Research on Solid Waste Pollution along the Israeli Mediterranean
... plastic compounds. A large part of this plastic material is small (<5 mm) and is collectively classified as “micro-plastics”. Micro-plastics may resemble planktonic organisms, which makes them potentially attractive to many marine species, and due to their physical and chemical characteristics, they ...
... plastic compounds. A large part of this plastic material is small (<5 mm) and is collectively classified as “micro-plastics”. Micro-plastics may resemble planktonic organisms, which makes them potentially attractive to many marine species, and due to their physical and chemical characteristics, they ...
Licorice Presentation GNYDM
... taste are glycyrrhizic acid and glycyrrhizin, which are 50 times sweeter than sucrose, inhibit the adherence of bacteria to teeth Licoricidin and licorisoflavan A are strong antimicrobials that prevent the growth of bacteria and have antifungal properties ...
... taste are glycyrrhizic acid and glycyrrhizin, which are 50 times sweeter than sucrose, inhibit the adherence of bacteria to teeth Licoricidin and licorisoflavan A are strong antimicrobials that prevent the growth of bacteria and have antifungal properties ...
Strengthening the International Law Framework
... The second strand of international activity involving regional marine environmental protection arrangements and their application to maritime areas beyond national jurisdiction is discussed in Chapter 9. This analysis focuses on those regions which have negotiated binding legal instruments to provid ...
... The second strand of international activity involving regional marine environmental protection arrangements and their application to maritime areas beyond national jurisdiction is discussed in Chapter 9. This analysis focuses on those regions which have negotiated binding legal instruments to provid ...
Salinity
... enabled researchers taking part in the Census of Marine Life to identify thousands of previously unknown microbes usually present only in small numbers. This revealed a far greater diversity than previously suspected, so that a litre of seawater may hold more than 20,000 species. Dr. Mitchell Sogin ...
... enabled researchers taking part in the Census of Marine Life to identify thousands of previously unknown microbes usually present only in small numbers. This revealed a far greater diversity than previously suspected, so that a litre of seawater may hold more than 20,000 species. Dr. Mitchell Sogin ...
RED TIDE RISING: An Investigation of Recent Increased Harmful
... Harmful Algal Blooms, otherwise known as HABs, are caused by microscopic single-celled plants known as phytoplankton that live in the sea. They are commonly known as ‘red tides’ because they cause the sea to take on a red color (Figure 1). Proliferations of HABs cause fish kills, disruptions to micr ...
... Harmful Algal Blooms, otherwise known as HABs, are caused by microscopic single-celled plants known as phytoplankton that live in the sea. They are commonly known as ‘red tides’ because they cause the sea to take on a red color (Figure 1). Proliferations of HABs cause fish kills, disruptions to micr ...
Ocean - Geological Society of India
... Manganese Nodules Large areas of the sea-floor are covered by black, potato like objects called manganese nodules. Growing at unbelievably slow rates (a few mm in 1 million years!), they contain metals like copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, manganese etc. that are precipitated as oxides/hydroxides from ...
... Manganese Nodules Large areas of the sea-floor are covered by black, potato like objects called manganese nodules. Growing at unbelievably slow rates (a few mm in 1 million years!), they contain metals like copper, nickel, cobalt, iron, manganese etc. that are precipitated as oxides/hydroxides from ...
Characterisation of the physical and chemical properties influencing
... molluscan egg masses, however it is mostly unknown whether the active compounds are ...
... molluscan egg masses, however it is mostly unknown whether the active compounds are ...
Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance in the Microbial
... in animal husbandry is also creating some drug resistant bacteria, which can be transmitted to humans. Increased globalisation could also cause the spread of drug resistance. Finally, hospital settings often give rise to antibiotic resistant bacteria. 3. Natural and Acquired Resistance Antibiotic r ...
... in animal husbandry is also creating some drug resistant bacteria, which can be transmitted to humans. Increased globalisation could also cause the spread of drug resistance. Finally, hospital settings often give rise to antibiotic resistant bacteria. 3. Natural and Acquired Resistance Antibiotic r ...
Dynamics and Evolution of European Margins
... areas of the European margin, it has become clear that we may be able to achieve a much better understanding of strata formation and related physical and biological processes by integrating climate and tectonic variability. Plate tectonics is the main long-term instigator of change and has underpinn ...
... areas of the European margin, it has become clear that we may be able to achieve a much better understanding of strata formation and related physical and biological processes by integrating climate and tectonic variability. Plate tectonics is the main long-term instigator of change and has underpinn ...
Chapter 9
... • Factors Affecting the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Methods – Relative susceptibility of microorganisms – Germicides classified as high, intermediate, or low effectiveness – High—kill all pathogens, including endospores – Intermediate—kill fungal spores, protozoan cysts, viruses, pathogenic bacteria – ...
... • Factors Affecting the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Methods – Relative susceptibility of microorganisms – Germicides classified as high, intermediate, or low effectiveness – High—kill all pathogens, including endospores – Intermediate—kill fungal spores, protozoan cysts, viruses, pathogenic bacteria – ...
P. Descy (2008) Abundance
... Throughout three cruises run in different seasons, covering the four major basins, phycoerythrin-rich cells dominated the PPP. Heterotrophic bacteria and PPP cell numbers were always high and spatial variations were modest. This represents an important difference from temperate and high latitude lak ...
... Throughout three cruises run in different seasons, covering the four major basins, phycoerythrin-rich cells dominated the PPP. Heterotrophic bacteria and PPP cell numbers were always high and spatial variations were modest. This represents an important difference from temperate and high latitude lak ...
