Publications by authors named "S P S Rastrick"
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- The study focuses on the accumulation of heavy metals in brown crabs and seafloor sediment in Jøssingfjord, Norway, assessing the long-term pollution effects from sea disposal of mine tailings.
- Findings revealed significant levels of nickel and copper pollution in sediments, indicating serious environmental hazards and persistent impacts on fjord ecosystems.
- The research emphasizes the need to analyze various heavy metals and isotopes in both crabs and sediments to understand the pollution dynamics better, positioning brown crabs as effective indicators of heavy metal contamination in these coastal environments.
Ocean acidification and warming are key stressors for many marine organisms. Some organisms display physiological acclimatization or plasticity, but this may vary across species ranges, especially if populations are adapted to local climatic conditions. Understanding how acclimatization potential varies among populations is therefore important in predicting species responses to climate change.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiological burrowing behavior is an important driver shaping ecosystems that is being threatened by CO-induced ocean acidification; however, the effects of ocean acidification on burrowing behavior and its neurological mechanism remain unclear. This study showed that elevated CO significantly affected the burrowing behaviors of the Manila clam , such as increased foot contraction, burrowing time, and intrabottom movement and decreased burrowing depth. Delving deeper into the mechanism, exposure to elevated CO significantly decreased extracellular pH and increased [HCO].
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: ADHD is neurodevelopmental disorder which persists into adulthood. Presently, therapeutic approaches are mainly pharmacological and psychological whilst the role, scope and approaches of occupational therapists have not been adequately described.
Results: In this consensus statement we propose that by assessing specific aspects of a person's occupation, occupational therapists can deploy their unique skills in providing specialist interventions for adults with ADHD.