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Todd E. Minchinton 《Oecologia》1997,111(1):45-52
Variation in the recruitment of benthic marine invertebrates is often attributed to the interaction of the supply of new
individuals to a habitat and the availability of space for colonisation when they arrive. Also important in determining variation
in recruitment is the response of the larvae to the characteristics of the habitat. Larvae of many benthic marine invertebrates
have shown great specificity of requirements in setting their limits of distribution at the time of selection of a habitat.
The tubeworm Galeolaria caespitosa shows great variation in recruitment from place to place on rocky intertidal seashores and is a gregarious animal with larvae
showing directed responses to conspecific adults on the substratum. I hypothesised that, if variation in recruitment of G. caespitosa were independent of conditions on the substratum, the magnitude of recruitment in patches of the same shape but different
sizes cleared within continuous mats of conspecific adults would be directly related to the area available for colonisation
in the patch. Alternatively, if variation in recruitment were due to the response of larvae to conspecific adults on the substratum,
the magnitude of recruitment would be a function of the perimeter of the patch, which, given patches of the same shape, is
a measure of the influence of conspecific adults in that patch. To distinguish between these alternatives, small (area = 25 cm2; perimeter = 20 cm) and large (area = 225 cm2; perimeter = 60 cm) square patches were cleared within continuous mats of conspecific adults at four sites and recruitment
of G. caespitosa was monitored over two seasons of recruitment. The density of recruits per unit area was, on average, almost three times
greater in small than in large patches, indicating that recruitment of G. caespitosa is not directly related to the area of the patch. In contrast, the density of recruits per unit perimeter was not significantly
different between small and large patches, indicating that recruitment of G. caespitosa is related to the proximity of conspecific adults in the patch. Therefore, at a given site, the perimeter of patches within
mats of G. caespitosa is a better predictor of the relative magnitude of recruitment among patches than that provided by their areas. These results
are contrary to many models of invertebrate recruitment that assume close linkage between available space on the substratum
and settlement. Moreover, they highlight the importance of behavioural responses of animals at the time of selection of habitat
in accounting for variation in recruitment. For populations of organisms that display gregarious behaviour at settlement,
or conspecific attraction, this direct relationship between the perimeter of patches and recruitment could be used as a tool
in restoring populations to disturbed habitats. The added benefit of such facilitative interactions in restoring populations
is that they provide increasing returns to the population for a given supply of potential colonists to a habitat.
Received: 1 November 1996 / Accepted: 20 January 1997 相似文献
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A molecular and evolutionary study of the beta-globin gene family of the Australian marsupial Sminthopsis crassicaudata 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Cooper SJ; Murphy R; Dolman G; Hussey D; Hope RM 《Molecular biology and evolution》1996,13(7):1012-1022
Beta-globin gene families in eutherians (placental mammals) consist of a
set of four or more developmentally regulated genes which are closely
linked and, in general, arranged in the order 5'-embryonic/fetal genes-
adult genes-3'. This cluster of genes is proposed to have arisen by tandem
duplication of ancestral beta-globin genes, with the first duplication
occurring 200 to 155 MYBP just prior to a period in mammalian evolution
when eutherians and marsupials diverged from a common ancestor. In this
paper we trace the evolutionary history of the beta-globin gene family back
to the origins of these mammals by molecular characterization of the
beta-globin gene family of the Australian marsupial Sminthopsis
crassicaudata. Using Southern and restriction analysis of total genomic DNA
and bacteriophage clones of beta-like globin genes, we provide evidence
that just two functional beta-like globin genes exist in this marsupial,
including one embryonic- expressed gene (S.c-epsilon) and one
adult-expressed gene (S.c-beta), linked in the order 5'-epsilon-beta-3'.
The entire DNA sequence of the adult beta-globin gene is reported and shown
to be orthologous to the adult beta-globin genes of the North American
marsupial Didelphis virginiana and eutherian mammals. These results,
together with results from a phylogenetic analysis of mammalian beta-like
globin genes, confirm the hypothesis that a two-gene cluster, containing an
embryonic- and an adult-expressed beta-like globin gene, existed in the
most recent common ancester of marsupials and eutherians. Northern analysis
of total RNA isolated from embryos and neonatals indicates that a switch
from embryonic to adult gene expression occurs at the time of birth,
coinciding with the transfer of the marsupial from a uterus to a pouch
environment.
