Review on the Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Malaysian Clams by Md. Faruk Hossen, Sinin Hamdan, Md. Rezaur Rahman

“…The current review discusses the levels of six heavy metals in different clam species from 34 sites of Malaysian coasts. The concentrations (µg/g dry weight) of these heavy metals ranged around 0.18–8.51, 0.13–17.20, 2.17–7.80, 0.84–36.00, 24.13–368.00, and 177.82–1912.00 for Cd, Pb, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Fe, respectively. …”
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Évolution des modèles d’implantation de la villégiature sur le littoral tunisois by Sondès Zaier, Hichem Rejeb, Pierre Donadieu

“…The transformation of the coasts of the region of Tunis into an attractive shoreline, with a few holiday resorts, is the result of particular socio-cultural and economic conditions and circumstances. …”
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Driving behavior recognition and prediction based on Bayesian model by Xinsheng WANG, Zhen BIAN

“…Since the existing intelligent driving systems are lack of efficiency and accuracy when processing huge number of driving data,a brand new approach of processing driving data was developed to identify and predicate human driving behavior based on Bayesian model.The approach was proposed to take two steps to deduce the specific driving behavior from driving data correspondingly without any supervision,the first step being using Bayesian model segmentation algorithm to divide driving data that inertial sensor collected into near-linear segments with the help of Bayesian model segmentation algorithm,and the second step being using extended LDA model to aggregate those linear segments into specific driving behavior (such as braking,turning,acceleration and coasting).Both offline and online experiments are conducted to verify this approach and it turns out that approach has higher efficiency and recognition accuracy when dealing with numerous driving data.…”
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In Search of Gendabelo, the Ethiopian “Market of the World”of the 15th and 16th Centuries by Amélie Chekroun, Ahmed Hassen Omer, Bertrand Hirsch

“…The market appears in the 15th and 16th century documentation, both endogenous and exogenous to the Horn of Africa, in which it is described as one of the main breakbulk points for caravans linking the Red Sea coasts to the Ethiopian highlands. Located in the region of Ifāt, which was a powerful sultanate in the 14th century and, although it came under Christian rule in the early 15th century, continues to be inhabited by numerous Muslim communities to the present day, Gendabelo is not located. …”
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Interannual Variability of the Indonesian Throughflow in the Makassar Strait Associated With the 2015/2016 Super El Niño by Wending Xu, Dongliang Yuan, Mingting Li

“…These anomalies of the Makassar Strait throughflow in the upper layer are found to be induced mainly by Indian Ocean Kelvin waves forcing sea surface height anomalies off the south Java coasts. The sub‐thermocline current anomalies are found to be generated by the westward and downward propagation of interannual Rossby waves from the central equatorial Pacific during and after the 2015/2016 El Niño. …”
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Energy-Efficient Train Operation Using Nature-Inspired Algorithms by Kemal Keskin, Abdurrahman Karamancioglu

“…The optimization process results in switching points that initiate cruising and coasting phases of the driving. Due to nonlinear optimization formulation of the problem, nature-inspired evolutionary search methods, Genetic Simulated Annealing, Firefly, and Big Bang-Big Crunch algorithms were employed in this study. …”
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Historical record of upwelling-favorable winds in Southern Benguela 1833–2014 by David Gallego, Ricardo García-Herrera, Folly Serge Tomety, M. Carmen Álvarez-Castro, Cristina Peña-Ortiz

“…Abstract As a result of the high volume of maritime traffic along the coasts of Namibia and western South Africa, mariners recorded numerous in-situ wind observations since early times. …”
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Geohazard features of the north-western Sicily and Pantelleria by Attilio Sulli, Marilena Calarco, Mauro Agate, Ludovico Albano, Alessandro Bosman, Giuseppe Di Grigoli, Francesco Gargano, Valeria Lo Presti, Eleonora Martorelli, Valentina Pennino, Andrea Sposato, Elisabetta Zizzo, Giusy Anzelmo, Alessandro Bonfardeci, Daniele Casalbore, Gaspare Ciaccio, Aida Maria Conte, Michela Ingrassia, Sara Innangi, Francesco Interbartolo, Erika Lai, Claudio Lo Iacono, Maurizio Gasparo Morticelli, Carlo Luzzu, Paolo Emanuele Orrù, Fabrizio Pepe, Martina Pierdomenico, Claudia Romagnoli, Daniele Spatola, Francesco Latino Chiocci

“…We present maps of geohazard features identified across north-western Sicily and Pantelleria in the framework of the Magic project (MArine Geohazard along Italian Coasts), which involved Italian marine geological researchers in 2007-2013. …”
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Effect of Atmospheric Pollutants on the Air Quality in Tunisia by Karim Bouchlaghem, Blaise Nsom

“…We pointed out that the Saharan dust contribution caused frequently the surpassing of the maximum number of days in excess of EU standard limits as well as of the maximum yearly average in the Mediterranean Tunisian coasts. The maximum daily concentration reaches 439 μg/m3 during the Saharan events. …”
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Antinociceptive, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antipyretic Activity of Mangrove Plants: A Mini Review by J. A. Shilpi, M. E. Islam, M. Billah, K. M. D. Islam, F. Sabrin, S. J. Uddin, L. Nahar, S. D. Sarker

