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Melanesia holds the world’s most diverse and intact insular amphibian fauna [PDF]
Communications Biology, 2022 Melanesia, centred on the vast tropical island of New Guinea, is shown to have the most diverse and intact insular frog fauna in the world.
Paul M Oliver +2 more
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Novel Human Herpesvirus 8 Subtype D Strains in Vanuatu, Melanesia [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 We show human herpesvirus 8 with diverse molecular subtype D variants to be highly endemic among the Ni-Vanuatu population. Most K1 genes were nearly identical to Polynesian strains, although a few clustered with Australian or Taiwanese strains.
Olivier Cassar +8 more
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Investigative journalism in Melanesia: Is it needed?
Pacific Journalism Review, 1995 Some argue there is no place for investigative journalism in Melanesia, particularly in Papua New Guinea. Such critics believe that for investigations to be effective then politicians must make changes.
Walter Nalangu
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Genetic and Linguistic Coevolution in Northern Island Melanesia [PDF]
PLoS Genetics, 2008 Recent studies have detailed a remarkable degree of genetic and linguistic diversity in Northern Island Melanesia. Here we utilize that diversity to examine two models of genetic and linguistic coevolution.
Keith Hunley +2 more
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A new species of insular treefrog in the Litoria thesaurensis species group from the Nakanai Mountains, New Britain, Papua New Guinea [PDF]
Vertebrate Zoology, 2022 The Islands of East Melanesia have a unique and highly endemic frog fauna derived entirely from overseas colonisation events. Within East Melanesia New Britain is a notable centre of frog diversity and endemism, with at least 15 endemic species, mostly ...
Stephen J. Richards, Paul M. Oliver
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Transoceanic origin of microendemic and flightless New Caledonian weevils [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 The origin of the astonishing New Caledonian biota continues to fuel a heated debate among advocates of a Gondwanan relict scenario and defenders of late oceanic dispersal.
Emmanuel F. A. Toussaint +3 more
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Solidarity statement by academics attending MMFF
Pacific Journalism Review, 2020 Delegates to the Melanesia Media Freedom Forum express their solidarity with media workers in Melanesia in their struggle for freedom of expression, security, and professional recognition.
Melanesia Media Freedom Forum
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“Mixed identity of circumstances”: Bronisław Malinowski in Australia and Melanesia
Anglica. An International Journal of English Studies, 2021 During his stay in Australia and Melanesia from 1914 to 1920, the anthropologist Bronisław Malinowski frequently experienced dichotomous and contradictory attitudes to people, places, and events: the contrast between the ‘civilized’ Australia and the ...
Krzysztof Kosecki
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Anglica. An International Journal of English Studies, 2022 This paper offers a preliminary cultural semantic exploration of a key social concept of the Melanesian worldview advanced in the anthropological literature of the area. It is argued that the cultural meaning of this notion can be accessed by focusing on
Paweł Kornacki
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Pitarah Manusia Nusa Tenggara Timur Berdasarkan Ceritera Kromosom Y
Scientiae Educatia: Jurnal Pendidikan Sains, 2017 STUDY OF HUMAN ANCESTORS NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR INDONESIA BASED ON Y CHROMOSOME.Genetic studies conducted in NTT region focused on four islands namely Flores, Sumba, Alor, and Timor.
Meti OFI Tefu, Ferry Fredy Karwur
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