M. Spiske

A coral-rubble ridge built by storm waves at Anegada (British Virgin Islands) underwent remarkable changes in shape and weathering in a 23-month period. The ridge is located along the island's north shore, in the lee of a fringing reef and a reef flat. This coarse-clast ridge showed two major changes between March 2013, when first examined, and February 2015, when revisited. First, a trench dug in 2013, and intentionally left open for further examination, was found almost completely infilled in ...

Irene R. Schloss, and Gustavo A. Ferreyra, and Guillermo Mercuri, and Jens Kowalke

Sediment trap arrays were deployed at Potter Cove, King George Island, Antarctica, between December 1991 and August 1992 and in the summer seasons of 1993-1994, and 1995. The sampling sites reached 30 m depth, and traps were placed during the different seasons at various distances from the sea bottom (0.1 to 25 m), some being buried in the sediments. Daily sedimentation rates of total particulate matter (TPM) and chlorophyll-a were estimated. Water column temperature and salinity as well as pigm...

Mark T. Gibbs

Increasing awareness of the risks to coastal communities and infrastructure posed by sea level rise and possible climate-induced changes to the frequency and intensity of catchment flooding events have triggered a large number of studies that have assessed the risk, and developed a prioritisation of actions. These prioritised action recommendations are typically encapsulated in climate adaptation plans and pathways documents, risk reduction strategies, and climate action plans. These studies typ...

Agustín Garese, and María V. Longo, and Juan P. Martin, and Fabián H. Acuña

Bunodactis Verril, 1899 comprises at present 19 nominal species of sea anemones. The validity of the genus is under discussion. The description of the species, Bunodactis octoradiata Carlgren, 1899, is insufficient for reliable identification, and although subsequent works have provided additional information on the species, its description still needs to be complemented. Herein we describe B. octoradiata based on histological sections of the internal anatomy, and give a complete and detailed de...

Marek Begányi

Transport of oil is very important for the world economic and industry. Oil is transported to the countries and states, where it is transformed for the industry. The oil transport is connected with some advantages and disadvantages. One of the disadvantages is the pollution of seas. The pollution is very dangerous for everything and everyone. Transport companies of oil must stop the pollution with new, safety and effective transport technologies.

Rodrigo Dallagnolo, and José Angel Alvarez Perez, and Paulo Ricardo Pezzuto, and Roberto Wahrlich

The development of a deep-sea fishery for aristeid shrimps off Brazil is reviewed from its early days in 2002. Descriptive data were collected by observers on board 75 directed fishing trips conducted in the study period, with a total of over 15,000 monitored trawls. An incipient fishing phase took place between No-vember 2000 and October 2002, when aristeid shrimps were occasionally reported in the bycatch of operations mostly targeting the Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi). After that, a dire...

Padmaja Sharma, and Ashima Valiathan, and Ankit Arora, and Sachin Agarwal

Introduction: For orthodontists, the ideal bonding material should be less moisture-sensitive and should release fluoride, thereby reducing unfavorable iatrogenic decalcification. Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Cements (RMGICs), due to their ability to bond in the presence of saliva and blood can be a very good bonding agent for orthodontic attachments especially in the areas of mouth, which are difficult to access. Moreover, their fluoride releasing property makes them an ideal bonding agent for ...

Helena Doris de Almeida Barbosa Quaresma, and Raul Ivan Raiol de Campos

This paper tries to analyze touristic activity practices and its impacts on coastal fishermen communities of Pará State, presenting the theories of collective action as a viable perspective to the effectivation of sustainable tourism. The paper begins by making considerations on the theorical approach on collective action, sustainable development and sustainable tourism. After that, a general perspective on current changes on haliêuticas societies are presented, mainly in which way tourism has b...

D. B. Collins, and D. B. Collins, and D. F. Zhao, and D. F. Zhao, and D. F. Zhao, and M. J. Ruppel, and O. Laskina, and J. R. Grandquist, and R. L. Modini, and R. L. Modini, and M. D. Stokes, and L. M. Russell, and T. H. Bertram, and V. H. Grassian, and G. B. Deane, and K. A. Prather, and K. A. Prather

Controlled laboratory studies of the physical and chemical properties of sea spray aerosol (SSA) must be under-pinned by a physically and chemically accurate representation of the bubble-mediated production of nascent SSA particles. Bubble bursting is sensitive to the physico-chemical properties of seawater. For a sample of seawater, any important differences in the SSA production mechanism are projected into the composition of the aerosol particles produced. Using direct chemical measurem...

