Background and Purpose: Keratinophilic fungi are among the important groups of fungi living in the soil. This study aimed to isolate and identify keratinophilic fungi from the soil of three Iranian islands, namely Greater Tunb, Abu Musa, and Sirri, located in the Persian Gulf using morphological and molecular (polymerase chain reaction) methods. Materials and Methods: In this study, a total ...

background: brownbanded bamboo sharks (chiloscyllium punctatum) is one of the cartilaginous fish that lives in the persian gulf. objectves: the purpose of the present study is to study the effects of thyroid hormone on reproductive system of this specious. methods: in this investigation, 36 individual of brownbanded bamboo sharks (chiloscyllium punctatum) in both autumn (before reproduction) an...

Background: For women with straightforward pregnancies midwifery units (MUs) are associated improved maternal outcomes and experiences, similar neonatal outcomes, lower costs than obstetric units. There is growing interest promotion of MUs midwifery-led care among European health policymakers healthcare systems, being developed opened in countries for the first time or increasing number. To sup...

Cougar (Puma concolor) management in Oregon is unique because hunting cougars with dogs was allowed through the 1994 hunting season, but thereafter Ballot Initiative Measure 18 prohibited the use of dogs to pursue cougars. Since 1995, hunting seasons have become increasingly longer withmore tags sold. The effects of changing management structure on survival rates and causes of mortality of coug...

Prediction of the peak discharge debris flow is one most important factors in mitigating disasters. Currently, empirical methods based on relationship between and total volume (magnitude) for many events are used to estimate planning or designing countermeasures Japan. In order with high accuracy, monitoring sensors load cell pressure sensor (hereafter referred as a DFLP system), was installed ...

Two extremely closely related species of stone flies, Allocapnia indianae Ricker and A. ohioensis Ross and Ricker, have almost perfectly sympatric ranges extending from southcentral Kentucky to southeastern Ohio, with isolated areas of distribution in south-central Indiana and in New York. Both species appear to be restricted to small streams having cave or spring origins. A comparison of their...

Department of Anthropology, Washington State University, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue, Vancouver, WA 986869600, USA; and Department of Biology, The University of New Mexico, MSC03 2020, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA *Corresponding author. Department of Anthropology, Washington State University, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98686-9600, USA. Tel: +1-36...

White Creek, Cripple Creek, Hayden Creek, Shadow Brook, and Mount Wellington watercourses constitute the northern watershed of Otsego Lake (Figure 1). Approximately 44% of the northern watershed is devoted to agricultural utilization (Harman et. al. 1997) and the potential for anthropogenically derived additions of total carbon (TC), total inorganic carbon (TIC/IC), and nitrogen affecting the l...

Estuaries and tidal creeks, harboring mangroves particularly, face tremendous anthropogenic pressures. Expansion of mega cities and the thermal power plants are generally proposed in the vicinity of estuaries and creek, due to the feasibility of intake and discharge of water for cooling. Discharges from such developments remain constant threat of increasing thermal pollution and affecting the q...