Freshwater systems on volcanic oceanic islands have very particular characteristics as a result of their geological origins, relatively small size, distances from source areas for colonizers, and distinct catchment morphology. These factors result in fre
Phytochelatin production in freshwater algae Stigeoclonium in response to heavy metals contained in mining water; effects of some environmental factors Production of phytochelatins (PC) in two freshwater, filamentous green algae of the genus Stigeoclonium, in response to heavy metals contained in ...
Environmental factors can influence aggressive behaviour. A 6-month prospective study was undertaken examining the relationship between aggressive behaviour and environmental characteristics of nursing homes in Melbourne. There was no significant relationship between aggressive behaviour and environmental ...
Understanding the factors which influence foraging behaviour and success in marine mammals is crucial to predicting how their populations may respond to environmental change. The Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus, AUFS) is a predominantly benthic forager on the shallow continental shelf...
environmental factors, including indoor and outdoor air pollution. Over the past two decades, there has been increasing interest in studies of air pollution and its effects on human health. Although the role played by outdoor pollutants in allergic sensitization of the airways has yet to be ...
AFAC National Resource Sharing Centre, Melbourne, Australia Sarah Boulter, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia Livia Carvalho Moura, Institute for Society, Population and Nature, Brasilia, Brazil Reviewers Cristina Del Rocio Montiel-Molina, Department of Geography, Complutense University of Madrid, Madr...
bicycle. Table1–Proportionofcar tripsbelow3and5kmin threeAustraliacities CityCartripslessthan 3km5km Brisbane29%45% Melbourne37%53% Perth32%48% Sydney25%42% Airpollution Passengercarsareourcities’ biggestproducersofcarbon monoxide,oxidesofnitrogen, sulphuroxides,ozone-forming substances,hydrocarbonsand...
Genetic factors explain a major proportion of human height variation, but differences in mean stature have also been found between socio-economic categories suggesting a possible effect of environment. By utilizing a classical twin design which allows decomposing the variation of height into genetic and...
Risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a European cohort of young adults. Other determinants were respiratory infections in childhood and a family history of asthma, whereas the role of sex, age, and of being underweight largely... R De Marco,S Accordini,A Marcon,... - 《...
2000. Etiology and pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease--environmental factors. Hepato- gastroenterology 47:29-43... T Andus,V Gross - 《Hepatogastroenterology》 被引量: 176发表: 2000年 Children, age at first birth, and colorectal cancer risk. Data from the Melbourne Colorectal Cancer St...