Études Caribéennes, 2011 In this study, we propose to analyze the limits of mass tourism in the French Antilles, specifically the decline of tourism, economic limits, and ecological degradation).
Olivier Dehoorne, Dominique Augier
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Novitates Caribaea, 2019 Reduced biodiversity and high number of endemics characterize island ecosystems. Island natives and endemics are considered more vulnerable than continental species to exotic species invasions and habitat changes.
Miguel A. García
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Geologica Acta, 2006 Island arc basalts (IAB) in the Greater Antilles, dating between Albian and mid-Eocene time (~112 to 45 Ma), consist of an early low-K, primitive island arc (PIA) basalt series and a later, predominantly intermediate calcalkaline (CA) series.
W.T. JOLLY, E.G. LIDIAK, A. DICKIN
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Ten polymorphic microsatellite primers in the tropical tree caimito, Chrysophyllum cainito (Sapotaceae). [PDF]
, 2014 UnlabelledPremise of the studyWe developed microsatellite primers for the tropical tree Chrysophyllum cainito (Sapotaceae) to determine the native range of the species, investigate the origin of cultivated populations, and examine the partitioning of ...
Parker, Ingrid M +2 more
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Effects of the Representation of Convection on the Modelling of Hurricane Tomas (2010)
Advances in Meteorology, 2017 The cumulus parameterization is widely recognised as a crucial factor in tropical meteorology: this paper intends to shed further light on the effects of convection parameterization on tropical cyclones’ numerical predictions in the “grey zone” (10–1 km ...
Irene Marras +3 more
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A proposal to conduct a Caribbean plate project involving the application of space technology to the study of Caribbean geology [PDF]
The Caribbean plate project is designed to improve current understanding of geological resources and geological hazards within the Caribbean region.
Wadge, G.
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Hepaticae of Cerro Venamo, Venezuela, collected by J. Steyermark [PDF]
, 2002 A revision of herbarium material (NY) from Cerro Venamo, Venezuela (5°59’ N, 61°23’ W, 1890 m) yielded 77 hepatic species in 44 genera and 13 families. Most species have a neotropical distribution (75,32%), 6,49%, are pantropical and 9,09% are reported ...
Borges, Anna Luiza Ilkiu +1 more
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First record of the genus Charinus Simon, 1892 from Martinique, Lesser Antilles, with description of a new species (Amblypygi:Charinidae) [PDF]
, 2017 The genus CharinusSimon, 1892 is herein recorded for the first time from the Lesser Antillean island of Martinique (a French Overseas Territory), on the basis of two species.
Coulis, Mathieu, Teruel, Rolando
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Post-Mortem Examination of the International Financial Network [PDF]
As the recent crisis has forcefully suggested, understanding financial-market interconnectedness is of a paramount importance to explain systemic risk, stability and economic dynamics. In this paper, we address these issues along two related perspectives.
Giorgio Fagiolo +3 more
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Effects of clay microstructure and compost quality on chlordecone retention in volcanic tropical soils: consequences on pesticide lability and plant contamination [PDF]
, 2010 The scientific and economic context of our study is related to the pollution of the soils, fresh and marine water by a persistent organochlorine pesticide (chlordecone) in a tropical context (French West Indies).
Achard, Raphaël +4 more
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