Claudia eWolff, and Athanasios Thomas Vafeidis, and Daniel eLincke, and Christian eMarasmi, and Jochen eHinkel, and Jochen eHinkel

This paper assess sea-level rise related coastal flood impacts for Emilia-Romagna (Italy) using the Dynamic Interactive Vulnerability Assessment (DIVA) modeling framework and investigate the sensitivity of the model to four uncertainty dimensions, namely (1) elevation, (2) population (3) vertical land movement (4) scale and resolution of assessment. A one-driver-at-a-time sensitivity approach is used in order to explore and quantify the effects of uncertainties in input data and assessment scale...

Jennifer N. Archis, and Christopher Akcali, and Bryan L. Stuart, and David Kikuchi, and Amanda J. Chunco

Anthropogenic climate change is a significant global driver of species distribution change. Although many species have undergone range expansion at their poleward limits, data on several taxonomic groups are still lacking. A common method for studying range shifts is using species distribution models to evaluate current, and predict future, distributions. Notably, many sources of ‘current’ climate data used in species distribution modeling use the years 1950–2000 to calculate climatic averages. ...

Georg eBasler, and Evangelos eSimeonidis, and Evangelos eSimeonidis

Vasja Mikuž

In paper are presented drawings and pictures of sea urchins from original works of authors who determined and documented new species from Istria. TARAMELLI (1874), BITTNER (1880), OPPENHEIM (1901), TONIOLO (1909) and DEGLI INNOCENTI (1924 a, b) established in Paleogene beds of Istria 18 new species of Eocene sea urchins. Determined were four species of regular sea urchins of genera Stereocidaris, Phyllacanthus, “Eucidaris” and Arachniopleurus,and fourteen species of irregular sea urchins of nine...

Argeo Magliocca

This paper describes the salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen and inorganic phosphate distributions for the Brazil northern coast, with special reference to the marine environment off the Amazon and Pará rivers. The change in direction of the coast with the consequent change in the axis of the Guiana Current together with the large amount of suspended matter contributed by river waters, create peculiar conditions on the continental shelf. These conditions are also influenced by the wind and r...

Anne K. J. Wittfoth, and Michael L. Zettler

This paper assesses the status of three German Baltic estuarine and lagoon waters with respect to invasive species (macrozoobenthos) andtheir impact. A Biological Pollution Index was applied and evaluated. Overall 130 macrozoobenthic species were identified, 17 of whichwere aquatic alien species. The Szczecin Lagoon had the highest number of invasive species (13). Most species were of Pontocaspian origin;inland waterways are likely to play a significant role in their migration. According to the ...

Pornpimol Kirirat, and Piyakorn Boonyoung, and Waraporn Promwikorn

The aim of this study was to investigate changes of cuticular deposition throughout the molting cycle of the black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon). The molting stages were first determined using physical criteria. Then the deposition of collagen fibers, carbohydrate, lipid and calcium salt in the cuticle were examined histologically throughout the molting cycle. The results show that the mature cuticle of the intermolt stageshrimp is composed of four sub-layers from exterior to interior including...

Roger A. Rulifson, and Jennifer L. Cudney-Burch

North Carolina continental shelf waters are being targeted for development for wind farms and for oil and gas exploration. The main site for the latter is only 38 miles from Cape Hatteras, a major topographic feature that changes the dynamics of near-shore large ocean currents including the Labrador Current and Gulf Stream. The Cape constricts shelf habitat and restricts the migratory corridors of highly migratory species. The Hatteras Acoustic Array just south of the Cape indicates that this ar...

Ante Škrobonja, and Neven Materljan, and Ivana Škrobonja

The introductory part has summarized the role of malaria in the course of history and various attempts of its eradication in Croatiabefore the World War I. Furthemore, there is a list of activities andresults accomplished between 1922 and 1927 on the island of Krk by Dr. Otmar Trausmiller. After a systematic sanitation of all anopheleshabitats, primarily natural and artificial bodies of still water, and introduction of imported gambusia to those bodies of water, anopheles was virtually eradicate...

Andras Jakab, and Andras Jakab, and Beat Werner, and Marco Piccirelli, and Kazmer Kovacs, and Ernst Martin, and John Stephen Thornton, and Tarek Yousry, and Gabor Szekely, and Ruth O'Gorman Tuura

Functional stereotactic neurosurgery by means of deep brain stimulation or ablation provides an effective treatment for movement disorders, but the outcome of surgical interventions depends on the accuracy by which the target structures are reached. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) based probabilistic tractography of deep brain structures that are commonly used for pre- and perioperative targeting for functional neurosurgery. Three...

