Simon Bejannin, and Pieter van Beek, and Thomas Stieglitz, and Marc Souhaut, and Joseph Tamborski

Study region: The French Mediterranean coastline, which includes karstic springs discharging into coastal seas and coastal lagoons. Study focus: We investigated submarine groundwater discharge (SGD), an important vector for many chemical elements that may impact the quality of the coastal environment. First, we acquired airborne thermal infrared (TIR) images to detect terrestrial groundwater inputs. Then we report in situ data (salinity; temperature; radium isotopes). We use these data i) to con...

Abuzar Mohammadi Mofrad, and Masoud Nikbakht, and Mohsen Ghanbarzadeh, and Abdolhamid Habibi

Abstract Background and Objectives: Neurotrophins play an important role in disease status in multiple sclerosis patients, and studies have shown that these factors are influenced by physical activity. The purpose of the present study was comparison of training in aquatic and land environments on nerve growth factor and insulin-like growth factor 1 in male patients with MS. Methods: In this study, 27 male patient with disability status scale between 1 and 3 who referred to Al-Zahra Hospi...

Xiaoshan Wang

The maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) method, typically used for polytomous logistic regression, is prone to bias due to both misclassification in outcome and contamination in the design matrix. Hence, robust estimators are needed. In this study, we propose such a method for nominal response data with continuous covariates. A generalized method of weighted moments (GMWM) approach is developed for dealing with contaminated polytomous response data. In this approach, distances are calculated bas...

Antonella Napolitano, and Sam Miller, and Peter R. Murgatroyd, and Elizabeth Hussey, and Robert L. Dobbins, and Edward T. Bullmore, and Derek J.R. Nunez

Inhibitors of sodium-dependent glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) increase glucose excretion in the urine and improve blood glucose in Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Glycosuria provides an energy and osmotic drain that could alter body composition. We therefore conducted a pilot study comparing the effects on body composition of two SGLT2 inhibitors, remogliflozin etabonate (RE) 250 mg TID (n = 9) and sergliflozin etabonate (SE) (1000 mg TID) (n = 9), with placebo (n = 12) in obese non-diabetic subject...

Juhun Song, and Soo-Hyun So, and Hee-Chang Lim

Given the rapid progress made in understanding the dynamics of an offshore floating body in an ocean environment, the present study aimed to simulate ocean waves in a small-sized wave flume and to observe the motion of a cylindrical floating body placed in an offshore environment. To generate regular ocean waves in a wave flume, we combined a wave generator and a wave absorber. In addition, to precisely visualise the oscillation of the body, a set of light-emitting diode illuminators and a high-...

Piero Addis, and Marco Secci, and Alberto Angioni, and Angelo Cau

The identification of appropriate spatial distribution patterns for the observation, analysis and management of stocks with a persistent spatial structure, such as sea urchins, is a key issue in fish ecology and fisheries research. This paper describes the development and application of a geostatistical approach for determining the spatial distribution and resilience of the population of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus in a fishing ground of western Sardinia (western Mediterranean). A frame...

Dian Febriani, and . Sukenda, and Sri Nuryati

<p class="NoParagraphStyle" align="center"><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p class="NoParagraphStyle" align="center"><strong> </strong></p><p class="NoParagraphStyle">This study evaluated the modulation of non-specific immune response, growth, and disease resistance of white shrimp,  <em>Litopenaeus vannamei </em>against <em>infectious myonecrosis virus (</em>IMNV). The first stage of this study evaluated the different dose of k-carrageenan administration i.e. 5, 10, and 15 g/kg feed for four week...

C. Sánchez-Noguera, and C. Sánchez-Noguera, and I. Stuhldreier, and I. Stuhldreier, and J. Cortés, and C. Jiménez, and C. Jiménez, and Á. Morales, and Á. Morales, and C. Wild, and T. Rixen, and T. Rixen

Numerous experiments have shown that ocean acidification impedes coral calcification, but knowledge about in situ reef ecosystem response to ocean acidification is still scarce. Bahía Culebra, situated at the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica, is a location naturally exposed to acidic conditions due to the Papagayo seasonal upwelling. We measured pH and <i>p</i>CO₂ in situ during two non-upwelling seasons (June 2012, May–June 2013), with a high temporal resolution of every 15...

