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Growth, photosynthetic and nutrition characteristics of Pyropia haitanensis in response to the effects of increased CO2 and chloramphenicol
Pyropia haitanensis was cultured under two CO2 (410 (LC), 1000 (HC) μL L-1) concentrations and six chloramphenicol (CAP)-methanol solutions (0, 0+methanol, 10, 50, 100, 250 μg mL-1) to investigate the effects of ...
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BCNN: An Effective Multifocus Image fusion Method Based on the Hierarchical Bayesian and Convolutional Neural Networks
Because the focus information is obtained under different optical depth, it is impossible to collect all relevant information of objects from the only one image. The multifocus image fusion technique enables i...
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Burning and plume flow behaviors of annular pool fires: with and without air entrainment through the pool center
Annular pool fires, frequently happened in chemical industries, have a significant influence on environmental pollution. Air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution, and soil contamination are gen...
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An Effective Denoising Method for the Point Cloud of Trees Based on the Hybrid Filtering Scheme
The point cloud-based 3D reconstruction techniques have been widely used in the tree phenotype monitoring, and the data denoising is the essential step due to the various noise problems encountered in practica...
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Study on the combustion, entrainment, and plume flow behaviors of annular pool fires
Annular fire source is a common combustion form in fire accidents. Effects of Din/Dout (the ratio of inner to outer diameters of the floating-roof tank) on the flame morphology and plume entrainment mechanisms of...
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Theoretical and experimental study on image noise reduction for improving camera-based fire detection performance in thermal environments
Fire is one of the most common hazards in the process industry. Timely and accurate fire detection is essential. The camera-based technics for fire detection are one of the promising technologies. However, its...
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Vacancy-Assisted Fast Electron Transport Non-noble Metal Electrocatalyst Mn0.09-MoS2 for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
Develo** the electrocatalyst with low cost, high efficiency, and environmentally friendly for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is important for the goal of high conversion of sustainable energy resources. H...
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Nutrient availability modulates the effects of climate change on growth and photosynthesis of marine macroalga Pyropia haitanensis (Bangiales, Rhodophyta)
The present research investigated the effect of pCO2 levels (C), seawater temperature (T), and nutrient availability (N) on the growth and physiochemical changes in Pyropia haitanensis. With nutrient enrichment, ...
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Response of traditional and taxonomic distinctness diversity indices of benthic macroinvertebrates to environmental degradation gradient in a large Chinese shallow lake
A variety of biodiversity metrics are available to assess the quality of aquatic ecosystems. However, different types of metrics perform with considerable variation and provide various information involved in ...
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Ocean warming alters the responses to eutrophication in a commercially farmed seaweed, Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis
The economically important marine red macroalga Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis was cultured for 2 weeks at two different temperatures, ambient and elevated CO2 levels, and two fertilizer levels. After the experimen...
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Cross-Sectional Optimal Design of 6082 Aluminium Alloy Anti-collision Beam Based on the Crash Simulation Analysis Using LS-DYNA
Four cross sections of 6082 aluminium alloy anti-collision beam were designed for one car. Based on the crash simulation analysis using LS-DYNA, the deformation and energy absorption parameters of 6082 alumini...
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Open AccessComparative efficacy of pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments for chronic idiopathic constipation in China: a Bayesian network meta-analysis
To provide evidence for medical management of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in China based on comparisons of all clinical practical interventions using Bayesian network meta-analysis.
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Open AccessThe research about radiometric technology of two-dimensional rotary table based on image gray level
It is difficult to measure infrared radiation quantitatively for fast dynamic targets such as aircraft and missile. At present, there are many problems such as low measurement accuracy, feedback delay, and com...
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The impact of elevated atmospheric CO2 on cadmium toxicity in Pyropia haitanensis (Rhodophyta)
Cadmium is one of the major heavy metal pollutions in coastal waters, and it is well known that cadmium at trace concentration is toxic to macroalgae. Change in marine carbonate system and ocean acidification ...
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Comparative physiological behaviors of Ulva lactuca and Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis in responses to elevated atmospheric CO2 and temperature
Physiological metabolisms of seaweeds usually suffered climate changes in the field. Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis and Ulva lactuca, collected from Nan’ao Island, Shantou, China, were cultured under ambient and el...
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Open Access**qiJiangtang tablets for pre-diabetes: A randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical trial
This study observed the efficacy and safety of **qiJiangtang tablets (JQJT tablets, a traditional Chinese patent medicine) for pre-diabetes. Four hundred patients with pre-diabetes at five centres were treate...
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Temperature responses of pigment contents, chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics, and antioxidant defenses in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) under different CO2 levels
Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis was cultured at different temperatures (15, 23, and 31 °C) under CO2 levels of 390 and 800 μL L−1 for 2 weeks, to elucidate the physiological and biochemical ...
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Superplastic Properties of AZ31 and AZ31-1.0Y-1.3Sr Alloy Produced by Twin-Roll Casting and Sequential Hot Rolling
Superplastic mechanical properties of the AZ31 and AZ31-1.0Y-1.3Sr magnesium alloy sheets produced by twin-roll casting and sequential hot rolling (TRC) were investigated. The AZ31-1.0Y-1.3Sr alloy sheets with...
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Mating Behavior of Letana inflata, a Duetting Phaneropterine Bush-Cricket Species with Unusual Male Genitalic Organs (Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea: Phaneropteridae)
In the mate recognition system of bush-crickets (Tettigonioidea) two character complexes are most important: acoustic communication for long-distance attraction and genital fitting during the actual mating pro...
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Nonuniformity of Phase Vortices and Singularity in Plasmonic Field Produced by Silver Spiral Slit Under Linearly Polarized Illumination
We experimentally investigate the phase vortices and singularity in the surface plasmon polariton (SPP) field produced by oil-immersed silver spiral slit under illumination of linear polarized plane wave. Expe...
