Efrem S. Lim, and Cynthia Rodriguez, and Lori R. Holtz

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported a typographic error in the type of master mix kit used, the text should read as: “The qPCR was performed using Fast SYBR Green Master Mix (Thermo Fisher).”

Mauro Sergio Pinheiro LIMA, and Jorge Eduardo LINS OLIVEIRA, and Marcelo Francisco de NÓBREGA, and Priscila Fabiana Macedo LOPES

Abstract Background Acquiring fast and accurate information on ecological patterns of fishery resources is a basic first step for their management. However, some countries may lack the technical and/or the financial means to undergo traditional scientific samplings to get such information; therefore affordable and reliable alternatives need to be sought. Methods We compared two different approaches to identify occurrence patterns and catch for three main fish species caught with bottom-set gilln...

The Bluebelle Study Group, and Barnaby C. Reeves, and Lazaros Andronis, and Jane M. Blazeby, and Natalie S. Blencowe, and Melanie Calvert, and Joanna Coast, and Tim Draycott, and Jenny L. Donovan, and Rachael Gooberman-Hill, and Robert J. Longman, and Laura Magill, and Jonathan M. Mathers, and Thomas D. Pinkney, and Chris A. Rogers, and Leila Rooshenas, and Andrew Torrance, and Nicky J. Welton, and Mark Woodward, and Kate Ashton, and Katarzyna D. Bera, and Gemma L. Clayton, and Lucy A. Culliford, and Jo C. Dumville, and Daisy Elliott, and Lucy Ellis, and Hannah Gould-Brown, and Rhiannon C. Macefield, and Christel McMullan, and Caroline Pope, and Dimitrios Siassakos, and Sean Strong, and Helen Talbot

Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common, occurring in up to 25% of > 4 million operations performed in England each year. Previous trials of the effect of wound dressings on the risk of developing a SSI are of poor quality and underpowered. Methods/Design This study is a feasibility and pilot trial to examine the feasibility of a full trial that will compare simple dressings, no dressing and tissue-glue as a dressing. It is examining the overall acceptability of trial part...

Dirk Zajonz, and Johannes K. M. Fakler, and Anna-Judith Dahse, and Fujiaoshou Junping Zhao, and Melanie Edel, and Christoph Josten, and Andreas Roth

Abstract Background In spite of the improvement of many aspects around Total knee arthroplasty (TKA), there is still a group of 10% to 34% of patients who is not satisfied with the outcome. The therapy of chronic pain after TKA remains a medical challenge that requires an interdisciplinary therapy concept. The aim of this prospective pilot study was to evaluate the efficacy of a multimodal pain therapy in chronic complaints after TKA. Methods In a prospective cohort pilot study, we included pati...

Dionysios E. Raitsos, and Robert J. W. Brewin, and Peng Zhan, and Denis Dreano, and Yaswant Pradhan, and Gerrit B. Nanninga, and Ibrahim Hoteit

Abstract Coral reefs rely on inter-habitat connectivity to maintain gene flow, biodiversity and ecosystem resilience. Coral reef communities of the Red Sea exhibit remarkable genetic homogeneity across most of the Arabian Peninsula coastline, with a genetic break towards the southern part of the basin. While previous studies have attributed these patterns to environmental heterogeneity, we hypothesize that they may also emerge as a result of dynamic circulation flow; yet, such linkages remain un...

S. R. Bailey, and C. L. Townsend, and H. Dent, and C. Mallet, and E. Tsaliki, and E. M. Riley, and M. Noursadeghi, and T. D. Lawley, and A. J. Rodger, and P. Brocklehurst, and N. Field

Abstract Background Few data are available to guide biological sample collection around the time of birth for large-scale birth cohorts. We are designing a large UK birth cohort to investigate the role of infection and the developing immune system in determining future health and disease. We undertook a pilot to develop methodology for the main study, gain practical experience of collecting samples, and understand the acceptability of sample collection to women in late pregnancy. Methods Between...

Joshua S. Payne, and John V. Hindle, and Aaron W. Pritchard, and R. Rhys Davies, and Rudi Coetzer, and Giovanni D’Avossa, and R. Martyn Bracewell, and E. Charles Leek

Abstract Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, neurodegenerative disorder affecting over 137,000 people in the UK and an estimated five million people worldwide. Treatment typically involves long-term dopaminergic therapy, which improves motor symptoms, but is associated with dose-limiting side effects. Developing effective complementary, non-pharmacological interventions is of considerable importance. This paper presents the protocol for a three-arm pilot study to test the implement...

