scholarly journals Camera traps provide insight into factors influencing trap success of the swamp wallaby, Wallabia bicolor

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ami Bennett ◽  
Graeme Coulson
Keyword(s):  
Camera Traps ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Target Species ◽  
Moon Phases ◽  
Trap Door ◽  
New Moon ◽  
Wallabia Bicolor ◽  
Successful Capture ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Swamp Wallaby

Trapping programs for mammals often have low capture success, which is known to be influenced by a range of environmental factors, in addition to aspects of the traps themselves. However, the behavioural responses to traps by the target species are largely unknown. We simultaneously set camera traps and soft-walled double-layered traps for swamp wallabies, Wallabia bicolor, and used images from the camera traps to investigate responses by the target species. Wallabies mostly visited traps after sunset, with the number of visits declining steadily through the night. Visits to traps were more frequent during crescent and new moon phases and when the moon was set. In the majority (59%) of these visits, wallabies did not enter the traps. In some cases wallabies consumed only the bait outside the trap, or the trap door had been closed, usually by other swamp wallabies or bobucks, Trichosurus cunninghami, but in many cases (28% of visits) we could not discern why wallabies failed to enter. When wallabies did enter traps, just 14% of visits resulted in successful capture, with non-captures mainly occurring because wallabies reached in to obtain bait without triggering the trap.

Activity of Microtus pennsylvanicus related to moon phase and moonlight revealed by the sand transect technique

1969 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 1183-1186 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. J. Doucet ◽  
J. R. Bider
Keyword(s):  
Population Growth ◽  
Full Moon ◽  
Microtus Pennsylvanicus ◽  
Moon Phase ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Moon Phases ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Sampling Sequence ◽  
New Moon

Activity of Microtus pennsylvanicus was recorded as the number of crossings per day over a sand transect during four consecutive summers. Appropriate samples were selected to test the effects of both moon phases and moonlight on activity. Initially the results of tests comparing new moon to full moon phases showed that the voles were more active during new moon in only 3 of 10 discreet paired samples tested. However, when the effects of sampling sequence, phenology of population growth, date at which moon phases occurred, and, finally, the effect of climate were all considered as factors which could have affected the above results, it seemed reasonable to conclude that the new moon phase tended to be associated with higher activity. To establish if moonlight by itself, independent of phases, was a factor affecting the activity, tests were made during brightest and darkest nights of the lunar month and results indicated that moonlight did not affect the differences in activity found in the moon phase tests.

scholarly journals INFLUENCIA DE LAS FASES LUNARES SOBRE EL RENDIMIENTO DEL MAÍZ (Zea mays variedad NB6)

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-147
Author(s):  
Larry Flores Martínez ◽  
Félix Meléndez Mejía ◽  
Gladys Luna Bello ◽  
Eliseo González Lazo
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Agricultural Activities ◽  
Moon Phase ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Moon Phases ◽  
The World ◽  
New Moon

