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    • African swine fever and outdoor farming of pigs 

      EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW); Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Alvarez, Julio; Bicout, Dominique Joseph; Calistri, Paolo; Canali, Elisabetta; Drewe, Julian Ashley; Garin-Bastuji, Bruno; Gonzales Rojas, Jose Luis; Herskin, Mette; Miranda Chueca, Miguel Ángel; Michel, Virginie; Padalino, Barbara; Pasquali, Paolo; Roberts, Helen Clare; Sihvonen, Liisa Helena; Spoolder, Hans; Stahl, Karl; Velarde, Antonio; Viltrop, Arvo; Winckler, Christoph; Blome, Sandra; More, Simon; Gervelmeyer, Andrea; Antoniou, Sotiria-Eleni; Gortázar Schmidt, Christian (EFSA Journal, 2021-06-09) Benestar Animal
      This opinion describes outdoor farming of pigs in the EU, assesses the risk of African swine fewer (ASF) introduction and spread associated with outdoor pig farms and proposes biosecurity and control ...
    • African swine fever in wild boar 

      EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW); More, Simon; Miranda, Miguel Angel; Bicout, Dominique; Bøtner, Anette; Butterworth, Andrew; Calistri, Paolo; Edwards, Sandra; Garin-Bastuji, Bruno; Good, Margaret; Michel, Virginie; Raj, Mohan; Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Sihvonen, Liisa; Spoolder, Hans; Stegeman, Jan Arend; Velarde, Antonio; Willeberg, Preben; Winckler, Christoph; Depner, Klaus; Guberti, Vittorio; Masiulis, Marius; Olsevskis, Edvins; Satran, Petr; Spiridon, Mihaela; Thulke, Hans-Hermann; Vilrop, Arvo; Wozniakowski, Grzegorz; Bau, Andrea; Broglia, Alessandro; Abrahantes, José Cortiñas; Dhollander, Sofie; Gogin, Andrey; Muñoz Gajardo, Irene; Verdonck, Frank; Amato, Laura; Gortázar Schmidt, Christian (EFSA Journal, 2018-07-11) Benestar Animal
      The European Commission requested EFSA to compare the reliability of wild boar density estimates across the EU and to provide guidance to improve data collection methods. Currently, the only EU-wide ...
    • African swine fever vaccines: a promising work still in progress 

      Bosch-Camós, Laia; López, Elisabeth; Rodriguez, Fernando (Porcine Health Management, 2020-07-02) Sanitat Animal
      African swine fever (ASF), a disease of obligatory declaration to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), has contributed to poverty and underdevelopment of affected areas. The presence of ASF ...
    • African swine fever virus does not express viral microRNAs in experimentally infected pigs 

      Núñez-Hernández, Fernando; Vera, Gonzalo; Sánchez, Armand; Rodríguez, Fernando; Núñez, José I. (Veterinary Research, 2018-09-03) Sanitat Animal
      Background: African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the etiological agent of African swine fever (ASF), a re-expanding devastating and highly lethal hemorrhagic viral disease. microRNAs (miRNAs) are a new ...
    • Age and growth of the endangered fan mussel Pinna nobilis in the western Mediterranean Sea 

      García-March, J.R.; Hernandis, S.; Vázquez-Luis, M.; Prado, P.; Deudero, S.; Vicente, N.; Tena-Medialdea, J. (Marine Environmental Research, 2019-09-28) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      The present work, which is the first comparative study of the growth of the fan mussel Pinna nobilis in the western Mediterranean, encompasses 12 populations of this species living in different environments ...
    • Age-Related Serum Biochemical Reference Intervals Established for Unweaned Calves and Piglets in the Post-weaning Period 

      Yu, Kuai; Canalias, Francesca; Solà-Oriol, David; Arroyo, Laura; Pato, Raquel; Saco, Yolanda; Terré, Marta; Bassols, Anna (Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019-04-24) Producció de Remugants
      The purpose of the present study is to establish the influence of age on serum biochemistry reference intervals (RIs) for unweaned calves and recently-weaned piglets using large number of animals sampled ...
    • Agent-Based Life Cycle Assessment enables joint economic-environmental analysis of policy to support agricultural biomass for biofuels 

