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A Modified Asynchronous Transfer Mode Fuzzy Policer, M.R.M. Rizk, H. Rashwan, A. Abdel Aziz
A Modified Asynchronous Transfer Mode Fuzzy Policer, M.R.M. Rizk, H. Rashwan, A. Abdel Aziz
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
A Modified Fuzzy policer for Asynchronous Transfer Mode is introduced. In a preceding fuzzy policer model the time window (time interval where ATM cells are accepted in the policer) is not synchronized with the source activity. In the proposed one, the time windows are not consecutive but are triggered by the first arriving cell. The modified policer gives good improvement to the selectivity, and minimizes the congestion over the path. This improvement can be significant for multiple channels.
Joint Symbol And Frame Synchronization For Direct- Detection Optical Communication Systems, Eesa M. Bastaki, Harry H. Tan
Joint Symbol And Frame Synchronization For Direct- Detection Optical Communication Systems, Eesa M. Bastaki, Harry H. Tan
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
The problem of joint symbol and frame synchronization in direct-detection optical PPM communication systems under the assumption of known slot timing is considered here. The optimum maximum-likelihood (ML) and sub-optimum rules for this joint symbol and frame synchronization problem are derived. The reason of Georghiades's (1985) incorrect ML rule is discussed in this paper.
Analysis Of Electrical Stresses In Ac Switches Used For Control Of Small Power Motors Present In Household Appliances, Yves Raingeaud, Franck Galtie, Laurent Gonthier, Jean Baillou
Analysis Of Electrical Stresses In Ac Switches Used For Control Of Small Power Motors Present In Household Appliances, Yves Raingeaud, Franck Galtie, Laurent Gonthier, Jean Baillou
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
This paper describes a study on electric and thermal stresses induced in bidirectional switches used for control of small power motors present in household appliances, in order to find out the possible weakness of the current solution generally made of a triac and to determine the requirements for new dedicated devices in the ASDTM technology. First, a behavioral analysis of these motors must be performed and the interactions between the switch and the load have to be well defined.
Robust Longitudinal Aircraft- Control Based On An Adaptive Fuzzy-Logic Algorithm, Abdel- Latif Elshafei
Robust Longitudinal Aircraft- Control Based On An Adaptive Fuzzy-Logic Algorithm, Abdel- Latif Elshafei
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
To study the aircraft response to a fast pull-up manoeuvre, a short period approximation of the longitudinal model is considered. The model is highly nonlinear and includes parametric uncertainties. To cope with a wide range of command signals, a robust adaptive fuzzy logic controller is proposed. The proposed controller adopts a dynamic inversion approach. Since feedback linearization is practically imperfect, robustifying and adaptive components are included in the control law to compensate for modeling errors and achieve acceptable tracking errors. Two fuzzy systems are implemented. The first system models the nominal values of the system’s nonlinearity. The second system is …
Multi-Agents Architecture For Scheduling And Control Of Robotic Manufacturing Systems, Brahim Bouzouia
Multi-Agents Architecture For Scheduling And Control Of Robotic Manufacturing Systems, Brahim Bouzouia
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
This paper presents an innovative Multi-Agent approach related to an advanced real time control of flexible manufacturing systems. The proposed architecture is based on the paradigm of Distributed Intelligence and Multi-Agent Systems. The developed Multi-Agent prototype system integrates the following functions: Scheduling, dispatching, monitoring and error handling. A new negotiation protocol for manufacturing systems is presented in this paper. The purpose of this protocol is to assign dynamic operations to the resources of the Manufacturing System in order to accomplish the proposed tasks. This protocol is able to deal with exceptions.
