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Reproductive effort of the European clam Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758): influence of different diets and temperatures
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Taylor & Francis
, 2016 , Article)
Ruditapes decussatus is a species of importance to aquaculture. For hatcheries to consistently produce spat it is essential to develop broodstock conditioning techniques. Food and temperature are the main factors that ...
Karyotype of Palaemon khori (Decapoda:Palaemonidae)
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Universite de Paris VI
, 2015 , Article)
The diploid number and karyotype of the palaemonid shrimp Palaemon khori
(Decapoda: Palaemonidae) were determined for the first time, presenting 2n = 96 and comprising
26 metacentric, 7 submetacentric, 12 subtelocentric ...
Basic assessment of Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775) – A baseline for stock management in the Western Arabian Gulf
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775) is the representative species of the Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) complex described as inhabiting the Arabian Gulf. It represents one of the most important decapod resources within ...
Health implications of atmospheric aerosols from asbestos-bearing road pavements traditionally used in Southern Brazil.
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Springer Verlag
, 2016 , Article)
Serpentine and amphibole asbestos occur naturally in certain geologic settings worldwide, most commonly in association with ultramafic rocks, along associated faults. Ultramafic rocks have been used in Piên County, Southern ...
Baseline monitoring gastropods in the intertidal zone of Qatar - target species and bioindicators for hyper-thermic and hyper-saline Conditions
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ARC Publications Pvt Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
The Arabian Gulf is subjected to some of the most intense sea water temperatures and salinity levels in the world. In an attempt to understand the distribution and species composition of gastropod assemblages which live ...
Is metal contamination responsible for increasing aneuploidy levels in the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum?
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
The present study assessed the metal genotoxicity potential at chromosome-level in the bivalve Ruditapes philippinarum collected along different areas of the Tagus estuary. Higher levels of aneuploidy on gill cells were ...
Decapod assemblages in subtidal and intertidal zones—Importance of scuba diving as a survey technique in tropical reefs, Brazil
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Decapods play a crucial role within the reef ecosystem and the development of scuba diving as a survey tool has allowed researchers the opportunity to study the decapod–reef relationship more comprehensively. The present ...
The importance of microbial mats for dolomite formation in the Dohat Faishakh sabkha, Qatar
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Springer Verlag
, 2015 , Article)
The Dohat Faishakh sabkha in Qatar is one of the rare modern environments where it is possible to study the formation of dolomite, a mineral whose origin has been long debated. In previous studies, dolomite formation in ...
Metal distribution in marine sediment along the Doha Bay, Qatar.
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Springer
, 2015 , Article)
Concentrations of 25 heavy metals (Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr, V, Zn and Hg) in surface sediments along the Doha Bay from 10 transects each with five stations were ...
A microarray-based analysis of oocyte quality in the European clam Ruditapes decussatus
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Abstract A microarray-based analysis was performed with the objective of describing genomic features of oocytes and looking for potential markers of oocyte quality in the economically important European clam, Ruditapes ...