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Stakeholder synergies in acquisitions

open access: yesStrategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Acquisitions can create synergies by combining an acquirer's and a target's pre‐existing relationships with nonmarket stakeholders. We introduce the “reset effect” as a novel mechanism that occurs when a firm with cooperative stakeholder relationships combines with a firm that has conflictual relationships, prompting the ...
Kate Odziemkowska   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Impact of Polystyrene Microplastic Beads on Male Gonads of the Marine Mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis

open access: yesEnvironmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plastic, with its remarkable versatility and numerous applications, has greatly benefited humanity. However, its extreme resistance to natural degradation means it persists in the environment for long periods, causing global environmental problems.
Teresa Chianese   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

First sightings of the pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata), one of the world’s rarest delphinids, in the Azores

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science
The pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) is among the globally rarest delphinid species, typically occurring in offshore tropical and subtropical waters.
Marc Tolosa   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

`Been there done that': Disentangling option value effects from user heterogeneity when valuing natural resources with a use component. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Endogeneity bias arises in contingent valuation studies when the error term in the willingness to pay (WTP) equation is correlated with explanatory variables because observable and unobservable characteristics of the respondents affect both their WTP ...
Lyssenko, Nikita   +1 more
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Den attendance by Arctic foxes experiencing 10 years of increasing tourism

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Wildlife tourism is a growing industry, and an increasing number of people seek to observe and interact with wild animals in their natural surroundings. In Iceland, the native Arctic fox Vulpes lagopus is widespread and has been under heavy hunting pressure for centuries.
Ester Rut Unnsteinsdóttir   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Protection and Management of the Sargasso Sea [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The Sargasso Sea is a fundamentally important part of the world's ocean, located within the North Atlantic sub-tropical gyre with its boundaries defined by the surrounding currents.

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Whales for Sale: A Content Analysis of American Whale-Watching Operators’ Websites

open access: hybrid, 2023
Marcus Reamer   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

First Non‐Invasive Monitoring of Fecal Steroids in Greater Caribbean Manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus)

open access: yesZoo Biology, EarlyView.
This study established the first fecal hormonal reference values (P4/E2) for the Greater Caribbean manatee. Using non‐invasive ELISA, the authors found no significant differences between mature and immature females, highlighting that long‐term monitoring and ultrasounds are essential to fully understand their complex reproductive cycles.
Vanessa Bermúdez‐Cardona   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is it possible to go whale watching off the coast of Peru?: A case study of humpback whales ¿Es posible hacer turismo de observación de ballenas en la costa de Perú?: Un caso de estudio con ballenas jorobadas

open access: yesLatin American Journal of Aquatic Research, 2011
Whale watching is the human activity of encountering cetaceans in their natural habitat for recreational and scientific purposes. Despite the high diversity of cetaceans in Peruvian waters, this activity has yet to be developed.
Aldo S Pacheco   +2 more
doaj  

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