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Environmental Sciences
Kwang-Ming Liu, Chiao-Bin Wu, Shoou-Jeng Joung, Wen-Pei Tsai, Kuan-Yu Su
Summary: This study used a multi-model approach to determine the best-fit growth models for different species of elasmobranchs, taking into account their life history traits and characteristics.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nana Liu, Shengcheng Cui, Tao Luo, Shunping Chen, Kaixuan Yang, Xuebin Ma, Gang Sun, Xuebin Li
Summary: This study investigates the hygroscopic growth characteristics of different types of aerosols in Qingdao under different seasonal and atmospheric conditions. The results show significant differences in hygroscopic characteristics among different aerosol types, and pollution levels also influence the hygroscopic growth. These findings are important for radiative transfer modeling, remote sensing, and related fields.
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Mathematics, Applied
Mehmet Korkmaz
Summary: This study examines the impact of growth models with four parameters on the choice of appropriate growth models, finding that models with four parameters have better results and can be used in addition to traditional growth models. Furthermore, exploring other growth models with four parameters may lead to better model choices.
NUMERICAL METHODS FOR PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ignacio Heredia Cacha, Judith Sainz-Pardo Diaz, Maria Castrillo, Alvaro Lopez Garcia
Summary: This study evaluated the use of an ensemble of population and machine learning models to predict the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain using only public datasets. Machine learning models were trained using incidence data and classical ODE-based population models were adjusted to capture long term trends. A novel approach was used by combining these models to improve robustness and accuracy. However, adding more input features did not improve the overall ensemble due to different prediction patterns among model families. Machine learning models also degraded with the emergence of new COVID variants. The study concluded that the ensemble of machine learning and population models shows promise as an alternative to SEIR-like compartmental models.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Wim Gorssen, Carmen Winters, Roel Meyermans, Lea Chapard, Katrijn Hooyberghs, Steven Janssens, Abe Huisman, Katrijn Peeters, Han Mulder, Nadine Buys
Summary: This study examines the resilience traits of pigs based on longitudinal data of body weight, feed intake, and feeding behavior collected from automated feeding stations. The study finds that these traits have a moderate level of heritability and can be used for prediction. Additionally, the study provides guidelines for quality control and data sampling, which are valuable for breeding organizations and other species.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Mohammad Afrouziyeh, Rene P. Kwakkel, Martin J. Zuidhof
Summary: This study evaluates different NLMM using birds from two heritage chicken lines and determines that the model with both random coefficients is the most parsimonious based on assessment of serial correlation of the residuals. NLMM coefficients allow stochastic prediction of mean age and its variation, providing unique decision support modeling applications.
Article
Agronomy
Qinglin Li, Hongyan Gao, Xiaodong Zhang, Jiheng Ni, Hanping Mao
Summary: This study aimed to describe the sigmoidal growth behavior of a lettuce canopy using three nonlinear models. The grey Verhulst models showed a better fit for the growth of TPCA and TPCP, while the Logistic model fit better for changes in PH. The growth stages and critical points were determined, providing a detailed description of the lettuce's growth behavior.
Article
Horticulture
Lu Zhang, Emilio Laca, Cara J. Allan, Narges M. Mahvelati, Louise Ferguson
Summary: The study found a clear nonlinear relationship between pistachio growth and heat accumulation, with the Gompertz model demonstrating the best fit among the three nonlinear models tested. Cultivar differences in parameters were significant, showing that the Gompertz model can adjust to accommodate these variations and provide critical timing for multiple orchard management practices. Overall, the growth curve of pistachio traits offers integrated information on nut biomass accumulation for improved prediction purposes.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Nursen Ozturk, Pembe Dilara Kecici, Lorenzo Serva, Bulent Ekiz, Luisa Magrin
Summary: This study aimed to determine the best nonlinear growth model, namely Gompertz, Logistic, Von Bertalanffy, and Brody, to describe the growth curve of Kivircik lambs. The best fitting model was selected based on the adjusted coefficient of determination (R-adj(2)), residual mean square, and Akaike's (AIC) and Bayesian information criteria (BIC). Although the Brody model had a better statistical fit, considering its biological interpretation, the Gompertz model was identified as an appropriate model for describing Kivircik lamb growth.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mahdi Salehi, Mohammad Arashi, Andriette Bekker, Johan Ferreira, Ding-Geng Chen, Foad Esmaeili, Motala Frances
Summary: This paper introduces an online interactive dashboard that visualizes and tracks confirmed cases of COVID-19 in real-time, aiming to provide a user-friendly tracking tool for researchers and the general public with reliable data sources and built in open-source R software.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Biology
Raimund Burger, Gerardo Chowell, Leidy Yissedt Lara-Diaz
Summary: Phenomenological growth models provide a framework for characterizing epidemic trajectories, estimating key transmission parameters, gaining insight into various transmission pathways, and offering long-term and short-term forecasts. Differences in the dynamics between different models can explain the ability of certain models to provide a better fit to data than others.
MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Srijana Panta, Biting Zhou, Lan Zhu, Niels Maness, Charles Rohla, Lucas Costa, Yiannis Ampatzidis, Charles Fontainer, Amandeep Kaur, Lu Zhang
Summary: The objective of this research was to compare different non-linear growth models and determine which best fits the growth and development of the pecan nut components. The findings suggest that the Gompertz model best describes the growth of the embryo and shuck, while the Logistic model performs slightly better in modeling shell growth and the shuck for the two-year data. The results provide guidance for pecan growers in fine tuning irrigation, thinning, and pest management based on an integrated growth model.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yaolin Wang, Zesen Wang, Sheng Zhu, Huixin Pan, Changjun Ding, Meng Xu
Summary: In this study, longitudinal genetic analysis on height and diameter at breast height (DBH) in eleven-year poplar clones was conducted using ultra-deep sequencing datasets. Four S-shaped growth models were compared, and the best-fitting growth model (Richard) was constructed. This study provides some scientific clues for temporal variation of longitudinal growth traits in Populus species.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chi-Fai Lo, Ho-Yan Ip
Summary: This study reformulated the Leaky Competing Accumulator (LCA) model with multiple alternatives based on the stochastic Gompertz law of population growth, ensuring the positive-definiteness of evidence accumulation, and successfully derived the N-dimensional joint probability density function and marginal probability density function for each alternative. By constructing a likelihood function using the joint probability density function, model-fitting procedures become feasible, and it was demonstrated that calibrating model parameters based on Monte Carlo simulated time series is efficient and accurate. Furthermore, the proposed Lie-algebraic approach can also be applied to tackle the modified LCA model with time-varying parameters.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Muhannad Quwaider, Abdullah Alabed, Rehab Duwairi
Summary: In this study, a custom First Person Shooter game called The Protector was developed to study the impact of Video Games on players' personalities. Using machine learning techniques, the researchers collected user data and classified their traits based on the Five-Factor Model. The study showed that the ANN algorithm had the highest accuracy in personality classification, while the SVR and KNNR algorithms performed best in predicting player performance and behaviors.
SIMULATION MODELLING PRACTICE AND THEORY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Masashi Kodama, Joemel Gentelizo Sumbing, Maria Junemie Hazel Lebata-Ramos, Satoshi Watanabe
JARQ-JAPAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY
(2015)
Article
Fisheries
Masashi Sekino, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Atushi Fujiwara, Ellen Flor C. Doyola-Solis, Maria Junemie Hazel Lebata-Ramos, Hiroyoshi Yamashita
Article
Fisheries
Ma Junemie Hazel L. Lebata-Ramos, Cleresa S. Dionela, Schedar Rose M. Novilla, Rema C. Sibonga, Ellen Flor D. Solis, Jonas P. Mediavilla
Summary: Oyster farming is an important industry in both developed and developing countries, but overexploitation of natural stocks has caused declines in spat fall and unstable production. This study compared the growth and survival of wild and hatchery-bred oyster spat and found that they had similar growth rates and survival rates in grow-out culture, indicating the potential of hatchery-bred oyster spat as seeds for addressing the declining number of spat fall in natural oyster beds.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ma. Junemie Hazel L. Lebata-Ramos, Ellen Flor D. Solis
Summary: Abalone, particularly the Haliotis asinina species, is an important and highly studied fishery resource in the Philippines. The traditional reliance on Gracilariopsis heteroclada as food for abalone is not sustainable, prompting the investigation of alternative food sources like Ulva reticulata. However, the study found that while Ulva reticulata is not a suitable sole substitute for Gracilariopsis heteroclada, its potential as a partial substitute warrants further exploration.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
G. Sara, M. C. Mangano, M. Berlino, L. Corbari, M. Lucchese, G. Milisenda, S. Terzo, M. S. Azaza, J. M. F. Babarro, R. Bakiu, B. R. Broitman, A. H. Buschmann, R. Christofoletti, A. Deidun, Y. Dong, J. Galdies, B. Glamuzina, O. Luthman, P. Makridis, A. J. A. Nogueira, M. G. Palomo, R. Dineshram, G. Rilov, P. Sanchez-Jerez, H. Sevgili, M. Troell, K. Y. AbouelFadl, M. N. Azra, P. Britz, C. Brugere, E. Carrington, I Celic, F. Choi, C. Qin, T. Dobroslavic, P. Galli, D. Giannetto, J. Grabowski, M. J. H. Lebata-Ramos, P. T. Lim, Y. Liu, S. M. Llorens, G. Maricchiolo, S. Mirto, M. Pecarevic, N. Ragg, E. Ravagnan, D. Saidi, K. Schultz, M. Shaltout, C. Solidoro, S. H. Tan, V Thiyagarajan, B. Helmuth
Summary: The rapid global spread of COVID-19 and other anthropogenic threats such as global climate change are posing significant economic challenges to the aquaculture sector. A positive correlation between the impacts of the pandemic and anthropogenic stressors was detected, with different effects on various parts of the supply chain. The use of integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) methods may enhance resilience to multiple stressors, providing different market options during the COVID-19 pandemic.
