Can the 2019 novel coronavirus cause Parkinson's disease?
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DOI: 10.1002/mds.28118
Abstract: 1 Laboratory of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Ibn Zohr, Agadir, 80000 MOROCCO 2 High Institute of Nursing Professions and Technical Health, Agadir, 80030 MOROCCO 3 High Institute… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; novel coronavirus; morocco; 2019 novel ... See more keywords
Heavy metal content and potential ecological risk assessment of sediments from Khnifiss Lagoon National Park (Morocco)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10002-1
Abstract: Coastal lagoons are important but sensitive environments, being transitional zones between land and sea. The Khnifiss lagoon is the most important desert wetland in Morocco, but little data have been produced concerning heavy metal geochemistry… read more here.
Keywords: potential ecological; metal; risk; morocco ... See more keywords
A GIS-based approach for gully erosion susceptibility modelling using bivariate statistics methods in the Ourika watershed, Morocco
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DOI: 10.1007/s12665-018-7844-1
Abstract: Gully erosion is an important environmental issue with severe impacts. This study aimed to characterize gully erosion susceptibility and assess the capability of information value (InfVal) and frequency ratio (FR) models for its spatial prediction… read more here.
Keywords: susceptibility; morocco; model; erosion susceptibility ... See more keywords
Nodulation of Retama species by members of the genus Microvirga in Morocco
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DOI: 10.1007/s13199-020-00725-5
Abstract: The genetic diversity of bacterial populations’ nodulating Retama sphaerocarpa grown in the soils of Maamora cork forest (Morocco) was examined. ERIC-PCR fingerprinting of 30 strains distributed them in 2 groups, of which a representative strain… read more here.
Keywords: members genus; rsm25 rsm32; genus microvirga; retama ... See more keywords
Detection and prevalence of viruses associated with sugarbeet in the Tadla region of Morocco
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DOI: 10.1007/s42161-018-0158-z
Abstract: Fifty-five soil samples were collected from sugarbeet fields with rhizomania occurrence in the region of Tadla. BNYVV was ascertained by RT-PCR in 40 out of 55 fields surveyed and the positive samples were subsequently examined… read more here.
Keywords: type bnyvv; bnyvv; morocco; tadla region ... See more keywords
Squaring the circle: Agricultural intensification vs. water conservation in Morocco
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2017.07.009
Abstract: Drip irrigation is widely promoted as a means of saving water. In Morocco, where the current annual overdraft of aquifers is around 1 billion m3, drip has been promoted, with subsidies as high as 100%,… read more here.
Keywords: intensification water; water; morocco; squaring circle ... See more keywords
Redescription of the elasmosaurid plesiosaurian Libonectes atlasense from the Upper Cretaceous of Morocco
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2017.02.017
Abstract: The holotype of Libonectes atlasense is an almost complete skeleton from Upper Cretaceous (mid-Turonian) rocks of the Goulmima area in eastern Morocco. Initial assessment of this specimen in 2005 proposed generic referral based on stratigraphical… read more here.
Keywords: plesiosaurian libonectes; elasmosaurid plesiosaurian; morocco; redescription elasmosaurid ... See more keywords
Aptian–early Albian sedimentation in the Essaouira-Agadir basin, Western Morocco
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2019.04.008
Abstract: Abstract Aptian to early Albian times were marked by various geodynamic and paleoenvironmental events such as large igneous province volcanism, perturbations of climate and the carbon cycle, and sea-level changes. The Essaouira-Agadir basin (EAB), located… read more here.
Keywords: early albian; aptian early; agadir basin; morocco ... See more keywords
Tracking economic activity in response to the COVID-19 crisis using nighttime lights – The case of Morocco
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DOI: 10.1016/j.deveng.2021.100067
Abstract: Over the past decade, nighttime lights have become a widely used proxy for measuring economic activity. This paper examines the potential for high frequency nighttime lights data to provide “near real-time” tracking of the economic… read more here.
Keywords: economic activity; covid crisis; tracking economic; morocco ... See more keywords
Thermal study of clay bricks reinforced by sisal-fibers used in construction in south of Morocco
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DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2019.11.045
Abstract: Abstract Clay is a local construction material used in a traditional building, it has many environmental, social and cultural benefits. The present research study focuses on improving the thermophysical properties of clay extracted from Erfoud… read more here.
Keywords: sisal fibers; construction; thermal study; south ... See more keywords
Politics of trade protection in an autocracy: Evidence from an EU tariff liberalization in Morocco
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2021.102063
Abstract: Abstract Although non-tariff measures (NTMs) have surpassed tariffs as the most prevalent instrument of trade protection globally, our knowledge of what drives these NTMs is extremely limited. This paper sheds light on the political determinants… read more here.
Keywords: protection; tariff; trade protection; non tariff ... See more keywords