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Agricultural Plastic Waste Challenges and Innovations Open
Agricultural plastic waste is a growing global concern, as the widespread use of plastics in farming paired with limited waste management infrastructure has led to environmental pollution, resource inefficiency, and practical challenges in…
Tel Shiqmona during the Iron Age: A first glimpse into an ancient Mediterranean purple dye ‘factory’ Open
Purple-dyed textiles, primarily woolen, were much sought after in the Ancient Near East and the Mediterranean, and they adorned the powerful and wealthy. It is commonly assumed that in antiquity, purple dye—extracted from specific species …
View article: Seasonal dynamics of Hildenbrandia rubra in a Mediterranean marine cave: insights into the algal community and biodiversity
Seasonal dynamics of Hildenbrandia rubra in a Mediterranean marine cave: insights into the algal community and biodiversity Open
Marine caves, often overlooked hotspots of biodiversity, provide unique habitats for specialized species. Located on the Mediterranean coast, Rosh HaNiqra is a midlittoral cave renowned for its vibrant epilithic algal community. In the stu…
View article: Deep Neural Network Analysis for Environmental Study of Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba)
Deep Neural Network Analysis for Environmental Study of Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba) Open
Coral reefs are undergoing a severe decline due to ocean acidification, seawater warming and anthropogenic eutrophication. We demonstrate the applicability of Deep Learning (DL) for following these changes. We examined the distribution and…
View article: Deep neural network recognition of shallow water corals in the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba)
Deep neural network recognition of shallow water corals in the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba) Open
We describe the application of the computerized deep learning methodology to the recognition of corals in a shallow reef in the Gulf of Eilat, Red Sea. This project is aimed at applying deep neural network analysis, based on thousands of u…
Early evidence of royal purple dyed textile from Timna Valley (Israel) Open
In the context of a broad study aimed at examining dyeing technologies in the Timna textiles collection, three samples of prestigious fibers dyed with murex sea snail were identified. Our identification is based on the presence of 6-monobr…
View article: A global atlas of artificial light at night under the sea
A global atlas of artificial light at night under the sea Open
The impacts of artificial light at night (ALAN) on marine ecosystems have emerged as a focus for ecological light pollution research in recent years, yet the global prevalence of ALAN in underwater marine ecosystems is unknown. We have der…
Deep neural network recognition of shallow water corals in the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba) Open
We describe the application of the computerized deep learning methodology to the recognition of corals in a shallow reef in the Gulf of Eilat, Red Sea. This project is aimed at applying deep neural network analysis, based on thousands of u…
View article: Abscisic acid confers salinity tolerance in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii at different stages of its life cycle
Abscisic acid confers salinity tolerance in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii at different stages of its life cycle Open
The effect of abscisic acid (ABA) to increase the osmotolerance of the freshwater microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii at its different stages of life cycle was investigated. Exogenously added ABA enhanced the growth and photosynthesis of C…
View article: Neural Network Recognition of Marine Benthos and Corals
Neural Network Recognition of Marine Benthos and Corals Open
We present thorough this review the developments in the field, point out their current limitations, and outline its timelines and unique potential. In order to do so we introduce the methods used in each of the advances in the application …
Padina pavonica Morphology and Calcification Functions and Mechanism Open
Padina pavonica is one of the common macro-algae that inhabit coastal in-ter-tidal zones around the world.It is one of the two brown algae known to science today that calcifies.www.videleaf.comIt precipitates CaCO 3 in the microscopy form …
View article: Linear Polarization Characteristics Within the Rosh HaNikra Mid-Littoral Cave, Israel
Linear Polarization Characteristics Within the Rosh HaNikra Mid-Littoral Cave, Israel Open
Light polarization characteristics, i. e., degree of linear polarization (DoLP) and angle of linear polarization (AoLP), were documented in the depth of the littoral cave system of Rosh HaNikra on the northern Mediterranean shore of Israel…
<i>Padina pavonica</i>: Morphology and Calcification Functions and Mechanism Open
Padina pavonica is one of the common macro-algae that inhabit coastal inter-tidal zones around the world. It is one of the two brown algae known to science today that calcifies. It precipitates CaCO3 in the microscopy form of Aragonite nee…
Early evidence (late 2nd millennium BCE) of plant-based dyeing of textiles from Timna, Israel Open
In this article, we focus on the analysis of dyed textile fragments uncovered at an early Iron Age (11th-10th centuries BCE) copper smelting site during new excavations in the Timna Valley conducted by the Central Timna Valley (CTV) Projec…
The spectral and spatial distribution of light pollution in the waters of the northern Gulf of Aqaba (Eilat) Open
The urbanization of the shores of the Gulf of Aqaba has exposed the marine environment there, including unique fringing coral reefs, to strong anthropogenic light sources. Here we present the first in situ measurements of artificial nightt…
Meiobenthos Assemblages as Bioindicators for Coastal Pollution Assessment Open
Coastal pollution assessment is a pressing matter as the anthropogenic pressure continues to increase worldwide. A leading approach to assess coastal pollution is using bioindicators. However, identifying species is time-consuming and dema…
Light as a Limiting Factor for Epilithic Algae in the Supralittoral Zone of Littoral Caves Open
In a littoral cave system, abiotic environmental properties, such as the intensity and spectral distribution of light, often change going from the exterior to the interior part of the cave, filtering the light and thus creating a deep-sea …