Shoe-Leather Costs in the Euro Area and the Foreign Demand for Euro Banknotes

We estimate the shoe-leather costs of inflation in the euro area using monetary data adjusted for holdings of euro banknotes abroad. While we find evidence of marginally negative shoe-leather costs for very low levels of the nominal interest rate, our estimates suggest that the shoe-leather costs are non-negligible even for relatively moderate levels of anticipated inflation. We conclude that, despite the increased circulation of euro banknotes abroad, in the euro area the inflation tax is still predominantly borne by domestic agents, with transfers of resources from abroad remaining small

Marine Insects of the Genera Halobates and Hermatobates (Heteroptera) from Neuston Tows around Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef

Two species of Halobates and one species of Hermatobates were found in neuston tows taken at seven locations around Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef. The open-ocean Halobates sericeus Eschscholtz was much more abundant than the nearshore Halobatesprinceps White. Hermatobates weddi China was mainly found in one location, Watson's Bay, and was more frequently caught at night than during the day. Neither Halobates specles was caught in any of the tows taken at night

Marine Insects of the Genera Halobates and Hermatobates (Heteroptera) from Neuston Tows around Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef

Two species of Halobates and one species of Hermatobates were found in neuston tows taken at seven locations around Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef. The open-ocean Halobates sericeus Eschscholtz was much more abundant than the nearshore Halobatesprinceps White. Hermatobates weddi China was mainly found in one location, Watson's Bay, and was more frequently caught at night than during the day. Neither Halobates specles was caught in any of the tows taken at night