Scientific Reports Earth Sciences Table of Contents e-alert: April 2013

02 April 2013      • Visit Scientific Reports • Submit your manuscript to Scientific Reports     Welcome to your Table of Contents e-alert for Scientific Reports                 Scientific Reports is accepting submissions from all scientific fields. Submit your manuscript now.                 Earth & Environmental Sciences               The changing seasonal climate in the Arctic ▶     R. Bintanja, E. C. van der Linden     Ongoing and projected greenhouse warming clearly manifests itself in the Arctic regions, which warm faster than any other part of the world. One of the key features of amplified …             Violent extremist group ecologies under stress ▶     Manuel Cebrian, Manuel R. Torres, Ramon Huerta et al.     Violent extremist groups are currently making intensive use of Internet fora for recruitment to terrorism. These fora are under constant scrutiny by security agencies, private …             Cu/Ba/bauxite: an Inexpensive and Efficient Alternative for Pt/Ba/Al2O3 in NOx Removal ▶     Xiuyun Wang, Zhilin Chen, Yongjin Luo et al.     Cu/Ba/bauxite possesses superior NOx storage and reduction (NSR) performances, high thermal stability, strong resistance against SO2 poisoning and outstanding regeneration ability …             ERRATUM: Triggering of major eruptions recorded by actively forming cumulates ▶     Michael J. Stock, Rex N. Taylor, Thomas M. Gernon                 Does warmer China land attract more super typhoons? ▶     Xiangde Xu, Shiqiu Peng, Xiangjing Yang et al.     Accurate prediction of where and when typhoons (or named hurricanes which form over the North Atlantic Ocean) will make landfall is critical to protecting human lives and …             DNA barcoding reveals the coral "laboratory-rat", Stylophora pistillata encompasses multiple identities ▶     Shashank Keshavmurthy, Sung-Yin Yang, Ada Alamaru et al.     Stylophora pistillata is a widely used coral "lab-rat" species with highly variable morphology and a broad biogeographic range (Red Sea to western central Pacific). Here we show, …             Aedes Taeniorhynchus Vectorial Capacity Informs A Pre-Emptive Assessment Of West Nile Virus Establishment In Galápagos ▶     Gillian Eastwood, Simon J. Goodman, Andrew A. Cunningham et al.     Increased connectivity with the mainland has led to the arrival of many invasive species to the Galápagos Islands, including novel pathogens, threatening the archipelago's unique …             The 3-D reconstruction of medieval wetland reclamation through electromagnetic induction survey ▶     Philippe De Smedt, Marc Van Meirvenne, Davy Herremans et al.     Studies of past human-landscape interactions rely upon the integration of archaeological, biological and geological information within their geographical context. However, …             Hot bodies protect amphibians against chytrid infection in nature ▶     Jodi J. L. Rowley, Ross A. Alford     Environmental context strongly affects many host-pathogen interactions, but the underlying causes of these effects at the individual level are usually poorly understood. The …             Scalable Functionalized Graphene Nano-platelets as Tunable Cathodes for High-performance Lithium Rechargeable Batteries ▶     Haegyeom Kim, Hee-Dae Lim, Sung-Wook Kim et al.     High-performance and cost-effective rechargeable batteries are key to the success of electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage systems. Extensive research has focused on …             Nutrient supply from fishes facilitates macroalgae and suppresses corals in a Caribbean coral reef ecosystem ▶     Deron E. Burkepile, Jacob E. Allgeier, Andrew A. Shantz et al.     On coral reefs, fishes can facilitate coral growth via nutrient excretion; however, as coral abundance declines, these nutrients may help facilitate increases in macroalgae. By …             Red coral extinction risk enhanced by ocean acidification ▶     Carlo Cerrano, Ulisse Cardini, Silvia Bianchelli et al.     The red coral Corallium rubrum is a habitat-forming species with a prominent and structural role in mesophotic habitats, which sustains biodiversity hotspots. This precious coral …             Isotopic evidence for long term warmth in the Mesozoic ▶     Gregory D. Price, Richard J. Twitchett, James R. Wheeley et al.     Atmospheric CO2 concentrations appear to have been considerably higher than modern levels during much of the Phanerozoic and it has hence been proposed that surface temperatures …             The Actinobacterial Colonization of Etruscan Paintings ▶     Marta Diaz-Herraiz, Valme Jurado, Soledad Cuezva et al.     The paintings from Tomba della Scimmia, in Tuscany, are representative of the heavy bacterial colonization experienced in most Etruscan necropolises. The tomb remained open until …             Effects of cold stress and heat stress on coral fluorescence in reef-building corals ▶     Melissa S. Roth, Dimitri D. Deheyn     Widespread temperature stress has caused catastrophic coral bleaching events that have been devastating for coral reefs. Here, we evaluate whether coral fluorescence could be …             Soil-type influences human selenium status and underlies widespread selenium deficiency risks in Malawi ▶     Rachel Hurst, Edwin W. P. Siyame, Scott D. Young et al.     Selenium (Se) is an essential human micronutrient with critical roles in immune functioning and antioxidant defence. Estimates of dietary Se intakes and status are scarce for …             CORRIGENDUM: Don Juan Pond, Antarctica: Near-surface CaCl2-brine feeding Earth's most saline lake and implications for Mars ▶     James L. Dickson, James W. Head, Joseph S. Levy et al.                 Black carbon aerosol size in snow ▶     J. P. Schwarz, R. S. Gao, A. E. Perring et al.     The effect of anthropogenic black carbon (BC) aerosol on snow is of enduring interest due to its consequences for climate forcing. Until now, too little attention has been focused …             Quantifying the effects of social influence ▶     Pavlin Mavrodiev, Claudio J. Tessone, Frank Schweitzer     How do humans respond to indirect social influence when making decisions? 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