Airborne observations of the tropospheric CO2distribution and its controlling factors over the South Pacific Basin

The moss genus Entodon C. Müll. (Entodontaceae) is revised for Australia, eastern Melanesia (New Caledonia and Fiji) and the South Pacific islands. The nine validly described species and 10 nomina nuda are reduced to two species, E. mackaviensis C. Müll. and E. plicatus C. Müll. Entodon mackaviensis, with terete branches and extensive alar development is confined to the region treated. Entodon plicatus, with complanate branches and significantly fewer alar cells, ranges from India to the far reaches of the South Pacific basin, and from Tasmania to the Philippines. Both species are described and illustrated. Some extra-limital synonymy is provided.

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DISTRIBUCIÓN, FRECUENCIA Y ABUNDANCIA DEL FITOPLACTON POTENCIALMENTE TOXÍGENO EN LA CUENCA PACÍFICA COLOMBIANA

Bulletin of Marine and Coastal Research ◽

10.25268/bimc.invemar.2016.45.1.635 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 45 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Edgar Arteaga Sogamoso ◽

Laura Victoria Perdomo Trujillo

Keyword(s):

Adverse Effects ◽

Frequency Distribution ◽

South Pacific ◽

Wide Distribution ◽

Pacific Basin ◽

The South ◽

Regional Study ◽

Permanent Commission ◽

Southeast Pacific ◽

Colombian Pacific

In order to contribute to the knowledge of potentially toxigenic phytoplankton, the frequency, distribution and abundance of these organisms in samples from eleven cruises conducted in the Colombian Pacific basin from 2004 to 2011 is described. The research cruises were conducted under the Regional Study of the “El Niño” phenomenon in the Southeast Pacific (ERFEN), a multinational program of the Permanent Commission for the South Pacific (CPPS). Genera Pseudo-nitzschia, Dinophysis, Gonyaulax, and Alexandrium are remarkable in the results because of their wide distribution, persistence and abundance. These species have been reported to cause amnesic intoxications (Pseudonitzschia), diarrhea (Dinophysis and Gonyaulax), and paralytic poisoning (Alexandrium). Although some of these species were abundant in the plankton, there were not obvious changes in water coloration or reports of adverse effects during the study period.

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Tradition versus Democracy in the South Pacific

10.1017/cbo9780511470165 ◽

1996 ◽

Cited By ~ 62

Author(s):

Stephanie Lawson

Keyword(s):

South Pacific ◽

The South

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Culture and leadership: Project GLOBE in the South Pacific

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e518422013-044 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

Anthony R. Paquin ◽

Reinout E. de Vries ◽

Raghuvar D. Pathak ◽

Rafia Naz

Keyword(s):

South Pacific ◽

The South

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Tourism Development in the South Pacific: The Cases of Nauru and Tuvalu

The Journal of Pacific Studies ◽

10.33318/10.33318/jpacs.2019.39(1)-6 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nick Towner ◽

Semisi Taumoepeau

Keyword(s):

Swot Analysis ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Geographic Location ◽

South Pacific ◽

The South ◽

South Pacific Ocean ◽

Economic Survival ◽

Processing Centre ◽

Remote Island ◽

The Impact

Abstract Tuvalu and Nauru are isolated developing island nations located in the South Pacific Ocean. In contrast to the established larger Pacific destinations such as Fiji and Tahiti, the tourism industries on both Tuvalu and Nauru are in their infancy. Tourism development in these remote island nations faces a myriad of challenges which include a lack of infrastructure, environmental susceptibility, economic vulnerability, difficulties with access and considerable distances from major tourist markets. This paper reviews tourism on Tuvalu and Nauru and evaluates their current situation regarding potential tourism development through workshops with relevant stakeholders, surveys and subsequent SWOT analysis. The results of the paper outlined a large number of challenges faced by Tuvalu and Nauru due to their geographic location but also highlighted that both Islands possess fascinating and unique features that have the potential to attract niche tourism markets. A key finding of this paper is that the tourism stimulus or potential attraction can also be the chief threat to the islands’ economic survival hence the two edges of the sword. Further research is required to assess the effect of the withdrawal of the Refugee Processing Centre on Nauru’s economy and to evaluate the impact of climate change on Tuvalu’s society and potential adaption strategies.

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