Coral spawning patterns of Acropora across two Maldivian reef ecosystems [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Understanding patterns in coral reproductive biology at local and regional scales is crucial to elucidate our knowledge of characteristics that regulate populations and communities.
Margaux A.A. Monfared +4 more
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Management of the first severe case of COVID-19 in the small islands of Maldives
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2020 The first cases of COVID19 in the Maldives was reported on 7th March 2020 with a total of 13 cases by 27th March from number of resort islands and were confined to the islands in which the cases were detected.
Moosa Hussain +14 more
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Open education practices: a meta-synthesis of literature
Frontiers in Education, 2023 IntroductionMost of the recent reviews of literature on open education practices (OEP) seem to be limited in their scope, inhibiting their capacity to arrive at a comprehensive understanding of the concept of OEP. Hence, this systematic literature review
Mariyam Shareefa +4 more
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Microbiological features of virulent Legionellae detected from various water bodies [PDF]
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, 2021 OBJECTIVE: Legionellae are free-living bacteria present in many types of water bodies. Legionella pneumophila can cause severe fatal pneumonia called Legionnaire’s disease. These bacteria are commonly transmitted through air coolers.
S. Kannan +3 more
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Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2021 Social value orientations (SVOs) of a society determine peoples' behaviour and are critical for young democracies in crises. This paper draws on the Maldives Values in Crisis survey, conducted during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
Sheena Moosa +4 more
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Whale shark economics: a valuation of wildlife tourism in South Ari Atoll, Maldives [PDF]
PeerJ, 2014 Whale sharks attract large numbers of tourists, divers and snorkelers each year to South Ari Atoll in the Republic of Maldives. Yet without information regarding the use and economic extent of the attraction, it is difficult to prioritize conservation or
Edgar Fernando Cagua +3 more
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Early measures for prevention and containment of COVID-19 in the Maldives: A descriptive analysis [PDF]
Journal of Health and Social Sciences, 2020 Introduction: The Maldives attracts more than one million travelers annually placing it at a high risk of imported epidemic-prone diseases; and it has one of the most congested capital cities in the world making it a conducive environment for infectious ...
Mariyam SUZANA +3 more
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Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 2022 COVID-19 vaccination is the only pharmaceutical measure available to control the pandemic and move past the current crisis. As such, the Maldives, a small island country, invested heavily on securing and vaccinating the eligible population through an ...
Sheena Moosa +4 more
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Terrigenous sediment-dominated reef platform infilling: an unexpected precursor to reef island formation and a test of the reef platform size-island age model in the Pacific [PDF]
, 2017 Low-lying coral reef islands are considered highly vulnerable to climate change, necessitating an improved understanding of when and why they form, and how the timing of formation varies within and among regions.
Daniells, J.J. +5 more
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Difficult decisions: Migration from Small Island Developing States under climate change [PDF]
, 2015 The impacts of climate change on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are leading to discussions regarding decision-making about the potential need to migrate.
Kelman, I
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