Introduction: It is accepted that nano- and micro-plastic (NMP) pollutants threaten ecosystems and human health by their bioaccumulation but, interestingly, their toxicity is shape-dependent. However, a clear definition of irregular NMPs, as the domi...
The chemical composition, morphometric and qualitative nut characteristics were studied in four traditional sweet chestnut and hybrid varieties produced on private estates in the Lovran surroundings, on the eastern slopes of Mount Učka, under the spe...
Araucaria araucana is an important seed and timber-yielding tree that grows naturally in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Andes in Argentina and Chile, and has also been introduced as an ornamental species in Europe. Genetic diversity has...
Seagrasses, which are marine flowering plants, provide numerous ecological services and goods. Zostera marina is the most widely distributed seagrass in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, tolerant of a wide range of environmental condition...
Common fig, or simply fig (Ficus carica L.), is one of the most ancient species originated and domesticated in the Mediterranean basin. The Italian fig germplasm consists of a large number of cultivars, more than 300. This number is approximate; ther...
High classification scores are meaningful only if the prediction target is physically consistent. We audited image-only, tabular-only and fusion experiments on 9000 ZooScan objects drawn from the 1,153,507-object PELGAS collection. The archived three...
A recent study was performed to assess the morphometric variation of otoliths of the Decapterus kurroides collected in the northern Sulu and southern Sibuyan seas in delineating fish stocks. Seven of the otolith morphometric descriptors (otolith leng...
Digital image analysis and multivariate data analysis were used in this study to identify a set of leaf and fruit morphometric traits to discriminate white mulberry (Morus alba L.) cultivars. The trial was conducted using three- to five-year-old pott...
This study evaluated whether image-derived morphometric descriptors can support two complementary tasks: germination-performance classification and seed-lot-level phenotypic differentiation in Genipa americana L. Seed images were acquired from eight...
In this study, qualitative morphological characters, traditional and derived morphometric descriptors, palynological traits, and multivariate analyses were integrated to evaluate morphological variation among five wild and cultivated Opuntia taxa fro...
This research investigates the relationships between the parameters of the GR4J hydrological model and a set of morphometric descriptors, climatic indices, land-cover characteristics, and soil properties across the Caquetá River Basin (Colombi...
Accurate body weight monitoring is essential for efficient sheep production, yet conventional weighing methods are labor-intensive and require frequent animal handling. Computer vision provides a promising non-invasive alternative; however, many publ...
Scoria cones are favorite targets of morphometric research. However, in-depth, DTM-based studies have appeared only recently, and new methods are being developed. This study provides a classic evaluation of the cones of Chaîne des Puys (Auvergne, Fra...
Morphometric information provides quantitative descriptors of cetacean size and shape and may support future assessments of individual condition and population status when combined with appropriate biological calibration. However, conventional contac...
Kernel images of six wheat species were subjected to shape and color analyses to determine variations in the morphometric parameters of grain. The values of kernel shape descriptors (area, perimeter, Feret diameter, minimal Feret diameter, circularit...
Morphometric studies of scoria cones have a long history in research. Their geometry and shape are believed to be related to evolution by erosion after their formation, and hence the morphometric parameters are supposed to be related with age. We ana...
Introduction: Understanding population structure is essential for fisheries management and stock identification. In marine species, spatial differentiation may arise from environmental conditions and biological factors, even when populations appear c...
Lunar regolith particle morphology is critical for particle classification and representative sample selection. Morphometric measurements also provide key parameters for discrete element modeling and the development of regolith simulants with control...
Seagrasses harbour bacterial communities with which they constitute a functional unit called holobiont that responds as a whole to environmental changes. Epiphytic bacterial communities rapidly respond to both biotic and abiotic factors, potentially...
Leaf morphology in plants is very important in the evaluation of intraspecific variation. Indeed, the leaves of the fig tree (Ficus carica L.) present a great diversity of shape and size. The present study consists of the botanical, morphological, an...
In this work, the impact of pepper (Capsicum spp.) fruits morphology on their composition for health-promoting compounds was investigated. For that purpose, pepper accessions from Ecuador, one of the hotspots in Capsicum’s origin, were analyzed...
The phenological and morphological variation studies among forms of Laggera Sch. Bip. Ex. Benth. and Hook species are limited, despite the medicinal use of the genus. Therefore, this study aimed to document phenology and morphological variation in cu...
Background: Early assessment of cranial deformities in newborns, such as plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, dolichocephaly, turricephaly, and trigonocephaly, requires precise and non-invasive methods. Methodology: This study presents a methodology using a...
The high number of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) cultivars grown world-wide are described and identified according to detailed morphological and morphometric descriptor lists. The grapevine leaf is of utmost importance in characterization, despite it...
Gill histopathology is widely used in fish toxicology, but lesion scores and targeted measurements capture only part of the structural information in routine sections. We tested whether a morphometric profile could quantify avobenzone-related changes...
