Asbjørn Bergheim

Over the last 20 years, the Norwegian production of salmon and rainbow trout has increased by about 10% per year and will exceed 1 million MT in 2010. All on-growing after stocking in sea takes place in open cages in the fjords and along the coast, and the average cage volume has increased by about 300 times since the 1980's. Out of a total number of 4,000 cages more than 1,200 cages hold 20,000-60,000 m³. In 2005, the term 'maximum allowable biomass (MAB)' was introduced and limits the highest ...

J. T. Fasullo, and R. Tomas, and S. Stevenson, and B. Otto-Bliesner, and E. Brady, and E. Wahl

The 1815 eruption of Mt. Tambora caused one of the strongest climate perturbations in the modern record; the 1816 year without a summer. Here, the authors show that climate change, through its impact on ocean stratification, strengthens the surface response to such an eruption.

El-Shanshory M, and Hablas NH, and Shebl Y, and Fakhreldin AR, and Attia M, and Almaramhy HH, and Baghdadi H, and Ayat M, and Albeihany A, and El-Dardear A, and Ibrahim HA, and Mahmoud HS, and Nabo MMH, and El Sayed SM

Mohamed El-Shanshory,1,2 Nahed M Hablas,2 Yasmin Shebl,2 Ahmed R Fakhreldin,3 Mohamed Attia,4 Hamdi H Almaramhy,5 Hussam Baghdadi,6 Mongi Ayat,1,6 Amal Albeihany,7 Amr El-Dardear,1,8,9 Hoda Ali Ibrahim,10 Hany Salah Mahmoud,11 Manal Mohamed Helmy Nabo,12,13 Salah Mohamed El Sayed1,6,14 1Prophetic Medicine Course and Research, Taibah College of Medicine, Medina, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Pediatrics, Tanta University Faculty of Medicine, Tanta Gharbia, Egypt; 3Department of Pediatrics, Aswan Fa...

Hailan Pan, and Yongmei Lei, and Chen Jian

Abstract With the development of information technology, image information has become the main content of network information transmission. With the development of image encryption technology, it is also about the development of image information theft technology. In order to cope with the evolving information theft technology, we must seek a better image encryption algorithm. Among many algorithms, due to the superiority of chaos technology, when the image is encrypted with chaos technology, th...

Cesar E. Tamaris-Turizo, and Gabriel A. Pinilla-A, and Isabel Muñoz

Studies of trophic networks and the evaluation of processes that occur along altitudinal gradients in river systems are of great importance because they allow an understanding of energy flow dynamics and provide scientific tools for the planning and management of river ecosystems. This research describes the trophic network of aquatic macroinvertebrates along an altitudinal gradient of the Gaira River, a mountain Neotropical watercourse located in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Col...

Vrbová Petra, and Cempírek Václav

Managing inventory is considered as one of the most challenging tasks facing supply chain managers and specialists. Decisions related to inventory locations along with level of inventory kept throughout the supply chain have a fundamental impact on the response time, service level, delivery lead-time and the total cost of the supply chain. The main objective of this paper is to identify and analyse the share of a particular logistic model adopted in the Czech Republic (Consignment stock, Buffer ...

M. Mazur, and A. Kadłuczka

Despite significant progress in the manufacturing of sheet metal ships carried both by optimizing the chemical compositions of steel mills as well as rolling and heat treatment, it still fails to remove the effects of persistent segregation. As a result we observed anisotropy of mechanical properties of the material which essentially complicates the process of construction for shipbuilding industry. Anisotropy of mechanical properties occurring in sheet metal hull is even more dangerous, that du...

Bron James E, and Jensen Linda, and Obach Alex, and Villeneuve Laure AN, and Leaver Michael J, and Tocher Douglas R, and Taggart John B

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is an increasing drive to replace fish oil (FO) in finfish aquaculture diets with vegetable oils (VO), driven by the short supply of FO derived from wild fish stocks. However, little is known of the consequences for fish health after such substitution. The effect of dietary VO on hepatic gene expression, lipid composition and growth was determined in Atlantic salmon (<it>Salmo salar</it>), using a combination of cDNA microarray, lipid, and biochemical a...

