Publications by authors named "M K Elson"

This research evaluated the efficacy of mixed Bacillus strains probiotic supplements in mitigating acute thermal-induced stress in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Three experimental fish groups involved 135 Nile tilapia (49 ± 2 g); one control (no added probiotics), 0.5, and 1% of selected Bacillus strains (B.

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  • Many psychological measures are only administered a few times, which can compromise the reliability of research findings.
  • The inconsistent use of these measures creates challenges for the credibility of psychological research.
  • The Standardisation Of BEhavior Research (SOBER) guidelines promote the consistent reuse of psychological measures to enhance standardization and reliability, similar to how commonly used items like toothbrushes are standardized.
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Retrospective self-reports are widely used to measure affect and well-being. But researchers have long assumed that people overestimate affective experiences in retrospect and that retrospective self-reports are thus biased. This is because of the memory-experience gap, a phenomenon in which retrospective ratings for a longer timeframe are higher than the average of repeated ratings for shorter timeframes.

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Background: Vibriosis is one of the most serious bacterial diseases and causes high morbidity and mortality among cultured sea breams. This study was undertaken to track the surveillance of Vibrio infection and its correlation to environmental factors. A total of 115 gilthead sea breams were collected seasonally from a private earthen pond fish farm in the Shatta area of Damietta, Egypt from September 2022 to July 2023.

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