.2860

10. A Methodological Approach for Spatiotemporally Analyzing Water-Polluting Effluents in Agricultural Landscapes Using Partial Triadic Analysis

Author:
J. J. Jiménez; N. Darwiche-Criado; R. Sorando; F. A. Comín; J. M. Sánchez-Pérez
Source:
Journal of environmental quality 2015 v.44 no.5 pp. 1617-1630
ISSN:
0047-2425
Subject:
agricultural land; ammonium nitrogen; chlorides; decision making; effluents; electrical conductivity; environmental impact; hydrochemistry; ions; irrigation; land use; landscapes; multivariate analysis; nitrate nitrogen; nitrite nitrogen; physicochemical properties; pollution; rivers; runoff; sodium; temporal variation; total dissolved nitrogen; urban areas; water quality; watershed management; watersheds; Spain
Abstract:
... Multivariate techniques for two-dimensional data matrices are normally used in water quality studies. However, if the temporal dimension is included in the analysis, other statistical techniques are recommended. In this study, partial triadic analysis was used to investigate the spatial and temporal variability in water quality variables sampled in a northeastern Spain river basin. The results hig ...
DOI:
10.2134/jeq2014.09.0377

11. A More Efficient Rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency Relationship by Using an “at-site” Regional Frequency Analysis: Application at Mediterranean Climate Locations

Author:
J. L. Ayuso-Muñoz; A. P. García-Marín; P. Ayuso-Ruiz; J. Estévez; R. Pizarro-Tapia; E. V. Taguas
Source:
Water resources management 2015 v.29 no.9 pp. 3243-3263
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
Mediterranean climate; data collection; equations; meteorological data; models; rain; watersheds; Australia; California; Chile; Mexico; South Africa; Spain
Abstract:
... Intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) relationships are the tools for obtaining design rainfall estimation. Their calculation requires rainfall data not commonly available in time. The scarce spatial information makes it difficult to perform a Regional Frequency Analysis (RFA). The objective of this paper was to establish a new method to obtain more efficient IDF relationships than those traditionall ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-015-0993-z

12. A Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Protocol for in planta Detection of Fusicladium eriobotryae, Causal Agent of Loquat Scab

Author:
Elisa González‐Domínguez; Maela León; Josep Armengol; Mónica Berbegal
Source:
Phytopathologische Zeitschrift 2015 v.163 no.5 pp. 415-418
ISSN:
0931-1785
Subject:
DNA primers; Fusicladium; culture media; disease surveillance; fungi; genes; loquats; polymerase chain reaction; tissues; Spain
Abstract:
... Scab caused by the fungus Fusicladium eriobotryae is the most serious disease affecting loquat in Spain. Isolation of F. eriobotryae from infected tissue on culture media can be difficult due to its slow growth. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR)‐based protocol was developed for F. eriobotryae‐specific identification from pure culture or infected loquat tissues. The primer set was designed in the e ...
DOI:
10.1111/jph.12291

13. A Pedotransfer Function to Map Soil Bulk Density from Limited Data

Author:
Luis Rodríguez-Lado; Marcela Rial; Teresa Taboada; Antonio Martínez Cortizas
Source:
Procedia Environmental Sciences 2015 v.27 pp. 45-48
ISSN:
1878-0296
Subject:
bulk density; carbon; databases; neural networks; organic matter; peat soils; pedotransfer functions; regression analysis; soil analysis; soil density; Spain
Abstract:
... Soil bulk density is an important soil parameter directly related to a number of soil properties and processes and required to estimate element stocks in soils on an area basis. The measure of ρb is expensive and time-consuming and thus is often excluded from ordinary analyses. It is thus necessary the development of proper pedotransfer functions (PTF) to estimate ρb from parameters ordinarily inc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.proenv.2015.07.112

14. A Proposal for the Feasible Exploitation of the Red Swamp Crayfish Procambarus Clarkii in Introduced Regions

Author:
Anxo Conde; Jorge Domínguez
Source:
Conservation letters 2015 v.8 no.6 pp. 440-448
ISSN:
1755-263X
Subject:
Procambarus clarkii; crayfish; ecological invasion; economic resources; environmental hazards; females; introduced species; invasive species; local government; males; sport fishing; Iberian Peninsula; Portugal; Spain
Abstract:
... The invasive red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii is a human‐mediated introduced species in the Iberian Peninsula. The species was introduced for economic reasons in the south of the Peninsula, but it is currently abundant and widespread in Portugal and Spain. As an invasive species, it is regulated by different laws in the Iberian Peninsula. Thus, although exploitation of this crayfish is permi ...
DOI:
10.1111/conl.12164