Anna Lito Michala, and Iraklis Lazakis, and Osman Turan

The European Commission in the past has updated the regulations regarding marine operations in order to enhance safety and protection of the environment. In that respect and with the scope to enhance safety onboard ships, Regulation No 391/2009 and in particular Article 10 on certification of ships suggested that EU Recognised Organisations (EU ROs) should harmonise their rules and procedures related to certification of materials, equipment and components based on equivalent standards issued by ...

Lise Fillion, and Sandra Cook, and Anne-Marie Veillette, and Marie de Serres, and Michèle Aubin, and François Rainville, and Margaret I. Fitch, and Richard Doll

Dans de nombreux programmes de lutte contre le cancer, la navigation en oncologie est devenue une stratégie ciblée visant à améliorer l’accès aux soins de soutien ainsi que l’expérience des patients qui reçoivent des soins en cancérologie. Cette étude vise à améliorer la compréhension de la navigation professionnelle par la comparaison de deux modèles canadiens du rôle associé à la navigation professionnelle en oncologie : l’infirmière pivot en oncologie (IPO) du Québec et l’infirmière responsab...

O'Neill F, and Sacco P, and Bowden E, and Asher R, and Burnside G, and Cox T, and Nurmikko T

Francis O&rsquo;Neill,1 Paul Sacco,1 Eleanor Bowden,1 Rebecca Asher,2 Girvan Burnside,3 Trevor Cox,2 Turo Nurmikko1 1The Pain Research Institute, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Clinical Sciences Centre, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK;&nbsp;2Cancer Research UK Liverpool Cancer Trials Unit, Liverpool, UK; 3Department of Biostatistics,&nbsp;University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK Background: Successful response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the motor cortex ...

Doris Leung, and Kimberley Widger, and Doris Howell, and Sioban Nelson, and Alex Molassiotis

Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) need research skills to develop and advance their practice and, yet, many have limited access to research training and support following completion of their advanced degree. In this paper we report on the development, delivery, and evaluation of an innovative pilot program that combined research training and one-to-one mentorship for nine APNs in conducting research relevant to their practice. The program was organized within an academic institution and its affili...

Yunfang Qian, and Shengping Yang, and Jing-xin Ye, and Jing Xie

To investigate the productions of biogenic amines (BAs) in Pacific white shrimp treated by compound preservatives (P, 0.05 g/L quercetin, 0.025 g/L 4-hexylresorcinol, and 0.025 g/L cinnamic acid) in combination with modified atmosphere packaging (M, 80% CO2/10% O2/10% N2), four groups of samples treated with or without preservatives and alone or in combination with modified atmosphere packaging (A, A+P, M, M+P) during storage at 4 °C for 12 days were analyzed. Most BAs increased in all samples, ...

Vicky Tzatzaki

The impacts of climate change on marine resources are well known and demand mitigation and adaptation measures in order to protect the ecosystems. This entails more than simply altering management practices; it requires altering goal setting and managing transitions to new ecosystemic conditions. In the European Union, the main legal tool for protection of the marine environment is the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Greece, as a member state of the European Union, has transposed the Marine...

Julia J. Back, and Andrew J. Hoskins, and Roger Kirkwood, and John P.Y. Arnould

In Australia, a multi-million-dollar industry is based on viewing the Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus), predominantly through boat visits to breeding colonies. Regulation of boat approaches varies by site and no systematic investigations have been performed to inform management guidelines. To investigate possible effects of disturbance, experimental boat approaches were made to a colony at Kanowna Island in northern Bass Strait and seal responses were moni...

Traimat Boonthai, and Seth J. Herbst, and Gary E. Whelan, and Michelle Gunn Van Deuren, and Thomas P. Loch, and Mohamed Faisal

Abstract Background The Asian fish tapeworm Schyzocotyle acheilognathi (Yamaguti, 1934) is an important fish pathogen because of its wide range of intermediate and definitive hosts and its pathological consequences. This study was designed to determine if baitfish are a likely vector contributing to the expansion of the invasive Asian fish tapeworm. Results We collected live baitfish for examination from 78 retail stores in Michigan between September 2015 and June 2016. A total of 5400 baitfish ...

Sanjay Singh, and R. S. Rawat, and Surendra Singh, and H N. Sharma

Pesticide pollution is on increase through its increasing application in almost every field either it is household or agriculture where it is used widely. These pesticides reach to aquatic life by means of runoff water and other ways. The residual impact is increasing in aquatic fauna. Fishes are the best indicator of aquatic pollution and also used for human consumption. The residual effect adversely affects the liver marker enzymes (in serum) of fishes which are measured and discussed in the ...

