Sesarmid crabs are important ecosystem engineers in mangroves because they remove a large proportion of mangrove leaf litter. However, the effects on mangrove sediments of sesarmid crab foraging on mangrove leaves has been poorly quantified. Through a laboratory experiment, the present study aimed to quantify changes in nutrient concentrations and enzyme activities in mangrove sediment due to f...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine abnormality among reproductive-aged women. This study aimed to investigate the relevance of major nutrient patterns and PCOS. Methods: This age-body mass index (BMI) matched case-control study was conducted among 216 women with and without PCOS. The validated 178-items food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used for driving nutrient pattern...

'Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Luboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 USA LDeparrment of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801 USA ?Institute of Ecology. University of Georgia. Athens, Georgia 30602 USA -'Ecosystems Center. Marine Biological Luboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 USA 'Department of ...

Objectives. The objective was to determine the fracture and cyclic fatigue properties of composite–dentin beams bonded with a self-etching adhesive in four-point bend. Methods. Beams of rectangular cross-section were shaped to a size of ∼0.87mm×0.87mm×10mm and placed in a four-point bending apparatus, with the loading points 1.8 and 7.2mm apart, with the interface centered between the inner rol...

Dioscorea species, known as “Yams,” belong to family Dioscoreaceae. This genus consists ofmore than 600 species distributed from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean’s South America, and theSouth Pacific islands. Their organoleptic properties make them the most widely used carbohydratefood and dietary supplements. The underground and/or aerial tubers represent valuable sources...

Dioscorea species, known as “Yams,” belong to family Dioscoreaceae. This genus consists ofmore than 600 species distributed from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean’s South America, and theSouth Pacific islands. Their organoleptic properties make them the most widely used carbohydratefood and dietary supplements. The underground and/or aerial tubers represent valuable sources...

Long term success of rehabilitation on bauxite-processed residue storage areas is dependant on establishing a capping stratum which will satisfy water use and nutrient cycling requirements of the intended plant community. Bauxite residue sand is the primary growth media for rehabilitating residue disposal areas (RDAs) in Western Australia however; the sustainability of the vegetation cover can ...