A.N.C. Santana, and A.B. Leite, and M.S.F. França, and L. França, and O.C. Vale, and R.B. Cunha, and C.A.O. Ricart, and M.V. Sousa, and K.M. Carvalho

A neurotoxic peptide, granulitoxin (GRX), was isolated from the sea anemone Bunodosoma granulifera. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of GRX is AKTGILDSDGPTVAGNSLSGT and its molecular mass is 4958 Da by electrospray mass spectrometry. This sequence presents a partial degree of homology with other toxins from sea anemones such as Bunodosoma caissarum, Anthopleura fuscoviridis and Anemonia sulcata. However, important differences were found: the first six amino acids of the sequence are different,...

Carla da Costa Cruz, and Carlos Alexandre Rey Matias, and Anne Karin Madureira da Mota, and Aldo Pacheco Ferreira, and Adalberto Luiz Miranda Filho

Introduction: Certain metals, among them hexavalent chromium influence the stability of ecosystems and cause adverse effects on human health. Thus, this study aimed to estimate a risk model of human health associated with fish consumption from the Sepetiba Bay. Methodology: This risk assessment methodology was developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The models were implemented using the USEPA toxicological databases and samples from the Sepetiba Bay, Rio de Janeir...

Vandewalle Pierre, and Frédérich Bruno

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Quantitative studies of the variation of disparity during ontogeny exhibited by the radiation of coral reef fishes are lacking. Such studies dealing with the variation of disparity, i.e. the diversity of organic form, over ontogeny could be a first step in detecting evolutionary mechanisms in these fishes. The damselfishes (Pomacentridae) have a bipartite life-cycle, as do the majority of demersal coral reef fishes. During their pelagic dispersion phase, all ...

Penning Sophie, and Le Compte Aaron J, and Massion Paul, and Moorhead Katherine T, and Pretty Christopher G, and Preiser Jean-Charles, and Shaw Geoffrey M, and Suhaimi Fatanah, and Desaive Thomas, and Chase J

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Critically ill patients often present increased insulin resistance and stress-induced hyperglycemia. Tight glycemic control aims to reduce blood glucose (BG) levels and variability while ensuring safety from hypoglycemia. This paper presents the results of the second Belgian clinical trial using the customizable STAR framework in a target-to-range control approach. The main objective is reducing measurement frequency while maintaining performance and safety o...

Jiang Yanliang, and Lu Jianguo, and Peatman Eric, and Kucuktas Huseyin, and Liu Shikai, and Wang Shaolin, and Sun Fanyue, and Liu Zhanjiang

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent advances in next-generation sequencing technologies have drastically increased throughput and significantly reduced sequencing costs. However, the average read lengths in next-generation sequencing technologies are short as compared with that of traditional Sanger sequencing. The short sequence reads pose great challenges for <it>de novo </it>sequence assembly. As a pilot project for whole genome sequencing of the catfish genome, here we attempt to det...

Feng Liang, and Gao-yao Hu, and Ji-zhen Wu, and Meng-mi Wei, and Ya-li Zheng, and Mei-xiu Zhou, and Yan Lin, and Miao Zhou, and Wen-fang Long

Objective: Both antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARBs) and antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) are considered as one of the most dangerous environmental pollutants in the 21st century by the WHO. This study aims to understand the ARGs of Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) with multiple drug resistance bacterium from the marine water collected from a beach at Sanya Bay, and to explore the antibiotic resistance mechanism of the K. pneumoniae, providing a basis for exploring the transfer of drug res...

Guglev Evgeni, and Alexandrov Chavdar

A number of possible formal methods for constructing an approach to solve the problem of global optimization of the setting process of ship radars repair procedure are introduced in this paper. The basis of the formalized task assignment is the selection of a sequence of operations related to determining the corresponding values of the electronic (electrical) components of radars, providing the global optimum of the created imitation model of the whole task with the corresponding subtasks. The a...

Barbarelli Silvio, and Amelio Mario, and Florio Gaetano, and Scornaienchi Nino Michele

This paper proposes a system able to recover energy from sea waves. The system is made up essentially of a floating structure, connected to a piston pump. The pump, constrained to move vertically under the action of the waves, pushes water into a reservoir maintained at constant pressure, from which it flows in a Pelton turbine. A methodology was developed for the preliminary sizing of the proposed system. This methodology takes the height of the waves and the pressure of the reservoir as refere...

