O percebe (Pollicipes pollicipes) é um crustáceo cirrípede de elevado interesse económico na península ibérica. Ao longo dos últimos anos têm sido desenvolvidos estudos com o objetivo de testar a viabilidade biológica da aquacultura de percebes. No presente trabalho testou-se o efeito de um sistema alternado de cultivo, no qual os percebes alternam entre a jangada, a permanência em condições laboratoriais duran...
Background: Health inequalities have been consistently reported across and within European countries and continue to pose major challenges to policy-making. The development of scenarios regarding what could affect population health (PH) inequalities across Europe in the future is considered critical. Scenarios can help policy-makers prepare and better cope with fast evolving challenges. Objective: This paper de...
Manganese (Mn) an essential nutrient for several animal species is required for normal aminoacid, lipid, protein and carbohydrate metabolism. However, chronic exposure to this metal can originate accumulation in the brain, leading to adverse health effects, particularly in the central nervous system. Although the exact mechanism of Mn toxicity is not completely established, several studies indicate that oxidati...