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Regional Sustainable Economic Development in the Caribbean? A Discursive Inquiry

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Caribbean region is governed by several regional bodies. Among the more important organizations for small island states, where coral reefs and ocean conservation are paramount, is the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Currently, the region is going through critical environmental changes that bring important vulnerabilities.
Peter J. Jacques, Audrey Copeland
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Designing Participatory Systems Interventions for Behavioural Change: Integrating Soft Systems Methodology, the Theory of Planned Behavior, and Experiential Learning

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) operate within complex sociotechnical systems where behavioural change is shaped by interdependent cognitive, social and structural factors. This study examines a participatory systems intervention with food and beverage SMEs in a coastal tourism context in Vietnam.
Thanh‐Thao Luong, Minh‐Tuan Tran, Elaine Y. T. Chew, Yunus Khatri, Van Ha Quach   +4 more
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Micronuclei and Other Nuclear Abnormalities in Patella Limpet as Biomarkers of Cytogenotoxicity in Recreational Port Waters

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over the past decades, the growth in human population and economic activities has led to an increase in maritime traffic. This rise puts additional pressure on marine environments, vessel fuel spills being considered to have a major impact on the ecosystem.
Carlos Valiente‐Diaz, Eva Garcia‐Vazquez, Verónica Soto‐López   +2 more
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Assessing the Health Impacts of Contaminants on Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Along the Southern Coast of Brazil

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chemical pollutants pose a significant threat to marine ecosystems. Among these contaminants are trace elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Green turtles can be employed to evaluate the oceans' health due to their coastal habitats and exposure to multiple threats.
Camila Roberta da Silva Ribeiro, Andressa Maria Rorato Nascimento de Matos, Eloiza Teles Caldart, Liana Rosa, Camila Domit, Guilherme dos Santos Lima, Ana Paula Frederico Rodrigues Loureiro Bracarense   +6 more
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Assessment of Oxidative Stress, Vitellogenin, and Human Health Risks Derived From Nile Tilapia Exposed to Metals and Metalloids in Southeastern Brazil

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Urban coastal lagoons are highly vulnerable ecosystems increasingly affected by metal contamination, as well as multiple anthropogenic stressors. This study evaluated ecotoxicological and human health risks associated with chronic metal exposure in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from an anthropogenically impacted lagoon in southeastern ...
Julia Araújo Alves, Priscila M. O. Muniz Cunha, Shênia Patrícia Corrêa Novo, Lorena Oliveira Souza Soares, Tatiana Dillenburg Saint‐Pierre, Fábio Veríssimo Correia, André Luís de Sá Salomão, Rachel Ann Hauser‐Davis, Enrico Mendes Saggioro   +8 more
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O Desenvolvimento do Turismo Náutico e a sua Ligação com a Observação do Boto-Cinza (sotalia guianensis) na Região de Cananéia, Litoral Sul do Estado de São Paulo

Revista Turismo em Análise, 2010
Resumo O boto-cinza é hoje um grande atrativo e gerador de renda para a região estuarina de Cananéia. O crescimento da infra-estrutura turística desta região parece estar intimamente relacionado com o crescimento do interesse em observar estes animais na
Gislaine de Fátima Filla, Emydio Monteiro Filho   +1 more
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ISSUES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF NAUTICAL TOURISM ON CROATIAN RIVERS

NAŠE MORE : znanstveni časopis za more i pomorstvo, 2010
Tourism is today one of the most important economic activities and nautical tourism as a selective form of tourism has a special significance for the development of Croatia. It is expressed with constant revenue growth and physical index of accomplished tasks as well as with socio-economic results in the milieu.
Favro, Srećko, Kovačić, Mirjana, Gundić, Ana   +2 more
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Sargassum Lung Syndrome: Air Flow Obstruction and Bronchial Inflammation Are Observed After Prolonged Exposure to Sargassum Gas Emissions in the Eastern Caribbean

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sargassum inundation of Caribbean and American shorelines is a growing environmental hazard. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and ammonia (NH3) produced by decomposing Sargassum could be involved in airway obstruction and bronchial inflammation. The study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of exposure to H2S and NH3 gases emitted during Sargassum ...
Rishika Banydeen, Jonathan Florentin, Maxime Boutourlinsky, Remi Nguyen, Fatima Radouani, Moustapha Agossou, Gary Lutin, Thierry Lebrun, Remi Neviere, Dabor Resiere   +9 more
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Den attendance by Arctic foxes experiencing 10 years of increasing tourism

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Wildlife tourism is a growing industry, and an increasing number of people seek to observe and interact with wild animals in their natural surroundings. In Iceland, the native Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus is widespread and has been under heavy hunting pressure for centuries.
Ester Rut Unnsteinsdóttir, Borgný Katrínardóttir, Bruce J. McAdam   +2 more
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Les vagues surfées en Bretagne Sud : ressources nautiques et territoriales

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Surfing waves in Southern Brittany : nautical and territorial resources. This article analyzes the process of building surfing territories in Southern Brittany and their development as destinations.
Stephen Berrou, Antoine Marsac
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