This presentation describes how we are adapting DSpace to build LERNZdb, a repository for storing and disseminating New Zealand freshwater quality data. While the original intention in this project was to build a database for individual measurements, the repository model turned out to be a very good starting point for meeting the requirements. This allowed us to re-use our DSpace expertise gain...

Natural history museums provide permanent storage for specimen collections, including non-native species. We extracted the records for specimens and photographs of exotic non-native fishes collected in Japan by experts and citizens at the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History, Japan. The museum began operation in 1994. The records of alien species known to be established in Japan (FSAK...

With predefined schedule, this paper presents a mathematical formulation for synthesis of water-using networks in batch plants with a central reservoir for targeting freshwater consumption. A superstructure that considers all water reuse/recycle possibilities is presented for modeling the time-dependent water-using network. The proposed superstructure-based representation for synthesis of batch...

Absorption and fluorescence of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in the nearshore waters of the western Taiwan Strait were examined in April and October of 2008. CDOM absorption coefficient at 412 nm (ag(412) in m 1) showed an inversed linear relationship with salinity, indicating conservative mixing between freshwater and seawater, although the relationship changed with seasons and ...

Matthijs Vos⁎, Louise E.M. Vet, Felix L. Wäckers, Jack J. Middelburg, Wim H. van der Putten, Wolf M. Mooij, Carlo H.R. Heip, Ellen van Donk Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology, Korringaweg 7, 4401 NT, Yerseke, The Netherlands Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Centre for Terrestrial Ecology, Boterhoeksestraat 48, 6666 GA, Heteren, The...

Freshwater molluscs are important components of the fauna of Singapore. However, a perusal of local literature has shown a paucity of information on these animals. A survey was conducted to investigate the occurrence and distribution of the primary (non-brackish) freshwater molluscs of Singapore. Six different types of habitats were sampled from around the island. Four localities were chosen to...

The mid-to-deep Arctic Ocean is generally characterized by a cyclonic circulation, contained along shelves and ridges. Here we analyze the general Arctic circulation using an idealized numerical model consisting of a circular basin with two channels acting as inflow and outflow. We analyze the circulation (direction, strength and sensitivity) for wind forcing with and without bathymetry (ridges...

Bottom sediment samples from Pahang riverestuary were analyzed for the sediment characteristics in order to understand better sedimentation processes in the estuary. The mean, sorting, skewness and kurtosis values of each sample were determined by the Moment’s method. This study showed that the sediment characteristics were not significantly differ (p > 0.05) with the seasonal changes, except f...

Efforts to evaluate the efficacy of translocation as a conservation tool have mostly been inadequate, particularly for reptiles and amphibians, leading many biologists to discount translocation as a viable management option. Nevertheless, with two-thirds of the world’s tortoise and freshwater turtle species at risk, translocation may be one of the few remaining options for re-establishing extir...