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SM Dippenaar 《African Journal of Marine Science》2016,38(1):1-5
Current knowledge of the biodiversity of the symbiotic marine siphonostomatoids from South African waters (136 species) is sparse compared to that globally (1 388 species). The difference is especially apparent when taking into account the diversity of fish (more than 2 000 species) and invertebrates (approximately 12 914 species) found in South African waters, all of which are all potential hosts of symbiotic siphonostomatoids. Most reports of symbiotic siphonostomatoids from South African waters are from Chondrichthyes and represent 80% of the currently known families and about 66% of the known genera. Taxonomic studies on the siphonostomatoids also provide information about their morphology, biology, habitat preference and host association, as well as the distribution of species and their associated host taxa. Molecular analysis, especially sequencing, provides additional information on the existence of cryptic species and population structure, but has high financial costs and a very low success rate in DNA isolation and PCR amplification. Reported declines in abundance of piscivorous fish species, for example, as a result of fishing pressure, with possible synergistic effects of environmental changes, and also the reported potential effects of anthropogenic and climate change on the broader coastal biota, may result in the loss of siphonostomatoid species before they can be described. Furthermore, in South Africa, there is a lack of professional taxonomists to study poorly known groups and this situation will not improve while research emphasis remains on commercially important groups and while taxonomic studies are not recognised for their value in research programmes. 相似文献
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SM Salem 《Arabian Journal of Geosciences》2017,10(7):166
The ironstone succession at El Gedida-Ghorabi-Naser area of El Bahariya depression is subdivided into lagoonal manganiferous mud and fossiliferous ironstone consisting mainly of hematite and goethite-hydrogoethite. The application of the ASD field spectroradiometer measurements (spectral range) in the ASTER data led to the interpretation of the presence of ferruginous units as quartzitic sandstone, gluconitic sandy clay, and pink marly limestone. The existing iron ore minerals in the iron ore localities were also classified into high Mn hematite, low Mn hematite, goethite, hydrogoethite as well as low- and high-grade Hematite and Barite. Quartz, feldspars, rutile, and clay minerals (e.g., kaolinite and illite) are mainly associated with the iron ore. Accessory minerals of manganese, e.g., psilomelane and pyrolusite, were also present. The Barite mineral is recorded as a common mineral association with the iron ore deposits at El Gedida and Ghorabi localities. The stratigraphical units investigated in the study area include the oldest gravely clayey sandstones of the Bahariya Formation overlain by the fossiliferous and oolitic limestones of the El-Hamra, Qazzun, and Naqb Formations. Quartztic sandstones and clayey sandstones of the Radwan Formation and youngest Quaternary sediments of sandy-clayey materials were often found as intermittent cover and overburden in unconformity surfaces over the iron ore bands. 相似文献
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Keogh SM Cournane S León Vintró L McGee EJ Mitchell PI 《Marine pollution bulletin》2011,62(4):696-700
Radiocarbon levels were recorded in Fucus vesiculosus samples collected on a monthly basis over a three-year period at a site on the east coast of Ireland. The resulting data was analysed using a numerical model which estimates the transit times from the Sellafield plant to the sampling location, and the mean availability time of 14C in seaweed. With the inclusion of a model parameter allowing for seasonal variability in uptake by the Fucus, good correlation was observed between the predicted and measured concentrations. Future temporal trends of 14C Fucus concentrations along the eastern Irish coastline were modelled with the application of three possible prospective discharge scenarios, predicting 14C Fucus concentrations to reduce to ambient background levels within 2.5-years of discharges being set to zero. Such projections may prove helpful in assessing the consequences of discharge management and policy making in the context of the OSPAR convention. 相似文献
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Upgrades to the Boundary-Layer Scheme in the Met Office Numerical Weather Prediction Model 总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0
A. R. Brown R. J. Beare J. M. Edwards A. P. Lock S. J. Keogh S. F. Milton D. N. Walters 《Boundary-Layer Meteorology》2008,128(1):117-132
Recent upgrades to the boundary-layer scheme in the UK Met Office operational global Numerical Weather Prediction model are
documented. These comprise a reduction in turbulent mixing in stable conditions over the sea, and the inclusion of non-local
momentum mixing in convective conditions. The dependence of low-level winds on changing stability is shown to have been significantly
improved. Crucially, it is also found that these improvements in local performance have been achieved without degrading the
