N. Kolesnyk, and M. Simon, and O. Marenkov, and T. Sharamok

Purpose. To analyze a selection of professional literature and summarize the information on the vermiculture of the Red Californian earthworm (Eisenia foetida andrei). To present the achievements of modern biotechnology of this species. To consider the features of different cultivation methods, as well as the possibilities and prospects of its use as a food item in aquaculture. Results. This work contains brief information on the biology and artificial selection of this species of lower inver...

Quazi Sahely Sarah, and Fatema Chowdhury Anny, and Mir Misbahuddin

Brine shrimp lethality assay is an important tool for the preliminary cytotoxicity assay of plant extract and others based on the ability to kill a laboratory cultured larvae (nauplii). The nauplii were exposed to different concentrations of plant extract for 24 hours. The number of motile nauplii was calculated for the effectiveness of the extract. It is a simple, cost effective and requires small amount of test material. Video Clip of Methodology: Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay: 4 min 9 sec  ...

Mathieu Seppey, and Valéry Ridde, and Laurence Touré, and Abdourahmane Coulibaly

Résumé Contexte Le financement basé sur les résultats (FBR) est. un type de financement de plus en plus utilisé dans les systèmes de santé en Afrique. Au Mali, un projet pilote de FBR a été implanté afin d’améliorer l’offre et la qualité des soins, en ciblant des services payés à la performance. Aucune étude n’a encore exploré le processus de pérennisation d’un tel. programme en Afrique. Les objectifs de cette étude étaient de mieux comprendre le processus de pérennisation du projet et d’évaluer...

Carolin Haug, and Philipp Wagner, and Juliana M. Bjarsch, and Florian Braig, and Joachim T. Haug

Abstract Mantis shrimps are prominent predatory crustaceans. Their larvae, although morphologically very differently-appearing from their adult counterparts, are already predators; yet, unlike the adults they are not benthic. Instead they are part of the plankton preying on other planktic organisms. Similar to some types of lobsters and crab-like crustaceans the planktic larvae of mantis shrimps can grow quite large, reaching into the centimeter range. Nonetheless, our knowledge on mantis shrimp...

Ljiljana Peričin

Bosnia and Herzegovina, seen as a country on its way to EU membership, should coordinate the matter of liability and compensation in cases of marine pollution and the rules on maritime safety with the relevant international conventions as well as with the EU legislation. This should be done in order to ensure safe conduct of navigation and, if pollution ever happens, to provide an effective compensation for the victims. In this manner, Bosnia and Herzegovina would demonstrate a systematic care f...

Bárbara Mantilla, and Mauricio S. Lascano, and Fernanda Jiménez, and Leonardo Quinde, and Manuel Espinoza, and Ángel Guevara, and Renato León

<p>Chagas disease is a prevalent and potentially fatal parasitic infection that affects millions of people, especially in Latin America. The causative agent of the disease is the protozoan <em>Trypanosoma cruzi</em>, transmitted mainly by blood-sucking insect vectors of the subfamily Triatominae. The objective of this study was to analyze the infection by <em>Trypanosoma cruzi</em> in the vector <em>Triatoma dimidiata</em> in a rural area of Southern coastal Ecuador. Triatominae searches were ca...

Digby Cyrus, and Hendrik Jerling, and Fiona MacKay, and Leon Vivier

The Lake St Lucia estuarine system is the most important nursery ground for juvenile marine fish and prawns along the KwaZulu-Natal coast. The estuary mouth closed in June 2002 because of drought and remained so for 4 years and 9 months. A study to determine the impacts of extended mouth closure, hypersalinity and low lake levels on the mesozooplankton, macrobenthic invertebrates and fish fauna was initiated in 2004. Zooplankton and benthic invertebrate diversity declined, benthic invertebrate c...

Aliakbar Nasr-Esfahani, and Parisa Rasulifard, and Elham Rajabpour, and Mohammadhussein Nilforoush, and Mahsa Sepehrnejad

Introduction: Using conventional methods of vestibular rehabilitation such as adaptation and habituation exercises is a management strategy for patients with bilateral vestibular loss due to aminoglycoside ototoxicity so far. Previous studies shown EVSS- electrotactile vestibular substitution system- might have an important role in the rehabilitation process for these patients. This study investigated the effect of this therapeutic modality as a pilot study. Materials and Methods: In this study,...

