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Evaluation of techniques for estimating the age and growth of known-age White Sturgeon
Authors: Ghere Courtnie L. , Hardy Ryan S. , Wilson Sean M. , Quist Michael C. 
Published: July 2024

Abstract

Objective
Successful conservation and management of fishes require an understanding of their age and growth. However, methods for estimating the age and growth of long-lived fish species are difficult to validate. The Kootenai River basin has a decades-long mark–recapture program for endangered White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus. The mark–recapture history information for White Sturgeon allowed for the evaluation of fin rays for age and growth analysis.

Methods
Age was estimated from pectoral fin rays of known-age White Sturgeon (n = 162) to evaluate ageing accuracy and precision. Lengths were back-calculated using four models and measurements obtained from two fin ray transects (i.e., lateral and posterior).

Result
Between-reader agreement for White Sturgeon ages was 58.7%. Consensus age agreement with known ages was poor (30.7%) and decreased with age. Among the four back-calculation models, the Fraser–Lee model provided the lowest root mean square error and percent error. Estimates of mean back-calculated lengths at age derived from the Fraser–Lee model were similar between the two measurement transects. Back-calculated lengths at age were similar to known lengths at age.

Conclusion
Ageing of White Sturgeon using fin rays was unreliable, and accuracy decreased with fish age. Back-calculated lengths at age were accurate using measurements from fin rays of known-age fish. Length estimates from the two measurement transects were similar when using the Fraser–Lee method, suggesting that they may be used interchangeably.
mzIdentML 1.3.0 – Essential progress on the support of crosslinking and other identifications based on multiple spectra
Authors: Combe Colin W. , Kolbowski Lars , Fischer Lutz , Koskinen Ville , Klein Joshua , Leitner Alexander , Jones Andrew R. , Vizcaíno Juan Antonio , Rappsilber Juri 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe mzIdentML data format, originally developed by the Proteomics Standards Initiative in 2011, is the open XML data standard for peptide and protein identification results coming from mass spectrometry. We present mzIdentML version 1.3.0, which introduces new functionality and support for additional use cases. First of all, a new mechanism for encoding identifications based on multiple spectra has been introduced. Furthermore, the main mzIdentML specification document can now be supplemented by extension documents which provide further guidance for encoding specific use cases for different proteomics subfields. One extension document has been added, covering additional use cases for the encoding of crosslinked peptide identifications. The ability to add extension documents facilitates keeping the mzIdentML standard up to date with advances in the proteomics field, without having to change the main specification document. The crosslinking extension document provides further explanation of the crosslinking use cases already supported in mzIdentML version 1.2.0, and provides support for encoding additional scenarios that are critical to reflect developments in the crosslinking field and facilitate its integration in structural biology. These are: (i) support for cleavable crosslinkers, (ii) support for internally linked peptides, (iii) support for noncovalently associated peptides, and (iv) improved support for encoding scores and the corresponding thresholds.
Modelling and inference for a degradation process with partial maintenance effects
Authors: Leroy Margaux , Bérenguer Christophe , Doyen Laurent , Gaudoin Olivier 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis paper proposes a new way of modelling imperfect maintenance in degradation models, by assuming that maintenance affects only a part of the degradation process. More precisely, the global degradation process is the sum of two dependent Wiener processes with drift. Maintenance has an effect of the ‐type on only one of these processes: it reduces the degradation level of a quantity which is proportional to the amount of degradation of this process accumulated since previous maintenance. Two particular cases of the model are considered: perturbed and partial replacement models. The usual model is also a specific case of this new model. The system is regularly inspected in order to measure the global degradation level. Two observation schemes are considered. In the complete scheme, the degradation levels are measured both between maintenance actions and at maintenance times (just before and just after). In the general scheme, the degradation levels are measured only between maintenance actions. The maximum likelihood estimation of the model parameters is studied for both observation schemes in both particular models. The quality of the estimators is assessed through a simulation study.
Robust inverse control strategy for dissolved oxygen concentration based on disturbance boundary estimation
Authors: Han Honggui , Tang Zecheng , Li Hongjie , Yang Hongyan , Wu Xiaolong 
Published: July 2024

