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A first assessment of operator compliance and dolphin behavioural responses during swim-with-dolphin programs for three species of Delphinids in the Azores [PDF]

, 2019
The popularity of swim-with wild dolphin programs around the world is fast growing, with the studies required to investigate their impact lagging behind. In the Azores, species targeted include the short-beaked common (Delphinus delphis), the bottlenose (
Azevedo, José M. N., Cecchetti, Arianna, Gordon, Jonathan, Stockin, K. A.   +3 more
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Reproductive behaviour of the ocean triggerfish Canthidermis sufflamen (Tetraodontiformes: Balistidae) in the shallow waters of the marine‐protected area of El Hierro Island (Canary Islands)

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The abundance of Canthidermis sufflamen has increased worldwide, including around the Canary Islands, due to global ocean warming. The reproductive behaviour of this species was studied within a marine‐protected area (MPA) and its adjacent areas off the island of El Hierro (Canary Islands).
Alberto Rodríguez‐Díaz, Raül Triay‐Portella, José A. González, José G. Pajuelo   +3 more
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Population genetics and phylogenetic study of the genus Tolpis in the Azores and Madeira [PDF]

, 2012
Dissertação de Mestrado, Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia Vegetal, 22 de Junho de 2012, Universidade dos Açores.O género Tolpis é constituído por aproximadamente 12 espécies que se encontram distribuídas por África, Europa e pelas ilhas da Macaronésia.
Silva, Lurdes da Conceição Borges
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The state of knowledge on four families of Syngnathoidei fishes (Teleostei: Syngnathiformes): Aulostomidae, Centriscidae, Fistulariidae and Solenostomidae

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Knowledge on the ecology and life‐history traits of coastal marine species is vital to inform their conservation and management, especially as their coastal habitats come under increasing threats. However, such data have never been collated for four of the five families in the suborder Syngnathoidei—the close relatives of the better‐studied ...
Syd J. Ascione, Elsa Camins, Miguel Correia, Amanda C. J. Vincent   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Short term effects of irradiance on the growth of Pterocladiella capillacea (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta) [PDF]

, 2019
Pterocladiella capillacea has been economically exploited for agar extraction in the Azores for many years. Harvesting dropped to a full stop in the early 1990s due to a population collapse, but restarted in 2013.
Abreu, Maria H., Buschmann, Alejandro H., Carreiro, Ana S., Lloveras, Anna A., Neto, Ana I., Patarra, Rita F.   +5 more
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A comparative analysis of tourism destination demand in Portugal [PDF]

, 2014
Tourism has experienced different levels of development in the different regions of Portugal. To frame this development, in this paper dynamic panel data models were estimated with the objective of explaining the evolution of international overnight ...
Arellano, Brida, Cameron, Correia, Crouch, Deng, Di Lascio, Dritsakis, Dwyer, Eilat, Eugenio-Martín, Falk, Garín-Munõz, Garín-Munõz, Garín-Munõz, Garín-Munõz, Görmüs, Habibi, Hanafiah, Ibrahim, Kahneman, Keum, Leitão, Leitão, Lim, Luzzi, Maloney, Massidda, Middleton, Morley, Naudé, Ouerfelli, Ouerfelli, Pearce, Ramos, Rey, Rodríguez, Rodríguez, Sakai, Santana-Gallego, Seetanah, Seetanah, Seetaram, Seetaram, Sequeira, Smeral, Song, Song, Stabler, Surugiu, Töglhofer, UNWTO, Vanhove, Yang, Yang   +54 more
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Assessment of Cannabidiol Supplements Use in Small Animals Practice in Portugal

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess the current use of cannabidiol supplements (CBDS) by Portuguese small animal veterinary practitioners. An anonymous online survey questioning the frequency of CBDS use, purpose of use and the perceived outcome was developed using Microsoft Forms, and targeted veterinarians currently working in small animal clinics in
Maria Inês Santos, Ana Luísa Lourenço
wiley   +1 more source

Local Authorities and Public Finances: Between Administrative Autonomy and the Demands of European Union Economic Governance

Revista de Direito Econômico e Socioambiental
Local authorities in Portugal have played an important role in the development and dynamization of the territories. Since its constitution, through the strengthening of its powers with the revolution of April 25, 1974, to more recent times, local power ...
Alexandre Branco Gaudêncio, José Noronha Rodrigues, Dora Cristina Ribeiro Cabete   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Azores tourism product perceptions : the Influence of the country of origin [PDF]

, 2014
This study focused on the Autonomous Region of the Azores (ARA), which has some features that are considered favorable to the development of tourism and to the interest in the tourism product.
Batista, Maria da Graça Câmara, Martins, Alexandra, Silva, Francisco   +2 more
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Differential temporal beta‐diversity patterns of native and non‐native arthropod species in a fragmented native forest landscape [PDF]

, 2018
An important factor that hinders the management of non‐native species is a general lack of information regarding the biogeography of non‐natives, and, in particular, their rates of turnover.
Borges, Paulo A. V., Carvalho, Rui, Matthews, Thomas J., Nunes, Rui, Sadler, Jon   +4 more
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