Maria Eugénia Ferrão, and Patrícia Mota Costa, and Daniel Abud Seabra Matos

Abstract The paper extends the literature on grade repetition in Brazil by (a) describing and synthesizing the main research findings and contributions since 1940, (b) enlarging the understanding of the inequity mechanism in education, and (c) providing new findings on the effects of the school socioeconomic composition and school proportion of repeaters on the individual probability of grade repetition. Based on the analyses of empirical distributions and multilevel logistic modelling of PISA 2...

AS. Martinez, and LF. Mendes, and TS. Leite

The present study investigated the distribution and abundance of epibenthic molluscs and their feeding habits associated to substrate features (coverage and rugosity) in a sandstone reef system in the Northeast of Brazil. Rugosity, low coral cover and high coverage of zoanthids and fleshy alga were the variables that influenced a low richness and high abundance of a few molluscan species in the reef habitat. The most abundant species were generalist carnivores, probably associated to a lesser of...

Morris Jeffrey S, and Deng Li, and Baggerly Keith A, and Aldaz C Marcelo

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Two major identifiable sources of variation in data derived from the Serial Analysis of Gene Expression (SAGE) are within-library sampling variability and between-library heterogeneity within a group. Most published methods for identifying differential expression focus on just the sampling variability. In recent work, the problem of assessing differential expression between two groups of SAGE libraries has been addressed by introducing a beta-binomial hierarc...

Brealey Stephen, and Howard Katie, and Lansdown Harriet, and MacPherson Hugh

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is some evidence that acupuncture for pain and osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is more than a placebo, and short term clinical benefits have been observed when acupuncture is compared to usual care. However there is insufficient evidence on whether clinical benefits of acupuncture are sustained over the longer term. In this study our key objectives are to inform the design parameters for a fully powered pragmatic randomised controlled trial. These objec...

Hamasaki Tomoko, and Yoshida Akihiro, and Takata Yutaka, and Soh Inho, and Awano Shuji, and Ansai Toshihiro, and Takehara Tadamichi

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Male pattern baldness (MPB), an observable trait, has been reported to be associated with various diseases, such as prostate cancer and cardiovascular disease. Oral sulfur-containing gases have also been suggested to be useful as markers of systemic health condition. However, there are no known reports regarding the associations among MPB, and oral sulfur-containing gases, and systemic health conditions in males.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We studied 170 male subj...

Suttle Curtis A, and Lang Andrew S, and Culley Alexander I

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>RNA viruses have been isolated that infect marine organisms ranging from bacteria to whales, but little is known about the composition and population structure of the <it>in situ </it>marine RNA virus community. In a recent study, the majority of three genomes of previously unknown positive-sense single-stranded (ss) RNA viruses were assembled from reverse-transcribed whole-genome shotgun libraries. The present contribution comparatively analyzes these genome...

Ayansina Dolapo, and Gray Nicola M, and Evans Josie, and Culbard Bill, and Kyle Richard G, and Hubbard Gill

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Due to improvements in cancer survival the number of people of working age living with cancer across Europe is likely to increase. UK governments have made commitments to reduce the number of working days lost to ill-health and to improve access to vocational rehabilitation (VR) services. Return to work for people with cancer has been identified as a priority. However, there are few services to support people to remain in or return to work after cancer and no...

Martins Cesar, and Ferreira Irani A, and Poletto Andréia B

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diverse plant and animal species have B chromosomes, also known as accessory, extra or supernumerary chromosomes. Despite being widely distributed among different taxa, the genomic nature and genetic behavior of B chromosomes are still poorly understood.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>In this study we describe the occurrence of B chromosomes in the African cichlid fish <it>Haplochromis obliquidens</it>. One or two large B chromosome(s) occurring in 39.6% of the analyz...

Lambert Sylvie D, and Girgis Afaf, and Turner Jane, and McElduff Patrick, and Kayser Karen, and Vallentine Paula

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although it is known both patients’ and partners’ reactions to a prostate cancer diagnosis include fear, uncertainty, anxiety and depression with patients’ partners’ reactions mutually determining how they cope with and adjust to the illness, few psychosocial interventions target couples. Those that are available tend to be led by highly trained professionals, limiting their accessibility and long-term sustainability. In addition, it is recognised that patien...

Hongli Miao, and Yingting Guo, and Guoqiang Zhong, and Benxiu Liu, and Guizhong Wang

In this article, we propose a novel model for estimating sea state bias (SSB) based on multi-layer neural network and multi-source altimeter data from the Topex/Poseidon (T/P), Jason-2, and Jason-3 altimeters. Significant wave height (SWH), wind speed (U) and backscatter coefficient (σ0) are considered as the inputs of the multi-layer neural network, while the corresponding SSB as outputs. The neural network has four layers, with structure 3-3-6-1. Data from three seasons are employed for the ne...