15. A Quaternary soil chronosequence study on the terraces of the Alcanadre River (semiarid Ebro Basin, NE Spain)

Author:
David Badía; Clara Martí; José Casanova; Thomas Gillot; José Antonio Cuchí; Jorge Palacio; Raúl Andrés
Source:
Geoderma 2015 v.241-242 pp. 158-167
ISSN:
0016-7061
Subject:
Calcisols; Fluvisols; basins; calcium carbonate; chronosequences; holocene soils; linear models; quaternary soils; rivers; semiarid zones; soil formation; terraces; water holding capacity; Spain
Abstract:
... A sequence of dated alluvial terraces can provide an excellent geomorphological framework for studying soil evolution over time. The aim of this study is to establish a soil chronosequence over the last million years on the calcareous fluvial deposits of the Alcanadre River in the semiarid Ebro Basin (NE Spain). Moreover, two methods for determining total CaCO3 content are compared: by calcimetry, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geoderma.2014.11.017

16. A SOM clustering pattern sequence-based next symbol prediction method for day-ahead direct electricity load and price forecasting

Author:
Cheng Hao Jin; Gouchol Pok; Yongmi Lee; Hyun-Woo Park; Kwang Deuk Kim; Unil Yun; Keun Ho Ryu
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2015 v.90 pp. 84-92
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
electricity; markets; neural networks; prediction; prices; time series analysis; topology; Australia; New York; Spain
Abstract:
... In this paper, we propose a new day-ahead direct time series forecasting method for competitive electricity markets based on clustering and next symbol prediction. In the clustering step, pattern sequence and their topology relations are obtained from self organizing map time series clustering. In the next symbol prediction step, with each cluster label in the pattern sequence represented as a pai ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2014.11.010

17. A Simple Methodology Based on the Pittsburgh Coal Method for Assessing Specific Explosion Risks in Dust-Generated Explosive Atmospheres: A Case Study from Galicia (NW Spain)

Author:
J. Telmo Miranda; E. Muñoz Camacho; C. Herrero Latorre; M. I. Lamas Galdo
Source:
Drying technology 2015 v.33 no.3 pp. 301-314
ISSN:
1532-2300
Subject:
case studies; coal; explosions; laws and regulations; milk; oxygen; risk; risk assessment; risk reduction; working conditions; Spain
Abstract:
... Hazardous explosive atmospheres caused by dust may occur when powdered combustible material is present in an enclosed area. In general, dust explosions take place when high enough concentrations of combustible powdered dust particles are present in the atmosphere with another suitable gaseous medium such as oxygen. Because the manipulation of these substances in industrial activities entails a ris ...
DOI:
10.1080/07373937.2014.949346

18. A Tool for General Quality Assessment of Black Tea—Retail Price Prediction by an Electronic Tongue

Author:
Maria Khaydukova; Xavier Cetó; Dmitry Kirsanov; Manel del Valle; Andrey Legin
Source:
Food analytical methods 2015 v.8 no.5 pp. 1088-1092
ISSN:
1936-9751
Subject:
black tea; electronic tongue; food prices; foods; least squares; markets; prediction; product quality; sensory system; Russia; Spain
Abstract:
... Retail price of food products is a complex interplay between multiple factors. Overall product quality has got one of the most serious impacts on the price in many situations. In the present study, an artificial sensory system (potentiometric electronic tongue) was employed for the analysis of black tea samples purchased in the retail stores in Spain and Russia. It was possible to relate the respo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12161-014-9979-3

19. A bibliometric analysis of global research progress on pharmaceutical wastewater treatment during 1994–2013

Author:
Feng Qian; Mengchang He; Yonghui Song; Mats Tysklind; Jieyun Wu
Source:
Environmental earth sciences 2015 v.73 no.9 pp. 4995-5005
ISSN:
1866-6280
Subject:
adsorption; clofibric acid; human health; ibuprofen; ozonation; photocatalysis; wastewater; wastewater treatment; Germany; Spain; United States
Abstract:
... Pharmaceutical wastewater contains large amounts of high concentration refractory organic intermediates, which have got potential hazards to human health and the environment. It has attracted great attention from the governments, the public and the researchers. In this context, understanding current state of pharmaceutical wastewater treatment research can help guide future research. A bibliometri ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12665-015-4183-3