RAINER ALEXANDROWICZ, and HERBERT MATSCHINGER

The present paper deals with the application of the generalized logistic regression model to the estimation of item location effects. A Monte Carlo study demonstrates that item difficulties and item location effects show excellent parameter recovery when distributional assumptions of the marginal maximum likelihood method are not met. A practical application to a reasoning test revealed the existence of item location effects and an effect of total test taking time. This model allows for the flex...

M. G. Sreeush, and M. G. Sreeush, and V. Valsala, and S. Pentakota, and K. V. S. R. Prasad, and R. Murtugudde

Biological modelling approach adopted by the Ocean Carbon-Cycle Model Intercomparison Project (OCMIP-II) provided amazingly simple but surprisingly accurate rendition of the annual mean carbon cycle for the global ocean. Nonetheless, OCMIP models are known to have seasonal biases which are typically attributed to their bulk parameterisation of compensation depth. Utilising the criteria of surface Chl <i>a</i>-based attenuation of solar radiation and the minimum solar radiation required for...

Claus Altmayer

Luis H. Aristizabal

Cuentos colombianos. Antología. José Félix Fuenmayor, Hernando Téllez, Álvaro Cepeda Samudio, Eduardo Caballero Calderón, Manuel Mejía Vallejo, Roberto Burgos Cantor. Alfaguara. Santafé de Bogotá, 1995, 117 págs.

Sandra Barca, and Sergio Silva, and María José Servia

Biliverdin and bilirubin are breakdown products of normal heme catabolism, caused by the body's clearance of aged red blood cells which contain hemoglobin. Bilirubin is created by the activity of biliverdin reductase on biliverdin, a green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment that is also a product of heme catabolism (bilirubin, when oxidized, reverts to become biliverdin once again). Bilirubin is then passed down the bile duct by way of the gallbladder into the intestine where further degradation and eli...

David O. Garcia, and Luis A. Valdez, and Melanie L. Bell, and Kyle Humphrey, and Melanie Hingle, and Marylyn McEwen, and Steven P. Hooker

Hispanic men have the highest rates of overweight and obesity when compared to men of other racial/ethnic groups, placing them at increased risk for obesity-related disease. Yet, Hispanic men are grossly underrepresented in weight loss research. Tailored intervention strategies to improve obesity treatment programs for this vulnerable racial/ethnic subgroup are needed. This manuscript describes recruitment strategies, methodology, and participant characteristics of the ANIMO study, a 24-week ran...

L. Bessières, and S. Leroux, and J.-M. Brankart, and J.-M. Molines, and M.-P. Moine, and P.-A. Bouttier, and T. Penduff, and L. Terray, and B. Barnier, and G. Sérazin

This paper presents the technical implementation of a new, probabilistic version of the NEMO ocean–sea-ice modelling system. Ensemble simulations with <i>N</i> members running simultaneously within a single executable, and interacting mutually if needed, are made possible through an enhanced message-passing interface (MPI) strategy including a double parallelization in the spatial and ensemble dimensions. An example application is then given to illustrate the implementation, performances, and po...

T. Muhammed Naseef, and V. Sanil Kumar

An assessment of extreme wave characteristics during the design of marine facilities not only helps to ensure their safety but also assess the economic aspects. In this study, return levels of significant wave height (<i>H</i>_s) for different periods are estimated using the generalized extreme value distribution (GEV) and generalized Pareto distribution (GPD) based on the Waverider buoy data spanning 8 years and the ERA-Interim reanalysis data spanning 38 years. The analysis is...

Sergio R. Ramirez-Amaro, and Daniel Cartamil, and Felipe Galvan-Magaña, and Gerardo Gonzalez-Barba, and Jeffrey B. Graham, and Maribel Carrera-Fernandez, and Ofelia Escobar-Sanchez, and Oscar Sosa-Nishizaki, and Anet Rochin-Alamillo

Artisanal fisheries in Mexico account for approximately 40% of the total national catch. In 2009, Baja California Sur (BCS) had the second largest catch of elasmobranchs on the Mexican Pacific coast. This paper characterizes and describes the artisanal elasmobranch fishery of Pacific coast of BCS from 2000 to 2010. Sixty artisanal camps were documented, of which 45 targeted elasmobranchs, using primarily gillnets and longlines. We identified 52 elasmobranch species. Gillnetting accounted for 73....

