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1. (Persistent) Organic pollutants in Germany: results from a pilot study within the 2015 moss survey

Author:
Annekatrin Dreyer; Stefan Nickel; Winfried Schröder
Source:
Environmental sciences Europe 2018 v.30 no.1 pp. 43
ISSN:
2190-4707
Subject:
atmospheric deposition; bioaccumulation; heavy metals; hexabromocyclododecane; leaves; monitoring; mosses and liverworts; nitrogen; pollutants; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; polychlorinated biphenyls; polychlorinated dibenzodioxins; polychlorinated dibenzofurans; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; surveys; trees; Germany
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Since 1990, every 5 years, moss sampling is conducted within the European moss monitoring programme to assess the atmospheric deposition of airborne pollutants. Besides many other countries, Germany takes regularly part at these evaluations. Within the European moss monitoring 2015, more than 400 moss samples across Germany were taken according to a harmonized methodology for the asses ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12302-018-0172-y
PubMed:
30524917
PubMed Central:
PMC6244560

2. 1,4-Dioxane pollution at contaminated groundwater sites in western Germany and its distribution within a TCE plume

Author:
Ursula Karges; Johannes Becker; Wilhelm Püttmann
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.619-620 pp. 712-720
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
aquatic environment; aquifers; detergents; drinking water; filtrates; groundwater; landfill leachates; trichloroethylene; Germany
Abstract:
... An effective and sensitive method for the analysis of 1,4-dioxane in water has been available since 2008 (EPA 522). This method is increasingly being applied to investigate the distribution of 1,4-dioxane in the aquatic environment. However, there is a need for more information about the possible occurrence of 1,4-dioxane in groundwater in Europe in general, and in Germany in particular, where vir ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.043

3. 10 patients, 10 years – Long term follow-up of cardiovascular risk factors in Glut1 deficiency treated with ketogenic diet therapies: A prospective, multicenter case series

Author:
Nicole Heussinger; Adela Della Marina; Andreas Beyerlein; Baerbel Leiendecker; Sofia Hermann-Alves; Robert Dalla Pozza; Joerg Klepper
Source:
Clinical nutrition 2018 v.37 no.6 pp. 2246-2251
ISSN:
0261-5614
Subject:
adverse effects; blood lipids; body mass index; brain; carotid arteries; children; diastolic blood pressure; encephalopathy; fasting; glucose; high density lipoprotein cholesterol; hospitals; hyperlipidemia; ketogenic diet; ketones; low density lipoprotein cholesterol; movement disorders; nutritional intervention; patients; risk factors; statistical analysis; triacylglycerols; Germany
Abstract:
... Glut1 Deficiency (Glut1D) is caused by impaired glucose transport into brain. The resulting epileptic encephalopathy and movement disorders can be treated effectively by high-fat carbohydrate-restricted ketogenic diet therapies (KDT) mimicking fasting and providing ketones as an alternative cerebral fuel. Recently 6–24 months follow-ups of epileptic patients reported elevated blood lipids and inti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.clnu.2017.11.001

4. 5-Point programme for sustainable plant protection

Author:
Tobias Frische; Sina Egerer; Steffen Matezki; Christina Pickl; Jörn Wogram
Source:
Environmental sciences Europe 2018 v.30 no.1 pp. 8
ISSN:
2190-4707
Subject:
agricultural policy; environmental assessment; environmental impact; environmental protection; human health; integrated pest management; natural resources conservation; pesticide law; pesticides; plant protection; risk; risk assessment; risk reduction; Germany
Abstract:
... This position paper intends to stimulate a profound rethinking of contemporary agricultural practice. We criticise the current intensity of chemical plant protection in Germany as ecologically unsustainable and thus threatening the achievement of key targets of environmental protection and nature conservation policies. In the first part of the paper, we provide background information on the use of ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12302-018-0136-2
PubMed:
29576997
PubMed Central:
PMC5849641

5. 88 Effect of Follicular Ablation and GnRH on Recipient Synchrony in Holstein Heifers

Author:
J. M. Palomino; F.-X. Grand; C. Vigneault; P. Blondin; M.-A. Sirard
Source:
Reproduction, fertility, and development 2018 v.30 no.1 pp. 183-184
ISSN:
1031-3613
Subject:
Holstein; acetates; analysis of variance; cloprostenol; corpus luteum; embryo transfer; estrus; gonadotropin-releasing hormone; heifers; in vitro fertilization; ovulation; ultrasonography; Germany
Abstract:
... In Holstein heifer recipients that are synchronized with a single dose of prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α), only 65% (on average) are eligible to receive an IVF embryo 7±1 days after oestrus. The high variability in time to onset of oestrus after PGF2α treatment and the small size of the corpus luteum (CL) on the day of embryo transfer (ET) may explain these results. Synchronizing ovulation might decreas ...
DOI:
10.1071/RDv30n1Ab87

6. A tracer test to determine a hydraulic connection between the Lauchert and Danube karst catchments (Swabian Alb, Germany)

Author:
Paul Knöll; Traugott Scheytt
Source:
Hydrogeology journal 2018 v.26 no.2 pp. 429-437
ISSN:
1431-2174
Subject:
drinking water; flood damage; groundwater; groundwater flow; hydrogeology; karsts; rivers; tectonics; tracer techniques; valleys; watersheds; Germany
Abstract:
... A dye tracer experiment was conducted between the rivers Lauchert and Danube near Sigmaringen (Swabian Alb, southern Germany). After a flood event in the River Lauchert, it was suspected that flood water infiltrated into the karst system and drained towards springs in the Danube Valley. A potential connection of the two rivers is provided by the margin of a tectonic graben crossing the valleys. Th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10040-017-1678-x

