Understanding the origin and nature of intra specific biodiversity enables us to better conserve and manage animal populations. Biological diversity is seen at different scales and for different traits such as behavior, morphology, physiology, and life history. Behavior is especially important since behavioral changes are believed to precede changes in...
Proteases present in shrimp processing waste are factors in the
technology of shrimp. The distribution of proteolytic activity in
shrimp parts was determined using hemoglobin and casein as substrates. The effects of various parameters upon activity of proteases
in the inedible portion were determined using muscle protein as a
substrate....
The abundance and low fat content of Pacific whiting
support Its use for the production of surimi. The
degradation of muscle proteins by myxosporidian secreted
proteinase(s) has been associated with its soft texture.
High residual activity is retained through the washing
process used in the production of surimi and precludes...
This investigation was carried out to characterize
and quantitate the collagen of rockfish intramusclar
connective tissue. Different species ot rocktish were chosen
to represent the range of product quality experienced by the
fish processing industry. Species included widow, a rockfish
noted tor its soft flesh, yellowtail, a rockfish possessing
flesh...
The High Lava Plains province (HLP) of southeastern Oregon is a Miocene to Recent volcanic upland characterized by widespread basaltic volcanism and west-migrating rhyolitic volcanism. New ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar ages for HLP rhyolites demonstrate that the trend of migrating rhyolitic volcanism is robust, reflecting westward migration at a rate of -35 km/m.y....
The major purpose of this research was to characterize partially degraded proteins
appearing in the ocular lens during aging and cataract, and to identify the responsible
proteolytic activities. This research is significant, because increased protein
degradation is associated with lens opacification and cataract. Determining the sites
where lens proteins become...
The uptake, tissue distribution and retention patterns of
cadmium, mercury and zinc were examined in the freshwater mussel,
Margaritifera margaritifera. All three of these heavy metals are
found in the environment. Both cadmium and mercury are toxic at
low environmental concentrations. Zinc may also be toxic at low concentrations
but...
The uptake, retention, and distribution of ⁶⁰Co, ⁶⁵Zn, ⁸⁵ Sr, and ¹³¹I was examined in the Rough-Skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa). Each of these radionuclides is a possible contaminant of the freshwater environment and, thus, is of importance in radioecology. The newts were maintained singly at 10° C in an unfed...
More than 2,000 male newts were collected during the summer
and maintained unfed at 10°C both pre- and post-irradiation.
Exposures ranging up to 30 kR were given with 300 kVp X-rays and
⁶⁰Co gamma rays. Half of the newts were injected (I. P.) with 15 g
DMSO/kg (the maximum sublethal...