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Apr 2024 • Journal Article • Flora
Biogeography of a multifunctional trait: Spiny plant species in the flora of Israel and the Palestinian Authority
AbstractFunctional biogeography is the discipline that studies the geographic distribution of organismal traits and their relationships with environmental conditions and ecosystem functioning. Trait multifunctionality can be a major challenge in such analyses, so deciphering trait geographic distributions from functions is not always straightforward. We studied spinescence in
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Apr 2024 • Journal Article • Marine Environmental Research
A matter of choice: Understanding the interactions between epiphytic foraminifera and their seagrass host Halophila stipulacea
AbstractIn sub/tropical waters, benthic foraminifera are among the most abundant epiphytic organisms inhabiting seagrass meadows. This study explored the nature of the association between foraminifera and the tropical seagrass species H. stipulacea, aiming to determine whether these interactions are facilitative or random. For this, we performed a "choice" experiment, where
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22 Mar 2024 • Journal Article • Environmental Science & Technology
Impacts of Desalination Brine Discharge on Benthic Ecosystems
AbstractSeawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination facilities produce freshwater and, at the same time, discharge hypersaline brine that often includes various chemical additives such as antiscalants and coagulants. This dense brine can sink to the sea bottom and creep over the seabed, reaching up to 5 km from the discharge point. Previous reviews have discussed the effects
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20 Mar 2024 • Book Chapter • Landscapes and Landforms of Israel
Uvda Valley, Israel—An Interplay of Rock Control, Weathering and Debris Deposition in the Evolution of Hyper-Arid Rock Slopes
AbstractLooking at terrestrial hyper-arid rock slopes, one would expect such landforms in areas characterized by climatic and tectonic stability coupled with sparse or no vegetation to show minor geomorphic changes. The Uvda Valley, located in the southern part of the Negev Desert, Israel, is an excellent area to examine different controls on rock-slope geomorphic evolution
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Mar 2024 • Journal Article • The Israel Medical Association journal: IMAJ
Psoriasis Treatment at the Dead Sea: 40 Years of Clinical Studies
AbstractSince 1980 dermatologists have been interested in the exceptional healing reported by patients who underwent treatments at the Dead Sea. Tens of thousands of patients have visited this area and more than 10,000 cases have been the subject of clinical and laboratory studies since this natural therapeutic option was discovered for psoriasis management. Through evaluation
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1 Feb 2024 • Journal Article • Science of The Total Environment
Climate change and the presence of invasive species will threaten the persistence of the Mediterranean seagrass community
AbstractThe Mediterranean Sea has been experiencing rapid increases in temperature and salinity triggering its tropicalization. Additionally, its connection with the Red Sea has been favouring the establishment of non-native species. In this study, we investigated the effects of predicted climate change and the introduction of invasive seagrass species (Halophila stipulacea)
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26 Jan 2024 • Journal Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology
Topical application of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis L.) wax enhances the synthesis of pro-collagen III and hyaluronic acid and reduces inflammation in the ex-vivo human skin organ culture model
AbstractJojoba (
… show moreSimmondsia chinensis L.) wax was previously reported to increase cutaneous wound healing, ameliorate acne and psoriasis manifestations, and reduce oxidative stress and inflammation. However, its potential cosmetic properties have not been fully investigated. Thus, the current study aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activities of jojoba wax and its -
24 Jan 2024 • Journal Article • Tectonophysics
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24 Jan 2024 • Journal Article • Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
Strengths and weaknesses of acoustic pipe microphone systems in ephemeral, sandy, gravel-bed rivers
AbstractWe calibrated an acoustic pipe microphone system to monitor bedload flux in a sandy, gravel-bed ephemeral channel. Ours is a first attempt to test the limit of an acoustic surrogate bedload system in a channel with a high content of sand. Calibrations varied in quality; significant data subsetting was required to achieve R2 values >0.75. Several data quality issues
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24 Jan 2024 • Journal Article • Ecography
Prey responses to foxes are not determined by nativeness
AbstractIntroduced predators are thought to be responsible for the decline and extinction of their native prey. The prey naivety hypothesis provides a mechanism for these declines, suggesting that native prey are vulnerable to introduced predators as their coevolutionary history is insufficiently long for antipredator behaviours to fully develop. The prey naivety hypothesis
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