CATCHMENT-SCALE CONSERVATION UNITS IDENTIFIED FOR THE THREATENED YARRA PYGMY PERCH (NANNOPERCA OBSCURA) IN HIGHLY MODIFIED RIVER SYSTEMS.

Catchment-scale conservation units identified for the threatened Yarra pygmy perch (Nannoperca obscura) in highly modified river systems.

Habitat fragmentation Stemless caused by human activities alters metapopulation dynamics and decreases biological connectivity through reduced migration and gene flow, leading to lowered levels of population genetic diversity and to local extinctions.The threatened Yarra pygmy perch, Nannoperca obscura, is a poor disperser found in small, isolated

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Synthesis and characterization of two 1,2,4-oxadiazole-furazan-based nitrate ester compounds as potential energetic plasticizers

Two novel energetic compounds, 3-nitroxymethyl-5-(4-nitro-furazan-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole (4) and 3-nitroxymethyl-5-(4-azido-furazan-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole (5), were synthesized.Both of them were fully characterized, and the COLOUR BATH GREEN structure of 4 was further confirmed by X-ray single crystal diffraction.The thermal behaviors, detonation p

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The importance of high streamflow and bank erosion for the Bank Swallow, a sentinel species of alluvial river systems

Lowland alluvial rivers are rich in biodiversity, yet many are highly degraded, constrained by dams and riprap, and no longer support robust natural communities or critical ecosystem services.Restorative actions are needed, as are ecological indicators for evaluating their effectiveness.We evaluated factors that regulate the population growth rate

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Prehospital care of injured patients in a mass casualty incidents

Mass accidents do not happen often, but when they do, they cause a significant disruption in the functioning of a society with a large number of casualties and an increased percentage of deaths among the injured.The aim of the work is to present the way of organization within the emergency medical aid service in the event of a mass accident.Numerou

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