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Environmental and geographical drivers of reef fish beta diversity across the d...

The swift decline of coral reefs stands out as a significant biodiversity challenge confronting our generation, and mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs; reefs between 30 and 150 m) have been proposed as refuge habitats that may be less affected by climate change and human impacts compared to their shallow counterparts. However, MCEs are often distinct from shallow reefs, and studies assessing how marine biodivers...

Complete blood count parameters as biomarkers of retinopathy of prematurity: a ...

Purpose: To evaluate complete blood count (CBC) parameters in the first week of life as predictive biomarkers for the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Methods: Multicenter, prospective, observational study of a cohort of preterm infants born with gestational age (GA) < 32 weeks or birth weight < 1500 g in eight Portuguese neonatal intensive care units. All demographic, clinical, and laboratory d...

Do Variant Histologies of Urothelial Carcinoma change the survival outcome in p...

Genetic differentiation among Atlantic island populations ofthe brown spiny lob...

Declines inPanulirus echinatus Smith, 1869 populations along their wide distribu-tion in the Atlantic Ocean have spurred efforts to improve their fisheries manage-ment and conservation. In this study, the genetic structure of these populations isreported for the first time.2. In a survey of 18 species-specific polymorphic microsatellite markers, 152 individ-uals were genotyped from five Atlantic oceanic islands...

Niche and neutral assembly mechanisms contribute to latitudinal diversity gradi...

Aim: The influence of niche and neutral mechanisms on the assembly of ecological communities have long been debated. However, we still have a limited knowledge on their relative importance to explain patterns of diversity across latitudinal gradients (LDG). Here, we investigate the extent to which these ecological mechanisms contribute to the LDG of reef fishes. Location: Eastern Atlantic Ocean. Taxon: Reef-ass...

First record of the Sculptured Mitten Lobster Parribacus antarcticus (Crustacea...

The lobster genus Parribacuscontains six living and one fossil species (Holthuis 1991; Chan 2010; Nyborg & Garassino 2017). In the Atlantic Ocean, only one living species is known, Parribacus antarcticus(Lund, 1793); it has been recorded in the western Atlantic from Florida to Brazil and recently also from the mid-Atlantic island of Ascension (Brown et al.2016). It is nocturnal and is often found hiding in crev...

First record of the Sculptured Mitten Lobster Parribacus antarcticus (Crustacea...

The lobster genus Parribacus contains six living  and one fossil species (Holthuis 1991; Chan 2010; Nyborg & Garassino 2017). In the Atlantic Ocean, only one living species is known, Parribacus antarcticus (Lund, 1793); it has been recorded in the western Atlantic from Florida to Brazil and recently also from the mid-Atlantic island of Ascension (Brown et al. 2016). It is nocturnal and is often found hiding in ...

Student and teacher perspectives on simulation practice debriefing

Background: simulation is a strategy that involves a hypothetical representation of clinical reality. The debriefing in simulated practice is a learning method that aims to reflect on what happened, including positive and negative aspects, with the formulation of alternatives to aspects that went less well. Objective: to understand the perspective of the students and teachers of bachelor's degree in nursing on ...

Glycoengineered nanoparticles enhance the delivery of 5-fluoroucil and paclitax...

Gastric cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, with half of patients developing metastasis within 5 years after curative treatment. Moreover, many patients cannot tolerate or complete systemic treatment due severe side-effects, reducing their effectiveness. Thus, targeted therapeutics are warranted to improve treatment outcomes and reduce toxicity. Herein, poly(lactic-co-glycolic a...

Restructuring of the ‘Macaronesia’ biogeographic unit: A marine multi-taxon bio...

The Azores, Madeira, Selvagens, Canary Islands and Cabo Verde are commonly united under the term “Macaronesia”. This study investigates the coherency and validity of Macaronesia as a biogeographic unit using six marine groups with very different dispersal abilities: coastal fishes, echinoderms, gastropod molluscs, brachyuran decapod crustaceans, polychaete annelids, and macroalgae. We found no support for the c...