Luisa Resende Manna, and Carla Ferreira Rezende, and Rosana Mazzoni

The habitat use of a stream-dwelling Astyanax taeniatus from the State of Rio de Janeiro was investigated. We performed 12 h of underwater observation in a 200 m long stretch in the upper Roncador stream and quantified the following microhabitat descriptors: (i) water velocity, (ii) distance from the stream bank, (iii) substratum, and (iv) water column depth. Microhabitat selectivity was analyzed by comparing the microhabitat used by fish and the microhabitat available in the study site as well ...

Renato Soares Cardoso, and Carlos Edwar de Carvalho Freitas

O trabalho teve como objetivo analisar o desembarque da pesca comercial na região do Médio rio Madeira, tendo como área focal o município de Manicoré, buscando identificar as espécies explotadas, os locais de pesca e sua contribuição para o abastecimento local de pescado. O desembarque foi amostrado diariamente, utilizando questionários aplicados aos pescadores após a comercialização do pescado. Foram desembarcadas no ano de 2002 aproximadamente 225,4 toneladas de pescado. Canoas motorizadas efe...

Okan Akyol, and Tevfik Ceyhan

Berkan Solmaz, and Erhan Gundogdu, and Veysel Yucesoy, and Aykut Koc

Abstract Fine-grained visual categorization has recently received great attention as the volumes of labeled datasets for classification of specific objects, such as cars, bird species, and air-crafts, have been increasing. The availability of large datasets led to significant performance improvements in several vision-based classification tasks. Visual classification of maritime vessels is another important task, assisting naval security and surveillance applications. We introduced, MARVEL, a la...

Xuelian Bai, and Menglian Dong, and Tongfei Lai, and Huawei Zhang

Marine sponge-derived microbes are one of the rich sources of bioactive natural products with a broad spectrum of bioactivities. The present work focuses on the isolation and antimicrobial screening of the marine sponge-associated fungi from Reniera japonica MNP-2016. The results indicated that five fungi (L1-2, L2-1, L4, L8-1 and L14) were successfully isolated. Bioassay tests showed that only strain L14 had strong inhibitory effect on the pathogens, Staphyloccocus aureus, Escherichia coli and...

Jamie N. McWilliam, and Robert D. McCauley, and Christine Erbe, and Miles J. G. Parsons

Abstract The coral reefs surrounding Lizard Island in the Great Barrier Reef have a diverse soundscape that contains an array of bioacoustic phenomena, notably choruses produced by fishes. Six fish choruses identified around Lizard Island exhibited distinctive spatial and temporal patterns from 2014 to 2016. Several choruses displayed site fidelity, indicating that particular sites may represent important habitat for fish species, such as fish spawning aggregations sites. The choruses displayed ...

Hiromi Sakata-Haga, and Maimi Uchishiba, and Hiroki Shimada, and Tsuyoshi Tsukada, and Mayumi Mitani, and Tomohiro Arikawa, and Hiroki Shoji, and Toshihisa Hatta

A correction to this article has been published and is linked from the HTML and PDF versions of this paper. The error has not been fixed in the paper.

Lavinia Del Basso

I due celebri porti artificiali di Cartagine vennero ripristinati al momento della deduzione coloniale e successivamente modificati in senso monumentale in età medio-imperiale. Tra gli edifici costruiti ex novo in questa seconda fase vi è una struttura a planimetria ottagonale, la cui funzione non è stata ancora del tutto chiarita. L’analisi degli usi di questa tipologia architettonica e il riesame del contesto permettono di avanzare l’ipotesi che l’edificio fosse una torre di segnalazione, con ...

Roger Hanoune

In 2013 the author presented an initial list of 10 African fishponds (pools with amphorae in the walls): 2 from Punic period in Carthage, 8 from Roman times : 3 in Africa Proconsularis (Carthage, Bulla Regia and Thuburbo Maius ), 4 in Numidia (Cuicul and Thamugadi), and 1 in Egypt (Karnak). We can now add an example in Numidia, near Boumia (Batna). The author invites scholars to enlarge this survey.

