Ana Lucia Henriques de Oliveira, and Jorge Luiz Nessimian

AIM: The aim of this paper was to study the spatial distribution and functional feeding structure of aquatic insect communities of 18 streams at different altitudes in Mambucaba River Basin, Serra da Bocaina, Southeastern Brazil; METHODS: Samples were collected in two consecutive dry periods (August of 2003 and 2004) being sampled four substrate types in each stream: litter from riffles, litter from pools, rocks and gravel; RESULTS: We identified 75,581 aquatic insect individuals belonging to 20...

Perić Aneta, and Toskić-Radojičić Marija

Background/Aim. The use and adverse effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in outpatients with rheumatic diseases has not yet been studied enough. The aim of this study was to evaluate the data about the efficacy and safety of NSAIDs obtained from the questionnaires submitted to the outpatients receiving these drugs. Methods. The patients who had been prescribed any of NSAIDs within the period from June to September, 2004 were included in the study. The answers obtained from th...

Sana Toumi, and Yassine Amirat, and Elhoussin Elbouchikhi, and Mohamed Trabelsi, and Mohamed Benbouzid, and M. Faouzi Mimouni

This paper describes fault-tolerant control strategies for a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG)-based Marine Current Turbine (MCT) dealing with the generator-side converter under faulty conditions. MCT system mainly used PI controllers. However, this type of controllers is very sensitive to faulty conditions such as an open circuit faults in the generator-side converter. As consequence, the MCT system represents a high decrease in its power generation and dynamic performances. In this...

Sanaa M.M. Shanab, and Rehab M. Hafez, and Ahmed S. Fouad

Some of the essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) as ARA (arachidonic acid, n-6), EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid, n-3) and DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid, n-3) cannot be synthesized by mammals and it must be provided as food supplement. ARA and DHA are the major PUFAs that constitute the brain membrane phospholipid. n-3 PUFAs are contained in fish oil and animal sources, while the n-6 PUFAs are mostly provided by vegetable oils. Inappropriate fatty acids consumption from the n-6 and n-3 families ...

A. Bergamasco, and A. Benetazzo, and S. Carniel, and F.M. Falcieri, and T. Minuzzo, and R.P. Signell, and M. Sclavo

In order to monitor, describe and understand the marine environment, many research institutions are involved in the acquisition and distribution of ocean data, both from observations and models. Scientists from these institutions are spending too much time looking for, accessing, and reformatting data: they need better tools and procedures to make the science they do more efficient. The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (US-IOOS) is working on making large amounts of distributed data usable...

H.-J. Eom, and D. Gupta, and H.-R. Cho, and H. J. Hwang, and S. D. Hur, and Y. Gim, and C.-U. Ro

Two aerosol samples collected at King Sejong Korean scientific research station, Antarctica, on 9 December 2011 in the austral summer (sample S1) and 23 July 2012 in the austral winter (sample S2), when the oceanic chlorophyll <i>a</i> levels on the collection days of the samples were quite different, by  ∼  19 times (2.46 vs. 0.13 µg L⁻¹, respectively), were investigated on a single-particle basis using quantitative energy-dispersive electron probe X-ray microanalysis (ED-EPMA)...

R. DICIOTTI, and J. CULURGIONI, and S. SERRA, and M. TRENTADUE, and G. CHESSA, and C. T. SATTA, and T. CADDEO, and A. LUGLIE, and N. SECHI, and N. FOIS

The invasive comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi is a lobate ctenophore native of coastal and estuarine waters of the temperate western Atlantic Ocean. In the last decades this species has expanded its range of distribution, colonizing marine and transitional environments in Europe. In October 2015, during a survey fishing the European eel Anguilla anguilla in Sardinia (western Mediterranean), a massive bloom of this specie was observed in the eutrophic S’Ena Arrubia Lagoon for the first time. In Novem...

E. Verón, and L. Allega, and E. Cozzolino, and M. Camiolo, and C. Lasta, and J. Codignotto

The coastal spaces are fragile and complex areas that receive strong pressure because of the many uses and activities that are developed in them. The tourism of sun and beaches is one of the main economic practices present in these spaces that value the physical-natural conditions and their environmental variables. Of all of them, the sea surface temperature (SST) has been the least studied variable, especially associated to tourist destinations. The coastal zone of the province of Buenos Aires,...

