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Holocaust effect in "Gotz and Meyer" by David Albahari
No full textU ovom radu, a na primeru romana "Gec i Majer" Davida Albaharija i u okvirima post-modernističke poetike, biće reči o "junaku kao tipu", predstavniku istoriografske metafikcije, kog Linda Hačion naziva "podesnim tipom". U tom smislu, govorićemo o sintezi opšteg i pojedinačnog u službi rasvetlјavanja razumevanja potrebnog da bi se potencijalno opravdale činjenične podloge istorijskog narativa, utemelјenog na svrstavanju istorijskih činjenica u fiktivni diskurs. Takođe, uzevši u obzir da postmoderno nije deistorizovano, raspravlјaćemo o koncepciji književnosti kao umetnosti koja pokušava da donese iskuplјenje za istorijska iskustva. Na primerima iz romana pokazaćemo na koji način se predstavlјeni kontekst određuje kao značajan i do koje se mere problematizuje celokupna predstava o istorijskom (pred)znanju. Akcenat će biti stavlјen na samo iskustvo koje postaje literarni efekat, na ovom primeru "efekat Holokausta" - termin koji uvodi Ernst van Alfen u svojoj studiji "Caught by History".In this paper, we analyze the Holocaust effect in Albahari's novel "Gotz and Meyer". Albahari himself is not a victim, nor a witness of the Holocaust, but an author of Jewish origin who uses the historical experience and historical sources in order to reproduce the Holocaust effect - not only immediate testimonies and traumas but the consequences the Holocaust has left on the victims' descendants, as well. With this in mind, we show the novel in the light of historiographic metafiction, pointing out that, in literature, post-Holocaust testimonies are possible solely as its secondary effects. Mediation is above necessary, however, if the form of testimony is suitable. As this novel confirms, post-Holocaust literature represents a strong instrument in educating new generations of readers, by retelling the story that should not be forgotten. By using the power of its reach, literature should keep this type of discourse alive in the present, pointing out the importance of one of the biggest history lessons, which should be taken as an imperative of maintaining the victims' experience in the memories of the readers.Izdavanje ovog zbornika podržalo je Ministarstvo prosvete, nauke i tehnološkog razvoja Republike Srbije
Women and forestry : operational issues
No full textWomen are major actors in forestry throughout the developing world. Women and children are the primary collectors of fuel and fodder for home consumption and for sale to urban markets. This alone gives women a major role in the management and conservation of renewable forest resources. When convinced of the utility and practicality of a forest improvement or management scheme, women can be a powerful lobby to persuade their entire houshold or community to invest the resources necessary to make the scheme work. Involving women in forestry projects often makes the difference between achieving or not achieving project objectives, particularly for the long-term sustainability of interventions.Environmental Economics&Policies,Forests and Forestry,Forestry,Agricultural Knowledge&Information Systems,Health Monitoring&Evaluation
GENERAL INFORMATION ON NATI0NAL PHYSICAL PLANNING IN THE NETHERLANDS
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the policies or views of staff or others affiliated with the
Institute for Policy Studies or Johns Hopkins University
PROBLEMS OF CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS IN AMSTERDAM
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Institute for Policy Studies or Johns Hopkins University
Developing and Evaluating the Internet of Things System for Room Management on Campus, a Usability Perspective.
