Giant Water Bugs, Electric Light Bugs, Lethocerus, Abedus, Belostoma (Insecta: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) by Paul M. Choate

“…Adults of some South American species reach 4 inches in length. Individuals occur in ponds and ditches where they suspend below the surface, respiring through two abdominal appendages which act as siphons. …”
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Growth Pattern and Condition Factors of Kurisi Fish (Nemipterus nematophorus, Russel 1990) Landed at Lempasing Fishing Port by Nindia Ciandra Niawati, Rizha Bery Putriani

“…The kurisi fish (Nemipterus nematophorus) is one of the demersal species caught at PPP Lempasing using purse seine nets. …”
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A case of massive infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata by castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) by Veronica Gomes, Anamarija Žagar, Miguel A. Carretero

“…Castor bean tick Ixodes ricinus is the most widespread tick species. Here we report an impressive tick infestation of a male green lizard Lacerta viridis/bilineata found in 2012 in the vicinity of Bilpa cave in the Kolpa valley, Slovenia. …”
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Deliberations on the External Morphology and Modification of the Labial Segments in the Nepomorpha (Heteroptera: Insecta) with Notes on the Phylogenetic Characteristics by Jolanta Brożek

“…The present study provides new data concerning the external morphology of the labial segments of 46 species from nine Nepomorpha families using the scanning electron microscope. …”
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Population genetics: coalescence rate and demographic parameters inference by Mazet, Olivier, Noûs, Camille

“…Inferring the demographic history of species is a great challenge in population genetics. …”
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The Role of Traditional Environmental Knowledge in Taytnapam Toponyms by Eugene S. Hunn, Richard H. McClure Jr.

“…Of an inventory of over 300 Indigenous Taytnapam toponyms, some 60 of these name plant or animal species while others highlight Traditional Environmental Knowledge with regard to key habitats and seasonal patterns. …”
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First record of Felimare picta (Philippi, 1836) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Chromodorididae) from Tobruk, Libyan coast by Said Rashad E.M., Fitori Amani, Fituri Ali El, Mahdy Aldoushy

“…It may be concluded that this study represents not only the southernmost record of Felimare picta in the Mediterranean but also the first record of the species in Libya.…”
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Stress, nutrients and genotype: understanding and managing asparagine accumulation in wheat grain by Joseph Oddy, Sarah Raffan, Mark D. Wilkinson, J. Stephen Elmore, Nigel G. Halford

“…Comparisons with other plant species, yeast, and mammals are drawn in order to gain deeper insight into the conserved biology underlying asparagine accumulation. …”
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Polychlorinated Alkanes in Fish from Norwegian Freshwater by Anders R. Borgen, Martin Schlabach, Roland Kallenborn, Eirik Fjeld

“…The analyses were performed with high-resolution GC coupled to high-resolution MS in electron capture negative ion mode. The species investigated were trout, Arctic char, and burbot (Lota lota). …”
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Invasive Mucormycosis Induced Pneumopericardium: A Rare Cause of Pneumopericardium in an Immunocompromised Patient by Sana Khan, Muhammad Waqar Elahi, Waqas Ullah, Hafez Mohammad Ammar Abdullah, Ejaz Ahmad, Mayar Al Mohajer, Aneela Majeed

“…The diagnosis was made by radiological imaging and PCR result which was consistent with Mucor species. He was treated with antifungal therapy. The purpose of this report is to highlight the unusual association of mucormycosis with pneumopericardium.…”
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An Assessment of the Literature and Recent Developments on the Shallow Wake in an Open Channel Flow by Arindam Singha, Ramaswami Balachandar

“…The third and most recent group of investigations attempted to correlate the flow topology with the extent of the confinement and focused on more applied areas like control of wake instability and consequent effects on drag reduction, and the effect of the coherent structures on species transport. The present paper is intended to present retrospect of the seminal investigations regarding shallow flows, and summarizes the key results from widely ranging studies. …”
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The value of forming ecological frames of territories for the conservation of forest ecosystems by Nadezda Prokhorova, Zoran Govedar, Evgenya Moiseeva

“…The extinction and significant reduction of species (very often even background for certain territories) leads to a decrease in genetic biodiversity, and, as a consequence, a disruption to evolutionary processes. …”
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Acetic Acid Bacteria and the Production and Quality of Wine Vinegar by Albert Mas, María Jesús Torija, María del Carmen García-Parrilla, Ana María Troncoso

“…The acetic acid bacteria species determine the quality of vinegar, although the final quality is a combined result of technological process, wood contact, and aging. …”
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Post-genomic approaches to understanding interactions between fungi and their environment by R.P. de Vries, I. Benoit, G. Doehlemann, T. Kobayashi, J.K. Magnuson, E.A. Panisk, S.E. Baker, M.-H. Lebrun

“…These distinctions are not absolute as many species employ several life styles (e.g.sap robe and opportunistic pathogen, sap robe and mycorrhizal. …”
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Recomendaciones para la Detección y Mitigación de la Marchitez del Laurel en Árboles de Aguacates y Especies Relacionadas en Jardines y Patios Hogareños by Jonathan Henry Crane, Jeff Wasielewski, Daniel Carrillo, Romina Gazis, Bruce Schaffer, Fredy Ballen, Edward Evans, Rubén Regalado

“… This is the Spanish translation of HS1358, Recommendations for the Detection and Mitigation of Laurel Wilt Disease in Avocado and Related Tree Species in the Home Landscape. Avocado trees are a popular choice for homeowners in Florida, with over 600,000 growing in Florida home landscapes. …”
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Latest news from the bonobos: Pan paniscus myths and realities by David Beaune

“…Bonobos are probably a key species in forest ecology through their seed dispersal mutualism with plants whose fruits they eat. …”
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Genome Survey and SSR Analysis of Camellia nitidissima Chi (Theaceae) by Yu Bai, Lin Ye, Kang Yang, Hui Wang

“…Camellia nitidissima Chi (CNC), a species of golden Camellia, is well known as “the queen of camellias.” …”
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Branchinecta orientalis Sars, 1901 (Anostraca: Branchinectidae) in Onon-Torey lakes of the Trans-Baikal Territory by Petr V. Matafonov, Natalia M. Sukhikh

“…The authors substantiate the fallacy of previous indications of Artemia salina in the group of Torey lakes and the attribution of data on the abundance and functional indicators of this species for the 1980s.…”
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Revision of Collema Weber Ex. F.H. Wigg. Genus of Turkiye by Ayhan Turan, Atila Yildiz

“…Many lichens flora studies have been carried out within the borders of Türkiye, and as a result of these studies, a  total of 35 taxa, including 25 species, 9 varieties and 1 subspecies, belonging to the genus Collema, have been  identified. …”
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Carcinogenic and Genotoxicity of some PAHs in commonly consumed smoked fish (<i>Parachanna obscura</i> and <i>Ethmalosa fimbriata) </i> by N.O. Erhunmwunse, S.A. Ekaye

“… The dietary exposure of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAHs) and potential risk to human health was instigated in two different traditionally smoked species of fish (Parachanna obscura and Ethmalosa frimbriata) purchased from three markets in Benin City. …”
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