Foraging behaviour, swimming performance and malformations of early stages of commercially important fishes under ocean acidification and warming

Early life stages of many marine organisms are being challenged by climate change, but little is known about their capacity to tolerate future ocean conditions. Here we investigated a comprehensive set of biological responses of larvae of two commercially important teleost fishes, Sparus aurata (gilthead seabream) and Argyrosomus regius (meagre), after exposure to future predictions of ocean warming (+4 °C) and acidification (ΔpH= 0.5). The combined effect of warming and hypercapnia elicited a decrease in the hatching success (by 26.4 and 14.3 % for S. aurata and A. regius, respectively) and larval survival (by half) in both species. The length for newly-hatched larvae was not significantly affected, but a significant effect of hypercapnia was found on larval growth. However, while S. aurata growth was reduced (24.8–36.4 % lower), A. regius growth slightly increased (3.2–12.9 % higher) under such condition. Under acidification, larvae of both species spent less time swimming, and displayed reduced attack and capture rates of prey. The impact of warming on these behavioural traits was opposite but less evident. While not studied in A. regius, the incidence of body malformations in S. aurata larvae increased significantly (more than tripled) under warmer and hypercapnic conditions. These morphological impairments and behavioural changes are expected to affect larval performance and recruitment success, and further influence the abundance of fish stocks and the population structure of these commercially important fish species. However, given the pace of ocean climate change, it is important not to forget that species may have the opportunity to acclimate and adapt.

Influence of the time of capture on lipid content of the meagre produced in aquaculture

Mestrado em Engenharia Alimentar - Instituto Superior de Agronomia - UL

Ctenotus regius (Regal Striped Skink) : Predation

Documents predation of Regal Striped Skink (Ctenotus regius) by Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) in the mallee of northern Victoria

Report of a human accident caused by Conus regius (Gastropoda, Conidae)

Conus regius is a venomous mollusc in the Conidae family, which includes species responsible for severe or even fatal accidents affecting human beings. This is the first report on a clinical case involving this species. It consisted a puncture in the right hand of a diver who presented paresthesia and movement difficulty in the whole limb. The manifestations disappeared after around twelve hours, without sequelae.

Petrus Antonius Narbones... regius cancellarius... nominatus in facto contentionis orte inter Curias Ecclesiasticam... Archiepiscopi Valentin ex vna, & seculare Regiae Audientiae partibus ex altera. [Texto impreso]

Tit. tomado de comienzo de texto precedido de: "Christi nomine innocato"

Dauid regius Psaltes descriptus et morali doctrina /

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Antonii Goüan ... Hortus Regius Monspeliensis, sistens plantas tum indigenas tum exoticas ... secundum sexualem methodum digestas ...

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Hortus regius botanicus berolinensis, descriptus ab Henrico Friderico Link ...

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The life and correspondence of Thomas Arnold, D. D.; late head-master of Rugby school and regius professor of modern history in the University of Oxford,

First edition, 1844.

The public records and the constitution; a lecture delivered at All Souls College, Oxford at the request of the Regius Professors of Civil Law and Modern History, with plan of evolution of the chief courts and departments of the government.

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Hortus regius botanicus berolinensis,

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Hortus regius monspeliensis, sistens plantas tum indigenas tum exotacas No. 2200 ad genera relatas, cum nominibus specificis, synonymis selectis, etc. secundum sexualem methodum digestas.

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The life and correspondence of Thomas Arnold, D.D. : late head-master of Rugby school, and regius professor of modern history in the University of Oxford /

Includes bibliographical references and index.