Pourquoi consommer la viande de brousse ? Réponses auprès des populations de Yangambi et de Kisangani, République Démocratique du Congo by Olivier Igugu, Theodore Tréfon

“…Bushmeat is an essential element in the diet and culture of tropical forest populations. Apart from species prohibited by custom, all species are consumed. …”
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'Florida Whitewater' Caladium - A University of Florida Cultivar by G. J. Wilfert, Brent K. Harbaugh, B. D. Miranda

“…Caladium xhortulanum Birdsey], grown for their colorful foliage, are members of the aroid family (Araceae Juss.) native to tropical America (Croat, 1979). Although their native habitat largely consists of dense, moist forests with heavy shade, many of the cultivars grown today retain their bright color in full sun (Bell and Wilfret, 1998). …”
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Fish Health Management Considerations in Recirculating Aquaculture systems - Part 3: General Recommendations and Problem-Solving Approaches by Roy Yanong

“… Both the popularity and use of recirculating systems have increased, and these systems are now commonly used in aquaculture facilities, wholesale and retail tropical fish facilities, and public aquaria. This circular is Part 3 of a three-part series dealing with fish health management in recirculating aquaculture systems. …”
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Orange Spiny Whitefly, Aleurocanthus spiniferus Quaintance (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda Hodges, Greg S. Hodges

“… Orange spiny whitefly, Aleurocanthus spiniferus Quaintance, is a native pest of citrus in tropical Asia. In the early 1920s, pest outbreak infestation levels caused Japan to begin a biological control program. …”
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The southward shift of hurricane genesis over the northern Atlantic Ocean by Xi Cao, Renguang Wu, Xianling Jiang, Yifeng Dai, Pengfei Wang, Lei Zhou, Liang Wu, Difei Deng, Ying Sun, Shangfeng Chen, Kaiming Hu, Zhibiao Wang, Lu Liu, Xiaoqing Lan, Zhencai Du, Junhu Zhao, Xiao Xiao

“…Previous studies identified a poleward migration of tropical cyclone (TC) genesis over the Pacific Ocean, but the shift over the NATL is statistically insignificant. …”
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Developments in Diagnosis and Antileishmanial Drugs by Prachi Bhargava, Rajni Singh

“…Leishmaniasis ranks the third in disease burden in disability-adjusted life years caused by neglected tropical diseases and is the second cause of parasite-related deaths after malaria; but for a variety of reasons, it is not receiving the attention that would be justified seeing its importance. …”
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Frequently Asked Questions about Vibrio in Florida by Gabby Barbarite, Peter J. McCarthy, Holly Abeels, Anita Wright

“… Florida is a tropical paradise that attracts marine enthusiasts and seafood lovers from around the world. …”
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Field Identification and Management of Greasy Spot Disease by S. H. Futch, L. W. Timmer

“… Greasy spot is a disease that's frequently found in tropical and semitropical regions where citrus cultivars are grown. …”
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Chromobacterium violaceum Isolated from a Wound Sepsis: A Case Study from Nepal by Shamshul Ansari, Pramod Paudel, Kishor Gautam, Sony Shrestha, Sangita Thapa, Rajendra Gautam

“…Chromobacterium violaceum is a facultative anaerobic, Gram-negative rod, prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. It enters through the skin injury and is capable of causing severe systemic infections leading to septic shock and multiorgan failure. …”
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¿Cambio climático o variabilidad climática? Historia, ciencia y política en el clima mesoamericano by Daniel Poleo

“…La época actual no es la excepción; sin embargo, no se tienen evidencias de que el calentamiento global impactará las precipitaciones en la región, sino que más bien hay estudios importantes que muestran que los cambios en las lluvias responden más bien a la variabilidad climática que actualmente sufre el trópico americano.Debido a que nuestra región tropical es vulnerable a la variabilidad del clima, las políticas públicas deben ser congruentes para evitar los errores de generaciones previas y lograr, de la mano de la ciencia, un verdadero avance en la lucha contra el calentamiento global. …”
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Application of Buoy Observations in Determining Characteristics of Several Typhoons Passing the East China Sea in August 2012 by Ningli Huang, Zheqing Fang, Fei Liu

