Evaluation of hematological,biochemical and oxidative stress profile in calves under propofol anesthesia     

Lima  Pedro Paulo Arcanjo  Narciso  Luis Gustavo  Alcindo  Jefferson Filgueira  Deschk  Maurício  Ciarlini  Paulo Cesar  dos Santos  Paulo Sérgio Patto  de Almeida  Breno Fernando Martins 《Veterinary research communications》2022,46(1):27-35

Veterinary Research Communications - Propofol is a widely used drug in veterinary medicine to induce anesthesia; as well as the chosen compound for protocols of intravenous anesthesia. The present...  相似文献   

Effect of submerged time of collector ropes on the settlement capacity of Mytilus galloprovincialis L.     

Laura G Peteiro  Ramón Filgueira  Uxio Labarta  María José Fernández-Reiriz 《Aquaculture Research》2007,38(15):1679-1681

Submersion time of collector ropes influences settlement and larval metamorphosis of Mytilus galloprovincialis, which might be related to the biofilm development. In the present study, the effect of submersion time of collector ropes on the settlement of mussel seed was studied. The results of two experiments performed in an experimental long‐line in the Ría de Ares‐Betanzos have established a minimum submersion time of 41–46 days.  相似文献   

Tree plantations on farms: Evaluating growth and potential for success     

Jefferson S. Hall  Brian E. Love  Eva J. GarenJacob L. Slusser  Kristin SaltonstallShane Mathias  Michiel van BreugelDiogenes Ibarra  Edward W. BorkDean Spaner  Mark H. WishnieMark S. Ashton 《Forest Ecology and Management》2011,261(10):1675-1683

Interest in native species is growing across the tropics as reforestation of degraded lands becomes more widespread. In this study four tree species native to Panama - Cedrela odorata, Pachira quinata, Samanea saman, and Tabebuia rosea - were grown on rural farms at two dry tropical sites in Panama for up to five years. Survivorship and growth data at these “on-farm” trials are compared to data recorded from nearby experimental or “species selection” trial sites and evaluated in terms of soil fertility and management. Participant farmers were also asked about their interest in planting trees in general as well as their interest in 61 species grown in the species selection trial.Although, on-farm survivorship was variable and generally lower than that found on the species selection trial, one species (S. saman) experienced high and consistent survivorship. High survivorship combined with growth data from farms at both sites for this species suggests it would be a good candidate for extension projects working with rural farmers. Survivorship of other species appears more sensitive to farmer management and/or local site conditions. Generally lower growth on the Los Santos farms as compared to the species-selection trial is attributed to the lower soil fertility (plant available P) at the on-farm sites compared to the species selection trial. In contrast, only one species - P. quinata - had a growth variable found to be significantly lower between the on-farm and species selection trial sites in Rio Hato. C. odorata, P. quinata T. rosea can all be used in on-farm conditions with consideration to specific site and management conditions.By 2009, approximately 80% of the farmers planting trees still wished to participate in tree planting activities. All of the farmers no longer wishing to continue with the project expressed slow growth rates of trees as a principal reason. All but one of these farmers had growth rates for his/her trees markedly below those of the species selection trial nearby. Some farmers wishing to continue had very high mortality rates (>70% for all species), suggesting non-tangible benefits for participating in project activities. Other species that were not tested on-farm but grew well in the species-selection trials and were of interest to local farmers are discussed.As long as specific site and management conditions are carefully considered, data from species selection trials can be useful in informing tree planting projects with rural farmers; however, care should be taken to manage expectations.  相似文献   

Rhabdias kongmongthaensis sp. n. (Nematoda: Rhabdiasidae) from Polypedates leucomystax (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) in Thailand     

Kuzmin Y  Tkach VV  Vaughan JA 《Folia parasitologica》2005,52(4):339-342

Rhabdias kongmongthaensis sp. n. is described based on specimens found in the lungs of the tree frog Polypedates leucomystax (Gravenhorst) (Amphibia: Rhacophoridae) from Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand. The new species is similar to two North-American species, Rhabdias ranae and R. americanus, by presence of two lateral pseudolabia, each with two inner submedian protuberances. R. kongmongthaensis differs from both species by relative length and shape of the tail, and by its distribution and host specificity. Presence of lateral pseudolabia distinguishes the new species from the geographically closest Rhabdias species as well as from those parasitizing other rhacophorid frogs.  相似文献   

Commuting distances to local non‐farm workplaces and out‐migration: The case of Northeast Thailand     

Yuko Shirai  Stephen Leisz  Jefferson Fox  A. Terry Rambo 《Asia Pacific viewpoint》2019,60(3):280-295

The relationship between commuting distances and where people work has been studied for urban contexts in both developed countries and developing countries. However, few studies have examined the situation in rural areas, and none look at commuting distances to non‐farm workplaces in rural areas of developing countries. This paper investigates how commuting distance, and thus accessibility, to local non‐farm work influences non‐farm employment and out‐migration from rural villages in Northeast Thailand. The main issues examined are: (i) the distance that rural residents travel to work in local non‐farm jobs; and (ii) the influence that local non‐farm employment has on the number of outmigrants from rural villages. The study finds: (i) distance between villages and non‐farm work sites impact the number of villagers who are employed in regular wage work; (ii) beyond 20 km villagers are less likely to travel to non‐farm employment using their own means of transportation; and (iii) employment in regular wage work decreases outmigration. The findings from this study contribute to the debates over the drivers of rural out‐migration, rural livelihood changes, and agrarian changes that are taking place in Southeast Asia.  相似文献   

Averting the baiji syndrome: conserving habitat for critically endangered dolphins in Eastern Taiwan Strait     

