It is critical to understand the consequences of environmental change for microbial regulation carbon and nutrient cycling. Specifically, understanding community traits, such as extracellular enzyme activity, can help inform cycling models address knowledge gaps. We analyzed data on activities litter decomposition from an 18-month experiment in which communities were reciprocally transplanted a...

The newly described Senecio ×riloensis combines the morphological features of S. hercynicus and transylvanicus, grows in subalpine habitats Rila Mountains, Bulgaria. It is illustrated with photos living plants locus classicus.

Abstract Mycobacteria were isolated from a variety of materials such as soil, peat, humus, tufa, sphagnum, and wood, collected in alpine and subalpine habitats. Mycobacteria, including Mycobacterium kansasii, Mycobacterium malmoense, Mycobacterium szulgai, Mycobacterium gordonae, Mycobacterium terrae, Mycobacterium chelonae, and Mycobacterium fortuitum were recovered from 69 of 81 (85%) samples...

Aim In clear, cold-water lakes, ultraviolet radiation (UV) and temperature are two important stressors that may prevent the establishment of aquatic invasive species by inhibiting the survival of sensitive early life history stages. In this study, we develop a UV–temperature response model to predict the establishment potential of a warmwater fish, largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), in a ...

The monitoring of microplastics pollution in freshwater environments trails behind its practice marine ecosystems. We evaluated the use invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) as a potential bioindicator microplastic litter lakes. Samples were collected from three sites (Lovere, Costa Volpino, Castro) at northern end Lake Iseo (one major subalpine lakes north Italy) and compared for water ...

In mountain pastures worldwide, studies investigating vegetation changes due to long-term grazing and environmental are sparse, especially regarding the effects of in snowmelt patterns. The outstanding availability historical data from Kyrgyz creates unique opportunities study past forecast future changes, making them ideal model ecosystems. Using a resurvey approach, we explored response manag...