Vibrissa growth rate in California sea lions based on environmental and isotopic oscillations

MARTHA PATRICIA ROSAS HERNANDEZ (2018, [Artículo])

Pinniped vibrissae provide information on changes in diet at seasonal and annual scales; however, species-specific growth patterns must first be determined in order to interpret these data. In this study, a simple linear model was used to estimate the growth rate of vibrissae from adult female California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) from San Esteban Island in the Gulf of California, Mexico. The δ15N and δ13C values do not display a marked oscillatory pattern that would permit direct determination of the time period contained in each vibrissa; thus, time (age) was calculated in two ways: 1) based on the correlation between the observed number of peaks (Fourier series) in the δ15N profile and the length of each vibrissa, and 2) through direct comparison with the observed number of peaks in the δ15N profile. Cross-correlation confirmed that the two peaks in the δ15N profile reflected the two peaks in the chlorophyll-a concentration recorded annually around the island. The mean growth rate obtained from the correlation was 0.08 ± 0.01 mm d-1, while that calculated based on the observed number of peaks was 0.10 ± 0.05 mm d-1. Both are consistent with the rates reported for adult females of other otariid species (0.07 to 0.11 mm d-1). Vibrissa growth rates vary by individual, age, sex, and species; moreover, small differences in the growth rate can result in significant differences over the time periods represented by the isotopic signal. Thus, it is important to assess this parameter on a species-by-species basis. © 2018 Rosas-Hernández et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

carbon, nitrogen, animal, California, chemistry, diet, female, island (geological), Mexico, Otariidae, physiology, Animals, California, Carbon Isotopes, Diet, Female, Islands, Mexico, Nitrogen Isotopes, Sea Lions BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA INMUNOLOGÍA INMUNOLOGÍA

Vibrissa growth rate in California sea lions based on environmental and isotopic oscillations

MARTHA PATRICIA ROSAS HERNANDEZ (2018, [Artículo])

Pinniped vibrissae provide information on changes in diet at seasonal and annual scales; however, species-specific growth patterns must first be determined in order to interpret these data. In this study, a simple linear model was used to estimate the growth rate of vibrissae from adult female California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) from San Esteban Island in the Gulf of California, Mexico. The δ15N and δ13C values do not display a marked oscillatory pattern that would permit direct determination of the time period contained in each vibrissa; thus, time (age) was calculated in two ways: 1) based on the correlation between the observed number of peaks (Fourier series) in the δ15N profile and the length of each vibrissa, and 2) through direct comparison with the observed number of peaks in the δ15N profile. Cross-correlation confirmed that the two peaks in the δ15N profile reflected the two peaks in the chlorophyll-a concentration recorded annually around the island. The mean growth rate obtained from the correlation was 0.08 ± 0.01 mm d-1, while that calculated based on the observed number of peaks was 0.10 ± 0.05 mm d-1. Both are consistent with the rates reported for adult females of other otariid species (0.07 to 0.11 mm d-1). Vibrissa growth rates vary by individual, age, sex, and species; moreover, small differences in the growth rate can result in significant differences over the time periods represented by the isotopic signal. Thus, it is important to assess this parameter on a species-by-species basis. © 2018 Rosas-Hernández et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

carbon, nitrogen, animal, California, chemistry, diet, female, island (geological), Mexico, Otariidae, physiology, Animals, California, Carbon Isotopes, Diet, Female, Islands, Mexico, Nitrogen Isotopes, Sea Lions CIENCIAS FÍSICO MATEMÁTICAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA Y DEL ESPACIO OCEANOGRAFÍA OCEANOGRAFÍA

Socialización intergeneracional en un ejido de Campeche: un continuum sociohistórico entre la migración internacional y el campo

ZULEYKA MAHITZE OLVERA YABUR (2023, [Tesis de doctorado])

