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What are are the tools or method used in recourse economics research such as measurement of climatic impact on forest ecosystem services?

i want to write a research proposal on "Climatic stress on Forest Ecosystem Services affect GDP" The questions of the research are as follows: 1. What are the climatic stress that has effect on...

23 May 2017 9,086 4 View

Dear fellows, does any of you know of any phd opportunity in the area of land evaluation, soil survey and GIS that I can take advantage of?

I have been involved in carrying out land quality appraisals using GIS and Remote Sensing techniques for the past 13 years: collaborate with soil surveying on the field, recording and analysing of...

18 May 2017 3,431 5 View

Good initiative. Have you considered the intersection between TACs and Credit curves in terms of efficient stock output and sea basin characteristics

This project goes to the core of the choke issue. Seems however that there is a contradiction in working for "precision fishing" and then apply a credit system that put all species in one bucket -...

17 May 2017 9,613 2 View

Extraction of flavors/compounds from vegetables

I need a compendium/review on technologies applied to vegetables matrices to extract flavors/natural extracts, does anyone has a suggestion?

16 May 2017 3,872 3 View

SUOMI-NPP VIIRS DNB (Day-Night Band) radiance data and Light Pollution Assessment

We are working with SUOMI-NPP VIIRS DNB (Day-Night Band) radiance data, which has units of W cm-2 sr-1. The case study area is a bird sanctuary and an inhabited territory that is also used for...

15 May 2017 7,898 2 View

Are there any organisms that benefit from air pollution?

In marine ecosystems, water pollution may give rise to the proliferation of algae and bacteria through eutrophicaton. Is there an organism that benefits from air pollution from vehicles and factories?

12 May 2017 7,540 7 View

In what capacity can the effects of by-catch from lawful and illicit, unreported, and unregulated fisheries be lessened...?

In what capacity can the effects of by-catch from lawful and illicit, unreported, and unregulated fisheries be lessened to a level that will take into consideration inversion of declining patterns...

12 May 2017 1,557 2 View

What impacts do urbanization and land use change have on estuarine, coastal, and marine biodiversity?

What impacts do urbanization and land use change have on estuarine, coastal, and marine biodiversity, and in what capacity can approach and practice be incorporated to guarantee that these impacts...

12 May 2017 7,522 2 View

How to assess the impact on reef fish communities of recreational diving in tourist areas?

New marine areas are being allocated for ecotourism and recreational diving. How to assess the impact on reef fish communities of non-extractive uses such as diving?

12 May 2017 6,130 3 View

Is lime pile used for soil improvement or remediation of contaminated soil or both?

I will use lime pile in remediation of oil contaminated soil

10 May 2017 1,722 10 View

Ecological effects on unsustainable whale shark tourism, any past studies?

I am interested in seeing if unsustainable practices for whale shark tourism have an effect on not only the shark itself, but the environment/local community as well. Are there any past studies...

10 May 2017 6,671 10 View

What are the global observed mean and maximum depth of arbuscular mycorrhiza and ectomycorrhiza in temperate soils (cambisols)?

Comming from another scientific field I am asking whether there is literature about how deep the symbiotic relationship between roots of Fagus sylvatica and Picea abies with ectomycorrhiza and...

10 May 2017 1,056 12 View

How many sensors per oil palm tree or per ha of oil palm tree plantation?

I am working on an assignment wherein I have to establish a network of sensors to detect soil parameters such as nutrient level, pH, Moisture Content, EC etc. Please help me to understand the...

10 May 2017 2,995 3 View

Please suggest me the acid or solution for complete digestion of Rutile (TiO2), Silica (SiO2), Fluorospar(Caf2) ceramic materials?

I have dissolved all these minerals in 5ml HF+HNo3 but TiO2 remain undissolved even in Microwave heating at 200 deg.cel. So plz suggest me the acid/solution for complete dissolution of above...

09 May 2017 8,040 1 View

Reasons behind formation of white big granules and clotting during oil degradation ?

iam doing bio degradation of vegetables oil using bacteria, but the yellow color off oil has disappeared , and the media changed to milky color, moreover white big granules and clotting has been...

08 May 2017 4,403 1 View

Hello, Can somebody help me about the extraction techniques for algae ?

protocol for oil extraction from algae

08 May 2017 1,071 3 View

Need an extraction buffer for extraction of DNA from soil?

I would like to get quality total DNA from the soil. I need an extraction buffer and protocol. If you have please do share with me.

07 May 2017 8,980 2 View

Books and articles on increasing the watertable in urban and rural areas?

Books and articles on increasing the watertable in urban and rural areas? Calculation of moisture in the saturated and unsaturated soil and excavation and drilling associated with it?

05 May 2017 3,019 13 View

Can anyone provide the pdf or zip file of FAO FISHERIES TECHNICAL PAPER 471 Hatchery culture of bivalves ?

I do not manage to download it anymore.

05 May 2017 9,104 3 View

Mangroves Blue carbon?

How can one effectively use remote sensed based techniques for estimating blue carbon stored in mangroves and/or sea grass? What is the latest in this research area?? Thanks

04 May 2017 3,815 15 View

Is there any other method for evaluation of beach waste other than Clean Coast Index and weighing?

Clean Coast Index is the method numerically finding the abundance of plastic trash on beach, in addition weighing plastics also help to find clear measures and to find the percentage of plastic...

03 May 2017 8,095 3 View

Please i need suggestion on tropical plants with the ability to enhances egg production in poultry?

Presently I am working on ways of improving egg production in indigenous chickens using tropical plant extracts.

03 May 2017 8,823 12 View

How to get essential oil and solid phase from its dissolve of leaf ?

03 May 2017 8,375 4 View

Does evaluating daily evaporation inside green house could be adequate to measure water use efficiency of crops ?

If the daily irrigation amount is determined beforehand and the crop fresh weight determined per pot !

02 May 2017 2,029 3 View

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