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Risk to human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances in food
Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific evaluation on the risks to human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in food. Based on several similar effects in animals, toxicokinetics and observed concentrations in human blood, the CONTAM Panel decided to perform the assessment for the sum of four PFASs ...
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (EFSA CONTAM Panel) +30 more
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A descriptive catalogue of the type material (Chordates) in the Tasmanian Museum [PDF]
A classified list of the chordate type specimens, including references and collection data, is given together with notes on ...
Andrews, AP
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Abstract Wild, asexual, vertebrate hybrids have many characteristics that make them good model systems for studying how genomes evolve and epigenetic modifications influence animal physiology. In particular, the formation of asexual hybrid lineages is a form of reproductive incompatibility, but we know little about the genetic and genomic mechanisms by
Anne C. Dalziel +6 more
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Transitions in the morphological features, habitat use, and diet of young-of-the-year goosefish (Lophius americanus) [PDF]
This study was designed to improve our understanding of transitions in the early life history and the distribution, habitat use, and diets for young-of-the-year (YOY) goosefish (Lophius americanus) and, as a result, their role in northeastern U.S ...
Able, Kenneth W. +3 more
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Reproductive strategy of white anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius) in Mediterranean waters: implications for management [PDF]
14 pages, 7 figures, 2 tablesReproductive parameters of the white anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius) in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea were studied in 556 specimens collected monthly aboard commercial fishing vessels that were trawling at depths of 12 ...
Colmenero, Ana I. +2 more
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Mesopelagic Fish Traits: Functions and Trade‐Offs
ABSTRACT Fishes inhabiting the mesopelagic zone of the world's oceans are estimated to account for the majority of the world's fish biomass. They have recently attracted new attention because they are part of the biological carbon pump and have been reconsidered as a contribution to food security.
Henrike Andresen +13 more
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Peixes ósseos (Teleostei) capturados pela pesca de pequena escala na costa centro-sul de São Paulo, Sudeste do Brasil [PDF]
Small-scale fisheries have a great socioeconomic importance in Brazil. Different regional characteristics along the coast, mostly related to landing sites, equipment used, and targeted species, renders its assessment and monitoring difficult.
Gadig, Otto Bismarck Fazzano +3 more
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The first dorsal fin of frogfish is used to attract fish as prey and not involved in swimming. Motoneurons for the first dorsal fin (fishing motoneurons) are distributed in the dorsolateral zone of ventral horn, while those for the second, third, and fourth dorsal fins of frogfish, and first dorsal fin of filefish are present in the ventrolateral zone.
Hanako Hagio +6 more
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Novos registos de peixes marinhos dos Açores [PDF]
São registadas pela primeira vez para os Açores cinco espécies de peixes: Cookeolus japonicus, Parophidion vassali, Scorpaenodes arenai, Canthigaster rostrata e Antennarius senegalensis.
Azevedo, José M. N. +1 more
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Abstract Muslim religion has strict rules to determine what kinds of foodstuffs, and under what circumstances, are deemed appropriate for consumption. Fishes are not an exception to this rule and features such as body shape or the presence and conspicuousness of scales dictate whether certain species are acceptable or rejected.
Laura Llorente‐Rodriguez +2 more
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