scholarly journals Functional state of an organism of freshwater fish under the influence of abiotic factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (90) ◽  
pp. 82-87
Author(s):  
O. V. Honcharova ◽  
R. P. Paranjak ◽  
B. V. Gutyj
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Functional State ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Natural Food ◽  
Planting Material ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Unconventional Method

The purpose of the work was to conduct a scientific and experimental analysis of the study of the functional state of the organism of hydrobionts while growing in recirculation of aquaculture systems using an unconventional method of water treatment, which was used in the formation of feed forage for their feeding. The experimental part of the work was carried out on the basis of the laboratory of aquatic bioresources and aquaculture of the Biotechnology Faculty of the Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University and the Scientific and Experimental Center “Aquatic Biodiversity and Aquaculture of the Pre Dnieper” of the Dniprovsky State Agrarian and Economic University. The practical part of the work consisted of several stages: the formation of the preparatory period (obtaining the breeding culture of phytoplankton and zooplankton, cultivation on different environments in order to establish an optimal scheme); obtaining of fish planting material and determination of fish objects for experiment; staging of the experiment (conducting research on feeding natural food of different processing of mother-crops). Scientific and experimental studies on the study of the functional state of the organism of hydrobionts when cultivated in the PAC with the use of an unconventional method of processing fodder mixed with their feeding give grounds to note the positive impact on its qualitative and functional characteristics. Investigation of the morpho-functional status of blood of freshwater fish on the background of the use of the proposed method for processing fodder mixed with fertilization in the early stages of ontogeny showed that stimulation of erythropoiesis, activation of protein metabolism in the organism of hydrobionts within the limits of the physiological norm occurs in the experimental group. The combination of several rapid methods (GRU) makes it possible to provide comprehensive research and acquires scientific and practical value, since the study of the physiological state of the object of biotesting against the background of the use of various factors involves the implementation of an entire chain of sequential research.

scholarly journals Beacon in Information System as Way of Supporting Identification of Cattle Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1062
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Koszela ◽  
Wojciech Mueller ◽  
Jakub Otrząsek ◽  
Mateusz Łukomski ◽  
Sebastian Kujawa
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Dairy Herd ◽  
Weather Forecast ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
New Information ◽  
Conducting Research

The paper concentrates on researching the possibilities of using modern information technologies in animal production in order to monitor and identify behavior and well-being of cows. Having in mind the challenges related to managing dairy herds, and economic pressure put on breeders (as well as the broadly defined well-being of animals), an endeavor was made to create a new method, which would be competitive in comparison with the existing solutions. The proposed method of collecting data and data processing with beacon devices as well as data warehouse, allows—according to the authors—a more complete identification of behaviors and physiological condition of a dairy herd. It is also worth pointing out that this method is competitive in terms of price. By virtue of the multitude of data that were collected, a decision was made to resign from processing data on a local computer and use a cloud compute engine instead. The presented information system creates a sequence of components, which were subject to verification both on the level of creating and conducting research. Research results that were received were then compared with knowledge presented in the literature. A vital element of validation of the aforementioned methodology was comparing results that were achieved in the course of research work with the system making use of pedometer. The aim of the authors was to develop a new information technology solution, as well as a method based on beacons, which are rather universal devices, with the use of data warehouses, allowing the identification of behavior and physiological state of milk cattle, the method which would be competitive in comparison with the existing solutions, especially in terms of price. In the proposed solution, both information coming from microcomputers and weather forecast data coming from weather forecast stations, which make the above identification easy, were used as data sources.

Efficacy of prayer in inducing immediate physiological changes: a systematic analysis of objective experiments

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Chin ◽  
Ryan Chou ◽  
Muhammad Waqas ◽  
Kunal Vakharia ◽  
Hamid Rai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physiological State ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Peripheral Resistance ◽  
Pain Tolerance ◽  
Physiological Status ◽  
Physiological Changes ◽  
Mental Functioning ◽  
Baroreceptor Sensitivity ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Blood Marker

