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Tooth Microwear Texture in the Eastern Atlantic Harbour Seals (Phoca vitulina vitulina) of the German Wadden Sea and Its Implications for Long Term Dietary and Ecosystem Changes

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Marine mammals are increasingly threatened in their habitat by various anthropogenic impacts. This is particularly evident in prey abundance. Understanding the dietary strategies of marine mammal populations can help predict implications for their future
Elehna Bethune, Ellen Schulz-Kornas, Ellen Schulz-Kornas, Ellen Schulz-Kornas, Kristina Lehnert, Ursula Siebert, Thomas M. Kaiser   +6 more
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The Effect of Structural Parameters on the Cross-Linking of Various Grades of LLDPE [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, 2018
Polyethylene’s application for insulating is highly advanced but due to thermoplastic properties, its application confronts constraints such as the limited 70°C temperature of the conductor.
Mahmoud Reza Hojjati, Shadi Bassanajili, Ashkan Forootan   +2 more
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Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis Data of Sheets Made from Wood-Based Cellulose Fibers Partially Converted to Dialcohol Cellulose

Data in Brief, 2017
This data article contains the dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) results for sheets made from cellulose fibers partially converted to dialcohol cellulose as presented in “Advanced Three-Dimensional Paper Structures: Mechanical Characterization ...
Eric Linvill, Per Larsson, Sören Östlund   +2 more
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Three-dimensional dental microwear in type-Maastrichtian mosasaur teeth (Reptilia, Squamata)

Scientific Reports, 2023
Mosasaurs (Squamata, Mosasauridae) were large aquatic reptiles from the Late Cretaceous that filled a range of ecological niches within marine ecosystems.
Femke M. Holwerda, Jordan Bestwick, Mark A. Purnell, John W. M. Jagt, Anne S. Schulp   +4 more
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Four-point bending tests of PVB double laminated glass panels – experiments and numerical analysis

Challenging Glass Conference Proceedings, 2020
Current architecture uses glass even for load bearing structural elements. Typical example is perpendicularly loaded laminated glass panel as a part of balustrade, staircase, or canopy.
Tomáš Hána, Miroslav Vokáč, Martina Eliášová, Zdeněk Sokol, Klára V Machalická   +4 more
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Characterization of wood plastic composites using jackfruit wood sawdust in a PLA/HDPE blend

Journal of Applied Science and Engineering
The shift toward a circular economy is driving the demand for bio-composites, offering sustainable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Incorporating wood sawdust, a byproduct of the wood industry, into biodegradable polymers enhances both cost ...
AnhTuan Phung, Huynh Trung Hai, Doan Anh Vu, Nguyen Pham Duy Linh, Nguyen Thanh Liem   +4 more
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The Effect of Molecular Weight on the (Re)-Processability and Material Properties of Bio-Based, Thermoreversibly Cross-Linked Polyesters

Applied Sciences, 2022
A (partially) bio-based short-chain polyester is prepared through interfacial polycondensation of furan-functionalized diphenolic acid with terephthalic chloride.
Martijn Beljaars, Arjen J. Kamphuis, Hero J. Heeres, Antonius A. Broekhuis, Francesco Picchioni   +4 more
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New Insights on the Dietary Ecology of Paradolichopithecus (Cercopithecidae, Mammalia) from Dafnero-3 (Greece)

PaleoAnthropology
Paradolichopithecus was a large-bodied monkey with a predominantly terrestrial lifestyle that inhabited Eurasia from the Middle Pliocene to the Early-Middle Pleistocene.
Christos Alexandros Plastiras, Dimitrios Kostopoulos, Franck Guy, Ghislain Thiery, Vincent Lazzari, George Lyras, Alexandra van der Geer, Alexandru Petculescu, Aurelian Popescu, Gildas Merceron   +9 more
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Dental mesowear and microwear for the dietary reconstruction of Quaternary Southeast Asian serows and gorals

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Serows and gorals (Bovidae, Caprinae) are emblematic antelopes distributed in Southeast Asia. They all are nearly threaten or vulnerable species nowadays despite having a more widespread distribution during the Pleistocene.
Jakritip Isarankura Na Ayudhya, Gildas Merceron, Thanakul Wannaprasert, Jean-Jacques Jaeger, Yaowalak Chaimanee, Rasmi Shoocongdej, Rasmi Shoocongdej, Kantapon Suraprasit   +7 more
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Into the future: Donkergat Military Training Area and the Langebaan Ramsar site

The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, 2019
Militaries need natural areas for offensive and defensive combat-readiness programmes. Here soldiers, war machinery and munitions are employed to prepare forces to execute warfighting tactics.
Jan T. Marx, Ian Liebenberg
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