The BIOFUND Virtual Library is an online archive of information on Mozambique’s biodiversity, organized along the lines suggested by the Convention on Biodiversity’s Clearing House Mechanism. The Virtual Library will strive to make available all the documents, studies, reports, articles, educational and communications materials, maps and digital files that have been produced, to serve as a repository of our collective institutional memory as a conservation community. The usefulness of the Virtual Library will improve the more we share amongst ourselves. If you have any materials that are not currently part of the Virtual Library, please click on "Add Document" and become a contributor.
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Year of Publication
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Consideration of the cost implications for mooring MEC devices
Johanning, L. & Smith, G.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
Many marine energy devices rely on mooring systems to maintain their position on station. This report summarises the primary design considerations for device mooring systems and identifies several factors that would influence mooring system cost. The implications of employing these mooring systems for station-keeping of arrays of devices are briefly discussed.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Consideration of the cost implications for mooring MEC devices
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Dissemination of economic assessment approach to stakeholders
Stallard, T. et al.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
Key findings from the review of present state of development of economic methods (reported in Del 7.1.1) and the economic assessment procedure outlined in Deliverable 7.2.2 were presented to Stakeholders at the 8th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC, Uppsala September 2009).
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Dissemination of economic assessment approach to stakeholders
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Analysis of case studies and useful tools
Simas, T. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
In this report a review is made to analyze the state of the art of current and practical experience of environmental assessment of marine systems in order to help setting the path to be followed for future ocean energy schemes. Several case studies are presented as well as the description of the applicability of several monitoring tools.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Analysis of case studies and useful tools
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Draft protocol on Life Cycle Analysis approach
Raventós, A.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
This reports aims to review and give advice on the assumptions in order to reach realistic and comparable results within the marine technologies. It starts with a brief introduction to LCA and the ISO standards that regulate this process and then focuses in the different phases of the analysis. Wherever possible, in each of these phases, it shows data and examples from LCA performed on marine technologies or in other renewable technologies (especially wind). Finally this deliverable is a draft of a future deliverable (D6.4.2 Protocol on how to proceed in Life Cycle Analysis of ocean renewable), which aims to be a reference model for the use of LCA analysis for marine technologies.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Draft protocol on Life Cycle Analysis approach
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Existing legislation, perspectives and evolution of other similar technologies
Simas, T. et al.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report includes a revision of the legal instruments regarding the environmental requirements of the consent procedure for ocean energy schemes in European Union, its Member States and other countries where tidal and wave energy schemes are operating. The perspective of incoming future European legislation (e.g. the role of the Water Framework Directive and the future Marine Directive) in the development of ocean energy schemes is discussed and examples of legislation requirements for other technologies such as wind offshore are presented in order to find similarities.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Existing legislation, perspectives and evolution of other similar technologies
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Assessment of the present status and future scenarios of the supply chain for marine energy arrays
Myers, L. et al.
2011
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report details the issues associated with the generation of a dedicated supply chain for wave and tidal energy arrays. Specific weak or break points are identified and experiences of related industries such as offshore wind energy are used by way of example to inform stakeholders of potential problems.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Assessment of the present status and future scenarios of the supply chain for marine energy arrays
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Assessment, reporting and remediation of risk associated with marine energy arrays
Bittencourt, C. et al.
2011
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report offers guidance for the quantification and assessment of risk associated with marine energy arrays. With all new technologies there will be issues at early stages of development involving degradation or failure with varying levels of consequence. Guidance is offered herein with regard to reducing early risk associated with the operational actions of an array hence increasing the knowledge within the industry.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Assessment, reporting and remediation of risk associated with marine energy arrays
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Assessment of current practice for tank testing of small marine energy devices
McCombes, T. et al.
