Joseph S Fernandez-Moure, and Jeffrey L Van Eps, and Jessica R Rhudy, and Fernando J Cabrera, and Ghanashyam S Acharya, and Ennio Tasciotti, and Jason Sakamoto, and Joan E Nichols

Surgical wound healing applications require bioprosthetics that promote cellular infiltration and vessel formation, metrics associated with increased mechanical strength and resistance to infection. Porcine acellular lung matrix is a novel tissue scaffold known to promote cell adherence while minimizing inflammatory reactions. In this study, we evaluate the capacity of porcine acellular lung matrix to sustain cellularization and neovascularization in a rat model of subcutaneous implantation and ...

Mauro Coltelli, and Danilo Cavallaro, and Marco Firetto Carlino, and Luca Cocchi, and Filippo Muccini, and Antonino D’Alessandro, and Maria Eloisa Claude, and Clara Monaco, and Jesús M. Ibáñez, and Fabrizio Zgur, and Domenico Patanè, and Cosmo Carmisciano, and Giuseppe D’Anna, and Maria Teresa Pedrosa Gonzales, and Teresa Teixidò, and Roberto D’Anna, and Gioacchino Fertitta, and Giuseppe Passafiume, and Stefano Speciale, and Fausto Grassa, and Aristomenis P. Karageorgis, and Lorenzo Sormani, and Lorenzo Facchin, and Giampaolo Visnovic, and Diego Cotterle, and Rita Blanos, and Paolo Mansutti, and Attilio Sulli, and Fabrizio Cultrera, and Francisco Carrión, and Salvatore Rapisarda

The TOMO-ETNA experiment was planned in order to obtain a detailed geological and structural model of the continental and oceanic crust beneath Mt. Etna volcano and northeastern Sicily up to the Aeolian Islands (southern Italy), by integrating data from active and passive refraction and reflection seismic methodologies, magnetic and gravity surveys. This paper focuses on the marine activities performed within the experiment, which have been carried out in the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Seas, during t...

A. Mouton

Mišo Mudrić

This Paper aims to explore the current system of the international liability funds in the maritime field. Through the systematic economical, legal and political analysis of the current and envisaged international, regional and national liability funds connected to the pollution of the seas, an overview of the function, efficiency and critical considerations of the chosen liability funds will be presented. A comparison between the international system of the compensation for the oil pollution d...

Kay Jones, and Akuh Adaji, and Peter S Schattner

Medicare items were introduced in 2005 to encourage general practitioners (GPs) to involve other healthcare providers in the management of patients with chronic disease. However, there appears to be barriers to converting financial incentives and the use of information technology as a communication tool to better patient outcomes. The aim of this study was to explore these barriers from the perspectives of practice nurses and allied health practitioners.

Volpato S, and Custureri R, and Puntoni M, and Bianchi L, and Daragjati J, and Garaboldi S, and Simonato M, and Greco A, and Rizzo E, and Dal Santo P, and Mangiacotti A, and Zigoura E, and Siri G, and Pilotto A

Stefano Volpato,1 Romina Custureri,2 Matteo Puntoni,3 Lara Bianchi,1 Julia Daragjati,4 Sara Garaboldi,2 Matteo Simonato,4 Antonio Greco,5 Emanuele Rizzo,6 Pierluigi Dal Santo,7 Antonio Mangiacotti,5 Ekaterini Zigoura,2 Giacomo Siri,3 Alberto Pilotto2 1Department of Medical Science, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; 2Department of Geriatric Care, Orthogeriatrics and Rehabilitation, E.O. Galliera Hospital, Genova, Italy; 3Clinical Trial Unit, Scientific Directorate, E.O. Galliera Hospital, G...

Jardel Nimet, and Rosilene Luciana Delariva, and Luciano Lazzarini Wolff, and Jislaine Cristina da Silva

Abstract Aim: This study evaluated the trophic structure of the fish assemblage along the longitudinal gradient of a first-order rural stream. Methods Fish were sampled by electrofishing technique in December 2007, September 2008 and March 2009, at three stretch of the Itiz stream (headwater, middle and mouth). We sampled 1,255 individuals relating to 18 species. The categorization of trophic guilds was based on stomach content data of 1,096 individuals, analyzed according to the volumetric met...

