the dardanelles (çanakkale strait) and bosporus (istanbul strait) which have unique hydrographical characteristics were compared regarding the metabolically active bacteria, culturable heterotrophic bacteria (hpc) and their relation to the nutrients and variable environmental parameters. the samples were taken from various depths ranging from 0-30 cm to 50 meters. the halocline stratifications ...

In the present study the hydrographical parameters like temperature, hydrogen ion concentration (pH), salinity, conductivity, light penetration, turbidity, total suspended solids (mg/l), total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen (mg/l), biological oxygen demand (mg/l) and nutrients of the surface waters were studied in both stations of Manamelkudi and S.P. Pattinam. All the physico-chemical para...

We identified a putative pal gene cluster (palR, palE, palF, palG, palK, palA, and palB) in the plant-tumorigenic bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens MAFF301001; by sequencing analyses, this cluster was found to be involved in palatinose transport, and its functional importance was revealed by mutational analyses. The pal gene products were highly homologous to those of putative trehalose/malto...

Illegal catching of fish stocks beyond the borders India and Sri Lanka by violating International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) fishing communities both countries has become a major international direct environmental conflict between nations. Overexploitation natural resources is keystone problem. It been reported that Indian fishermen are stealing catch worth many millions US dollars annually ...

Srivastava. B.J.. Singh, B.P. and Lilley. F.E.M.. 1984. Magnetometer array studies in lndia and the lithosphere. In: S.M. Naqvi. H.K. Gupta and S. Balakrishna (Editors). Lithosphere: Structure. Dynamics and Evolution. Tectono&sics. 105: 355-371. Two magnetometer array experiments were conducted in India during 1978-1980, under an IndoAustralian collaboration project, using 21 Australian three-c...

The work describes an intensive study of storm sudden commencement (SSC) impulses in horizontal (H), eastward (Y) and vertical (Z) ®elds at four Indian geomagnetic observatories between 1958±1992. The midday maximum of DH has been shown to exist even at the low-latitude station Alibag which is outside the equatorial electrojet belt, suggesting that SSC is associated with an eastward electric ®e...

The production rates of DOC and POC by phytoplankton during the FRUELA 95 cruise were estimated by means of time-course experiments of C-bicarbonate incorporation. A three-compartment carbon exchange model was used to avoid the artifacts that may appear in end-point experiments due to heterotrophic removal of recently released DOC. The study area was classified into three regions with different...

To further enhance dialogue and promote cross-strait cooperation in the prevention and control of parasitic diseases, this paper reviewed the progress and current challenges in the cross-strait control and research of parasitic infections, based on three cross-strait meetings on parasitological research in the last decade. The major outcome of the 3rd Meeting of Cross-Strait Parasitological Res...