Vincent I. O. Agyapong, and Michal Juhás, and Arto Ohinmaa, and Joy Omeje, and Kelly Mrklas, and Victoria Y. M. Suen, and Serdar M. Dursun, and Andrew J. Greenshaw

Abstract Background Depression is projected to be the primary cause of disability worldwide by 2030. In a recent survey, the most commonly cited unmet need among 42.4% of depressed Albertans was the lack of sufficient, accessible, and affordable counselling. Our aim was to test the efficacy of a supportive text messaging mobile health intervention in improving treatment outcomes in depressed patients. Methods We performed a single-rater-blinded randomized trial involving 73 patients with Major D...

Abdelaali Balahbib, and Fatima Amarir, and Paul L.A.M. Corstjens, and Claudia J. de Dood, and Govert J. van Dam, and Amina Hajli, and Meryem Belhaddad, and Bouchra El Mansouri, and Abderrahim Sadak, and Mohamed Rhajaoui, and El Bachir Adlaoui

Abstract Background After alleged stop of transmission of schistosomiasis and further down the line in post elimination settings, sensitive tools are required to monitor infection status to prevent potential re-emergence. In Rahala, where transmission cycle of Schistosoma haematobium is interrupted since 2004 but where 30% of snails are still infected by S. bovis, potential human S. bovis infection can’t be excluded. As methods based on egg-counts do not provide the required sensitivity, antibod...

Ilham Junaid, and Andi Nur Fauziah

Tanjung Karang in Donggala Regency has the potential to be developed using the concept of marine ecotourism. However, the management system tends to be contradictory with the principles of marine ecotourism. The aim of this research is to understand the supporting factors and challenges in implementing marine ecotourism in Tanjung Karang, as well as studying the carrying capacity and human resources. A qualitative research method was used through interviews and participant observation. The resea...

J. Peloquin, and C. Swan, and N. Gruber, and M. Vogt, and H. Claustre, and J. Ras, and J. Uitz, and R. Barlow, and M. Behrenfeld, and R. Bidigare, and H. Dierssen, and G. Ditullio, and E. Fernandez, and C. Gallienne, and S. Gibb, and R. Goericke, and L. Harding, and E. Head, and P. Holligan, and S. Hooker, and D. Karl, and M. Landry, and R. Letelier, and C. A. Llewellyn, and M. Lomas, and M. Lucas, and A. Mannino, and J.-C. Marty, and B. G. Mitchell, and F. Muller-Karger, and N. Nelson, and C. O'Brien, and B. Prezelin, and D. Repeta, and W. O. Jr. Smith, and D. Smythe-Wright, and R. Stumpf, and A. Subramaniam, and K. Suzuki, and C. Trees, and M. Vernet, and N. Wasmund, and S. Wright

A global pigment database consisting of 35 634 pigment suites measured by high performance liquid chromatography was assembled in support of the <b>MAR</b>ine <b>E</b>cosytem <b>DAT</b>a (MAREDAT) initiative. These data originate from 136 field surveys within the global ocean, were solicited from investigators and databases, compiled, and then quality controlled. Nearly one quarter of the data originates from the Laboratoire d'Océanographie de Villefranche (LOV), with an additional 17% and 19% s...

K Chamari, and W Briki, and A Farooq, and T Patrick, and T Belfekih, and CP Herrera

This study assessed selected measures of cognitive function in trained cyclists who observed daylight fasting during Ramadan. Eleven cyclists volunteered to participate (age: 21.6±4.8 years, VO 2 max: 57.7±5.6 ml • kg-1 • min-1) and were followed for 2 months. Cognitive function (Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB), Reaction Time index (RTI) and Rapid Visual Information Processing (RVP) tests) and sleep architecture (ambulatory EEG) were assessed: before Ramadan (BR), in...

Júlia Ferreira da Silva, and Cláudio Milton Montenegro Campos

O processamento do café por via úmida, além de aumentar a eficiência para se obter cafés de melhor qualidade, diminui consideravelmente os custos de secagem e ainda, reduz o espaço ocupado no terreiro. Porém, esse tipo de processamento gera grandes quantidades de águas residuárias, que devem sofrer algum tipo de tratamento antes de serem lançadas em corpos hídricos. Nesta pesquisa, objetivou-se monitorar a Lagoa de Estabilização integrante desse sistema, avaliar a sua eficiência na remoção da ca...

