| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 208 pages) |
| Series |
Advances in Marine Biology (NOT ON COVER) |
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Advances in Marine Biology (NOT ON COVER)
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| Contents |
Preface; Influenza Viruses: A Threat to Marine Mammals Populations; Abstract; Introduction; Influenza Outbreaks in Seal and; Whale Populations; Genetic Background of Marine Mammals Influenza Viruses; Marine Mammals and Public Health; Conclusion; References; Marine Sponge Compounds with Anti-Inflammatory Activity in 2012-2016; and Their Mechanism of Action; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Marine Sponge's Anti-Inflammatory Activity; 3. Chemical Structures of Compounds Isolated and Their Mechanism of Action; 4. Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Bacteria Associated with Marine Sponges |
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5. Synthetic Compounds from the Marine Sponge Compounds LeadConclusion; References; Helminth Diversity of Cetaceans: An Update; Abstract; Parasitism in Cetaceans; Helminths of Cetaceans; A; Acknowledgments; References; Effect of Clays on the the Removal of Okadaic Acid from Seawater; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Materials and Methods; 2.1. Selection of Clays; 2.2. Seawater Sampling; 2.3. Clay Suspensions Preparation; 2.4 Okadaic Acid Analysis; 3. Results; 4. Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References |
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Biomarker Response in Black Sea Scorpion Fish Scorpaena porcus to Anthropogenic ImpactAbstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Materials and Methods; 2.1. Materials; 2.2. Biochemical Assays; Antioxidant Enzyme Activities; Aminotransferases Activity; Cholinesterase (ChE) Activity; Oxidized Proteins (OP) Concentration; TBARS Level; Chemiluminescence Analysis; Total Soluble Protein Concentration; 2.3. Statistical Analysis; 3. Results; 3.1. Ecological Characteristics of Tested Sites; 3.2. Biomarkers Response; Antioxidant Enzyme Activity; Cholinesterase Activity; Aminotransferase Activity |
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TBARS ConcentrationChemiluminescence Level; Oxidized Proteins (OP) Concentration; 4. Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Trophic Ecology of the Shortfin Mako Isurus oxyrinchus (Lamniformes: Lamnidae) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Methods and Statistical Analyses Applied in the Trophic Ecology of Isurus oxyrinchus; 2.1. Stomach Content Analysis Applied to the Trophic Ecology of Isurus oxyrinchus; 2.1.1. Prey Identification; 2.1.2. Cumulative Prey Curves; 2.1.3. Diet Analysis; 2.1.4. Trophic Overlap; 2.1.5. Niche Breadth and Trophic Level |
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2.1.6. Feeding Strategy2.1.7. Consumption by Sharks of Key Prey Species; 2.2. Stable Isotopic Analysis; 2.2.1. Sampling and Isotopic Analysis; 2.2.2. Trophic Level based on Isotope Values; 2.3. Trophic Ecology of Isurus oxyrinchus in the Eastern Pacific; 2.3.1. Feeding Habits of Isurus oxyrinchus; 2.3.2. Stable Isotopic Analysis of Isurus Oxyrinchus; 3. Feeding Description of Isurus oxyrinchus in the Eastern Pacific Ocean; 3.1. Results of Stomach Content Analysis; 3.1.1. Central Area "Ecuadorian Pacific"; General Description of I. oxyrinchus Caught in the Central Area; Prey Identification |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 27, 2017) |
| Subject |
Marine biology.
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marine biology.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Wildlife.
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SCIENCE -- Microscopes & Microscopy.
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Marine biology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kovács, Adam, editor
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Nagy, Patrik, editor
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| ISBN |
9781536101485 |
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1536101486 |
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