REVIEWS IN FISHERIES SCIENCE & AQUACULTURE
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Ma Junemie Hazel L. Lebata-Ramos, Jonas P. Mediavilla, Ellen Flor D. Solis, Rema C. Sibonga, Frances Patrick L. Alicante, Cleresa S. Dionela
Summary: The study compared four different culture containers for nursery and grow-out culture of abalone, with tubes being the most stable and durable option for reef flat culture due to their ability to withstand strong winds and waves.
Article
Fisheries
Ma. Junemie Hazel L. Lebata-Ramos, Joseph B. Binas, Ellen Flor D. Solis, Vicente T. Balinas
Summary: This study investigated the use of thin flakes as feed for abalone, with refined flakes showing the best results in terms of growth rate and body weight. However, unrefined flakes were found to be a cheaper option, although they resulted in distinct turquoise shell color in abalones.
AQUACULTURE NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Ma. Junemie Hazel L. Lebata-Ramos, Cleresa S. Dionela, Schedar Rose M. Novilla, Rema C. Sibonga, Ellen Flor D. Solis, Jonas P. Mediavilla
Summary: Using new methods for growing the slipper oyster Crassostrea iredalei resulted in larger, meatier oysters compared to traditional methods, with similar survival rates at harvest.
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Rema C. Sibonga, Liberato V. Laureta, Ma. Junemie Hazel Lebata-Ramos, Marie Frances J. Nievales, Fiona L. Pedroso
Summary: The study found that using C. calcitrans alone or in combination with Rhodomonas sp. as feed resulted in better growth, development, and survival of Holothuria scabra larvae. Additionally, combining C. calcitrans + Rhodomonas sp. also promoted growth and development of the larvae.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. C. Mangano, M. Berlino, L. Corbari, G. Milisenda, M. Lucchese, S. Terzo, M. Bosch-Belmar, M. S. Azaza, J. M. F. Babarro, R. Bakiu, B. R. Broitman, A. H. Buschmann, R. Christofoletti, Y. Dong, B. Glamuzina, O. Luthman, P. Makridis, A. J. A. Nogueira, M. G. Palomo, R. Dineshram, P. Sanchez-Jerez, H. Sevgili, M. Troell, K. Y. AbouelFadl, M. N. Azra, P. Britz, E. Carrington, I Celic, F. Choi, C. Qin, M. A. Dionisio, T. Dobroslavic, P. Galli, D. Giannetto, J. H. Grabowski, B. Helmuth, M. J. H. Lebata-Ramos, P. T. Lim, Y. Liu, S. M. Llorens, S. Mirto, M. Pecarevic, C. Pita, N. Ragg, E. Ravagnan, D. Saidi, K. Schultz, M. Shaltout, S. H. Tan, V Thiyagarajan, G. Sara
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant and widespread impacts on the aquaculture supply chain, prompting a rapid global assessment to evaluate the effects. Stakeholder perceptions were surveyed to analyze potential issues and solutions in various production stages.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Rema C. Sibonga, Liberato Laureta, Ma Junemie Hazel Lebata-Ramos, Marie Frances J. Nievales, Fiona L. Pedroso
Summary: Settlement of sea cucumbers is a critical phase in larval development, and the highest mortality occurs during this stage. This study evaluated the potential of Chaetoceros calcitrans concentrate as a settlement cue for H. scabra larvae. The results showed that the settlement efficacy of the concentrate was comparable to that of commercial 'Spirulina' and live benthic diatoms.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Ma Junemie Hazel L. Lebata-Ramos, Cleresa S. Dionela, Ellen Flor D. Solis, Jonas P. Mediavilla, Rema C. Sibonga, Schedar Rose M. Novilla
Summary: This study determined the seasonality of Magallana bilineata spat settlement in a natural oyster bed and identified the surface texture preference of competent larvae. The study also analyzed the factors affecting spat settlement and found that there was no significant correlation with water quality factors. Based on the results, it is recommended to deploy cultches in March, June, and July to maximize spat harvest.
MOLLUSCAN RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Ma. Junemie Hazel L. Lebata-Ramos, Ellen Flor D. Solis, Joseph B. B. Binas
Summary: This study compared the effects of feeding abalone with seaweed, formulated diet, or a mix of both. The results showed that abalone fed mixed diets had the highest growth rates, shell length, and body weight. Survival rates were also higher in abalone fed mixed diets. The findings highlight the importance of a balanced and more nutritional diet for the well-being of abalone.
AQUACULTURE INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Fisheries
Ma. Junemie Hazel L. Lebata-Ramos
Summary: Molluscs are a valuable resource in the Philippines, providing food and livelihood for marginalized fisherfolk. However, mollusc culture has remained small-scale and dependent on wild seed stocks. The lack of commercial-scale hatcheries and limited government support hinders large-scale production. Future research should focus on refining technologies and addressing gaps in economic viability, post-harvest technologies, and genetic information for mollusc culture.
AQUACULTURE INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