20. A chemical status predictor. A methodology based on World-Wide sediment samples

Author:
A. Gredilla; S. Fdez-Ortiz de Vallejuelo; A. de Diego; G. Arana; T. Stoichev; J.M. Amigo; J.C. Wasserman; A.V. Botello; S.K. Sarkar; J. Schäfer; C. Moreno; M. de la Guardia; J.M. Madariaga
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2015 v.161 pp. 21-29
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
United Nations Environment Programme; United States Environmental Protection Agency; arsenic; cadmium; case studies; chromium; copper; developing countries; estuaries; lead; nickel; normal values; sediment contamination; sediments; surface water; zinc; Brazil; Mexico; Portugal; Spain
Abstract:
... As a consequence of the limited resources of underdeveloped countries and the limited interest of the developed ones, the assessment of the chemical quality of entire water bodies around the world is a utopia in the near future.The methodology described here may serve as a first approach for the fast identification of water bodies that do not meet the good chemical status demanded by the European ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.06.044

21. A cluster analysis of back trajectories to study the behaviour of radioactive aerosols in the south-east of Spain

Author:
F. Piñero-García; M.A. Ferro-García; E. Chham; M. Cobos-Díaz; P. González-Rodelas
Source:
Journal of environmental radioactivity 2015 v.147 pp. 142-152
ISSN:
0265-931X
Subject:
aerosols; air; altitude; cluster analysis; meteorology; regression analysis; spectroscopy; Iberian Peninsula; Northern Africa; Spain
Abstract:
... This research is focused on the study of the influence of the air masses together with the local meteorological fluctuations on the amount of radioactive elements in aerosols at surface air of the southeastern of Iberian Peninsula. The radioactivity in aerosols has been determined by measuring the concentration activity of Gross β and 7Be from January 4th, 2011 to December 31st, 2013. The activity ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.05.029

22. A cognitive mapping approach to understanding public objection to energy infrastructure: The case of wind power in Galicia, Spain

Author:
Paul Upham; Jesús García Pérez
Source:
Renewable energy 2015 v.83 pp. 587-596
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
cognition; energy; hosts; infrastructure; local government; public opinion; public services and goods; stakeholders; wind power; wind turbines; Spain
Abstract:
... Historically, Spain has experienced relatively little public objection to wind power proposals, but this is changing in the region of Galicia, which now hosts a relatively concentrated level of wind turbines. To document and understand this objection, we take a cognitive mapping approach, commenting on its value as a method and focussing particularly on the issue of community compensation. Cogniti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2015.05.009

23. A combined whelk watch suggests repeated TBT desorption pulses

Author:
J.M. Ruiz; N. Albaina; B. Carro; R. Barreiro
Source:
Science of the total environment 2015 v.502 pp. 167-171
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Nassarius reticulatus; antifouling agents; desorption; environmental quality; pollution; sediments; snails; tributyltin; Spain
Abstract:
... Environmental quality in coastal Europe has improved since the complete 2003 ban on the use of tributyltin (TBT) in antifouling paints. However, there is evidence that TBT is entering the water column, presumably from illegal practices. We determined the concentration of butyltins (BTs: TBT and derivatives) in populations of two gastropods, the rock snail Nucella lapillus (n=17) and the mud snail ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.09.019

24. A comparative assessment of net metering and net billing policies. Study cases for Spain

Author:
Rodolfo Dufo-López; José L. Bernal-Agustín
Source:
Energy 2015 v.84 pp. 684-694
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
business enterprises; electric energy consumption; energy; energy policy; models; profitability; solar collectors; Spain
Abstract:
... Net metering and net billing are electricity policies that enable grid-connected customer-generators (homes or businesses that own a PV (photovoltaic) or other generation technology connected to the grid) to offset some or all their electricity consumption and get paid for excess energy injected into the grid.There are many policies of net metering and net billing used by different countries. In t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2015.03.031

25. A comparative framework to infer landscape effects on population genetic structure: are habitat suitability models effective in explaining gene flow?

Author:
María C. Mateo-Sánchez; Niko Balkenhol; Samuel Cushman; Trinidad Pérez; Ana Domínguez; Santiago Saura
Source:
Landscape ecology 2015 v.30 no.8 pp. 1405-1420
ISSN:
0921-2973
Subject:
Ursus arctos; case studies; expert opinion; gene flow; habitats; infrastructure; landscapes; models; planning; vegetation types; Spain
Abstract:
... CONTEXT: Most current methods to assess connectivity begin with landscape resistance maps. The prevailing resistance models are commonly based on expert opinion and, more recently, on a direct transformation of habitat suitability. However, habitat associations are not necessarily accurate indicators of dispersal, and thus may fail as a surrogate of resistance to movement. Genetic data can provide ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10980-015-0194-4

