Changes or disappearance of the Atlantic goliath grouper Epinephelus itajara (Perciformes: Epinephelidae) spawning aggregation sites in southern Brazil [PDF]
Neotropical IchthyologyAtlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) form spawning aggregations, each with around 100 individuals. However no studies have been carried out comparing these aggregations in natural and artificial environments.
Leonardo Schlogel Bueno +7 more
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Bird abundance and diversity in shade coffee and natural forest in Kenya
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022 Coffee, one of the major traded commodities in the world, has economic value for rural livelihood and potentially as habitat for forest wildlife. Previous work in Central Kenya has demonstrated that when cultivated with shade trees, coffee farms can host
Frank Juma Ong’ondo +3 more
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Multi-Omic Profiling of Melophlus Sponges Reveals Diverse Metabolomic and Microbiome Architectures that Are Non-overlapping with Ecological Neighbors. [PDF]
, 2020 Marine sponge holobionts, defined as filter-feeding sponge hosts together with their associated microbiomes, are prolific sources of natural products. The inventory of natural products that have been isolated from marine sponges is extensive. Here, using
Agarwal, Vinayak +5 more
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NATURAL RESOURCES ABUNDANCE: CURSE OR BLESSING FOR ECONOMY? [PDF]
Экономика региона, 2008 The article deals with the theoretical aspects of “Dutch Disease of De-Industrialization” theory genesis. The causes of origin and the key symptoms of “Dutch Disease of De-Industrialization” are being systematized.
A.A. Maltsev
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Basic and Applied Ecology, 2022 Non-crop habitats, depending on their composition, can enhance the abundance and diversity of natural enemies of crop pests, but also at the same time provide resources to pests, thereby reducing the effect on pest incidence and resulting yield losses ...
Ahmadou Sow +3 more
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The effect of within-crop habitat manipulations on the conservation biological control of aphids in field-grown lettuce [PDF]
, 2011 Within-crop habitat manipulations have the potential to increase the biological control of pests in horticultural field crops. Wildflower strips have been shown to increase the abundance of natural enemies, but there is little evidence to date of an ...
Kravar-Garde, L. (Lidija) +4 more
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Celiac Immunogenic Potential of α-Gliadin Epitope Variants from Triticum and Aegilops Species [PDF]
, 2019 The high global demand of wheat and its subsequent consumption arise from the physicochemical properties of bread dough and its contribution to the protein intake in the human diet.
Barro Losada, Francisco +8 more
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Nitrite isotope characteristics and associated soil N transformations
Scientific Reports, 2021 Nitrite (NO2 −) is a crucial compound in the N soil cycle. As an intermediate of nearly all N transformations, its isotopic signature may provide precious information on the active pathways and processes.
Dominika Lewicka-Szczebak +4 more
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Field studies of seahorse population density, structure and habitat use in a semi-closed north-eastern Mediterranean marine area (Stratoni, north Aegean Sea) [PDF]
, 2020 The present study was carried out in the marine area of Stratoni, Greece, where two seahorse species are present (Hippocampus hippocampus and H. guttulatus).
Correia, Miguel +5 more
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Dilemma of Natural Resource Abundance: A Case Study of Kuwait
SAGE Open, 2020 There is a lively debate about the relationship between a nation’s natural resource abundance and economic growth. Some view natural resource abundance as a curse, whereas others view it as a blessing.
Ruba A. Aljarallah, Andrew Angus
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