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Biodiversity as a Dominant Force in Shaping Ethnic Music Styles 生物多样性:塑造民族音乐风格的主导力量

open access: yesIntegrative Conservation, EarlyView.
Our findings show that plant, bird, and mammal diversity considerably shape musical features such as vocal range and ornamental sounds, more so than geography or lifestyle. Our study provides the first empirical evidence linking biodiversity to ethnic music styles. Protecting biodiversity, the musical and cultural will be protected.
Wenchen Song, Yifan Xue, Rui Li
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of mobile disarticulated shells of Cerastoderma edulis on the abrasion of a cohesive substrate

open access: yes, 2002
An annular laboratory flume was used to investigate the effect of mobile cockle shells on the erosion of a cohesive sediment bed. A standard clay bed was created and shells of differing sizes placed upon it.
Thompson, C.E.L., Amos, C.L.
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Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

Tourisme balnéaire face aux contraintes liées à l’érosion côtière en Basse Casamance (Sénégal) : cas de la commune de Kafountine

open access: yesÉtudes Caribéennes
The seaside tourism that is treated on this paper is one of the first forms of tourism developed in this area which is based on the opening of the town to the Atlantic which offers a magnificent beach.
Sadou Bocoum
doaj   +1 more source

Somatosensory Disturbance and Long‐Term Exposure to Methylmercury: A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesJournal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chronic exposure to methylmercury remains a significant public health concern, particularly in populations with high fish consumption. Somatosensory disturbances are among the most frequently reported neurological manifestations, even at exposure levels below internationally established safety thresholds. This review aims to synthesize current
Leonardo Breno do Nascimento de Aviz   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Major Cybersecurity Breaches: Shaping Corporate Cybersecurity Policies and Closing the Gaps

open access: yesJournal of Corporate Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As digitalization accelerates, cybercrime has intensified in both scale and impact over the past two decades. This study aims to critically examine major cybersecurity events, assess them through the lens of routine activity theory, examine insight from three other established criminological and organizational theories, and address central ...
Laura K. Rickett, Deborah Smith
wiley   +1 more source

AN ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF BEACH EROSION MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES

open access: yes
This paper examines the relative economic efficiency of three distinct beach erosion management policies — beach nourishment with shoreline armoring, beach nourishment without armoring, and shoreline retreat. The analysis focuses on (i) the recreational
Landry, Craig E.   +2 more
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A conceptual model and rapid appraisal tool for integrated coastal floodplain assessments

open access: yes, 2014
Low-lying coastal zones are high-risk areas threatened by flooding due to extreme coastal events and rising sea-levels. The coastal floodplain system includes elements such as near-shore waves and water levels, inter-tidal beaches and coastal habitats ...
Narayan, S.
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