Subject term: Bulgaria and Spain - PubAg Search Results

1. Genetic differentiation of continental and island populations of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Europe

Author:: Estoup, A.; Solignac, M.; Cornuet, J.M.; Goudet, J.; Scholl, A.
Source:: Molecular ecology 1996 v.5 no.1 pp. 19-31
ISSN:: 0962-1083
Subject:: alleles; islands; mitochondrial DNA; linkage disequilibrium; cytochrome-c oxidase; structural genes; gene frequency; zoogeography; loci; satellite DNA; heterozygosity; Bombus; population; Sardinia; Greece; Corsica; Cyprus; France; Italy; Bulgaria; Spain; Canary Islands; Poland
DOI:: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.1996.tb00288.x
PubMed:: 9147693
: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.1996.tb00288.x

2. Screening of plant extracts for antioxidant activity: a comparative study on three testing methods

Author:: Koleva, I.I.; Beek, T.A. van.; Linssen, J.P.H.; Groot, A. de.; Evstatieva, L.N.
Source:: Phytochemical analysis 2002 v.13 no.1 pp. 8-17
ISSN:: 0958-0344
Subject:: Sideritis; quantitative analysis; gas chromatography; free radicals; assays; bleaching; phenolic acids; plant extracts; rapid methods; solvents; rosmarinic acid; oxidation; chemical constituents of plants; toluene; screening; safflower oil; antioxidants; Spain; Bulgaria
Abstract:: ... Three methods widely employed in the evaluation of antioxidant activity, namely 2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging method, static headspace gas chromatography (HS-GC) and beta-carotene bleaching test (BCBT), have been compared with regard to their application in the screening of plant extracts. The strengths and limitations of each method have been illustrated by testing a nu ...
DOI:: 10.1002/pca.611
PubMed:: 11899609
: https://doi.org/10.1002/pca.611

3. Clonality and diversity of the fish pathogen Lactococcus garvieae in Mediterranean countries

Author:: Eyngor, M.; Zlotkin, A.; Ghittino, C.; Prearo, M.; Douet, D.G.; Chilmonczyk, S.; Eldar, A.
Source:: Applied and environmental microbiology 2004 v.70 no.9 pp. 5132-5137
ISSN:: 0099-2240
Subject:: Lactococcus garvieae; animal pathogenic bacteria; restriction fragment length polymorphism; ribotypes; genetic variation; ribosomal DNA; serotypes; bacterial infections; fish diseases; Oncorhynchus mykiss; farmed fish; Israel; Spain; France; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria
Abstract:: ... Infection with Lactococcus garvieae is considered the most important risk factor for the European trout industry, and the losses are approximately 50% of the total production. To improve our understanding of the genetic links among strains originating from different countries, we examined the population structure of L. garvieae by comparing 81 strains isolated from different sources and ecosystems ...
DOI:: 10.1128/AEM.70.9.5132-5137.2004
PubMed:: 15345391
PubMed Central:: PMC520908
: https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.70.9.5132-5137.2004

4. SSR allelic diversity changes in 480 European bread wheat varieties released from 1840 to 2000

Author:: V. Roussel; L. Leisova; F. Exbrayat; Z. Stehno; F. Balfourier
Source:: Theoretical and applied genetics 2005 v.111 no.1 pp. 162-170
ISSN:: 0040-5752
Subject:: Triticum aestivum; alleles; breeding; cluster analysis; genetic markers; geographical variation; loci; microsatellite repeats; provenance; qualitative analysis; wheat; Alps region; Belgium; Bulgaria; Carpathian region; France; Great Britain; Greece; Hungary; Italy; Mediterranean region; Netherlands; Portugal; Romania; Spain; Western European region; Yugoslavia
Abstract:: ... A sample of 480 bread wheat varieties originating from 15 European geographical areas and released from 1840 to 2000 were analysed with a set of 39 microsatellite markers. The total number of alleles ranged from 4 to 40, with an average of 16.4 alleles per locus. When seven successive periods of release were considered, the total number of alleles was quite stable until the 1960s, from which time ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s00122-005-2014-8
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-005-2014-8

5. Evaluating landraces of bread wheat Triticum aestivum L. for tolerance to aluminium under low pH conditions

Author:: Stodart, B. J.; Raman, H.; Coombes, N.; Mackay, M.
Source:: Genetic resources and crop evolution 2007 v.54 no.4 pp. 759-766
ISSN:: 0925-9864
Subject:: Triticum aestivum; aluminum; amplified fragment length polymorphism; breeding; cultivars; gene pool; genotype; germplasm; landraces; pH; regrowth; root tips; wheat; Bulgaria; Croatia; India; Italy; Nepal; Spain; Tunisia; Turkey (country)
Abstract:: ... Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) landraces held within ex situ collections offer a valuable and largely unexplored genetic resource for wheat improvement programs. To maximise full utilisation of such collections the evaluation of landrace accessions for traits of interest is required. In this study, 250 accessions from 21 countries were screened sequentially for tolerance to aluminium (Al) usin ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10722-006-9150-0
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-006-9150-0

6. Three new European species of the genus Scleroprocta Edwards, 1938 (Diptera: Limoniidae)

Author:: Jaroslav Starý
Source:: Biologia 2008 v.63 no.1 pp. 120-126
ISSN:: 1336-9563
Subject:: Limoniidae; males; Bulgaria; Slovakia; Spain
Abstract:: ... Scleroprocta pentagonalis (Loew, 1873) is redescribed, and descriptions of three European Scleroprocta species, viz. S. slaviki sp. n. (Slovakia), S. krzeminskii sp. n. (Bulgaria) and S. oosterbroeki sp. n. (Spain), are provided. Male terminalia are illustrated for all the species. ...
DOI:: 10.2478/s11756-008-0011-5
: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-008-0011-5

7. A characterization of peanut consumption in four countries: results from focus groups and their implications for peanut allergy prevalence

Author:: Sora, Beatriz; Boulay, Annabelle; Sala, Roser; Houghton, Julie; Gancheva, Vyara; Strada, Anna; Schlegel-Zawadzka, Malzorgata; Rowe, Gene
Source:: International journal of consumer studies 2009 v.33 no.6 pp. 676-683
ISSN:: 1470-6423
Subject:: cuisine; eating habits; focus groups; food composition; hypersensitivity; nonfood products; peanuts; processed foods; snacks; Bulgaria; Poland; Spain; United Kingdom
Abstract:: ... Rates of peanut allergy in the Western world have increased over the last 30 years, although it is unclear why. While eating behaviours are likely to be connected to allergy prevalence, the precise relevant factors are uncertain. This study aimed to investigate dietary differences and changes in dietary habits in peanut consumption (in apparent and hidden forms) in four different countries (Bulgar ...
DOI:: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2009.00810.x
: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1470-6431.2009.00810.x

8. Extent and pattern of genetic differentiation within and between European populations of Phelipanche ramosa revealed by amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis

Author:: VAZ PATTO, M.C.; FERNÁNDEZ-APARICIO, M.; SATOVIC, Z.; RUBIALES, D.
Source:: Weed research 2009 v.49 no.s1 pp. 48-55
ISSN:: 0043-1737
Subject:: Orobanche ramosa; amplified fragment length polymorphism; autogamy; breeding; cluster analysis; genetic variation; parasites; planning; provenance; tobacco; variance; weeds; Bulgaria; Germany; Italy; Spain
Abstract:: ... The extent and pattern of genetic differentiation between Phelipanche ramosa populations colonising tobacco in different European regions were investigated by amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis, in order to determine levels of variation for tobacco resistance breeding and management programmes. Four different AFLP primer pairs amplified a total of 1050 clear and reproducible ba ...
DOI:: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2009.00740.x
: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2009.00740.x

9. Phylogeography of the brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in Europe: a legacy of south-eastern Mediterranean refugia?

Author:: Stamatis, Costas; Suchentrunk, Franz; Moutou, Katerina A.; Giacometti, Marco; Haerer, Gunther; Djan, Mihajla; Vapa, Ljiljana; Vukovic, Marijana; Tvrtković, Nikola; Sert, Hakan; Alves, Paulo C.; Mamuris, Zissis
Source:: Journal of biogeography 2009 v.36 no.3 pp. 515-528
ISSN:: 0305-0270
Subject:: Lepus; cytochrome b; cytochrome-c oxidase; gene flow; genetic databases; haplotypes; hares; mitochondrial DNA; phylogeography; refuge habitats; restriction fragment length polymorphism; ribosomal RNA; sequence analysis; Austria; Balkans; Bulgaria; Croatia; France; Germany; Greece; Israel; Italy; Netherlands; Poland; Serbia; Spain; Switzerland; Turkey (country); United Kingdom
Abstract:: ... We analysed the population genetics of the brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in order to test the hypothesis that this species migrated into central Europe from a number of late glacial refugia, including some in Asia Minor. Thirty-three localities in Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, Turkey and Israel. I ...
DOI:: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.02013.x
: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.02013.x

10. Withania somnifera Dunal-mediated dissipation of lindane from simulated soil: implications for rhizoremediation of contaminated soil

Author:: Abhilash, P. C.; Singh, Nandita
Source:: Journal of soils and sediments 2010 v.10 no.2 pp. 272-282
ISSN:: 1439-0108
Subject:: Pediculus humanus capitis; Withania somnifera; adsorption; carbon; carcinogens; carotenoids; chlorophyll; decontamination; dry matter accumulation; ecosystems; endocrine-disrupting chemicals; exposure duration; field experimentation; gamma-aminobutyric acid; harvesting; human health; humans; kidneys; leaves; lindane; liver; microbial activity; microbial biomass; nervous system; phytoremediation; plant density; plant growth; planting; polluted soils; protein content; proteins; roots; scabies; shoots; soil amendments; stems; volatilization; Austria; Bulgaria; China; France; German Democratic Republic; Germany; Hungary; India; Japan; Netherlands; Poland; Romania; Spain; Turkey (country); USSR; United Kingdom; United States; Yugoslavia
Abstract:: ... Background, aim, and scope Lindane is an organochlorine chemical that has been used both as an agricultural insecticide and as a treatment for head lice and scabies. It is a neurotoxin that interferes with GABA neurotransmitter function. In humans, lindane primarily affects the nervous system, liver, and kidneys and may be a carcinogen and/or endocrine disruptor. Currently, India is the largest co ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s11368-009-0085-x
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-009-0085-x

11. An In-Depth Analysis of the Electricity End-Use Consumption and Energy Efficiency Trends in the Tertiary Sector of the European Union

Author:: Paolo Bertoldi; Bogdan Atanasiu
Source:: International journal of green energy 2011 v.8 no.3 pp. 306-331
ISSN:: 1543-5083
Subject:: European Union; business enterprises; data collection; electricity; energy efficiency; energy policy; energy use and consumption; equipment; experts; interviews; researchers; selenium; surveys; tertiary sector; Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom
Abstract:: ... In 2005 Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (EC-JRC) started an in-depth survey of the electricity end-use consumption and energy efficiency trends in order to assess the energy efficiency potential in the building sector in the European Union Member States (EU-27).¹ The survey is updated every two years, the last one being carried out in 2009. Data for end-use electricity consumption ...
DOI:: 10.1080/15435075.2011.557843
: https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2011.557843

12. Characterization of White Rust of Perennial Pepperweed Caused by Albugo candida in California

Author:: Koike S. T.; Sullivan M. J.; Southwick C.; Feng C.; Correll J. C.
Source:: Plant disease 2011 v.95 no.7 pp. 876
ISSN:: 0191-2917
Subject:: Albugo candida; Armoracia rusticana; Brassica juncea; Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis; Capsella bursa-pastoris; Chinese cabbage; DNA; DNA primers; Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa; Lepidium latifolium; Raphanus sativus; Rorippa; Sinapis alba; Sisymbrium officinale; arugula; broccoli; cauliflower; crops; farms; fungal diseases of plants; genetic databases; greenhouses; growers; host range; hosts; internal transcribed spacers; irrigation canals; leaves; marshes; meadows; noxious weeds; pathogenicity; plant pathogenic fungi; polymerase chain reaction; races; relative humidity; seedlings; sporangia; spraying; zoospores; Bulgaria; California; Colorado; Portugal; Spain
Abstract:: ... In California, perennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium) is an introduced Brassicaceae plant that is invasive, highly competitive, and listed as a noxious weed that grows in areas such as marshes, meadows, roadsides, and irrigation ditches. From 2008 through 2010, perennial pepperweed growing near farms in Monterey and Santa Clara counties was infected with white rust. Symptoms were light green-t ...
DOI:: 10.1094/PDIS-03-11-0153
: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-11-0153

13. Climatology of aerosol radiative properties in the free troposphere

Author:: E. Andrews; J.A. Ogren; P. Bonasoni; A. Marinoni; E. Cuevas; S. Rodríguez; J.Y. Sun; D.A. Jaffe; E.V. Fischer; U. Baltensperger; E. Weingartner; M. Collaud Coen; S. Sharma; A.M. Macdonald; W.R. Leaitch; N.-H. Lin; P. Laj; T. Arsov; I. Kalapov; A. Jefferson; P. Sheridan
Source:: Atmospheric research 2011 v.102 no.4 pp. 365-393
ISSN:: 0169-8095
Subject:: absorption; aerosols; air; altitude; climate; climatology; latitude; lidar; light scattering; mountains; relative humidity; seasonal variation; spring; temperature; troposphere; Bulgaria; Canada; China; Great Plains region; Italy; Nepal; Spain; Switzerland; Taiwan; United States
Abstract:: ... High altitude mountaintop observatories provide the opportunity to study aerosol properties in the free troposphere without the added expense and difficulty of making airborne measurements. Climatologies for free tropospheric aerosol radiative properties in cloud-free air, including light scattering, light absorption, light extinction, single scattering albedo, Ångström exponent, hemispheric backs ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2011.08.017
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2011.08.017

