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The invention relates to a device for setting up a work platform on an uneven ground surface, which device comprises setting means as well as a work platform to be set up on said ground surface by the setting means. The invention is aimed at providing a functional solution to the above problem, which ...
A bait dispenser 8, for use by an angler, includes a container 9 into which bait can be loaded when the container is open. The container 9 can be closed to retain the bait therein. The bait dispenser 8 is attachable to a line for casting the bait dispenser into a body of water, where the container 9 ...
I sali polimerici di alchilpiridinio (poli-APS) isolati dalla spugna marina mediterranea, Haliclona (Rhizoniera) sarai, inibiscono efficacemente l'insediamento delle larve di cirripedi e la formazione naturale del biofilm marino attraverso un meccanismo non tossico e reversibile. Il potenziale uso di ...
The aim of the CHANCE project is to develop novel and affordable nutritious foods to optimize the diet and reduce the risk of diet-related diseases among groups at risk of poverty (ROP). This paper describes the methodology used in the two initial steps to accomplish the project’s objective as follows: ...
This study is the first demonstration of successful post-thawing development to reproduction stage of diploid cryopreserved larvae in an aquatic invertebrate. Survival, growth and reproductive performances were studied in juvenile and adult Pacific oysters grown from cryopreserved embryos. Cryopreservation ...
Eelgrass beds in coastal waters of China have declined substantially over the past 30 years. In this study, a simple new transplanting technique was developed for eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) restoration. To assist in anchoring single shoots, several rhizomes of rooted shoots were bound to a small elongate ...
Brazil has one of the largest and fastest growing economies and one of the largest coastlines in the world, making human use and enjoyment of coastal and marine resources of fundamental importance to the country. Integrated assessments of ocean health are needed to understand the condition of a range ...
The underwater sensory world and the sensory systems of aquatic animals have become better understood in recent decades, but typically have been studied one sense at a time. A comprehensive analysis of multisensory interactions during complex behavioral tasks has remained a subject of discussion without ...
The bycatch of small cetaceans in commercial fisheries is a global wildlife management problem. We used data from skippers' logbooks and independent observers to assess common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) bycatch patterns between 2003 and 2009 in the Pilbara Trawl Fishery, Western Australia. ...
Background The American Heart Association’s Strategic Impact Goal Through 2020 and Beyond recommends ≥ two 3.5-oz fish servings per week (preferably oily fish) partly to increase intake of omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). We examined the intake of total ...
A topic of major interest in socio-ecology is the comparison of chimpanzees and bonobos' grouping patterns. Numerous studies have highlighted the impact of social and environmental factors on the different evolution in group cohesion seen in these sister species. We are still lacking, however, key information ...
We have developed a biosensor based on BSA with the help of metal ions binding mechanism to detect and remove inorganic As(III), Cu(II), Pb(II) from water like fishing by hooking system. Comment: 12 pages, 4 figures, 1 table
A glove or partial glove comprising a palmar portion and a dorsal portion comprising one or more finger/thumb extensions, the portions joined together at a sealed seam, the seam positioned such that the seam on each of the finger/thumb extensions is positioned adjacent the dorsal aspect of the user's ...
This paper considers underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSNs) for submarine surveillance and monitoring. Nodes produce data with an associated value, decaying in time. An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is sent to retrieve information from the nodes, through optical communication, and periodically ...
This contribution explains and analyzes the use of RFID (radio-frequency identification) for defining a complete traceability system applied to the food-production chain. The paper contains a summary of the actual work developed to test the ability of radio technologies to perform traceability at different ...
In this manuscript, we propose a system which can automatically recognize the oyster racks in an aerial image. As the oyster racks are recognized, the volume of the oysters could thus be estimated and the price can be predicted in advance. Besides that, when a disaster such as a typhoon strikes on the ...
Many acoustic channels suffer from interference which is neither narrowband nor impulsive. This relatively long duration partial band interference can be particularly detrimental to system performance. We survey recent work in interference mitigation and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) ...
Nanoporous and nanopillared anodic aluminum oxide surfaces in both hydrophilic and hydrophobic surface conditions were engineered to examine for bacterial adhesions (S. aureus and E. coli K-12) under both stagnant and dynamic flow environments. The hydrophobic nanopillared surfaces showed the most pronounced ...
This article establishes an automated monitoring system for the fish farm aquaculture environment. The fish farm setting is usually in convenient places without common place traffic. The proposed system is network surveillance combined with mobile devices and a remote platform to collect real-time farm ...
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