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Evaluating the Risk Landscape of Hawaiian Monk Seal Exposure to Toxoplasma gondii. 评估夏威夷僧海豹接触弓形虫的风险状况。

IF 2.2 3区环境科学与生态学

Ecohealth Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-06-08 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-024-01678-7

Stacie Robinson, Kim Falinski, Devin Johnson, Elizabeth VanWormer, Karen Shapiro, Angela Amlin, Michelle Barbieri

{"title":"Evaluating the Risk Landscape of Hawaiian Monk Seal Exposure to Toxoplasma gondii.","authors":"Stacie Robinson, Kim Falinski, Devin Johnson, Elizabeth VanWormer, Karen Shapiro, Angela Amlin, Michelle Barbieri","doi":"10.1007/s10393-024-01678-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10393-024-01678-7","url":null,"abstract":"Toxoplasmosis is a disease of primary concern for Hawaiian monk seals (Neomonachus schauinslandi), due to its apparently acute lethality and especially heavy impacts on breeding female seals. The disease-causing parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, depends on cats to complete its life cycle; thus, in order to understand how this pathogen infects marine mammals, it is essential to understand aspects of the terrestrial ecosystem and land-to-sea transport. In this study, we constructed a three-tiered model to assess risk of Hawaiian monk seal exposure to T. gondii oocysts: (1) oocyst contamination as a function of cat population characteristics; (2) land-to-sea transport of oocysts as a function of island hydrology, and (3) seal exposure as a function of habitat and space use. We were able to generate risk maps highlighting watersheds contributing the most to oocyst contamination of Hawaiian monk seal habitat. Further, the model showed that free-roaming cats most associated with humans (pets or strays often supplementally fed by people) were able to achieve high densities leading to high levels of oocyst contamination and elevated risk of T. gondii exposure.","PeriodicalId":51027,"journal":{"name":"Ecohealth","volume":" ","pages":"141-154"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11649717/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141293918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Simplified, CRISPR-Based Method for the Detection of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans. 一种基于crispr的简化蝾螈壶菌检测方法。

IF 2.2 3区环境科学与生态学

Ecohealth Pub Date : 2024-11-29 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-024-01690-x

Brandon D Hoenig, Philipp Böning, Amadeus Plewnia, Corinne L Richards-Zawacki

{"title":"A Simplified, CRISPR-Based Method for the Detection of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans.","authors":"Brandon D Hoenig, Philipp Böning, Amadeus Plewnia, Corinne L Richards-Zawacki","doi":"10.1007/s10393-024-01690-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-024-01690-x","url":null,"abstract":"The fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) is one of two species (the other, B. dendrobatidis/Bd) that cause amphibian chytridiomycosis, an emerging infectious disease that has been indicated in the declines of hundreds of amphibian species worldwide. While Bd has been near globally distributed for decades, Bsal is a more recently emerged pathogen, having been identified just over a decade ago with current impacts localized to salamandrids in parts of Europe. However, because there is concern that Bsal will cause widespread declines if introduced to naïve regions-such as the Americas where the greatest diversity of salamandrids exist-it is imperative that widespread monitoring strategies be implemented to mitigate the spread of Bsal. As standard molecular diagnostic approaches-such as qPCR-tend to be expensive, time-consuming, or require specialized instrumentation and training, we have developed a simplified, rapid, CRISPR-based approach for Bsal-DNA detection. Here, we demonstrate this approach-termed FINDeM (Field-deployable, Isothermal, Nucleotide-based Detection Method)-and show that it can detect clinically relevant concentrations of Bsal DNA in under an hour using only inexpensive supplies and body-heat inducible reactions. Further, we highlight drawbacks and limitations associated with FINDeM-such as decreased DNA extraction yields and detection sensitivity when compared to more traditional approaches-and provide suggestions for additional development and future application of this method.","PeriodicalId":51027,"journal":{"name":"Ecohealth","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142752164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Local Economic Conditions Affect Aedes albopictus Management 当地经济状况对白纹伊蚊管理的影响

IF 2.5 3区环境科学与生态学

Ecohealth Pub Date : 2024-04-24 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-024-01682-x

