Shao Yan-Lin, and Faltinsen Odd M.

This paper presents some of the efforts by the authors towards numerical prediction of springing of ships. A time-domain Higher Order Boundary Element Method (HOBEM) based on cubic shape function is first presented to solve a complete second-order problem in terms of wave steepness and ship motions in a consistent manner. In order to avoid high order derivatives on the body surfaces, e.g. mj-terms, a new formulation of the Boundary Value Problem in a body-fixed coordinate system has been propose...

K. M. Keller, and F. Joos, and C. C. Raible

For the detection of climate change, not only the magnitude of a trend signal is of significance. An essential issue is the time period required by the trend to be detectable in the first place. An illustrative measure for this is time of emergence (ToE), that is, the point in time when a signal finally emerges from the background noise of natural variability. We investigate the ToE of trend signals in different biogeochemical and physical surface variables utilizing a multi-model ensemble compr...

Alejandra Verde, and Carolina Bastidas, and Aldo Croquer

Caribbean ciliate infection (CCI) and white band disease (WBD) are diseases that affect a multitude of coral hosts and are associated with rapid rates of tissue losses, thus contributing to declining coral cover in Caribbean reefs. In this study we compared tissue mortality rates associated to CCI in three species of corals with different growth forms: Orbicella faveolata (massive-boulder), O. annularis (massive-columnar) and Acropora cervicornis (branching). We also compared mortality rates in ...

Hyewon Kim, and Hyewon Kim, and Hugh Ducklow, and Hugh Ducklow

We investigated the dynamics of heterotrophic bacteria in the coastal western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP), using decadal (2002-2014) time series of two bacterial variables, bacterial production (BP) via 3H-leucine incorporation rates and bacterial biomass (BB) via bacterial abundance, collected at Palmer Antarctica Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Station B (64.8°S, 64.1°W) over a full austral growing season (October-March). Strong seasonal and interannual variability in the degree of bacteri...

Jens Nentwich, and Dominic Wichmann, and Stefan Kluge, and Simone Lindau, and Haitham Mutlak, and Stefan John

Abstract Background Lung-protective strategies are the cornerstone of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients with both ARDS and other disorders. Extracorporeal CO2 removal (ECCO2R) may enhance lung protection by allowing even further reductions in tidal volumes and is effective in low-flow settings commonly used for renal replacement therapy. In this study, we describe for the first time the effects of a labeled and certified system combining ECCO2R and renal replacement therapy on pu...

Mauro Panigada, and Giacomo E. Iapichino, and Matteo Brioni, and Giovanna Panarello, and Alessandro Protti, and Giacomo Grasselli, and Giovanna Occhipinti, and Cristina Novembrino, and Dario Consonni, and Antonio Arcadipane, and Luciano Gattinoni, and Antonio Pesenti

Abstract Background There is no consensus on the management of anticoagulation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). ECMO is currently burdened by a high rate of hemostatic complications, possibly associated with inadequate monitoring of heparin anticoagulation. This study aims to assess the safety and feasibility of an anticoagulation protocol for patients undergoing ECMO based on thromboelastography (TEG) as opposed to an activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)-based protocol...

Arturo Bertomeu-Motos, and Santiago Ezquerro, and Juan A. Barios, and Luis D. Lledó, and Sergio Domingo, and Marius Nann, and Suzanne Martin, and Surjo R. Soekadar, and Nicolas Garcia-Aracil

Abstract Background Assistive technologies aim to increase quality of life, reduce dependence on care giver and on the long term care system. Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness in the use of assistive technology for environment control and communication systems. The progress of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) research together with exoskeleton enable a person with motor impairment to interact with new elements in the environment. This paper aims to evaluate the environment contr...

Motahereh Ghadiri, and Soodabeh Kazemi, and Behrooz Heidari, and Mehdi Rassa

Abstract Holothurians (sea cucumbers) exist almost in all benthic marine environments and they are an important species for the commercial fisheries. In this study, the antimicrobial activity of different tissues of the sea cucumber, as a marine invertebrate, was investigated. The bacteria, Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus, the fungi, Candida parapsilosis, Candida albicans and Candida glabrata, were chosen for antimicrobial test, because they are opportunistic pathogens. The body ...