P. K. KARACHLE, and K. I. STERGIOU

In this study we updated the previous compilation of the feeding habits and trophic levels (TROPHs) of Mediterranean fish. In total, 172 publications were retrieved and analysed. Collected data refer to 146 species, with a TROPH value ranging from 2.00 to 4.54. The analysis of TROPH distribution verified the previously proposed classification of species into functional trophic groups. Overall, information on diet composition exits for 203 fish species out of the >700 fishes from the Mediterranea...

S. KATSANEVAKIS, and K. TSIAMIS

The shallow coastline of Chios Island was surveyed for the presence of any alien marine benthic species, during August 2009. Fourteen randomly selected sites were surveyed by snorkeling during standardized one-hour transects at depths between 0 and 10 m, and the presence of all identified alien benthic species was recorded. Six alien species were identified: Asparagopsis taxiformis, Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea, Stypopodium schimperi, Halophila stipulacea, Percnon gibbesi, and Siganus luri...

Irfan H. Djunaidi, and Tri Yuwanta, and Supadmo, and M. Nurcahyanto

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of the inclusion of different levels of shrimp waste meal fermented with Aspergillus niger (LUF) in diets on growth performance and digestive organ weight of broilers. A total of 75 d-old chicks were randomly allocated to 5 (five) treatments in 3 replication pens of 5 birds each. Treatments consisted of LUF inclusion of 0 (control), and 5, 7.5, 10 and 12,5% (P0, P1, P2, P3 and P4) in the diets. Birds were raised under standard condition and prov...

E. Silva, and Z. C. V. Viana, and N. F. A. Souza, and M. G. A. Korn, and V. L. C. S. Santos

Abstract Concentrations of ten elements (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Se, Sr, V and Zn) were determinate in muscle tissues of 13 fish species from Aratu Bay, Bahia, Brazil by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. The accuracy and precision of our results were checked by using two certified reference materials: BCR-422 cod muscle and SRM 1566b oyster tissue. The average trace element concentrations in the fish species varied in the following ranges, in μg g–1: 0.03-0.8 for Cr; 2.0-...

Orlov Alexandr K., and Chubarkina Irina Y.

This paper deals with approaches to the analysis of competitiveness in the construction field. The methodology of blue ocean strategy was analyzed. Based on the conducted analysis a set of measures related to blue ocean strategy application in the course of planning and implementation of construction projects in the area of SMART housing and social infrastructure was developed. Implementation of the proposed methodological provisions will allow improving investment efficiency in the course of co...

Yusuf Kenan Bayhan, and Erdoğan Çiçek, and Tarık Ünlüer, and Mehmet Akkaya

Waymon L. Holloway, and Kerin M. Claeson, and Hesham M. Sallam, and Sanaa El-Sayed, and Mahmoud Kora, and Joseph J.W. Sertich, and Patrick M. O’Connor

The neopterygian fish Enchodus was a widespread, speciose genus consisting of approximately 30 recognized species that were temporally distributed from the late Early Cretaceous through the Paleocene. Many Enchodus specimens are fragmentary cranial remains or isolated dental elements, as is the case for previously reported occurrences in Egypt. Here, we present the most complete specimen of Enchodus recovered from the Late Cretaceous of northeast Africa. The specimen was collected from the upper...

Alireza Mashkoori, and Abdul Rahman Bahrami*, and Farshid Ghorbani Shahna, and Mohammad Javad Zare Sakhvidi, and Alireza Koohpaei, and Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi

The marine coral has a porous outer surface and it has served in the processes such as water treatment systems, removal of carbon dioxide and adsorption of arsenic. Based on the need for cheap and efficient adsorbents, in sampling, the aim of this study, comparison of the efficiency of marine coral powder and activated charcoal in adsorption of volatile organic hydrocarbons was considered. In this experimental research, a certain concentrations of 8 volatile organic hydrocarbons: (para-Xylene, C...

L. Cheng, and K. E. Trenberth, and M. D. Palmer, and J. Zhu, and J. P. Abraham

Greenhouse-gas emissions have created a planetary energy imbalance that is primarily manifested by increasing ocean heat content (OHC). Updated observational estimates of full-depth OHC change since 1970 are presented that account for recent advancements in reducing observation errors and biases. The full-depth OHC has increased by 0.74 [0.68, 0.80]  ×  10²² J yr⁻¹ (0.46 Wm⁻²) and 1.22 [1.16–1.29]  ×  10²² J yr⁻¹ (0.75 Wm⁻²) for 1...