      López i Losada, Raül; Rosenbaum, Ralph K.; Brady, Mark V.; Wilhelmsson, Fredrik; Hedlund, Katarina (Science of The Total Environment, 2024-01-20) Sostenibilitat en Biosistemes
      Production of agricultural biofuels is expected to rise due to increasing climate change mitigation ambitions. Policy interventions promoting targeted bioenergy solutions can be motivated by the large ...
    • Aggregation-prone peptides modulate activity of bovine interferon gamma released from naturally occurring protein nanoparticles 

      Carratalá, José Vicente; Cano‐Garrido, Olivia; Sánchez, Julieta; Membrado, Cristina; Pérez, Eudald; Conchillo‐Solé, Oscar; Daura, Xavier; Sánchez‐Chard, Alejandro; Villaverde, Antonio; Arís, Anna; Garcia‐Fruitós, Elena; Ferrer‐Miralles, Neus (New Biotechnology, 2020-02-03) Producció de Remugants
      Efficient protocols for the production of recombinant proteins are indispensable for the development of the biopharmaceutical sector. Accumulation of recombinant proteins in naturally-occurring protein ...
    • Agonic Aspiration of Blood: Not Useful as an Animal-Based Indicator of Electrical Stunning Ineffectiveness in Pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) 

      Ferreira, Maria Francisca; Fàbrega, Emma; Pires, Isabel; Vieira-Pinto, Maria Madalena (Animals, 2023-07-13) Benestar Animal
      Agonic aspiration of blood (AAB) may result from an inadequate exsanguination with accidental trachea severing, that can be favoured by ineffective stunning of pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus). This study ...
    • Agreement and differential use of laboratory methods for the detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 in experimentally infected animals 

      Usai, Carla; Pailler García, Lola; Lorca-Oró, Cristina; Fernández-Bastit, Leira; Roca, Núria; Brustolin, Marco; Rodon Aldrufeu, Jordi; Pérez, Mónica; Cantero Portillo, Guillermo; Carrillo, Jorge; Izquierdo-Useros, Nuria; Blanco, Julià; Clotet, Bonaventura; Napp, Sebastian; Segalés, Joaquim; Vergara-Alert, Júlia (Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022-11-15) Sanitat Animal
      Rodents are widely used for the development of COVID-19-like animal models, the virological outcome being determined through several laboratory methods reported in the literature. Our objective was to ...
    • Agricultural impacts on streams near Nitrate Vulnerable Zones: A case study in the Ebro basin, Northern Spain 

      Ladrera, Rubén; Belmar, Oscar; Tomás, Rafael; Prat, Narcís; Cañedo-Argüelles, Miguel (PLoS ONE, 2019-11-08) Aigües Marines i Continentals
      Agricultural intensification during the last century has caused river degradation across Europe. From the wide range of stressors derived from agricultural activities that impact rivers, diffuse ...
    • Agricultural policies against invasive species generate contrasting outcomes for climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation 

      Pérez-Méndez, N.; Alcaraz, C.; Bertolero, A.; Català-Forner, M.; Garibaldi, L.A.; González-Varo, J.P.; Rivaes, S.; Martínez-Eixarch, M. (Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2022-10-19) Aigües Marines i Continentals; Cultius Extensius Sostenibles
      Direct consequences of biological invasions on biodiversity and the environment have been largely documented. Yet collateral indirect effects mediated by changes in agri-environmental policies aimed at ...
    • Agricultural soil organic carbon stocks in the north-eastern Iberian Peninsula: Drivers and spatial variability 

      Funes, Inmaculada; Savé, Robert; Rovira, Pere; Molowny-Horas, Roberto; Alcañiz, Josep M.; Ascaso, Emilio; Herms, Ignasi; Herrero, Carmen; Boixadera, Jaume; Vayreda, Jordi (Science of the Total Environment, 2019-02-22) Fructicultura
      Estimating soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks under agriculture, assessing the importance of their drivers and understanding the spatial distribution of SOC stocks are crucial to predicting possible future ...
    • Agronomic performance and remote sensing assessment of organic and mineral fertilization in rice fields 

