NEW RECORD OF SOME RED ALGAL SPECIES (RHODOPHYTA) FROM KOREA

New Record of some red algal species (Rhodophyta) from Korea

Rhodophyta is one of major groups in the number of species and diversity of the marine algal flora.The occurrence of Korean 5 red algal species is reported for the first time on the list of Korean marine algal flora based on Jeans morphology: Ceramium pacificum, Cumathanmnion serrulatum, Gayliella fimbriata, Leptofauchea rhodymenioides, Sorella pul

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An Evaluation on the Robustness of Five Popular Keypoint Descriptors to Image Modifications Specific to Laser Scanning Microscopy

Laser scanning microscopy (LSM) techniques are of paramount importance at this time for key domains such as biology, medicine, or materials science.Computer vision methods are instrumental for boosting the potential of LSM, providing reliable results for important tasks, such as image segmentation, registration, classification, or retrieval in a fr

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On-farm seed priming interventions in agronomic crops

Priming techniques are gaining importance in agriculture with the increase in environmental stresses.Resource-poor farmers are in urgent need of such techniques as they are simple, economical, and value-added intervention associated with low-risk bearing factors.Seed enhancement methods are key to improve seed performance and achieve a good stand e

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Militant Democracy in Austria

This paper asks whether Austria can be considered a militant democracy.The concept designates a form of a democracy that protects itself against those who want to use democratic rights to do away with democracy altogether.Austria indeed possesses a host of instruments designed to keep antidemocratic and illiberal forces at bay.Liberal democracy is

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Pharmacological Correction of Stress-Induced Gastric Ulceration by Novel Small-Molecule Agents with Antioxidant Profile

This study was designed to determine novel small-molecule agents influencing the pathogenesis of gastric lesions induced by stress.To achieve this goal, four novel organic compounds containing structural fragments with known antioxidant activity were synthesized, characterized by physicochemical methods, and evaluated in vivo at water immersion res

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