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A sticky thicket of glue cells: A comparative morphometric analysis of colloblasts in 20 species of comb jelly (phylum Ctenophora)

open access: yesCiencias Marinas, 2020
Ctenophores in the class Tentaculata are distinct from Cnidarians in that they use sticky, not stinging, tentacles to capture and subdue their prey.
Nicholas D Leonardi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Free-swimming fauna associated with influxes of pelagic sargassum: Implications for management and harvesting

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2023
Mass accumulations of pelagic sargassum (Sargassum natans and S. fluitans) in the Tropical Atlantic, across the Caribbean and off the coast of West Africa, are causing extensive ecological and socioeconomic harm.
Kristie S. T. Alleyne   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biodiversity of gelatinous macrozooplankton: Quantitative assessment of data and distribution patterns in the southern and central North Sea during August 2018

open access: yesData in Brief, 2019
This article describes the biodiversity of gelatinous macrozooplankton and presents quantitative field data on their community composition and distribution pattern in the North Sea during August 2018.
Christine Gawinski   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Histological Study of Human Umbilical Cord in Diabetic Pregnant Females [PDF]

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Histology, 2019
Background: The umbilical cord (UC) is the lifeline between the fetus and placenta. It allows gas and nutrient exchange. Diabetes mellitus is the most common metabolic disorder that occurs during pregnancy, it has complications on both mother and fetus ...
Mona Salem   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Honey Bee Exposure to the Fungicide Propiconazole in Lowbush Blueberry Fields

open access: yesAgronomy, 2022
The fungicide propiconazole is a commonly used fungicide in small fruit and tree fruit production in the U.S.A. In Maine wild blueberry production, it is used almost exclusively for mummy berry disease control.
Francis Andrew Drummond
doaj   +1 more source

IMPROVEMENT OF METHODS FOR HYDROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND MODIFICATION OF STANDARD TOOLS FOR SAMPLE COLLECTION

open access: yesЮг России: экология, развитие, 2015
Aim. The paper discusses the improvement of methods of hydrobiological studies by modifying tools for plankton and benthic samples collecting. Methods.
M. M. Aligadjiev   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inertia-driven flow symmetry breaking by oscillating plates

open access: yesAIP Advances, 2019
While cilia are generally found in viscosity-dominated regimes, those of a comb jelly, the longest motile cilia in nature, are used for propulsion and feeding in inertia-dominated flows.
Daegyu Lim, Mohsen Lahooti, Daegyoum Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Reproductive condition and ovarian atresia in the common kilka (Clupeonella cultriventris) from the Caspian Sea years after a dramatic outbreak of the comb jelly fish (Mnemiopsis leidyi)

open access: yesScientia Marina, 2013
To assess the reproductive condition of the common kilka, Clupeonella cultriventris, the somatic condition and reproductive characteristics were studied by histological analysis.
Narjes Karimi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Surface and Interfacial Engineering toward Durable Mechanically Coupled Flexible Electronics

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This Review highlights how surface and interfacial engineering governs the reliability, durability, and functional stability of mechanically coupled flexible electronics. By integrating fundamental interfacial theory, failure mechanisms, multiscale engineering strategies, and representative applications, it provides a design‐oriented framework for ...
Qian Wang, Fangfang Dai, Wei Wu
wiley   +1 more source

Novel buffer for long-term preservation of DNA in biological material at room temperature

open access: yesBioTechniques
The collection and preservation of biological material before DNA analysis is critical for inter alia biomedical research, medical diagnostics, forensics and biodiversity conservation.
Mohaimin Kasu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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