“Este trabajo presenta un estudio sobre la socialización intergeneracional como un proceso continuo que impacta en la manera en que los contenidos socioculturales se transmiten, discontinúan u olvidan en una sociedad. Las personas reaccionan ante los cambios socioculturales, económicos y políticos y toman decisiones que derivan en reconfiguraciones en su modo de vida. En este estudio longitudinal, la observación de tres cohortes dio paso a una interpretación sobre qué se modifica y por qué, dando un panorama de interrelación entre los grupos de edad que completó las percepciones y perspectivas de su realidad. Sus diversas interacciones se analizaron, principalmente, desde el proceso comunicativo, por lo que la lengua tuvo un rol central en el análisis. Específicamente, está investigación muestra un recorrido sociohistórico a través de tres generaciones en Moquel –un ejido ubicado en el estado de Campeche-. Da cuenta desde el asentamiento, en 1963, de personas guanajuatenses y, posteriormente, en 1972, de familias michoacanas, que recibieron tierras por parte del gobierno federal, hasta la pandemia de Covid.-19 que fue el contexto en el que se realizó el trabajo in situ. El recorrido sociohistórico permitió abordar el estudio con base en los contenidos socioculturales que se continúan, modifican u olvidan según las adecuaciones de la sociedad, en este caso moqueleña, que delinea la transmisión de conocimientos y prácticas socioculturales a través de los procesos de socialización. Así, en este trabajo los organicé en tres ejes temáticos. El primero es la migración interna e internacional que realizan los moloqueños a Estados Unidos y que se configura, a su vez, como una tradición migratoria. Segundo, la ruralidad que engloba los espacios de socialización como la milpa, la escuela, el hogar y la iglesia donde el registro de las interacciones de las personas define ideologías, valores, creencias y costumbres que, vinculados a sus prácticas socioculturales”.

Migración e inmigración - México - Campeche. Socialización - México - Campeche. Cambio social - México - Moquel (Campeche). Familias - Aspectos económicos - México - Moquel (Campeche). Relaciones entre generaciones - México - Moquel (Campeche). Tesis - Doctorado en Antropología, CDMX. CIENCIAS SOCIALES DEMOGRAFÍA DEMOGRAFÍA GEOGRÁFICA MOVILIDAD Y MIGRACIONES INTERIORES MOVILIDAD Y MIGRACIONES INTERIORES

Advancing the science and practice of ecological nutrient management for smallholder farmers

Sieglinde Snapp (2022, [Artículo])

CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA AGROECOLOGY DEGRADATION NUTRIENT CYCLES NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY SOIL ORGANIC MATTER SMALLHOLDERS

Do marine reserves increase prey for California sea lions and Pacific harbor seals?

ALEJANDRO ARIAS DEL RAZO (2019, [Artículo])

Community marine reserves are geographical areas closed to fishing activities, implemented and enforced by the same fishermen that fish around them. Their main objective is to recover commercial stocks of fish and invertebrates. While marine reserves have proven successful in many parts of the world, their success near important marine predator colonies, such as the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) and the Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii), is yet to be analyzed. In response to the concerns expressed by local fishermen about the impact of the presence of pinnipeds on their communities’ marine reserves, we conducted underwater surveys around four islands in the Pacific west of the Baja California Peninsula: two without reserves (Todos Santos and San Roque); one with a recently established reserve (San Jeronimo); and, a fourth with reserves established eight years ago (Natividad). All these islands are subject to similar rates of exploitation by fishing cooperatives with exclusive rights. We estimated fish biomass and biodiversity in the seas around the islands, applying filters for potential California sea lion and harbor seal prey using known species from the literature. Generalized linear mixed models revealed that the age of the reserve has a significant positive effect on fish biomass, while the site (inside or outside of the reserve) did not, with a similar result found for the biomass of the prey of the California sea lion. Fish biodiversity was also higher around Natividad Island, while invertebrate biodiversity was higher around San Roque. These findings indicate that marine reserves increase overall fish diversity and biomass, despite the presence of top predators, even increasing the numbers of their potential prey. Community marine reserves may help to improve the resilience of marine mammals to climate-driven phenomena and maintain a healthy marine ecosystem for the benefit of both pinnipeds and fishermen. © 2019 Arias-Del-Razo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Article, biodiversity, biomass, climate change, ecosystem resilience, environmental exploitation, fish stock, fishing, marine environment, marine invertebrate, nonhuman, Phoca vitulina, Pinnipedia, prey searching, Zalophus californianus, animal, biom BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA BIOLOGÍA ANIMAL (ZOOLOGÍA) BIOLOGÍA ANIMAL (ZOOLOGÍA)

