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Exploring Botnet Evolution Via Multidimensional Models And Visualisation, William Dash, Matthew J. Craven
Exploring Botnet Evolution Via Multidimensional Models And Visualisation, William Dash, Matthew J. Craven
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
A botnet is a program designed to perform a specific task using multiple computers connected in a network. In this paper we will focus on botnets being used to distribute malicious programs. In the real world, botnets have been shown to exhibit more aggressive and sophisticated behaviour than traditional malware. Botnets are used to infect computer networks and hence their success depends on the properties of the networks. We observe the behaviour of mathematical models used to describe botnets when botnet parameters are varied to understand if such variation is beneficial to their spread. We also introduce novel models for …
Community Responses To Seawater Warming Are Conserved Across Diverse Biological Groupings And Taxonomic Resolutions, Dan A. Smale, Joe D. Taylor, Steve H. Coombs, Gerald Moore, Michael Cunliffe
Community Responses To Seawater Warming Are Conserved Across Diverse Biological Groupings And Taxonomic Resolutions, Dan A. Smale, Joe D. Taylor, Steve H. Coombs, Gerald Moore, Michael Cunliffe
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
No abstract provided.
Autonomous Quadrotor Landing Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, R Polvara, M Patacchiola, S Sharma, J Wan, A Manning, R Sutton, A Cangelosi
Autonomous Quadrotor Landing Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, R Polvara, M Patacchiola, S Sharma, J Wan, A Manning, R Sutton, A Cangelosi
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
No abstract provided.
Natural Acidification Changes The Timing And Rate Of Succession, Alters Community Structure, And Increases Homogeneity In Marine Biofouling Communities, Norah E.M. Brown, Marco Milazzo, Samuel P.S. Rastrick, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Thomas W. Therriault, Christopher D.G. Harley
Natural Acidification Changes The Timing And Rate Of Succession, Alters Community Structure, And Increases Homogeneity In Marine Biofouling Communities, Norah E.M. Brown, Marco Milazzo, Samuel P.S. Rastrick, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Thomas W. Therriault, Christopher D.G. Harley
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
No abstract provided.
Reclassification Of Halothiobacillus Hydrothermalis And Halothiobacillus Halophilus To Guyparkeria Gen. Nov. In The Thioalkalibacteraceae Fam. Nov., With Emended Descriptions Of The Genus Halothiobacillus And Family Halothiobacillaceae, Rich Boden
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
The genus Halothiobacillus contains four species of obligate autotrophs with validly published names, of which Halothiobacillus halophilus and Halothiobacillus hydrothermalis are very distant from the type species – on the basis of the 16S rRNA gene, they have 90.7 % and 90.9 % identity to that of the type species, Halothiobacillus neapolitanus . As these values fall below the Yarza cut-off for the rank of genus, and these two species also show no clear affiliation to the closely related genus Thioalkalibacter , a polyphasic study was undertaken to determine if they represent a separate genus. Unlike Halothiobacillus spp. sensu stricto, …
Baffin Bay Paleoenvironments In The Lgm And Hs1: Resolving The Ice-Shelf Question, Anne E. Jennings, John T. Andrews, Cofaigh C Ó, Guillaume St-Onge, Simon Belt, Patricia Cabedo-Sanz, Christof Pearce, Claude Hillaire-Marcel, Campbell D Calvin
Baffin Bay Paleoenvironments In The Lgm And Hs1: Resolving The Ice-Shelf Question, Anne E. Jennings, John T. Andrews, Cofaigh C Ó, Guillaume St-Onge, Simon Belt, Patricia Cabedo-Sanz, Christof Pearce, Claude Hillaire-Marcel, Campbell D Calvin
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
No abstract provided.
