Lethal effects of habitat degradation on fishes through changing competitive advantage

Lethal effects of habitat degradation on fishes through changing competitive advantage.

Coral bleaching has caused catastrophic changes to coral reef ecosystems around the world with profound ecological, social and economic repercussions. While its occurrence is predicted to increase in the future, we have little understanding of mechanisms that underlie changes in the fish community associated with coral degradation. The present study uses a field-based experiment to examine how ...

the effects of changing roughness on the flow structure in the bends

flow in natural river bends is a complex and turbulent phenomenon which affects the scour and sedimentations and causes an irregular bed topography on the bed. for the reason, the flow hydralics and the parameters which affect the flow to be studied and understand. in this study the effect of bed and wall roughness using the software fluent discussed in a sharp 90-degree flume bend with 40.3cm ...

Thailand’s Central Group — Competitive Advantage through Growth

Competitive Advantage through Design Tools and Practices

Selecting and implementing design tools and practices for use in the development of new products is more of a corporate bet than a guaranteed investment . Driven by the external forces of market opportunity, technological progress, and competitive pressure, manufacturing companies typically review available design tools and practices, hoping to choose those that will help produce a sustained co...

Competitive Advantage through Participation in Standards Setting?

The paper discusses the question whether or not large corporations should actively champion their needs and requirements in the international standards setting process. Taking the electronic mail service as an example, views of company representatives and senior members of relevant standards committees are reported. These statements have been compiled through interviews and questionnaires. To a...