No full textThis paper aimed to evaluate the existing room management system on School of Information and Library Science, UNC Chapel Hill, and suggested a new room management system that has all the features of the existing system and, based on Internet of Things technology, allows users to find the room by themselves with the help of the mobile app that interacts with Bluetooth beacons. The newly developed mobile app is then evaluated by usability inspection and usability test on a few test subjects. The test showed that new functions come with the mobile app is efficient in providing new features that are useful when booking and checking the room for more information. The author concluded that the new system could be helpful for users to manage room booking by themselves and offered further development suggestions to the system.Master of Science in Information Scienc
Halolaelaps saproincisus Hirschmann & Gotz
No full textHalolaelaps saproincisus Hirschmann & Götz (Figs 20–35) Halolaelaps saproincisus Hirschmann & Götz, 1968: 9. Halolaelaps saproincisus.— Karg, 1971: 294, 1993: 300; Bregetova & Shcherbak, 1977: 296; Koyumdjieva & Angelkova, 1985: 18; Gwiazdowicz & Klemt, 2004: 14; Krantz, 2016: 13. Halolaelaps (Halogamasellus) saproincisus.— Błaszak & Ehrnsberger, 1995: 44; Błaszak et al., 2004: 6. Diagnosis of adults. Epistome with serrated anterior margin; peritremes long; femur I with 13 setae; coxa II with anterior spur; genu III and IV with nine setae; legs without apophyses. Adult female with 23 pairs of setae on podonotal shield and 14 pairs of setae on opisthonotal shield; anterior margin of opisthonotal shield with narrow and deep notch; most dorsal setae serrated. The adult male with 24 pairs of setae on podonotal shield and 18 pairs of setae on opisthonotal shield; opisthonotal shield without notch and incisions; anal shield with circum-anal setae only. Adult female (Figs 20–24). Five specimens measured. Gnathosoma. Second cheliceral segment 88–95 long, fixed cheliceral digit with three proximal teeth and one or two small preapical teeth in addition to apical tooth and setiform pilus dentilis, movable cheliceral digit with three teeth in addition to apical tooth (Fig. 20). Epistome with serrated anterior margin (Fig. 21). Palp 132–145 long; number of setae (trocanter to tarsus): 2-5-6-14 -15; apotele 3-tined; seta v2 on trochanter, al on femur, setae al1 and al2 on genu slightly thickened. Subcapitulum 86–101 wide at widest level (Fig. 22). Deutosternum with seven (rarely six) rows of deutosternal denticles (4–13 denticles per row). Internal malae short, outer branch of each internal mala and inner branch smooth. Corniculus horn-like. Measurements of setae: h 1 23–27, h 2 13–15, h 3 25–32, pc 19–23. Dorsal idiosoma (Fig. 23). Idiosoma ovate. Podonotal shield 218–244 long and 244–281 wide at level of s4, strongly tapering anteriorly from r3; reticulated; with 23 pairs of setae (j1–j6, z1–z6, s1–s6, r1–r5) and five pairs of distinguishable pores. Unsclerotised cuticle laterad of podonotal shield with setae r6. Opisthonotal shield 244–286 long and 239–277 wide at level S3; reticulated; anterior margin with narrow and deep notch; posterior margin with cribrum; rear corners of shield curved ventrally; with 14 pairs of setae (J1, J2, J4, J5, Z1–Z5, S1–S5) and six pairs of distinguishable pores. Unsclerotised cuticle laterad of opisthonotal shield with five pairs of setae (R1–R5; R5 visible in the ventrolateral regions). Measurements of setae: j 1 15–19, z 1 11–13, other setae on podonotal shield 23–32, setae on opisthonotal shiels 25–34, setae on unsclerotised cuticle 21–27. Setae j1 and z1 smooth, other dorsal setae more or less serrated apically. Ventral idiosoma (Fig. 24). Tritosternum with wide trapezoidal base and pilose laciniae, base of tritosternum length 21–27, laciniae length 42–55. Presternal area lightly sclerotised. Sternal shield rectangular; almost smooth; approximately 82–97 long (without presternal area) and 65–78 wide at widest level; with three pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures. Setae st4 and lyrifissures iv3 on metasternal plates. Genital shield smooth; with seta st5; longer than wide, slightly narrowed anterior to st5; approximately 88–107 long and 71–80 wide at at widest level. Two pairs of pores on unsclerotised cuticle, posterolaterad of st5. Endopodal plates between coxae I and II, coxae II and III, coxae III and IV, and thin parapodal platelets free. Anal shield oval; 92–111 long and 82–99 wide at widest level; anus located slightly anterior to mid-level of shield; with circum-anal setae and a pair