The nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are the most well understood membrane receptors for neurotransmitters at the structural and functional level. They are integral allosteric membrane ...

Figure 1. Map showing the location of the Indian River Lagoon system in Florida and the three waterbodies comprising the system. Muscle was obtained from stranded, deceased dolphins found between 1993 ...

The world of animals and wildlife is as diverse as it is fascinating. From the depths of the ocean to the highest mountaintops, creatures of all shapes, sizes, and colors capture our imagination and ...

Microplastics (MPs) pose serious threats to various marine organisms, including many threatened apex predators such as cetaceans. However, information on microplastic contamination in cetaceans from ...

Australia is fortunate to have many whale and dolphin species use our waters, making it an ideal place to participate in whale and dolphin watching. Commercial whale and dolphin watching operators ...

This structure was identified first in the snail Lymaea stagnalis and subsequently cloned from Aplysia californica and Bulinus truncatus. 16–18 Every subunit of this pentameric secreted protein ...