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The effect of eugenol anesthesia on the electric organ discharge of the weakly electric fish Apteronotus leptorhynchus
Eugenol, the major active ingredient of clove oil, is widely used for anesthesia in fish. Yet virtually nothing is known about its effects on CNS...
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The Fish Part of Community of the Vychegda River in a Pulp and Paper Mill-Treated Wastewater Discharge Area
Abstract—The paper presents the results of a study of the species diversity and individual developmental stability of common fish species from the...
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Comparative assessment of piscine beta diversity profile and key determinant environmental factors in two freshwater rivers of variable spatial scale in Dooars, West Bengal, India
The underlying spatial and environmental processes shape the freshwater fish assemblage of streams and rivers. Due to dispersal barriers between the...
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Biological Invasion of Medically Important Bladder Snail Physella acuta Draparnaud, 1805 (Gastropoda, Physidae) in the Freshwater Habitat of Kerala, India
The acute bladder snail, Physella acuta (Draparnaud
1805 ) is globally considered as a highly invasive snail and it is synonymised to Physa acuta ....
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Taxonomic, seasonal and spatial variation in the amino acid profile of freshwater macroinvertebrates
Macroinvertebrates play a key role in aquatic food webs, with amino acids (AA) playing an important role in determining their nutritional value to...
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Hydrologic Systems, Water Uses, and Emerging Conflicts Around Freshwater Availability in Patagonia
Patagonia is one of the regions of the world with the highest spatial contrast in terms of water availability. The rain shadow effect on the leeward...
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Translocation as an ultimate conservation measure for the long-term survival of a critically endangered freshwater mussel
Pseudunio auricularius (Spengler, 1793) is one of the most threatened unionid species worldwide. Translocation is considered one of the ultimate...
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Effects of a common antidepressant on behavior and dispersal in the globally invasive freshwater eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki)
Anthropogenic pollutants are an ongoing problem in aquatic environments. One such pollutant is fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor...
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Biochemical and proteomic response of the freshwater green alga Pseudochlorella pringsheimii to iron and salinity stressors
BackgroundPseudochlorella pringsheimii ( Ppr) is a green unicellular alga rich with chlorophyll, carotenoids, and antioxidants. As a widespread...
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Freshwater Management and Conservation in Iran: Past, Present, and Future
This chapter provides an overview of the status of Iran’s freshwater management and conservation in three periods of time (past, present, and...
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High-resolution observations of submarine groundwater discharge reveal the fine spatial and temporal scales of nutrient exposure on a coral reef: Faga'alu, AS
Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) can deliver substantial nutrient and contaminant loads to nearshore coral reefs. Correctly scaling SGD rates...
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Habitat characteristics and anthropogenic activities influence the distribution of macroinvertebrate traits and ecological preferences in Nigerian streams: a case study of Osun State, Nigeria
Impact of habitat characteristics and anthropogenic activities on the distribution of macroinvertebrate traits and ecological preferences was...
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Conservation of Brazilian freshwater biodiversity: Thinking about the next 10 years and beyond
In 2021 the countries of the world will discuss a framework under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) for a new environmental agenda for the...
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Algal blooms in a river-dominated estuary and nearshore region of Florida, USA: the influence of regulated discharges from water control structures on hydrologic and nutrient conditions
Flow-regulated discharges of water from control structures into estuaries result in hydrologic and water chemistry conditions that impact spatial and...
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Filter and deposit: a potential role of freshwater mussels in ecosystem functioning associated with enhanced macroinvertebrate assemblage structure in a Neotropical river
Mussels provide important ecological functions in freshwater ecosystems but the associations between Amazonian mussels, macroinvertebrate assemblage...
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Effects of Aquatic (Freshwater and Marine) Pollution on Microbial Enzyme Activities
Water pollution has a dual impact on nature, as it is harmful to both humans and the environment. Contamination from distributed sources is difficult...
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Spatial ecology of freshwater eels in South Africa: implications for conservation
Four freshwater eel species ( Anguilla spp .) occur in southern African rivers that are increasingly anthropogenically modified. Information on...
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Biologia Futura: integrating freshwater ecosystem health in water resources management
Sustainable water use implies the simultaneous protection of water quality and quantity. Beyond their function to support human needs such as...
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Reconstruction of Electric Discharge Patterns and Electrogenesis Mechanism in African Sharptooth Catfish Clarias gariepinus (Clariidae, Siluriformes)
AbstractElectrical discharges (EDs) in the African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus were studied. Irregular monopolar EDs, lasting for 8–10 ms...
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Effect of Climate Changes on the Freshwater Biodiversity in the Mesopotamian Plain: Recommendations for Avoidance and Plans for the Future
Freshwater ecosystems offer a special set of goods and services valued highly by the public that are inseparably linked to their flow and the...