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Zoonotic parasites are an increasingly recognised challenge for seafood safety. Anisakid nematodes currently represent the most significant fish‐borne parasitic threat in Atlantic wild fisheries. Recent regional surveys and global syntheses suggest significant increases in the prevalence and intensity of anisakid infections across multiple commercially important fish species, raising concerns for public health, marketability a...
From agro-industrial waste to microbial pigments: advances in production substrates and extraction technologiesNARA Subscribed
Microbial pigments have been gaining prominence as sustainable alternatives to synthetic dyes, which are often associated with environmental impacts and potential health risks. A wide range of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and yeasts, are capable of producing pigments of industrial interest. Despite their potential, large-scale production still faces challenges related to cultivation costs and, in particular, extra...
The valorization of fruit peel waste through microwave-assisted co-pyrolysis (MACP) offers a sustainable pathway for producing high-performance functional materials. This study employed a Central Composite Design (CCD) and multi-objective desirability function to engineer biochars tailored for soil amendment (BCop-bf) and pollutant adsorption (BCop-ads). Synergistic effect analysis provided empirical evidence of the superiorit...
Traffic and functional polarization of macrophages in the areas of programmed interdigital cell death in the embryonic chickNARA Subscribed
In this study, we show that during digit development, the embryonic limb contains an abundant and widespread population of “resident macrophages” that precede the onset of interdigital cell death responsible for the separation of digit primordia. The use of cultures of interdigital mesoderm at different remodeling stages, and GFP+ transgenic embryos in which the distal part of the autopodium has been surgically replaced by a f...
Unravelling the molecular mechanisms of vegetative-to-reproductive transition in Cynara cardunculus by RNA-Seq analysisNARA Subscribed
Cynara cardunculus inflorescence plays a significant role in cheese manufacturing and human consumption due to the milk-clotting capacity and the production of edible immature capitula. Consequently, it is crucial to understand the complex cellular and molecular processes involved in the development of cardoon flowers. The current study used western wild cardoon in two developmental stages, vegetative and reproductive, to unde...
To advance understanding of meiofauna, key components of marine benthic ecosystems, an international team conducted a morphology-based taxonomic survey and workshop around São Miguel, the largest Azorean island, in 2019. The survey yielded critical baseline data on meiofaunal diversity and, despite taxonomic challenges that limited identification of certain taxa, laid a solid foundation for further research. To expand these fi...
Under the current global biodiversity crisis, there is a need for automated and noninvasive monitoring techniques that can gather large amounts of data cost‐effectively at various ecological scales, from local to large spatial scales. These data can then be analyzed to inform stakeholders and decision‐makers. One such technique is passive acoustic monitoring, which is commonly coupled with automatic identification of animal sp...
Marine megafauna species are affected by a wide range of anthropogenic threats. To evaluate the risk of such threats, species’ vulnerability to each threat must first be determined. We build on the existing threats classification scheme and ranking system of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species by assessing the vulnerability of 256 marine megafauna species to 23 at‐sea threat...
The social environment and female mate choiceNARA Subscribed
Female mate choice is a major mechanism of sexual selection, influencing the evolution of behaviour, morphology and life-history. Despite being so important, much about female mate choice remains unclear. Crucially, we have a limited understanding of how mating decisions are affected by the social environment within which these decisions inevitably occur. Here, we review how the social environment influences female mate choice...
Oxygen Supersaturation Could Protect Reef‐Building Corals Against Acute Thermal StressNARA Subscribed
Ongoing climate change is constraining the availability of molecular oxygen (O 2 ) on coral reefs. The field has recently invested considerable resources to quantify the effects of hypoxia on corals. However, drivers of reef oxygen decline will not only expose corals to more frequent episodes of hypoxia but also limit peak daytime oxygen levels. Here, we test the theory of oxygen‐mediated thermal performance on three reef‐buil...
Addressing Critical Fungal Pathogens Under a One Health Perspective: Key Insights from the Portuguese Association of Medical MycologyNARA Subscribed
Fungal infections have emerged as a significant public health concern, especially with the increasing incidence of severe mycoses caused by pathogens such as Aspergillus fumigatus , Candida auris , Candida albicans , and Cryptococcus neoformans . These fungi, listed as critical priorities by the World Health Organization, pose a heightened risk due to rising antifungal resistance and their severe impact on immunocompromised in...
Carbon footprint calculator for the Portuguese textile and clothing industry: development, application and validationNARA Subscribed
This study aimed to develop, implement, and validate a carbon footprint (CF) calculator to estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by Portugal´s Textile and Clothing Sector (TCS). To achieve this, the GHG Protocol and life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology were applied to develop the CF and analyse two textile and clothing companies (A and B). Validation was conducted using a self-assessment method that employed 2 o...
Climate change and human activity pose increasing challenges to endangered sea turtles, which are key species in many marine ecosystems worldwide. Among these challenges are the flooding and erosion of nesting beaches. In this perspective, we argue that existing methods and tools from coastal science and management hold significant, yet underused, potential for sea turtle conservation. We introduce a stepwise framework for int...
Late Quaternary population expansion in gray brocket deer [ Subulo gouazoubira (G. Fisher, 1814), Cervidae, Mammalia] in BrazilNARA Subscribed
There is little information about the changes in the abundance of mammalian species in South America during the late Quaternary, which is a key parameter to understanding past ecological and evolutionary dynamics. Here, we describe a conspicuous increase in the abundance of the gray brocket deer ( Subulo gouazoubira G. Fisher, 1814; Mammalia) during the late Quaternary in Brazil based on paleontological evidence. We studied th...
Cleaning validation in pharmaceutical quality control laboratories: a structured protocol for contamination risk mitigationNARA Subscribed
Background Cleaning activities are critical in pharmaceutical manufacturing to prevent cross-contamination of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). Traditionally, cleaning validation protocols have focused on production lines. However, there is a growing trend toward extending these protocols to Quality Control (QC) laboratories, encompassing both glassware and stainless-steel equipment. Objectives This paper presents a sy...
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...