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Waders in a sea of debris: a global overview

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The impact of plastic pollution on ecosystems and marine fauna is well documented, although research into its effects on waders (also known as shorebirds) remains limited. Given that waders are exposed to coastal marine litter, this exposure could be a significant factor in the decline of their populations. This study aims to assess the global
Yada Trapletti‐Lanti, Mónica Expósito‐Granados, Elizabeth Znidersic, Marga L. Rivas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Microplastics in Multiple Types of Beach Sediments in Pearl River Estuary

Renmin Zhujiang
Estuarine beaches are one of the important pools of microplastics, while the distribution characteristics of microplastics at different depths in various types of beach sediments in the Pearl River estuary still need in-depth study.
LI Zhen, YUAN Bing, CHEN Zhihe
doaj  

Evidence for adaptive explanations of semelparity in animals

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Semelparity, the reproductive strategy of reproducing once, is widespread but uncommon in animals. Classes of models to explain the evolution of semelparity are based either on age structure and mortality schedules – demographic models in which high post‐reproductive mortality risk favours high reproductive effort and semelparity results from ...
Diana O. Fisher, Roberto Salguero‐Gómez   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Empirical Study of Green Transformational Leadership, Creativity and Eco‐Innovation: Insights From Ecotourism in the Dominican Republic

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The increasing popularity of ecotourism in regions like Central America and the Caribbean, particularly in the Dominican Republic, necessitates a deeper understanding of how these businesses can integrate innovation with environmental sustainability.
Hayrold José Ureña‐Espaillat, Antonio Juan Briones‐Peñalver, Juan Andrés Bernal‐Conesa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Business and Biodiversity: Scaling Conservation Enterprises Within and Beyond Place for Transformative Change

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transformative change is required to address persistent and systemic drivers of biodiversity loss. There is an urgent need for innovative solutions that tackle root causes in place‐specific contexts. Evidence indicates that small, innovative, purpose‐driven businesses can serve as vehicles for developing place‐based solutions.
Shova Thapa Karki, Bradley D. Parrish
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability Certifications as Strategic Tools: Environmental Accountability, Institutional Robustness and Global Convergence

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability certifications are increasingly used as strategic tools to advance accountability for environmental sustainability. This study addresses the challenge of fragmented national certification standards by proposing and applying a replicable method to assess the structural robustness and convergence of industry‐specific ...
Teresa Turzo, Cecilia Chirieleison, Carmela Gulluscio, Giacomo Marzi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

AI + Drawing Enhances the Efficiency of Human Anatomy Education

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human anatomy is a fundamental core course in medical education, and its teaching effectiveness directly influences students' understanding and application of medical knowledge. However, traditional anatomy instruction often faces challenges such as limited teaching resources and the high cognitive difficulty students experience.
Fangfang Zhou, Yi Yang, Jiayou Liu, Xiaohua Zhu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Talk to Me Like a Human: How AI Chatbot Message Tone, Recommendation Type, and Personalization Drive Consumers' Continuance Intention

Journal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot message tone, fashion product recommendation type, and personalization level interact to shape consumers' continuance intention in online fashion shopping. Building on Construal Level Theory and the Stereotype Content Model, we treat warmth and competence cues as psychological ...
Jung Mee Kim, Seeun Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Sand Quality on Portuguese Blue Flagged Beaches: Fungal and Faecal Contamination Across Two Bathing Seasons. [PDF]

Microorganisms
Silva AM, Sarioglou K, Silva S, Viegas C, Ribeiro E, Rebelo MT, Brandão J.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Teaming Up for Sustainability: Understanding Different Types, Projects, and Enablers of Employee Sustainability Teams

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Employee sustainability teams—groups collaborating continuously and voluntarily on sustainability initiatives—can serve as a bottom‐up driver for organizational change. Despite their potential, however, their role and contributions are underexplored. To fill this gap, our multi‐case study examines 59 projects by 13 teams across three companies
Jennifer Adolph, Markus Beckmann, Katrin Schwarzfischer, Lena Ries   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source