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Morphological and molecular characterization of a new species of leech (Glossiphoniidae, Hirudinida): Implications for the health of its imperiled amphibian host (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis)

open access: yesZooKeys, 2014
The hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) is among the most intriguing and imperiled amphibians in North America. Since the 1970s and 80s, western populations of the Ozark and eastern subspecies in Missouri have declined by nearly 80%. As a result of
William A. Hopkins   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The use of leeches in medicine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
A Leech is any parasite annelid of the class Hirudinea. While leeches can be harmful some have been used medically in the past.
Boffa, Charles J.
core  

Poly-paraphyly of Hirudinidae: many lineages of medicinal leeches [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background Medicinal leeches became infamous for their utility in bloodletting popularized in the 19th century, and have seen a recent resurgence in post-operative treatments for flap and replantation surgeries, and in terms of characterization of ...
Phillips Anna J, Siddall Mark E
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Kant on Rational Reference: Theology as transcendental philosophy

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.
Abstract The Critical Kant famously held that our cognition requires intuition, or essentially singular representation. Kant is also often understood as taking a dismissive attitude toward his rationalist predecessors' accounts of how we cognize singulars or individuals.
Maya Krishnan
wiley   +1 more source

First record of the marine turtle leech (Ozobranchus margoi) on hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in the inner granitic Seychelles

open access: yesOnderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2018
Ozobranchus spp. are leeches that feed solely on turtle blood. They are common ectoparasites found on a range of marine turtle species, with some species of the leech being implicated as vectors of fibropapilloma-associated turtle herpesvirus (FPTHV ...
Byron M. Göpper   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impressions that matter: How Italian SOEs construct a digital image through persuasive language strategies

open access: yesFinancial Accountability &Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rooted in the theoretical perspective of impression management, and drawing on the critical discourse analysis (CDA) approach, this study analyzes whether and how the Italian state‐owned enterprises (SOEs) in the energy sector over the period 2020–2023 use persuasive language strategies in their annual reports to portray the image of a ...
Fiorenza Meucci   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cadmium exposure induced oxidative stress and histopathological disruption in the body wall of the freshwater leech Limnatis nilotica (Savigny, 1822)

open access: yesInvertebrate Survival Journal, 2023
Cadmium (Cd) is considered as one of the most highly toxic heavy metal that is released into the environment on a large scale, and its concentrations in water have significantly increased as a result of human activities.
I Khaled   +4 more
doaj  

Comprehension of implied meaning in Chinese second language listening

open access: yesForeign Language Annals, EarlyView.
Abstract Listening comprehension is crucial for second language (L2) communication and acquisition. However, it has received less attention than reading, given the transient nature of speech signals and the intangible cognitive processes involved in it.
Jiafan Zhang, Wei Cai
wiley   +1 more source

Fish and macroinvertebrates in lowland drainage canals with and without grass carp [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Diploid grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella L.) were introduced to a lowland Waikato drainage canal at an initial density of 40-80 kg ha -1(83-167 fish ha -1) to control aquatic macrophytes and improve water flow.
Bannon, Henry James   +2 more
core   +1 more source

High Cost and Low Trust: Insights From Qualitative Commercial Fishing Cost Data in the Northeast United States

open access: yesFisheries Management and Ecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In fisheries management, socioeconomic data, specifically qualitative data analysis, is often underutilized. This study qualitatively analyzed a primary federal data collection effort in the Northeast United States, The Greater Atlantic Region Commercial Fishing Business Cost Survey.
Elizabeth D. Conley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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