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The Presence of Lampreys in the Tyrrhenian Rivers of the Campania Region (Southern Italy): A New Record of the Sea Lamprey Petromyzon marinus (Linnaeus 1758). [PDF]
The southern Italian peninsula has been suggested to be an important European district for lampreys’ genetic diversity. All lamprey species ever described throughout the Italian peninsula are protected within European legislation and listed in Annex II ...
Antognazza, C. M. +3 more
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Abstract Many rivers are heavily fragmented, resulting from anthropogenic cross‐channel structures. Cost‐effective solutions are needed to restore habitat connectivity for migratory fishes, including those of conservation concern, such as the European river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis).
Angus J. Lothian +4 more
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HABITATS DE DESOVA DE PEIXES MIGRADORES EM ECOSSISTEMAS LÓTICOS: CARACTERIZAÇÃO ABIÓTICA [PDF]
Migratory fish species are the highly susceptible to environmental impacts as river fragmentation by dams and loss of habitats. For the implementation of reproduction habitat rehabilitation projects, information about the biotic characteristics of the ...
Cavicchioli Makrakis, Maristela +2 more
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Abstract The Carpathian brook lamprey (Eudontomyzon danfordi Regan, 1911) is an endemic protected species of Cephalaspidomorphi in the Carpathian Basin. No parasites have become known from these jawless vertebrates to date. Here, the authors describe an infection from a single specimen manifesting in protuberant skin cysts 7–10 mm in diameter ...
Boglárka Sellyei +7 more
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We estimated intrapopulation feeding diversity of harbor seals in the Salish Sea relative to sex, time, and location with a novel approach that combined molecular techniques, repeated cross‐sectional sampling of scat, and a specialization metric (within‐individual consistency in diet).
Madelyn R. Voelker +4 more
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Abstract The freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) and the thick‐shelled river mussel (Unio crassus) are relatively widespread across Europe, but are strongly declining and are now protected by the European Habitats Directive. In the course of this study, 20 pearl mussel and 14 thick‐shelled river mussel streams in Bavaria, Germany ...
Katharina Stoeckl +2 more
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Vision in the Southern Hemisphere Lamprey Mordacia Mordax: Spatial Distribution, Spectral Absorption Characteristics, and Optical Sensitivity of a Single Class of Retinal Photoreceptor [PDF]
The dorso-laterally located eyes of the southern hemisphere lamprey Mordacia mordax (Agnatha) contain a single morphological type of retinal photoreceptor, which possesses ultrastructural characteristics of both rods and cones.
Collin, Shaun P. +4 more
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ABSTRACT The Mediterranean basin is a hotspot of freshwater endemisms and restricted‐range species, which are among the most threatened worldwide. The Adriatic brook lamprey Lampetra zanandreai is a non‐parasitic, freshwater‐resident lamprey whose core distribution lies in the Po River basin (Northern Italy).
Margherita Abbà +5 more
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ABSTRACT The confluence of rivers with the ocean creates biological hotspots where temperature, salinity, and nutrients mix to provide excellent conditions for rearing, growth, and refuge to a multitude of organisms. Worldwide, estuaries are highly productive and biodiverse.
Robert J. Lennox +10 more
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Specimen records of benthic macroinvertebrate samples collected by Norman H. Anderson in the vicinity of Mount St. Helens, 1980-1990 [PDF]
A private collection of 903 vials containing mostly aquatic macroinvertebrates is presented from Dr. Norman Herbert Anderson, Professor of Entomology at Oregon State University from 1962-1995.
Kamakawiwo‘ole, Brandy K +2 more
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