scholarly journals FTIR, XRD,SEM/EDAX ANALYSIS OF COASTAL SOIL SAMPLES OF KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT IN FULL MOON AND NEW MOON DAY.

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1109-1115
Author(s):  
SS Sajitha ◽  
◽  
RBeautlin Nisha ◽  
P Metilda ◽  
GAldous Jenin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Full Moon ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Edax Analysis ◽  
New Moon

Lunar Cycle Influences Reproductive Performance of Crossbred Brahman Cows Under Tropical Conditions

2021 ◽  
pp. 074873042098363
Author(s):  
Alejandro A. Aguirre ◽  
Roberto A. Palomares ◽  
Aitor D. De Ondiz ◽  
Eleazar R. Soto ◽  
Mariana S. Perea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Full Moon ◽  
Lunar Cycle ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Crossbred Cows ◽  
Lunar Phases ◽  
Tropical Conditions ◽  
Service Conception ◽  
New Moon ◽  
Postpartum Estrus

Evidence has accumulated over the years indicating that the moon influences some aspects of the reproductive activity in animals and humans. However, little is known about the influence of the lunar cycle on the reproductive performance of cows under tropical conditions, where the environment strongly affects reproduction. This retrospective study was conducted with the aim of assessing the influence of the lunar cycle on some reproductive traits of tropical crossbred cows managed in a pasture-based system. Data from 5869 reproductive records from two commercial farms localized in the Maracaibo Lake Basin of Zulia State, Venezuela, were analyzed. Variables studied were first service conception rate, calving frequency, first postpartum estrous frequency, and pregnancy frequency. In addition to the lunar cycle, the effects of farm, season, and predominant breed were also considered. Data were analyzed using logistic regression and general linear model from SAS. First service conception was affected by lunar phases and predominant breed, but not by farm or season. For frequencies of calving, first postpartum estrus, and pregnancy, there was no main effect of farm, season, and predominant breed, whereas the effect of lunar phases was highly significant. First service conception was significantly greater in waning than in crescent phase of the lunar cycle. Frequencies of calving, first estrus, and pregnancy were highly correlated and showed greater figures around full moon and new moon. In conclusion, lunar cycle influenced first service conception, attaining greater values in the waning phase of the moon cycle. Frequencies of calving, first postpartum estrus, and pregnancy in crossbred cows showed a clear bimodal rhythm, whose greatest values coincided with new moon and full moon.

scholarly journals PENGARUH FASE BULAN TERHADAP WAKTU TEBAR PANCING DAN LAJU TANGKAP MADIDIHANG (Thunnus albacares Bonnaterre, 1788) PADA ARMADA RAWAI TUNA

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Irwan Jatmiko ◽  
Bram Setyadji ◽  
Arief Wujdi
Keyword(s):  
Full Moon ◽  
Yellowfin Tuna ◽  
Catch Rate ◽  
Lunar Phase ◽  
Anova Analysis ◽  
Tukey Test ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
New Moon ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Tuna Longline

