Seabed characterization consists in the study of the physical and biological properties of the of ocean floors.Sonar is commonly employed to capture the acoustic backscatter reflected from the seabed.It has been extensively used for automatic target recognition (ATR) within mine countermeasures (MCM) operations in shallow waters.However, convention
Four new structurally related metabolites, one γ-lactone named gliomasolide F (1), one δ-lactone named gliomasolide G (2), and two medium-chain fatty acids named gliomacids A–B (3–4), each containing nine carbons in total, were identified from the sponge-associated fungus Gliomastix sp.ZSDS1-F7-2.The planar chemical structur
Abstract Background Like many low- and middle-income countries, South Africa established a dedicated HIV monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system to track the national response to HIV/AIDS.Its implementation in the public health sector has however not been assessed.Since responsibility for health services management lies at the district (sub-national