26. A comparative study between the fluxes of trace elements in bulk atmospheric deposition at industrial, urban, traffic, and rural sites

Author:
I. Fernández-Olmo; M. Puente; A. Irabien
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.17 pp. 13427-13441
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; arsenic; atmospheric deposition; cadmium; chromium; copper; correlation; lead; manganese; molybdenum; nickel; rural areas; titanium; traffic; vanadium; zinc; Spain
Abstract:
... The input of trace elements via atmospheric deposition towards industrial, urban, traffic, and rural areas is quite different and depends on the intensity of the anthropogenic activity. A comparative study between the element deposition fluxes in four sampling sites (industrial, urban, traffic, and rural) of the Cantabria region (northern Spain) has been performed. Sampling was carried out monthly ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4562-z

27. A comparison of microclimate and environmental modification produced by hedgerows and dehesa in the Mediterranean region: A study in the Guadarrama region, Spain

Author:
I.A. Sánchez; D. McCollin
Source:
Landscape and urban planning 2015 v.143 pp. 230-237
ISSN:
0169-2046
Subject:
Fraxinus; agroforestry; land use; landscapes; microclimate; mountains; natural capital; soil organic carbon; soil water; soil water content; summer; temperature profiles; trees; vegetation; wages and remuneration; wind speed; Mediterranean region; Spain
Abstract:
... Two common forms of traditional land use systems in Mediterranean landscapes are dehesa and hedged fields. Both are agroforestry systems in which domestic stock are pastured: amongst parklike trees in dehesa, and in enclosures surrounded by stone walls and woody vegetation in hedged fields. The latter are now tending to be replaced by dehesa due to labour costs. Here, we investigate the boundary l ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.07.002

28. A comparison of wintering duck numbers among European rice production areas with contrasting flooding regimes

Author:
Claire A. Pernollet; Anis Guelmami; Andy J. Green; Antoni Curcó Masip; Bosco Dies; Giuseppe Bogliani; Franco Tesio; Anne Brogi; Michel Gauthier-Clerc; Matthieu Guillemain
Source:
Biological conservation 2015 v.186 pp. 214-224
ISSN:
0006-3207
Subject:
agricultural land; crop production; ducks; foraging; habitats; issues and policy; natural resources conservation; rice; waterfowl; wetlands; winter; France; Italy; Spain
Abstract:
... Agricultural lands can provide suitable habitat for birds under some conditions. In particular, waterfowl sometimes rely on ricefields as nocturnal foraging habitat during winter if post-harvest practices make food accessible. To assess whether the winter flooding of ricefields could be a major driver of duck regional abundance in Europe, we relied on a combination of spatial and temporal analyses ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocon.2015.03.019

29. A contribution to the knowledge of Cupressaceae airborne pollen in the middle west of Spain

Author:
David Rodríguez de la Cruz; Estefanía Sánchez-Reyes; José Sánchez-Sánchez
Source:
Aerobiologia 2015 v.31 no.4 pp. 435-444
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Cupressaceae; meteorological parameters; people; pollen; spore traps; temperature; winter; Spain
Abstract:
... This study investigates the pollen of Cupressaceae in the atmosphere of Salamanca during the years 2000–2007. Annual variations in the concentration of pollen in the atmosphere were analysed by the volumetric method using Hirst spore trap. From a quantitative point of view, Cupressaceae is the third most abundant airborne taxa in the city of Salamanca where it constitutes 11 % of the total pollen ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-015-9376-4

30. A critical view of the Blue Flag beaches in Spain using environmental variables

Author:
M. Mir-Gual; G.X. Pons; J.A. Martín-Prieto; A. Rodríguez-Perea
Source:
Ocean & coastal management 2015 v.105 pp. 106-115
ISSN:
0964-5691
Subject:
beaches; coasts; environmental factors; environmental management; environmental quality; humans; management systems; society; tourism; Spain
Abstract:
... Over the past years, a growing environmental awareness in our society has run parallel with the development and implementation of environmental management systems in tourism destinations. The Blue Flag classification system for beach coastal systems tries to justify environmental quality, even when these areas have long lost their geomorphological and ecologic features. The aim of this project is ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2015.01.003

