Variazioni spazio-temporali della fauna ittica nelle pozze di scogliera del litorale di Budoni (Sardegna Nord Orientale) = Spatio-temporal variations of ichthyofauna in the tidal rockpools from the Coast of Budoni (North Eastern Sardinia)

Fish fauna of tidal pools was investigated in a coastal district of Sardinia (central western Mediterranean) between October 2007 and October 2008. Overall, 206 specimens from 7 species belonging to 5 families were recorded in two groups of tidal pools with a different coastal exposure. Significant differences in the number of individuals were detected for tidal pools differently exposed, while number of species, number of individuals, and biomass were significantly different among the sampling periods

Prime valutazioni degli effetti della protezione sull’ittiofauna di fondo roccioso nella costa occidentale dell’Isola dell’Asinara = Preliminary evaluation of the effects of protection on rocky fish assemblages in the Western coast of Asinara Island

Coastal fish fauna from a recently established Mediterranean MPA and from an adjacent nonprotected zone near its boundary were compared to evaluate the effects of protection. A remarkable “reserve effect” was detected for the whole assemblage in terms of both species richness and abundance. Moreover, a moderate spillover effect outside the MPA was observed for several target species

Stakeholder Participation in Planning of a Sustainable and Competitive Tourism Destination: The Genoa Integrated Action Plan

The outbreak of COVID-19 confronted the international community with critical health, social, and economic challenges. Travel and tourism were among the hardest affected sectors. In 2020 and 2021 new travel trends emerged, emphasizing local destinations, short distances, and consequently, lower-carbon transportation (proximity tourism). Post-pandemic recovery represents an opportunity to bounce back better by rethinking the sector’s economic model for the sake of sustainability and innovation. This paper disseminates the research that led to the structuring of guidelines for a breakthrough and inclusive municipal-level action plan for the promotion of sustainable tourism, as part of the Tourism Friendly Cities project. An operational methodology is discussed here, whereby key stakeholder participation, conceptualized through a sextuple helix model, is the foundation of the planning process. A small-scale action and a qualitative assessment tool of the participatory process are also illustrated. The proposed methodology corroborates the vast positive effects deriving from stakeholder participation in terms of trust, ownership, planning quality, innovativeness and sustainability of interventions. In applying the methodology, although the digital framework was evaluated positively in terms of the number of participants that could be involved, data collection, and confidentiality of activities, the evaluation shows that hybrid modes of participation are more desirable

Structure des groupes de primates et leur régime alimentaire dans la forêt sacrée de Kikélé au Bénin

This study aimed at accessing the population size and structure of primates and inventorying plants and organs on which they feed in the sacred forest of Kikélé in the district of Bassila in northern Benin. Diurnal and nocturnal primates were counted by the complete count method. Surveys of 60 resource persons and field observations during 90 days were carried out to inventory the plants and organs consumed by primates. Results showed that the sacred forest of Kikele shelters three species of primates including a nocturnal species Galago senegalensis (16 individuals) and two diurnal species, Cercopithecus mona (2 individuals) and Colobus vellerosus (28 individuals). In total, 35 plant species have been inventoried as food resources for C. vellerosus, 39 plant species for C. mona and 12 plant species for G. senegalensis. G. senegalensis consumed only mature fruits, while the two other species consumed mainly fruits and leaves. Leguminosae and meso-phanerophytes were the most represented in the diet. Primates show flexibility in their diet linked to the phenology of the plants. Keywords: Primates, size, feeding, Kikele, BeninLa présente étude a été conduite dans le but de dénombrer les populations de primates et d’inventorier les plantes et organes dont ils se nourrissent dans la forêt sacrée de Kikélé dans la commune de Bassila au Nord-Bénin. Les primates diurnes et nocturnes ont été dénombrés par la méthode de comptage complet. Des enquêtes auprès de 60 personnes ressources et observations de terrain durant 90 jours ont été faites pour inventorier les plantes et organes consommés par les primates. La forêt sacrée de Kikélé, abrite trois espèces de primates dont une espèce nocturne Galago senegalensis (16 individus dénombré) et deux espèces diurnes dont Cercopithecus mona (2 individus) et Colobus vellerosus (28 individus). 35 espèces végétales ont été inventoriées comme ressources alimentaires pour C. vellerosus, 39 espèces végétales pour C. mona et 12 espèces végétales pour G. senegalensis. G. senegalensis se nourrit exclusivement de fruits matures, tandis que les deux autres espèces se nourrissent principalement des fruits et de feuilles. Les leguminosae et les méso-phanérophytes étaient les plus représentés dans le régime alimentaire. Les primates manifestent une flexibilité dans leur régime alimentaire liée à la phénologie des plants. Mots clés: Primates, taille, alimentation, Kikélé, Béni

