Capillary-dominated two-phase flow modeling in porous media using Starfish
Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 2018 Starfish is the first open-source software, specifically developed for simulation of capillary-dominated drainage/imbibition processes in the pore networks extracted from petroleum reservoir rock samples.
Ali Reza Khaz’ali, Jamshid Moghadasi
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Culling corallivores improves short-term coral recovery under bleaching scenarios
Nature Communications, 2022 This study uses multispecies modelling to show that the management of a coral predator, the crown-of-thorns starfish, could help corals recover following bleaching events.
Jacob G. D. Rogers, Éva E. Plagányi
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The Role of Maternal Nutrition on Oocyte Size and Quality, with Respect to Early Larval Development in The Coral-Eating Starfish, Acanthaster planci. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Variation in local environmental conditions can have pronounced effects on the population structure and dynamics of marine organisms. Previous studies on crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci, have primarily focused on effects of water quality and
Ciemon Frank Caballes +3 more
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Agriculture, 2023 Soil washing is a well-established remediation technology for treating soil contaminated with heavy metals. It involves the separation of contaminants from the soil using acidic washing agents.
Sang Hyeop Park +3 more
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Bright spots in the darkness of cancer: A review of starfishes-derived compounds and their anti-tumor action [PDF]
, 2019 The fight against cancer represents a great challenge for researchers and, for this reason, the search for new promising drugs to improve cancer treatments has become inevitable.
Arizza V. +4 more
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An exceptionally well-preserved starfish fauna (Asteroidea, Echinodermata) from the Early Miocene of southeastern France [PDF]
Swiss Journal of PalaeontologyA new starfish fauna from the Late Burdigalian (Early Miocene) of the Apt basin (Rhodano-Provençal gulf, southeastern France) is described here. This new starfish fauna comes from accumulation levels of marine invertebrates, including exceptionally well ...
Anaïs Travers +4 more
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Marine Drugs, 2013 The neuritogenic and neuroprotective activities of six starfish polar steroids, asterosaponin Р1, (25S)-5α-cholestane-3β,4β,6α,7α,8,15α,16β,26-octaol, and (25S)-5α-cholestane-3β,6α,7α,8,15α,16β,26-heptaol (1–3) from the starfish Patiria pectinifera and ...
Valentin A. Stonik +5 more
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Supercritical Extraction Technology of Obtaining Polyunsaturated Acids from Starfish (Lysastrosoma anthosticta Fisher, 1922) [PDF]
Техника и технология пищевых производств, 2021 Introduction. Starfish (Asteroidea) are marine echinoderms with more than 160 species. Starfish are a valuable source of protein and fats. The present research featured the chemical composition of starfish, which can be used as a commercial source of ...
Alexander M. Zakharenko +3 more
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Dithiothreitol Affects the Fertilization Response in Immature and Maturing Starfish Oocytes
Biomolecules, 2023 Immature starfish oocytes isolated from the ovary are susceptible to polyspermy due to the structural organization of the vitelline layer covering the oocyte plasma membrane, as well as the distribution and biochemical properties of the actin ...
Nunzia Limatola +3 more
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Starfish as feedstuff (OK-Net Ecofeed Practice Abstract) [PDF]
, 2020 • Starfish should be harvested, at the earliest, three months before spawning to have highest protein and lowest ash content. • High calcium levels limit the inclusion level of starfish meal in piglets’ diets to around 5%.
van der Heide, Marleen Elise +1 more
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