Sponges are sessile filter-feeders that can process vast amounts of water and are known to influence the chemistry of the surrounding seawater. There has been limited work however to understand the extent to which sponges alter dissolved organic matter (DOM), yet in areas where sponges are abunda...

While irrigation and fertilization are basic cultivation practices in poplar plantations on a global scale, the impact of these practices on the environment is not well understood. Here, we demonstrate that water-urea coupling and water-compound fertilizer coupling differentially impact soil ecos...

Currently, significant progress has been made in the management of black-odor water in China. However, some of the water bodies remain at risk of reverting to black and odorous conditions. The mechanisms for rebuilding and sustaining a healthy aquatic ecosystem after the remediation of black-odor...

Aquatic insects are well-adapted to freshwater environments, but metabolic mechanisms of such adaptations, particularly to primary environmental factors (e.g., hypoxia, water pressure, dark light and abundant microbes), are poorly known. Most firefly species (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) are terrestri...

The intensity and frequency of precipitation events are predicted to change over the coming decades. For many areas, longer periods without rainfall are expected. We investigated the importance of irrigation frequency under water deficit conditions for growth, physiology and chemistry of wheat (<...

BACKGROUND: Long-distance transportation, a frequent practice in the cattle industry, stresses calves and results in morbidity, mortality and growth suppression, leading to welfare concerns and economic losses. Alkaline mineral water (AMW) is an electrolyte additive containing mu...

Microorganisms maintain metabolic activity in clouds, with recognized impacts on chemical reactivity by contributing to the processing of small organic compounds, radicals and their precursors. However, the conditions in clouds can be highly contrasted (temperature, light, etc), and it remains un...

Grapes are one of the major fruit crops and they are cultivated in many dry environments. This study comprehensively characterizes the metabolic response of grape berries exposed to water deficit at different developmental stages. Increases of proline, branched-chain amino acids, phenylpropanoids...

Grapes are one of the major fruit crops and they are cultivated in many dry environments. This study comprehensively characterizes the metabolic response of grape berries exposed to water deficit at different developmental stages. Increases of proline, branched-chain amino acids, phenylpropanoids...