Peter S. Ross  Sarah Z. Dungan  Samuel K. Hung  Thomas A. Jefferson  Christina Macfarquhar  William F. Perrin  Kimberly N. Riehl  Elisabeth Slooten  John Tsai  John Y. Wang  Bradley N. White  Bernd Würsig  Shih Chu Yang  Randall R. Reeves 《水产资源保护:海洋与淡水生态系统》2010,20(6):685-694

• 1. Numbering no more than 100 individuals and facing many threats, the geographically isolated Eastern Taiwan Strait population of Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) is in peril. The estuarine and coastal waters of central‐western Taiwan have historically provided prime habitat for these dolphins, but environmental conditions today bear little resemblance to what they were in the past.
• 2. The humpback dolphins must share their habitat with thousands of fishing vessels and numerous factories built upon thousands of hectares of reclaimed land.
• 3. They are exposed to chemicals and sewage released from adjacent terrestrial activities. Noise and disturbance associated with construction, vessel traffic and military activities are features of everyday life for these animals.
• 4. Measures to slow the pace of habitat deterioration and reduce the many risks to the dolphins are urgently needed. As one practical step in this direction, this paper describes the habitat needs of these small cetaceans so that decision makers will be better equipped to define ‘priority habitat’ and implement much needed protection measures under the terms of local legislation.
• 5. The preferred habitat of these dolphins in Taiwan consists of shallow (<30 m), near‐shore marine waters with regular freshwater inputs.
• 6. For such a small, isolated and threatened population, ‘priority habitat’ should not be limited to areas of particularly intensive dolphin use or high dolphin density, but rather it should encompass the entire area where the animals have been observed (their current ‘habitat’), as well as additional coastal areas with similar bio‐physical features (‘suitable habitat’). Such a precautionary approach is warranted because the loss of only a few individuals could have serious population‐level consequences.
• 7. While conventional socio‐economic analysis might suggest that implementing protection measures over an area stretching ～350 km north–south along Taiwan's west coast and ～3 km out to sea would be too ‘costly’, the loss of this charismatic species from Taiwan's waters would send a troubling message regarding our collective ability to reconcile human activities with environmental sustainability. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Increasing copper concentrations do not affect Myxobolus cerebralis triactinomyxon viability     

Eric R. Fetherman  Pete Cadmus  Abbie L. Jefferson  Marta K. Hura 《Journal of fish diseases》2019,42(9):1327-1331

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Habitat configuration for an obligate shallow‐water delphinid: The Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphin,Sousa chinensis,in the Beibu Gulf (Gulf of Tonkin)     

Shiang‐Lin Huang  Chongwei Peng  Mo Chen  Xianyan Wang  Thomas A. Jefferson  Youhou Xu  Xueying Yu  Yanling Lao  Jian Li  Hu Huang  Haiping Wu 《水产资源保护:海洋与淡水生态系统》2019,29(3):472-485

Catchment‐scale determinants of nonindigenous minnow richness in the eastern United States          下载免费PDF全文

Brandon K. Peoples  Stephen R. Midway  Jefferson T. DeWeber  Tyler Wagner 《Ecology of Freshwater Fish》2018,27(1):138-145

Understanding the drivers of biological invasions is critical for preserving aquatic biodiversity. Stream fishes make excellent model taxa for examining mechanisms driving species introduction success because their distributions are naturally limited by catchment boundaries. In this study, we compared the relative importance of catchment‐scale abiotic and biotic predictors of native and nonindigenous minnow (Cyprinidae) richness in 170 catchments throughout the eastern United States. We compared historic and contemporary cyprinid distributional data to determine catchment‐wise native/nonindigenous status for 152 species. Catchment‐scale model predictor variables described natural (elevation, precipitation, flow accumulation) and anthropogenic (developed land cover, number of dams) abiotic features, as well as native congener richness. Native congener richness may represent either biotic resistance via interspecific competition, or trait preadaptation according to Darwin's naturalisation hypothesis. We used generalised linear mixed models to examine evidence supporting the relative roles of abiotic and biotic predictors of cyprinid introduction success. Native congener richness was positively correlated with nonindigenous cyprinid richness and was the most important variable predicting nonindigenous cyprinid richness. Mean elevation had a weak positive effect, and effects of other abiotic factors were insignificant and less important. Our results suggest that at this spatial scale, trait preadaptation may be more important than intrageneric competition for determining richness of nonindigenous fishes.  相似文献   

Eurasian perch Perca fluviatilis growth and fish community structure,inside and outside a marine‐protected area in the Baltic Sea          下载免费PDF全文

T. R. Nelson  A. E. Jefferson  P. T. Cooper  C. A. Buckley  K. L. Heck Jr  J. Mattila 《Fisheries Management and Ecology》2018,25(3):172-185

Growth of Eurasian perch Perca fluviatilis L. and fish community structure between sites within a marine‐protected area (MPA) and unprotected sites in the Baltic Sea were examined. Von Bertalanffy, logistic and Gompertz growth models were fitted to P. fluviatilis length at age data, and the logistic model was the most parsimonious for growth between locations. A larger mean maximum size (L_∞) and a smaller instantaneous growth rate (g) were found within the MPA. All three models also predicted that after age seven, fish inside the MPA would be larger. Community structure differed with more P. fluviatilis collected outside of the MPA, and more roach Rutilus rutilus (L.) and bleak Alburnus alburnus (L.) collected inside the MPA. These growth differences may be indicative of recreational fishing effects on P. fluviatilis outside of the MPA, a result of complex interspecific and intraspecific species interactions, or other undetected environmental variation between locations.  相似文献