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Microplastic Pollution in High-Elevation Water Bodies of the Serra da Estrela Mountain Range, PortugalNARA Subscribed
Microplastics—synthetic particles ranging in size from 1 μm to 5 mm—are now widely recognised as an emerging environmental issue due to their ubiquity across ecosystems. While most research has focused on marine environments, important knowledge gaps remain regarding their occurrence in freshwater systems, particularly in remote and high-altitude ecosystems. Given the increasing human use of these environments, understanding p...
Enterococcus spp. are opportunistic bacteria capable of acquiring antimicrobial resistance and virulence traits, facilitating their adaptation to multiple ecological niches. Sternal bursitis, a condition affecting poultry welfare and carcass quality, remains poorly characterized from a microbiological perspective. This study provides the first genomic and phenotypic characterization of Enterococcus isolates from bursitis lesio...
A contemporary systematic review on deterministic numerical simulations of light propagation in head tissuesNARA Subscribed
Understanding how light interacts with the head’s tissues is relevant for several biomedical applications. Since in vivo studies involve ethical considerations, numerical simulations have become a recognised alternative method for studying light propagation in biological tissue. Although Monte Carlo methods are the gold standard for these studies, deterministic simulations are becoming more common due to their lower computatio...
The European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) is one of the most emblematic coastal fish species in the Northeast Atlantic, with high commercial value for fisheries and aquaculture, and importance for sport and recreational fishing. Despite its socio-economic importance, the Iberian divisions, Cantabrian Sea (8c) and the Atlantic Iberian waters (9a), defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), lac...
The sustainable supply of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids ( n -3 LC-PUFA) remains a major challenge for global aquaculture. Although plant oils, microalgae, genetically modified crops, insects, krill, and fish by-products have been explored as alternative sources, none currently provides a stand-alone solution for meeting the growing demand of n -3 LC-PUFA in aquafeeds’ production. Here, we present marine gammarids...
Non-threatened primates are often overlooked in conservation efforts despite their increasing vulnerability to local extirpation. Campbell’s ( Cercopithecus campbelli ) and green monkeys ( Chlorocebus sabaeus ) are sympatric medium-sized West African guenons (tribe Cercopithecini) whose intraspecific genetic diversity remains understudied in most of their distribution. Both species are ecological generalists and are globally c...
● This abstract summarizes the results of two expert consultations conducted to gather insights into effective communication and engagement strategies in recreational fisheries. ● Effective science communication fosters knowledge, understanding, and trust in both science and management decisions. ● Public involvement and stakeholder engagement are essential for effective management. ● Simplifying complex research findings and...
Aim The urgency for remote, reliable and scalable biodiversity monitoring amidst mounting human pressures on ecosystems has sparked worldwide interest in Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM), which can track life underwater and on land. However, we lack a unified methodology to report this sampling effort and a comprehensive overview of PAM coverage to gauge its potential as a global research and monitoring tool. To address this...