... Korean Peninsula, W from the western coast ofthe Korean Peninsula, E from the eastern coast ofthe Korean Peninsula, J near Hokkaidoand imported from Japan, R samples were caught inthe Bering ... during this period We think that the survival rate ofthe seedlings will be increased by releasing them in synchronization with the start of growth inthe field The following life history of ... detected by noting the existence of feces inthe catch container) In August 2005, all ofthe Fig Size–frequency distributionsof individuals ofthe green and black color types ofthe Japanese sea cucumber...
... due the fact that the increase in biomass negatively affected the growth and survival ofthe clams Inthe bigger stocking size (1.7 cm), the final production ofthe clam was significant increased ... difference (p>0.05) inthe biomass gained inthe treatment T5 and T6 nor percentage of biomass gained inthe treatments T7 and T8 In both size groups, the increase in biomass certainly impacted net ... showed inthe table The net profit calculated base on the output cost and input cost and price ofthe clam The main cost in M lyrata cultivation was the expense in seed purchase Cost of seed...
... The estimation ofthe economic benefit of clam cultured inthe intertidal areas is showed in table The net profit is calculated based on the output cost and input cost and price ofthe clam The ... difference (p>0.05) inthe biomass gained inthe treatment T5 and T6 nor percentage of biomass gained inthe treatments T7 and T8 In both size groups, the increase in biomass certainly impacted on ... to the fact that the increase in biomass negatively affected the growth and survival ofthe clams Inthe bigger stocking size (1.7 cm), the final production ofthe clam was significantly increased...
... (see Fig 7) The centre solid line is the linear regression andthe curved dotted lines are 95% confidence intervals The coefficients ofthe straight line are reported together with the regression ... extensive understanding of their short-term and longterm changes The typical dynamic sequence of encroachment of abandoned grazing areas ofthe Karstic region [see above and 9, 10, 24] is in accordance ... 24] andthe typical climate has been defined as a pre-Alpine continental climate Mean rainfall is about 1150 mm with a maximum in autumn and a minimum in winter (between January and March) Winter...
... 2002) U pinnatifida had inhabited inthe inner areas of Ogatsu Bay, Japan, but declined during the 1990s and resulted inthe formation of barren grounds with the aggregations of sea urchin Strongylocentrotus ... reduce the grazing pressure by sea urchins inthe barren grounds inthe inner areas ofthe bay MATERIALS AND METHODS Study site The study was carried out inthe inner and outer areas of Ogatsu ... grazing pressure of sea urchins CONCLUSIONS U pinnatifida habitats inthe inner areas of Ogatsu Bay, Japan, declined during the 1990s and resulted inthe formation of barren grounds with the...
... within each ofthe 64 cubes The EMD measure requires that the pairwise distance between sampling points inthe two distributions be supplied Since the sampling points in both of them are identical, ... smooth, the picture can be out -of- focus, in which case it is in general not pleasing to the eye Graininess can also indicate the presence/absence and nature of texture within the image The use of ... shapes in a picture also in uence the degree of aesthetic beauty perceived by humans The challenge in designing a shape feature lies inthe understanding of what kind of shape pleases humans, and...
... (EPA of China, 1990A; EPA of China, 1990B), the concentration and distribution area ofthe Cu, Zn, As and Pb inthewaters along the bay have remained roughly the same, indicating that the water ... flowing into the bay is one ofthe main sources for the increasing eutrophication andthe increasing occurrence of red tide events inthe bay (4) A similar distribution concentration for most ofthe ... Contribution of river mouth pollution to the eutrophication of Bohai Bay Ofthe four sea areas in China, the Bohai Sea, the South China Sea, the East China Sea andthe Yellow Sea, the Bohai Sea has the...
... as Polish The Union of Lublin (1569) united the Grand Duchy of Lithuania andthe Kingdom of Poland into the ‘Commonwealth’ (Rzeczpospolita) in which Podlasie andthe palatinates of Ukraine (Volhynia, ... stock inthe vat, speeded up the manufacture of paper by increasing the dewatering rate ofthe stock during forming the sheet of paper As perceived inthe picture by Porcelius, both the vatman and ... introducing into the technique of making paper by hand in Europe and characteristics of European hand-made papers The genuinely European art of making paper by hand developed in Fabriano and...
... Hachinohe area of Tohoku region in Aomori prefecture of Japan, in 1997, 2002 and 2007, respectively Hachinohe is situated inthe northern part of Japan, with approximately 300,000 people living in this ... Overall and classified prevalence of canine intestinal parasites in 1997, 2002 and 2007 Parasites Giardia intestinalis Group 1a b Others Isospora spp Group 1a b Others Toxocara canis Group 2a Othersb ... of intestinal parasites in private household dogs had decreased compared to 10 years ago, since the knowledge of owners regarding canine intestinal parasites and parasitic zoonoses has been increased...
