Variability of Kappaphycus alvarezii cultivation in South-Sulawesi (Indonesia) related to the monsoon shift: Water quality, growth and colour quantification by Laurent Barillé, Iona L.R. Paterson, Simon Oiry, Agus Aris, Elizabeth J. Cook-Cottier, Nurjannah Nurdin

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Parallel randomised trial testing community fibrosis assessment for suspected non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: outcomes from LOCATE-NAFLD by Sanjeewa Kularatna, James O'Beirne, Adrian Barnett, Patricia C Valery, Elizabeth Powell, Ingrid J Hickman, Ruth Tulleners, David Brain, Katherine Stuart, Carolyn McIvor, Elen Witness, Melanie Aikebuse

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The Burden and Trend of Blood-Borne Pathogens among Asymptomatic Adult Population in Akwatia: A Retrospective Study at the St. Dominic Hospital, Ghana by Sylvester Yao Lokpo, Mavis Popuelle Dakorah, Gameli Kwame Norgbe, James Osei-Yeboah, Godwin Adzakpah, Isaac Sarsah, John Gameli Deku, Innocent Afeke, Emmanuel Akomanin Asiamah, Nana Yaw Barimah Manaphraim, Isaac Asare, Bright Justice Ayidzoe, Emmanuel Alote Allotey, Emmanuel Agbeko Nani, Paul Amoah

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Transcriptional profiles of Microcystis reveal gene expression shifts that promote bloom persistence in in situ mesocosms by Lauren E. Krausfeldt, Paisley S. Samuel, Robert P. Smith, Hidetoshi Urakawa, Barry H. Rosen, Rita R. Colwell, Jose V. Lopez

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Two Cases of Lacaziosis in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Japan by Keiichi Ueda, Ayako Sano, Jyoji Yamate, Eiko Itano Nakagawa, Mitsuru Kuwamura, Takeshi Izawa, Miyuu Tanaka, Yuko Hasegawa, Hiroji Chibana, Yasuharu Izumisawa, Hirokazu Miyahara, Senzo Uchida

“…Although the Japanese coast is not considered an endemic area, photographic records of lacaziosis-like skin lesions were found in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that were migrating in the Goto Islands (Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan). …”
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TRANSFORMASI HUNIAN PADA RUMAH BANTUAN PASCA TSUNAMI DI KUALA MEURAKSA by Yenny Novianti, Saiful Adli Simanullang, Adi Safyan

“…The contribution of this research is that the housing assistance adapts to the space and characteristics of community activities on the coast. Kata kunci: Transformation; Shelter; Post Tsunami. …”
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Mango Fruit Fly, Marula Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Gary J. Steck

“…The fly is a serious pest in smallholder and commercial mango across sub-Saharan Africa and has been recorded in Ivory Coast, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, where it is more destructive than either Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly; Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)) or the Natal fruit fly (Ceratitis rosa Karsch) (Malio 1979; Labuschagne et al. 1996; Javaid 1979; De Lima 1979; Rendell et al. 1995; Lux et al. 1998). …”
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Mango Fruit Fly, Marula Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Gary J. Steck

“…The fly is a serious pest in smallholder and commercial mango across sub-Saharan Africa and has been recorded in Ivory Coast, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, where it is more destructive than either Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly; Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)) or the Natal fruit fly (Ceratitis rosa Karsch) (Malio 1979; Labuschagne et al. 1996; Javaid 1979; De Lima 1979; Rendell et al. 1995; Lux et al. 1998). …”
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Dry Deposition from Sahara Sources Regions of Western Africa by B. Douaiba, A. Azzi, A. Khorsi, A. Benlefki