AbstractWastewater treatment processes (WWTPs) possess the characteristics of multiple disturbances, which make it difficult to achieve the accurate control of desired dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration. To address this issue, this paper proposes a robust inverse control strategy based on disturbance boundary estimation (DBE‐RIC). First, a nonlinear disturbance observer based on disturbance boundary estimation is introduced to reconstruct the disturbances, which enables DBE‐RIC to deal with internal and external disturbances simultaneously. Second, an inverse controller based on inverse transformation and the reconstructed disturbance signals is designed to obtain the control law under unknown dynamics of WWTPs. Third, a projection operator is presented to adjust the controller parameters online. Then, the RIC controller can accomplish the accurate tracking control of DO concentration. Furthermore, the stability of the proposed strategy in the sense of Lyapunov and the guidelines associated with the control parameters are given. Lastly, the experimental results on the benchmark simulation platform BSM1 demonstrate the feasibility and superiority of DBE‐RIC compared to other methods.
Distributed output consensus of heterogeneous linear multi‐agent systems with dynamic quantization
Authors: Ma Ji , Chen Ziqin , Ji Haibo 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe output consensus problem for heterogeneous linear multi‐agent systems (MASs) without strongly connected communication graphs is investigated via quantization communication. In this work, we propose an efficient distributed control law composed of distributed quantized observers and compensators to accomplish this task. Particularly, we first employ a dynamic encoding–decoding scheme to design the distributed quantized observer, which is able to accurately estimate the state of the leader for MASs. Then, an appropriate compensator is constructed to show that asymptotic output consensus can be achieved with 5‐level quantizer, even if neither global knowledge of communication graphs nor the information about initial states of all agents is required. Finally, a numerical example is used to validate the effectiveness of our distributed control law for MASs.
How can corporate digital responsibility (CDR) be measured in line with corporate social responsibility (CSR)? A new theoretical approach in construction 4.0
Authors: Weber‐Lewerenz Bianca , Traverso Marzia 
Published: July 2024

AbstractCorporate responsibility in Civil Engineering in the digital era is changing rapidly. An attempt is made to make CDR more “tangible” by assigning and defining entrepreneurial approaches. This paper investigates the relationship between CSR and CDR based on a structured literature analysis, Internet research and Hermeneutic approach. The study examines the status quo of existing methods for measuring CDR and proposes a practicable framework for measuring successfully practiced CDR. The paper investigates the value‐based use of digitization and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as crucial factors to derive new ways to shape and catalyze the industry's assumption of human, social and environmental responsibility. The study defines a new approach to a corporate strategy in order to make the fulfillment of CSR measurable and assessable with regard to the effects of digital technological innovations on human, society and environment, taking into account current Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulations and guidelines.
Fine‐grained forest net primary productivity monitoring: Software system integrating multisource data and smart optimization
Authors: Zou Weitao , Luo Long , Sun Fangyu , Li Chao , Chen Guangsheng , Jing Weipeng 
Published: July 2024