Meuwissen Theo HE, and Sonesson Anna K

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genomic selection is a selection method where effects of dense genetic markers are first estimated in a test population and later used to predict breeding values of selection candidates. The aim of this paper was to investigate genetic gains, inbreeding and the accuracy of selection in a general genomic selection scheme for aquaculture, where the test population consists of sibs of the candidates.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The selection scheme started after simul...

Stefan Ezechiel Welte, and Joachim Wiskemann, and Friederike Scharhag-Rosenberger, and Robert Förster, and Tilman Bostel, and Thomas Bruckner, and Ingmar Schlampp, and Eva Meyerhof, and Tanja Sprave, and Nils H. Nicolay, and Jürgen Debus, and Harald Rief

Abstract Background Metastatic bone disease is a common and severe complication in patients with advanced cancer. Radiotherapy (RT) has long been established as an effective local treatment for metastatic bone disorder. This study assesses the effects of RT combined with muscle-training exercises in patients with unstable bone metastases of the spinal column from solid tumors. The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of muscle-training exercises concomitant to RT. Secondly, ...

Rasmus E. Berthelsen, and Theis Itenov, and Anders Perner, and Jens-Ulrik Jensen, and Michael Ibsen, and Andreas Emil Kryger Jensen, and Morten Bestle

Abstract Background Intravenous administration of fluids is an essential part of critical care. While some fluid administration is likely beneficial, there is increasing observational evidence that the development of fluid overload is associated with increased mortality. There are no randomised trials to confirm this association in patients with acute kidney injury. We aim to perform a pilot trial to test the feasibility of forced fluid removal compared to standard care in patients with acute ki...

Kouji Kozaki, and Yuki Yamagata, and Riichiro Mizoguchi, and Takeshi Imai, and Kazuhiko Ohe

Abstract Background Medical ontologies are expected to contribute to the effective use of medical information resources that store considerable amount of data. In this study, we focused on disease ontology because the complicated mechanisms of diseases are related to concepts across various medical domains. The authors developed a River Flow Model (RFM) of diseases, which captures diseases as the causal chains of abnormal states. It represents causes of diseases, disease progression, and downstr...

Ross A. Chesham, and Josephine N. Booth, and Emma L. Sweeney, and Gemma C. Ryde, and Trish Gorely, and Naomi E. Brooks, and Colin N. Moran

Abstract Background The Daily Mile is a physical activity programme made popular by a school in Stirling, Scotland. It is promoted by the Scottish Government and is growing in popularity nationally and internationally. The aim is that each day, during class time, pupils run or walk outside for 15 min (~1 mile) at a self-selected pace. It is anecdotally reported to have a number of physiological benefits including increased physical activity, reduced sedentary behaviour, increased fitness and imp...

Milica Vasiljevic, and Emma Cartwright, and Mark Pilling, and Mei-Man Lee, and Giacomo Bignardi, and Rachel Pechey, and Gareth J. Hollands, and Susan A. Jebb, and Theresa M. Marteau

Abstract Background For working adults, about one-third of energy is consumed in the workplace making this an important context in which to reduce energy intake to tackle obesity. The aims of the current study were first, to identify barriers to the feasibility and acceptability of implementing calorie labelling in preparation for a larger trial, and second, to estimate the potential impact of calorie labelling on energy purchased in worksite cafeterias. Methods Six worksite cafeterias were rand...

Alexander Araya-Vargas, and Nidya Nova-Bustos

Sedimentation, increased tourism, coral diseases and high ocean temperatures have become a permanent threat to reef areas worldwide. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the health status of the shallow reefs in Cahuita and Manzanillo, Limon, Costa Rica. A database, including species of all colonial sessile cnidarians and their known diseases, was created for the studied area. Subsequently, 15 transects were surveyed along the coast in 1-3 m deep bands of 10 x 1 m following the AGRRA V5...

Wade RG, and Paxman CB, and Tucker NC, and Southern S

Ryckie G Wade,1,2 Claire B Paxman,3 Naomi C Tucker,3 Stephen Southern4 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds, UK; 2Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; 3Department of Hand Therapy, Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield, UK; 4Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield, UK Objectives: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common arthropathy of the hand, and current tr...

