SEASONAL VARIABILITY OF PHYTOPLANKTON FLUORESCENCE IN RELATION TO THE STRAITS OF MESSINA (SICILY) TIDAL UPWELLING

Seasonal variability of phytoplankton fluorescence in relation to the Straits of Messina (Sicily) tidal upwelling

In the Straits of Messina, large gradients of tidal displacements, as well as the topographic constrictions, determine the upwelling of deeper waters in the surface layer.This work describes the seasonal variability in the surface distribution of phytoplankton biomass depending on the upwelling phenomena.Temperature, salinity, nitrates and phytopla

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Trends in observed surface solar radiation and their causes in Brazil in the first 2 decades of the 21st century

Numerous studies have investigated the long-term variability in surface solar radiation (SSR) around the world.However, the large disparity in the availability of observational data between developed and less developed/developing countries leads to an under-representation of studies Headlights on SSR changes in the latter.This is especially true fo

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THE EFFECT OF SERVICE QUALITY, SERVICE RECOVERY, AND BRAND IMAGE ON RIDERSHIP LOYALTY MEDIATED BY RIDER SATISFACTION (STUDY ON MRT JAKARTA PASSENGERS)

This study aims to determine the effect of service quality, service recovery, and brand image on ridership loyalty through rider satisfaction among MRT Jakarta users.The analytical technique used in this research was descriptive quantitative analysis with data analysis techniques Accent Chair using SmartPLS software version 3.2.9.Data was collected

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Discrepancies between media portrayals and actual demographics of eating disorders in TV and film: implications of representation

Abstract Background Media has a reputation for painting a narrow, simplistic, sensationalized portrait of eating disorders.There is little analysis of how film and TV portray eating disorders nor the implications of this representation.This study fills that gap by comparing demographics of US film and TV characters since the 1980s to actual populat

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