A field experiment on the reproductive success of the invasive clam Mya arenaria (Bivalvia) in the Tagus estuary: coexistence with the native clam Scrobicularia plana

A three month field experiment with tidal level (upper, middle, lower) and treatment (excavated and not excavated plots) as categorical experimental factors showed that the invasive clam Mya arenaria has reached a more advanced stage in the invasion process in the Tagus estuary.As we observed the smallest recruited juveniles of Mya arenaria (2 mm)

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Case Report: New Application of a Gufoni Maneuver Variation for Apogeotropic Lateral Semicircular Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

BackgroundSeveral canalith repositioning procedures (CRPs) such as Gufoni maneuver have been proposed to treat the apogeotropic lateral semicircular canal variant of BPPV (LC-BPPV).The reported success rate varied widely in different studies.Research showed that there was a risk of treatment failure due to insufficient repositioning of the debris.S

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Maize Market Chain Analysis and the Determinants of Market Participation in the Gamo and Gofa Zones of Southern Ethiopia

The majority of farmers are producing maize in the Gamo and Gofa zones and they are not benefiting from it due to the marketing problem.Thus, this study was intended to analyze the maize market chain and determinants of market participation in the selected maize-producing districts of the Gamo and Gofa zones.To achieve this objective, multistage sa

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Prevalence and occupational exposure to zoonotic diseases in high-risk populations in the Free State Province, South Africa

IntroductionZoonotic diseases are responsible for 2.5 billion human cases globally and approximately 2.7 million deaths annually.Surveillance of animal handlers and livestock for zoonotic pathogens contributes to understanding the true 1964-1973 Convertible Top Boot Molding disease burden and risk factors within a community.This study investigated

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