Use of decapsulated Artemia cysts in ornamental fish culture AQUACULTURE RESEARCH Volume 33, Issue 8, July 2002, Pages: 575–589, L C Lim, Y L Cho, P Dhert, C C Wong, H Nelis and P Sorgeloos (PDF download)
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Excretion of dissolved organic carbon by phytoplankton of different sizes and subsequent bacterial uptake
Malinsky-Rushansky NZ, Legrand C Excretion of dissolved organic carbon by phytoplankton of different sizes and subsequent bacterial uptake MEPS 132:249-255 | Full text in pdf format doi:10.3354/meps132249 One of the more-hidden angles of our reef world. EOC [excreted organic carbon -Ed) may be important as a source of primary growth substrates for free-living bacteria (Larsson & Hagstrom […]
Antimicrobial Peptides from Fish
Antimicrobial Peptides from Fish Jorge A. Masso-Silva and Gill Diamond Pharmaceuticals 2014, 7(3), 265-310; doi:10.3390/ph7030265 “AMP” = antimicrobial peptide Piscidins exhibit potent antimicrobial activity against a variety of microorganisms. They are widely active against bacteria Gram-positive and -negative species… Piscidins have also been shown to possess anti-fungal activity, anti-parasitic activity, and anti-viral activity. Piscidins are mainly expressed in […]
Red fish, blue fish: trade-offs between pigmentation and immunity in Betta splendens
Red fish, blue fish: trade-offs between pigmentation and immunity in Betta splendens Ethan D. Clotfelter, Daniel R. Ardia, Kevin J. McGraw Red fish, blue fish: trade-offs between pigmentation and immunity in Betta splendens. Behavioral Ecology 2007; 18 (6): 1139-1145. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arm090 At a very basic level, the fact that dietary supplementation with carotenoids enhances both immunity and coloration […]
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