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This paper describes a novel framework to segment elongated strips of marine oil spill based on a cooperative model. We construct a higher-order energy function which characterizes data consistency and smoothness of varying orders in an integrated framework. We model the data consistency in terms of ...
Lack of good inter-organization development methodology often leads to failure in establishment of interoperability platforms needed for streamlining operations among government agencies. To overcome the challenge, this paper proposes a collaborative methodology and management approach that emphasizes ...
Effects of six different pesticides on the growth of Chlorella vulgaris were investigated in this paper. The results showed that when the chlorella were cultured in the media with carbendazim, procymidone, thiram, tebuconazole, prochloraz and fludioxonil repectively, lower concentrations(<;1mg/L) ...
Dredging is the process of removing sediments from the seabed to deepen the waters for the safe navigation of vessels. The dislodged materials from the seabed, i.e. dredged marine soils, are generally disposed of as a geowaste. This paper examines the potential reuse of the dredged materials within ...
This paper focuses on the development of closed greenhouse concepts and application of that technology to aqua-ponics systems. At first, aquaponics systems and closed greenhouses with TES are described. Then, TES in abandoned mines are discussed. Finally, ongoing research on aquaponics systems at the ...
Bioultrasonics (BUS), a new concept of combining bioelectricity and ultrasonic (US) technology is demonstrated in this work. A feasibility study of the BUS stimulation for aquaculture fish was conducted and a higher survival rate of several fishes from the BUS-stimulated group was obtained. The BUS ...
Over the last two decades, zebrafish (Danio rerio) have emerged as an efficient model to aid in the research of a broad range of human diseases as well as such diverse applications as environmental modelling and drug discovery. Economically, the large number, low price and low maintenance requirements ...
The trend of biomimetic underwater robots has emerged as a search for an alternative to traditional propeller-driven underwater vehicles. The drive of this trend, as in any other areas of bioinspired and biomimetic robotics, is the belief that exploiting solutions that evolution has already optimized ...
This paper reports some tests conducted on a new magnetic device for the reduction of fuel consumption and pollutant emissions, installed onboard an Italian trawler since March 2013 and tested in laboratory in May 2014. The electromagnetic field generated by the device operates as a fuel treatment to ...
Background Lysozyme g is an antibacterial enzyme that was first found in the eggs of some birds, but recently has been found in additional species, including non-vertebrates. Some previously characterized lysozyme g sequences are suggested to have altered secretion potential and enzymatic activity, ...
Background Survival outcomes for patients with osteosarcoma (OS) have remained stagnant over the past three decades. Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) is over-expressed in a number of malignancies, and anti-IGF1R antibodies have and are currently being studied in clinical trials. Understanding ...
Background The genomes of many insect and parasite species contain beta carbonic anhydrase (β-CA) protein coding sequences. The lack of β-CA proteins in mammals makes them interesting target proteins for inhibition in treatment of some infectious diseases and pests. Many insects and parasites represent ...
Background HIV prevalence varies between 0.8 and 20.2% in Kenya’s various ethnic groups. The reasons underlying these variations have not been evaluated before. Methods We used data from seven national surveys spanning the period 1989 to 2008 to compare the prevalence of a range of risk factors in ...
BMC Ecology showcases the winning entries from its second Ecology Image Competition. More than 300 individual images were submitted from an international array of research scientists, depicting life on every continent on earth. The journal’s Editorial Board and guest judge Caspar Henderson outline why ...
Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) are now recognized as a major class of developmental regulators. Sequences of many miRNAs are highly conserved, yet they often exhibit temporal and spatial heterogeneity in expression among species and have been proposed as an important reservoir for adaptive evolution and divergence. ...
Environmental and ecological conditions can shape the evolution of life history traits in many animals. Among such factors, food or nutrition availability can play an important evolutionary role in moderating an animal's life history traits, particularly sexually selected traits. Here, we test whether ...
The morphological plasticity of scleractinian corals can be influenced by numerous factors in their natural environment. However, it is difficult to identify in situ the relative influence of a single biotic or abiotic factor, due to potential interactions between them. Light is considered as a major ...
Invasive Indo-Pacific red lionfish, Pterois volitans, were first reported in the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM) in summer 2010. To examine potential impacts on native reef fish communities, lionfish density and size distributions were estimated from fall 2010 to fall 2013 with a remotely operated vehicle ...
Comet-FISH technique is an extension of commonly used comet assay. Its purpose is to determine whether primary DNA damage which comet assay detects occurred within a sequence of interest that is visualized by hybridization of fluorescent probe. Presence of the signal in comet tail indicates impaired ...
We sequenced the genome of a motile O1b Yersinia ruckeri field isolate from Chile, which is causing enteric redmouth disease (ERM) in vaccinated Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). The draft genome has 3,775,486 bp, a G+C content of 47.1%, and is predicted to contain 3,406 coding sequences.