Ari Shin, and Sang Chul Yoon, and Sung Il Lee, and Hee Won Park, and Suam Kim

Abstract Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) is one of the commercially important species in Korea as well as other countries of the North Pacific. Korean offshore large purse seine fisheries targeting small pelagic fishes such as chub mackerel have caught T. orientalis temporarily in the east of Jeju Island. The catch of T. orientalis in March through June occupied approximately 60% of the total. The monthly catch around Jeju Island from 2004 to 2013 showed a negative correlation (r = − 0...

Jian-Long Feng, and Wen-Shan Li, and Hui Wang, and Jian-Li Zhang, and Jun-Xing Dong

The mean sea level, extreme sea level, and astronomical tide in Hangzhou Bay were analyzed using the tide gage data from 1978 to 2017 in Tanxu station, and the effects of rising sea levels on floods were estimated. The mean sea level in Hangzhou Bay showed a significant rising trend of 4.6 mm per year in 1978–2017. This rate was much higher than the mean sea level of the China seas, and the extreme sea level in Hangzhou Bay increased at the rate of 0.011 m per year. During 1978–2017, the mean ti...

Elizabeth A Krupinski, and Merce Comas, and Leia Garrote Gallego, and on behalf of the GISMAR Group

Background: Workflow and preparation for holding multidisciplinary cancer case reviews (i.e., Tumor Boards) is time-consuming and cumbersome. Use of a software platform might improve this process. This pilot study assessed the impact of a new software platform on tumor board preparation workflow and user satisfaction compared to current methods. Materials and Methods: Using current methods and the NAVIFY Tumor Board Solution, this study assessed the number of tasks and time to prepare tumor boar...

Béatrice Laurent

From the end of the 18th century, the sea is construed in the Western imagination as the original universe, whose therapeutic virtues are being discovered. The location of the sea in question sets at the same time the property of its waters and the relationship which it offers to the body of the swimmers: a healthy and virile confrontation in the North, a degenerative merging in the South. This dichotomy becomes a cliché in scientific publications of the first half of the 19th century and justif...

I.A. Russell

Fish assemblages were sampled at nine sites in the lower Vaal River in the Vaalbos National Park and adjacent properties. A total of 1543 fish from 10 species was recorded. Ordination revealed spatial variation in assemblage structure, with the distinction primarily between communities in rapids and deep pools. Flow velocity, depth and percentage cover were important determinants offish assemblage structure. The length frequency distribution of abundant species indicated successful recruitment. ...

F. Falcini, and E. Salusti

We discuss here the evolution of vorticity and potential vorticity (PV) for a bottom current crossing a marine channel in shallow-water approximation, focusing on the effect of friction and mixing. The purpose of this research is indeed to investigate the role of friction and vertical entrainment on vorticity and PV spatial evolution in channels or straits when along-channel morphology variations are significant. To pursue this investigation, we pose the vorticity and PV equations for a homogene...

Z. Xue, and R. He, and K. Fennel, and W.-J. Cai, and S. Lohrenz, and C. Hopkinson

A three-dimensional coupled physical-biogeochemical model is applied to simulate and examine temporal and spatial variability of circulation and biogeochemical cycling in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). The model is driven by realistic atmospheric forcing, open boundary conditions from a data assimilative global ocean circulation model, and observed freshwater and terrestrial nitrogen input from major rivers. A 7 yr model hindcast (2004–2010) was performed, and validated against satellite observed sea...

Iman Sourinejad, and Fariba Keshavarzi, and Saeid Tamadoni Jahromi, and Samira Vahidinejad

Banana shrimp Fenneropenaeus merguiensis is one of the most important shrimp species in the Persian Gulf compromising about 60% of total shrimp catch in Hormozgan Province. Regarding the importance of banana shrimp in fisheries industry, phylogeny and genetic structure of the population of this in Laft and Sirik estuaries in the Persian Gulf was investigated using mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Results of 16S rRNA gene sequencing of 10 shrimps including 448 aligned base pairs yielded on...

Bojan Beškovnik, and Elen Twrdy

The article describes actions and strategies to obtain higher productivity on maritime automobile terminals. The main focus is on elaboration of efficient and effective organizational structure to model and implement short-term, mid-term and long-term strategies. In addition, with an empiric approach we combined the analyses of current findings in important scientific papers and our acknowledgments in practical research of north Adriatic maritime automobile terminals. The main goal is to propose...

