Integrated data on the taxon and morpho-specific year-round diet and endozoochorous seed dispersal by the world's largest grouse, the Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus.

Recent developments in molecular methods for fecal analysis to assess the food habits (scatology) of herbivores have been controversial in terms of accurately identifying which specific plant parts were consumed and quantifying the amount of food ingested. To address this critical issue, traditional methods should be used to describe a multi-component plant diet that expresses the contribution of taxon-specific morphologically differentiated plant parts. Here we present quantitative data from our original high-resolution taxon- and morpho-specific dietary study based on cuticle microhistological analyses of food remains from the feces of the Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus.

Millennial-scale changes in size and growth of Unio pictorum (L. 1758) and U. tumidus (Philipsson, 1788), in the Oder river.

Unio pictorum (L. 1758) and Unio tumidus (Philipsson, 1788) are common bivalve molluscs from the Unionidae family, with significant ecological importance in aquatic ecosystems. Their shells are essential for species identification and can also be used to assess changes in population structure, individual growth, and body form under varying environmental conditions.

Enhancing propionic acid formation and biogas yield from grass silage via co-fermentation of Pediococcus acidilactici and Lentilactobacillus buchneri.

This study investigated the effect of co-fermentation by Pediococcus acidilactici KKP 2065p and Lentilactobacillus buchneri KKP 2047p on propionic acid production and biogas yield from grass silage. The research was conducted in three stages. First, the growth dynamics and acid production of mono- and co-cultures were assessed in modified MRS media supplemented with glucose and 1,2-propanediol (1,2-PDO) under laboratory conditions.

Role of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) in enhancing phenolic compounds biosynthesis and its relevance to abiotic stress tolerance in plants: a review.

Biofortification of plants using Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) represents a promising strategy in sustainable agriculture. This paper discusses the PGPB action in the context of their impact on phenolic compounds biosynthesis and the prospects for their application in agriculture. So far, no review article has summarized the significance of PGPB in increasing phenolic compounds in plants.

Paenibacillus peoriae: current knowledge and agricultural biotechnology potential of a close relative of P. polymyxa.

Paenibacillus peoriae, a member of the genus Paenibacillus, is a gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium closely related to Paenibacillus polymyxa. This species exhibits a wide range of metabolic capabilities, enabling it to thrive in diverse environments and produce bioactive compounds with potential applications in agriculture and biotechnology. Recent studies reveal its capacity to produce biocontrol agents, such as fusaricidins, polymyxins, and tridecaptins, along with hydrolytic enzymes that inhibit phytopathogens including Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, Alternaria, Botrytis, Phytophthora (Oomycota phylum).

Annual gonadal cycle of the invasive catfish brown bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus from an oxbow lake of vistula river, Poland.

The brown bullhead is a fish native to North America that became an invasive species after being introduced into the waters of Europe and other regions. Studies on its sexual cycle and fecundity were conducted on a population from an oxbow lake of the central Vistula River in Poland. The fish ranged in age from 1 + to 9+.

A new species and new generic synonymy in the family Vietnamellidae (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber with notes on ancient dispersal across East Gondwana.

The monophyletic mayfly family Vietnamellidae has been introduced for a few extant species from the Indomalayan Realm. All these species belong to the genus and have been described in adult and larval stages. Recently, the fossil genus was established for male and female imagines of two new species from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber and assigned to the family Vietnamellidae.

Redefining urban spaces in stormwater assessment through ecosystem management: A narrative review.

Climate neutrality requires urban infrastructure overhauls, particularly in rainwater management and green space expansion. Urban planning often conflicts with hydrological engineering, straining budgets and limiting green spaces. This review analyzed urban forestry, greenery, and ecohydrological policies in housing and buildings using bibliometric network analysis from Scopus and Web of Science.

Non-native PGPB consortium consisting of Pseudomonas sp. G31 and Azotobacter sp. PBC2 promoted winter wheat growth and slightly altered the native bacterial community.

Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are considered an effective eco-friendly biostimulator. However, relatively few studies have examined how PGPB affect the native bacterial community of major crops. Thus, this study investigates the impact of a PGPB consortium, comprising Pseudomonas sp.

Urban flood dilemmas: How European cities growth shapes flood risk and resilience strategies?

Extensive research across European cities underscores the importance of assessing urbanization's impact on flood risk, focusing on river-induced floods and impermeable areas. Using advanced statistical tools, we investigated urban green coverage, Urban Morphological Zones (UMZ), and sealing (imperviousness) levels and effects. Our analysis found that Continuous Urban Fabric (sealed surface >80%) and Discontinuous Dense Urban Fabric (sealed surface 50%-80%) showed negative relationships within river flooding risk.