Jacopo Cerri, Chiara Sciandra, Tania Contardo, Sandro Bertolino

{"title":"Local Economic Conditions Affect Aedes albopictus Management","authors":"Jacopo Cerri, Chiara Sciandra, Tania Contardo, Sandro Bertolino","doi":"10.1007/s10393-024-01682-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-024-01682-x","url":null,"abstract":"Invasive mosquitoes are an emerging public health issue, as many species are competent vectors for pathogens. We assessed how multiple environmental and socio-economic factors affected the engagement of municipalities in Italy (n = 7679) in actions against Aedes albopictus, an invasive mosquito affecting human health and well-being, between 2000 and 2020. We collected information about mosquito control from official documents and municipal websites and modeled the role played by multiple environmental and socioeconomic factors characterizing each municipality through the random forest algorithm. Municipalities are more prone to manage A. albopictus if more urbanized, in lowlands and with long infestation periods. Moreover, these variables are more predictive of management in municipalities with a high median income and thus more economic resources. Only 25.5% of Italian municipalities approved regulations for managing A. albopictus, and very few of them were in Southern Italy, the most deprived area of the country. Our findings indicate that local economic conditions moderate the effect of other drivers of mosquito control and ultimately can lead to better management of A. albopictus. If the management of invasive mosquitoes, or other forms of global change, is subjected to local economic conditions, economic inequalities will jeopardize the success of large-scale policies, also raising issues of environmental and climate justice.","PeriodicalId":51027,"journal":{"name":"Ecohealth","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140799873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Chlamydia psittaci Screening of Animal Workers from Argentina Exposed to Carrier Birds 对接触带菌鸟类的阿根廷动物工人进行鹦鹉热衣原体筛查

IF 2.5 3区环境科学与生态学

Ecohealth Pub Date : 2024-04-18 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-024-01683-w

Patricio Favier, Guillermo M. Wiemeyer, Maite B. Arias, Claudia S. Lara, Gabriela Vilar, Ana J. Crivelli, Herman K. Ludvik, María I. Ardiles, María L. Teijeiro, María J. Madariaga, María J. Rolón, María E. Cadario

{"title":"Chlamydia psittaci Screening of Animal Workers from Argentina Exposed to Carrier Birds","authors":"Patricio Favier, Guillermo M. Wiemeyer, Maite B. Arias, Claudia S. Lara, Gabriela Vilar, Ana J. Crivelli, Herman K. Ludvik, María I. Ardiles, María L. Teijeiro, María J. Madariaga, María J. Rolón, María E. Cadario","doi":"10.1007/s10393-024-01683-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-024-01683-w","url":null,"abstract":"Different syndromes are involved in human psittacosis (flu-like syndrome, atypical pneumonia up to lacrimal gland lymphoma). Diagnostic methods include serology, culture, and PCR. The rate of Chlamydia psittaci (Cp) positive tests among exposed workers is still unknown. Our study aimed to assess the rate of positive tests among workers who have contact with carrier birds in natural reserves from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Secondary aims were to analyze risk factors linked to these outcomes and the occurrence of signs that suggest psittacosis. Nasopharyngeal swabs and serum pairs were collected from employees who had interacted with confirmed carrier birds. Those with detectable DNA of Cp and/or anti-Chlamydia spp. antibody baseline titer ≥ 160 mUI/ml, or at least quadruplicating, were considered positive. Activities performed with or near birds, personal protective equipment use, and previous chronic conditions were assessed. Possible Cp-related pathologies were evaluated during follow-up. A total of 63 exposed workers (71.4% men) with a median age of 35.7 years (IQR 26–39) were evaluated to detect 28.6% positives. Respiratory chronic conditions were the unique factor associated with positive tests (OR 5.2 [1.5–18.5] p < .05). Surprisingly, about a third of the workers resulted positive and all responded to medical treatment, none developing an acute atypical pneumonia syndrome associated with classical presentation of psittacosis. Active testing for early diagnosis and proper treatment in zoological workers exposed to carrier or potentially carrier birds is strongly suggested as part of zoonotic diseases preventive measures.","PeriodicalId":51027,"journal":{"name":"Ecohealth","volume":"100 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140630077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Correction: Marine Protected Area Expansion and Country-Level Age-Standardized Adult Mortality. 更正：海洋保护区扩张与国家级年龄标准化成人死亡率。

IF 2.5 3区环境科学与生态学

Ecohealth Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-17 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-023-01672-5

Sabrina S Haque, Baylin J Bennett, Thomas D Brewer, Karyn Morrissey, Lora E Fleming, Matthew O Gribble

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By-degree Health and Economic Impacts of Lyme Disease, Eastern and Midwestern United States. 莱姆病对美国东部和中西部地区健康和经济的逐级影响。

IF 2.5 3区环境科学与生态学

Ecohealth Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-13 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-024-01676-9

Haisheng Yang, Caitlin A Gould, Russ Jones, Alexis St Juliana, Marcus Sarofim, Matt Rissing, Micah B Hahn

