ADVANCING THE TAXONOMY OF THE DIATOM PSEUDO-NITZSCHIA THROUGH AN INTEGRATIVE STUDY CONDUCTED IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ADRIATIC SEA

Advancing the Taxonomy of the Diatom Pseudo-nitzschia Through an Integrative Study Conducted in the Central and Southeastern Adriatic Sea

The marine diatom genus Pseudo-nitzschia comprises cosmopolitan phytoplankton species commonly present in the Adriatic Sea.Species within the genus Pseudo-nitzschia have been of significant concern because they produce domoic acid (DA), which can cause amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP).In this study, we identified Pseudo-nitzschia species along the

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Age-related changes in somatic condition and reproduction in the Eurasian beaver: Resource history influences onset of reproductive senescence.

Using 15 years of data from a stable population of wild Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber), we examine how annual and lifetime access to food resources affect individual age-related changes in reproduction and somatic condition.We found an age-related decline in annual maternal reproductive output, after a peak at Body Cleanser age 5-6.Rainfall, an es

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A finite element analysis of the effects of archwire size on orthodontic tooth movement in extraction space closure with miniscrew sliding mechanics

Abstract Background Sliding mechanics with miniscrews is recently used for extraction space closure.The purpose of this study was to elucidate how and why the archwire size affects long-term tooth movement in miniscrew sliding mechanics.Methods Long-term orthodontic tooth movements were simulated based on a remodeling law of the alveolar bone by us

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