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Mortality from plastic ingestion and net entanglement in marine birds - description of three cases [PDF]

Veterinarski Glasnik
Plastic debris is a significant threat to marine ecosystems, notably affecting seabird populations globally. In this report, the authors document deaths related to plastic ingestion in a Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus, Linnaeus, 1758) and net ...
Garcês Andreia, Soeiro Vanessa, Loio Sara, Pires Isabel   +3 more
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Metabolic Reliance on Photosynthesis Depends on Both Irradiance and Prey Availability in the Mixotrophic Ciliate, Strombidium cf. basimorphum

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Many species of the ciliate genus Strombidium can acquire functional chloroplasts from a wide range of algal prey and are thus classified as generalist non-constitutive mixotrophs.
Erin Ann Hughes, Maira Maselli, Helle Sørensen, Per Juel Hansen   +3 more
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Assessment of Radon Concentration in Groundwater with Associated Human-Health Implications around Bagwai and Shanono Artisan Gold Mining Site Kano State, Northwestern Nigeria [PDF]

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This study assesses the activity concentration of Radon in underground water around Bagwai and Shanono artisan gold mining Sites in Kano State, Northwestern Nigeria.
Yakubu Hannafi, Koki F Salmanu, Musa S Abdulhamid, Ali Yakubu, Abubakar Muhammed, Aliyu Rilwan   +5 more
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Microplastics in large marine herbivores: Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in Tampa Bay

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Although there is growing concern about ingestion of microplastics by marine organisms, little research has been conducted on marine herbivores. This is the first study to document microplastic ingestion within the family Sirenia.
Shannon Gowans, Amy N. S. Siuda
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Ingestion of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer: A case report

European Psychiatry, 2022
Introduction Alcohol-based hand sanitizers containing ethanol or isopropanol are being used in order to prevent person-to-person transmission during the COVID-19.
T. Gutierrez Higueras, F. Calera Cortés, B. Hernández Gajate, E.D. Servin López, S. Sainz De La Cuesta Alonso, S. Vicent Forés   +5 more
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An illusion of ingestion [PDF]

Perception & Psychophysics, 1980
Three experiments were conducted to find out why subjects ingest substantially more liquid than required when asked to match a visually displayed volume. All three experiments replicated the basic illusion phenomenon, and Experiments 1 and 2 indicated that it was attributable to the subjects’ underestimating the volume of liquid in their mouths ...
T A, Salthouse, T A, Kolditz, J, Bumberry, M B, Johnston   +3 more
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Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Chlorogenic Acid on Macrophages: A Simplified Simulation of Pharmacokinetics Following Ingestion Using a Windup Syringe Pump

Applied Sciences, 2023
Cell-culture-based drug tests are usually performed in an instantaneous delivery manner. However, in vivo pharmacokinetic studies have shown a steady increase in the concentration of bioactive compounds in the plasma following oral administration, with ...
Lei Cao, Won Han, Sang Gil Lee, Joong Ho Shin   +3 more
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Human Health Risk Assessment of Some Heavy Metals in Eme River, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria

Journal of Bioresource Management, 2023
This study evaluated the health risk of some heavy metals in Eme River, Umuahia. The study conducted in 6 stations was between December 2017 and November 2018. The noncarcinogenic method that involves determination of chronic daily intake (CDI), hazard
Emeka Donald Anyanwu, Onyinyechi Gladys Adetunji , Paschal Emeka Etusim , Solomon Nnanna Umeham   +3 more
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Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Food Packaging and Their Influence on Human Health

Foods, 2023
It is a matter of common knowledge in the literature that engineered metal oxide nanoparticles have properties that are efficient for the design of innovative food/beverage packages.
Mariana Stuparu-Cretu, Gheorghe Braniste, Gina-Aurora Necula, Silvius Stanciu, Dimitrie Stoica, Maricica Stoica   +5 more
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Molecular Ontogeny of First-Feeding European Eel Larvae

Frontiers in Physiology, 2018
Digestive system functionality of fish larvae relies on the onset of genetically pre-programmed and extrinsically influenced digestive functions. This study explored how algal supplementation (green-water) until 14 days post hatch (dph) and the ingestion
Sebastian N. Politis, Sune R. Sørensen, Sune R. Sørensen, David Mazurais, Arianna Servili, Jose-Luis Zambonino-Infante, Joanna J. Miest, Joanna J. Miest, Catriona M. Clemmesen, Jonna Tomkiewicz, Ian A. E. Butts, Ian A. E. Butts   +11 more
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