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Potamopyrgus antipodarum (New Zealand mud snail) is a prosobranch mollusk native to New Zealand with a wide invasive distribution range. Its non-indigenous populations are reported from Australia, Asia, Europe and North America. Being an extremely tolerant species, Potamopyrgus is capable to survive ...
Habitat fragmentation has been suggested to be responsible for major genetic differentiations in a range of marine organisms. In this study, we combined genetic data and environmental information to unravel the relative role of geography and habitat heterogeneity on patterns of genetic population structure ...
Fluoxetine is widely used to treat depression, including depression in pregnant and postpartum women. Studies suggest that fluoxetine may have adverse effects on offspring, presumably through its action on various serotonin receptors (HTRs). However, definitive evidence and the underlying mechanisms ...
Understanding the stress responses of organisms is of importance in the performance and welfare of farmed animals, including fish. Especially fish in aquaculture commonly face stressors, and better knowledge of their responses may assist in proper husbandry and selection of breeding stocks. European ...
The invention relates to a method for preparing a shelf-stable liquid enteral composition for providing nutrition, either as a supplement, or as a complete nutrition, comprising a high amount of micellar casein, comprising dissolving a dry blend of micellar casein and digestible carbohydrate.
The invention relates to a method for the preparation of an aqueous potassium lactate solution wherein a first potassium lactate solution having a potassium lactate concentration less than 65 wt.% is concentrated by evaporation to a solution having a potassium lactate concentration from 65 wt.% to 85 ...
Subtropical reefs provide an important habitat for flora and fauna, and proper monitoring is required for conservation. Monitoring these exposed and submerged reefs is challenging and available resources are limited. Citizen science is increasing in momentum, as an applied research tool and in the variety ...
The invention generally relates to sonar devices that integrate forward-looking sensors with down-looking echosounders, side scanning sonar, or both. The invention provides a sonar system that includes a forward-looking sonar device that operates in an integrated fashion with one or more other sonar ...
A marine barrier has buoyant panels elastically connected with an included angle therebetween, to form a pleated row of panels with hinges arranged in first and second rows. An impact net having cables is attached to a net connection portion of each hinge in the first row. The net connection portions ...
A quick-release retainer bracket for mounting objects to a platform, has a base plate enclosing a pocket in a center thereof, and a pair of retainer plates positionable on top of said base plate on opposed sides thereof, the base plate and retainer plates mountable on a platform with the retainer plates ...
The present invention relates to a method for identifying a pepsin resistant alpha amylase enzyme for use in a feed supplement comprising: i) providing an alpha amylase enzyme; ii) admixing said alpha amylase with corn based feed and buffer solution comprising a pepsin concentration of 9000 U/ml at ...
The present invention thus relates to a formulation comprising St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum, HP), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) extracts or a mixture of both, to improve survival to stressful and pathogens events, and also the feed conversion factor (greater weight gain and growth by delivered ...
The device has a housing, water inlet (4), water outlet (5) and a filter (9) compressible by an actuating device in the housing. The filter is arranged in a flow path between the water inlet and water outlet, and provided with a water inflow surface and a water outflow surface. The water outflow surface ...
Current producing device for cylindrical fish rearing vessels (11), having at least one supply or distributor pipe (15) for supply of water, which is located by the edge of the rearing vessel and provided with numerous nozzle openings (18). A damper (means 21) displaceable with regard to the nozzle ...
The invention relates to a photobioreactor for cultivating phototrophic organisms and in particular to a mat (5), such as those which can be used in such a photobioreactor. The mat (5) has a plurality of first fibers (9) which conduct light along the longitudinal direction of the first fibers and which ...
Abstract Environmental impact reduction is an essential component that compliments the commitment of every Oil and Gas Operator, Service provider, etc. towards the promotion of a greener environment. From the planning phase of oilfield operations, OCTG- Oil-Country Tubular Goods require the use of ...
Abstract Ghanaians have been concerned about the pollution of the surrounding waters of the country since the start of offshore exploration activities (GNA, 2013). Fishermen have complained about the effects on availability of fish, while coastal dwellers have attributed every strange discoloration ...
Abstract Shell Gabon – a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell Plc – has been operating in Gabon since 1960. Since this time Shell's exploration has taken place across a large area of the costal south-west of Gabon, resulting in major discoveries at Gamba (the largest oil field in Gabon at the time) and ...
Abstract The objective of this paper is to describe the process and results of the multi-stakeholder approach to solving marine zone conflicts which could serve as a reference for managing impacts of offshore E&P in other countries. Ghana's fishers and coastal communities had raised many concerns over ...
Coralligenous biogenic reefs are among the most diverse marine habitats in the Mediterranean Sea. The northern Adriatic mesophotic coralligenous outcrops host very rich and diverse epibenthic assemblages. Several studies quantified the low temporal variability and high spatial heterogeneity of these ...