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Clara Andrea Ortiz Alvarez 28 Jun 2016
Marine Otter (Lontra felina) Monitoring along the Peruvian Coast and Population Genetics Using Mitochondrial DNA Markers
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Mohammed Ibrahim Abudaya 27 Jun 2016
Assessment of the Gaza Fishery of the Giant Devil Ray (Mobulamobular) in the Wider Context of its Protection Status in the Mediterranean II
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Rigers Bakiu 27 Jun 2016
Promote the Protection of Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) in Albanian Coastal Regions
Nayantara Jain 27 Jun 2016
Harnessing the Recreational Diver Community in India for Coral Reef Monitoring: Creating a Citizen Science Protocol for the Andaman Islands
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Rupabanhi Debnath 23 Jun 2016
Towards Conservation of a Vulnerable Reef Fish- Bolbometopon muricatum (Bumphead Parrotfish) in Andaman Islands, India
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Yasuní Chiriboga 14 Jun 2016
Spatial Ecology and Conservation of Neonates and Juvenile Blacktip Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) at San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Marine Reserve
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Daniel Gustavo von Sperling Vasconcellos Venturini 1 Jun 2016
Underwater Behaviours of Humpback Whales
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Chandrasekaran Kumar 10 May 2016
Awareness, Survey and Conservation of Rays in Indian Coast Lines
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Ana Hacohen Domené 10 May 2016
Participatory Management of Elasmobranch Fishermen in the Caribbean of Guatemala
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Simon Pierce 6 May 2016
Net Loss: Mitigating the Impacts of Artisanal Fisheries on Whale Sharks in Mozambique
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Rodrigo Garcia Pingaro 4 May 2016
Towards Community-Based Marine Protected Areas, for Uruguay’s Coastal and Ocean Waters: "Guardians of the Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary"
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Prosper Kwame Antwi 3 May 2016
Community-Based Approach to Marine and Coastal Resources Management in the Muni-Pomadze Ramsar Site, Ghana
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Maximilian Hirschfeld 3 May 2016
Population Connectivity of Galapagos Bullhead Sharks and the Identification of Key Habitats for Conservation in the Galapagos Archipelago
Nguyen Hoang Khanh Linh 3 May 2016
Building Database of Coastal Mangroves by GIS and Satellite Image for Serving Conservation and Restoration in Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam
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Megan Gabriela Chevis 21 Apr 2016
Baseline Monitoring of Elasmobranchs in Panama Using Fisheries-Dependent and Independent Methods
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Hussein Zahir 12 Apr 2016
Continued Capacity Building of Maldives In-Country Management and Monitoring of Threatened Coral Reefs & Development of a Draft MPA Management Plan
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Pilar Herron 12 Apr 2016
Sustainability of the Artisanal Fishing Gears Used in the Colombian Pacific Coast
Olga Alejandra Vargas Fonseca 30 Mar 2016
Assessing the Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas for Inshore Dolphin Conservation Using Aerial Surveys to Determine Distribution, Abundance and Habitat Use
Vahit Alan 24 Mar 2016
Investigation and Conservation of Cetacean Species in the Karataş Coasts
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Ilija Ćetković 22 Mar 2016
Distribution and Conservation of Vulnerable Blue Shark (Prionace glauca L.) in Coastal Waters of Montenegro
Vedharajan Balaji 18 Jan 2016
Strengthening Participatory Dugong Habitat Conservation and Awareness in Northern Palk Bay
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Owen Richard O'Shea 26 Nov 2015
Genetic Connectivity and Gene Flow in Dasyatid Rays among Fragmented Habitats in the Bahamas
Grace Quiton-Domingo 21 Sep 2015
Partners in Conservation and Typhoon Resiliency: Equipping Local Resource Managers and Stakeholders in Southern Leyte, Philippines
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Steven Lee 21 Sep 2015
The Ecosystem Role of Holothuria scabra: Impacts of Farming and Wild Harvest on a Fijian Reef Flat