New record of the spiny pufferfish, Tylerius spinosissimus (Regan, 1908), from Israel, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea (Actinopterygii: Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae)

The spiny pufferfish, Tylerius spinosissimus (Regan, 1908), is recorded for the first time from the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, based on a specimen collected off Eilat, Israel at a depth of 350–400 m. This finding also confirms the occurrence of the species in the Red Sea which was previously based on an unsubstantiated record

New record of the Red scorpionfish, Scorpaena scrofa (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) from deep waters off Israel, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea

This study examines the distribution of the red scorpionfish, Scorpaena scrofa Linnaeus, 1758, in the Red Sea, in order to get a better picture of the distribution and dispersal of this species. The species is recorded for the first time from the Gulf of Aqaba, based on a specimen collected off Eilat, Israel at a depth of 400 m. This finding also confirms the occurrence of the species in the Red Sea and links up with a recent record from Saya de Malha Bank, western Indian Ocean

Langzeitergebnisse nach Implantation eines nickelhaltigen zementierten Hüftschafts rechts bei einem Patienten mit Typ-IV-Sensibilisierung auf Nickelsulfat

Type IV allergies to nickel sulfate, potassium dichromate and/or cobalt chloride are supposed to be associated with aseptic loosening, pain or infections in patients with hip arthroplasty. However, there is debate on any causal relation between type IV sensitization to metals and any of these complications. We report on a patient with suspicion of pre-existing type IV sensitization to nickel sulfate and potassium dichromate who did not show any complications after hip arthroplasty.Es wird angenommen, dass Typ-IV-Allergien auf Nickelsulfat, Kobaltchlorid und/oder Kaliumdichromat mit einer erhöhten Rate an Komplikationen nach Implantation einer Hüftendototalendoprothese wie Osteolysen, aseptischen Lockerungen, Schmerzen oder Wundinfektionen in Verbindung gebracht werden können. Nicht hinreichend geklärt scheint bis heute ein möglicher kausaler Zusammenhang zwischen diesen Komplikationen und Typ-IV-Sensibilisierungen gegen Metalle. Wir berichten über einen Fall, bei dem trotz des dringenden Verdachtes auf eine Sensibilisierung auf Nickelsulfat und Kaliumdichromat nach Implantation einer nickelhaltigen Totalendoprothese keine Komplikationen aufgetreten sind

Living Marine Resources of Kuwait, Eastern Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates

This field guide covers the major resource groups likely to be encountered in the fisheries of Kuwait, Eastern Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. It includes marine plants, shrimps, lobsters, crabs, bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods, sharks, batoid fishes, bony fishes, sea snakes, sea turtles, sea birds, and marine mammals. In order to serve as a tool for ecological and biodiversity studies, all species known from the Gulf of certain groups are included. These include the sharks, batoid fishes, bony fishes, sea turtles, and marine mammals. Each resource group is introduced by a general section on technical terms and measurements pertinent to that group and an illustrated guide to higher taxonomic groups when relevant. Species are then treated in a subsequent guide that includes scientific nomenclature, common English and Arabic names where available, size information, information on habitat, biology, and fisheries, diagnostic features, and one or more illustrations, some of which are included in color. The guide is fully indexed and a list of references is appended.https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/biology_books/1005/thumbnail.jp

Growth of Strained Epitaxial Cu Films on Ru(0001) Monitored by Surface X-Ray Diffraction

The growth of Cu Layers deposited on Ru(0001) substrates at temperatures between 500 K and 850 K was studied using surface x-ray diffraction. Results are consistent with a Stransky-Krastanov growth mode with a two layer critical thickness