14. Diagnosis of Imported Canine Filarial Infections in Germany 2008 – 2010

Author:: Nikola Pantchev; Manja Etzold; Arwid Daugschies; Viktor Dyachenko
Source:: Parasitology research 2011 v.109 no.Supplement 1 pp. 61-76
ISSN:: 0932-0113
Subject:: Acanthocheilonema; Culicidae; Dipetalonema; Dirofilaria repens; Hippobosca; Rhipicephalus sanguineus; Siphonaptera; animal transport; antigen detection; antigens; blood sampling; dogs; heartworms; intermediate hosts; lice; mixed infection; moxidectin; polymerase chain reaction; risk; selamectin; veterinarians; Bulgaria; Canary Islands; Germany; Hungary; Slovenia; Spain
Abstract:: ... Filarial infections of dogs are attracting attention across Europe because of the risk of spread into previously non-endemic areas (e.g. Dirofilaria repens with Culicidae as vectors) and as emerging zoonotic agents. The occurrence of filarial infections in German dogs has been analysed based on 8,545 samples collected either from imported animals or following travel into endemic regions. All sampl ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s00436-011-2403-7
PubMed:: 21739376
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-011-2403-7

15. First Report of Heterodera ripae on Common Nettle in Spain

Author:: López-Robles J.; Sacristán-Pérez-Minayo G.; Olalla-Gómez C.
Source:: Plant disease 2011 v.95 no.7 pp. 883
ISSN:: 0191-2917
Subject:: Cannabis sativa; Heterodera; Humulus lupulus; National Center for Biotechnology Information; Urtica dioica; bags; body length; cyst nematodes; databases; drugs; greenhouses; hemp; internal transcribed spacers; juveniles; nematology; nylon; organic production; pathogenicity; polymerase chain reaction; restriction endonucleases; restriction fragment length polymorphism; ribosomal DNA; roots; sieving; soil; stylets; surveys; tail; wild plants; Armenia; Belgium; Bulgaria; Estonia; Germany; Latvia; Moldova; Russia; Slovakia; Spain; Ukraine
Abstract:: ... Soil and root samples were collected from May to October 2010 from cultivated and wild plants during a survey for hop cyst nematodes. Cyst nematodes were detected in roots of common nettle (Urtica dioica L.) with severe plant yellowing in four natural areas of León and Burgos provinces, Spain, where common nettle is grown in organic farming systems as a substrate for pharmaceutical products. Cysts ...
DOI:: 10.1094/PDIS-02-11-0140
: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-02-11-0140

16. Phosphate Sorption Characteristics of European Alpine Soils

Author:: Jiří Kaňa; Jiří Kopáček; Lluís Camarero; Jordi Garcia-Pausas
Source:: Soil Science Society of America journal 2011 v.75 no.3 pp. 862-870
ISSN:: 0361-5995
Subject:: acid soils; aluminum; iron; mineral soils; models; mountains; organic horizons; potassium dihydrogen phosphate; soil pH; sorption; sorption isotherms; Alps region; Austria; Bulgaria; France; Poland; Slovakia; Spain
Abstract:: ... We evaluated the chemical properties controlling phosphate (PO₄–P) sorption characteristics of alpine soils at elevations of 1725 to 2900 m above sea level in four European mountain ranges (the Tatra Mountains, Slovakia and Poland; the Alps, Austria; the Pyrenees, Spain and France; and the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria). PO₄–P sorption isotherms were determined, ranging in concentration from 0 to 6.5 m ...
DOI:: 10.2136/sssaj2010.0259
: https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2010.0259

17. Response of single benthic metrics and multi-metric methods to anthropogenic pressure gradients, in five distinct European coastal and transitional ecosystems

Author:: Angel Borja; Enrico Barbone; Alberto Basset; Gunhild Borgersen; Marijana Brkljacic; Michael Elliott; Joxe Mikel Garmendia; João Carlos Marques; Krysia Mazik; Iñigo Muxika; João Magalhães Neto; Karl Norling; J. Germán Rodríguez; Ilaria Rosati; Brage Rygg; Heliana Teixeira; Antoaneta Trayanova
Source:: Marine pollution bulletin 2011 v.62 no.3 pp. 499-513
ISSN:: 0025-326X
Subject:: coasts; ecosystems; estuaries; humans; lakes; monitoring; surveys; uncertainty; water pollution; Bulgaria; Italy; Norway; Portugal; Spain
Abstract:: ... In recent times many benthic indices have been proposed to assess the ecological quality of marine waters worldwide. In this study we compared single metrics and multi-metric methods to assess coastal and transitional benthic status along human pressure gradients in five distinct environments across Europe: Varna bay and lake (Bulgaria), Lesina lagoon (Italy), Mondego estuary (Portugal), Basque co ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.12.009
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.12.009

18. Diet Composition and Food Preferences in Adult Common Toads (Bufo bufo) (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae)

Author:: Crnobrnja-Isailović Jelka; Ćurčić Srećko; Stojadinović Dragana; Tomašević-Kolarov Nataša; Aleksić Ivan; Tomanović Željko
Source:: Journal of Herpetology 2012 v.46 no.4 pp. 562-567
ISSN:: 0022-1511
Subject:: Bufo bufo; Coleoptera; Formicidae; adults; body size; diet; females; food choices; food composition; insects; invertebrates; males; sexual dimorphism; toads; Belarus; Bulgaria; France; Great Britain; Hungary; Poland; Serbia; Spain
Abstract:: ... We analyzed the diet composition of adult Common Toads (Bufo bufo) in Europe to define their general diet preferences with the use of data collected in Serbia and published data from Great Britain, Spain, France, Poland, Hungary, Belarus, and Bulgaria. We also addressed the potential correlation between adult body size and prey size, and sex-based food niche partitioning in adults as suggested by ...
DOI:: 10.1670/10-264
: https://doi.org/10.1670/10-264

19. Existing policies, regulation, legislation and ongoing health promotion activities related to physical activity and nutrition in pre‐primary education settings: an overview

Author:: A. Nethe; A. Dorgelo; S. Kugelberg; J. van Assche; G. Buijs; A. Yngve; S. de Henauw; G. Boskou; Y. Manios;
Source:: Obesity reviews 2012 v.13 Suppl s1 no. pp. 118-128
ISSN:: 1467-7881
Subject:: adolescents; children; education; healthy diet; issues and policy; laws and regulations; obesity; physical activity; Bulgaria; Germany; Greece; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... Obesity prevention efforts for school‐aged children and adolescents are increasing in number. However, little has been done to address the problem in the preschool age. To address this age group, an evidence‐based preschool programme on physical activity (PA) and nutrition is developed within the ToyBox project. Environmental influencing factors such as policies and competitive health promotion ac ...
DOI:: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00963.x
PubMed:: 22309070
: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00963.x

20. First record of Prociphilus (Meliarhizophagus) fraxinifolii (Riley) [Hemiptera: Aphididae] in the Iberian Peninsula

Author:: N. Pérez Hidalgo; M. P. Mier Durante
Source:: Bulletin OEPP 2012 v.42 no.1 pp. 142-145
ISSN:: 0250-8052
Subject:: Fraxinus pennsylvanica; Aphididae; Spain; Bulgaria; Serbia; Hungary
Abstract:: ... Prociphilus (Meliarhizophagus) fraxinifolii is recorded for the first time on Fraxinus pennsylvanica in Spain. The species, which is of Nearctic origin, is also present in Europe in Hungary (from 2003), Serbia (from 2006) and Bulgaria (from 2007). ...
DOI:: 10.1111/j.1365-2338.2012.02531.x
: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2338.2012.02531.x

21. Geographic origin and past climatic experience influence the response to late spring frost in four common grass species in central Europe

Author:: Juergen Kreyling; Daniel Thiel; Katrin Simmnacher; Evelin Willner; Anke Jentsch; Carl Beierkuhnlein
Source:: Ecography 2012 v.35 no.3 pp. 268-275
ISSN:: 0906-7590
Subject:: Alopecurus pratensis; Holcus lanatus; grasses; ecotypes; Festuca pratensis; drought; spring; climate change; growing season; Arrhenatherum elatius; provenance; genetic variation; frost; grasslands; Germany; Hungary; Sweden; Italy; Spain; Bulgaria
Abstract:: ... Late spring frost events can affect vegetation. The response of grassland species, however, is generally unknown. We explore the lateâfrost sensitivity of four common European grass species and investigate whether these species exhibit local adaptations to late frost on a continental scale and whether past climatic experience influences late frost sensitivity. Ecotypes of Arrhenatherum elatius, ...
DOI:: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.2011.07173.x
: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0587.2011.07173.x

22. Multiple Pleistocene refugia and post‐glacial colonization in the European chub (Squalius cephalus) revealed by combined use of nuclear and mitochondrial markers

Author:: Mária Seifertová; Josef Bryja; Martina Vyskočilová; Natália Martínková; Andrea Šimková
Source:: Journal of biogeography 2012 v.39 no.6 pp. 1024-1040
ISSN:: 0305-0270
Subject:: Squalius cephalus; cytochrome b; freshwater fish; genetic variation; glaciation; microsatellite repeats; mitochondrial DNA; phylogeny; refuge habitats; rivers; Balkans; Bulgaria; Czech Republic; Finland; France; Italy; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... Aim To analyse patterns of nuclear and mitochondrial genetic variation in the European chub, Squalius cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758), in order to understand the evolutionary history of this species and to test biogeographical hypotheses for the existence of co‐distributed European freshwater fish species. Location Rivers in Europe (Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, France, Bulgaria, Spain, Italy). Metho ...
DOI:: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02661.x
: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02661.x

23. Wild boar (Sus scrofa) as a possible vector of mycobacterial infections: review of literature and critical analysis of data from Central Europe between 1983 to 2001

Author:: M. Machackova; L. Matlová; J. Lamka; J. Smolík; M. Hanzalikova; J. Docekal; Z. Cvetnik; G. Nagy; M. Lipiec; M. Ocepek
Source:: Veterinární medicína v.48 no.3 pp. 51-65
ISSN:: 0375-8427
Subject:: Bubalus bubalis arnee; Cervus elaphus; Meles meles; Molokai; Mustela putorius; Mycobacterium bovis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Sus scrofa; Trichosurus vulpecula; bovine tuberculosis; buffaloes; captive animals; cattle; feces; paratuberculosis; possums; wild boars; Australia; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Central European region; Croatia; Czech Republic; Germany; Great Britain; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; New Zealand; Poland; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain
Abstract:: ... Infected animals in the wild, which can act as a reservoir and/or vector for the origin of bovine tuberculosis, are a great problem for national programmes seeking to free herds of cattle from the infection. The circulation of Mycobacterium bovis in the wild animal population might cause a slow-down in the progress of control programmes through the reinfection of herds of livestock. The Eurasian b ...
DOI:: 10.17221/5750-vetmed
: https://doi.org/10.17221/5750-vetmed

24. Effects of CAP policy on farm household behaviour and social sustainability

Author:: B. Manos; Th. Bournaris; P. Chatzinikolaou; J. Berbel; D. Nikolov
Source:: Land use policy 2013 v.31 pp. 166-181
ISSN:: 0264-8377
Subject:: Common Agricultural Policy; households; social sustainability; employment; farmers; farms; models; utility functions; labor; social behavior; multi-criteria decision making; social impact; case studies; agricultural policy; Greece; Spain; Bulgaria
Abstract:: ... This paper aims to assess the effects of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on farm household behaviour and social sustainability by estimating main labour and employment indicators. The methodology used is scenario analysis based on multicriteria decision making in order to estimate and compare the impacts of different CAP scenarios on social indicators. A Multicriteria Mathematical Programming mod ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.12.012
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.12.012

25. Flushing phenology and fitness of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) provenances from a trial in La Rioja, Spain, segregate according to their climate of origin

Author:: T. Matthew Robson; Erwin Rasztovits; Pedro J. Aphalo; Ricardo Alia; Ismael Aranda
Source:: Agricultural and forest meteorology 2013 v.180 pp. 76-85
ISSN:: 0168-1923
Subject:: Fagus sylvatica subsp. sylvatica; Mediterranean climate; climate change; drought; drought tolerance; frost; phenology; provenance; spring; summer; survival rate; tree mortality; Alps region; Balkans; Belgium; Bulgaria; England; Italy; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland
Abstract:: ... European beech (Fagus sylvatica) reaches the south-western limit of its distribution in northern Spain, beyond which the Mediterranean climate is thought to restrict further expansion of the species range. Consequently, current and future climate change in the region is expected to push back the range margin and threaten the survival of local beech populations. In a provenance trial of pan-Europea ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2013.05.008
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2013.05.008

26. Horticultural mineral oil treatments in nurseries during aphid flights reduce Plum pox virus incidence under different ecological conditions

Author:: E. Vidal; L. Zagrai; S. Milusheva; V. Bozhkova; E. Tasheva‐Terzieva; I. Kamenova; I. Zagrai; M. Cambra
Source:: Annals of applied biology 2013 v.162 no.3 pp. 299-308
ISSN:: 0003-4746
Subject:: Aphidoidea; Plum pox virus; Prunus; autumn; horticulture; inoculum; mineral oil; monoclonal antibodies; nursery crops; population dynamics; rootstocks; spring; summer; vegetative growth; water traps; Bulgaria; Romania; Spain
Abstract:: ... The application of horticultural mineral oil (HMO) treatments has been reported as a possible control strategy to reduce Plum pox virus (PPV) incidence in Prunus nurseries. The effect of Sunspray Ultrafine HMO at 1% on the natural viral spread was evaluated in experimental nursery plots of Nemaguard and Mariana GF8‐1 Prunus rootstock blocks established under high natural inoculum pressure of the m ...
DOI:: 10.1111/aab.12022
: https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12022

27. Large-scale genetic structure and drought-induced effects on European Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings

Author:: Steffen Taeger; Barbara Fussi; Monika Konnert; Annette Menzel
Source:: European journal of forest research 2013 v.132 no.3 pp. 481-496
ISSN:: 1612-4669
Subject:: growth traits; buds; seedlings; phenology; greenhouse experimentation; drought; genes; Pinus sylvestris; growth retardation; provenance; genetic variation; soil water; roots; shoots; Germany; France; Poland; Spain; Bulgaria
Abstract:: ... Seedlings of ten provenances of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) from the southwestern to the central part of the species distribution range were investigated in a greenhouse experiment under dry conditions compared to a well-watered control. We conducted an isozyme study and recorded phenology as well as growth traits during the first year of growth. Genetic variability and genetic diversity incr ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10342-013-0689-y
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-013-0689-y

