On wave-sheltered shores of the northeastern Pacific, the population size structure of Littorina sitkana varies with intertidal height, as larger snails are mostly found only in the upper intertidal. This pattern has been attributed to high predation rates by crabs (and perhaps fish) on large snails inhabiting low-intertidal areas; i.e., large snails are presumed to be rare there simply because...

Context Subtropical intertidal pools on depositional shores are important nursery habitats for smaller juveniles (10- to ~25-mm total length, TL) of commercially smelt whiting (Sillago spp.), whereas larger >25 mm TL occupy shallow subtidal at low tide. Aims We investigated the connectivity between lower and upper shore in Moreton Bay. Methods used funnel camera traps assess tidal movements ...

UNLABELLED Soft linings are materials used to reduce the tension and forces of mastication, forming all or part of the fitting surface of a denture. This study evaluated the effect of thermocycling on water absorption, solubility, Shore A hardness and color stability of permanent soft liner materials. MATERIAL AND METHODS Two chemically activated soft liner materials (Sofreliner S; GC Reline ...

A suite of physical-biological models was used to explore the importance of mortality and fluid dynamics in controlling concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) at Huntington Beach, CA. An advection-diffusion (AD) model provided a baseline to assess improvements in model skill with the inclusion of mortality. Six forms of mortality were modeled. All mortality models performed better tha...

Gravel beaches are prevalent natural features on many coastlines and play a vital role in shore protection, often inspiring protection structures (Bayle et al., 2020) nature-based solutions. Dynamic revetments constructed features, designed to mimic gravel beaches, dissipating wave energy preventing or limiting erosion. Compared sand dissipate incident dampen backwash intensity by percolating t...

Abstract. In many applications, it is necessary to measure the shore areas of water bodies in three dimensions, for example planning protection measures or regularly body monitoring. The complete recording long shorelines can be very time-consuming with conventional methods. This paper presents surveying two lakes using a mobile laser scanner system. order close non-visible areas, measurement w...

Facilitation cascades generated by co-occurring foundation species can enhance the abundance and diversity of associated organisms. However, it remains poorly understood how differences among native and invasive species in their ability to exploit these positive interactions contribute to emergent patterns of community structure and biotic acceptance. On intertidal shorelines in New England, we...

An investigation was conducted in the Aberdeen area on wives of oil men working either off-shore or on-shore. No differences were found in measures of general health; but 'off-shore wives' were shown to experience mood and behavioural changes, linked to the pattern of swiftly recurring partings and reunions. While a majority of such wives appeared to tolerate or even thrive on their style of li...

a Mental Health Services and Policy Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 710 North Lake Shore Drive, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60611, USA b Mental Health Services and Policy Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 710 North Lake Shore Drive, Suite 90...