Human-associated microbial communities can include eukaryotes, archaea, bacteria and viruses and provide protection against foreign invaders, stimulate the immune response, produce antimicrobials, and…
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Biology & Life Sciences Pearls: The MicrobiomeView Collection
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Biology & Life Sciences Animal WelfareView Collection
Humans have a responsibility to ensure that animals under their care are treated with respect and dignity. Research on animal welfare is crucial to improve the quality of life experienced by animals…
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Earth & Environment Freshwater EcosystemsView Collection
Freshwater Ecosystems occupy a small percent of the Earth's surface but they are rich sources of biodiversity and provide important services to human societies, such as water, food, regulation of…
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Computer & Information Sciences Cities as Complex SystemsView Collection
Cities are centres of human interactions and the innovations that arise from them. Urbanization has led to many positive developments for society, but also contributes to many of our most pressing…
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Earth & Environment Tropical AgricultureView Collection
In this collection, we present a selection of PLOS articles representative of the innovative agricultural research taking place in tropical countries and driving forward the development of…
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Earth & Environment Ocean SciencesView Collection
Over the past decade, critical insights and advances have been made in the field of Ocean Sciences. From the use of eDNA barcoding, to investigations of ocean microplastics and studies of the effect…
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Biology & Life Sciences Rewilding and RestorationView Collection
This Collection brings together research articles that explore the design, implementation, management, and outcomes of restoration and rewilding projects in terrestrial, freshwater, marine, and urban…
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call_for_papers Plant Phenomics and Precision Agriculture Call for PapersRead more
Advances in plant phenomics and precision agriculture rely on research that spans disciplines and spatiotemporal scales…
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call_for_papers Rewilding and Restoration Call for PapersRead more
On the eve of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, PLOS ONE is calling for submissions for a new Collection on Rewilding and Restoration. As environmental pressures intensify…
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call_for_papers Freshwater Ecosystems Call for PapersRead more
Freshwater Ecosystems occupy a small percent of the Earth's surface but they are rich sources of biodiversity and provide important services to human societies, such as water, food, regulation…