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Behavioural Responses of Tropical Bed Bug Cimex hemipterus (F.) (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) to Coloured Harbourage. 热带臭虫 Cimex hemipterus (F.) (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) 对彩色港湾的行为反应。
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Tropical life sciences research Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.13
Abd Hafis Abd Rahim, Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid
{"title":"Behavioural Responses of Tropical Bed Bug <i>Cimex hemipterus</i> (F.) (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) to Coloured Harbourage.","authors":"Abd Hafis Abd Rahim, Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid","doi":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.13","DOIUrl":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.13","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Population of the tropical bed bug <i>Cimex hemipterus</i> (F.) (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), a temporary ectoparasite on both humans and animals, have surged in many tropical countries. Tropical bed bugs preferences when selecting a suitable harbourage and oviposition site were investigated. Two-choice and three choice colour assays were conducted to determine whether bed bugs will choose black, red or white coloured harbourages. Then, 50 1st instar were reared in containers containing black, red and white (control) paper served as the harbourages and observed for 12 weeks. Both fed and starve male, female and nymph strongly preferred red and black coloured harbourage compared to white coloured harbourage. Oviposition assays showed that female bed bugs prefered to laid their eggs on red coloured harbourages compared to black coloured harbourages. Rearing experiment showed that there was no significant difference (<i>p</i> > 0.05) between final population size of tropical bed bug. However, tropical bed bugs reared in container with red paper (600 ± 89.238) have the highest number of individuals followed by black (473 ± 133.841) and white (485 ± 84.234) paper. Bed bug preference towards coloured harbourage provide useful information for those developing new bed bug control method or improving bed bug infestation monitoring devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":23477,"journal":{"name":"Tropical life sciences research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11371399/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142133912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Host Selectivity and Distribution of Cassytha filiformis in the Coastal Bornean Heath Forests. 婆罗洲沿海石楠林中丝状木贼的寄主选择性和分布。
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Tropical life sciences research Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.1
Roshanizah Rosli, Kushan U Tennakoon, Muhammad Yusran S M Yaakub, Nur Aqilah H Zainal Ariffin, Faizah Metali
{"title":"Host Selectivity and Distribution of <i>Cassytha filiformis</i> in the Coastal Bornean Heath Forests.","authors":"Roshanizah Rosli, Kushan U Tennakoon, Muhammad Yusran S M Yaakub, Nur Aqilah H Zainal Ariffin, Faizah Metali","doi":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.1","DOIUrl":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We investigated the host range of <i>Cassytha filiformis</i> L. in the heath forests using six 50-metre transects. Sixteen shrubs and tree species were infected by <i>C. filiformis</i> vines, including two exotic <i>Acacia</i> species. This paper also examined the density and vigour of <i>C. filiformis</i> when infecting the two most preferred and common hosts, the heath native <i>Dillenia suffruticosa</i> (Griff. ex Hook. f. and Thomson) Martelli, and the invasive <i>Acacia mangium</i> Willd. The results suggested that <i>C. filiformis</i> has higher vigour when infecting native hosts than in exotic <i>A. mangium</i> albeit being not statistically significant. The long thread-like stems of parasite were present at relatively high density when infecting <i>A. mangium</i>, regardless of the host conditions. We also assessed the functionality of the haustoria on both <i>D. suffruticosa</i> and <i>A. mangium</i> using histological methods. It was found that <i>C. filiformis</i> can establish a true haustorial endophytic connection with studied hosts. Under controlled conditions, <i>C. filiformis</i> pose as a possible candidate for a biological control agent of <i>A. mangium</i> to curtail the fast spreading of this introduced species in tropical Borneo.</p>","PeriodicalId":23477,"journal":{"name":"Tropical life sciences research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11371412/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142133930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Some Biological Aspects of Bloodworm: Chironomus pallidinubeculosus Tokunaga, 1964 (Diptera: Chironomidae). 血虫的一些生物学特性Chironomus pallidinubeculosus Tokunaga,1964(双翅目:摇蚊科)。
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Tropical life sciences research Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.11
Patipat Tevapawat, Nisarat Tungpairojwong
