Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources

Using the Vaquita's Acoustic Behavior to Strengthen Priority Conservation Areas

ABSTRACT The vaquita ( Phocoena sinus ) is an endemic porpoise restricted to the upper Gulf of California, Mexico, with a total range of 4048 km 2 . Using expert elicitation, the number of vaquitas detected in and near the Zero Tolerance Area—a 288 km 2 area within the Vaquita Re...

From classical lab-barcoding to naked-eye DNA based assays to uncovering high-value seafood fraud “on site” in northern Spain

Seafood in northern Spain is a relevant component of the region’s cultural heritage. Fraud in the marketing of these species undermines product identity, violates consumer rights, and distorts fisheries data hindering sustainable fisheries management. In this study, 41 products f...

A Promising Strain for Wheat Growth Promotion and Antifungal Activity Against Fungal Phytopathogens: Bacillus velezensis TRQ67

The rising global food demand requires boosting agricultural productivity without compromising environmental sustainability, especially in the face of intensive agrochemical use and soil degradation. Based on this, strain TRQ67 was isolated from wheat rhizosphere soil in the Yaqu...