“…In the present work, the dry deposition mechanisms of mineral dust are analysed during an event on the 3 March 2004 over the Northwest African coast. This particular case was chosen based on the strong dry removal that occurred, rendering it ideal for examining the deposition processes. …”
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Sand Live Oak, Quercus geminata by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…While this plant forms trees farther inland, it is commonly reduced to shrubs and sub-shrubs because of the extreme environmental conditions of the coast. The acorns of this plant are a valuable food source for wildlife. …”
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Magmatic evolution of the Kikai caldera revealed by zircon triple dating and its chemistry by Hisatoshi Ito

“…Abstract Reconstructing the volcanic history of the Kikai caldera, a large active volcano that produced a ~ 160 km3 eruption at 7.3 ka off the southern coast of Kyushu Island (southwest Japan), is crucial to assess potential future volcanic hazards at both regional and global scales. …”
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Anjouan (Comores), un nœud dans les réseaux de l’océan Indien. Émergence et rôle d’une société urbaine lettrée et marchande (XVIIe-XXe siècle) by Sophie Blanchy

“…Established on the Swahili coast since the sixteenth century and in the Comoros at the end of this century, these sharifs developed intensive commercial links between Hadhramawt, the Lamu archipelago, and the Comoros. …”
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Le recul stratégique : de l’anticipation nécessaire aux innovations juridiques by Marie-Laure Lambert

“…Climate change nowadays obliges to think about new legal tools to manage town planning on vulnerable coasts, in a context of the sea level rise. In case of public deficiency, the damages on buildings and persons will grow, as well as the risks of administrative or penal responsibility of public authorities. …”
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A rede telegráfica em Goiás: origem, controle e sentido territorial by Denis Castilho, Roberto Gonçalves Pacheco, Marcelo Barbosa Barreto

“…The results reveal the pioneering role of the telegraph in the communication system between the coast and the hinterland, showing its strategic role in defining borders, in economic-military interests, in regional exchanges, and show how this network was constituted as a key instrument for the construction of a new sense of communication, control and power.…”
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Évaluation du risque sanitaire de sols pollués méditerranéens : choix de variables et spatialisation by Aurélie Arnaud, Pascale Prudent, Isabelle Laffont-Schwob

“…Highly contrasted in its issues, this territory is at the same time included in the core area of the Calanques National Park (PNCal) and remains affected by a diffuse soil pollution resulting from past industrial activities located on the coast. This core area of the PNCal is however inhabited in its periphery and welcomes many users. …”
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Sand Live Oak, Quercus geminata by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…While this plant forms trees farther inland, it is commonly reduced to shrubs and sub-shrubs because of the extreme environmental conditions of the coast. The acorns of this plant are a valuable food source for wildlife. …”
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Cómo Determinar el Tiempo Óptimo para Cosechar Lúpulos by Shinsuke Agehara, Mariel Gallardo, Chistopher Del Castillo, Weining Wang, Jack Rechcigl

“…Es parte de una serie que examina los desafíos y las oportunidades de la producción de lúpulo en Florida con base en la investigación del UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (UF/IFAS GCREC). …”
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Ryanair and Spain: Air connectivity and tourism from the perspective of complex networks by Tatiana Iñiguez, Marta Plumed, María Pilar Latorre Martínez

“…Our results show that the most important European tourist flow is from United Kingdom to the Spanish coast and that the diversification of flights at different airports in the country promotes the development of new tourist destinations which have thus experienced an increase in their number of visitors. …”
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Finding provenance, seeking context by Peter Mark

“…Geographical terms associated with the Upper Guinea Coast in the 16th century do not correspond to the region these terms are associated with today. …”
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Réponse de quatre variétés de Anacardium occidentale L. aux techniques de greffage horticole en pépinière by Touré Mamoudou Abdoul, Faye Elhadji, Goudiaby Ramatoulaye

“…The nuts Production of Anacadium occidental L. in Senegal is low and the quality is also poor compared to its competitors (Bissau Guinea, Ivory Coast, etc.). This situation is due to some factors including use lack of selected and improved varieties, aging plantations, and lack of farmers’ training. …”
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