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The Development of Dam Infrastructure Condition and Safety Assessment [PDF]

Jurnal Teknik Sipil, 2020
The management and regulation of large inventories of embankment dams requires the use of tools and analytical techniques that can provide a uniform basis for comparison. Index Condition and Risk Assessment were two of those tools.
Mochammad Sarwono Purwa Jayadi, Reini D. Wirahadikusumah, Dhemi Harlan   +2 more
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Seasonal changes in the reproductive cycle and condition index of the surf clam Mactra stultorum (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in the Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies, 2023
The reproductive biology of Mactra stultorum from the Gulf of Gabes was investigated monthly during a one-year period (2017). This study is the first study examining its reproductive biology during one-year in the south of Tunisia.
Derbali Abdelkarim
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Virgin Polystyrene Microparticles Exposure Leads to Changes in Gills DNA and Physical Condition in the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus Galloprovincialis

Animals, 2021
The ever-growing concentration of microplastics in the marine environment is leading to a plethora of questions regarding marine organisms’ present and future health status.
Paula Masiá, Alba Ardura, Eva García-Vázquez   +2 more
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Condition and Performance Assessment of Irrigation Infrastructure at Agri-Parks in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Applied Sciences, 2023
South African agriculture accounts for 62% of the national water demand. Almost 45% of the water is wasted. Therefore, irrigation systems need to improve their water-use efficiency (WUE). However, the WUE of smallholder irrigation schemes in the country,
Macdex Mutema, Khumbulani Dhavu, Manoshi Mothapo   +2 more
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D-Distance Technique to Determine Failure Probability of Power Circuit Breaker

Energies, 2023
In this paper, a new D-distance factor is proposed to determine the failure probability and to prioritize maintenance actions of power circuit breakers in high-voltage substations.
Suphon Kumpalavalee, Thanapong Suwanasri, Cattareeya Suwanasri, Rattanakorn Phadungthin   +3 more
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Dynamics of the Reproductive Cycle of Two Cerastoderma edule Populations (Óbidos and Ria Formosa Lagoons) along with Their Nutrient Storage and Utilization Strategy

Fishes, 2023
The reproductive performance knowledge of economically important bivalves is essential to establish better shellfishery management measures and aquaculture programs.
Sandra Joaquim, Ana Margarete Matias, Paula Moura, Beatriz Trindade, Miguel B. Gaspar, Teresa Baptista, Domitília Matias   +6 more
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Tissue Distributions and Toxic Effects of Hexavalent Chromium in Laboratory-Exposed Periwinkle (Littorina littorea Linnaeus)

Animals, 2023
The increased use of hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) in various industrial applications has contributed to its elevated levels in the environment, especially the aquatic environment.
Olufemi S. Salami, Joseph A. Adeyemi, Toluwase S. Olawuyi, Fernando Barbosa, Chris O. Adedire   +4 more
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Indigenous sea gardens within the Pacific Northwest generate partial trophic niche and dietary fatty acid shifts in littleneck clams (Leukoma staminea)

Ecology and Society, 2023
Pacific Northwest Indigenous communities historically managed terrestrial and marine environments to increase the productivity and access of traditional foods.
Octavio A. Cruz Coto, Andrew R. Thurber, Sienna R. Reid, Marco B. A. Hatch   +3 more
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First report and molecular analysis of population stability of the invasive Gulf wedge clam, Rangia cuneata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1832) in the Pomerian Bay (Southern Baltic Sea)

The European Zoological Journal, 2022
Native to the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf wedge clam (Rangia cuneata) has been successfully invading Baltic Sea since first introduction with ballast waters in 2010.
R. Panicz, P. Eljasik, K. Wrzecionkowski, N. Śmietana, M. Biernaczyk   +4 more
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The Realationship between Monetary Policy and Financial Condition Index in Iran (MSIHA Approach) [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance
Monetary policy is one of the critical economic policies that affect the macro variables of every country. The Financial Condition Index (FCI) is one of the composite variables affected by monetary policy.
Zahra Haeri Nasab, Qmars Sohaili
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