Pablo Arechavala-Lopez, and Marius Berg, and Ingebrigt Uglem, and Pål-Arne Bjørn, and Bengt Finstad

Abstract Fish traps are widely used in Norwegian fjords, especially those designed for monitoring salmonid populations in the marine environment, although many other marine fish species are also captured. The composition and spatio-temporal variations of fish species captured by fish traps were monitored in five different coastal locations throughout the Romsdalsfjord region, Western Norway, from May to August during the three consecutive years (2011–2013). Twenty-three fish species were capture...

Tsoi Igor, and Karsybekova Nailya, and Sakamoto Junichi, and Ito Katsuki, and Nishimura Akio, and Baizhumanova Ainur, and Hamajima Nobuyuki

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2004, wheat flour fortification (WFF) with iron was implemented in Kazakhstan as a public health strategy to increase the iron intake of all women of childbearing age and of children. In 2003, before starting the flour fortification program, a communication campaign on health education took place in a region with a high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA). The present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anemia, iron deficiency and IDA before a...

T. E. Davies, and S. M. Maxwell, and K. Kaschner, and C. Garilao, and N. C. Ban

Abstract Large marine protected areas (>30,000 km2) have a high profile in marine conservation, yet their contribution to conservation is contested. Assessing the overlap of large marine protected areas with 14,172 species, we found large marine protected areas cover 4.4% of the ocean and at least some portion of the range of 83.3% of the species assessed. Of all species within large marine protected areas, 26.9% had at least 10% of their range represented, and this was projected to increase to ...

Caiyun Sun, and Liang Xu, and Dazhi Sun, and Libo Chen, and Jiying Zou, and Zhenxing Zhang

Abstract This case study investigated the distribution and fate of organic pollutants in aquatic environments based on laboratory experiments and modeling. Pyrene (Pyr) is a hydrocarbon pollutant with adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems and human health, and was thus selected for this case study. The movement of Pyr was primarily influenced by its sorption from water onto sediment, and its desorption from sediment into water. Its elimination was mainly via biodegradation by microorganisms in s...

Lymn Joanne S, and Kingsbury Martyn P

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Problem-based learning is recognised as promoting integration of knowledge and fostering a deeper approach to life-long learning, but is associated with significant resource implications. In order to encourage second year undergraduate medical students to integrate their pharmacological knowledge in a professionally relevant clinical context, with limited staff resources, we developed a novel clustered PBL approach. This paper utilises preliminary data from b...

Degnan Bernard M, and Dubost Lionel, and Jackson Daniel J, and Marie Arul, and Marie Benjamin, and Milet Christian, and Marin Frédéric

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The formation of the molluscan shell is regulated to a large extent by a matrix of extracellular macromolecules that are secreted by the shell forming tissue, the mantle. This so called "calcifying matrix" is a complex mixture of proteins and glycoproteins that is assembled and occluded within the mineral phase during the calcification process. While the importance of the calcifying matrix to shell formation has long been appreciated, most of its protein comp...

Rahmdel Kamyar Javid, and Noveirian Hamid Allaf, and Falahatkar Bahram, and Lashkan Aria Babakhani

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of replacing fish meal with sunflower meal had on common carp, Cyprinus carpio L. fingerlings. A total of 455 fish with an average weight of 3.03 ± 0.36 g were distributed in 15 fiberglass tanks and fed five isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets with replacement levels of 0 (control), 25, 50, 75, and 100% of fish meal with sunflower meal for 10 weeks. Based on the results, the highest and lowest final weights were observed at 25 and 100%, ...

Jae Hyun Im, and Hyun Woo Gil, and In-Seok Park, and Cheol Young Choi, and Tae Ho Lee, and Kwang Yeol Yoo, and Chi Hong Kim, and Bong Seok Kim

Abstract The aim of this study was to assess visible implant fluorescent elastomer (VIE) tagging and stress response in marine medaka, Oryzias dancena. The experimental fish were anesthetized individually and marked with red, yellow, or green elastomer at each of the following three body locations: (1) the abdomen, (2) the back, and (3) the caudal vasculature. During 12 months, the accumulated survival rates of fish in the experimental treatments were not different among red, yellow, and green e...

Mary M. Nyikuri, and Benjamin Tsofa, and Philip Okoth, and Edwine W. Barasa, and Sassy Molyneux

Abstract Background In March 2013, Kenya transitioned from a centralized to a devolved system of governance. Within the health sector, this entailed the transfer of service provision functions to 47 newly formed semi-autonomous counties, while policy and regulatory functions were retained at the national level. The devolution process was rapid rather than progressive. Methods We conducted qualitative research within one county to examine the early experiences of devolution in the health sector. ...