Tarcisio Jose Foeger

This article addresses the food issue as a fundamental principle of territorial autonomy involving traditional (artisanal) fishing communities. Discussing the issue related to the processes of deterritorialization articulated by the institution of fishing exclusion zones, resulting from the installation of coastal port complexes and the creation of new marine and conservation units. In this sense, the work discusses issues such as the autonomy of these groups and their insertion in the local geo...

Gonéri Le Cozannet, and Thomas Bulteau, and Bruno Castelle, and Roshanka Ranasinghe, and Guy Wöppelmann, and Jeremy Rohmer, and Nicolas Bernon, and Déborah Idier, and Jessie Louisor, and David Salas-y-Mélia

A correction to this article has been published and is linked from the HTML and PDF versions of this paper. The error has not been fixed in the paper.

J. Kotta, and T. Wernberg, and H. Jänes, and I. Kotta, and K. Nurkse, and M. Pärnoja, and H. Orav-Kotta

Abstract The escalating spread of invasive species increases the risk of disrupting the pathways of energy flow through native ecosystems, modify the relative importance of resource (‘bottom-up’) and consumer (‘top-down’) control in food webs and thereby govern biomass production at different trophic levels. The current lack of understanding of interaction cascades triggered by non-indigenous species underscores the need for more basic exploratory research to assess the degree to which novel spe...

Patricia Campos, and Miriam Guivernau, and Francesc X. Prenafeta-Boldú, and Luis Cardona

Abstract Background Tetrapods do not express hydrolases for cellulose and hemicellulose assimilation, and hence, the independent acquisition of herbivory required the establishment of new endosymbiotic relationships between tetrapods and microbes. Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) are one of the three groups of marine tetrapods with an herbivorous diet and which acquire it after several years consuming pelagic animals. We characterized the microbiota present in the feces and rectum of 24 young wild...

Richard J. Whittington, and Ika Paul-Pont, and Olivia Evans, and Paul Hick, and Navneet K. Dhand

Abstract Marine herpesviruses are responsible for epizootics in economically, ecologically and culturally significant taxa. The recent emergence of microvariants of Ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1) in Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas has resulted in socioeconomic losses in Europe, New Zealand and Australia however, there is no information on their origin or mode of transmission. These factors need to be understood because they influence the way the disease may be prevented and controlled. Mortali...

Tullio Rossi, and Jennifer C. A. Pistevos, and Sean D. Connell, and Ivan Nagelkerken

Abstract Population replenishment of marine life largely depends on successful dispersal of larvae to suitable adult habitat. Ocean acidification alters behavioural responses to physical and chemical cues in marine animals, including the maladaptive deterrence of settlement-stage larval fish to odours of preferred habitat and attraction to odours of non-preferred habitat. However, sensory compensation may allow fish to use alternative settlement cues such as sound. We show that future ocean acid...

Betty E. Owor, and Mike J. Mwanga, and Regina Njeru, and Robert Mugo, and Mwanajuma Ngama, and Grieven P. Otieno, and D.J. Nokes, and C.N. Agoti

Background: Kenya introduced the monovalent Rotarix® rotavirus group A (RVA) vaccine nationally in mid-2014.  Long-term surveillance data is important prior to wide-scale vaccine use to assess the impact on disease and to investigate the occurrence of heterotypic strains arising through immune selection. This report presents baseline data on RVA genotype circulation patterns and intra-genotype genetic diversity over a 7-year period in the pre-vaccine era in Kilifi, Kenya, from 2002 to 2004 and f...

Donna Dimarchopoulou, and Aikaterini Dogrammatzi, and Paraskevi K. Karachle, and Athanassios C. Tsikliras

Abstract The multi-level benefits that marine organisms gain when protected from fishing are well acknowledged. Here, we investigated the effects of a 40-year trawling ban on the status of targeted and non-targeted marine species within a major fishing ground in the northeastern Mediterranean Sea (Thermaikos Gulf, Aegean Sea). Biomass and somatic length of fish and invertebrates (six commercial and three non-commercial demersal species) were measured in three areas of varying fishing pressure, d...

Joseph B. Pfaller, and Milani Chaloupka, and Alan B. Bolten, and Karen A. Bjorndal

Abstract Comparative syntheses of key demographic parameters are critical not only for identifying data gaps, but also for evaluating sources of heterogeneity among estimates. Because demographic studies frequently exhibit heterogeneity, evaluating sources of heterogeneity among estimates can inform biological patterns and conservation actions more broadly. To better understand adult survival in marine turtles and avoid drawing inaccurate conclusions from current estimates, we conducted a compre...