Adriana Vella, and Noel Vella

Ten species of the Serranidae Family sampled from the Mediterranean, including two nonnative species, were identified using molecular genetic tools. Two mitochondrial genes, cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and Cytochrome b (Cyt b) genes were studied covering a total of 980 bp of which 360 bp exhibited genetic differences. Within species the members of the genus Serranus exhibited the highest haplotypic diversity, while the genera of larger grouper taxa have shown low haplotypic and nucleoti...

Uzma Rieyazulhuq Shaikh, and Ravi V Shirahatti

Aim: To study the effect of the scaling and root planing of some blood glucose levels in Type II Diabetes patients. Study Population and Methods: The clinical study was conducted in 15 Type II diabetic patients of Dr. D Y Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pimpri, Pune. All the participants underwent a baseline examination for periodontal status using the community periodontal index of treatment needs and also estimation of fasting and post-prandial blood sugar levels. The participants received ...

Guilherme Augusto Stefanelo Franz, and Paulo Leitão, and Aires dos Santos, and Manuela Juliano, and Ramiro Neves

Abstract The applicability of a numerical model following a downscaling methodology was evaluated for the south-eastern Brazilian shelf (regional model) and Paranaguá estuarine system (local model). This approach permits the simulation of different scale processes, such as storm surges and coastal upwelling, and is suitable for operational forecasting purposes. When large areas are covered by regional models, the tidal propagation inside the domain can be significantly affected by the local tida...

Rosa Ballester-Sánchez, and Olga Pons-Llanas, and Cristian Candela-Juan, and Francisco Javier Celada-Álvarez, and Christopher A. Barker, and Alejandro Tormo-Micó, and Jose Pérez-Calatayud, and Rafael Botella-Estrada

Purpose : Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a very common cancer in the Caucasian population. Treatment aims to eradicate the tumor with the lowest possible functional and aesthetic impact. Electronic brachytherapy (EBT) is a treatment technique currently emerging. This study aims to show the outcomes of two consecutive prospective pilot clinical trials using different radiation doses of EBT with Esteya® EB system for the treatment of superficial and nodular basal cell carcinoma. Material and meth...

C. Beaulieu, and H. Cole, and S. Henson, and A. Yool, and T. R. Anderson, and L. de Mora, and E. T. Buitenhuis, and M. Butenschön, and I. J. Totterdell, and J. I. Allen

Regime shifts have been reported in many marine ecosystems, and are often expressed as an abrupt change occurring in multiple physical and biological components of the system. In the Gulf of Alaska, a regime shift in the late 1970s was observed, indicated by an abrupt increase in sea surface temperature and major shifts in the catch of many fish species. A thorough understanding of the extent and mechanisms leading to such regime shifts is challenged by data paucity in time and space. We investi...

A.-M. Sánchez, and J. Piera

The scattering properties of aquatic suspended particles have many optical applications. Several data inversion methods have been proposed to estimate important features of particles, such as their size distribution or their refractive index. Most of the proposed methods are based on the Lorenz–Mie theory to solve Maxwell's equations, where particles are considered homogeneous spheres. A generalization that allows consideration of more complex-shaped particles is the <i>T</i>-matrix method. Alth...

Andréa Moura Costa, and Aline Feola Carvalho, and Rodrigo César Fredrigo, and Patrícia Freitas Kobayashi, and Eliana Scarcelli Pinheiro

Aeromonas hydrophila e Campylobacter jejuni são bactérias de importância emergente em saúde pública, porém com escassos trabalhos publicados na área de pescado. O presente estudo investigou a presença de Aeromonas hydrophila e Campylobacter jejuni em amostras de atum (Thunnus spp.) fresco, capturados no litoral de Santa Catarina e distribuídos no comércio atacadista de São Paulo, SP. Foram colhidas 85 amostras de filé de atum e processadas por análises bacteriológicas e PCR. Do total, 11/85 (13%...

Makoto Yamada, and Jun Shoji, and Shinji Ohsawa, and Taketoshi Mishima, and Masaki Hata, and Hisami Honda, and Masahiko Fujii, and Makoto Taniguchi

Study region: We investigated in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, Japan. Hot spring drainage flows into a river and then flows into coastal areas in this area, a region in Japan with many hot springs. Study focus: The effects of that drainage on river and coastal area ecosystems remain unclear. We evaluated the impact of the hot spring drainage on fish communities near the estuary. New hydrological insights: Factor analysis results obtained using water quality data show that the scale of the hot spring d...