model skill in terms of synoptic evolution—something that has proved difficult to achieve in the past in many operational
models. In fact some aspects of the large-scale flow (e.g. zonal mean winds) have been slightly improved. 相似文献
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E.J. McGee D. Gallagher M. Baillie S.M. Keogh 《Geochimica et cosmochimica acta》2004,68(11):2509-2516
Tree rings representing the period from the mid-1950s up to 2001 were studied as part of an investigation of anthropogenic radionuclide input to terrestrial systems. A live specimen of Pinus sylvestris from the east coast of Ireland was felled, sampled and analysed for comparison with a similar tree felled close to the Atlantic seaboard on the west coast of Ireland. Data for the tree ring sequences were examined relative to the radionuclide content of peat profiles sampled in close proximity to the locations of the studied Pine trees.The data indicate that 14C concentrations in tree ring sequences from the east and west coasts of Ireland are virtually identical. The sequences show maximum 14C concentrations (185 and 189 pMC at east and west coast sites, respectively) that correspond closely with published data for atmospheric levels during the height of the nuclear weapons test period (1945-1980). The tree ring count for the specimen from the east coast places the 14C peak precisely at 1964, the year following the known peak in atmospheric concentrations due to above ground testing of nuclear weapons. However, 14C data show that simple ring counting of the west coast tree did not provide an accurate chronology. The data demonstrate the importance of applying dendrodating techniques using replicated site chronologies, and the value of the 14C bomb fallout curve for the construction of recent chronologies. Data show no evidence of enhanced uptake at the east coast that might suggest incorporation of output from the Sellafield nuclear complex or from the release of radioactivity resulting from an accidental fire at the plant in 1957. 相似文献
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Squalus acutipinnis (previously included in S. megalops) individuals caught off the east, south and west coasts of South Africa were examined for siphonostomatoid copepod infection. Collected siphonostomatoids were fixed and preserved in 70% ethanol and studied under microscopes using both transmitted and incidental light. The copepods were identified and the host-parasite associations estimated by calculating their prevalence, mean intensity and mean abundance. The siphonostomatoids represented four families and six species, and included new host records for Nemesis sp., Lernaeopoda sp. and Eudactylina acanthii, and a new geographical record for E. acanthii. Squalus acutipinnis individuals were infected by relatively low loads of siphonostomatoids. The most commonly found species was Achtheinus pinguis, the only species found off all three coasts. There was no difference in the prevalence of A. pinguis in sharks sampled off the three coasts but the highest mean intensity was found on the East Coast followed by the West Coast. The overall prevalence of A. pinguis was 33.6%, and was an order of magnitude higher than that of the other siphonostomatoids recorded. At such low levels of infection it will thus be necessary to examine a large number of hosts to determine the biodiversity of siphonostomatoids and geographical differences in prevalence in South African waters. 相似文献
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Lucy R. Wyatt J. Jim Green Andrew Middleditch Mike D. Moorhead John Howarth Martin Holt Simon Keogh 《Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of》2006,31(4):819-834
This paper presents results of a trial of a Pisces HF radar system aimed at assessing its use as a component of a wave-monitoring network being installed around the coasts of England and Wales. The radar system has been operating since December 2003 and the trial continued to June 2005. The data have been processed in near-real time and displayed on a website. Radar measurements of the directional spectrum and derived parameters are compared with those measured with a directional waverider and with products from the Met Office, United Kingdom, operational wave model. Radar measurements of currents and winds are also compared with Met Office model products and, in the case of winds, with the QuikSCAT scatterometer. Statistics on data availability and accuracy are presented. The results demonstrate that useful availability and accuracy in wave and wind parameters are obtained above a waveheight threshold of 2 m and at ranges up to 120 km at the radar operating frequencies (7-10 MHz) used. Waveheight measurements above about 1 m can be made with reasonable accuracy (e.g., mean difference of 2.5% during January-February 2004). Period and direction parameters in low seas are often contaminated by noise in the radar signal. The comparisons provide some evidence of wave model limitations in offshore wind and swell conditions 相似文献
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Geomatics Based Analysis of Predicted Sea Level Rise and its Impacts in Parts of Tamil Nadu Coast,India 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