28. Molecular characterization of Fasciola hepatica from Sardinia based on sequence analysis of genomic and mitochondrial gene markers

Author:: Sarra Farjallah; Badreddine Ben Slimane; Cristina Maria Piras; Nabil Amor; Giovanni Garippa; Paolo Merella
Source:: Experimental parasitology 2013 v.135 no.3 pp. 471-478
ISSN:: 0014-4894
Subject:: Fasciola hepatica; cattle; cytochrome-c oxidase; genes; genetic variation; genomics; haplotypes; internal transcribed spacers; kynurenine pathway; parasitology; phylogeny; ribosomal DNA; sequence analysis; sheep; Algeria; Armenia; Australia; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Bulgaria; China; France; Japan; Nigeria; Republic of Georgia; Russia; Sardinia; Spain; Tunisia; Turkey (country); Turkmenistan; Ukraine; United States; Uruguay
Abstract:: ... The aim of the present study is to investigate for the first time the genetic diversity of samples identified morphologically as Fasciola hepatica (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda: Digenea) (n=66) from sheep and cattle from two localities of Sardinia and to compare them with available data from other localities by partial sequences of the first (ITS-1), the 5.8S, and second (ITS-2) Internal Transcribed ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.exppara.2013.08.006
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2013.08.006

29. On the study of the transmission networks of blood parasites from SW Spain: diversity of avian haemosporidians in the biting midge Culicoides circumscriptus and wild birds

Author:: Martina Ferraguti; Josué Martínez-de la Puente; Santiago Ruiz; Ramón Soriguer; Jordi Figuerola
Source:: Parasites & vectors 2013 v.6 no.1 pp. 208
ISSN:: 1756-3305
Subject:: blood; national parks; avian malaria; parasites; penguins; Plasmodium; hosts; vector-borne diseases; insect vectors; Corvus monedula; flight; wild birds; cytochrome b; Culicoides; Haemoproteus; pathogens; Japan; Spain; Bulgaria
Abstract:: ... BACKGROUND: Blood-sucking flying insects play a key role in the transmission of pathogens of vector-borne diseases. However, at least for the case of avian malaria parasites, the vast majority of studies focus on the interaction between parasites and vertebrate hosts, but there is a lack of information regarding the interaction between the parasites and the insect vectors. Here, we identified the ...
DOI:: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-208
PubMed:: 23856348
PubMed Central:: PMC3728217
: https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-208

30. Analysis of governance systems applied in multifunctional forest management in selected European mountain regions / Analýza systémov governancie využívaných pri multifunkčnom manažmente lesov vo vybraných európskych horských oblastiach

Author:: Zuzana Sarvašová; Emil Cienciala; Jana Beranová; Michal Vančo; Andrej Ficko; Marta Pardos
Source:: Lesnicky casopis 2014 v.60 no.3 pp. 159-167
ISSN:: 0323-1046
Subject:: case studies; data collection; governance; managers; montane forests; mountains; questionnaires; stakeholders; timber production; Alps region; Austria; Bulgaria; France; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden
Abstract:: ... The objective of this study is to map and analyse governance systems relevant for the implementation of multifunctional mountain forest management in selected European countries. This paper is based on the FP7 research project Advanced multifunctional forest management in European mountain ranges (ARANGE). Current governance systems relevant for the implementation of multifunctional forest managem ...
DOI:: 10.2478/forj-2014-0017
: https://doi.org/10.2478/forj-2014-0017

31. Designing and implementing a kindergarten‐based, family‐involved intervention to prevent obesity in early childhood: the ToyBox‐study

Author:: Y. Manios; O. Androutsos; C. Katsarou; V. Iotova; P. Socha; C. Geyer; L. Moreno; B. Koletzko; I. De Bourdeaudhuij; ToyBox‐study group
Source:: Obesity reviews 2014 v.15 Suppl S3 no. pp. 5-13
ISSN:: 1467-7881
Subject:: caregivers; childhood; childhood obesity; parents; physical activity; preschool children; socioeconomic status; Belgium; Bulgaria; Germany; Greece; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... The development of the ToyBox‐intervention was based on the outcomes of the preliminary phase of the ToyBox‐study, aiming to identify young children's key behaviours and their determinants related to early childhood obesity. The ToyBox‐intervention is a multi‐component, kindergarten‐based, family‐involved intervention with a cluster‐randomized design, focusing on the promotion of water consumption ...
DOI:: 10.1111/obr.12175
PubMed:: 25047374
: https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12175

32. Developing the intervention material to increase physical activity levels of European preschool children: the ToyBox‐study

Author:: K. Duvinage; S. Ibrügger; S. Kreichauf; A. Wildgruber; M. De Craemer; E. De Decker; O. Androutsos; M. Lateva; V. Iotova; P. Socha; K. Zych; T. Mouratidou; M. I. Mesana Graffe; Y. Manios; B. Koletzko; ToyBox‐study group
Source:: Obesity reviews 2014 v.15 Suppl S3 no. pp. 27-39
ISSN:: 1467-7881
Subject:: caregivers; childhood; cultural differences; education; energy; health promotion; parenting; parents; physical activity; preschool children; teachers; Belgium; Bulgaria; Germany; Greece; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... Early childhood is an important period for adopting positive health‐related behaviours. More than 95% of European preschool children attend kindergartens, making these settings ideal for the implementation of health promotion interventions. The ToyBox‐intervention addressed preschool children, their parents/caregivers and teachers. The aim of the intervention was to improve four energy balance‐rel ...
DOI:: 10.1111/obr.12176
PubMed:: 25047376
: https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12176

33. Different reactions of central and marginal provenances of Fagus sylvatica to experimental drought

Author:: Daniel Thiel; Juergen Kreyling; Sabrina Backhaus; Carl Beierkuhnlein; Constanze Buhk; Kolja Egen; Gerhard Huber; Monika Konnert; Laura Nagy; Anke Jentsch
Source:: European journal of forest research 2014 v.133 no.2 pp. 247-260
ISSN:: 1612-4669
Subject:: Fagus sylvatica; adverse effects; climatic factors; deciduous forests; drought; drought tolerance; forest ecosystems; forest stands; global warming; insurance; leaves; mortality; provenance; sand; soil types; trees; Bulgaria; Germany; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... Climate extremes are expected to increase in frequency and magnitude as a consequence of global warming, threatening the functioning, services and goods of forest ecosystems. Across Europe, the ecologically and economically important tree species Fagus sylvatica is expected to suffer particularly under such conditions. The regional introduction of provenances from drier and warmer climates is one ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10342-013-0750-x
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-013-0750-x

34. Miriquidica invadens, an obligate youth parasite on Sporastatia, with remarks and a key to species of the M. griseoatra group

Author:: Josef HAFELLNER; Walter OBERMAYER; Mauro TRETIACH
Source:: Lichenologist 2014 v.46 no.3 pp. 303-331
ISSN:: 1096-1135
Subject:: Lecidea; apothecia; lectotypes; lichens; new combination; new species; ontogeny; parasites; taxonomic keys; thallus; youth; Austria; Bulgaria; France; Italy; Spain; Switzerland
Abstract:: ... The new species Miriquidica invadens Hafellner, Obermayer & Tretiach is described and reported from Austria, Bulgaria, Italy, Switzerland, France and Spain. From a morphological point of view the species belongs to the M. griseoatra group, in which it is, so far, the only constantly lichenicolous taxon. Chemically it is characterized by the regular presence of miriquidic acid, stictic acid, and co ...
DOI:: 10.1017/S002428291400005X
: https://doi.org/10.1017/S002428291400005X

35. Reliability of anthropometric measurements in European preschool children: the ToyBox‐study

Author:: P. De Miguel‐Etayo; M. I. Mesana; G. Cardon; I. De Bourdeaudhuij; M. Góźdź; P. Socha; M. Lateva; V. Iotova; B. V. Koletzko; K. Duvinage; O. Androutsos; Y. Manios; L. A. Moreno; ToyBox‐study group
Source:: Obesity reviews 2014 v.15 Suppl S3 no. pp. 67-73
ISSN:: 1467-7881
Subject:: data collection; epidemiological studies; obesity; preschool children; researchers; waist circumference; Belgium; Bulgaria; Germany; Greece; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... The ToyBox‐study aims to develop and test an innovative and evidence‐based obesity prevention programme for preschoolers in six European countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Poland and Spain. In multicentre studies, anthropometric measurements using standardized procedures that minimize errors in the data collection are essential to maximize reliability of measurements. The aim of this p ...
DOI:: 10.1111/obr.12181
PubMed:: 25047381
: https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12181

36. Reliability of primary caregivers reports on lifestyle behaviours of European pre‐school children: the ToyBox‐study

Author:: E. M. González‐Gil; T. Mouratidou; G. Cardon; O. Androutsos; I. De Bourdeaudhuij; M. Góźdź; N. Usheva; J. Birnbaum; Y. Manios; L. A. Moreno; ToyBox‐study group
Source:: Obesity reviews 2014 v.15 Suppl S3 no. pp. 61-66
ISSN:: 1467-7881
Subject:: beverages; caregivers; correlation; lifestyle; parents; physical activity; preschool children; public health; questionnaires; sociodemographic characteristics; Belgium; Bulgaria; Germany; Greece; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... Reliable assessments of health‐related behaviours are necessary for accurate evaluation on the efficiency of public health interventions. The aim of the current study was to examine the reliability of a self‐administered primary caregivers questionnaire (PCQ) used in the ToyBox‐intervention. The questionnaire consisted of six sections addressing sociodemographic and perinatal factors, water and be ...
DOI:: 10.1111/obr.12184
PubMed:: 25047380
: https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12184

37. Tools, harmonization and standardization procedures of the impact and outcome evaluation indices obtained during a kindergarten‐based, family‐involved intervention to prevent obesity in early childhood: the ToyBox‐study

Author:: T. Mouratidou; M. L. Miguel; O. Androutsos; Y. Manios; I. De Bourdeaudhuij; G. Cardon; Z. Kulaga; P. Socha; S. Galcheva; V. Iotova; A. Payr; B. Koletzko; L. A. Moreno; ToyBox‐study group
Source:: Obesity reviews 2014 v.15 Suppl S3 no. pp. 53-60
ISSN:: 1467-7881
Subject:: case studies; childhood; e-mail; lifestyle; obesity; preschool children; quality control; teachers; Belgium; Bulgaria; Germany; Greece; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... The ToyBox‐intervention is a kindergarten‐based, family‐involved intervention targeting multiple lifestyle behaviours in preschool children, their teachers and their families. This intervention was conducted in six European countries, namely Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Poland and Spain. The aim of this paper is to provide a descriptive overview of the harmonization and standardization proc ...
DOI:: 10.1111/obr.12183
PubMed:: 25047379
: https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12183

38. 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
: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.3.e5466

39. Assessment of ecosystem integrity and service gradients across Europe using the LTER Europe network

Author:: Stefan Stoll; Mark Frenzel; Benjamin Burkhard; Mihai Adamescu; Algirdas Augustaitis; Cornelia Baeßler; Francisco J. Bonet; Maria Laura Carranza; Constantin Cazacu; Georgia L. Cosor; Ricardo Díaz-Delgado; Ulf Grandin; Peter Haase; Heikki Hämäläinen; Rob Loke; Jörg Müller; Angela Stanisci; Tomasz Staszewski; Felix Müller
Source:: Ecological modelling 2015 v.295 pp. 75-87
ISSN:: 0304-3800
Subject:: ecosystem services; ecosystems; land cover; landscapes; models; temperature; uncertainty; vegetation types; Bulgaria; Italy; Spain; Sweden
Abstract:: ... Better integration of knowledge from ecological, social and economic science is necessary to advance the understanding and modelling of socio-ecological systems. To model ecosystem integrity (EI) and ecosystem services (ES) at the landscape scale, assessment matrices are commonly used. These matrices assign capacities to provide different services to different land cover types. We revised such an ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.06.019
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2014.06.019

40. Biological Flora of the British Isles: Ophrys sphegodes

Author:: Hans Jacquemyn; Michael J. Hutchings
Source:: journal of ecology 2015 v.103 no.6 pp. 1680-1696
ISSN:: 0022-0477
Subject:: Andrena; Ophrys; chalk; cliffs; extinction; females; fertilizers; flight; flora; flowering; flowers; fruit growing; global warming; grasslands; grazing intensity; habitat destruction; habitats; herbivores; hybrids; males; odors; phenology; pheromones; plowing; pollinators; population; sexual reproduction; solitary bees; spring; temperature; Bulgaria; England; France; Greece; Iran; Italy; Mediterranean Islands; Russia; Spain; Turkey (country)
Abstract:: ... This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of Ophrys sphegodes Mill. that are relevant to understanding its ecological characteristics and behaviour. The main topics are presented within the framework of the Biological Flora of the British Isles: distribution, habitat, communities, responses to biotic factors, responses to environment, structure and physiology, phenology, flor ...
DOI:: 10.1111/1365-2745.12469
: https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12469

41. Bluetongue in Europe and the role of wildlife in the epidemiology of disease

Author:: W. Niedbalski
Source:: Polish journal of veterinary sciences 2015 v.18 no.2 pp. 455-461
ISSN:: 2300-2557
Subject:: Bluetongue virus; Camelidae; Capreolus capreolus; Cervus elaphus; Odocoileus virginianus; RNA; Syncerus caffer; antibodies; bison; bluetongue; carrier state; elks; epidemiology; gazelles; mouflon; oxen; sheep; wildlife; yaks; Bulgaria; Corsica; Cyprus; France; Greece; Italy; Malta; Northern European region; Portugal; Romania; Southern European region; Spain
Abstract:: ... The article reviews a current bluetongue (BT) epidemiological situation in Europe, BT restricted zones and the role of wild ungulates as a reservoir for bluetongue virus (BTV) and its transmission. BT has been eradicated from central and northern Europe, however it is still circulating in some regions of southern and south-eastern Europe. According to the recent information of the Directoriate Gen ...
DOI:: 10.1515/pjvs-2015-0060
: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjvs-2015-0060