31. A critical view on microplastic quantification in aquatic organisms

Author:
Griet Vandermeersch; Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe; Colin R. Janssen; Antonio Marques; Kit Granby; Gabriella Fait; Michiel J.J. Kotterman; Jorge Diogène; Karen Bekaert; Johan Robbens; Lisa Devriese
Source:
Environmental Research 2015 v.143 pp. 46-55
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
Mytilus edulis; Mytilus galloprovincialis; estuaries; fish; food safety; food webs; human health and safety; ingestion; marine environment; monitoring; mussels; nitric acid; plastics; zooplankton; Denmark; France; Italy; Netherlands; Portugal; Spain
Abstract:
... Microplastics, plastic particles and fragments smaller than 5mm, are ubiquitous in the marine environment. Ingestion and accumulation of microplastics have previously been demonstrated for diverse marine species ranging from zooplankton to bivalves and fish, implying the potential for microplastics to accumulate in the marine food web. In this way, microplastics can potentially impact food safety ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2015.07.016

32. A descriptive and quantitative approach regarding erosion and development of landforms on abandoned mine tailings: New insights and environmental implications from SE Spain

Author:
J.F. Martín Duque; I. Zapico; R. Oyarzun; J.A. López García; P. Cubas
Source:
Geomorphology 2015 v.239 pp. 1-16
ISSN:
0169-555X
Subject:
digital elevation models; gravity; heavy metals; inventories; land restoration; land use change; landscapes; lead; mine tailings; mining; ravines; silver; surveys; terracing; topography; valleys; zinc; Australia; Chile; Peru; Spain; United States
Abstract:
... The San Cristóbal–Perules mining site in Mazarrón in southeast Spain was subjected to about a hundred years of intense mining activity for lead, silver, and zinc. Metallurgical operations (smelting, calcination, gravity concentration) carried out during the late nineteenth century–early twentieth century induced significant land transformation, and the most conspicuous wastes of this period consis ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geomorph.2015.02.035

33. A disaggregated dynamic model for predicting volume, biomass and carbon stocks in even-aged pedunculate oak stands in Galicia (NW Spain)

Author:
Esteban Gómez-García; Felipe Crecente-Campo; Marcos Barrio-Anta; Ulises Diéguez-Aranda
Source:
European journal of forest research 2015 v.134 no.3 pp. 569-583
ISSN:
1612-4669
Subject:
decision support systems; dynamic models; prediction; managers; equations; autocorrelation; aboveground biomass; climate change; trees; carbon sinks; Quercus robur; heteroskedasticity; stand basal area; leaves; forests; Spain
Abstract:
... A model was developed for predicting current and future disaggregated volume, biomass and carbon stocks in even-aged pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) stands in Galicia (northwestern Spain). In the model, the stand state at any point in time is defined by age (A), dominant height (H), number of trees per hectare (N) and stand basal area (G). A dynamic model project H, N and G over time by using t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10342-015-0873-3

34. A global analysis of the operation and maintenance role on the placing of wave energy farms

Author:
R. Guanche; A. de Andrés; I.J. Losada; C. Vidal
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2015 v.106 pp. 440-456
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
climate; data collection; energy conversion; farms; meteorological data; water power; Australia; Chile; Nova Scotia; Scotland; Spain
Abstract:
... In this work an analysis of suitable locations for the development of wave energy farms is carried out based on representative operation and maintenance parameters. The analysis is applied globally on the basis of long-term global climate data set. Availability and accessibility levels are assessed first by considering different wave height thresholds. Secondly, the O&M access limits are quantifie ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2015.09.022

35. A hydro-economic model for the assessment of climate change impacts and adaptation in irrigated agriculture

Author:
Paloma Esteve; Consuelo Varela-Ortega; Irene Blanco-Gutiérrez; Thomas E. Downing
Source:
Ecological economics 2015 v.120 pp. 49-58
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
European Union; basins; climate change; crop yield; environmental assessment; farmers; hydrologic models; irrigated farming; irrigation systems; irrigation water; risk; socioeconomics; water policy; water use efficiency; Spain
Abstract:
... Recent research has demonstrated the multidimensional and multi-scalar nature of climate change, evidencing the need to develop integrated tools for the analysis of impacts and adaptation. This research presents a hydro-economic model of the Middle-Guadiana basin, Spain, to assess potential effects of climate change on irrigated agriculture and options for adaptation. It combines a farm-based econ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.09.017

36. A kinetic study on microwave-assisted conversion of cellulose and lignocellulosic waste into hydroxymethylfurfural/furfural

