Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of birth
order, sex, and the interaction of birth order and sex on the self concept
as measured by the 29 mean scores of the Tennessee Self-
Concept Scale (TSCS). Procedures: This research is restricted to...
Little is known about the virulence factors of Renibacterium
salmoninarum, the causative agent of salmonid bacterial kidney disease.
The predominant protein produced by R. salmoninarum in broth culture or
during infection is a 57/58 kDa protein (p57) which is associated with strain
virulence. In this study monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) to...
Sedimentary sections recovered during the Deep Sea Drilling Project and the Ocean
Drilling Program provide the opportunity to study the evolution of Neogene climate at high
resolution overtime periods spanning millions of years. Two components of the paleodlimatic
system, eastern equatorial Pacific carbonate sedimentation and global ice volume, were
examined...
At present all vaccines for fish are primarily delivered either by injection or immersion which introduces added stress and labor. A more attractive method of vaccine delivery is oral administration using an enteric protection system, Enteric Coated Antigen Microspheres (ECAMs), which can be utilized for a variety of antigenic forms....
Two Oregon reservoirs contaminated by different mercury
sources were compared for mercury distribution in sediment and
bioaccumulation by fish. The average mercury concentration in
the sediment of Cottage Grove reservoir (0.67 ± 0.05 μg/g dry
wt) was higher than for Dorena Reservoir (0.12 ± 0.01 μg/g dry
wt). Sediment mercury...
Zebrafish (Brachydanio rerio) are small, freshwater teleost fishes in the family
Cyprinidae, the true minnows. They are native to the tropical latitudes of India, but
have become widespread through their use as aquarium fish and as models for several
branches of biological research. Their ease of rearing, short generation time,...