A.M. Souza, and J.F.B. Melo, and E.M.S. Moreira, and E.M. Souza

We evaluated the inclusion of peeled-mango waste meal as a source of carbohydrate in the protein:carbohydrate ratio (CP:CH) on performance and chemical composition of pacamã (Lophiosilurus alexandri) juveniles. One hundred and fifty fish (11.31±0.96g) were stocked in sixteen 500 L tanks, fed three times daily (10% of live weight), in a system with water recirculation with biofilter. The treatments consisted of four experimental diets with decreasing levels of the ratio between crude protein and ...

Liu PC, and Liu JF, and Chen LY, and Xia K, and Wu X

Pengcheng Liu,* Junfeng Liu,* Liyang Chen, Kuo Xia, Xing Wu Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to this work Objectives: To investigate the effectiveness of intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) devices combined with anticoagulants for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Patients and methods: In tot...

Luiza Dy Fonseca Costa, and Maria Regina de Oliveira Casartelli, and Mônica Wallner-Kersanach

Copper and zinc are common elements in paint residues and can be toxic to estuarine organisms. This study aims to determine the labile dissolved and labile particulate fractions (LPFs) of copper and zinc in the estuarine waters of a shipyard in southern Brazil under different salinity levels and in different seasons. The labile dissolved fraction was determined using the diffusive gradient in thin-film (DGT) technique. The variations in DGT-Cu (0.22-1.05 µg L-1), DGT-Zn (0.54-18.39 µg L-1), LPF-...

P.S. van Lieshout, and J.H. den Besten, and M.L. Kaminski

Marine structures are particularly prone to action of waves, winds and currents with stochastically varying composition, intensities and directions. Therefore, resultant stresses may cause multiaxial fatigue in specific welded structural details. For the assessment of multiaxial fatigue in welded joints, a wide variety of methods have been suggested. However, there is still no consensus on a method which can correctly account for non-proportional and variable amplitude loading. This paper be...

Luis Vinatea, and Jesús Malpartida

Ibiraquera Lagoon, which is located between the municipalities of Garopaba and Imbituba, both in Santa Catarina, a state of southern Brazil, was set up in the last decade as part of a Program for the Restocking of Coastal Lagoons. This program obtained successful results for several years. However, nowadays the productivity of this natural environment has probably been reduced because of its overfishing, specially of the pink shrimp Farfantepenaeus paulensis (Perez-Farfante, 1967), and above all...

V. SEKAR, and R. RAJASEKARAN, and V. SACHITHANANDAM, and R. SANKAR, and R. SRIDHAR, and PAUL W. KINGSLEY

Abstract. Sekar V Rajasekaran R, Sachithanandam V, Sankar R, Sridhar R, Kingsley PW. 2016. Species diversity of Polychaete in coral reef ecosystem of Great Nicobar Island, India. Nusantara Bioscience 8: 71-76. Crypto fauna inhabiting the shelves of the coral reefs in Great Nicobar Islands are affected by bio-erosion caused by grazing and boring of organisms, hence present study revealed on two major components the opportunistic and true borers. Samples were collected from four stations from thre...

Patrícia Neves Mendes, and Joel Augusto Muniz, and Fabyano Fonseca e Silva, and Ana Rita de Assumpção Mazzini

Este trabalho teve como objetivo comparar modelos logísticos difásicos ponderados aplicados ao estudo de curvas de crescimento de fêmeas Hereford com três diferentes estruturas de erros: erros independentes (EI), auto-regressivos de primeira ordem (AR (1)) e auto-regressivo de segunda ordem (AR (2)) a dados de peso-idade de 55 fêmeas da raça Hereford avaliadas desde o nascimento até 675 dias de idade. Utilizou-se o procedimento model do software Statistical Analysis System (SAS) por meio das opç...

