Demographic and Reproductive Status of Lake Sturgeon in the Muskegon River System, Michigan [PDF]
My study focused on a threatened population of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in the Muskegon River system, Michigan. I assessed the condition, growth and population dynamics of lake sturgeon and compared them to nearby populations using a ...
Wieten, Alex C.
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Abstract INTRODUCTION Bromelain, a complex mixture of proteolytic enzymes primarily extracted from plants of the Bromeliaceae family, has gained prominence because of its broad industrial applicability, particularly in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors.
Genésio José da Silva Neto +6 more
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Government by WhatsApp? Transparency, Secrecy and Avoidance during Covid in the UK
Abstract It has been claimed repeatedly that transparency undermines decision‐making. The fear of disclosure means officials and politicians may not discuss policy fully, are inhibited from giving frank advice, and could avoid proper record keeping. The use of informal communications—particularly the use of WhatsApp—makes all these tensions more likely,
Ben Worthy, Martin Rosenbaum
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Cultural and Economic Grievances and the Political Salience of Secessionism
ABSTRACT Why does secessionism become politically salient at some times but recede at others? Existing work highlights how cultural and economic grievances can shape secessionism, but it explains less well when these claims elevate the salience of secessionism and why similar grievances matter in some contexts but not others.
Kevin Gatter
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The Russian sturgeon blood trace element composition
Establishing quantitative levels of chemical elements in the blood plays a leading role in studying the mi-croelement status of the body. The purpose of the work was to study the microelement composition of the blood and spleen of the Russian sturgeon Acipenser gueldenstaedtii (Brandt, 1833).
Vyacheslav Fedorovich Zaitsev +4 more
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Comparative analysis of protein profile of Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii), Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), and hybrid (F1 Acipenser baerii x Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) grown on an aquaculture farm [PDF]
In the present study, an electrophoretic technique was used to determine protein profiles of sarcoplasmic, myofibrillar, and alkali-soluble proteins in sturgeon meat of different genotypes (Russian sturgeon, Siberian sturgeon and their F1 hybrid ...
Georgiev, Georgi +3 more
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Beyond Probiotics: Postbiotics for Healthy Aquaculture
This critical review assesses limitations of probiotics and proposes postbiotics, preparations of inanimate microorganisms and their metabolites, as a more stable, controlled, and biosafe formulation. Postbiotics offer significant advantages during industrial aquafeed production and storage. However, their practical implementation is currently hindered
Michael Leonidas Chikindas +12 more
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The pectoral fin spine (PFS) of the sturgeon is a robust dermal skeletal element that extends laterally and is located on the leading edge of the pectoral fin. The PFS is a load‐bearing dermal bone composed of peripheral parallel‐fibered bone and dermal osteonal bone organized around an interconnected neurovascular network.
Esteban Marroquín‐Arroyave +1 more
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Plasma sexual steroids and fatty acid analysis of adult Adriatic sturgeon during reproductive season [PDF]
The reproductive physiology of sturgeons is a topic of constant relevance, due to some peculiarities that characterize the reproductive cycle of these fish and the need to better understand reproduction to improve methods used in aquaculture programs ...
N Govoni +5 more
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Ralph A. Sturgeon photograph collection, circa 1927-1930s
This collection contains photographic prints that were collected by Ralph A. Sturgeon of various highways in northwestern Arkansas in the late 1920s and early 1930s, including construction activities such as building bridges, upgrading highways, and ...
Sturgeon, Ralph A.
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