7. Abiotic triggers for sea and river lamprey spawning migration and juvenile outmigration in the River Rhine, Germany

Author:
Jan Baer; Frank Hartmann; Alexander Brinker
Source:
Ecology of freshwater fish 2018 v.27 no.4 pp. 988-998
ISSN:
0906-6691
Subject:
Lampetra fluviatilis; Petromyzon marinus; adults; autumn; juveniles; mortality; nuclear power; power plants; river flow; screening; spawning; spring; summer; turbidity; water temperature; winter; Germany
Abstract:
... The activity patterns of migrating lampreys (sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus and river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis) are poorly understood. This study uses extensive screening data from the cooling water intake of a nuclear power plant on the River Rhine, Germany, gathered on 1308 days over 46 consecutive months between 2011 and 2014. More than 34,000 lampreys were retrieved, of which the great maj ...
DOI:
10.1111/eff.12409

8. Abundance of adverse environmental conditions during critical stages of crop production in Northern Germany

Author:
Maximilian Strer; Nikolai Svoboda; Antje Herrmann
Source:
Environmental sciences Europe 2018 v.30 no.1 pp. 10
ISSN:
2190-4707
Subject:
climate; climate change; corn; crop production; cropping systems; drought; early development; environmental factors; flowering; frost; heat; meteorological data; phenology; risk; risk assessment; simulation models; soil water; sowing; spring; statistical analysis; temperature; vegetation; wheat; Germany
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Understanding the abundance of adverse environmental conditions e.g. frost, drought, and heat during critical crop growth stages, which are assumed to be altered by climate change, is crucial for an accurate risk assessment for cropping systems. While a lengthening of the vegetation period may be beneficial, higher frequencies of heat or frost events and drought spells are generally re ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12302-018-0138-0
PubMed:
29629251
PubMed Central:
PMC5880854

9. Acceptance of wind energy and the role of financial and procedural participation: An investigation with focus groups and choice experiments

Author:
Nele Lienhoop
Source:
Energy policy 2018 v.118 pp. 97-105
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
decision making; energy; focus groups; issues and policy; wind power; Germany
Abstract:
... In the course of its transition of the energy sector Germany aims to provide 80 per cent of the power supply from renewable energy sources. Although it is projected that wind power will be the main contributor in the energy transition, due to its spatial implications it is targeted by considerable local opposition, thus jeopardising the success of many wind energy projects. Previous research has f ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2018.03.063

10. Across a migratory divide: divergent migration directions and non‐breeding grounds of Eurasian reed warblers revealed by geolocators and stable isotopes

Author:
Petr Procházka; Vojtěch Brlík; Elizabeth Yohannes; Bert Meister; Jürgen Auerswald; Mihaela Ilieva; Steffen Hahn
Source:
Journal of avian biology 2018 v.49 no.6 pp. ejav-012516
ISSN:
0908-8857
Subject:
Acrocephalus; birds; breeding; feathers; migratory behavior; nitrogen; phenotype; stable isotopes; sulfur; Central Africa; Central European region; Germany; Western Africa
Abstract:
... Migratory divides represent narrow zones of overlap between parapatric populations with distinct migration directions and, consequently, expected divergent non‐breeding distributions. The composition of the mixed population at a migratory divide and the corresponding non‐breeding ranges remain, however, unknown for many Palaearctic‐African migrants. Here, we used light‐level geolocation to track m ...
DOI:
10.1111/jav.01769

11. Adaptation of ecotypes and cultivars of subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) to German environmental conditions and its suitability as living mulch

Author:
Jörg Peter Baresel; Phillip Nichols; Annerose Charrois; Urs Schmidhalter
Source:
Genetic resources and crop evolution 2018 v.65 no.8 pp. 2057-2068
ISSN:
0925-9864
Subject:
Trifolium subterraneum; climate; cold; cover crops; cultivars; ecotypes; environmental factors; frost resistance; greenhouses; intercropping; live mulches; overwintering; screening; snowpack; temperature; wheat; winter; Germany; Western Australia
Abstract:
... A total of 320 accessions of subterranean clover (Trifolium subterranenum L.) were screened for adaptation to the environmental conditions in southern Germany, as well as their suitability as cover crops or living mulches. The accessions, derived from collections of the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia and the International Research Center for Agriculture in Dry Areas, were pro ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10722-018-0672-z

12. Additional Interesting Records of Lichenized and Lichenicolous Fungi from Northern Germany

Author:
Ulf Schiefelbein; Wolfgang von Brackel; Rainer Cezanne; Marion Eichler; Beata Krzewicka; Patrick Neumann; Matthias Schultz; Christian Dolnik
Source:
Herzogia 2018 v.31 no.1 pp. 114-132
ISSN:
0018-0971
Subject:
Hymenelia; Lichenostigma; Polygonia; Pyrenochaeta; Verrucaria; flora; fungi; lichens; Germany
Abstract:
... Sixty-one species (32 lichens and 29 lichenicolous fungi) are reported as new or noteworthy from northern Germany or one of its federal states. Epicladonia simplex and Minutoexcipula tephromelae are new to Germany; Didymocyrtis cladoniicola, D. foliaceiphila, Endococcus fusiger, Hymenelia ceracea, Lichenochora coarctatae, Lichenostigma chlaroterae, Pyrenochaeta xanthoriae, Schismatomma umbrinum an ...
DOI:
10.13158/099.031.0108

