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Volume 67, August 2016, Pages 451–457
Assessment of the ecological quality (EcoQ) of the Venice lagoon using the structure and biodiversity of the meiofaunal assemblagesHighlights
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Environments (TEs) have been deeply modified to meet human
requirements, and for this reason are currently ranked among the most
endangered aquatic ecosystems. The Adriatic basin hosts a large number
of TEs of which the Lagoon of Venice is the largest one, but information
on its meiofauna are very dated or focused to localized areas. The
present study is the first to document the spatial distribution of
meiofauna in the whole Venice lagoon. Furthermore, the health status of
the TE of Venice has been assessed by means of several faunal parameters
(richness, diversity indices, structure of the entire meiofaunal
assemblage and only rare taxa). All the univariate meiofaunal
parameters (i.e. richness, diversity indices, Ne:Co ratio) were
consistent in highlighting the worst ecological quality of the Porto
Marghera district. Instead, the structure of the entire meiofaunal
assemblage as well as that of rare taxa seemed to detect
variations not directly related to pollution and likely due to the
different hydrodynamic conditions of Lido and Malamocco inlets. On the
basis of our results, we have also critically discussed the usefulness
of the various faunal parameters in the monitoring assessment of the
TEs.
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A volume in Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition
2011, Pages 54–64, 65e–66e
Abstract:
The ackee (Blighia sapida), a tropical fruit belonging to the Sapindaceae
family, has its origin in West Africa but has traversed the Atlantic
Ocean, making the Caribbean (where it grows wildly and is also
cultivated) its home. The colloquial name Ackee is derived from the
terms ‘anke’ and ‘akye-fufuo’, which are used to describe the fruit in
West Africa. It was named Blighia sapida in honour of the
infamous Captain William Bligh who transported the fruit from Jamaica to
England in 1793. Although Ackee fruit was first known for its poisonous
properties, it is nowadays considered one of the major fruits consumed
in Jamaica and is an ingredient of the national dish Ackee Saltfish.
Extensive literature exists on hypoglycin A, the toxic compound of
unripe Ackee, while no referenced data are readily available on its
physiology and reports are very limited on its biochemistry. The aim of
this chapter is to fill this gap moderately, and give an overview on the
fruit as fresh and commercial produce.
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