Publications by authors named "J Boadella"
The connections between aquatic and adjacent terrestrial ecosystem in inland water through cross-habitat subsidies are increasingly recognized. However, we still have a limited understanding on how temporal variations of environmental factors (e.g.
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- Shallow saline lakes in dry areas often experience drying, which alters salinity and water availability, impacting biofilms.
- This study examined how biofilms in playa-lake sediments respond to drying at different water levels and depths, revealing that the drying process significantly affects their functional performance rather than structural aspects.
- The research found that while biofilms show resilience to salinity changes, harsher conditions can hinder enzyme activity and promote growth of resistant microorganisms, indicating a complex balance in biofilm health and function during drought.
Inland saline ecosystems suffer multiple stresses (e.g., high radiation, salinity, water scarcity) that may compromise essential ecosystem functions such as organic matter decomposition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHypersaline endorheic aquatic systems (H-SEAS) are lakes/shallow playas in arid and semiarid regions that undergo extreme oscillations in salinity and severe drought episodes. Although their geochemical uniqueness and microbiome have been deeply studied, very little is known about the availability and quality of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the water column..
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffect of self-selected handgrip position on maximal handgrip strength.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
February 2005
Objective: To assess whether participants were able to select the handgrip position on a Jamar hand dynamometer with which the maximal handgrip strength could be delivered, while sitting and while standing.
Design: A criterion standard comparison study.
Setting: A university campus in the Netherlands.