13. Additional new records of Agromyzidae (Diptera) from the Palaearctic Region

Author:
Miloš Černý
Source:
Acta Musei Silesiae, Scientiae Naturales 2018 v.67 no.2 pp. 117-137
ISSN:
2336-3207
Subject:
Ophiomyia; Palearctic region; Afghanistan; Algeria; Austria; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; Iran; Italy; Kazakhstan; Liechtenstein; Montenegro; Romania; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Turkey (country); Uzbekistan
Abstract:
... Additional new records of the species from the family Agromyzidae from the Palaearctic Region are presented. New data on the distribution of 104 species are given as follows: Afghanistan (3 species), Algeria (10), Austria (5), Bulgaria (2), Croatia (22), Czech Republic (8 species: Bohemia 5, Moravia 4), Egypt (3), France (2), Germany (1), Iran (1), Italy (3), Kazakhstan (25), Liechtenstein (10), M ...
DOI:
10.2478/cszma-2018-0010

14. Addressing farmer-perceptions and legal constraints to promote agroforestry in Germany

Author:
Penka Tsonkova; Jaconette Mirck; Christian Böhm; Bettina Fütz
Source:
Agroforestry systems 2018 v.92 no.4 pp. 1091-1103
ISSN:
0167-4366
Subject:
agroforestry; citizen participation; conventional farming; ecosystem services; farm profitability; farmers; intensive farming; interviews; issues and policy; sustainable land management; Germany
Abstract:
... Agroforestry is receiving increasing attention in Germany because of its capacity to address some of the negative consequences of intensive agriculture. However the actual uptake and maintenance of agroforestry by farmers remains low. The aim of this study was to identify the opportunities and obstacles to agroforestry in Germany and to identify potential measures which could address the obstacles ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10457-018-0228-4

15. Adenoviral Gizzard Erosions in Two Belgian Broiler Farms

Author:
A. Garmyn; L. Bosseler; D. Braeckmans; J. Van Erum; M. Verlinden
Source:
Avian diseases 2018 v.62 no.3 pp. 322-325
ISSN:
0005-2086
Subject:
hepatitis; necropsy; epithelium; gizzard; farms; financial economics; viruses; case studies; pancreatitis; flocks; polymerase chain reaction; Adenoviridae infections; feed intake; histopathology; Fowl aviadenovirus A; chickens; weight gain; signs and symptoms (animals and humans); Germany; Italy; Belgium; Hungary; Japan; Poland
Abstract:
... Fowl adenovirus infections are widely prevalent in poultry. Many of the viruses can infect chickens without resulting in overt disease. Nevertheless, some fowl adenoviruses can cause important disease complexes in chickens such as inclusion body hepatitis, hydropericardium syndrome, necrotic pancreatitis, and gizzard erosion. Adenoviral gizzard erosions have been regularly reported from Japan, but ...
DOI:
10.1637/11826-030918-Case.1

16. Adjustment of Weed Hoeing to Narrowly Spaced Cereals

Author:
Jannis Machleb; Benjamin L. Kollenda; Gerassimos G. Peteinatos; Roland Gerhards
Source:
Agriculture 2018 v.8 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
biomass; corn; grain yield; herbicide resistance; hoeing; humans; mechanical methods; mechanical weed control; no-tillage; pesticide application; row spacing; rowcrops; soybeans; sugar beet; tractors; weeds; Germany
Abstract:
... Weed hoeing can be successfully performed in wide row crops, such as sugar beet, maize, soybean and wide spaced cereals. However, little experience is available for hoeing in narrow cereal row spaces below 200 mm. Yet, mechanical weed control can pose an alternative to herbicide applications by reducing the herbicide resistant populations present in the field. In this experiment, it was investigat ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture8040054

17. Adjustment of a weather generator to represent actual rain erosivity in the northern Black Forest – Germany

Author:
J. Haas; H. Schack-Kirchner; F. Lang
Source:
Catena 2018 v.163 pp. 42-53
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
Water Erosion Prediction Project; climate change; climate models; climatic factors; energy; forests; infrastructure; model validation; rain; time series analysis; Germany
Abstract:
... To estimate the impact of highly erosive precipitation on existing and planned forest infrastructure we deem the Forest Service WEPP Interfaces, based on the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP), feasible.As a first step towards testing WEPP and especially the implemented weather generator CLIGEN for conditions in Germany we evaluated the application of CLIGEN to calculate rain erosivities from ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2017.12.006

18. Adoption of Farm Management Systems for Cross Compliance – An empirical case in Germany

Author:
Ulrike Knuth; T.S. Amjath-Babu; Andrea Knierim
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2018 v.220 pp. 109-117
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
compliance; farm management; farmers; farmers' attitudes; farming systems; farms; interviews; issues and policy; management systems; regression analysis; surveys; sustainable agriculture; Germany
Abstract:
... In Germany, Farm Management Systems (FMS) have been introduced as a support to farmers' compliance with environmental and other regulations, aiming at the increase of farm level performance and sustainable farming practices. Different kinds of FMS were developed and promulgated with various approaches, determined by each federal state's agricultural advisory system. Knowledge on the FMS′ uptake an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.04.087

19. Adoption of non-inversion tillage across Europe: Use of a behavioural approach in understanding decision making of farmers

