... Processes ofCoral Reefs Wasson, R.J 1997 Run-off from the land to the rivers andthe sea, in GreatBarrierReef Science, Use and Management, Symposium Proceedings Vol 1, GreatBarrierReef Marine ... instrument where the economy andthe proposal are the driving variables andthe environent andthe EIA the dependent ones” (Rees, 1988) Preliminary environmental assessment and zoning of an area—sometimes ... change, coral bleaching andthe future ofthe world’s coral reefs Marine Freshwater Research 50, 839 –866 IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) 1981 GreatBarrierReef World...
... (-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 ... against the genotype FF andthe allele F in general and favored the genotype MM The fact that the statistical results also show a higher frequency ofthe allele M among the live animals than among the ... 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...
... of NaCl The levels of Cl in the pine needles are related to the concentration of salt in the solution, whether the solution also contains surfactants (fig b) or not (fig a) Salt absorption does ... of non-ionic surfactants andthe different levels of resistance exhibited by the various species The results ofthe 2nd experiment suggests that (at least at the higher concentrations) non-ionic ... illustrate the results of a number of experiments the aim of which was to measure the toxic- ity ofthe various components of polluted sea spray, both in isolation and in synergy MATERIALS AND METHODS...
... histiocytosis 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 ... pulmonary lesions had secondarily regressed, andthe patient is free of relapse to date In conclusion, in our patient, LCH osseous and pulmonary lesions regressed with a rare “switch onand off” ... cessation This case report describes for the first time in the literature a “switch onand off” mode of evolution of LCH The clinical course ofthe LCH varies, while its treatment, outcome and prognosis...
... pericardial thickness of 10 mm and a whitecolored spot ofthe pericardium at the right ventricle There was no indication of tumor spread to adjacent structures, and there was no tumor onthe epicardial ... 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...
... irradiation).A conization should always contain the entire squamocolumnar junction Depending upon the age ofthe patient (Hamperl and Kaufmann 1959), that junction may be localized onthe ectocervix, ... 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 ... indications and its advantages and disadvantages, which require careful consideration before the application of a method In general, there are questions about the interpretability ofthe specimen and...
... the 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 ... 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 ... be longer D Com~ensating Occlusal Curvature (Sphere of Monson) - The three dimensional curvature ofthe occlusal plane, which is the combination ofthe Curve of Spee andthe Curve of Wilson From...
... 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 andthe desired information This first chapter contains onepage summaries of each ofthe 50 techniques ... groupings ofrelated techniques, a complete glossary of acronyms, and a tabular comparison ofthe major features of all 50 techniques The 10 volumes in the Series on characterization of particular...
... current It depends exponentially onthe separation d between the tip andthe sample, and linearly onthelocal density of states The exponential dependence ofthe magnitude of It upon d means that, ... electron column containing the electron source (i.e., the gun), the magnetic focusing lenses, the sample vacuum chamber and stage region (at the bottom ofthe column) andthe electronics console containing ... between the principal refractive indices), the sign of elongation (location ofthe high and low refmtive indices in an elongated specimen), andthe extinction angle (the angle between the vibration...
... deflection ofthe electron, and often this is accompanied by a lossof energy The angular deflection upon scattering effectively diminishes the localization ofthe spatial information in the - ... 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 ... correction accounting for the fraction of electrons backscattered by the sample andthe volume of X-ray generation (the Zfactor); a correction for the absorption ofthe generated X rays in the sample...
... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ofthe surface are constrained...
... in the valence-band density of states, and thus the shape ofthe L W “peak” is derived from a self convolution ofthe valenceband density of states, andthe width ofthe L W peak is twice the ... under good conditions It can produce a three-dimensional map ofthe composition and chemistry of a volume of a sample that is tens of pm thick and hundreds of pm on a side Onthe other hand, AES ... representationof the electronic energy levels of a C atom andthe photoionizationof a C 1s electron (b) Schematic ofthe KEenergy distribution of photoelectrons ejected from an ensemble of C atoms...
... variations are the focal region ofthe incident and collection optics, the relationship ofthe sample's image to the monochromator entrance slit, andthe spectral response ofthe detector and optical ... product ofthe cross section for subshell ionization by the ion at the reduced energy, the fluorescence yield, andthe concentration ofthe element at the depth The probability for X-ray emission ... biochemistry, and medicine, where it is known under the general name of fluorometry In PL of semiconductors, one monitors emission from the bottom ofthe conduction band to the top ofthe valence band...
... symbol is the direction ofthe laser beam; the second symbol is the polarization direction ofthe laser beam; the thiid symbol is the polarization direction ofthe scattered beam; andthe fourth ... excitations of vibrations ofthe chemical bonds and are specific to the type of bond andthe group of atoms involved in the vibration IR spectroscopy as a method of quantitative chemical identification ... splitting the absorption resonances into multiple lines and shifting peak positions From these effects thelocal environment ofthe atoms concerned -the coordination number, local symmetries, the nature...
... Because ofthe high energy ofthe incident ions, the ion-target interaction is a series of binary events The de Broglie wavelength ofthe ion is onthe order of 10-3A, so that difiaction and other ... Other than the obvious input of charges and masses ofthe ion and substrate atoms, the only inputs to the simulation are the positions and vibrational amplitudes of each ofthe atoms in the crystal ... 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...
... 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 ... depending on both the chemical composition ofthe sample andthe composition ofthe primary ion beam Common primary ion beams are fbr SIMS + and Cs+each of which enhances secondary ion yields ... for the analysis of organic materials First, it is a soft ionization method, so there is less fragmentation in addition to that ofthe primary beam, and second, the photoionization cross sections...
... in Figure 7b The measurement identifies the redistribution ofthe Si to the interfaces, the diffusion of Al and Si into the TiN, and a strong difiiiion out of Ti from the TiN into the overlyingAl ... are nonetheless adequate for the qualification ofthe metal for low C, N, 0, F, and C1 contents The accuracy ofthe elemental concentration determination is independent ofthe amount present, and ... 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...
... Since the recognition in 1936 ofthe wave nature of neutrons andthe subsequent demonstration ofthe diffraction of neutrons by a crystallinematerial, the development of neutron diffraction as ... energy, andthe 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 ... measurement ofthe Zn concentration and therefore can be used to check the consistency and quality ofthe analysis O n the other hand, GGZn produce will G7Zn,which is nonradioactive and therefore...