Observaciones de la madurez sexual y desove de la cachema Cynoscion analis (Jenyns) de Paita

Analiza la información obtenida en el Laboratorio Regional de Paita, en el período de marzo de 1964 a diciembre de 1967, donde se investiga el proceso biológico del recurso cachema obteniendo conocimiento sobre la madurez sexual y el desove, que incluye el reconocimiento de la época de evacuación de sus productos sexuales, la longitud media o tamaño promedio, así como la relación de la madurez sexual con el contenido de grasa del recurso.

Sexual behavior of the digger wasp Sphex ingens Smith (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae)

A species' mating system depends on its spatial distribution and temporal availability of mating opportunities, as well as on the resources that create these opportunities. In addition, for many species, courtship is driven by specific behaviors that precede and follow copulation. Although Sphex ingens is a taxonomically well known species of digger wasp, its ecology and behavior remain poorly known. Hence, we analyzed patterns and trends of sexual behavior, in order to understand whether courtship can persist in a polygamous mating system. We monitored by video wasp populations in Ilha Grande, southeastern Brazil. Based on the observed behaviors, we calculated stochastic probabilities with a Markov chain to infer on behavioral trends. We recorded four behavioral phases based on 19,196 behavioral acts observed in 224 copulation attempts. There were no significant differences in common behavioral acts between males and females. The copulation patterns, conflicts, and trends observed in S. ingens clearly show the influence of sexual selection in its promiscuous mating system.

Repercussão da histerectomia na vida sexual das mulheres: Intervenções de Enfermagem

Com este estudo pretende-se identificar os sentimentos das mulheres antes e após a histerectomia e as interferências emocionais para sua saúde sexual. Foi feita uma abordagem qualitativa descritiva, sendo a população alvo dez mulheres submetidas à histerectomia: duas do pré operatório e as restantes do pós-operatório. O instrumento de recolha de dados foi a entrevista semi-estruturada com perguntas abertas relacionadas com os sentimentos relacionados com a cirurgia. As interferências na saúde sexual e nos sentimentos da mulher histerectomizada devem ser minimizadas pelos profissionais de saúde, nomeadamente pelos enfermeiros, com a estimulação do diálogo e do autocuidado. O enfermeiro deve ter um papel facilitador para a mulher nos atendimentos de ginecologia, realçando a necessidade do autoconhecimento para o seu desempenho sexual. A maioria das mulheres descreve a histerectomia como um alívio para os sintomas, apesar disso apresentam medo e receios antes da cirurgia pelas mudanças sexuais, porém, depois vêm o procedimento como positivo para a saúde sexual. Os objectivos deste estudo foram alcançados, devendo-se aqui destacar a importância do apoio da família, amigos e do enfermeiro na fase de reabilitação da utente, pois é esse apoio que ira ajudá-la a enfrentar com optimismo os impactos a nível psicológico e social.

Evaluation of an online, case-based interactive approach to teaching pathophysiology

Rapport de synthèse : L'article qui fait l'objet de ma thèse évalue une nouvelle approche pédagogique pour l'apprentissage de certains chapitres de physiopathologie. Le dispositif pédagogique se base sur l'alternance d'apprentissage ex-cathedra et de l'utilisation d'un site web comprenant des vignettes cliniques. Lors de la consultation de ces-dernières, l'étudiant est invité à demander des examens de laboratoire dont il pourrait justifier la pertinence selon le cas clinique étudié. La nouveauté du procédé réside dans le fait que, préalablement à son cours ex-cathedra, l'enseignant peut consulter les statistiques de demandes de laboratoire et ainsi orienter son cours selon les éléments mal compris par les étudiants. A la suite du cours ex-cathedra, les étudiants peuvent consulter sur internet la vignette clinique complète avec des explications. A l'issue de tout le cours, une évaluation auprès des étudiants a été conduite. Le procédé a été mis en place durant deux années consécutives et l'article en discute notamment les résultats. Nous avons pu conclure que cette méthode innovatrice d'enseignement amène les étudiants à mieux se préparer pour les cours ex-cathedra tout en permettant à l'enseignant d'identifier plus précisément quelles thématiques étaient difficiles pour les étudiants et donc d'ajuster au mieux son cours. Mon travail de thèse a consisté à créer ce dispositif d'apprentissage, à créer l'application web des vignettes cliniques et à l'implanter durant deux années consécutives. J'ai ensuite analysé les données des évaluations et écrit l'article que j'ai présenté à la revue 'Medical Teacher'. Après quelques corrections et précisions demandées par le comité de lecture, l'article a été accepté et publié. Ce travail a débouché sur une seconde version de l'application web qui est actuellement utilisée lors du module 3.1 de 3è année à l'Ecole de Médecine à Lausanne. Summary : Since the early days of sexual selection, our understanding of the selective forces acting on males and females during reproduction has increased remarkably. However, despite a long tradition of experimental and theoretical work in this field and relentless effort, numerous questions remain unanswered and many results are conflicting. Moreover, the interface between sexual selection and conservation biology has to date received little attention, despite existing evidence for its importance. In the present thesis, I first used an empirical approach to test various sexual selection hypotheses in a population of whitefish of central Switzerland. This precise population is characterized by a high prevalence of gonadal alterations in males. In particular, I challenged the hypothesis that whitefish males displaying peculiar gonadal features are of lower genetic quality than other seemingly normal males. Additionally, I also worked on identifying important determinant of sperm behavior. During a second theoretical part of my work, which is part of a larger project on the evolution of female mate preferences in harvested fish populations, I developed an individual-based simulation model to estimate how different mate discrimination costs affect the demographical behavior of fish populations and the evolutionary trajectories of female mate preferences. This latter work provided me with some insight on a recently published article addressing the importance of sexual selection for harvesting-induced evolution. I built upon this insight in a short perspective paper. In parallel, I let some methodological questions drive my thoughts, and wrote an essay about possible synergies between the biological, the philosophical and the statistical approach to biological questions.

