Nutrition and metabolism of minerals in fish

SP Lall, SJ Kaushik - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Our aim is to introduce the mineral nutrition of fish and explain the
complexity of determining requirements for these elements, which are absorbed and …

A summary of new findings on the biological effects of selenium in selected animal species—a critical review

B Hosnedlova, M Kepinska, S Skalickova… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Selenium is an essential trace element important for many physiological processes,
especially for the functions of immune and reproductive systems, metabolism of thyroid …

Boron-containing bioactive glasses in bone and soft tissue engineering

P Balasubramanian, T Büttner, VM Pacheco… - Journal of the European …, 2018 - Elsevier
Boron is considered to influence the performance of several metabolic enzymes and boron
deficiency is associated with impaired growth and abnormal bone development. As such …

Highly consistent effects of plant litter identity and functional traits on decomposition across a latitudinal gradient

M Makkonen, MP Berg, IT Handa… - Ecology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Plant litter decomposition is a key process in terrestrial carbon cycling, yet the relative
importance of various control factors remains ambiguous at a global scale. A full reciprocal …

The importance of litter traits and decomposers for litter decomposition: a comparison of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems within and across biomes

P García‐Palacios, BG McKie, IT Handa… - Functional …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Plant leaf litter comprises the major common source of energy and nutrients in forested soil
and freshwater ecosystems world‐wide. However, despite the similarity of physical and …

Successes and limitations of phytotechnologies at field scale: outcomes, assessment and outlook from COST Action 859

M Mench, N Lepp, V Bert, JP Schwitzguébel… - Journal of Soils and …, 2010 - Springer
Purpose Many agricultural and brownfield soils are polluted and more have become
marginalised due to the introduction of new, risk-based legislation. The European …

Detection of titanium particles in human liver and spleen and possible health implications

MB Heringa, RJB Peters, R Bleys… - Particle and fibre …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) is produced at high volumes and applied in
many consumer and food products. Recent toxicokinetic modelling indicated the potential of …

Evaluation of extractants for estimation of the phytoavailable trace metals in soils

NW Menzies, MJ Donn, PM Kopittke - Environmental pollution, 2007 - Elsevier
Despite its environmental (and financial) importance, there is no agreement in the literature
as to which extractant most accurately estimates the phytoavailability of trace metals in soils …

Biogeochemistry and geographical ecology: embracing all twenty-five elements required to build organisms

M Kaspari, JS Powers - The American Naturalist, 2016 - journals.uchicago.edu
Biogeochemistry is a key but relatively neglected part of the abiotic template that underlies
ecology. The template has a geography, one that is increasingly being rearranged in this era …

Trace mineral nutrition of grazing beef cattle

JD Arthington, J Ranches - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The trace mineral nutrition of grazing beef cattle is an essential, but often
complicated component of the management program. Throughout the annual cycle, forage …