Niche partitioning promotes species coexistence. Yet, it remains unclear how phylogeny and morphology influence the trophic niches of closely related aquatic species with shared feeding modes. Freshwater mussels (Family: Unionidae) are a group of filter-feeding bivalves that are ideal for investigating mechanisms of niche partitioning.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHet begrip persoonsgericht werken is niet meer weg te denken uit de zorg voor mensen met dementie. Er is echter weinig bekend over hoe zorgmedewerkers in verpleeghuizen invulling geven aan persoonsgericht werken. In deze kwalitatieve studie staat de vraag centraal op welke manier zorgprofessionals en naasten de persoonsgerichte elementen persoonsbeeld, communicatie, omgeving en waardigheid terugzien en toepassen in de dagelijkse zorg en wat zij hiervan vinden.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFunctional traits are characteristics of an organism that represents how it interacts with its environment and can influence the structure and function of ecosystems. Ecological stoichiometry provides a framework to understand ecosystem structure and function by modeling the coupled flow of elements (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: There is limited information on elderly patients presenting with ST- elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This study aimed to study the outcomes of elderly Asian patients with STEMI compared to younger patients.
Materials And Methods: The study utilised data from 2007 to 2012 from the Singapore Myocardial Infarction Registry, a mandatory national population-based registry.