Key Role Of The Scavenger Receptor Marco In Mediating Adenovirus Infection And Subsequent Innate Responses Of Macrophages, Mareike D. Maler, Peter J. Nielsen, Nicole Stichling, Idan Cohen, Zsolt Ruzsics, Connor Wood, Peggy Engelhard, Maarit Suomalainen, Ildiko Gyory, Michael Huber, Joachim Müller-Quernheim, Wolfgang W.A. Schamel, Siamon Gordon, Thilo Jakob, Stefan F. Martin, Willi Jahnen-Dechent, Urs F. Greber, Marina A. Freudenberg, György Fejer
Key Role Of The Scavenger Receptor Marco In Mediating Adenovirus Infection And Subsequent Innate Responses Of Macrophages, Mareike D. Maler, Peter J. Nielsen, Nicole Stichling, Idan Cohen, Zsolt Ruzsics, Connor Wood, Peggy Engelhard, Maarit Suomalainen, Ildiko Gyory, Michael Huber, Joachim Müller-Quernheim, Wolfgang W.A. Schamel, Siamon Gordon, Thilo Jakob, Stefan F. Martin, Willi Jahnen-Dechent, Urs F. Greber, Marina A. Freudenberg, György Fejer
School of Biomedical Sciences
ABSTRACT The scavenger receptor MARCO is expressed in several subsets of naive tissue-resident macrophages and has been shown to participate in the recognition of various bacterial pathogens. However, the role of MARCO in antiviral defense is largely unexplored. Here, we investigated whether MARCO might be involved in the innate sensing of infection with adenovirus and recombinant adenoviral vectors by macrophages, which elicit vigorous immune responses in vivo. Using cells derived from mice, we show that adenovirus infection is significantly more efficient in MARCO-positive alveolar macrophages (AMs) and in AM-like primary macrophage lines (Max Planck Institute cells) than in MARCO-negative bone …
Mainstreaming Marine Biodiversity Into The Sdgs: The Role Of Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (Sdg 14.5), Daniela Diz, David Johnson, Michael Riddell, Sian Rees, Jessica Battle, Kristina Gjerde, Sebastian Hennige, J. Murray Roberts
Mainstreaming Marine Biodiversity Into The Sdgs: The Role Of Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (Sdg 14.5), Daniela Diz, David Johnson, Michael Riddell, Sian Rees, Jessica Battle, Kristina Gjerde, Sebastian Hennige, J. Murray Roberts
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
No abstract provided.
Proposal To Designate Methylothermus Subterraneus Hirayama Et Al. 2011 As The Type Species Of The Genus Methylothermus. Request For An Opinion., Rich Boden, Aharon Oren
Proposal To Designate Methylothermus Subterraneus Hirayama Et Al. 2011 As The Type Species Of The Genus Methylothermus. Request For An Opinion., Rich Boden, Aharon Oren
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Methylothermus thermalis, the designated type species of the genus Methylothermus, is not available from culture collections and its nomenclatural type is a patent strain. According to Rule 20a of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes only species whose names are legitimate may serve as types of genera. Therefore the name Methylothermus and the names of the species Methylothermus thermalis and Methylothermus subterraneous are not validly published and are illegitimate. We therefore submit a Request for an Opinion to the Judicial Commission of the ICSP to consider the later named Methylothermus subterraneus as the new type species of the genus …
A Marker Of Biological Age Explains Individual Variation In The Strength Of The Adult Stress Response, C Andrews, D Nettle, M Larriva, R Gillespie, Et Al
A Marker Of Biological Age Explains Individual Variation In The Strength Of The Adult Stress Response, C Andrews, D Nettle, M Larriva, R Gillespie, Et Al
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
The acute stress response functions to prioritize behavioural and physiological processes that maximize survival in the face of immediate threat. There is variation between individuals in the strength of the adult stress response that is of interest in both evolutionary biology and medicine. Age is an established source of this variation—stress responsiveness diminishes with increasing age in a range of species—but unexplained variation remains. Since individuals of the same chronological age may differ markedly in their pace of biological ageing, we asked whether biological age—measured here via erythrocyte telomere length—predicts variation in stress responsiveness in adult animals of the same …
Assessment Of Renewable Energy Resources In Iran; With A Focus On Wave And Tidal Energy, D Khojasteh, D Khojasteh, R Kamali, A Beyene, G Iglesias
Assessment Of Renewable Energy Resources In Iran; With A Focus On Wave And Tidal Energy, D Khojasteh, D Khojasteh, R Kamali, A Beyene, G Iglesias
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
