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The European Zoological JournalUsing integrative taxonomy, we redescribe an eutardigrade Xerobiotus euxinus Pilato et al. 2011 based on material from the type locality and additional population from the Black Sea Biosphere Reserve in the south of Ukraine.
A. Polishchuk +5 more
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The European Zoological JournalUsing integrative taxonomy, we describe a new species from Ribeira Brava, Madeira (Portugal), belonging to the genus Pseudechiniscus and subgenus Meridioniscus. The new species, Pseudechiniscus (Meridioniscus) goldsteini sp. nov.
P. Kayastha +5 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 The stability of the surrounding rock for the construction excavation and the reinforcement of the lining structure during operation in the water-rich area is a difficult problem for the design of high-head underground turnout pipes.
Ming Xiao +3 more
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An estimation of residential water demand using co-integration and error correction tec hniques [PDF]
In this paper short- and long-run price elasticities of residential water demand are estimated using co-integration and error-correction methods. Unit root tests reveal that water use series and series of other variables affecting use are non-stationary.
Roberto Martínez-Espiñeira
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High contributions of sea ice derived carbon in polar bear (Ursus maritimus) tissue.
PLoS ONE, 2018 Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) rely upon Arctic sea ice as a physical habitat. Consequently, conservation assessments of polar bears identify the ongoing reduction in sea ice to represent a significant threat to their survival.
Thomas A Brown +5 more
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Water bears and water loss: Tardigrades and anhydrobiosis [PDF]
The Biochemist, 2008 The Phylum Tardigrada consists of about 900 known species of microscopic animals that are often referred to by their endearing popular names, water bears or moss piglets (translated from the German expressions Wasser Bär and Mooschweinchen). The group is considered a sister group to the arthropods, with animals typically less than 0.5 mm in length1. As
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Water Bears (Tardigrada) In Teaching [PDF]
, 2017 This thesis is focused on the phylum Tardigrada. The main goal is to implement this topic into the curriculum of primary and secondary education. The thesis is divided in two parts - theoretical and empirical.
Gruntová, Zuzana
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Price-setting for Residential Water: Estimation of Water Demand in Lahore [PDF]
The Water and Sewerage Agency (WASA) of Lahore is facing soaring demand and rising costs. But while massive investments are made to augment supply, tariffs remain low and are not adjusted in line with growing expenses. This has resulted not only in heavy
Tamkinat Rauf, M. Wasif Siddiqi
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BMC GenomicsThe polar bear (Ursus maritimus) occupies a relatively narrow ecological niche, with many traits adapted for cold temperatures, movement across snow, ice and open water, and for consuming highly lipid-dense prey species.
Yulin Sun +2 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018 In Greenland, polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are nutritional, economic, and cultural subsistence resources for Inuit. Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) collected from subsistence hunters can provide important insights and improve management decisions
Kristin L. Laidre +2 more
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