G. C. Young, and J. M. Moody

A new Devonian fossil fish fauna from the region of Caño Colorado between the Rio Palmar and Rio Socuy, Sierra de Perijá, Venezuela, comes from two localities and several horizons within the Campo Chico Formation, dated on plants and spores as Givetian-Frasnian in age. Placoderms are most common, with the antiarch <i>Bothriolepis perija</i> n. sp., showing affinity with species from the Aztec fish fauna of Victoria Land, Antarctica. A second antiarch, <i>Venezuelepis mingui</i> n.g. n.sp., is al...

J. Thomsen, and I. Polovodova-Asteman, and J. Schönfeld, and K. Haynert

It is expected that the calcification of foraminifera will be negatively affected by the ongoing acidification of the oceans. Compared to the open oceans, these organisms are subjected to much more adverse carbonate system conditions in coastal and estuarine environments such as the southwestern Baltic Sea, where benthic foraminifera are abundant. This study documents the seasonal changes of carbonate chemistry and the ensuing response of the foraminiferal community with bi-monthly resolution in...

Vasja Mikuž

In the contribution Miocene molluscs from Tunjice hills are dealt with. At Stolnik were found stony casts of mytilidbivalves that are very rare in Slovenia. Other finds belong to bivalve families Crassatellidae,Cardiidae,and Veneridae. Frequent are in addition gastropods of family Turritellidae.

J. Rohmer, and D. Idier

High water level at the coast may be the result of different combinations of offshore hydrodynamic conditions (e.g. wave characteristics, offshore water level, etc.). Providing the contour of the "critical" set of offshore conditions leading to high water level is of primary importance either to constrain early warning networks based on hydro-meteorological forecast or observations, or for the assessment of the coastal flood hazard return period. The challenge arises from the use of computationa...

Fábio Rodrigues de Miranda, and Francisco Edson A. Souza Jr., and Raimundo N. Lima, and Carmem C. M. Sousa, and Maria G. S. Santana, and Carlos A. G. Costa

O trabalho objetivou avaliar a produção de arroz e as alterações químicas do solo, em resposta à irrigação com o efluente da carcinicultura de águas interiores e comparar os resultados com aqueles obtidos com a irrigação convencional, utilizando água do Rio Jaguaribe. A produção de grãos obtida com o uso do efluente da carcinicultura foi semelhante àquela obtida com o uso da água de rio, quando foi utilizada na adubação uma dose de N-P-K equivalente a 100% da dose recomendada para a cultura. O u...

Viorel Dumitru Gavril, and Viorel Dumitru Gavril, and Viorel Dumitru Gavril

Over the years the conditions of the Black Sea marine habitats have been modified due to anthropogenic impacts and climate change, and it is likely that the diversity of fish fauna changed as a result. This study provides new data regarding marine fish population diversity and habitat use along the western coast of the Black Sea. I recorded fish species and habitat data between 2011 and 2014 in two locations: Constanta, Romania and Shabla-Tyulenovo coast, Bulgaria, using fishing (only in Romania...

Louis Taverne, and Luigi Capasso

The osteology of <em>Rhinopycnodus gabriellae</em> gen. and sp. nov., a pycnodontiform fish from the marine Cenomanian (Late Cretaceous) of Lebanon, is studied in detail. This new fossil genus belongs to the family Pycnodontidae, as shown by the presence of a posterior brush-like process on its parietal. Its long and broad premaxilla, bearing one short and very broad tooth is the principal autapomorphy of this fish. Within the phylogeny of Pycnodontidae, <em>Rhinopycnodus</em> occupies an interm...

Rahmat Wariz, and Nur Wahidah r Asfa, and Abul Fauzi

Indonesian is a country with very large and overflow marine biological resources. Utilization of seaweed has been developed and become a source of revenue for Indonesian who live in coastal areas with high potential for seaweed.The demand of seaweed in the world increases as increasing in the use of seaweed for various purposeamong others in the fields of industry, food, textile, paper, paints, cosmetics, medical and pharmaceutical field. Alginate is one of materials that commonly used in the fi...