Jeannine Hauser

Carl Spittelers Prometheus-Dichtungen von 1881 und 1924, beide dem hohen Stil des Epos verpflichtet, übertragen den antiken Prometheus-Stoff in eine phantastische Welt, in der sich religiöse Vorstellungen mit märchenhaften Elementen vermischen, und zeigen an Prometheus und dessen Bruder Epimetheus exemplarisch die Diskrepanz zwischen dem Ausnahmemenschen und dem Mitläufer, zwischen dem wahren und falschen Großen, wobei sich diese wahre „Größe“ in ihrer Treue zu einer Seelenfigur manifestiert. Be...

Ândrio Zafalon-Silva, and Frederico Dutra Kirst, and Rodrigo Ferreira Krüger

The Brazilian Coastal Plain of the Pampa Biome (CPPB), has suffered fragmentation caused by resource extraction and cattle raising. In turn, conservation proposals are needed to prevent the anthropisation of Pampa natural areas. The first step towards conservation proposals by using insects is fauna inventories, providing data support for legislators. Thus, we undertook a regional and broad-scale sampling survey to investigate the diversity of Muscidae flies in protected and non-protected areas ...

Yanjuan Yang, and Zaitao liang

In this article, we study the existence of monotone bounded solutions and of oscillatory solutions to a second-order differential equation with asymptotic conditions. Such asymptotic conditions arise in the study of the ocean flow in arctic gyres. Our approach relies on functional-analytic techniques.

Jamie M. Caldwell, and Blake Ushijima, and Courtney S. Couch, and Ruth D. Gates

Abstract As disease spreads through living coral, it can induce changes in the distribution of coral’s naturally fluorescent pigments, making fluorescence a potentially powerful non-invasive intrinsic marker of coral disease. Here, we show the usefulness of live-imaging laser scanning confocal microscopy to investigate coral health state. We demonstrate that the Hawaiian coral Montipora capitata consistently emits cyan and red fluorescence across a depth gradient in reef habitats, but the micro-...

Orth Michael, and Dittmann Sandra, and Mergl Roland, and Amann Benedikt, and Sterr Andrea

Strand Elin, and Bjorndal Bodil, and Nygard Ottar, and Burri Lena, and Berge Christ, and Bohov Pavol, and Christensen Bjørn J, and Berge Kjetil, and Wergedahl Hege, and Viste Asgaut, and Berge Rolf K

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Excess peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) stimulation has been associated with detrimental health effects including impaired myocardial function. Recently, supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) has been associated with improved left ventricular function and functional capacity in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. We investigated the long-term effects of the pan-PPAR agonist tetradecylthioacetic acid (TTA) and/or high-d...

Abercrombie Mary I, and Landrigan Philip J, and Cortes Juanita E, and Trasande Leonardo, and Bopp Richard F, and Cifuentes Enrique

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Elevated concentrations of mercury have been documented in fish in Lake Chapala in central Mexico, an area that is home to a large subsistence fishing community. However, neither the extent of human mercury exposure nor its sources and routes have been elucidated.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Total mercury concentrations were measured in samples of fish from Lake Chapala; in sections of sediment cores from the delta of Rio Lerma, the major tributary to the lake; and...

Calikoglu Cagatay, and Iskender Abdulkadir, and Ozaydin Ismet, and Gezer Suat, and Cikman Mehmet, and Kandis Hayati, and Saritas Ayhan, and Karapolat Sami, and Baltaci Davut, and Uslu Mustafa, and Karapolat Banu, and Dumlu Talha

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Accidents caused by motorized vehicle in the agricultural sector are frequently observed. In Turkey; accidents arising from motorized vehicles, named Pat-Pat, which are used by farmers in the Western Black Sea region is not unusual.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>One hundred five patients who were brought into the Emergency Department of Duzce University, Medical Faculty Hospital between September 2009 and August 2010 due to Pat-Pat related accidents were evaluated.</...

Fuchs Dietmar, and Lee Evelyn, and Spudich Serena S, and Ho Emily L, and Sinclair Elizabeth, and Price Richard W

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Minocycline is a tetracycline antibiotic that has been shown to attenuate central nervous system (CNS) lentivirus infection, immune activation, and brain injury in model systems. To initiate assessment of minocycline as an adjuvant therapy in human CNS HIV infection, we conducted an open-labelled pilot study of its effects on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood biomarkers of infection and immune responses in 7 viremic subjects not taking antiretroviral therap...