Fernando Camargo Jerep, and Wanner Galves, and Oscar Akio Shibatta

Fish are the most diverse group among vertebrates, but the real scale of such diversity is still far from being well known. Brazil has the largest hydrographic networks in the world, and due to this, the studies carried out in this area were insufficient to determine its diversity. The purpose of this work is to carry out a survey of the studies related to fish diversity of the upper Paraná River basin, which is considered the most surveyed one in terms of Brazilian hydrographic basins, in order...

Liane Esteves Daudt, and Débora Zechmaister, and Liliana Portal, and Eurico Camargo Neto, and Lúcia Mariano da Rocha Silla, and Roberto Giugliani

Este estudo, tem como o objetivo determinar a freqüência das hemoglobinopatias em neonatos, que realizaram a coleta para o Teste de Triagem Neonatal para Distúrbios Metabólicos no Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. O método utilizado para a determinação das variantes da hemoglobina, foi eletroforese por focalização isoelétrica em amostra de sangue total, coletadas em papel filtro por punção do calcanhar. Para confirmação diagnóstica dos casos alterados, foram realizadas eletroforeses das hemo...

Juntae Je, and Sangkwan Lee

Objective : The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of Hwangryunhaedoktang Pharmacopuncture (HHT-PA) therapy on post-stroke depression (PSD) in stroke patients. Methods : Fifteen PSD patients has been recruited and evaluated with liver function test (LFT) and renal function test (RFT) and depression scales, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) before and after HHT-PA treatment. Results : HAM-D score significantly decreased after...

Tucakov M.

Seasonal variations in numbers of great cormorant were studied between 1998 and 2004 on ponds of the Kolut fish farm (NW Serbia). Its presence is not detected only during winter. Spring migration culminates in early March. Autumn migration lasts for a long time, with the peak in early October. During the breeding period, the average number never exceeded 20 individuals, probably coming from the nearest breeding colony (35 km from the fishponds). Predation pressure was very low throughout the yea...

Paula Braga Gomes, and Mauricio Oscar Zamponi, and Antonio Mateo Solé-Cava

In this paper we use allozyme analyses to demonstrate that individuals in Anthopleura krebsi aggregates are monoclonal. Additionally, sympatric samples of the red and the green colour-morphs of A. krebsi from Pernambuco, Brazil were genetically compared and no significant differences were observed between them (gene identity= 0.992), indicating that they do not belong to different biological species. All individuals within aggregates of the green colour-morph were found to be identical over the ...

Ricardo Jorge Cruz Lima, and Antonio Alamo Feitosa Saraiva, and Silvania Lanfredi, and Marcos Augusto de Lima Nobre, and Paulo de Tarso Cavalcante Freire, and José Marcos Sasaki

<abstract language="eng">The study of fossils has made considerable progress over the last years as a result of the use of new experimental techniques. This paper describes the chemical composition of a fossilized fish of the Cretaceous period, from a 100 million-year-old, material originated from the Araripe Basin (northeastern Brazil). The chemical composition of the fossilized fish was analyzed by means of X-ray powder diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The spect...

Felipe J. Silva, and Carlos E. P. Santos, and Glaucenyra C. P. Silva, and Renata F. Santos, and Vera C. M. Curci, and Luis A. Mathias

This study aimed to describe the occurrence of Leptospira interrogans serovars Icterohaemorrhagiae and Canicola, in coastal zone and in southern grasslands of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. In each one of the four analyzed farms blood samples were collected from free-living wild animals, domestic animals and humans to perform serological testing for leptospirosis. The presence of antibodies was verified by microscopic agglutination test (MAT). The criterion adopted to consider a serum as agglutinati...

PRISCILA S. DO NASCIMENTO, and CRISTIANA S. SEREJO

Abstract Phoxocephalopsids are fossorial amphipods endemic to the Southern Hemisphere and currently encompass five genera and 15 species, including the four new species herein described. Previous records of the family along the Brazilian coast are limited to Phoxocephalopsis zimmeriSchellenberg, 1931. Based on material from the Crustacean Collection of Museu Nacional/UFRJ four new species of Phoxocephalopsidae areherein described: Phoxocephalopsis ruffoi sp. nov. from Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, ...

