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Fasciola hepatica serine protease inhibitor family (serpins): Purposely crafted for regulating host proteases
(Public Library of Science, 2020-08-06)Serine protease inhibitors (serpins) regulate proteolytic events within diverse biological processes, including digestion, coagulation, inflammation and immune responses. The presence of serpins in Fasciola hepatica ... -
First record of the elusive oceanic squid Thysanoteuthis rhombus Troschel, 1857 (Cephalopoda: Thysanoteuthidae) in the Catalan coast
(Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 2021)The diamondback squid Thysanoteuthis rhombus Troschel, 1857 is a large and elusive oceanic squid spe- cies. Here, we provide the first record of the species for the Catalan coast and integrate this finding in the current ... -
Global biodiversity of the genus Ommastrephes (Ommastrephidae: Cephalopoda): an allopatric cryptic species complex
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2020-03-20)Cryptic speciation among morphologically homogeneous species is a phenomenon increasingly reported in cosmopolitan marine invertebrates. This situation usually leads to the discovery of new species, each of which occupies ... -
Impact of kelp cultivation on the Ecological Status of benthic habitats and Zostera marina seagrass biomass
(Elsevier, 2017-07-25)The Ecological Status of subtidal benthic communities within a commercial kelp farm on the southwest coast of Ireland was not impacted by macroalgal cultivation. Additionally, there was no effect on the biomass of Zostera ... -
Improved diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 by using nucleoprotein and spike protein fragment 2 in quantitative dual ELISA tests
(Cambridge University Press, 2021-06-08)The novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), is the causative agent of the 2020 worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Antibody testing is useful for diagnosing historic infections of a ... -
The invasive land flatworm Obama nungara (Platyhelminthes: Geoplanidae) reaches a natural environment in the oceanic island of São Miguel (Açores)
(Magnolia Press, 2020)We report a new finding of the invasive land flatworm Obama nungara Carbayo et al., 2016 in a natural reserve of the oceanic island of São Miguel (Açores, Portugal) at 947 meters of altitude. This is the first record for ... -
Is there confusion over what is meant by 'open population'?
(Springer Verlag, 2005)Marine species possessing widely dispersing larvae are often considered to have open populations. However, two concepts are covered by the phrase 'open population'. One concept stresses the supply of recruits from outside ... -
Landscape effects in the intertidal around the coastline of Great Britain
(Wiley, 2015-12-21)Aim We tested whether the size of habitat patches along the coastline of Great Britain influences molluscan species richness.Location Coastline of Great Britain.Methods Intertidal mollusc data were compiled from the National ... -
Like a rolling stone: the mobility of maerl (corallinaceae) and the neutrality of the associated assemblages.
(Ecological Society of America, 2008)Beds of non-attached coralline algae (maerl or rhodoliths) are widespread and considered relatively species rich. This habitat is generally found in areas where there is chronic physical disturbance such that maerl thalli ... -
Magnetotelluric apparent resistivity tensors for improved interpretations and 3-D inversions
(American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2019-07-25)The complex magnetotelluric (MT) apparent resistivity tensor can be decomposed into two real tensors, the apparent resistivity and the resistivity phase tensors, which represent relationships between the observed electric ... -
Magnetotelluric tensors, electromagnetic field scattering and distortion in three-dimensional environments
(American Geophysical Union, 2016-10-28)This paper describes how subsurface resistivity distributions can be estimated directly from the magnetotelluric (MT) tensor relationship between electric and magnetic fields observed on a three-dimensional (3-D) half-space. ... -
Morphological and molecular assessments of bobtail squids (Cephalopoda: Sepiolidae) reveal a hidden history of biodiversity
(Frontiers Media, 2021-01-20)Molecular species delimitation assists taxonomic decisions for challenging species, like cryptic species complexes. Bobtail squids (Family Sepiolidae Leach, 1817) are a very diverse group of benthic and nektonic small to ... -
The persistent spatial patchiness of limpet grazing
(Elsevier, 2008)The characteristic variability of grazing has potential consequences for intertidal productivity and community structure, particularly as many of the underlying functional relationships are thought to be non linear. As a ... -
PhycoCanopy: An R Shiny tool for exploring primary production in macroalgal canopies
(Wiley, 2022-03-16)1. Macroalgal canopies are considered important for coastal food webs and may have a role in carbon sequestration. Until recently, measures of canopy photosynthesis have been relatively rare, and simulations have sometimes ... -
Phylogenetic, species richness and logistic influences on the biodiscovery process in Cnidaria
(Frontiers Media, 2022-12-15)The extent to which any particular taxon supplies novel natural products depends on biological and evolutionary differences, and on decisions made by (or constraints on) biodiscovery scientists. The influences of different ... -
Picking a way forward: valuing and managing traditional shellfish gathering for Littorina littorea
(EDP Sciences, 2018-11-27)Littorina littorea (periwinkles) have been harvested by hand picking from the shore since prehistoric times. Harvests are generally unregulated, catches are not linked to particular shores and fisheries statistics are ... -
Potentially handicapped but otherwise functional: Malformations in prey capture tools show no impacts on octopus life
(Wiley, 2020-10-17)Larval mortality is a keystone ecological factor for many benthic octopus since it mostly occurs before their settlement in the sea bottom as benthic juveniles. The literature had revealed that records of adult animals ... -
The role of the natural aquatic environment in the dissemination of extended spectrum beta-lactamase and carbapenemase encoding genes: A scoping review
(Elsevier, 2020-05-07)The natural aquatic environment is a significant contributor to the development and circulation of clinically significant antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). The potential for the aquatic environment to act as a reservoir ... -
Schistosoma mansoni immunomodulatory molecule Sm16/SPO-1/SmSLP is a member of the trematode-specific helminth defence molecules (HDMs)
(Public Library of Science, 2020-07-09)Sm16, also known as SPO-1 and SmSLP, is a low molecular weight protein (~16kDa) secreted by the digenean trematode parasite Schistosoma mansoni, one of the main causative agents of human schistosomiasis. The molecule is ...