Observation of manganese coating and encrustation in different environments of the North-Western Atlantic ocean

The major topographic features, or provinces, beyond the continental slope off the Atlantic coast of the United States are (1) Sohm Plain, (2) Hatteras Plain, (3) Nares Plain, (4) Blake Basin, (5) Blake Plateau-Bahama Banks, and (6) Bermuda Rise. The whole of the described area is commonly referred to as the North American Basin. This basin is bounded on the north by Newfoundland Ridge and on the south by Puerto Rico Trench. Topographic features of note within the basin are the divide and the area of depressions between Sohm and Hatteras Plains, the sharply crested Blake Ridge, and the Puerto Rico Ridge. Recently accumulated data on deep-sea oores has given good evidence that the silt and sand covering the abyssal plains are displaced continental sediments in a virtually quartz-free oceanic environment. These sediments were deposited on a primary volcanic bottom. The primary or volcanic bottom is characterized by abyssal hills and seamounts, and the sediment bottom is characterized by abyssal plains, which extend seaward from the continental margins. On the Blake Plateau, bottom photographs and dredge hauls in the axis of the stream show that locally sediment has been removed and the bottom is paved with crusts and nodules of manganese. Photographs and dredged samples from the outer part of the New England Seamount, Chain and Caryn Peak also indicate extensive encrustations of manganese oxide which acts as a binding agent in areas of ooze or other organic debris and thus helps to stabilize the bottom.

Annotated record of the detailed examination of Mn deposits from Hudson-70, Phase VII cruise (CNAV Endeavour) stations

A geophysical survey was conducted off Vancouver and Queen Charlotte Islands over a four-week period (July 12 to August 5, 1970) as part of HUDSON-70 expedition. The HUDSON-70 expedition was organized as part of the Canadian contribution to the International Decade of Oceanographic Exploration. The geophysical survey was conducted to study the subsurface structure across the continental margin off the British Columbia coast and in the deep ocean basins. The present report contains descriptions of the various measurements made during this cruise and the data collected.

Annotated record of the detailed examination of Mn deposits from the R/V Argo ZETES Expedition in the Pacific Ocean

The cores and dredges described are taken during the R/V Argo ZETES Expedition from March until August 1966 by the Scripps Institute of Oceanography. A total of 53 cores and dredges were recovered and are available at Scripps Institute of Oceanography for sampling and study.

Chemical composition of manganese nodules and crusts from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

The cores and dredges described are taken during the R/V New Horizon RISE III Expedition from April until May 1979 by the Scripps Institute of Oceanography. A total of 36 cores and dredges were recovered and are available at Scripps Institute of Oceanography for sampling and study. The goal of this expedition was to accomplish the field work of a combined field and laboratory study aimed at increasing the understanding of the origins and development of young oceanic volcanoes.

Principales agentes causales de peritonitis asociada a diálisis peritoneal de catéter blando y rígido y su sensibilidad antimicrobiana, en pacientes de nefrología del Hospital Nacional Rosales, de Mayo a Octubre de 2013

La falla renal crónica definitiva ocasiona la acumulación de productos metabólicos de desecho, alteraciones en el volúmen y en la concentración de electrólitos, así como diversos trastornos endocrinos. La diálisis peritoneal es una forma efectiva de terapia sustitutiva de la función renal. El Hospital Nacional Rosales, es la institución que más demanda tiene de servicios, y como en todo centro de salud es necesario conocer los patrones de susceptibilidad y las posibles terapias empíricas para las diferentes infeccines nosocomiales asociadas a la diálisis peritoneal. El objetivo del presente estudio es el de determinar cuáles son los microorganismos más comunes y su sensibilidad antimicrobiana en pacientes con peritonitis asociada a diálisis peritoneal en el programa de nefrología, de mayo a octubre de 2013. Materiales y método: observacional descriptivo y transversal. Periodo de investigación: mayo a octubre de 2013. Universo: cultivos de líquido peritoneal de pacientes de nefrología con diálisis peritoneal con catéter rígido o blando en el periodo mayo a octubre de 2013. Muestra: cultivos de líquido peritoneal positivos, de pacientes de nefrología con diálisis peritoneal con catéter rígido o blando en el periodo mayo a octubre de 2013. Tipo de muestreo: muestreo por cuotas. Resultados: el estudio mostró al igual que lo descrito en la literatura, que los microorganismos Gram positivos son los más frecuentemente identificados en las infecciones relacionadas a diálisis peritoneal, en catéter blando, y aunque a nivel internacional no está descrito el uso también en catéter rígido. Y que cada hospital, dependiendo de sus estudios de susceptibilidad, debe implementar su terapia empírica. Nosotros recomendamos iniciar el tratamiento con Vancomicina y Cefalosporina de cuarta generación o Amikacina, mientras se obtiene el reporte del cultivo del Líquido Ascítico.

Effects of photoperiod on reproduction of Siamese fighting fish Betta splendens

This study investigated the effect of different photoperiods (24 h of light (L):0 h of darkness (D); 20L:4D; 16L:8D; 12L:12D; and 8L:16D) on the reproduction and growth of Betta splendens. The results showed that spawning frequency was significantly higher in couples reared under 16L:8D and 12L:12D, in comparison with other treatments. The highest number of eggs per spawn was obtained under 16L:8D (544.76±375.23) and 12L:12D (471.13±261.52), and the lowest values were detected for 24L:0D (128.55±58.14) and 20L:4D (187.87±103.84). Fertility and fecundity also showed significantly higher average values in 16L:8D and 12L:12D when compared with 24L:0D and 20L:4D treatments. Egg volume and perivitelline space were significantly higher in 24L:0D treatments that showed the lowest numbers of eggs per spawn, while the vitelline volume did not show significant differences. Other variables such as breeders weight gain and condition factor (K) were not statistically different. Moreover, the final length varies according to photoperiod and gender. These results demonstrated a key role for the photoperiod upon B. splendens reproduction. The best reproductive performance is achieved under the photoperiods that best approached those that occur in spring and summer (16L:8D and 12L:12D), coinciding with their best seasons for reproduction.