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Inter-annual variability patterns of reef cryptobiota in the central Red Sea across a shelf gradient
The combination of molecular tools, standard surveying techniques, and long-term monitoring programs are relevant to understanding environmental and...
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Inter-model spread of the climatological annual mean Hadley circulation and its relationship with the double ITCZ bias in CMIP5
In the present paper, we study the climatological annual mean Hadley circulation simulated by 47 coupled atmospheric and ocean general circulation...
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Characterizing spatial and temporal variation in stable hydrogen isotopes (δ2H) between two distinct lentic freshwater food webs
We investigated variability in δ 2 H values for two aquatic food webs involving avian consumers (lesser scaup, Aythya affinis Eyton and tree swallow, Tac...
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Independent fitness consequences of group size variation in Verreaux’s sifakas
The costs and benefits of group living are also reflected in intraspecific variation in group size. Yet, little is known about general patterns of...
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Climate-related inter-annual variability and long-term influence on wheat yield across canal-irrigated areas of Punjab, Pakistan
The association of climatic variables and climatic oscillations with wheat yield across 26 canal command areas (CCAs) in Punjab, Pakistan, is...
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Spatial and temporal variation of precipitation during 1960–2015 in Northwestern China
Under the global climate change, research on the response characteristic of precipitation to climate change and its variation trend is of great...
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Inter-annual otolith growth pattern of adult small yellow croaker in the East China Sea and its response to environmental changes
Otoliths can record growth information of fishes. This information is valuable in reconstructing growth history and evaluating environmental changes...
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Associations of inter-annual rainfall decreases with subsequent HIV outcomes for persons with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Southern Africa: a collaborative analysis of cohort studies
BackgroundPeriods of droughts can lead to decreased food security, and altered behaviours, potentially affecting outcomes on antiretroviral therapy...
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Study loss of vegetative cover and increased land surface temperature through remote sensing strategies under the inter-annual climate variability in **hua–Quzhou basin, China
The **hua–Quzhou basin in China is one of the most susceptible areas to drought. Due to the loss of vegetation and great fluctuations in rainfall...
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Elevation and local climate variation control changes in Aleppo pine growth responses to hydroclimate and drought in semi-arid Spain
In the Mediterranean region, inner rural and mountain areas suffered abandonment and land marginalization. Extensive conifer afforestations were...
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Application of a Bayesian structural time series model for evaluating 11-year variation in pH in the headwaters of the Tama River, Japan
Understanding the temporal variations that occur in river water pH is vital for the conservation of aquatic organisms in riverine ecosystems....
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Inter-annual variability of spring precipitation over the Indo-China Peninsula and its asymmetric relationship with El Niño-Southern Oscillation
Previous studies suggested that the dry–wet surface state over the Indo-China Peninsula (ICP), closely associated with the local spring...
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Seasonal and Inter-annual Variations in Primary Productivity Proxies (POC and Chlorophyll-a): A Study from Kalpakkam Coast, Bay of Bengal
An investigation was carried out in the Kalpakkam coastal waters, Tamilnadu, south-western Bay of Bengal mainly to find out the phytoplankton...
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Functional trait patterns: investigating variation-covariation relationships and the importance of intraspecific variability along distinct vegetation types
Plants adjust to abiotic conditions by changing their anatomical, morphological, and physiological traits. Traits can vary independently or in an...
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Does local soil factor drive functional leaf trait variation? A test on Neilingding Island, South China
Leaf traits were affected by soil factors and displayed varietal differences in forest. However, few examples have been reported on the Island...
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Inter-annual variability and skill of tropical rainfall and SST in APCC seasonal forecast models
The present study explored the performance of the current coupled models obtained from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Climate Centre...
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Drivers of intraspecific variation in fecundity in rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
Understanding the variation in fecundity, the reproductive capacity of individual trees, is crucial for predicting population dynamics and ecosystem...
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Leaf phenotypic variation and its response to environmental factors in natural populations of Eucommia ulmoides
BackgroundEucommia ulmoides leaves have high medicinal and economic value as a dual-purpose substance for medicine and food. Employing leaves from...
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Analysis of surface temperature variation of lakes in China using MODIS land surface temperature data
China has a great wealth of lake resources over a great spatial extent and these lakes are highly sensitive to climate changes through their heat and...
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The Spatial Variation Characteristics and Mechanism of Landing Tropical Cyclones in China
Based on the tropical cyclone (TC) data from the United States Joint Typhoon Center, this paper analyzes the spatial variation characteristics and...