Ana Carolina Canary, and Luís Poersch, and Wilson Wasielesky Junior

O aumento dos cultivos em ambientes costeiros tem gerado preocupação arespeito do lançamento dos seus efluentes no ambiente aquático. Este estudo objetivou determinar o impacto dos efluentes de cultivos de camarões sobre a comunidade de macroinvertebrados bentônicos no estuário da lagoa dos Patos-Brasil. Este trabalho foi realizado numa fazenda de cultivo de camarão Litopenaeus vannamei. Como parâmetros dequalidade de água, foram monitorados quinzenalmente pH, oxigênio dissolvido, consumo de oxi...

Keshyiu Nakatani, and Flavio Lima Nascimento

Foi analisada a variação temporal de ovos e de larvas das principais espécies exploradas no Pantanal: <em>Piaractus mesopotamicus; Prochilodus lineatus; Salminus maxillosus; Leporinus macrocephalus</em> e <em>Pseudoplatystoma</em> spp., no rio Miranda. As coletas foram realizadas nos meses de outubro a março, quinzenalmente, de 1996 a 1999. O rio foi dividido em trecho superior, médio e inferior, com 15 pontos de coleta. Foram utilizadas rede de plâncton cônico-cilindrica, com fluxômetro, e as a...

José Ariévilo Gurgel Rodrigues, and Ismael Nilo Lino de Queiroz, and Ana Luíza Gomes Quinderé, and Bruno Cunha Vairo, and Paulo Antônio de Souza Mourão, and Norma Maria Barros Benevides

Red algae sulfated polysaccharides (SPs) have been widely described as anticoagulant and antithrombotic agents; however no description of antithrombotic activity regarding green algae SPs has been reported. Caulerpa cupressoides (Chlorophyta) has three different SPs fractions (SP1, SP2 and SP3). We investigated the effects of SP2 on thrombin activity by antithrombin and in an experimental model of venous thrombosis in rats. The inhibition of thrombin assay was evaluated using antithrombin (AT) i...

H. Struthers, and A. M. L. Ekman, and P. Glantz, and T. Iversen, and A. Kirkevåg, and E. M. Mårtensson, and Ø. Seland, and E. D. Nilsson

Understanding Arctic climate change requires knowledge of both the external and the local drivers of Arctic climate as well as local feedbacks within the system. An Arctic feedback mechanism relating changes in sea ice extent to an alteration of the emission of sea salt aerosol and the consequent change in radiative balance is examined. A set of idealized climate model simulations were performed to quantify the radiative effects of changes in sea salt aerosol emissions induced by prescribed chan...

Terezinha Jesus Esteves Barata, and Eduardo Bresciani, and Maria Cecília Ribeiro Mattos, and José Roberto Pereira Lauris, and Dan Ericson, and Maria Fidela de Lima Navarro

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical performance of glass ionomer cement (GIC) restorations comparing two minimally invasive methods in permanent teeth after 12 months. Fifty pregnant women (second trimester of pregnancy), mean age 22 ± 5.30 years, were treated by two previously trained operators. The treatment approaches tested were: chemomechanical method (CarisolvTM; MediTeam) and atraumatic restorative treatment (ART). A split-mouth study design was used in which the two tr...

Maurício Rizzato Coelho, and Vanda Moreira Martins, and Pablo Vidal-Torrado, and Célia Regina de Gouveia Souza, and Xosé Luis Otero Perez, and Felipe Macías Vázquez

Atributos morfológicos de 28 pedons, descritos e amostrados em cronossequências, e datações absolutas por luminescência (TL e LOE) e 14C foram utilizados para elucidar os principais fatores envolvidos na formação e evolução dos Espodossolos nos depósitos marinhos quaternários da planície costeira do Estado de São Paulo. Os solos estudados localizam-se nos municípios de Bertioga (Baixada Santista), Cananeia e Ilha Comprida (Litoral Sul). Essa abordagem, pouco comum nos estudos dos ambientes de pl...

