scholarly journals Biomass and productivity of seagrasses in Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 (2-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael N. Githaiga ◽  
Linda Gilpin ◽  
James G. Kairo ◽  
Mark Huxham
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Seagrass Ecosystems ◽  
Stocks And Flows ◽  
Below Ground ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Sediment Carbon

AbstractThere is growing interest in carbon stocks and flows in seagrass ecosystems, but recent global reviews suggest a paucity of studies from Africa. This paper reviews work on seagrass productivity, biomass and sediment carbon in Africa. Most work was conducted in East Africa with a major geographical gap in West Africa. The mean above-ground, below-ground and total biomasses from all studies were 174.4, 474.6 and 514 g DW m

Introduction

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Sharpe
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Great Lakes ◽  
East Africa ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Horn Of Africa ◽  
Refugee Protection

This introductory chapter begins by presenting the book’s structure in section A. Section B then delineates the book’s contours, outlining four aspects of refugee protection in Africa that are not addressed. Section C provides context, with a contemporary overview of the state of refugee protection in Africa. It also looks at the major aspects of the refugee situations in each of Africa’s principal geographic sub-regions: East Africa (including the Horn of Africa), Central Africa and the Great Lakes, West Africa, Southern Africa, and North Africa. Section D then concludes with an outline of the theoretical approach to regime relationships employed throughout the book.

scholarly journals Prioritizing smallholder animal health needs in East Africa, West Africa, and South Asia using three approaches: Literature review, expert workshops, and practitioner surveys

2021 ◽  
Vol 189 ◽  
pp. 105279
Author(s):  
Zoë Campbell ◽  
Paul Coleman ◽  
Andrea Guest ◽  
Peetambar Kushwaha ◽  
Thembinkosi Ramuthivheli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
West Africa ◽  
South Asia ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Health Needs

The sediment carbon stocks of intertidal seagrass meadows in Scotland

2021 ◽  
pp. 107442
Author(s):  
Maria Potouroglou ◽  
Danielle Whitlock ◽  
Luna Milatovic ◽  
Gillian MacKinnon ◽  
Hilary Kennedy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Seagrass Meadows ◽  
Intertidal Seagrass ◽  
Sediment Carbon

Middle East–Yemen Arab Republic–Asian Sub-Continent–East Africa–West Africa–Haiti–Colombia–Northern Ireland–Visits to political detainees

1973 ◽  
Vol 13 (142) ◽  
pp. 22-25
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
West Africa ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Prisoners Of War ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Yemen Arab Republic

ICRC delegates in Israel and the Arab countries have, in recent weeks, made several visits to prisoners of war. As usual, they talked with them without witnesses. In accordance with the established practice, reports are sent to the detaining authorities and to the prisoners' own governments.

Carbon Stocks of Linear Category of Trees Out Side Forest in Anantapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh, India

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-308
Author(s):  
G. Kavitha ◽  
S. Salamma ◽  
M. Ramesh ◽  
Mudavath Naik ◽  
M. Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basal Area ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
Linear Structures ◽  
Carbon Sequestration Potential ◽  
Sequestration Potential ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Angiosperm Species ◽  
Linear Category ◽  
Total Tree ◽  
Trees Outside Forest

In the present study, carbon stocks of linear structures of trees outside forest in Anantapuramu district was estimated through sampling of 344 (0.1 ha) plots. A total of 4229 tree individuals belonging to 66 angiosperm species were enumerated in the sampled plots. The mean tree density is 122.8per ha; mean diameter at breast height 4.04 m; mean basal area 15.43 m2 ha-1.Mean volume of trees with >10 cm diameter is 15.50 m3 ha-1; mean total tree biomass is 120.81 tons ha-1.The mean carbon stock is 57.385 tons ha-1 and extrapolated biomass and carbon content for linear structures are 0.176 Mt and 0.083 Mt respectively. The carbon sequestration potential of trees outside forests of Anantapuramu district is estimated at 0.304 Mt.

