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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Reproduction and Development"”.
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Behavior, reproduction, and development in confined swamp rabbits
… operated jointly by the University of Missouri and the Missouri Conservation Commission, is located on the Duck Creek Wildlife Management Area near Puxico In southeast Missouri. Principal objectives were to study reproduction, to secure information on parental behavior, and to study some aspects …
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Sex-Associated Mitochondrial Genes: Tools for Understanding Unionid Reproduction and Development
… one or the other mitochondrial haplotype, and it was hypothesized that the presence of either F-mt or M-mt in sperm may be involved in determination of offspring sex. I investigated this hypothesis in Bleedingtooth (Venustaconcha pleasii). Sperm samples were obtained from field-collected …
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Temperature impact on reproduction and development of congener marine copepods: a key to distribution patterns?
… of four copepod species of the genera Temora and Centropages, which differentiate in their geographical and/or seasonal distribution patterns, were investigated particularly with regard to temperature effects on population dynamics and distribution. In the field, reproduction was determined at …
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Reproduction and development of the black vine weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in relation to environmental factors
… ecology. Investigation of temperature-dependent development and reproduction of O. sulcatus was conducted to enable the prediction of stage emergence more accurately. Immature-development study at constant temperatures 11-30 oC showed that there was the difference in optimal temperature regime …
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SENSITIVITY AND RESILIENCE OF CNIDARIAN EARLY LIFE PROCESSES TO ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE
… including ocean warming, acidification, and deoxygenation have decimated populations of cnidarians (e.g., corals and sea anemones) on a global scale over recent decades. Conserving and restoring cnidarian populations requires a thorough understanding of these species’ early life processes …
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Aspectos da morfologia e biologia reprodutiva de uma população de Scinax argyreornatus em Majé, no Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Amphibia, Anura, Hylidae)
… is about the morphology, natural history, reproduction and development of a population of Scinax argyreornatus (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926) from Campo Escoteiro Geraldo Hugo Nunes, a property of União dos Escoteiros do Brasil, in Magé, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The morphology and the …
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Just Philosophy, Just Practice? An Exploration of Enrique Dussel's Ethics of Liberation in Relation to the Normative Dimension of Two Movements Against Globalisation and Exclusion
… Ethics of Liberation in the Age of Globalisation and Exclusion by the Latin American philosopher Enrique Dussel aims to be 'a day to day ethics, starting from and in favour of the immense majorities of humanity excluded from globalisation, in the historic 'nonnality' that is presently prevalent' 1 …
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The Effects of Neuroendocrine Stress on Larval Development
… Animals will face a variety of natural and anthropogenic stressors throughout their life cycle. The physiological mechanisms that mediate stressful stimuli can have pleiotropic effects on life history traits, such as reproduction and development. Furthermore, these phenotypic changes can …
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Circulation of the Western Antarctic Peninsula: Implications for Biological Production
… of Antarctic krill (<em> Enphausia superba</em>) and by regions of enhanced concentrations of marine mammals and other predators (hot spots). This study focused on understanding the role of ocean circulation in providing retention/connectivity of wAP Antarctic krill populations and in maintaining …
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Cross-species microarray analysis of limb development in the bat, Miniopterus natalensis
… allowing the identification of novel candidate genes that were differentially expressed between the bat hand and foot plate. These genes may have played important roles in the evolution of the bat wing and hindlimb. The reproduction and development of an African bat species, Miniopterus …
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Reproduction and larval biology of North Atlantic asteroids related to the invasion of the deep sea
… more specifically how natural selection modifies reproduction and development in order to generate the patterns that are observed in nature. With few exceptions, the reproductive mechanisms and patterns found in deep-water echinoderms are entirely similar to those found in shallow-water species. …
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Exploring the Role of Wolbachia Endobacteria in the Biology of Filarial Nematode Parasites
… worms that cause a variety of disfiguring and disabling diseases, including lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis. Many filarial species require <italic>Wolbachia</italic> endobacteria: family: Rickettsiaceae) to carry out their life cycle. Studies using antibiotics to target the …
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Investigating population structure and resource use diversity in Lake Huron Lake (Coregonus clupeaformis) and Round (Prosopium cylindraceum) Whitefish using compound specific stable isotopes analysis
… can have adverse effects on whitefish reproduction and development, potentially leading to population decline. Despite these risks, there is limited understanding of whitefish population structure in areas affected by once-through cooling in Lake Huron. Population structure assessments …
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The Effect of Aberrant Inflammation During Pregnancy on Subsequent Risk of Maternal Metabolic Disease Development
… complications are linked to an increased development of metabolic disease in mothers and their offspring. Previous studies from our lab have shown the development of risk factors for disease development following pregnancy complications. It is thought that pregnancy complications prime the …
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The transgenerational effects of Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on female reproduction in mice
… is a plasticizer used to confer flexibility and stability in common polyvinyl chloride products. DEHP can be found in numerous consumer products and is a ubiquitous chemical. Humans are exposed to DEHP daily due to its widespread use and ability to leach from out of products. DEHP and its …
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Effects of temperature and food availability on the reproductive ecology of an arid-zone bird
For arid-zone birds that breed in spring and summer, the heightened energy, water, and time demands of reproduction and development coincide with the hottest period of the year. For these species, rapid anthropogenic climate warming is exacerbating trade-offs between thermoregulation and …