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Genetic recombination in bacteriophage lambda 噬菌体λ的基因重组

Bioscience Horizons Pub Date : 2012-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/BIOHORIZONS/HZS001

C. Hillyar

引用次数: 20

The consequences of logging on primate density and diversity in Kibale National Park, Uganda 伐木对乌干达基巴莱国家公园灵长类动物密度和多样性的影响

Bioscience Horizons Pub Date : 2012-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/BIOHORIZONS/HZS005

D. G. Swift

引用次数: 5

Rapid assessment protocol for pollen settling velocity: implications for habitat fragmentation 花粉沉降速度的快速评估方案:对生境破碎化的影响

Bioscience Horizons Pub Date : 2012-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/BIOHORIZONS/HZS002

J. Borrell

引用次数: 10

Antioxidant properties of green broccoli and purple-sprouting broccoli under different cooking conditions 不同蒸煮条件下绿西兰花和紫芽西兰花的抗氧化性能

Bioscience Horizons Pub Date : 2012-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/BIOHORIZONS/HZS004

Y. Porter

引用次数: 42

Varied storage conditions on the cytotoxic potential of cobalt chrome nanoparticles when cultured with L929 fibroblasts 不同储存条件对钴铬纳米颗粒与L929成纤维细胞培养时细胞毒性的影响

Bioscience Horizons Pub Date : 2012-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/BIOHORIZONS/HZS006

S. Collins

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引用次数: 4

Perceptions of fishermen towards marine protected areas in Cambodia and the Philippines 渔民对柬埔寨和菲律宾海洋保护区的看法

Bioscience Horizons Pub Date : 2012-01-01 DOI: 10.1093/BIOHORIZONS/HZS007

M. Hamilton

{"title":"Perceptions of fishermen towards marine protected areas in Cambodia and the Philippines","authors":"M. Hamilton","doi":"10.1093/BIOHORIZONS/HZS007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/BIOHORIZONS/HZS007","url":null,"abstract":"Marine protected areas (MPAs) can be used to conserve parts of marine ecosystems, including fish stocks exploited by fisheries. Social acceptance of MPAs must be achieved if they are to function as effective management tools. Artisanal fishers operating around tropical coral reef areas were questioned in an attempt to investigate their acceptance and perceptions of MPAs. Fishers from two areas were surveyed: Koh Rong Island, Cambodia, where MPAs are a new concept to fishers, and Southern Leyte, the Philippines, where MPAs have been used in management for over 10 years. Fishers’ opinions of MPAs from each study site were compared and variables affecting fishers’ opinions of MPAs were also investigated at each site. Although small sample sizes of fishers were observed at each study site, results showed that the majority of fishers at each site accepted MPAs as a management tool. Cambodian fishers felt the state of marine resources had worsened in the past decade (with regards to the number of fish, the size of fish and the number of species present in their catch), whereas most Filipino fishers had noticed an opposite trend. Older Cambodian fishers had greater acceptance of MPAs; age did not affect Filipino fishers’ acceptance, and did not affect any other opinions fishers had of MPAs at either site. Community-based management of MPAs was fishers’ preference at both sites. The study shows evidence of MPA support in Cambodia, with mobile gear users being more willing to be involved in MPA management. Most Filipino fishers felt that their MPA improved their catches, although there was evidence of conflict between fishers since the MPA was implemented.","PeriodicalId":52095,"journal":{"name":"Bioscience Horizons","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1093/BIOHORIZONS/HZS007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60765301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 22

Who Am I? Locating the neural correlate of the self 我是谁?定位自我的神经关联

Bioscience Horizons Pub Date : 2011-06-01 DOI: 10.1093/BIOHORIZONS/HZR018

S. Webber

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引用次数: 2

Cadmium dispersal on a raised heathland in the Peak District National Park adjacent to a major trunk road 在山顶区国家公园，镉在靠近主干道的石楠荒原上扩散

Bioscience Horizons Pub Date : 2011-06-01 DOI: 10.1093/BIOHORIZONS/HZR017

A. Pickett

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引用次数: 0

Anti-microbial properties of Scutellaria baicalensis and Coptis chinensis, two traditional Chinese medicines 黄芩、黄连两种中药的抑菌特性研究

Bioscience Horizons Pub Date : 2011-06-01 DOI: 10.1093/BIOHORIZONS/HZR014

F. Leach

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引用次数: 27

Environmental parameters affecting tick (Ixodes ricinus) distribution during the summer season in Richmond Park, London 影响伦敦里士满公园夏季蜱类分布的环境参数

Bioscience Horizons Pub Date : 2011-06-01 DOI: 10.1093/BIOHORIZONS/HZR016

Bethany P. J. Greenfield

引用次数: 43