Z. Zhang, and Z. Zhang, and X.-M. Li, and X.-M. Li

With the increased frequency of shipping activities, navigation safety has become a major concern, especially when economic losses, human casualties and environmental issues are considered. As a contributing factor, the sea state plays a significant role in shipping safety. However, the types of dangerous sea states that trigger serious shipping accidents are not well understood. To address this issue, we analyzed the sea state characteristics during ship accidents that occurred in poor we...

Jayter Silva Paula, and Danilo José Lopes Secches, and Marcelo Jordão Lopes Silva, and Maria de Lourdes Veronese Rodrigues, and Armando da Silva Cunha Junior

ABSTRACT Bevacizumab, a monoclonal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor antibody, has been suggested as a potential healing therapeutic following glaucoma surgery. Here, we aimed to improve the bioavailability of bevacizumab when used as an adjunct therapy to non-penetrating deep sclerectomy (DS) by using a bevacizumab-methylcellulose mixture (BMM). Ten previously non-operated eyes in ten patients diagnosed with primary open angle glaucoma underwent DS with a subconjunctival injection of 0.3 ...

Rizk N, and Amin M, and Yousef M

Nasser Rizk, Mona Amin, Mervat YousefHealth Sciences Department, University of Qatar, Doha, QatarAim: This pilot study aimed to evaluate the individual features of the metabolic syndrome (MeS) and its frequency in Qatari schoolchildren aged 6&amp;ndash;12 years.Background: MeS has a strong future risk for development of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Childhood obesity is increasing the likelihood of MeS in children.Methods: The associated features of MeS were assessed in 67 children. They...

Diana Párraga, and Maximiliano Zilleruelo, and Carlos Montenegro, and Elson Leal

La gamba (Haliporoides diomedeae) es un crustáceo penaeidea, capturado desde el año 2002 como especie objetivo por la flota arrastrera de crustáceos que opera en la zona central de Chile (32º10’S-36º00’S). Utilizando un modelo lineal generalizado (MLG), se estandarizó las tasas de captura de la gamba a partir de datos recopilados de la pesquería de arrastre en el período 2002-2008. Un análisis preliminar de bondad de ajuste, indicó que la distribución Gamma fue la más adecuada para modelar las t...

Van Ngan Phan, and Hana Suzuki, and Vicente Gomes, and Maria José de Arruda Campos Rocha Passos

A preliminary study was carried out on electropherograms of eye-lens, muscle proteins and zymograms of muscle esterases of ten Notothenia larseni, six Notothenia nudifrons and one lanternfish, Electrona antarctica. The fish were collected by the R/V "Prof. W. Besnard" of the Institute of Oceanography, University of São Paulo, during the First Brazilian Expedition to Antarctica. Eye-lens proteins were analysed on cellulose acetate membrane, muscle proteins and esterases on gel of polyaorylamide. ...

Y. Miyazaki, and K. Kawamura, and J. Jung, and H. Furutani, and M. Uematsu

Marine aerosol samples were collected over the western North Pacific along the latitudinal transect from 44° N to 10° N in late summer 2008 for measurements of organic nitrogen (ON) and organic carbon (OC) as well as isotopic ratios of total nitrogen (TN) and total carbon (TC). Increased concentrations of methanesulfonic acid (MSA) and diethylammonium (DEA⁺) at 40–44° N and subtropical regions (10–20° N) together with averaged satellite chlorophyll-<i>a</i> data and 5-day back traject...

P. R. Halloran, and I. R. Hall, and E. Colmenero-Hidalgo, and R. E. M. Rickaby

Major questions surround the species-specific nature of coccolithophore calcification in response to rising atmospheric CO₂ levels. Here we present CaCO₃ particle volume distribution data from the coccolith size-fraction of a rapidly accumulating North Atlantic sediment core. Without direct volume measurements on coccoliths produced by individual coccolithophore species, and knowledge of organic, as well as inorganic carbon production, it is not possible to state conclusive...

Santos Anderson Medeiros dos, and Esteves Francisco de Assis

The goal of this study was to study the biometric alterations of Eleocharis interstincta in response to water level fluctuations in Cabiúnas Lagoon, located on the northern coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the municipality of Macaé. Three quadrats of 0.0625 m² were harvested every two weeks from June/1997 to June/1998; samples were separated into stems, dead stems (detritus) and rhizome; lenghted, dried and weighted. The water level fluctuated seasonally in the macrophyte stand with two ...

