ULTIMO AGGIORNAMENTO BANCA DATI: 13/09/2024 13:00:57
We address the taxonomic position of the southern European individuals of pike, performing a series of tests and comparisons from morphology, DNA taxonomy and population genetics parameters, in order to support the hypothesis that two species of pike, and not only one, exist in Europe. A strong relationship ...
Background A dinoflagellate genus Ostreopsis is known as a potential producer of Palytoxin derivatives. Palytoxin is the most potent non-proteinaceous compound reported so far. There has been a growing number of reports on palytoxin-like poisonings in southern areas of Japan; however, the distribution ...
Background ISAV is a member of the Orthomyxoviridae family that affects salmonids with disastrous results. It was first detected in 1984 in Norway and from then on it has been reported in Canada, United States, Scotland and the Faroe Islands. Recently, an outbreak was recorded in Chile with negative ...
Amphibian secondary metabolites are well known chemically, but their ecological functions are poorly understood—even for well-studied species. For example, the eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) is a well known secretor of tetrodotoxin (TTX), with this compound hypothesized to facilitate this ...
Background The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is an available target of effective anti-EGFR therapy for human breast cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the presence of EGFR gene amplification and mutations in breast cancer and to analyze the association between the statuses of these ...
Background We examine the physiological and lifestyle adaptations which facilitated the emergence of ostracods as the numerically dominant Phanerozoic bivalve arthropod micro-benthos. Methodology/Principal Findings The PO2 of modern normoxic seawater is 21 kPa (air-equilibrated water), a level that ...
In this paper, we investigate an issue related to the use of synthetic aperture radar imagery to detect ocean and lake waterlines. In a previous publication, the waterlines indicated by Land P-band AIRSAR imagery of a tidal flat in South Korea were compared and found to be offset from one another by ...
This paper reviewed both domestic and abroad development of ocean energy exploitation, stressed on the importance of technological economic analysis approach and established comprehensive evaluation system of utilization projects. We apply fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method, Delphi method and analytic ...
The demand for aquaculture tools have been increasing due to the rising needs for fish. Several factors show the potential requirements for software solutions. For instance, the continual market value growth of fish, government focus on innovative technologies and research on increasing fish production. ...
Allelopathic effects of several concentrations of fresh tissue and dry powder of three macroalgae, Grateloupia turuturu, Corallina pilulifera and Gelidium amansii, on the red tide microalga Prorocentrum micans were evaluated in microcosms. Preliminary studies on the algicidal effects of one aqueous ...
Response surface methodology (RSM) was taken to enhance the production of low-temperature-active phytase from the strain Kurthia CZC0806 which was isolated from the Yellow Sea in China. The Plackett-Burman and Box-Behnken design were applied to optimize the fermentation medium components of the strain. ...
Surface Electromyogram (EMG) signals recorded from an amputee's residual muscles have been investigated as a source of control for prosthetic devices for many years. Despite the extensive research focus on the EMG control of arm and gross hand movements, more dexterous individual and combined prosthetic ...
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In this paper, we describe an environment monitoring and control system for fish farming applications. This system can receive sensor data in proprietary format and map it to a standard data model. All sensor data and control commands can be accessed via well defined HTTP RESTful interfaces. With this ...
The amount of uneaten feed and fecal waste generated by the fish in marine fish farms causes the damage of the fauna and flora, and it also reduces the economic benefits because the wastage of the uneaten food. In this paper, we propose an underwater group-based sensor network in order to quantify accurately ...
Urban agriculture can be defined as the growing of plants and livestock production within and around cities. This study was conducted to identify the suitability and the needs of urban agriculture activity in Ipoh City. In Ipoh City, there are many lands that were unsuitable for development especially ...
Significant water quality assessment method in water system is vital in an environmental management. Various classification techniques have been implemented as part of water quality prediction in aquaculture. However, inconsistency repeatedly arises from haziness of water maintenance-operation; different ...
The textile dyeing and washing industry plays an important role in the economical growth as well as the environmental sectors of Bangladesh, contributes significantly to the textile and clothing export trade. But the textile dyeing industries has been condemned as being one of the world's most offenders ...