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Lactic acid bacteria collected from artisanal farmhouses were characterized using a polyphasic approach. Phenotypic methods including biochemical assays, ribosomal DNA restriction analysis and 16S rDNA sequence analysis were performed. This approach provides accuracy for identification, and helps to avoid the loss of natural biodiversity including potentially valuable strains.

Lactobacillus curvatus is one of the most prevalent lactic acid bacteria found in fermented meat products. Here, we present the draft genome sequence of Lactobacillus curvatus CRL705, a bacteriocin producer strain isolated from an Argentinean artisanal fermented sausage, which consists of 1,833,251 bp (GC content, 41.9%) and two circular plasmids of 12,342 bp (pRC12; GC, 43.9%) and 18,664 bp (p...

Marine reserves have been widely promoted as conservation and fishery management tools. There are robust demonstrations of conservation benefits, but fishery benefits remain controversial. We show that marine reserves in Florida (United States) and St. Lucia have enhanced adjacent fisheries. Within 5 years of creation, a network of five small reserves in St. Lucia increased adjacent catches of ...

Artisanal and small-scale gold is known to be sources of mercury pollution. This contamination occurs when isolated by the amalgamation method, occurs. Mercury pollution in artisanal mining Kulon Progo area Yogyakarta, lowest tailing content was 164.49 mg kg<sup>-1</sup>, highest 383.21 kg<sup>-1</sup>. value exceeded quality standard stipulated Indonesian Government Reg...

• Artisanal and small-scale mining has both positive benefits negative costs. Mapping impacts of ASM on to the SDGs shows contributions it can have achieving these goals. Valuing ecological, economic social in Guyana value industry country. The artisanal (ASM) sector has, over last decade, become main engine for growth, key source foreign exchange a vital employment across It therefore served a...

We report the draft genome sequence of the bacteriocin producer Enterococcus faecium strain CRL 1879, isolated from a northwestern Argentinian artisanal cheese. The draft genome sequence is composed of 73 contigs for 2,886,747 bp, with 3,140 protein-coding genes. Six biosynthetic clusters for bacteriocin class II production were found. Typical virulence determinants, which have relevance in foo...

The development of fishing efficiency coupled with an increase of fishing effort led to the overexploitation of numerous natural marine resources. In addition to this commercial pressure, the impact of recreational activities on fish assemblages remains barely known. Here we examined the impact of spearfishing limitation on resources in a marine protected area (MPA) and the benefit it provides ...

Mining is one of the oldest economic activities mankind. Within this activity, artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) most studied sectors due to its high level environmental contamination social problems it causes. In recent years, ASGM in northern Amazon Ecuador has increased significantly, studies that describe current situation impact are scarce. sense, present study aimed analyze sta...