Essential fish habitat is critical for foraging, breeding, or as refugia. As such, restoration of these habitats has the potential to increase diversity and abundance fishes. Here, we explored how communities responded in first 12-24 mo following oyster reef restoration. Study sites included 8 restored reefs plus 4 live dead controls. Oyster metrics (e.g. density, height, thickness) were quanti...

We evaluated the genetic diversity of 77 clones of sugarcane used in crosses made by the Brazilian interuniversity network for the development of the sugar/energy sector (RIDESA) breeding program. Characterization of the genotypes was carried out at the ratoon stage, based on eight morphological traits and seven agronomic traits. Diversity analysis was carried out beginning with the Ward-Modifi...

The Saccharum sensu stricto (s.s) genus consists of three recognised species: S. spontaneum, S. officinarum and S. robustum, and three subspecies: S. sinense, S. barberi and S. edule. Currently, limited knowledge is available about the precise descent of these species from one another. Modern sugarcane arose through the ‘Nobilization’ process, and it is believed that S. officinarum and S. spont...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Sixty ethanol extracts of marine flora of Baja California Sur (Mexico) were screened to evaluate the reversing effect of the bacterial resistance to antibiotics in combination with a sublethal concentration of ampicillin or erythromycin. MATERIALS AND METHODS The activity was assayed by using a modification of the classical agar-diffusion method against 3 resistant, ...

Natural products are known to be a continuous source of potential anti-cancer agents due their chemical and biological diversity. This study aimed evaluate the in vitro cytotoxic properties medicinal plants mechanisms action human malignant melanoma cells. The investigated effect extracts on cell cycle, caspase-3/7, apoptosis induction using Annexin V-FITC/PI staining, morphological changes lac...

BACKGROUND Plants used for traditional medicine produce diverse and complex secondary metabolites exhibiting various medicinal properties. The medicinal plant Haplophyllum tuberculatum is used by native people against malaria and parasitic infections. METHODS In this study and in order to contribute for the search of new natural drugs for leishmaniasis, the essential oils of H. tuberculatum l...

Abstract New Zealand restiad bogs have histories of natural fire, which is reflected in the presence plant species with adaptations such as serotiny and fire‐stimulated flowering. The possibility fire‐cued germination has not been investigated bogs, despite its widespread occurrence other fire‐prone environments, globally. We performed a glasshouse experiment to assess role peat seed banks post...