Towards Formulation Of A Complex Binary Number System, Tariq Jamil, David Blest, Amer Al-Habsi
Towards Formulation Of A Complex Binary Number System, Tariq Jamil, David Blest, Amer Al-Habsi
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
For years complex numbers have been treated as distant relatives of real numbers despite their widespread applications in the fields of electrical and computer engineering. These days computer operations involving complex numbers are most commonly performed by applying divide-and-conquer technique whereby each complex number is separated into its real and imaginary parts, operations are carried out on each group of real and imaginary components, and then the final result of the operation is obtained by accumulating the individual results of the real and imaginary components. This technique forsakes the advantages of using complex numbers in computer arithmetic and there exists …
Deregulation Of Electricity Supply Industry In Oman, Hamed S. Al-Maghderi, Bruce Ramsay
Deregulation Of Electricity Supply Industry In Oman, Hamed S. Al-Maghderi, Bruce Ramsay
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
This paper examines the opportunities available and the conditions needed for the deregulation of the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI), with particular reference to the Sultanate of Oman. The paper highlights the general issues of regulation required to encourage competition in the ESI. After that, the discussion focuses on regulation methods in the privatized ESI by describing the regulators control through price caps setting for regulatees, the conduct regulation process, the rate of return regulation setting, and the spot market (the pool) contract. Finally, the prospects of restructuring and privatizing the ESI in the Sultanate of Oman are examined by reviewing …
Neural-Network-Based Fuzzy Logic Navigation Control For Intelligent Vehicles, Ahcene Farah, Amine Chohra
Neural-Network-Based Fuzzy Logic Navigation Control For Intelligent Vehicles, Ahcene Farah, Amine Chohra
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
This paper proposes a Neural-Network-Based Fuzzy logic system for navigation control of intelligent vehicles. First, the use of Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic to provide intelligent vehicles with more autonomy and intelligence is discussed. Second, the system for the obstacle avoidance behavior is developed. Fuzzy Logic improves Neural Networks (NN) obstacle avoidance approach by handling imprecision and rule-based approximate reasoning. This system must make the vehicle able, after supervised learning, to achieve two tasks: 1- to make one’s way towards its target by a NN, and 2- to avoid static or dynamic obstacles by a Fuzzy NN capturing the behavior …
An Assessment Of Solid Waste And Landfilis In Muscat Area, Oman, Alaa El-Zawahry, Abulbasher M. Shahalam, Ramzi Taha, Turki Al-Busaidi
An Assessment Of Solid Waste And Landfilis In Muscat Area, Oman, Alaa El-Zawahry, Abulbasher M. Shahalam, Ramzi Taha, Turki Al-Busaidi
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
The paper presents the results of a 1998 study of the solid waste generation within the greater Muscat City area. The recent data were compared with the available data from the last 10 years to assess the solid waste problems within the area. Five operating landfills were used as the data collection points. It appeared that through the last decade, the solid waste generation rate has increased sharply. However, the rate of waste production stabilized to 750 – 800 ton/day during the last three years of the 1990s. The rate amounts to 1.5 kg/person/day. Overall municipal waste volume decreased through …
Selection Of Liner Materials And Design Of Hazardous Water Facilities In Saudi Arabia, Sahel N. Abduljauwad, Ali M. Dakkak
Selection Of Liner Materials And Design Of Hazardous Water Facilities In Saudi Arabia, Sahel N. Abduljauwad, Ali M. Dakkak
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
Rapid development in Saudi Arabia has produced a broad spectrum of wastes. In the last two decades, several refineries and petrochemical industries have been established. These industries have produced sludges and other toxic wastes which need proper planning for their handling and disposal. This paper covers design and selection of liner materials for two hazardous waste disposal sites. One of them is located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, while the second one is located in the Western part. The paper will present complete design details of the natural compacted and geosynthetic soil liners and the leachate collection and …
Effect Of Ph On The Removal Of Chromium (Cr) (Vi) By Sugar Cane Bagasse, Nasim Ahmed Khan, Syed Iqbal Ali, Sohail Ayub
Effect Of Ph On The Removal Of Chromium (Cr) (Vi) By Sugar Cane Bagasse, Nasim Ahmed Khan, Syed Iqbal Ali, Sohail Ayub
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