42. Growth and yield of mixed versus pure stands of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) analysed along a productivity gradient through Europe

Author:: H. Pretzsch; M. del Río; Ch. Ammer; A. Avdagic; I. Barbeito; K. Bielak; G. Brazaitis; L. Coll; G. Dirnberger; L. Drössler; M. Fabrika; D. I. Forrester; K. Godvod; M. Heym; V. Hurt; V. Kurylyak; M. Löf; F. Lombardi; B. Matović; F. Mohren; R. Motta; J. den Ouden; M. Pach; Q. Ponette; G. Schütze; J. Schweig; J. Skrzyszewski; V. Sramek; H. Sterba; D. Stojanović; M. Svoboda; M. Vanhellemont; K. Verheyen; K. Wellhausen; T. Zlatanov; A. Bravo-Oviedo
Source:: European journal of forest research 2015 v.134 no.5 pp. 927-947
ISSN:: 1612-4669
Subject:: drought; mixed stands; trees; risk; Fagus sylvatica subsp. sylvatica; production technology; pure stands; site index; climate change; stand density; Pinus sylvestris; temperature; climatic factors; mixing; timber production; forest inventory; stand basal area; Ukraine; Sweden; Bulgaria; Spain
Abstract:: ... Mixing of complementary tree species may increase stand productivity, mitigate the effects of drought and other risks, and pave the way to forest production systems which may be more resource-use efficient and stable in the face of climate change. However, systematic empirical studies on mixing effects are still missing for many commercially important and widespread species combinations. Here we s ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10342-015-0900-4
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-015-0900-4

43. Overweight and obesity in 16 European countries

Author:: Silvano Gallus; Alessandra Lugo; Bojana Murisic; Cristina Bosetti; Paolo Boffetta; Carlo La Vecchia
Source:: European journal of nutrition 2015 v.54 no.5 pp. 679-689
ISSN:: 1436-6207
Subject:: adults; cross-sectional studies; educational status; females; males; men; obesity; socioeconomic status; surveys; women; Albania; Austria; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czech Republic; England; Finland; France; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Mediterranean region; Northern European region; Poland; Romania; Spain; Sweden
Abstract:: ... PURPOSE: In Europe, only a few population-based studies have been conducted on obesity in different countries at the same time using homogeneous methodologies. We provide updated information on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Europe, using data from a pan-European survey. METHODS: We considered data from a representative cross-sectional study conducted in 2010 in 16 European countries ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s00394-014-0746-4
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-014-0746-4

44. Peanut exposure during pregnancy, breastfeeding and complementary feeding: perceptions of practices in four countries

Author:: Annabelle Boulay; Vyara Gancheva; Julie Houghton; Anna Strada; Beatriz Sora; Roser Sala; Gene Rowe
Source:: International journal of consumer studies 2015 v.39 no.1 pp. 51-59
ISSN:: 1470-6423
Subject:: anaphylaxis; breast feeding; children; diet; feeding behavior; focus groups; food allergies; guidelines; lactation; mothers; peanuts; pregnancy; surveys; Bulgaria; Spain
Abstract:: ... Food allergy is an increasing problem worldwide. Allergy to peanuts is a particular concern, given that this is rarely outgrown and may be associated with life‐threatening anaphylaxis. However, it is unclear what factors are responsible for a perceived increase in prevalence rates. One matter on which scientists agree, however, is that exposure to peanuts early in life is significant – although wh ...
DOI:: 10.1111/ijcs.12151
: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcs.12151

45. The Bulgarianization of Yoghurt: Connecting Home, Taste, and Authenticity

Author:: Elitsa Stoilova
Source:: Food & foodways 2015 v.23 no.1-2 pp. 14-35
ISSN:: 1542-3484
Subject:: advertising; foodways; politics; taste; yogurt; Bulgaria; France; Germany; Great Britain; Netherlands; Spain; Western European region
Abstract:: ... This article addresses the popularity of yoghurt, which came into vogue in France, Great Britain, Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands during the 1910s and 1920s, and the assumption that Bulgaria is its homeland. It traces the appropriation of yoghurt in new cultural and culinary contexts of Western Europe, where it was rather unknown. The case of Bulgarian yoghurt authentication and commodificatio ...
DOI:: 10.1080/07409710.2015.1011985
: https://doi.org/10.1080/07409710.2015.1011985

46. Assessing the impact of full cost recovery of water services on European households

Author:: Arnaud Reynaud
Source:: Water resources and economics 2016 v.14 pp. 65-78
ISSN:: 2212-4284
Subject:: affordability; demand functions; households; income; issues and policy; prices; wastewater; Austria; Bulgaria; Czech Republic; Estonia; France; Greece; Italy; Portugal; Spain
Abstract:: ... We assess the impact of implementing the full cost recovery (FCR) principle for water services on European households. This assessment includes three dimensions. First, we measure how household water consumption reacts to the price change induced by implementing the FCR principle. Second, we provide a measure of the resulting household welfare losses. Third, we evaluate how household water afforda ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.wre.2016.04.001
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wre.2016.04.001

47. Challenges facing European agriculture and possible biotechnological solutions

Author:: Agnès Ricroch; Wendy Harwood; Zdeňka Svobodová; László Sági; Penelope Hundleby; Elena Marcela Badea; Ioan Rosca; Gabriela Cruz; Manuel Pedro Salema Fevereiro; Victoria Marfà Riera; Stefan Jansson; Piero Morandini; Bojin Bojinov; Selim Cetiner; René Custers; Uwe Schrader; Hans-Joerg Jacobsen; Jacqueline Martin-Laffon; Audrey Boisron; Marcel Kuntz
Source:: Critical reviews in biotechnology 2016 v.36 no.5 pp. 875-883
ISSN:: 1549-7801
Subject:: Brassica napus; Helianthus annuus; RNA interference; Vitis; agricultural biotechnology; barley; beets; biotic stress; cisgenesis; corn; decision making; farmers; fungi; insects; marker-assisted selection; mutagenesis; national surveys; olives; parasitic plants; plant breeding; politics; potatoes; private sector; public research; rapeseed; research programs; transgenesis; wheat; Belgium; Bulgaria; Czech Republic; France; Germany; Hungary; Italy; Portugal; Romania; Spain; Sweden; Turkey (country); United Kingdom
Abstract:: ... Agriculture faces many challenges to maximize yields while it is required to operate in an environmentally sustainable manner. In the present study, we analyze the major agricultural challenges identified by European farmers (primarily related to biotic stresses) in 13 countries, namely Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, UK and ...
DOI:: 10.3109/07388551.2015.1055707
: https://doi.org/10.3109/07388551.2015.1055707

48. Collapse of the invasive garden ant, Lasius neglectus, populations in four European countries

Author:: András Tartally; Vera Antonova; Xavier Espadaler; Sándor Csősz; Wojciech Czechowski
Source:: Biological invasions 2016 v.18 no.11 pp. 3127-3131
ISSN:: 1387-3547
Subject:: Lasius neglectus; cities; climatic factors; data collection; ecological invasion; indigenous species; invasive species; microhabitats; monitoring; nesting; parasites; pathogens; Bulgaria; Hungary; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... The invasive garden ant Lasius neglectus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) has been spreading rapidly in Europe ever since the 1990s. This ant established enormous supercolonies in many European cities and poses a serious threat to the local native faunas. The spread of this species has not slowed down in the last decades, but in the recent years the sizes of the known L. neglectus populations have genera ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10530-016-1227-x
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-016-1227-x

49. Construction Waste Management Profiles, Practices, and Performance: A Cross-Jurisdictional Analysis in Four Countries

Author:: Vivian Wing-Yan Tam; Weisheng Lu
Source:: Sustainability 2016 v.8 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:: 2071-1050
Subject:: European Union; construction industry; data collection; globalization; recycling; solid wastes; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; China; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Great Britain; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden
Abstract:: ... Construction waste management (CWM) has received worldwide attention for some time. As a result, a plethora of research, investigating a wide array of CWM issues such as their profiles, practices, and performance, has been reported in individual economies around the globe. However, a cross-jurisdictional comparison of these issues is limitedly presented in the literature despite its importance to ...
DOI:: 10.3390/su8020190
: https://doi.org/10.3390/su8020190

50. Cross‐continental migratory connectivity and spatiotemporal migratory patterns in the great reed warbler

Author:: Jaroslav Koleček; Petr Procházka; Naglaa El‐Arabany; Maja Tarka; Mihaela Ilieva; Steffen Hahn; Marcel Honza; Javier de la Puente; Ana Bermejo; Arzu Gürsoy; Staffan Bensch; Pavel Zehtindjiev; Dennis Hasselquist; Bengt Hansson
Source:: Journal of avian biology 2016 v.47 no.6 pp. 756-767
ISSN:: 0908-8857
Subject:: autumn; Palearctic region; Acrocephalus arundinaceus; evolution; migratory behavior; breeding; spring; environmental factors; population size; habitats; birds; Czech Republic; Sweden; Eastern Africa; Spain; Gulf of Guinea; Turkey (country); Bulgaria
Abstract:: ... Migratory connectivity describes to which degree different breeding populations have distinct (non‐overlapping) non‐breeding sites. Uncovering the level of migratory connectivity is crucial for effective conservation actions and for understanding of the evolution of local adaptations and migratory routes. Here we investigate migration patterns in a passerine bird, the great reed warbler Acrocephal ...
DOI:: 10.1111/jav.00929
: https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.00929

51. Diet quality in European pre-schoolers: evaluation based on diet quality indices and association with gender, socio-economic status and overweight, the ToyBox-study

Author:: An-Sofie Pinket; Marieke De Craemer; Inge Huybrechts; Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij; Benedicte Deforche; Greet Cardon; Odysseas Androutsos; Berthold Koletzko; Luis Moreno; Piotr Socha; Violeta Iotova; Yannis Manios; Wendy Van Lippevelde
Source:: Public health nutrition 2016 v.19 no.13 pp. 2441-2450
ISSN:: 1475-2727
Subject:: caregivers; cross-sectional studies; diet study techniques; food intake; gender; mothers; nutritional adequacy; obesity; socioeconomic status; Belgium; Bulgaria; Germany; Greece; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... To study diet quality among pre-schoolers using the Diet Quality Index (DQI) and to investigate differences according to gender, socio-economic status (SES) and overweight/obesity status. Kindergarten-based cross-sectional survey within the ToyBox-study. A standardized protocol was used and parents/caregivers self-reported sociodemographic data and a semi-quantitative FFQ. A total DQI and its four ...
DOI:: 10.1017/S1368980016000604
PubMed:: 27087125
: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980016000604

52. Introduction and evaluation of nectarine cultivars in Crimea

Author:: E. Schoferistov; S. Tsyupka; I. Ivashchenko
Source:: Acta horticulturae 2016 no.1139 pp. 219-224
ISSN:: 0567-7572
Subject:: botanical gardens; breeding; color; cultivars; fruit quality; fruits; nectarines; pulp; ripening; taste; Azerbaijan; Bulgaria; Czech Republic; Great Britain; Italy; Moldova; Russia; Spain; Tajikistan; Ukraine; United States; Uzbekistan
Abstract:: ... In 2015 the collection of Nikita Botanical Garden comprises 156 cultivars and forms of nectarine. It was noticed that central Asian cultivars of nectarine (from Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan) are characterized by fruit of medium size, rounded and ovate form, yellow or white pulp, predominantly fibrous consistence and cover coloration of 50-70%. Tasting assessment of fruits ranged from 3.0 to ...
DOI:: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1139.38
: https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1139.38

53. Projections of future floods and hydrological droughts in Europe under a +2°C global warming

Author:: Philippe Roudier; Jafet C. M. Andersson; Chantal Donnelly; Luc Feyen; Wouter Greuell; Fulco Ludwig
Source:: Climatic change 2016 v.135 no.2 pp. 341-355
ISSN:: 0165-0009
Subject:: climate models; coasts; drought; floods; global warming; hydrologic models; simulation models; Albania; Balkans; Bulgaria; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Ireland; Italy; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russia; Southern European region; Spain; Sweden; Ukraine; United Kingdom
Abstract:: ... We present an assessment of the impacts of a +2°C global warming on extreme floods and hydrological droughts (1 in 10 and 1 in 100 year events) in Europe using eleven bias-corrected climate model simulations from CORDEX Europe and three hydrological models. The results show quite contrasted results between northern and southern Europe. Flood magnitudes are expected to increase significantly south ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10584-015-1570-4
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-015-1570-4

54. Tachysphex austriacus Kohl, 1892 and T. pompiliformis (Panzer, 1804) (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) are a complex of fourteen species in Europe and Turkey

Author:: Jakub Straka
Source:: ZooKeys 2016 v.577 pp. 63-123
ISSN:: 1313-2970
Subject:: Crabronidae; neotypes; redescriptions; Bulgaria; Crete; Czech Republic; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Italy; Poland; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain
Abstract:: ... Tachysphex pompiliformis (Panzer, 1804) and Tachysphex austriacus Kohl, 1892 species subgroups belong to the Tachysphex pompiliformis species group, and both subgroups consist of morphologically similar species. The Tachysphex austriacus Kohl species subgroup comprises four species in Europe and Turkey. For this subgroup, differential diagnoses of Tachysphex austriacus and Tachysphex prismaticus S ...
DOI:: 10.3897/zookeys.577.7301
: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.577.7301

55. Water intake and beverage consumption of pre-schoolers from six European countries and associations with socio-economic status: the ToyBox-study