{"title":"Some Biological Aspects of Bloodworm: <i>Chironomus pallidinubeculosus</i> Tokunaga, 1964 (Diptera: Chironomidae).","authors":"Patipat Tevapawat, Nisarat Tungpairojwong","doi":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.11","DOIUrl":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.11","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Some biological aspects of local bloodworms in Thailand were investigated. In this study, the larvae of one species of bloodworm, identified as <i>Chironomus pallidinubeculosus</i> Tokunaga 1936, were reared in plastic containers at 25°C and fed with fish feed solutions three days per week. The eggs sample were processed by histological and TEM techniques. Yield (g/m<sup>2</sup>), moisture, ash, crude protein, crude lipid, crude fibre and gross energy (KJ/g) were determined in reared larvae. The results showed that <i>C. pallidinubeculosus</i> larvae could survive and be bred in plastic containers, controlled laboratory conditions, and have four instars. The suitable physico-chemical parameters during rearing were low to moderate dissolved oxygen (1.18 mg/L-5.00 mg/L), electrical conductivity (462 μS-714 μS), and total dissolved solids (249 mg/L-378 mg/L). Moreover, adults had a high average number of eggs per one egg mass from 193.2 ± 49.99 to 331.86 ± 80.23 and an average hatchability of 90.69% to 94.49% during the 1st to 3rd generations, respectively. The life cycle of this study was approximately 19 to 23 days. Polylecithal and centrolecithal eggs were observed. After gelatinous mass removal, the egg was covered by non-regularly exochorionic jelly. The internal morphology of the egg is mainly composed of proteid yolk, lipids and dense granular. Larvae constituted 89.78% water; they had a high 15th day yield (g/m<sup>2</sup>), and the minimum area of larvae for mass culture was 1.2 cm<sup>2</sup>. The proximate composition analysis in reared larvae showed that crude protein, crude lipid crude fibre and gross energy were higher than its feed. The biology aspect study of the bloodworms found they were easy to culture; they should be considered a model organism for further ecology, nutrition and toxicology studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":23477,"journal":{"name":"Tropical life sciences research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11371411/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142133943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Genomic Assessment of Potential Probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CRM56-2 Isolated from Fermented Tea Leaves. 从发酵茶叶中分离出的潜在益生菌植物乳杆菌 CRM56-2 的基因组评估
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Tropical life sciences research Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.12
Engkarat Kingkaew, Naoto Tanaka, Yuh Shiwa, Jaruwan Sitdhipol, Rattanatda Nuhwa, Somboon Tanasupawat
{"title":"Genomic Assessment of Potential Probiotic <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> CRM56-2 Isolated from Fermented Tea Leaves.","authors":"Engkarat Kingkaew, Naoto Tanaka, Yuh Shiwa, Jaruwan Sitdhipol, Rattanatda Nuhwa, Somboon Tanasupawat","doi":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.12","DOIUrl":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.12","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> is a widely studied species known for its probiotic properties that can help alleviate serum cholesterol levels. Whole-genome sequencing provides genetic information on probiotic attributes, metabolic activities and safety assessment. This study investigates the probiotic properties of strain CRM56-2, isolated from Thai fermented tea leaves, using Whole-Genome Sequencing (WGS) to evaluate the safety, health-promoting genes and functional analysis. Strain CRM56-2 showed bile salt hydrolase (BSH) activity, assimilated cholesterol at a rate of 75.94%, tolerated acidic and bile environments and attached to Caco-2 cells. Based on ANIb (98.9%), ANIm (99.2%), and digital DNA-DNA hybridisation (98.3%), strain CRM56-2 was identified as <i>L. plantarum</i>. <i>In silico</i> analysis revealed that it was not pathogenic and contained no antibiotic-resistance genes or plasmids. <i>L. plantarum</i> CRM56-2 possessed genes linked to several probiotic properties and beneficial impacts. The genome of strain CRM56-2 suggested that <i>L. plantarum</i> CRM56-2 is non-hazardous, with potential probiotic characteristics and beneficial impacts, which could enhance its probiotic application. Consequently, <i>L. plantarum</i> CRM56-2 demonstrated excellent cholesterol-lowering activity and probiotic properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":23477,"journal":{"name":"Tropical life sciences research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11371405/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142133928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Status of Hawksbill Turtle and Green Turtle in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. 马来西亚森美兰州的玳瑁和绿海龟现状。
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Tropical life sciences research Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.3
Sarahaizad Mohd Salleh, Shahrul Anuar Mohd Sah
