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04 October 2016      • Visit Scientific Reports • Submit your manuscript to Scientific Reports     Welcome to your Table of Contents e-alert for Scientific Reports           Earth & Environmental Sciences               Regionalization of Habitat Suitability of Masson’s Pine based on geographic information system and Fuzzy Matter-Element Model ▶     Xiuteng Zhou, Manxi Zhao, Liangyun Zhou et al.     Pine needles have been widely used in the development of anti-hypertensive and anti-hyperlipidemic agents and health food. However, the widespread distribution of this tree poses …             Quantifying the dilution of the radiocesium contamination in Fukushima coastal river sediment (2011–2015) ▶     Olivier Evrard, J. Patrick Laceby, Yuichi Onda et al.     Fallout from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant accident resulted in a 3000-km2 radioactive contamination plume. Here, we model the progressive dilution of the …             GDGT distribution in a stratified lake and implications for the application of TEX86 in paleoenvironmental reconstructions ▶     Zhaohui Zhang, Rienk H. Smittenberg, Raymond S. Bradley     We investigated the relationship between distributions of GDGTs, GDGT-based proxies and environmental factors in a stratified lake in northwestern Norway. More than 90% of …             Transport of cerium oxide nanoparticles in saturated silica media: influences of operational parameters and aqueous chemical conditions ▶     Zhaohan Zhang, Peng Gao, Ye Qiu et al.     This paper aimed to investigate the influences of operational parameters and aqueous chemical conditions on transport behaviors of cerium oxides nanoparticles (CeO2-NPs) in …             Landscape mapping at sub-Antarctic South Georgia provides a protocol for underpinning large-scale marine protected areas ▶     Oliver T. Hogg, Veerle A. I. Huvenne, Huw J. Griffiths et al.     Global biodiversity is in decline, with the marine environment experiencing significant and increasing anthropogenic pressures. In response marine protected areas (MPAs) have …             A proteinaceous organic matrix regulates carbonate mineral production in the marine teleost intestine ▶     Kevin L. Schauer, Christophe M. R. LeMoine, Adrian Pelin et al.     Marine teleost fish produce CaCO3 in their intestine as part of their osmoregulatory strategy. This precipitation is critical for rehydration and survival of the largest …             Statistical Analysis of Main and Interaction Effects on Cu(II) and Cr(VI) Decontamination by Nitrogen–Doped Magnetic Graphene Oxide ▶     Xinjiang Hu, Hui Wang, Yunguo Liu     A nitrogen–doped magnetic graphene oxide (NMGO) was synthesized and applied as an adsorbent to remove Cu(II) and Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solutions. The individual and combined …             Coral recovery in the central Maldives archipelago since the last major mass-bleaching, in 1998 ▶     C. Pisapia, D. Burn, R. Yoosuf et al.     Increasing frequency and severity of disturbances is causing global degradation of coral reef ecosystems. This study examined temporal changes in live coral cover and coral …             A novel method for preparing microplastic fibers ▶     Matthew Cole     Microscopic plastic (microplastic, 0.1 µm–5 mm) is a widespread pollutant impacting upon aquatic ecosystems across the globe. Environmental sampling has revealed synthetic fibers …             Pollen-mediated gene flow and seed exchange in small-scale Zambian maize farming, implications for biosafety assessment ▶     Thomas Bøhn, Denis W. Aheto, Felix S. Mwangala et al.     Gene flow in agricultural crops is important for risk assessment of genetically modified (GM) crops, particularly in countries with a large informal agricultural sector of …             Microplastic fragments and microbeads in digestive tracts of planktivorous fish from urban coastal waters ▶     Kosuke Tanaka, Hideshige Takada     We investigated microplastics in the digestive tracts of 64 Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonicus) sampled in Tokyo Bay. Plastic was detected in 49 out of 64 fish (77%), with 2.3 …             Corrigendum: Effects of grazing on photosynthetic features and soil respiration of rangelands in the Tianshan Mountains of Northwest China ▶     Hua Liu, Runguo Zang, Han Y. H. Chen                 Colluvium supply in humid regions limits the frequency of storm-triggered landslides ▶     Robert N. Parker, Tristram C. Hales, Simon M. Mudd et al.     Shallow landslides, triggered by extreme rainfall, are a significant hazard in mountainous landscapes. The hazard posed by shallow landslides depends on the availability and …             Social Network Analysis Reveals Potential Fission-Fusion Behavior in a Shark ▶     Danielle E. Haulsee, Dewayne A. Fox, Matthew W. Breece et al.     