Reproductive biology of mangrove jack (Lutjanus argentimaculatus) in northeastern Queensland, Australia

Lutjanus argentimaculatus is an Indo-Pacific species that inhabits riverine, coastal and offshore reef habitats. An investigation of the reproductive biology of Lutjanus argentimaculatus in northeastern Queensland waters (Australia) was undertaken between 1999 and 2002. Individuals in inshore estuarine and freshwater riverine habitats were mostly immature whereas those captured in offshore reef waters were predominantly mature. Males matured at a smaller size than females, with the length-at-50%-maturity (Lm50) for males estimated to be 470.7 mm fork length (FL) and 531.4 mm FL for females. The spawning season in northeastern Queensland was mostly during the austral spring-summer and peaked in December. The presence of ripe female fish and occurrence of postovulatory follicles in histological sections provided evidence that spawning activity was more pronounced during the full and third quarter moon phases. Lutjanus argentimaculatus were highly fecund with estimates of up to 4 x 106 ova per spawning event. Immature fish concentrated in inshore areas where they were targeted by recreational fishers whereas, in offshore areas, commercial fishers caught predominantly larger, mature fish.

Biology, Management and Genetic Stock Structure of Mangrove Jack, (Lutjanus argentimaculatus) in Australia.

This project has contributed to the ecologically sustainable management of mangrove jack in Australia by providing comprehensive information on its biology, habitat requirements, population parameters and stock structure. Specifically, the project has resulted in an enhanced understanding of the life history of Australian mangrove jack, the levels of exploitation in its local fishery and the likely existence of a single genetic stock throughout Queensland.

Primary structure of a Thomsen-Friedenreich-antigen-specific lectin, jacalin [Artocarpus integrifolia (jack fruit) agglutinin]. Evidence for the presence of an internal repeat

Jacalin [Artocarpus integrifolia (jack fruit) agglutinin] is made up of two types of chains, heavy and light, with M(r) values of 16,200 +/- 1200 and 2090 +/- 300 respectively (on the basis of gel-permeation chromatography under denaturing conditions). Its complete amino acid sequence was determined by manual degradation using a 4-dimethylaminoazobenzene 4'-isothiocyanate double-coupling method. Peptide fragments for sequence analysis were obtained by chemical cleavages of the heavy chain with CNBr, hydroxylamine hydrochloride and iodosobenzoic acid and enzymic cleavage with Staphylococcus aureus proteinase. The peptides were purified by a combination gel-permeation and reverse-phase chromatography. The light chains, being only 20 residues long, could be sequenced without fragmentation. Amino acid analyses and carboxypeptidase-Y-digestion C-terminal analyses of the subunits provided supportive evidence for their sequence. Computer-assisted alignment of the jacalin heavy-chain sequence failed to show sequence similarity to that of any lectin for which the complete sequence is known. Analyses of the sequence showed the presence of an internal repeat spanning residues 7-64 and 76-130. The internal repeat was found to be statistically significant.

Composición química de la biomasa verde del pasto Guinea (Panicum maximum, Jack), CV Colonial, con diferentes niveles de inclusión de urea. Finca Santa Rosa, sabana Grande, Managua

Se llevó a cabo un estudio con el objetivo de determinar el mejoramiento de la composición química de la biomasa verde y tratada con Urea como proceso de amonificación. El pasto utilizado fue el Guinea (Panicum maximum, Jacq) CV Colonial el cual se encontraba en etapa de plena maduración (75 días). Durante el mes de septiembre del 2011 se realizó un corte de uniformidad para proceder al muestreo durante el mes de noviembre en la Finca Santa Rosa, Universidad Nacional Agraria. Managua, Nicaragua.Los tratamiento consistieron en cuatro niveles de plicación de Urea; 0, 1, 3 y 5 % en base al forraje verde a tratar, diluido en 0.5 lt de agua, y almacenados en bolsas de polietileno durante 21 días a temperatura ambiente.El diseño utilizado fue un DCA (Diseño completo al Azar) con tres repeticiones. Las variables de estudio para cada tratamiento fueron,porcentajes de; materia seca, proteína cruda, fibra ácido detergente (FAD), fibra neutro detergente (FND) y cenizas. Se realizaron análisis de varianza (ANDEVA) y separaciones de medias, usando Tukey (P<0.05). Para el análisis estadístico las variables codificadas en porcentajes se transformaron, según, 2 arco seno p (Dos veces Arco seno de la raíz cuadrada de la proporción).Se encontró diferencias significativas (P≤ 0.05) para las variables Materia seca (MS), Proteína Cruda (PC)y, Cenizas (CEN), no encontrando diferencias estadísticas ( P > 0.05) para las variables Fibra Neutro Detergente (FND) y Fibra Ácido Detergente FAD).El porcentaje de materia seca vario desde 48.04 % hasta 24.30 % para 0 y 5 % de Urea respectivamente. La PC pasó de 3.36 % para el tratamiento sin Urea a 8.37 % cuando se aplicó 5 % de Urea mientras la CEN aumento de 7.85 % a 8.60 % para 0 y 3 % de urea. La FDN y FAD aunque no presentaron diferencias estadísticas para los tratamientos evaluados, fue mejorado (disminución del contenido fibroso) con el tratamiento 5% de Urea. Se concluye que el tratamiento de 5 % de Urea es el más recomendado para la amonificación de forraje verde del pasto guinea (Panicum maximum, Jacq) CV Colonial. Con estos resultados se confirma que con el uso de esta tecnología se evidencia la transformación de materiales maduros de baja o nula calidad en alimentos que provean nutrientes al animal durante las épocas críticas

