This book has been written by nearly twenty relevant authors in the field of ionic liquids. This book is a summary which will appeal not only to st...

A large number of bird species live in stable groups, and this sets the scene for complex social behaviours, such as co-operative breeding. The vas...

Accumulating evidence suggests that MeHg sequesters the trace element selenium in the body, thus preventing it from performing its essential physio...

Rubus blackberries are grown worldwide and are known for their excellent nutritional and bioactive characteristics, particularly due to their high ...

Several studies have shown the presence of increased values of S100B in samples from patients with degenerative central nervous system (CNS) disord...

Young readers will thrill to the exciting true wildlife survival story of Sabby the Sea Otter. This wildlife adventure, illustrated with full-color...

In Waterton Lakes National Park, located in southwest Alberta, Canada, under-road crossing structures were installed in 2008 to protect a populatio...

Salicylic acid (SA) and methyl jasmonate (MJ) signaling is associated with phospholipids and the enzymes that metabolize them. However, despite the...

This book provides a good mix of both basic and applied topics in the hope that it will be useful and of interest to scientists working on finfish....

The ability of various microorganisms to attach to surfaces and create biofilms on them is rather a cause of concern for many industries, including...

The bacterium Salmonella enterica is a serious bacterial pathogen and causative agent of salmonellosis infections on a worldwide scale. Many clinic...

This book aims to present some research papers on obtaining and using Salvia compounds in the search for health promotion and valuable products wit...

Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to this taxonomic hierarchy. This book explores a range of topics related to thi...

Saponins are surfactive compounds that are widely distributed in nature, occurring primarily in the plant kingdom. Plants that produce saponins gen...

Saponins are a diverse group of glycosidic compounds widely distributed in the plant kingdom, which are characterised by structures containing trit...

This book concentrates on twenty-three sightings in Alberta and British Columbia. Was it merely an Indian legend told to early explorers, a story c...

A complete reference on sasquatch in BC, from fossilized footprints and petroglyphs to modern-day sightings and current scientific research. The mo...

In this remarkable volume, Dr. Jean-Paul Debenat, a professor of comparative literature (University of Nantes, France) with a flair for anthropolog...

The sciatic nerve is the longest and widest single nerve in the human body. This new book presents current research in the study of the sciatic ner...

In Gobekli Tepe' near Urfa, an ancient city in south-eastern Turkey, stand 11,000 year old concentric rings of old massive T shaped pillars. The ca...

In Gobekli Tepe' near Urfa, an ancient city in south-eastern Turkey, stand 11,000 year old concentric rings of old massive T shaped pillars. The ca...

Modern marine turtles belong to an ancient group of reptiles inhabiting the Earth for over 110 million years, since the Cretaceous. Marine turtles ...

Sea urchins play a key role in marine ecosystems, controlling through its grazing activity the dynamic, structure and composition of seaweed and se...

Humans have altered and created entirely new environments to which animals have either adapted or been extirpated. Urban environments are one of th...