The striped mullet (Mugil cephalus L.) is distributed circumglobally in tropical and semitropical waters between latitudes 42°N and 42°S (Thomson, 1963; Rossi et al., 1998). Even though considered a marine species, striped mullet are euryhaline and can be found year round throughout the full range of estuarine salinities in the southeastern United States (Jacot, 1920; Anderson, 1958). Striped m...

12 Reported landings of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) in the Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay nearly doubled starting in 1981, coincident with a change from a self-reporting system for harvesters to an interview program with a randomized selection process. A peak in relative abundance as measured by a trapping survey in the Calvert Cliffs region also occurred in 1981 and persisted for s...

Reinforced concrete stair slabs with mid landings i.e. Dog-legged shaped are conventionally designed as per specifications of standard codes of practices which guide about the effective span according to the varying support conditions. Presently, the behavior of such slabs has been investigated using Finite Element method. A single flight stair slab with landings on both sides and supported at ...

BACKGROUND Orbiter landing data show decrements in pilot performance following spaceflight compared to preflight simulated landings. This study aimed to characterize pilot head-eye coordination during simulated orbiter landings, and relate findings to microgravity-related spatial disorientation. METHODS Orbiter landings were simulated in an A340-300 simulator flown by six pilots. Turns about ...

General Comments A response to each of the review's terms of reference is provided below. Provided here are general comments pertinent to all terms of reference. The overall approach to discard estimation was designed-based as opposed to model-based. The former makes no attempt to explain discarding as a function of influential factors whereas the latter does. Discarding is a function of proces...