COMPARING METABARCODING AND MORPHOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO IDENTIFY PHYTOPLANKTON TAXA ASSOCIATED WITH HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS

Comparing metabarcoding and morphological approaches to identify phytoplankton taxa associated with harmful algal blooms

Molecular techniques are expected to be highly useful in detecting taxa causing harmful algal blooms (HABs).This is the first report in Canada evaluating HABs-related species identification using a combination of morphological and molecular approaches.Microscopy, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), and metabarcoding with multiple markers

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Eliminating artificial trans fatty acids in Argentina: estimated effects on the burden of coronary heart disease and costs

Abstract Objective To estimate the impact of Argentine policies to reduce trans fatty acids (TFA) on coronary heart disease (CHD), disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and associated health-care costs.Methods We estimated the baseline intake of TFA before 2004 to be 1.5% of total energy intake.We built a policy model including baseline intake of

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A four-year observational study to examine the dietary impact of the North Carolina Healthy Food Small Retailer Program, 2017–2020

Abstract Background The North Carolina (NC) Healthy Food Small Retailer Program (HFSRP) was passed into law with a $250,000 appropriation (2016–2018) providing up to $25,000 in funding to small food stores for equipment to stock healthier foods and beverages.This paper describes an observational natural experiment documenting the impact of the HF

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