Author:
Viviane da Silva Lacerda; Juan Benito López-Sotelo; Adriana Correa-Guimarães; Salvador Hernández-Navarro; Mercedes Sánchez-Bascones; Luis M. Navas-Gracia; Pablo Martín-Ramos; Eduardo Pérez-Lebeña; Jesús Martín-Gil
Source:
Bioresource technology 2015 v.180 pp. 88-96
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
Acrocomia; catalysts; cellulose; choline; furfural; hydroxymethylfurfural; ionic liquids; leaves; lignocellulose; microwave treatment; mixing; models; oxalic acid; pulp; temperature; titanium dioxide; ultrasonics; wastes; Brazil; Spain
Abstract:
... Native cellulose, lignocellulosic materials from Brazil (carnauba palm leaves and macauba pulp and shell) and pine nut shell from Spain have been studied as substrates for the production of HMF and furfural in a conventional microwave oven. In order to promote the dissolution of native cellulose, several ionic liquids, catalysts, organic solvents and water doses have been assessed. The most suitab ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2014.12.089

37. A long-term study of new particle formation in a coastal environment: Meteorology, gas phase and solar radiation implications

Author:
M. Sorribas; J.A. Adame; F.J. Olmo; J.M. Vilaplana; M. Gil-Ojeda; L. Alados-Arboledas
Source:
Science of the total environment 2015 v.511 pp. 723-737
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
autumn; carbon monoxide; cold season; gases; meteorology; nitric oxide; nitrogen dioxide; ozone; relative humidity; solar radiation; spring; sulfur dioxide; summer; temperature; wind direction; winter; Spain
Abstract:
... New particle formation (NPF) was investigated at a coastal background site in Southwest Spain over a four-year period using a Scanning Particle Mobility Sizer (SMPS). The goals of the study were to characterise the NPF and to investigate their relationship to meteorology, gas phase (O3, SO2, CO and NO2) and solar radiation (UVA, UVB and global). A methodology for identifying and classifying the NP ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.12.011

38. A model for the future: Ecosystem services provided by the aquaculture activities of Veta la Palma, Southern Spain

Author:
M.E.M. Walton; C. Vilas; J.P. Cañavate; E. Gonzalez-Ortegon; A. Prieto; S.A. van Bergeijk; A.J. Green; M. Librero; N. Mazuelos; L. Le Vay
Source:
Aquaculture 2015 v.448 pp. 382-390
ISSN:
0044-8486
Subject:
absorption; aquaculture; aquaculture industry; birds; construction industry; dissolved inorganic nitrogen; ecosystem services; farms; fish; habitats; models; prices; primary productivity; river water; shrimp; wetlands; Spain
Abstract:
... The lack of space and opportunity for development has been identified as key reasons behind the stagnation of the European aquaculture industry. With the historical loss and degradation of current European wetlands there is an opportunity for harnessing the commercial investment of the aquaculture industry in construction of dual purpose wetlands that incorporate both conservation and extensive aq ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.06.017

39. A model of plant community dynamics based on replacement networks

Author:
Julio M. Alcántara; Pedro J. Rey; Antonio J. Manzaneda; Sándor Bartha
Source:
Journal of vegetation science 2015 v.26 no.3 pp. 524-537
ISSN:
1100-9233
Subject:
Pinus halepensis; Quercus ilex; adults; death; forest communities; forest fires; forests; juveniles; nonlinear models; prediction; shrubs; temporal variation; trees; Spain
Abstract:
... QUESTIONS: When a tree or a shrub dies, the space it occupied can be overtaken by plants that were recruiting beneath it or colonized by new species. Such replacement processes can drive the temporal change in species abundance in a plant community. Can we predict the dynamics of a real plant community using observational data on plant–plant recruitment interactions? What would be the relative imp ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvs.12252

40. A model to forecast the risk periods of Plantago pollen allergy by using the ANN methodology

Author:
M. A. Iglesias-Otero; M. Fernández-González; D. Rodríguez-Caride; G. Astray; J. C. Mejuto; F. J. Rodríguez-Rajo
Source:
Aerobiologia 2015 v.31 no.2 pp. 201-211
ISSN:
0393-5965
Subject:
Plantago; allergenicity; hay fever; human health; meteorological parameters; neural networks; pollen; risk; Spain
Abstract:
... Some biological particles present in the atmosphere, such as pollen grains, give rise to human health problems, allergies, and infections. In view of the recognized special allergenic ability of Plantago pollen grains, a model based on an artificial neural network (ANN) was developed in this work in order to forecast the Plantago airborne pollen concentration. The proposed model uses data from Pla ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10453-014-9357-z

41. A model-based analysis of climate change vulnerability of Pinus pinea stands under multiobjective management in the Northern Plateau of Spain