Paul L. Jokiel, and Christopher P. Jury, and Ku’ulei S. Rodgers

Precise measurements were conducted in continuous flow seawater mesocosms located in full sunlight that compared metabolic response of coral, coral-macroalgae and macroalgae systems over a diurnal cycle. Irradiance controlled net photosynthesis (Pnet), which in turn drove net calcification (Gnet), and altered pH. Pnet exerted the dominant control on [CO32−] and aragonite saturation state (Ωarag) over the diel cycle. Dark calcification rate decreased after sunset, reaching zero near midnight foll...

Naser Uddin Sk, and Shubhadeep Ghosh, and Joydev Maity

The present paper studies the reproductive biology, maturation size and sex ratio of Penaeus monodon collected from Digha fishing grounds, India during 2011-2013.  A total of 633 individual of P. monodon were examined and among them 242 were males and 391 were females. The overall yearly sex ratio was observed to be 1:1.6 (males: females). Based on the results, the spawning season of P. monodon was mainly in January-February and was extended up to June. The first maturity was observed at 163.5 m...

Cui L, and Ji X, and Xie M, and Dou S, and Wang W, and Xiao W

Liwei Cui,1 Xiuli Ji,2 Mengshuang Xie,1 Shuang Dou,1 Wei Wang,1 Wei Xiao1 1Department of Respiratory Disease, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 2Department of Pulmonary Disease, Jinan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Jinan, People&rsquo;s Republic of China Background: Since forced expiratory volume in 1&nbsp;second (FEV1) shows a weak correlation with patients&rsquo; symptoms in COPD, some volume parameters may better reflect the change in dyspnea symptoms after treatment. In this arti...

Serbulov Alexey, and Stepanov Alexey, and Polyakov Oleg

This article sets out to develop the concept and the principal scheme of the formation of a risk management system for innovative economic development projects in the field of aquaculture. The research carried out by the authors helps identify the main problems and characteristics of risk management projects for the development of aquaculture in presentday Russia. The authors outline the status and features of aquaculture development projects in the North-western federal district and the Kalinin...

P. Shekk, and Iu. Astafurov

Purpose. To study the effect of diet and water flow composition on the manifestations of cannibalism of shrimp Macrobrachium nipponense during rearing under controlled conditions. Methodology. The material for the work was shrimp fry with a length 2.0-3.5 cm and weight 1.5-3.0 g, caught in autumn 2016 in ponds of the lower reaches of the Dniester river. The shrimp were kept in tanks of the recirculation system with a volume of 0.3 m3. The temperature regime, light (period and intensity), and ...

Natália Milhomem Alcântara, and Marcos Tavares-Dias

This study compared the parasite communities of Hoplias malabaricus and Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus from Amazon river system. Hoplias malabaricus were infected by Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Piscinoodinium pillulare, Tetrahymena sp., Urocleidoides eremitus, Braga patagonica, metacercariae of Clinostomum marginatum, Procamallanus(Spirocamallanus) inopinatus, larvae of Contracaecum sp. and larvae of Nomimoscolex matogrossensis. Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus were also infected by these same species...

Wakeman MP

Michael Paul Wakeman Department of Cancer Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham,&nbsp;UK Background: This study examines the efficacy of a new plant-based emollient and assesses product acceptability.Methods: Primary efficacy endpoints were improvement in transepidermal water loss, hydration, skin elasticity and firmness, erythema, and skin roughness and smoothness as measured using the versions of Tewameter, Corneometer, Cutometer, Mexameter, and Visiosc...

K. Ebert, and K. Ekstedt, and J. Jarsjö

Future sea level rise as a consequence of global warming will affect the world's coastal regions. Even though the pace of sea level rise is not clear, the consequences will be severe and global. Commonly the effects of future sea level rise are investigated for relatively vulnerable development countries; however, a whole range of varying regions needs to be considered in order to improve the understanding of global consequences. In this paper we investigate consequences of future sea level rise...

J.-H. Kim, and K. Y. Kim, and E. J. Kang, and K. Lee, and J.-M. Kim, and K.-T. Park, and K. Shin, and B. Hyun, and H. J. Jeong

A mesocosm experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of photosynthetic performance on the energetic balance of coastal phytoplankton, in relation to community production and autotrophic phytoplankton biomass in future coastal oceans. Natural phytoplankton assemblages were incubated in field mesocosms under ambient condition (control: ca. 400 μatm CO₂ and ambient temperature), and two sets of potential future ocean conditions (acidification: ca. 900 μatm CO₂ and amb...