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Mohammad?Abass?AhangerEmail author Megha?Tittal Rayees?Ahmad?Mir RM?Agarwal 《Protoplasma》2017,254(5):1953-1963
Present communication reports laboratory and pot experiments conducted to study the influence of water and osmotic stress on nitrogen uptake and metabolism in two wheat (Triticum aestivum L) cultivars with and without potassium supplementation. Polyethylene glycol 6000-induced osmotic stress/restricted irrigation caused a considerable decline in the activity of nitrate reductase, glutamate synthase, alanine and aspartate aminotransferases, and glutamate dehydrogenase. Potassium considerably improved nitrogen metabolism under normal water supply conditions and also resulted in amelioration of the negative impact of water and osmotic stresses indicating that potassium supplementation can be used as a potential tool for enhancing the nitrogen use efficiency in wheat for exploiting its genetic potential. 相似文献
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One of the limitations of the use of phage antibody libraries in high throughput selections is the production of sufficient phage antibody library at the appropriate quality. Here, we successfully adapt a bioreactor-based protocol for the production of phage peptide libraries to the production of phage antibody libraries. The titers obtained in the stirred-tank bioreactor are 4 to 5 times higher than in a standard shake flask procedure, and the quality of the phage antibody library produced is indistinguishable to that produced using standard procedures as assessed by Western blotting and functional selections. Availability of this protocol will facilitate the use of phage antibody libraries in high-throughput scale selections. 相似文献
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D Deprez J Fransen M Lenoir RM Philippaerts R Vaeyens 《Biology of sport / Institute of Sport》2015,32(1):65-70
The aim of the study was to investigate test reliability of the Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level 1 (YYIR1) in 36 high-level youth soccer players, aged between 13 and 18 years. Players were divided into three age groups (U15, U17 and U19) and completed three YYIR1 in three consecutive weeks. Pairwise comparisons were used to investigate test reliability (for distances and heart rate responses) using technical error (TE), coefficient of variation (CV), intra-class correlation (ICC) and limits of agreement (LOA) with Bland-Altman plots. The mean YYIR1 distances for the U15, U17 and U19 groups were 2024 ± 470 m, 2404 ± 347 m and 2547 ± 337 m, respectively. The results revealed that the TEs varied between 74 and 172 m, CVs between 3.0 and 7.5%, and ICCs between 0.87 and 0.95 across all age groups for the YYIR1 distance. For heart rate responses, the TEs varied between 1 and 6 bpm, CVs between 0.7 and 4.8%, and ICCs between 0.73 and 0.97. The small ratio LOA revealed that any two YYIR1 performances in one week will not differ by more than 9 to 28% due to measurement error. In summary, the YYIR1 performance and the physiological responses have proven to be highly reliable in a sample of Belgian high-level youth soccer players, aged between 13 and 18 years. The demonstrated high level of intermittent endurance capacity in all age groups may be used for comparison of other prospective young soccer players. 相似文献
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Kjellman BM Fredrikson M Glad-Mattsson G Sjöberg F Huss FR 《Annals of surgical innovation and research》2011,5(1):4-8
Background
Hypothermia in burns is common and increases morbidity and mortality. Several methods are available to reach and maintain normal core body temperature, but have not yet been evaluated in critical care for burned patients. Our unit's ordinary technique for controlling body temperature (Bair Hugger®+ radiator ceiling + bed warmer + Hotline®) has many drawbacks e.g.; slow and the working environment is hampered. The aim of this study was to compare our ordinary heating technique with newly-developed methods: the Allon?2001 Thermowrap (a temperature regulating water-mattress), and Warmcloud (a temperature regulating air-mattress).Methods
Ten consecutive burned patients (> 20% total burned surface area and a core temperature < 36.0°C) were included in this prospective, randomised, comparative study. Patients were randomly exposed to 3 heating methods. Each treatment/measuring-cycle lasted for 6 hours. Each heating method was assessed for 2 hours according to a randomised timetable. Core temperature was measured using an indwelling (bladder) thermistor. Paired t-tests were used to assess the significance of differences between the treatments within the patients. ANOVA was used to assess the differences in temperature from the first to the last measurement among all treatments. Three-way ANOVA with the Tukey HSD post hoc test and a repeated measures ANOVA was used in the same manner, but included information about patients and treatment/measuring-cycles to control for potential confounding. Data are presented as mean (SD) and (range). Probabilities of less than 0.05 were accepted as significant.Results
The mean increase, 1.4 (SD 0.6°C; range 0.6-2.6°C) in core temperature/treatment/measuring-cycle highly significantly favoured the Allon?2001 Thermowrap in contrast to the conventional method 0.2 (0.6)°C (range -1.2 to 1.5°C) and the Warmcloud 0.3 (0.4)°C (range -0.4 to 0.9°C). The procedures for using the Allon?2001 Thermowrap were experienced to be more comfortable and straightforward than the conventional method or the Warmcloud.Conclusions
The Allon?2001 Thermowrap was more effective than the Warmcloud or the conventional method in controlling patients' temperatures. 相似文献70.
With the cancellation of fenamiphos in the near future, alternative nematode management tactics for plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) on golf courses need to be identified. The use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) has been suggested as one possible alternative. This paper presents the results of 10 experiments evaluating the efficacy of EPN at managing PPN on turfgrasses and improving turf performance. These experiments were conducted at various locations throughout Florida over the course of a decade. In different experiments, different EPN species were tested against different species of PPN. Separate experiments evaluated multiple rates and applications of EPN, compared different EPN species, and compared single EPN species against multiple species of PPN. In a few trials, EPN were associated with reductions in certain plant-parasite species, but in other trials were associated with increases. In most trials, EPN had no effect on plant parasites. Because EPN were so inconsistent in their results, we conclude that EPN are not acceptable alternatives to fenamiphos by most turf managers in Florida at this time. 相似文献