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How can ocean warming at the NW Iberian Peninsula affect mussel aquaculture?

Understanding and forecasting future consequences of climate change in mussel aquaculture industry require the assessment of changes in physical parameters which may affect mussel growth. The FLOW module of Delft3D model forced with climatic data was validated and calibrated for the Rías Baixas (NW Iberian Peninsula), one of the areas with the highest mussel production in the world. This model was used to perfo...

The impact of climate change on the geographical distribution of habitat-formin...

In the current scenario of climate change characterized by a generalized warming, many species are facing local extinctions in areas with conditions near their thermal tolerance threshold. At present, the southern limit of the geographical distribution of several habitat-forming algae of cold-temperate affinities is located in the Northwest Iberian Peninsula, and the Rías Baixas may be acting as contemporary re...

Oxygenated monoterpenes-rich volatile oils as potential antifungal agents for d...

Essential oils (EOs) extracted from Lavandula luisieri and Cymbopogon citratus were tested for their antifungal activity against ten clinical isolates of dermatophytes isolated from cases of tinea pedis. Inhibition of conidial germination and antifungal drug/EO combination assay were tested on two ATCC reference strains of Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. EOs were characterised by high amoun...

Modeling SST and chlorophyll patterns in a coupled estuary-coastal system of Po...

This work studies the influence of the Tagus estuary, Portugal, on the near coastal systemusing amodel application to describe the main physical and biogeochemical processes in the Region of Freshwater Influence (ROFI). It was used as nested modeling approach, downscaling the solution for the general circulation from a larger domain model (the Portuguese coast), to the local Tagus estuary domain. The model is e...

Postharvest shelf life extension of blueberries using a chitosan-based edible c...

Poster; Blueberries are currently one of the most valuable fruits worldwide, due to their organoleptic and nutritional properties. However these fruits are highly perishable due to their susceptibility to fungal infections (e.g. Botrytis cinerea) and water loss during storage. Edible coatings can improve fruits quality and extend their shelf life by providing a barrier to moisture and gases. The incorporation o...

Seasonal fluctuation of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' titers in citrus trees

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Influence of the Minho River plume on the Rias Baixas (NW of the iberian penins...

The buoyancy generated by the Minho estuarine plume can flood the Rias Baixas for long periods, reversing the normal salinity gradients. Thus, the main purpose of this work was to study the propagation of Minho estuarine plume to the Rias Baixas, establishing the wind and river discharge conditions in which this plume affects the circulation and hydrography features of these coastal systems as well as the plume...

Modeling the Minho River plume intrusion into the Rias Baixas (NW Iberian Penin...

The Minho River discharge is recognized as particularly important in driving the circulation and hydrography of Rias Baixas, which are highly productive fishery and aquaculture regions extremely sensitive to environmental characteristics. The intrusion of the Minho River plume inside these Rias can reverse the normal circulation pattern and affect the macronutrient concentrations, imposing a control on new prod...

Antifungal and antioxidant efficacy of Aloe vera and its potential incorporatio...

Activity of Thymus capitellatus volatile extract, 1,8-cineole and borneol again...

In the search for new leishmanicidal agents, Thymus capitellatus Hoffmanns. & Link (family Lamiaceae) volatile extract and its major compounds, 1,8-cineole and borneol, were tested against Leishmania infantum, Leishmania tropica and Leishmania major. Plant volatile extract (essential oil) was analysed by GC and GC–MS and the activity of essential oil on Leishmania promastigotes viability was assessed using tetr...