{"title":"Status of Hawksbill Turtle and Green Turtle in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.","authors":"Sarahaizad Mohd Salleh, Shahrul Anuar Mohd Sah","doi":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.3","DOIUrl":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper highlighted the annual distribution, seasonality and reproduction status of two species of sea turtles in Negeri Sembilan, Peninsular Malaysia between January 2016 and July 2020 (55 months). These data were officially provided by the Department of Fisheries Malaysia (Negeri Sembilan's state), as a part of a conservation effort made by them to protect the endangered species, as the turtle's population residing in Negeri Sembilan is one of the smallest in Malaysia. Current status shows that the hawksbill turtles, <i>Eretmochelys Imbricata</i> population in Negeri Sembilan is in stable decline with an average of <30 nests per year, and an average of <10 nests per year for the green turtle, <i>Chelonia mydas</i>. The overall sum was 122 nests collected for both species from 2016-2020. This paper updated the status of the hawksbill and green turtle after 30 years from the first study recorded by Mortimer <i>et al</i>. in 1993.</p>","PeriodicalId":23477,"journal":{"name":"Tropical life sciences research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11371404/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142133944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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New Insight into Nucleotide Changes on Irradiated Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), A Pest of Horticultural Importance. 对园艺害虫 Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) 辐射核苷酸变化的新认识。
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Tropical life sciences research Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.14
Suhana Yusof, Nurul Wahida Othman, Ahmad Zainuri Mohamad Dzomir, Muhamad Azmi Mohammed, Ameyra Aman-Zuki, Salmah Yaakop
{"title":"New Insight into Nucleotide Changes on Irradiated <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> (Hendel), A Pest of Horticultural Importance.","authors":"Suhana Yusof, Nurul Wahida Othman, Ahmad Zainuri Mohamad Dzomir, Muhamad Azmi Mohammed, Ameyra Aman-Zuki, Salmah Yaakop","doi":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.14","DOIUrl":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.14","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> (Hendel) is a major quarantine pest species infesting most of the tropical fruits. Its infestation had significantly reduced and disrupted the export market trade, thus, very crucial to be controlled during the preharvest and postharvest. One of the most sustainable control methods is by using the radiation technique to reduce the pest population, thus curbing the spread of this pest to new geographical areas. The objective of this study was to measure the nucleotide changes in <i>B. dorsalis</i> (larval, pupal and adult stages) which had been irradiated with 50 to 400 Gray, using Gamma Cell Biobeam GM8000 irradiator with Cesium-137 source at the Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Selangor, Malaysia. Data from the treated samples (with and without morphological changes) were analysed using cytochrome oxidase subunit I (<i>COI</i>). The alignment of 59 sequences resulted in 0.92% variables with only four characters that were parsimony informative, and six sites (30, 60, 234, 282, 483 and 589) which had nucleotide changes, but had not been translated to another protein. Low polymorphism was presented on the sample groups, with only four haplotypes, but with high diversity value (Hd) = 0.5885. The phylogeny trees formed soft polytomy in both trees [neighbour joining (NJ) and maximum parsimony (MP)] presenting a mixture of individuals but did not show any significant difference between treatments. This finding concluded that low mutation had occurred on the treated <i>B. dorsalis</i> and this information is very valuable in getting new insight on the survival of <i>B. dorsalis</i> in the horticulture industry.</p>","PeriodicalId":23477,"journal":{"name":"Tropical life sciences research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11371409/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142133931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Concerning Predation on Small Vertebrates by Alien Gold Morph Midas cichlid, Amphilophus citrinellus (Cichlidae). 关于外来金鳉鱼捕食小型脊椎动物的问题。
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Tropical life sciences research Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.15
Mohamad Aqmal-Naser, Amirrudin B Ahmad
{"title":"Concerning Predation on Small Vertebrates by Alien Gold Morph Midas cichlid, <i>Amphilophus citrinellus</i> (Cichlidae).","authors":"Mohamad Aqmal-Naser, Amirrudin B Ahmad","doi":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.15","DOIUrl":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.15","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neotropical cichlid possesses territorial aggression which explains their success as alien species that pose threats to local fauna. The feeding ecology of Midas cichlid, <i>Amphilophus citrinellus</i> species outside its native range had never been fully understood. We aim to determine the stomach content, length-weight relationship and condition factor of this non-native species in one of the agroecosystems in Malaysia. The fish was collected using a cast net, and the guts were dissected. The stomach content (<i>n</i> = 35) revealed Midas cichlids feed on a wide array of preys including fish, amphibian and gastropod. The <i>b</i>-value is 2.60 (negative allometric growth) and the relative condition factor, Kn is 1.04. This result represents an initial study on the feeding aspect of this cichlid. Subsequent and continued researches are needed to evaluate the feeding behaviour and prey preferences of this species in its introduced range.</p>","PeriodicalId":23477,"journal":{"name":"Tropical life sciences research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11371408/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142133926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Recovery of Petroleum Brine-Contaminated Soil by Eleocharis sp. in a Tropical Marshland. 热带沼泽地中的荸荠属植物对石油卤水污染土壤的恢复。