AbstractNet primary productivity (NPP) is essential for sustainable resource management and conservation, and it serves as a primary monitoring target in smart forestry systems. The predominant method for NPP inversion involves data collection through terrestrial and satellite sensing systems, followed by parameter estimation using models such as the Carnegie‐Ames‐Stanford Approach (CASA). While this method benefits from low costs and extensive monitoring capabilities, the data derived from multisource sensing systems display varied spatial scale characteristics, and the NPP inversion models cannot detect the impact of data heterogeneity on the outcomes sensitively, reducing the accuracy of fine‐grained NPP inversion. Therefore, this paper proposes a modular system for fine‐grained data processing and NPP inversion. Regarding data processing, a two‐stage spatial‐spectral fusion model based on non‐negative matrix factorization (NMF) is proposed to enhance the spatial resolution of remote sensing data. A spatial interpolation model based on stacking generalization with residual correction is introduced to get raster meteorological data compatible with remote sensing images. Furthermore, we optimize the CASA model with the kernel method to enhance model sensitivity and enrich the spatial details of the inversion results with high resolution. Through validation using real datasets, the proposed fusion and interpolation models have significant advantages over mainstream methods. Furthermore, the correlation coefficient () between the estimated NPP using our improved inversion model and the field‐measured NPP is 0.69, demonstrating the feasibility of this platform in detailed forest NPP monitoring tasks.
Clinico‐histopathological and molecular detection of small ruminants’ papillomaviruses in Iran
Authors: Ghorani Mohammadreza , Esmaeili Hossein , Khordadmehr Monireh 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBackgroundPapilloma DNA viruses are one of the viruses that cause skin lesions in ruminants.ObjectivesThe clinical, histopathological and molecular characteristics of cutaneous papilloma in ruminants in Iran are to be investigated in this study.MethodsSamples were collected from 19 small ruminants (5 sheep and 14 goats) with various papillomatosis lesions. The samples taken were studied with histopathological and molecular techniques.ResultsIn clinical terms, the lesions appeared in different sizes, ranging from 0.5 to 11 cm, and the cauliflower exophytic masses appeared in other parts of the animal's body. In the limbs, most papilloma lesions have been seen (42.1%). In histopathological examination, perinuclear vacuolation epidermal granule layer with various degrees of hypergranulosis, hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, orthokeratosis and parakeratosis were seen. Moreover, all the suspected samples were positive for papillomavirus using the polymerase chain reaction technique.ConclusionsAlthough the prevalence of papillomaviruses in Iranian sheep and goats is low, it seems necessary to distinguish them from other viral skin diseases, such as cutaneous contagious ecthyma, using molecular techniques and histopathology.
The effect of natural factors on changing soil uses in the marshes: An experimental study using Landsat satellite data
Authors: Al‐ysari Ahmed Falih , Majeed Mohammed Fouad , Khudair Yasser Yassin 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe study aimed to analyze the effect of meteorological factors (rainfall rate and temperature) on the change in land use in the marshes of the Al‐Majar Al‐Kabir region in southern Iraq. Satellite images from Landsat 7 for 2012 and Landsat 8 for 2022 were used to monitor changes in the land coverings, the images taken from the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) and Operational Land Imager (OLI) sensors of the Landsat satellite. Geometric correction was used to convert images into a format with precise geographic coordinates using ArcMap 10.5. The maximum likelihood classification method was used to examine satellite image data using a supervised approach, and the data were analyzed statistically. We obtained clear images of the area, through which we identified five types of lands (agriculture, bare, dry, wet, and water bodies) and calculated the differences that occurred in the land areas between 2012 and 2022. Then, we studied the change in atmospheric conditions (rainfall rate and temperature average) for the same period. The results showed that temperature increases negatively affected the types of ground cover, as the area of agricultural lands, water bodies, and wetlands decreased inversely with the temperature and directly with the rainfall. It also showed that the area of dry and bare land increased directly with the temperature rates and inversely with the rainfall, which makes these areas more susceptible to desertification. In addition, decreased rainfall highlights how crucial it is to manage water resources in marsh ecosystems. Water conservation and sustainable water use practices are two strategies that can encourage healthy plant growth, maintain appropriate soil moisture levels, and preserve the ecological functions that marshes offer.
Geophysical Prospecting on Soils in Mesopotamia: From Mega-Cities in the Marches of Southern Iraq to Assyrian Sites in the Mountains of Kurdistan
Authors: Fassbinder Jörg W. E. , Hahn Sandra , Parsi Mandana 
Published: July 2024