A growing world population and socio-economic development are at the root of an ever-increasing energy demand throughout the world. Much of this demand is met by means of fossil fuels, leading to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change – hence the need for increasing the share of renewable energy sources in the global energy mix. Marine energy is a reliable, high-density source of energy with limited environmental impacts. Iran, with its long coastline, growing population, increasing energy demands and extreme air pollution, has a great potential for the development of marine energy. However, this potential has not received sufficient legislative …
Quantifying The Effects Of Land Use And Climate On Holocene Vegetation In Europe, Laurent Marquer, Marie José Gaillard, Shinya Sugita, Anneli Poska, Anna Kari Trondman, Florence Mazier, Anne Birgitte Nielsen, Ralph M. Fyfe, Anna Maria Jönsson, Benjamin Smith, Jed O. Kaplan, Teija Alenius, H. John B. Birks, Anne E. Bjune, Jörg Christiansen, John Dodson, Kevin J. Edwards, Thomas Giesecke, Ulrike Herzschuh, Mihkel Kangur, Tiiu Koff, Małgorzata Latałowa, Jutta Lechterbeck, Jörgen Olofsson, Heikki Seppä
Quantifying The Effects Of Land Use And Climate On Holocene Vegetation In Europe, Laurent Marquer, Marie José Gaillard, Shinya Sugita, Anneli Poska, Anna Kari Trondman, Florence Mazier, Anne Birgitte Nielsen, Ralph M. Fyfe, Anna Maria Jönsson, Benjamin Smith, Jed O. Kaplan, Teija Alenius, H. John B. Birks, Anne E. Bjune, Jörg Christiansen, John Dodson, Kevin J. Edwards, Thomas Giesecke, Ulrike Herzschuh, Mihkel Kangur, Tiiu Koff, Małgorzata Latałowa, Jutta Lechterbeck, Jörgen Olofsson, Heikki Seppä
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
No abstract provided.
Human Eyes Do Not Need Monochromatic Aberrations For Dynamic Accommodation, P Bernal‐Molina, I Marín‐Franch, Aj Del Águila-Carrasco, Jj Esteve‐Taboada, Et Al
Human Eyes Do Not Need Monochromatic Aberrations For Dynamic Accommodation, P Bernal‐Molina, I Marín‐Franch, Aj Del Águila-Carrasco, Jj Esteve‐Taboada, Et Al
School of Health Professions
Purpose To determine if human accommodation uses the eye's own monochromatic aberrations to track dynamic accommodative stimuli. Methods Wavefront aberrations were measured while subjects monocularly viewed a monochromatic Maltese cross moving sinusoidally around 2D of accommodative demand with 1D amplitude at 0.2 Hz. The amplitude and phase (delay) of the accommodation response were compared to the actual vergence of the stimulus to obtain gain and temporal phase, calculated from wavefront aberrations recorded over time during experimental trials. The tested conditions were as follows: Correction of all the subject's aberrations except defocus (C); Correction of all the subject's aberrations except defocus …
Galaxy Rotations From Quantised Inertia And Visible Matter Only, Me Mcculloch
Galaxy Rotations From Quantised Inertia And Visible Matter Only, Me Mcculloch
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
It is shown here that a model for inertial mass, called quantised inertia, or MiHsC (Modified inertia by a Hubble-scale Casimir effect) predicts the rotational acceleration of the 153 good quality galaxies in the SPARC dataset (2016 AJ 152 157), with a large range of scales and mass, from just their visible baryonic matter, the speed of light and the co-moving diameter of the observable universe. No dark matter is needed. The performance of quantised inertia is comparable to that of MoND, yet it needs no adjustable parameter. As a further critical test, quantised inertia uniquely predicts a specific increase …
Demonstrating The Applicability Of Robust Decision Making (Rdm) To Conservation Decision-Making Under Uncertain Future Climate: Pilot Study Using The Northern Pygmy Salamander (Desmognathus Organi)., C Parmesan
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Climate change challenges conservation planners in making decisions about habitat site selection and augmentation. This pilot study explores the use of Robust Decision Making (RDM), a decision analytic approach employed in water and coastal management, for conservation decision-making. It employs the RDM approach to design a theoretical decision experiment that compares the differences in performance between stylized static and adaptive land purchase strategies that notionally aim to protect additional habitat for Desmognathus organi, a salamander in the south central Appalachians, under uncertain future climate conditions. The static strategy purchases a specific parcel of land in the present, whereas the adaptive …
From Microscope To Management: The Critical Value Of Plankton Taxonomy To Marine Policy And Biodiversity Conservation, Abigail Mcquatters-Gollop, David G. Johns, Eileen Bresnan, Jennifer Skinner, Isabelle Rombouts, Rowena Stern, Anaïs Aubert, Marie Johansen, Jacob Bedford, Antony Knights