La observación de las fases lunares para realizar actividades agrícolas, es una costumbre de muchas culturas alrededor del mundo. Sin embargo, existen pocos estudios científicos relacionados con este tema. El objeto de esta investigación fue determinar la influencia de las fases lunares sobre el rendimiento del maíz. Para ello se consultó a 45 productores de 19 comunidades de la Región Autónoma Atlántico Sur (RAAS), sobre el uso de las fases lunares para la siembra. Además, se estableció un experimento utilizando un diseño de bloques completamente al azar con cuatro repeticiones por cada fase lunar (16 parcelas en total). Se midió el porcentaje de germinación, el crecimiento y rendimiento del cultivo. Los datos fueron analizados utilizando el programa InfoStat versión 2010. Los resultados reflejan que la germinación de las semillas presentó diferencias estadísticas significativas, siendo mayores en parcelas sembradas en las fases de cuarto creciente y luna nueva. La variable altura, largo y peso de mazorca, no presentaron diferencias significativas según fase lunar. En la variable diámetro del tallo se encontró diferencia significativa; las plantas sembradas en luna nueva presentaron el mayor diámetro. El daño causado por enfermedades y herbívoros presentó un resultado variable para las cuatro fases lunares. El peso promedio del maíz sembrado en la fase de luna nueva fue mayor que en las otras fases, contrario a la creencia popular de los productores de la región. SUMMARY Observation of the moon phases for agricultural activities is a custom in many cultures around the world. However, there are few scientific studies related to this topic. The purpose of this research was to determine the influence of moon phases on corn yields. In order to achieve this goal, 45 producers were consulted from 19 communities in the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS), regarding the use of the moon phases for sowing. Besides, an experiment was made using a block design completely at random using four replicates for each moon phase (16 plots in total). We measured the percentage of germination, the growth and yield of the crop. Data were analyzed using InfoStat 2010 version. The results show that the seed germination presented significant statistical differences, being higher in plots planted in the first quarter and new moon phases. The variables such as height, length and cob weight, showed no significant differences according to the moon phase. Regarding the stem diameter, significant differences were found, in which the plants sowed on new moon had the biggest diameter. The damage caused by diseases and herbivores presented an outcome variable for the four moon phases. The average weight of corn sowed in the new moon phase was higher than in the other phases, contrary to the producer’s popular belief in the region.

scholarly journals The moon phases influence on the beginning of astronomical dawn determination in Yogyakarta

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Abu Yazid Raisal ◽  
Yudhiakto Pramudya ◽  
Okimustava Okimustava ◽  
Muchlas Muchlas
Keyword(s):  
Full Moon ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Weather Condition ◽  
The Sun ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Moon Phases ◽  
Brightness Level ◽  
Sky Brightness ◽  
New Moon ◽  
The Difference

<p class="Abstract">In astronomy, there are three types of dawn. They are astronomical, nautical, and civil dawn. The sunlight is starting to appear on the east horizon when the Sun altitude is 18<sup>o</sup> below the horizon. Hence, there is a change on the sky brightness. The sky brightness can be affected by the moon phases. The sky brightness level is monitored by Sky Quality Meter (SQM). The SQM was installed upward to the zenith. There are 4 locations of measurement in Yogyakarta. The data has been collected for nine months to obtain the complete moon phases. The beginning of astronomical dawn is time when the sky brightness level is starting to decrease. The moving average algorithm was employed to determine the beginning of astronomical dawn. The time when the astronomical dawn begins is compared with the sun altitude calculation. The sun altitude calculation has been done using accurate times software. The difference of the beginning of astronomical dawn by measurement and calculation are 18.61±6.81 minutes, 19.12±3.28 minutes, 31.12±7.76 minutes, and 27.24±8.04 minutes, on the new moon (0), on the first quarter (0.25), on the full moon (0.5) and on the last quarter (0.75), respectively. The weather condition is also contributing to the results.</p>

scholarly journals Light-Trap Catch of the Harmful Moths Depending of Moonlight in North Carolina and Nebraska States of USA

ISRN Zoology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
László Nowinszky ◽  
János Puskás
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Light Trap ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Light Traps ◽  
Trap Catch ◽  
Moon Phases ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Individual Number ◽  
New Moon

The present study discusses the light trapping of harmful insects depending on the moonlight, its polarized percentage, and the moon phases. The trapping data were taken from light traps of North Carolina and Nebraska States of USA. We examined five species. The maximum individual number of species was collected at new moon or near the first quarter and last quarter. The farmers can use our results to forecast their plant protecting works.