... from the work of Castelle and Galloway [7] for acidic forest soils in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia Weathering rates were estimated for the first 40 cm of mineral soil Weathering rates of ... highest inthe bark and lowest inthe sapwood andthe heartwood-sapwood transition Concentrations of mobile elements (N, P and K) are usually highest inthe sapwood relative to other sections ofthe ... retranslocation of N, P and K from the leaves and their uptake from the soil inthe growing season can contribute to the high concentrations observed inthe living sapwood [18] In our study, K...
... metabolize histidine to histamine Other biogenic amines produced during the development of bacteria may increase the toxicity of histamine The toxicity of histamine depends on the ability of individuals ... as these factors influence the growths of histamine-producing bacteria andthe formation of their histidine decarboxylase (FDA, 2001) The samples stored at 0oC showed little increase in histamine, ... level of 50 mg/kg histamine as stated inthe FDA Standard 4.2 Suggestions - Usingthe obtained procedure to investigate histamine level in fresh seafoods and seafood products - Studying the levels...
... NORTHof SHINMOJI SN Line A Line Joiningthe followingtwo points I TAKE NO-HANA the point 90- , 2150mfromSHINMOJI Breakwater Light EASTof SHINMOJI SELine A Line Joining^ the following two points L the ... Line andthe Line Joining the following points one by one the point of intersectionof the Line drawn at 310" from WAKAMATSU DOKAI WANKO BreakwaterLisht House andthe outer limitted Line ofthe ... point the point240" ,4350mfromRYUOSANTriangulation point SOUTHof CHOFU CS Line A Line JoinineMANJU-SHIMA Lisht Houseand the South point of MAN-JU-SHIMA NORTHof TANOURA TN Line A l SOUTH PASSAGE of...
... defined as the ratio of runoff loadings to the area of a river basin, and runoff ratio is defined as the ratio of specific discharge to precipitation amount Runoff loadings were obtained by the ... Feb 22 and 23, Apr 30 and May 1, May 25 and 26, Jul 20 and 21 For non-rainy samplings, samples taken before starting the rain were regarded as the non-rainy samples Andin addition to them, samples ... From the calculations, the total runoff load of PAHs in each rainfall event was calculated andthe relation between precipitation andthe load of PAHs during each rainfall event was shown in Figure...
... set of training data using or not using character clustering 15 Table shows results obtained from training sets of ATR-travel The upper figures in each box indicate the results when usingthe ... d + and W o r d - Inthe training data, we label W o r d + to a complete word string, and W o r d - to every substring of a relevant word since these substrings are not in fact a word inthe ... clusters of words by classifying words in such a way so as to minimizes the reduction of MI This idea is general inthe clustering of any kind of list of items into hierarchical classes We therefore...
... 60b,c,l,p and 61; CPI and PPI: lines 64 and 63; nominal GDP: lines 99b and 99b.c; real GDP: lines 99bvp and 99bvr; industrial production in industry : lines 66, 66 c and 66ey (in manufacturing) 10 Housing ... with a drop in bank credit to the private sector In ation is measured both in terms of PPI and CPI 5.) Housing prices (phou sin g ): increases in housing prices result in a rise inthe total amount ... quality and implementation of accounting standards, entry restrictions to the banking sector andthe origin ofthe legal system Finally, they use a measure of public debt aimed at analysing possible...
... in density of small trees was caused by the T9119 disturbance during the first half ofthe period, and natural thinning during the second half ofthe period Over the years following the T9119 ... concentrating most ofthe leaf biomass and causing defoliation Therefore, the high ratio of maximum to minimum mass is probably due to a combination of coppice stand structure andthe occurrence of ... since then With over 30 years of abandoned management, the amount of multiple-stemmed sprout clumps seriously decreased, and most ofthe trees had single stems at the beginning of this study In...
... testing and writing DB participated in data analysisand editions, while KA took part inthe writing ES involved inthe design, data analysisand coordination All authors read and approved the final ... cutpoint Prior to building a final model, variables were tested for interaction effects using cross-product terms and for multiple-collinearity usingthe collinearity matrix index The validity of ... systems of southern and eastern part ofthe country, which gave impetus to the initiation of this study The present study was therefore aimed at determining the prevalence of cattle brucellosis and...
... grounds ofthe Gulf of Mexico andthe East Coast watersofthe United States American Fisheries Society, Symposium 50, Bethesda, Maryland Grusha, D S 2005 Investigation into the life history ofthe ... also used as indications of sexual maturity Maturing females undergo a rapid expansion in UW, thickening ofthe uterine wall, and elongation and darkening (from pink to red) ofthe trophonemata ... breeding event The UW (left uterus) began to increase as rays approached 80 cm DW, and a distinct widening ofthe uterus was observed beginning at 82–84 cm DW (Figure 7) Doubling ofthe UW in females...