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Aim Global-scale studies are required to identify broad-scale patterns in the distributions of species, to evaluate the processes that determine diversity and to determine how similar or different these patterns and processes are among different groups of freshwater species. Broad-scale patterns of ...
The invention relates to an antibacterial agent and its use. In order to provide an antibacterial active agent with which substrates, especially fibers and textiles, can be permanently equipped, it is proposed in the invention that this contains a modified natural product with silyl groups, in particular ...
Recent scientific interest following the “discovery” of lithodid crabs around Antarctica has centred on a hypothesis that these crabs might be poised to invade the Antarctic shelf if the recent warming trend continues, potentially decimating its native fauna. This “invasion hypothesis” suggests that ...
A helmet mounted display (HMD) system comprising a display pod having a light wave optical element. The display pod is designed to be attached to a base plate located above the brow of a helmet using opposing hook and loop-style fastener pads or alternatively, a pair of locking disks. The mounting position ...
The invention discloses the immersion suit for shipwreck.The present invention relates to multiple industrial technology and the means of transport of such as ship etc, thus, relate at the lifesaving appliance in the sea or used in other water environment.More particularly, it relates to a kind of immersion ...
A method and apparatus for automatically controlling partial pressure of oxygen in the breathing loop of a rebreather diving system. A diver may adjustably select a control parameter to maintain partial pressure of oxygen at a setpoint that varies with ambient pressure and is within a range between ...
The present invention relates to an apparatus for incubating eggs and/or embryos of aquatic organisms, for example for incubating fish eggs. The apparatus comprises at least one incubation chamber (10) suitable for containing said eggs and/or embryos in contact with a solution (100) that comprises water ...
Chronic inflammation, which is associated with obesity, may play a role in the etiology of several diseases. Thus, reducing inflammation may offer a disease-prevention strategy, particularly among the obese. Several modifiable factors have been associated with inflammation, including: dietary fiber ...
Background The evolution of individual microsatellite loci is often complex and homoplasy is common but often goes undetected. Sequencing alleles at a microsatellite locus can provide a more complete picture of the common evolutionary mechanisms occurring at that locus and can reveal cases of homoplasy. ...
Abstract Chemical injection in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects is a complex process because it involves multiple chemicals with complex fluids. Costs for even a small-scale pilot test could be up in the millions of US dollars (USD) and large-scale field-wide expansion would be in the 100s of millions ...
Abstract This paper discusses a structured combination of procedures used to investigate polymers for EOR application with the focus on performance, compatibility with production chemicals and phase behaviour. This approach allows for early identification of risks and points to further work necessary ...
Abstract Viscous oils have adverse mobility that causes production to decline rapidly following a period of primary recovery. Traditionally, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) for this kind of oil has mostly relied on reducing viscosity and increasing mobility using thermal methods or miscible gas injection. ...
Secondary compounds in fruit mediate interactions with natural enemies and seed dispersers, influencing plant survival and species distributions. The functions of secondary metabolites in plant defenses have been well-studied in green tissues, but not in reproductive structures of plants. In this study, ...
Background Aboriginal populations living in Canada’s northern regions are exposed to a number of persistent organic pollutants through their traditional diet which includes substantial amounts of predator fish species. Exposure to dioxin-like compounds (DLCs) can cause a variety of toxic effects including ...
A light signalling device (60) adapted for use in diving including an autonomous electric supply module (62; 72; 82), in particular including batteries, housed in a water-tight container and a lighting module (64; 74; 84) in an electric supplying relationship with said electric supply module (62; 82). ...
In order to steadily speed up the urbanization process, enhance the city image, to promote China's economic and social development and to build up the harmonious society, the employment problem of residents in Villagein-city have to be solved urgently. This paper chooses the employment condition of ...
Vibriosis is the most prevalent bacterial disease which causes high mortality among aquatic animals. Vibrio anguillarum is one of the main causative agents of Vibriosis. In the present study to control V. anguillarum, ZnO nanoparticles with average size of 50nm were synthesised using varying concentrations ...
This paper analyzes the strategic significance of development of the marine economy in Liaoning, and provides an overview of the current development situation. Several restricting factors and countermeasures are elaborated in the development of marine economy in Liaoning, specifically including optimizing ...
There is a lot of expert knowledge in fish disease diagnostic process. Aimed at the drawbacks of expert diagnosis such as low level of intelligence and poor practicality, a new structure of fish disease diagnostic expert system based on neural networks is proposed. The diagnosis system uses the old ...
According to the development needs of aquaculture modernization, the wireless sensor network (WSN) technology is introduced into the development of aquaculture monitoring system, which can effectively solve the problem of complex work environment, scattered monitoring locations, and high wiring cost ...