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Sea Surface Temperature Modulates Physiological and Immunological Condition of Octopus maya

Frontiers in Physiology, 2019
Octopus maya is a valuable endemic species of the Yucatán Peninsula (YP). This area can be divided into distinct regions depending on the presence of cold waters associated to upwelling events during spring and summer.
Cristina Pascual, Cristina Pascual, Maite Mascaro, Maite Mascaro, Rossanna Rodríguez-Canul, Pedro Gallardo, Ariadna Arteaga Sánchez, Ariadna Arteaga Sánchez, Carlos Rosas, Carlos Rosas, Honorio Cruz-López   +10 more
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The Importance of Home Cleaning: Sediment Transport by Alpheid Shrimps Provides a Competitive Advantage to Their Host Anemones

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Bartholomea annulata is a facultative host of the A. armatus species complex. In the Mexican Caribbean it is commonly found in cracks and crevices located where the vertical walls meet the sandy bottom or on large coral patches away from the sand.
Antar Mijail Pérez-Botello, Antar Mijail Pérez-Botello, Maite Mascaró, Maite Mascaró, Nuno Simões, Nuno Simões, Nuno Simões   +6 more
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Characteristic Analysis of Sisal Fabric and Cow Nubuck Leather for Developing Leather Lifestyle Accessories

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023
With increased awareness of the environmental issues associated with synthetic polymers, eco-friendly biodegradable materials are in high demand. This study assesses sisal fabrics’ physical, structural and thermal properties and a blend of sisal and ...
Sureshkumar Perumal Singaraj, Rajesh Chengamchetty Murali, Ambika Kumaresan, Bharathkumar Gunasekaran   +3 more
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Investigating the Dimensional, Mechanical, and Morphological Properties of Composites Reinforced with Sisal Fibers and Polylactic Acid in Response to Water Absorption

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2023
Biocomposites are promising candidates for some engineering applications owing to the growing environmental and economic challenges to replace petrochemical-based polymers with biodegradable polymers.
Eshetie Kassegn, Belete Sirhabizu, Temesgen Berhanu, Bart Buffel, Frederik Desplentere   +4 more
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Adaptive Responses of Tropical Crops: A Multi‐Scale Omics Integrated Perspective

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Tropical crops integrate genomic, morphological, physiological, and ecological adaptations to thrive under extreme and variable environments. This review highlights how natural selection, domestication, and breeding shape stress resilience, resource‐use strategies, and productivity in sugarcane, banana, cassava, rubber and oil palm, offering new routes
Peilin Wang, Chenhui Li, Dongjiao Wang, Qibin Wu, Zhen Zeng, Huiming Guo, Han Cheng, Songbi Chen, Hongxing Cao, Hongmei Cheng, Jianghui Xie, Youxiong Que   +11 more
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Exploring the microbial community and biotechnological potential of the sponge Xestospongia sp. from an anchialine cave in the Yucatán Peninsula

Ciencias Marinas
Sponge-associated microorganisms are key influencers of nutrient biogeochemistry and important sources of bioactive natural products. This study provides the first insights into the taxonomic diversity of the microbial community associated with the ...
Pablo Suárez-Moo, Ninette C García-Martínez, Norma A Márquez-Velázquez, Mario Figueroa, Eric Allen, Alejandra Prieto-Davó   +5 more
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Additives Enhancing Biodegradability in Plastics and Potential Implications for Textiles: A Mechanistic Review

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
Mechanistic insights from additive‐assisted plastic degradation guide the design of environmentally adaptive textile fibers. Functional additives enhance oxidative, hydrolytic, enzymatic, and microbial degradation pathways. Translating these strategies requires control of fiber architecture, additive distribution, and environmental interactions ...
Julia Cunniffe, Joel Pawlak, Richard Venditti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of SiC Nano powder on Multiaxial Woven and Chopped Randomly Oriented Flax/Sisal Fiber Reinforced composites

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018
A study has been carried out to investigate effect of SiC Nano powder on tensile and impact properties of Multiaxial layers of Flax and Sisal fiber reinforced composites and randomly oriented chopped Flax and Sisal fiber reinforced composites.
Kalagi Ganesh R., Patil Rajashekar, Shetty Sunil Kumar, Nayak Madhukara   +3 more
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Maturation trade-offs in octopus females and their progeny: energy, digestion and defence indicators [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
Sexual maturation and reproduction influence the status of a number of physiological processes and consequently the ecology and behaviour of cephalopods.
Alberto Olivares, Gabriela Rodríguez-Fuentes, Maite Mascaró, Ariadna Sanchez Arteaga, Karen Ortega, Claudia Caamal Monsreal, Nelly Tremblay, Carlos Rosas   +7 more
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Next‐Generation Carbon‐Based Anodes for Alkali Metal‐Ion Batteries: Recent Progress on Biphenylene and Emerging Materials

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Recent advances in carbon‐based anodes for alkali metal‐ion batteries are critically reviewed, with emphasis on biphenylene and other emerging carbon allotropes. Biphenylene exhibits exceptional theoretical electrochemical properties beyond conventional graphite, highlighting its strong potential as a next‐generation anode material once scalable ...
Adewale Hammed Pasanaje, Nirpendra Singh
wiley   +1 more source