{"title":"By-degree Health and Economic Impacts of Lyme Disease, Eastern and Midwestern United States.","authors":"Haisheng Yang, Caitlin A Gould, Russ Jones, Alexis St Juliana, Marcus Sarofim, Matt Rissing, Micah B Hahn","doi":"10.1007/s10393-024-01676-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10393-024-01676-9","url":null,"abstract":"Lyme disease (LD) is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States (U.S.). This paper assesses how climate change may influence LD incidence in the eastern and upper Midwestern U.S. and the associated economic burden. We estimated future Ixodes scapularis habitat suitability and LD incidence with a by-degree approach using variables from an ensemble of multiple climate models. We then applied estimates for present-day and projected habitat suitability for I. scapularis, present-day presence of Borrelia burgdorferi, and projected climatological variables to model reported LD incidence at the county level among adults, children, and the total population. Finally, we applied an estimate of healthcare expenses to project economic impacts. We show an overall increase in LD cases with regional variation. We estimate an increase in incidence in New England and the upper Midwestern U.S. and a concurrent decrease in incidence in Virginia and North Carolina. At 3°C of national warming from the 1986-2015 baseline climate, we project approximately 55,000 LD cases, a 38-percent increase from present-day estimates. At 6°C of warming, our most extreme scenario, we project approximately 92,000 LD cases in the region, an increase of 145 percent relative to current levels. Annual LD-related healthcare expenses at 3°C of warming are estimated to be $236 million (2021 dollars), approximately 38 percent greater than present-day. These results may inform decision-makers tasked with addressing climate risks, the public, and healthcare professionals preparing for treatment and prevention of LD.","PeriodicalId":51027,"journal":{"name":"Ecohealth","volume":" ","pages":"56-70"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11127817/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140121280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance of Wild Mice and Rats in North American Cities. 北美城市野鼠和大鼠的 SARS-CoV-2 监控。

IF 2.5 3区环境科学与生态学

Ecohealth Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-15 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-024-01679-6

Lisa K F Lee, Chelsea G Himsworth, Natalie Prystajecky, Antonia Dibernardo, L Robbin Lindsay, Theresa M Albers, Rajeev Dhawan, Ken Henderson, Guy Mulder, Harveen K Atwal, Imara Beattie, Bruce K Wobeser, Michael H Parsons, Kaylee A Byers

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Kenyan Free-Tailed Bats Demonstrate Seasonal Birth Pulse Asynchrony with Implications for Virus Maintenance. 肯尼亚自由尾蝠表现出季节性出生脉冲不同步，对病毒的维持有影响。

IF 2.5 3区环境科学与生态学

Ecohealth Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-19 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-024-01674-x

Tamika J Lunn, Reilly T Jackson, Paul W Webala, Joseph Ogola, Kristian M Forbes

{"title":"Kenyan Free-Tailed Bats Demonstrate Seasonal Birth Pulse Asynchrony with Implications for Virus Maintenance.","authors":"Tamika J Lunn, Reilly T Jackson, Paul W Webala, Joseph Ogola, Kristian M Forbes","doi":"10.1007/s10393-024-01674-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10393-024-01674-x","url":null,"abstract":"Ecological information on wildlife reservoirs is fundamental for research targeting prevention of zoonotic infectious disease, yet basic information is lacking for many species in global hotspots of disease emergence. We provide the first estimates of synchronicity, magnitude, and timing of seasonal birthing in Mops condylurus, a putative ebolavirus host, and a co-roosting species, Mops pumilus (formerly Chaerephon pumilus). We show that population-level synchronicity of M. condylurus birthing is wide (~ 8.5 weeks) and even wider in M. pumilus (> 11 weeks). This is predicted to promote the likelihood of filovirus persistence under conditions of bi-annual birthing (two births per year). Ecological features underlying the magnitude of the birth pulse-relative female abundance (higher than expected for M. condylurus and lower for M. pumilus, based on literature) and reproductive rate (lower than expected)-will have countering effects on birthing magnitude. Species-specific models are needed to interpret how identified birth pulse attributes may interact with other features of molossid ebolavirus ecology to influence infection dynamics. As a common feature of wildlife species, and a key driver of infection dynamics, detailed information on seasonal birthing will be fundamental for future research on these species and will be informative for bat-borne zoonoses generally.","PeriodicalId":51027,"journal":{"name":"Ecohealth","volume":" ","pages":"94-111"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11127837/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139900877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Brief Solastalgia Scale: A Psychometric Evaluation and Revision. 简易孤独感量表：心理计量学评估与修订

