Disentangling the History of Deep Ocean Disposal for DDT and Other Industrial Waste Off Southern California.

Ocean disposal of industrial waste from technical DDT [mainly 1,1'-(2,2,2-trichloroethane-1,1-diyl)bis(4-chlorobenzene), or 4,4'-DDT] manufacture occurred historically in the Southern California Bight. However, the paucity of historical records highlights uncertainties as to the mode, location, and timing of disposal or ongoing ecological effects of these wastes. This study combines sampling, chemical analysis, and numerical modeling of deep San Pedro Basin sediments revealing substantial DDT contamination that extends at least 25 km from the mainland.

Methylated cycloalkanes fuel a novel genus in the Porticoccaceae family (Ca. Reddybacter gen. nov).

Cycloalkanes are abundant and toxic compounds in subsurface petroleum reservoirs and their fate is important to ecosystems impacted by natural oil seeps and spills. This study focuses on the microbial metabolism of methylcyclohexane (MCH) and methylcyclopentane (MCP) in the deep Gulf of Mexico. MCH and MCP are often abundant cycloalkanes observed in petroleum and will dissolve into the water column when introduced at the seafloor via a spill or natural seep.

Abdominal Ultrasound Examination Findings in 534 Hyperthyroid Cats Referred for Radioiodine Treatment Between 2007-2010.

Background: The prevalence of concurrent disease in hyperthyroid cats is unknown.

Objectives: To identify the prevalence of concurrent intra-abdominal disease using abdominal ultrasound examination (AUS) in hyperthyroid cats referred for radioactive iodine treatment (RIT) and to determine whether the requirement for pretreatment AUS is justified.

Animals: Five hundred and thirty-four client-owned cats diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and referred for RIT.

[Purinergic modulation of the brain dopaminergic transmission: behavioral-pharmacologic conclusions].

The ventral tegmental area (VTA), the prefrontal cortex and the nucleus accumbens (NAc) are key elements of the mesolimbic dopaminergic system. Dopaminergic neurotransmission in the NAc is essential in the regulation of motor activity and reward. Extracellular ATP by activating P2 receptors may function as a neurotransmitter or a neuromodulator.