Author:
Marta Pardos; Rafael Calama; Michael Maroschek; Werner Rammer; Manfred J. Lexer
Source:
Annals of forest science 2015 v.72 no.8 pp. 1009-1021
ISSN:
1286-4560
Subject:
Pinus pinea; climate; climate change; dieback; ecosystem services; forest management; forests; income; models; plateaus; temperature; Mediterranean region; Spain
Abstract:
... KEY MESSAGE : Climate change is likely to heavily affect the provision of goods and services of Mediterranean forests. Our results strongly point out the need to develop adaptive strategies to mitigate the impact of climate change in order to assure the maintenance of the stands aiming their multifunctionality, more than their monetary revenues. CONTEXT : Climate change in the Mediterranean region ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13595-015-0520-7

42. A modelling implementation of climate change on biodegradation of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) by Aspergillus niger in soil

Author:
Farzin Shabani; Lalit Kumar; Atefeh Esmaeili
Source:
Global ecology and conservation 2015 v.4 pp. 388-398
ISSN:
2351-9894
Subject:
Aspergillus niger; biodegradation; climate; climate change; climate models; computer software; cost effectiveness; ecology; emissions; environmental factors; geographic information systems; land use; landfills; microorganisms; planning; polyethylene; prediction; soil; Albania; Argentina; Australia; Brazil; Burundi; China; Eastern United States; Ethiopia; France; Hungary; Italy; Kenya; Oman; Russia; Rwanda; South Africa; Spain; Uruguay; Zambia
Abstract:
... Aim: To model the areas becoming and remaining highly suitable for Aspergillus niger growth over the next ninety years by future climate alteration, in relation to the species’ potential enhancement of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) biodegradation in soil.Location: Global scaleMethods: Projections of A. niger growth suitability for 2030, 2050, 2070 and 2100 were made using the A2 emissions scenar ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gecco.2015.08.003

43. A multi-method approach for speleogenetic research on alpine karst caves. Torca La Texa shaft, Picos de Europa (Spain)

Author:
Daniel Ballesteros; Montserrat Jiménez-Sánchez; Santiago Giralt; Joaquín García-Sansegundo; Mónica Meléndez-Asensio
Source:
Geomorphology 2015 v.247 pp. 35-54
ISSN:
0169-555X
Subject:
canyons; caves; geometry; karsts; models; mountains; surveys; uranium; Spain
Abstract:
... Speleogenetic research on alpine caves has advanced significantly during the last decades. These investigations require techniques from different geoscience disciplines that must be adapted to the methodological constraints of working in deep caves. The Picos de Europa mountains are one of the most important alpine karsts, including 14% of the World's Deepest Caves (caves with more than 1km depth) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geomorph.2015.02.026

44. A multi-trait approach for the identification and protection of European freshwater species that are potentially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change

Author:
Yaron Hershkovitz; Veronica Dahm; Armin W. Lorenz; Daniel Hering
Source:
Ecological indicators 2015 v.50 pp. 150-160
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Ephemeroptera; Plecoptera; Trichoptera; altitude; climate; climate change; data collection; freshwater; indigenous species; life history; rare species; rivers; streams; temperature; vulnerable species; watersheds; Austria; France; Germany; Italy; Slovenia; Spain; Switzerland
Abstract:
... We present a multi-trait approach to identify potentially vulnerable species of Ephemeroptera (mayflies), Plecoptera (stoneflies) and Trichoptera (caddisflies), collectively referred to as EPT, to the impacts of climate change (CC). The “climate change vulnerability score” (CCVS) is an aggregation of six autecological traits that are known to be associated with vulnerability to CC: endemism, micro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2014.10.023

45. A multiproxy approach for the reconstruction of ancient continental environments. The case of the Mio–Pliocene deposits of the Granada Basin (southern Iberian Peninsula)

Author:
Antonio García-Alix
Source:
Global and Planetary Change 2015 v.131 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
0921-8181
Subject:
basins; carbon; climate; enamel; environmental factors; fauna; fossils; humidity; isotopes; landscapes; oxygen; paleoecology; rodents; small mammals; teeth; temperature; Iberian Peninsula; Mediterranean region; Spain
Abstract:
... Palaeoenvironmental reconstructions from fossil mammals are based on the straightforward relationship between the environment and the mammal assemblage living in the area. However, in some cases the environmental variables estimated from mammals are biassed by local influences. The palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of the Granada Basin (southern Spain) based on carbon and oxygen isotopes from ena ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gloplacha.2015.04.005