The industrial estates in India are dominated by small and medium scale industries, which are posing a serious threat to the environment by virtue of discharging effluents of a polluting nature. The problems become severe due to the presence of heavy metals in the effluents. Chromium is widely used in a number of industries such as electroplating, metal finishing, cooling towers, dyes, paints, anodising and leather tanning industries. The toxicity of chromium (VI) is well known and is considered a hazard to the health of humans and animals. The presence of chromium (VI) in aquatic environments at high concentrations is …
Tailings From Mining Activities, Impact On Groundwater, And Remediation, Khalid Al-Rawahy
Tailings From Mining Activities, Impact On Groundwater, And Remediation, Khalid Al-Rawahy
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
Effluent wastes from mining operations and beneficiation processes are comprized mostly of the following pollutants: total suspended solids (TTS), alkalinity or acidity (pH), settleable solids, iron in ferrous mining, and dissolved metals in nonferrous mining. Suspended solids consist of small particles of solid pollutants that resist separation by conventional means. A number of dissolved metals are considered toxic pollutants. The major metal pollutants present in ore mining and beneficiation waste waters include arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, and zinc. Tailings ponds are used for both the disposal of solid waste and the treatment of waste-water streams. The supernatant decanted …
The Development Of A Database Management In Gis Applications In Oman, Osman Abdallah Osman Akif
The Development Of A Database Management In Gis Applications In Oman, Osman Abdallah Osman Akif
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
The development of applying database management applications is currently underway within Geographical Information Systems (GIS) applications in the Sultanate of Oman.The establishment of a national database management system in Oman is considered as the backbone that is required within the Geographic Information System project in Oman. The principal of the GIS project in Oman was built upon unifying the used software packages over the sultanate which is ARC/INFO as GIS Package and ORACLE as database management software. These packages are used within the different participating Ministries in the GIS project in Oman.The participating ministries will handle information that are shared …
Use Of Isotope And Solute Chemistry To Define The Sources Of Pollution In Mawqaq Groundwater, Hail, Saudi Arabia, Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Sagaby, Mohamed Ali Moallim
Use Of Isotope And Solute Chemistry To Define The Sources Of Pollution In Mawqaq Groundwater, Hail, Saudi Arabia, Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Sagaby, Mohamed Ali Moallim
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
Groundwater in the area is used for different purposes like domestic, agricultural, industrial and landscaping. More than sixty groundwater samples were collected in an alluvial shallow aquifer in and around Mawqaq Town. The objective was to study groundwater quality and identify the sources of Nitrate (NO3) and bacteriological pollution in groundwater using environmental isotopes (2H, 3H and 18O). The results of the study have revealed the presence of average salinity concentration higher than the permissible limits (500 mg/l) for drinking water. Three groups of water saline boundaries were identified. The presence of high nitrate as nitrogen (NO3-N) was also encountered …
A Finite Volume Runge-Kutta Ellam Method For The Solution Of Advection Diffusion Equations, Mohammed Al-Lawatia, Robert C. Sharpley, Hong Wang
A Finite Volume Runge-Kutta Ellam Method For The Solution Of Advection Diffusion Equations, Mohammed Al-Lawatia, Robert C. Sharpley, Hong Wang
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
We develop a finite volume characteristic method for the solution of the advection-diffusion equations which model the contaminant transport through porous medium. This method uses a second order Runge-Kutta approximation for the characteristics within the framework of the Eulerian Lagrangian localized adjoint methods (ELLAM). The derived scheme conserves mass, symmetrizes the governing equations and generates accurate numerical solutions even if large time steps are used. Numerical experiments comparing several competitive methods using a standard test example are presented to illustrate the performance of the method.
Problems Of Bacteriological Pollution In Water Wells In Wadi Hadramout Water Project, Salem M. Bin Qadhi, Saeed Y. Bashir, Taha O. Assaggaf
Problems Of Bacteriological Pollution In Water Wells In Wadi Hadramout Water Project, Salem M. Bin Qadhi, Saeed Y. Bashir, Taha O. Assaggaf
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
This paper presents an existing problem of drinking water pollution for a small project and one of the model projects of drinking water in Yemen, designed to save and preserve good quality water for the present and future generations in the area. The paper gives the details of the project and explains the problem of bacteriological pollution and the steps undertaken to solve the problem. Some of the results for short-term solutions and recommendation for the long-term solutions are also given.