Germán Pérez, and Laura Farías, and Camila Fernandez, and Daniel Conde, and Claudia Piccini

We analyzed the coupling between bacterioplankton and phytoplankton in Laguna de Rocha through an experimental approach. A freshwater zone of high turbidity and macrophytes growth and a brackish zone of higher light penetration and lower macrophytes biomass characterize this coastal lagoon. It has been shown that dissolved inorganic nitrogen, especially NH4+, has decreased to undetectable levels during the last decade. One hypothesis for this trend is the rapid removal by phytoplankton and bacte...

Punov Plamen, and Gechev Tsvetomir, and Mihalkov Svetoslav, and Podevin Pierre, and Barta Dalibor

The pilot injection strategy is a widely used approach for reducing the noise of the combustion process in direct injection diesel engines. In the last generation of automotive diesel engines up to several pilot injections could occur to better control the rate of heat release (ROHR) in the cylinder as well as the pollutant formation. However, determination of the timing and duration for each pilot injection needs to be precisely optimised. In this paper an experimental study of the pilot inject...

Jan Gruszecki, and Zbigniew Zajdel, and Pawel Rzucidło

The human interest in flight simulators and tools that facilitate the effective formation of piloting skills has more than half a century of tradition. Marked growth development of these tools happened after the implementation of digital techniques into the structure of simulators and after the obtainment of independent computer applications the enabling the operator's predispositions and performance level to be controlled and estimated. The questions that are posed in this area of such specifi...

Yung Ka Chin, and Christopher Jen Lok Khor, and Brian Kim Poh Goh, and Tony Kiat Hon Lim, and Damien Meng Yew Tan

Background/aim: Pancreatic cystic lesions are increasingly diagnosed from cross-sectional imaging done for other indications. The challenge lies in the ability to correctly identify the high-risk individuals for resection surgery, which carries high morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, present diagnostic techniques are suboptimal. Needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (nCLE) has been designed to bridge this diagnostic gap. We aim to assess the feasibility and safety of nCLE in the assess...

Makoto Wada

The snow accumulation at Syowa and Mizuho Stations was recorded from the observations during the POLEX-South period and the monthly and seasonal variations of it were discussed using the data of the cloud amount, the number of days with snowfall, precipitable water, the number of days with blizzard and the pressure-variance. The accumulation generally increased in late summer, winter and October at Syowa Station, and in late summer and winter at Mizuho Station. Its increase in late summer relies...

Christiane S. Pereira, and Simone D. Amorim, and André Felipe das M. Santos, and Salvatore Siciliano, and Ignacio B. Moreno, and Paulo Henrique Ott, and Dalia dos Prazeres Rodrigues

The aquatic environment is the habitat of many microorganisms, including Plesiomonasshigelloides and Aeromonas species which are pathogenic to human and animals. In the present investigation, we evaluated the occurrence of these pathogens from marine mammals beached or accidentally captured by fishing net in southeastern (RJ) and southern (RS) coastal Brazilian regions. A total of 198 swabs from 27 specimens of marine mammals, including 11 different species, were collected by DEENSP and GEMARS-C...

C. A. Marandino, and W. J. De Bruyn, and S. D. Miller, and E. S. Saltzman

Air/sea fluxes of dimethylsulfide (DMS) were measured by eddy correlation over the Eastern South Pacific Ocean during January 2006. The cruise track extended from Manzanillo, Mexico, along 110&amp;deg; W, to Punta Arenas, Chile. Bulk air and surface ocean DMS levels were also measured and gas transfer coefficients (<i>k</i>_DMS) were computed. Air and seawater DMS measurements were made using chemical ionization mass spectrometry (API-CIMS) and a gas/liquid membrane equilibrator. Mean ...

F. Domine, and R. Sparapani, and A. Ianniello, and H. J. Beine

Snow, through its trace constituents, can have a major impact on lower tropospheric chemistry, as evidenced by ozone depletion events (ODEs) in oceanic polar areas. These ODEs are caused by the chemistry of bromine compounds that originate from sea salt bromide. Bromide may be supplied to the snow surface by upward migration from sea ice, by frost flowers being wind-blown to the snow surface, or by wind-transported aerosol generated by sea spray. We investigate here the relative importance of th...

