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On the Geological and Palaeontological Heritage of the Azores Archipelago and the Urgent need to Review the Geosites of the Azores UNESCO Geopark: A Comment on Lima & Meneses (2023), Geoconservation Research, 6: 114-127

open access: yesGeoconservation Research, 2023
In a recent review article, Lima & Meneses (2023, Geoconservation Research, 6 (1): 114–127) reported on the Azores Geopark, introducing a new geosite for São Miguel Island. We here express our concerns regarding the data presented in this review article.
Sérgio P. Ávila   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Macrobenthic mollusc fauna inhabiting Halopteris spp. subtidal fronds in Sao Miguel Island, Azores

open access: yesScientia Marina, 2001
The molluscan community structure (species composition, abundance, density and diversity) associated with common brown algae Halopteris spp. at seven subtidal sites on São Miguel island (Azores) wase studied and checked for differences between sites.
Ana Cristina Costa, Sergio Paulo Avila
doaj   +1 more source

“We were girls but suddenly became mothers”: Evaluating the effects of teenage motherhood on girl’s educational attainment in the Volta Region

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences, 2022
Evidence suggests that teenage motherhood undermines human capital development such as the education of young girls in developing economies. Teenage motherhood is associated with school dropout due to stigmatization and inadequacy of finance to support ...
Anthony Kwame Morgan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Future challenges in cephalopod research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
We thank Anto´nio M. de Frias Martins, past President of the Unitas Malacologica and Peter Marko, President of the American Malacological Society for organizing the 2013 World Congress of Malacology, and the Cephalopod International Advisory Committee ...
Allcock, A. Louise   +11 more
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Hydroclimate variability from western Iberia (Portugal) during the Holocene: insights from a composite stalagmite isotope record [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
© The Author(s), 2020. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Thatcher, D. L., Wanamaker, A. D., Denniston, R. F., Asmerom, Y., Polyak, V.
Asmerom, Yemane   +9 more
core   +3 more sources

Temporal variability of larval growth, size, stage duration and recruitment of a wrasse, Coris julis (Pisces: Labridae), from the Azores

open access: yesScientia Marina, 2010
Temporal variability in the size at settlement (SAS), age at settlement (PLD), larval growth and recruitment patterns of a temperate wrasse, Coris julis, were examined over two recruitment seasons for a single island site from the Azores archipelago in ...
Jorge Fontes   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Analysis of the Polyphenols, Caffeine, and Antioxidant Activities of Green Tea, White Tea, and Flowers from Azorean Camellia sinensis Varieties Affected by Different Harvested and Processing Conditions

open access: yesAntioxidants, 2021
This study evaluates the polyphenol profiles as well as caffeine (dry weight basis), and antioxidant activities of green tea (GTs), white tea (WTs), and flowers (Fl) samples from Azorean Camellia sinensis varieties affected by different harvested and ...
Lisete Paiva   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modelling the Dispersion of Seafloor Massive Sulphide Mining Plumes in the Mid Atlantic Ridge Around the Azores

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2022
It is increasingly recognised that deep-sea mining of seafloor massive sulphides (SMS) could become an important source of mineral resources. These operations will remove the targeted substrate and produce potentially toxic plumes from in situ seabed ...
Telmo Morato   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Variability of antioxidant properties, catechins, caffeine, L-theanine and other amino acids in different plant parts of Azorean Camellia sinensis

open access: yesCurrent Research in Food Science, 2020
During Camellia sinensis tea processing, manufacturers usually remove the internodes, which are classified as waste. This study presents the first determination of plant part contribution, particularly internodes, to green tea quality, in order to find ...
Lisete Paiva   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficiency of the Dairy Farms: A Study from Azores (Portugal)

open access: yesEuropean Countryside, 2018
Azores dairy represents 30% of Portuguese production. The farms are dominated by family nature and a relevant part of them are an exclusive source of the producer’s income. Nowadays, the milk production has some problems due to the falling prices of milk
Silva Emiliana   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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