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- Vacuum-packaged sous-vide mackerel (Scomber colias) fillets for school canteens: product development, acceptance, and storage trialPublication . Furiski, Bárbara Silva; Esteves, Eduardo; Anibal, JaimeThe Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias) is a nutritionally valuable species with potential for inclusion in school canteens. This study aimed to develop and evaluate mackerel-based products processed through marination, vacuum packaging, and sous-vide cooking. Following collective interviews with school canteen staff to assess acceptability and logistical suitability, the preferred variants—raw, marinated, and sous-vide marinated fillets—were subjected to a 49-day refrigerated storage trial, during which physicochemical and microbiological parameters were monitored. Results showed that sous-vide processing significantly improved product stability, with enhanced water retention, reduced microbial growth (mesophile and psychrophile abundances below 7 log CFU/g up to day 21 vs. day 7 in raw and marinated fillets), and lower levels of spoilage indicators such as TVB-N, kept within acceptable limits of 25–35 mg N/100 g until day 28 of storage. Although sous-vide fillets showed slightly higher lipid oxidation (TBARS of 11.52 mg MDA/kg vs. 8.82 and 6.94 mg MDA/kg in marinated and raw fillets), they maintained superior texture and water retention. Overall, sous-vide proved highly effective in preserving the quality and extending the shelf-life of mackerel fillets, supporting its application in institutional food services as a strategy to promote healthier eating habits among children.
- Editorial for the special issue applied and innovative computational intelligence systems (3rd Edition)Publication . Cardoso, Pedro; Rodrigues, Joao; Portalés, CristinaWe are pleased to present the third edition of the Special Issue “Applied and Innovative Computational Intelligence Systems” in Applied Sciences, a journal with an Impact Factor of 2.7 and a CiteScore of 4.5 (2022). This Special Issue offers a unique opportunity for computational intelligence (CI) researchers and practitioners to share their latest theoretical and experimental outcomes with the international community. Supported by a wide range of approaches—including machine learning, deep learning, fuzzy systems, and evolutionary computation—CI aims to develop intelligent systems characterized by adaptability, fault tolerance, and high performance, enabling or facilitating intelligent behavior in complex and dynamic environments. The ultimate goal is to create technology that allows machines to think, behave, or act in ways that are increasingly human-like. In this context, the Special Issue explores both the foundational and applied aspects of CI, welcoming contributions in artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, data analysis and science, fault detection, affective computing, natural language processing, privacy and ethics, and robotics. By embracing this broad scope, we aim to capture the diversity and dynamism of contemporary research on CI and its complementary fields.
- Editorial: integrated marine biosphere research: ocean sustainability, under global change, for the benefit of societyPublication . Robinson, Carol; Hobday, Alistair J.; Murphy, Eugene J.; Nayak, Prateep Kumar; Newton, AliceThe Integrated Marine Biosphere Research (IMBeR) initiative is an interdisciplinary global environmental change research network with the mission to promote integrated marine research and enable capabilities for developing and implementing ocean sustainability options within and across the natural and social sciences, and to communicate relevant information and knowledge needed by society to secure sustainable, productive and healthy oceans. IMBeR began in 2005, and currently includes four regional programmes (Climate Impacts on Oceanic Top Predators (CLIOTOP), Ecosystem Studies of Sub-arctic and Arctic Seas (ESSAS), Integrating Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics in the Southern Ocean (ICED), and Sustained Indian Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (SIBER)), five working groups (Human Dimensions (HDWG), Continental Margins (CMWG), SOLAS-IMBeR Ocean Acidification (SIOA), and Integrated Ocean Carbon Research (IOC-R)), and three study groups (Eutrophication, Indo-Pacific Region and Ocean colour), encompassing a community of more than 6000 individual researchers from more than 110 countries.
- Evolution of craniofacial shape in relation to sexual dimorphism in theropithecus and papioPublication . Ossorio, Ángeles; Figueroa-Torrejón, Ambra; Buston, Rodrigo; Caldon, Matteo; Mathe, Jacinto; Doria, Giuliano; Gippoliti, Spartaco; Volta, Antonella; Silva, María Joana Ferreira da; Bobe, René; Carvalho, Susana; Capelli, Cristian; Martínez, Felipe I.Introduction: Sexual dimorphism in cranial morphology is a significant aspect of primate evolution, providing insights into evolutionary pressures and mating systems in different species. This study focuses on cranial sexual dimorphism in Papio and Theropithecus, two closely related genera within the tribe Papionini.Methods: Using geometric morphometric techniques, we analyzed 570 cranial specimens from both genera, with data sourced from various studies and repositories. Thirty craniofacial landmarks were defined and analyzed through Geometric Morphometrics tools to evaluate shape variation.Results: Our findings reveal distinct morphological clusters for each genus and sex, with Papio and Theropithecus exhibiting significant sexual dimorphism. The results distinguish genera and sex-based groups, indicating differential impacts of size on shape across groups. The findings suggest that while sexual dimorphism is stable in magnitude within each genus, the specific morphological manifestations differ.Discussion: This research advances our understanding of the evolutionary mechanisms driving sexual dimorphism and emphasizes the need for further studies to explore the genetic and environmental factors influencing these differences. The innovative approach and comprehensive dataset provide a robust framework for future investigations into primate cranial morphology and its evolutionary implications.