Complex social networks and behaviors are difficult to observe for free-living marine species, especially those that move great distances. Using implanted acoustic transceivers …             Allochthonous carbon is a major regulator to bacterial growth and community composition in subarctic freshwaters ▶     Toni Roiha, Sari Peura, Mathieu Cusson et al.     In the subarctic region, climate warming and permafrost thaw are leading to emergence of ponds and to an increase in mobility of catchment carbon. As carbon of terrestrial origin …             Plastic microfibre ingestion by deep-sea organisms ▶     M. L. Taylor, C. Gwinnett, L. F. Robinson et al.     Plastic waste is a distinctive indicator of the world-wide impact of anthropogenic activities. Both macro- and micro-plastics are found in the ocean, but as yet little is known …             Interspecific sensitivity of bees towards dimethoate and implications for environmental risk assessment ▶     Philipp Uhl, Lea A. Franke, Christina Rehberg et al.     Wild and domesticated bee species are exposed to a variety of pesticides which may drive pollinator decline. Due to wild bee sensitivity data shortage, it is unclear if the honey …             Plant virus infections control stomatal development ▶     Rose R. Murray, Mark S. M. Emblow, Alistair M. Hetherington et al.     Stomata are important regulators of carbon dioxide uptake and transpirational water loss. They also represent points of vulnerability as bacterial and fungal pathogens utilise …             Ecosystem services sustainability in the Mediterranean Sea: assessment of status and trends using multiple modelling approaches ▶     Camino Liquete, Chiara Piroddi, Diego Macías et al.     Mediterranean ecosystems support important processes and functions that bring direct benefits to human society. Yet, marine ecosystem services are usually overlooked due to the …             Landscape-scale spatial heterogeneity in phytodetrital cover and megafauna biomass in the abyss links to modest topographic variation ▶     Kirsty J. Morris, Brian J. Bett, Jennifer M. Durden et al.     Sinking particulate organic matter (POM, phytodetritus) is the principal limiting resource for deep-sea life. However, little is known about spatial variation in POM supply to …             A naturally-occurring ‘cold earth’ spot in Northern China ▶     Fujun Niu, Guodong Cheng, Yonghong Niu et al.     Permafrost is determined to a large extent by the Earth’s surface temperature, therefore it distributes mainly in high altitude and latitude regions. However, stable, warm (about …             Accumulation of heavy metals and trace elements in fluvial sediments received effluents from traditional and semiconductor industries ▶     Liang-Ching Hsu, Ching-Yi Huang, Yen-Hsun Chuang et al.     Metal accumulation in sediments threatens adjacent ecosystems due to the potential of metal mobilization and the subsequent uptake into food webs. Here, contents of heavy metals …             Expansion and Contraction of the Indo-Pacific Tropical Rain Belt over the Last Three Millennia ▶     Rhawn F. Denniston, Caroline C. Ummenhofer, Alan D. Wanamaker et al.     The seasonal north-south migration of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) defines the tropical rain belt (TRB), a region of enormous terrestrial and marine biodiversity and …             Large low field magnetocaloric effect in first-order phase transition compound TlFe3Te3 with low-level hysteresis ▶     Qianhui Mao, Jinhu Yang, Hangdong Wang et al.     Magnetic refrigeration based on the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) is an environment-friendly, high-efficiency technology. It has been believed that a large MCE can be realized in …             A paradox for air pollution controlling in China revealed by “APEC Blue” and “Parade Blue” ▶     Haoran Liu, Cheng Liu, Zhouqing Xie et al.     A series of strict emission control measures were implemented in Beijing and surrounding regions to ensure good air quality during the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation …             Erosion and sedimentation during the September 2015 flooding of the Kinu River, central Japan ▶     Dan Matsumoto, Yuki Sawai, Masaki Yamada et al.     Erosional and sedimentary features associated with flooding have been documented in both modern and past cases. However, only a few studies have demonstrated the relationship …             Characterization and Potential Applications of a Selenium Nanoparticle Producing and Nitrate Reducing Bacterium Bacillus oryziterrae sp. nov. ▶     Peng Bao, Ke-Qing Xiao, Hui-Jiao Wang et al.     