Da Costa A, and Guichard JB, and Roméyer-Bouchard C, and Gerbay A, and Isaaz K

Antoine Da Costa,&nbsp;Jean Baptiste Guichard,&nbsp;C&eacute;cile Rom&eacute;yer-Bouchard,&nbsp;Antoine Gerbay,&nbsp;Karl Isaaz North Hospital, Cardiology Department University of Saint Etienne Jean Monnet, Saint Etienne Cedex 2, France Abstract: Radiofrequency treatment represents the first choice of treatment for arrhythmias, in particular complex arrhythmias and especially atrial fibrillation, due to the greater benefit/risk ratio compared to antiarrhythmic drugs. However, complex arrhythmia...

Jaume Carbonell i Guberna

Choral song has been an element of collective identification for many European communities, characterizing their cultural expression and on many occasions contributing to the development of their historical destiny. The importance of choral associations has been a point of interest and research from a number of different angles and cultural realities. This article does not aspire to be a history of choral song in Spain, but to serve as a reflection on the paths taken so far in the study of the p...

D. Malda, and D. Malda, and J. Vilà-Guerau de Arellano, and W. D. van den Berg, and I. W. Zuurendonk

Frictional convergence and thermal difference between land and sea surface are the two surface conditions that govern the intensity and evolution of a coastal front. By means of the mesoscale model MM5, we investigate the influence of these two processes on wind patterns, temperature and precipitation amounts, associated with a coastal front, observed on the west coast of The Netherlands in the night between 12 and 13 August 2004. The mesoscale model MM5 is further compared with available ...

Pietro Battaglia, and Danilo Malara, and Teresa Romeo, and Franco Andaloro

The length-weight relationships and the regressions between otolith size (length and width) and fish length of some mesopelagic and bathypelagic fishes living in the central Mediterranean Sea were provided. Images and morphological description of otoliths (sagittae) from 16 species belonging to the families of Gonostomatidae (1), Microstomatidae (2), Myctophidae (8), Phosichthyidae (2), Sternoptychidae (2) and Stomiidae (1) were given. The length-weight relationship showed an isometric growth in...

K. K. Yates, and C. S. Rogers, and J. J. Herlan, and G. R. Brooks, and N. A. Smiley, and R. A. Larson

Risk analyses indicate that more than 90% of the world's reefs will be threatened by climate change and local anthropogenic impacts by the year 2030 under "business-as-usual" climate scenarios. Increasing temperatures and solar radiation cause coral bleaching that has resulted in extensive coral mortality. Increasing carbon dioxide reduces seawater pH, slows coral growth, and may cause loss of reef structure. Management strategies include establishment of marine protected areas with environmenta...

P. Jish Prakash, and G. Stenchikov, and W. Tao, and T. Yapici, and B. Warsama, and J. P. Engelbrecht, and J. P. Engelbrecht

Both Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager (SEVIRI) satellite observations suggest that the narrow heterogeneous Red Sea coastal region is a frequent source of airborne dust that, because of its proximity, directly affects the Red Sea and coastal urban centers. The potential of soils to be suspended as airborne mineral dust depends largely on soil texture, moisture content and particle size distributions. Airborne dust inevi...

Daniel Shimada Brotto, and Francisco Gerson Araujo

The use of artificial structures as a shelter for fishes was evaluated aiming to assess increase in fish abundance in Ilha Grande Bay at Southeast Brazilian coast (Lat: 22°8'-23°5' S; Long. 44º05’-44º40’W). Five different types of structures, made of clay tiles, with an increase range on size and complexity were tested to assess their efficiency. Fish were counted in each type of structure from May-1996 to April-1997 by underwater observation made with snorkelling. According to the pattern of co...

Supamattaya, K., and Ruangsri, J., and Sukrakanchana, N., and Kiriratnikom, S.

As the culture industry of black tiger shrimp in Thailand has encountered several problems causing unsuccessful shrimp culture over decades, a new non-indigenous marine species, i.e. Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei ) was imported into Thailand as an alternation. However, imported white shrimp may carry some infectious agents which pose serious threats on aquatic species native to Thailand. Therefore, in the present study the import risk analysis (IRA) was conducted to identify any hazard ...

Maria do Carmo Monteiro, and Maria Luiza B. Schwantes, and Arno Rudi Schwantes, and Maria Regina de Aquino Silva

Electrophoretic thermostability tests of soluble malate dehydrogenases (sMDH) isozymes in tissue extracts of 21 subtropical fish belonging to the orders Characiformes, Siluriformes and Perciformes showed three distinct results. The first, characterized by thermal stability of the slowest-migrating band or A-isoform, was detected in 52% of all species. The second, exhibited in 29% of the species analyzed, had a bidirectionally divergent pattern of their sMDH locus expression, and was characterize...

