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Evidence for adaptive explanations of semelparity in animals

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Semelparity, the reproductive strategy of reproducing once, is widespread but uncommon in animals. Classes of models to explain the evolution of semelparity are based either on age structure and mortality schedules – demographic models in which high post‐reproductive mortality risk favours high reproductive effort and semelparity results from ...
Diana O. Fisher, Roberto Salguero‐Gómez   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organisms that exploit it have flourished, revealing not only wide‐ranging ecological functions but also significance far beyond ecology.
Marcos Moleón, José A. Sánchez‐Zapata, Travis L. DeVault, Wayne M. Getz, Zebensui Morales‐Reyes, Daniel Redondo‐Gómez, Lara Naves‐Alegre, Solange A. Batista‐Nunes, Esther Sebastián‐González, Juan M. Pérez‐García, Kelly A. Waters, Thijs van Overveld, Craig Smith, Nuria Selva, Thomas A. Schlacher, Graeme Ruxton, Jesús Rodríguez, Martina‐M. Quaggiotto, Paula L. Perrig, Norman Owen‐Smith, Thomas M. Newsome, Isabel Navas, Yoshihiro Nakashima, Ana Mateos, Carlos Martínez‐Carrasco, Daniel Martín‐Vega, Berta Martín‐López, Antoni Margalida, Sergio A. Lambertucci, Adam Kane, Kevin Healy, Akane Hashizume, Antonio J. García‐Fernández, José A. Donázar, M. Eric Benbow, James C. Beasley, Philip S. Barton, Kathleen A. Alexander, Eneko Arrondo   +38 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving access to climate financing for the Pacific Islands [PDF]

, 2011
Executive summary The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commits developed countries to provide assistance to ‘developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change in meeting the ...
Nic Maclellan
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Abundance, production, and migrations of nesting green turtles at Rose Atoll, American Samoa, a regionally important rookery in the Central South Pacific Ocean

Frontiers in Marine Science
Sea turtles are a taxon of conservation concern and are highly migratory, exposing them to a variety of threats (e.g., fisheries bycatch, direct harvest) across their lifetime.
Shawn K. Murakawa, Alexander R. Gaos, Devin S. Johnson, Brian Peck, Mark MacDonald, Elyse Sachs, Frank Pendleton, Camryn D. Allen, Marylou K. Staman, Shelbie Ishimaru, Kyle S. Van Houtan, Alphina Liusamoa, T. Todd Jones, Summer L. Martin   +13 more
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Land birds on atolls: diversity, origin, and function

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oceanic islands are global hotspots of avian biodiversity and endemism. Their isolation and distinct environmental conditions have uniquely shaped the evolutionary trajectories of island birds, while, in turn, land bird communities have become critical providers of ecological functions to island ecosystems.
Sebastian Steibl, Alex S. Wegmann, Nick D. Holmes, Caitlin E. Andrews, Gérard Rocamora, Simon Ducatez, James C. Russell   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Business and economic development in the Pacific Islands : a selected bibliography

, 1987
For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/This bibliography identifies some of the literature and research that have been published recently on business, trade, investment, and development-related issues in the island Pacific.
Hailey, John M., East-West Center. Pacific Islands Development Program   +1 more
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Knowledge gaps and research directions in migration ecology for advancing the conservation of migratory songbirds

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding migration ecology is essential for effective conservation of migratory species. To achieve a comprehensive understanding of the ecology of migrating species, it is necessary to study how species react to the complex interplay of intrinsic and extrinsic conditions when optimizing their migratory journey in terms of survival ...
Daniel A. F. Bloche, Heiko Schmaljohann, Nir Sapir   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Corporate Indigenous Stakeholder Engagement in the Sustainability Reporting: Evidence From the Australian Mining Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the growing pressure for indigenous stakeholder engagement, this paper explores the extent and nature of indigenous stakeholder engagement disclosures in the sustainability reporting of Australian mining companies. Drawing on stakeholder theory and legitimacy theory, this study explores how large Australian mining companies disclose ...
Md. Moazzem Hossain, Aklema Choudhury Lema, Shamsun Nahar, Md. Jahidur Rahman, Udani Chathurika Edirisinghe, Kerry Bodle   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of aquaculture activities in the Pacific Islands region [PDF]

, 1984
For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/This review consolidates the available information on aquaculture activities in the Pacific Islands region. The information presented here is not intended to be definitive. Instead it
Raobati, Baraniko, Tenakanai, Charles, Kunatuba, Peniasi, Uwate, K. Roger (Ken Roger), East-West Center. Pacific Islands Development Program   +4 more
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Resolving the Carbon—Performance Paradox: Global Evidence on Stakeholder Engagement, Risk and Institutions

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how greenhouse gas emissions influence corporate performance and explains why prior evidence on the carbon–performance relationship has remained inconsistent. Drawing on institutional, stakeholder and slack resource perspectives, the study investigates the direct effects of carbon intensity and emissions reduction ...
Olatunde Ogunwole, Franklin Nakpodia, Mary Nanyondo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source