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They may also serve as prey for aquatic macroinvertebrates at the youngest stages, and as they grow, they may become prey for birds and mammals. In addition, many populations play a major role in the recycling of biogeochemical elements critical for the trophic dynamics of their home streams. Empirical assessment of the ecological functioning of stream salmonids has been a tireless endeavor since the pioneer studies by Allen (1951), Chapman (1966), McFadden (1964) and Northcote (1966) further enhanced by the IBP (1964-1974; Gerking 1967) and extended to experimental approaches during the last decades (Northcote Lobon-Cervia 2010, Lobon-Cervia & Sanz 2017, Kershner et al. 2019). It has become increasingly apparent that streams are severely threatened by human abuse and misuse, including over-extraction, diversion, damming and pollution, in addition to the more recent threat of global warming. Furthermore, salmonids themselves are threatened by genetic introgressions, diseases, and parasites related to uncontrolled introductions of individuals from aquaculture, and over-exploitation by angling. These threats have triggered important social and political concerns, to the extent of becoming research priorities for major agencies and institutions. In this context, we attempt to add an overview to this endeavor by updating and summarizing the documented ecology of stream-living salmonids, with reference to the factors and mechanisms underlying the growth, density and life history that interact to determine the size, number, and distribution of individuals encountered in any wild population.  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One of the social responses/remedies to the widely-acknowledged exclusionary practices experienced by learners with disabilities has been the widespread implementation of inclusive practices in the education of individuals with disabilities across countries, in the west and the developing regions of the world. A distinctive marker of difference in the way inclusive practices have been enacted in western countries versus those in the developing world has primarily stemmed from the fact that majority of western countries operate under funded mandates that also regulate the provision of education to persons with disabilities. While the ideal of inclusion has been highly desirable, many of countries in the developing world have floundered in their implementation due to lack sound legislative framework to guide implementation coupled with socio-cultural factors related to negative perceptions of disabilities and limited funding sources. 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The main aim of this monograph is to contribute to the development of pure and applied Algebra and hence we purposely sought a cross-section of topics in Algebra and encouraged expository presentations and research papers that provide an innovative link between research areas of Algebra and the field of their applications. This volume will be useful not only to experts but also to beginners of research in algebras and related topics.  Free Download Advances in Intelligent System and Smart Technologies: Proceedings of I2ST'23 by Noredine Gherabi, Ali Ismail Awad, Anand Nayyar, Mohamed Bahaj English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2024 | 417 Pages | ISBN : 3031476719 | 72.8 MB This book is a collection of high-quality peer-reviewed research papers presented at The International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Smart Technologies (I2ST'23) held at the Faculty of Science and Technology of Hassan First University, Morocco, on January 17-18, 2023.  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