AbstractEnrichment of magnetic minerals in the topsoil and thus enhancement of magnetic susceptibility in archaeological layers and soils, the so-called “Le Borgne effect” is a quite common and a widespread property of the majority of soils worldwide. This effect is widely regarded as the main fundament and plays a crucial role for a successful magnetometer prospecting of most case studies for prospecting worldwide (Le Borgne, Ann Geophys 11:399–419, 1955; Mullins, J. Soil Sci 28: 223–246, 1977; Fassbinder et al., Nature 343(6254):161–163, 1990; Fassbinder & Stanjek, Archeol Polona 31:117–128, 1993; Jordanova, Soil magnetism. Applications in pedology, environmental science and agriculture. Academic Press, Amsterdam, 2016). Case studies both, in the wetland and marches of the Shat el Arab in Southern Iraq as well as on some sites of mountain areas of Kurdistan however, show that this effect plays a minor role in Mesopotamia (Fassbinder & Asandulesei, Peshdar Plain Proj Publ 1:112–119, 2016; Fassbinder et al., Magnetometer prospection of neo-Assyrian sites in the Peshdar Plain, Iraqi-Kurdistan. In: 12th international conference of archaeological prospection, vol 12. Archaeopress, pp 70–72, 2017a, Geophysikal research in the Bora Plain: magnetometer prospection at the Dinka Settlement Complex and Gawr Miran, 2016, vol 2. Peshdar Plain Project Publications, pp 18–32, 2017b, The 2017 magnetometer survey of the Dinka Settlement Complex, Iraqi Kurdistan, vol 3. Peshdar Plain Project Publications, pp 19–30, 2018, Geophysical prospection campaign 2019: magnetometry and Earth Resistance Tomography (ERT) at the archaeological site of Ur, Iraq. Unpublished report Directorate of Antiquities, Iraq, 2019a, Venice in the desert: Archaeological geophysics on the world’s oldest metropolis Uruk-Warka, the city of King Gilgamesh (Iraq). In 13th international conference on archaeological prospection, vol 13, pp 197–200, 2019b, Petiti et al., Zeitschrift für Orientarchäologie Bd 15:120–162, 2023). Here we present a variety of further soil magnetic, rock magnetic and physical properties of archaeological sediments and features, explaining the success, failure, and pitfalls of these prospecting projects. While in the southern Iraq induced magnetisation and the variance in composition of mudstones dominates magnetic anomalies, the selected case study from Iraqi-Kurdistan is predominantly determined by the natural remanent magnetisation of rocks.
Integrated Archaeological Prospection Studies in Mexico: A Review
Authors: Blancas Jorge , Barba Luis , Ortiz Agustín 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis chapter provides a retrospective of the work carried out by the Archaeological Prospection Laboratory, of the Institute of Anthropological Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico (IIA, UNAM). In 1983, geophysical surveys, combining different methods, were performed for the first time to study the San José Ixtapa archaeological site. Since, multi-technique geophysical surveys, integrating a wide range of complementary methods such as satellite remote sensing and soil analyses, have been performed at other sites in Mexico. To illustrate the development of the work carried out for this institution, the chapter syntheses the main achievement of some key case studies.
The State of Archaeo-geophysics in the Maghreb: Case Studies from Tunisia and Morocco
Authors: Jrad Abir , Collins-Elliott Stephen A. , Akerraz Aomar , Ben Romdhane Hamden 
Published: July 2024