Belinda von Niederhäusern, and Ramon Saccilotto, and Sabine Schädelin, and Victoria Ziesenitz, and Pascal Benkert, and Marie-Luise Decker, and Anya Hammann, and Julia Bielicki, and Marc Pfister, and Christiane Pauli-Magnus

Abstract Background Clinical studies in children are necessary yet conducting multiple visits at study centers remains challenging. The success of “care-at-home” initiatives and remote clinical trials suggests their potential to facilitate conduct of pediatric studies. This pilot aimed to study the feasibility of remotely collecting valid (i.e. complete and correct) saliva samples and clinical data utilizing mobile technology. Methods Single-center, prospective pilot study in children undergoing...

Janika Mette, and Marcial Velasco Garrido, and Volker Harth, and Alexandra M. Preisser, and Stefanie Mache

Abstract Background Despite the particular demands inherent to offshore work, little is known about the working conditions of employees in the German offshore wind industry. To date, neither offshore employees’ job demands and resources, nor their needs for improving the working conditions have been explored. Therefore, the aim of this study was to conduct a qualitative analysis to gain further insight into these topics. Methods Forty-two semi-structured telephone interviews with German offshore...

Tobias Dombrowski, and Christian Wrobel, and Stefan Dazert, and Stefan Volkenstein

Abstract Background Curriculum design and specific topic selection for on-site practical courses in clinical disciplines with limited teaching time is challenging. An electronic learning supported curriculum based on the flipped classroom principle has a high potential to effectively gain knowledge and education along with improving practical experience. Here, we demonstrate the introduction of a flipped classroom curriculum for practical courses in Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) in real world practi...

Mohsen S. Asker, and Osama H. El Sayed, and Manal G. Mahmoud, and Shaymaa M. Yahya, and Sahar S. Mohamed, and Manal S. Selim, and Mohamed S. El Awady, and Salma M. Abdelnasser, and Mostafa M. Abo Elsoud

Abstract Background The aim of the current study based on the production and characterization of exopolysaccharides (EPSs) isolated from marine sediment of the Mediterranean and Red Seas is to study its cytotoxic activity against HepG2 cells. Results Eleven isolates have the ability to produce EPSs and also decreased the viability of HepG2 cell line in different manners. The five most promising isolates that produce high yield of EPSs and high cytotoxicity were identified by 16S RNA as Brevundim...

Dhal Kalpataru, and Nayak Abhay N, and Babu Bontha V

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The epidemiological knowledge on acute condition of lymphatic filariasis is essential to understand the burden and issues on management of the disease.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A one year long longitudinal prospective surveillance of acute adenolymphangitis (ADL) was carried out in rural population of Orissa, India.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The annual incidence of ADL per 1000 individuals is 85.0, and is slightly higher (<it>P </it>> 0.05) in male (92.0) than in fe...

Jing Zheng, and Baohu Dai, and Jizhuang Wang, and Ze Xiong, and Ya Yang, and Jun Liu, and Xiaojun Zhan, and Zhihan Wan, and Jinyao Tang

The ability to direct microwimmers along a particular trajectory is advantageous for targeted drug delivery and manufacturing at the microscale. Here Zheng et al. use different types of light-absorbing dyes to enable selective activation of different microswimmers independently from each other.

Davarkhah Rabbani, and Gholam Reza Mostafaii, and Vahid Eskandari, and Rouhollah Dehghani, and Fatemeh Atoof

Aims: Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) is an anionic surfactant which is widely used in household and industrial detergents usage, and after use, it usually finds a way to the wastewater treatment systems. Conventional treatment is not recognized as an efficient method due to the long residence time and enlarged cost. Hence, advanced oxidation processes including electrochemical techniques are important. In this paper, electrochemical degradation of a synthetic solution of LAS with initial co...

Xing Liang, and Gaocheng Wang, and Zhengyu Xu, and Jiehui Zhang, and Zhipeng Chen, and Chenggang Xian, and Huili Lu, and Chen Liu, and Chunduan Zhao, and Shaoyun Xiong

The exploration and development of marine shale gas reservoirs in South China is challenged by complex geological and geographical conditions, such as strong transformation, post maturity, complex mountains and humanity. In this paper, the evaluations on shale gas sweet spots conducted in Zhaotong demonstration zone in the past six years and the construction of 500 million m3 shale gas productivity in Huangjinba region were discussed, and the results of shale gas reservoir evaluations in China a...

