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Genome-Wide Mining of Chitinase Diversity in the Marine Diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii and Functional Characterization of a Novel GH19 Enzyme

Marine Drugs
Chitin represents a globally abundant marine polymer with significant ecological and biotechnological value. β-chitin is an important carbon fixation product of diatoms and has a greater range of applications than α- and γ-chitin. However, there has been
Mengzhen Cheng, Shuang Li, Jiahui Wang, Xiaoqi Yang, Delin Duan, Zhanru Shao   +5 more
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Sustainability Assessment of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises: A Systematic Review and Hybrid Architecture for Credible, Salient, and Legitimate Knowledge Governance

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability assessment advances corporate social responsibility toward inclusive development. Widely recognized approaches prove inadequate for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), resulting in fragmented proliferation that hinders cumulative knowledge.
Luísa Couto Gonçalves de Souza, Laura Proença Guimarães, Maria Auxiliadora Drumond   +2 more
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Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Molecular Mechanism Involved in Carotenoid Absorption and Metabolism in the Ridgetail White Prawn Exopalaemon carinicauda

Animals
Astaxanthin plays a vital role in pigmentation, immune function, reproduction, and antioxidation in aquatic species. To clarify the molecular mechanism of astaxanthin utilization in Exopalaemon carinicauda (E.
Yumin Han, Yang Yu, Chengsong Zhang, Shihao Li, Jianbo Yuan, Fuhua Li   +5 more
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Towards a Biodiversity Positive Business Strategy: The MCRV (Monitoring, Conserving, Restoring, Valorizing) Framework

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite mounting regulatory pressure and growing scientific consensus on biodiversity loss, most corporate action remains reactive, fragmented, and strategically peripheral. Existing frameworks address what firms should report rather than how they can build the organizational capabilities required to act strategically.
Jacopo Cricchio, Valentina Cucino, Alberto Di Minin, Gianmaria Ontano, Andrea Piccaluga   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chromosome-level genome assembly of the Suminoe oyster Crassostrea ariakensis in south China

Scientific Data
The Suminoe oyster Crassostrea ariakensis (Fujita, 1913) is one of the most important ecological and fishery bivalve mollusks with a worldwide distribution. Here, we reported an improved high-quality chromosomal-level genome assembly of C.
Ao Li, Jinlong Zhao, He Dai, Mingjie Zhao, Mengshi Zhang, Wei Wang, Guofan Zhang, Li Li   +7 more
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Metabolic transformation of 2,4,6-trichloroanisole in grass carp larvae: implications for morphological development and locomotor behavioral effects

Results in Chemistry
2,4,6-Trichloroanisole (2,4,6-TCA), a musty-odor contaminant found in drinking water and wine, has unclear biological toxicity, limiting its risk assessment.
Yanxia Zuo, Fang Zhou, Juhong Xie, Jun Men, Zhihui Jia, Zhixian Qiao, Manyi Wang, Yongming Li, Lanjie Liao, Rong Huang, Feng Ge, Yaping Wang   +11 more
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From Blue Economy to Blue Marketing: Linking Consumer Engagement and Corporate Strategy for Ocean Sustainability—Theoretical Foundations and Propositions

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Blue economy advocates the sustainable use of marine resources while fostering economic growth and environmental preservation. Yet many business sectors still pursue extractive practices that undermine marine ecosystems and disregard consumers' sensitivity.
Maria Irene Prete, Antonio Mileti, Diego Gabriele Coppola   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Divergent Genetic Selection for Growth on Spawning Quality in Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)

Animals
Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) is a prominent aquaculture species in Europe; however, the repercussions of growth-oriented selective breeding on reproductive performance under industrial conditions have not been adequately characterised.
Cathaysa Pérez-García, Álvaro Lorenzo-Felipe, Shajahan Ferosekhan, Hyun Suk Shin, Sergi León-Bernabeu, Marisol Izquierdo, Daniel Montero, Rafael Ginés, Juan Manuel Afonso-López, María Jesús Zamorano   +9 more
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Z‐Scheme BiOCl‐Based Photocatalysts: Recent Advances in Designing, Structural Engineering, Formation Mechanisms, and High Performance Photocatalytic Environmental Remediation

EcoEnergy, EarlyView.
This review deals with the recent advancements in design and engineering of BiOCl‐based Z‐scheme photocatalysts with emphasis on tailoring of structural, optoelectronic properties and heterojunction assembly for environmental applications including photodegradation of industrial organic waste, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, herbicides, toxic heavy metals,
Sakshi Sharma, Neha Kaushal, Victor Ezebuiro, Monika Sindhu, Lovepreet Singh, Yugesh Singh Thakur, Hendrik C. Swart, Jai Prakash   +7 more
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Gonadal Development and Its Influencing Factors in the Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii): A Review

Biology
The red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) is a crucial freshwater aquaculture species in China, and the reproductive capacity and farming efficiency are critically dependent on gonadal development. Consequently, the acceleration and synchronization of
Yuchi Wang, Dengge Xu, Chao Guo, Tanglin Zhang, Jiashou Liu, Wei Li   +5 more
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