K. Spilling, and A. Kremp, and R. Klais, and K. Olli, and T. Tamminen

Diatoms and dinoflagellates are major bloom-forming phytoplankton groups competing for resources in the oceans and coastal seas. Recent evidence suggests that their competition is significantly affected by climatic factors under ongoing change, modifying especially the conditions for cold-water, spring bloom communities in temperate and Arctic regions. We investigated the effects of phytoplankton community composition on spring bloom carbon flows and nutrient stoichiometry in multiyear mesocosm ...

Katherine Rose Marie Mackey, and Cecile E Mioni, and John P Ryan, and Adina ePaytan

This study explores the cycling of phosphorus (P) in the euphotic zone following upwelling in northeastern Monterey Bay (the Red Tide Incubator region) of coastal California, with particular emphasis on how phytoplankton and bacteria mediate and respond to changes in P availability. In situ measurements of nutrient concentrations, phytoplankton community composition, and cell-specific alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity (determined via enzyme labeled fluorescence assay) were measured during 3 cru...

TOIC Katarina

Contemporary studies of population structure and genetic diersity increasingly employ new analytical and technical tools that proide high-resolution genetic information. These tools, that include procedures such as polymerase chain reaction amplification (PCR) and automatic DNA sequencing, combine to proide unprecedented power to detect and interpret genetic ariation in natural populations. There are numerous adantages to applying molecular tools for studying the structure and dynamics of marine...

Samandari Najafabadi MH, and Shahrabi Farahani Sh, and Kheirollahi H

Background and Aim: One of the complications following major oral surgeries is mucosal defects and delayed healing process. Up to now, various mucocutaneous grafts have been used in this field and recently, amniotic membrane has been proposed as a biological dressing in dermatologic, ophthalmologic and otolaryngologic practices. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the healing process following human amniotic membrane graft on oral keratinized mucosa of rabbit.Materials and Methods: I...

N. Tisnérat-Laborde, and L. Bordier, and N. Frank, and C. Colin, and J. M. Hall-Spencer, and J.-L. Reyss, and P. Sabatier, and E. Douville

Here we show the use of the ²¹⁰Pb-²²⁶Ra excess method to determine the growth rate of two corals from the world's largest known cold-water coral reef, Røst Reef, north of the Arctic circle off Norway. Colonies of each of the two species that build the reef, <i>Lophelia pertusa</i> and <i>Madrepora oculata</i>, were collected alive at 350 m depth using a submersible. Pb and Ra isotopes were measured along the major growth axis of both specimens using low level alpha and gamm...

Sinsuebpol C, and Chatchawalsaisin J, and Kulvanich P

Chutima Sinsuebpol, Jittima Chatchawalsaisin, Poj Kulvanich Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Purpose: The aim of the present study was to prepare inhalable co-spray dried powders of salmon calcitonin loaded chitosan nanoparticles (sCT-CS-NPs) with mannitol and investigate pulmonary absorption in rats. Methods: The sCT-CS-NPs were prepared by the ionic gelation method using sodium tripolyphosphate ...

G. Benassai, and A. Montuori, and M. Migliaccio, and F. Nunziata

In this paper, X-band COSMO-SkyMed^© synthetic aperture radar (SAR) wind field data are first used to force coastal wind wave modeling for both sea wave numerical simulation and coastal vulnerability assessment purposes. The SAR-based wind field retrieval is accomplished by resolving the SAR-based wind speed and wind direction retrieval problems independently. The sea surface wind speed is retrieved through the azimuth cut-off procedure, and the sea surface wind direction is determined...

Aweewan Mangmeechai, and Taha F. Marhaba, and Suraphong Wattanachira, and Prasert Pavasant, and Chaichana Chaiwatpongsakorn

Shrimp farm effluents along Bangpakong River in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand, were evaluated for their trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP), which were shown to be in the range of 810-3,100 µg/L. Samples from river locations, both upstream and downstream from these selected farms, were also tested for their existing THMFP. These river samples were illustrated to have notably lower level of THMFP than the shrimp farm effluents. The downstream concentration was, however, found to be signi...

Luiz Drude de Lacerda, and Olaf Malm

O processo de contaminação por mercúrio em ecossistemas aquáticos é discutido, levando-se em consideração as características biogeoquímicas atuantes nesses sistemas que resultam em uma maior mobilização e biodisponibilidade do mercúrio para incorporação na cadeia alimentar, eventualmente aumentando a exposição humana ao metal. Traça-se um paralelo entre sistemas aquáticos amazônicos e estuários, ambientes que, pela elevada capacidade de complexação do mercúrio por compostos orgânicos dissolvidos...