Michel Michaelovitch de Mahiques

Este trabalho tem, como objetivo, o estabelecimento de um modelo de sedimentação para as enseadas semi-confinadas da região costeira de Ubatuba, Estado de São Paulo, a partir da identificação dos principais mecanismos de aporte e remobilização de sedimentos e da definição de sua variabilidade. A área de estudo compreende cinco enseadas: Ubatuba, Toninhas, Flamengo, Fortaleza e Mar Virado. A metodologia de trabalho consistiu de cinco séries de estações fixas de correntometria e termossalinometria...

Anna Józefczuk, and Edyta Guzera, and Luiza Bielecka

The idea of the study was to describe short-term and seasonal variationsin the composition and abundance of zooplankton in the coastal area of theGulf of Gdansk at two shore stations and the influence of selectedenvironmental factors (temperature, salinity, wind velocity) on it. The studieswere based on material collected in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Gdanskfrom stations located by the Marine Promenade (Bulwar Nadmorski) in Gdynia andthe pier in Sopot. Samples were collected in 2001 mainl...

Paulo Ricardo Pezzuto, and Martín Coachman Dias

The "alistado shrimp" (Aristeus antillensis) is one of the targets of the trawling fleet operating since 2002 along the continental slope of the Brazilian Economic Exclusive Zone between 700 and 800 m depth. Catches of the species occur mainly in two small fishing grounds located on the east coast of Espirito Santo State (19-22°S). This paper aimed to obtain the first biological data for this species along the Brazilian coast. A total of 13,797 individuals were sampled aboard fishing vessels by ...

Blizard Robert, and Parkes Charles, and Martin Sue, and Strydom Andre, and Azam Kiran, and Serfaty Marc, and Hassiotis Angela, and King Michael

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several studies have showed that people with intellectual disabilities (ID) have suitable skills to undergo cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Case studies have reported successful use of cognitive behavioural therapy techniques (with adaptations) in people with ID. Modified cognitive behavioural therapy may be a feasible and effective approach for the treatment of depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders in ID. To date, two studies have reported group...

Araki Carlos S, and Yoshimura Tatiana S, and Pinhal Danillo, and Martins Cesar

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ribosomal 5S genes are well known for the critical role they play in ribosome folding and functionality. These genes are thought to evolve in a concerted fashion, with high rates of homogenization of gene copies. However, the majority of previous analyses regarding the evolutionary process of rDNA repeats were conducted in invertebrates and plants. Studies have also been conducted on vertebrates, but these analyses were usually restricted to the 18S, 5.8S and...

Chehébar Claudio, and Medina-Vogel Gonzalo, and Vianna Juliana A, and Sielfeld Walter, and Olavarría Carlos, and Faugeron Sylvain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A number of studies have described the extension of ice cover in western Patagonia during the Last Glacial Maximum, providing evidence of a complete cover of terrestrial habitat from 41°S to 56°S and two main refugia, one in south-eastern Tierra del Fuego and the other north of the Chiloé Island. However, recent evidence of high genetic diversity in Patagonian river species suggests the existence of aquatic refugia in this region. Here, we further test this h...

PARIS LAVIN, and PATRICIA GÓMEZ, and BERNARDO GONZÁLE, and OSVALDO ULLOA

In order to assess the appropriateness of the use of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences for the study of population genetics of marine cyanobacteria, we amplified and cloned the 16S rRNA gene plus the 16S-23S ITS regions of six strains of Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus. We analyzed them by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and terminal restriction fragment length polymorphisms (T-RFLP). When using the standard application of these techniques, we obtained more than one ba...

Matache M. L., and Tudorache A., and Rozylowicz L., and Neagu E.

Concentration of four heavy metals was studied in living organisms from the wetlands ecosystems within the Iron Gates Natural Park in Romania. Samples included aquatic plants (Ceratophyllum ssp., Potamogeton pectinatus, Potamogeton natans), molluscs (Sinanodonta woodiana, Unio tumidus, Unio pictorum) and fish (Silurus glanis, Sander lucioperca, Aspius aspius, Cyprinus carpio, Carassius gibelio). Metals organotropism in fish samples (gills, liver, muscle, eggs) has been studied (Kojadinovici et a...

