The suspended particle assemblage in complex coastal waters is a mixture of living phytoplankton, other autochthonous matter, and materials of terrestrial origin. The characterization of suspended particles is important for understanding regional primary productivity and rates of carbon sequestration, the fate of anthropogenic materials released to the coastal environment, as well as its effect...

a sequence of permian rocks crops out in northwest of khur in central alborz, north of iran. this sequence consists of the dorud (asselian-sakmarian), ruteh (artinskian-murgabian) and nesen (early djulfian) formations. the ruteh and nesen formations in alborz range were deposited in a shallow marine environment of the continental margin in the paleo-tethys. the ruteh formation with a thickness ...

The assemblages of Giardia duodenalis in 25 children with and 25 children without diarrhoea and 24 adults with gastrointestinal symptoms in South India were determined. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) targeting the glutamate dehydrogenase (gdh), β-giardin and triosephosphate isomerase (tpi) genes was used. The tpi PCR was the most sensitive and dete...

Algorithmic modifications to the MELTS software package are presented in order that calculations of heterogeneous phase equilibria can be performed in the subsolidus. Methods are presented for: (1) selecting an ‘‘initial guess assemblage’’ that satisfies the bulk composition constraints; (2) detecting saturation of new phases (including liquid) in an assemblage; (3) adding and removing phases f...

In order to investigate the genotypes of Giardia duodenalis from domestic and farm animals in Italy, 21 Giardia isolates, 17 from dogs, 1 from cat and 3 from dairy calves, were genetically characterised by SSU-rRNA gene sequencing. Among dogs, 76.5% of isolates showed the dog-specific genotypes (Assemblages C, D and C/D mixed Assemblage) and 23.5% exhibit potential zoonotic genotypes (Assemblag...

Giardiasis is a significant cause of diarrheal disease and associated morbidity in children and adults worldwide. In addition to diarrhea, it can also lead to malnutrition and cognitive deficits in children from developing countries. Giardia duodenalis is considered to be a species complex of several assemblages, of which assemblage A and B are predominantly associated with human infections. As...

Shaping energy transitions not only requires technical system innovation and redesign but also new policies, regulations, Research and Development (R&D) and investment strategies – a transition assemblage. Transition management thus equates to designing and implementing such an assemblage. Agent-Based Models (ABMs) may be used for ex-ante assessment of transition assemblage alternatives. To hel...

The flagellated protozoan Giardia duodenalis is a common gastrointestinal parasite of mammals, including humans. Molecular characterizations have shown the existence of eight genetic groups (or assemblages) in the G. duodenalis species complex. Human infections are caused by assemblages A and B, which infect other mammals as well. Whether transmission routes, animal reservoirs and associations ...

This report gives preliminary results of the investigation of the vertebrate assemblage from Castagna, Sicily. As the assemblage is so small the results should be treated with due caution. The assemblage yielded little information about the occupation of the site. However, the assemblage contained an unusually high proportion of deer bones, of which three were possibly the first identifications...

In a recent study of intestinal parasites in dogs and cats in Australia, Giardia was found to be the most prevalent parasite in dogs. The aim of the current study through the use of molecular tools was to determine the zoonotic significance of the Giardia and Cryptosporidium isolates recovered from dogs and cats during the Australian study. Of the isolates successfully amplified all but one of ...