Author:: An-Sofie Pinket; Marieke De Craemer; Lea Maes; Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij; Greet Cardon; Odysseas Androutsos; Berthold Koletzko; Luis Moreno; Piotr Socha; Violeta Iotova; Yannis Manios; Wendy Van Lippevelde
Source:: Public health nutrition 2016 v.19 no.13 pp. 2315-2325
ISSN:: 1475-2727
Subject:: boys; caregivers; chocolate milk; cross-sectional studies; food safety; fruit juices; gender; girls; milk; parents; socioeconomic status; soft drinks; tea; water quality; Belgium; Bulgaria; Germany; Greece; Poland; Spain; Western European region
Abstract:: ... To study the quantity and quality of water intake from beverages among pre-schoolers and investigate associations with gender and socio-economic status (SES). Kindergarten-based cross-sectional survey within the large-scale European ToyBox-study. A standardized protocol was used and parents/caregivers filled in sociodemographic data and a semi-quantitative FFQ. Kindergartens in six European countr ...
DOI:: 10.1017/S1368980015003559
PubMed:: 26680732
: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980015003559

56. Current extent and stratification of agroforestry in the European Union

Author:: Michael den Herder; Gerardo Moreno; Rosa M. Mosquera-Losada; João H.N. Palma; Anna Sidiropoulou; Jose J. Santiago Freijanes; Josep Crous-Duran; Joana A. Paulo; Margarida Tomé; Anastasia Pantera; Vasilios P. Papanastasis; Kostas Mantzanas; Przemko Pachana; Andreas Papadopoulos; Tobias Plieninger; Paul J. Burgess
Source:: Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2017 v.241 pp. 121-132
ISSN:: 0167-8809
Subject:: European Union; agricultural land; agroforestry; cluster analysis; data collection; databases; development policy; land cover; land use; livestock; trees; Bulgaria; Cyprus; France; Greece; Iberian Peninsula; Italy; Portugal; Romania; Sardinia; Spain
Abstract:: ... An accurate and objective estimate on the extent of agroforestry in Europe is critical for the development of supporting policies. For this reason, a more harmonised and uniform Pan-European estimate is needed. The aim of this study was to quantify and map the distribution of agroforestry in the European Union. We classified agroforestry into three main types of agroforestry systems: arable agrofo ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.agee.2017.03.005
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2017.03.005

57. Effect and process evaluation of a kindergarten-based, family-involved cluster randomised controlled trial in six European countries on four- to six-year-old children’s steps per day: the ToyBox-study

Author:: Marieke De Craemer; Maïté Verloigne; Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij; Odysseas Androutsos; Violeta Iotova; Luis Moreno; Berthold Koletzko; Piotr Socha; Yannis Manios; Greet Cardon; on behalf of the ToyBox-study group
Source:: international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 116
ISSN:: 1479-5868
Subject:: accelerometers; boys; caregivers; children; energy; kindergarten; obesity; parents; physical activity; questionnaires; teachers; Belgium; Bulgaria; Germany; Greece; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... BACKGROUND: The ToyBox-intervention is a theory- and evidence-based intervention delivered in kindergartens to improve four- to six-year-old children’s energy balance-related behaviours and prevent obesity. The current study aimed to (1) examine the effect of the ToyBox-intervention on increasing European four- to six-year-old children’ steps per day, and (2) examine if a higher process evaluation ...
DOI:: 10.1186/s12966-017-0574-z
PubMed:: 28851434
PubMed Central:: PMC5576230
: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-017-0574-z

58. Energy efficiency in small and medium enterprises: Lessons learned from 280 energy audits across Europe

Author:: Johannes Fresner; Fabio Morea; Christina Krenn; Juan Aranda Uson; Fabio Tomasi
Source:: Journal of cleaner production 2017 v.142 pp. 1650-1660
ISSN:: 0959-6526
Subject:: audits; buildings; cost effectiveness; energy conservation; energy efficiency; funding; greenhouse gas emissions; models; primary energy; small and medium enterprises; unit process; Austria; Bulgaria; Cyprus; Italy; Romania; Slovakia; Spain
Abstract:: ... The European Energy Efficiency Directive requests the application of high quality and cost effective energy audits across Europe. The potential of up to 20% of energy savings shall be realized to follow the strategy of smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth. A number of barriers must be tackled to implement the Directive, especially among small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). A large number ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.11.126
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.11.126

59. Genetic diversity of barley landraces from Near East, North Africa and Southern Europe in relation to resistance to powdery mildew

Author:: J.H. Czembor; H.J. Czembor; M. Mackey
Source:: Plant Protection Science v.38 no.SI 2 - 6th Conf EFPP 2002 pp. 558-560
ISSN:: 1212-2580
Subject:: Yugoslavia; barley; genetic variation; landraces; plant protection; powdery mildew; virulence; Algeria; Bulgaria; Egypt; Greece; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Italy; Lebanon; Middle East; Morocco; Southern European region; Spain; Syria
Abstract:: ... This study was conducted to determine the resistance to powdery mildew in 218 barley landraces collected in Near East (Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Iraq), North Africa (Egypt, Algeria, Morocco) and Southern Europe (Greece, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Italy, Spain). Plants with resistant reactions were found in 31 (14%) landraces from which 41 single plant lines were selected. These lines were t ...
DOI:: 10.17221/10554-pps
: https://doi.org/10.17221/10554-pps

60. Karyotype, sex determination and male meiosis in three benthic water bugs (Hemiptera: Nepomorpha: Aphelocheiridae)

Author:: Desislava Stoianova; S. Grozeva; N. Simov; V. Kuznetsova
Source:: Aquatic insects 2017 v.38 no.3 pp. 115-124
ISSN:: 1744-4152
Subject:: Aphelocheiridae; X chromosome; chromosome number; karyotyping; males; meiosis; rivers; sex determination; Spain
Abstract:: ... We report here the first chromosome numbers for benthic water bugs (Nepomorpha: Aphelocheiridae). All three studied species, Aphelocheirus aestivalis (Fabricius, 1794), A. murcius Nieser and Millán, 1989 and Aphelocheirus sp. from Ebro River (northern Spain), have karyotype 2n = 22 + XX/X(0) and inverted sequence of the X chromosome divisions in male meiosis. The similarity and difference in cytog ...
DOI:: 10.1080/01650424.2017.1346260
: https://doi.org/10.1080/01650424.2017.1346260

61. Lungworms and gastrointestinal parasites of domestic cats: a European perspective

Author:: Alessio Giannelli; Gioia Capelli; Anja Joachim; Barbara Hinney; Bertrand Losson; Zvezdelina Kirkova; Magalie René-Martellet; Elias Papadopoulos; Róbert Farkas; Ettore Napoli; Emanuele Brianti; Claudia Tamponi; Antonio Varcasia; Ana Margarida Alho; Luís Madeira de Carvalho; Luís Cardoso; Carla Maia; Viorica Mircean; Andrei Daniel Mihalca; Guadalupe Miró; Manuela Schnyder; Cinzia Cantacessi; Vito Colella; Maria Alfonsa Cavalera; Maria Stefania Latrofa; Giada Annoscia; Martin Knaus; Lénaïg Halos; Frederic Beugnet; Domenico Otranto
Source:: International journal for parasitology 2017 v.47 no.9 pp. 517-528
ISSN:: 0020-7519
Subject:: Aelurostrongylus; Oslerus; case studies; cats; epidemiology; eprinomectin; feces; fipronil; gastrointestinal system; lungworms; mixed infection; praziquantel; risk factors; Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; France; Greece; Hungary; Italy; Portugal; Romania; Spain; Switzerland; United Kingdom
Abstract:: ... With the exception of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, feline lungworms have been poorly studied. Information on their distribution is patchy and mostly limited to case reports. In this study, the occurrence of feline lungworms and co-infecting gastrointestinal parasites has been investigated in 12 European countries (i.e. Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania, S ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2017.02.003
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2017.02.003

62. PREVIEW: Prevention of Diabetes through Lifestyle Intervention and Population Studies in Europe and around the World. Design, Methods, and Baseline Participant Description of an Adult Cohort Enrolled into a Three-Year Randomised Clinical Trial

Author:: Mikael Fogelholm; Thomas Meinert Larsen; Margriet Westerterp-Plantenga; Ian Macdonald; J. Alfredo Martinez; Nadka Boyadjieva; Sally Poppitt; Wolfgang Schlicht; Gareth Stratton; Jouko Sundvall; Tony Lam; Elli Jalo; Pia Christensen; Mathijs Drummen; Elizabeth Simpson; Santiago Navas-Carretero; Teodora Handjieva-Darlenska; Roslyn Muirhead; Marta P. Silvestre; Daniela Kahlert; Laura Pastor-Sanz; Jennie Brand-Miller; Anne Raben
Source:: Nutrients 2017 v.9 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:: 2072-6643
Subject:: accelerometers; adults; blood; body composition; chronic diseases; exercise; feces; lifestyle; low calorie diet; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; overweight; questionnaires; randomized clinical trials; urine; weight control; weight loss; women; Australia; Bulgaria; Denmark; Finland; Netherlands; New Zealand; Spain; United Kingdom
Abstract:: ... Type-2 diabetes (T2D) is one of the fastest growing chronic diseases worldwide. The PREVIEW project has been initiated to find the most effective lifestyle (diet and physical activity) for the prevention of T2D, in overweight and obese participants with increased risk for T2D. The study is a three-year multi-centre, 2 × 2 factorial, randomised controlled trial. The impact of a high-protein, low-gl ...
DOI:: 10.3390/nu9060632
PubMed:: 28632180
PubMed Central:: PMC5490611
: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9060632

63. Quantification of land degradation sensitivity areas in Southern and Central Southeastern Europe. New results based on improving DISMED methodology with new climate data

Author:: Remus Prăvălie; Cristian Patriche; Georgeta Bandoc
Source:: Catena 2017 v.158 pp. 309-320
ISSN:: 0341-8162
Subject:: United Nations; climate; data collection; desertification; dry environmental conditions; information systems; issues and policy; land degradation; meteorological data; models; soil quality; vegetation; Bulgaria; Greece; Italy; Mediterranean region; Portugal; Romania; Spain
Abstract:: ... Land degradation is considered to be a major environmental problem of the European continent, especially in the Mediterranean region. This study aims to deliver new results in terms of the actual land sensitivity to degradation in the southern and central southeastern areas of Europe, by improving the results of the DISMED (Desertification Information System for the Mediterranean) project, initiat ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.catena.2017.07.006
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2017.07.006

64. Species proportions by area in mixtures of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

Author:: Gerald Dirnberger; Hubert Sterba; Sonia Condés; Christian Ammer; Peter Annighöfer; Admir Avdagić; Kamil Bielak; Gediminas Brazaitis; Lluís Coll; Michael Heym; Václav Hurt; Viktor Kurylyak; Renzo Motta; Maciej Pach; Quentin Ponette; Ricardo Ruiz-Peinado; Jerzy Skrzyszewski; Vít Šrámek; Géraud de Streel; Miroslav Svoboda; Tzvetan Zlatanov; Hans Pretzsch
Source:: European journal of forest research 2017 v.136 no.1 pp. 171-183
ISSN:: 1612-4669
Subject:: silvicultural practices; Fagus sylvatica subsp. sylvatica; dry environmental conditions; leaf area; forest stands; trees; forest inventory; Pinus sylvestris; stand basal area; Lithuania; Belgium; Spain; Bulgaria
Abstract:: ... Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) dominate many of the European forest stands. Also, mixtures of European beech and Scots pine more or less occur over all European countries, but have been scarcely investigated. The area occupied by each species is of high relevance, especially for growth evaluation and comparison of different species in mixed and monospecifi ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10342-016-1017-0
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-016-1017-0

65. Troglostrongylus brevior: a new parasite for Romania

Author:: Georgiana Deak; Angela Monica Ionică; Andrei Daniel Mihalca; Călin Mircea Gherman
Source:: Parasites & vectors 2017 v.10 no.1 pp. 599
ISSN:: 1756-3305
Subject:: Aelurostrongylus; DNA; Felis silvestris; adults; bronchioles; cats; feces; females; genes; internal transcribed spacers; juveniles; larvae; lungworms; males; monitoring; necropsy; polymerase chain reaction; ribosomal RNA; species diversity; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Greece; Italy; Palestine; Romania; Spain
Abstract:: ... BACKGROUND: The genus Troglostrongylus includes nematodes infecting domestic and wild felids. Troglostrongylus brevior was described six decades ago in Palestine and subsequently reported in some European countries (Italy, Spain, Greece, Bulgaria, and Bosnia and Herzegovina). As the diagnosis by the first-stage larvae (L1) may be challenging, there is a possibility of confusion with Aelurostrongyl ...
DOI:: 10.1186/s13071-017-2551-4
PubMed:: 29208009
PubMed Central:: PMC5717812
: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-017-2551-4

66. A school- and community-based intervention to promote healthy lifestyle and prevent type 2 diabetes in vulnerable families across Europe: design and implementation of the Feel4Diabetes-study

Author:: Yannis Manios; Odysseas Androutsos; Christina-Paulina Lambrinou; Greet Cardon; Jaana Lindstrom; Lieven Annemans; Rocio Mateo-Gallego; Maria Stella de Sabata; Violeta Iotova; Jemina Kivela; Remberto Martinez; Luis A Moreno; Imre Rurik; Peter Schwarz; Tsvetalina Tankova; Stavros Liatis; Konstantinos Makrilakis
Source:: Public health nutrition 2018 v.21 no.17 pp. 3281-3290
ISSN:: 1475-2727
Subject:: at-risk population; children; cost effectiveness; counseling; developed countries; elementary schools; elementary students; grandparents; health care workers; lifestyle; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; obesity; questionnaires; risk factors; socioeconomics; Belgium; Bulgaria; Finland; Greece; Hungary; Spain
Abstract:: ... To describe the design of the Feel4Diabetes-intervention and the baseline characteristics of the study sample. School- and community-based intervention with cluster-randomized design, aiming to promote healthy lifestyle and tackle obesity and obesity-related metabolic risk factors for the prevention of type 2 diabetes among families from vulnerable population groups. The intervention was implement ...
DOI:: 10.1017/S1368980018002136
PubMed:: 30207513 30207513
: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980018002136

67. 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
: https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2018-0010

