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The influence of rivers on seabird foraging ecology

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rivers act as vital arteries to the world's oceans, delivering fresh water and nutrients that sustain marine ecosystems. Globally, river flow increasingly is being altered by climate change and anthropogenic pressures; yet the significance of rivers to predatory marine species, such as seabirds, and the extent to which river‐related changes ...
Julia B. Morais, Andre Chiaradia, Richard D. Reina   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Antioxidant Defense Mechanisms in the Silkworm Bombyx mori after Exposure to Lead

Animals
Lead (Pb) is a major source of heavy metal contamination, and poses a threat to biodiversity and human health. Elevated levels of Pb can hinder insect growth and development, leading to apoptosis via mechanisms like oxidative damage.
Yang Ye, Yan-Xia Shi, Qi Jiang, Ye Jin, Fan-Xing Chen, Wen-Hui Tang, Qin Peng, Qiu-Ning Liu, Bo-Ping Tang, Jia-Lian Wang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Flood Damage Allowance Framework for Coastal Protection With Deep Uncertainty in Sea Level Rise. [PDF]

Earths Future, 2020
Rasmussen DJ, Buchanan MK, Kopp RE, Oppenheimer M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kelp beds as coastal protection: wave attenuation of Ecklonia radiata in a shallow coastal bay. [PDF]

Ann Bot, 2020
Morris RL, Graham TDJ, Kelvin J, Ghisalberti M, Swearer SE.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mangroves for livelihood and coastal protection [PDF]

, 2005
The ecotones between aquatic and terrestrial environments are unique habitats. The ecosystem includes mainly mangroves, estuaries and other wetlands.
CMFRI, Kochi
core  

Strategic Sustainability Assessment in the Construction Sector: A Multidimensional Index for Decision Making in Decentralised Economies

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article evaluates the average business performance of construction firms across Spain's 17 autonomous communities within a decentralised governance framework. A regional composite sustainability index is developed, integrating economic, social and environmental intensity indicators.
Francisco José Castillo‐Díaz, Luis J. Belmonte‐Ureña, Pedro Fernandes da Anunciação, Francisco Camacho‐Ferre   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term and large-scale modeling of mega-nourishments [PDF]

, 2016
The Sand Engine, ZM (Zandmotor), is a hook-shaped mega-nourishment (21.5 millions m³) located on the Dutch coast with an alongshore length of 2.4 km and an offshore extension of 1 km.
Arriaga García, Jaime Alonso, Falqués Serra, Albert, Ribas Prats, Francesca, Ruessink, Gerben, Rutten, Jantien   +4 more
core  

Methods for Studying Tick Survival in Nature

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
Megan Schierer, Elizabeth Valentine, Jesse L. Brunner, Richard S. Ostfeld   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Green Human Resource Management and Employee Green Behaviour in Hotels: Mediating Roles of Job Satisfaction and Work Well‐Being

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of green human resource management (GHRM) practices on employee green behavioural intention (GBI) and in‐role green behaviour (EGB‐IR) in the hospitality sector. Drawing on conservation of resources (COR) theory, we examine the mediating roles of job satisfaction and employee well‐being as psychological ...
Vanessa Guerra‐Lombardi, Desiderio Gutiérrez‐Taño, Raúl Hernández‐Martín, Noemi Padrón‐Fumero   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source