AbstractNorth Africa possesses a rich archaeological heritage, which to a significant degree remains to be investigated. This chapter reviews the current state of archaeo-geophysical research in Tunisia and Morocco, tracing its earliest development in the 1970s up to the present. While geophysical surveys were implemented in both countries within a fairly short amount of time, the uptake has been slow, increasing only in recent decades. Archaeo-geophysical research has also largely been focused on ancient and medieval contexts. From the perspective of rescue archaeology, many sites are threatened by increasing urbanisation and modern development. Geophysical survey offers a key tool to obtain fast, economical, and non-destructive observations on subsurface archaeological remains, allowing for targeted archaeological excavations in the future. Developing training programs in geophysics for archaeologists will help to promote the continuity and health of the field of archaeo-geophysics in both countries in the future.
Geophysical Survey in the Archaeology of Scotland: Recent Developments and Results
Authors: Jones Richard 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis paper reviews the current state of geophysics in Scottish archaeology, considering the scope of the surveys, the range of targets investigated and techniques deployed, as well as the practitioners and commissioners of surveys. Several issues of methodology and interpretation are illustrated through case studies taken from mainland Scotland, Orkney and the Isle of Lewis. One of these focuses on the relative frequency of poor magnetic and earth resistance responses recorded over ditch and pit features due to drift geology and soil conditions, and the efforts to explain those responses in terms of soil properties. This leads to the recommendation that archaeo-geophysics can only benefit from aligning itself on a regular basis with geoarchaeology since their respective subject areas often converge more than is usually recognised. Another recommendation is the need for fuller dissemination of the graphical output of surveys as well as access to raw data to encourage a more critical view of how interpretations of individual geophysical anomalies are made.
Archaeological Geophysics in China – A Historical Perspective
Authors: Zhao Wenke , Wang Bangbing 
Published: July 2024

AbstractGeophysical methods can efficiently identify and map archaeological features or changes in the matrix of a site. They have been extensively used in Chinese archaeological prospection since the survey for the Mausoleum of the Emperor Wanli of Ming Dynasty in mid-1950s. The evolution of archaeo-geophysics in China is closely linked to advances in emerging geophysical technology, the needs of non-destructive detection from the archaeological community and Chinese fast-growing economy. Throughout the past 70 years, researchers and practitioners witnessed the rapid development of geophysics in the field of Chinese Archaeology. In this chapter, we introduce some key archaeo-geophysical events, for example, a multi-geophysical project was performed by China Geological Survey (CGS), to evaluate the applicability and the effectiveness for archaeological characterisation at the Mausoleum of Qinshihuang, i.e. the first Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, during 2002 and 2003, the scale of which has been the largest in Chinese archaeo-geophysics so far. Besides, we divide these events into four periods, i.e. embryonic stage (1950s–1980), initial stage (1980–2000), development stage (2000–2010), and internationalisation stage (2010–present). Moreover, we also provide some significant case studies, namely ancient city sites and ancillary building remains, ancient tombs, cultural heritage protection, urban underground remains, and underwater archaeology. In a word, the development has paved the way to regular use of geophysical methods in almost all types of potential archaeological interests in China.
Sensing the Cultural Heritage from Above. The Case from Cyprus
Authors: Vella Marc-Antoine , Sarris Apostolos , Agapiou Athos , Lysandrou Vasiliki 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis chapter addresses the different remote sensing methodologies that have been applied for the study of the Cultural Heritage in Cyprus. Ground based geophysical prospection, aerial and satellite remote sensing, in tandem with soil analyses of cores, have been applied for the mapping of the archaeological sites and the reconstruction of the archaeoenvironment, but also for addressing issues related to the risk assessment of sites and monuments. Taking into account the different geological conditions of the island and some of its peculiarities (such as metamorphic and iron-rich geological formations), the success of these methods varies significantly. The past experiences can be used as a guideline for the wider and more successful application of the remote sensing techniques.
Geophysical Prospecting in Egypt: An Overview
Authors: Herbich Tomasz 
Published: July 2024

AbstractAmong the methods of archaeological geophysics used to the study of Ancient Egypt, magnetometry is the most widely applied. This is due to the dry climate and geological conditions (a large part of the sites are located in a desert environment), which make electrical resistivity measurements difficult and time consuming. GPR and EMI were used sporadically so far, and with no convincing result. The good results provided by magnetometry is due to the magnetic properties of the mud deposited by the river Nile, which is the basic raw material for the production of sundried bricks, the basic building material in the Nile Valley to the present day. The results obtained so far have provided some excellent examples of the effectiveness of magnetometer surveys in revealing city and settlement plans, production sites, cemeteries, and cult places. These investigations have also provided extremely useful observations for the reconstruction of the development of settlement taking place not only on a site, but also on a wider scale (e.g. reconstruction of palaeolandscape).