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Ceriantharia (Cnidaria) from Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica with descriptions of four new species

Records of the Australian Museum, 2020
The fauna of Ceriantharia (tube-anemones) in the South Pacific is poorly studied with only four shallow-water species formally described and these animals are known from few regions in very specific reports.
Sérgio N. Stampar, V. Sadie Mills, Stephen J. Keable   +2 more
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Migratory convergence facilitates cultural transmission of humpback whale song [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2019
Cultural transmission of behaviour is important in a wide variety of vertebrate taxa from birds to humans. Vocal traditions and vocal learning provide a strong foundation for studying culture and its transmission in both humans and cetaceans.
Clare Owen, Luke Rendell, Rochelle Constantine, Michael J. Noad, Jenny Allen, Olive Andrews, Claire Garrigue, M. Michael Poole, David Donnelly, Nan Hauser, Ellen C. Garland   +10 more
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Air–sea coupling over the Tasman Sea intensifies the ENSO-related South Pacific atmospheric teleconnection

Advances in Climate Change Research, 2023
The ENSO-induced Pacific–South America (PSA) pattern is an important atmospheric bridge in linking the Antarctic climate to the tropical Pacific. The AGCM simulated PSA-like responses to ENSO are evidently weaker than the observed in terms of its ...
Xue-Qian Sun, Shuang-Lin Li, Dong-Xia Yang   +2 more
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Some aspects on the sustainable process design in a timber mill using the design for manufacturability/sustainability

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 2020
Process sustainability indicates the proper utilisation of technology to improve productivity, reduce cost as well as environmental impact in the industry.
Jaishneel Krishant Sharma, Ananthanarayanan Rajeshkannan, Arnit Avinesh Sharma, Devi Rengamani Seenivasagam   +3 more
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Benthic communities under anthropogenic pressure show resilience across the Quaternary [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2017
The Southeast Pacific is characterized by rich upwelling systems that have sustained and been impacted by human groups for at least 12 ka. Recent fishing and aquaculture practices have put a strain on productive coastal ecosystems from Tongoy Bay, in ...
Julieta C. Martinelli, Luis P. Soto, Jorge González, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira   +3 more
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REVIEW: An unusual, insightful Pacific book

Pacific Journalism Review, 2001
Review of The Pacific Journalism: A Practical Guide, edited by David Robie. Suva: University of South Pacific Journalism Programme/ USP Book Centre, and South Pacific Books.
Ian Boden
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Construction and Comparison of Machine-Learning Forecast Models of Albacore Thunnus alalunga Fishing Grounds in the South Pacific Ocean

Fishes
The traditional methods for predicting the distribution of albacore (Thunnus alalunga) fishing grounds have low performance and accuracy. Uneven sampling can result in unreasonable evaluation indicators.
Jianxiong Li, Feng Chen, Qian Dai, Wenbin Zhu, Dewei Li, Wei Yu, Weifeng Zhou   +6 more
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New records of anisakid nematodes from marine fishes off New Caledonia, with descriptions of five new species of Raphidascaris (Ichthyascaris) (Nematoda, Anisakidae)

Parasite, 2020
Recent examinations of anisakid nematodes (Anisakidae) from marine fishes off New Caledonia, collected in the years 2003–2008, revealed the presence of the following five new species of Raphidascaris Railliet et Henry, 1915, all belonging to the subgenus
Moravec František, Justine Jean-Lou
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Ocean variability drives a millennial-scale shift in South Pacific hydroclimate

Communications Earth & Environment
The South Pacific Convergence Zone is a band of intense austral summer rainfall in the tropical Pacific. Changes in the South Pacific Convergence Zone are linked to Pacific sea surface temperatures on decadal timescales, but its behaviour and impacts ...
Mark Peaple, Daniel T. Skinner, Gordon N. Inglis, Manoj Joshi, Peter Langdon, Adrian J. Matthews, Timothy J. Osborn, David Sear   +7 more
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Export performance, governance, and economic growth: evidence from Fiji - a small and vulnerable economy

Cogent Economics & Finance, 2020
This article analyses the nexus between exports, established indicators of governance, and economic growth in Fiji. It finds that exports and governance co-operate to promote economic growth. The interplay between these variables is also meaningful.
Ronal Chand, Rup Singh, Arvind Patel, Devendra Kumar Jain   +3 more
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