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Tropical life sciences research Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.7
Verónica Isidra Domínguez-Rodríguez, Francisco J Guzmán-Osorio, Liliana Hernández-Acosta, Rodolfo Gómez-Cruz, J Edmundo Rosique-Gil, Randy H Adams
{"title":"Recovery of Petroleum Brine-Contaminated Soil by <i>Eleocharis</i> sp. in a Tropical Marshland<sup />.","authors":"Verónica Isidra Domínguez-Rodríguez, Francisco J Guzmán-Osorio, Liliana Hernández-Acosta, Rodolfo Gómez-Cruz, J Edmundo Rosique-Gil, Randy H Adams","doi":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.7","DOIUrl":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Almost all research on natural attenuation and phytoremediation of sites contaminated with briny produced water has been conducted in temperate climates, however, there is a dearth of information on the use of tropical species for this purpose. It is within this context, that we investigated a spontaneously growing hypersaline spikerush from a contaminated site in southeast Mexico, to determine its soil salinity limits, the relationship between soil organic matter and salinity, and for preliminary documentation of floristic succession with <i>Typha</i> sp. for phytoremediation o f brine s pills. Soil was sampled (0 cm-20 cm) three times between 2018-2021, focusing on the end of the dry season (most critical period). The species tentatively identified as <i>Eleocharis mutata</i> was tolerant to soil hypersalinity (Electrical Conductivity: 125 dS/m) and appeared to generate a cyclic process of succession to recover areas with soil salinity levels higher than it could otherwise tolerate. A salinity gradient was found between the most heavily contaminated part of the site (\"kill zone\", > 212 dS/m), the first <i>Eleocharis</i> sp. individuals (125 dS/m), slowly advancing through the main spikerush stand, and finally into a cattail stand (< 8.02 dS/m). Similarly, an inverse relationship between Soil Organic Matter content and soil salinity was observed. This is the first time this species has been identified with a brine spill, its salinity limits determined, and investigated for use in phytoremediation of this kind.</p>","PeriodicalId":23477,"journal":{"name":"Tropical life sciences research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11371406/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142133933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Mangrove Health Index, Community Structure and Canopy Cover in Small Islands of Bunaken National Park, Indonesia: Insights into Dominant Mangrove Species and Overall Mangrove Condition. 印度尼西亚布纳肯国家公园小岛屿的红树林健康指数、群落结构和树冠覆盖率:对主要红树林物种和红树林总体状况的深入了解。
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Tropical life sciences research Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.9
Joshian Nicolas William Schaduw, Trina Ekawati Tallei, Deiske A Sumilat
{"title":"Mangrove Health Index, Community Structure and Canopy Cover in Small Islands of Bunaken National Park, Indonesia: Insights into Dominant Mangrove Species and Overall Mangrove Condition.","authors":"Joshian Nicolas William Schaduw, Trina Ekawati Tallei, Deiske A Sumilat","doi":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.9","DOIUrl":"10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mangrove ecosystems are crucial for protecting littoral regions, preserving biodiversity and sequestering carbon. The implementation of effective conservation and management strategies requires a comprehensive understanding of mangrove community structure, canopy coverage and overall health. This investigation focused on four small islands located within the Bunaken National Park in Indonesia: Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage and Nain. Utilising the line transect quadrant method and hemispherical photography, the investigation comprised a total of 12 observation stations. Nain had the greatest average canopy coverage at 76.09%, followed by Mantehage, Manado Tua and Bunaken at 75.82%, 71.83% and 70.01%, respectively. Mantehage had the maximum species density, with 770.83 ind/ha, followed by Bunaken, Nain and Manado Tua with 675 ind/ha, 616.67 ind/ha and 483.34 ind/ha, respectively. The predominant sediment type observed was sandy mud and the mangrove species identified were <i>Avicennia officinalis</i> (AO), <i>Bruguiera gymnorrhiza</i> (BG), <i>Rhizophora apiculata</i> (RA), <i>R. mucronata</i> (RM), and <i>Sonneratia alba</i> (SA). On the small islands, <i>S. alba</i> emerged as the dominant mangrove species based on the importance value index (IVI). In addition, the Mangrove Health Index revealed that only 6.79% of the region exhibited poor health values, while 50% of the region was categorised as being in outstanding condition. These findings indicate that the overall condition of mangroves on these islands was relatively favourable.</p>","PeriodicalId":23477,"journal":{"name":"Tropical life sciences research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11371410/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142135076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Biochemical Characterisation and in vitro Antitumour Effect of Parotoid Gland Secretions of the Egyptian Toad (Bufo relgularis). 埃及蟾蜍(Bufo relgularis)腮腺分泌物的生化特征和体外抗肿瘤效果。
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Tropical life sciences research Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.21315/tlsr2024.35.2.4
Sabry Ali El-Naggar, Mohamed Aboulfotouh Basyony, Hany M El-Wahsh, Seham Mohamed El-Feki, Ramadan Mahmoud Kandyel
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