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Leeches (Annelida: Hirudinida) of Northern Arkansas [PDF]
, 2006 Twenty-one lotic and lentic environments throughout central and northern Arkansas were surveyed for the presence of leeches during June 2004 and April, July - October 2005.
Daniels, Bruce A. +5 more
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A new checklist of Slovenian leeches (Hirudinea: Euhirudinea): In memory of Boris Sket (1936–2023)
Natura Sloveniae, 2023 The new (as of 2023) checklist of Slovenian leeches (Euhirudinea) contains 33 species, which represents a 44% increase since the last published inventory in 2003.
Peter Trontelj, Patricija Podkrajšek
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Leeches (Hirudinea) in aquatic ecosystems of national park “Prielbrusye”
RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety, 2017 The article provides information about the fauna of leeches living in the various reservoirs on especially protected natural territories of the Federal state budget establishment The National Park Prielbrusye.
Andrey Vladimirovich Yakimov +4 more
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Genome-Based Taxa Delimitation (GBTD): A New Approach
Diversity, 2022 Proper taxonomic identification is essential for biological research. Unfortunately, there are no clear guidelines for taxonomic assignment above the species level.
Alexander Bolbat +2 more
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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023 The aim of the study was to check the integument and alimentary tract of Theromyzon for the occurrence of fungi. Moreover, the mycological purity of water sources from which leeches were collected was analyzed.
Anna Biedunkiewicz +3 more
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Leeches-Inspired Hydrogel–Elastomer Integration Materials
, 2018 Inspired by the functions of leeches, for the first time homogeneous materials integrating hydrogels and elastomers were achieved by free radical polymerization.
Xian-Li Zhou (2676346) +15 more
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Food‐solicitation displays in nestling birds: still begging for answers
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Nestling begging is a key model for understanding animal communication and parent–offspring conflict. Dynamic begging displays are often interpreted as costly, honest signals of need, with honesty maintained by viability costs, as proposed in Godfray's influential signalling model.
Daniel Parejo‐Pulido, Tomás Redondo
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The medicinal use of leeches in Malta [PDF]
, 2002 The medical practice based on the Greek doctrine of the four humors considered that disease was due to alterations in the composition of these humors, and therapy was therefore based on attempting to restore the balance.
Sawyer, Roy T. +2 more
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Screening mammal biodiversity using DNA from leeches [PDF]
, 2012 SummaryWith nearly one quarter of mammalian species threatened, an accurate description of their distribution and conservation status is needed [1].
Bertelsen, Mads F. +10 more
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International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This study examined cortical thickness and appetite‐regulating hormones—neuropeptide Y (NPY) and ghrelin—to better understand the neurobiological mechanisms underlying binge eating disorder (BED) and obesity in adolescence. We compared adolescents with BED and obesity, adolescents with obesity without BED, and healthy controls (HCs),
Serkan Turan +10 more
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