Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Climate change"
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Aflatoxins in maize : can their occurrence be effectively managed in Africa in the face of climate change and food insecurity?
(MDPI AG, 2022)The dangers of population-level mycotoxin exposure have been well documented. Climate-sensitive aflatoxins (AFs) are important food hazards. The continual effects of climate change are projected to impact primary agricultural ... -
Aflatoxins in the soil ecosystem: an overview of its occurrence, fate, effects and future perspectives
(Springer, 2020)Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites produced by specific strains of fungi, especially Aspergillus spp. These natural toxins are mainly found in soil, decaying vegetation and food storage systems and are particularly ... -
The Alpine vascular plants of Baxter State Park, Maine, USA
(The New England Botanical Club, 2017)We conducted 12 days of field surveys on five mountains over 1100 m in elevation (Katahdin, North Brother, South Brother, Mount Coe, and The Owl) in Baxter State Park (BSP), Maine during the summers of 2013–14. In addition, ... -
Aridity promotes bet hedging via delayed hatching: a case study with two temporary pond crustaceans along a latitudinal gradient
(Springer, 2017)Climate change does affect not only average rainfall and temperature but also their variation, which can reduce the predictability of suitable conditions for growth and reproduction. This situation is problematic for ... -
Changes in abundance of fish-parasitic gnathiid isopods associated with warm-water bleaching events on the northern Great Barrier Reef
(Springer, 2019)Mass coral bleaching events due to rising seawater temperatures are occurring with increasing frequency and are among the most conspicuous consequences of human-induced climate change. While bleaching events have clear ... -
Climate change induced occupational stress and reported morbidity among cocoa farmers in South-Western Nigeria
(Institute of Agricultural Medicine, 2015)Introduction and objective: Climate change is one of the major development hurdles in many developing countries. The health outcome of farm households are related to climate change, which is related to several external and ... -
Contrasting impacts of cultivated exotics on the functional diversity of domestic gardens in three regions with different aridity
(Springer, 2020)Cultivated exotic plants are often introduced for their aesthetic value and today comprise a substantial fraction of the flora of urban domestic gardens. Yet, their relative contribution to the functional diversity of ... -
Drivers of changing urban flood risk: a framework for action
(Elsevier, 2019)This study focuses on drivers for changing urban flood risk. We suggest a framework for guiding climate change adaptation action concerning flood risk and manageability in cities. The identified key drivers of changing ... -
Ecotoxicological effects of aflatoxins on earthworms under different temperature and moisture conditions
(MDPI AG, 2022)Aflatoxin contamination remains one of the most important threats to food safety and human health. Aflatoxins are mainly found in soil, decaying plant material and food storage systems and are particularly abundant during ... -
An empirical test of the impact of drying events and physical disturbance on wind erosion of zooplankton egg banks in temporary ponds
(Springer, 2020)Most temporary pond zooplankton species produce drought-resistant eggs that accumulate in the sediment and form an egg bank. When a pond dries and the egg bank is exposed, wind erodes eggs and wind action has been suggested ...