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Creating accurate 3D models of marine mammals is valuable for assessment of body condition, computational fluids dynamics models of locomotion, and for education. However, the methods for creating 3D models are not well-developed. We used photography and video to create 3D photogrammetry models of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena). We accessed one live adult female (155.5 cm total length), and two dead animals, one juvenile (110 cm total length) and one calf (88 cm total length). We accessed the two dead individuals through a stranding network in Germany, and the live individual through the Fjord and Baelt research center in Denmark. For all porpoises, we used still photographs from hand-held cameras, drone video, and synchronized GoPro videos to create 3D photogrammetric models. We used Blender software, and other 3D reconstruction software, to recreate the 3D body meshes, and confirmed the accuracy of each of the 3D body meshes by comparing digital measures on the 3D models to original measures taken on the specimens. We also provide a colored, animated version of the live harbor porpoise for educational purposes. These open-access 3D models can be used to develop methods to study body morphometrics and condition, and to study bioenergetics and locomotion costs.

Worldwide, over seven million children have been conceived to date using a variety of assisted reproductive technology (ART) techniques. In Europe, up to 6% of babies are currently conceived using ART (De Geyter et al. 2018). As the use of ART increases, so too does the urgency to understand the long-term implications of these techniques for the later health and well-being of ART-conceived children. To date, the oldest ART-conceived individual is only 40 years old. Although the currently available evidence is broadly reassuring regarding the short-term outcomes of ART-conceived pregnancies, there is, as yet, little data about outcomes in adulthood, and no data at all on senescence in humans conceived using ART. However, experiments in rodent models show that fluctuations in the early developmental environment, for example different oxygen tensions (Belli et al. 2019), can alter the normal trajectory of long-term development. The preimplantation embryo appears highly sensitive to tiny environmental fluctuations, perhaps even perturbations as small as opening the incubator (Nguyen et al. 2018). The question arises therefore, as to which ART techniques are most likely to induce the subtle alterations in the normal course of early embryonic development that may be linked to potential consequences for long-term development.

In 2010, Dr Robert Edwards was awarded a Nobel prize ��� a remarkable achievement when compared with the early hostility he experienced. It was not until the turn of the 21st century that IVF babies were no longer considered freakish, IVF treatment shameful and work on IVF no longer stigmatized. I first encountered Bob Edwards in 1965 when a 3rd year undergraduate at Cambridge ��� his lecture course providing a futuristic vision of reproduction. I was so inspired that I postponed my clinical course and commenced a PhD with him., none

Poster.-- Aquaculture Europe 2021, October 4-7, Funchal-Madeira, Portugal

Aims and objectives: To explore South Asians’ experience of choosing and prioritising lifestyle changes during their recovery from first myocardial infarction. Background Coronary heart disease continues to be a leading cause of premature death globally. South Asians suffer increased risk of CHD and have poorer outcomes post myocardial infarction compared to other ethnic groups. Lifestyle modification alters the course of heart disease and models of behaviour change to facilitate such changes have been proposed. However, little is known about the experiences of those from the South Asian community who attempt to make these changes. Design A constructivist grounded theory design, using longitudinal, face-to-face, semi-structured in-depth interviews. Method Audio recorded interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of South Asian patients, recruited from three hospitals in the North West of England, who had suffered their first myocardial infarction at two time points (3 weeks and 16 weeks following discharge from hospital). Data collection and analysis occurred simultaneously. Transcripts were analysed line by line with focused and theoretical coding using the constant comparative method and memo writing. Settings Participants were recruited from three hospitals in the North West of England. Participants Purposive sampling was used to select South Asian patients who had recently suffered their first myocardial infarction. Results Making lifestyle changes was characterised by an inherent conflict of priorities and the need for harmony was identified as the substantive theory. The following three categories were conceptualised: patronage of the family, affinity towards one’s group and conforming to the religious and health beliefs. Patronage of the family refers to the role that family played in supporting recovery but where conflict existed between the needs of the family and the individual, family needs took priority. “Conforming to the beliefs” captures the influences of the participants’ religious and health beliefs regarding their diagnosis of heart attack and the lifestyle changes they have to make. Affinity towards one’s group referred to the conflictual nature afforded by social and religious norms. Lifestyle modifications were not given priority when conflicting with valued societal roles. To avoid conflict, decisions were based on what helped them to maintain harmony rather than individual need. Conclusion: The findings of this study show how the wider social network influences the way South Asian people choose and prioritise lifestyle changes after first myocardial infarction. South Asian patients make lifestyle changes against a backdrop of competing religious, cultural and family beliefs and need the necessary skills to resolve conflicts that emerge when attempting to make lifestyle changes. Keywords: Myocardial infarction, Cardiac rehabilitation, South Asians, Grounded theory, Shared efficacy