Gestión electoral comparada y confianza en las elecciones en América Latina, de Fernando Barrientos del Monte

LUIS EDUARDO LEON GANATIOS (2012, [Artículo])

La gestión electoral resulta un proceso fundamental dentro de la consolidación democrática, una gestión electoral ineficiente se vería reflejada en los votantes y por ende debilitaría

la democracia.

El autor plantea una hipótesis central sobre la que gira su investigación “dependiendo el

modelo, características y desempeño del organismo electoral existente en una democracia,

aumenta o disminuye la eficiencia y eficacia en el control de la gestión electoral y sobre todo

la confianza y credibilidad política y social hacia los procesos electorales” creando así una

relación hipotética directamente proporcional a ser comprobada revisando la historia y el

desempeño institucional electoral de los países latinoamericanos,

El marco teórico de la investigación parte del estudio de cultura política de Almond y

Verba (1963), reforzado por la perspectiva analítica de Easton (1965) y ampliado y actualizado por Norris (2010) siendo un modelo que permite entrelazar las dos dimensiones estudiadas; confianza (grado de apoyo político) y desempeño institucional (grado de eficacia y

eficiencia).

CIENCIAS SOCIALES Gestión electoral Democracia

Variation in anther extrusion and its impact on fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol content in oat (Avena sativa L.)

Xinyao He (2020, [Artículo])

Anther Extrusion Anther Retention Deoxynivalenol Fusarium Head Blight Spray Inoculation Spawn Inoculation CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA VOMITOXIN INOCULATION ANTHERS FUSARIUM

Natural disasters and economic growth: a synthesis of empirical evidence

Fernando Antonio Ignacio González (2023, [Artículo, Artículo])

Natural disasters pose a serious threat globally and, in the future, their frequency and severity are expected to increase due to climate change. Empirical evidence has reported conflicting results in terms of the impact of disasters on economic growth. In this context, the present work seeks to synthesize the recent empirical evidence related to this topic. More than 650 estimates, from studies published in the last five years (2015-2020), are used. Meta-analysis and meta-regression techniques are employed. The review includes three sources (Scopus, Science Direct, and Google Scholar). The results identified the existence of a negative and significant combined effect (-0.015). Developing countries are especially vulnerable to disasters. The negative impact is greater for disasters that occurred in the last decade -in relation to previous disasters-. These findings constitute a call for attention in favor of mitigation and adaptation policies.

Disasters GDP meta-analysis meta-regression desastres crecimiento PIB meta-análisis meta-regresión CIENCIAS SOCIALES CIENCIAS SOCIALES

Field deployable Reverse Transcriptase–Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RT-RPA) for detection of Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV)

Margaret Redinbaugh Suresh L.M. (2022, [Artículo])

Maize Lethal Necrosis Diagnostics Recombinase Polymerase Amplification CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA MAIZE MAIZE CHLOROTIC MOTTLE VIRUS DISEASES DETECTION

Destilación solar tubular una opción para obtener agua potable a partir de aguas salobres para comunidades rurales

Tubular solar distillation: an option to obtain dinking water from saline waters to supply rural communities

ARTURO GONZALEZ HERRERA Sofía Garrido Hoyos (2007, [Artículo])

El objetivo del presente trabajo fue el diseñar un sistema de desalación de fácil instalación y poco mantenimiento, que utilice energía solar para este propósito, pensado para comunidades rurales a nivel familiar y obtener 10 litros del agua potable al día. Los reactores evaluados fueron: un destilador tubular solar (DTS) modificado, un concentrador solar parabólico (CPC) con un DTS acoplado y un destilador convencional de escalera.

Tratamiento del agua Desalación Energía solar Zonas rurales INGENIERÍA Y TECNOLOGÍA