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Evaluating large‐scale government investments in fertilizer adoption: The Ethiopian experience

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 108, Issue 3, Page 874-900, May 2026.
Abstract We evaluate the impact of a large Government of Ethiopia intervention to raise fertilizer supply by establishing five fertilizer blending facilities supplying fertilizers tailored to local soil nutrient profiles. We rely on the phased geographic rollout of blending facility establishment to identify the causal effect on fertilizer use ...
Thomas Assefa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feeding habits of the dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) in the eastern Caribbean

open access: yesScientia Marina, 1999
The dolphinfish, Coryphaena hippurus, is an oceanic epipelagic fish with economic importance to sport and commercial fisheries throughout its worldwide distribution in tropical and sub-tropical waters.
Hazel A. Oxenford, Wayne Hunte
doaj   +1 more source

Net economic impacts of achieving maximum economic yield in fisheries [PDF]

open access: yes
Improving the economic performance of fisheries is becoming increasingly important in fisheries management, and in some cases, maximum economic yield (MEY) is set as a key management target.
Norman-Lopez, Ana, Pascoe, Sean
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A sub-regional management framework for South Pacific longline fisheries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The principal objective of this study was to determine if additional net benefits can be derived from the sub-regional longline fishery by the introduction of a new management agreement that would centre on the provision of licensing arrangements that ...
Barnabas, N.   +4 more
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Laying the Groundwork for a Caseworker Engagement Questionnaire: Theoretical and Practice‐Oriented Reflections From a Nordic Welfare Context

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 2, Page 1091-1101, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Engagement—defined as the quality of the collaborative relationship between caseworkers and families and level of involvement in case work—is essential for effective intervention in statutory social work. However, it is often challenged by inherent power imbalances and the involuntary nature of the setting.
Anne Marie Villumsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Visualizing the Food-Web Effects of Fishing for Tunas in the Pacific Ocean

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2004
We use food-web models to develop visualizations to compare and evaluate the interactions of tuna fisheries with their supporting food webs in the eastern tropical Pacific (ETP) and the central north Pacific (CNP) Oceans.
Jefferson T. Hinke   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping Escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum) in Motion: Oceanographic Forces Shaping Its Habitat in the Southwestern South Atlantic, With Insights From Fishers' Perceptions

open access: yesFisheries Oceanography, Volume 35, Issue 3, Page 445-461, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Lepidocybium flavobrunneum [Smith, 1843], commonly known as escolar, is a large pelagic species, important for global and local fisheries, particularly in the southwestern South Atlantic Ocean (SWAO), where it constitutes a significant portion of the catch.
Lucas Rodrigues   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Status and challenges for sustainable billfish fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean. [PDF]

open access: yesRev Fish Biol Fish, 2022
Kadagi NI   +16 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Brain Morphology and Quantitative Assessment of Sensory Brain Areas in Southern Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus maccoyii (Scombridae, Teleostei)

open access: yesJournal of Comparative Neurology, Volume 534, Issue 4, April 2026.
The absolute and relative volume of major sensory and integrative brain regions of the southern bluefin tuna Thunnus maccoyii are examined using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A dominant cerebellum projects into the midbrain ventricular space, while the optic tectum represents a smaller proportion of total brain volume than previously estimated ...
Myoung Hoon Ha   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population characteristics and biology of striped marlin, Tetrapturus audax in the New Zealand fishery : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science (MSc) in Physiology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) are apex predators in the pelagic ecosystem and are seasonally abundant in the off-shore waters of New Zealand during December through May.
Kopf, R. Keller
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