SM. Ramasamy C. J. Kumanan J. Saravanavel A. S. Rajawat V. Tamilarasan Ajay 《Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing》2010,38(4):640-653
The coastal zones around the world are very densely populated and hence heavily packed with related infrastructures. So, the
territorial nations have obvious apprehensions against the IPCC SRES (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Special Report
on Emission Scenario) predicted sea level rise, as it would cause flooding of the low lying coasts and also other related
chains of environmental endangers. This has driven these nations to initiate research studies in multiple directions for scientifically
evaluating the phenomenon and impacts of sea level rise using all possible technologies including the Geomatics which possesses
unique credentials in geosystem mapping. But certain advanced virtues available with Geomatics technology are yet to be capitalized
deservingly in this. In addition, almost all the earlier studies have focused only on the impacts of sea level rise (SLR)
and not on the predicted shift of high tide line (HTL) and the related inter tidal activities, which would cause a series
of environmental disaster. Hence, the present research study was undertaken in a test site of 750 km2 in central Tamil Nadu coast to visualize the areas prone to submergence due to predicted SLR and areas prone to environmental
disasters/degradation viz. erosion, deposition, salination of agricultural lands, pollution of aquifers, etc. due to predicted
shift of HTL, using digital elevation models derived from SRTM data (Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission), geomorphology and
land use/cover maps interpreted using IRS P6 LISS IV satellite data. The paper narrates the certain newer concepts and methodologies
adopted in the study and the results. 相似文献
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Declines in the abundance of bottlenose dolphins in the Bay of Islands and in Doubtful Sound have contributed to the species being classified as Nationally Endangered in New Zealand waters. Updated information on distribution and abundance nationwide is therefore a high priority. This study presents data from the first photo-identification surveys of Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island, conducted to document bottlenose dolphin presence, abundance and residency. Open-population mark-recapture models indicate that 18 (95%CI = 15–20) dolphins regularly use Paterson Inlet. Photo-identification of dolphins from unknown populations during two chance encounters in Otago Harbour and Dusky Sound included 11 individuals previously identified at Stewart Island. These results indicate that dolphins found regularly at Stewart Island are part of a larger, wide ranging southern population with a minimum population abundance of 92 (95%CI = 80–111) individuals. 相似文献
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Diane U. Keogh Armando Apan Shahbaz Mushtaq David King Melanie Thomas 《Natural Hazards》2011,59(2):699-723
Australia is currently experiencing climate change effects in the form of higher temperatures and more frequent extreme events,
such as floods. Floods are its costliest form of natural disaster accounting for losses estimated at over $300 million per
annum. This article presents an historical case study of climate adaptation of an Australian town that is subject to frequent
flooding. Charleville is a small, inland rural town in Queensland situated on an extensive flood plain, with no significant
elevated areas available for relocation. The study aimed to gain an understanding of the vulnerability, resilience and adaptive
capacity of this community by studying the 2008 flood event. Structured questionnaires were administered in personal interviews
in February 2010 to householders and businesses affected by the 2008 flood, and to institutional personnel servicing the region
(n = 91). Data were analysed using appropriate quantitative and qualitative techniques. Charleville was found to be staunchly
resilient, with high levels of organisation and cooperation, and well-developed and functioning social and institutional networks.
The community is committed to remaining in the town despite the prospect of continued future flooding. Its main vulnerabilities
included low levels of insurance cover (32% residents, 43% businesses had cover) and limited monitoring data to warn of impending
flooding. Detailed flood modelling and additional river height gauging stations are needed to enable more targeted evacuations.
Further mitigation works (e.g., investigate desilting Bradley’s Gully and carry out an engineering assessment) and more affordable
insurance products are needed. Regular information on how residents can prepare for floods and the roles different organisations
play are suggested. A key finding was that residents believe they have a personal responsibility for preparation and personal
mitigation activities, and these activities contribute substantially to Charleville’s ability to respond to and cope with
flood events. More research into the psychological impacts of floods is recommended. Charleville is a valuable representation
of climate change adaptation and how communities facing natural disasters should organise and operate. 相似文献