From Microscope To Management: The Critical Value Of Plankton Taxonomy To Marine Policy And Biodiversity Conservation, Abigail Mcquatters-Gollop, David G. Johns, Eileen Bresnan, Jennifer Skinner, Isabelle Rombouts, Rowena Stern, Anaïs Aubert, Marie Johansen, Jacob Bedford, Antony Knights
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Taxonomic information provides a crucial understanding of the most basic component of biodiversity – which organisms are present in a region or ecosystem. Taxonomy, however, is a discipline in decline, at times perceived as ‘obsolete’ due to technical advances in science, and with fewer trained taxonomists and analysts emerging each year to replace the previous generation as it retires. Simultaneously, increasing focus is turned towards sustainable management of the marine environment using an ecosystem approach, and towards conserving biodiversity, key species, and habitats. Sensitive indicators derived from taxonomic data are instrumental to the successful delivery of these efforts. At the …
Distribution Of Pelagic Phytoplankton-Derived Lipid Biomarkers Along A Transect From The East Sea To The Bering Sea: Insights Into Their Suitability As Open-Water Indicators, J-K Gal, J-H Kim, L Smik, Sy Ha, St Belt, S-I Nam, K-H Shin
Distribution Of Pelagic Phytoplankton-Derived Lipid Biomarkers Along A Transect From The East Sea To The Bering Sea: Insights Into Their Suitability As Open-Water Indicators, J-K Gal, J-H Kim, L Smik, Sy Ha, St Belt, S-I Nam, K-H Shin
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
In this study we collected suspended particulate matter (SPM) along a transect from the East Sea to the Bering Sea from 18 to 28 July in 2015. We then analyzed the samples for the Arctic sea ice proxy IP25 together with various phytoplankton-derived lipids including a tri-unsaturated highly branched isoprenoid (HBI triene) and two sterols (brassicasterol and dinosterol) to assess the suitability of these compounds for the so called PIP25 index in the western Arctic region as a proxy for sea ice change in the past. The distributions of some other commonly reported sterols (cholesterol and 24-methylene cholesterol) were also …
Genome Wide Significant Locus For Research Diagnostic Criteria Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Type., Ek Green
School of Biomedical Sciences
Studies have suggested that Research Diagnostic Criteria for Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar type (RDC-SABP) might identify a more genetically homogenous subgroup of bipolar disorder. Aiming to identify loci associated with RDC-SABP, we have performed a replication study using independent RDC-SABP cases (n = 144) and controls (n = 6,559), focusing on the 10 loci that reached a p-value <10−5 for RDC-SABP in the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium (WTCCC) bipolar disorder sample. Combining the WTCCC and replication datasets by meta-analysis (combined RDC-SABP, n = 423, controls, n = 9,494), we observed genome-wide significant association at one SNP, rs2352974, located within the intron of the gene TRAIP on chromosome 3p21.31 (p-value, 4.37 × 10−8). This locus did not reach genome-wide significance in bipolar disorder or schizophrenia large Psychiatric Genomic Consortium datasets, suggesting that it may represent a relatively specific genetic risk for the bipolar subtype of schizoaffective disorder.
Analyzing Riparian Zone Ecosystem Services Bundles To Instruct River Management, Looy K Van, Thierry Tormos, Yves Souchon, David Gilvear
Analyzing Riparian Zone Ecosystem Services Bundles To Instruct River Management, Looy K Van, Thierry Tormos, Yves Souchon, David Gilvear
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
The ecosystem service framework is now well accepted for focussing management strategies to preserve and restore ecosystems. Its implementation remains challenging, however, due to the environment’s complexity and dynamics that interfere with ecosystems’ ability to provide the services. Here, we question whether we can show where and how to intervene in riparian corridors to restore specific ecosystem services without endangering others. Specific hypotheses in this context are for the spatial aggregation of ecosystem services delivered by riparian corridors with respect to naturalness (1), to the existence of bundles of ecosystem services (2), and finally for the scale sensitivity of this …
Mesoscale And Submesoscale Effects On Mixed Layer Depth In The Southern Ocean, S. D. Bachman, J. R. Taylor, K. A. Adams, P. J. Hosegood
Mesoscale And Submesoscale Effects On Mixed Layer Depth In The Southern Ocean, S. D. Bachman, J. R. Taylor, K. A. Adams, P. J. Hosegood
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
No abstract provided.