Madidihang/yellowfin tuna merupakan salah satu jenis ikan tuna ekonomis penting bagi industri perikanan di Indonesia dengan kontribusi hasil tangkapan yang terbanyak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh fase bulan terhadap waktu mulai tebar pancing dan laju tangkap madidihang pada armada rawai tuna. Pengumpulan data dilakukan oleh pemantau ilmiah pada armada rawai tuna yang sebagian besar berbasis di Pelabuhan Benoa, Bali mulai Agustus 2005 hingga Juni 2014. Daerah penangkapan ikan dari armada rawai tuna yang diambil datanya berada di lokasi (lintang dan bujur) 9°-16° LS hingga 109°-120° BT. Analisis anova satu arah dan tes Tukey dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh fase bulan terhadap waktu mulai tebar pancing dan laju tangkap madidihang. Total sebanyak 60 trip dan 1.467 hari operasi penangkapan armada rawai tuna dilakukan dalam penelitian ini. Analisis statistik anova satu arah menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang nyata pada fase bulan terhadap waktu mulai tebar pancing (p<0,05). Selanjutnya, tes Tukey menunjukkan bahwa waktu mulai tebar pancing pada saat bulan purnama dimulai pada pukul 9:00 pagi hari. Waktu ini lebih lambat sekitar 2 jam dari pada waktu mulai tebar pancing pada ketiga fase bulan lainnya (perbani awal, perbani akhir dan bulan baru) yang dilakukan sekitar pukul 7:00 pagi hari. Analisis statistik anova satu arah juga menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan yang nyata antar fase bulan terhadap laju tangkap madidihang (p<0,05). Selanjutnya, tes Tukey menunjukkan bahwa laju tangkap pada saat bulan baru dan perbani awal sebesar 0,13 ekor/100 mata pancing atau lebih besar dibandingkan nilai laju tangkap pada saat purnama dan perbani akhir yang hanya sebesar 0,09 ekor/100 mata pancing. Yellowfin tuna is one of the most economically important species for fisheries industry in Indonesia. The objectives of this study are to investigate the effect of lunar phase to the set time start and catch rate of yellowfin tuna on tuna longline vessels. Data collected by scientific observer on tuna longline vessels mainly based in Benoa Port, Bali from August 2005 to June 2014. Fishing ground of sampled longline tuna located from 9°-16° S to 109°-120° E. One-way anova analysis and Tukey test conducted to examine the effect of lunar phase to the set time start and catch rate of yellowfin tuna. A total of 60 trips and 1,467 fishing days of longline tuna fishing vessels operation have been sampled for in this study. One-way anova analysis showed that there was a significant difference of lunar phase to the set time start (p<0.05). Furthermore, Tukey test showed that the starting time for setting during the full moon begins at 9:00 am. Its time was around 2 hours slower than the start of setting of the other three moon phase (first quarter, last quarter and new moon) which start around 7:00 am. One-way anova analysis also showed that there was a significant difference of lunar phase to catch rate of yellowfin tuna (p<0.05). Furthermore, Tukey test confirmed that hook rate on new moon and first quarter was 0.13/100 hooks or 0.4 bigger than hook rate on full moon and last quarter with only 0.09/100 hooks.

scholarly journals PEMIJAHAN INDUK, PROFIL KOLESTEROL, DAN ASAM LEMAK TELUR LOBSTER PASIR (Panulirus homarus) HASIL BUDIDAYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 219
Author(s):  
Yudha Trinoegraha Adiputra ◽  
Muhammad Zairin Jr. ◽  
Muhammad Agus Suprayudi ◽  
Wasmen Manalu ◽  
Widanarni Widanarni
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Full Moon ◽  
Spiny Lobster ◽  
Eyestalk Ablation ◽  
Early Indicator ◽  
Mass Spawning ◽  
New Moon ◽  
Low Incidence

Pembenihan lobster pasir (Panulirus homarus) belum berkembang di Indonesia karena terbatasnya teknik pemijahan induk dan belum diketahuinya tingkat keberhasilan induk betina membawa telur dan profil telur hasil pemeliharaan. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mempelajari pengaruh ablasi satu tangkai mata, metode pemijahan massal dan individual pada bulan gelap dan terang pada induk berganti kulit dan membawa telur, serta konsentrasi kolesterol dan asam-asam lemak telur pada lama pengeraman berbeda. Induk betina dan jantan dipakai secara terus-menerus saat percobaan pemijahan. Pemijahan pertama menggunakan pemijahan dengan rasio 2:1 pada bulan gelap. Percobaan kedua dan ketiga menggunakan pemijahan massal selama bulan terang dan gelap. Profil telur dibandingkan konsentrasi kolesterol dan asam lemaknya pada 1, 2, dan 3-4 minggu pengeraman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ablasi tangkai mata dapat menstimulasi pemijahan individual dan massal yang didahului dengan ganti kulit pada induk betina sebagai indikator pemijahan. Pemijahan massal pada bulan gelap menghasilkan induk betina membawa telur terbanyak dibandingkan pemijahan individual pada bulan gelap dan pemijahan massal pada bulan terang. Konsentrasi kolesterol dan asam-asam lemak telur mengalami perubahan mengikuti lama pengeraman oleh induk yang menunjukkan terjadinya peningkatan kematangan telur (P<0,05).Spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus) hatchery has not been developed in Indonesia. Major constraints were limited broodstock spawning techniques, low incidence of eggs-berried broodstock, and unknown eggs profile. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of eyestalk ablation, spawning methods and moon circulation to molted, the number of eggs berried of females, and eggs-berried cholesterol and fatty acids profiles. Individual and mass spawning during full and new moon were used in this studies. Female and male broodstocks were used for consecutive spawning with ratio 2:1. The first study was used individual spawning during new moon. The second and third studies were used mass spawning during full moon and new moon, respectively. Eggs-berried profile compared concentration of cholesterol and fatty acids during 1, 2, and 3-4 weeks. Results showed eyestalk ablation stimulated individual or mass spawned and molted of female as early indicator of spawning. Full moon and mass spawning supported more eggs-berried female broodstock than that of other methods. Cholesterol and fatty acids showed different concentration within 1, 2, and 3-4 weeks of eggs-berried that supported eggs maturity (P<0.05).