Samuel Soares Valentim, and Marcos Eduardo Cordeiro Bernardes, and Marcelo Dottori, and Matheus Cortezi

Sea level (SL), wind, air temperature (AT) and sea surface temperature (SST) variations in the coastal region of Ubatuba, northern coast of São Paulo, are assessed. A Lanczos-square cosine filter, with a 40-hour window, was applied over the SL time series between 1978 and 2000, except for the period comprising 1984 to 1986. In order to study subtidal effects on mean sea level (MSL), SL numerical filtering indicated that there was a virtually complete removal of semidiurnal and diurnal astronomic...

Inácio Teixeira da Cunha-Filho, and Danielle Aparecida Gomes Pereira, and André Maurício Borges de Carvalho, and Leilane Campedeli, and Michelle Soares, and Joyce de Sousa Freitas

CONTEXTO: Uma vez que a obstrução arterial periférica pode se apresentar de maneira difusa, com clínica diversa e com resultados de intervenção variados, é fundamental que a avaliação dos pacientes com doença arterial obstrutiva periférica seja feita com instrumentos que possam apresentar dados objetivos e reprodutíveis. OBJETIVO: Investigar e contrastar a confiabilidade do teste de caminhada de 6 minutos (T6M) com teste de deslocamento bidirecional progressivo (TDBP) em indivíduos claudicantes ...

Marcos Vinícius M. Ferraro, and Alberto Sérgio Fenocchio, and Mario Sérgio Mantovani, and Ciro de Oliveira Ribeiro, and Marta Margarete Cestari

Genotoxicity studies on toxic metals and their organic compounds are very important, especially so in the investigation of the effects of these compounds on the aquatic environments where they tend to accumulate. The use of endemic aquatic organisms as biological sentinels has proved useful to environmental monitoring. We assessed the mutagenic potential of tributyltin (TBT) and inorganic lead (PbII) using samples of the fish Hoplias malabaricus (commonly called traíra) using the comet assay and...

Pottier, D.

The shrimp grounds of Surinam are actually fully exploited by some 136 trawlers of the Florida type, ranging from 100 to 130 GRT. Through export and import levies and fishing licence fees the country was able to obtain a small piece of the foreign currency cake. The Republic of Surinam has been looking for means to increase the benefits from its shrimp business. The alleged huge profits made by foreign vessels inspired the country to invest in a national shrimp fleet and man it with national cre...

Wilson Rogério Boscolo, and Affonso Celso Gonçalves Júnior, and Nilton Garcia Marengoni, and Rodrigo de Almeida Teixeira, and Guilherme Wolff Bueno

A intensa produção de peixes e uso dos recursos hídricos pode comprometer a qualidade e disponibilidade da água, além de afetar a capacidade de suporte do ambiente, causando eutrofização e conseqüentemente a poluição do mesmo. Realizou-se um estudo das variáveis físico-químicas da água e dos teores de fósforo total (P-total) no sedimento, rações e peixes cultivados em tanques-rede em uma área aqüícola localizada no reservatório da Itaipu, no município de Santa Helena – PR, objetivando monitorar ...

María Catalina Reyes-Nivia, and Jaime Garzón-Ferreira, and Alberto Rodríguez-Ramírez

S. T. Belt, and T. A. Brown, and L. Ampel, and P. Cabedo-Sanz, and K. Fahl, and J. J. Kocis, and G. Massé, and A. Navarro-Rodriguez, and J. Ruan, and Y. Xu

We describe the results of an inter-laboratory investigation into the identification and quantification of the Arctic sea ice biomarker proxy IP₂₅ in marine sediments. Seven laboratories took part in the study, which consisted of the analysis of IP₂₅ in a series of sediment samples from different regions of the Arctic, sub-Arctic and Antarctic, additional sediment extracts and purified standards. The results obtained allowed 4 key outcomes to be determined. First, IP<sub>25...

Donatas Kaminskas, and Dainius Michelevičius, and Nerijus Blažauskas

Reefs and a barrier reef have been newly identified and mapped by three-dimensional (3D) seismic survey in Lithuania. Seismic data analysis has allowed the size and geometry of these reefs to be determined. The largest reefs occur at Pavasaris and South Bliudziai. They have a similar shape and are about 1.5 km long and 1 km wide. A circle-shaped smaller patch reef at North Bliudziai is 1 km in diameter. The overall heights of the studied structures do not exceed 30–40 m. The reefs consist of coa...

