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Citric Acid Injections: An Accessible and Efficient Method for Controlling Outbreaks of the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Acanthaster cf. solaris

Diversity, 2016
Outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris, COTS) are one of the primary causes of coral decline in the Indo-Pacific region. Effective methods to control COTS outbreaks may therefore be one of the most direct and immediate ways to
Alexander C. E. Buck, Naomi M. Gardiner, Lisa Boström-Einarsson   +2 more
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MCDM based evaluation and ranking of commercial off-the-shelf using fuzzy based matrix method [PDF]

Decision Science Letters, 2017
In today’s scenario, software has become an essential component in all kinds of systems. The size and the complexity of the software increases with a corresponding increase in its functionality, hence leads to the development of the modular software ...
Rakesh Garg, R. K. Sharma, Kapil Sharma, R. K. Garg   +3 more
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Updatable Closed‐Form Evaluation of Arbitrarily Complex Multiport Network Connections

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
The inverse design of electrically large wave devices often uses reduced‐order multiport models with discrete optimization, requiring many evaluations of complex interconnections between subsystems that differ only in a few blocks. This paper introduces a closed‐form framework enabling efficient Woodbury low‐rank updates of related, previous ...
Hugo Prod'homme, Philipp del Hougne
wiley   +1 more source

Establishing functionally important predators on crown-of-throwns starfish (Acanthaster spp.)

Ideas in Ecology and Evolution
Population irruptions of crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS; Acanthaster spp.) are one of the foremost causes of coral loss and reef degradation throughout the Indo west-Pacific.
Morgan Pratchett
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An Investigation into the Genetic History of Japanese Populations of Three Starfish, Acanthaster planci, Linckia laevigata, and Asterias amurensis, Based on Complete Mitochondrial DNA Sequences

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2020
Crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci (COTS), are common in coral reefs of Indo-Pacific Ocean. Since they are highly fecund predators of corals, periodic outbreaks of COTS cause substantial loss of healthy coral reefs. Using complete mitochondrial
Jun Inoue, Kanako Hisata, Nina Yasuda, Noriyuki Satoh   +3 more
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A Generalizable Framework for Building Executable Domain‐Specific Large Language Models Under Data Scarcity: Demonstration on Semiconductor Technology Computer‐Aided Design Simulation

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A schema‐first alignment framework builds compact, executable domain‐specific language models under data scarcity. Large‐scale synthetic question‐answer generation instills domain knowledge, and a code‐centric IR‐to‐DPO pipeline aligns generation with tool‐executable syntax.
Di Wang, Zhenhua Wu, Yu Liu, Kai Chang, Shaohua Wu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The pelvis doesn't walk by itself: Wider pelves reduce the cost of walking over unstable surfaces

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Walking over variable and/or unstable terrain is a key aspect of daily life and was crucial to the evolution of bipedalism. The ability to find gait solutions that maintained stability over uneven terrain for the least increase in metabolic cost was likely a hallmark of locomotor effectiveness in early humans, in particular acting as an ...
Cara Wall‐Scheffler, Taylor Morscheck, Katelyn McCollor   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protecting Great Barrier Reef resilience through effective management of crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks.

PLoS ONE
Resilience-based management is essential to protect ecosystems in the Anthropocene. Unlike large-scale climate threats to Great Barrier Reef (GBR) corals, outbreaks of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS; Acanthaster cf.
Samuel A Matthews, David H Williamson, Roger Beeden, Michael J Emslie, Rickard T M Abom, Daniel Beard, Mary Bonin, Peran Bray, Adriana R Campili, Daniela M Ceccarelli, Leanne Fernandes, Cameron S Fletcher, Dan Godoy, Christopher R Hemingson, Michelle J Jonker, Bethan J Lang, Sheriden Morris, Enrique Mosquera, Gareth L Phillips, Tane H Sinclair-Taylor, Sascha Taylor, Dieter Tracey, Jennifer C Wilmes, Richard Quincey   +23 more
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Exploring the Boundaries of Aromaticity in Complex Structures and Excited States Through Computational Analysis

Chemistry – A European Journal, EarlyView.
Understanding aromaticity has evolved from benzene‐centric concepts to a broad multidimensional framework spanning organic, inorganic, and excited‐state systems. This review highlights ambiguities between magnetic, electronic, geometric, and energetic descriptors, emphasizing the need for unified, multi‐criteria approaches.
Sílvia Escayola, Miquel Solà, Albert Poater   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Critical mineral removal from mining‐impacted waters using microalgal biomass

The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Abstract Rising demand for critical minerals has led to increased mining and mineral processing activities, resulting in the release of metal‐contaminated waters requiring treatment. Conventional treatment methods, such as lime neutralization, effectively precipitate metals; however, they are less effective at low metal concentrations and produce large
Sean Nickson, Corey A. Laamanen, John A. Scott   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source