1. Population genomics and the environmental drivers of population structure in a cosmopolitan marine predator, Tursiops truncatusDaniel M. Moore, André E. Moura, Ada Natoli, Elena Papale, Mónica A. Silva, Tilen Genov, Stefania Gaspari, Giuseppa Buscaino, Per Berggren, A. Rus Hoelzel, 2025, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: The marine environment comprises vast regions without physical barriers to movement, making the understanding of population isolation and the evolution of diversity challenging. This is especially the case for highly mobile marine species. Here we investigate populations of the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) across the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent North Atlantic using high-resolution genomic markers (RADseq) and stable isotope analyses to better understand the evolution of population structure in this system. High-resolution genomic data and broad geographic sampling revealed patterns of structure not previously identified, and integration with stable isotope data suggests that prey choice varies across this region. Unexpected patterns included genetic and isotopic similarity between the North Atlantic and the region around Sicily (but not including the medially located Gulf of Cádiz and surrounding regions). The regional habitat within and beyond the Mediterranean Sea is structured with ocean frontal systems including thermal and halocline transitions, several of which show alignment with genetic transitions within our data. Our data help to distinguish among possible drivers of population differentiation for a marine predator that has the potential for long-distance dispersion. 1 Introduction
Ključne besede: genomics, phylogeography, population structure, stable isotopes, Tursiops truncatus
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2. Long-term durability of flax-glass hybrid FRP-timber composite structures subjected to hygrothermal environment : experimental and simulationSilu Huang, Libo Yan, Bohumil Kasal, Wei Yang, 2025, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: This paper focuses on the experimental and numerical analysis of long-term performance of flax-glass hybrid FRP (HFRP)-laminated veneer lumber (LVL) joints and beams subjected to hygrothermal environment (50℃ and 95 %RH) for six months. The joints and beams with different fibre fabric stacking sequences of HFRP exposed at different exposure intervals (0, 1, 2, 3 and 6 months) were tested under block shear and four-point bending, respectively. The tensile properties of epoxy and HFRP composites under those exposure intervals were also examined to explore degradation mechanisms of HFRP in LVL-HFRP beams. Tensile strength and strain of HFRP showed a major reduction (26.7 – 32.1 %) in the first month of exposure. Hydrolysis and oxidation of epoxy were found to have insignificant effects on HFRP tensile properties, based on Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results. A significant decrease (34.7 – 35.7 %) of LVL-HFRP joints in their shear strength was attributed to weakened hydrogen bonds between cellulose and lignin-hemicellulose matrix, along with the degradation and softening of hemicellulose. LVL-GF beams in which the glass fibre layer of HFRP was adhered to LVL exhibited a major reduction in bending strength (23.4 %) after the first month of exposure. In LVL-FG beams where the flax fibre layer was adhered to LVL, a major decrease in bending strength (25.8 %) was observed after two-month exposure. The postponed reduction in LVL-FG beams compared with LVL-GF beams was caused by the slower moisture diffusion in HFRP of LVL-FG beams than that in LVL-GF beams. A diffusion–stress coupled finite element (FE) model was developed, incorporating moisture diffusion and moisture-dependent mechanical properties for both the timber and HFRP components. Based on this model, the flexural response of LVL–HFRP beams after hygrothermal exposure was simulated, showing satisfactory agreement with experimental results. This research developed a step towards the long-term performance evaluation of HFRP-timber composite structures with different fabric stacking sequences of HFRP.
Ključne besede: long-term durability, hybrid FRP, timber-hybrid FRP composite structure
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3. Review on the structure-property relationship of lignocellulosic materials measured by atomic force microscopyJuan Li, Bohumil Kasal, 2025, pregledni znanstveni članek Opis: In this review, we provide an overview of how atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements on wood or other plant fibers help us understand the structure–property relationship in growing plants, matured wood material, and wood modifications and aging. We selected wood as a model material that can represent a number of lignocellulosic systems and attempted to address the structure–property relationship, as studied in situ. We selected AFM because it allows scientists to study materials in an unaltered, in situ form and relate chemical composition to material properties at a nanoscale level. We summarized the high-resolution measurements of wood cell walls such as topography, adhesion force, modulus, and chemical functional groups using AFM. Our three focus areas were: (1) how the cell wall develops its structure and property in living trees; (2) how the ultrastructure determines cell wall property; and (3) how the modification/aging of the cell wall changes its property in application scenarios.
Ključne besede: wood, fibres, structure
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8. Linking rings structures and semisymmetric graphs : combinatorial constructionsPrimož Potočnik, Steve Wilson, 2018, izvirni znanstveni članek Ključne besede: graphs, automorphism group, symmetry, locally arc-transitive graphs, symmetric graphs, cycle structure, linking ring structure
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9. Combinatorial configurations, quasiline arrangements, and systems of curves on surfacesJürgen Bokowski, Jurij Kovič, Tomaž Pisanski, Arjana Žitnik, 2018, izvirni znanstveni članek Ključne besede: pseudoline arrangement, quasiline arrangement, projective plane, incidence structure, combinatorial configuration, topological configuration, geometric configuration, sweep, wiring diagram, allowable sequence of permutations, maps on surfaces
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