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Between Droughts and Floods: The Seasonal Response of Freshwater Snails in Artificial Reservoirs in the Brazilian Semiarid Region

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
We investigate the seasonal dynamics of two freshwater snails, Biomphalaria straminea and Melanoides tuberculata, in artificial reservoirs of the Brazilian semiarid region. Despite regulated hydrology, B. straminea exhibited strong seasonal fluctuations associated with dry periods, while M. tuberculata maintained stable populations throughout the year,
Lucas Henrique Sousa da Silva, João Hemerson de Sousa, Adriana Josefa da Rocha, Manuella Feitosa Leal, Lucas Ariel de Sousa Aguiar, Tamaris Gimenez Pinheiro, Edson Lourenço da Silva   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental study effect of bottom ash and temperature of firing on the properties, microstructure and pore size distribution of clay bricks: A Lithuania point of view

Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022
The paper studied the feasibility of reusing the bottom ash (BA) in clay bricks production. The study has researched the influence of BA on clay bricks' physical and mechanical properties, the micro-and structure of samples, resistance to freezing and ...
Inna Pitak, Arūnas Baltušnikas, Regina Kalpokaitė-Dičkuvienė, Rita Kriukiene, Gintaras Denafas   +4 more
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Moving in the Dark: Enlightening the Spatial Population Ecology of European Cave Salamanders

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
We assessed individual interactions, movement ecology and activity patterns of a subterranean population of Speleomantes strinatii, applying spatial capture–recapture modeling to a photographic dataset of 104 individuals. ABSTRACT Space use and movement are fundamental aspects of organisms' ecology, mirroring individual fitness, behavior, and life ...
Giacomo Rosa, Andrea Costa, Sebastiano Salvidio   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Testing device subjects elastic materials to biaxial deformations [PDF]

, 1965
Testing device stretches elastic materials biaxially over large deformation ranges and varies strain ratios in two perpendicular directions. The device is used in conjunction with a tensile testing machine, which holds the specimen and permits control ...
Becker, G. W.
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Non-Destructive Testing of Materials in Civil Engineering

Materials, 2019
This issue was proposed and organized as a means to present recent developments in the field of non-destructive testing of materials in civil engineering.
K. Schabowicz
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Infection Models for Pine Wilt Disease on the Basis of Vector Behaviors

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
Infection models for pine wilt disease without vector density were built to estimate the transmission coefficient of the pathogenic nematode. The models successfully simulated the annual change in the density of infected trees for four pine stands. ABSTRACT Pine wilt disease is caused by the pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Steiner et ...
Katsumi Togashi
wiley   +1 more source

Affective state influences retrieval-induced forgetting for integrated knowledge [PDF]

, 2013
Selectively testing parts of learned materials can impair later memory for nontested materials. Research has shown that such retrieval-induced forgetting occurs for low-integrated materials but may be prevented for high-integrated materials.
A Bolte, A Schaefer, AM Isen, BC Storm, Christof Kuhbandner, E Diener, EE Smith, GL Clore, GL Clore, HL Roediger, HL Roediger, J Storbeck, JA Russell, JCK Chan, JCK Chan, JR Huntsinger, K Gasper, KH Baeuml, KH Baeuml, KH Baeuml, Linda Chao, MA McDaniel, MC Anderson, MC Anderson, MC Anderson, MC Anderson, R Pekrun, Reinhard Pekrun, W Kintsch   +28 more
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Thermal Fracture of Functionally Graded Coatings with Systems of Cracks: Application of a Model Based on the Rule of Mixtures

Ceramics, 2023
This paper is devoted to the problem of the thermal fracture of a functionally graded coating (FGC) on a homogeneous substrate (H), i.e., FGC/H structures. The FGC/H structure was subjected to thermo-mechanical loadings.
Vera Petrova, Siegfried Schmauder, Alexandros Georgiadis   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

B cell mechanobiology in health and disease: emerging techniques and insights into therapeutic responses

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
B cells sense external mechanical forces and convert them into biochemical signals through mechanotransduction. Understanding how malignant B cells respond to physical stimuli represents a groundbreaking area of research. This review examines the key mechano‐related molecules and pathways in B lymphocytes, highlights the most relevant techniques to ...
Marta Sampietro, Marco Cellani, Cristina Scielzo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Device and method for frictionally testing materials for ignitability [PDF]

, 1985
Test apparatus for determining ignition characteristics of various metal in oxidizer environments simulating operating conditions for materials is invented.
Benz, F. J., Dixon, D. S., Shaw, R. C.
core   +1 more source