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Macroalgal turfs in the Azores [PDF]

Marine Ecology, 2009
AbstractStudies on macroalgal communities of the Azores report algal turfs as one of the most conspicuous ecological entities occurring on the rocky shores of these islands. The present study investigates the influence of shore height and substratum on turf composition.
Wallenstein, Francisco, Terra, Marlene R., Pombo, Joana T., Neto, Ana I.   +3 more
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Macrobenthic mollusc fauna inhabiting Halopteris spp. subtidal fronds in Sao Miguel Island, Azores

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

Scientia 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, Pedro Afonso, Ricardo S. Santos, Jennifer E. Caselle   +3 more
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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

Geoconservation 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, Ana Hipólito, Patrícia Madeira, Lara Baptista, Samuel Arruda, Gonçalo Castela Ávila, Carlos Góis-Marques, Rui Quartau   +7 more
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“We were girls but suddenly became mothers”: Evaluating the effects of teenage motherhood on girl’s educational attainment in the Volta Region

Cogent 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, Seth Agyemang, Emmanuel Dogbey, Abdul Wahid Arimiyaw, Alfred Foster Senior Owusu   +4 more
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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

Antioxidants, 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, Clara Rego, Elisabete Lima, Massimo Marcone, José Baptista   +4 more
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Efficiency of the Dairy Farms: A Study from Azores (Portugal)

European 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, Almeida Bruno, Marta-Costa Ana Alexandra   +2 more
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Seasonal Variability of the Biochemical Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Fucus spiralis at Two Azorean Islands

Marine Drugs, 2018
This study evaluates, for the first time, the seasonal (winter and summer) and geographical (São Miguel–SMG and Santa Maria–SMA Islands) variability of Fucus spiralis (Fs) biochemical composition (dry weight basis) and antioxidant ...
Lisete Paiva, Elisabete Lima, Ana Isabel Neto, José Baptista   +3 more
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Modelling the Dispersion of Seafloor Massive Sulphide Mining Plumes in the Mid Atlantic Ridge Around the Azores

Frontiers 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, Telmo Morato, Manuela Juliano, Manuela Juliano, Christopher K. Pham, Christopher K. Pham, Marina Carreiro-Silva, Marina Carreiro-Silva, Inês Martins, Inês Martins, Ana Colaço, Ana Colaço   +11 more
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Variability of antioxidant properties, catechins, caffeine, L-theanine and other amino acids in different plant parts of Azorean Camellia sinensis

Current 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, Elisabete Lima, Madalena Motta, Massimo Marcone, José Baptista   +4 more
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