Utilizing a multi-biomarker approach, we assessed the potential adverse effects of pollutants on subcellular responses in the digestive gland of the freshwater mussel Unio crassus from a historically contaminated lowland section (KIZ) of the river ...
Zoran Kiralj +6 more
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Palaeobiology of Pliocene-Pleistocene shallow-water biocalcarenites (Northern Apennines, Italy) and their relationship with coeval sapropels [PDF]
© The Author(s), 2020. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Cau, S., Roveri, M., & Taviani, M.
Cau, Simone +2 more
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Wild oyster reefs have been harvested for centuries and continue to face anthropogenic pressures, including climate change, pollution, and habitat reduction.
Anthony R. Lima
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Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Jessica H. Whiteside +3 more
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Spat efficiency of the smooth scallop Flexopecten glaber in the Aegean Sea, Türkiye
This study was carried out to determine the spat efficiency of the smooth scallop Flexopecten glaber (Linnaeus) in surface and bottom water at the Ozbek coast (Türkiye) of the Aegean Sea from September 2017 to August 2018.
Yigitkurt Selcuk +4 more
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Climate warming, euxinia and carbon isotope perturbations during the Carnian (Triassic) Crisis in South China [PDF]
The Carnian Humid Episode (CHE), also known as the Carnian Pluvial Event, and associated biotic changes are major enigmas of the Mesozoic record in western Tethys.
Bond, D.P.G. +8 more
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Metallothioneins in Arctic Bivalves
In the framework of an International Association for the Promotion of Cooperation with Scientists from the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (INTAS) Project on biodiversity and adaptation strategies of Arctic coastal marine benthos, research was focused on the role of metallothioneins as a possible indicator of the effect on animals and ...
Amiard-Triquet, C. +4 more
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Transcriptomic response to stress in marine bivalves [PDF]
Marine bivalves have a set of unique capabilities to adapt to the complicated conditions owing to their habitats, living habits and feeding ways. Meanwhile, marine bivalves can be the biosensors to monitor the quality of the intertidal zones or other ...
Q Li, X Zhao, L Kong, H Yu
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ABSTRACT Shell middens in Gippsland along the eastern half of Victoria's coastline have usually been characterised as small, short‐duration camp sites with relatively low shell densities and low taxonomic diversity. Here we present new excavation results from a dense, high‐diversity site at Red Bluff near the eastern end of GunaiKurnai Country, a ...
Patrick Faulkner +17 more
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Evaluation of photon-counting micro-CT scanning for imaging marine organisms
IntroductionAnatomical information is crucial in marine biology research. Traditionally, destructive techniques, such as slice imaging of the sample, are used to image the inside of the sample, which are unsuitable for valuable or rare specimens.
Mengjia Xue, Tianwu Xie, Qian Liu
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