H. Laudon

For the prediction of episodic acidification large uncertainties are connected to climatic variability and its effect on drought conditions and sea-salt episodes. In this study data on 342 hydrological episodes in 25 Swedish streams, sampled over 10 years, have been analyzed using a recently developed episode model. The results demonstrate that drought is the most important factor modulating the magnitude of the anthropogenic influence on pH and ANC during episodes. These modulating effects are ...

Li-Ting Li, and Kuang-Ta Yao, and Shou-Cheng Teng, and Tiffany P. Sun, and Ching-Kuo Chen, and Chia-Chun Chen, and Ming-Lun Hsu, and Hsu-Wei Fang

Background/purpose: Bone resorption and soft-tissue defects are the typical physiologic responses after tooth extraction. Various dental ridge augmentation techniques have been applied and lack of the soft tissue is the major factor causing the failure. We propose that the adipose-derived stem cell can be useful in soft-tissue augmentation in dental applications. The objective of this study was to optimize the operation procedures for the isolation of adipose stem cells and tissues. Accelerated ...

Lynda Yaneth Rojas-Molina, and Víctor Hugo Tique-Pinto, and José Joaquín Bocanegra-García

Fish farming is a fundamental economic area for several communities. Traditionally, the processes inherent to this activity, such as fish feeding, marking, reproductive behavior and parental care are done manually; however, in recent years, some fish farmers have incorporated technological tools in process automation. This systematic literature review describes some of the tasks related to fish farming where technological tools have been applied. Some of these activities involve the recognition ...

Jessica Bouwmeester, and Francesca Benzoni, and Andrew Baird, and Michael L. Berumen

A new scleractinian coral species, Cyphastrea kausti sp. n., is described from 13 specimens from the Red Sea. It is characterised by the presence of eight primary septa, unlike the other species of the genus, which have six, ten or 12 primary septa. The new species has morphological affinities with Cyphastrea microphthalma, from which it can be distinguished by the lower number of septa (on average eight instead of ten), and smaller calices and corallites. This species was observed in the northe...

Amisha Kanji, and Katijah Khoza-Shangase

Objectives: The current pilot study aimed to explore the feasibility of newborn hearing screening (NHS) in a hospital setting with clinical significance for the implementation of NHS. Context-specific objectives included determining the average time required to screen each neonate or infant; the most suitable time for initial hearing screening in the wards; as well as the ambient noise levels in the wards and at the neonatal follow-up clinic where screening would be conducted. Method: A descrip...

P. González-Riancho, and I. Aguirre-Ayerbe, and O. García-Aguilar, and R. Medina, and M. González, and I. Aniel-Quiroga, and O. Q. Gutiérrez, and J. A. Álvarez-Gómez, and J. Larreynaga, and F. Gavidia

Advances in the understanding and prediction of tsunami impacts allow for the development of risk reduction strategies for tsunami-prone areas. This paper presents a tsunami vulnerability and risk assessment for the case study of El Salvador, the applied methodology dealing with the complexity and variability of coastal zones by means of (i) an integral approach to cover the entire risk-related process from the hazard, vulnerability and risk assessments to the final risk management; (ii) an inte...

Selvaraj Kunjiappan, and Chiranjib Bhattacharjee, and Ranjana Chowdhury

Objective(s): Our present study sought to evaluate hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects of methanol extract of Azolla microphylla phytochemically synthesized gold nanoparticles (GNaP) in acetaminophen (APAP) - induced hepatotoxicity of fresh water common carp fish. Materials and Methods: GNaP were prepared by green synthesis method using methanol extract of Azolla microphylla.  Twenty four fishes weighing 146 ± 2.5 g were used in this experiment and these were divided into four experimental ...

Kaipo Perez III, and Kuʻulei S. Rodgers, and Paul L. Jokiel, and Claire V. Lager, and Daniel J. Lager

Survival and settlement of Pocillopora damicornis larvae on hard surfaces covered with fine (<63 µm) terrigenous red clay was measured in laboratory Petri dishes. The dishes were prepared with sediment films of various thicknesses covering the bottoms. Coral larvae were incubated in the dishes for two weeks and the percent that settled on the bottom was determined. There was a statistically significant relationship between the amount of sediment and coral recruitment on the bottom, with no recru...

