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View article: Divorce and Mental Health in Northern Nigeria: Exploring Post-Divorce Risk Factors
Divorce and Mental Health in Northern Nigeria: Exploring Post-Divorce Risk Factors Open
Background: Divorce rates have increased since the 1960s, with significant psychosocial implications, particularly in northern Nigeria's traditional societal context. The region's patriarchal norms and limited economic opportunities for wo…
View article: Characterization and therapeutic evaluation of the lytic bacteriophage ENP2309 against vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis infections in a mice model
Characterization and therapeutic evaluation of the lytic bacteriophage ENP2309 against vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis infections in a mice model Open
Background The global emergence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) represents a growing threat to public health worldwide. To address this critical challenge, we isolated and characterized a novel lytic bacteriophage, ENP2309, from …
View article: The co-occurrence patterns and assembly mechanisms of microeukaryotic communities in geothermal ecosystems of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
The co-occurrence patterns and assembly mechanisms of microeukaryotic communities in geothermal ecosystems of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Open
Geothermal spring ecosystems, as extreme habitats, exert significant environmental pressure on their microeukaryotic communities. However, existing studies on the stability of microeukaryotic communities in geothermal ecosystems across dif…
View article: Glacial microbial-environmental interactions on the Tibetan Plateau: A review
Glacial microbial-environmental interactions on the Tibetan Plateau: A review Open
The glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau are important climate regulators and recharge sources for many rivers and lakes, which are of great ecological value. However, actions to protect glacier-associated habitats are urgent, as human activiti…
View article: A genome and gene catalog of the aquatic microbiomes of the Tibetan Plateau
A genome and gene catalog of the aquatic microbiomes of the Tibetan Plateau Open
The Tibetan Plateau supplies water to nearly 2 billion people in Asia, but climate change poses threats to its aquatic microbial resources. Here, we construct the Tibetan Plateau Microbial Catalog by sequencing 498 metagenomes from six wat…
View article: Spatial-temporal distribution characteristics and its driving factors of phytoplankton community in Lhalu Wetland, Tibet,China
Spatial-temporal distribution characteristics and its driving factors of phytoplankton community in Lhalu Wetland, Tibet,China Open
为了解西藏拉鲁湿地浮游植物群落时空分布特征及其驱动因子,于2021年7月、10月和2022年5月在拉鲁湿地主要水系进行定性和定量样品采集,共采集浮游植物水样126个,从不同季节和不同生境浮游植物种类组成、多样性等方面入手,探讨拉鲁湿地浮游植物群落时空分布特征及其驱动因子,为研究拉鲁湿地生态系统和稳定发展提供基础资料。结果表明:1)拉鲁湿地共鉴定出浮游植物532种(含变种和变型),隶属于8门13纲36目74科130属,物种组成表现为硅藻-绿藻-蓝藻型。2)拉鲁湿地浮游植物群落…
View article: Temperature drives elevational diversity patterns of different types of organisms in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau wetlands
Temperature drives elevational diversity patterns of different types of organisms in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau wetlands Open
The spatial pattern and driving mechanism of biodiversity along elevational gradients are key topics in ecology. However, it is still unclear whether the multidimensional diversity of different types of organisms shows a similar response t…
View article: Distribution Patterns and Driving Factors of the Phytoplankton Community in the Middle Reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River
Distribution Patterns and Driving Factors of the Phytoplankton Community in the Middle Reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River Open
The middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River are a hot zone of the Alpine Water System and its ecological environment is diverse but vulnerable. We systematically examined and detailed the phytoplankton community’s composition, spatial-t…
View article: High Variation in Protist Diversity and Community Composition in Surface Sediment of Hot Springs in Himalayan Geothermal Belt, China
High Variation in Protist Diversity and Community Composition in Surface Sediment of Hot Springs in Himalayan Geothermal Belt, China Open
Hot springs are some of the most special environments on Earth. Many prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes have been found to live in this environment. The Himalayan geothermal belt (HGB) has numerous hot springs spread across the area. Comp…
