Orientation cues for high-flying nocturnal insect migrants: do turbulence-induced temperature and velocity fluctuations indicate the mean wind flow? [PDF]
Migratory insects flying at high altitude at night often show a degree of common alignment, sometimes with quite small angular dispersions around the mean.
A Kamikouchi+43 more
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Nocturnal activity by the primarily diurnal Central American agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) in relation to environmental conditions, resource abundance and predation risk [PDF]
An animal's fitness is in part based on its ability to manage the inherent risks (foraging costs, predation, exposure to disease) with the benefits (resource gain, access to mates, social interactions) of activity (Abrams 1991, Altizer et al. 2003, Lima &
Aliaga-Rosse, E.+4 more
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Nocturne for the Pianoforte [PDF]
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Ockleston, Kate+2 more
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Evaluation of Genetic Relationship of some Squirrelfishes through DNA Barcode
Species of the subfamily Holocentrinae, family Holocentidae, commonly called, squirrelfishes, are widely distributed from tropical to warm temperate waters.
Lamiaa Elsayed Mokhtar Deef
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Nocturnal Changes in Knee Cartilage Thickness in Young Healthy Adults [PDF]
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows one to analyze cartilage physiology in vivo. Cartilage deforms during loading, but little is known about its recovery after deformation.
Eckstein, F.+2 more
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Flagship species are traditionally large, charismatic animals used to rally conservation efforts. Accepted flagship definitions suggest they need only fulfil a strategic role, unlike umbrella species that are used to shelter cohabitant taxa. The criteria
K. Anne-Isola Nekaris+2 more
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Thrice weekly nocturnal in-centre haemodiafiltration: a 2-year experience [PDF]
Background: Adequate control of plasma phosphate without phosphate binders is difficult to achieve on a thrice-weekly haemodialysis schedule. The use of quotidian nocturnal dialysis is effective but not practical in the in-centre setting.
Dey, V., Hair, M., Spalding, E. M.
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The contribution of fatigue and sleepiness to depression in patients attending the sleep laboratory for evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]
Purpose: A high prevalence of depressive symptomatology has been reported amongst sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but it remains unclear as to whether this is due to their OSA or other factors associated with the disorder.
Downey, Luke+5 more
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Collecting \u3ci\u3eNeocurtilla Hexadactyla\u3c/i\u3e, the Northern Mole Cricket (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), in Iowa [PDF]
(excerpt) The northern mole cricket, Neocurtilla hexadactyla (Perty), is a common insect that is infrequently collected perhaps owing to its burrowing and nocturnal habits.
DeWitt, J. R
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Blood Pressure Non-Dipping and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis [PDF]
AIM: We examined the reduced blood pressure (BP) nocturnal fall in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by a meta-analysis including studies that provided data on prevalence rates of non-dipping (ND) pattern during 24-h ambulatory blood ...
Cuspidi, Cesare+5 more
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