Simulating Various Levels of Darkness with Light Attenuation Devices (LADs)

1979 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 605-610
Author(s):  
Paul R. Bleda
Keyword(s):  
Light Attenuation ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Moon Phases ◽  
Combat Training ◽  
Basic Combat Training ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
New Moon ◽  
Phases Of The Moon

The feasibility of using light attenuation devices (LADs) to simulate night visibility during daylight for training night rifle marksmanship in the Army was investigated. Various illumination levels were produced by either different LAD filters having optical densities (o.d.) of 5.3, 5.0, and 4.5 or by various phases of the moon (i.e., new, quarter, and full). A total of 15 training companies (n = 1266 males and females) undergoing basic combat training first practiced and then fired for record at targets 25 m and 50 m away. Results for both simulated and actual darkness indicated that lower marksmanship accuracy was evidenced during the new moon and with the 5.3 o.d. filter than for the remaining moon phases and LAD filters. More important, though, was the finding that accuracy with the various density LADs closely approximated those observed during corresponding phases of actual moonlight. These findings suggest that LADs can be successfully applied as either an adjunct or substitute for actual night practice and testing.

scholarly journals Secular pattern of aneurismal rupture with the lunar cycle and season

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jillian C Banfield ◽  
Mohamed Abdolell ◽  
Jai S Shankar
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Aneurysm ◽  
Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Full Moon ◽  
Lunar Cycle ◽  
Aneurysm Rupture ◽  
Endovascular Coiling ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Moon Phases ◽  
Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysm ◽  
New Moon

Background The lunar cycle and seasons may be associated with rates of rupture of intracranial aneurysms, but the literature is mixed. Studies of the association between the lunar cycle and rates of aneurysm rupture used the eight qualitative moon phases. The purpose of this study was to assess any association of aneurysm rupture with the lunar cycle and with the season. Materials and methods We retrospectively reviewed all cases of subarachnoid haemorrhage secondary to ruptured intracranial aneurysm treated with endovascular coiling in our institution over a 10-year period. We included only cases with a known rupture date. We used the degree of illumination of the moon to quantitatively code the lunar cycle. Results A total of 212 cases were included in our analyses. The odds of aneurysm rupture were significantly greater ( p < 0.001) when the moon was least (new moon) and most (full moon) illuminated, as compared to the middle of the lunar cycle. The odds of rupture tended to be higher ( p = 0.059) in the summer, compared to autumn. Conclusions The odds of aneurysm rupture were greater when the moon was least illuminated (new moon) and most illuminated (full moon), compared to the middle of the lunar cycle.

Lunar Cycle Influences Reproductive Performance of Crossbred Brahman Cows Under Tropical Conditions

2021 ◽  
pp. 074873042098363
Author(s):  
Alejandro A. Aguirre ◽  
Roberto A. Palomares ◽  
Aitor D. De Ondiz ◽  
Eleazar R. Soto ◽  
Mariana S. Perea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Full Moon ◽  
Lunar Cycle ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Crossbred Cows ◽  
Lunar Phases ◽  
Tropical Conditions ◽  
Service Conception ◽  
New Moon ◽  
Postpartum Estrus

Evidence has accumulated over the years indicating that the moon influences some aspects of the reproductive activity in animals and humans. However, little is known about the influence of the lunar cycle on the reproductive performance of cows under tropical conditions, where the environment strongly affects reproduction. This retrospective study was conducted with the aim of assessing the influence of the lunar cycle on some reproductive traits of tropical crossbred cows managed in a pasture-based system. Data from 5869 reproductive records from two commercial farms localized in the Maracaibo Lake Basin of Zulia State, Venezuela, were analyzed. Variables studied were first service conception rate, calving frequency, first postpartum estrous frequency, and pregnancy frequency. In addition to the lunar cycle, the effects of farm, season, and predominant breed were also considered. Data were analyzed using logistic regression and general linear model from SAS. First service conception was affected by lunar phases and predominant breed, but not by farm or season. For frequencies of calving, first postpartum estrus, and pregnancy, there was no main effect of farm, season, and predominant breed, whereas the effect of lunar phases was highly significant. First service conception was significantly greater in waning than in crescent phase of the lunar cycle. Frequencies of calving, first estrus, and pregnancy were highly correlated and showed greater figures around full moon and new moon. In conclusion, lunar cycle influenced first service conception, attaining greater values in the waning phase of the moon cycle. Frequencies of calving, first postpartum estrus, and pregnancy in crossbred cows showed a clear bimodal rhythm, whose greatest values coincided with new moon and full moon.