Abstract Objectives To assess the immediate impact of prayer on physiological state by systematically reviewing objective, controlled experimental studies in the literature. Content Experimental studies measuring objective physiological changes induced by prayer. Studies containing the keyword, “Prayer” anywhere in the title or abstract were curated from the following databases: Public/Publisher Medline (PubMed), Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE) and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) in May 2019. Titles and abstracts were screened with the remaining 30 articles analyzed for inclusion. Only experimental studies were included. Summary Eight experimental studies were identified of which five investigated neurocognitive changes and three investigated systemic physiological changes during prayer. The five studies focusing on neuroactivity used functional MRI (fMRI), electroencephalography or SPECT imaging to obtain measurements. The remaining three studies analyzed an array of systemic physiological metrics, including blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, peripheral resistance, baroreceptor sensitivity and/or cardiovascular rhythm variability during prayer. All studies aside from one saw objective changes during prayer. Neurocognitive changes were mainly associated with improved mental functioning, control and pain tolerance. Prayer was found to slow down physiological functions in two of the three vital-based studies, with the third reporting no change in physiological status. None of the studies measured blood marker changes. Outlook Experimental studies show prayer to induce healthy neurocognitive and physiological changes. Additional studies exploring objective measures from prayer are encouraged to provide practitioners with a more nuanced, scientific perspective when it comes to prescribing prayer as a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapy.

scholarly journals Ecological and physiological peculiarities of bryophytes on a post-technogenic salinized territory

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 342-348
Author(s):  
O. V. Lobachevska ◽  
N. Y. Kyyak ◽  
I. V. Rabyk
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Strategy ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Liquid Waste ◽  
Total Content ◽  
Exchange Capacity ◽  
Salicornia Europaea ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Bryum Argenteum ◽  
Storage Area

Taxonomic, biomorphological and ecological structures of bryophytes, their reproductive strategy and the main mechanisms of tolerance in the conditions of salinization were investigated. Bryophytes are the pioneers that have colonized the territory of a tailing storage that holds liquid waste from potassium-magnesium concentrate production of the Mining and Chemical Enterprise "Polymineral". Due to excess salts, the soil solution in the shore area of the tailing pond acquires high osmotic pressure. Three experimental plots which differed significantly in the level of the substrate salinity were laid at the distance of 3, 6 and 9 m from the reservoir for experimental studies. Water extracts of the substrates from the test sites showed the highest concentrations for sulfates – 10.4–64.6 mg Eq/100 g of soil and chlorides – 7.6–43.3 mg Eq/100 g of soil. It was established that the investigated areas of the tailing storage territory differed in the biochemical activity of the substrate, which was evaluated by its redox potential. On the areas of the uncovered substrate it was the lowest – 230 mV, which indicates anaerobiosis in conditions of very high salinization and moisture. Higher ROP values were determined at the sites of bryophyte cover distribution – 295–330 mV. The aim of the study was to determine the features of taxonomic, biomorphological and ecological structures of bryophytes, their reproductive strategy and to establish the main mechanisms of adaptation to the conditions of salinization on the tailing storage territory. 24 species and 3 varieties of bryophytes, belonging to 12 families and 16 genera were found on the shore of the tailing storage pond. The results of biomorphological and ecological analysis of bryophytes indicate the uneven conditions of the habitats and their considerable ecological plasticity. Among the bryophytes, mesophytes, xeromesophytes and meso-eutrophs, eutrophs with a life-form of low dense and loose turf dominated. In salinization conditions, dioicous acrocarpous mosses prevailed, the fertile turf of which, depending on the influence of abiotic factors, differed significantly in the number of sexual shoots, their ratio and productivity. Bulbils were found only on the tips of Bryum argenteum shoots. Along with Salicornia europaea L., a euhalophyte, the leading role in the initial stage of overgrowth of the tailing storage area most often belonged to Didymodon rigidulus, Bryum argenteum, Funaria hygrometrica and Barbula unguiculata. The process of formation of bryophyte cover occurred along a gradient of decrease in salt concentration at the experimental sites. Adaptation of bryophytes to substrate salinity is due to a change in metabolic processes, which is manifested in an increase of the total content of carbohydrates and an increase of the cation exchange capacity of moss cell walls, which is the primary barrier that reduces the toxic effect of ions under salt stress.

scholarly journals ІКТ ДЛЯ ДОСЛІДНИЦЬКИХ РОБІТ СТАРШОКЛАСНИКІВ: ПРИНЦИПИ ПРОЕКТУВАННЯ, НАПРЯМИ ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ, ДОСВІД ВИКОРИСТАННЯ