R. Floors, and E. Batchvarova, and S.-E. Gryning, and A. N. Hahmann, and A. Peña, and T. Mikkelsen

Wind profiles up to 600 m height are investigated. Measurements of mean wind speed profiles were obtained from a novel wind lidar and compared to model simulations from a mesoscale model (WRF-ARW v3.1). It is found that WRF is able to predict the mean wind profile rather well and typically within 1&ndash;2 m s^&minus;1 to the individual measured values. WRF underpredicts the normalized wind profile, especially for stable conditions. The effect of baroclinicity on the upper part of the ...

J.D.M. Knight, and K.R. Devi

Loss of habitat is one of the prime reasons for species extinction. It is generally established that certain classes of animals are more prone to extinction than others due to their restricted use of available habitats. Freshwater fish are among these sensitive animals. While local extinctions have rendered some species rare throughout their geographical range, many others have demonstrated higher levels of persistence. This paper focuses on a recent in-depth study of the primary freshwater fish...

Annette eKuehn, and Ines eSwoboda, and Karthik eArumugam, and Christiane eHilger, and François eHentges, and François eHentges

Fish is a common trigger of severe, food-allergic reactions. Only a limited number of proteins induce specific IgE-mediated immune reactions. The major fish allergens are the parvalbumins. They are members of the calcium-binding EF-hand protein family characterized by a conserved protein structure. They represent highly cross-reactive allergens for patients with specific IgE to conserved epitopes. These patients might experience clinical reactions with various fish species. On the other hand, so...

A. M. Hancock, and A. M. Hancock, and A. M. Hancock, and A. T. Davidson, and A. T. Davidson, and J. McKinlay, and A. McMinn, and A. McMinn, and A. McMinn, and K. G. Schulz, and R. L. van den Enden

Antarctic near-shore waters are amongst the most sensitive in the world to ocean acidification. Microbes occupying these waters are critical drivers of ecosystem productivity, elemental cycling and ocean biogeochemistry, yet little is known about their sensitivity to ocean acidification. A six-level, dose–response experiment was conducted using 650 L incubation tanks (minicosms) adjusted to a gradient in fugacity of carbon dioxide (<i>f</i>CO₂) from 343 to 1641 µatm. The six mi...

Valéria de Siqueira Mota, and Ruth Natalia Teresa Turrini, and Vanessa de Brito Poveda

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity of the Eucalyptus globulus essential oil, and of the xylitol and papain substances against the following microorganisms: Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Samonella sp.; Staphylococus aureus; Proteus vulgaris; Escherichia coli and Candida albicans. METHOD The in vitro antimicrobial evaluation was used by means of the agar diffusion test and evaluation of the inhibition zone diameter of the tested substances. Chlorhexidine 0.5% was used as control. ...

Briana K. BROWN, Elizabeth SOULE, Les KAUFMAN

The Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (southern Gulf of Maine, northwest Atlantic) is partially overlapped by the Western Gulf of Maine Closure Area (WGMCA). This is a region in which mobile, bottom-disturbing fishing gear has been banned by the New England Fishery Management Council to facilitate the rebuilding of depleted groundfish populations. We assessed the effects and effectiveness of the WGMCA on groundfish assemblages using habitat-stratified (gravel, sand, mixed benthic habitat...

Maria Dalila Espírito Santo, and Jorge Capelo, and Mário Losã, and José Carlos Costa, and Jesus Sevillano, and Pedro Arsénio

The Portuguese Divisory Sector is an original biogeographical unit within the Gaditano-Onubo-Algarvish Province of the Mediterranean chorological region. There are four superdistricts along its coastal area: "Olissiponense", "Sintrano", "Costeiro Português" (Portuguese Coastal) and "Berlenguense". The portuguese Coastal superdistric has not been sufficiently studied; it is the largest and its transitional biogeographical character lies between those of the Mediterranean and Eurosiberian regions ...

Kehinde Adesola Umeizudike, and Adetokunbo B Olawuyi, and Theophilus I Umeizudike, and Akinsanya D Olusegun-Joseph, and Babawale T Bello

Background: Long-term treatment of common chronic cardiac conditions such as hypertension with calcium channel blockers (CCBs) has long been associated with gingival hyperplasia. This oral side effect may affect esthetics and function, yet often overlooked and therefore underreported among Nigerians. Aim: This study aimed to determine the association of CCBs with gingival overgrowth (GO) in hypertensive patients. Methods: This was a hospital-based, case–control study conducted among 116 hyperten...