Changing Ocean Biological Systems (COBS)
... There has been increased use of mesocosms (large volume, 1000 L or more, enclosures, Figure 4) to examine marine pelagic ecosystems in coastal and most recently oceanic waters, which has provided valuable information on the responses of the organisms that occupy trophic levels across foodwebs (Calbe ...
... There has been increased use of mesocosms (large volume, 1000 L or more, enclosures, Figure 4) to examine marine pelagic ecosystems in coastal and most recently oceanic waters, which has provided valuable information on the responses of the organisms that occupy trophic levels across foodwebs (Calbe ...
4.1.1 Pasteur and Koch
... The vaccine was found to be effective and its use was widely adopted. He went on to develop vaccines for a number of other diseases such as rabies where he used the vaccine on humans for the first time. Pasteur had established the principle of immunity and provided an effective way to prevent infe ...
... The vaccine was found to be effective and its use was widely adopted. He went on to develop vaccines for a number of other diseases such as rabies where he used the vaccine on humans for the first time. Pasteur had established the principle of immunity and provided an effective way to prevent infe ...
Louis Pasteur
... The vaccine was found to be effective and its use was widely adopted. He went on to develop vaccines for a number of other diseases such as rabies where he used the vaccine on humans for the first time. Pasteur had established the principle of immunity and provided an effective way to prevent infe ...
... The vaccine was found to be effective and its use was widely adopted. He went on to develop vaccines for a number of other diseases such as rabies where he used the vaccine on humans for the first time. Pasteur had established the principle of immunity and provided an effective way to prevent infe ...
Chapter 14. Biogenic and authigenic sediment
... 2) the ocean is buffered by its carbonate oozes, which can dissolve to take up acid protons and keep the ocean from changing its pH (defined based on the concentration of acid protons) (b) Controls of CO2 in the ocean (i) CO2 more soluble in cold waters, which form at high latitudes, where it dissol ...
... 2) the ocean is buffered by its carbonate oozes, which can dissolve to take up acid protons and keep the ocean from changing its pH (defined based on the concentration of acid protons) (b) Controls of CO2 in the ocean (i) CO2 more soluble in cold waters, which form at high latitudes, where it dissol ...
Chapter 27
... 1. They’re (almost) everywhere! An overview of prokaryotic life • Prokaryotes were the earliest organisms on Earth and evolved alone for 1.5 billion years. • Today, prokaryotes still dominate the biosphere. – Their collective biomass outweighs all eukaryotes combined by at least tenfold. – More pro ...
... 1. They’re (almost) everywhere! An overview of prokaryotic life • Prokaryotes were the earliest organisms on Earth and evolved alone for 1.5 billion years. • Today, prokaryotes still dominate the biosphere. – Their collective biomass outweighs all eukaryotes combined by at least tenfold. – More pro ...
Summer School on Summer School on "Functioning and Evolution
... From these there were 52 applications by Greek students and 72 applications by students from various countries. The high educational level of all the candidates made decisions very hard and challenging. However, all members of the Organising Committee have seen it as very promising development for t ...
... From these there were 52 applications by Greek students and 72 applications by students from various countries. The high educational level of all the candidates made decisions very hard and challenging. However, all members of the Organising Committee have seen it as very promising development for t ...
INTRODUCTION TO MARINE SCIENCE
... Look at Figure 2-5 to see how the student scientist designed her experiment. She wanted to see if food affected snail locomotion. In this investigation, food is called the variable. A variable is any factor that could affect the outcome of an experiment. In this investigation, the seawater could als ...
... Look at Figure 2-5 to see how the student scientist designed her experiment. She wanted to see if food affected snail locomotion. In this investigation, food is called the variable. A variable is any factor that could affect the outcome of an experiment. In this investigation, the seawater could als ...
THE GENUS CLOSTRIDUM
... The name Staphylococcus is derived from the Greek term „staphyle“, meaning „a bunch of grapes“. This name refers to the fact that the cells of these grampositive cocci grow in a pattern resembling a cluster ...
... The name Staphylococcus is derived from the Greek term „staphyle“, meaning „a bunch of grapes“. This name refers to the fact that the cells of these grampositive cocci grow in a pattern resembling a cluster ...
Introduction to “Ecological and biogeochemical interactions in the
... and interacting workshops of 25–40 people each, who contributed to presentations and extensive discussions pertaining to each workshop topic. The contributions are a mixture of synthesis papers and new data papers from participants in two of the workshops: ‘Ecological and Biogeochemical Interactions ...
... and interacting workshops of 25–40 people each, who contributed to presentations and extensive discussions pertaining to each workshop topic. The contributions are a mixture of synthesis papers and new data papers from participants in two of the workshops: ‘Ecological and Biogeochemical Interactions ...
Slide 1
... A superbug is a term used to describe a strain of bacteria that is resistant to most prescribed antibiotics. These emerging strains of bacteria can be pretty frightening, since treatments for infection are usually very limited. The following are examples of several super bugs already know to exist. ...
... A superbug is a term used to describe a strain of bacteria that is resistant to most prescribed antibiotics. These emerging strains of bacteria can be pretty frightening, since treatments for infection are usually very limited. The following are examples of several super bugs already know to exist. ...
Biological nitrogen fixation represents the major source of nitrogen
... phylogenetic relationships. The methods have been used to type several rhizobial strains (Laguerre et al., 1996) and offer an alternative or additional approach for the measurement of genetic diversity within rhizobial species (van Berkum and Eardly, 1998). Many previous studies demonstrated that re ...
... phylogenetic relationships. The methods have been used to type several rhizobial strains (Laguerre et al., 1996) and offer an alternative or additional approach for the measurement of genetic diversity within rhizobial species (van Berkum and Eardly, 1998). Many previous studies demonstrated that re ...
