Relationship between sea surface temperatures and dolphin-associated fishing activities by the Mexican tuna fleet

Data from the Mexican purse seiner fleet operating in the eastern Tropical Pacific, for the year 1985-1990, are used to show that the fraction of surface schools of yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares associated with dolphins (Stenella attenuata and others) increases with sea surface temperature. Possible reasons for this correlation are briefly discussed.

Length-weight relationship of five serranids from Palawan Island, Philippines

The parameters a and b of the length-weight relationship (LWR) of the form W=aLb are presented for five species of serranids belonging to the genus Cephalopolis. The fish samples used for the study were caught by hook and line, fish corrals, and spearguns during August 1995 to December 1998 from the waters around Palawan Island, Philippines. Information on the LWR of six fishes from other studies conducted in Palawan is also provided.

Length-weight relationship of marine fishes from southern Brazil

The relationship between length (L) and weight (W) was estimated for 80 species belonging to 50 families of marine fishes from the shelf and upper slope of southern Brazil (lat. 28°S - 34°S). Sample sizes (n) for different species ranged from 11 to 14 741 specimens collected from commercial landings and research surveys. The fit of the equations (W=aLb) with a and b parameters estimated from regular and functional regression (of log-transformed weight and length data) as well as from a non-linear iterative process using the quasi-Newton algorithm were compared. The non-linear method gave the most accurate estimates in terms of residual sum of squares. Differences were less than 2.3% for n>500 compared with predictive regressions and 1.5% compared with functional regressions. No difference was observed between both predictive and functional regressions. Determination coefficients (r2) increased with sample size, and the highest r2 were obtained for 50

Length-weight relationship of mudskippers (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) in the coastal areas of Selangor, Malaysia

Parameters a and b of the length-weight relationship (LWR) were estimated for eleven species of mudskippers caught in the coastal areas of Selangor, Malaysia. The values of b ranged from 2.56 to 3.50 with the mean b equal to 2.95 (n=11; sd=0.302). A normal distribution of the calculated LWR exponent (b) was obtained.

Length-weight relationship of fishes from a seagrass meadow in Negros Oriental, Philippines

The parameters a and b of the length-weight relationship of the form W=aL super(b) were estimated for 13 fish species sampled in a seagrass meadow in Negros Oriental, Philippines. Also, to facilitate conversions, the relationship between total length and standard length for the 13 species is given.

Length-weight relationship of some marine fish species in Reunion Island, Indian Ocean

The length-weight relationship of 29 marine fish species form Reunion Island (SW Indian Ocean) belonging to 14 families were computed. Data from 5,340 individuals were used for this purpose. Fish were sampled using different techniques, mainly with rotenone poisoning on coral reef flats, beach seine and handlines on shallow coastal bays, and longline fishing in the nearby open sea.

Length-weight relationship of fishes from coral reefs and lagoons of New Caledonia: an update

Length-weight relationships of 316 reef and lagoon fish from New Caledonia (SW Pacific Ocean) belonging to 68 families are computed. A total of 43,750 individuals was used for this purpose. Fish were sampled by different techniques such as rotenone poisoning, handline and bottom longline fishing, gill and trammel nets, and trawling in various isotopes (coral reefs, lagoon bottoms and mangroves).

The relationship between catch and effort and its effect on predicted yields of sardine fisheries in Lake Kariba

There is an unusual relationship between catch per unit effort and effort in the Lake Kariba sardine (Limnothrissa miodon) fishery. This is apparently a results of ecological changes in the lake following the decline of the Salvinia mats that existed there until 1973. Predictive models based on the entire data set (1974-89) are of limited value because they are influenced by the rapid decline in catch per unit effort that took place from 1974 to 1978. A model based on the 1980-89 data indicates that the current catch could be increased substantially. Some empirical models and features of the sardine's biology suggest that it is a realistic model.

Length-weight relationship of fishes and cephalopods from the Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean)

Length-weight relationship (LWR) parameters of 72 species of fishes and 15 species of cephalopods caught in the Balearic Islands demersal fishery are reported. This is the first compilation of LWR for these groups in the Balearic Islands.

