Abstract Background Semi-aquatic mammals exploit resources both on land and in water and may require both to meet their habitat requirements including food- and building resources, refuges, and for social interactions with conspecifics.Within this, the specific availability of both terrestrial and aquatic resources is expected to impact individual
Background: There is a mutual effect between central obesity and low total serum testosterone.Moreover, oxidative stress acts as a bridge between obesity and its complications.Taken together, we aimed to evaluate whether atorvastatin (AS), a cholesterol-lowering drug, has protective potential against high fat diet (HFD)-induced low fertility, which
The influence of mooring systems with lines of different material on the dynamic response of a floating wind turbine is studied using a 5 MW OC4-DeepCwind semi-submersible wind turbine as a representative prototype in this study.Two types of mooring systems were designed using the MoorDyn module in OpenFAST software (v3.1.0): one uses chains, and t
This study aimed at the antibody production by intestinal mucosa of broilers chicks were orally inoculated with Lactobacillus spp.at one and/or 21 days of age, and subsequently challenged with Salmonella enterica, subspecies enterica, serotype Enteritidis (S.Enteritidis).A total number of 288 drug-free broiler chicks was divided into 6 groups (grou
As one Socks of the oldest instruments known to mankind, the flute is present in some form in nearly every culture and ethnic group in the world.However, in Western music in particular, the flute has taken its place as an important part of musical culture, both as a solo and an ensemble instrument.The flute has also undergone its most significant t