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Open AccessLagrangian dynamics of the spring zooplankton community in a large river
Zooplankton may represent a considerable part of plankton in large rivers, but little is known about the factors that control it. We hypothesized that (1) significant longitudinal increase of zooplankton abund...
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Open AccessDownstream passage performance of silver eel at an angled rack: effects of behavior and morphology
The European eel is critically endangered due to heavy impact of anthropogenic factors, such as habitat fragmentation, overexploitation and climate change. During downstream migration, silver eels may encounte...
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Open AccessDynamic adaptation of phytoplankton vertical migration to changing grazing and nutrient conditions
Despite the ubiquitous occurrence of vertical migration of phytoplankton its quantitative significance remains poorly known. We eliminated a dense Daphnia population in a pond by introducing whitefish fingerlings...
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Open AccessDual effects of drying and urban pollution on leaf litter decomposition and shredder consumption in permanent and intermittent streams
In the present study we investigated the combined effect of flow intermittence and wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent on leaf litter decomposition in two Mediterranean streams with permanent and interm...
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Open AccessResistance not resilience traits structure macroinvertebrate communities in newly drying stream sections
Transitioning from perennial to non-perennial flow regimes causes ecological shifts in aquatic communities. Aquatic macroinvertebrates deploy resistance and resilience strategies to cope with flow intermittenc...
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Correction: Study on vibration performance and comfort of glulam beam and deck floor
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Correction: Dietary and niche analyses of four sympatric batoid species of the subtropical South Atlantic Ocean
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Correction: Empaglifozin improves kidney senescence induced by d-galactose by reducing sirt1-mediated oxidative stress
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Correction: Quercetin and dasatinib, two powerful senolytics in age-related cardiovascular disease
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Correction to: Predatory behavior and potentiality of Toxorhynchites spp. (Diptera: Culicidae) against Aedes mosquito
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Open AccessSensitivity of 40 Pythium species to the new fungicide Picarbutrazox
Picarbutrazox is the active ingredient of Vayantis®, a novel seed treatment fungicide developed by Syngenta and discovered by Nippon Soda. Vayantis® received registration from the US EPA in 2021. Picarbutrazox...
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Open AccessClimate modelling of the potential distribution in South Africa of two Zygogramma species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) released for the biological control of invasive weed Tithonia rotundifolia (Asteraceae: Heliantheae)
Two Mexican leaf-feeding beetles, Zygogramma piceicollis (Stål) and Zygogramma signatipennis (Stål) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), were released in South Africa for the biological control of the invasive species Ti...
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Open AccessDo stingray feeding pits enhance intertidal macrobenthic biodiversity?
Little is known of the macrobenthos supported within stingray feeding pits. Compared to adjacent unpitted areas during low tide, macrobenthic abundance and biodiversity within the stingray pits might be expect...
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Open AccessNew fungicides for managing Phytophthora diseases of tree crops with foliar and soil applications
Four new modes of action, oxathiapiprolin, fluopicolide, mandipropamid, and ethaboxam, have or are pending registrations on multiple tree crops in the USA including avocado, citrus, almond (and other tree nuts...
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Open AccessDoes the Presence of Heavy Metals Influence the Gene Expression and Oxidative Stress in Bladder Cancer?
Heavy metal toxicity is associated with cancer progression. Studies have reported the relation between some metal ions and bladder cancer (BC). Direct influence of such agents in bladder carcinogenesis is stil...
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Open AccessEVOCA™, the first biofungicide developed by Biotalys’ AGROBODY Foundry™ platform
Biotalys’ first protein-based biofungicide, EVOCA™, is developed to help fruit and vegetable growers who are looking to protect their produce from fungal diseases such as Botrytis and powdery mildew. Developed...
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Open AccessSeptin-dependent invasive growth by the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae
Septin GTPases are morphogenetic proteins that are widely conserved in eukaryotic organisms fulfilling diverse roles in cell division, differentiation and development. In the filamentous fungal pathogen Magnaport...
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Open AccessShort-term fasting of a single amino acid extends lifespan
Diet and health are strongly linked, though the strict changes in diet required to improve health outcomes are usually difficult to sustain. We sought to understand whether short-term bouts of amino acid–speci...
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Open AccessMonitoring and tracking changes in sensitivity to zoxamide fungicide in Plasmopara viticola in Italy
Plasmopara viticola is controlled by fungicides with different modes of action, which include zoxamide. Zoxamide was developed in 1998 by Dow AgroSciences LIC (Indianapolis, IN) and has been commercialized since ...
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Open AccessEuroBarley: control of leaf diseases in barley across Europe
Barley crops are at risk of being attacked by several leaf diseases. Net blotch, brown rust, Rhynchosporium and Ramularia leaf spot are among the most widespread and can cause severe attack and yield losses. T...
