We examined the degree to which invasion by non-native, nitrogen (N)-fixing riparian trees and poeciliid fish alters diet of a common grazer/detritivore in brackish ponds on the dry coast of Hawai'i Island. Because this shrimp, Halocaridina rubra ('o¯pae'ula), displays a preference for autotrophic...

Landscapes are complex creative systems that continually transform due to ever-changing relationships among environments and organisms including human beings. During the past half-century, those who study these relationships and those who manage them have become increasingly isolated from one...

In the last few decades, a rapid increase in poultry production is experienced due largely to improvements in the management systems. This study thereby investigated the effects of different housing systems on growth performance and carcass yield of exotic and locally-adapted breeds of turkey. A...

Three genotypes of chickens [one local strain named Mandarah (MM)] and two exotic parental commercial meat type strains [Saso (SS) and Italian (II)] were crossed in a 3×3 diallel mating (nine combinations) throughout two successive years to estimate their crossbreeding effect for body weight (BW)...

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an emerging disease in the Middle East region and has been recently reported in Jordan. The aim of this study was to investigate the adverse reactions that were reported after vaccine administration. Geographical areas enrolled in the study were free of the disease and...

Despite the capacity of invasive alien species to alter ecosystems, the mechanisms underlying their impact remain only partly understood. Invasive alien predators, for example, can significantly disrupt recipient communities by consuming prey species or acting as an intraguild predator (IGP)....

Bovine uterus is commonly infected during parturition. The infection leads to uterine disease in about a half of the parturitions, causing economic losses due to decreased fertility. Retained fetal membranes and dystocia are the major predisposing factors for infection. Uterine infections are...

These article discusses the obtained results after rearing Hybrid Striped Bass (HSB) grown in German rearing conditions highlighting its growth performance, reproductive capabilities and outdoor survival (potential for invasive behavior).

Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB; Halyomorpha halys) is an emerging invasive species of grave concern to agriculture as a polyphagous plant pest with potential negative effects on the dairy industry. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk of including BMSB-contaminated silage in...