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Nutritional composition of commercially sourced meat from two anatomical locati...

Regenerative agriculture approaches in livestock production may help produce animal protein that aligns with increasingly demanding sustainability criteria. This study compared commercially sourced beef from regenerative farming systems (RFS; n = 10; Longissimus lumborum, n = 5; Splenius capitis, n = 5) and intensive systems (IS; n = 6; Longissimus lumborum, n = 3; Splenius capitis, n = 3), evaluating the effec...

Animals in biomedical research : towards a more compassionate approach

The development of novel biosensors and other medical devices often implies extensive animal testing before the final phases of product development are reached. Most products do not reach the market. On the other hand, natural disease in companion animals often mirrors disease processes in humans, being a more accurate representation of the complexity of disease processes than laboratory animals. These are poor...

Nutritional and microbial quality of edible insect powder from plant-based indu...

Edible insect powder, particularly from the cricket Acheta domesticus L., is a promising sustainable alternative to traditional livestock-derived protein. Insects provide high protein content, fibre, and essential minerals, making them suitable for food applications. This study investigates the viability of alternative diets for rearing A. domesticus. Two experimental diets were tested: RI [50% horticultural by...

Influence of different pruning solutions in kernel production of a super high d...

The success of the super high density (SHD) system on olive production has been extended to almond orchards, where it is necessary to ensure adequate canopy dimensions for over-the-row harvesting machines. In an almond orchard from Soleta cultivar planted in September 2014 at Herdade da Torre das Figueiras in Monforte, Portalegre, Portugal (39°04’N, 07°29’W), a trial to evaluate different pruning solutions was ...

The silent extinction of freshwater mussels in Portugal

Freshwater mussels are one of the most threatened animal groups in the world. In the European Union, threatened and protected mussel species are not adequately monitored, while species considered to be common and widespread receive even less attention. This is particularly worrying in the Mediterranean region, where species endemism is high and freshwater habitats are severely affected by water scarcity. In the...

Livro Vermelho dos Invertebrados de Portugal Continental

As listas vermelhas são globalmente reconhecidas, pelos gestores, comunidade científica e público em geral, como um importante instrumento para a gestão ativa e eficiente das espécies e dos habitats. Ao contribuírem para a identificação de prioridades de conservação, assumem um papel preponderante como ferramenta de apoio à tomada de decisão e na definição de estratégias e ações de conservação. Nesta perspetiva...

Pectus excavatum felino: contribuições do Enfermeiro Veterinário

Supporting creativity: With emergent shapes in shape grammars

This paper describes a computational infrastructure used to support creative design in detecting emergent shapes in the specific context of shape grammar implementation. Shape grammars have been used to represent the knowledge behind the creative work of architects, designers and artists. This kind of grammars are inherently visual and they allow the implementation of computational mechanisms to either synthesi...

Livro Vermelho dos Invertebrados de Portugal Continental

O Livro Vermelho dos Invertebrados de Portugal Continental surge, pois, como uma obra necessária e fundamental para identificar, objetivamente e com rigor, as espécies de invertebrados que se encontram ameaçadas de extinção no nosso país. Este livro, e tudo o que ele representa, dá continuidade ao esforço de sistematização do conhecimento da biodiversidade nacional e de identificação de prioridades de conservaç...

Livro Vermelho dos Invertebrados de Portugal Continental