Stephanie Brodie, and Elodie J. I. Lédée, and Michelle R. Heupel, and Russell C. Babcock, and Hamish A. Campbell, and Daniel C. Gledhill, and Xavier Hoenner, and Charlie Huveneers, and Fabrice R. A. Jaine, and Colin A. Simpfendorfer, and Matthew D. Taylor, and Vinay Udyawer, and Robert G. Harcourt

Abstract Acoustic telemetry is a principle tool for observing aquatic animals, but coverage over large spatial scales remains a challenge. To resolve this, Australia has implemented the Integrated Marine Observing System’s Animal Tracking Facility which comprises a continental-scale hydrophone array and coordinated data repository. This national acoustic network connects localized projects, enabling simultaneous monitoring of multiple species over scales ranging from 100 s of meters to 1000 s of...

Birgit-Christiane Zyriax, and Robert von Katzler, and Bettina Jagemann, and Joachim Westenhoefer, and Hans-Joachim Jensen, and Volker Harth, and Marcus Oldenburg

Abstract Background Overweight and cardiovascular risk factors are a common phenomenon in seafarers. According to internal observation particularly crew members from the Pacific Island State of Kiribati are exposed to a high risk. However, in mixed crews, cultural background plays an important role, influencing food choice, and the actual risk. Methods The Seafarer Nutrition Study (SeaNut study) compared dietary factors in 48 Kiribati and 33 European male seafarers recruited from four merchant s...

Jenni Lie, and Maria Bangun Rizkiana, and Felycia Edi Soetaredjo, and Yi-Hsu Ju, and Suryadi Ismadji

Abstract A catalyst-free and environmentally friendly process was employed for the production of biodiesel from sea mango seed oil. This oil is non-edible and contains several fatty acids such as palmitic acid (C16), trans-9-elaidic acid (C18:1t), oleic acid (C18:1), linoleic acid (C18:2), and linolelaidic acid (C18:2n6t). The in situ extraction and transesterification of the oil were carried at the subcritical methanol–water condition. The effect of reaction temperature and time on the yield of...

Pablo Fresia, and Verónica Antelo, and Cecilia Salazar, and Matías Giménez, and Bruno D’Alessandro, and Ebrahim Afshinnekoo, and Christopher Mason, and Gastón H. Gonnet, and Gregorio Iraola

Abstract Background Microbial communities present in environmental waters constitute a reservoir for antibiotic-resistant pathogens that impact human health. For this reason, a diverse variety of water environments are being analyzed using metagenomics to uncover public health threats. However, the composition of these communities along the coastal environment of a whole city, where sewage and beach waters are mixed, is poorly understood. Results We shotgun-sequenced 20 coastal areas from the ci...

J. R. Freitas, and L. C. Bedê, and P. de Marco Júnior, and L. A. Rocha, and M. B. L. Santos

An attempt was made to determine more accurately the density of molluskan populations in the Pampulha reservoir, using the quadrate method, intending to detect the fluctuation of the populations density, the habitat conditions and the possible competitive interactions among Biomphalaria tenagophila, Melanoides tuberculata, Pomacea haustrum and Biomphalaria glabrata, through the analysis of populational parameters. Among the most significative facts observed in the reservoir it has to be mentione...

K. Toyota, and K. Toyota, and Y. Kanaya, and M. Takahashi, and M. Takahashi, and H. Akimoto

A new chemical scheme is developed for the multiphase photochemical box model SEAMAC (size-SEgregated Aerosol model for Marine Air Chemistry) to investigate photochemical interactions between volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and reactive halogen species in the marine boundary layer (MBL). Based primarily on critically evaluated kinetic and photochemical rate parameters as well as a protocol for chemical mechanism development, the new scheme has achieved a near-explicit description of oxidative ...

Kobsak Kanjanapongkul, and Tipaporn Yoovidhya, and Suvit Tia, and Pisit Wongsa-Ngasri

A static ohmic heating system was developed to remove protein from fish mince (threadfin bream) washwatercollected from a surimi production plant in order to improve water quality. The samples were heated under different electricfield strengths (EFS, 20, 25, and 30 V/cm) until reaching the desired temperature (50, 60, and 70oC), and further held at thattemperature for a certain time (0, 15, and 30 minutes). Heating the samples to 70oC resulted in a better protein removal whencompared to 50 and 6...