68. Analyzing the energy performance of manufacturing across levels using the end-use matrix

Author:: Raúl Velasco-Fernández; Mario Giampietro; Sandra G.F. Bukkens
Source:: Energy 2018 v.161 pp. 559-572
ISSN:: 0360-5442
Subject:: European Union; accounting; energy; labor; manufacturing; quantitative analysis; socioeconomics; value added; Bulgaria; Finland; Spain
Abstract:: ... Within the context of the controversial use of the concept energy intensity to assess national energy performance, this paper proposes an innovative accounting framework: the energy end-use matrix. This tool integrates quantitative assessments of energy use of the various constituent compartments of socio-economic systems. More specifically it identifies, moving across levels of analysis, what com ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.07.122
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.07.122

69. Chemical characteristics of spice paprika of different origins

Author:: Helga Molnár; Éva Kónya; Zsolt Zalán; Ildikó Bata-Vidács; Rita Tömösközi-Farkas; András Székács; Nóra Adányi
Source:: Food control 2018 v.83 pp. 54-60
ISSN:: 0956-7135
Subject:: ascorbic acid; atomic absorption spectrometry; bioactive compounds; cadmium; carotenoids; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; high performance liquid chromatography; lead; mycotoxins; near-infrared spectroscopy; odors; paprika; physicochemical properties; powders; tocopherols; Bulgaria; China; Hungary; Peru; Serbia; Spain
Abstract:: ... Spice paprika powders from Bulgaria, China, Hungary, Peru, Serbia and Spain were examined to identify the most important differences in their major characteristics and to attempt to find chemical components revealing their origin. Bioactive components, contaminants, aroma and microbiological properties were determined: the amount of carotenoids, tocopherols, ascorbic acid and mycotoxins were deter ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2017.04.028
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2017.04.028

70. Ex-situ evaluations of Lolium perenne L. ecotypes collected in Bulgaria, Croatia, Spain and Ireland reveal valuable breeding material

Author:: S. Bachmann-Pfabe; E. Willner; K. J. Dehmer
Source:: Genetic resources and crop evolution 2018 v.65 no.5 pp. 1423-1439
ISSN:: 0925-9864
Subject:: Lolium perenne; breeding; disease incidence; ecotypes; field experimentation; gene banks; heading; phytomass; rust diseases; spring; winter; Bulgaria; Croatia; Germany; Ireland; Spain
Abstract:: ... Between 2002 and 2010, a total of 366 Lolium perenne L. genebank accessions originating from collection trips to Bulgaria, Croatia, Spain and Ireland were evaluated in field experiments together with commercial check varieties at the island of Poel in northern Germany. Ten plant parameters were visually scored, including the development before and after winter, spring growth, heading, plant biomas ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10722-018-0623-8
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-018-0623-8

71. First Report of Stem Rot of Sunflower Broomrape (Orobanche cumana) Caused by Sclerotinia minor Jagger in Inner Mongolia, China

Author:: J. Zhang; R. Jia; Y. Zhang; M. Li; H. Zhou; J. Zhao
Source:: Plant disease 2018 v.102 no.3 pp. 683
ISSN:: 0191-2917
Subject:: DNA primers; Helianthus annuus; Orobanche cernua; Sclerotinia minor; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; alcohols; culture media; disease incidence; fungi; greenhouses; internal transcribed spacers; mycelium; parasites; pathogenicity; pathogens; planting; polymerase chain reaction; relative humidity; ribosomal DNA; sclerotia; seeds; sodium hypochlorite; soil; stem rot; stems; vermiculite; Australia; Bulgaria; Canada; Chile; China; Kenya; New Zealand; Spain; United States
Abstract:: ... Broomrape (Orobanche cumana Wallr.) is a parasitic seed plant that has become a serious threat to the sunflower production in China. In August 2016, diseased samples of damp rot at basal stem of sunflower broomrape were collected in sunflower fields of Gonghecheng and Wulatai, Inner Mongolia, China. The average disease incidence was approximately 30%. Tiny, black, round sclerotia (diameter ranged ...
DOI:: 10.1094/PDIS-08-17-1173-PDN
: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-17-1173-PDN

72. New country and regional records of the pine needle blight pathogens Lecanosticta acicola, Dothistroma septosporum and Dothistroma pini

Author:: M. S. Mullett; K. Adamson; H. Bragança; T. S. Bulgakov; M. Georgieva; J. Henriques; L. Jürisoo; M. Laas; R. Drenkhan
Source:: Forest pathology 2018 v.48 no.5 pp. e12440
ISSN:: 1437-4781
Subject:: Dothistroma; Lecanosticta acicola; Mycosphaerella pini; Pinus elliottii; Pinus radiata; Pinus sylvestris; blight; climatic factors; coasts; conifer needles; foliar diseases; geographical distribution; haplotypes; host range; internal transcribed spacers; pathogens; Arkansas; Black Sea; Bulgaria; Ireland; Latvia; Portugal; Russia; Spain
Abstract:: ... Dothistroma needle blight (DNB), caused by Dothistroma septosporum and Dothistroma pini, and brown spot needle blight (BSNB), caused by Lecanosticta acicola, are some of the most serious and damaging foliar diseases of pines (Pinus spp.). Lecanosticta acicola is reported for the first time from Ireland and Portugal and confirmed from the Black Sea coast of Russia (Krasnodar region, Sochi). It has ...
DOI:: 10.1111/efp.12440
: https://doi.org/10.1111/efp.12440

73. Revision of the genus Megacraspedus Zeller, 1839, a challenging taxonomic tightrope of species delimitation (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)

Author:: Peter Huemer; Ole Karsholt
Source:: ZooKeys 2018 v.800 pp. 1-278
ISSN:: 1313-2970
Subject:: DNA barcoding; Gelechiidae; Palearctic region; Russia; adults; fauna; females; genitalia; homonym; males; new species; phylogeography; Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Bulgaria; Croatia; France; Greece; Iran; Italy; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Libya; Montenegro; Morocco; Portugal; Romania; Slovenia; Spain; Tunisia
Abstract:: ... The taxonomy of the Palearctic genus Megacraspedus Zeller, 1839 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) is revised, based on external morphology, genitalia and DNA barcodes. An integrative taxonomic approach supports the existence of 85 species which are arranged in 24 species groups (disputed taxa from other faunal regions are discussed). Morphology of all species is described and figured in detail. For 35 sp ...
DOI:: 10.3897/zookeys.800.26292
: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.800.26292

74. A quantitative risk assessment for human Taenia solium exposure from home slaughtered pigs in European countries

Author:: Marina Meester; Arno Swart; Huifang Deng; Annika van Roon; Chiara Trevisan; Pierre Dorny; Sarah Gabriël; Madalena Vieira-Pinto; Maria Vang Johansen; Joke van der Giessen
Source:: Parasites & vectors 2019 v.12 no.1 pp. 82
ISSN:: 1756-3305
Subject:: Taenia solium; biosecurity; cooking; cysticercosis; epilepsy; humans; meat inspection; microbiological risk assessment; models; pork; quantitative risk assessment; rearing; risk; slaughter; slaughterhouses; swine; swine housing; tapeworms; Bulgaria; Germany; Poland; Romania; Spain
Abstract:: ... BACKGROUND: Taenia solium, a zoonotic tapeworm, is responsible for about a third of all preventable epilepsy human cases in endemic regions. In Europe, adequate biosecurity of pig housing and meat inspection practices have decreased the incidence of T. solium taeniosis and cysticercosis. Pigs slaughtered at home may have been raised in suboptimal biosecurity conditions and slaughtered without meat ...
DOI:: 10.1186/s13071-019-3320-3
PubMed:: 30755275
PubMed Central:: PMC6371533
: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3320-3

75. Consumers’ Perceptions of Five Front-of-Package Nutrition Labels: An Experimental Study Across 12 Countries

Author:: Zenobia Talati; Manon Egnell; Serge Hercberg; Chantal Julia; Simone Pettigrew
Source:: Nutrients 2019 v.11 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:: 2072-6643
Subject:: Dietary Reference Intakes; consumer attitudes; nutrition labeling; surveys; Argentina; Australia; Bulgaria; Canada; Denmark; France; Germany; Mexico; Singapore; Spain; United Kingdom; United States
Abstract:: ... Consumers’ perceptions of five front-of-pack nutrition label formats (health star rating (HSR), multiple traffic lights (MTL), Nutri-Score, reference intakes (RI) and warning label) were assessed across 12 countries (Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, the UK and the USA). Perceptions assessed included liking, trust, comprehensibility, ...
DOI:: 10.3390/nu11081934
PubMed:: 31426450
PubMed Central:: PMC6723043
: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11081934

76. Diversification and genetic structure of the western-to-eastern progression of European Phaseolus vulgaris L. germplasm

Author:: Barbara Pipan; Vladimir Meglič
Source:: BMC plant biology 2019 v.19 no.1 pp. 442
ISSN:: 1471-2229
Subject:: Phaseolus vulgaris; beans; cluster analysis; domestication; gene banks; gene pool; genetic relationships; genetic structure; genetic variation; genome; germplasm; humans; microsatellite repeats; phaseolin; provenance; Albania; Andes region; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Eastern European region; Hungary; Italy; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Serbia; Slovenia; Southern European region; Spain; Ukraine
Abstract:: ... BACKGROUND: Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important food legume for direct human consumption around the world, as it represents a valuable source of components with nutritional and health benefits. RESULTS: We conducted a study to define and explain the genetic relatedness and diversification level of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) germplasm from Portugal to Ukraine, along a ...
DOI:: 10.1186/s12870-019-2051-0
PubMed:: 31646962
PubMed Central:: PMC6813049
: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-019-2051-0

77. Ethnopharmacological study of Sephardic remedies in the 19th century: The “Livro de Milizinas”

Author:: Diego Rivera; Macarena Acosta; Alonso Verde; José Fajardo; Concepción Obón; Francisco Alcaraz; José Antonio Palazón
Source:: Journal of ethnopharmacology 2019 v.230 pp. 20-73
ISSN:: 0378-8741
Subject:: Jews; animals; common names; cultural heritage; ethnobotany; headache; homeopathic drugs; ingredients; oral administration; parasites; phytotherapy; recipes; traditional medicine; urban areas; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Greece; Spain; Turkey (country)
Abstract:: ... The Sephardic or Judeo-Spanish communities kept a cultural heritage extremely relevant which is recognizable through the peculiar form of their language and practices. Medicine was one of the main professional activities among Jews of Spain before their expulsion in 1492. We expected to find ingredients and recipes in the Sephardic traditional medicine related to classical medicine and to modern e ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.10.009
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.10.009

78. Exploring the economy-wide effects of agriculture on air quality and health: Evidence from Europe

Author:: Elias Giannakis; Jonilda Kushta; Despina Giannadaki; George K. Georgiou; Adriana Bruggeman; Jos Lelieveld
Source:: Science of the total environment 2019 v.663 pp. 889-900
ISSN:: 0048-9697
Subject:: European Union; agricultural industry; air pollution; air quality; atmospheric chemistry; economic sectors; emissions; human health; models; mortality; particulates; supply chain; Balkans; Bulgaria; Cyprus; Greece; Italy; Malta; Romania; Spain
Abstract:: ... Agricultural emissions strongly contribute to fine particulate matter pollution (PM2.5) and associated effects on human health. Environmentally-extended input-output models and a regional atmospheric chemistry model (WRF-Chem) were combined to conduct an economy-wide assessment of air pollution and pre-mature mortality in the European Union (EU), associated with a 20% increase in the final demand ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.410
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.410

79. New distributional records for sixteen Mordellidae species from the Western Palearctic (Insecta, Coleoptera, Mordellidae)

Author:: Dávid Selnekovič; Enrico Ruzzier
Source:: ZooKeys 2019 v.894 pp. 151-170
ISSN:: 1313-2970
Subject:: Mordellidae; Palearctic region; habitats; host plants; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Cyprus; Italy; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Montenegro; Morocco; Republic of North Macedonia; Slovakia; Spain
Abstract:: ... A list of 22 new distributional records is presented for 16 Mordellidae species from the Western Palearctic: Variimorda caprai (Franciscolo, 1951) (Montenegro); V. mendax Méquignon, 1946 (Montenegro); Mordellistena falsoparvula Ermisch, 1956 (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro); M. olympica Ermisch, 1965 (Cyprus, Montenegro); M. kraatzi Emery, 1876 (Morocco); M. longicornis Mulsant, 1856 (Morocco) ...
DOI:: 10.3897/zookeys.894.39584
: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.894.39584

80. Polyphyletic Alyssum cuneifolium (Brassicaceae) revisited: Morphological and genome size differentiation of recently recognized allopatric taxa

Author:: Stanislav Španiel; Karol Marhold; Judita Zozomová‐Lihová
Source:: Journal of systematics and evolution 2019 v.57 no.3 pp. 287-301
ISSN:: 1674-4918
Subject:: Alyssum pirinicum; allopatry; environmental factors; habitats; lectotypes; monoploidy; morphometry; morphs; mountains; nuclear genome; parallel evolution; polyphyly; Alps region; Bulgaria; France; Greece; Italy; Spain
Abstract:: ... Alyssum cuneifolium has been recognized as a perennial alpine species growing in five isolated European mountain ranges: the Pyrenees, Western Alps, Apennines, Pirin Mts and Mt Smolikas. Recent molecular systematic studies revealed that the disjunct populations from distant mountains are not closely related and belong to five independent species: A. cacuminum (Spain, Pyrenees), A. cuneifolium (Ita ...
DOI:: 10.1111/jse.12464
: https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12464

