The re-use of offshore platforms as ecological observatories.

The high number of offshore platforms at the end of their productive phase offers the opportunity of their re-use and the development of effective management solutions, such as the possibility of utilizing them as ecological observatories for monitoring marine ecosystems and their biological resources. Here, through a multiparametric observatory deployed at an unproductive offshore platform, located in the Central Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea), we collected data for 13 months on benthopelagic fish assemblage and habitat conditions. A total of 155.

Induction of Activity-Regulated Cytoskeleton-Associated Protein and c-Fos Expression in an Animal Model of Anorexia Nervosa.

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a complex eating disorder characterized by reduced caloric intake to achieve body-weight loss. Furthermore, over-exercise is commonly reported. In recent years, animal models of AN have provided evidence for neuroplasticity changes in specific brain areas of the mesocorticolimbic circuit, which controls a multitude of functions including reward, emotion, motivation, and cognition.

Microplastics in seafood: Relative input of Mytilus galloprovincialis and table salt in mussel dishes.

Due to current marine pollution, microplastics ingestion through seafood is an increasing risk for consumers. In this study, microplastics from mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and table salt employed in popular dishes in Bay of Biscay (Spain) were quantified and analysed by Fourier-Transformed Infrared spectroscopy. Microplastics varied in mussels (mean 0.

Potential microplastics impacts on African fishing resources.

Microplastic (MP) pollution is increasing worldwide and affecting aquatic fauna in different ways, which endangers current aquatic resources in a still unknown extent. MP-induced threats to marine fauna are critical for developing countries, where waste treatment may be not optimal and coastal communities rely heavily on marine resources for dietary protein. In this study, we assess the importance of MP pollution for African fishing resources.