Abstract The short spined crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster brevispinus inhabits deeper water soft bottom habitats, in contrast to the more infamous Indo-Pacific species complex of which population outbreaks have been responsible for widespread coral mortality throughout Indo-West Pacific region. has not previously regarded as a threat corals or reefs. Here, we report A. occurring on mesopho...

wild cage birds can be carriers of some human pathogens and some of these can be transmitted to people. campylobacter bacteria are the most common bacteria that cause gastroenteritis worldwide. considering people's interests to keep wild cage birds and the potential ability of wild cage birds to transmit campylobacter to humans, the present study was conducted to evaluate campylobacter inf...

While classical fairy tales do not portray much depth of suffering, many contemporary fairy-tale retellings explore trauma and its aftermath in great detail. This article analyzes depictions tales, utilizing as a primary case study the “Beauty Beast” retelling A Court Thorns Roses by Sarah J. Maas, arguing that this text provides scientifically accurate representation aftermath, thereby articul...