Article
Environmental Sciences
Thachanon Sinso, Suebpong Sa-nguansil, Anukul Buranapratheprat, Kringpaka Wangkulangkul
Summary: This study investigated the distribution and diversity of fishing gears in Songkhla Lake and the effects of standing traps on sedimentation and benthic macroinvertebrates. Six types of fishing gear were used, with standing traps being the most abundant. The density of standing traps was highest and mainly concentrated in the middle part of the lake where the water was shallow.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Ming Sun, Yunzhou Li, Yong Chen
Summary: Understanding and managing fishery selectivity is crucial for fisheries management. China's domestic fisheries have been perceived as unselective, but the evidence is lacking. This study found that primary target species were absent in many Chinese fisheries, and low-value and juvenile mixed catch were common. Key commercial taxa were subject to multi-gear and multispecies fisheries, but selective gears were used infrequently. Management actions are needed to control fishing pressure on primary target species and by-product species.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Eva C. McClure, Andrew S. Hoey, Katie T. Sievers, Rene A. Abesamis, Garry R. Russ
Summary: Understanding the impact of environmental factors and human predation on coral reef fish populations is crucial for effective management. In this study, habitat and island variables were found to have the greatest influence on fish groups, while fishing variables had a lesser impact.
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Karen B. Burgaard, Stefan Carstensen, David R. Fuhrman, Camille Saurel, Finbarr G. O. 'Neill
Summary: This study demonstrates the influence of hydrodynamics on the fishing performance of towed demersal fishing gears. Sea trials in the sea star fishery show that modifications to the gear design can alter the hydrodynamics of the turbulent wake and consequently affect the catching performance of trawl gears. The trials investigate the effect of the gap between the towing beam and the seabed, and the size of the beam on cockle and mussel beds.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Sally J. Holbrook, Jean Wencelius, Alexandra K. Dubel, Thomas C. Adam, Dana C. Cook, Chelsea E. Hunter, Matthew Lauer, Sarah E. Lester, Scott D. Miller, Andrew Rassweiler, Russell J. Schmitt
Summary: Both natural and anthropogenic stressors contribute to the changes in coral reef ecosystems, creating spatial variation in vulnerability. The study highlights the importance of spatially explicit management measures such as controlling nutrient inputs and reducing fishing pressure on herbivores.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Wei Fang, Lingang Zhu, Youshan Wang
Summary: Drop tests were conducted on a twin tandem landing gear with different filling parameters, showing its ability to absorb landing impact. The pitch damper only absorbs a small portion of the pitching kinetic energy during tail-down landing. Furthermore, the orifice diameter has little effect on the axial load, while the pressure can affect the vibration attenuation.
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Songyang Zhang, Qiaozhi Yin, Xiaohui Wei, Jiayi Song, Hong Nie
Summary: This paper establishes a rigid-flexible coupling dynamic model to study the influence of different brake disc materials and ambient temperatures on the low-frequency braking-induced vibration of landing gear. It is found that the friction characteristics of the C/SiC brake disc have a significant effect on the vibration and are easily affected by temperature.
Article
Oceanography
Latifa Pelage, Humber Agrelli Andrade, Rafaela Passarone, Thierry Fredou
Summary: Intertidal fishing using block nets in mangroves has been of socio-economic and cultural importance to tropical fishing communities. This study investigated the catch composition and selectivity of intertidal fishing in northeastern Brazil and found spatiotemporal variability in catches and an efficient selectivity pattern of block nets. The findings emphasize the need for an ecosystem approach to fisheries management in coastal areas.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kathryn D. Bisack, Gisele M. Magnusson
Summary: Despite management measures implemented in lobster fishery to protect North Atlantic right whales, the population remains low. The Dynamic Area Management program utilized real-time whale sightings data to reduce entanglement risk. Evaluation shows the program effectively reduced overall risk and provided economic incentives for some fishers.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
I. A. Madden, A. Mariwala, M. Lindhart, S. Narayan, K. K. Arkema, M. W. Beck, J. W. Baker, J. Suckale
Summary: Ecosystems like coral reefs play a role in reducing coastal flood risks, but their conservation is underinvested compared to engineered risk-mitigation structures. This is due to the difficulty in quantifying the risk-reduction benefits of coral reefs, which requires understanding their fragility to severe stresses. In this study, the authors propose a framework for assessing the fragility of coral reefs to hurricanes, based on data collected in the Florida Keys and Puerto Rico. They establish a correlation between hurricane impacts and coral mortality rates, and develop a fragility function for comparing the cost-effectiveness of coral reefs and engineered solutions to flood risk reduction.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Acoustics
Victor Kopiev, Ivan Belyaev, Mikhail Zaytsev, Kun Zhao
Summary: Experimental validation of using truncated-cylinder elements to reduce landing gear noise, proven effective in both small-scale and large-scale models, recommends implementation of this method for low-noise landing gear design.
JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION
(2021)
Article
Oceanography
Raquel Fernandez-Gonzalez, Marcos Perez-Perez, Javier Herves-Estevez, Maria Dolores Garza-Gil
Summary: Galicia is the most important fishing region in Spain, but the Covid-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on its fishing sector in 2020. By studying the economic and financial variables of the main companies in the industry, it was found that all nine fishing zones showed a general negative trend, but with heterogeneity in the results. The main factors influencing the impact include the type of fishing fleet, target species caught, and perception of public subsidies.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Luong Trong Nguyen, Khanh Quoc Nguyen
Summary: The study found that the squid horizontal longline fishing gear had a significant impact on catch rates and size distribution at different jig locations and soak times, with the best results achieved at a height of 3 meters off the seabed. The new method reduced fuel consumption and crew size compared to traditional fishing techniques.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jinchao Wang, Qijun Guo, Wei Chen, Houceng Liu
Summary: This paper conducts research on the automatic identification and quantitative characterization of multi-scale pore structure in coral reefs. By using multiple information acquisition technology, it forms a high-precision digital image of the development characteristics of multi-scale pore structure. Through the construction of a multi-scale structure information correlation and fusion function, a fine identification and quantitative characterization method is developed for the millimeter-micron-nanometer pore structure. Moreover, a search strategy for key areas is formulated, and the automatic search of key areas is achieved through a similarity matching algorithm. The correctness and feasibility of this method are verified through comparison with example data.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Aerospace
Roberto Merino-Martinez, John Kennedy, Gareth J. Bennett
Summary: The study evaluated the performance of various low-noise technologies in wind-tunnel experiments, with the solid wheel axle fairing being identified as the most effective individual LNT, and achieving overall noise reductions of more than 4 dBA when combined with the ramp door spoiler and wheel hub caps.
AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Rolando Rodriguez-Munoz, Jelle J. Boonekamp, Xing P. Liu, Ian Skicko, Sophie Haugland Pedersen, David N. Fisher, Paul Hopwood, Tom Tregenza
Article
Ecology
Rolando Rodriguez-Munoz, Jelle J. Boonekamp, Xing P. Liu, Ian Skicko, David N. Fisher, Paul Hopwood, Tom Tregenza
Article
Biology
Rolando Rodriguez-Munoz, Jelle J. Boonekamp, David Fisher, Paul Hopwood, Tom Tregenza
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2019)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Rolando Rodriguez-Munoz, Paul Hopwood, David Fisher, Ian Skicko, Rachel Tucker, Katherine Woodcock, Jon Slate, Craig Walling, Tom Tregenza
Article
Ecology
Christian K. Orskov, Tom Tregenza, Johannes Overgaard
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Natasha Price, Samuel Green, Jolyon Troscianko, Tom Tregenza, Martin Stevens
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
David N. Fisher, Rolando Rodriguez-Munoz, Tom Tregenza
Article
Entomology
Jiaying Zhou, Jiangtao Zhang, Tom Tregenza, Youliang Pan, Qinzhao Wang, Haoni Shi, Xingping Liu
Letter
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Emily E. Carter, Tom Tregenza, Martin Stevens
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Gul Makai, Rolando Rodriguez-Munoz, Jelle J. Boonekamp, Paul Hopwood, Tom Tregenza
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jelle Boonekamp, Rolando Rodriguez-Munoz, Paul Hopwood, Erica Zuidersma, Ellis Mulder, Alastair Wilson, Simon Verhulst, Tom Tregenza
Summary: Telomeres were found at chromosome-ends of the model insect Gryllus campestris, with lengths much longer than human infants' telomeres. Neither temperature treatment nor age affected telomere length, although high heritability of telomere length was observed. Further investigation is needed to explore the relationship between telomere length maintenance and fitness during rapid growth phases.
Article
Ecology
Tom Tregenza, Rolando Rodriguez-Munoz, Jelle J. Boonekamp, Paul E. Hopwood, Jesper Givskov Sorensen, Jesper Bechsgaard, Virginia Settepani, Vinayaka Hegde, Callum Waldie, Emma May, Caleb Peters, Zinnia Pennington, Paola Leone, Emil M. Munk, Samuel T. E. Greenrod, Joe Gosling, Harry Coles, Rhodri Gruffydd, Loris Capria, Laura Potter, Trine Bilde
Summary: Research on field cricket populations in the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain has shown physiological and life-history trait differences between high-altitude and low-altitude populations, supporting the hypothesis of local adaptation.
JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Tom Tregenza, Petri T. Niemela, Rolando Rodriguez-Munoz, Paul E. Hopwood
Summary: Both male ID and the ID of their burrow affect the likelihood that a male is paired with a female, but the burrow has a consistently greater influence. Furthermore, the relative attractiveness of an individual male depends on which burrow he occupies.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anne Aagaard, Shenglin Liu, Tom Tregenza, Marie Braad Lund, Andreas Schramm, Koen J. F. Verhoeven, Jesper Bechsgaard, Trine Bilde
Summary: Understanding the role of genetic and nongenetic variants in shaping phenotypic responses to local environments is crucial for our understanding of evolutionary potential. By conducting environmental association studies, we found strong associations between genetic and nongenetic variation and environmental factors. Genetic variants were strongly correlated with average temperature, while DNA methylation variation was correlated with multiple climate parameters. Microbiome composition was mainly associated with precipitation-related climatic factors.
Article
Ecology
Rochishnu Dutta, Rohini Balakrishnan, Tom Tregenza
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2018)