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Characterizing the microbiomes of Antarctic sponges: a functional metagenomic approach
(Nature Publishing Group, 2020-01-20)
Relatively little is known about the role of sponge microbiomes in the Antarctic marine environment, where sponges may dominate the benthic landscape. Specifically, we understand little about how taxonomic and functional ...
Geographical origin determines responses to salinity of Mediterranean caddisflies
(Public Library of Science, 2020-01-13)
Many freshwater ecosystems worldwide, and particularly Mediterranean ones, show increasing levels of salinity. These changes in water conditions could affect abundance and distribution of inhabiting species as well as the ...
Monitoring the occurrence of microplastic ingestion in Otariids along the Peruvian and Chilean coasts
(Elsevier Inc., 2020-04)
Repeated reports of microplastic pollution in the marine pinniped diet have emerged in the last years. However, only few studies address the drivers of microplastics presence and the potential implications for monitoring ...
Microplastic ingestion cause intestinal lesions in the intertidal fish Girella laevifrons
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2020)
We exposed juvenile intertidal fish to different amounts of Poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) microplastics in their diet. We fed ten individuals with pellets containing 0.01 g, another ten fish with pellets containing 0.1 ...
Eco-hydrological Functions in Forested Catchments of Southern Chile
(Springer New York, 2020-03)
Ecosystem functions in forests can vary significantly after disturbance, depending on changes in vegetation structure during succession and soil biophysical characteristics. We examined streamflow regulation, water storage ...
Entrenamiento de handgrip isométrico de alta intensidad en adultos mayores pre-hipertensos y con diagnóstico de hipertensión arterial sistémica etapa I
(Chile. Universidad Mayor, 2020)
Background: Moderate isometric handgrip exercise is an effective tool in the management of systemic hypertension. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of a high intensity isometric handgrip exercise protocol for the reduction ...
Empathy and socially responsible consumption: an experiment with the vote-with-the-wallet game
(SPRINGER, 2020-11)
We study by means of a laboratory experiment the role of individuals' empathy in the Vote-with-the-Wallet Game. Our main purpose is to analyze the impact of the ability to empathize on participants' behavior when asked to ...
Concentration of human capital, externalities and the wage gap in US metro areas
(ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2020-11)
The effects of the concentration of human capital on wages and productivity have been widely studied, but despite their heterogeneity, little attention has been paid to its effects on the wage gap. This paper assesses the ...
Understanding policy change through bricolage: The case of Chile's renewable energy policy
(WILEY, 2020-07)
Chile is a country where path dependency made energy policy change extremely difficult by international standards. However, the country has recently become a renewable energy poster child thanks to a gradual process of ...
Spatial inequality and aspirations for economic inclusion among Latin American youth
(Elsevier, 2020-11)
Youths' aspirations formation is typically analysed in its association with individual, family and school characteristics. This paper adopts a wider perspective and uses descriptive and econometric analysis to investigate ...