scholarly journals Lunar periodicity in catch rate and reproductive condition of adult eastern king prawns, Penaeus plebejus, in coastal waters of south-eastern Queensland, Australia

1996 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
AJ Courtney ◽  
DJ Die ◽  
JG McGilvray
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Full Moon ◽  
Lunar Cycle ◽  
Catch Rate ◽  
Lunar Phase ◽  
Reproductive Condition ◽  
Ovary Weight ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
New Moon ◽  
Catch Rates

This study examined the lunar and die1 variation in catch rates and reproductive condition of adult eastern king prawns, Penaeus plebejus, in relatively deep (160 m) coastal waters off south- eastern Queensland. Females numerically dominated catches over most of the lunar cycle and constituted 76% of the weight of the catch. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed an interaction between lunar phase and sex; catches peaked during Lunar Phase 3 (full moon � 3 days) and were particularly marked for males. This was the only period during the lunar cycle when the sex ratio approached 1 : 1. There was also an interaction between trawl-time and sex; male catch rates were at a minimum early in the evening, whereas female catch rates were at a maximum then and declined throughout the night. Trawler logbook catch rate data from the same area over a similar period indicated an interaction between lunar cycle and lunar phase. ANOVA revealed an effect of the interaction between phase and sex on the incidence of soft prawns; the incidence of soft males increased during Phase 4 (half moon waning to new moon � 3 days). Ovary weight also varied between phases and was higher during Phases 2 (half moon waxing to full moon � 3 days) and 4 (half moon waning to new moon � 3 days). Trends in the ovary weight and the incidence of histologically mature and ripe females suggested there are two periods of increased spawning activity during each lunar cycle. A cyclic regression fitted to the data explained 93% of the variation in the incidence of ripe females between samples. The influence of these cyclic trends in catch rate and reproductive condition should be considered when monitoring the spawning stock in the fishery and when planning sampling strategies in any future reproductive studies.

Decapitated Lunar Goddesses in Aztec Art, Myth, and Ritual

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Milbrath
Keyword(s):  
Solar Eclipse ◽  
Seasonal Cycle ◽  
Full Moon ◽  
The Sun ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Seasonal Transition ◽  
The Earth ◽  
New Moon ◽  
The Demonic

AbstractAztec images of decapitated goddesses link the symbolism of astronomy with politics and the seasonal cycle. Rituals reenacting decapitation may refer to lunar events in the context of a solar calendar, providing evidence of a luni-solar calendar. Decapitation imagery also involves metaphors expressing the rivalry between the cults of the sun and the moon. Huitzilopochtli's decapitation of Coyolxauhqui can be interpreted as a symbol of political conquest linked to the triumph of the sun over the moon. Analysis of Coyolxauhqui's imagery and mythology indicates that she represents the full moon eclipsed by the sun. Details of the decapitation myth indicate specific links with seasonal transition and events taking place at dawn and at midnight. Other decapitated goddesses, often referred to as earth goddesses with “lunar connections,” belong to a complex of lunar deities representing the moon within the earth (the new moon). Cihuacoatl, a goddess of the new moon, takes on threatening quality when she assumes the form of a tzitzimime attacking the sun during a solar eclipse. The demonic new moon was greatly feared, for it could cause an eternal solar eclipse bringing the Aztec world to an end.

