Heavy metal contamination and blue carbon sequestration in mangrove ecosystems of Puerto Rico
Abstract Heavy metal contamination in coastal ecosystems can significantly impact biological activity, metal retranslocation, and biogeochemical cycling. This study assessed the concentrations of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) in mangrove sediments and leaves of two ecosystems in Puerto ...
Jahnelle Howe+3 more
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Valuing trout angling benefits of water quality improvements while accounting for unobserved lake characteristics: An application to the Rotorua Lakes [PDF]
Trout angling is one of the most popular water-based recreational activities in the Rotorua Lakes. Despite the high demand for trout angling and other recreational purposes, water quality in some of these lakes has been declining over the past decades ...
Marsh, Dan, Mkwara, Lena
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Understanding Recreational Angler Diversity and Its Potential Implications on Promoting Responsible Fishing Practices in a Multispecies Gulf of Maine Fishery [PDF]
Connor W. Capizzano+5 more
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Can Online Content Indicate an Individual's “Real‐Life” Personality?
ABSTRACT Assessing and analyzing personality plays a crucial role in an individual's holistic development. The evaluation of psychological attributes, such as the Big Five personality traits, has traditionally leaned heavily on standardized rating scales.
Alice Matthews+2 more
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Valuing recreational fishing quality at rivers and streams [PDF]
Richard T. Melstrom+3 more
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Mentorship of waterfowl hunters in the Central Flyway
Using online surveys completed by individuals who hunted waterfowl in the Central Flyway from 2018 to 2022, we explored the age at which waterfowl hunters were most likely to mentor a new waterfowl hunter. We found that waterfowl hunters in the Central Flyway diminish mentorship behavior at around 60 years of age. Our findings support the prospect that
Matthew P. Gruntorad+2 more
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Marine reserve benefits and recreational fishing yields: The winners and the losers. [PDF]
Kayal M+22 more
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AN INVERSE DEMAND APPROACH TO RECREATION FISHING SITE CHOICE AND IMPLIED MARGINAL VALUES [PDF]
An alternative methodology for determining marginal willingness to pay values for recreational fishing trips is developed based on inverse demand systems and the distance function.
Larson, Douglas M., Shaikh, Sabina L.
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Recreational fishing pressure impacts the density and behaviour of the western rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus, George): evidence from small, no-take marine reserves [PDF]
Daniel G Lindstedt+3 more
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