Review Of Omani Aflaj Systems: An Element Of National Water Resources,Technology And Economic Developments, Abulbasher M. Shahalam
Review Of Omani Aflaj Systems: An Element Of National Water Resources,Technology And Economic Developments, Abulbasher M. Shahalam
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
The paper includes a comprehensive review of the various aspects: agriculture, soil, water resources and socio-economic concerns associated with the aflaj facilities within the Sultanate of Oman. From available literature, the author identified and presented factors that affect the viability and sustainance of this traditional, existing and unique system of water resources management. The system weakness and strength at the advent of modern technology, life-style and wealth were also identified. Technical data on demography, geography, soil, water, irrigation, crop-pattern and activities of organizations related to aflaj systems were summerized and illustrated in figures and tables.
Variation In Seedling Characteristics Of Five Populations Of Acacia Tortilis From The United Arab Emirates In Response To Increasing Sodium Chloride Concentrations, Fatma. M. Al-Ansari, Rashied. S. Modawi
Variation In Seedling Characteristics Of Five Populations Of Acacia Tortilis From The United Arab Emirates In Response To Increasing Sodium Chloride Concentrations, Fatma. M. Al-Ansari, Rashied. S. Modawi
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
Seeds of Acacia tortilis collected from 5 sites around the city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates were germinated in 4 concentrations of sodium chloride (0, 20, 90 and 150 mM of NaCl). Percent of germination, rate of germination, seedling moisture content, root and shoot lengths and seedling lengths were all significantly affected by salt stress. Seeds collected from the different sites were significantly different in their response to salinity conditions. Variations in the response of seedlings from different sites to the different salt treatments suggest an underlying genetic variability within the A. tortilis populations, possibly resulting from …
Desert Nitrogen Cycles: Fecal Nitrogen From A Population Of The Sahelian Tree Locust In Oman, Michael D. Robinson
Desert Nitrogen Cycles: Fecal Nitrogen From A Population Of The Sahelian Tree Locust In Oman, Michael D. Robinson
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
This research quantifies the amount of nitrogen deposited by the tree locust, Anacridium melanorhodon, during an irregular population outbreak in an Acacia tortilis woodland in Oman. The average standing crop of feces was 65.28g m-2. The mean fecal crude protein and nitrogen were respectively, 20.14 and 3.22 g/100 gash-free dry weight. A hectare of this woodland would contain approximately 1.1 kg of fecal nitrogen beneath the trees. This single contribution by the locusts equals about one-third of the total standing crop of detrital nitrogen under perennial vegetation in a hectare of the Mohave Desert of North America. This, and the …
Plasma Analysis In Normal Green Sea Turtles, Chelonia Mydas, During Two Different Periods Of Nesting At Ras Al- Hadd, Sultanate Of Oman, Abdulaziz.Y.A. Alkindi, Ibrahim.Y. Mahmoud, Humaid Khan
Plasma Analysis In Normal Green Sea Turtles, Chelonia Mydas, During Two Different Periods Of Nesting At Ras Al- Hadd, Sultanate Of Oman, Abdulaziz.Y.A. Alkindi, Ibrahim.Y. Mahmoud, Humaid Khan
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
Plasma composition which includes total protein, cholesterol, lactate, glucose, uric acid, urea, CO2, and electrolytes (Ca++, K+, Na+, Mg++, PO4-3, Cl-), and plasma osmolarity were analyzed in normal adult nesting green turtles Chelonia mydas. Blood samples were collected in June-October at the peak of the nesting season and in November-May during the non-peak period. Plasma electrolytes values, except for PO4-3 and Cl- were significant between the two periods. Values for total proteins and uric acid were significantly different during the two periods but urea values were insignificant. Osmolarity was unchanged during the two periods. During nesting the sea turtles undergo …
Influence Of Aging Conditions On Fatigue Fracture Behaviour Of 6063 Aluminum Alloy, Rafiq Ahmed Siddiqui, Saeed Ali Al-Araimi, Ahmet Turgutlu
Influence Of Aging Conditions On Fatigue Fracture Behaviour Of 6063 Aluminum Alloy, Rafiq Ahmed Siddiqui, Saeed Ali Al-Araimi, Ahmet Turgutlu
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