Structure des groupes de primates et leur régime alimentaire dans la forêt sacrée de Kikélé au Bénin

La présente étude a été conduite dans le but de dénombrer les populations de primates et d’inventorier les plantes et organes dont ils se nourrissent dans la forêt sacrée de Kikélé dans la commune de Bassila au Nord-Bénin. Les primates diurnes et nocturnes ont été dénombrés par la méthode de comptage complet. Des enquêtes auprès de 60 personnes ressources et observations de terrain durant 90 jours ont été faites pour inventorier les plantes et organes consommés par les primates. La forêt sacrée de Kikélé, abrite trois espèces de primates dont une espèce nocturne Galago senegalensis (16 individus dénombré) et deux espèces diurnes dont Cercopithecus mona (2 individus) et Colobus vellerosus (28 individus). 35 espèces végétales ont été inventoriées comme ressources alimentaires pour C. vellerosus, 39 espèces végétales pour C. mona et 12 espèces végétales pour G. senegalensis. G. senegalensis se nourrit exclusivement de fruits matures, tandis que les deux autres espèces se nourrissent principalement des fruits et de feuilles. Les leguminosae et les méso-phanérophytes étaient les plus représentés dans le régime alimentaire. Les primates manifestent une flexibilité dans leur régime alimentaire liée à la phénologie des plants. Mots clés: Primates, taille, alimentation, Kikélé, Béni

Finalizing the CCSDS Space-Data Link Layer Security Protocol: Setup and Execution of the Interoperability Testing

The protection of data transmitted over the space-link is an issue of growing importance also for civilian space missions. Through the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS), space agencies have reacted to this need by specifying the Space Data-Link Layer Security (SDLS) protocol which provides confidentiality and integrity services for the CCSDS Telemetry (TM), Telecommand (TC) and Advanced Orbiting Services (AOS) space data-link protocols. This paper describes the approach of the CCSDS SDLS working group to specify and execute the necessary interoperability tests. It first details the individual SDLS implementations that have been produced by ESA, NASA, and CNES and then the overall architecture that allows the interoperability tests between them. The paper reports on the results of the interoperability tests and identifies relevant aspects for the evolution of the test environment

Health-related qualify of life, angina type and coronary artery disease in patients with stable chest pain.

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is impaired in patients with stable angina but patients often present with other forms of chest pain. The aim of this study was to compare the pre-diagnostic HRQoL in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) according to angina type, gender, and presence of obstructive CAD. From the pilot study for the European DISCHARGE trial, we analysed data from 24 sites including 1263 patients (45.9% women, 61.1 ± 11.3 years) who were clinically referred for invasive coronary angiography (ICA; 617 patients) or coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA; 646 patients). Prior to the procedures, patients completed HRQoL questionnaires: the Short Form (SF)-12v2, the EuroQoL (EQ-5D-3 L) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Fifty-five percent of ICA and 35% of CTA patients had typical angina, 23 and 33% had atypical angina, 18 and 28% had non-anginal chest discomfort and 5 and 5% had other chest discomfort, respectively. Patients with typical angina had the poorest physical functioning compared to the other angina groups (SF-12 physical component score; 41.2 ± 8.8, 43.3 ± 9.1, 46.2 ± 9.0, 46.4 ± 11.4, respectively, all age and gender-adjusted p < 0.01), and highest anxiety levels (8.3 ± 4.1, 7.5 ± 4.1, 6.5 ± 4.0, 4.7 ± 4.5, respectively, all adjusted p < 0.01). On all other measures, patients with typical or atypical angina had lower HRQoL compared to the two other groups (all adjusted p < 0.05). HRQoL did not differ between patients with and without obstructive CAD while women had worse HRQoL compared with men, irrespective of age and angina type. Prior to a diagnostic procedure for stable chest pain, HRQoL is associated with chest pain characteristics, but not with obstructive CAD, and is significantly lower in women. Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT02400229

Comparative effectiveness of initial computed tomography and invasive coronary angiography in women and men with stable chest pain and suspected coronary artery disease: multicentre randomised trial

To assess the comparative effectiveness of computed tomography and invasive coronary angiography in women and men with stable chest pain suspected to be caused by coronary artery disease