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Ferritin Heavy-like subunit is involved in the innate immune defense of the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology
Iron-binding proteins, known as ferritins, play pivotal roles in immunological response, detoxification, and iron storage. Despite their significance to organisms, little is known about how they affect the immunological system of the red swamp crayfish ...
Si-Pei Zhang   +8 more
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ECONOMIC LINKAGES BETWEEN COASTAL WETLANDS AND HABITAT/SPECIES PROTECTION: A REVIEW OF VALUE ESTIMATES REPORTED IN THE PUBLISHED LITERATURE [PDF]

open access: yes
This manuscript summarizes a total of 8 peer-reviewed studies, published from 1975 to 2001, reporting 24 separate estimates for the disaggregate2 value of habitat and species protection services provided by coastal and non-coastal wetlands.
Kazmierczak, Richard F., Jr.
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Seedling Emergence from Seed Banks in Ludwigia hexapetala-Invaded Wetlands: Implications for Restoration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Soil seed banks play a critical role in the maintenance of wetland plant communities and contribute to revegetation following disturbances. Analysis of the seed bank can therefore inform restoration planning and management.
Castillo Segura, Jesús Manuel   +3 more
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Wetland Types [PDF]

open access: yes
This resource will help students to distinguish between wetland types. They will discover that coastal wetlands include salt marshes and tidal brackish marshes while inland wetlands consist of freshwater marshes, wet meadows, forested swamps, shrub ...

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Assessing the Impact of Solar Farms on Waterbirds: A Literature Review of Ecological Interactions and Habitat Alterations

open access: yesConservation
Given the threat of climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions, climate-safe alternatives are receiving more attention. One of the most widespread solutions is the implementation of solar-powered technologies. These technologies, once implemented,
Crystal M. Anderson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

2004 Coastal Conservation Outreach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The Seacoast Land Trust mission is to actively promote and effect the protection and stewardship of open lands in the Seacoast. Since our founding in 1998, programs and outings have been an essential part of the organizations activities.
Truslow, Danna B.
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Transcriptome Analysis of Potential Genes Involved in Innate Immunity in Mudflat Crab (Helice tientsinensis)

open access: yesAnimals
The mudflat crab (H. tientsinensis) is a dominant species in coastal tidal flat areas, primarily inhabiting the high tide region of the intertidal zone, and possesses significant ecological and economic value. Vibrio species are one of the main bacterial
Lulu Chen   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

IMPACT OF COASTAL WETLAND RESTORATION STRATEGIES IN THE CHONGMING DONGTAN WETLANDS, CHINA: WATERBIRD COMMUNITY COMPOSITION AS AN INDICATOR [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This paper aims to evaluate the success of coastal wetland restoration by quantifying the waterbird community composition at three restored sites and on one natural coastal wetland, which served as a reference site, from September 2011 to May 2012 in ...
Liu, Jing   +5 more
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Insights into Lead Toxicity and Detoxification Mechanisms in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori

open access: yesInsects
Bombyx mori, a key lepidopteran model with economic importance, is highly susceptible to environmental heavy metal pollution. This study investigated the mechanisms of Pb toxicity and the associated detoxification and metabolic defense responses in ...
Dan-Dan Bian   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pickering Brook Salt Marsh Restoration - Phase II [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
In the early 1900’s, the majority of coastal salt marshes in New England were ditched as part of an aggressive mosquito control program. In an attempt to eradicate mosquito-breeding habitat, open water areas were drained by a series of ditches excavated ...
Reilly, Patti
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