Supporting dataset on the content of Cu, Ni Cd, Pb, Zn, Ag, Mg, Fe, Co and Ca in the carcass, gastrointestinal tract tissues and the whole body of nestlings of a small passerine bird, the Eurasian Reed Warbler from an intensively fertilized fishpond habitat.

The dataset presented in this data paper supports "The prenatal assimilation of minerals and metals in the nestlings of a small passerine bird" (Orłowski et al. 2024) [1]. The article includes raw data on dead nestlings of a small passerine bird, the Eurasian Reed Warbler breeding in an extensive reedbed (with dominating plant species, the Common Reed located in an intensively fertilized fishpond habitat, the Stawy Milickie [Milicz Ponds] Nature Reserve (SW Poland).

Non-native PGPB Consortium Altered the Rhizobacterial Community and Slightly Stimulated the Growth of Winter Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus L.) Under Field Conditions.

Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are among the most promising alternatives to mineral fertilizers. However, little is known about the effects of applied bacteria on the native microbiota, including the rhizobacterial community, which plays a crucial role in bacteria-plant interactions. Therefore, this study is aimed at assessing the effects of PGPB not only on plants but also, importantly, on the native rhizobacterial community of winter oilseed rape.

Photosynthetic response of Solidago gigantea Aition and Calamagrostis epigejos L. (Roth) to complex environmental stress on heavy metal contaminated sites.

Studies of in situ plant response and adaptation to complex environmental stresses, are crucial for understanding the mechanisms of formation and functioning of ecosystems of anthropogenically transformed habitats. We study short- and long-term responses of photosynthetic apparatus (PSA) and anti-oxidant capacity to complex abiotic stresses of common plants Calamagrostis epigejos and Solidago gigantea in semi-natural (C) and heavy metal contaminated habitats (LZ). We found significant differences in leaf pigment content between both plant species growing on LZ plots and their respective C populations.

sp. G31 and sp. PBC2 Changed Structure of Bacterial Community and Modestly Promoted Growth of Oilseed Rape.

Oilseed rape is one of the most important oilseed crops, requiring high levels of nitrogen fertilization. Excessive nitrogen use, however, leads to numerous negative environmental impacts, spurring the search for sustainable, environmentally friendly alternatives to reduce reliance on mineral nitrogen fertilizers. One promising approach involves plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), which can support oilseed rape growth and lessen the need for traditional nitrogen fertilizers.

Review of mayflies (Insecta Ephemeroptera) as a bioindicator of heavy metals and microplastics in freshwater.

Heavy metal and microplastic pollutions are prevalent in freshwater ecosystems, with many freshwater bodies being contaminated by one or both of these pollutants. Recent studies reported extreme detections of Cd, Pb and Zn, high concentrations of Cr, Pb and Cu and microplastics acting as vectors of pollutants, including heavy metals. Mayflies can serve as bioindicators of heavy metal contamination in freshwater ecosystems because changes in their community structure, physiology, and behaviour can reflect and help predict the concentrations of metals in these environments.

Paenibacillus as a Biocontrol Agent for Fungal Phytopathogens: Is P. polymyxa the Only One Worth Attention?

Control of fungal phytopathogens is a significant challenge in modern agriculture. The widespread use of chemical fungicides to control these pathogens often leads to environmental and food contamination. An eco-friendly alternative that can help reduce reliance on these chemicals is plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), particularly those of the genus Paenibacillus, which appear to be highly effective.

The prenatal assimilation of minerals and metals in nestlings of a small passerine bird.

Although certain metals can reach their highest concentrations in tissues of newly hatched nestlings, their sources have yet to be fully elucidated. Evidence for the differentiation of body reserves, including some chemical elements, during avian embryonic life and early post-hatching period is limited mostly to studies on poultry. Here, we present novel findings on the bioaccumulation and egg-to-nestling transfer of 10 minerals and metals, including non-essential potentially toxic chemical elements (Cu, Ni Cd, Pb, Zn, Ag, Mg, Fe, Co and Ca) in the tissues of the gastrointestinal tract (GT), whole body (WB) and carcass (CA) of nestlings of a small passerine bird, the Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus, breeding in an intensively fertilized fishpond habitat.

An assessment of maintenance works and their impact on macroinvertebrate communities and long-term recolonization to small lowland watercourses.