2010
N/A
EQUIMAR
This report aims to identify limitations of current practices adopted for tank testing of small prototype devices and the development of new methods enabling device performance assessment and benchmarking. The contents of this report will be tightly integrated with the remaining deliverables of WP 3, specifically Deliverable 3.4.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact: Assessment of current practice for tank testing of small marine energy devices
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sasol PSA And LPG Project: Botanical Biodiversity & Habitat
This study presents the findings of an assessment of the impact of the project on Botanical Biodiversity and Habitat. It is one of a series of studies prepared for the Environmental Impact Assessment for the project. The study takes into account Mozambique laws and regulations, regional conventions and protocols and importantly, the Performance Standards of the International Finance Corporation, in particular Performance Standard 6, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources, as the underpinning of the assessment and the recommendations made in the report.
English
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity; Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
None
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sasol PSA And LPG Project: Botanical Biodiversity & Habitat
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sasol PSA And LPG Project: Aquatic Fauna Impact Assessment
This study presents the findings of an assessment of the impact of the project on Aquatic Fauna. It is one of a series of studies prepared for the Environmental Impact Assessment for the project. The study takes into account Mozambique laws and regulations, regional conventions and protocols and importantly, the Performance Standards of the International Finance Corporation, in particular Performance Standard 6, Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources, as the underpinning of the assessment and the recommendations made in the report.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plans, Biodiversity Counterbalance Plans, and the like
Impact Assessment
Quirimbas National Park; Bazaruto Archipelago National Park; Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve; Cabo de São Sebastião Total Protection Zone; Inhaca Biological Reserve
Environmental Impact Assessment for Sasol PSA And LPG Project: Aquatic Fauna Impact Assessment
Environmental Best Practice Guidelines for the Offshore Petroleum Industry
MARITIME New Zealand
2006
N/A
The Guidelines are voluntary principles to assist Industry to identify, assess and manage environmental impacts associated with petroleum exploration, development and production activities in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf beyond the Territorial Sea.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Environmental Best Practice Guidelines for the Offshore Petroleum Industry
Ensuring a future for South Africa’s frogs: a strategy for conservation research
Measey, G.
2011
N/A
The Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA), published in 2004, provided an IUCN assessment for every known species of amphibian, and found that nearly a third of all species were threatened with extinction. This crisis of amphibian biodiversity loss serves as an indicator of global biodiversity loss at a time when we have begun to appreciate the importance of biodiversity to our environment and the services that it provides.
South African National Biodiversity Institute
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Biological and Cultural Diversity
None
Ensuring a future for South Africa’s frogs: a strategy for conservation research
Enhanced Oil Spill Surveillance, Detection and Monitoring Through the Applied Technology of Unmanned Air Systems
Allen, J. & Walsh, B.
2008
N/A
Many leading edge technologies that are conceptualized, developed, tested, refined and applied as military defense technologies evolve into useful applied technologies in other public and private sectors. Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) and the rapidly evolving Small Unmanned Air Vehicle (SUAS) are finding operational applications in scientific research, wildlife, law enforcement, security, natural disaster, and environmental surveillance, detection and monitoring. This paper will review the use of UAS in operational oil spill surveillance, monitoring and assessment.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Enhanced Oil Spill Surveillance, Detection and Monitoring Through the Applied Technology of Unmanned Air Systems
Effectiveness of Wildlife Crossing Structures and Adapted Culverts in a Highway in Northwest Spain
Mata, C. Et al.
2003
N/A
06-09/2002
An intensive monitoring was carried out between June and September 2002 in different passage types across a highway in NW Spain in order to determine their use by terrestrial vertebrates. We used marble dust-beds to get footprints and a complementary photographic system to identify species which cannot be distinguished by tracks. Footprint data (820 passage-days) were collected from 82 passage structures (33 circular culverts, 10 adapted culverts, 14 wide underpasses, 7 wildlife underpasses, 16 overpasses and 2 ecoducts). The number of recorded vertebrates was high (1,424 tracks, 78.8% wildlife, and 21.2% related to human activity; and 490 photographic contacts, 54.3% and 45.7% respectively). S
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Effectiveness of Wildlife Crossing Structures and Adapted Culverts in a Highway in Northwest Spain
IFC-CESI Environmental and Social Review Procedures Manual
IFC-CESI
2010
N/A
IFC
Management‐approved environmental and social (E&S) appraisal and supervision guidance for investment activities contained in this E&S Review Procedures (ESRP) Manual provides one of several essential elements of CESI’s quality management system. Specifically, the procedures in this ESRP Manual define CESI operations responsibilities and processes to facilitate compliance with IFC’s Sustainability Framework, i.e., Policy and Performance Standards on Social and Environmental Sustainability, IFC’s Policy on Disclosure of Information, and the general and sectorspecific Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Guidelines (See Rules and Tools ‐ Sustainability Framework).
