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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"Caribbean Sea"”.
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Small island developing states, sustainability and the Caribbean Sea
This study encompasses twenty-seven SIDS and the Caribbean Sea. In order to detennine the pressure on the sea from anthropogenic activities both terrestrial and marine, four major components were investigated. These are (a) how land use activities on the islands are affecting the Sea (b) the …
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Ecology and taxonomy of free-living marine nematodes from Cienfuegos Bay, Caribbean Sea
… are from Cienfuegos, a semi-enclosed bay in the Caribbean Sea; but, we also provided data on biodiversity from other areas in Cuban marine waters. Four main topics are included: description of biodiversity patterns, a microcosm experiment about effects of organic enrichment on assemblages, a …
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Geochemistry of deep-sea hydrothermal vent fluids from the Mid-Cayman Rise, Caribbean Sea
… of precipitation in a wide variety of seafloor hydrothermal vents. Areas studied include the eastern Manus Basin and Lau Basin back-arc spreading centers, the unsedimented basalt-hosted Southern East Pacific Rise, and the sediment-hosted Guaymas Basin mid-ocean ridge spreading centers.
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Geochemistry of deep-sea hydrothermal vent fluids from the Mid-Cayman Rise, Caribbean Sea
… nature of carbon transformations in deep-sea hot springs are addressed. In contrast with the current paradigm, CH4 is not actively forming during circulation of H2-rich vent fluids, but instead is derived from fluid inclusions in the host rocks. Chapters 3 and 4 present in-depth studies of …
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MAGANOM : a computer program for the modeling and interpretation of marine magnetic anomalies with an example from the Cayman Trough, northwest Caribbean Sea
… The principal use of the program is to model sea floor spreading anomalies. It can also calculate and display the anomalies above magnetic bodies with irregular shapes. Designed primarily as a research tool, MAGANOM can also be used to teach the theory of magnetic anomaly formation at the …
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THE APPLICATION OF THE MARSUPIAL AND ROTATING CONVECTION PARADIGMS TO UNDERSTANDING THE TROPICAL CYCLOGENESIS AND INTENSIFICATION OF HURRICANE MICHAEL (2018)
… Michael (2018), which formed in the Northwestern Caribbean Sea on October 7, 2018. Using the Marsupial and Rotating Convection Paradigms, the study identifies the dynamic and thermodynamic processes influencing the development of the protective “pouch” that supported tropical cyclogenesis and also …
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Development and validation of PCR-RFLP assay for identification of Gambierdiscus species in the Greater Caribbean region
… able to differentiate between the species for research and monitoring purposes. Gambierdiscus species have very similar morphological characteristics and are very difficult or impossible to distinguish using light microscopy. DNA sequencing has been an important tool in the definition of the …
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Hydroclimate variability in Central America during the Holocene inferred from lacustrine sediments in Lake Izabal, eastern Guatemala
… Lake Izabal is highly sensitive to changes in Caribbean sea level and Caribbean sea-surface temperatures, the former controlling lake water chemistry and the latter controlling precipitation. Our results also add to new hydroclimate proxy data from the region, highlighting the complexity in …
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The GPS Geodetic Infrastructure in the Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Region and Its Applications for Faulting, Landslide, and Sea-Level Change Study
… boundary zone between the North American and Caribbean plates in the northeastern Caribbean Sea. The interaction of geophysical risk and human settlement makes the region especially vulnerable to natural hazards, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, hurricanes, and flooding. This region …
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Revisão taxonômica das espécies brasileiras do gênero Pomadasys Lacépède, 1802 (Teleostei: Haemulidae)
… itself distinct from this species of the Caribbean Sea and is herein recognized as new. The study of the type material of P. crocro from Martinica, of specimens from a closely similar form from Panama, and the material of the Brazilian new species suggests that crocro may represent a …
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The payment and insurance of ransom: an analysis of legality, morality and possible solutions in the case of ship hijackings by pirates
… of one-legged and free-spirited men, roving the Caribbean Sea for bounty and gold. In recent years, however, a new type of pirate has emerged in one of the most lawless spots in the world. The pirates of Somalia increasingly threaten one of the busiest commercial shipping routes, thus forcing …
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The role of sound and sociability in the success of invasive lionfish (Pterois spp.)
… invasive in the Western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, where they pose a threat to native fauna through predation. In Chapter 2, I first used a citizen science approach to map the distribution and behaviour of lionfish in their invaded range of the Western …
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The United States in the Commonwealth Caribbean : an assessment of America's predominance in the region
The Caribbean has been variously and always arbitrarily defined. There are, however, three conceptions that are widely accepted by writers, commentators, and foreign policy specialists: the insular Caribbean, which includes the English-speaking islands in the Caribbean archipelago; the Caribbean …
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The United States in the Commonwealth Caribbean : an assessment of America's predominance in the region
The Caribbean has been variously and always arbitrarily defined. There are, however, three conceptions that are widely accepted by writers, commentators, and foreign policy specialists: the insular Caribbean, which includes the English-speaking islands in the Caribbean archipelago; the Caribbean …
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A Regional Assessment of Coral Restoration within the Western Atlantic with a Case Study of Barbados
… declining. Especially the coral reefs of the Caribbean Sea have experienced a severe deteriorating in the last four decades. Many projects have sought to restore or rehabilitate the reefs, often with varied success of coral growth and survival. This paper investigates previous research on …
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China and the South China Sea: The Emergence of the Huaqing Doctrine
China and the South China Sea region will play an important role in global and US strategic policy for the foreseeable future. Because China is an upcoming global economic power, the US and other nations must become cognizant of China's motivations in the South China Sea in order to avoid conflict, …
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The temporal dynamics of terrestrial organic matter transfer to the oceans : initial assessment and application
… oxidized during weathering and subsequent seaward transport. In Chapter 4, comparison of the down-core radiocarbon profiles for certain vascular plant biomarkers extracted from Cariaco Basin (Caribbean Sea) and Saanich Inlet (coastal British Columbia) sediments with the radiocarbon …
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Developing the next generation of Autonomous Underwater Gliders
… the operational envelope of a Teledyne Webb Research (TWR) G3 Slocum glider through substantial modification of the glider’s hardware components backed by rigorous hydrodynamic analysis and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling. Since AUGs are limited in both speed and maneuverability, …
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Developing the Next Generation of Autonomous Underwater Gliders
… the operational envelope of a Teledyne Webb Research (TWR) G3 Slocum glider through substantial modification of the glider's hardware components backed by rigorous hydrodynamic analysis and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling. Since AUGs are limited in both speed and maneuverability, …
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