48 research outputs found
North Atlantic oscillation affects the physical condition of migrating bullet tuna Auxis rochei (Risso, 1810) from the Western Mediterranean Sea
Climate oscillations exert direct control over the environment in which they occur and may influence the
physical condition of migratory marine species, such as tuna, as reported by several authors. The main aim of
thisstudywastoexploretheassociationbetweenthepotentialeffectsoftheNorthAtlanticOscillation(NAO)on
thefitness condition of bullet tuna (Auxis rochei) migrating to the Spanish Mediterranean Sea. A total of 2357
length-weight pairs of data obtained from individuals collected on the Spanish Mediterranean coast were analysed.
A non-parametric Spearman test was used to investigate correlations between the atmospheric oscillation
indexes and two physical condition indexes. The results suggest that, in general, positive phases of the NAO
index improve the physical condition offish migrating to spawning grounds in the Mediterranean Sea. These
results could be explained by changes in the dominant winds, which could favour pre-spawning migration, and
by nutrients availability, which guarantees their recovery after the spawning period.En prens
Length–weight relationships of kitefin shark Dalatias licha, and little sleeper shark Somniosus rostratus from the western Mediterranean Sea, and long snouted lancetfish Alepisaurus ferox from the eastern North Atlantic Ocean
This paper provides length-weight relationships (LWR) for three species: long snouted lancetfish Alepisaurus ferox,
kitefin shark Dalatias licha and little sleeper shark Somniosus rostratus. Samples were collected occasionally from 2009 to
2013. A total of 49 D. licha and 24 S. rostratus samples from the western Mediterranean Sea, and 211 samples of A. ferox
from the eastern North Atlantic Ocean were recorded for LWR. For each species, regression coefficients and parameters “a”
and “b” were calculated with 95% confidence interval. The LWR parameter b for all species ranged from 2.889 to 3.5048,
with R2 ranging from 0.717 to 0.823.Postprin
EFFECTS OF ICCAT Rec [2016-05] SIZE REGULATION ON THE DISCARDS OF THE SPANISH LONGLINE FISHERY TARGETING SWORDFISH (Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758) IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEA
The ICCAT Commission, at its meeting on November 2016, approved a multi-annual recovery
plan for the Mediterranean swordfish starting in 2017 and continuing through 2031 (ICCAT Rec
[2016-05]). Among other provisions, the recovery plan proscribed a minimum landing size (MLS)
of 100 cm (lower-jaw fork length- LJFL), which is 10 cm higher than the previously implemented
(ICCAT Rec [2013-04]). The aim of this study is to assess the effect of the recently implemented
MLS on the swordfish discarding activities by the Spanish surface longline fishery operating in
the western Mediterranean for the period 2015-2017. Our results show that: i) as compared to
the former MLS (ICCAT Rec [2013-04]), a higher percentage of undersized dead fish is now
discarded at sea, with the additional risk that does not be reported and taken into consideration
during the assessment of the stock; ii) the amount of fishing effort (number of hooks) for fulfilling
the allocated quota has increased; iii) the fishing season must be longer to achieve the allocated
quota. Both the increase in fishing effort and the lengthening of the fishing season have an
adverse effect on the economic profitability of the surface longline fleet without achieving the
intended reduction in the fishing mortality exerted on the juvenile fraction of the Mediterranean
swordfish stock
STANDARDIZED CATCH RATES OF ALBACORE (THUNNUS ALALUNGA BONNATERRE, 1788) IN THE SPANISH SURFACE LONGLINE FISHERY IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN IN THE PERIOD 2009-2019
Standardized relative abundance indices of albacore (Thunnus alalunga Bonnaterre, 1788)
caught by the Spanish surface longline (LLALB) in the western Mediterranean Sea were
estimated for the period 2009-2019. Yearly standardized CPUE were estimated through
Generalized Linear Mixed Effects Models (GLMM) under a negative binomial error
distribution assumption. The main factors in the standardization analysis were year and season
(quarter). The index shows an increasing trend from the beginning of the series (2009) to a
maximum in 2011; following a decrease up to 2013, and a relatively stable trend fluctuating
around a level three and a half times lower compared to the maximum abundance for the period
2013-2019.En prens
STANDARDIZED CATCH RATES FOR MEDITERRANEAN SWORDFISH (XIPHIAS GLADIUS LINNAEUS, 1758) FROM THE SPANISH LONGLINE FISHERY. 1988-2018
Standardized relative abundance indices for swordfish (Xiphias gladius Linnaeus, 1758) caught
by the Spanish surface longline in the western Mediterranean Sea were estimated for the period
1988-2018. Standardized CPUEs in number were estimated through a General Linear Mixed
Modeling (GLMM) approach under a negative binomial (NB) error distribution assumption.