Bartolo Concha-Frías, and Carlos Alfonso Álvarez-González, and Gabriela Gaxiola, and Xavier Chiappa, and Adolfo Sánchez-Zamora, and Rafael Martínez-García, and Susana Camarillo-Coop, and Emyr Peña, and Luis Daniel Jiménez-Martínez, and Fanny Janet De la Cruz-Alvarado

A total of 300 Centropomus undecimalis juveniles, with an average initial weight of 3.16 ± 0.28 g and average total length of 7.17 ± 0.22 cm, were reared for eight weeks using a recirculating system to determine the dietary protein requirement for their growth and survival. The eect of ve experimental diets containing 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60% total protein content and two salinities (brackish water, BW at 5 UPS and marine water, MW at 36 UPS) were assessed. Fish were fed ve times per day at...

Pamela Jane Marsh, and Vince Polito, and Subba Singh, and Max Coltheart, and Robyn Langdon, and Anthony W. Harris

Abstract Background Impaired ability to make inferences about what another person might think or feel (i.e., social cognition impairment) is recognised as a core feature of schizophrenia and a key determinant of the poor social functioning that characterizes this illness. The development of treatments to target social cognitive impairments as a causal factor of impaired functioning in schizophrenia is of high priority. In this study, we investigated the acceptability, feasibility, and limited ef...

Stacy Elizabeth Aguilera

As finfish fisheries increasingly shrink due to overexploitation, management and industry have shifted their attention to the world’s squid fisheries. The emergence of squid fisheries in the global seafood market calls for well-designed and effective management strategies if they are to remain viable. This study assesses the efficacy of squid governance from a social-ecological perspective in three fisheries. This analysis uses an evidence-based approach to characterize the social-ecological sys...

Tang Xiaqing, and Sun Zepeng, and Zhang Huan, and Wu Meng

In this paper, for the problem that the accuracy declining of the SINS/OD navigation caused by the sliding and idling during the process of turning and straight running, and stopping output of the odometer, a kinematic constraint model of the tracked vehicle is established. The sliding and idling during the process of turning are compensated. In the filtering process, the difference of the displacement increment is used as the observed quantity, and a two-layer fault detection algorithm is used ...

Tomohiro Iida, and Yoko Iwata, and Tatsuma Mohri, and Shoji A. Baba, and Noritaka Hirohashi

Abstract Animal spermatozoa navigate by sensing ambient chemicals to reach the site of fertilization. Generally, such chemicals derive from the female reproductive organs or cells. Exceptionally, squid spermatozoa mutually release and perceive carbon dioxide to form clusters after ejaculation. We previously identified the pH-taxis by which each spermatozoon can execute a sharp turn, but how flagellar dynamics enable this movement remains unknown. Here, we show that initiation of the turn motion ...

Ronique C. Beckford, and Sarah J. Howard, and Suchita Das, and Abigail T. Farmer, and Shawn R. Campagna, and Jiali Yu, and Robert L. Hettich, and Jeanna L. Wilson, and Brynn H. Voy

Abstract Maternal intake of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5 n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3) has been associated with reduced adiposity in children, suggesting the possibility to program adipose development through dietary fatty acids before birth. This study determined if enriching the maternal diet in fish oil, the primary source of EPA and DHA, affected adipose development in offspring. Broiler chickens were used because they are obesity-prone, and because fatty acids provided to the...

C.B. Ganesh, and V.R. Mokashi

The tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus shows a series of short ovarian cycles throughout the year. The present study examined the impact of low intensity ambient natural light (ANL) in indoor environment on the follicular developmental status and the spawning cycle of O. mossambicus. The stripped fish (eggs removed manually, day 1) held outdoors in direct natural light (DNL) successfully spawned between 24 and 28 days, whereas those reared in ANL failed to spawn despite the presence of a significan...

Edy Setyawan, and Abraham B. Sianipar, and Mark V. Erdmann, and Andrew M. Fischer, and James A. Haddy, and Calvin S. Beale, and Sarah A. Lewis, and Ronald Mambrasar

Though extremely valuable to the local marine tourism industry, there is a dearth of published information on the ecology and population dynamics of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Knowledge of the movement ecology in particular of this large and scattered population is urgently needed to better manage the rapidly expanding manta-focused tourism. Here we report the results of an initial passive acoustic telemetry study designed to provide local managers wit...

Sally Rouse, and Jennifer Loxton, and Mary E. Spencer Jones, and Joanne S. Porter

Contemporary and historical bryozoan records were compiled to provide a comprehensive checklist of species in Scottish waters. The checklist comprises 218 species in 58 families, with representatives from each of the extant bryozoan orders. The fauna was relatively sparse compared to other regions for which bryozoan checklists were available e.g. New Zealand and Australia. Six non-indigenous bryozoan species from the Scottish seas region were included in the checklist. Baseline...

