An early-warning forecast model for red tide (Karenia brevis) blooms on the southwest coast of Florida.

Karenia brevis blooms occur nearly annually along the southwest coast of Florida, and effective mitigation of ecological, public health, and economic impacts requires reliable real-time forecasting. We present two boosted random forest models that predict the weekly maximum K. brevis abundance category across the Greater Charlotte Harbor estuaries over one-week and four-week forecast horizons.

Improving water quality in a hypereutrophic lake and tributary through agricultural nutrient mitigation: A Multi-year monitoring analysis.

Anthropogenic eutrophication remains a critical global issue, significantly impacting surface water quality. Numerous regions have implemented beneficial management practices to combat agricultural nonpoint pollution, often evaluating efficacy at the field scale, but not downstream. In this study, we conducted an extensive, 11-year (2010-2020), all-season, weekly monitoring program in a small, shallow, hypereutrophic lake and main tributary located in a cold climate, northern temperate zone, within a predominantly agricultural-forested mesoscale watershed.

Building collaborative relationships with family caregivers of hospitalized older persons with delirium superimposed on dementia: A qualitative study.

Aims: To explore experiences of family caregivers providing support to older persons with delirium superimposed on dementia in acute care hospitals, their role in detection and management of this condition, and support they require.

Design: This study has an exploratory-descriptive design using interpretive description methodology.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine caregivers from January to April 2020.

Transition Experiences of Caregivers of Older Adults With Dementia and Multiple Chronic Conditions: An Interpretive Description Study.

Introduction: Family caregivers provide most of the care for older persons living with dementia (PLWD) and multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) in the community. Caregivers experience transitions, such as changes to their health, roles, and responsibilities, during the process of caring. Transitions encompass a time when caregivers undergo stressful responses to change.