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Arts et SciencesThe discipline of Oceanography might seem unlikely to harbor artistic work. However, the study of the ocean includes the study of marine organisms.
John R. Dolan
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La carte controversée du Pacifique pour la Deuxième expédition du Kamchatka (1733-1743) : blanchir les allégories de la carte ou poursuivre une gloire fuyante [PDF]
, 2021 Irina Gouzévitch
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Widespread museum digitization initiatives have made the world's herbaria more accessible than ever, launching a renaissance of specimen use. We highlight the value of digitization to bolster both scientific and historical research using the specimens from the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition (1881–1884) to the Canadian arctic, remembered for its tragedy ...
J. Mason Heberling, Jackson P. Wright
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Tracing holotype trajectories: Mapping the movement of the most valuable herbarium specimens
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Global efforts to protect biodiversity depend on fair access to key plant specimens. This study examines the distribution of 119,361 holotypes—unique herbarium specimens used to formally describe new plant species. By linking collection and storage data, we found that holotypes are increasingly held closer to their places of origin, particularly in ...
Dominik Tomaszewski +2 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.The digitization of RBetno (JBRJ) represents a step forward for biodiversity conservation in Brazil. Aligned with the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (Target 2, 2020–2030), this project documents the use of plants, including traditional knowledge and vernacular names, with a focus on the Atlantic Forest and Amazon.
Viviane S. Fonseca‐Kruel +6 more
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The Cinderella tree, Quillaja saponaria – A soap story
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Our current understanding of plants has been shaped by the entwining of different cultures. The Chilean soapbark tree, traditionally valued as a source of natural soap, was shown by serendipitous research in France in the 1900s to produce compounds that can boost the immune response to vaccines.
Anne Osbourn
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Jackson, Donald. Custer’s Gold : The United States Cavalry Expedition of 1874. 144 pp. + index & illustrations, Yales University Press, 1966. [PDF]
, 1968 Cline, Gloria Griffen
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Botanical exploration, discovery and conservation rely heavily on access to herbarium collections. Recently, digital access to label information, including georeferenced locality data, and images of herbarium specimens available online have greatly increased usage of herbarium specimen data.
Ronell R. Klopper +9 more
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Monitoring the Health of Our Oceans: From the Sea Surface to the Seafloor
Medical Sciences ForumOverfishing represents one of the most alarming threats to marine conservation in the Mediterranean Sea. In particular, deep-sea trawl fishing can severely damage marine habitats that may take decades to recover due to their slow growth rates.
Carol Maione
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