Cristian Granados-Martínez, and Bladimir Zúñiga-Céspedes, and Julio Acuña-Vargas

Aquatic insects are considered a key component for stream food webs because of their contribution to the flow of energy from basal resources to the top predators. For this reason, the study of trophic guilds on aquatic insects is necessary to understand the transformation of energy and matter in stream ecosystems. The study of trophic guilds on aquatic insects has been widely documented in temperate streams. In contrast, little is known about feeding habits and trophic guilds in Neotropical stre...

Cristiana Callieri

Despite their relative low volume on a global scale, lakes represent a valuable reserve of accessible freshwaters. Any increase in our understanding of their functioning is a step towards their better exploitation and preservation. Microorganisms drive the metabolic processes that regulate the biogeochemical cycles in lakes; here, I will focus on Archaea and Cyanobacteria as micro-players playing macro-roles in lake ecosystems. In particular, I will present two examples to demonstrate the import...

Škifić Ivan, and Karlo Robert, and Družijanić Nikica, and Bačić Ivan, and Jagić Stjepan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prospective, randomized, pilot clinical study was conducted to evaluate the beneficial effects of inositol hexaphosphate (IP₆) + Inositol in breast cancer patients treated with adjuvant therapy.</p> <p>Patients and methods</p> <p>Patients with invasive ductal breast cancer where polychemotherapy was indicated were monitored in the period from 2005-2007. Fourteen patients in the same stage of ductal invasive breast cancer were involved in the study,...

Reza Shokoohi, and Mohammad Taghi Samadi, and Mohammad Reza Samarghandi, and Mohammad Ahmadian, and Kamal Karimaian, and Ali Poormohammadi

The effect of granular coral limestone and Leca as adsorbents for removing Acid Cyanine 5R (AC5R) from aqueous solution was studied. The optimum pH and adsorbent particles size in both adsorbents were determined to be 3 and 297 μm, respectively. The optimum dosages of coral limestone and granular Leca were 0.150 and 0.145 g/mg of dye, respectively. Also, results have shown that the adsorption efficiency by both coral limestone and Leca increased with the decreasing adsorbent particles size. More...

Federica Maghin, and Raffaella Rossi, and Sabrina Ratti, and Sara Chiapparini, and Carlo Corino

The decrease of the use of antibiotic has promoted the scientific research towards the identification and study of natural substances able to improve animal performance and welfare (Hashemi et al., 2011; Daglia, 2012; Maghin et al., 2014). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of mixture of algae plus polyphenols (Algatan Mater®) on piglet and sow performance when used as dietary supplements to the sows. Eighty-four sows (42 per batch) were divided in two groups fed a control and A...

Pavel Layus, and Paul Kah, and Elena Khlusova, and Victor Orlov

Abstract Background Structure and properties of welded joints of low-alloy thermomechanically processed (09G2FB) and quenched and tempered shipbuilding steels (10XN2MD, 08XN3MD, and 12XN3MF), welded with manual metal arc welding (MMA) and submerged arc welding (SAW), were studied. Methods Effects of specific energy input on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and impact energy of the heat-affected zone (HAZ) have been investigated, and probable reasons for crack formation in welded joints...

Yuan Shen, and Ronald Benner

Abstract A large quantity of reduced carbon is sequestered in the ocean as refractory dissolved molecules that persist through several circuits of global overturning circulation. Key aspects of the cycling of refractory dissolved organic carbon (DOC) remain unknown, making it challenging to predict how this large carbon reservoir will respond to climate change. Herein we investigate mechanisms that remove refractory DOC using bioassay experiments with DOC isolated from surface, mesopelagic and d...

Mariana A.O. Bitencourt, and Hylarina M.D. Silva, and Gisely M.F. Abílio, and George E.C. Miranda, and Adolpho M.A. Moura, and João X. de Araújo-Júnior, and Ericka J.D. Silveira, and Barbara V.O. Santos, and Janeusa T. Souto

Inflammatory bowel diseases, which include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are characterized by chronic and relapsed gut inflammation. Caulerpa mexicana is a type of green marine algae that can be found in tropical areas, such as the Brazilian Coastland. These macrophytes exhibit in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory properties such as the ability to reduce both cell migration to different sites and edema formation induced by chemical irritants. The aim of this study was to examine the ...