      Marti-Jerez, Karen; Català-Forner, Mar; Tomàs, Núria; Murillo, Gemma; Ortiz, Carlos; Sánchez-Torres, María José; Vitali, Andrea; Lopes, Marta S. (Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023-10-04) Cultius Extensius Sostenibles
      Introduction: Rice heavily relies on nitrogen fertilizers, posing environmental, resource, and geopolitical challenges. This study explores sustainable alternatives like animal manure and remote sensing ...
    • Agronomic performance of durum wheat landraces and modern cultivars and its association with genotypic variation in vernalization response (Vrn-1) and photoperiod sensitivity (Ppd-1) genes 

      Royo, Conxita; Dreisigacker, Susanne; Ammar, Karim; Villegas, Dolors (European Journal of Agronomy, 2020-07-17) Cultius Extensius Sostenibles
      This study analyzed the relationship between important agronomic traits and major genes regulating flowering time in a panel of 151 Mediterranean durum wheat landraces and 20 modern cultivars. Field ...
    • Agronomic, Physiological and Genetic Changes Associated With Evolution, Migration and Modern Breeding in Durum Wheat 

      Royo, Conxita; Ammar, Karim; Villegas, Dolors; Soriano, Jose Miguel (Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021-07-08) Cultius Extensius Sostenibles
      A panel of 172 Mediterranean durum wheat landraces and 200 modern cultivars was phenotyped during three years for 21 agronomic and physiological traits and genotyped with 46,161 DArTseq markers. Modern ...
    • Agronomical and Physiological Behavior of Spanish Hazelnut Selection “Negret-N9” Grafted on Non-suckering Rootstocks 

      Rovira, Mercè; Hermoso, J. Francisco; Rufat, Josep; Cristofori, Valerio; Silvestri, Cristian; Romero, Agustí (Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022-02-01) Fructicultura
      “Negret” is the most widely planted hazelnut cultivar in Northeastern Spain, where it is highly appreciated by the local kernel marked for its favorable nut traits. Its main disadvantages are the high ...
    • Air treatment technologies in pig farms. Life cycle assessment of dry and wet scrubbers in Northern Italy and Northeastern Spain 

      Ruiz-Colmenero, Marta; Costantini, Michele; Bàllega, Ariadna; Zoli, Michele; Andón, Miquel; Cerrillo, Míriam; Fàbrega, Emma; Bonmati, August; Guarino, Marcella; Bacenetti, Jacopo (Science of the Total Environment, 2024-02-24) Benestar Animal; Sostenibilitat en Biosistemes
      Over the years, different solutions were developed and tested to reduce the emissions of ammonia and particulate matter from the livestock facilities. The environmental performances of these solutions ...
    • Airborne Hyperspectral Data Acquisition and Processing in the Arctic: A Pilot Study Using the Hyspex Imaging Spectrometer for Wetland Mapping 

      Cristóbal, Jordi; Graham, Patrick; Prakash, Anupma; Buchhorm, Marcel; Gens, Rudi; Guldager, Nikki; Bertram, Mark (Remote Sensing, 2021-03-19) Ús Eficient de l'Aigua en Agricultura
      A pilot study for mapping the Arctic wetlands was conducted in the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge), Alaska. It included commissioning the HySpex VNIR-1800 and the HySpex SWIR-384 imaging ...
    • Airborne inoculum dynamics of Polystigma amygdalinum and progression of almond red leaf blotch disease in Catalonia, NE Spain 

      Pons-Solé, Gemma; Miarnau, Xavier; Torguet Pomar, Laura; Lázaro, Elena; Vicent, Antonio; Luque, Jordi (Annals of Applied Biology, 2023-02-27) Fructicultura; Protecció Vegetal Sostenible
      The dynamics of airborne ascospores and disease progress of red leaf blotch (RLB) of almond, caused by Polystigma amygdalinum, and their correlations with weather variables were studied from 2019 to ...