Human practices in managed landscapes may often adversely affect aquatic biota, such as aquatic insects.Dispersal is often the limiting factor for successful re-colonization and recovery of stressed habitats.Therefore, in this study, we evaluated the effects of landscape permeability, assuming a combination of riparian vegetation (edge permeability
The formation of the Brazilian Amazonian population has historically involved three main ethnic groups, Amerindian, African and European.This has resulted in genetic investigations having been carried out using classical polymorphisms and molecular markers.To better understand the genetic variability and the micro-evolutionary processes acting in h
Abnormal fetal growth is a risk factor for infant morbidity and mortality and is associated with cardiometabolic diseases in adults.Genetic influences on fetal growth can vary at different gestation times, but genome-wide association studies have been limited to birthweight.We performed trans-ethnic genome-wide meta-analyses and fine mapping to ide
Introduction:.Retired plastic surgeons can provide valuable insights for the greater plastic surgery community.The purpose of this study was to gather demographics, personal reflections, and advice for a career in plastic surgery from retired American plastic surgeons.Methods:.An email survey was distributed to 825 members of the American Society o
The ability to accurately and reliably estimate body mass of extinct taxa is a vital tool for interpreting the physiology and even behavior of long-dead animals.For this reason, paleontologists have developed many possible methods of estimating the body mass of extinct animals, with varying degrees of success.These methods can be divided into two m