Chad J. McGuire

This paper presents an analysis of key legal and regulatory instruments in the United States that impact climate adaptation planning. The analysis is framed within a social-institutional context, meaning the legal-regulatory environment is viewed from the perspective of the practices and norms that are created through existing laws and policies. Those norms and practices are then compared to current best practices for coastal climate adaptation to determine if and where divergence between recomm...

Katsutoshi Mizuno, and Kogiku Shiba, and Junko Yaguchi, and Daisuke Shibata, and Shunsuke Yaguchi, and Gérard Prulière, and Janet Chenevert, and Kazuo Inaba

Abstract Through their coordinated alignment and beating, motile cilia generate directional fluid flow and organismal movement. While the mechanisms used by multiciliated epithelial tissues to achieve this coordination have been widely studied, much less is known about regulation of monociliated tissues such as those found in the vertebrate node and swimming planktonic larvae. Here, we show that a calcium sensor protein associated with outer arm dynein, calaxin, is a critical regulator for the c...

Miroslava Kačániová

Essential oils may inhibit Gram-negative microbiota, a causative agent of spoilage of fresh fish. The aim of this study was to detect antibacterial activity of essential oils against Gram-negative bacteria isolated from fish. The antimicrobial activity of Citrus paradisi peel oil, Citrus reticulata peel oil, Juniperus communis fruit oil, Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil and Cananga odorata flower oil was studied. The microorganisms tested were Pseudomonas fluorescens, P. frederiksbergensis, P. gessa...

Carmen P. Ortega-Santos, and Laura Barba-Moreno, and Rocío Cupeiro, and Ana B. Peinado

The main aim of the study was to investigate the effect of menstrual cycle phases on substrate oxidation during steady state intensity exercise in adult females with regular menstrual cycle and on oral contraceptive (OC). Twenty-four healthy endurance and strength trained females, with regular menstrual cycle phases (n= 15; Age 35.6±4.2; height 163.9±5.9 cm; body mass 58.1±5.2 kg; VO2peak 50.3±3.6 ml·min-1·kg-1) or on oral contraceptives (n=9; Age 30.4±4.5; height 163.9±9.0 cm; body mass 58.1±6....

Dana E. Goin, and Mette Kiel Smed, and Lior Pachter, and Elizabeth Purdom, and J. Lee Nelson, and Hanne Kjærgaard, and Jørn Olsen, and Merete Lund Hetland, and Vibeke Zoffmann, and Bent Ottesen, and Damini Jawaheer

Abstract Background Little is known about gene expression changes induced by pregnancy in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and healthy women because the few studies previously conducted did not have pre-pregnancy samples available as baseline. We have established a cohort of women with RA and healthy women followed prospectively from a pre-pregnancy baseline. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that pregnancy-induced changes in gene expression among women with RA who improve during pregn...

Andrea N. Cimino, and Natasha S. Mendoza, and Thomas H. Nochajski, and Mark G. Farrell

Background: Drug court interventions produce positive results—especially among mandated populations. Many criminal justice-involved persons, including drug court enrollees, have co-occurring substance abuse and childhood trauma disorders associated with psychological dysfunction. Given the coercive nature of mandated drug court treatment, it is important to understand whether childhood trauma and psychological functioning influence perceived coercion to enter treatment. Objectives: The purpose o...

Tamale Andrew, and Ejobi Francis, and Muyanja Charles, and Irene Naigaga, and Nakavuma Jessica, and Ocaido Micheal, and Kato Charles Drago, and Sente Celsus

Without surveillance studies on mercury (Hg) levels in predominant fish species and parts eaten in a fishing community, the FAO/WHO guidelines might be surpassed, hence health risk. A monitoring study in a developing country with 29 Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and 34 Lates niloticus (Nile perch) from landing sites provided muscle, bellyfat and liver samples for Mercury detection using Inductive Couple Plasma-optical emission spectroscopy. The study shows that fish eaten in the fishing c...

Teshome Habtamu, and Bedaso Kebede

A study was carried out from October 2009 to April 2010 with the objective of isolating E. tarda an important fish pathogen from fish harvested for human consumption from Lake Zeway and Langanoo. A total of 372 tissue samples (three from each fish) comprising liver, intestine and kidney were collected from 124 fish (Clarias gariepinus and Oreochromis niloticus). Distribution of E. tarda infection among these three organs examined indicated that E. tarda was isolated most frequently from liver (6...

