Developing a macroecology for human‐altered ecosystems
Although anthropogenically‐induced ecological disruptions are fundamentally important in defining ecosystem properties, they are largely overlooked by macroecological theory. Anthropogenic disruptions and their effects are generally not comparable to one another, nor to disturbances that are part of natural disturbance regimes.
Erica A. Newman +7 more
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Influence of the Azores high on sea level pressure and wind, and on precipitation, in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean [PDF]
ENGLISH: Intensification of the Azores high pressure cell in mid-year, with concomitant air flow from the Caribbean into the Pacific, is shown to be responsible for a secondary minimum of precipitation observed along the tropical Pacific coast of the ...
Bennett, Edward B.
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Obstetric violence: a Latin American legal response to mistreatment during childbirth [PDF]
Over the last several years, a new legal construct has emerged in Latin America that encompasses elements of quality of obstetric care and mistreatment of women during childbirth - both issues of global maternal health import. Termed "obstetric violence,"
Belizan, Jose +5 more
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Consumer diversity drives stronger predation in tropical marine communities
Biotic interactions are predicted to be stronger in the tropics compared to higher latitudes, contributing to observed patterns of global biodiversity. While increased consumer diversity and more complex food webs are expected in tropical communities, the trophic dynamics underlying strong regional effects of predation are not well understood.
Michele F. Repetto +4 more
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El artículo presenta los resultados de una investigación realizada en el año 2009 en el Instituto Pedagógico Superior Juan Demóstenes Arosemena. La metodología utilizada en el estudio es del tipo descriptiva cuantitativa y se utilizó una prueba de ...
Viterbo Rodríguez, Susana Díaz-Higson
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Araúz, C. A., 2022. La Independencia de Panamá de España en 1821: Contrabando, corsarios y utopías. Panamá: Imprenta Universitaria [PDF]
Celestino Andrés Arauz es uno de los más importantes historiadores del país y es un orgullo, para la Facultad de Humanidades, contar con tan distinguido colega. Posee una obra prolifera y de calidad.
Abdiel Rodríguez Reyes
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Report of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission for the year 2008 [PDF]
ENGLISH: The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) operates under the authority and direction of a convention originally entered into by Costa Rica and the United States. The convention, which came into force in 1950, is open to adherence by
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ABSTRACT The sound formation of robust environmental policies is increasingly important for low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) to achieve their national objectives and international commitments. However, policy implementation can be complex, and environmental policies may not be prioritised given other critical socio‐economic development issues ...
Rebecca K. M. Clube, Julia Tomei
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Una globalización urgente y necesaria: la de los derechos humanos
A pesar de su uso en determinados foros políticos con connotaciones claramente negativas, el término globalización tiene un significado neutro que también puede hacer referencia a fines de bondad indudable.
Javier Pardo Falcón
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Migrations of yellowfin and skipjack tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean as determined by tagging experiments, 1952-1964 [PDF]
ENGLISH: Totals of 59,547 tagged yellowfin and 90,412 tagged skipjack were released during 1952-1964 throughout the range of the fishery in the eastern Pacific Ocean during that period.
Bayliff, William H., Fink, Bernard D.
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