Blé M. C., and Arfi R.

The chemical composition of the stomach contents and the digestibility of organic matter, proteins and energy of three planktivorous fish species (Oreochromis niloticus, Sarotherodon galilaeus and Citharinus citharus) were studied in Batamani Pond (Mali, West Africa) during the dry and wet seasons. The diet contents of O. niloticus and S. galilaeus presented high levels of organic matter and proteins during the wet season (ashfree dry weight (AFDW): 753 mg·g−1 dw and 703 mg·g−1 dw, prot...

J. Park, and J. Obeysekera, and J. Barnes

An energy-conservative metric based on the discrete wavelet transform is applied to assess the relative energy distribution of extreme sea level events across different temporal scales. The metric is applied to coastal events at Key West and Pensacola Florida as a function of two Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) regimes. Under AMO warm conditions there is a small but significant redistribution of event energy from nearly static into more dynamic (shorter duration) timescales at Key West, ...

A. Paulmier, and I. Kriest, and A. Oschlies

Since the seminal paper of Redfield (1934), constant stoichiometric elemental ratios linking biotic carbon and nutrient fluxes are often assumed in marine biogeochemistry, and especially in coupled biogeochemical circulation models, to couple the global oxygen, carbon and nutrient cycles. However, when looking in more detail, some deviations from the classical Redfield stoichiometry have been reported, in particular with respect to remineralization of organic matter changing with depth or with a...

Daniel R McGrath, and Hamid Frydoonfar, and Joshua J Hunt, and et al

Daniel R McGrath1, Hamid Frydoonfar2, Joshua J Hunt3, Chris J Dunkley3, Allan D Spigelman41Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, UK; 2Hunter Pathology Service, New South Wales; 3Royal Newcastle Centre, Newcastle; 4St Vincent&amp;rsquo;s Clinical School, Sydney, AustraliaBackground: Despite the well recognized protective effect of cruciferous vegetables against various cancers, including human colorectal cancers, little is known about how this effect is conferred. It is thought that some phytochemicals foun...

Rosa Helena de Santana Girão de Morais

Durante o século XIX, a medicina passou por inúmeras mudanças em seus postulados etiológicos. À geografia médica, disciplina diretamente ligada aos interesses da empresa colonialista européia, coube o mapeamento das doenças em variadas partes do globo. Os médicos das marinhas européias foram encarregados dessa importante missão. Sabia-se que o maior inimigo das tropas e residentes europeus nas colônias e regiões de clima quente eram as doenças ditas tropicais. O artigo analisa o relatório oficia...

Wang Ke-Zhou, and Wen Liang-You, and Ye Zhi-Cang, and Wu Hai-Gang, and Pan Jian-Yi

Hemocyanin (Hc) is a multifunctional protein in both mollusks and arthropods. Phenoloxidase (PO) activities are the most important physiological functions for Hcs after conversion. In shrimp, Hc occurs as two oligomer forms, dodecamers and hexamers. Differences in the transport oxygen capacity and agglutination activity between the two oligomers of shrimp Hc have been found. In the present study, we investigated the differences in the Hc-derived PO activity between the dodecame...

Ranta A

INTRODUCTION: Transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) indicate high risk for stroke and rapid management reduces stroke burden. Rapid specialist access to initiate timely management is often challenging to achieve. AIM: To assess the feasibility of implementing a TIA/Stroke electronic decision support (EDS) tool intended to aid general practitioners (GPs) in the timely management of TIAs. METHODS: An eight-week pilot provided access to the TIA/Stroke EDS to selected GPs in the MidCentral district, wi...

Melquíades Pinto Paiva, and Paulo César Silva da Motta

<abstract language="eng">This paper deals with the occurrence and schol sizes of the Brazilian-sardine, Sardinella brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1879), in coastal waters of" Rio de Janeiro State (Brazil), during the years 1993-1997. The schools are more frequent and heavier in bay and surroundings of Grande Island; another area, with lesser importance, remains between the Cape of São Tome and surroundings of Cabo Frio, under influence of coastal upwelling. The heavier schools are found in April-Ju...

