... application ofthe method of estimating the beginning ofthe growth period is anticipated inthe future Regarding the delay inthe occurrence of recruitment, Yamana et al [4] showed the size–frequency ... seedlings should not be released during this period We think that the survival rate ofthe seedlings will be increased by releasing them in synchronization with the start of growth inthe field The ... month was defined as February, which is the start ofthe most active spawning period ofthe species inthe Okinawa area [4] The decimal part ofthe age is the proportion of a year from the birth...
... due the fact that theincreasein biomass negatively affected the growth and survival ofthe clams Inthe bigger stocking size (1.7 cm), the final production ofthe clam was significant increased ... bottom, increase biomass beyond certain level, the natural feed might not be enough for growing More over, inthe same size treatments, increasing biomass lead to increasing the competition of other ... significantly different explained forthe highest net profit and investment return ofthe treatment T3 The stocking biomass of 0.2 kg.m2 therefore, was recommended to maximize profit ofthe clam cultivation...
... survival ofthe clams Inthe bigger stocking size (1.7 cm), the final production ofthe clam was significantly increased with increasing of stocking biomass (p
... mahaleb was ofthe order of to MPa h forthe former species and 12 to 14 MPa h forthe latter in May and July, but increased significantly in September when WSI increased twofold in C coggygria ... stimulating the new formation of an endoderm-like multilayer of suberized cells interrupting the hydraulic continuity between soil and the root stele [36] The impressive increasein Rroot in September ... difference driving the flow from the soil to the leaf (at midday) In turn, (Ypd – Yx) in equation would be the driving force forthe flow from the soil to the trunk base and (Yx – Ymin) in equation...
... 2002) U pinnatifida had inhabited inthe inner areas of Ogatsu Bay, Japan, but declined during the 1990s and resulted inthe formation of barren grounds with the aggregations of sea urchin Strongylocentrotus ... grazing pressure of sea urchins CONCLUSIONS U pinnatifida habitats inthe inner areas of Ogatsu Bay, Japan, declined during the 1990s and resulted inthe formation of barren grounds with the ... pinnatifida habitats inthe inner areas of Ogatsu Bay, Japan We also performed U pinnatifida restoration effort to reduce the effect of grazing pressure by sea urchins inthe barren grounds in...
... limit the rest of our study to aesthetics ratings only, since the value of one can be approximated to the value ofthe other, and among the two, aesthetics has a rough definition that in principle ... e.g., the eye of a man, were often placed aligned to one ofthe edges, on the inside This implies that a large part ofthe main object often lies on the periphery or inside ofthe inner rectangle ... picture can be out -of- focus, in which case it is in general not pleasing to the eye Graininess can also indicate the presence/absence and nature of texture within the image The use of texture is a...
... flowing into the bay is one ofthe main sources forthe increasing eutrophication and the increasing occurrence of red tide events inthe bay (4) A similar distribution concentration for most ofthe ... show the concentration of copper, zinc, arsenic and lead inthe 12 water samples The concentrations of these metals in all ofthe waters were below the Class II ofthe EQSSW The concentrations of ... are all in a state of serious eutrophication, and the terrestrial pollution inthe bay is one ofthe main reasons forthe increasing eutrophication and occurrence of red tide events inthe bay...
... celebrities.25 The application of woven wire in forming the sheet of paper by Whatman in England was, however, a prelude to forming the web ofthe wove paper inthe paper-making machine, invented in 1798/99 ... the stock inthe vat, speeded up the manufacture of paper by increasing the dewatering rate ofthe stock during forming the sheet of paper As perceived inthe picture by Porcelius, both the vatman ... distinguish it from ‘internal sizing’, introduced in machine papermaking, in which the size is added to the fibrous slurry before forming the web of paper This was initiated with the rosin (colophony)...
... presented to individual veterinary clinics regardless of illness history and living inthe Hachinohe area of Tohoku region in Aomori prefecture of Japan, in 1997, 2002 and 2007, respectively Hachinohe ... Considering the high detective factor is helpful forthe comparison of data among differentiated studies Therefore, the concept of a high detective factor complex was accepted forthe evaluation ofthe ... complex The present results indicate that profiles in surveyed dogs are important forthe interpretation of data from epidemiological studies on canine intestinal parasites Although the prevalence of...
