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Spain, etc ; air; air pollution; capital; coasts; particulates; shortwave radiation; solar radiation; wind; winter; China; Show all 11 Subjects
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... The present study evaluates ground-based downward surface shortwave radiation (Rₛ) over the coastal region of Alicante (Southeastern Spain). Hourly measurements collected over the eleven-year period 2010-2020 are used. Two weather stations located over the region capital, Alicante, have been selected as representative of urban and suburban typologies. Two additional weather stations far from the c ...
Spain, etc ; European Union; campesterol; consumer demand; food safety; fraud; olive oil; olives; prediction; product quality; quality control; Show all 11 Subjects
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... The growing consumer demand for varietal olive oils of differentiated properties necessitates implementing systematic procedures and tools that serve to detect fraud or alterations. The olive variety is, furthermore, a factor that guarantees and certifies an oil belongs to one of the registered geographical indications established in the European Union. The aim of this work was, by means of deploy ...
... A longitudinal study was conducted in five conventional broiler farms during a 2-year period to determine the dynamics of Campylobacter infection in a warm climate region (north-eastern Spain). Weekly sampling of 63 flocks was performed upon one-day-old chick placement, including animal and environmental samples. Campylobacter spp. detection was assessed by culture and non-culture methods. Environ ...
Spain, etc ; Chenopodium quinoa; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; cultivars; dietary fiber; food chemistry; genetic variation; nutrient content; polyphenols; pseudocereals; Andes region; Show all 12 Subjects
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... Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is attracting worldwide attention due to its nutritional and biological properties. Nowadays, this pseudocereal is cultivated worldwide in different environmental conditions. This work evaluates the nutritional profile, polyphenol content and antioxidant capacity of five quinoa cultivars (Negra Collana, Chullpi Real, Salcedo Inia, Pasankalla and Kancolla) from Sp ...
Spain, etc ; Pinus pinaster; Quercus pyrenaica; climate; climate change; decision making; ecological restoration; environment; geographical distribution; land use; niches; prediction; stakeholders; trees; vegetation; Show all 15 Subjects
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... Climate change and land-use changes are the main drivers altering fire regimes and leading to the occurrence of megafires. Current management policies mainly focus on short-term restoration without considering how climate change might affect regeneration dynamics. We aimed to test the usefulness of ecological niche models (ENMs) to integrate the effects of climate change on tree species distributi ...
Spain, etc ; Crepidostomum; Echinorhynchus; Nematoda; Salmo trutta; adults; aquatic ecosystems; climate change; fauna; gastrointestinal system; helminths; macroinvertebrates; microscopy; parasitology; species richness; trout; water quality; Show all 17 Subjects
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... Specimens of Salmo trutta (n = 613) captured by local anglers in different rivers in Galicia (NW Spain) during the 2015 fishing season (15 March–15 August) were examined. In total 1479 adult helminths were recovered from the gastrointestinal tracts of 221 fish. Moreover, the microscopic observation of the sediments obtained, previous diphasic concentration, revealed the presence of helminth eggs i ...
Spain, etc ; Alternaria; Aspergillus; Cladosporium; Penicillium; aflatoxins; figs; firmness; fruit size; greenhouses; microbiological quality; ochratoxin A; risk; water content; water management; water stress; yeasts; Show all 17 Subjects
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... The traditional process of sun-drying figs involves a high risk of toxigenic mold contamination and, as a consequence, potential mycotoxin occurrence. In this study, the influence of the environmental conditions in the three main production areas of ‘Calabacita’ dried figs in Extremadura (Spain), more precisely Almoharín, Guadajira, and Guareña, on physicochemical traits and microbiological qualit ...
... The seas and oceans of the planet provide a wide range of essential resources. However, marine ecosystems are undergoing severe degradation due to the unsustainable exploitation and consumption patterns of the linear economy. On the other hand, many economic activities linked to the sea generate a large amount of waste, leading to negative impacts, such as the cost of treating or disposing of this ...
Beladenta Amalia; Marcela Fu; Olena Tigova; Montse Ballbè; Blanca Paniello-Castillo; Yolanda Castellano; Vergina K. Vyzikidou; Rachel O'Donnell; Ruaraidh Dobson; Alessandra Lugo; Chiara Veronese; Raúl Pérez-Ortuño; José A. Pascual; Nuria Cortés; Fernando Gil; Pablo Olmedo; Joan B. Soriano; Roberto Boffi; Ario Ruprecht; Julio Ancochea; Maria J. López; Silvano Gallus; Constantine Vardavas; Sean Semple; Esteve Fernández; the TackSHS Project Investigators
Spain, etc ; aerosols; air quality; biomarkers; cobalt; cotinine; electronic equipment; environment; glycerol; issues and policy; liquids; metabolites; nicotine; nitrosamines; observational studies; saliva; urine; Greece; Italy; United Kingdom; Show all 20 Subjects
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... Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use emits potentially hazardous compounds and deteriorates indoor air quality. Home is a place where e-cigarettes may frequently be used amid its increasing prohibition in public places. This study assessed the real-life scenario of bystanders' exposure to secondhand e-cigarette aerosol (SHA) at home. A one-week observational study was conducted within the TackSH ...
