In this paper we look at the quantitative picture of fringing field efSects by use of high-k dielectrics on the 70 nm node CMOS technologies. By using Monte-Carlo based techniques, we extract the degradation in gate-to-channel capacitance and the internal, external fringing capacitance components for varying values of K. Our results clearly show the decrease in external fringing capacitance, in...

In December 2010, the highest recorded Queensland rainfall associated with Tropical Cyclone 'Tasha' caused flooding of the Fitzroy River in Queensland, Australia. A massive flood plume inundated coral reefs lying 12 km offshore of the Central Queensland coast near Yeppoon and caused 40-100% mortality to coral fringing many of the islands of Keppel Bay down to a depth of ∼8 m. The severity of co...

Ocean acidification and warming are expected to threaten the persistence of tropical coral reef ecosystems. As coral reefs face multiple stressors, the distribution and abundance of corals will depend on the successful dispersal and settlement of coral larvae under changing environmental conditions. To explore this scenario, we used metabolic rate, at holobiont and molecular levels, as an index...

Polymorphic microsatellite DNA parentage analysis was used to investigate the spatio-temporal variability of self-recruitment in populations of two anemonefishes: Amphiprion ocellaris and A. perideraion. Tissue samples of A. ocellaris (n = 364) and A. perideraion (n = 105) were collected from fringing reefs around two small islands (Barrang Lompo and Samalona) in Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesi...

The modern-day decline of coral reefs due to bleaching events has been recognized as one the major consequences man-driven climate change. However, also eutrophication highlighted an equally great danger for and such biodiversity hotspots. In latest years this phenomenon moved forefront in scientific community. Fossil play a key role studying emergence, development faunal/floral diversity reef ...

Using radium (Ra) isotopes and nutrient analyses, we found that submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is an important source of ‘‘new’’ nutrients, particularly nitrogen, to coral reefs around the world. Nitrogen input estimates associated with SGD range from 3 to 800 mmol h21 per meter of shoreline. The use of Ra isotopes allows us to quantify the inorganic nitrogen input from this source of nu...

The vertical distribution of coral reef fish recruits entering Opunohu Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia was studied over the lunar period between November 14, 2002 and December 1 2002. Family and species composition differed between site, at depths within site, and over the lunar period that was sampled. Only the Bay Reef Site had significant results for both family and species composition (p=0.05...