Publications by authors named "D Obregon"

Hybrid poplars are widely recognized for their effectiveness in remediating subsurface aromatic hydrocarbon contaminants, including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene isomers (BTEX). While BTEX compounds are frequently found in the transpiration streams of poplars at contaminated sites, the microbial dynamics within these trees, particularly in response to hydrocarbon exposure, remain underexplored. This study utilized high-throughput amplicon sequencing to investigate the trunk microbiome in hybrid poplars at a field-scale toluene phytoremediation site.

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  • The study explores how liming, a method to increase soil pH, affects methane uptake in Amazonian soils, revealing significant results in both forest and pasture environments.
  • Liming treatments led to an increase in methane uptake by about 10% in forest soils and 25% in pasture soils, with specific methanotrophic communities actively incorporating carbon from methane in limed areas.
  • The findings suggest that liming not only enhances soil fertility in degraded Amazonian lands but also helps to improve methane oxidation, making it a beneficial practice for managing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Context: Communication is the foundation of optimal healthcare provision. Linguistic diversity is a reality in palliative care settings.

Objectives: To identify the state of the literature on language interpreting in palliative care and to examine inclusion of stakeholders in dissemination products.

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The Western honey bee () is a vital agricultural pollinator whose populations are threatened by the parasitic mite destructor and associated pathogens. While the impact of species on honey bees, particularly larvae causing American foulbrood, is documented, their effect on the microbiota of mites remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the influence of sp.

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