Catherine Cheng Yun Chieng, and Hassan M. Daud, and Fatimah M. Yusoff, and Maha Abdullah

Groupers are dispersed worldwide in the tropical and subtropical waters. They are prized in the live reef fish trade, making them candidates with high market value and consumer demand. In the Asian-Pacific region, the brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus) is widely adapted as an aquaculture species. However, health management remains a major concern in the stressful intensive culture process. The present review discusses techniques and current knowledge in the cultivation of E. fusco...

Yuman Wang, and Dazhong Dong, and Xiangzhi Cheng, and Jinliang Huang, and Shufang Wang, and Shiqian Wang

Searching for some reliable evidences that can verify the carbonification of organic matters in marine shales is a major scientific issue in selecting shale gas fairways in old strata. To this end, based on core, logging and testing data, the electric property of two organic-rich shale layers in the Lower Cambrian Qiongzhusi Fm. and the Lower Silurian Longmaxi Fm. in the southern Sichuan Basin was compared to examine the carbonification signs of organic matters in the Qiongzhusi shale and its in...

Marco Aurélio Fornazieri, and Fábio de Rezende Pinna, and Thiago Freire Pinto Bezerra, and Marcelo Barros Antunes, and Richard Louis Voegels

O teste de identificação do olfato da Universidade da Pensilvânia (SIT) é o exame olfatório mais citado na literatura devido a sua fácil aplicação e alta confiabilidade teste-reteste. Ainda não foram normatizados seus valores de olfação normal para a população brasileira. OBJETIVO: Verificar o escore no SIT alcançado por um grupo de brasileiros e o nível de dificuldade encontrado para a execução do teste. FORMA DE ESTUDO: Transversal. MATERIAL E MÉTODO: O SIT foi aplicado a 25 voluntários brasil...

Stephanie Konrad, and Peggy Paduraru, and Pablo Romero-Barrios, and Sarah B. Henderson, and Eleni Galanis

Abstract Background Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) is a naturally occurring bacterium found in marine environments worldwide. It can cause gastrointestinal illness in humans, primarily through raw oyster consumption. Water temperatures, and potentially other environmental factors, play an important role in the growth and proliferation of Vp in the environment. Quantifying the relationships between environmental variables and indicators or incidence of Vp illness is valuable for public health surve...

Guangqiao Zeng, and Wenting Luo, and Zehong Wu, and Ling Li, and Peiyan Zheng, and Huimin Huang, and Nili Wei, and Jiaying Luo, and Baoqing Sun, and Yong Liu

Abstract Few studies addressed trans-regional differences in allergen sensitization between areas within a similar latitudinal range but with distinct geomorphological features. We investigated specific IgE (sIgE) positivity to common allergens in populations from two southern China provinces. Using a uniformed protocol, serum samples were collected from 2778 subjects with suspected atopy in coastal Guangdong and inland Yunnan. The overall prevalence of sIgE positivity were 57.8% (95% CI: 56.0%,...

J. Sahlin, and M. A. Mostafavi, and A. Forest, and M. Babin, and B. Lansard

Geospatial modelling of the marine pelagic ecosystem is challenging due to its dynamic and volumetric nature. Consequently, conventional oceanographic spatial analysis of this environment is in a 2D environment, limited to static cutting planes in horizontal and vertical sections to present various phenomena. In this paper, we explore the contribution of recent 3D development in GIS and in scientific visualization tools for representation and analyses of oceanographic data sets. The advantages o...

N. Garcias-Bonet, and M. Fusi, and M. Ali, and D. R. Shaw, and P. E. Saikaly, and D. Daffonchio, and C. M. Duarte

<p>Nitrogen loads in coastal areas have increased dramatically, with detrimental consequences for coastal ecosystems. Shallow sediments and seagrass meadows are hotspots for denitrification, favoring N loss. However, atmospheric dinitrogen (<span class="inline-formula">N₂</span>) fixation has been reported to support seagrass growth. Therefore, the role of coastal marine systems dominated by seagrasses in the net <span class="inline-formula">N₂</span> flux remains unclear. ...

Kita Y, and Holló G, and Murai A, and Kita R, and Saito T, and Hirakata A

Yoshiyuki Kita,1 G&aacute;bor Holl&oacute;,2 Akiko Murai,1 Ritsuko Kita,1 Tsunehiro Saito,1 Akito Hirakata1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary Purpose: To compare the relationships between circumpapillary microperimetry (MP)-sensitivity measurements and various circumpapillary retinal thickness parameters in healthy and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) eyes.Methods: In 14 eye...