“…Mangrove plants are specialised plants that grow in the tidal coasts of tropic and subtropic regions of the world. …”
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Future Arctic: how will increasing coastal erosion shape nearshore planktonic food webs? by Gabriel A. Juma, Cédric L. Meunier, Emily M. Herstoff, Anna M. Irrgang, Michael Fritz, Caroline Weber, Hugues Lantuit, Inga V. Kirstein, Maarten Boersma

“…Currently, warming accelerates the erosion of permafrost coasts and the associated discharge of sediment, carbon, and nutrients into the Arctic Ocean. …”
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Geohazard features of the Ligurian Sea by Danilo Morelli, Sébastien Migeon, Michele Locatelli, Paola Cianfarra, Laura Crispini, Nicola Corradi, Alessandra Savini, Ileana Balduzzi, Marianne Coste, Angela Cuppari, Enrico Olivari, Francesco Falese

“…These were realized in the framework of the MaGIC (Marine Geohazard along Italian Coasts) project, promoted by the Italian Civil Protection Department. …”
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Research Progress on Mechanical Characteristics of Vertical Cylinders under Internal Solitary Waves by XU Ming, WANG Yin, LING Ming, HU Kelong, XIONG Xiahui, PENG Daosong, XU Jinyao, JI Yong

“…Internal solitary waves represent a common physical phenomenon in water bodies such as oceans,coasts,and estuaries.They are induced by external disturbances on a pycnocline in a stably stratified water body,and the shear flow excited during their propagation is accompanied by huge energy,which poses a serious threat to the safety and stability of underwater engineering structures.Therefore,it is of great significance to explore the laws of interaction between internal solitary waves and engineering structures.On the basis of summarizing the research progress of many scholars both at home and abroad,the common methods for studies on the action characteristics of internal solitary waves on structures are introduced from the aspects of physical experiments and numerical simulations.In addition,this study gives a summary of the research results in the characteristics and laws of the horizontal force,vertical force,and moment on vertical cylinders under internal solitary waves and the sensitivity factors of the horizontal force.Finally,the issues that require further attention in follow-up research on mechanical characteristics of vertical columns umder internal solitary waves are raised.…”
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Marine Nature Reserve: The Starting Point of Marine Ecological Environment Protection in China? by Quansheng Wang, Guoqing Han, Qi Zhang

“…A marine nature reserve is an area designated by law for the special protection and management of sea areas, coasts, estuarine wetlands, islands, and other sea areas needing special protection, including objects of exceptional conservation value. …”
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Assessment of heavy metal pollution in seawater, benthic flora and fauna and their ability to survive under stressors along the northern Red Sea, Egypt by Salah-Tantawy Ahmed, Mahdy Aldoushy, Dar Mahmoud A., Young Shuh-Sen, Abdelreheem Abdelbaset M. A.

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the north coasts of the Egyptian Red Sea, including Ras Gharieb, Hurghada, Safaga and Qusier, by evaluating the heavy metal pollution in seawater and benthic flora and fauna in the winter and summer of 2016. …”
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A New Global Mangrove Height Map with a 12 meter spatial resolution by Marc Simard, Lola Fatoyinbo, Nathan M. Thomas, Atticus E. Stovall, Adriana Parra, Abigail Barenblitt, Pete Bunting, Irena Hajnsek

“…Abstract Mangrove forests thrive along global tropical coasts, acting as a barrier that protects coastlines against storm surges and as nurseries for an entire food web. …”
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Design and Control of Hybrid Electric Light Rail Vehicles With Open Ended Winding Machines by Davide De Simone, Maria Stefania Carmeli, Salvatore D'Arco, Luigi Piegari, Pietro Tricoli

“…., when the overhead line charges the battery during coasting or at the stops. Finally, numerical simulations for a real use case are presented to quantify the reduction of power losses in comparison to the standard solution.…”
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Le teck, Tectona grandis L.f., chez les Arabo-Musulmans du Moyen-Âge by Françoise Aubaile-Sallenave

“…It came from the western coasts of India and was very easy to reach from the Persian Gulf and the south of the Arabian Peninsula. …”
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Planning for Recreational Waterway Access in Rural Coastal Settings by Corina Guevara, Charles Sidman, Robert Swett, Alan Hodges

“… Increasing demand for waterfront land throughout the United States is a long-term trend with a profound impact on the public's ability to access coasts and waterways for recreation. Overcrowding at beaches, boat ramps, and popular destinations in Florida's densely populated coastal areas leads more Floridians and tourists to consider recreating in rural coastal communities that still offer the solitude and natural settings desired by many. …”
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Planning for Recreational Waterway Access in Rural Coastal Settings by Corina Guevara, Charles Sidman, Robert Swett, Alan Hodges

“… Increasing demand for waterfront land throughout the United States is a long-term trend with a profound impact on the public's ability to access coasts and waterways for recreation. Overcrowding at beaches, boat ramps, and popular destinations in Florida's densely populated coastal areas leads more Floridians and tourists to consider recreating in rural coastal communities that still offer the solitude and natural settings desired by many. …”
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