Comparative growth performance of jack mackerels of the genus Trachurus with emphasis on T. symmetricus murphyi in Chile

This contribution presents von Bertalanffy growth parameter estimates for species/stocks of jack mackerels of the genus Trachurus from around the world, and compares them with growth parameters for T. symmetricus murphyi caught off central-Chile (33 super(o)S-39 super(o)S). It is found that Trachurus stocks inhabiting upwelling areas such as the Humboldt and Benguela current systems grow better than their ecological equivalents in temperate waters, such as the North Sea. The von Bertalanffy growth paramters estimated from Chilean horse mackerel are: FL = 65.2 cm (TL = 71.6 cm) and K = 0.138 year super(-1).

Movendo-se pelas estradas: a formação errante de Jack Kerouac

A proposta deste trabalho é analisar o romance On the Road, do escritor Beat Jack Kerouac em diálogo com a tradição da Literatura de Viagem. O estudo baseia-se em duas perspectivas em especial: a escrita de si e a escrita do outro. No que diz respeito a esta última, observamos os tons etnográficos e historiográficos que aparecem no romance e remetem à tradição. No que tange a escrita de si, observamos como a obra se comporta em relação ao caráter de Romance de Formação muito comum em relatos de viagem. Por conclusão, sugerimos que a obra por vezes dá continuidade, por vezes rompe com essas vertentes. On the Road e seu autor estariam, portanto, sempre em movimento

Multiple cohorts of juvenile jack mackerel Trachurus japonicus in waters along the Tsushima Warm Current

The jack mackerel, Trachurus japonicus, has a prolonged spawning season and widely spread spawning grounds. The population in the coastal waters of Japan seems to be composed of several cohorts spawned seasonally from different waters. To understand its population structure along the Tsushima Warm Current, we analysed hatchdates and growth histories of fish from Kunda Bay, the southern, central and northern East China Sea (ECS), the southern Sea of Japan, and Maizuru Bay. Seven cohorts were detected from fish collected between June 2005 and June 2006 in Kunda Bay. Comparing hatchdate distributions and growth trajectories of the seven cohorts with those of the other five regional samples, we did not find that cohorts collected in Kunda Bay originated in the southern ECS. Therefore, these coastal waters of Japan appear to be significant spawning grounds for juvenile jack mackerel. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Transport-determined early growth and development of jack mackerel Trachurus japonicus juveniles immigrating into Sagami Bay, Japan

Oceanographic conditions and transport processes are often critical factors that affect the early growth, survival and recruitment of marine fishes. Sagittal otoliths were analysed to determine age and early growth for 381 jack mackerel (Trachurus japonicus) juveniles from Sagami Bay on the Pacific coast of Japan. Two separate hatching periods ( December and February-March) were identified. They originated from the spawning grounds in the East China Sea. Early growth and developmental rates of December-hatching fish were lower than those for February-March-hatching fish. It is likely that these differences were determined in the Kuroshio Current during transport from the spawning grounds to Sagami Bay, and the lower December water temperatures in the bay. Origin and hatch dates of juveniles in Sagami Bay were in contrast to previous research on Fukawa Bay, where April-or-later-hatching fish from spawning grounds in the coastal waters of southern Japan constituted about half of the juvenile population. Management of these two jack mackerel stocks needs to consider these differences in hatch date composition and spawning origins, as these differences could affect early growth and subsequent mortality.

Daybreak in Livingstonia; the story of the Livingstonia mission, British Central Africa, by James W. Jack.

http://www.archive.org/details/daybreakinliving011984mbp