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Yu. Burov ◽  
Mykola A. Shynenko
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Design And Technology ◽  
School Students ◽  
Intellectual Abilities ◽  
Mathematical Sciences

The article describes the principles of ICT design and technology for research in high school, including two subsystems - assessment of intellectual abilities and the selection of students for the intellectual professions, as well as the modeling of cognitive and perceptual activity in the conditions of influence of various factors (internal and external). The description of the psychological tests used in the proposed ICT has been given. It is described an example of student research projects in the field of natural and mathematical sciences on the basis of experimental studies using the developed ICT: identifying the effect of solar activity and geomagnetic field on a physiological state and cognitive performance, communication chronotype and success of high school students learning, appearance of bifurcation in the performance of cognitive tasks rate. These results demonstrated the students' ability to perform using this ICT not only the research training projects, but also the field research to yield new knowledge in mathematics, physics, psychology, medicine and physiology.

scholarly journals COMPLEX ADDITIVE BASED ON SHELLFISH FLOUR IN COMPOUND FEEDSTUFF FOR STURGEONS

2019 ◽  
pp. 66-73
Author(s):  
Anna Aleksandrovna Bakhareva ◽  
Yulia Nikolaevna Grozesku ◽  
Alexander Nickolaevich Nevalennyy ◽  
Yulia Valerievna Sergeyeva ◽  
Nikolay Aleksandrovich Franov
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Russian Sturgeon ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Range Limit ◽  
Complex Additive ◽  
Control Variant ◽  
Control Evaluation ◽  
Blood Characteristics

The paper describes the experiments on evaluating the effect of complex additive based on shellfish flour on the physiological state of sturgeon fingerlings, which were conducted in the laboratories of Astrakhan State Technical University. Feeding was conducted with starting and productive feedstuff, according to branch standard recipes. As crab flour contains a large amount of protein, 10% fish flour was substituted for the complex additive. The experiments were conducted in reservoirs with temperature control. Evaluation of the cultivation results showed that in the pilot group the mass of Russian sturgeon fingerlings was higher than in the control group, using preventive additives that contributed to the correct growth of skeleton. In the pilot group the number of species with symptoms of scoliotic illness was lower, while in the control group this figure was relatively high. Evaluation of physiological state revealed the positive effect of complex additive on the blood characteristics of reared fingerlings of Russian sturgeon. It should be pointed out that in general physiological parameters of fish were within normal standards, however in the control variant there were signs of anemia, hemoglobin was registered at the lower range limit. Whereas for the fish fed with preventive feedstuff this factor was slightly increased. Biochemical analysis revealed higher concentration of protein in fish grown on feedstuff with complex additive. There was recorded a different amount of fat in the flesh of Russian surgeon fingerlings: in the species fed with preventive additive it was 14.1, while in the species of the control variant it was relatively higher - 16.7. The liver of fish who received food with complex additives was morphologically consistent with the norm and had a homogeneous granular consistency, with no signs of fat accumulation in the cytoplasm of hepatocytes. The liver of fish in the control group had a loose consistency and mosaic color, with distinct fatty dystrophy. Thus, the biologically active food additive has had a positive impact on the growth and evolution of Russian sturgeon fingerlings.

The Effect of Music on the Spirituality of Patients: A Systematic Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willyane de Andrade Alvarenga ◽  
Ana Carolina Andrade Biaggi Leite ◽  
Marina Sanches Oliveira ◽  
Lucila Castanheira Nascimento ◽  
Fernanda Machado Silva-Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Music Intervention ◽  
Music Therapists ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Evidence Database ◽  
Meta Analyses

Purpose: Although some studies have suggested that music can positively affect physical and psychological variables, few have evaluated its effects on spirituality. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of musical interventions on the spirituality of patients, regardless of diagnoses. Method: This was a systematic literature review that followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) recommendations conducted through a relevant search of terms in six databases (PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO, ScienceDirect, and LILACS) without temporal delimitation. Experimental or quasi-experimental studies were included, involving participants regardless of diagnoses, to assess the effect of music on spirituality, either through musical intervention as music medicine or through music therapy. The methodological quality of included studies was evaluated using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale. Results: A total of 147 studies were identified; 7 met the inclusion criteria. Five studies were randomized controlled trials involving six music therapists leading the musical intervention with the active participation of patients. The interventions used were heterogeneous. Three studies were associated with improved spirituality after the intervention. Four studies used measurements to evaluate spiritual well-being. Conclusion: This review did not allow ascertaining the positive impact of music intervention on spirituality in patients, which motivates further research.