Standardized CPUEs in biomass were estimated through a General Linear Mixed Modeling
(GLMM) approach under a log-normal error distribution assumption. The main factors in the
standardization analysis were fishing area and time of the year (quarter). The standardized
indices showed notable annual fluctuations without any definite trend for the period under studyEn prens
STANDARDIZED CATCH RATES OF ALBACORE (THUNNUS ALALUNGA BONNATERRE, 1788) IN THE SPANISH RECREATIONAL FISHERY IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRARREAN IN THE PERIOD 2005-2019
Catch and effort data from the Spanish recreational fishery in the Balearic Sea (Western
Mediterranean) were analysed to estimate an index of relative abundance for albacore for the
years 2005-2019. Standardized catch per unit effort (CPUE) in number were estimated through
a General Linear Mixed Modeling (GLMM) approach under a negative binomial (NB) error
distribution assumption. Nominal catch rates and a standardized abundance index are
presented along with estimates of 95% confidence limits of the predicted means. These indices
show an upward trend from the start of the series 2005 peaking in 2013; followed by a decrease
until 2015. For the latest four-year period (2016-2019), the index shows a relatively stable
trend fluctuating around a level two times lower than the maximum abundance recorded in the
time series.En prens
Actualización de la batería estándar y batería ampliada de pruebas alérgicas de contacto por el Grupo Español de Investigación en Dermatitis de Contacto y Alergia Cutánea (GEIDAC)
After the meeting held by the Spanish Contact Dermatitis and Skin Allergy Research Group (GEIDAC) back in October 2021, changes were suggested to the Spanish Standard Series patch testing. Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (2% pet.), textile dye mixt (6.6% pet.), linalool hydroperoxide (1% pet.), and limonene hydroperoxide (0.3% pet.) were, then, added to the series that agreed upon in 2016. Ethyldiamine and phenoxyethanol were excluded. Methyldibromoglutaronitrile, the mixture of sesquiterpene lactones, and hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene (Lyral) were also added to the extended Spanish series of 2022. (c) 2024 AEDV. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. This is an open access article under the CC BY -NC -ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Update of EULAR recommendations for the treatment of systemic sclerosis
The aim was to update the 2009 European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for the treatment of systemic sclerosis (SSc), with attention to new therapeutic questions. Update of the previous treatment recommendations was performed according to EULAR standard operating procedures. The task force consisted of 32 SSc clinical experts from Europe and the USA, 2 patients nominated by the pan-European patient association for SSc (Federation of European Scleroderma Associations (FESCA)), a clinical epidemiologist and 2 research fellows. All centres from the EULAR Scleroderma Trials and Research group were invited to submit and select clinical questions concerning SSc treatment using a Delphi approach. Accordingly, 46 clinical questions addressing 26 different interventions were selected for systematic literature review. The new recommendations were based on the available evidence and developed in a consensus meeting with clinical experts and patients. The procedure resulted in 16 recommendations being developed (instead of 14 in 2009) that address treatment of several SSc-related organ complications: Raynaud's phenomenon (RP), digital ulcers (DUs), pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), skin and lung disease, scleroderma renal crisis and gastrointestinal involvement. Compared with the 2009 recommendations, the 2016 recommendations include phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors for the treatment of SSc-related RP and DUs, riociguat, new aspects for endothelin receptor antagonists, prostacyclin analogues and PDE-5 inhibitors for SSc-related PAH. New recommendations regarding the use of fluoxetine for SSc-related RP and haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for selected patients with rapidly progressive SSc were also added. In addition, several comments regarding other treatments addressed in clinical questions and suggestions for the SSc research agenda were formulated. These updated data-derived and consensus-derived recommendations will help rheumatologists to manage patients with SSc in an evidence-based way. These recommendations also give directions for future clinical research in SSc
Subcortical volumes across the lifespan: data from 18,605 healthy individuals aged 3-90 years
Age has a major effect on brain volume. However, the normative studies available are constrained by small sample sizes, restricted age coverage and significant methodological variability. These limitations introduce inconsistencies and may obscure or distort the lifespan trajectories of brain morphometry. In response, we capitalized on the resources of the Enhancing Neuroimaging Genetics through Meta-Analysis (ENIGMA) Consortium to examine age-related trajectories inferred from cross-sectional measures of the ventricles, the basal ganglia (caudate, putamen, pallidum, and nucleus accumbens), the thalamus, hippocampus and amygdala using magnetic resonance imaging data obtained from 18,605 individuals aged 3-90 years. All subcortical structure volumes were at their maximum value early in life. The volume of the basal ganglia showed a monotonic negative association with age thereafter; there was no significant association between age and the volumes of the thalamus, amygdala and the hippocampus (with some degree of decline in thalamus) until the sixth decade of life after which they also showed a steep negative association with age. The lateral ventricles showed continuous enlargement throughout the lifespan. Age was positively associated with inter-individual variability in the hippocampus and amygdala and the lateral ventricles. These results were robust to potential confounders and could be used to examine the functional significance of deviations from typical age-related morphometric patterns.Education and Child Studie