of pores; cribrum well developed. Unsclerotised cuticle around of anal shield with two pair of elongate metapodal plates (the larger 19–25 long, 8–11 wide, the smaller 6–11 long, 2–4 wide), 10 pairs of setae (Jv1–Jv5, Zv1–Zv5) and five pairs of pores. Peritreme 206–216 long, extending to dorsal setae s1; peritrematal shields extending almost to z1; one plate located between peritrematal shields and podonotal shield fused with peritrematal shields near coxae II–III. Spermathecal structures indiscernible. Measurements of setae: st1–st 5 17–23, para-anal 19–23, post-anal 29–36, setae on unsclerotised cuticle 23–34. Setae st2 thick, blunt and serrated, post-anal seta and setae Jv4, Jv5, Zv4 and Zv5 serrated, other setae smooth. Legs (Figs 25–28). Lengths: I 344–363, II 279–307, III 251–288, IV 344–372. Chaetotaxy: Leg I: coxa 2, trochanter 6 (1 0/1 1/2 1), femur 13 (2 3/1 2/3 2), genu 12 (2 3/2 2/1 2), tibia 12 (2 3/2 2/1 2); Leg II: coxa 2, trochanter 5 (1 0/1 0/2 1), femur 11 (2 3/1 2/2 1), genu 11 (2 3/1 2/1 2), tibia 10 (2 2/1 2/1 2), tarsus 18 (3 3/3 1/1 2/ 2 3); Leg III: coxa 2, trochanter 5 (1 0/1 0/2 1), femur 6 (1 2/1 1/0 1), genu 9 (2 2/1 2/1 1), tibia 8 (2 1/1 2/1 1), tarsus 18 (3 3/3 1/1 2/2 3); Leg IV: coxa 1, trochanter 5 (1 0/1 0/2 1), femur 6 (1 2/1 1/0 1), genu 9 (2 2/1 3/0 1), tibia 8 (2 1/1 2/1 1), tarsus 18 (3 3/3 1/1 2/2 3). Most setae smooth and pointed, some slightly thickened, some (pd1, pd2 and pv1 on femur I, ad1, pd1, pl1 and pl2 on genu I, pl1 on tibia I; pd1 on femur II, ad1 and pd1 on genu II4 ad1 on genu III, pd2 on tibia II; ad2, pd1, pd3 on genu IV, pd1 and pd2 on tibia IV) often more or less serrated. Coxa II with anterior spine. Pretarsi I-IV similar in shape; consisting of an ambulacral stalk, a pair of sclerotised claws, four rounded pulvillar lobes and two acuminate ventro-lateral processes (obscure on tarsi I). Adult male (Figs 29–33). Five specimens measured. Gnathosoma. Second cheliceral segment 86–95 long, fixed cheliceral digit with one tooth in addition to apical tooth and setiform pilus dentilis; movable cheliceral digit with one tooth in addition to apical tooth; dorsal cheliceral seta obscure (Fig. 29). Spermatodactyl 32–36 long, sinuous, longer than movable digit. Arthrodial process of chelicera, palp chaetotaxy, apotele, epistome, deutosternum and shape of hypostomal setae as in adult female. Subcapitulum 76–80 wide at widest level. Measurements of setae: h 1 17–21, h 2 13–15, h 3 19–23, pc 17– 19. Dorsal idiosoma (Fig. 31). Idiosoma ovoid. Podonotal shield 189–210 long and 218–260 wide at level of r5; reticulated; with 24 pairs of setae (j1–j6, z1–z6, s1–s6, r1–r6) and three pairs of distinguishable pores. Opisthonotal shield 160–181 long and 218–260 wide at level of R1; reticulated; anterior margin without notch; posterior margin with cribrum; with 19 pairs of setae (J1, J2, J4, J5, Z1–Z5, S1–S5, R1–R5) and two pairs of distinguishable pores. Measurements of setae: j 1 17–19, z 1 11–13, other setae on podonotal shield 21–34, J 5 8–11, Z 5 11–13, other setae on opisthonotal shield 17–32. All dorsal idiosomal setae smooth. Ventral idiosoma (Fig. 32). Tritosternum with wide trapezoidal base and fine lightly pilose laciniae, base of tritosternum length 11–13, laciniae length 25–38. Presternal area lightly sclerotised. Sternogenital shield smooth; approximately 179–189 long (without presternal area); with elongate antero-lateral corners; with five pairs of setae and three pairs of lyrifissures. Endopodal plates fused with sternal shield. Anal shield oval; 59–67 long and 67–76 wide at widest level; anus located slightly anterior to mid-level of shield; with circum-anal setae and one pair of distinguishable pores; cribrum well developed. Unsclerotised cuticle around of anal shield with lineate ornamentation; with a pair of small metapodal plates (11–15 long, 4–8 wide) and ten pairs of setae (Jv1–Jv5, Zv1– Zv5). Peritrematal shields, peritremes and adjacent plates as in female, peritreme 193–206 long. Measurements of setae: st1–st 5 17–23, para-anal 15–19, post-anal 17–19, setae on unsclerotised cuticle 15–25. All ventral idiosoma setae smooth. Legs. Legths: I 344–363, II 270–288, III 2 60 –270, IV 344–391. Leg chaetotaxy as in adult female. Shape of setae similar to those of adult females, seta pv1 on femur II strongly spinose (Fig. 33). Pretarsi similar to those of adult female. Deutonymph (Figs 34–35). Five specimens measured. Gnathosoma. Mostly as in adult female. Second cheliceral segment 78–84 long. Palp 105–116 long. Subcapitulum 80–90 wide at widest level. Deutosternum with seven (rarely six) rows of deutosternal