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
IFC-CESI Environmental and Social Review Procedures Manual
ENI Annual Report 2011
ENI
2011
N/A
ENI
This annual report contains certain forward-looking statements in particular under the section “Outlook” regarding capital expenditures, development and management of oil and gas resources, dividends, allocation of future cash flow from operations, future operating performance, gearing, targets of production and sale growth, new markets, and the progress and timing of projects. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
ENI Annual Report 2011
Ecolodges: Exploring Opportunities for Sustainable Business
IFC
2006
N/A
This publication summarizes the results of research on the triple bottom line, emphasizing environmental, social and economic sustainability in the ecolodge sector. Key factors are highlighted that make an ecolodge environmentally, socially and financially successful. It is the first in a series of reports resulting from EBFP’s research activities on the market for environmentally friendly goods and services.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
None
Ecolodges: Exploring Opportunities for Sustainable Business
Efeitos da poulição na fotossíntese, dimensões da folha, deposição de particulas e conteúdo de ferro e cobre em alfeneiro (Ligustrum lucidum)
Inoue, M. & Reissmann, C.
1990
N/A
Floresta 21
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Efeitos da poulição na fotossíntese, dimensões da folha, deposição de particulas e conteúdo de ferro e cobre em alfeneiro (Ligustrum lucidum)
Eastern Africa Coastal Forest Programme
Younge, A.; Negussie, G. & Burgess, N.
2002
Cabo Delgado
WWF- EARPO
The eastern African coastal forest ecoregion is recognised as one of Africa’s centres of species endemism, and is distributed over six countries (Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi). Most is found in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique, which form our focal region. The coastal forests are fragmented, small and surrounded by poor communities that have a high demand for land and forest resources. Although coastal forests have significant cultural and traditional values for local communities, they do not receive adequate support from the relevant government authorities and international conservation institutions.
English
No Restrictions
Coastal Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Eastern Africa Coastal Forest Programme
Easy identification of Aquatics plants
Gerber, A. Et al.
2004
N/A
RQS
The need for an aquatic identification manual was identified during the design of National Eutrophication Monitoring Programme, where the extent of aquatic water plant growth are one of the variables to be monitored. Excessive water plant growth, also of indigenous plants, is an indication of eutrophication and/or habitat disturbance
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity; Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Easy identification of Aquatics plants
E&P Sound & Marine Life Joint Industry Programme: Research and Development to Inform Decision Making, Risk Reduction and Management
International Association of Oil and Gas Producers
2013
N/A
2010-2013
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Presentations
Impact Assessment
None
E&P Sound & Marine Life Joint Industry Programme: Research and Development to Inform Decision Making, Risk Reduction and Management
Ecological Effects of Roads: A review
Seiler, A.
2001
N/A
Grimsö Wildlife Research Station
Habitat fragmentation due to transport infrastructure is receiving growing concern among ecologists and civil engineers. Much data has been gathered that gives evidence of the complex impact of infrastructure on wildlife and landscapes. Roads, railroads, and their traffic disrupt ecological processes; increase mortality in animals, lead to a degradation, loss and isolation of wildlife habitat, and cause a fragmentation of the landscape in a literal sense. Despite the quantity of empirical studies, it is still difficult to draw general conclusions or define impact thresholds that could guide evaluation work.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Impact Assessment; Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Ecological Effects of Roads: A review
Dry drainage culvert use and design considerations for small- and medium-sized mammal movement across a major transportation corridor
Clevenger, A. & Waltho, N.
