The endemic Moroccan species Argania spinosa is considered the most grazed tree in its distribution area. Since grazing exerts an important effect on plant performances, we attempted to explore impact of A. spinosa. Thus, performed a comparative field experiment where seasonal variations gas exchange, photochemical efficiency, relative water content, photosynthetic pigment and stomatal features...

The first case of endocarditis caused by Neosartorya fischeri var. spinosa is reported. The patient was a child who received a calf pericardium graft after removal of a previously inserted Dacron graft associated with deterioration of adjacent tissue. Copious vegetations removed from the heart were found to be composed of septate hyaline fungal filaments. The fungus was recognized in culture by...

A review of the genus Marthogryllacris Karny, 1937 was presented. The genus Borneogryllacris should be regarded as a subgenus of Marthogryllacris. Five new species were described: M. (M.) rufonotata sp. nov., M. (B.) nanlingensis sp. nov., M. (B.) bimaculata sp. nov., M. (B.) spinosa sp. nov. and M. (B.) elongata sp. nov.. A key to the species of Marthogryllacris and the distributional data wer...

Ocosia spinosa Chen, 1981 (Tetrarogidae) is newly recorded from the Pacific coast of Japan, on basis 10 specimens (31.3–78.1 mm standard length), having been previously reported only Taiwan. A revised diagnosis for species, based Japanese plus a single specimen Taiwan, given as follows: XV–XVIII, 7 or 8 dorsal-fin rays; III, 4–6 anal-fin usually 13 (rarely 12) pectoral-fin 12–18 lateral-line po...

Marine sponges often harbor dense and diverse microbial communities including actinobacteria. To date no comprehensive investigation has been performed on the culturable diversity of the actinomycetes associated with South China Sea sponges. Structurally novel aromatic polyketides were recently discovered from marine sponge-derived Streptomyces and Saccharopolyspora strains, suggesting that spo...