Most coral-associated decapod species have non-migratory adult populations and depend on their planktonic larvae for dispersal. This study examined the metapopulation structure of three decapod species with different pelagic larval duration (PLD) from twelve coral reef complexes of the Gulf of Mexico. The dispersion of larvae was analyzed through the use of a realistic numerical simulation of t...

With the aim of broadening the gene pool of Triticeae for crop improvement, the genetic diversity of three hexaploid Elymus species indigenous to Japan and East Asia (E. tsukushiensis, E. humidus and E. dahuricus) was evaluated using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. A total of 34 accessions: five of E. tsukushiensis, 13 of E. humidus, 15 of E. dahuricus, and one tetraploid...

The widespread use of cholinesterase-inhibiting pesticides in the environment presents increasing concerns about their effects on human, wildlife, and ecosystem health. As a group, these pesticides are generally highly toxic and have great potential for negatively affecting nontarget organisms. Small mammals have proven to be ideal biomonitors of environmental contaminants, and were used here t...