Annual reproductive cycle and fecundity of Scorpaena notata (Teleostei, Scorpaenidae)

Scorpaena notata (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae) is an oviparous species with external fertilisation that shows some unusual features in its gonadal morphology and gametogenesis. In this work we analyse the annual reproductive cycle and the fecundity of this species by studying the monthly histological changes in the gonads and of various indices related to reproduction. Sexual dimorphism does not occur in the population we studied, which is clearly dominated by males. Multiple spawning takes place between July and October, consisting of between 6,000 and 33,000 eggs per female, each of about 500 µm in diameter. The fecundity of the species is determined by the size and weight of the individuals

Medidas de Prevención y Sanción ante el Hostigamiento y Acoso Sexual en el IMARPE

Prevenir y sancionar los actos de hostigamiento y acoso sexual en las relaciones laborales que pudieran producirse en el IMARPE.

Estudio de la edad, el crecimiento, la madurez sexual y el desove de la anchoveta (Cetengraulis Mysticetus) en el Golfo de Panamá

Realiza un estudio sobre la edad, crecimiento, madurez sexual y las épocas de desove de la anchoveta. Estas investigaciones se realizaron en el Golfo de Panamá entre los años de junio de 1951 a enero de 1956.

Estudio de la edad, el crecimiento, la madurez sexual y el desove de la anchoveta (Cetengraulis Mysticetus) en el Golfo de Panamá (Conclusión)

Presenta los métodos utilizados en los laboratorios para determinar la madurez sexual y desove de la población de anchovetas, su época y frecuencia. Estos datos concluyen la edad con relación al tiempo del desove anual gracias al índice de gónadas recolectado en el Golfo de Panamá.

Sexual dimorphism in androdioecious Mercurialis annua, a wind-pollinated herb

Gender-dimorphic species often display a degree of sexual dimorphism in terms of life-history traits, yet little is known about dimorphism in androdioecious plants. Here we investigate sexual dimorphism in an androdioecious population of the wind-pollinated herb Mercurialis annua by comparing the resource allocation strategies of males and hermaphrodites grown under different nutrient-availability and competitive regimes. We found that males displayed smaller aboveground vegetative sizes than did hermaphrodites, but neither soil nutrient availability nor competition had a strong independent effect on their relative sizes. Plants adjusted their relative reproductive investment in response to nutrient availability. Specifically, hermaphrodites increased their reproductive allocation when growing in poor soils, whereas males displayed the opposite response. Finally, hermaphrodites were strongly female biased in their sex allocation, and this was more pronounced in nutrient-poor soils. To conclude, sexual dimorphism in androdioecious M. annua shares many features with dioecious and gynodioecious species, particularly wind-pollinated herbs. However, the direction of sex-allocation reaction norms displayed by hermaphrodites of M. annua differs from that documented for several insect-pollinated gynodioecious species, hinting at the importance of either the pollination mode or the sexual system as a context of selection shaping the reproductive strategy of plants with both male and female functions.

Incremental Validity and Indirect effect of Ethical Development on Work Performance

We modeled work performance as outcomes of individual-differences mediated by technical performance. Beyond the "usual suspects" (e.g., general mental ability, and personality), we also measured the ethical development of participants (n = 460). We surmised that ethical development - which has not been extensively studied as a predictor of work performance while controlling for established predictors - captures unique variance in both technical and work performance. Results demonstrated incremental validity for ethical development in predicting technical performance, which in turn predicted work performance. The indirect effect of ethical development was significant too. Our results highlight the importance of process models of performance, which include proximal as well as distal individual differences.