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A new species of Monstrilla (Copepoda, Monstrilloida) from the plankton of a large coastal system of the northwestern Caribbean with a key to species [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2019 The genus Monstrilla Dana, 1849 is the most diverse of the copepod order Monstrilloida. Monstrilloid copepods are endoparasites of benthic polychaetes and molluscs; adult individuals are free-living, non-feeding reproductive forms that briefly become ...
Eduardo Suárez-Morales +1 more
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Assessing Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in Latin America
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The agricultural sector in Latin America plays a vital role in ensuring food security while impacting the environment. However, there remains a lack of analysis regarding the inputs responsible for pollution within its sub‐technologies. Hence, this article aims to assess agricultural green total factor productivity (TFP) through a novel ...
Tianxiang Li +2 more
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Atmospheric Emissions in Ports Due to Maritime Traffic in Mexico
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021 Atmospheric emissions from vessels at 38 Pacific and Gulf-Caribbean Mexican ports were determined for nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, particulates, carbon monoxide, non-methane volatile organic compounds, and carbon dioxide.
Gilberto Fuentes García +6 more
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Narco Violence in Mexico: A Spatial Analysis of Drug-Related Bloodshed [PDF]
, 2012 Latin American ...
Medel, Mónica
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The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
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Acidobacteria appear to dominate the microbiome of two sympatric Caribbean Sponges and one Zoanthid
Biological Research, 2014 BACKGROUND: Marine invertebrate-associated microbial communities are interesting examples of complex symbiotic systems and are a potential source of biotechnological products.
Aileen O'Connor-Sánchez +5 more
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Too Mex for the Masses: Bringing Mexican Regional Music to Market [PDF]
, 2008 : This article explores the exclusion of Mexican regional music from major marketing and promotional efforts within the domestic music industry, and what that elision reveals about dominant and competing claims on “Latino” ethnic identity.
Morrison, Amanda Maria
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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract Language is a major source of systemic inequities in science, particularly among scholars whose first language is not English. Studies have examined scientists' linguistic practices in specific contexts; few, however, have provided a global analysis of multilingualism in science. Using two major bibliometric databases (OpenAlex and Dimensions),
Carolina Pradier +2 more
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SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE MEXICAN CARIBBEAN
Coastal Engineering ProceedingsThe Mexican Caribbean is one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet (Myers et al., 2000), and coastal and marine ecosystems are the main elements of the attraction of the region for tourists. It is estimated that over 20 million tourists visited the Mexican Caribbean in 2022, generating more than 20 billion dollars (SEDETUR, 2023).
Rodolfo Silva +2 more
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Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean [PDF]
, 2008 [Excerpt] Trafficking in persons (TIP) for the purpose of exploitation is a lucrative criminal activity that is of major concern to the United States and the international community. According to the most recent U.S.
Ribando Seelke, Clare
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