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Immune functions in crustaceans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The immune system of crustaceans has been studied in detail in only a limited number of species. There are some immune resp-ollse systems that have been investigated intensively, such as the prophenoloxidase activating system (proPO), clotting, and ...
Sethi, S N, Das, B K
core   +1 more source

Review of the fauna associated with wild and farmed mussels and oysters in the Mediterranean

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mussels and oysters are important ecosystem engineers which modify the physical and chemical characteristics of the environment and create habitats that support highly diverse associated communities. In the Mediterranean Sea, the native Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis, together the ...
Barbara Mikac   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The scope of the crustacean immune system for disease control [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The culture or wild capture of marine and freshwater shellfish, including crustaceans, is without doubt a key source of protein for a burgeoning world population.
Hauton, Chris
core   +1 more source

Applications of Biomaterials in Separators for Secondary Batteries

open access: yesCarbon Energy, EarlyView.
In this review, biomaterial‐based separators are reviewed as sustainable alternatives to conventional polyolefin‐based separators. For 12 different natural polymers, spanning from Protista, Plantae, and Animalia, viable strategies for synthesizing biomass‐based separators are described.
Jongyoung Choi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability Disclosure and External Assurance of Reports in the Italian Agrifood Sector

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The European Union introduced the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) with the aim of aligning the “walk”—the implementation of substantive sustainability practices—and the “talk”—their representation in sustainability reporting.
Andrea Caccialanza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distribución y abundancia de crustáceos en humedales de Tabasco, México Abundance and distribution of crustaceans in wetlands of Tabasco

open access: yesRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2010
El estado de Tabasco presenta una compleja y alta diversidad de humedales que incluye tipos palustres (20.72%), costeros (3.93%), lacustres (1.74%) y ribereños (1.37%), los cuales cubren el 27% del territorio estatal.
Everardo Barba   +2 more
doaj  

Circular and Bio‐Sourced Polymers for Energy Applications: Natural Feedstocks, Recycling, and Upcycling Routes

open access: yesEcoEnergy, EarlyView.
This review provides a critical comparative analysis of circular and bio‐sourced polymers for energy storage, systematically evaluating natural feedstocks alongside recycling and upcycling strategies for battery components. Key structure–property–performance relationships and inherent trade‐offs between sustainability metrics and electrochemical ...
Priyank Sinha   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parvoviruses of Aquatic Animals

open access: yesPathogens
Family Parvoviridae consists of small, non-enveloped viruses with linear, single-stranded DNA genomes of approximately 4-6 kilobases, subdivided into three subfamilies, Parvovirinae, Densovirinae, and Hamaparvovirinae, and unassigned genus ...
Frederick Kibenge   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Abiotic factors effects on demineralization of blue swimming crab shell (Portunus segnis), Persian Gulf, for purification of chitin [PDF]

open access: yesبوم‌شناسی آبزیان, 2018
Different factors are involved in the removal of inorganic compounds from the shells of crustaceans. In this study, different effective factors were optimized for the removal of inorganic compounds from the chitin of crab shell Portunus segnis.
Mohammad Sadegh Khakshoor   +1 more
doaj  

Responses of Antarctic seabird populations to past climate change

open access: yesEcography, EarlyView.
Higher‐order predators such as Antarctic seabirds serve as ecological indicators of environmental change and provide a crucial trophic link between marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Despite their prevalence and significance in the Antarctic ecosystem, there is a lack of understanding of the impacts of major regime shifts in paleoclimate on flighted ...
Elize Y. X. Ng   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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