Effects of climate change, retreating glaciers, and changing storm patterns on debris flow hazards concern
managers in the Cascade Range (USA) and mountainous areas worldwide. During an intense rainstorm in
November 2006, seven debris flows initiated from proglacial gullies of separate basins on the flanks of Mount
Rainier. Gully heads...
Escape from parasites in their native range is one of many mechanisms that can contribute to the success of an invasive
species. Gnathiid isopods are blood-feeding ectoparasites that infest a wide range of fish hosts, mostly in coral reef habitats.
They are ecologically similar to terrestrial ticks, with the ability...
BACKGROUND: To examine the association between objectively measured light-intensity and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA), sedentary behaviors, and biological markers in a national
sample of U.S. pregnant women, as few studies have examined these relationships among this population.
METHODS: The sample of noninstitutionalized U.S. civilians was selected by a complex, multistage...
The thermal conductivity, measured by the 3ω method, of amorphous films of Al₂P₁.₂O₆ (AlPO) deposited on Si substrates by an all-aqueous spin-coating technique is 0.93(3) Wm⁻¹K⁻¹. The thermal conductivity of a degenerately doped n-Si substrate is 85(5) Wm⁻¹K⁻¹ and of a more lightly doped p-Si substrate is 139(7) Wm⁻¹K⁻¹. The...
Large river plumes modify coastal environments and can impact production across multiple trophic levels. From 1999 to 2009, the
assemblages of forage fish, predator fish, and other pelagic nekton were monitored in coastal waters associated with the Columbia
River plume. Surveys were conducted at night to target vertically migrating species,...
The atmospheric low-level coastal jet (LLCJ) in the Southeast Pacific (SEP) region is characterized as either a strong-forcing jet (colder and drier air) or weak-forcing jet (warm and moist) based on the location of the Southeast Pacific high-pressure system (SEPH). The sea-surface temperature (SST) changes corresponding to a particularly strong-forcing...
Frailty is a state of decreased physical functioning and a significant complication of ageing. We examined frailty, energy and macronutrient
intake, biomarkers of nutritional status and food insufficiency in US older adult (age ≥60 years) participants of the Third National Health
and Nutrition Examination Survey (n 4731). Frailty was defined...
While the focus of Lake Victoria Nile-perch fishery is to serve the global market and tilapia is mainly for
domestic market in Tanzania; Dagaa has a great potential for small scale trade in regional markets. In
2006 a survey was conducted to assess the regional fish marketing channel for the...
The Easter Seamount Chain and Nazca Ridge are two of the most conspicuous volcanic features on the Nazca plate. Many questions about their nature and origin have remained unresolved because of a lack of geochronological and geochemical data for large portions of both chains. New ⁴⁰Ar⁻³⁹Ar incremental heating age determinations...