1999
N/A
Faculty of Environmental Studies
Drainage culverts are ubiquitous features in road and rail corridors. Yet practically nothing is known about the effectiveness of culverts for increasing road permeability and habitat connectivity for small- and medium-sized mammals. We quantified mammal use of dry drainage culverts to cross a major transportation corridor. We used a null model to evaluate whether culverts serve all species equally or whether some culverts limit habitat connectivity across roads in species-specific ways. We also modeled species response to structural, landscape, and road-related attributes and identified which are most important in explaining animal passage rates and culvert effectiveness.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Impact Assessment; Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Dry drainage culvert use and design considerations for small- and medium-sized mammal movement across a major transportation corridor
Maps and non-georeferenced data (as jpg, pdf, .zip, data etc.)
Protected Areas
All Protected Areas of Mozambique; International Protected Areas
Eastern Afromontane Ecosystem Profile
Economic Assessment of Marine Energy Schemes
Stallard, T. et al.
2009
N/A
EQUIMAR
Although many marine energy technologies are presently being developed, only a small number of devices have generated electricity from the marine environment. From such a small experience base it is difficult to independently assess the economic feasibility of alternative technologies for large-scale electricity generation. With a few notable exceptions, much of the published work on marine energy costing concerns relatively small deployments (up to around 100 MW rated capacity) with a strong emphasis on costing the components of individual marine energy conversion devices.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Impact Assessment
None
Economic Assessment of Marine Energy Schemes
Draft EIS Report : Sasol Natural Gas Project Mozambique to South Africa
Wheeler, F.
Sd
Inhambane
English
No Restrictions
General
Impact Assessment
None
Draft EIS Report : Sasol Natural Gas Project Mozambique to South Africa
Determination of Inorganic Anions by Ion Chromatography
Pfaff, J.
1993
N/A
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEMS LABORATORY
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Determination of Inorganic Anions by Ion Chromatography
Detailed engineering design and contract documentation for the rehabilitation and periodic maintenance or strengthening of the works of the Lanet-Nakuru-Mau Summit-Timboroa and Nakuru-Magotio roads
GIBB Eastern Africa
2000
N/A
This working paper is presented in accordance with the Terms of Reference for the design of the Lanet - Nakuru - Timboroa Road (98 km) and the Nakuru - Mogotio (38 km) Road. It presents the investigations and findings of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) and appropriate mitigation and support measures for the project. This report should be read in conjunction with Working Paper 1A, Traffic Studies, Working Paper No 1B, Axle Load Studies, Working Paper 2, Condition Survey of Structures & Drainage Systems, Working Paper 3B, Hydrological Studies and Working Paper 4, Preliminary Materials Investigation.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Detailed engineering design and contract documentation for the rehabilitation and periodic maintenance or strengthening of the works of the Lanet-Nakuru-Mau Summit-Timboroa and Nakuru-Magotio roads
Design Review and Update of Embakasi – Machakos Turn Off (Ai09/A104) Dual Carriageway
NORCONSULT INTERNATIONAL A.S
2003
N/A
One of the objectives of the study is to identify and update the most appropriate economically justified design and construction methodology for the dual carriageway road. This preliminary environmental impact assessment (EIA) study, of the existing road and proposed works, is to be undertaken as part of the design and update review.
English
No Restrictions
Other Terrestrial Biodiversity
Impact Assessment
None
Design Review and Update of Embakasi – Machakos Turn Off (Ai09/A104) Dual Carriageway
Deep-ocean Environmental Long-term Observatory System
Bagley, P. & Priede, M.
2009
N/A
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Presentations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Deep-ocean Environmental Long-term Observatory System
Decommissioning of Offshore Oil and Gas Installations and Pipelines under the Petroleum Act 1998
Offshore Decommissioning Unit
2011
N/A
The decommissioning of offshore oil and gas installations and pipelines on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) is controlled through the Petroleum Act 1998, as amended by the Energy Act 2008. The UK's international obligations on decommissioning are governed principally by the 1992 Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic (OSPAR Convention). Agreement on the regime to be applied to the decommissioning of offshore installations in the Convention area was reached at a meeting of the OSPAR Commission in July 1998
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Project Document, Project Reports and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Decommissioning of Offshore Oil and Gas Installations and Pipelines under the Petroleum Act 1998
Decision Guide: Selecting Decision Support Tools for Marine Spatial Planning
Center for Ocean Solutions
2011
N/A
The Woods Institute for the Environment
Spatially explicit approaches for planning human activities, resource use, and ecosystem integrity in marine areas are gaining traction around the world. Terms such as marine spatial planning, maritime spatial planning, coastal and marine spatial planning, integrated ocean management, and systematic conservation and marine use planning, all denote similar decisionmaking approaches that use scientific and geospatial information to address conflicts and organize human activities in the ocean, while maintaining ecosystem health, function, and services. In this Decision Guide, the term marine spatial planning is used, but emphasis is placed on the systematic and spatial nature of these approaches rather than the name itself.
