Water Parameters and Hydrodynamics in Rivers and Caves Hosting Astyanax mexicanus Populations Reveal Macro-, Meso- and Microhabitat Characteristics. [PDF]
Ecol EvolFrom 2009 to 2025, we have recorded the physicochemical parameters of the water and the hydrological regimes at localities hosting Astyanax mexicanus cavefish and surface fish populations in Mexico. Sampling 13 caves and 30 surface stations revealed strong signatures of the two macrohabitats, but also significant differences in specific water ...
Legendre L +5 more
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Biological invasions: a global assessment of geographic distributions, long-term trends, and data gaps. [PDF]
Biol Rev Camb Philos SocABSTRACT Biological invasions are one of the major drivers of biodiversity decline and have been shown to have far‐reaching consequences for society and the economy. Preventing the introduction and spread of alien species represents the most effective solution to reducing their impacts on nature and human well‐being.
Seebens H +64 more
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Applications of Chitosan, an Eco-Friendly Biopolymer in Agricultural Systems, Herbal Products, and Functional Foods: A Review. [PDF]
Food Sci NutrChitosan is highlighted for its industrial applications include food processing and preservation, pharmaceuticals, agriculture systems, and environmental protection. ABSTRACT Chitin, the natural biopolymer of the world next to cellulose, is a modified biodegradable polysaccharide.
Karimlar S +4 more
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Hidden Dangers to Researcher Safety While Sampling Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrates [PDF]
, 2020 This paper reviews hidden dangers that threaten the safety of freshwater (FW) researchers of benthic macroinvertebrates (BMIs). Six refereed journals containing 2,075 papers were reviewed for field research resulting in 505 FW BMI articles.
Stoaks, Ralph D.
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Structure and population dynamics of the secondary burrower crayfish Procambarus acanthophorus from a tropical Mexican wetland [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2016 Catch size, sex ratio, structure and dynamics, as well as mortality, of a population of the secondary burrower crayfish Procambarus acanthophorus Villalobos, 1948, from tropical wetland La Mixtequilla, Veracruz, Mexico, were examined. Monthly samples were taken from artisanal commercial captures. A total of 2141 individuals were caught.
VICCON-PALE, JOSÉ ASCENCIÓN +8 more
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Epizooic Diatoms on the Cerci of Ephemeroptera (Caenidae) Naiads [PDF]
, 2018 Using scanning electron microscopy, epizooic diatoms were observed growing on the cerci of Caenis amica Hagen naiads (Ephemeroptera, Caenidae). Meridion circulare (Greville) C.
Wujek, Daniel E
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Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2015 Crayfish can be intermediate hosts of larval digeneans. Cambarellus montezumae is a crustacean endemic of the Mexican plateau and is part ofthe diet of the inhabitants of Lerma; nonetheless, this municipality lacks parasitological studies on the species ...
Alicia Pérez-Chi +5 more
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Journal of Limnology and Freshwater Fisheries Research, 2017 Substrat, kerevitlerin yasamlarinin tum evrelerinde buyume ve yasama orani acisindan oldukca onemli bir faktordur. Juvenil Meksika cuce portakal kerevitlerinin ( Cambarellus patzcuarensis ) yasama oranlari ve buyumeleri, zemininde alti farkli substrat bulunan akvaryumlarda incelenmistir.
Karadal, Onur, Türkmen, Gürel
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Multiple drivers of decline in the global status of freshwater crayfish (Decapoda: Astacidea) [PDF]
, 2015 Rates of biodiversity loss are higher in freshwater ecosystems than in most terrestrial or marine ecosystems, making freshwater conservation a priority.
Collen, Ben +2 more
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