... change, coralbleaching and the future ofthe world’s coral reefs Marine Freshwater Research 50, 839 –866 IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) 1981 GreatBarrierReef World ... signed a letter of objection to the Minister Even the conservative Academy of Sciences (often used for advice by the Commonwealth) expressed concern at the inadequacy ofthe assessment The President ... ways beyond money It is not just another coral reef, but the best world coralreef It is probably also our greatest natural icon Young students, demonstrating against the development onthe Hinchinbrook...
... pollution onthe genetic patterns of allozyme polymorphisms Oil pollution ofthesea has received a great deal of attention from research workers throughout the world, especially due to disasters of ... (-80 °C) The duration ofthe test (2-10 days) varied, depending upon the concentrations of pollutants (Tables I, II) Similar trends have been observed in all concentrations, therefore the results ... dead, is a consequence ofthe huge proportion ofthe genotype MM among the live animals; other M bearing genotypes were not favoured When the pollutant used was crude oil and non-ionic detergent...
... related to the concentration of salt in the solution, whether the solution also contains surfactants (fig b) or not (fig a) Salt absorption does not appear to be influenced by the presence ofthe surfactant ... quantities of Na and Cl in the + leaves In coastal species, in normal conditions, the absorption ofsea salt is limited by the normal defence mechanisms ofthe leaves, but in the cases examined here the ... fact the spontaneous coastal vegetation has adapted to the action of salt, so that natural marine sprays only cause rather limited damage, consisting primarily of changing the shape ofthe crown...
... mode This uncommon case of remission of multi-system LCH indicates the unpredictable evolution ofthe disease, raising the question of conservative management in such a patient Page of 10 11 12 13 ... is usually a single-system disease in adults, the presence of a bone lesion as an extrapulmonary manifestation is not so rare [3] Spontaneous regression of bone lesions has also been observed in ... localization onthe one-third medium which resolved (C and D) at the time of pulmonary manifestation S-100 protein and CD1a (Figures 3C and 3D) Her lung function tests, performed one month after the...
... response of PMPM to radiotherapy or chemotherapy A median survival time from the onset of symptoms is six months [8-10] Recently, newer chemotherapeutic regimens after complete excision ofthe ... Guidelines onthe diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases executive summary; The Task force onthe diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases ofthe European society of cardiology ... site This was considered to be a PMPM because no signs of a pleural mesothelioma were found Despite the abovementioned findings ofthe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan ofthe chest, FDG-PET,...
... disease; they are supported by the addition of 35 new microphotographic illustrations The tumor nomenclature is adapted to the latest edition ofthe WHO classification; the morphology code ofthe ... reserved, whether the whole or part ofthe material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or ... excision ofthe transformation zone) indicates use of a wire loop and electric current to remove part ofthe cervix with the entire transformation zone For that the entire transformation zone must...
... location ofthe height of contour onthe facial and lingual surfaces onthe crowns of teeth The height of contour, which is also known as the crest of curvature is the greatest area of contour inciso(occ1uso) ... operations, for if one side ofthe embrasure is contoured differently than the other, it may affect the health ofthe periodontium For example, if the dentist finds that the outline of one ofthe ... select from a list of choices the correct information regarding the proper location ofthe height of contour onthe facial and lingual surfaces ofthe teeth, and its major contribution to gingival...
... Multi-Photon Nonresonant Post Ionization Multiphoton Resonant Post Ionization Resonant Post Ionization Multi-Photon Ionization Single-Photon Ionization Sputter-Initiated Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy ... require the use of multiple techniques, the selection of which depends onthe nature ofthe sample and the desired information This first chapter contains onepage summaries of each ofthe 50 techniques ... the atoms onthesurface and those onthe tip cause the deflection of a microfabricated cantilever Because the magnitude ofthe tunneling current or cantilever deflection depends strongly upon...
... from thesurfaceof a magnetic sample The orientation ofthe magnetization is determined from the sign ofthe rotation and the geometry ofthe setup MOKE measurements can be made as a function of ... over thesurfaceofthe specimen, Figure As the electrons penetrate the surface, a number of interactions occur that can result in the emission of electrons or photons from (or through) thesurface ... hydrogen Use of polarized neutrons permits the determination ofthe variation in the magnetic moment as a function of depth In all cases the optical transform ofthe concentration profiles is obtained...