81. The Mediterranean Butterfly Phyllonorycter platani (Staudinger, 1870) in the Fomin Botanic Garden (Kiev, Ukraine)

Author:: N. Lesovoy; O. Sykalo; P. Chumak; S. Vigera; M. Kliuchevych
Source:: Russian journal of biological invasions 2019 v.10 no.1 pp. 104-107
ISSN:: 2075-1117
Subject:: Phyllonorycter; Platanus orientalis; botanical gardens; butterflies; conservation areas; databases; ecological invasion; latitude; leaves; moths; trees; Austria; Bulgaria; Canary Islands; Croatia; Denmark; France; Greece; Italy; Middle East; North America; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Slovakia; Spain; Tajikistan; Turkey (country); Turkmenistan; USSR; Ukraine; United Kingdom
Abstract:: ... The mottled plane moth Phyllonorycter platani (Staudinger, 1870) was revealed in the Fomin Botanical Garden (Kyiv, Ukraine) for the first time. It is the northernmost limit (51°31′ of northern latitude) of the distribution of this species of moth in Europe and the territory of the former USSR. According to the Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera), the history of phytophages di ...
DOI:: 10.1134/S2075111719010090
: https://doi.org/10.1134/S2075111719010090

82. Thelaziosis due to Thelazia callipaeda in Europe in the 21st century—A review

Author:: Beatriz do Vale; Ana Patrícia Lopes; Maria da Conceição Fontes; Mário Silvestre; Luís Cardoso; Ana Cláudia Coelho
Source:: Veterinary parasitology 2019 v.275 pp. 108957
ISSN:: 0304-4017
Subject:: Canis aureus; Fagus; Lagomorpha; Martes; Thelazia callipaeda; Vulpes vulpes; carnivores; cats; dogs; domestic animals; education; epidemiology; hares; hosts; humans; issues and policy; monitoring; parasites; physicians; rabbits; thelaziasis; veterinarians; wild animals; wolves; zoonoses; Austria; Belgium; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Italy; Portugal; Romania; Serbia; Slovakia; Spain; Switzerland; Turkey (country); United Kingdom
Abstract:: ... Thelazia callipaeda was first described at the beginning of the 20th century in Asia, but this eyeworm is now frequently reported in Europe in the 21st century. To date, thelaziosis has been described in the following European countries (in order of appearance): Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Hungar ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2019.108957
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2019.108957

83. Time Trends and Persistence in the Global CO2 Emissions Across Europe

Author:: Luis A. Gil-Alana; Tommaso Trani
Source:: Environmental and resource economics 2019 v.73 no.1 pp. 213-228
ISSN:: 0924-6460
Subject:: European Union; carbon dioxide; econometrics; greenhouse gas emissions; issues and policy; time series analysis; Bulgaria; China; Greece; Italy; Spain; United Kingdom; United States
Abstract:: ... We analyze the evolution across time of CO₂ emissions in the European Union (EU) using advanced econometric techniques in time series analysis. We estimate the time trends along with the orders of integration of series corresponding to global CO₂ emissions in EU member states using both parametric and semiparametric methods. The results show that there is a significantly negative trend only in the ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10640-018-0257-5
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10640-018-0257-5

84. Validation of the mapping of innovative methods and research integrity curricula

Author:: Lisa Häberlein; Paula-Manuela Cengiz; Iliyana Demirova; Agnieszka Dwojak-Matras; Mette Winge Jacobsen; Agnieszka Koterwas; Belén Lopez; Teodor Metodiev; Maria Palianopoulou
Source:: Research Ideas and Outcomes 2019 v.5 pp. e49755
ISSN:: 2367-7163
Subject:: ethics; research; stakeholders; Bulgaria; Denmark; Germany; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... This document is an up-to-date map on curricula in which research integrity (RI) or research ethics (RE) is currently included. It contains a collection of curricula in which RI/RE or associated fields are mentioned from the Path2Integrity partner countries Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Poland and Spain. Moving forward, the Path2Integrity training programme for educators will develop research integr ...
DOI:: 10.3897/rio.5.e49755
: https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.5.e49755

85. Assessment of progress towards “Europe 2020” strategy targets by using the MULTIMOORA method and the Shannon Entropy Index

Author:: Aleksandra Fedajev; Dragisa Stanujkic; Darjan Karabašević; Willem K.M. Brauers; Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas
Source:: Journal of cleaner production 2020 v.244 pp. 118895
ISSN:: 0959-6526
Subject:: European Union; decision making; entropy; renewable energy sources; research and development; sustainable development; world markets; Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Finland; France; Italy; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Netherlands; Romania; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden
Abstract:: ... Through the implementation of the “Europe 2020” strategy, the European Union (EU) strives to ensure sustainable growth and development by 2020, improve its competitive position in the global market and become one of the most dynamic knowledge-based economies worldwide. Having in mind the fact that the year 2020 is approaching, some important questions arising and need to be addressed. Which Member ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118895
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118895

86. Associations between beverage consumption of parents and their children. The ToyBox-study

Author:: Paloma Flores Barrantes; Alicia Larruy; Maria Luisa Miguel-Berges; Pilar De Miguel-Etayo; Iris Iglesia-Altaba; Greet Cardon; V. Iotova; Koletzko Berthold; Odysseas Androutsos; P. Socha; Yannis Manios; Luis Alberto Moreno
Source:: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 2020 v.79 no.OCE2 pp. E708
ISSN:: 1475-2719
Subject:: childhood; childhood obesity; cross-sectional studies; food frequency questionnaires; fruit juices; fruits; healthy diet; issues and policy; parental role; raw fruit; sugars; Belgium; Bulgaria; Germany; Greece; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... Introduction: Dietary habits are established from a very young age. Parental role modeling is an important factor influencing the eating behavior of their children. Drinking behavior may have an impact in the development of childhood obesity. This study aimed to explore the correlations of core drinking beverages between parents and their children. Materials and Methods: The present study included ...
DOI:: 10.1017/S0029665120006576
: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120006576

87. CO2 reduction methods and evaluation of proposed energy efficiency improvements in Poland’s large industrial plant

Author:: Mariusz Broniszewski; Sebastian Werle
Source:: Energy 2020 v.202 pp. 117704
ISSN:: 0360-5442
Subject:: burners; carbon dioxide; carbon footprint; electricity; energy efficiency; energy use and consumption; fasteners; global warming; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; heat treatment; heating systems; oils; primary energy; temperature; treaties; waste heat recovery; winter; Austria; Bulgaria; Croatia; Denmark; France; Greece; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Luxembourg; Malta; Netherlands; Poland; Slovenia; Spain; United Kingdom
Abstract:: ... Under the Kyoto protocol, many countries and international communities in general have ambitious targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas (mainly CO₂) emissions and global warming. Globally, industrial primary energy use and conversion for electricity and heat are responsible for 46% of greenhouse gas emissions. In Europe, the introduction of the Energy Efficiency Directive in 2012 has led to a ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.117704
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.117704

88. Exploring the Validity of the 14-Item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS): A Cross-National Study in Seven European Countries around the Mediterranean Region

Author:: María-Teresa García-Conesa; Elena Philippou; Christos Pafilas; Marika Massaro; Stefano Quarta; Vanda Andrade; Rui Jorge; Mihail Chervenkov; Teodora Ivanova; Dessislava Dimitrova; Viktorija Maksimova; Katarina Smilkov; Darinka Gjorgieva Ackova; Lence Miloseva; Tatjana Ruskovska; Georgia Eirini Deligiannidou; Christos A. Kontogiorgis; Paula Pinto
Source:: Nutrients 2020 v.12 no.10 pp. -
ISSN:: 2072-6643
Subject:: Cyprus; Mediterranean diet; adults; bias; correlation; food choices; food records; health status; nutrients; population; protocols; validity; Bulgaria; Greece; Italy; Mediterranean region; Portugal; Republic of North Macedonia; Spain
Abstract:: ... This study provides comprehensive validation of the 14-item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (14-MEDAS) in an adult population from Greece (GR), Portugal (PT), Italy (IT), Spain (SP), Cyprus (CY), Republic of North Macedonia (NMK), and Bulgaria (BG). A moderate association between the 14-MEDAS and the reference food diary was estimated for the entire population (Pearson r = 0.573, p-value < 0 ...
DOI:: 10.3390/nu12102960
: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12102960

89. First Report of Stalk Rot of Maize Caused by Phaeocytostroma ambiguum in the Iberian Peninsula

Author:: A. de la Riva; A. B. García-Carneros; L. Molinero-Ruiz
Source:: Plant disease 2020 v.104 no.4 pp. 1255
ISSN:: 0191-2917
Subject:: DNA primers; Phaeocytostroma; Sphagnum; Stenocarpella maydis; Zea mays; air drying; conidia; corn; culture media; disease control; disease incidence; hybrids; inoculation methods; internal transcribed spacers; internodes; leaves; lodging; new geographic records; pathogenicity; pathogens; pith; polymerase chain reaction; pycnidia; rain; ribosomal DNA; root diseases; sand; seedlings; sequence analysis; silt; sodium hypochlorite; soil; soil fungi; summer; wheat; wilting; wind speed; Bulgaria; France; Iberian Peninsula; Portugal; Spain
Abstract:: ... Maize (Zea mays L.) with symptoms of premature leaf senescence and wilting was observed in two commercial fields, in Santarem (Portugal) and Almodovar del Río (Spain), in the summer of 2014. Similar symptoms including brown lesions of lower internodes and disintegrated stalk pith tissues occurred again in two commercial fields in Almacelles and Biota (Spain) in the summers of 2016 and 2017, respec ...
DOI:: 10.1094/PDIS-10-19-2185-PDN
: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-19-2185-PDN

90. Jumping into the grids: mapping biodiversity hotspots in groundwater habitat types across Europe

Author:: Mattia Iannella; Barbara Fiasca; Tiziana Di Lorenzo; Maurizio Biondi; Mattia Di Cicco; Diana M. P. Galassi
Source:: Ecography 2020 v.43 no.12 pp. 1825-1841
ISSN:: 0906-7590
Subject:: Harpacticoida; alluvial plains; groundwater; habitats; indigenous species; mountains; phylogeny; rivers; species richness; statistics; Albania; Alps region; Bulgaria; Croatia; Denmark; France; Germany; Italy; Netherlands; Romania; Sardinia; Southern European region; Spain; Switzerland
Abstract:: ... Biodiversity hotspots are routinely identified by grid‐based analyses, despite grids encompassing different habitats, thus hindering the potential to assess which habitat type accounts for the conservation priority assigned to a grid. In this study, we aimed at identifying the main hotspots for the conservation of the European stygobitic Crustacea Copepoda Harpacticoida at the groundwater habitat ...
DOI:: 10.1111/ecog.05323
: https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.05323

91. Morphological and molecular separation between Macrocamptoptera grangeri Soyka and M. metotarsa (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae)

Author:: Serguei V. Triapitsyn; Chrysalyn Dominguez; John T. Huber; George Japoshvili; John M. Heraty
Source:: Journal of natural history 2020 v.54 no.9-12 pp. 585-596
ISSN:: 1464-5262
Subject:: Mymaridae; Nearctic region; Palearctic region; natural history; taxonomic keys; Bulgaria; Georgia; Italy; Slovakia; Spain
Abstract:: ... Based on morphological and molecular evidence, the European fairyfly Herulia sundholmi Hedqvist syn. n. (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) is removed from previous synonymy with the Nearctic Macrocamptoptera metotarsa (Girault), and synonymised with the Palaearctic M. grangeri Soyka, which is newly recorded from Georgia, Slovakia and Spain. Macrocamptoptera bulagarica (Donev) syn. n., known from Bulgaria an ...
DOI:: 10.1080/00222933.2020.1766143
: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2020.1766143

92. Natal dispersal in Black Kites Milvus migrans migrans in Europe

Author:: Simona Ovčiariková; Jan Škrábal; Hynek Matušík; Karel Makoň; Jakub Mráz; Volen Arkumarev; Vladimir Dobrev; Rainer Raab; Ivan Literák
Source:: Journal of ornithology 2020 v.161 no.4 pp. 935-951
ISSN:: 2193-7192
Subject:: Milvus migrans; Russia; birds; genetic background; home range; juveniles; migratory behavior; nests; ornithology; summer; telemetry; winter; Bulgaria; Central European region; Czech Republic; Ethiopia; Gambia; Germany; Greece; Italy; Mediterranean Sea; Middle East; Morocco; Senegal; Slovakia; Spain; Strait of Gibraltar
Abstract:: ... The European population of Black Kites of the nominate subspecies Milvus migrans migrans (Boddaert, 1783) is estimated at 81,200–109,000 pairs. The birds winter in Africa but their natal dispersal remains largely unstudied. Here, we analyze the behavior of 25 GPS-tracked Black Kites tagged from 2014 until 2018 using GPS/GSM telemetry devices from 16 nests in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany and S ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10336-020-01780-x
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-020-01780-x

93. Parental role modelling and fruits and vegetables intake in European preschoolers: ToyBox-study

Author:: Pilar De Miguel-Etayo; Paloma Flores; Javier Santabarbara; Iris Iglesia; Greet Cardon; Violeta Iotova; Berthold Koletzko; Odysseas Androutsos; Aneta Kotowska; Yannis Manios; J. M. M. (Mai) Chin A Paw; Luis A Moreno
Source:: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 2020 v.79 no.OCE2 pp. E706
ISSN:: 1475-2719
Subject:: childhood obesity; food availability; fruit consumption; models; parental role; regression analysis; socioeconomic status; vegetable consumption; Belgium; Bulgaria; Germany; Greece; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... Introduction: Childhood obesity is rising in all countries. Dietary habits are modifiable factors which develop early in life. During growth, several factors, such as peer- influence and food availability, determine the development of food preferences and eating behaviour. Parents play also a key role model by influencing their own food intake. Objetives: The purpose of this study was to assess th ...
DOI:: 10.1017/S0029665120006552
: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120006552

94. Past and future climate-driven shifts in the distribution of a warm-adapted bird species, the European Roller Coracias garrulus

Author:: Orsolya Kiss; Inês Catry; Jesús M. Avilés; Sanja Barišić; Tatiana Kuzmenko; Svilen Cheshmedzhiev; Ana Teresa Marques; Angelo Meschini; Timothée Schwartz; Béla Tokody; Zsolt Végvári
Source:: Bird study 2020 v.67 no.2 pp. 143-159
ISSN:: 1944-6705
Subject:: Coracias garrulus; Palearctic region; birds; climate change; decision making; geographical distribution; humans; refuge habitats; Bulgaria; Hungary; Romania; Spain
Abstract:: ... Capsule: The distribution range of the European Roller Coracias garrulus has undergone large changes over geological times, but although the species is warm-adapted, the human induced climate change is predicted to affect negatively the range of the currently large populations. Aim: Information on species-specific vulnerability to climate change is crucial not only for designing interventions and ...
DOI:: 10.1080/00063657.2020.1784842
: https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2020.1784842

