A Darwin manuscript on Hobart Town [PDF]
The collection of Darwin's papers in the Library of Cambridge University includes a 22-page manuscript on the Geology of Hobart Town. Consideration of the manuscript suggests that Darwin's collection of fossils described in 'Geological Observations'came from the Bundella Mudstone at Porter Hill, the Cascades Group near Barossa Road, Glenorchy, and the ...
Banks, MR
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Charles Darwin's field notes on the geology of Hobart Town- a modern appraisal [PDF]
A transcription of unpublished field notes made by Charles Darwin details the observations and initial deductions he made on the geology of Hobart, Tasmania, and comments thereon place his work in a modern context. The field notes enable the routes of his excursions while in Hobart Town to be inferred in considerable detail and confirm earlier ideas ...
Banks, MR, Leaman, DE
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Cape Town as Africa‟s Gateway for Tourism to Antarctica – Development Potential and Need for Regulation [PDF]
Cape Town is one of the five „Antarctic gateway‟ cities from which ships and aircraft travel to and from various parts of Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands. Gateway cities are used by government scientific expeditions, as well as for tourism.
Mark Boekstein
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Regional and Socioeconomic Disparities in Frailty Across Tasmania: Evidence From Island Study Linking Ageing and Neurodegenerative Disease. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objective Although frailty appears higher in rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, existing evidence often lacks adjustment for possible population confounders. This study examined the independent associations between geographic remoteness and area‐level socioeconomic status with frailty.
Lou Z +7 more
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Early town planning in Hobart [PDF]
Craig, C
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"The Poorer You Are, the Harder It Is": Perspectives on Community Health Promotion in Tasmania. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Issue Addressed This study explores how community health and social service providers in Tasmania perceive local health challenges, navigate system barriers, and support socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. In the context of Tasmania's ongoing public health reform, these perspectives are critical for shaping equitable strategies ...
Coates A, Lea E, Fair H, Doherty K.
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Changes in Key Biodiversity Area networks following national comprehensive assessments. [PDF]
Making comprehensive assessments of Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) networks in a country greatly increases their number and area. Countries that have not yet done so will be missing about half of these globally significant sites and missing the opportunity to get 30 × 30 conservation in the right places. Abstract Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are sites of
Plumptre AJ +46 more
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Spongospora subterranea is a soil-borne plant pathogen responsible for the economically significant root and powdery scab diseases of potato. However, the obligate biotrophic nature of S.
Sadegh Balotf +4 more
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Framing Colonial Australia: A Socio-historical Articulation of the Display of Art
During the first half of the nineteenth century European settlement was consolidated in Australia. The industrialisation of convict transportation saw vast numbers of lawbreakers sent unceremoniously to Australian shores, with the newly emergent convict ...
Anita Gowers
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Vulnerability of marine megafauna to global at-sea anthropogenic threats. [PDF]
Abstract Marine megafauna species are affected by a wide range of anthropogenic threats. To evaluate the risk of such threats, species’ vulnerability to each threat must first be determined. We build on the existing threats classification scheme and ranking system of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened ...
VanCompernolle M +310 more
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