A giant African millipede re-discovered, re-located and re-classified after 120 years (Diplopoda, Spirobolida, Pachybolidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4527 (3) ◽  
pp. 403
Author(s):  
ARMAND RICHARD NZOKO FIEMAPONG ◽  
HENRIK ENGHOFF
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Type Specimen

The giant millipede Pachybolus tectus Cook, 1897, described from Zanzibar, East Africa, and never re-collected till now, is re-described based on newly collected specimens from Cameroon, West Africa. The species is transferred to the genus Pelmatojulus Saussure, 1860, and compared with the most similar congener, P. togoensis (Cook, 1897). The type specimen of P. tectus, which no longer exists, probably was mis-labelled. An overview of the distribution of Pelmatojulus species and records of the genus from Cameroon are given, including P. brachysternus (Cook, 1897) as new to the fauna of Cameroon. Pelmatojulus insignis (Saussure, 1859) and P. togoensis are recorded as new to the fauna of Ghana. 

Molecular investigation of the Pfmdr1 gene of Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Henan Province imported from Africa

Parasitology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 146 (3) ◽  
pp. 372-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengyun Yang ◽  
Ruimin Zhou ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Suhua Li ◽  
Dan Qian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
West Africa ◽  
East Africa ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Henan Province ◽  
Pfmdr1 Gene ◽  
Antimalarial Resistance ◽  
African Migrant

AbstractEfficacious antimalarial drugs are important for malaria control and elimination, and continuous monitoring of their efficacy is essential. The prevalence and distribution of Pfmdr1 were evaluated in African migrant workers in Henan Province. Among 632 isolates, 13 haplotypes were identified, NYSND (39.87%, 252/632), YYSND (2.85%, 18/632), NFSND (31.01%, 196/632), NYSNY (0.47%, 3/632), YFSND (13.77%, 87/632), NFSNY (0.32%, 2/632), YYSNY (2.06%, 13/632), YFSNY (0.16%, 1/632), N/Y YSND (1.90%, 12/632), N Y/F SND (6.17%, 39/632), N/Y Y/F SND (0.47%, 3/632), YYSN D/Y (0.16%, 1/632) and N/Y FSND (0.79%, 5/632). The highest frequency of NYSND was observed in individuals from North Africa (63.64%, 7/11), followed by South Africa (61.33%, 111/181), Central Africa (33.33%, 56/168), West Africa (28.94%, 68/235) and East Africa (27.03%, 10/37) (χ2 = 54.605, P < 0.05). The highest frequency of NFSND was observed in East Africa (48.65%, 18/37), followed by West Africa (39.14%, 92/235), Central Africa (26.79%, 45/168), South Africa (22.65%, 41/181) and North Africa (9.09%, 1/11) (χ2 = 22.368 P < 0.05). The mutant prevalence of codons 86 and 184 decreased. These data may provide complementary information on antimalarial resistance that may be utilized in the development of a treatment regimen for Henan Province.

scholarly journals Libya – Road to Dysfunctionality

Politeja ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (56) ◽  
pp. 23-40
Author(s):  
Wiesław Lizak
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Political System ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Military Coup ◽  
Current Regime ◽  
International Environment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Political Forces ◽  
The Arab Spring

The developments of the Arab Spring of 2011 extended, among others, to Libya. As a consequence of the armed anti-government uprising supported militarily by the air forces of the Western powers (under the auspices of NATO), the regime of Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi, who has controlled the state since the 1969 military coup, was overthrown. The collapse of the current regime has initiated the path to the social, political and economic transformation of the Libyan state. However, the rivalry of local political forces which is a reflection of tribal, regional and ideological divisions, prevented the emergence of an effective political system. As a result, Libya has evolved into a dysfunctional state and the processes of internal destabilization and lack of state borders control generate threats also for the international environment of the country (West Africa, East Africa, Europe).

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