denticles (0–5 denticles per row). Measurements of setae: h 1 11–13, h 2 17–21, h 3 15–17, pc 17–21. Setae h1–h3 simple, setae pc variable, normal (as h1–h3) or thickened (as st1–st5). Dorsal idiosoma (Fig. 34). Idiosoma ovate. Podonotal shield 185–210 long and 185–218 wide at level of r3–r6, tapering anteriorly to r3; reticulated stronger than in adults; with 24 pairs of setae (j1–j6, z1–z6, s1–s6, r1–r6) (in some specimens r6 on unsclerotised cuticle) and four pairs of distinguishable pores. Opisthonotal shield 147–173 long and 176–202 wide at level of setae S1; reticulated stronger than in adults; anterior margin without notch; with 14 pairs of setae (J1, J2, J4, J5, Z1–Z5, S1–S5; J3 absent) and with six pairs of distinguishable pores. Unsclerotised cuticle laterad of opisthonotal shield with five pairs of setae (R1–R5; R4 and R5 visible in the ventrolateral regions). Measurements of setae: j 1 11–13, z 1 8–13, other setae on podonotal shield 17–23, J 5 8–13, Z 5 8–13, other setae on opisthonotal shield 13–19, setae on unsclerotised cuticle 13–15. All dorsal idiosomal setae smooth. Ventral idiosoma (Fig. 35). Tritosternum with elongate trapezoidal base and pilose laciniae, base of tritosternum length 21–23, laciniae length 29–34. Presternal area fused with sternal shield. Sternal shield reticulated; approximately 168–183 long (with presternal area); with five pairs of setae and three pairs of lyrifissures. Endopodal plates between coxae I and II, coxae II and III, and coxae III and IV free. Anal shield reticulated; obovate; 55–65 long and 63–78 wide at widest level; with circum-anal setae and a pair of pores; cribrum well developed. Unsclerotised cuticle around of anal shield with ten pairs of setae (Jv1–Jv5, Zv1–Zv5), a pair of small metapodal plates (17–25 long, 4–6 wide) and four pairs of pores. Peritreme 200–221 long, extending anteriorly to level of coxa I (region of s1). Peritrematal shield reduced. Measurements of setae: st1–st 5 19–23, para-anal 15–17, post-anal 15–17, other setae on ventrianal shield 15–23. Setae st1–st5 thickened, other setae simple. Legs. Lengths: I 279–307, II 242–260, III 22 3 –251, IV 298–316. Mostly as in adult female, but acuminate ventro-lateral processes on pretarsi obscure. Setae pv of coxae II and III modified, club-like and asymmetrical (some with acuminate tip) (Fig. 35), other setae simple and pointed, setae of ad -, pd - and pl -series relatively thicker than in female. Material examined. 1 deutonymph, Ukraine, Lviv oblast, Yavorivsky district, vicinity of Ivano-Frankove (49°54' N, 23°45' E), on Aphodius fimetarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), 12 May 2004; 3 females, 7 males, 43 deutonymphs, Ukraine, Odessa oblast, Razdelnyansky district, Kirovo village (46°43' N, 30°16' E), in soil with bird faeces from the chicken coops (with chickens), 22 April 2008; 2 females, 120 deutonymphs, same locality and date, in soil with bird faeces from the chicken coops (with geese); 2 deutonymphs, same locality, in old cow dung, 18 May 2008; 1 female, 1 male, Ukraine, Odessa oblast, Belgorod-Dnestrovsky district, Udobnoe village (46°23' N, 30°03' E), soil with bird faeces from the chicken coops (with ducks), 12 January 2014, Yu. P. Yatsenko coll.; 1 male, 4 deutonymphs, same locality, soil with bird faeces from the chicken coops (with chickens), 23 April 2014, Yu. P. Yatsenko coll. Unless otherwise stated, all material were collected by the author. Remarks. Halolaelaps saproincisus was described from cattle dung in Germany by Hirschmann & Götz (1968). It has also been recorded from compost and dung mixed with soil in Russia (Bregetova & Shcherbak, 1977), from dung in Bulgaria (Koyumdjieva & Angelkova, 1985), from unknown excrements in Poland (Gwiazdowicz & Klemt, 2004). By the presence of club-like setae on the coxae, deutonymphs of H. saproincisus is similar to other Halolaelaps species: H. sexclavatus (Oudemans, 1902), H. octoclavatus (Vitzthum, 1918), H. orbinellus (Schweizer, 1949), H. neoorbinellus (Ryke, 1961), H. intermedius (Elsen, 1974). Deutonymphs of H. saproincisus differs from other species of Halolaelaps by normal pv seta on coxa I and unmodified setae pc on the gnathosoma (H. sexclavatus also has pv seta on coxa I not-modified, but seta pc is club-like). Moreover, modified setae in H. saproincisus are asymmetrical and in other species club-like setae are symmetrical. It should be noted that thick or club-like setae (pc, st1–5, pv on coxae I–III) are present in a number of beetleassociated Gamasina, e.g. some species of the genera Poecilochirus G. & R. Canestrini, 1882 (Parasitidae), Panteniphis