Techniques for DNA and protein assay make possible genetic studies on any species. In recent years, molecular methods have been applied to a number of conservation-relevant genetic issues for marine organisms ranging from zooplankton to whales. To introduce these symposium proceedings, I will mention some of the unusual challenges and opportunities afforded by marine taxa for genetic research i...

Compilers can introduce serious errors into programs whose source code appears to be correct. Modern compilers are reliable tools but we must resign ourselves to the fact that mistakes will be made by the compiler and we must therefore minimise the risk that those errors go unchecked. Previous attempts at showing the correctness of compilation have either sought to verify the compiler itself or...

The increasing needs for transportation of freight and passengers causes environmental impacts. Preventing studies for these impacts should be considered by logistics firms and encouraged by the regulations of authorities. An important contribution can be provided by determining the environmental effects of the transportation modes in specific regions and using the most convenient ones. In this...

This study aims to determine the feasibility of worksheets student based on BSNP criteria and find out responses students designed worksheets. The method in this research uses Research Development (R&D) according Borg Gall stages. subjects were guided inquiry learning models. object is thermochemical material. results showed that had been compiled met eligibility standards content aspect, p...

Quantitative methods of spatial conservation prioritization have traditionally been applied to issues in conservation biology and reserve design, though their use in other types of natural resource management is growing. The utility maximization problem is one form of a covering problem where multiple criteria can represent the expected social benefits of conservation action. This approach allo...

Assessment methods have been developed to estimate a preliminary conservation status for species and subsequently facilitate the building of Red Lists. Such pre-assessment could be particularly useful in French Overseas Territories (FOTs) where Lists tend out-dated or absent high number endemic face detrimental anthropogenic pressures. We first aimed conduct assessment (hereafter, pre-assessmen...

In this article, a new approach to tidal harmonic analysis is introduced. This approach incorporates more constituents in the least squares method for a fixed duration of noise-free tidal record and results in a more accurate tidal prediction. Moreover, it is demonstrated that 135 days of hourly data, which is significantly less than 369 days data in the Rayleigh criterion, is sufficient for th...

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the most comprehensive resource detailing the global conservation status of plants and animals. The 2004 edition represents a milestone in the four-decade long history of the Red List, including the first Global Amphibian Assessment and a near doubling in assessed species since 2000. Moreover, the Red List assessment process itself has developed substa...