Victor Eshu Okpashi, and Victor Nwadiogbu Ogugua, and Samuel Chibuike Ubani, and Innocent Izuchukwu Ujah, and Juliet Nwamaka Ozioko

The scientific evidence that aquatic animal’s model bio-concentrate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in their tissue has been proven beyond reasonable doubt. The worry is how much of these contaminants bio-concentrate in food and fish. This research investigates whether and to what extent residual PAHs bio-concentrate in—atlantic crocker (Micropogonias undulates), tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), and yellow tail (Seriola lalandi). Twelve samples points were collected covering four kilomet...

Jacob L. Wagner, and Andrea K. Townsend, and Amanda E. Velzis, and Eric A. Paul

Unlike ionic copper, chelated copper herbicides reduce fish toxicity by chaperoning copper. Application guidelines that were developed based on toxicity data from ionic copper may therefore be too strict for chelated copper herbicides, limiting their application to concentrations ineffective against target plants. Our goals were to examine the toxicity of the chelated copper herbicide NautiqueTM relative to other copper herbicides in laboratory and field trials. Our laboratory results showed tha...

Aris Pagoropoulos, and Louise Laumann Kjær, and Jakob Axel Bejbro Andersen, and Tim C. McAloone

Although servitization as a transformation process is being recognized by an increasing number of firms as a source of competitive advantage, the role of economic evaluations in service strategy formulation has so far attracted limited attention – and predominantly from the manufacturer perspective. This paper assesses how the analysis of costs and benefits of Product-Service Systems (PSS) as servitized offerings influences the formulation of service strategies in the shipping industry. The stud...

Chang-Guk Sun, and Han-Saem Kim

Earthquake-induced hazards are profoundly affected by site effects related to the amplification of ground motions, which are strongly influenced by site-specific geologic conditions such as soil thickness, bedrock depth and soil stiffness. Seismic disasters are often more severe in coastal or riverside locations than over stiff soils or rocks due to differences in local site effects. In this study, a recently developed geographic information system-based framework was applied in coastal and inla...

Bernice R. Rosenzweig, and Peter M. Groffman, and Chester B. Zarnoch, and Brett F. Branco, and Ellen K. Hartig, and James Fitzpatrick, and Helen M. Forgione, and Adam Parris

Dense cities represent biogeochemical hot spots along the shoreline, concentrating fixed nitrogen that is subsequently discharged into adjacent coastal receiving waters. Thus, the ecosystem services provided by natural systems in highly urban environments can play a particularly important role in the global nitrogen cycle. In this paper, we review the recent literature on nitrogen regulation by temperate coastal ecosystems, with a focus on how the distinct physical and biogeochemical features of...

A. Camilo Rey-Sánchez, and Gil Bohrer, and Timothy H. Morin, and Dekel Shlomo, and Golnazalsadat Mirfenderesgi, and Hezi Gildor, and Amatzia Genin

Introduction: We conducted season-long observations of evaporation and carbon flux at the Gulf of Aqaba coast, northern Red Sea. We used the eddy-covariance method with a two-tower setup to measure evaporation rates over land and sea and the advection between them. Using a three-dimensional mass balance approach, we calculated total evaporation as the sum of two main components in our site: horizontal advection and turbulent vertical flux, with half-hourly change of water vapor storage and horiz...

Kirstin Holsman, and Jameal Samhouri, and Geoffrey Cook, and Elliott Hazen, and Erik Olsen, and Maria Dillard, and Stephen Kasperski, and Sarah Gaichas, and Christopher R. Kelble, and Mike Fogarty, and Kelly Andrews

Risk assessments quantify the probability of undesirable events along with their consequences. They are used to prioritize management interventions and assess tradeoffs, serving as an essential component of ecosystem‐based management (). A central objective of most risk assessments for conservation and management is to characterize uncertainty and impacts associated with one or more pressures of interest. Risk assessments have been used in marine resource management to help evaluate the risk of ...

Timothy R. McClanahan, and Caroline Abunge

Introduction: The state of natural resources is greatly influenced by market access. Consequently, resource trader’s incentives, decisions, and willingness to comply with management can influence efforts to achieve sustainability. Trader’s impacts will depend on their economic niches, which are influenced by cultural norms, skill, social relationships, profitability, and the spatial scale of markets. Consequently, we examined the potential of traders to influence fisheries’ sustainability by eva...

Yiwen Li, and Hailong Liu, and Pengfei Lin

Abstract In the present study, the mean states of the North Equatorial Undercurrents (NEUCs) simulated in an eddy-resolving ocean model are evaluated, and the variability of the three NEUC jets is analyzed. This analysis provides a reference for future observations regarding how long the in-situ observations should be conducted to obtain a complete picture of NEUCs. We show that the primary features of the three eastward NEUC jets are fairly well reproduced by the high-resolution model of LICOM,...

