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A remotely operated blood sampling and sedative administration device in freely moving pinnipeds

open access: yesMethods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract A remotely operated device for use with freely moving pinnipeds was designed and successfully developed for the collection of blood samples and the administration of sedatives via an indwelling, venous catheter. The performance of the sampler, called the ‘Mossquito’, was demonstrated on six wild caught, young‐of‐the‐year grey seals ...
Joanna L. Kershaw   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The very local Hubble flow

open access: yes, 2002
We present Hubble Space Telescope/WFPC2 images of eighteen galaxies situated in the vicinity of the Local Group (LG) as part of an ongoing snapshot survey of nearby galaxies.
Aparicio   +76 more
core   +1 more source

Ecoacoustics for context‐rich direct and indirect trophic interaction data and ecological network construction

open access: yesMethods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract Understanding species interactions is critical for ecology and conservation, yet conventional network construction methods often lack spatiotemporal resolution and important contextual information. The growing field of ecoacoustics enables remote sensing across large spatiotemporal scales and the monitoring of otherwise cryptic communities ...
Will Dawson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonal Variation In Ionic Fluxing In The Fresh Water Bodies Of Lucknow City Of U.P. (India)

open access: yesEnvironment Conservation Journal, 2006
Surface water of natural wetlands of Lucknow city was monitored as a part of comprehensive study of natural imbalance of nutrient ions such as PO4 , NO3, Cl and NH4.
Jatin Srivastava   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dolphin surprise [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Biology, 2009
SummaryA large new population of rare Irrawaddy dolphins has just been described. Nigel Williams reports.
openaire   +1 more source

Challenges of Monitoring Endangered Bryde's Whales During a Period of Rapid Environmental Change

open access: yesAnimal Conservation, EarlyView.
Estimating population size is challenging for rare and elusive species that occur at low densities and are difficult to detect during sampling. We estimated the abundance of a Nationally critical whale species—Aotearoa New Zealand Bryde's whales—using a custom‐formulated POPAN model which incorporated transience to account for their complex residency ...
A. S. Cranswick   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Level of Disability, Deep Cervical Flexor Endurance and Fear Avoidance Beliefs in Bankers with Neck Pain

open access: yesOnline Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2013
Objective: To assess the level of disability, the deep cervical flexor endurance and fear avoidance beliefs (FAB) in bankers with neck pain and to find a correlation between disability and deep cervical muscle endurance, FAB and disability, FAB and deep ...
Deptee Warikoo, Monika Sharma
doaj  

Long-term responses of Burrunan dolphins (Tursiops australis) to swim-with dolphin tourism in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia: A population at risk

open access: yes, 2014
This study investigated Burrunan dolphin responses to dolphin-swim tour vessels across two time periods: 1998–2000 and 2011–2013. A total of 211 dolphin sightings were documented across 306 surveys.
Nicole E. Filby, K. Stockin, C. Scarpaci
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sperm Sexing in Selected Animals and Humans: Methods, Applications, and Future Prospects

open access: yesAndrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sperm sexing is a technique that enables the selection of offspring sex by sorting spermatozoa based on their sex chromosomes. This technology has gained increasing attention due to its potential applications in both animal breeding and human‐assisted reproduction.
Domrazek Kinga, Jurka Piotr
wiley   +1 more source

In-vitro antimicrobial activity of Psidium guajava (L.) against some isolated oral pathogens

open access: yesEnvironment Conservation Journal, 2008
Methanolic  extract  of  Psidium  guajava  stem  was  investigated   for   its   antimicrobial   activities   against   five isolated oral pathogen. Among  the  50  sample  collected  from  patients  26.25%  were  identified  as  Staphylococcus spp., 25%
Ashik Kumar Singh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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