English
No Restrictions
Marine Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Decision Guide: Selecting Decision Support Tools for Marine Spatial Planning
Maps and non-georeferenced data (as jpg, pdf, .zip, data etc.)
Biological and Cultural Diversity
All Protected Areas of Mozambique
Global Biodiversity hotspot Map
COPI: Conclusions and recommendations
Braat, L. & Brink, P.
2010
N/A
Our society’s activities are changing life on earth and the functioning of ecosystems, from the local to the global level. The scale of the changes and risks are such that without significant action our epoch risks being the sixth in the line of major global species extinctions. But it is more than geological names and headline statements of dramatic risks, it is about the viability of ecosystems and the services they offer, it is about impacts on the welfare and wellbeing of the current and future populations and societies and about wider ethical questions of our role in the stewardship of the planet’s natural resources.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
This report summarises some compensatory conservation experiences that cover a broad range of circumstances and goals, and were for the large part not designed as BIODIVERSITY OFFSETS as defined in the BBOP PRINCIPLES. The case studies cover a variety of experiences: biodiversity offsets designed to achieve NET GAIN or NO NET LOSS of biodiversity; compensatory conservation measures, which provide some form of reparation for a project’s negative impacts on biodiversity but may not reach no net loss; and other positive contributions to conservation that were not aimed specifically at compensating for residual negative impacts, but support biodiversity conservation in the area where the project took place.
English
No Restrictions
General
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity
None
Compensatory Conservation Case Studies
Contaminant-induced lysosomal membrane damage in blood cells of mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis from the Venice Lagoon: an in vitro study
Lowe, D.; Fossato, V. & Deplegde, M.
1995
N/A
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERlES
Damage to blood cell lysosomes was investigated in vitro in mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis collected from a series of sites in the Lagoon of Venice, Italy, and correlated with total tissue burdens for a range of contaminants. Retention of the cationic probe neutral red within the lysosomal compartment over time was used as a measure of damage to the lysosomal membrane. Multi-stepwise regression analysis was used to explore the relationship between altered cellular physiology and total body burdens of contaminants. Organochlorines (DDT, HCH and Aroclor 1254), mercury and cobalt were the principle factors involved in evoking pathological responses.
English
No Restrictions
Inland Waters and Wetlands Biodiversity; Marine Biodiversity
Peer-reviewed article
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
None
Contaminant-induced lysosomal membrane damage in blood cells of mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis from the Venice Lagoon: an in vitro study
Construindo Parcerias Florestais: potencial das reservas florestais na redução do desmatamento com participação das comunidades locais
Sitoe, A. & Maússe-Sitoe, S.
Sd
N/A
No contexto do REDD, as Reservas Florestais parecem oferecer uma oportunidade de utilizar o seu estatuto legal de áreas de cobertura florestal permanente e das capacidades criadas ao nível das comunidades residentes para reduzir a degradação e conversão de florestas. Com efeito, a Estratégia de Gestão participativa das reservas florestais sugere que se encontrem formas alternativas de geração de receitas para as comunidades residentes que não sejam contrárias aos da conservação.
Portuguese
No Restrictions
Forest Biodiversity
Reports, Studies, Biodiversity Baselines and Evaluations
Identification, Monitoring, Indicators and Assessments
Forest Reserves
Construindo Parcerias Florestais: potencial das reservas florestais na redução do desmatamento com participação das comunidades locais