Due to their small size and high anthropogenic pressure, small watercourses are particularly prone to severe siltation and are densely overgrown with macrophytes. Many of these watercourses are subject to regular maintenance works (RMW), consisting of seasonal desilting and vegetation clearance, in order to ensure unobstructed water flow. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of three types of maintenance works: dredging and mud removal (DMR), river channel vegetation removal (RCVR) and river bank vegetation removal (RBVR) on taxa species richness, macroinvertebrate density and the Shannon-Wiener diversity index, as well as their changes and long-term benthic recolonization one and two years after completion of the works.

Assessment of the usefulness of β-cyclodextrin in the removal of progesterone from the environment.

The paper presents the results and interpretation of theoretical calculations for the progesterone-β-cyclodextrin (P@β-CD; G4MP2) and progesterone-β-cyclodextrin-β-cyclodextrin (P@β-CD-β-CD; G2) systems. The geometry of the progesterone molecule was optimized on basis of the DFT theory using the B3LYP, PBE1PBE and M06-2X functionals, for selected Pople basis sets [6-31G, 6-31++G, 6-31++G(d,p), 6-311G, 6-311++G, 6-311++G(d,p)] and the Dunning basis set (aug-cc-pVDZ). Presented results of theoretical calculations provide insight into the mechanism of formation of supramolecular systems of progesterone and β-cyclodextrin, allowing us to understand the impact of differences in the polarizability of specific fragments of the "guest" molecule, through the analysis of the Mulliken population distribution, on the tendency for equilibrium inclusion by "host" molecules characterized by selective affinity towards hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecular systems.

4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid-Based Hydrazide-Hydrazones as Potent Growth Inhibition Agents of Laccase-Producing Phytopathogenic Fungi That Are Useful in the Protection of Oilseed Crops.

The research on new compounds against plant pathogens is still socially and economically important. It results from the increasing resistance of pests to plant protection products and the need to maintain high yields of crops, particularly oilseed crops used to manufacture edible and industrial oils and biofuels. We tested thirty-five semi-synthetic hydrazide-hydrazones with aromatic fragments of natural origin against phytopathogenic laccase-producing fungi such as , , and .

Straw pyrolysis for use in electricity storage installations.

A concept has been proposed for an installation designed to store excess electricity periodically occurring on the grid. Excess electricity will be used for straw pyrolysis. The main pyrolysis product, gas, will be used to generate electricity using a combustion generator to feed back power into the grid during periods of shortage.

METACASPASE8 (MC8) Is a Crucial Protein in the LSD1-Dependent Cell Death Pathway in Response to Ultraviolet Stress.

LESION-SIMULATING DISEASE1 (LSD1) is one of the well-known cell death regulatory proteins in . The mutant exhibits runaway cell death (RCD) in response to various biotic and abiotic stresses. The phenotype of the mutant strongly depends on two other proteins, ENHANCED DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY 1 (EDS1) and PHYTOALEXIN-DEFICIENT 4 (PAD4) as well as on the synthesis/metabolism/signaling of salicylic acid (SA) and reactive oxygen species (ROS).

The Study of Humic Substances' Impact on Anion Exchangers.

Humic substances (HSs) present in water and wastewater cause fouling of anion exchange resins (AERs), which mainly results in reducing the ion exchange capacity (IEC). In this paper, an attempt was made to investigate fouling of two polystyrene and one polyacrylic AER using water from the Oder River, treated wastewater after the ultrafiltration process (UFTW) and digester reject water from sludge dewatering at the Janówek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Wrocław. HSs contained in digester reject water were characterised by the lowest aromaticity and molecular weights (MWs), the highest proportion of hydrophilic fraction and the highest amount of oxygenated functional groups.

Reliability of organic and biogenic pollutant removal in selected technologies used in domestic wastewater treatment plants: A comparative analysis.

The results of a comparative study of two different technological solutions applicable to decentralised domestic wastewater treatment systems are presented. A hybrid reactor with activated sludge and mobile biofilm carriers moving in wastewater is one of them, and an innovative quasi-technical combination of a biological reactor with a sprinkled bed filled with sintered clay granules, followed in the process line by an innovative slope type filtration bed, is the other one. The study has shown a significant advantage of filter bed installations in functional quality, expressed in low values of indicators and pollutant concentrations.

Risk assessment of hollow-bearing trees in urban forests.

The paper is a study of risk assessment posed by trees in selected urban woodlands (urban forests) of Warsaw. Two groups of trees were analysed and compared: exhibiting signs of maturity and ageing (hollow-bearing trees with open or hidden cavities and/or caries) and with no signs of decay. 373 individual trees growing near routes frequently or continuously used for recreational purposes were examined using Roloff's vitality classification, and tree risk assessment method, complemented by instrumental studies: a resistance resistograph, pulling tests, and sonic tomography (SoT).