Advances in business strategy and competitive advantage book series,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 192 - 211
Published: Aug. 2, 2024
This
chapter
explores
the
critical
transition
from
fossil
fuels
to
environmentally
friendly
energy
alternatives,
highlighting
multifaceted
approach
required
mitigate
environmental
impact
of
traditional
sources.
It
discusses
significant
role
renewable
sources
like
solar,
wind,
and
hydroelectric
power,
while
emphasizing
need
for
supplementary
solutions
address
geographical
limitations
efficiency
challenges.
The
underscores
importance
reducing
Scope
1,
2,
3
emissions
within
logistics
sector
by
adopting
electric
hybrid
vehicles,
optimizing
fleet
management,
implementing
green
building
designs.
Through
public
awareness
coordinated
efforts
across
various
sectors,
advocates
a
comprehensive
strategy
achieve
goals
outlined
in
Climate
Action,
13th
Sustainable
Development
Goal,
necessity
immediate
sustained
action
ensure
sustainable
future.
PLOS Climate,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2(8), P. e0000258 - e0000258
Published: Aug. 7, 2023
Ocean
warming
and
acidification
are
set
to
reshuffle
life
on
Earth
alter
ecological
processes
that
underpin
the
biodiversity,
health,
productivity,
resilience
of
ecosystems.
Fishes
contribute
significantly
marine,
estuarine,
freshwater
species
diversity
functioning
marine
ecosystems,
not
immune
climate
change
impacts.
Whilst
considerable
effort
has
been
placed
studying
effects
fishes,
much
emphasis
their
(eco)physiology
at
organismal
level.
affected
by
through
impacts
various
levels
biological
organisation
a
large
variety
traits,
making
it
difficult
make
generalisations
regarding
fish
responses
change.
Here,
we
briefly
review
current
state
knowledge
fishes
across
wide
range
subfields
ecology
evaluate
these
scales
(from
genes
ecosystems).
We
argue
more
holistic
synthesis
interconnected
integration
different
needed
for
better
understanding
how
populations
communities
might
respond
or
adapt
multi-stressor
postulate
studies
using
natural
analogues
change,
meta-analyses,
advanced
integrative
modelling
approaches,
lessons
learned
from
past
extreme
events
could
help
reveal
some
general
patterns
valuable
management
conservation
approaches.
many
underlying
mechanisms
responsible
observed
biodiversity
community
insights
useful
create
adaptation
strategies
preservation
in
rapidly
changing
ocean.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
918, P. 170786 - 170786
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
Longer
durations
of
warmer
weather,
altered
precipitation,
and
modified
streamflow
patterns
driven
by
climate
change
are
expected
to
impair
ecosystem
resilience,
exposing
freshwater
ecosystems
their
biota
a
severe
threat
worldwide.
Understanding
the
spatio-temporal
temperature
variations
processes
governing
thermal
heterogeneity
within
riverscape
essential
inform
water
management
adaptation
strategies.
We
combined
UAS-based
imagery
data
aquatic
habitats
with
meteorological,
hydraulic,
river
morphology
quality
investigate
how
key
factors
influence
stream
on
diurnal
basis
different
regions
large
recently
restored
Danube
floodplain.
Diurnal
ranges
were
larger
than
ranged
between
14.2
28.0
°C
(mean
=
20.7
°C),
peak
median
temperatures
(26.1
°C)
around
16:00
h.
The
observed
differences
in
timing
amplitude
among
unexpectedly
high
created
mosaic
pattern
heterogeneity.
For
example,
cooler
groundwater-influenced
provided
several
cold
patches
(CWP,
below
19.0
potential
refuges
(CWRs)
12:00
h,
at
time
when
other
21.0
°C,
exceeding
ecological
threshold
(20.0
for
species.
Within
morphological
complexity
floodplain,
we
identified
groundwater
influence,
shading
as
driving
Promoting
will
become
increasingly
relevant
under
scenarios,
restoration
should
consider
both
measures
physically
prevent
habitat
from
excessive
warming
improve
connectivity
that
meet
requirements
target
species
conservation.
This
requires
restoring
mosaics
complex
dynamic
riverscapes.