Hamid Hakamian, and Mohammad Hossein Sobhiyah, and Mohammad Aghdasi, and Mehdi Shamizanjani

The Portuguese navigation system was established in the 15th century as the first learning organization (LO) and achieved great success. The high similarity of the Portuguese navigation system to Project-Based Organizations (PBOs) inspires the development of a model for Project-Based Learning Organizations (PBLOs). This study analyzed the Portuguese navigation system and its components, based on which a model for PBLO was proposed. Multiple case studies were conducted with two PBOs in the oil an...

T. Dou, and T. Dou, and C. Xiao, and C. Xiao, and C. Xiao, and J. Liu, and W. Han, and Z. Du, and A. R. Mahoney, and J. Jones, and H. Eicken

<p>Snow plays an important role in the Arctic climate system, modulating heat transfer in terrestrial and marine environments and controlling feedbacks. Changes in snow depth over Arctic sea ice, particularly in spring, have a strong impact on the surface energy budget, influencing ocean heat loss, ice growth and surface ponding. Snow conditions are sensitive to the phase (solid or liquid) of deposited precipitation. However, variability and potential trends of rain-on-snow events over Arctic se...

KAILI SHEN, and CHAOFENG SHEN, and YUAN LU, and XIANJIN TANG, and CONGKAI ZHANG, and XINCAI CHEN, and JIYAN SHI, and QI LIN, and YINGXU CHEN

The stimulatory effect of low concentrations of toxic chemicals on organismal metabolism, referred to as hormesis, has been found to be common in the widely used luminescence bioassay. This paper aims to study the hormesis phenomenon in both marine and freshwater luminescent bacteria, named Photobacterium phosphorem and Vibrio qinghaiensis. The effects of Cu (II), Zn (II), Cd (II) and Cr (VI) on luminescence of these two bacteria were studied for 0 to 75 minutes exposure by establishing dose- an...

Sikandar H. Khan, and Sophia Wang, and Amanda Harrawood, and Stephanie Martinez, and Annie Heiderscheit, and Linda Chlan, and Anthony J. Perkins, and Wanzhu Tu, and Malaz Boustani, and Babar Khan

Abstract Background Delirium is a highly prevalent and morbid syndrome in intensive care units (ICUs). Changing the stressful environment within the ICU via music may be an effective and a scalable way to reduce the burden of delirium. Methods/design The Decreasing Delirium through Music (DDM) study is a three-arm, single-blind, randomized controlled feasibility trial. Sixty patients admitted to the ICU with respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation will be randomized to one of three ...

Jing-Jing Li, and Zi-Min Hu, and Zhong-Min Sun, and Jian-Ting Yao, and Fu-Li Liu, and Pablo Fresia, and De-Lin Duan

Abstract Background Long-term survival in isolated marginal seas of the China coast during the late Pleistocene ice ages is widely believed to be an important historical factor contributing to population genetic structure in coastal marine species. Whether or not contemporary factors (e.g. long-distance dispersal via coastal currents) continue to shape diversity gradients in marine organisms with high dispersal capability remains poorly understood. Our aim was to explore how historical and conte...

Concetta De Santi, and Osman ABSM Gani, and Ronny Helland, and Adele Williamson

Abstract The family 15 carbohydrate esterase (CE15) MZ0003, which derives from a marine Arctic metagenome, has a broader substrate scope than other members of this family. Here we report the crystal structure of MZ0003, which reveals that residues comprising the catalytic triad differ from previously-characterized fungal homologs, and resolves three large loop regions that are unique to this bacterial sub-clade. The catalytic triad of the bacterial CE15, which includes Asp 332 as its third membe...

Marlaine Figueroa Gray, and Clarissa Hsu, and Linda Kiel, and Sascha Dublin

Abstract Background Nausea during pregnancy affects 80% of pregnant women and can severely affect women’s functioning and quality of life. Women often have difficulty deciding whether to take anti-nausea medications due to concern about medication risks. This paper foregrounds U.S. women’s voices as they share their experiences making decisions about anti-nausea medication use. Methods As a pilot study, we conducted two focus groups including 20 women who had filled at least one prescription for...