Search Results - "Grech, A"

Did social media interaction replace quantitatively and qualitatively social face to face interaction during first months of COVID-19 pandemic ? by Grech, A.

“…Introduction COVID-19 has changed entire lives. Lockdowns all over the world have resulted in social isolation and whole populations started to live a new…”
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systematic literature review of nutrition interventions in vending machines that encourage consumers to make healthier choices by Grech, A, Allman‐Farinelli, M

“…Internationally, vending machines are scrutinized for selling energy‐dense nutrient‐poor foods and beverages, and the contribution to overconsumption and…”
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Prevalence and period trends of overweight and obesity in Australian young adults by Grech, A, Allman-Farinelli, M

“…This analysis examines period trends in body weight of Australian 18–24 year olds. Secondary analysis of National Health Surveys was performed, including…”
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Quantifying the environmental impact of a major coal mine project on the adjacent Great Barrier Reef ecosystems by Saint-Amand, A., Grech, A., Choukroun, S., Hanert, E.

“…A major coal mine project in Queensland, Australia, is currently under review. It is planned to be located about 10 km away from the Great Barrier Reef World…”
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Modelling the fate of marine debris along a complex shoreline: Lessons from the Great Barrier Reef by Critchell, K., Grech, A., Schlaefer, J., Andutta, F.P., Lambrechts, J., Wolanski, E., Hamann, M.

“…The accumulation of floating anthropogenic debris in marine and coastal areas has environmental, economic, aesthetic, and human health impacts. Until now,…”
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The biophysical dynamics of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera: Seasonal patterns and dispersal mechanisms in the southeast Pacific by Thompson‐Saud, G., Grech, A., Choukroun, S., Vásquez, S. I., Salas, C., Ospina‐Alvarez, A.

“…Aim Dispersal and connectivity play important roles in shaping the population structure of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, across the western coast of South…”
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Lithium monitoring in clinical practice by Sciberras, E., Bellizzi, A., Rapa, L., Vassallo, C., Grech, A.

“…Introduction Lithium is widely used for the treatment of bipolar disorder. Owing to its narrow therapeutic index and side-effect profile, regular monitoring is…”
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A Morphological Study of the Supernova Remnant Rx J0852.0-4622 (Vela Jr.) by Maxted, Nigel I., Filipovi, M. D., Sano, H., Allen, G. E., Pannuti, T. G., Rowell, G. P., Grech, A., Roper, Q., Wong, G. F., Galvin, T. J., Fukui, Y., Collier, J. D., Crawford, E. J., Grieve, K., Horta, A. D., Manojlovi, P., O'Brien, A.

“…We conduct a multiwavelength morphological study of the Galactic supernova remnant (SNR) RX J0852.0-4622 (also known as Vela Jr., Vela Z, and G266.2−1.2). RX…”
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Prefrontal cortical parvalbumin and somatostatin expression and cell density increase during adolescence and are modified by BDNF and sex by Du, X., Serena, K., Hwang, Wu Jeong, Grech, A.M., Wu, Y.W.C., Schroeder, A., Hill, R.A.

“…Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is known to play a critical role early in the development of cortical GABAergic interneurons. Recently our laboratory…”
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Effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for preventing harmful weight gain among young adults from lower socioeconomic status and ethnically diverse backgrounds: a systematic review by Hayba, N., Partridge, S. R., Nour, M. M., Grech, A., Allman Farinelli, M.

“…Summary The incidence of overweight and obesity are increasing with each successive generation of young adults. Associated co‐morbidities will emerge at an…”
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Vegetative fragment production as a means of propagule dispersal for tropical seagrass meadows by Tol, S.J., Carter, A.B., York, P.H., Jarvis, J.C., Grech, A., Congdon, B.C., Coles, R.G.

“…Long distance dispersal (LDD) contributes to the replenishment and recovery of tropical seagrass habitats exposed to disturbance, such as cyclones and…”
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Guiding principles for the improved governance of port and shipping impacts in the Great Barrier Reef by Grech, A., Bos, M., Brodie, J., Coles, R., Dale, A., Gilbert, R., Hamann, M., Marsh, H., Neil, K., Pressey, R.L., Rasheed, M.A., Sheaves, M., Smith, A.

“…•The Great Barrier Reef’s biodiversity is under threat from multiple pressures.•Port and shipping activities are escalating, and present a new management…”
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ecosystem-scale predictive model of coastal seagrass distribution by Grech, A, Coles, R.G

“…1.Maintaining ecological processes that underpin the functioning of marine ecosystems requires planning and management of marine resources at an appropriate…”
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Risks associated with the spatial overlap between humpback dolphins and fisheries in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, India by Jog, K, Sutaria, D, Grech, A, Jones, R, Sule, M, Bopardikar, I, Marsh, H

“…The Sindhudurg coast in Maharashtra, India, supports diverse fisheries and is a vital habitat for the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin Sousa plumbea , a species…”
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Rapid Assessment of Risks to a Mobile Marine Mammal in an Ecosystem-Scale Marine Protected Area by GRECH, A, MARSH, H

“…Ecosystem-scale networks of marine protected areas (MPAs) are important conservation tools, but their effectiveness is difficult to quantify in a time frame…”
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Coal, Cumulative Impacts, and the Great Barrier Reef by Grech, A, R.L. Pressey, J.C. Day

“…The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, Australia, covers over 348,000 km² of tropical marine ecosystems of global significance. In July 2015, the World…”
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The potential of low-intensity and online interventions for depression in low- and middle-income countries by Bockting, C. L. H., Williams, A. D., Carswell, K., Grech, A. E.

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are confronted with a serious ‘mental health gap’, indicating an…”
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S54-02 Treating of schizophrenia in Malta by Grech, A

“…Malta is a small country in the middle of the Mediterranean. It is a member of the European Union and has a population of around 400,000. The culture is…”
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The Multidisciplinary Approach to Mood Disorders by Falzon Aquilina, F, Sharma, K, Grech, A

“…Introduction An analysis of the multidisciplinary treatment of mood disorders used at the short stay psychiatric unit (SSPU) in Mater Dei Hospital, Malta was…”
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Local assessments of marine mammals in cross-cultural environments by Grech, A., Parra, G. J., Beasley, I., Bradley, J., Johnson, S., Whiting, S., Marsh, H.

“…Biodiversity assessments by research scientists are often logistically difficult and expensive to implement in remote areas. Locally-based approaches have the…”
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