L. Yu, and S. Zhong

<p>In recent decades, the Arctic sea ice has been declining at a rapid pace as the Arctic warms at a rate of twice the global average. The underlying physical mechanisms for the Arctic warming and accelerated sea ice retreat are not fully understood. In this study, we apply a relatively novel statistical method called self-organizing maps (SOM) along with composite analysis to examine the trend and variability of autumn Arctic sea ice in the past three decades and their relationships to la...

P. Sandery

<p>A brief examination of the relationship between data assimilation cycle length and observation impact in a practical global mesoscale ocean forecasting setting is provided. Behind-real-time reanalyses and forecasts from two different cycle length systems are compared and skill is quantified using all observations typically available for ocean forecasting. A 1-day Ensemble Optimal Interpolation (EnOI) cycle is compared to a 3-day cycle. The mean analysis increments for the 1-day system a...

Wang D, and Zhang W, and Qian D, and Guan Y, and Chen X, and Zhang H, and Wang J, and Pang Q

Daquan Wang,* Wencheng Zhang,* Dong Qian, Yong Guan, Xi Chen, Hualei Zhang, Jun Wang, Qingsong Pang Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, China *These authors contributed equally to this work Background: Nab-paclitaxel is produced by the combination of paclitaxel particles with human serum albumin. Encouraging efficacy has been ob...

Fadi Yaghmour, and Brendan Whittington-Jones

The presence of an endangered and economically valuable species of sea cucumber, Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Jaeger, 1833, was investigated in the Alqurm Wa Lehhfaiiah Protected Area near the city of Kalba in the Emirate of Sharjah. Sea cucumber specimens were collected, and identification was first conducted using morphological keys. H. scabra identification was confirmed through microscopic observation of ossicles. Though this species is known to occur in other regions along the Gulf of Oma...

Emily E. Conklin, and Anna B. Neuheimer, and Robert J. Toonen

We use a novel individual-based model (IBM) to simulate larval dispersal around the island of Moloka‘i in the Hawaiian Archipelago. Our model uses ocean current output from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology general circulation model (MITgcm) as well as biological data on four invertebrate and seven fish species of management relevance to produce connectivity maps among sites around the island of Moloka‘i. These 11 species span the range of life history characteristics of Hawaiian coral r...

Micha Francisco, and Ondo Melchor, and Buatiche Jesús N, and Bobuakasi Leonardo, and Nzambo Sisinio, and Cano Jorge, and Moreno Marta, and Benito Agustín

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A study was carried out in a village of the mainland region of Equatorial Guinea in order to ascertain a) which members of <it>Anopheles gambiae </it>complex could be involved in malaria transmission and b) the rate of infectivity for <it>Anopheles melas </it>comparing two different methods, a PCR able to detect sporozoite-DNA and an immunochromatographic assay MPR (Malaria Rapid Dipstick Panel Assay).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Mosquitoes were sampled at night by...

Upshur Ross, and Singer Peter A, and Gibson Jennifer L, and Sibbald Shannon L, and Martin Douglas K

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In healthcare today, decisions are made in the face of serious resource constraints. Healthcare managers are struggling to provide high quality care, manage resources effectively, and meet changing patient needs. Healthcare managers who are constantly making difficult resource decisions desire a way to improve their priority setting processes. Despite the wealth of existing priority setting literature (for example, program budgeting and marginal analysis, acc...

Linden Ulrike, and Groß Wibke, and Ostermann Thomas

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Language development is one of the most significant processes of early childhood development. Children with delayed speech development are more at risk of acquiring other cognitive, social-emotional, and school-related problems. Music therapy appears to facilitate speech development in children, even within a short period of time. The aim of this pilot study is to explore the effects of music therapy in children with delayed speech development.</p> <p>Methods...

PATRICIO RIVERA, and SERGIO AVARIA, and FABIOLA CRUCES

La familia Hemiaulaceae comprende cuatro géneros, señalados previamente para las aguas chilenas con las siguientes especies: Cerataulina pelagica (Cleve) Hendey, Hemiaulus sinensis Greville, H. membranaceus Cleve, Climacodium biconcavum Cleve, Eucampia antarctica (Castracane) Mangin, E. cornuta (Cleve) Grunow y E. zodiacus Ehrenberg. Sin embargo, el análisis con microscopía fotónica y electrónica de muestras recolectadas en aguas marinas chilenas que contenían representantes de esta familia (inc...