NANO-TIO2 ADSORBED DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHANE AND CHANGED ITS BIOAVAILABILITY, BIOTRANSFORMATION AND BIOTOXICITY IN ZEBRAFISH EMBRYOS/LARVAE

Nano-TiO2 Adsorbed Decabromodiphenyl Ethane and Changed Its Bioavailability, Biotransformation and Biotoxicity in Zebrafish Embryos/Larvae

Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE), a novel brominated flame retardant, may co-exist with other pollutants including nanoparticles (NPs) in aquatic environment.Due to structural similarity with decabromodiphenyl ether, DBDPE has been reported to exhibit thyroid disrupting effects and neurotoxicity.This study further evaluated the behavior of DBDPE in

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Differential Response of Coral Assemblages to Thermal Stress Underscores the Complexity in Predicting Bleaching Susceptibility.

Coral bleaching events have been predicted to occur more frequently in the coming decades with global warming.The susceptibility of corals to bleaching during thermal stress episodes is dependent on many factors and an understanding of these underlying drivers is crucial for conservation management.In 2013, a mild bleaching Cloth Napkins episode en

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Seasonality and alternative floral resources affect reproductive success of the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata

Background Managed populations of the alfalfa leafcutting bee (ALCB), Megachile rotundata (F.), are often not sustainable.In addition to numerous mortality factors that contribute to this, the dense bee populations used to maximize alfalfa pollination quickly REFRESHING SEA POLISH deplete floral resources available to bees later in the summer.Provi

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Quality evaluation of different varieties of Yangzhou orchid dry based on sensory profile analysis, entropy weight method and grey interconnect degree analysis

Objective: The quality characteristics of Yangzhou Tools orchid dry were evaluated scientifically.Methods: Using sensory profile analysis, 14 sensory quality descriptors such as golden, oily, fried fragrance and fragrance were obtained from the initial screening by the M value method.Using correlation analysis and principal component analysis to sc

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