Aluminum - Magnesium - Silicon (Al-Mg-Si) 6063 alloy was heat-treated using under aged, peak aged and overage temperatures. The numbers of cycles required to cause the fatigue fracture, at constant stress, was considered as criteria for the fatigue resistance. Moreover, the fractured surface of the alloy at different aging conditions was evaluated by optical microscopy and the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The SEM micrographs confirmed the cleavage surfaces with well-defined fatigue striations. It has been observed that the various aging time and temperature of the 6063 Al-alloy, produces different modes of fractures. The most suitable age hardening time and temperature …
Determination Of Sugar And Mineral Contents In Some Omani Fruits, Salma M. Z.Al-Kindy, Abdulrahman O. Abdulnour, Maryam M. Al-Rasbi
Determination Of Sugar And Mineral Contents In Some Omani Fruits, Salma M. Z.Al-Kindy, Abdulrahman O. Abdulnour, Maryam M. Al-Rasbi
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
Omani fruits were analyzed for their reducing sugar, total sugar contents and some minerals. Among the minerals studied were Ca, Mg, Na, K and P. The amounts of total sugar and reducing sugar were within the range of values reported in the literature for the analysis of fruits conducted elsewhere. The amounts of the minerals differ from the reported literature values. This may be attributed to soil composition, climate and type of cultivar.
Measurements Of Rf Radiation In The Vicinity Of Fm And Tv Broadcasting Stations, Abdulaziz S. Al-Ruwais
Measurements Of Rf Radiation In The Vicinity Of Fm And Tv Broadcasting Stations, Abdulaziz S. Al-Ruwais
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
This paper provides measurements of power density around an FM and VHF-TV broadcasting station and its variation with distance. The maximum measured value was about 2.4 mW/cm2 at a height of 2 meters above ground level while the average value was fluctuating around 1 mW/cm2. It was found that the measured power density increases with height above ground and it reaches about 3.5 mW/cm2 at a height of about 15 meters at a location of about 400 meters from the station. At a nearer distance of 185 meters from the tower another measurement was taken at a height of 18 …
Simple Formulae For Estimating The Depth And Dimension Of Some Geological Bodies From Gravity Anomalies, Sayyadul Arafin
Simple Formulae For Estimating The Depth And Dimension Of Some Geological Bodies From Gravity Anomalies, Sayyadul Arafin
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
A simple method for determining the depth and radius of some simple geological bodies such as a sphere and a horizontal cylinder is presented. The method utilizes all of the data points to calculate the body parameters. The depth is estimated from the mean of the depths determined from various fractions of the maximum anomaly and their corresponding widths. The radii of the two bodies are calculated from the areas under the respective gravity profiles. Additionally , the radial symmetry of the gravity anomaly due to a sphere has been utilized to calculate the excess mass from a single profile. …
Ergonomic Conditions In Small Manufacturing Industries, Ashraf A. Shikdar, Saeed A. Al-Araimi
Ergonomic Conditions In Small Manufacturing Industries, Ashraf A. Shikdar, Saeed A. Al-Araimi
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
Ergonomic conditions in small manufacturing industries were investigated. Twenty seven managers of small manufacturing industries participated in the study. Old equipment and machines, poorly designed workplaces, lack of systematic planning, layout and organization, unsafe working conditions and poor environment were found common to these industries. Fifty-nine percent of companies indicated having equipment older than 15 years. Fifty-two percent of company managers reported receiving complaints of fatigue from their workforce, 41% complaints of back pain, and 33% complaints of upper-body pain. Seventy eight percent of companies reported a noisy environment (above 90 dBA) while 63% reported a hot environment. Management in …
Approximating The Tail Probability Of The T-Distribution: A Bayesian Approach, Mohammad Fraiwan Al-Saleh
Approximating The Tail Probability Of The T-Distribution: A Bayesian Approach, Mohammad Fraiwan Al-Saleh
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
A Bayesian technique is used to approximate the tail probability of the t-distribution. A set of upper and lower bounds are obtained for this probability. Based on their simplicity and accuracy, these bounds are very adequate to use. Some members of these bounds are compared to some existing approximations. The possibility of using this new procedure for some other distributions is explored.
