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... As one of the most economically significant sea cucumber species, Holothuria scabra are naturally distributed in the Indo-West Pacific region and are widely cultural in Southeast Asia. The appearances of female and male H. scabra have no obvious phenotypic dimorphism. Thus, identification of sex-specific markers and establishment of sex detection methods are beneficial to artificially induced repr ...
Sheng-Po Chen; Cheng-Hsuan (Sarah) Lu; James E. Davies; Chang-Feng Ou-Yang; Neng-Huei Lin; Amy K. Huff; Bradley R. Pierce; Shobha Kondragunta; Jia-Lin Wang
SouthEastAsia, etc ; aerosols; air; air quality; biomass; coasts; cost effectiveness; dust; environment; mathematical models; remote sensing; China; Gobi Desert; Taiwan; Show all 14 Subjects
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... A near-real-time (NRT) aerosol forecast and diagnostic approach is developed based on the system of Infusing satellite Data into Environmental Applications for East Asia, herein denoted as IDEA-EA. The design incorporates a 0.5-degree Global Forecast System (GFS) and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) aerosol and cloud retrievals for meteorological and remote sensing inputs. The pri ...
... South-east Asia is home to exceptional biodiversity, but threats to vertebrate species are disproportionately high in this region. The IUCN Species Survival Commission Asian Species Action Partnership aims to avert species extinctions. Strengthening individual and organizational capacity is key to achieving long-term, sustainable conservation impact, and is a core strategic intervention for the Pa ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; health promotion; heat; oxidation; phytochemicals; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Green leafy vegetables are widely cultivated and consumed in South East Asia. These vegetables are rich in phytochemicals, which have been associated to particular health benefits. Preparation/processing, particularly those involving heat, prior to consumption can change the level of phytochemicals in the vegetables following various mechanisms, including thermal breakdown, oxidation, leaching, an ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; Navicula; new species; species diversity; Show all 4 Subjects
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... AbstractWe present light and scanning electron microscopical observations on two new species of Navicula Bory sensu stricto from Southeast Asia. Navicula winoniformis Chudaev, Glushchenko, Kulikovskiy & Kociolek, sp. nov. differs from taxa with similar outline and size by the combination of simple drop-like external raphe endings deflected to the primary valve side, presence of well-developed ext ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; biodiversity; marine debris; marine mammals; Show all 4 Subjects
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... We reviewed Coram et al. (Biodivers Conserv 30:2341–2359, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-021-02196-6), a paper that highlights the use of social media data to understand marine litter and marine mammals in Southeast Asia. While we commend its intent, we find that the methodology used and conclusions drawn portray an incomplete and inaccurate perception of how strandings, stranding response, ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; Zingiberales; death; herbaria; inventories; lectotypes; wildlife; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Odoardo Beccari was one of the most important Italian naturalists in the second half of the 19th century, and a pioneer in Southeast Asia wildlife exploration. His Malesian Herbarium, kept in Florence, with more than 16,000 of exsiccata and hundreds of type specimens, represents the main legacy of his travels and scientific activity. While the 100th anniversary of his death was approaching, we dec ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; COVID-19 infection; spatial data; China; Show all 4 Subjects
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... COVID-19 has had a huge impact on many industries around the world. Internationally-funded enterprises have been greatly affected by COVID-19 prevention and control measures, such as border controls. However, few studies have examined the impact of COVID-19 on internationally-funded enterprises. To this end, this paper considered 12 of China’s industrial parks situated in Southeast Asia, while com ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; Cypriniformes; Gobiiformes; Siluriformes; fauna; fish; watersheds; Show all 7 Subjects
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... The composition of fish fauna in the Red River basin was analyzed based on 288 fish species belonging to 138 genera, 53 families (subfamilies), and 14 orders, using the Traditional Fish Fauna Analysis (TFFA) and the Value of Fish Fauna Presence (VFFP) methods. The TFFA and VFFP methods allow for a ranking of the taxa according to commonality and uniqueness of the taxa to the river basin; however, ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; cold; pollution; research; temperature; Central Asia; China; Show all 7 Subjects
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... The Pan-Third Pole (PTP) region, which encompasses the Eurasian highlands and their surroundings, has experienced unprecedented, accelerated warming during the past decades. This study evaluates the performance of historical simulation runs of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6) in capturing spatial patterns and temporal variations observed over the PTP region for mean and extreme te ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; DNA barcoding; Pachybolidae; new genus; taxonomic revisions; Show all 5 Subjects
