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Degradation and Preservation of Organic Matter in Marine Sediments
Organic matter that is deposited in aquatic sediments is subject to an intense diagenetic reactor that determines how much organic carbon is...
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Biological Markers for Anoxia in the Photic Zone of the Water Column
In this chapter we review the current state of knowledge on the occurrence of anoxic conditions in the water column of past depositional systems...
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Controls on the Carbon Isotopic Compositions of Lipids in Marine Environments
Organic carbon isotopes have long been used to study modern and ancient biogeochemical processes. Controls on the isotopic composition of organic...
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Sources and Cycling of Organic Matter in the Marine Water Column
The organic carbon cycle operates on multiple time scales with a only small fraction of the global reservoir actively exchanged. For the marine...
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Molecular Tools for the Analysis of DNA in Marine Environments
In the last decade, microbial ecologists have increasingly applied molecular techniques to investigate microorganisms in natural environments. The...
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Atmospheric Transport of Terrestrial Organic Matter to the Sea
The transport of atmospheric particles with associated terrestrial organic matter to the oceans is an important process affecting various global...
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Lipid Markers for Marine Organic Matter
An astonishing variety of different lipids have been found in marine sediments and the water column attesting to the diversity of biosynthetic...
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Pigment Markers for Phytoplankton Production
Chlorophylls and carotenoids are commonly used as quantitative biomarkers for the composition and biomass of marine phytoplankton. This chapter...
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Isotopic Tracers of the Marine Nitrogen Cycle: Present and Past
The oceanic nitrogen cycle consists of a web of microbially mediated transformations driven in part by the large range in possible nitrogen...
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Sources and Fate of Organic Contaminants in the Marine Environment
The sources, levels, and fate of organic contaminants of major concern in the marine environment are reviewed. Spatial distributions among the...
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Ubiquitin recruiting chimera: more than just a PROTAC
Ubiquitinylation of protein substrates results in various but distinct biological consequences, among which ubiquitin-mediated degradation is most...
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Tragia grandistipularis (Euphorbiaceae), a new species from Malawi
We describe and illustrate Tragia grandistipularis (Euphorbiaceae), a new species from the Southern Region of Malawi, which is easily distinguished...
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The bulk of a plant hotspot: composition, species richness and conservation status of the Cerrado herbaceous–subshrub flora
The Cerrado is a Neotropical savanna with the highest plant species richness among tropical savannas. Most of these species are herbs and subshrubs,...
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Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) by Streptomyces baarnensis and its active metabolite (Ka): a promising combination against multidrug-resistant ESKAPE pathogens and cytotoxicity
Various eco-friendly techniques are being researched for synthesizing ZnO-NPs, known for their bioactivity. This study aimed at biosynthesizing...
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Effects of temperature gradient on functional fruit traits: an elevation-for-temperature approach
Fruit traits mediate animal-plant interactions and have to a large degree evolved to match the sensory capacities and morphology of their respective...
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Evaluating the probiotic effects of spraying lactiplantibacillus plantarum P-8 in neonatal piglets
BackgroundGut microbes play an important role in the growth and health of neonatal piglets. Probiotics can promote the healthy growth of neonatal...
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Detection and molecular characterization of soft scale insect, Megapulvinaria maxima (Green) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) infesting Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm. from India
Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R. Br. ex Sm is a vital medicinal plant effective in treatment of Diabetes mellitus. The soft scale, Megapulvinaria maxima (...
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Temporal and spatial variation in the direct and indirect effects of climate on reproduction in alpine populations of Ranunculus acris L
Plant reproduction in alpine environments is affected by climate both directly through climate impacts on growth and phenology, and indirectly...
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Turbidity effects on prey consumption and survival of larval European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus)
The anadromous European smelt ( Osmerus eperlanus ) plays a key role in food webs of many riverine ecosystems in Europe. However, population sizes in...
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Beauveria bassiana native strains affect the reproductive index of Rhipicephalus microplus ticks
Rhipicephalus microplus poses a significant economic threat due to its role in transmitting Babesia bigemina, B. bovis and Anaplasma marginale ....