Willmann, 1949 (Digamasellidae), Stylochirus G. & R. Canestrini, 1882 (Ologamasidae), Copriphis Berlese, 1910 (Eviphididae), Antennoseius Berlese, 1916 and Anystipalpus Berlese, 1911 (Ascidae) (Ryke & Meyer, 1957; Bregetova, 1977; Mašán, 1999; Gwiazdowicz, 2000; Lindquist & Moraza, 2009). Halolaelaps octoclavatus, H. orbinellus, H. neoorbinellus and H. intermedia are known only from the deutonymph. Adults are described only in H. sexclavatus (Vitzthum, 1918; Schweizer, 1949; Ryke, 1961; Karg, 1965; Elsen, 1974; Błaszak & Ehrnsberger, 1998c, 2001). Adult females and males of H. saproincisus differs from H. sexclavatus in a number of important characters (e. g. by shape of epistome, number of setae on the podonotal shield, measurements and shape of setae on dorsal shields, shape of the anterior margin of opisthonotal shield, leg chaetotaxy) and these species are not closely related. The phoretic associations of H. saproincisus are not clear. Dung-beetles do not occur in the chicken coops that were sampled and dung-beetles collected in the vicinity of the chicken coop did not carry H. saproincisus. Is possible that mites are associated with some other insects that have not yet been identified.Published as part of Trach, Viacheslav A., 2016, New and little known species of Halolaelaps (Acari: Mesostigmata: Halolaelapidae) from Ukraine, pp. 436-452 in Zootaxa 4154 (4) on pages 444-450, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4154.4.4, http://zenodo.org/record/26441
Efficient debt reduction
No full textIt is now widely acknowledged that under certain circumstances debt reduction can improve the welfare of both creditors and debtors. Meaningful debt reduction requires an appropriate institutional setting to overcome collective action problems. In the domestic economy, bankruptcy laws provide the framework for organizing the collective interests of the creditors when a debtor is distressed. No such institutional framework exists in the international setting. This paper recommends"concerted debt restructuring,"based on below market interest rates, rather than"voluntary"debt reduction. With concerted relief, all banks would participate jointly on a fairly equal basis. The existing debt would be rescheduled, with the rates based on various indicators of ability to pay. The interest payments could be made more secure by various forms of credit enhancement. This kind of interest rate reduction could be easily managed in the context of an international debt facility. Whatever the approch, meaningful debt reduction will require the active participation of the international community.Strategic Debt Management,Banks&Banking Reform,Financial Intermediation,Housing Finance,Economic Theory&Research
information behaviors and engagement along the HIV prevention and care continua
No full textHIV/AIDS information is a critical resource for people living with HIV (PLWH) and people at high-risk for HIV infection. Assessing and managing the risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV requires the acquisition and successful application of HIV/AIDS information. While possessing HIV/AIDS information does not automatically lead to health behavior change, individuals must be informed before they are motivated and equipped with the skills to perform HIV protective and risk reduction behaviors to effectively reduce their risk. The rapid expansion of technologies provides a tremendous opportunity for delivering tailored HIV/AIDS information, and promoting engagement in HIV protective and risk reduction behaviors. However, we do not currently know how and why young, Black gay and bisexual men (YBGBM), the population who experiences a disproportionate burden of HIV infection in the United States (US), acquire and apply HIV/AIDS information, or how technologies affect their access to this information. This dissertation uses a community-based participatory research approach to investigate how and why YBGBM (ages 18-34) living in the state of North Carolina acquire and apply HIV/AIDS information, and factors which motivate or deter their adoption of HIV protective and risk reduction behaviors. Eighty-three YBGBM completed an online, self-administered survey, and twenty-two survey respondents participated in semi-structured interviews to elaborate on results obtained from the survey. Overall, study participants acquired (intentionally and unintentionally) HIV/AIDS information through the Internet using mobile devices, (especially through social media sites and geospatial dating applications), their social networks, and healthcare providers. Participants sought HIV/AIDS