... modulation ofthe yamplitude, which is determined by the intensity ofthe X-ray signal production from the ROI ofthe element of interest As the probe scans along the line, the CRT plots a graph ofthe ... 2.5 Another consideration in the determination ofthe optimum is the depth of X-ray production in bulk samples, especially if one component strongly absorbs the radiation emitted by another This ... incident radiation must be greater than the ionization energy ofthe particular atomic shell in question For electrons, the ionization cross section Q is calculated using a hnction ofthe form (11U)ln...
... dapart, only the component of S in the direction along the line is constrained For a 2D problem, e.g., the one encountered in RHEED, two components of S in the plane ofthesurface are constrained ... origin ofthe reciprocal lattice at the point of incidence ofthe incoming ray Directionsof the dfiacted beams depend onthe radius (2& ofthe Ewald sphere Similarly, as the orientation ofthe crystal ... data The other two arrows appear in the experimental data of Figure 3a only h e r a second monolayer is deposited The appearance of these diffraction peaks with the deposition ofthe second monolayer...
... representationof the electronic energy levels of a C atom and the photoionizationof a C 1s electron (b) Schematic ofthe KEenergy distribution of photoelectrons ejected from an ensemble of C atoms ... its output is the energy distribution ofthe secondary electrons released by the probe beam from the sample, although only the Auger electron component ofthe secondaries is used in the analysis ... directed onto the same area that is being Auger analyzed The ion beam sputters material off thesurface so that the analysis measures the variation, in depth, ofthe composition ofthe new surfaces,...
... product ofthe cross section for subshell ionization by the ion at the reduced energy, the fluorescence yield, and the concentration ofthe element at the depth The probability for X-ray emission ... the deceleration of ions (called bremrstrahung3 compared to that generated by the stopping ofthe electrons, and ofthe similarity ofthe cross sections for ionizing atoms by ions and electrons ... 13 .The proceedings ofthe 18th Annual Denver Conference on Applications of X-ray Analysis; the central theme ofthe Conference was interactionsand applications of low-energy X-rayS s D Laguitton...
... describing the orientational relations (the Port0 notation) is illustrated in Figure as z(xz)y The first symbol is the direction ofthe laser beam; the second symbol is the polarization direction ofthe ... broadly applicable The strength ofthe absorption depends upon changes in the dipole moment ofthe material duringthe vibrational motion ofthe constituent atoms However, these moments are also ... regions (one is an interfacial region of thickness %, and the other is a surface region of thickness t4) One ofthe films t l or t3 may consist of microscopic (less than 100 nm size) mixtures of...
... By zL The vector s u m & of these components produces a resultant qnt along the direction of 4 ,the a x i s of quantization, and hence affects the resonance condition As seen in Figure 2, the (and ... Quantification As noted above, the calculation of elemend concentrations and thicknesses by RBS depends upon the scattering cross section ofthe element of interest and the stopping cross section ofthe ... exceeding the Rutherford cross section by two orders of magnitude ConcentrationProfiles As in RBS analysis, ERS can provide information onthe atomic concentration of hydrogen as a function of depth...
... depth profile (secondary ion intensity versus sputteringtime) of a silicon sample containing a boron ion implant elements as a function of time, a profile ofthe in-depth distribution ofthe elements ... normal conditions (0-V offset) and under voltage offset conditions (50-V ofiet) The improvement in the detection limit of arsenicwith the use of a 50-Vo k results from discriminationof the 29Si30Si'60 ... to thesurfaceofthe sample, interacting with the sputtered secondary ions and neutrals to enhance the ionization ofthe neutrals, which are then detected in the mass spectrometer SALI, in the...
... appears to have the most influence onthe measured mass resolving power is the duration ofthe ionization event, which may be longer than the duration ofthe laser pulse (5-10 ns), along with probable ... parison of mass spectra ofthe two regions may reveal the presence of additional elements in the defective region Those elements are often the cause or byproducts ofthe corrosion In this type of ... this proportionality, one due to the nonlinear output ofthe electron multiplier at high-input ion signals, and the other due to the dynamic range ofthe digitizer The dynamic range of typical...
... Introduction Basic Principles Neutron Sources Utility Conclusions Introduction Since the recognition in 1936 ofthe wave nature of neutrons and the subsequent demonstration ofthe diffraction of neutrons ... and the concentration of l at that depth Once again, the observed profile is a convolution ofthe actual concentration profile with a spreadingorenergy resolution function that takes into consideration ... from the reaction ofthe 15Nwith IH is measured When the energy ofthe incident beam & is equal to the resonance energy ER, the y yield is proportional to the hydrogen content onthe sample surface...