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An Investigation of patterns of mammalian scavenging in relation to vertebrate skeletal remains in a Northwestern European context: forensic applications. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Mammalian scavenging, disarticulating, scattering and removal of human remains can alter and obscure both soft tissue and skeletal remains which are essential to making interpretations and identifications during forensic investigations.
Young, Alexandria
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Role of Oxidant Scavengers in the Prevention of Ca2+ Homeostasis Disorders

open access: yesMolecules, 2010
A number of disorders, such as Alzheimer disease and diabetes mellitus, have in common the alteration of the redox balance, resulting in an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation that might lead to the development of apoptosis and cell ...
Isaac Jardín   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intracellular Antioxidant Activity of Biocompatible Citrate-Capped Palladium Nanozymes

open access: yesNanomaterials, 2020
A method for the aqueous synthesis of stable and biocompatible citrate-coated palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs) in the size range comparable to natural enzymes (4−8 nm) has been developed.
Mauro Moglianetti   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quantitative and physico-chemical characterization of domestic solid waste in a typical Nigerian municipality

open access: yesEnvironment Conservation Journal, 2014
In the present study solid waste were collected from households, banks, restaurants, higher institution, open dump and a final disposal site of Nigerian municipality with a view to determining waste generation rate, relative waste compositions and its ...
Nnaji Chidozie Charles
doaj   +1 more source

Medicated livestock carcasses and landfill sites: Sources of highly toxic veterinary pharmaceuticals and caffeine for avian scavengers

open access: yes, 2023
Veterinary drugs are of concern in terms of potential environmental pollution and their negative impacts on avian scavengers. These pharmaceuticals reach vultures through the consumption of carcasses of previously treated livestock.
Mateo, Rafael   +5 more
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Economic and environmental benefit of informal waste scavenging at landfill sites: A case study at Bukit Gemuk, Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

open access: yesJurnal Pendidikan Geografi, 2023
Recycling is an important part of the solid waste management system. However, community engagement in this activity remains relatively low. The presence of a group of individuals engaged in collecting recyclable materials at landfill sites has ...
Mohammad Tahir B Mapa   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health Help-Seeking Behavior: The Scavengers’ Perspective

open access: yes, 2022
Scavengers are prone to various health problems, hence seeking healthcare is inevitable. Despite the importance of the help-seeking behavior of scavengers, it has not been addressed explicitly in the existing literature.
Beenish Malik   +9 more
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The Influence of Age, Sex and Season on Andean Condor Ranging Behavior during the Immature Stage

open access: yesAnimals, 2023
Immature individuals move from their natal area to the area where they settle and reproduce, and this may take several years. This process is essential for long-lived species such as vultures and condors, which spend long periods as immature and move ...
Jorgelina María Guido   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Humans and Scavengers: The Evolution of Interactions and Ecosystem Services [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Since the origin of early Homo species during the Late Pliocene, interactions of humans with scavenging birds and mammals have changed in form through shifting ecological scenarios.
Margalida, Antoni   +5 more
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Ecological role of vertebrate scavengers in urban ecosystems in the UK [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Recent research has demonstrated how scavenging, the act of consuming dead animals, plays a key role in ecosystem structure, functioning, and stability.
Gaston, Kevin J   +24 more
core   +1 more source

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