Auflistung Nach Schlagwort "climate"
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Altitude-dependent prevalence of canine granulocytic anaplasmosis in Romania
(2017)Canine granulocytic anaplasmosis (CGA) is an important tick-borne disease with worldwide distribution. The importance of this disease resides in the ability of Anaplasma phagocytophilum to infect humans and several animal ... -
An analytical framework to assess SDG targets within the context of WEFE nexus in the Mediterranean region
(2021)Understanding the complex relationships amongst Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems (WEFE nexus) together with the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is critical for the development of a sustainable and ... -
Assessment of plant growth promoting bacteria strains on growth, yield and quality of sweet corn
(2022)The use of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) is increasingly gaining acceptance from all the stakeholders of the agricultural production. Different strains of PGPB species had been found to have a vast variety of ... -
Challenges in developing methods for quantifying the effects of weather and climate on water-associated diseases: A systematic review
(2017)Infectious diseases attributable to unsafe water supply, sanitation and hygiene (e.g. Cholera, Leptospirosis, Giardiasis) remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in low-income countries. Climate ... -
The effect of water vapour adsorption on soil moisture content under Mediterranean climatic conditions
(1998)The effect of water vapour adsorption on the soil moisture content of different soils under semi-arid climatic conditions (Greece) was evaluated. Time domain reflectometers were used for continuously monitoring soil moisture ... -
Empowering youth sport and acculturation: Examining the hosts’ perspective in Greek adolescents
(2017)Objectives Research on the role of sport as a context for the acculturation of young migrants has mainly focused on migrant populations. Considering that acculturation is a two-way process involving both the migrant and ... -
Environmental parameters as risk factors for human and canine Leishmania infection in Thessaly, Central Greece
(2016)Thessaly, Central Greece, is an endemic area for leishmaniasis with higher incidence rate during the last years. We herein investigated the geographical distribution of human leishmaniasis cases and Leishmania infected ... -
Evidence for age-related differences in heat acclimatisation responsiveness
(2020)New Findings: What is the central question of this study? Repeated heat exposure during the summer months can enhance heat loss in humans (seasonal heat acclimatisation), but does the magnitude of that enhancement differ ... -
Identification of climatic factors affecting the epidemiology of humanwest nile virus infections in northern Greece
(2016)Climate can affect the geographic and seasonal patterns of vector-borne disease incidence such asWest Nile Virus (WNV) infections. We explore the association between climatic factors and the occurrence of West Nile fever ... -
Indicators to assess physiological heat strain–Part 1: Systematic review
(2022)In a series of three companion papers published in this Journal, we identify and validate the available thermal stress indicators (TSIs). In this first paper of the series, we conducted a systematic review (registration: ... -
Indicators to assess physiological heat strain–Part 3: Multi-country field evaluation and consensus recommendations
(2022)In a series of three companion papers published in this Journal, we identify and validate the available thermal stress indicators (TSIs). In this third paper, we conducted field experiments across nine countries to evaluate ... -
Initial psychometric testing of the coach-adapted version of the empowering and disempowering motivational climate questionnaire: A Bayesian approach
(2020)The present study examined the psychometric properties of the coach-adapted version of the Empowering and Disempowering Motivational Climate Questionnaire (EDMCQ) using Bayesian structural equation modelling (BSEM). The ... -
Integrating moral and achievement variables to predict doping likelihood in football: A cross-cultural investigation
(2020)Objectives: In our study, we had two objectives. Our first objective was to test a social-cognitive model of doping in sport. In this model, we examined moral variables (i.e., moral disengagement, moral identity, anticipated ... -
The joint effect of water price changes and pressure management, at the economic annual real losses level, on the system input volume of a water distribution system
(2015)This study attempts to examine the factors affecting the residential water demand level in the city of Kozani in Greece. Based on an 8-year (2005-12) detailed sample of residential water demand panel data, the values of ... -
Lab to field assessment of the ecotoxicological impact of chlorpyrifos, isoproturon, or tebuconazole on the diversity and composition of the soil bacterial community
(2018)Pesticides are intentionally applied to agricultural fields for crop protection. They can harm non-target organisms such as soil microorganisms involved in important ecosystem functions with impacts at the global scale. ... -
Serological and molecular investigation of selected parasitic pathogens in European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in Greece: inferring the ecological niche of Toxoplasma gondii and Leishmania infantum in hares
(2019)The occurrence of infection or exposure to Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Leishmania infantum was investigated in European brown hares (Lepus europaeus, EBH) hunter-harvested over two consecutive hunting seasons ... -
Simulation of schoolyard’s microclimate and human thermal comfort under Mediterranean climate conditions: effects of trees and green structures
(2018)The present study explores the effects on microclimate parameters and on heat stress conditions of the bioclimatic redevelopment of an urban schoolyard based mainly on inserting shading canopies and replacing hard surfaces ... -
Thermal sensation and climate: a comparison of UTCI and PET thresholds in different climates
(2018)The influence of physiological acclimatization and psychological adaptation on thermal perception is well documented and has revealed the importance of thermal experience and expectation in the evaluation of environmental ... -
Youth sport motivational climate and attitudes toward migrants’ acculturation: The role of empathy and altruism
(2021)Previous research has shown that an empowering motivational climate in organized sport has been linked to attitudes favoring migrants’ integration. The purpose of the present study was to further test the relationship ...