Outcomes In 370 Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treated With Ibrutinib: A Pooled Analysis From Three Open-Label Studies, S Rule, M Dreyling, A Goy, G Hess, Et Al
Outcomes In 370 Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treated With Ibrutinib: A Pooled Analysis From Three Open-Label Studies, S Rule, M Dreyling, A Goy, G Hess, Et Al
Peninsula Medical School
Ibrutinib is highly active in treating mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), an aggressive B-cell lymphoma. We pooled data from three ibrutinib studies to explore the impact of baseline patient characteristics on treatment response. Patients with relapsed/refractory MCL (n = 370) treated with ibrutinib had an objective response rate (ORR) of 66% (20% complete response; 46% partial response); median duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 18·6, 12·8 and 25·0 months, respectively. Univariate analyses showed patients with one versus >one prior line of therapy had longer OS. Multivariate analyses identified that one prior line of therapy affected …
Effects Of Ocean Acidification On The Shells Of Four Mediterranean Gastropod Species Near A Co 2 Seep, Ashley Duquette, James B. Mcclintock, Charles D. Amsler, Alberto Pérez-Huerta, Marco Milazzo, Jason M. Hall-Spencer
Effects Of Ocean Acidification On The Shells Of Four Mediterranean Gastropod Species Near A Co 2 Seep, Ashley Duquette, James B. Mcclintock, Charles D. Amsler, Alberto Pérez-Huerta, Marco Milazzo, Jason M. Hall-Spencer
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
No abstract provided.
Aeolian Sediment Fingerprinting Using A Bayesian Mixing Model, Hamid Gholami, Matt W. Telfer, William H. Blake, Abolhassan Fathabadi
Aeolian Sediment Fingerprinting Using A Bayesian Mixing Model, Hamid Gholami, Matt W. Telfer, William H. Blake, Abolhassan Fathabadi
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
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Seladelpar (Mbx-8025), A Selective Ppar-Δ Agonist, In Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis With An Inadequate Response To Ursodeoxycholic Acid: A Double-Blind, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2, Proof-Of-Concept Study., David Jones, Pol F. Boudes, Mark G. Swain, Christopher L. Bowlus, Michael R. Galambos, Bruce R. Bacon, Yvonne Doerffel, Norman Gitlin, Stuart C. Gordon, Joseph A. Odin, David Sheridan, Markus Alexander Wörns, Virginia Clark, Linsey Corless, Heinz Hartmann, Mark E. Jonas, Andreas E. Kremer, George F. Mells, Peter Buggisch, Bradley L. Freilich, Cynthia Levy, John M. Vierling, David E. Bernstein, Marek Hartleb, Ewa Janczewska, Fedja Rochling, Hemant Shah, Mitchell L. Shiffman, John H. Smith, Yun Jung Choi, Alexandra Steinberg, Monika Varga, Harinder Chera, Robert Martin, Charles A. Mcwherter, Gideon M. Hirschfield
Seladelpar (Mbx-8025), A Selective Ppar-Δ Agonist, In Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis With An Inadequate Response To Ursodeoxycholic Acid: A Double-Blind, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2, Proof-Of-Concept Study., David Jones, Pol F. Boudes, Mark G. Swain, Christopher L. Bowlus, Michael R. Galambos, Bruce R. Bacon, Yvonne Doerffel, Norman Gitlin, Stuart C. Gordon, Joseph A. Odin, David Sheridan, Markus Alexander Wörns, Virginia Clark, Linsey Corless, Heinz Hartmann, Mark E. Jonas, Andreas E. Kremer, George F. Mells, Peter Buggisch, Bradley L. Freilich, Cynthia Levy, John M. Vierling, David E. Bernstein, Marek Hartleb, Ewa Janczewska, Fedja Rochling, Hemant Shah, Mitchell L. Shiffman, John H. Smith, Yun Jung Choi, Alexandra Steinberg, Monika Varga, Harinder Chera, Robert Martin, Charles A. Mcwherter, Gideon M. Hirschfield
Peninsula Medical School
BACKGROUND: Many patients with primary biliary cholangitis have an inadequate response to first-line therapy with ursodeoxycholic acid. Seladelpar is a potent, selective agonist for the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-delta (PPAR-δ), which is implicated in bile acid homoeostasis. This first-in-class study evaluated the anti-cholestatic effects and safety of seladelpar in patients with an inadequate response to ursodeoxycholic acid. METHODS: The study was a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial of patients with alkaline phosphatase of at least 1·67 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) despite treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid. Patients, recruited at 29 sites in North America and Europe, were randomly …
A Computational Model Of The Evolution Of Antipredator Behavior In Situations With Temporal Variation Of Danger Using Simulated Robots, D Pacella, M Ponticorvo, O Gigliotta, O Miglino