95. Statistical model for Plum pox virus prediction in Prunus nursery blocks using vector and virus incidence data in four different European ecological areas

Author:: Eduardo Vidal; Luminita Antonela Zagrai; Tadeusz Malinowski; Grażyna Soika; Wojciech Warabieda; Elena Tasheva‐Terzieva; Snezhana Milusheva; Ioan Zagrai; Ivanka Kamenova; Valentina Bozhkova; Carmen Martínez; María Cambra‐López; Mariano Cambra
Source:: Annals of applied biology 2020 v.177 no.3 pp. 308-324
ISSN:: 0003-4746
Subject:: Aphis spiraecola; Hyalopterus pruni; Plum pox virus; Prunus; Rhopalosiphum padi; autumn; cluster analysis; disease transmission; prediction; sharka disease; species diversity; spring; statistical models; vegetative propagation; viruses; Bulgaria; Poland; Romania; Spain
Abstract:: ... Plum pox virus (PPV) is the causal agent of sharka, the most devastating virus disease of Prunus species. PPV is transmitted by vegetative propagation, particularly by grafting, as well as by aphid species in a nonpersistent manner. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the prevalence and diversity of PPV‐vector aphid species in representative European areas of prunus cultivation. Four exper ...
DOI:: 10.1111/aab.12617
: https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12617

96. The Bark Beetle Phloeotribus rhododactylus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Has a Stable Range in Europe

Author:: Tomáš Fiala; Jaroslav Holuša
Source:: Insects 2020 v.11 no.12 pp. -
ISSN:: 2075-4450
Subject:: Cytisus scoparius; Phloeotribus; bark beetles; climate; ecosystems; feeds; herbivores; invasive species; mammals; shrubs; snow; temperature; water stress; winter; Bulgaria; Central European region; Denmark; Greece; Hungary; Poland; Romania; Scotland; Slovakia; Spain; Sweden
Abstract:: ... The bark beetle Phloeotribus rhododactylus feeds mainly on the shrub Cytisus scoparius. The range of P. rhododactylus extends from Spain in the south to southern Sweden, Denmark, and Scotland in the north. Its range to the east extends to Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary, but single localities are known further east in Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece. It is clear that the range of the beetle matches th ...
DOI:: 10.3390/insects11120856
: https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11120856

97. To what extent does the European common agricultural policy affect key landscape determinants of biodiversity?

Author:: Adara Pardo; Víctor Rolo; Elena D. Concepción; Mario Díaz; Yanka Kazakova; Vyara Stefanova; Katrina Marsden; Katharina Brandt; Marion Jay; Stephan Piskol; Rainer Oppermann; Antonia Schraml; Gerardo Moreno
Source:: Environmental science & policy 2020 v.114 pp. 595-605
ISSN:: 1462-9011
Subject:: Common Agricultural Policy; arable soils; biodiversity; case studies; environmental science; farmers; habitats; infrastructure; intensive farming; issues and policy; landscapes; stakeholders; Bulgaria; Germany; Spain
Abstract:: ... Agricultural intensification continues to threaten habitat and biological diversity in farmland. In Europe, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has established several measures to support biodiversity-fostering elements such as landscape features, semi-natural habitats and extensive land uses, together referred to as Green and Blue Infrastructure (GBI). However, CAP measures’ effectiveness to sup ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.envsci.2020.09.023
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.09.023

98. Two new West Palaearctic species of Atelestus Walker (Diptera, Atelestidae) and new distributional records of the family

Author:: Liliana Kanavalová; Štěpán Kubík; Miroslav Barták
Source:: ZooKeys 2020 v.955 pp. 147-158
ISSN:: 1313-2970
Subject:: Diptera; Palearctic region; females; Bulgaria; Spain
Abstract:: ... Atelestus turcicus Barták, sp. nov. (Turkey) and Atelestus ibericus Barták, sp. nov. (Spain) are described and illustrated. A key to all known Palaearctic species of Atelestus is provided and the main diagnostic characters are discussed. The female of Nemedina acutiformis Carles-Tolrá, 2008 is described for the first time. New distributional records are presented: Atelestus dissonans Collin, 1961 ...
DOI:: 10.3897/zookeys.955.53698
: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.955.53698

99. 20 years of landscape dynamics within the world's largest multinational network of protected areas

Author:: Marinela Adriana Cheţan; Andrei Dornik
Source:: Journal of environmental management 2021 v.280 pp. 111712
ISSN:: 0301-4797
Subject:: European Union; abandoned land; conservation areas; conservation status; cropland; environmental management; forestry; forests; geographical distribution; grasslands; habitat fragmentation; humans; invasive species; land cover; landscapes; parasitism; remote sensing; Bulgaria; Germany; Greece; Italy; Mediterranean region; Poland; Spain
Abstract:: ... The world's largest network of protected areas (PAs), Natura 2000, is facing different types of disturbances and pressures, however, it still remains unclear the impact they have on the conservation status of sites. Remote sensing big data analysis and satellite data were used to quantify dynamics of the dominant land cover category, landscape structure, and vegetation greenness, as indicators of ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111712
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111712

100. Abundance and biogeography of methanogenic and methanotrophic microorganisms across European streams

Author:: Magdalena Nagler; Nadine Praeg; Georg H. Niedrist; Katrin Attermeyer; Núria Catalán; Francesca Pilotto; Catherine Gutmann Roberts; Christoph Bors; Stefano Fenoglio; Miriam Colls; Sophie Cauvy‐Fraunié; Brian Doyle; Ferran Romero; Björn Machalett; Thomas Fuss; Adam Bednařík; Marcus Klaus; Peter Gilbert; Dominique Lamonica; Anna C. Nydahl; Clara Romero González‐Quijano; Lukas Thuile Bistarelli; Lyubomir Kenderov; Elena Piano; Jordi‐René Mor; Vesela Evtimova; Elvira deEyto; Anna Freixa; Martin Rulík; Josephine Pegg; Sonia Herrero Ortega; Lea Steinle; Pascal Bodmer
Source:: Journal of biogeography 2021 v.48 no.4 pp. 947-960
ISSN:: 0305-0270
Subject:: Methanobacteriaceae; Methanosaetaceae; Methanosarcinaceae; Methylococcaceae; anthropogenic activities; biogeography; disturbed land; genes; global change; habitats; methane; methane production; methanogens; methanotrophs; oxidation; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; sediments; watersheds; Bulgaria; Ireland; Spain; Sweden
Abstract:: ... AIM: Although running waters are getting recognized as important methane sources, large‐scale geographical patterns of microorganisms controlling the net methane balance of streams are still unknown. Here we aim at describing community compositions of methanogenic and methanotrophic microorganisms at large spatial scales and at linking their abundances to potential sediment methane production (PMP ...
DOI:: 10.1111/jbi.14052
: https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14052

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1. Genetic differentiation of continental and island populations of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Europe

2. Screening of plant extracts for antioxidant activity: a comparative study on three testing methods

3. Clonality and diversity of the fish pathogen Lactococcus garvieae in Mediterranean countries

4. SSR allelic diversity changes in 480 European bread wheat varieties released from 1840 to 2000

5. Evaluating landraces of bread wheat Triticum aestivum L. for tolerance to aluminium under low pH conditions

6. Three new European species of the genus Scleroprocta Edwards, 1938 (Diptera: Limoniidae)

7. A characterization of peanut consumption in four countries: results from focus groups and their implications for peanut allergy prevalence

8. Extent and pattern of genetic differentiation within and between European populations of Phelipanche ramosa revealed by amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis

9. Phylogeography of the brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in Europe: a legacy of south-eastern Mediterranean refugia?

10. Withania somnifera Dunal-mediated dissipation of lindane from simulated soil: implications for rhizoremediation of contaminated soil

11. An In-Depth Analysis of the Electricity End-Use Consumption and Energy Efficiency Trends in the Tertiary Sector of the European Union

12. Characterization of White Rust of Perennial Pepperweed Caused by Albugo candida in California

13. Climatology of aerosol radiative properties in the free troposphere

14. Diagnosis of Imported Canine Filarial Infections in Germany 2008 – 2010

15. First Report of Heterodera ripae on Common Nettle in Spain

16. Phosphate Sorption Characteristics of European Alpine Soils

17. Response of single benthic metrics and multi-metric methods to anthropogenic pressure gradients, in five distinct European coastal and transitional ecosystems

18. Diet Composition and Food Preferences in Adult Common Toads (Bufo bufo) (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae)

19. Existing policies, regulation, legislation and ongoing health promotion activities related to physical activity and nutrition in pre‐primary education settings: an overview

20. First record of Prociphilus (Meliarhizophagus) fraxinifolii (Riley) [Hemiptera: Aphididae] in the Iberian Peninsula

21. Geographic origin and past climatic experience influence the response to late spring frost in four common grass species in central Europe

22. Multiple Pleistocene refugia and post‐glacial colonization in the European chub (Squalius cephalus) revealed by combined use of nuclear and mitochondrial markers

23. Wild boar (Sus scrofa) as a possible vector of mycobacterial infections: review of literature and critical analysis of data from Central Europe between 1983 to 2001

24. Effects of CAP policy on farm household behaviour and social sustainability

25. Flushing phenology and fitness of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) provenances from a trial in La Rioja, Spain, segregate according to their climate of origin

26. Horticultural mineral oil treatments in nurseries during aphid flights reduce Plum pox virus incidence under different ecological conditions

27. Large-scale genetic structure and drought-induced effects on European Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings

28. Molecular characterization of Fasciola hepatica from Sardinia based on sequence analysis of genomic and mitochondrial gene markers

29. On the study of the transmission networks of blood parasites from SW Spain: diversity of avian haemosporidians in the biting midge Culicoides circumscriptus and wild birds

30. Analysis of governance systems applied in multifunctional forest management in selected European mountain regions / Analýza systémov governancie využívaných pri multifunkčnom manažmente lesov vo vybraných európskych horských oblastiach

31. Designing and implementing a kindergarten‐based, family‐involved intervention to prevent obesity in early childhood: the ToyBox‐study

32. Developing the intervention material to increase physical activity levels of European preschool children: the ToyBox‐study

33. Different reactions of central and marginal provenances of Fagus sylvatica to experimental drought

34. Miriquidica invadens, an obligate youth parasite on Sporastatia, with remarks and a key to species of the M. griseoatra group

35. Reliability of anthropometric measurements in European preschool children: the ToyBox‐study

36. Reliability of primary caregivers reports on lifestyle behaviours of European pre‐school children: the ToyBox‐study

37. Tools, harmonization and standardization procedures of the impact and outcome evaluation indices obtained during a kindergarten‐based, family‐involved intervention to prevent obesity in early childhood: the ToyBox‐study

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

39. Assessment of ecosystem integrity and service gradients across Europe using the LTER Europe network

40. Biological Flora of the British Isles: Ophrys sphegodes

41. Bluetongue in Europe and the role of wildlife in the epidemiology of disease

42. Growth and yield of mixed versus pure stands of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) analysed along a productivity gradient through Europe

43. Overweight and obesity in 16 European countries

44. Peanut exposure during pregnancy, breastfeeding and complementary feeding: perceptions of practices in four countries

45. The Bulgarianization of Yoghurt: Connecting Home, Taste, and Authenticity

46. Assessing the impact of full cost recovery of water services on European households

47. Challenges facing European agriculture and possible biotechnological solutions

48. Collapse of the invasive garden ant, Lasius neglectus, populations in four European countries

49. Construction Waste Management Profiles, Practices, and Performance: A Cross-Jurisdictional Analysis in Four Countries

50. Cross‐continental migratory connectivity and spatiotemporal migratory patterns in the great reed warbler

51. Diet quality in European pre-schoolers: evaluation based on diet quality indices and association with gender, socio-economic status and overweight, the ToyBox-study

52. Introduction and evaluation of nectarine cultivars in Crimea

53. Projections of future floods and hydrological droughts in Europe under a +2°C global warming

54. Tachysphex austriacus Kohl, 1892 and T. pompiliformis (Panzer, 1804) (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) are a complex of fourteen species in Europe and Turkey

55. Water intake and beverage consumption of pre-schoolers from six European countries and associations with socio-economic status: the ToyBox-study

56. Current extent and stratification of agroforestry in the European Union

57. Effect and process evaluation of a kindergarten-based, family-involved cluster randomised controlled trial in six European countries on four- to six-year-old children’s steps per day: the ToyBox-study

58. Energy efficiency in small and medium enterprises: Lessons learned from 280 energy audits across Europe

59. Genetic diversity of barley landraces from Near East, North Africa and Southern Europe in relation to resistance to powdery mildew

60. Karyotype, sex determination and male meiosis in three benthic water bugs (Hemiptera: Nepomorpha: Aphelocheiridae)

61. Lungworms and gastrointestinal parasites of domestic cats: a European perspective

62. PREVIEW: Prevention of Diabetes through Lifestyle Intervention and Population Studies in Europe and around the World. Design, Methods, and Baseline Participant Description of an Adult Cohort Enrolled into a Three-Year Randomised Clinical Trial

63. Quantification of land degradation sensitivity areas in Southern and Central Southeastern Europe. New results based on improving DISMED methodology with new climate data

64. Species proportions by area in mixtures of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

65. Troglostrongylus brevior: a new parasite for Romania

66. A school- and community-based intervention to promote healthy lifestyle and prevent type 2 diabetes in vulnerable families across Europe: design and implementation of the Feel4Diabetes-study

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

68. Analyzing the energy performance of manufacturing across levels using the end-use matrix

69. Chemical characteristics of spice paprika of different origins

70. Ex-situ evaluations of Lolium perenne L. ecotypes collected in Bulgaria, Croatia, Spain and Ireland reveal valuable breeding material