Débora Cristina PASTRO, and Sandra MARIOTTO, and Erika Cerqueira SANTOS, and Daniela Cristina FERREIRA, and Gilma Silva CHITARRA

ABSTRACT The present study was stimulated by the growing demand for healthy food and the technology available for the detection and identification of microbial organisms in fishery products. Molecular tools were used to identify the bacterial community and detect the presence of pathogenic species in samples of farmed and wild-caught fish. Samples of muscle tissue were obtained from the local market in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil. The 16S rDNA gene was used to detect 11 bacterial genera: Entero...

Jennifer A. Elliott, and Mark R. Patterson, and Caroline G. Staub, and Meera Koonjul, and Stephen M. Elliott

Coral reefs are degrading through the impacts of multiple anthropogenic stressors. How are coral reef communities going to change and how to protect them for future generations are important conservation questions. Using coral reef data from Mauritius, we examined changes in cover in 23 benthic groups for a 13-yr period and at 15 sites. Moreover, we determined which land-based stressor out of four (human population, agriculture, tourism, rainfall) correlated the most with the observed changes in...

Jun HU, and Yougang TANG, and Shixi LI

The rig derrick of a ZJ50/3150DB drilling rig in an offshore jacket platform located in the Bohai bay vibrates obviously when drilling. In order to assess the safety of the derrick when drilling, vibration test for the derrick was carried out and a finite element model of the derrick was built to analyze the impact of vibration on the derrick's structure safety, in combination of the field test data with the calculation results got using the model. Natural frequency, amplitude-frequency response...

Puyang Zhang, and Hongyan Ding

To compare the bearing capacities of the traditional spudcan and the bucket spudcan, the effects of different type spudcans on the rigidity of pile legs and the entire bearing capacity were analyzed in detail. Through the loading method of Swipe and constant displacement, this paper plots the spatial failure envelopes of the vertical-horizontal load, vertical-moment load, vertical-horizontal-moment load of the bucket spudcan and traditional spudcan under the mode of composite loading, as well as...

José María Da-Rocha, and Javier García-Cutrín, and María José Gutiérrez

Unwanted catches can be reduced by improving fishing effectiveness in targeting species and sizes and by banning their sale for human consumption. The landing obligation introduced by the European Union can be seen as a combination of these two measures, and the aim of this paper is to analyse its effects on the Southern Iberian Hake Stock fishery. To this end, reference points for a mixed fishery are computed under the two measures as the steady-state solution of a dynamic optimal management pr...

Moritz Eichert, and Aida Campos, and Paulo Fonseca, and Victor Henriques, and Margarida Castro

The present study provides an account of an experimental survey aiming at the evaluation of the catchability of the striped soldier shrimp, Plesionika edwardsii, using semi-floating shrimp traps off the Algarve coast (southern Portugal). Currently, this species is not targeted by the crustacean bottom trawl fleet, and preliminary results on product value suggest that this may become an economically viable new fishery. Preliminary results suggest that this fishery could contribute to the diversif...

Efthimia Antonopoulou, and Eleni Chouri, and Konstantinos Feidantsis, and Antigone Lazou, and Stavros Chatzifotis

Abstract Background Soybean is a common alternative protein source of plant origin in aquafeeds as it has a reasonably balanced amino acid profile and is widely available. This study aimed to investigate the influence of partial substitution of fish meal with soy meal on cytoprotective pathways and apoptosis in the digestive system of common dentex (Dentex dentex), using the activation of Hsp70, p38 MAPK, Bcl-2 and caspase-3. The experimental approach involved feeding of common dentex with three...

Chawla R, and Bhalla P, and Sachdev H

<i>Chlamydia trachomatis </i>is currently recognized as one of the most common sexually transmitted pathogen and a major cause of perinatally acquired infection. Vertical transmission of infection from mother to the infant may result in the development of conjunctivitis and pneumonia. The study was conducted with the aim of determining the prevalence of <i>C. trachomatis </i>pneumonia and to identify its clinical manifestations. Nasopharyngeal aspirates were collected from 50 infants (4-24 weeks...

R. von Glasow, and L. Smoydzin

Organic material from the ocean's surface can be incorporated into sea salt aerosol particles often producing a surface film on the aerosol. Such an organic coating can reduce the mass transfer between the gas phase and the aerosol phase influencing sea salt chemistry in the marine atmosphere. To investigate these effects and their importance for the marine boundary layer (MBL) we used the one-dimensional numerical model MISTRA. We considered the uncertainties regarding the magnitude of uptake r...