BAYESIAN SALAMANDERS: ANALYSING THE DEMOGRAPHY OF AN UNDERGROUND POPULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PLETHODONTID SPELEOMANTES STRINATII WITH STATE-SPACE MODELLING

Bayesian salamanders: analysing the demography of an underground population of the European plethodontid Speleomantes strinatii with state-space modelling

Abstract Background It has been suggested that Plethodontid salamanders are excellent candidates for indicating ecosystem health.However, detailed, long-term data sets of their populations are rare, limiting our understanding of the demographic processes underlying their population fluctuations.Here we present a demographic analysis based on a 1996

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Supplementation of Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior) Flowers Improves the Quality and Safety of Traditional Fermented Shrimp Paste

Terasi, a traditional fermented shrimp paste from Indonesia, is commonly made from salted planktonic shrimp (Acetes Beverage Chilling Cubes japonicus) undergoing spontaneous lactic acid fermentation.In spite of its broad use and appreciated distinctive flavor, consuming terasi could be injurious for human consumption due to the presence of toxic co

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Characterization of Endocannabinoid-Metabolizing Enzymes in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells under Inflammatory Conditions

Endocannabinoid-metabolizing enzymes are downregulated in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in mice, which may serve as a negative feedback mechanism to increase endocannabinoid levels and reduce inflammation.Increased plasma levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) and decreased fatty acid amide hydrolas

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