Author:
J. Bijttebier; G. Ruysschaert; R. Hijbeek; M. Werner; A.A. Pronk; L. Zavattaro; L. Bechini; C. Grignani; H. ten Berge; F. Marchand; E. Wauters
Source:
Land use policy 2018 v.78 pp. 460-471
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
behavior change; case studies; crops; decision making; equipment; farmers; farms; fuels; interviews; issues and policy; labor; plowing; politics; socioeconomics; soil conservation; soil structure; sowing; subsidies; surveys; weeds; Belgium; Germany; Italy; Netherlands
Abstract:
... Non-inversion tillage (NIT) is often recommended as a soil conservation measure, protecting soil structure and soil life and preventing erosion. As the adoption of this measure is still below policy targets in many European regions, this study aimed at gaining insights in constraints and drivers of implementing NIT to understand how to stimulate behavioural change. This study uses the theory of pl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.05.044

20. Age estimation in 5–16-year-old children by measurement of open apices: North German formula

Author:
Talal Halilah; Nadiajda Khdairi; Paul-Georg Jost-Brinkmann; Theodosia Bartzela
Source:
Forensic science international 2018 v.293 no. pp. 103.e1
ISSN:
0379-0738
Subject:
boys; children; dogs; females; girls; males; regression analysis; teeth; Germany
Abstract:
... The aims of this study were to test the accuracy of Cameriere et al.’s European formula on a sample of North German children based on dental age (DA) for chronological age (CA) assessment and to adapt the formula used, in case of regional peculiarities of this group of children.Orthopantomograms of 1000 children (444 males and 556 females) aged 5–16years were used. The roots of seven left mandibul ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.09.022

21. Analysis of Variations in Air Pollution Fields in Selected Cities in Poland and Germany

Author:
Robert Cichowicz; Grzegorz Wielgosiński
Source:
Ecological Chemistry and Engineering 2018 v.25 no.2 pp. 217-227
ISSN:
2084-4549
Subject:
air; air pollutants; air pollution; carbon monoxide; cities; emissions; engineering; monitoring; nitrogen dioxide; ozone; particulates; sulfur dioxide; traffic; urban development; Germany; Poland
Abstract:
... Variations in immission fields resulting from emissions and pollutant dispersion in the atmosphere were investigated. The analysis was based on data from the four-year period covering the years 2012-2015, collected in two automatic atmospheric air monitoring stations, one located in Germany in Magdeburg which is the capital of Saxony-Anhalt and the other in Poland in Lodz, i.e. the seat of Lodz Re ...
DOI:
10.1515/eces-2018-0014

22. Analysis of endocrine activity in drinking water, surface water and treated wastewater from six countries

Author:
Frederic D.L. Leusch; Peta A. Neale; Charlotte Arnal; Natalie H. Aneck-Hahn; Patrick Balaguer; Auguste Bruchet; Beate I. Escher; Mar Esperanza; Marina Grimaldi; Gaela Leroy; Marco Scheurer; Rita Schlichting; Merijn Schriks; Armelle Hebert
Source:
Water research 2018 v.139 pp. 10-18
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
aquatic environment; bioassays; chemical analysis; drinking water; drugs; environmental health; humans; pesticides; pollutants; risk; surface water; wastewater; Australia; France; Germany; Netherlands; South Africa; Spain
Abstract:
... The aquatic environment can contain numerous micropollutants and there are concerns about endocrine activity in environmental waters and the potential impacts on human and ecosystem health. In this study a complementary chemical analysis and in vitro bioassay approach was applied to evaluate endocrine activity in treated wastewater, surface water and drinking water samples from six countries (Germ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2018.03.056

23. Analysis of factors influencing standard farmland values with regard to stronger interventions in the German farmland market

Author:
Friederike Lehn; Enno Bahrs
Source:
Land use policy 2018 v.73 pp. 138-146
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
agricultural land; arable soils; farmland values; livestock production; markets; models; prices; urbanization; Germany
Abstract:
... Considerable increases of farmland prices have led to discussions as to whether stronger interventions in farmland markets are necessary or not. However, altered or new interventions in farmland markets should be based on previous analyses of factors causing price differences. To give more insight in the German farmland market, a general spatial model of standard farmland values for arable land in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.01.020

24. Analysis of frozen strawberries involved in a large norovirus gastroenteritis outbreak using next generation sequencing and digital PCR

Author:
Christina Bartsch; Dirk Höper; Dietrich Mäde; Reimar Johne
Source:
Food microbiology 2018 v.76 pp. 390-395
ISSN:
0740-0020
Subject:
Norovirus; RNA; bacteria; disease outbreaks; foodborne illness; gastroenteritis; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; humans; patients; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; strawberries; vertebrate viruses; viruses; Germany
Abstract:
... Virus-contaminated frozen berries have been frequently identified as cause of foodborne disease outbreaks. To provide new tools for virus detection and characterization in berries, next generation sequencing (NGS) and reverse transcription-digital PCR (RT-dPCR) techniques were tested here with strawberries previously involved in a large-scale norovirus (NoV) gastroenteritis outbreak in Germany. By ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fm.2018.06.019

25. Analysis of past changes in wet bulb temperature in relation to snow making conditions based on long term observations Austria and Germany

Author:
Lea Hartl; Andrea Fischer; Marc Olefs
Source:
Global and planetary change 2018 v.167 pp. 123-136
ISSN:
0921-8181
Subject:
altitude; microclimate; resorts; skiing; snow; snowpack; temperature; time series analysis; weather stations; Austria; Germany
Abstract:
... Ski resorts increasingly rely on snow making to ensure good quality skiing regardless of the variability of the natural snow cover. This study aims to quantify past changes in snow making conditions based on an analysis of long-term wet bulb temperature time series from 20 weather stations in Germany and Austria. The weather stations are located at a range of altitudes from 267 m to 3109 m, in the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gloplacha.2018.05.011

