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Histological description and bone compactness analysis of fossil (Aldabrachelys sp.) and extant Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) shell bone fragments

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Aldabra Atoll, north of Madagascar and part of the Seychelles Outer Islands, is home to the Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea, the only survivor of several species of giant tortoises that were once widespread on islands across the Western Indian Ocean.
Stefanie Herter   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing Liner Service Networks in Container Shipping [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
ISBN 978 0 7494 6369 4After a brief background about the development of containerization in recent decades, this chapter reviews the current characteristics of liner shipping networks under three main themes.
Ducruet, César, Notteboom, Theo, E.
core   +1 more source

A Line-Based Algorithm for Container Routing in Shipping Networks

open access: yesFuture Transportation
This paper proposes an integrated routing framework for liner shipping networks in which the routing decision concerns the movement of one or more containers from an origin to a destination, jointly addressing topological feasibility, temporal ...
Massimo Di Gangi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evolution of the male reproductive system in Penaeoidea (Dendrobranchiata): Integrating morphological and molecular data

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Penaeoidea shrimps exhibit substantial diversity in reproductive morphology, but the evolutionary history of the male reproductive system (MRS) and its congruence with molecular phylogenies remain poorly understood. This study characterized MRS morphology across Penaeoidea and used these morphological data, together with a molecular phylogeny ...
Fernanda C. Salti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sport, Agency and Pigeon Snaring in the Ancient Tongan Chiefdom

open access: yesArchaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pigeon snaring was an élite sport in the traditional Tongan chiefdom, undertaken on purpose‐built mounds known as sia heu lupe. LiDAR imagery combined with field survey and mound documentation on the island of Tongatapu has identified a comprehensive corpus of these sites.
David V. Burley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fairness perceptions in marketing strategy and across the marketing mix: An integrative review and call to action

open access: yesConsumer Psychology Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Fairness is a foundational and highly consequential construct in marketing, shaping purchase intentions, brand attitudes, complaints, boycotts, and word‐of‐mouth. Yet extant consumer research has largely concentrated on price fairness, leaving fairness across the rest of marketing strategy and the marketing mix comparatively underexplored ...
Elizabeth M. S. Friedman   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Follicle Stimulating Hormone in Cattle Breeding: Fundamentals, Innovations, and Scope

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
FSH is crucial in cattle reproduction, with exogenous administration enhancing breeding and embryo production. Recombinant FSH offers advantages over pituitary‐extracted variants, including fewer injections, reduced stress, and safer production. These innovations improve breeding efficiency, optimize reproductive outcomes, and contribute to sustainable
Muhammad Shahzad   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The global trends and outlooks of liner shipping [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
This paper aims at analyzing the world liner shipping trends and outlooks at the beginning of the new century. The liner shipping sector expands today as a consequence of the numerous, fast development of containerized industry worldwide.
Frančić, Vlado
core  

Optimizing Strategies for Non‐Invasive Prospection of Settlements in the Intertidal Zone: A Case Study From the Centre of the Drowned Medieval Village of Tolsende (Scheldt Estuary, the Netherlands)

open access: yesArchaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Medieval and early modern drowned villages in the intertidal zone of the Scheldt estuary (the Netherlands) constitute intriguing yet largely understudied components of north‐western Europe's underwater cultural heritage. Despite their high archaeological potential as time capsules of past settlement landscapes, research has remained limited ...
Jan Trachet   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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