Polluted or degraded aquatic ecosystems accumulate more invasive species than less polluted areas. The alien mussel Mytella strigata (=charruana) was reported to be affecting wild spats of mussels as a dominant competitor for space on floating substrates which is native Central and South America later outspread east coast central Florida subsequently from Philippines. tremendous increase M. pop...

In intertidal areas, oyster farming creates a crosshatching pattern between tables and aisles. Tables provide refuge from the current solar irradiance oysters facilitate accumulation of OM, thereby structuring spatial organization associated macrozoobenthic community at mesoscale. The aim this study was to describe quality table environment small scale response OsHV-1 μvar mortality. species as...

We have recently had the pleasure of travelling through several of the Pacific Island countries, looking at joint-venture development opportunities for pearl culture within the Small Island States on behalf of the Forum Secretariat. Part of this work involved examination of various tax and investment regimes, as they apply to pearl culture. The results were surprising for the dramatic differenc...

Few things are as fundamental to the human experience as the interaction between humans and their environment—be it physical or virtual. A critical element of this interaction involves movement through space. We know that what we often refer to as navigation is not merely physical translation through a space, termed locomotion or travel, but that there is also a cognitive element, often referre...

Traffic signals typically produce vehicle stops and thus increase vehicle fuel consumption levels. Vehicle stops produced by traffic signals, decrease vehicle fuel economy on arterial roads making it significantly lower than that on freeways. Eco-Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (Eco-CACC) systems can improve vehicle fuel efficiency by receiving Signal Phasing and Timing (SPaT) data form dow...