26. Anticipation of food safety and fraud issues: ISAR - A new screening tool to monitor food prices and commodity flows

Author:
K. Verhaelen; A. Bauer; F. Günther; B. Müller; M. Nist; B. Ülker Celik; C. Weidner; H. Küchenhoff; P. Wallner
Source:
Food control 2018 v.94 pp. 93-101
ISSN:
0956-7135
Subject:
adulterated products; almonds; automation; cashew nuts; consumer protection; farm to fork; food chain; food prices; food production; food safety; fraud; hazelnuts; imports; models; prediction; prioritization; risk management process; screening; time series analysis; trade statistics; Germany
Abstract:
... Despite major efforts, food safety and food fraud issues continue to appear, showing the need for an improved risk anticipation to enhance consumer protection. To this end, we need a holistic view on the food production beyond the classical farm to fork principle and consider developments in- and outside the food chain. Commodity flows and prices are considered as relevant drivers for the emergenc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.06.029

27. Antimicrobial susceptibility of Haemophilus parasuis isolates from Germany by use of a proposed standard method for harmonized testing

Author:
Sandra Brogden; Andrea Pavlović; Regina Tegeler; Heike Kaspar; Nicole De Vaan; Corinna Kehrenberg
Source:
Veterinary microbiology 2018 v.217 pp. 32-35
ISSN:
0378-1135
Subject:
Haemophilus parasuis; antibiotic resistance; cefotaxime; farms; financial economics; fluoroquinolones; livestock and meat industry; minimum inhibitory concentration; neomycin; serotypes; streptomycin; sulfamethoxazole; swine; tetracyclines; tiamulin; trimethoprim; weanlings; Belgium; Germany; Netherlands
Abstract:
... Haemophilus parasuis-related infections, especially among weaners are responsible for major economic losses on pig farms. A method for broth microdilution susceptibility testing of this fastidious organism has recently been developed, but the suitability of this method needs to be validated in a large collection of current field isolates. Using the proposed method, this study tested 123 H. parasui ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.02.017

28. Appearance of reassortant European avian‐origin H1 influenza A viruses of swine in Vietnam

Author:
N. Takemae; P. T. Nguyen; V. T. Le; T. N. Nguyen; T. L. To; T. D. Nguyen; V. P. Pham; H. V. Vo; Q. V. T. Le; H. T. Do; D. T. Nguyen; Y. Uchida; T. Saito
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2018 v.65 no.4 pp. 1110-1116
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
Influenza A virus; emerging diseases; genes; genetic variation; geographical distribution; hosts; humans; international trade; monitoring; phylogeny; statistical analysis; swine; viruses; Denmark; Germany; Netherlands; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Three subtypes—H1N1, H1N2 and H3N2—of influenza A viruses of swine (IAVs‐S) are currently endemic in swine worldwide, but there is considerable genotypic diversity among each subtype and limited geographical distribution. Through IAVs‐S monitoring in Vietnam, two H1N2 influenza A viruses were isolated from healthy pigs in Ba Ria‐Vung Tau Province, Southern Vietnam, on 2 December 2016. BLAST and ph ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.12849

29. Applicability of butterfly transect counts to estimate species richness in different parts of the palaearctic region

Author:
Chensheng Zhang; Alexander Harpke; Elisabeth Kühn; Ferran Páramo; Josef Settele; Constantí Stefanescu; Martin Wiemers; Yalin Zhang; Oliver Schweiger
Source:
Ecological indicators 2018 v.95 pp. 735-740
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Palearctic region; biogeography; butterflies; canopy; environmental indicators; fauna; land use; rare species; species diversity; China; Germany; Spain
Abstract:
... Transect counts are one of the most popular approaches to assess and monitor butterfly diversity, especially with the background of biodiversity loss. This method was developed in Europe, but its transferability is seldom tested across the world. To assess transferability, we compared butterfly richness estimates based on transect counts in Spain, Germany and central China, a region with a conside ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.08.027

30. Application of German energy transition in Taiwan: A critical review of unique electricity liberalisation as a core strategy to achieve renewable energy growth

Author:
Anton Ming-Zhi Gao; Chien-Te Fan; Chao-Ning Liao
Source:
Energy policy 2018 v.120 pp. 644-654
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
electricity; energy; environmental policy; market prices; markets; nuclear power; renewable energy sources; Germany; Taiwan
Abstract:
... Since the launch of the Energiewende (Energy Transition) in Germany in 2010, the concept influences on energy and climate policies around the globe. In May 2016, the Taiwan government began promoting renewable energy (RE) and phasing out nuclear power. However, it has not used the Renewable Energy Development Act, which is similar to the German Erneuerbare Energien Gesetz, as the main instrument. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2018.01.010

31. Application of optical unmanned aerial vehicle-based imagery for the inventory of natural regeneration and standing deadwood in post-disturbed spruce forests

