COMPARATIVE PRECISION AND BIAS OF FIVE DIFFERENT AGEING METHODS FOR THE LARGE TROPICAL SNAPPER LUTJANUS JOHNII

Comparative Precision and Bias of Five Different Ageing Methods for the Large Tropical Snapper Lutjanus johnii

Five common methods of age determination were compared to determine their usefulness in monitoring the catch structure of a small Australian sportfishery for Lutjanus johnii.Presumed annuli were visible on scales, whole otoliths, sectioned otoliths, whole vertebrae and sectioned vertebrae of Lutjanus johnii in a sample of 44 younger fish up to 793

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Development of a core outcome set for congenital pulmonary airway malformations: study protocol of an international Delphi survey

Introduction A worldwide lack of consensus exists on the optimal management of asymptomatic congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) even though the incidence is increasing.Either a surgical resection is performed or a wait-and-see policy is employed, depending on the treating physician.Management is largely based on expert opinion and scien

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Is Conformity a Mediating Variable on Increased Risk-Taking Behavior Across Years of Membership in the Greek System?

In the college subculture of Greek Life, members adhere to specific rules and norms in order to remain accepted, which could beindicative of conformity.This notion raises the question: what is Pier the role of conformity on the risk taking behaviors of alcoholusage and sexual promiscuity as well as on the academic performance across years of member

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