scholarly journals Correlation between the Lunar Phase and Tail-Lifting Behavior of Lizards (Pogona vitticeps) Exposed to an Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field

Animals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsutomu Nishimura ◽  
Harue Tada ◽  
Masanori Fukushima
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Full Moon ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Lunar Phase ◽  
Extremely Low Frequency ◽  
K Index ◽  
Field Sensitivity ◽  
Pogona Vitticeps ◽  
New Moon

We previously showed that the agamid lizard Pogona vitticeps responded to an extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF; frequency: 6 and 8 Hz; peak magnetic field: 2.6 µT; peak electric field: 10 V/m) with tail-lifting behavior. In addition, the tail-lifting response to ELF-EMF disappeared when the parietal eyes of the lizards were covered by small round aluminum caps. This result suggests that the parietal eye contributes to light-dependent magnetoreception. In the present study, we set up an ELF-EMF group to evaluate the long-term effect of the ELF-EMF on lizards’ behavior and examine our hypothesis that exposure to ELF-EMFs increases the magnetic field sensitivity in lizards. We therefore include the lunar phase (full moon/new moon) and K index as environmental factors related to the geomagnetic field in the analysis. The number of tail lifts per individual per day was the response variable while calendar month, daily mean temperature, daily mean humidity, daily mean atmospheric pressure, full moon, new moon, and K index were the explanatory variables. We analyzed an ELF-EMF group and a control group separately. In a multiple linear regression analysis, the independent determinants associated with the number of tail lifts were the full moon, the temperature, February, March, April, and May in the ELF-EMF group and March, April, May, and June in the control group. The P. vitticeps in the ELF-EMF group responded to the full moon whereas those in the control group did not. In addition, in the ELF-EMF group, the number of tail lifts was higher on days when the K index was higher (P = 0.07) in the first period whereas there was no such tendency in either period in the control group. There is the possibility that the exposure to ELF-EMFs may increase magnetic-field sensitivity in lizards.

Annual and lunar breeding rhythmicity in females of the terrestrial hermit crab Coenobita rugosus H. Milne Edwards, 1837 (Decapoda: Anomura: Coenobitidae) in Okinawa, Japan

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 493-499
Author(s):  
Naoya Osaka ◽  
Akihiro Takemura
Keyword(s):  
Hermit Crab ◽  
Ovarian Development ◽  
Full Moon ◽  
Gonadosomatic Index ◽  
Larval Release ◽  
Temperature Group ◽  
Proximate Factor ◽  
Two Temperatures ◽  
Monthly Changes ◽  
New Moon

Abstract We investigated the reproductive characteristics of a terrestrial hermit crab (Coenobita rugosus H. Milne Edwards, 1837) inhabiting Okinawa-Jima. Monthly changes in the gonadosomatic index and ovarian histology revealed that this species had fully developed oocytes from May to October. Data showing that females with (ovigerous females) and without (non-ovigerous females) embryos on their pleopods appeared simultaneously on the shore from June to September 2014 demonstrates that this species undergoes larval release several times for four months. When non-ovigerous females were reared under a combination of two day lengths and two temperatures, oocyte development was induced in the high-temperature group, suggesting that temperature is a proximate factor in ovarian development. The weekly collection of females during the spawning season revealed that the proportion of fully developed oocytes in an ovary increased toward the time of the new moon and decreased around the first-quarter moon, suggesting that this species is a lunar-spawner with a new-moon preference. Some females releasing larvae around the new or full moon were recaptured at approximately 30 d intervals, suggesting at least two major groups with lunar-synchronized larval release. The ovarian development and larval release of C. rugosus are likely entrained to external factors, which change periodically in their habitats.

