As a result of our studies the macro- and nectozoobenthos rivers semidesert zone (the Volgograd reservoir basin), 16 Malacostraca species were recorded, most which are representatives Ponto-Caspian complex. Compared to reservoir, there is an increase in quantitative indicators mysids isopods decrease number species, abundance biomass amphipods cumaceans semi-desert rivers. The average crustacea...

Using a database that includes nearly half (46%) of the estimated 68,000 described species of extant crustaceans, as well as the names of the authors who described each species and the date of description, we plotted the number of species described vs. year of description to examine rates of, and trends in, crustacean species descriptions over time. Plots were generated for all crustaceans and ...

Higher-level arthropod phylogenetics is an intensely active field of research, not least as a result of the hegemony of molecular data. However, not all areas of arthropod phylogenetics have so far received equal attention. The application of molecular data to infer a comprehensive phylogeny of Crustacea is still in its infancy, and several emerging results are conspicuously at odds with morpho...

Transposable elements are major constituents of eukaryote genomes and have a great impact on genome structure and stability. They can contribute to the genetic diversity and evolution of organisms. Knowledge of their distribution among several genomes is an essential condition to study their dynamics and to better understand their role in species evolution. LTR-retrotransposons have been report...

Very little is known about the composition and the annual cycle of zooplankton assemblages in the Red Sea, a confined water body characterized by a high biodiversity and endemism but at the same time one of the most understudied areas in the world in terms of marine biodiversity. This high diversity together with the lack of references for several of the groups poses a problem in obtaining basi...

Viticulture is one of the oldest and most profitable forms agriculture; it also intensive farming systems. As cultivation threatens environment, there increasing interest in concept sustainability within wine industry, as well new business opportunities, customers begin to pay more attention environmental issues. Recognizing key role soil quality environmentally economically sustainable viticul...

Rajungan (P. pelagicus, Linnaeus, 1758) merupakan salah satu komiditas perikanan yang memiliki nilai ekonomi penting sehingga banyak diminati dalam negeri maupun luar negeri. Permintaan rajungan terus meningkat berbanding lurus dengan penangkapan semakin meningkat. Tingkat pemanfaatan masih ditemukan ukuran under size tanpa memperhatikan dan kondisi habitat akan berpotensi mengurangi stok di pe...