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Diversity, 2023 We are living in a time of rapid biodiversity loss. Numerous studies have shown that modern extinction rates are higher than pre-human background rates. However, these studies of biodiversity decline almost exclusively focus on large vertebrates.
Andrew V. Michelson +4 more
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Bioluminescence in cephalopods: biodiversity, biogeography and research trends
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 Numerous terrestrial and marine organisms, including cephalopods, are capable of light emission. In addition to communication, bioluminescence is used for attraction and defense mechanisms.
Eve Otjacques +9 more
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Metatranscriptomics unmasks Mollusca virome with a remarkable presence of rhabdovirus in cephalopods
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 IntroductionMollusks play a significant role in marine ecosystems and have economic value for aquaculture. Sometimes, unexpected and unexplained mortalities among mollusks have been described.
Magalí Rey-Campos +3 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 Edible bivalves constitute an important bioresource from an economic point of view, and studies on their immune responses to environmental pollutants are crucial for both the preservation of biodiversity and economic reasons.
Francesca Cima, Roberta Varello
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Microorganisms, 2022 Despite the great importance of gills for bivalve mollusks (respiration, feeding, immunity), the microbiota associated with this tissue has barely been characterized in scallops. The scallop Argopecten purpuratus is an important economic resource that is
Roxana González +6 more
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Ecosphere, 2022 Citizen science (CS) expands the spatial and temporal scale of alien species records. As such, it has been recognized as a complementary tool in alien species management and large‐scale biodiversity conservation.
Vasiliki Kousteni +5 more
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First application of a droplet digital PCR to detect Toxoplasma gondii in mussels
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Toxoplasmosis, caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, is one of the main food-, water- and soil-borne zoonotic disease worldwide. Over the past 20 years many papers were published on the transmission of T. gondii by marine animals, including mollusks,
Andrea Mancusi +10 more
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Barbatic Acid Offers a New Possibility for Control of Biomphalaria Glabrata and Schistosomiasis
Molecules, 2017 This study evaluated the biological activity of an ether extract and barbatic acid (BAR) from Cladia aggregata on embryos and adult mollusks of Biomphalaria glabrata, cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni and the microcrustacean Artemia salina.
Mônica Cristina Barroso Martins +9 more
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Decline of unique Pontocaspian biodiversity in the Black Sea Basin: A review
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 The unique aquatic Pontocaspian (PC) biota of the Black Sea Basin (BSB) is in decline. The lack of detailed knowledge on the status and trends of species, populations, and communities hampers a thorough risk assessment and precludes effective ...
Aleksandre Gogaladze +18 more
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Animals, 2021 Antibiotics are used for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes in both human and veterinary medicine and as growth promoting agents in farms and aquaculture.
Elena Baralla +3 more
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