Joicye Hernández-Zulueta, and Fabián A. Rodríguez-Zaragoza, and Rubén Araya, and Ofelia Vargas-Ponce, and Alma P. Rodríguez-Troncoso, and Amílcar L. Cupul-Magaña, and Leopoldo Díaz-Pérez, and Eduardo Ríos-Jara, and Marco Ortiz

The Mexican Central Pacific is located in a zone of oceanographic transition between two biogeographic provinces with particular conditions that affect the associated fauna. The objective of this study was to evaluate the variation of hermatypic coral assemblages in this region and to determine their relationship with the heterogeneity of the benthonic habitat and spatial variables. A total of 156 transects were carried out at 41 sites in the years 2010 and 2011. The sampling effort returned 96....

Sirlei Terezinha Bennemann, and Mário Luís Orsi, and Oscar Akio Shibatta

<abstract language="eng">The fish assemblage in a stretch of Tibagi river was studied during the period of one year, throught monthly sampling. It was observed that four fish species (Schizodon intermedius Garavello & Britski, 1990, Acestrorhynchus lacustris Reinhardt, 1874, Pimelodus maculatus Lacépède, 1803 and Steindachnerina insculpta Fernandez-Yepez, 1948) were very frequent and they represent all the main trophic groups. In order to characterize feeding activity, fat storage and reproducti...

Milligan Jessica, and Hills Jeremy, and Smith Tim, and Le Tissier Martin

A feature of the management of natural resources in the coastal zone is that it involves multiple stakeholders. It has been suggested that the effectiveness of coastal management relies on the cooperation of this multitude of stakeholders in decision-making. This study reports on the findings of an investigation into the modes of interaction used by coastal researchers to communicate with stakeholders. A qualitative research methodology was used through both telephone and in-depth face-toface in...

Mahyat Shafapour Tehrany, and Lalit Kumar, and Mustafa Neamah Jebur, and Farzin Shabani

Statistical methods are the most popular techniques to model and map flood-prone areas. Although a wide range of statistical methods have been used, application of the statistical index (Wi) method has not been examined in flood susceptibility mapping. The aim of this research was to assess the efficiency of the Wi method and compare its outcomes with the results of frequency ratio (FR) and logistic regression (LR) methods. Thirteen factors, namely, altitude, slope, aspect, curvature, geology, s...

N. S. Lovenduski, and S. G. Yeager, and K. Lindsay, and M. C. Long

<p>Interannual variations in air–sea fluxes of carbon dioxide (<span class="inline-formula">CO₂</span>) impact the global carbon cycle and climate system, and previous studies suggest that these variations may be predictable in the near term (from a year to a decade in advance). Here, we quantify and understand the sources of near-term predictability and predictive skill in air–sea <span class="inline-formula">CO₂</span> flux on global and regional scales by analyzing outpu...

Paula Sánchez-Duarte, and Carlos A. Lasso

To evaluate the impacts of water flow restriction and regulation caused by the construction of a dike across Manamo Channel, variations in the benthic fish communities were studied in the mouths of three streams or channels (Pedernales, Angostura and Manamo) of the Orinoco River Delta and one stream (Venado) that flows directly into the Gulf of Paria, during one (annual) hydrological cycle. Fishes were sampled with a shrimp trawl net. Of the 78 species collected, five were resident, 12 temporary...

Hai Siang Tan, and Azman Abdul Rahim

ABSTRACT A checklist of the order Mysida from Pulau Tinggi, Sultan Iskandar Marine Park, Johor, Malaysia is presented. With the aid of an epibenthic sledge, a total number of 9,239 mysids were collected during years 2012-2013 from two fixed stations of seagrass bed in Pulau Tinggi. So far there are 13 species, 10 genera, and 6 subfamilies of mysids. Of these, one species Siriella media Hansen, 1910 is recorded as new to Pulau Tinggi. The checklist presented herein includes the reference to each ...