IF 2.5 3区环境科学与生态学

Ecohealth Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-05 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-024-01673-y

Bruce K Christensen, Conal Monaghan, Samantha K Stanley, Iain Walker, Zoe Leviston, Emily Macleod, Rachael M Rodney, Lisa-Marie Greenwood, Timothy Heffernan, Olivia Evans, Stewart Sutherland, Julia Reynolds, Alison L Calear, Tim Kurz, Jo Lane

{"title":"The Brief Solastalgia Scale: A Psychometric Evaluation and Revision.","authors":"Bruce K Christensen, Conal Monaghan, Samantha K Stanley, Iain Walker, Zoe Leviston, Emily Macleod, Rachael M Rodney, Lisa-Marie Greenwood, Timothy Heffernan, Olivia Evans, Stewart Sutherland, Julia Reynolds, Alison L Calear, Tim Kurz, Jo Lane","doi":"10.1007/s10393-024-01673-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10393-024-01673-y","url":null,"abstract":"Witnessing degradation and loss to one's home environment can cause the negative emotional experience of solastalgia. We review the psychometric properties of the 9-item Solastalgia subscale from the Environmental Distress Scale (Higginbotham et al. (EcoHealth 3:245-254, 2006)). Using data collected from three large, independent, adult samples (N = 4229), who were surveyed soon after the 2019/20 Australian bushfires, factor analyses confirmed the scale's unidimensionality, while analyses derived from Item Response Theory highlighted the poor psychometric performance and redundant content of specific items. Consequently, we recommend a short-form scale consisting of five items. This Brief Solastalgia Scale (BSS) yielded excellent model fit and internal consistency in both the initial and cross-validation samples. The BSS and its parent version provide very similar patterns of associations with demographic, health, life satisfaction, climate emotion, and nature connectedness variables. Finally, multi-group confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated comparable construct architecture (i.e. configural, metric, and scalar invariance) across validation samples, gender categories, and age. As individuals and communities increasingly confront and cope with climate change and its consequences, understanding related emotional impacts is crucial. The BSS promises to aid researchers, decision makers, and practitioners to understand and support those affected by negative environmental change.","PeriodicalId":51027,"journal":{"name":"Ecohealth","volume":" ","pages":"83-93"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11127848/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140029515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Forest Restoration and the Zoonotic Vector Anopheles balabacensis in Sabah, Malaysia. 马来西亚沙巴州的森林恢复与人畜共患病媒巴拉巴疟蚊。

IF 2.5 3区环境科学与生态学

Ecohealth Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-27 DOI: 10.1007/s10393-024-01675-w

Gael Davidson, Peter Speldewinde, Benny Obrain Manin, Angus Cook, Philip Weinstein, Tock H Chua

{"title":"Forest Restoration and the Zoonotic Vector Anopheles balabacensis in Sabah, Malaysia.","authors":"Gael Davidson, Peter Speldewinde, Benny Obrain Manin, Angus Cook, Philip Weinstein, Tock H Chua","doi":"10.1007/s10393-024-01675-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10393-024-01675-w","url":null,"abstract":"Anthropogenic changes to forest cover have been linked to an increase in zoonotic diseases. In many areas, natural forests are being replaced with monoculture plantations, such as oil palm, which reduce biodiversity and create a mosaic of landscapes with increased forest edge habitat and an altered micro-climate. These altered conditions may be facilitating the spread of the zoonotic malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi in Sabah, on the island of Borneo, through changes to mosquito vector habitat. We conducted a study on mosquito abundance and diversity in four different land uses comprising restored native forest, degraded native forest, an oil palm estate and a eucalyptus plantation, these land uses varying in their vegetation types and structure. The main mosquito vector, Anopheles balabacensis, has adapted its habitat preference from closed canopy rainforest to more open logged forest and plantations. The eucalyptus plantations (Eucalyptus pellita) assessed in this study contained significantly higher abundance of many mosquito species compared with the other land uses, whereas the restored dipterocarp forest had a low abundance of all mosquitos, in particular, An. balabacensis. No P. knowlesi was detected by PCR assay in any of the vectors collected during the study; however, P. inui, P. fieldi and P. vivax were detected in An. balabacensis. These findings indicate that restoring degraded natural forests with native species to closed canopy conditions reduces abundance of this zoonotic malarial mosquito vector and therefore should be incorporated into future restoration research and potentially contribute to the control strategies against simian malaria.","PeriodicalId":51027,"journal":{"name":"Ecohealth","volume":" ","pages":"21-37"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139974390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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