Scientific Data,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: April 11, 2024
Freshwater
ecosystems
are
biologically
important
habitats
that
provide
many
ecosystem
services.
Calcium
concentration
and
pH
two
key
variables
linked
to
multiple
chemical
processes
in
these
environments,
influence
the
biology
of
organisms
from
diverse
taxa,
can
be
factors
affecting
distribution
native
non-native
species.
However,
it
challenging
obtain
high-resolution
data
for
at
regional
national
scales.
To
address
this
gap,
water
quality
lakes
rivers
Canada
continental
USA
were
compiled
used
generate
(10
×
10
km)
interpolated
raster
layers,
after
comparing
spatial
interpolation
approaches.
This
is
first
time
such
have
been
made
available
scale
resolution,
providing
a
valuable
resource
research,
including
projects
evaluating
risks
environmental
change,
pollution,
invasive
will
aid
development
conservation
management
strategies
vital
habitats.
Aquaculture,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
590, P. 741041 - 741041
Published: May 6, 2024
Global
climate
change
has
a
significant
impact
on
fish
survival
and
the
aquaculture
industry.
Even
highly
adaptable
organisms
like
Siluriformes
are
susceptible
to
these
effects.
This
study
investigates
consequences
of
extreme
high
temperature
Hong
Kong
catfish
(Clarias
fuscus),
species
known
for
its
long-term
habitation
in
tropical
subtropical
regions.
In
this
study,
C.
fuscus
were
cultivated
90
days
at
(HT,
34
°C)
normal
(NT,
26
°C),
followed
by
subjecting
two
groups
stress
(34
recovery
(26
°C).
The
hepatic
histology,
biochemical,
transcriptomic
characteristics
examined
before
acute
(NT-C,
HT-C),
after
(NT-T,
HT-T),
(NT-R,
HT-R).
histological
analysis
revealed
that
heat
damaged
liver
tissue
fuscus.
Furthermore,
damage
was
observed
tissues
NT
group
under
stress,
while
no
further
HT
group.
biochemical
showed
altered
body's
immune
oxidative
balance,
resulting
an
increase
alkaline
phosphatase
(ALP),
alanine
aminotransferase
(ALT),
catalase
(CAT),
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD)
glutathione
peroxidase
(GPX)
activities,
decrease
malondialdehyde
(MDA)
content.
Upon
function
disordered
unable
produce
enough
total-bilirubin
(T-BIL),
aspartate
(AST)
activity
more
being
affected.
Long-term
led
changes
gene
expression,
with
showing
three
times
differentially
expressed
genes
(DEGs)
identified
compared
conditions.
Analysis
DEG
enrichment
during
same
treatment
period
both
differences
amino
acid
metabolism
lipid
pathways.
These
results
suggest
caused
fuscus,
altering
enzyme
sensitivity,
as
well
response
pathways
intensity.
lays
groundwork
future
investigations
into
adaptability
sudden
strategies
mitigate
facing
temperatures.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
291(2029)
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Among
human
actions
threatening
biodiversity,
the
release
of
anthropogenic
chemical
pollutants
which
have
become
ubiquitous
in
environment,
is
a
major
concern.
Chemical
pollution
can
induce
damage
to
macromolecules
by
causing
overproduction
reactive
oxygen
species,
affecting
redox
balance
animals.
In
species
undergoing
metamorphosis
(i.e.
vast
majority
extant
animal
species),
antioxidant
responses
may
differ
between
pre-
and
post-metamorphic
stages.
Here,
we
meta-analysed
(
N
=
104
studies,
k
2283
estimates)
impact
on
across
three
amphibian
life
stages
(embryo,
tadpole,
adult).
Before
metamorphosis,
embryos
did
not
experience
any
change
while
tadpoles
activate
their
pathways
do
show
increased
oxidative
from
pollutants.
Tadpoles
evolved
stronger
defences
against
reach
contrast,
individuals
only
weak
marked
lipids.
The
type
pollutant
organic
versus
inorganic)
has
contrasting
effects
Our
findings
divergent
evolution
response
transitions
metamorphosing
amphibians,
most
probably
consequence
differences
ecological
developmental
processes
each
stage.
