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Heavy Metal Pollution in the Surface Sediments from Cage Aquaculture Farms in the Volta Basin of Ghana: Source Identification and Ecological Risk Assessment
While aquaculture is quickly expanding throughout the Volta Basin and creating several economic benefits, environmental reservations about the cage...
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Adult Mosquito and Butterfly Exposure to Permethrin and Relative Risk Following ULV Sprays from a Truck-Mounted Sprayer
Ground applications of adulticides via a specialized truck-mounted sprayer are one of the most common practices for control of flying adult...
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Stress Response of European Common Frog (Rana temporaria) Tadpoles to Bti Exposure in an Outdoor Pond Mesocosm
The biocide Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) is applied to wetlands to control nuisance by mosquitoes. Amphibians inhabiting these...
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Agriculture in the Face of Climate-Mediated Flooding in Tropical Africa: Technical Innovations of Fish Farmers in Southwestern Nigeria
Agriculture is highly vulnerable to climate change in tropical Africa. Climate change-mediated floods (CCMF) impact negatively on fish farming, with...
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A Review of Studies on Set Gear Selectivity in the Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is one of the world’s most heavily exploited areas, with a large number and variety of commercial important species caught and a...
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Surviving high temperatures: a case study of the spotted munia (Lonchura punctulata)
Every year, a combination of summer with extreme weather events such as “heatwaves” affects the life of organisms on earth. Previous studies on...
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Microplastics in freshwater wild and farmed fish species of Bangladesh
In today’s world, microplastic contamination of aquatic systems is a subject of major concern. In this study, the incidence of microplastics in...
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Effect of artificial light at night on sleep and metabolism in weaver birds
Artificial light at night is constantly minimizing the span of dark nights from the natural light-dark cycle of earth. Over the past century, the...
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Harmful Algal Blooms Negatively Impact Mugil cephalus Abundance in a Temperate Eutrophic Estuary
The increased frequency and magnitude of harmful algal blooms (HABs) from anthropogenic nutrient enrichment is of great concern in estuarine systems...
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Impact of Copper Nanoparticles and Copper Ions on Transcripts Involved in Neural Repair Mechanisms in Rainbow Trout Olfactory Mucosa
Olfactory mucosa is well known for its lifelong ability for regeneration. Regeneration of neurons and regrowth of severed axons are the most common...
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Effects of pollution on dormant-stage banks of cladocerans and rotifers in a large tropical reservoir
Here, we describe the abundance and composition of the dormant-stage banks of cladocerans and rotifers at two locations in a tropical reservoir...
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Functional responses to deforestation in fish communities inhabiting neotropical streams and rivers
BackgroundDeforestation is a widespread disturbance for neotropical freshwater ecosystems. While biodiversity declines have been associated with...
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Probing river health status: a study based on index of biotic integrity (IBI) in Tapti River of Deccan plateau, India
Anthropogenic activities impacted the ecological health of rivers by altering the physical habitat and water flow as well as by pollution. Monitoring...
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Lichen biomonitoring of seasonal outdoor air quality at schools in an industrial city in Thailand
Poor air quality in school environments causes adverse health effects in children and decreases their academic performance. The main objective of...
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Energy budget, carbon and water footprint in perennial agro and natural ecosystems inside a Natura 2000 site as provisioning and regulating ecosystem services
Energy flows in perennial agro and natural ecosystems are essential and could be related to greenhouse gas emissions and increasing water demands....
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Aquaculture farmers’ perceptions of climate-related risks in the Mekong Region
Local studies have shown that aquaculture is impacted by extreme weather events, the risks of which vary seasonally and among years. Less is known...
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Intensification, regulation and diversification: The changing face of inland aquaculture in China
Trends in aquatic food consumption were matched against farm production surveys within Hubei province and compared to official production data and...
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Microplastics in Aquaculture Systems and Their Transfer in the Food Chain
As emerging pollutants, microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in aquatic environments. However, our knowledge concerning microplastic pollution in...