Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism and 16S rRNA gene sequencing were used to explore the community composition of bacterial communities in biofilms on sediments (epipssamon) and rocks (epilithon) in stream reaches that drain watersheds with contrasting lithologies in the Noatak National Preserve, Alaska. Bacterial community composition varied primarily by stream habitat and secon...

Isotopic signatures of nitrogen, argon, and xenon have been determined in separated millimeter-sized pockets of shock-melted glass in a recently identified lithology of the meteorite Zagami, a shergottite. The ratio of nitrogen-15 to nitrogen-14, which is at least 282 per mil larger than the terrestrial value, the ratio of xenon-129 to xenon-132 = 2.40, and the argon isotopic abundances match t...

Landslides are among the most damaging natural hazards in mountainous regions. In this study, landslide hazard zonation was conducted in the Baba Heydar Watershed using logistic statistical regression to determine landslide hazard areas. First, a landslide inventory map was prepared using aerial photograph interpretation and field surveys. Next, ten landslide conditioning factors including alti...

it is very important to recognize the areas with high potential risk of landslide in order to resist that. in a case study, thirty three landslides have been observed in safarood watershed. the purpose of this study is to recognize factors and zonation of potential areas for landslide. this paper covers specific factors including lithology, fault, height, slope, direction, rainfall, soil, veget...

An assay technique, homogeneous enzyme immunoassay, is described for the quantitative determination of morphine derivatives in biological fluids. An enzyme is labeled with morphine. When the enzymelabeled morphine is bound by antimorphine antibodies, the enzyme is rendered inactive. Free morphine competes with enzyme-morphine for antibody binding sites preventing inhibition of enzyme activity. ...

Thermophysical properties of rock and soil are important parameters that affect the efficiency shallow geothermal energy utilization. This paper analyzes thermophysical (specific heat capacity thermal conductivity) their influencing factors based on 6467 sample data in 24 provincial capitals, China. The statistical distributions analyzed histogram plots. Linear regression analysis is conducted ...

To identify critical sediment sources in large catchments, using easily available terrain information at a regionalscale, a methodology was developed to obtain a qualitative assessment necessary for environmental management.Fargas et al method was employed in the research. The study was carried out in one of the sub-basins of Hableh Roodbasin called Dehnamak in the arid and semiarid climate of ...

An integrated approach of remote sensing, geographic information system and multicriteria decision analysis analytical hierarchical process (AHP) were applied to delineate groundwater potential (GWP) zones in Andasa-Tul watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia with an area 1872 km2. Nine GWP influencing thematic layers comprising lithology, lineament density, geomorphology, slope, soil, drain...

We report on nine draft genomes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates, assembled using a hybrid paired-end and Nextera mate-pair library approach. Eight are of clinical origin, and one is the ATCC 27853 strain. We also report their multilocus sequence types.