Sciences de la Terre et de l'environnement

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Governance and the making and breaking of social-ecological traps

Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have areas of significant ecological importance that overlap with pressing development needs and high levels …

2018 Open Access

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Climate change jeopardizes the persistence of freshwater zooplankton by reducing both habitat suitability and demographic resilience

BACKGROUND: Higher temperatures and increased environmental variability under climate change could jeopardize the persistence of species. Organisms that rely on …

2018 Open Access

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Contextual correlates of happiness in European adults

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to examine the associations of both objectively assessed and perceived physical and social neighborhood characteristics with happiness …

2018 Open Access

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The enduring link between forest cover and rainfall: a historical perspective on science and policy discussions

This article traces the history of scientific ideas connecting forest cover with rainfall to inform ongoing debates about whether forests …

2018 Open Access

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Ecological suitability modeling for anthrax in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

The spores of the soil-borne bacterium, Bacillus anthracis, which causes anthrax are highly resistant to adverse environmental conditions. Under ideal …

2018 Open Access

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A missing link in the estuarine nitrogen cycle?: Coupled nitrification-denitrification mediated by suspended particulate matter

In estuarine and coastal ecosystems, the majority of previous studies have considered coupled nitrification-denitrification (CND) processes to be exclusively sediment …

2018 Open Access

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Optimization of banana trunk-activated carbon production for methylene blue-contaminated water treatment

This experiment was run to characterize the banana trunk-activated carbon through methylene blue dye adsorption property. The H 3 PO …

2018 Open Access

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The dynamic relationship between sense of place and risk perception in landscapes of mobility

Quinn, T., F. Bousquet, C. Guerbois, E. Sougrati, and M. Tabutaud. 2018. The dynamic relationship between sense of place and …

2018 Open Access

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Kujikwamua na Mafuriko : Mchango wa Umasikini Katika Kukabiliwa, Utetevu na Ustahamala wa Mafuriko Katika Jiji la Dar es Salaam

2019 Open Access

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Wading Out the Storm : The Role of Poverty in Exposure, Vulnerability, and Resilience to Floods in Dar es Salaam

2019 Open Access

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Deep-sea hydrothermal vents as natural egg-case incubators at the Galapagos Rift

The discovery of deep-sea hydrothermal vents in 1977 challenged our views of ecosystem functioning and yet, the research conducted at …

2018 Open Access

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Community based aquaculture in the western Indian Ocean: challenges and opportunities for developing sustainable coastal livelihoods

Ateweberhan, M., J. Hudson, A. Rougier, N. S. Jiddawi, F. Msuya, S. M. Stead, and A. Harris. 2018. Community based …

2018 Open Access

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Effectiveness of a LED flashlight technique in reducing livestock depredation by lions (Panthera leo) around Nairobi National Park, Kenya

The global lion (Panthera leo) population decline is partly a result of retaliatory killing in response to livestock depredation. Nairobi …

2018 Open Access

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Removal of three nitrophenols from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto char ash: equilibrium and kinetic modeling

In this research, the removal of 2,4 dinitrophenol, 2 nitrophenol and 4 nitrophenol from aqueous solution using char ash from …

2018 Open Access

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Allometric biomass equations for 12 tree species in coniferous and broadleaved mixed forests, Northeastern China

Understanding forest carbon budget and dynamics for sustainable resource management and ecosystem functions requires quantification of above- and below-ground biomass …

2018 Open Access

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Platinum-bearing chromite layers are caused by pressure reduction during magma ascent

Abstract Platinum-bearing chromitites in mafic-ultramafic intrusions such as the Bushveld Complex are key repositories of strategically important metals for human …

2018 Open Access

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A Geodetic Strain Rate Model for the East African Rift System

Here we describe the new Sub-Saharan Africa Geodetic Strain Rate Model v.1.0 (SSA-GSRM v.1.0), which provides fundamental constraints on long-term …

2018 Open Access

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Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants and child overweight/obesity at 5-year follow-up: a prospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), may influence offspring weight gain. More prospective epidemiological studies are needed to …

2018 Open Access

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Welcoming different perspectives in IPBES: “Nature’s contributions to people” and “Ecosystem services”

Peterson, G. D., Z. V. Harmackova, M. Meacham, C. Queiroz, A. Jiménez Aceituno, J. J. Kuiper, K. Malmborg, N. E. …

2018 Open Access

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Evaluation of water quality and human risk assessment due to heavy metals in groundwater around Muledane area of Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Groundwater is considered as good alternative to potable water because of its low turbidity and perceived low contamination. The study …

2018 Open Access