October 2010
Integration of coastal and marine areas into sustainable development strategies: A case study of Africa
The coastal and marine environments of the African region are uniquely situated to support a variety of activities and to serve diverse human needs for food, transport, and recreation. The pressures from growing populations in coastal zones of Africa, expanding coastal tourism, intensified fisheries, and a large number of other economic activities pose an increasing threat, which jeopardize the quality of...
January 2010
Breeding biology of South American Tern from Cardos Island, Santa Catarina State, Brazil
The South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea Lesson, 1831 occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, from Tierra del Fuego (Argentina) to Bahia (Brazil) and in the Pacific Ocean all around the southern part of the continent, up the Peruvian coast. Daily observations were conducted from April to November in 2003, 2005 and 2006 to gather information on the reproductive biology of the South American Tern in the...
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