Author:
Marius Röder; Hooman Latifi; Steven Hill; Jan Wild; Miroslav Svoboda; Josef Brůna; Martin Macek; Markéta H. Nováková; Eberhard Gülch; Marco Heurich
Source:
International journal of remote sensing 2018 v.39 no.15-16 pp. 5288-5309
ISSN:
1366-5901
Subject:
Ips typographus; Picea abies; aerial photogrammetry; aerial photography; automation; bark beetles; forest ecosystems; forests; inventories; lidar; models; monitoring; national parks; natural regeneration; remote sensing; snags; stand development; surveys; tree classes; trees; understory; unmanned aerial vehicles; Germany
Abstract:
... Disturbances caused by the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus L.) infestations are amongst the main drivers of forest ecosystem dynamics in stands dominated by Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.). Monitoring the post-disturbance stand development including establishment of the new tree cohorts (regeneration) is of particular importance, and is conventionally done by time-intensive fi ...
DOI:
10.1080/01431161.2018.1441568

32. Application of the ecosystem service concept for climate protection in Germany

Author:
Sophie Schetke; Heera Lee; Wanda Graf; Sven Lautenbach
Source:
Ecosystem services 2018 v.29 pp. 294-305
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
climate; ecosystem services; land use; landscapes; momentum; renewable energy sources; stakeholders; urban planning; Germany
Abstract:
... The implementation of the ecosystem services (ES) concept in planning and administration has gained momentum in Germany, so far the focus has been on landscape planning. We extend this research by exploring other legal domains such as urban planning and climate protection strategies and focus on climate protection and the use of renewable energies. This study analyzes all existing (n=13) climate p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.12.017

33. Applying fractal analysis to stem distribution maps

Author:
Dominik Seidel; Peter Annighöfer; Martin Ehbrecht; Christian Ammer; Peter Schall
Source:
Ecological indicators 2018 v.93 pp. 243-246
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
environmental indicators; forests; mixed stands; stand density; tree and stand measurements; trees; Germany
Abstract:
... The position and size of trees is basic information available for most forest-research sites. Based on such information, various stand structural indices and measures can be calculated that describe the two-dimensional or three-dimensional forest structure.We used fractal analysis to calculate the box-dimension (Db) as a measure of structural complexity that can be derived from stem positions and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.05.016

34. Arable Land Tenancy and Soil Quality in Germany: Contesting Theory with Empirics

Author:
Katrin Daedlow; Nahleen Lemke; Katharina Helming
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
arable soils; governance; landowners; leasing; prices; soil management; soil quality; Germany
Abstract:
... Soils are under increasing utilization pressure, and soil governance is an important element to maintain soil functions and prevent the degradation of soil quality. However, scientific studies about soil governance are rare. In this paper, we focus on the governance mechanism of land rent. Here, a major theoretical assumption is that landowners have higher incentives to maintain soil quality than ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10082880

35. Are Wadden Sea tidal systems with a higher tidal range more resilient against sea level rise?

Author:
Jacobus L.A. Hofstede; Johannes Becherer; Hans Burchard
Source:
Journal of coastal conservation 2018 v.22 no.1 pp. 71-78
ISSN:
1400-0350
Subject:
basins; ecosystems; littoral zone; mathematical models; natural resources conservation; ravines; risk management; sea level; sediments; Germany; North Sea
Abstract:
... Accelerated sea level rise may have serious implications for the Wadden Sea ecosystem in its present state. If sediment accumulation rates on the extensive intertidal flats stay behind sea level rise, the flats will eventually submerge. Drowning of the flats has negative consequences for nature conservation and for coastal risk management. Based upon an evaluation of steady state relations for Wad ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11852-016-0469-1

36. Are carcass and meat quality of male dual-purpose chickens competitive compared to slow-growing broilers reared under a welfare-enhanced organic system?

Author:
Philipp C. Muth; Shahin Ghaziani; Iris Klaiber; Anne Valle Zárate
Source:
Organic agriculture 2018 v.8 no.1 pp. 57-68
ISSN:
1879-4238
Subject:
animal health; animal welfare; breast meat; breasts; broiler chickens; carcass quality; chicken meat; females; filleting; fillets; finishing; males; mass spectrometry; meat quality; organic production; pastures; poultry production; rearing; sexual dimorphism; slaughter; weight gain; Germany
Abstract:
... In the face of intense societal debate on the animal health and welfare aspects of chicken production, the appropriation of dual-purpose chickens for the production of both meat and eggs is gaining attention in Germany. This study aimed to evaluate male birds from a local dual-purpose chicken breed (Bresse Gauloise; n = 20) raised under a welfare-enhanced organic system that includes access to pas ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13165-016-0173-3

37. Assessing and predicting the hydromorphological and ecological quality of federal waterways in Germany: development of a methodological framework

Author:
Nathalie Cron; Ina Quick; Thomas Zumbroich
Source:
Hydrobiologia 2018 v.814 no.1 pp. 75-87
ISSN:
0018-8158
Subject:
federal government; prediction; rivers; surface water; waterways; Germany
Abstract:
... In Europe, the so-called Water Framework Directive was established to achieve a good ecological status of natural water bodies by 2015. In the case of heavily modified and artificial water bodies, the principle of a good ecological potential (GEP) applies. Methods have been developed for the evaluation of natural water bodies. However, these methods do not take the uniqueness of the assessment of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10750-015-2484-x

38. Assessing and valuing the recreational ecosystem services of Germany’s national parks using travel cost models

Author:
Marius Mayer; Manuel Woltering
Source:
Ecosystem services 2018 v.31 pp. 371-386
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
conservation areas; consumer surplus; ecosystem services; ecosystems; interviews; models; national parks; recreation; regression analysis; society; travel; Germany
Abstract:
... This paper estimates the recreational ecosystem services (RES) of 15 German national parks (NLP) in one of the most comprehensive RES valuations of NLP systems performed to date. The RES were evaluated using zonal travel cost models (TCM) based on 24,548 representative interviews conducted with a uniform methodology between 2004 and 2015. Reaction functions were estimated for each park as double-l ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.12.009