A dinâmica cibercultural na ressignificação do conhecimento geométrico: uma proposta metodológica para o ensino da geometria espacial

O estudo que apresento está assentado em questões, cujo aprofundamento pretende trazer contribuição à ressignificação dos processos de ensino-aprendizagem, especialmente no âmbito da geometria espacial. Dentre as questões destaco: (1) a relação entre cibercultura e processos de ensinar-aprender, especialmente no que se refere ao conteúdo da geometria espacial, (2) os modos de sentir, de expressar-se e de aprender que a mediação da cultura digital traz contemporaneamente para os jovens; (3) a pesquisa entendida como acontecimento/experiência, cuja dimensão de intervenção permite a pesquisador e pesquisados relacionarem-se dialogicamente, reconhecendo-se como co-autores do processo de investigação. O principal interesse da pesquisa foi investigar se a dinâmica do uso das tecnologias em redes, própria da cibercultura, pode ressignificar o aprendizado do conhecimento de geometria espacial de jovens alunos do Ensino Médio. A abordagem teórico-metodológica está fundamentada nos princípios bakhtinianos da dialogia e da alteridade e no conceito vigotskiano de mediação. Sob a orientação da abordagem histórico-cultural, outros interlocutores teóricos contribuiram de modo significativo para a compreensão das questões que envolvem a relação entre educação e processos comunicacionais pós-massivos, tendo sido indispensáveis à construção e interpretação dos dados Dentre eles, cito Lucia Santaella, Maria Teresa Freitas, Pierre Lévy, Marília Amorim, Maria Helena Bonilla, Nelson Pretto, Edmea Santos, Guaracira Gouvêa, Maria Luiza Oswald, entre outros. O estudo foi realizado numa escola da rede estadual na cidade de Cabo Frio/RJ, sendo sujeitos da pesquisa 78 alunos/as do 2 e 3 ano do Ensino Médio. Para colher as informações de caráter objetivo, foi aplicado um questionário através do aplicativo Google Docs. Os dados qualitativos foram construídos por intermédio da dinâmica de convergência de mídias que engloba a metodologia Webquest, a interface wiki e o software Geogebra. Tendo em vista os pressupostos do estudo que relacionam propostas autorais, posturas alteritárias e práticas cotidianas procurei construir uma estratégia metodológica em que a apropriação das dinâmicas ciberculturais e das interfaces digitais fosse capaz de me auxiliar a identificar como usar estes dispositivos no processo de ressignificação da construção do conhecimento geométrico, bem como descobrir os limites de sua aplicação. Os resultados alcançados, ainda que provisórios dado o inacabamento dos acontecimentos que fazem da pesquisa uma experiência inacabada, apontam para a necessidade de reconhecer os jovens como produtores de saberes que deveriam ser legitimados para que a prática de ensinar-aprender geometria resultasse em conhecimento que articula ciência e vida cotidiana. Essa foi a valiosa lição que a pesquisa trouxe à minha própria prática de professora de matemática, lição que, espero, possa ecoar para outros professores.

Length-weight relationship of marine fish species off Sao Sebastiao system, Sao Paulo, Southeastern Brazil

The parameters a and b of the length-weight relationship of the form W = a . L super(b) were estimated for 57 fish species sampled in Sao Sebastiao Channel and shelf system in 1997, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The b values ranged from 2.746 to 3.617. The Student's t-test revealed that mot (44) species had b values significantly different from 3. A normal distribution of the calculated LWR exponents (b) was obtained.

Length-weight relationship of fishes from coral reefs along the coastline of Jordan (Gulf of Aqaba)

The parameters a and b of the length-weight relationship of the form W = a.Lb were estimated for 15 fish species caught along the coastline of Jordan in the Gulf of Aqaba. The sampling was carried out between July 1999 and January 2001. Data from 1 000 fish individuals (identified to eight families and 15 species) were used for this purpose.