The invention of a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) pushed the imaging methods and allowed for the observation of cell details with a high resolution. Currently, SEM appears as an extremely useful tool to analyse the morphology of biological sample...
Lumbar foraminal stenosis grading contributes to surgical-level selection, but automated four-grade classification remains challenging. Published pipelines for this dataset reach approximately 65% four-class accuracy, and deep classifiers offer no an...
Popcorn maize (Zea mays everta) exhibits complex morphologies that challenge structural analysis. This study assessed the fidelity of the three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction and printing of four popcorn morphologies, unilateral, bilateral, multilat...
Grape (Vitis spp.) is one of the most important horticultural crops, cultivated worldwide on more than 7.3 million hectares for various purposes such as winemaking, fresh fruit consumption, rootstock, and ornamental plants. Based on the inter- and in...
Background/Objectives: Foreign-body aspiration (FBA) is a common and largely preventable pediatric emergency, yet current safety standards and risk assessments rely predominantly on object size and on anecdotal descriptions and bronchoscopy findings....
The fig tree (Ficus carica L.) is an important Mediterranean fruit crop that supports rural livelihoods, dietary diversity, and traditional agroecosystems. Maintaining its locally adapted diversity is increasingly relevant to sustainable fruit produc...
Background: Contemporary three-dimensional morphometric analysis emphasizes quantitative modeling of anatomical interactions. However, the interplay between sagittal and vertical dimensions in determining maxillary transverse morphology remains inade...
Accurate mapping of seafloor morphological features, such as pockmarks, is essential for marine spatial planning, geological hazard assessment, and environmental monitoring. Traditional manual delineation methods are often subjective and inefficient...
Background/Objectives: Anatomical variation in the ethmoid roof and lateral lamella play an important role in anatomical vulnerability during endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery. However, widely used classifications, including the Keros system, p...
Pottery is a complex archaeological material that is found ubiquitously in various spatial—temporal frameworks from all over the world; therefore, it is of great importance to archaeological research. The current paper aims to present and discu...
The European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) is one of the most emblematic coastal fish species in the Northeast Atlantic, with high commercial value for fisheries and aquaculture, and importance for sport and recreational fishing. Despite its socio-e...
High-throughput DNA sequencing has revealed that the extensive diversity of Vitis vinifera L. cultivars is structured into several major genetic lineages. Identifying phenotypic traits that reflect these genetic relationships remains an important cha...
The main goal of this work was to investigate the relationship between the fruit morphology and biochemical composition of peppers (Capsicum spp.). For that purpose, one hundred native varieties from the Andean region, where the genus Capsicum has it...
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a globally prevalent contaminant of concern recognised for its persistence and detrimental effects on both wildlife and humans. While PFOA has been established as a disruptor of thyroid function, limited data exist re...
Accurate anatomical landmark detection is important for orthodontic analysis, surgical planning, and morphometric measurement, but fully supervised methods usually require large expert-annotated datasets. This work studies a one-shot setting, where o...
Asia is urbanising rapidly. Current urbanisation practices often compromise sustainability, prosperity, and local quality of life while context-sensitive alternatives show very limited impact. A third way is necessary to integrate mass-production, he...
An otolith shape and morphometric analysis was performed on European eel (Anguilla anguilla) subpopulations from five rivers and three coastal lagoons of Sardinia (central-western Mediterranean) to assess the role of different habitats on otolith dev...
Maxillary sinus augmentation is often necessary prior to implantology procedure, in particular in cases of atrophic posterior maxilla. In this context, bone substitute biomaterials made of biphasic calcium phosphates, produced by three-dimensional ad...
During vanilla bean curing, the cell arrangement derived from the killing technique applied to start bean ripening is essential to obtain the characteristic aroma and flavor of vanilla. Hence, killing is an important step to release the enzymes and c...
Natural hydrogen has gained attention as a low-carbon energy vector, and some reported surface expressions have been linked to subcircular patterns, or fairy circles (FC), that may be detectable in multispectral satellite imagery. The Carolina Bays r...
High-resolution pushbroom satellites routinely acquire multi-tenskilometer-scale strips whose vendors’ rational polynomial coefficients (RPCs) exhibit systematic, direction-dependent biases that accumulate downstream when ground control is spar...
Cell morphology and its mechanical properties are crucial factors in cancer development, affecting migration, invasiveness, and the potential risk of metastasis. However, most studies address these aspects separately, limiting the understanding of ho...
Medicinal Cannabis sativa L. cultivation is expanding in tropical regions, although agronomic reference values largely derive from temperate or controlled environments. We assessed growing degree day (GDD)-dependent biomass accumulation, partitioning...
Several Allium cepa L. varieties, representing a versatile set of vegetables widely utilized by consumers, are appreciated for their bioactive properties, including antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, and antioxidant capacities. The aim of this study is...
Human milk fat globules (MFGs)’ size characterization is key for evaluating milk quality and processing effects. Laser diffraction (LD) is widely used for particle size analysis but provides limited morphological information. This study applied...
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