information to manage and assess their overall sexual health, to inform patient-doctor communication, and to gain a better understanding of HIV prevention and care options. Participants applied the information they acquired by adopting HIV protective and risk reduction behaviors, to share information within their online and offline social networks to combat misinformation, and to share/exchange information with peers to assist them in making decisions about the adoption of HIV protective and risk reduction behaviors. The study found that HIV/AIDS information from a doctor/healthcare provider or from a peer living with HIV and/or with first-hand experience adopting HIV protective and risk reduction behaviors were deemed to be the most trustworthy sources of information. Serodiscordant romantic relationships were common among the study sample, and being in a serodiscordant relationship was the primary motivator for pre-exposure prophylaxis use among HIV-negative participants. Overwhelmingly, the top motivators for utilizing HIV/STI screening were peer support, increased access, and health anxiety. The main deterrents to the utilization of HIV/STI screening services were fear of knowing HIV serostatus, being in a monogamous relationship, and intersectional stigma. The findings presented in this dissertation add to our understanding of the information behaviors of a population traditionally understudied in the field of information, factors which motivate or deter their engagement in the continua of HIV prevention and care, and has practical implications for healthcare providers, public health interventionists, and designers of health information technologies.Doctor of Philosoph
On the Benthic Invertebrate Megafauna at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, in the Vicinity of the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone
No full textLittle is known about the fauna that inhabits non-chemosynthetic environments associated with mid-ocean ridges. This thesis investigates a ridge and fracture zone system to assess its influence as a barrier to faunal dispersal, and as a unique bathyal habitat. It also describes the ecology of megabenthic communities inhabiting a ridge. Sites were chosen on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the vicinity of the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone, at a target depth of 2,500 m. Four superstations were chosen north and south of the Fracture Zone, on either side of the ridge. Different productivity levels and hydrographic features were characteristic for the northern and southern sites. In order to characterise the benthic megafauna 50 ha were trawled and 32,000 m2 of seafloor were sampled with HD video footage, targeting both flat and 10 ? sloped habitats. Holothurians were the most abundant megafauna. In order to assess their evolutionary relationship 43 holothurian specimens were genetically studied by modelling five of their genes (16S, 18S, 28S, COI, H3) in a phylogenetic analysis. All four sites exhibited noticeably different faunal characteristics. The biomass was highest at the SE, and lowest at the NW site. Body sizes differed between sites for most taxa, that were sufficient in numbers to be compared between sites, most likely as a result of different adaptations to food supply. Differences in species richness were observed between the sampling methods, with the highest richness at the SE site in trawl samples, and highest at the NW and SW sites in the video survey. Species densities were highest at the northern sites with both methods. Differences in diversity were also observed, with trawl samples providing a higher taxonomic resolution than the video survey and showing highest diversity at the SE site and lowest at the NE site. Community composition was significantly different between sites. Variations in the composition of megabenthic assemblages were observed between flat and 10 ? sloped habitats, although the effect of slope appears to be site dependent. The genetic analyses revealed a close relationship between individuals from different families. The extent to which the Ridge acts as a faunal barrier was unclear as the southern sites lacked an obvious difference in community composition. Faunal differences to the north and south of the Fracture Zone, however, suggest that this feature is a barrier to dispersal. The contrasting megafaunal assemblages of the sites probably reflect a combination of environmental drivers including sediment type, phytodetrital quality, hydrography, and habitat complexity
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