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A pond filter with a filter medium (8) which is accommodated in a housing (1) with a water-feed opening (5), a water-discharge opening (7) and a sludge-discharge opening (6), wherein a collecting space (9) for particles of dirt (11) is formed beneath the filter medium (8), has, according to the invention, ...
A system for counting and/or recognizing fish, comprising a frame through which fish can swim, wherein said frame is provided with a multitude of electrodes, extending on at least two opposing sides of said frame, wherein said electrodes are each individually electrically connected to at least one ohm ...
Method and equipment for determining the sex of fish, particularly for fish which, due to their anatomy cannot be sexed using non-invasive methods, based on the difference in colour between male and female gonads.
The present invention relates to methods for reducing microbial contamination on carcass, meat, or meat products; or on surfaces used in processing the carcass, meat, or meat product; employing compositions including medium chain peroxycarboxylic acid, and to the compositions. The methods include applying ...
The present invention relates to compositions suitable for improving oxidative stability of marine oils, marine oils having improved oxidative stability as well as methods for manufacturing such compositions.
Vibrio harveyi is amongst the most important bacterial pathogens in aquaculture. Novel methods to control this pathogen are needed since many strains have acquired resistance to antibiotics. We previously showed that quorum sensing-disrupting furanones are able to protect brine shrimp larvae against ...
Background The international wildlife trade is a key threat to biodiversity. Temporal genetic marketplace monitoring can determine if wildlife trade regulation efforts such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) are succeeding. Protected under CITES effective 1997, sturgeons ...
This study compares the fishing activity and landings of the trawl and creel fisheries for Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus (L.)) off the Portuguese coast, and evaluates the financial viability of two vessels typical of each fleet. Crustacean trawlers are part of an industrial fleet that, besides ...
Omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) provide significant health benefits and this has led to an increased consumption as dietary supplements. Omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA are found in animals, transgenic plants, fungi and many microorganisms but are typically ...
Background Animals’ capacities for different forms of learning do not mature simultaneously during ontogenesis but the molecular mechanisms behind the delayed development of specific types of memory are not fully understood. Mollusks are considered to be among the best models to study memory formation ...
The invention relates to a baler for compacting loose material and for tying the compacted material into bales therein. It finds application where loose waste material is pressed into bales for storage, transport and further processing.
The present invention relates to a breathable glove for use in packing and sorting high-purity silicon, wherein a palm area section of the glove is made of polyethylene, a back area section of the glove is formed by breathable chamber-cleaning level weaves, and two sections are connected with each other ...
The present invention relates to a rigid life jacket comprising a chest part and a neck part, the chest part comprising at least one buoyancy element with first sides and second sides as well as a first face and a second face. The first sides extend inward from both the first face and the second face ...
The lucrative and highly migratory Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus 1758; Scombridae), used to be distributed widely throughout the north Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea. Its migrations have supported sustainable fisheries and impacted local cultures since antiquity, ...
Formamide is the preferred solvent to lower the melting point and annealing temperature of nucleic acid strands in in situ hybridization (ISH). A key benefit of formamide is better preservation of morphology due to a lower incubation temperature. However, in fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), ...
Background Somatolactin alpha (SLa) is a fish-specific peptide hormone secreted from the pituitary. In medaka, SLa functions to darken the skin color and lack of SLa makes it pale. Transcription of SLa is enhanced or suppressed when fish are kept in dark or bright conditions, respectively, indicating ...
Background Although inducible defences have been studied extensively, only little is known about how the presence of parasites might interfere with these anti-predator adaptations. Both parasites and predators are important factors shaping community structure and species composition of ecosystems. ...
Background Significant damage to crustacean fisheries worldwide has been associated with Hematodinium sp. It has been postulated that Hematodinium sp. requires passage through the water column and/or intermediate hosts to complete its life cycle. Thus, an understanding of the prevalence and seasonality ...
An aquatic rescue vehicle (1) is described, for at least one person immersed into water, in particular of the type with automatic or semi-automatic operation and without on-board pilot, composed of at least one multi-hull structure (2) comprising at least one first and one second hull (3a, 3b), at least ...
Background Commercial viewing and swimming with dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) near Kaikoura, New Zealand began in the late 1980s and researchers have previously described changes in vocalisation, aerial behaviour, and group spacing in the presence of vessels. This study was conducted to ...