Multiple types of control by identified interneurons in a sensory-activated rhythmic motor pattern. [PDF]
Modulatory interneurons that can drive central pattern generators (CPGs) are considered as good candidates for decision-making roles in rhythmic behaviors.
Benjamin, Paul R+2 more
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Type of Cercaria in Freshwater Snails at Tunggu Pampang Reservoir, Makassar City, Indonesia
The Tunggu Pampang Reservoir is one of the reservoirs located in the city of Makassar. The functions of the reservoir area was tourist attractions and fish farming locations so that the local community uses them for swimming, fishing, selling, and ...
Arif Rahman Jabal+9 more
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Introduction: Freshwater snails, particularly snails from the genus Biomphalaria, play a key role in the transmission of schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease prevalent in tropical regions.
Asrat Meleko+8 more
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Africa: the FBA connection [PDF]
Since its inception in the 1930's the Freshwater Biological Association at Windermere, England has been involved in research on African lakes and rivers.
Fryer, G., Talling, J.F.
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THE ART OF WAR: PATTERNS AND MECHANISMS UNDERLYING PREDATOR-INDUCED PLASTICITY OF AMPHIBIANS [PDF]
Organisms often employ phenotypic plasticity as a strategy to cope with variable environments. This is particularly true of predation threats, wherein prey induce defenses to reduce detection or capture by predators.
Relyea, Rick A, Shaffery, Heather M
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Objective: To evaluate the predatory capacity of the Odonata, Hemianax ephippiger nymph as a biocontrol agent for the freshwater snail Lymnaea natalensis, intermediate host of Fasciola gigantica.
Aly Younes+3 more
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Conservation status of New Zealand freshwater invertebrates, 2013 [PDF]
The conservation status of 644 freshwater invertebrate taxa, across five Phyla, 28 Orders and 75 Families, was assessed using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS) criteria.
Collier, Kevin J.+5 more
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Distributional Trends of Four Species of Freshwater Snails in South Africa With Special Reference to the Intermediate Hosts of Bilharzia [PDF]
J. A. Van Eeden, C. Combrinck
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Impacts of Environmental Parameters on the Infectivity of Freshwater Snail
The successful transmission of the infective stage of the parasite (miracidia) depends on different factors. These free-living stages miracidia rely on their own stored energy and are directly exposed to environmental factors including disturbance resulting from pollution and human activities.
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Bisphenol A induces superfeminization in the Ramshorn snail Marisa cornuarietis (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) at environmentally relevant concentrations [PDF]
Previous investigations have shown that bisphenol A (BPA) induces a superfeminization syndrome in the freshwater snail Marisa cornuarietis at concentrations as low as 1 μg/L.
Bachmann, Jean+6 more
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