S. Nayar, and M. G. K. Loo, and J. E. Tanner, and A. R. Longmore, and G. P. Jenkins

Abstract The dominant seagrass in Port Phillip Bay (PPB), Australia, Zostera nigricaulis, declined between 2000 and 2011, coinciding with the ‘Millennium drought’ that ended in 2009. These seagrasses are nitrogen-limited, underpinning the need to develop nitrogen budgets for better ecosystem management. Environmentally realistic measurements of specific uptake rates and resource allocation were undertaken to develop nitrogen budgets and test the hypothesis that the above-ground and below-ground ...

PUIG, J, and PINO-DEL-CARPIO, A, and MIRANDA, R

The consideration of non-native freshwater fish species in the management plans of 18 Biosphere Reserves is evaluated. Additionally, impacts caused by introduced freshwater fish species are described. Some measures to alleviate the ecological effects of fish species introductions are proposed, while paying attention to local development as well. The introduction of non-native species may have negative conse-quences for the ecosystems. The analysis of the management plans of the Reserves confirms...

AA. Khoshkhoonejad, and S. Akbari

Statement of Problem: Although no minimum width of attached gingiva has been established as a standard for gingival health; gingival augmentation has been carried out because of many reasons. There are numerous methods for widening keratinized attached gingiva.Purpose: This study is to present "Vertical Strip Gingival Graft Technique" as an attempt to improve methods of gingival augmentation.Materials and Methods: In a before-after clinical trial 12 systematically healthy patients with no attach...

Maria Esther de Carvalho, and Rubens Antonio da Silva, and José Maria Soares Barata, and Maria de Fátima Domingos, and Ricardo Mário de Carvalho Ciaravolo, and Fabiana Zacharias

OBJETIVO: Analisar dados de reações sorológicas realizadas em dois períodos, entre fins da década de 1960 e o ano de 1983, quando a sorologia passou a complementar a informação sobre triatomíneos vetores do Estado de São Paulo e, de 1984 até 1999, caracterizando o panorama atual da endemia nessa região. MÉTODOS: Foram realizadas análises soroepidemiológicas de reações, obtidas em inquéritos escolares (fins da década de 1960 e entre 1973 e 1983), em inquéritos populacionais em Cananéia, Iguape e ...

Charles Sheppard

LD. Lacerda, and JA. Santos, and RC. Campos, and RA. Gonçalves, and R. Salles

To investigate whether source proximity or bioavailability is the major factor controlling both Hg concentration and Hg speciation in marine fishes, total- and organic-Hg content in muscle and liver tissues from different populations of Cephalopholis fulva (piraúna) from inshore and offshore waters of the Brazilian northeastern coast were analyzed. Average total-Hg in muscle (104 ng.g-1 w.w.) and liver (2,865 ng.g-1 w.w.) tissues, as well as organic-Hg concentrations in muscle (169 ng.g-1 w.w.) ...

Patricio M Arana

Easter Island, Rapa Nui or Te pito o te henua, is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean halfway between South America and Oceania, constituting one of the most isolated places on the planet. It was colonized by Polynesians at the end of the first millennium of the Christian era, thus becoming one of the extremes of the Polynesian triangle. The island is of volcanic origin, has a small surface area (166 km²) and limited resources, and gave rise to a culture that is unique in the world, recognized in...

D. P. Chambers

We examine the output of an ocean model forced by ECMWF winds to study the theoretical relationship between wind-induced changes in ocean bottom pressure in the North Pacific between 1992 until 2010 and ENSO. Our analysis indicates that while there are significant fluctuations correlated with some El Niño and La Niña events, the correlation is still relatively low. Moreover, the ENSO-correlated variability explains only 50 % of the non-seasonal, low-frequency variance. There are significant resi...

Greta Krešić, and Zoran Herceg, and Vesna Lelas, and Anet Režek Jambrak

Since food choice is always a unique and personal experience, consumer behaviour is important for food manufacturers and marketers in term of product success. Due to the beneficial healthprotective effects of dairy beverages, this market segment is very innovative and fast-growing. The aim of this pilot-study was to examine the consumption patterns, purchasing behaviour and motivesfor selection of dairy beverages. The sample of this study included 114 participants (44 males and 70 females) which...