39. Assessing landscape preferences: a visual choice experiment in the agricultural region of Märkische Schweiz, Germany

Author:
Kati Häfner; Ingo Zasada; Boris T. van Zanten; Fabrizio Ungaro; Mark Koetse; Annette Piorr
Source:
Landscape research 2018 v.43 no.6 pp. 846-861
ISSN:
1469-9710
Subject:
aesthetic value; agricultural land; education; gender; issues and policy; landscapes; livestock; rural tourism; socioeconomic factors; surveys; Germany
Abstract:
... Natural amenities and the aesthetic value of agricultural landscapes are important territorial assets for improving rural tourism and the quality of the living environment. To identify which characteristics shape the visual quality of a landscape, a stated-preference survey was conducted (N = 200) using photorealistic landscape visualisations of four different landscape attributes (point green ele ...
DOI:
10.1080/01426397.2017.1386289

40. Assessing the Contribution of Bioeconomy to the Total Economy: A Review of National Frameworks

Author:
Stefania Bracco; Ozgul Calicioglu; Marta Gomez San Juan; Alessandro Flammini
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
bioeconomics; biomass; economic development; gross domestic product; monitoring; social impact; surveys; Argentina; Germany; Malaysia; Netherlands; South Africa; United States
Abstract:
... Developments in technology have enabled envisioning the derivation of materials and products from renewable biomass as an alternative to finite fossil-based resource consumption. Therefore, bioeconomy is regarded as an opportunity for sustainable economic growth. Countries are formulating strategies in accordance with their goals to attain a bioeconomy. Proper measurement, monitoring, and reportin ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10061698

41. Assessing the aesthetic quality of landscapes in Germany

Author:
Johannes Hermes; Christian Albert; Christina von Haaren
Source:
Ecosystem services 2018 v.31 pp. 296-307
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
European Union; aesthetics; biodiversity; coasts; decision making; ecosystem services; humans; islands; landscapes; mountains; Germany
Abstract:
... A high landscape aesthetic quality (LAQ) arguably is an important ecosystem service that positively affects humans’ health and well-being. It is strongly appreciated by citizens and provides the backdrop and precondition for many outdoor activities. The objective of this paper is to map and assess the LAQ of landscapes across Germany. We developed and tested a method for a spatially explicit natio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2018.02.015

42. Assessing the reactogenicity of Tdap vaccine administered during pregnancy and antibodies to Bordetella pertussis antigens in maternal and cord sera of Thai women

Author:
Nasamon Wanlapakorn; Kirsten Maertens; Surasith Chaithongwongwatthana; Donchida Srimuan; Narissara Suratannon; Sompong Vongpunsawad; Thao Mai Phuong Tran; Niel Hens; Pierre Van Damme; Camille Locht; Yong Poovorawan; Elke Leuridan
Source:
Vaccine 2018 v.36 no.11 pp. 1453-1459
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
Bordetella pertussis; Thai people; antibodies; antigens; blood; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; hemagglutinins; immunoglobulin G; medical records; neonates; pertussis toxin; pregnancy; pregnant women; telephones; tetanus; umbilical cord; vaccination; vaccines; Belgium; Germany
Abstract:
... Pregnant Thai women have low antibody titers against B. pertussis antigens, which coincide with an increasing incidence of pertussis among Thai infants. Thus, there exists a potential benefit of a booster dose of tetanus- diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine administered during pregnancy. Here, we report the vaccine reactogenicity profile and birth outcomes in Tdap-vaccinated pregnant wom ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.01.059

43. Assessment of Business Interruption of Flood-Affected Companies Using Random Forests

Author:
Zakia Sultana; Tobias Sieg; Patric Kellermann; Meike Müller; Heidi Kreibich
Source:
Water 2018 v.10 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
business enterprises; consumers (people); data collection; decision support systems; financial economics; floods; human resources; surveys; Germany
Abstract:
... Losses due to floods have dramatically increased over the past decades, and losses of companies, comprising direct and indirect losses, have a large share of the total economic losses. Thus, there is an urgent need to gain more quantitative knowledge about flood losses, particularly losses caused by business interruption, in order to mitigate the economic loss of companies. However, business inter ...
DOI:
10.3390/w10081049

44. Assessment of Pea Weevil Bruchus pisorum (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) Genetic Diversity Based on Mitochondrial COI Gene Sequences

Author:
S. Djebbi; W. Ben Amara; D. Bouktila; H. Makni; M. Makni; M. Mezghani-Khemakhem
Source:
African entomology 2018 v.26 no.1 pp. 95-103
ISSN:
1021-3589
Subject:
Bruchus pisorum; genes; genetic variation; haplotypes; humans; insect pests; mitochondria; nucleotide sequences; peas; pest management; phylogeny; population structure; seeds; transportation; Australia; China; Ethiopia; Germany; Italy; Tunisia; United States
Abstract:
... Bruchus pisorum L., commonly known as the pea weevil, is a cosmopolitan insect pest of pea. Currently, its genetic diversity and population structure are still not well understood. Therefore, an examination of the pea weevil population diversity and evolutionary history will provide insight into efficient pest management strategies. In this study, we sequenced and analysed a 393 bp fragment of the ...
DOI:
10.4001/003.026.0095