Dietary Variation in a Freshwater Fish Species: Relative Contributions of Biotic Interactions, Abiotic Factors, and Spatial Structure

1994 ◽  
Vol 51 (12) ◽  
pp. 2856-2865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Magnan ◽  
Marco A. Rodríguez ◽  
Pierre Legendre ◽  
Sylvain Lacasse
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Brook Trout ◽  
Diet Composition ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Biotic Interactions ◽  
Relative Contribution ◽  
Dietary Variation

We used multivariate analyses to examine which variables among the environmental and spatial components can best account for dietary variation in a freshwater fish, brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis. The diet composition of brook trout was quantified in 37 lakes of the Laurentian Shield, Québec, Canada. Among the 25 measured environmental variables, fish species composition, sampling date, macrophyte abundance, and trout body length were the best predictors of diet composition. The total variation in diet composition was partitioned into four components: pure environmental 21.6%, pure spatial 23.2%, shared 19.9%, and unexplained 35.3%. A significant spatial trend in diet composition existed even after accounting for the main effects measured by the environmental variables. The two sets of spatial variables, when combined with the environmental descriptors, extracted different components of the dietary variation. The study allowed us to (1) highlight the role of spatial structure in diet variation of brook trout, (2) determine the relative contribution of both environmental and spatial components, and (3) generate testable hypotheses concerning mechanisms underlying the observed structure. Dependent variables other than diet composition, such as the density of different species at different sampling sites, can be used within the same statistical framework in studies of community ecology.

Establishing abiotic and biotic factors necessary for reliable male pheromone production and attraction to pheromones by female plum curculiosConotrachelus nenuphar(Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

2014 ◽  
Vol 146 (5) ◽  
pp. 528-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Hock ◽  
Gérald Chouinard ◽  
Éric Lucas ◽  
Daniel Cormier ◽  
Tracy Leskey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Physiological State ◽  
Airflow Rate ◽  
Pheromone Production ◽  
Pome Fruit ◽  
Conotrachelus Nenuphar ◽  
Physiological Factors ◽  
Head Space ◽  
Monitoring Tools ◽  
Abiotic And Biotic Factors

AbstractThe plum curculio (PC),Conotrachelus nenupharHerbst (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a key pest of stone and pome fruit in North America. Though grandisoic acid (GA) was identified as a male-produced aggregation pheromone for this species, other components likely exist, as have been identified for various curculionids. To better determine these components, an understanding of the conditions necessary for optimum pheromone production and attraction is needed, this is essential for the improvement of monitoring techniques and to achieve better biological control. The goal of this study was to determine the biotic and abiotic factors influencing both the response to pheromones and pheromone production. Tests were conducted in a dual-choice still-air vertical olfactometer using live male PCs as odour sources and live females as responders, to determine which physiological factors (age, number of males, mating status) influenced female response to males. Head-space collections of GA production under various conditions (airflow rate and frequency, collection zone strata, variation of humidity, temperature, and presence of a harbourage) were also done, as were electroantennograms (EAG) using synthetic pheromone mixtures. Results revealed that for both strains, the odour of two virgin mature males elicited significantly greater and more consistent attraction from mature virgin females than other ages and numbers of males when compared with the control. Head-space collections indicate that male PC have increased production of GA under high humidity in the presence of fruit, indicating that these conditions are necessary for optimal pheromone production and collection. EAG studies revealed significant responses to GrandLures I, II, III/IV and to the positive enantiomer of GA, and the amplitude of the signal varied with concentration. Our data identify the optimal physiological state and conditions at which pheromone collections should be performed, and what physiological life stages respond to these stimuli. These results have implications for optimising monitoring tools for this serious crop pest. This species has a northern univoltine strain and a southern multivoltine strain, both of which were examined in this study.

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