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... AbstractA new genus of the millipede family Pachybolidae from Southeast Asia is described: Macrurobolus gen. nov., with Spirobolus macrurus Pocock, 1893 as type species. This latter species is DNA barcoded (COI) and redescribed based on male morphological characters, which hitherto were unknown. The new genus differs from other pachybolid genera by having (1) the preanal ring process long and pro ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; Scincidae; historical records; new species; China; Indochina; Show all 6 Subjects
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... AbstractThe genus Lygosoma Hardwicke & Gray, 1827 is a group of semi-fossorial supple skink from Southeast Asia, the members of which are still understudied in Indochina. Lysosoma quadrupes (Linnaeus, 1766) was once recorded from China based on historical literature; until recent its Indochina specimens were revised and placed into a newly described species, i.e., L. siamense Siler, Heitz, Davis, ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; air pollution; carbon; energy efficiency; environment; society; Show all 6 Subjects
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... This study describes different options regarding financing in low carbon energy sectors and air pollution, which further affect clean production and sustainable environment agenda regarding the Association of southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) states. The purpose of this study is to reduce air pollution and improve environmental production through low carbon energy financing. This study further inves ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; climate; geographical distribution; rain; research; temperature; uncertainty; Show all 7 Subjects
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... The objective of this research was to assess the difference in historical simulations and future projections of rainfall and temperature of CMIP5 (RCP4.5 and 8.5) and CMIP6 (SSP2–4.5 and 5–8.5) models over Southeast Asia (SEA). Monthly historical rainfall and temperature estimations of 13 global climate models common to both CMIPs were evaluated to assess their capability to reproduce the spatial ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; Petaurista; fauna; flora; tail; wildlife; Sri Lanka; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Petaurista philippensis (Elliot, 1839), commonly known as the Indian giant flying squirrel or the large brown flying squirrel, is one of the largest flying squirrels. It has a grizzled brown or claret brown coat, and a black-tipped long tail. Petaurista philippensis is distributed in a range of habitats throughout Southeast Asia, reaching a maximum elevation of 2,200 m. It is nocturnal. The Intern ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; Pangasianodon gigas; aquaculture; basins; environmental DNA; watersheds; Show all 6 Subjects
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... The Mekong Giant Catfish, Pangasianodon gigas, is of great cultural importance for people in Southeast Asia. Over the past century, the population of the species has dramatically declined. Several conservation measures have been taken such as establishing laws to ban catching, conserving the known spawning ground and setting up captive breeding programmes. Interestingly, the captive-bred Mekong Gi ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; Uncaria; databases; herbal medicines; therapeutics; triterpenoids; Africa; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Rapidly emerging diseases, such as viral infections, cancer, and autoimmune disorders are becoming an increasing global health concern. Natural products, including plant extracts and compounds, possess an enormous spectrum of pharmacological activities, including antiviral, anticancer, immunomodulatory, anti-asthma, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertension, and anti-rheumatism activities. Among them, the ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; DNA; Sus scrofa; archaeology; genome; mitochondria; China; Polynesia; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Domestic pigs (Sus scrofa) were first transported to Polynesia through a series of long-distance voyages ultimately linked to the Neolithic expansion of Austronesian-speaking people out of Asia. The descendants of the founding pigs belong to a rare mtDNA group referred to as the “Pacific Clade” that may have originated in peninsular or island Southeast Asia. We report the first whole genome mtDNA ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; Gallus gallus; archaeology; chickens; domestication; Italy; West Asia; Show all 7 Subjects
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... The chicken (Gallus domesticus) originates from the red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus), a bird found in south and south-east Asia. The timing of the initial domestication, as well as its spread to western Asia and Europe, are still unclear. In Italy, the species was likely to have been introduced in the early Iron Age, though the precise chronology of this event is hitherto unconfirmed. By the 6th – ...
SouthEastAsia, etc ; Internet; ethics; market access; palm oils; supply chain; Show all 6 Subjects
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... BACKGROUND: Smallholding plantations represent approximately 40% of the total palm oil plantation area globally. For any certifications, standards, and other instruments to achieve more ethical and sustainable palm oil supply chains, it is essential to improve smallholder engagement in the schemes. A large body of research has built up our understanding of the challenges of engaging smallholders i ...