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Assessing responses of reef island seabirds to environmental and anthropogenic drivers

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 5, October 2026.
Abstract Tropical insular ecosystems face escalating, cumulative impacts of land‐ and sea‐based ecological threats that jeopardize the long‐term sustainability of their native communities. This joint vulnerability is epitomized by reef island seabirds, which are exposed to reef decline and coastal erosion driven by climate change, reduction in prey ...
Tristan Berr, Alexandre Millon, Pascal Dumas, Poetea Guehenneuc, Fany Perez, Hélène De Méringo, Julien Baudat‐Franceschi, Éric Vidal   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mosses of Tikehau Atoll (Tuamotu Archipelago, South Pacific) [PDF]

, 2006
Six moss species found on Tikehau Atoll in the Tuamoto Archipelago of French Polynesia are discussed in the context of their habitats and distribution.
Kuc, Marian
core  

Opportunities for science in touristic shark feeding aggregations – A review

Global Ecology and Conservation
Shark tourism has been rising exponentially over the past decades. This is particularly true for dive operators that make use of artificial provisioning to attract the animals, increasing the likelihood of encounters for participants.
Jan Bierwirth, Thomas Vignaud, Clémentine Séguigne, Eric Clua   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence for the Range Expansion of Ciguatera in French Polynesia: A Revisit of the 2009 Mass-Poisoning Outbreak in Rapa Island (Australes Archipelago)

Toxins, 2020
Ciguatera poisoning (CP) results from the consumption of seafood contaminated with ciguatoxins (CTXs). This disease is highly prevalent in French Polynesia with several well-identified hotspots.
Mireille Chinain, Clémence Mahana iti Gatti, André Ung, Philippe Cruchet, Taina Revel, Jérôme Viallon, Manoëlla Sibat, Patrick Varney, Victoire Laurent, Philipp Hess, Hélène Taiana Darius   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental Factors Have a Stronger Influence on the Coral Holobiont in Comparison to Geographic Distance Along a 15,000‐km East‐to‐West Transect Through the Coral Triangle, Pacific and Indian Oceans

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 35, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To determine the factors that structure coral‐associated microbial communities (bacteria and Symbiodiniaceae). These microbial communities play critical roles in reef ecosystem function, yet the relative importance of environmental versus geographic drivers in structuring these communities across large spatial scales remains poorly ...
Rhys A. Thomas, Anderson Mayfield, Onny N. Marwayana, Irma S. Arlyza, Benjamin J. Wainwright   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of vaccinations, boosters and lockdowns on COVID-19 waves in French Polynesia. [PDF]

Nat Commun, 2023
Chapman LAC, Aubry M, Maset N, Russell TW, Knock ES, Lees JA, Mallet HP, Cao-Lormeau VM, Kucharski AJ.   +8 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Communication Satellite Access in the Pacific: Current Status and Implications for Policy

Asia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This article focuses on communication satellite access in the Pacific Island countries. While satellites can provide telecommunication and internet access, very little academic literature is available about access to satellite communication technology in the Pacific region or policy responses to it.
Amanda H. A. Watson, Atishnal Elvin Chand   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ross River Virus Seroprevalence, French Polynesia, 2014–2015

, 2017
International audienceRoss River virus (RRV), spread by Aedes and Culex mosquitoes, is the most commonly transmitted arbovirus in Australia. A serosurvey of blood donors in French Polynesia during 2011–2013 suggested that RRV circulated without being ...
Aubry, Maite, Philippe Desprès, Cao-Lormeau, Van-Mai, Michael Huart, Sébastien Merceron, Jean-Claude Manuguerra, Jessica Vanhomwegen, Sébastien Sicard, Merceron, Sébastien, Didier Musso, Teissier, Anita, Huart, Michael, Xavier Deparis, Sicard, Sébastien, Paulous, Sylvie, Teururai, Sylvianne, Sylvie Paulous, Mallet, Henri-Pierre, Vial, Anne-Laure, Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau, Vanhomwegen, Jessica, Musso, Didier, Maite Aubry, Sylvianne Teururai, Manuguerra, Jean-Claude, Claudine Roche, Henri-Pierre Mallet, Desprès, Philippe, Deparis, Xavier, Roche, Claudine, Anne-Laure Vial, Anita Teissier   +31 more
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Variations on the Expectation Due to Changes in the Probability Measure

Entropy
In this paper, closed-form expressions for the variation of the expectation of a given function due to changes in the probability measure (probability distribution drifts) are presented.
Samir M. Perlaza, Gaetan Bisson
doaj   +1 more source

Marine heatwaves across the central South Pacific: characteristics, mechanisms, and modulation by El Niño Southern Oscillation [PDF]

Ocean Science
Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are intensifying with climate change, endangering ecosystems such as coral reefs. Yet their regional characteristics and drivers remain poorly understood in many parts of the Pacific.
B. Pagli, B. Pagli, T. Izumo, A. Barboni, C. Chevillard, C. Dutheil, R. Legrand, C. Menkes, C. Rocuet, S. Cravatte   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source