Detecting centennial changes in the clarity and colour of the Red and Eastern Mediterranean Seas by retracting the 'Pola' expeditions

Autor: Jonathan R. Heath, Robert J. W. Brewin, Jaime Pitarch, Dionysios E. Raitsos

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Marine Science, Vol 11 (2024)

The world’s oceans and seas are changing rapidly due to several natural and anthropogenic reasons. Among these, the largest and likely most threatening to marine life being the climate crisis and rising sea temperatures. Studying the dominant prima

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Alternative methods for calculating percentage haemolysis of red cell concentrates in peripheral blood banks in Sri Lanka

Autor: Caroline A. Fernando, Deklanji T. Dissanayake, Uththara I. Hewamana, Shyamini Rathnaweera, Wickrama A. Samanthilake, Ranga Tudugala, Kithsiri B. Jayasekara, Kumudu Kuruppu

Publikováno v: African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp e1-e7 (2023)

Background: Haemolysis – one of the major limiting factors of red cell concentrate quality – must be measured as a quality-monitoring requirement. According to international quality standards, percentage haemolysis must be monitored in 1.0% of re

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The Effect of Astaxanthin and β-carotene on the Colour of the Kissing Gourami (Helostomatemminckii)

Autor: Ján Kopecký

Publikováno v: Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, Vol 48, Iss 2, Pp 104-104 (2023)

In this study, we have investigated the effects of astaxanthin and b-carotene on the skin colour of fish Kissing Gourami (Helostomatemminckii). 80 fishes were randomly selected into 2 groups (40 each group). The control group fish were fed with stand

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Improving the effectiveness of point of care tests for malaria and anaemia: a qualitative study across three Ghanaian antenatal clinics

Autor: Tanith Palmer, Abiola O. Aiyenigba, Imelda Bates, Doris Dokua Okyere, Harry Tagbor, Gifty Dufie Ampofo

Publikováno v: BMC Health Services Research, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2020)

Abstract Background Anaemia and malaria are both major contributors to maternal and child mortality, and morbidity, with some of the worst outcomes occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Point of care tests (POCT), if used appropriately, provide a simple,

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Evaluating historic and modern optical techniques for monitoring phytoplankton biomass in the Atlantic Ocean

Autor: Brewin, Robert J.W., Pitarch, Jaime, Dall’Olmo, Giorgio, van der Woerd, Hendrik J., Lin, Junfang, Sun, Xuerong, Tilstone, Gavin H.

Publikováno v: Brewin, R J W, Pitarch, J, Dall’Olmo, G, van der Woerd, H J, Lin, J, Sun, X & Tilstone, G H 2023, ' Evaluating historic and modern optical techniques for monitoring phytoplankton biomass in the Atlantic Ocean ', Frontiers in Marine Science, vol. 10, 1111416, pp. 1-20 . https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1111416
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Traditional measurements of the Secchi depth (zSD) and Forel-Ule colour were collected alongside modern radiometric measurements of ocean clarity and colour, and in-situ measurements of chlorophyll-a concentration (Chl-a), on four Atlantic Meridional

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