We examine global patterns of benthic macroinvertebrate biomass and its distribution among functional feeding guilds in marine intertidal cOnmlunities. Variation in ash-free dry biomass was related to physical variables (mean annual air and water temperatures, sediment grain size, intertidal slope, tide range and type, wave height and exposure) by least-squares regression analysis of data for 3...

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If the primary goal of artificial reef construction is the creation of additional reef habitat that is comparable to adjacent natural rocky-reef, then performance should be evaluated using simultaneous comparisons with adjacent natural habitats. Using baited remote underwater video (BRUV) fish assemblages on purpose-built estuarine artificial reefs and adjacent natural rocky-reef and sand-flat ...

rocky shores are one of the most important habitats of marine environment in coastal areas. they host marine organisms including seaweeds because of existence of strong and stable substrate for their growths. intertidal rocky shores are a prominent feature on coastal areas of qeshm island located at the northern part of strait of hormuz. in order to study biomass of seaweeds on rocky intertidal...

Hydrological status and water table fluctuations are directly related to land use and/or land cover (LULC) changes in each area. In this research, the impact of LULC changes on groundwater quantity and quality of Khan-Mirza Plain, in the northern Karun watersheds, was investigated. For this purpose, Landsat 5, 7 and 8 satellite images and ETM and OLI sensors were employed to prepare the L...

The CFMC summarized in the Coral Fishery Management Plan (FMP) the information available regarding types and frequency distribution of marine bottoms (Coral FMP 1995; CFMC 1984). The distribution by coast and depth varies. For example, at depths less than 10 fathoms, the north coast includes gravel, hard and rocky bottoms. The East Coast includes reefs, corals, and hard bottoms. Reefs, hard and...

Poster Presented at the ISPOR 5th Latin America Conference 6 -8 September 2015 Santiago, Chile ©Copyright 2015 Evidências Credibilidade Científica, A Kantar Health Company Alameda Lorena, 131, Conj. 115 e 117, Jardim Paulista São Paulo, SP 01424-001 Brazil + 55-11-3884-0942 www.evidencias.com.br www.kantarhealth.com 1Evidências _ Kantar Health, São Paulo, Brazil, 2Evidências Kantar Health, Camp...

The purpose of this study is to propose a GIS-based mechanism for diagnosing karst rocky desertification (KRD) ecosystem health. Using the Huajiang Demonstration Area in Guizhou Province as a case study, this research offers a multi-factor indicator system for diagnosing KRD ecosystem health. A set of geologic, environmental, and socio-economic health indicators were developed based on remote s...

This paper describes a series of experiments that were performed on the Rocky III robot.1 Rocky III is a small autonomous rover capable of navigating through rough outdoor terrain to a predesignated area, searching that area for soft soil, acquiring a soil sample, and depositing the sample in a container at its home base. The robot is programmed according to a reactive behaviorcontrol paradigm ...