Spain, etc ; Philippines; Portulaca oleracea; abiotic stress; antioxidants; chemical composition; crop management; dietary supplements; flavonoids; glycosides; herbaceous plants; human health; hydroponics; lignans; metabolome; metabolomics; polysaccharides; sterols; terpenoids; Australia; Brazil; China; Greece; Iran; Italy; Malaysia; Mexico; Northern Africa; United Kingdom; Show all 29 Subjects
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... Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) is an herbaceous plant consumed in Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Malaysia, the Philippines, China, North Africa, Australia, the United States, Brazil, and Mexico. Purslane contains nutraceutical compounds that can be potentiated based on biotic and abiotic stress practices. It provides substantial contributions of minerals, polysaccharides ...
... The article analyses the crisis and ‘double bind’ situation to which Catalan dairy farmers find themselves subjected. Two contradictory commands are being imposed on them: ‘act as if nature does not matter and increase production because, otherwise, the abandonment of livestock activity threatens you’; and ‘reduce production and protect the environment to avoid an environmental catastrophe’. In th ...
... There are few studies that have developed estimations of the vulnerability of the population to isolation as a result of flood events. The main objective of this study was to provide a methodological proposal that addresses this matter through a series of cartographic instruments. To this purpose, the method was tested in a study area classified as area with significant potential flood risk (ARPSI ...
... Photovoltaics (PV) has reached high level of maturity in terms of material efficiency and low production costs. For this reason, nowadays, lot of emphasis is put on the reduction of the operation and maintenance costs. Soiling is one of the issues that most affect these costs. So, the understanding of its electrical and economic implications is essential to optimize the cleaning routines and minim ...
... Until the beginning of the 20th century, Ibiza was rural, developmentally lagging, and separate from the modern world. These characteristics made it attractive as a refuge for European intellectuals and artists as soon as communications with the outside world began to develop. The first significant presence of artists occurred in the 1930s, just before the Spanish Civil War. After years of war and ...
... This brief note presents geochemical data from rock samples from the Cabo Ortegal Complex (NW Spain). The samples belong to acid lithologies within the mainly basic to intermediate granulite unit that have been poorly investigated so far. For this communication, five samples of the migmatites and an amphibolitic enclave within them have been analysed. The whole-rock major and trace-element analyse ...
... The remobilization of metals accumulated in contaminated soils poses a threat to humans and ecosystems in general. Tracing metal fractionation provides valuable information for understanding the remobilization processes in smelting areas. Based on the difference between the isotopic system of Cd and Zn, this work aimed to couple isotope data and their leachability to identify possible remobilizati ...
M. Gabriela Mángano; Luis A. Buatois; Robert B. MacNaughton; Sören Jensen; Romain Gougeon; Alberto Marcos; Dean Meek; Laura Piñuela; José Carlos García-Ramos
... Taphrhelminthopsis was originally introduced for trace fossils with a bilobate lower surface recorded in post-Paleozoic deep-marine deposits but has more recently been reinterpreted convincingly as a preservational variant of Scolicia. However, Taphrhelminthopsis has also been used for Cambrian shallow-marine trace fossils, whose taxonomic affinity remains elusive. This practice was introduced wit ...
... Rain type classification into convective and stratiform is an essential step required to improve quantitative precipitation estimations by remote sensing instruments. Previous studies with Micro Rain Radar (MRR) measurements and subjective rules have been performed to classify rain events. However, automating this process by using machine learning (ML) models provides the advantages of fast and re ...
... Paella Valencia is a world-famous dish, originally from the Spanish region of Valencia. This is a classic ‘Mediterranean cuisine’ recipe, in which rice is the basic ingredient. It has gone from being a humble dish for farmers to being an exemplar of social gastronomy, partying and celebration. Originally local, after the strong boost from Tourism in Spain, it has become one of the most prominent i ...
Spain, etc ; Legionella; hospitality industry; legionellosis; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Different guidelines and regulations for the prevention of legionellosis in public facilities include the recommendation of a periodical thermal shock in the hot water system. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of periodical thermal shocks along a 1-year period on the presence of Legionella spp. in the domestic hot water system of hotels. The Legionella testing results from the p ...