Norhan E. Saleh, and Fady R. Michael, and Mohamed M. Toutou

The present study is a preliminary work which was conducted to evaluate the impact of adding 3 levels of garlic (10, 20 and 30 g/kg diet) as well as onion powder (5, 10 and 20 g/kg diet) in a basal diet of sea bass (Dicentrarcus labrax) fry (initial weight = 0.4 ± 0.05 g/fish) on growth performance, feed utilization, body composition, survival rate and some hematological parameters. The present results suggested that dietary garlic or onion powder administrated separately at levels of 30 or 10 g...

Edwin Cadena, and Juan Abella, and Maria Gregori

The evolution and occurrence of fossil sea turtles at the Pacific margin of South America is poorly known and restricted to Neogene (Miocene/Pliocene) findings from the Pisco Formation, Peru. Here we report and describe the first record of Oligocene (late Oligocene, ∼24 Ma) Pan-Cheloniidae sea turtle remains of South America. The fossil material corresponds to a single, isolated and well-preserved costal bone found at the Montañita/Olón locality, Santa Elena Province, Ecuador. Comparisons with o...

Jonathan Andrews, and David Babb, and David G. Barber

Shipping traffic has been increasing in Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay and the shipping route through these waters to the Port of Churchill may soon become a federally-designated transportation corridor. A dataset on passive microwave-based sea ice concentration was used to characterize the timing of the ice on the shipping corridor to the Port between 1980 and 2014. Efforts were made to produce results in a readily accessible format for stakeholders of the shipping industry; for example, open wat...

Raquel Nogueira Avelar Silva, and Cristina Arreguy-Sena

The objective of the present study was to identify the factors related to “peripheral vascular trauma” in children aged six months to 12 years. This prospective cohort study included children with peripheral vein punctured for the first time per side and excluded those with high/complete healing of trauma signs after removing the catheter. Daily clinical evaluations were performed in intervals shorter than 24 hours. Data were treated according to Pearson’s test and the logistic regression method...

Yvette A. Girard, and Christine K. Johnson, and Heather M. Fritz, and Karen Shapiro, and Andrea E. Packham, and Ann C. Melli, and Daphne Carlson-Bremer, and Frances M. Gulland, and Daniel Rejmanek, and Patricia A. Conrad

Tissue-cyst forming coccidia in the family Sarcocystidae are etiologic agents of protozoal encephalitis in marine mammals including the federally listed Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris). California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), whose coastal habitat overlaps with sea otters, are definitive hosts for coccidian protozoa provisionally named Coccidia A, B and C. While Coccidia A and B have unknown clinical effects on aquatic wildlife hosts, Coccidia C is associated with severe protozoal dis...

Joanna Z. Kadłubowska

Investigations carried out on the genus Spirogyra Link and Mougeotia Agardh revealed the following species of fungi parasiting in the Spirogyra and Mougeotia cells: Olpidium endogenum, Blyttiomyces helicus, B. spinulosus, Micromyces zygogonii and Rhizophydium ampullaceum. First information on B. helicus as parasitic on algae is presented.

Kunal Mondal, and Subhra Bikash Bhattacharyya, and Abhijit Mitra

Tiger shrimp is one of the major candidate species for export oriented aquaculture which dominates the seafood market in regions of European Union, Japan and USA. Carotenoid content in seafood has now become one of the important criteria in determining the quality of edible product. Recent trends in supplementing fish diets with natural pigment source are an alternative to the utilization of expensive synthetic pigments. In this context, green algae Enteromorpha intestinalis was selected as a so...

C. Rodriguez-Puebla, and R. T. Pinker, and S. Nigam

Incident shortwave radiation at the Earth's surface is the driving force of the climate system. Understanding the relationship between this forcing and the sea surface temperature, in particular, over the tropical Pacific Ocean is a topic of great interest because of possible climatic implications. The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between downwelling shortwave radiative fluxes and sea surface temperature by using available data on radiative fluxes. We assess f...

Beatriz Morales-Nin, and José Manuel Fortuño, and Sílvia Pérez-Mayol, and Amalia Grau

Otolith marking provides a reference point for otolith growth patterns by validating the temporal significance of growth increments. This widespread method is primarily implemented using fluorescent dyes. The incorporation of a trace element that appears naturally in otoliths offers an alternative approach. Diplodus annularis and Serranus scriba otoliths were marked with an intramuscular injection of SrCl2 diluted in 0.9% sterile saline solution (55 mg Sr ml-1 saline solution), given at a do...