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| Lixa,Alice T; Campos,Juliana M; Resende,André L S; Silva,Joice C; Almeida,Maxwell M T B; Aguiar-Menezes,Elen L. |
| Studies show that Apiaceae may provide concentrated vital resources for predator insects, stimulating their abundance, diversity and persistence in agricultural systems, thereby increasing their efficiency as biological control agents. Among the predatory insects, Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) on many different species both as larvae and adults, complementing their diet with pollen and/or nectar. This study aimed to determine the diversity and relative abundance of Coccinellidae species visiting plants of Anethum graveolens (dill), Coriandrum sativum (coriander) and Foeniculum vulgare (sweet fennel) (all Apiaceae), particularly in their blooming seasons, and to evaluate the potential of these aromatic species for providing the resources for survivorship and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Ladybeetle; Food source; Conservation biological control; Diversification. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2010000300007 |
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| Dupuy, Christine; Vaquer, André; Lam Hoai, Thong; Rougier, Claude; Mazouni, Nabila; Lautier, Jacques; Collos, Yves; Le Gall, Solange. |
| The Mediterranean Thau Lagoon is an important oyster farming area in Europe. Oyster growth rates are among the highest in France, although chlorophyll a concentration is low. Previous studies have demonstrated that picophytoplankton, nano-microphytoplankton, dinoflagellates and loricate ciliates such as tintinnids are abundant. However, heterotrophic flagellates and aloricate ciliates have not been investigated. The aim of this study was to assess picophytoplankton, protist and zooplankton abundances in the Lagoon and to investigate the particular structure of the microbial food web, which may explain such paradoxical oyster growth. In oligotrophic waters in the Thau Lagoon, the picoeukaryote Ostreococcus tauri is the dominant autotrophic picoplankter,... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Trophic link; Picophytoplankton; Heterotrophic protist; Microbial food web; Thau Lagoon; Food source; Oyster; Bivalve. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2000/publication-812.pdf |
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| Dupuy, Christine; Pastoureaud, Annie; Ryckaert, Mireille; Sauriau, Pierre-guy; Montanie, Hélène. |
| To assess the in situ impact of oysters Crassostrea gigas on planktonic protist and bacteria communities and the potential contribution of protozoa to their food resource intake, the abundance and the diversity of protists and bacteria were followed in 2 Atlantic coastal ponds, with and without oysters. The protist biomass in such ponds was high, with a maximum in spring of 982 mug C l(-1) and a minimum in winter of 179 pg C l(-1). Whatever the season, the presence of oysters (20 m(-2) corresponding to an average of 23 mg dry weight m(-2)) induced a significant decrease in >5 pm protist abundance. On the contrary, planktonic organisms <5 pm, such as Chlorophyta flagellates and bacteria, developed similarly in both ponds. It can be assumed that such... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Trophic link; Bacteria; Protists; Microbial food web; Coastal pond; Food source; Oysters; Bivalve. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2000/publication-822.pdf |
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| Schroeter, Christiane. |
| Changes in the American lifestyle are putting more individuals at risk due to the declining quality of their diets. In the last 20 years, the readily available high-fat foods (e.g., "fast foods") combined with the decreased caloric requirements due to lower physical activity levels is assumed to be the major factor in the sharp rise in the prevalence of obesity. The typical away-from-home meal is less healthy than food at home, since it tends to contain more total fat and saturated fat, less calcium, fiber, and iron, and fewer servings of fruits and vegetables. Furthermore, due to the super-sizing trend that is sweeping the market, when Americans eat out, they eat more. Thus, a rising away-from-home consumption appears to establish a significant barrier to... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Obesity; Food source; Fast food; Diet; Lifestyle; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97501 |
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