45. Assessment of antimicrobial drug administration and antimicrobial residues in food animals in Enugu State, Nigeria

Author:
Emmanuel Okechukwu Njoga; Joseph I. Onunkwo; Chinwe E. Okoli; Wilfred I. Ugwuoke; John A. Nwanta; Kennedy F. Chah
Source:
Tropical animal health and production 2018 v.50 no.4 pp. 897-902
ISSN:
0049-4747
Subject:
aminoglycosides; animal products; antibiotic residues; cattle; farmers; farms; food animals; human health; penicillins; pig carcasses; questionnaires; sampling; slaughterhouses; sustainable agriculture; swine; tetracyclines; tissues; Germany; Nigeria
Abstract:
... Imprudent administration of antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals can facilitate the development and spread of antimicrobial-resistant organisms and also enhance the occurrence of antimicrobial residue in animal products. This study was undertaken to assess antimicrobial drug administration to food animals in livestock farms in Enugu State and determine livestock farmers’ awareness on the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11250-018-1515-9

46. Assessment of current genetic structure from local to geographic scales indicates brake down of historically extensive gene flow in the dry grassland species Scabiosa canescens Waldst. & Kit. (Dipsacaceae)

Author:
Sascha A. Ismail; Virginia K. Duwe; Elke Zippel; Thomas Borsch
Source:
Diversity & distributions 2018 v.24 no.2 pp. 233-243
ISSN:
1366-9516
Subject:
Scabiosa; altitude; ancestry; correlation; gene flow; genetic variation; genotyping; grasslands; habitats; inbreeding; land use; latitude; microsatellite repeats; Germany
Abstract:
... AIM: Species‐rich dry grasslands have declined drastically in recent decades leading to spatial isolation of associated species. This can disrupt gene flow leading to genetic erosion, inbreeding and increased differentiation. Using Scabiosa canescens as a case for a threatened central European species confined to dry grasslands, we investigate the genetic consequences of spatial and functional iso ...
DOI:
10.1111/ddi.12667

47. Assessment of the Influence of Feed-In Tariffs on the Profitability of European Photovoltaic Companies

Author:
Patricia Milanés-Montero; Alberto Arroyo-Farrona; Esteban Pérez-Calderón
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.10 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
assets; business enterprises; economies of scale; issues and policy; models; profitability; solar energy; tariffs; France; Germany; Italy; Spain
Abstract:
... Feed-in tariff policies have been the most common and effective tool contributing towards the important growth in photovoltaic solar energy in Europe. The purpose of this study is to analyze their influence on the economic profitability of photovoltaic companies operating in the most characteristic regions, Germany, Italy, France and Spain in the period 2008–2012. Variables characterizing th ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10103427

48. Assessment of the waste electrical and electronic equipment management systems profile and sustainability in developed and developing European Union countries

Author:
Dumitrita Ibanescu; Daniela Cailean (Gavrilescu); Carmen Teodosiu; Silvia Fiore
Source:
Waste management 2018 v.73 pp. 39-53
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
European Union; carbon footprint; developing countries; electronic equipment; electronic wastes; environmental impact; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; management systems; markets; recycling; transportation; Bulgaria; Germany; Italy; Romania; Sweden
Abstract:
... The assessment of waste management systems for electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) from developed economies (Germany, Sweden and Italy) and developing countries (Romania and Bulgaria), is discussed covering the period 2007–2014. The WEEE management systems profiles are depicted by indicators correlated to WEEE life cycle stages: collection, transportation and treatment. The sustainability o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2017.12.022

49. Assessment of trace metal levels in size-resolved particulate matter in the area of Leipzig

Author:
Khanneh Wadinga Fomba; Dominik van Pinxteren; Konrad Müller; Gerald Spindler; Hartmut Herrmann
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2018 v.176 pp. 60-70
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
X-radiation; air; antimony; arsenic; atmospheric chemistry; barium; biomass; burning; calcium; chromium; cobalt; combustion; copper; dust; emissions; fluorescence; iron; lead; manganese; nickel; oils; particulates; potassium; rubidium; strontium; summer; tin; tires; traffic; vanadium; winter; zinc; Germany
Abstract:
... Size-resolved trace metal concentrations at four sites in Leipzig (Germany) and its surrounding were assessed between the winter of 2013 and the summer of 2015. The measurements were performed in parallel at; traffic dominated (Leipzig – Mitte, LMI), traffic and residential dominated (Eisenbahnstrasse, EIB), urban background (TROPOS, TRO) and regional background (Melpitz, MEL) sites. In total, 19 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.12.024

50. Association between full breastfeeding, timing of complementary food introduction, and iron status in infancy in Germany: results of a secondary analysis of a randomized trial

Author:
Lars Libuda; Annett Hilbig; Seda Berber-Al-Tawil; Hermann Kalhoff; Mathilde Kersting
Source:
European journal of nutrition 2018 v.57 no.2 pp. 523-531
ISSN:
1436-6207
Subject:
Dietary Guidelines; blood sampling; blood serum; breast feeding; breast milk; complementary foods; ferritin; infancy; infant formulas; infants; iron; milk; mothers; randomized clinical trials; risk; Germany
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: Considering the low content in breast milk breastfed infants might be at particular risk for depleted iron stores after the first months of life. This study evaluates the association of the mode of milk feeding and the timing of complementary food (CF) introduction with parameters of iron status in term healthy infants in Germany. METHODS: In this secondary analysis of a randomized contro ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00394-016-1335-5