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Subspecies of Hypolepis rugosula (Dennstaedtiaceae; Pteridophyta) around the world: morphological and biogeographic perspectives

Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2014
The "Hypolepis rugosula complex" has been the subject of great debate among pteridologists: some have considered H. rugosula a single subcosmopolitan (or circum-Antarctic) species, whereas others have considered it a species-complex, encompassing several
Pedro Bond Schwartsburd, Jefferson Prado
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Preface

Annals of Geophysics, 2009
Earth is a complex dynamic system and study of the geomagnetic field can provide<br />insight to the dynamic processes operative in the outer core where the main field is<br />produced by a geo-dynamo mechanism.
Baldev Arora, Angelo De Santis, Heather McCreadie   +2 more
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In Search of the Genes of Asthma on the Island of Tristan da Cunha [PDF]

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 1995
Asthma, like several common diseases such as diabetes and atherosclerosis, occurs in families and thus probably has a complex polygenic basis, in which environmental factors also play a role. In trying to elucidate the genetic mechanism, studies of communities characterized by a high level of interbreeding and a high prevalence of asthma should be ...
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Patterns of Diversity of the Rissoidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Region

The Scientific World Journal, 2012
The geographical distribution of the Rissoidae in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea was compiled and is up-to-date until July 2011. All species were classified according to their mode of larval development (planktotrophic and nonplanktotrophic ...
Sérgio P. Ávila, Jeroen Goud, António M. de Frias Martins   +2 more
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Fluoride supplements and changes in tooth decay on the Island of Tristan da Cunha: 1966–1996 [PDF]

British Dental Journal, 2003
The island of Tristan Da Cunha is one of the few examples in the world of a remote enclosed community. The inhabitants of the island were transported to England in 1961 as a result of a volcanic eruption and during their time in England they received a detailed dental health examination.
Mossey, P. A., Southwick, C. A. P., Wrieden, W. L., Longbottom, P., Topping, G., Stirrups, D. R.   +5 more
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The First eDNA‐Based Assessment at the World's Most Remote Inhabited Islands: Investigating Marine Vertebrate Diversity at Tristan da Cunha

Environmental DNA
Oceanic islands are among the most unique and vulnerable ecosystems in the world. Biodiversity monitoring is crucial for the sustainable management of resources; however, the isolation of many islands makes routine assessment challenging.
Megan M. A. Elsmore, Sarah Dalesman, James P. Glass, Jéssica Escobar‐Porras, Charles R. Treleven, Sarah Helyar, Paul W. Shaw, Niall J. McKeown   +7 more
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Assessment of land‐based threats to Atlantic pelagic seabirds

Conservation Science and Practice
Seabirds are exposed to numerous threats throughout their life‐cycles, including land‐based threats during their breeding season such as invasive species, diseases, or light pollution.
Ioannis Kalaitzakis, Ana S. L. Rodrigues, Maria P. Dias, Tammy E. Davies, Mark A. Baran, Nina Bhola, Thierry Boulinier, Joël Bried, Letizia Campioni, Filipe R. Ceia, Federico De Pascalis, Nina Dehnhard, Ana Isabel Fagundes, Olivier Gilg, Jacob González‐Solís, David Grémillet, Marcos Hernández‐Montero, Lucas Krüger, Amanda Kuepfer, Heather L. Major, Mark L. Mallory, Teresa Militão, Nuno Oliveira, Steffen Oppel, Vitor H. Paiva, Jorge M. Pereira, Richard A. Phillips, Ingrid L. Pollet, Aurore Ponchon, Andre F. Raine, Raül Ramos, Jaime A. Ramos, Gregory J. Robertson, Diego Vicente Sastre, Dave Shutler, Mónica C. Silva, Sarah Wanless, Marco Zenatello, Marie‐Morgane Rouyer   +38 more
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The fishes of Tristan da Cunha, Gough Island and the Vema Seamount

, 1967
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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Introduced and invasive alien species of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean Islands. [PDF]

Sci Data, 2023
Leihy RI, Peake L, Clarke DA, Chown SL, McGeoch MA.   +4 more
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Investigating high pathogenicity avian influenza virus incursions to remote islands: detection of H5N1 on Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. [PDF]

Emerg Microbes Infect
Steinfurth A, Lynton-Jenkins JG, Cleeland J, Mollett BC, Coombes HA, Moores A, Neal R, Clifton B, Falchieri M, Jones CW, Risi MM, Gold S, James J, Ryan PG, González-Solís J, Banyard AC.   +15 more
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