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Assessment of the American Flamingo distribution, trends, and important breeding areas.

PLoS ONE, 2020
The American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber, is a charismatic bird distributed throughout the Caribbean, North and South America. Its wide distribution, the complexity of international monitoring due to its capacity for long-distance flying, and a focus ...
Leopoldo Torres-Cristiani, Salima Machkour-M'Rabet, Sophie Calmé, Holger Weissenberger, Griselda Escalona-Segura   +4 more
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Baseline Review of the Status and Management of the Caribbean Spiny Lobster Fisheries in the Caricom Region [PDF]

, 2011
This report provides a review of the status and management of the Caribbean Spiny Lobster Fisheries in the CARICOM region. It provides a general overview of the habitat requirements and threats to survival of this lobster, along with the distribution and

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A different appetite for sovereignty? Independence movements in subnational island jurisdictions [PDF]

, 2012
Local autonomy in a subnational jurisdiction is more likely to be gained, secured or enhanced where there are palpable movements or political parties agitating for independence in these smaller territories.
Anckar D., Baldacchino G., Baldacchino G., Baldacchino G., Bartmann B., Bertram G., CIA, Connell J., Elias A., Eve Hepburn, Godfrey Baldacchino, Hepburn E., Hepburn E., Hooghe L., Jeffery C., Keating M., Keating M., Levine S., Loughlin J., McElroy J. L., Miodownik D., Palan R., Palan R., Peckham R. S., Royle S. A., Sidaway J. D., Srebrnik H. F., Türsan H.   +27 more
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Big 4 offshore: Transparency arbitrage across legal and geographical boundaries

Contemporary Accounting Research, Volume 42, Issue 4, Page 2523-2549, Winter 2025.
Abstract How do global firms manage conflicting constituencies in complex markets? The Big 4 accounting firms have expanded their size and scope to the extent that they need to relate to different constituencies simultaneously, sometimes on controversial issues.
Saila Stausholm, Richard Murphy, Leonard Seabrooke   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the impact of postponement and stock‐sharing strategies on prepositioned relief stocks

Decision Sciences, Volume 56, Issue 6, Page 533-552, December 2025.
Abstract Prepositioning is a critical disaster preparedness mechanism for humanitarian organizations (HOs) but requires significant investment. Improving the efficiency of prepositioned stocks is a primary concern within the humanitarian community. This study, conducted in collaboration with the Emergency Supply Prepositioning Strategy (ESUPS) Working ...
Lamia Gülnur Kasap‐Şimşek, Burcu Balcik, Florent Chané   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differential Damages Sustained from Hurricane Ike on Varying Growth Forms of Coral at Distinct Locations off the Coast of South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands [PDF]

, 2010
In September 2008, Hurricane Ike hit South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 4 hurricane. This study examines the differential damages caused to varying common growth forms, size, locations, and depths of coral by Hurricane Ike on South ...
Kenny, Caitlyn A
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Beyond phylogeny: phytochemical diversity as a unique metric for biodiversity in the Gentianales

New Phytologist, Volume 248, Issue 6, Page 3312-3321, December 2025.
Summary In contrast to phylogenetic diversity (PD), phytochemical diversity is not often utilised to measure biodiversity, although it forms an important aspect of biotic variation. The aim of this study was to explore phytochemical diversity across the flowering plant order Gentianales and the extent to which PD reliably represents phytochemical ...
Adam Richard‐Bollans, Eliot Jan‐Smith, Daniele Silvestro, Melanie‐Jayne R. Howes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Controls on carbonate island formation and evolution: South Joulter Cay, Great Bahama Bank

The Depositional Record, Volume 11, Issue 5, Page 1354-1375, November 2025.
The evolution of South Joulter Cay occurs in three stages: linear ridges shaped by waves and longshore currents, arcuate ridges influenced by tidal currents and channels, and cuspate ridges formed by variable wind and wave directions. These processes are driven by climatic and oceanographic factors.
Juan Carlos Laya, Paul ‘Mitch’ Harris, Peter J. van Hengstum, Miles Frazer   +3 more
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The Effect of Swiss Free Trade Agreements on Agricultural Trade

Kyklos, Volume 78, Issue 4, Page 1333-1357, November 2025.
ABSTRACT As a country highly dependent on imports, Switzerland has many free trade agreements (FTAs) that liberalise trade barriers. We assess how these agreements affect Swiss agricultural imports at different margins of trade adjustment. We estimate reduced‐form gravity models using agricultural trade data for 202 partner countries from 2004 to 2022.
Dela‐Dem Doe Fiankor, Christian Ritzel, Judith Irek, Gabriele Mack   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seagrass meadows globally as a coupled social–ecological system: Implications for human wellbeing [PDF]

, 2014
Seagrass ecosystems are diminishing worldwide and repeated studies confirm a lack of appreciation for the value of these systems. In order to highlight their value we provide the first discussion of seagrass meadows as a coupled social–ecological system ...
Baker, Susan, Cullen-Unsworth, Leanne C., McKenzie, Len, Nordlund, Lina Mtwana, Paddock, Jessica, Unsworth, Richard K.F.   +5 more
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