Effects of lunar phase on light trap catches of the Malayan black rice bug, Scotinophara coarctata (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

1993 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiyomitsu Ito ◽  
Hachiro Sugiyama ◽  
Nik Mohd. Noor b. Nik Salleh ◽  
Chang Poon Min
Keyword(s):  
Full Moon ◽  
Light Trap ◽  
Physiological Status ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Lunar Phase ◽  
Starvation Period ◽  
Rice Bug ◽  
New Moon ◽  
Fat Bodies ◽  
Trap Catches

AbstractDaily light trap catches of Scotinophara coarctata (Thunberg) were analysed from mid-September 1986 to December 1990 and the physiological status of the trapped adults was examined. The catch size fluctuated synchronously with the lunar phase; large catches occurred around the full moon period and very few adults were trapped around the new moon period. Seasonally, the catches were large from January to March and from July to September, while they were small from May to June and October to November. The seasonal fluctuations of the catches seemed to be related to the growth stages of the rice plants on which the adults multiplied. The sex ratio of trapped adults was biased toward males, unlike that of the cage-reared insects which was 1:1. Most of the trapped females showed undeveloped ovaries and some of these females appeared to have oviposited previously. Light-attracted adults showed a considerable tolerance to starvation and survived for 20–30 days when they were given water, but for only two days in the absence of water. When the light-attracted females were supplied with food, their ovaries developed rapidly and females with mature eggs were produced after nine days. When the starvation period was prolonged, the ovaries remained immature and the fat bodies reduced in size. The nocturnal take-off of the adults was not triggered simply by the full moon illumination. Adult eclosion did not synchronize with the moon cycle.

The Navarātri festival in Madurai

1985 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Fuller ◽  
Penny Logan
Keyword(s):  
Full Moon ◽  
The State ◽  
The South ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Indian City ◽  
New Moon

Navarātri (Tam. Navarāttiri) is one of the most popular and important annual festivals in the south Indian city of Madurai. The same is true elsewhere in the state and, in somewhat different forms, the festival is also popular in many other regions of India, notably Bengal (where it is known as Durgā Pūjā) and Karnataka (where it is called Dasarā). Navarātri means ‘nine nights’ and throughout India the festival is celebrated on the first nine lunar days (tithi) of the bright fortnight (i.e. the fortnight ending on full moon) of the lunar month of āśvina. In the Tamil calendar, however, the year is divided into twelve solar months and Navarātri is said to occupy the nine lunar days beginning with the day after new moon in the solar month of puraṭṭāci (September-October). Very occasionally, the Tamil formula may supply the wrong date. In many years, the festival only lasts eight weekdays, as two lunar days may fall within one weekday. (In some parts of India, a Navarātri festival is celebrated in the spring, but that is not discussed here.)

scholarly journals TIMING OF LARVAL RELEASE BY REEF CORAL Pocillopora damicornis AT PANJANG ISLAND, CENTRAL JAVA

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Munasik ◽  
Suharsono ◽  
J. Situmorang ◽  
H. N. Kamiso
Keyword(s):  
Full Moon ◽  
Reef Coral ◽  
Lunar Cycle ◽  
Tidal Range ◽  
Pocillopora Damicornis ◽  
Larval Release ◽  
Double Peaks ◽  
Central Java ◽  
New Moon ◽  
Peak Release

Monthly larval release by the coral Pocillopora damicornis at Panjang Island, Central Java was investigated. Corals were collected from windward and leeward and maintained in outdoor, flow-trough system to quantify nightly release of larvae. Larval release of the coral occurs every month throughout the year, and its planulation increased during dry monsoon. Monthly planulation occurs from new moon to full moon and possesses in different pattern between single and paired colonies. Planulation in paired colonies occurred in single peak and more synchronized in each colony however single colonies planulated in double peaks and less synchronized in each colony. This study confirmed that planulation period of P. damicornis at Panjang Island over a range of lunar phases with shorter periods of peak release which predominantly controlling by tidal range rather than lunar cycle.

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