Derelict nets are found in large numbers on parts of Australia’s northern shores and particularly within the Gulf of Carpentaria (Figure 1). The direction of the winds and ocean currents at different times of the year influences where and when these derelict nets wash ashore. On the eastern side of the Gulf (Cape York) the derelict nets arrive with the north-west monsoon winds of the wet season...

With over 4,500 deaths and counting, and new cases identified in two developed countries that are struggling and faltering in their handling of the epidemic, the 2014 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic is unlike any of its kind ever encountered. The ability of some poor, resource-limited, developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa to efficiently handle the epidemic within their shores provides ...

Aggregations of lady beetles, predominately Hippodamia convergens and H . tredecimpunctata, were commonly observed on the shores of lakes in the Upper Midwest during the autumn and spring. The beetles remain on the shore for only a short time, usually dispersing within 2-3 weeks. Lady bettles from autumn shore aggregations and overwintering aggregations are characterized by the presence of larg...

The “Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS)”, a new approach to ecological classification, was applied to 122 km of the southern intertidal zone of Qeshm Island located the Hormouz Strait - the Persian Gulf. Two components of this model, Surface Geology (SGC) and Biotic Cover (BCC) were used. Considering the extent and geomorphological alternations of the covered area, 12...

Lakes provide different ecosystem services, including those related to urban settlements, tourism and recreation. These activities can alter the lake shores in ways. The Nahuel Huapi lake, located North of Argentine Patagonia, is a glacial deep with touristic development on its shores. objective this study was construct shore quality index based landscape features. For purpose, we conducted sur...

Overtopping has been widely studied to design coastal structures, and it is also an important parameter for management in order evaluate the protection by natural systems against inundation. Most formulations open coasts have estimated overtopping using wave runup (R2 percent), beach slope truncated point, with empirical coefficients account further details (e.g. EurOtop, 2018). However, beache...

This paper presents the code supporting a low-cost video camera system designed for monitoring nearshore environments (e.g., sandy beaches, rocky shores) based on Raspberry Pi computer board and python programming language. The product described here (picoastal) is able to perform all major tasks recording, statistical image calculation, geo-referencing) that other commercial, more expensive sy...