“…The buoy observation network in the East China Sea is used to assist the determination of the characteristics of tropical cyclone structure in August 2012. When super typhoon “Haikui” made landfall in northern Zhejiang province, it passed over three buoys, the East China Sea Buoy, the Sea Reef Buoy, and the Channel Buoy, which were located within the radii of the 13.9 m/s winds, 24.5 m/s winds, and 24.5 m/s winds, respectively. …”
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Amplification of Northern Hemisphere winter stationary waves in a warming world by Jueun Lee, S.-Y. Simon Wang, Seok-Woo Son, Daehyun Kim, Jee-Hoon Jeong, Hyungjun Kim, Jin-Ho Yoon

“…Our results thus reveal the crucial role tropical oceans play in modulating global warming’s effect on the stationary waves in the Northern Hemisphere and add a more quantitative perspective to the previously reported influence of Arctic amplification.…”
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Understanding mariners’ tsunami information needs and decision-making contexts: A post-event case study of the 2022 Tonga eruption and tsunami by Sara E. Harrison, Rachel V. Lawson, Lucy Kaiser, Sally H. Potter, David Johnston

“…Concurrently, a severe weather warning was issued for ex-Tropical Cyclone Cody, passing east of NZ and producing heightened swells along the North Island coast. …”
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Frequently Asked Questions about Vibrio in Florida by Gabby Barbarite, Peter J. McCarthy, Holly Abeels, Anita Wright

“… Florida is a tropical paradise that attracts marine enthusiasts and seafood lovers from around the world. …”
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An Algorithm Using DBSCAN to Solve the Velocity Dealiasing Problem by Wei Zhao, Qinglan Li, Kuifeng Jin

“…This algorithm is verified with a case study involving radar data on the tropical cyclone Mangkhut in 2018. The results show that the accuracy of the proposed algorithm is close to that of the four-dimensional dealiasing (4DD) method proposed by James and Houze; yet, it only requires two-dimensional velocity data and eliminates the need for other reference data. …”
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Continental drift triggered the Early Permian aridification of North China by Qiang Ren, Shihong Zhang, Mingcai Hou, Dongyu Zheng, Huaichun Wu, Tianshui Yang, Haiyan Li, Anqing Chen, James G. Ogg

“…The NCB’s movement from a tropical wet to a subtropical arid zone corresponds to a lithological change from coal-bearing to red-bed deposits, demonstrating tectonic drift into a subtropical arid zone as the main driver of aridification in the NCB during this period. …”
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Bajo el sol ardiente y la lluvia torrencial. Viajeros extranjeros y clima colombiano en el siglo XIX by Katherinne Mora Pacheco, José David Cortes Guerrero

“…La experiencia para estos viajeros de latitudes medias, en las tierras bajas de un país tropical, fue casi una pesadilla. Sus descripciones resaltan el calor insoportable, la humedad, los mosquitos, las enfermedades y “la pereza” de los pobladores de estos entornos. …”
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Antinociceptive, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antipyretic Activity of Mangrove Plants: A Mini Review by J. A. Shilpi, M. E. Islam, M. Billah, K. M. D. Islam, F. Sabrin, S. J. Uddin, L. Nahar, S. D. Sarker

“…Mangrove plants are specialised plants that grow in the tidal coasts of tropic and subtropic regions of the world. Their unique ecology and traditional medicinal uses of mangrove plants have attracted the attention of researchers over the years, and as a result, reports on biological activity of mangrove plants have increased significantly in recent years. …”
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Geopolitical Television Drama Within and Beyond the Nordic Region by Chow Pei-Sze, Waade Anne Marit, Saunders Robert A.

“…By examining the Southeast Asian localisation of The Bridge (Viu/HBO Asia, 2018–) that transforms Nordic Noir into “tropical noir”, this article critically reflects on the geopolitical power and societal engagement of the Nordic Noir template both within and beyond the Nordic region.…”
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Deux programmes d’éducation environnementale pour la conservation des grands singes africains: Club Ebobo et Club P.A.N. by Claudia Borchers, Julia Riedel, Christophe Boesch, Thomas Breuer

“…In this article we will present two long term environmental education projects which aim to raise awareness about the protection of great apes and their tropical rainforest habitat. Club Ebobo is based around the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Republic of Congo and Club P.A.N. around the Taï National Park, Ivory Coast. …”
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