... from the work of Castelle and Galloway [7] for acidic forest soils in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia Weathering rates were estimated forthe first 40 cm of mineral soil Weathering rates of ... Nutrient inputs Fluxes of base-element nutrients in precipitation forthe stations of Hemingford-Four Winds and Rémi, both located within 50 km ofthe Morgan Arboretum, were obtained from the precipitation ... in our study The proportion in volume ofthe different components ranged from to 74% forthe heartwood, to 75% forthe transition zone, to 18% forthe sapwood, and 4.9 to 11.7% forthe bark The...
... may increasethe toxicity of histamine The toxicity of histamine depends on the ability of individuals to metabolize normal dietary intakes of histamine In some places ofthe world, histamine ... as these factors influence the growths of histamine-producing bacteria and the formation of their histidine decarboxylase (FDA, 2001) The samples stored at 0oC showed little increasein histamine, ... one ofthe most common threats to the health of consumers Histamine poisoning occurs after consuming seafoods containing high level of either histamine or other biogenic amines This foodborne intoxication...
... NORTHof SHINMOJI SN Line A Line Joiningthe followingtwo points I TAKE NO-HANA the point 90- , 2150mfromSHINMOJI Breakwater Light EASTof SHINMOJI SELine A Line Joining^ the following two points L the ... Line and the Line Joining the following points one by one the point of intersectionof the Line drawn at 310" from WAKAMATSU DOKAI WANKO BreakwaterLisht House and the outer limitted Line ofthe ... with the buoy on their port side until they reachthe designatedcoursefor the destinationin which they are headingfor (5) Vesselshavinga draft of 17m or more which areproceeding northwardalong the...
... defined as the ratio of runoff loadings to the area of a river basin, and runoff ratio is defined as the ratio of specific discharge to precipitation amount Runoff loadings were obtained by the ... occurred in this period, the calculation should include this uncertainty Forthe calculation of each rainfall event, one rainfall event was hypothesized to continue one day, and even inthecase ... deposition inthe river basin area The value ofthe yearly load was comparable with that of atmospheric deposition From the comparison, the underestimation ofthe road traffic, or the existence of other...
... clusters of words by classifying words in such a way so as to minimizes the reduction of MI This idea is general inthe clustering of any kind of list of items into hierarchical classes We therefore ... set of training data using or not using character clustering 15 Table shows results obtained from training sets of ATR-travel The upper figures in each box indicate the results when using the ... the same domain The MI-word clusters were constructed according to the domain ofthe training set The tag set consisted of 209 part -of- speech tags 16 Forthe word model decision-tree, three of...
... sector In ation is measured both in terms of PPI and CPI 5.) Housing prices (phou sin g ): increases in housing prices result in a rise inthe total amount which has to be spent on the purchases of ... ected in an increasein demand for credit through which the increased purchasing price can be fully or partly …nanced This means that an increasein housing prices may generate more credit to the ... restrictions to the banking sector and the origin ofthe legal system Finally, they use a measure of public debt aimed at analysing possible crowding-out (or crowding -in) e¤ects Table Overview of papers...
... disturbance during the first half ofthe period, and natural thinning during the second half ofthe period Over the years following the T9119 disturbance, the tree volume attained 105% of its pre-T9119 ... improved the quality ofthe manuscript This study was partly supported by the Acid Rain Monitoring Project, the Forest Agency, inJapan Support during the writing of this manuscript was provided by the ... (1990) ofthe Acid Rain Monitoring Project, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, 1992 (in Japanese) [5] FFPRI, Annual Report (1998) ofthe Acid Rain Monitoring Project, Forestry...
... production systems of southern and eastern part ofthe country, which gave impetus to the initiation of this study The present study was therefore aimed at determining the prevalence of cattle brucellosis ... using the collinearity matrix index The validity ofthe model to the observed data was assessed by computing the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness -of- fit test Finally, deviant covariate patterns and their ... water points, thus, facilitate transmission ofthe disease The dynamics and frequent migration of pastoral herds might increasethe chance of coming into contact with other potentially infected...
... region Since 2005, plantings of eastern oysters inthe Virginia portion of Chesapeake Bay have increased nearly tenfold In 2011, plantings of eastern oysters exceeded 65 million and plantings of hard-shell ... allowing them to rotate for insertion into female Outer clasper length (mm) was measured from the free tip ofthe clasper to the point where the clasper meets the pelvic fin Presence or absence of ... uterus) began to increase as rays approached 80 cm DW, and a distinct widening ofthe uterus was observed beginning at 82–84 cm DW (Figure 7) Doubling ofthe UW in females reaching sexual maturity...