Collective behavior in biological systems is a complex topic, to say the least. It runs wildly across scales in both space and time, involving taxonomically vastly different organisms, from bacteria and cell clusters, to ...

Abstract: Antimicrobial agents are essential tools for treating and controlling bacterial infections in poultry production. Veterinarians have a huge responsibility when using antimicrobials in poultry producing meat and ...

Two groups of laying hens (each n = 12) were administered 10 mg/ kg enrofloxacin (ENRO) (group A) or 26.6 mg/kg flumequine (FLU) (group B) by gastric catheter daily for five consecutive days. A third group (n = 6) was ...

Controlling an input of external sources of phosphorus into the aquatic body as well as the phosphorus released from the sediment is crucial to mitigate the effects of eutrophication. Studies show that the joint action ...

The ked Melophagus ovinus (L.), one of the most common obligate external parasites in sheep, is a recurrent problem in temperate sheep production areas worldwide. Modeling of its annual dynamics, which is lacking, can ...

Urban traffic management is a recurrent problem in big cities nowadays, due to different issues like the increasing number of cars that enter the city roads, making the demand greater than the roadway’s capacity. Therefore, ...