Felipe Schwahofer Landuci, and Artur Nishioka Rombenso, and Marcelo Duarte Pontes, and Marcelo Pereira Maia, and Giselle Eler, and Bruno Cavalheiro Araujo, and Luis Henrique da Silva Poersch

ABSTRACT: Cobia is one of the most promising warm water aquaculture species. In Brazil, cobia farming began in 2008 in the state of Rio de Janeiro from experimental scale facilities to regular near-shore farms based on fresh/frozen fish diets composed mostly of Sardinella sp. Despite the encouraging results achieved in the promotion of sustainable cobia farming, we advocate the replacement of fresh/frozen fish by a practical formulated feed. This experiment evaluated the zootechnical performance...

V.M. Petro, and J.D. Taylor, and D.M. Sanchez

Relocating American beavers (Castor canadensis) from unwanted sites to desirable sites (i.e., where damage exceeds stakeholder capacity) has been posited as a method to enhance in-stream habitat for salmonids in the Pacific Northwest region of the US; however, no studies have evaluated this method. From September–December 2011, we trapped and relocated 38 nuisance beavers using guidelines available to Oregon landowners. Release sites were selected from models that identified high values of beave...

Eliot eHerman, and Monica A Schmidt

Aquaculture is the most rapidly growing segment of global animal production that now surpasses wild-capture fisheries production and is continuing to grow 10% annually. Sustainable aquaculture needs to diminish, and progressively eliminate, its dependence on fishmeal-sourced feed from over-harvestedallocated fisheries. Sustainable aquafeed sources will need to be primarily of plant-origin. Soybean is currently the primary global vegetable-origin protein source for aquaculture. Direct exchange of...

H. Mlejnková, and K. Sovová

Fish pond manuring is often used in fish farming for intensification of fish production by balancing the ratio between carbon and other nutrients. However, the using of manure, classified as hazardous organic matter originating from animal faeces, poses a risk to the water environment.The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of semi-liquid pig manure application on faecal pollution and related potential health risk of fish pond utilization.The evaluation of faecal pollution was made duri...

Ebrahim Karimi Sangchini, and Mohammad Reza Nowjavan, and Abdolhossein Arami

Landslides are amongst the most damaging natural hazards in mountainous regions. Every year, hundreds of people all over the world lose their lives in landslides; furthermore, there are large impacts on the local and global economy from these events. In this study, landslide hazard zonation in Babaheydar watershed using logistic regression was conducted to determine landslide hazard areas. At first, the landslide inventory map was prepared using aerial photograph interpretations and field survey...

E. Leu, and M. Daase, and K. G. Schulz, and A. Stuhr, and U. Riebesell

The effect of ocean acidification on the fatty acid composition of a natural plankton community in the Arctic was studied in a large-scale mesocosm experiment, carried out in Kongsfjorden (Svalbard, Norway) at 79&amp;deg; N. Nine mesocosms of ~50 m³ each were exposed to 8 different <i>p</i>CO₂ levels (from natural background conditions to ~1420 μatm), yielding pH values (on the total scale) from ~8.3 to 7.5. Inorganic nutrients were added on day 13. The phytoplankton develo...

SUHARYANTO

In 1996, four specieses of sponge namely Auletta sp., Callyspongia pseudoreticulata, Callyspongia sp., and Halichondria sp. have been potentially identified as bacteriside for fishery commodities. Nevertheless, information on sponge distribution, its covering percentage, and its habitate are still very little. Observation on distribution and abundance of sponge was conducted in the Southeastern and the Northwestern part of Barranglompo Island, South Sulawesi, using scuba diving set and under wat...

Luiz F Poli-de-Figueiredo, and Peter Biberthaler, and Charles Simao Filho, and Christopher Hauser, and Wolf Mutschler, and Marianne Jochum

BACKGROUND: Release of the neuronal protein S-100B into the circulation has been suggested as a specific indication of neuronal damage. The hypothesis that S-100B is a useful and cost-effective screening tool for the management of minor head injuries was tested. METHODS: Fifty consecutive patients sustaining isolated minor head injury were prospectively evaluated in the emergency room of a Brazilian hospital by routine cranial computed tomography scan. Venous blood samples (processed to serum) w...

Giovana Valverde Lima, and Lídia Miyako Yoshii Oshiro

<abstract language="eng">The reproductive aspects of the freshwater shrimp Palaemon pandaliformis (Stimpson, 1871) were studied from March, 1998 to February, 1999. Monthly, samples were collected with sives, on the river edge, under the edging vegetation or in small pools. At the laboratory, shrimps were sexed and measured in their total lenght, from the tip of the rostrum to the of telson with precision callipters. The ovigerous shrimps were separated and counted for fecundity determination. Th...