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Abstract Repeatability of behavioural and physiological traits is increasingly a focus for animal researchers, for which fish have become important models. Almost all of this work has been done in the context of evolutionary ecology, with few explicit attempts to apply repeatability and context dependency ...
The M22.8 monoclonal antibody (mAb) developed against an antigen expressed at the mussel larval and postlarval stages of Mytilus galloprovincialis was studied on adult samples. Antigenic characterization by Western blot showed that the antigen MSP22.8 has a restricted distribution that includes mantle ...
An automated stability system which is accurate but simple enough to be implemented on small vessels such as fishing boats is provided. It provides this by integrating the measurements of a digital magnetometer, digital accelerometer, and digital gyroscope which are used to calculate the natural roll ...
The present invention provides a feed for a farmed fish, which contains an animal raw material, a part or the whole of which has been substituted with a plant raw material, and/or a plant raw material as a protein source, and can prevent a decrease in growth efficiency and feed efficiency for fishes, ...
A method for the mass production of fish belonging to the order of Cypriniforms, notably to the family of Cobitidae, from spawners which are raised in closed circuit.
Disclosed is a method for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The method comprises the step of delivering urea from a floating vessel to a region of a photic zone of the ocean, whereby the number of phytoplankton is caused to increase in the region upon addition of the urea. The method can ...
Fish farming plant (1) comprises a central tank (3) and one or more surrounding tanks (2) wherein the central tank (3) is used for water treatment, and the one or more surrounding tanks are used for farming of fish, further comprising flow applicators (8), whereby the flow rate of the water in the surrounding ...
The present invention relates to a conical shaped side panel of heavy weight and/or metallic rigid mesh which leads to a camber angle of at least 25 degrees of the bottom part of containment cages used for the cultivation and containment of aquatic species. This particular feature allows the disposal ...
The management of fishery residues and plastics is considered to be a vital strategy for conserving resources and maintaining the quality of the environment. Poly(l-lactic acid) (PLA) is a commercially promising, renewable, and biodegradable plastic. In this study, a PLA depolymerase was produced in ...
The growing capacity to process and store animal tracks has spurred the development of new methods to segment animal trajectories into elementary units of movement. Key challenges for movement trajectory segmentation are to (i) minimize the need of supervision, (ii) reduce computational costs, (iii) ...
Abstract Real-time monitoring of downhole location, pressure, and temperature is currently available for many coiled tubing (CT) operations. A newly-developed tension, compression, and torque (TCT) data monitoring capability in real-time improves operational efficiency and accelerates well recovery ...
Abstract Shale play assets are exploited using horizontal wells in which measuring and controlling top-of-tool forces are necessary for positioning tools. Methods currently applied to deal with these forces are inefficient. In traditional vertical wells, tool transportation relies on gravity force ...
Abstract Technical challenges and considerations for different aspects of floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) terminals are explained and solutions are compared. This paper considers design aspects of ship hull, LNG storage, safety, cargo transfer and station-keeping of the terminals. Drawing on ...
Abstract Decommissioning projects are rare in this region (South East Asia), thus opportunities for benefitting from firsthand experience are quite limited. According to The Offshore O&G Decommissioning Market 2013-2023, similarly throughout the North Sea, the Norwegian sector has limited experience ...
Abstract Straits of Malacca Exploration Campaign marks PETRONAS' first oil/gas well drilling in the region of West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Three (3) exploration wells were drilled in a period of four (4) months. This paper will highlight the challenges, lessons learnt and key to success of this ...
Abstract This paper presents the overview of a R&D project "Zipangu of the Sea", focusing on the sub-R&D project supervised by National Maritime Research Institute of Japan. Consisting of 7 sub-projects, main object of the Zipangu of the Sea project is the development of core technologies required ...
Biological armors such as mollusk shells have long been recognized and studied for their values in inspiring novel designs of engineering materials with higher toughness and strength. However, no material is invincible and biological armors also have their rivals. In this paper, our attention is focused ...
Because the ability to hide in plain sight provides a major selective advantage to both prey and predator species, the emergence of the striking colouration of some animal species (such as many coral reef fish) represents an evolutionary conundrum that remains unsolved to date. Here I propose a framework ...
This study aimed to search for a molecular marker for targeted epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor Icotinib by analyzing protein expression and amplification of EGFR proto-oncogene in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients. Immunohistochemistry and fluorescence in situ hybridization ...
Background Omega3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are related to several diseases, including smoking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between omega-3 intake and tobacco smoking, taking into account the qualitative differences in dietary intake between smokers and non-smokers, ...