The Macrobenthic Associations of Haifa Bay, Mediterranean Coast of Israel

Abstract. Species composition, distribution, and relative abundance of macrobenthic fauna were examined at Haifa Bay on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Benthic samples were taken over a two-year period at twenty sites ranging in depth from 10-80m. The relevant sedimentological features of the area are discussed. Classification of the faunal data produced a hierarchical grouping of sites and species, displayed as dendrograms. Ten sample groups and eleven species associations are identified. The obsérved qualitative differences arc related to the prevailing environmental conditions in the area. A unique species association, related to cobble-sized bioherms, is described. Massive penetration by four benthic species of Indo-Pacific origin, Lessepsian migrants, is reported.     

Die halbtägige Welle des Iuftelektrischen Potentialgefälles

Zusammenfassung Die Tagesgänge des luftelektrischen Potentialgefälles an Festlandstationen kann man in ihrem ortszeitgebundenen Anteil auffassen als einfache Schwingung mit einem Mindestwert in den frühen Morgen- und einem Maximalwert in den Nachmittagsstunden, über die eine im Laufe des Jahres schwankende und von Ort zu Ort verschiedene austauschbedingte Einsenkung während des Tages überlagert ist. Es läßt sich zeigen, daß die Tiefe dieser Einsenkung um so größer sein, muß, je größer der mittlere Kern- und Großionengehalt des Meßortes ist. Damit finden die Unterschiede im Gang des Potentialgefälles benachbarter Stationen sowie die Änderungen dieses Charakters in Davos von 1909/10 zur Meßperiode 1923/26 eine qualitative Erklärung.

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Summary The diurnal variations of the potential gradient of atmospheric electricity at continental stations can be interpreted, in their share connected to local time, as a simple oscillation with a minimum in the early morning and a maximum in the afternoon; above this oscillation a depression is superposed during the day, caused by turbulence exchange, showing fluctuations in the course of the year and different from place to place. It can be shown that the amplitude of this depression must be so much greater the greater is the average content of nuclei and large ions of the place of measurements. Therewith the differences of the gradient's variation of neighbouring stations and the alteration of their character from 1909/10 at Davos to the period of measurements in 1923/26 find a qualitative explanation.

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Résumé On peut considérer la variation diurne du gradient de potentiel électrique de l'atmosphère dans les stations terrestres, du moins celle qui est liée au temps local, comme une oscillation simple avec un minimum tôt le matin et un maximum l'après-midi; une baisse diurne, variable suivant le moment de l'année et le lieu d'observation, vient s'y superposer. On peut montrer que cette baisse est d'autant plus accusée que la teneur moyenne en noyaux et en gros ions est plus élevée. Cela permet d'expliquer les divergences de variation diurne du gradient électrique entre stations rapprochées, ainsi que la différence constatée dans les séries d'observations de 1909/10 et 1923/26 à Davos.

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Smallholder Farmers’ perception and adaptation to climate variability and change in Fincha sub-basin of the Upper Blue Nile River Basin of Ethiopia

GeoJournal - Climate variability and change make agricultural sector a risky venture for smallholders’ farmers. This paper presents an assessment of smallholder farmers’ perceptions of...     

X-ray and optical-to-infrared follow-up observations of the transient X-ray burster SAX J1810.8–2609

We have performed a ROSAT follow-up observation of the X-ray transient SAX J1810.8–2609 on 1998 March 24 and detected a bright X-ray source (named RX J1810.7–2609) which was not detected during the ROSAT all-sky survey in September 1990. Optical-to-infrared follow-up observations of the 10" radius ROSAT HRI X-ray error box revealed one variable object ( R =19.5±0.5 on March 13, R >21.5 on 1998 August 27) which we tentatively propose as the optical/IR counterpart of RX J1810.7–2609≡SAX J1810.8–2609.     

Fast Upscaling of the Hydraulic Conductivity of Three-Dimensional Fractured Porous Rock for Reservoir Modeling

Mathematical Geosciences - A fast upscaling procedure for determining the equivalent hydraulic conductivity of a three-dimensional fractured rock is presented in this paper. A modified...     

Image enhancement by multi‐parameter characterization of common image gathers

We present an innovative approach for seismic image enhancement using multi‐parameter angle‐domain characterization of common image gathers. A special subsurface angle‐domain imaging system is used to generate the multi‐parameter common image gathers in a summation‐free image space. The imaged data associated with each common image gathers depth point contain direction‐dependent opening‐angle image contributions from all the available incident and scattered wave‐pairs at this point. Each direction‐dependent opening‐angle data can be differently weighted according to its coherency measure. Once the optimal migration velocity is used, it is assumed that in the actual specular direction, the coherency measure (semblance) along reflection events, from all available opening angles and opening azimuths, is larger than that along non‐specular directions. The computed direction‐dependent semblance attribute is designed to operate as an imaging filter which enhances specular migration contributions and suppresses all others in the final migration image. The ability to analyse the structural properties of the image points by the multi‐parameter common image gather allows us to better handle cases of complicated wave propagation and to improve the image quality at poorly illuminated regions or near complex structures. The proposed method and some of its practical benefits are demonstrated through detailed analysis of synthetic and real data examples.     

Can the pattern of juvenile recruitment and population structure of the speckled swimming crab Arenaeus cribrarius (Decapoda: Brachyura) be determined by geographical variations?

This study evaluated the effect of environmental stimuli and selective pressures in different geographical areas along a latitudinal gradient, on the juvenile recruitment, population structure, and sex ratio of the speckled swimming crab Arenaeus cribrarius. Samples were collected monthly during 1 year in three locations along the Brazilian coast: Macaé, state of Rio de Janeiro (MAC, 22°47′ S, 41°45′ W); Ubatuba, São Paulo (UBA, 23°27′ S, 44°58′ W); and São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina (SFS, 26°08′ S, 48°34′ W). The specimens of A. cribrarius were identified, counted, sexed, and measured for maximum carapace width (CW). The largest juvenile found was in UBA (47.7 ± 1.36 mm); and the largest adult females and males in MAC (74.26 ± 0.93 and 77.04 ± 0.79 mm, respectively). Recruitment in MAC was continuous, whereas in UBA and SFS, recruitment showed seasonal characteristics. The sex ratio was skewed toward females only in UBA; in MAC and SFS, males and females were present in equal proportions. These results indicate that geographical variations can cause differences in the recruitment and population structure of A. cribrarius. These regional differences call attention to the necessity for improved management plans and control of shrimp fishing, which can affect population patterns such as juvenile recruitment, population structure and life history of the target species and species that are caught in bycatch from shrimping, such as the swimming crab A. cribrarius.     

Annama H chondrite—Mineralogy,physical properties,cosmic ray exposure,and parent body history

The fall of the Annama meteorite occurred early morning (local time) on April 19, 2014 on the Kola Peninsula (Russia). Based on mineralogy and physical properties, Annama is a typical H chondrite. It has a high Ar‐Ar age of 4.4 Ga. Its cosmic ray exposure history is atypical as it is not part of the large group of H chondrites with a prominent 7–8 Ma peak in the exposure age histograms. Instead, its exposure age is within uncertainty of a smaller peak at 30 ± 4 Ma. The results from short‐lived radionuclides are compatible with an atmospheric pre‐entry radius of 30–40 cm. However, based on noble gas and cosmogenic radionuclide data, Annama must have been part of a larger body (radius >65 cm) for a large part of its cosmic ray exposure history. The ¹⁰Be concentration indicates a recent (3–5 Ma) breakup which may be responsible for the Annama parent body size reduction to 30–35 cm pre‐entry radius.