A Computational Model Of The Evolution Of Antipredator Behavior In Situations With Temporal Variation Of Danger Using Simulated Robots, D Pacella, M Ponticorvo, O Gigliotta, O Miglino
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
The threat-sensitive predator avoidance hypothesis states that preys are able to assess the level of danger of the environment by using direct and in-direct predator cues. The existence of a neural system which determines this ability has been studied in many animal species like minnows, mosquitoes and wood frogs. What is still under debate is the role of evolution and learning for the emergence of this assessment system. We propose a bio-inspired computing model of how risk management can arise as a result of both factors and prove its impact on fitness in simulated robotic agents equipped with recurrent neural …
The Effect Of Exogenous Applications Of Salicylic Acid And Molybdenum On The Tolerance Of Drought In Wheat, Kareem, F, H Rihan, M Fuller
The Effect Of Exogenous Applications Of Salicylic Acid And Molybdenum On The Tolerance Of Drought In Wheat, Kareem, F, H Rihan, M Fuller
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
This study investigated the effect of drought on the growth and yield components of two Iraqi wheat varieties (Tamooz 2 and Adana 99) and the effect of different concentrations of salicylic acid and molybdenum. Drought significantly decreased the growth rate and had a negative impact on the yield components in both varieties and it was confirmed that the yield and growth of Tamooz 2 variety was significantly better than Adana 99. It was demonstrated that salicylic acid and molybdenum improved the performance of both varieties of Iraqi wheat under both well- watered and drought conditions. However, salicylic acid had a …
The Role Of Nutritional Aspects In Food Allergy: Prevention And Management, Alessandra Mazzocchi, Carina Venter, Kate Maslin, Carlo Agostoni
The Role Of Nutritional Aspects In Food Allergy: Prevention And Management, Alessandra Mazzocchi, Carina Venter, Kate Maslin, Carlo Agostoni
School of Nursing and Midwifery
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Overwintering Individuals Of The Arctic Krill Thysanoessa Inermis Appear Tolerant To Short-Term Exposure To Low Ph Conditions, Theresa A. Venello, Piero Calosi, Lucy M. Turner, Helen S. Findlay
Overwintering Individuals Of The Arctic Krill Thysanoessa Inermis Appear Tolerant To Short-Term Exposure To Low Ph Conditions, Theresa A. Venello, Piero Calosi, Lucy M. Turner, Helen S. Findlay
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
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High-Resolution Ikonos Satellite Imagery For Normalized Difference Vegetative Index-Related Assessment Applied To Land Clearance Studies, Cr Lavers, T Mason
High-Resolution Ikonos Satellite Imagery For Normalized Difference Vegetative Index-Related Assessment Applied To Land Clearance Studies, Cr Lavers, T Mason
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
High-resolution satellite imagery permits verification of human rights land clearance violations across international borders as a result of unstable regimes or socio-economic upheaval. Without direct access to these areas to validate allegations of human rights abuse, the use of remote sensing tools, techniques, and data is extremely important. Humanitarian assessment can benefit from software-based solutions, involving radiometrically calibrated normalized difference vegetation index and temporal change imagery. We discuss the introduction of a matrix filter approach for change detection studies to help assist rapid building detection over large search areas against a bright background to evaluate internally displaced people in the …
Species Specific Anaesthetics For Fish Anaesthesia And Euthanasia, Gd Readman, Sf Owen, Tg Knowles, Jc Murrell
Species Specific Anaesthetics For Fish Anaesthesia And Euthanasia, Gd Readman, Sf Owen, Tg Knowles, Jc Murrell
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
There is a need to ensure that the care and welfare for fish maintained in the laboratory are to the highest standards. This extends to the use of anaesthetics for both scientific study, humane killing and euthanasia at end of life. An anaesthetic should not induce negative behaviours and fish should not seek to avoid the anaesthetic. Surprisingly little information is available to facilitate a humane choice of anaesthetic agent for fish despite over 100 years of use and the millions of fish currently held in thousands of laboratories worldwide. Using a chemotaxic choice chamber we found different species specific …