scholarly journals Astronomy at the service of the Islamic society

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (S260) ◽  
pp. 514-521
Author(s):  
Ilias M. Fernini
Keyword(s):  
Proper Time ◽  
Astronomical Observatory ◽  
The Sun ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Scientific Institutions ◽  
Mathematical Astronomy ◽  
Islamic Empire ◽  
New Moon ◽  
Islamic Society

AbstractThe Islamic society has great ties to astronomy. Its main religious customs (start of the Islamic month, direction of prayer, and the five daily prayers) are all related to two main celestial objects: the Sun and the Moon. First, the start of any Islamic month is related to the actual seeing of the young crescent after the new Moon. Second, the direction of prayer, i.e., praying towards Mecca, is related to the determination of the zenith point in Mecca. Third, the proper time for the five daily prayers is related to the motion of the Sun. Everyone in the society is directly concerned by these customs. This is to say that the major impetus for the growth of Islamic astronomy came from these three main religious observances which presented an assortment of problems in mathematical astronomy. To observe these three customs, a new set of astronomical observations were needed and this helped the development of the Islamic observatory. There is a claim that it was first in Islam that the astronomical observatory came into real existence. The Islamic observatory was a product of needs and values interwoven into the Islamic society and culture. It is also considered as a true representative and an integral par of the Islamic civilisation. Since astronomy interested not only men of science, but also the rulers of the Islamic empire, several observatories have flourished. The observatories of Baghdad, Cairo, Córdoba, Toledo, Maragha, Samarqand and Istanbul acquired a worldwide reputation throughout the centuries. This paper will discuss the two most important observatories (Maragha and Samarqand) in terms of their instruments and discoveries that contributed to the establishment of these scientific institutions.

scholarly journals Remotely distinguishing and mapping endogenic water on the Moon

2017 ◽  
Vol 375 (2094) ◽  
pp. 20150391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel L. Klima ◽  
Noah E. Petro
Keyword(s):  
Solar Wind ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Solar System ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Testing Hypotheses ◽  
Origin And Evolution ◽  
Lunar Interior ◽  
Geological Features ◽  
Insight Into

Water and/or hydroxyl detected remotely on the lunar surface originates from several sources: (i) comets and other exogenous debris; (ii) solar-wind implantation; (iii) the lunar interior. While each of these sources is interesting in its own right, distinguishing among them is critical for testing hypotheses for the origin and evolution of the Moon and our Solar System. Existing spacecraft observations are not of high enough spectral resolution to uniquely characterize the bonding energies of the hydroxyl molecules that have been detected. Nevertheless, the spatial distribution and associations of H, OH − or H 2 O with specific lunar lithologies provide some insight into the origin of lunar hydrous materials. The global distribution of OH − /H 2 O as detected using infrared spectroscopic measurements from orbit is here examined, with particular focus on regional geological features that exhibit OH − /H 2 O absorption band strengths that differ from their immediate surroundings. This article is part of the themed issue ‘The origin, history and role of water in the evolution of the inner Solar System’.

A Graphical Approach to Some Problems in Maya Astronomy

1946 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Merrill
Keyword(s):  
Graphical Methods ◽  
The Sun ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Graphical Approach ◽  
New Moon ◽  
Dresden Codex

Although graphical methods are in common use by engineers and astronomers, they are less familiar to archaeologists. To portray the rhythm of celestial motions, astronomers often use “elongation” diagrams to show angular distances of moon and planets from the sun on each day of the calendar year.The Maya recognized a zone within which the planets could not be seen because of proximity to the brilliant disk of the sun. The moon cannot be seen on the day of conjunction with the sun, and is generally invisible on the day before and the day after this “new moon day.” The three consecutive days in the lunar table of the Dresden Codex may represent the 3-day phase of moon disappearance.

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