@article{14786,
  abstract     = {Acanthocephalans, intestinal parasites of vertebrates, are characterised by orders of magnitude higher metal accumulation than free-living organisms, but the mechanism of such effective metal accumulation is still unknown. The aim of our study was to gain new insights into the high-resolution localization of elements in the bodies of acanthocephalans, thus taking an initial step towards elucidating metal uptake and accumulation in organisms under real environmental conditions. For the first time, nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS) was used for high-resolution mapping of 12 elements (C, Ca, Cu, Fe, N, Na, O, P, Pb, S, Se, and Tl) in three selected body parts (trunk spines, inner part of the proboscis receptacle and inner surface of the tegument) of Dentitruncus truttae, a parasite of brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the Krka River in Croatia. In addition, the same body parts were examined using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and correlated with NanoSIMS images. Metal concentrations determined using HR ICP-MS confirmed higher accumulation in D. truttae than in the fish intestine. The chemical composition of the acanthocephalan body showed the highest density of C, Ca, N, Na, O, S, as important and constitutive elements in living cells in all studied structures, while Fe was predominant among trace elements. In general, higher element density was found in trunk spines and tegument, as body structures responsible for substance absorption in parasites. The results obtained with NanoSIMS and TEM-NanoSIMS correlative imaging represent pilot data for mapping of elements at nanoscale resolution in the ultrastructure of various body parts of acanthocephalans and generally provide a contribution for further application of this technique in all parasite species.},
  author       = {Filipović Marijić, Vlatka and Subirana, Maria Angels and Schaumlöffel, Dirk and Barišić, Josip and Gontier, Etienne and Krasnici, Nesrete and Mijošek, Tatjana and Hernández-Orts, Jesús S. and Scholz, Tomáš and Erk, Marijana},
  issn         = {0048-9697},
  journal      = {Science of The Total Environment},
  keywords     = {Pollution, Waste Management and Disposal, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Engineering},
  publisher    = {Elsevier},
  title        = {{First insight in element localisation in different body parts of the acanthocephalan Dentitruncus truttae using TEM and NanoSIMS}},
  doi          = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164010},
  volume       = {887},
  year         = {2023},
}

@article{12634,
  abstract     = {Glaciers in the Andes of Chile seem to be shrinking and possibly loosing mass, but the number and types of studies conducted, constrained mainly by data availability, are not sufficient to provide a synopsis of glacier changes for the past or future or explain in an explicit way causes of the observed changes. In this paper, we provide a systematic review of changes in glaciers for the entire country, followed by a discussion of the studies that have provided evidence of such changes. We identify a missing type of work in distributed, physically-oriented modelling studies that are needed to bridge the gap between the numerous remote sensing studies and the specific, point scale works focused on process understanding. We use an advanced mass balance model applied to one of the best monitored glaciers in the region to investigate four main research issues that should be addressed in modelling studies for a sound assessment of glacier changes: 1) the use of physically-based models of glacier ablation (energy balance models) versus more empirical models (enhanced temperature index approaches); 2) the importance of the correct extrapolation of air temperature forcing on glaciers and in high elevation areas and the large uncertainty in model outputs associated with it; 3) the role played by snow gravitational redistribution; and 4) the uncertainty associated with future climate scenarios. We quantify differences in model outputs associated with each of these choices, and conclude with suggestions for future work directions.},
  author       = {Pellicciotti, Francesca and Ragettli, S. and Carenzo, M. and McPhee, J.},
  issn         = {0048-9697},
  journal      = {Science of The Total Environment},
  keywords     = {Pollution, Waste Management and Disposal, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Engineering},
  pages        = {1197--1210},
  publisher    = {Elsevier},
  title        = {{Changes of glaciers in the Andes of Chile and priorities for future work}},
  doi          = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.055},
  volume       = {493},
  year         = {2014},
}

@article{12635,
  abstract     = {Switzerland is one of the countries with some of the longest and best glaciological data sets. Its glaciers and their changes in response to climate have been extensively investigated, and the number and quality of related studies are notable. However, a comprehensive review of glacier changes and their impact on the hydrology of glacierised catchments for Switzerland is missing and we use the opportunity provided by the EU-FP7 ACQWA project to review the current state of knowledge about past changes and future projections. We examine the type of models that have been applied to infer glacier evolution and identify knowledge gaps that should be addressed in future research in addition to those indicated in previous publications. Common characteristics in long-term series of projected future glacier runoff are an initial peak followed by a decline, associated with shifts in seasonality, earlier melt onset and reduced summer runoff. However, the quantitative predictions are difficult to compare, as studies differ in terms of model structure, calibration strategies, input data, temporal and spatial resolution as well as future scenarios used for impact studies. We identify two sources of uncertainties among those emerging from recent research, and use simulations over four glaciers to: i) quantify the importance of the correct extrapolation of air temperature, and ii) point at the key role played by debris cover in modulating glacier response.},
  author       = {Pellicciotti, Francesca and Carenzo, M. and Bordoy, R. and Stoffel, M.},
  issn         = {0048-9697},
  journal      = {Science of The Total Environment},
  keywords     = {Pollution, Waste Management and Disposal, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Engineering},
  pages        = {1152--1170},
  publisher    = {Elsevier},
  title        = {{Changes in glaciers in the Swiss Alps and impact on basin hydrology: Current state of the art and future research}},
  doi          = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.022},
  volume       = {493},
  year         = {2014},
}