G. Turchini, and F. Norambuena

Cintia Helena Zingaretti Junqueira, and Guilherme Janson, and Marisa Helena Zingaretti Junqueira, and Lucas Marzullo Mendes, and Eduardo Esberard Favilla, and Daniela Gamba Garib

INTRODUCTION: One of the advantages of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is the possibility of obtaining images of conventional lateral cephalograms derived from partial or complete reconstruction of facial images. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at comparing full face, right and left hemifacial CBCT cephalograms of orthodontic patients without clinical facial asymmetry. METHODS: The sample comprised nine clinically symmetrical patients who had pretreament full face CBCT. The CBCTs were reconstru...

Marcin F. J&#281;drzejczak

The significance of distance along the beach-dune transectand different moisture conditions as regards the decay of<i>Zostera marina</i> leaf litter was investigated in simple fieldexperiments in three temperate, medium- to fine-quartz-sediment,sandy beaches of the Gulf of Gdansk in Poland. 1800 replicatelitterbags of freshly stranded Zostera marina leaves wereplaced in beach sediments at different strata and levels on eachof the beaches. The litterbags were sampled after 5, 10, 50, 100and 150 d...

José Eurico Possebon Cyrino, and Álvaro José de Almeida Bicudo, and Ricardo Yuji Sado, and Ricardo Borghesi, and Jony Koji Dairik

Embora a ciência da nutrição de peixes esteja longe de estabelecer um padrão geral de exigências nutricionais, a necessidade de desenvolvimento de alimentos de baixo impacto poluente há muito faz parte da agenda das comunidades científica e empresarial internacional da aqüicultura. Não só é absolutamente possível formular alimentos ambientalmente corretos, como é necessário modelar a formulação destes alimentos. Porém, é necessária absoluta acurácia para atender formulações espécie-específicas, ...

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Muhammad Wasim Haider, Chaudhary Muhammad Ayyub, Muhammad Aslam Pervez, Habat Ullah Asad, Abdul Manan, Syed Ali Raza and Irfan Ashraf

A field trial was carried out in 2010 to investigate the effect of foliar application of seaweed extract “Primo” as an organic biostimulant on potato cv. ‘Sante’. Foliar application of seaweed extract was carried out at different growth stages of the crop (i.e. 30 days; 45 days; 60 days; 30 and 45 days; 30 and 60 days; 45 and 60 days; 30, 45 and 60 days after sowing). Control plants were sprayed with water without seaweed extract. A significant improvement in growth, yield and tuber quality of p...

Uri UDIN, and Sergey PASHENTSEV, and Sergey PETROV

This article proposes usage of Pontryagin maximum principle for parametrical identification of mathematical vessel’s model. Proposed method has a special perspective for identification in real time mode, when the parameters identified can be used for forecasting of coming maneuvers.

Prasanna Mithra, and Prithvishree Ravindra, and B Unnikrishnan, and T Rekha, and Tanuj Kanchan, and Nithin Kumar, and Mohan Papanna, and Vaman Kulkarni, and Ramesh Holla, and K Divyavaraprasad

Background: Organ transplantation is the most preferred treatment modality for end-stage organ diseases. The need for the transplants is higher than the availability. Prerequisites for the success of transplantation program include awareness and positive attitudes. Aim: To assess the perceptions and attitudes of the people seeking health care in tertiary care centers towards organ donation in Mangalore, India. Settings and Design: This cross-sectional study included 863 people seeking genera...

D. C. Thornton, and A. R. Bandy, and J. G. Hudson

During the Rain in (shallow) Cumulus over the Ocean (RICO) project simultaneous high rate sulfur dioxide (SO₂) measurements and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) spectra were made for the first time. For research flight 14 (14 January 2005) the convective boundary layer was impacted by precipitation and ship plumes for much of the midday period but not in the late afternoon. Number densities of accumulation mode aerosols (0.14 to 0.2 μm diameter) were a factor of two greater in the late...

Tamayo GE, and Castell C, and Vargas P, and Polania E, and Tamayo J

Gustavo E Tamayo, Claudia Castell, Pilar Vargas, Eduardo Polania, Juliana Tamayo Bogota Laser Ocular Surgery Center, Bogota, Colombia Purpose: A preliminary study to evaluate the outcomes of high-resolution wavefront-guided (HRWG) photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) with simultaneous corneal cross-linking (CXL) in ectasia eyes.Methods: Sixteen eyes of 11 patients (mean age 31.9&plusmn;9.8 years; range: 15&ndash;48 years) with keratoconus or post-laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis ectasia unde...