A novel nitrate- and selenite reducing bacterium strain ZYKT was isolated from a rice paddy soil in Dehong, Yunnan, China. Strain ZYKT is a facultative anaerobe and grows in up …             Calcification response of a key phytoplankton family to millennial-scale environmental change ▶     H. L. O. McClelland, N. Barbarin, L. Beaufort et al.     Coccolithophores are single-celled photosynthesizing marine algae, responsible for half of the calcification in the surface ocean, and exert a strong influence on the …             Thresholds in marsh resilience to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill ▶     Brian R. Silliman, Philip M. Dixon, Cameron Wobus et al.     Ecosystem boundary retreat due to human-induced pressure is a generally observed phenomenon. However, studies that document thresholds beyond which internal resistance mechanisms …             Investigating Energetic X-Shaped Flares on the Outskirts of A Solar Active Region ▶     Rui Liu, Jun Chen, Yuming Wang et al.     Typical solar flares display two quasi-parallel, bright ribbons on the chromosphere. In between is the polarity inversion line (PIL) separating concentrated magnetic fluxes of …             Temporal patterns in the soundscape of the shallow waters of a Mediterranean marine protected area ▶     Giuseppa Buscaino, Maria Ceraulo, Nadia Pieretti et al.     The study of marine soundscapes is an emerging field of research that contributes important information about biological compositions and environmental conditions. The seasonal …             Advent of Continents: A New Hypothesis ▶     Yoshihiko Tamura, Takeshi Sato, Toshiya Fujiwara et al.     The straightforward but unexpected relationship presented here relates crustal thickness to magma type in the Izu-Ogasawara (Bonin) and Aleutian oceanic arcs. Volcanoes along the …             Using rare earth elements to constrain particulate organic carbon flux in the East China Sea ▶     Chin-Chang Hung, Ya-Feng Chen, Shih-Chieh Hsu et al.     Fluxes of particulate organic carbon (POC) in the East China Sea (ECS) have been reported to decrease from the inner continental shelf towards the outer continental shelf. Recent …             Impact of the 2015 El Nino event on winter air quality in China ▶     Luyu Chang, Jianming Xu, Xuexi Tie et al.     During the winter of 2015, there was a strong El Nino (ENSO) event, resulting in significant anomalies for meteorological conditions in China. Analysis shows that the …             Helium and methane sources and fluxes of shallow submarine hydrothermal plumes near the Tokara Islands, Southern Japan ▶     Hsin-Yi Wen, Yuji Sano, Naoto Takahata et al.     Shallow submarine volcanoes have been newly discovered near the Tokara Islands, which are situated at the volcanic front of the northern Ryukyu Arc in southern Japan. Here, we …             Integration and Typologies of Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Case Study from Australian Wheat Sheep Zones ▶     Jianjun Huai     Although the integrated indicator methods have become popular for assessing vulnerability to climate change, their proliferation has introduced a confusing array of scales and …             Water uptake mechanism and germination of Erythrina velutina seeds treated with atmospheric plasma ▶     Clodomiro Alves Junior, Jussier de Oliveira Vitoriano, Dinnara Layza Souza da Silva et al.     The effect of plasma applied to mulungu (Erythrina velutina) seeds was studied to verify its influence on the germination, water absorption, wettability and structure of the …                 • Careers & Jobs           naturejobs.com Science jobs of the week       Postdoctoral Scientist     University of Pennsylvania            Research Investigator     The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center            Laboratory Research Scientist     Francis Crick Institute            Wellcome Trust Funded Post Doctoral Research Associates     University of Glasgow            Postdoctoral Research Associate     Newcastle University            Senior Statistician     Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute            Postdoctoral Position     Brigham & Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School            Professor or Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) of Energy and Processes     ETH Zurich - The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich            Research Technician     University of Dundee            PhD Student     German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ).          No matter what your career stage, student, postdoc or senior scientist, you will find articles on naturejobs.com to help guide you in your science career. 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