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Biomonitoring of the genotoxic potential (micronucleus assay) and detoxifying activity (EROD induction) in the River Dadou (France), using the amphibian Xenopus laevis [PDF]
, 2004 Within the framework of a general survey of the water quality of the river Dadou (Tarn, France), different physicochemical parameters were measured and an inventory of the fish population was made along the water course, around the Rassisse dam.With the ...
Gauthier, Laury +3 more
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Amphibians and Reptiles of United States Department of Defense Installations [PDF]
, 2018 The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) occupies approximately 10.1 million ha of land within the U.S. spanning most ecosystems contained therein. To date, no comprehensive agency-wide inventory of amphibian and reptile species has been compiled.
Lovich, Robert E. +2 more
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A Self‐Healing Magnetoelectric Sensor with Pain Sensing for Underwater Soft Electronics
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This study introduces a self‐healing magnetoelectric sensory system designed for amphibious soft electronics. By utilizing liquid‐metal conductors and self‐healing elastomers, the system enables autonomous recovery from mechanical damage. Its multilayered architecture features dual self‐powered proximity and tactile sensing alongside pain sensing in ...
Xuan Zhang +6 more
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Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 Hynobius dunni is a salamander species of the genus Hynobius endemically distributed in eastern Kyushu in southwestern Japan. In this study, we determined the complete mitochondrial genome sequence and clarified the phylogenetic position of this species.
Takeshi Igawa +3 more
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BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Background Chemical communication is an important aspect of the behavioural ecology of a wide range of mammals. In dogs and other carnivores, anal sac glands are thought to convey information to conspecifics by secreting a pallet of small volatile ...
Sunita Janssenswillen +7 more
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2023 Amphibian skin is extremely permeable to environmental contaminants and their health is inextricably linked to environmental health. Hence the objective of this study was to evaluate the level of pesticide contamination in amphibian tissues and their ...
O. Edo-Taiwo, M. S. O. Aisien
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Herpetofaunal Inventories of the National Parks of South Florida and the Caribbean: Volume III. Big Cypress National Preserve [PDF]
, 2005 Amphibian declines and extinctions have been documented around the world, often in protected natural areas. Concern for this trend has prompted the U.S.
Jeffery, Brian M. +4 more
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Soft Robotic Snake with Tunable Undulatory Gait for Efficient Underwater Locomotion
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This study designs an underwater soft snake robot using 3D‐printed soft actuators, controlled by specific signals to generate sinusoidal undulation. Results show a positive correlation between speed and swing amplitude, with optimal performance at 2/3π phase offset, PLA tail, 1.2 voltage growth rate, and 6s undulation period achieving a maximum speed ...
Huichen Ma, Junjie Zhou, Raye Yeow
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Mechanisms of tail resorption during anuran metamorphosis
Biomolecular Concepts, 2017 Amphibian metamorphosis has historically attracted a good deal of scientific attention owing to its dramatic nature and easy observability. However, the genetic mechanisms of amphibian metamorphosis have not been thoroughly examined using modern ...
Nakai Yuya +2 more
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Integral chain management of wildlife diseases [PDF]
, 2019 The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has caused the most prominent loss of vertebrate diversity ever recorded, which peaked in the 1980s. Recent incursion by its sister species B. salamandrivorans in Europe raised the alarm for a new wave of
Canessa, Stefano +24 more
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