Authors: Wafaa M. Hikal, Kirill G. Tkachenko, Hussein A. H. Said-Al Ahl, Hoda Sany, Ali S. Sabra, Rowida S. Baeshen, Amra Bratovcic ABSTRACT Thymol is one of the most important phytochemical components because of its pharmacological and bioactive potential effects. … Continue reading
Authors: Sandra Luz Gómez-Acevedo, Javier Martínez-Toledo ABSTRACT Climatic conditions affect the richness of ants resulting in number variation throughout the year. The ants present in the Neotropical system Acacia-Pseudomyrmex have been previously studied considering only one sampling season. In contrast, … Continue reading
Authors: Paul-Alain Nana, Moïse Nola, Geneviève Bricheux, Zéphyrin Fokam, Pierre Ngassam, Dickson Achuo Enah, Jonathan Colombet, Agnès Vellet, Anne Mone, Viviane Ravet, Didier Debroas, Télesphore Sime-Ngando ABSTRACT This study explores the diversity and structure of prokaryotic communities (Archaea and Bacteria) … Continue reading
Authors: Sandra Aparecida Santos, Fábio Takahashi, Evaldo Luís Cardoso, Claudio Flores, Luiz Orcírio Fialho de Oliveira, Geraldo da Silva e Souza, Eliane Gonçalves Gomes, Enrique Ortega ABSTRACT Wetland grasslands are important ecosystems for raising beef cattle, because they are highly … Continue reading
Authors: Kossi Fandjinou, Kebin Zhang, Fousseni Folega, Beckline Mukete, Xiaohui Yang, Kperkouma Wala, Koffi Akpagana, Eve Bohnett ABSTRACT This study aims to identify the drivers of environmental degradation due to the dependency of surrounding residents on three protected areas in … Continue reading
Authors: Walter G. Whitford, Yosef Steinberger ABSTRACT Two species of Ephedra: E. trifurca and E. torreyana inhabit shrub and grassland habitats in the northern Chihuahuan Desert. E. torreyana is limited to black grama grasslands where grasses are taller than the … Continue reading
Author: Winklet Gallimore ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine specimens of the Jamaican Ball sponge Cinachyrella kuekenthali, collected from two proximal locations approximately 10 km apart on the North Coast of the island at comparable depths of … Continue reading
Authors: Sufia Irfan, Aishah Mohammed Motir Alatawi ABSTRACT Aquatic ecosystems support a substantial source of the earth’s biological diversity. They are an essential reservoir and share an enormous proportion of earth’s biological productivity. Both aquatic resources and its biodiversity are … Continue reading
Authors: Rita Anastácio, Sérgio Cardoso, Mário Jorge Pereira ABSTRACT To avoid wildlife-human conflict several solutions are used, like electrical fences, the most expensive solution. Nowadays, technology enables alternative and cheaper approaches for conservation projects. A technological device was developed to … Continue reading
Authors: Teodora Luz S. Mangahas, Rosemarie R. Casimiro, Arneil G. Gabriel ABSTRACT The social and cultural norms shape gender roles which sometimes deprive women of the opportunity to prepare for natural calamities. But the disastrous effect of natural disasters spares … Continue reading