Endocrine, Physiological And Histopathological Responses Of Fish And Their Larvae To Stress With Emphasis On Exposure To Crude Oil And Various Petroleum Hydrocarbons, A. Y. A. Al-Kindi, J.A. Brown, C.P. Waring
Endocrine, Physiological And Histopathological Responses Of Fish And Their Larvae To Stress With Emphasis On Exposure To Crude Oil And Various Petroleum Hydrocarbons, A. Y. A. Al-Kindi, J.A. Brown, C.P. Waring
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
Various endocrine and physiological responses of fish exposed to forceful physical and chemical stimuli are reviewed with emphasis on the effects of crude oils and their hydrocarbon constituents. The chemistry and toxicity of petroleum hydrocarbons are examined and methods for experimental exposure of fish to crude oil and petroleum hydrocarbons are considered. A variety of blood-borne parameters recognized as reliable tools in determining the relative severity of stress in fish are reviewed. The effects of stress and petroleum hydrocarbons on endocrine responses including changes in plasma catecholamines, corticosteroids, and thyroid hormones are reviewed. The physiological responses: changes in plasma glucose, …
Weak Complexes Of Sulfur Compounds With Halide Ligands, Salama B. Salama, Saad Wasif
Weak Complexes Of Sulfur Compounds With Halide Ligands, Salama B. Salama, Saad Wasif
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
This review summarizes the study of the formation of SO2 -X- , SOCl2 -X- , SOBr2 -X- , SO2 Cl2 -X- complexes (X- = Cl- , Br- , I- , and SCN- ) in pure and mixed solvents of acetonitrile and dimethylsulfoxide over the past 30 years. Spectrometry (290nm-380nm) was the principal technique used for the investigation, since the enthalpies of formation Δ Hfo of the above complexes are low ( -6.03 -22.51 kJ/mol ). The stability of the complexes depend on the nature of the solvent, acceptor properties of the sulfur compounds, the donor properties of the halide …
Dirhodium(Ii) Carbenes : The Chiral Product Cascade, Gregory H. P. Roos, Conrad E. Raab, Said Al-Hatmi
Dirhodium(Ii) Carbenes : The Chiral Product Cascade, Gregory H. P. Roos, Conrad E. Raab, Said Al-Hatmi
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
The last decade has witnessed enormous growth in the spectrum of highly efficient asymmetric synthetic transformations. One prominent example of this progress is the application of dirhodium (II) carbenes generated from diazo- precursors. Innovative construction of ‘designer’ catalysts has played a integral role in extending the breadth of the synthetic cascade of non-racemic products now available through the range of cyclopropanation, C-X insertion, aromatic cycloaddition-rearrangement, and ylide-based reaction types. This review deals briefly with an overview of the important catalytic systems and maintains as its primary focus the cascade of diverse optically enriched products that flow from their applications.
Research Trends : Natural Products As Pest, Microbial Disease An Tumour Control Agents, M.O. Fatope, Salma M. Z. Al-Kindi, Abdulrahman O. Abdulnour
Research Trends : Natural Products As Pest, Microbial Disease An Tumour Control Agents, M.O. Fatope, Salma M. Z. Al-Kindi, Abdulrahman O. Abdulnour
Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science
The zeal to conquer human, agronomic, and veterinary diseases or pests has always sustained research interests directed at finding new medications from under explored biodiversity. The adoption of bioassay methods, which correlate with prevention, inhibition and reversal of diseases or elimination of pests, in screening natural products for bioactive compounds is critical to the discovery of new medications. This article focuses on areas of natural products chemistry that connect academia with industry. It discusses the technical skills needed to find bioactive compounds from microbes, marine invertebrates, plants and insects, highlighting the mode of action of selected bioactive compounds and bioassay …