46. A multivariate methodology to distinguish among wine Appellations of Origin

Author:
María Reyes González-Centeno; Simón Adrover-Obrador; Susana Simal; Miquel Angel Frau; Antoni Femenia; Carmen Rosselló
Source:
Agronomy for sustainable development 2015 v.35 no.1 pp. 295-304
ISSN:
1774-0746
Subject:
discriminant analysis; vineyards; grapes; humans; sustainable development; landscapes; viticulture; models; least squares; soil; wines; rain; color; provenance; temperature; climate; prediction; Balearic Islands; Spain
Abstract:
... The legal recognition of the geographical origin of wines, named Appellation of Origin, is of great interest for both consumers and producers, since it provides decisive criteria of acceptability in terms of guaranteed quality. However, when wines are considered to differ among the viticultural regions where they are produced, it is difficult to verify if the distinction is actually linked to thei ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13593-014-0242-5

47. A new predictive model for the cyanotoxin content from experimental cyanobacteria concentrations in a reservoir based on the ABC optimized support vector machine approach: A case study in Northern Spain

Author:
P.J. García Nieto; J.R. Alonso Fernández; E. García-Gonzalo; C. Díaz Muñiz; R. Mayo Bayón; V.M. González Suárez
Source:
Ecological informatics 2015 v.30 pp. 49-59
ISSN:
1574-9541
Subject:
Apoidea; case studies; cyanobacterial toxins; drinking water; models; recreation; risk; support vector machines; surface water; Spain
Abstract:
... Cyanotoxins, a kind of poisonous substances produced by cyanobacteria, are responsible for health risks in surface waters used for drinking or for recreation. Consequently, anticipation of its presence is a matter of importance to prevent risks. The aim of this study is to build a cyanotoxin diagnostic model by using support vector machines (SVMs) in combination with the artificial bee colony (ABC ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoinf.2015.09.010

48. A new species and new records of Molophilus Curtis, 1833 (Diptera: Limoniidae) from the Western Palaearctic Region

Author:
Levente-Péter Kolcsár; Edina Török; Lujza Keresztes
Source:
Biodiversity data journal 2015 v.3 pp. e5466
ISSN:
1314-2828
Subject:
Limoniidae; Palearctic region; biodiversity; crane flies; male genitalia; new species; Andorra; Bulgaria; Eastern European region; Greece; Romania; Spain
Abstract:
... Molophilus Curtis, 1833 is the most species-rich Limoniidae genus with a total number of 1006 species and subspecies, from which 97 are recorded in the Western-Palaearctic region so far. However new species are still expected from less investigated regions, like the Balkans or the Eastern Europe. In the present article, we desrcibe a new limonid crane fly species, Molophilusbalcanicus Kolcsár sp. ...
DOI:
10.3897/BDJ.3.e5466

49. A new species of Tambja (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchia) from the Mediterranean Sea: description of the first species of the genus from the Balearic Islands and Malta

Author:
M. Domínguez; M. Pola; M. Ramón
Source:
Helgoland marine research 2015 v.69 no.2 pp. 205-212
ISSN:
1438-387X
Subject:
Gastropoda; branches; color; new species; phylogeny; Balearic Islands; Malta; Mediterranean Sea; Spain
Abstract:
... A new species of polycerid nudibranchs of the genus Tambja is described from Mallorca Island (Spain) and Malta. So far, only two species of Tambja had been recorded in the Mediterranean Sea with a distribution limited to southern Spain. With Tambja mediterranea sp. nov., the distribution of the genus in the Mediterranean Sea is extended, and the new species represents the first occurrence of Tambj ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10152-015-0429-4

50. A novel Mediterranean diet index from Lebanon: comparison with Europe

Author:
Farah Naja; Nahla Hwalla; Leila Itani; Shirine Baalbaki; Abla Sibai; Lara Nasreddine
Source:
European journal of nutrition 2015 v.54 no.8 pp. 1229-1243
ISSN:
1436-6207
Subject:
Mediterranean diet; adults; dairy products; data collection; dried fruit; educational status; eggs; food groups; food intake; fruits; legumes; lifestyle; olive oil; risk; vegetables; France; Greece; Italy; Lebanon; Spain
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: To propose an index for assessing adherence to a Middle Eastern version of the Mediterranean diet as represented by the Traditional Lebanese Mediterranean diet (LMD), to evaluate the association between the LMD and selected European Mediterranean diets (EMD), and to examine socio-demographic and lifestyle correlates of adherence to Mediterranean diet (MD) among Lebanese adults. METHODS: U ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00394-014-0801-1
PubMed:
25410749
PubMed Central:
PMC4655003