Nazia Jamil, and Nuzhat Ahmed

Two bacterial strains, Pseudomonas aeruginosa CMG607w and CMG1421 produce commercially important biopolymers. CMG607w isolated from the sediments of Lyari outfall to Arabian Sea synthesize the mcl-polyhydroxyalkanoates from various carbon sources. The production of PHAs was directly proportional to the incubation periods. Other strain CMG1421, a dry soil isolate, produced high viscous water absorbing extracellular acidic polysaccharide when it was grown aerobically in the minimal medium containi...

Gregory K. Silber, and Jeffrey D. Adams, and Michael J. Asaro, and Timothy V.N. Cole, and Katie S. Moore, and Leslie I. Ward-Geiger, and Barbara J. Zoodsma

In 1998, the United States sought and received International Maritime Organization-endorsement of two Mandatory Ship Reporting (MSR) systems designed to improve mariner awareness about averting ship collisions with the endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis). Vessel collisions are a serious threat to the right whale and the program was among the first formal attempts to reduce this threat. Under the provisions of the MSR, all ships >300 gross tons are required to report their...

Francesc Sardà, and Balbina Molí, and Isabel Palomera

The Mediterranean fishery has experienced a decline in catches over the past 20 years due to an excessive increase in effort caused by both increased trawler engine power and rapid technological advances in fishing technology and fish location. This has led to overexploitation, in which immature individuals support an increasing portion of the catches. The present study was undertaken to test a sorting grid and square-mesh-panel as juvenile exclusion systems. Our experience was a pilot study of ...

Irina Yu Bakunina, and Larissa A Balabanova, and Vasiliy A Golotin, and Lyubov V Slepchenko, and Lyubov V Slepchenko, and Vladimir V Isakov, and Valeriy A Rasskazov

The recombinant α-galactosidase of the marine bacterium (α-PsGal) was synthesized with the use of the plasmid 40Gal, consisting of plasmid pET-40b (+) (Novagen) and the gene corresponding to the open reading frame of the mature α-galactosidase of marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas sp. KMM 701, transformed into the E. coli Rosetta(DE3) cells. In order to understand the mechanism of action, the stereochemistry of hydrolysis of 4-nitrophenyl α-D-galactopyranoside (4-NPGP) by α-PsGal was measured by...

Alaa Alsaad, and Gulan Hassan

This paper reports the results of an experimental investigation of the utilization of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) to concrete marine structures. The study involved testing reinforced concrete (RC) columns. A total of 32 specimens were grouped and investigated to evaluate the performance of CFRP wrapped RC circular columns in a marine environment. The specimens were immersed for different periods in crude oil or seawater, which are common conditions for marine structures. The specimens...

Ranganatha eSitaram, and Ranganatha eSitaram, and Andrea eCaria, and Ralf eVeit, and Tilman eGaber, and Sergio eRuiz, and Niels eBirbaumer, and Niels eBirbaumer

This pilot study aimed to explore whether criminal psychopaths can learn volitional regulation of the left anterior insula with real-time fMRI neurofeedback. Our previous studies with healthy volunteers showed that learned control of the blood oxygenation-level dependent (BOLD) signal was specific to the target region, and not a result of general arousal and global unspecific brain activation, and also that successful regulation modulates emotional responses, specifically to aversive picture sti...

Felippe A Daros, and Leonardo S Bueno, and Marcelo Soeth, and Athila A Bertoncini, and Mauricio Hostim-Silva, and Alberto T Correia, and Alberto T Correia

Rocky reef fish assemblage structure in seven coastal islands of Southern Brazil was characterized by underwater visual census (20 m x 2 m transect method 40 m2), average depth of six meters, to obtain density (fish/40 m2) and biomass (grams/40 m2). Fish species were categorized according to their trophic category and geographical distribution. In total, 526 strip transects were performed, covering an area of 21,040 m2, totaling 19,377 individuals (means of 36.83 fish/40 m2 and 1,790.23 g/40 m2)...