View article: Coexistence Patterns of Sympatric Black-and-white Snub-nosed Monkeys and Rhesus Monkeys in Baimaxueshan National Nature Reserve, Yunnan, China
Coexistence Patterns of Sympatric Black-and-white Snub-nosed Monkeys and Rhesus Monkeys in Baimaxueshan National Nature Reserve, Yunnan, China Open
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease that is transmitted by a variety of routes, including the ingestion of raw or undercooked meat.It infects roughly one-third of the world's population and is caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intr…
View article: Deterministic processes dominate the geographic distribution pattern and community assembly of phytoplankton in typical plateau rivers
Deterministic processes dominate the geographic distribution pattern and community assembly of phytoplankton in typical plateau rivers Open
Aims: Phytoplankton play a crucial role in biogeochemical cycling of river ecosystems.The ecological environment of the Yarlung Zangbo River, a major representative of high-altitude plateau rivers, is highly complex and more fragile than t…
View article: Protozoan community diversity and its impact factor in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River in the wet season
Protozoan community diversity and its impact factor in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River in the wet season Open
Aims:The Yarlung Zangbo River is an important water system in China, and as a high-altitude river in the Tibetan Plateau, its special environmental conditions make its aquatic ecosystem valuable to study.In recent years, studies on the aqu…
View article: Spatial and temporal distribution patterns and driving mechanisms of ciliate communities in the midstream and downstream reaches of the Lhasa River
Spatial and temporal distribution patterns and driving mechanisms of ciliate communities in the midstream and downstream reaches of the Lhasa River Open
Aims: As a high-altitude water area, the Lhasa River's aquatic ecosystem has a high research value due to its special environmental conditions.In recent years, studies on the high-altitude water area have gradually increased, but there are…
View article: Phytoplankton in Mitika Wetland, Tibet, China:2. Characteristics of functional groups and their relationship with environmental factors
Phytoplankton in Mitika Wetland, Tibet, China:2. Characteristics of functional groups and their relationship with environmental factors Open
为揭示青藏高原湿地浮游植物功能群时空分布特征与环境因子的关系,本文于2019年7月(丰水期)和2019年10月(枯水期)在麦地卡湿地调查浮游植物功能群组成和生物量,并运用Spearman相关性分析、冗余分析(RDA)和典范对应分析(CCA)等方法,对麦地卡湿地浮游植物功能群时空分布特征及其与环境因子的关系进行分析.结果表明:1)根据功能群分类方法,麦地卡湿地浮游植物可划分为27个功能群,分别为A、B、C、D、E、F、G、H1、J、K、LM、LO、M、MP、N、P、S1、S2…
View article: Phytoplankton in the Mitika Wetland, Tibet, China: 1. Spatio-temporal niche of dominant species
Phytoplankton in the Mitika Wetland, Tibet, China: 1. Spatio-temporal niche of dominant species Open
为了解青藏高原湿地浮游植物在时空不同维度上的分布特征，本文选取西藏四大国际湿地之一的麦地卡湿地作为研究地点，于2019年7月和10月在麦地卡湿地主要水系——麦地藏布及其支流和湖泊，设置了14个样点，采集了2个水情期（丰水期和枯水期）浮游植物的水样共252个.通过活体观察和固定染色方法鉴定浮游藻类物种，使用直接计数法统计浮游藻类的数量.计算麦地卡湿地浮游植物优势种的优势度指数（Y）、更替率（r）、生态位宽度（Bi）、生态位重叠值（Oik）和生态响应速率（R），运用生态位分化的…
View article: Vertical distribution characteristics of phytoplankton functional groups and their relationships with environmental factors in Lake Basomtso, Tibet, China
Vertical distribution characteristics of phytoplankton functional groups and their relationships with environmental factors in Lake Basomtso, Tibet, China Open
为了解青藏高原湖泊浮游植物功能群垂直分布特征与环境因子的关系，本文选取西藏东南部最大的高山冰川堰塞湖之一的巴松错为研究对象，于2017年11月（枯水期）和2018年9月（丰水期）在湖心利用挂锤式深水采样器进行浮游植物垂直分层采样，共设置7个断面，采集水样84个.应用浮游植物功能群、相关性分析、冗余分析（RDA）等方法，对巴松错浮游植物功能群垂直分布特征及其与环境因子的关系进行了研究.结果表明：1）巴松错水体稳定性强，水温有明显的分层现象，枯水期在30～60 m处形成温跃层，…
View article: Tree species classification using UAS-based digital aerial photogrammetry point clouds and multispectral imageries in subtropical natural forests
Tree species classification using UAS-based digital aerial photogrammetry point clouds and multispectral imageries in subtropical natural forests Open
Tree species composition of forest stand is an important indicator of forest inventory attributes for assessing ecosystem health, understanding successional processes, and digitally displaying forest biodiversity. In this study, we acquire…
View article: Morphology of Two Eschaneustyla Species (Ciliophora, Urostylida), with Notes on Morphogenesis of Eschaneustyla lugeri
Morphology of Two Eschaneustyla Species (Ciliophora, Urostylida), with Notes on Morphogenesis of Eschaneustyla lugeri Open
Deng, Yufan, Lu, Xiaoteng, Li, Jingbao, Ba, Sang, Da Silva Paiva, Thiago (2018): Morphology of Two Eschaneustyla Species (Ciliophora, Urostylida), with Notes on Morphogenesis of Eschaneustyla lugeri. Acta Protozoologica 57 (2): 69-78, DOI:…