Kiyun Park, and Ihn-Sil Kwak

ObjectivesHeat shock protein 90 (HSP90) is a highly conserved molecular chaperone important in the maturation of a broad spectrum of protein. In this study, an HSP90 gene was isolated from Asian paddle crab, Charybdis japonica, as a bio-indicator to monitor the marine ecosystem.MethodsThis work reports the responses of C. japonica HSP90 mRNA expression to cellular stress by endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as bisphenol A (BPA) and 4-nonylphenol (NP) using real-time. reverse transcript...

G. CERSOSIMO, and A. SANTONICOLA, and P. IOVINO

The paper analyses, through interdisciplinary approaches, the perception of one’s own body image in subjects treated with bariatric surgery. This research clearly emphasizes the increase in adult obesity for biological causes as well as for factors inextricably bound up with a range of social and cultural elements, such as dietary habits, social and local backgrounds, family and gender customs. The work presents the results of an investigation on a sample of people treated with bariatric surger...

İdil Akçalı, and Filiz Küçüksezgin

Monserrat, A. L., and Celsi, C. E.

Buenos Aires coastal dune systems undergo an accelerated process of human induced modification, causingloss of native plant species and changes in species composition, cover and/or abundance. We present a species list ofvascular plants recorded in a region of dune landscape between Pehuen-có and Monte Hermoso localities, southernBuenos Aires Atlantic coast. The area comprises fixed and active dune systems, frontal dunes, sandy marine beach andan abrasion platform. Vegetation sampling was perform...

Karina Dias-Silva, and Helena S. R. Cabette, and Leandro Juen, and Paulo De Marco Jr

This work aimed to assess the effect of certain physical-chemical variables and the Habitat Integrity Index (HII) have on an aquatic and semi-aquatic heteropteran community. We collected in five streams (from 1st to 4th order) that differed in habitat integrity, in order to test 1) whether heteropteran richness decreases with the Habitat Integrity Index; and 2) whether richness responds to alterations in water physical-chemical variables, since these influence community structure. In each stream...

Liland A., and Iosjpe M.

Liz Barnett, and Jane Galbraith, and Paul Gee, and Fran Jennings, and Ron Riley

Student feedback on courses has been a standard feature of university life for several years, with a substantial research backing to it (see, for example, reviews by Marsh, 1987; Marsh and Dunkin, 1992). Most feedback systems endeavour to serve more than one purpose, with student feedback forming part of the evidence used by: &#x2022; individual teachers to improve teaching &#x2022; heads of departments to monitor and guide individual teachers, especially part-time teachers; &#x2022; course lead...

Josep Lloret, and Jordi Lleonart

Sho Amano, and Hirokazu Tsubone, and Masakazu Hanafusa, and Takeshi Yamasaki, and Saiko Nishizaka, and Hiroshi Yanagisawa

This study aimed to verify the effectiveness of an overall health care program (OHCP) for middle-aged Japanese women through assessing physical and physiological changes. The OHCP consisted of diet modification with natural alternative foods, walking and stretching exercises, and body massage and cupping treatments. Sixty-seven participants were assigned to one of three groups during a 3-year study period (2011–2013). The OHCP was performed for 3 months in each year. After the OHCP, most partici...

Dominik Beier, and Patrick Brzoska, and Mobarak Hossain Khan

Background: Bangladesh is one of the countries in the world which is most prone to natural disasters. The overall situation is expected to worsen, since extreme weather and climate events (EWCE) are likely to increase in both frequency and intensity. Indirect consequences caused in the events’ aftermath widen the range of possible adverse health outcomes. Objective: To assess the association of indirect consequences of EWCE and physical health. Design: We used recent cross-sectional self-reporte...

Dhwani K Desai, and Falguni eDesai, and Julie eLaRoche

AbstractIron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for many processes in all living cells. Dissolved iron concentrations in the ocean are of the order of a few nM, and Fe is often a factor limiting primary production. Bioavailability of Fe in aquatic environments is believed to be primarily controlled through chelation by Fe-binding ligands. Marine microbes have evolved different mechanisms to cope with the scarcity of bioavailable dissolved Fe (dFe). Gradients in dFe concentrations and quality of ...

Maria Cristina Follesa, and Danila Cuccu, and Rita Cannas, and Andrea Sabatini, and Angelo Cau

This study describes the results obtained by applying the Arnason Schwartz multistate mark-recapture model to eight years of data collected in and around a small no-fishing marine protected area (MPA; 4 km2) in the central western Mediterranean. From 1997 to 2004, a total of 4044 specimens of Palinurus elephas (Fabr., 1787) were tagged and 317 recaptured. The most parsimonious model which best explained the data variability was that of a temporally constant rate of apparent survival and movement...