Functional traits data for testate amoebae of Northern Holarctic realm.

The functional traits of soil protists have been employed in ecological research to enhance comprehension of the underlying mechanisms of ecological processes. Among the numerous soil protists, testate amoebae emerge as a prominent and abundant group, playing a pivotal role in soil micro-food webs. Furthermore, they are regarded as valuable bioindicators for environmental monitoring and palaeoecological studies due to their sensitivity to environmental changes.

Multi-scale beta-diversity patterns in testate amoeba communities: species turnover and nestedness along a latitudinal gradient.

The relationship between species diversity and spatial scale is a central topic in spatial community ecology. Latitudinal gradient is among the core mechanisms driving biodiversity distribution on most scales. Patterns of β-diversity along latitudinal gradient have been well studied for aboveground terrestrial and marine communities, whereas soil organisms remain poorly investigated in this regard.

Biodiversity of testate amoebae in bogs: the dataset from forest-steppe ecotone (Middle Volga Territory, Russia).

Background: Testate amoebae are a polyphyletic group of unicellular eukaryotic organisms that are characterised by a rigid shell and inhabit mostly freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. They are particularly abundant in peatlands, especially in -dominated biotopes. Peatland hydrology is the most important influence on testate amoebae communities.

Significantly Enhanced Balance of Dielectric Properties of Polyvinylidene Difluoride Three-Phase Composites by Silver Deposited on KNiTiO Hollandite Nanoparticles.

Three-phase polymer composites are promising materials for creating electronic device components. The qualitative and quantitative composition of such composites has a significant effect on their functional, in particular dielectric properties. In this study, ceramic filler KNiTiO (KNTO) with Ag coating as conductive additive (0.

Intercalation Effects on the Dielectric Properties of PVDF/TiCT MXene Nanocomposites.

In this study, we report the effect of intercalation of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and urea molecules into the interlayer space of TiCT MXene on the dielectric properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)/MXene polymer nanocomposites. MXenes were obtained by a simple hydrothermal method using TiAlC and a mixture of HCl and KF, and they were then intercalated with DMSO and urea molecules to improve the exfoliation of the layers. Then, nanocomposites based on a PVDF matrix loading of 5-30 wt.

Linking biodiversity and ecological function through extensive microeukaryotic movement across different habitats in six urban parks.

Highly diverse but divergent microeukaryotes dwell in all types of habitats in urban park ecosystems. Extensive microbial migration occurs between both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Microbial movement is beneficial to the maintenance of biodiversity and the exchange of functional guilds.

Permittivity and Dielectric Loss Balance of PVDF/KFeTiO/MWCNT Three-Phase Composites.

New three-phase composites, destined for application as dielectrics in the manufacturing of passive elements of flexible electronics, and based on polymer (PVDF) matrix filled with powdered ceramics of the hollandite-like (KFTO(H)) structure (5.0; 7.5; 15; 30 vol.

Carbon Modification of KFeTiO Nanoparticles to Optimize the Dielectric Properties of PTFE-Based Composites.

In this work, polymer matrix composites with the compositions PTFE/KFTO(H) and PTFE/KFTO(H)@CB and with filler volume fractions of 2.5, 5.0, 7.

Consumer Limitations on the Digitalization of the Insurance Market and Ways to Overcome Them.

The article analyzes consumer dispositions (preferences) in the Russian insurance market. Their influence on the digitalization of insurance activities has been revealed. The consumer preferences of policyholders and their impact on the digitalization of business processes have been studied.

Recent climate change has driven divergent hydrological shifts in high-latitude peatlands.

High-latitude peatlands are changing rapidly in response to climate change, including permafrost thaw. Here, we reconstruct hydrological conditions since the seventeenth century using testate amoeba data from 103 high-latitude peat archives. We show that 54% of the peatlands have been drying and 32% have been wetting over this period, illustrating the complex ecohydrological dynamics of high latitude peatlands and their highly uncertain responses to a warming climate.

Distribution of soil testate amoeba assemblages along an elevation gradient on Mount Fuji (Japan).

Elevation gradients have been useful to study distributional patterns of soil organisms since the time of Humboldt but only recently these patterns have been studied for soil microorganisms. Here we report the results on species diversity and composition of soil- and moss-dwelling testate amoeba assemblages along a 1400 m elevation gradient (904-2377 m a.s.

High-k Three-Phase Epoxy/K(NiTi)O/CNT Composites with Synergetic Effect.

Polymer matrix composites based on ED-20 epoxy resin, hollandite K(NiTi)O and carbon nanotubes with a variable content of 0.107; 0.213 and 0.

Key periods of peatland development and environmental changes in the middle taiga zone of Western Siberia during the Holocene.

The response of peatlands to climate change can be highly variable. Through understanding past changes we can better predict the response of peatlands to future climate change. We use a multi-proxy approach to reconstruct the surface wetness and carbon accumulation of the Mukhrino mire (Western Siberia), describing the development of the mire since peat formation in the early Holocene, around 9360 cal.

The effect of work environment on the biochemical profile of workers operating at the Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Plant.

This study explored biochemical parameters of blood in workers operating in the main workshops at the Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Plant: magnesium (Mg) workshop (furnace operator, chlorinator operator, and electrolyzer operator), titanium tetrachloride workshop (mill operator and titanium (Ti) production operator), and Ti sponge workshop (reduction furnace operator, knockout operator, and crushing machine operator). The control group consisted of 112 male workers, whose duties were not related to similar occupational hazards (plumbers, electricians, janitors cleaning the administrative building, security guards, and carpenters). The activity of gamma-glutamyl transferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, creatine phosphokinase, lactate dehydrogenase, cholinesterase, alkaline phosphate, and α-amylase and the concentration of serum calcium, Mg, phosphorus, and chloride ion were measured.

Nonfluoroscopic catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Aims: Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most complex ablation procedures. Both patients and operators are exposed to scattered radiation. This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of intracardiac echo (ICE)-guided pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) without fluoroscopy.

[Phenomenological Regularities of Assessment of Left Ventricle Function in Mitral Valve Insufficiency].

Objective: to examine relationship between anatomical changes of the left ventricle (LV), dynamics of velocity of its volume modification, and blood flows in the LV in patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) before and after surgical treatment.

Materials And Methods: We included into this study 58 patients with severe 3-4 degree MR (38 men, 20 women aged 24-69 [mean age 51±9] years) in sinus rhythm (96 %) or atrial fibrillation (4 %). The control group included 86 healthy volunteers, mean age 39±7 years.

What is the optimum sample size for the study of peatland testate amoeba assemblages?

Testate amoebae are widely used in ecological and palaeoecological studies of peatlands, particularly as indicators of surface wetness. To ensure data are robust and comparable it is important to consider methodological factors which may affect results. One significant question which has not been directly addressed in previous studies is how sample size (expressed here as number of Sphagnum stems) affects data quality.

Morphology and phylogeny of the testate amoebae Euglypha bryophila Brown, 1911 and Euglypha cristata Leidy, 1874 (Rhizaria, Euglyphida).

The genus Euglypha contains the largest number of filose testate amoeba taxa which were mainly described based on the morphological characteristics of shells. Despite the increasing amount of molecular data, the phylogenetic relationships within the genus Euglypha remain unresolved. In this work we provide new data on SSU rRNA gene sequences, light and electron microscopy for the two euglyphid species Euglypha bryophilaBrown, 1911 and Euglypha cristataLeidy, 1874.