PHYTOPLANKTON RESPONSES TO AN EXTREME DROUGHT SEASON: A CASE STUDY AT TWO RESERVOIRS FROM A SEMIARID REGION, NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL

Phytoplankton responses to an extreme drought season: A case study at two reservoirs from a semiarid region, Northeastern Brazil

The temporal phytoplankton biomass variation at two Neotropical reservoirs during an extreme drought season were analyzed.Here we sought to evaluate the main abiotic factors involved in dynamics of phytoplankton during this drought period.The main difference between the reservoirs was the intensive fish and shrimp farming in one of the reservoirs.F

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Methodological quality and reporting standards in systematic reviews with meta-analysis of physical activity studies: a report from the Strengthening the Evidence in Exercise Sciences Initiative (SEES Initiative)

Abstract Background Several resources have been developed (e.g., reporting guidelines) to promote high-standard practices in health research.However, there was no continuous and systematic assessment of recommended practices in published systematic reviews with meta-analysis (SRMAs), which increases the usability of the available resources.Therefor

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Intranasal administration of polysulfide prevents neurodegeneration in spinal cord and rescues mice from delayed paraplegia after spinal cord ischemia

Background: Delayed paraplegia is a devastating complication of thoracoabdominal aortic surgery.Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) was reported to be protective in a mouse model of spinal cord ischemia and the beneficial effect of H2S has been attributed to polysulfides.The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of polysulfides on delayed Homew

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