Priyanka Dsouza Rent, and Sudeep Kumar, and Mackwin Kenwood Dmello, and Jagannath Purushotham

Introduction: The elderly who will constitute 10% of the Indian population by 2021 face problems such as deteriorating healthcare status, loneliness, and economic constraints among others. All these factors together may affect the psychosocial status of the elderly and their health-seeking behavior. With this background, the current study tried to evaluate the psychosocial status, economic dependence for health and nonhealth expenses and awareness regarding geriatric welfare services (GWS) among...

Wanchamai Karntanut, and Premwadee Komontree, and Phattrawan Tongkumchum

This study aims to develop statistical models for forecasting the quantity of the various types of marine fish landed at Pattani Fishery Port, allowing for trend and seasonality, using official data during 1999-2003. The data comprise daily and monthly totals by weight for eight types of fish (mackerel, other food fish, squid, scads, trash fish, shrimp, lobster and crab). The statistical methods are one-way analysis of variance, multiple linear regression and time series forecasting using trend ...

A. A. Rozhnoi, and O. A. Molchanov, and M. S. Solovieva, and V. Capozzi, and A. Ermini, and L. Schiavulli, and V. Augelli, and D. Loiacono, and T. Maggipinto, and L. Castellana, and P. F. Biagi, and M. Hayakawa

On 22 August 2005 an earthquake with magnitude <i>M</i>=4.7 occurred in the Anzio (central Italy) offshore area. From 2002, a VLF-LF radio receiver is into operation in Bari (southern Italy). The intensity and the phase of the signals transmitted by GB (<i>f</i>=16 kHz, United Kingdom), FR (<i>f</i>=20.9 kHz, France), GE (<i>f</i>=23.4 kHz, Germany), IC (<i>f</i>=37.5 kHz, Island) and IT (<i>f</i>=54 kHz, Sicily, Italy) has been monitored with a 5 s sampling rate. The previous epicenter is near ...

Caroline H. Seibert, and Aguinaldo R. Pinto

Shrimp aquaculture has been dramatically affected by many pathogenic diseases, mainly caused by five viruses: IHHNV, YHV, TSV, WSSV, and IMNV. Here we provide a state-of-the-art overview of these shrimp viruses, with emphasis on distribution, pathology, morphology, and genomic organization, in addition to current diagnostic methods and intervention practices.

A. Canion, and J. E. Kostka, and T. M. Gihring, and M. Huettel, and J. E. E. van Beusekom, and H. Gao, and G. Lavik, and M. M. M. Kuypers

Despite decades of research on the physiology and biochemistry of nitrate/nitrite-respiring microorganisms, little is known regarding their metabolic response to temperature, especially under in situ conditions. The temperature regulation of microbial communities that mediate anammox and denitrification was investigated in near shore permeable sediments at polar, temperate, and subtropical sites with annual mean temperatures ranging from −5 to 23 °C. Total N₂ production rates were det...

Stefan eSpring, and Carmen eScheuner, and Markus eGöker, and Hans-Peter eKlenk, and Hans-Peter eKlenk

In recent years a large number of isolates were obtained from saline environments that are phylogenetically related to distinct clades of oligotrophic marine gammaproteobacteria, which were originally identified in seawater samples using cultivation independent methods and are characterized by high seasonal abundances in coastal environments. To date a sound taxonomic framework for the classification of these ecologically important isolates and related species in accordance with their evolutiona...

Katrin eArelin, and Katrin eArelin, and Karsten eMueller, and Claudia eBarth, and Paraskevi Vivien eRekkas, and Jürgen eKratzsch, and Inga eBurmann, and Arno eVillringer, and Arno eVillringer, and Arno eVillringer, and Arno eVillringer, and Julia eSacher, and Julia eSacher

The growing interest in intrinsic brain organization has sparked various innovative approaches to generating comprehensive connectivity-based maps of the human brain. Prior reports point to a sexual dimorphism of the structural and functional human connectome. However, it is uncertain whether subtle changes in sex hormones, as occur during the monthly menstrual cycle, substantially impact the functional architecture of the female brain. Here, we performed eigenvector centrality (EC) mapping in 3...

Giuseppe E. Sansone

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