The importance of communities is well recognized in the protection and enhancement ecosystem services (ES), yet influences individuals within on are often overlooked. Individual community agency pertinent small-scale fisheries, given that livelihoods many millions these fishers worldwide depend ES derived from coral reefs seagrass beds. In eastern Indonesia rapid spread destructive fishing prac...

In May 1972, a brief survey of mosquitoes was carried out in the Margolembo area and several other localities in South SuIawesi, Indonesia. A total of 37 species of mosquitoes was collected which include 10 species of An&&s, 3 species of &&m&a, 7 species of A.&s, 15 species of Culex and 1 species each of Malaya and Uranotamia. Six of 37 species collected have not been previously recorded from S...

The use of psychoactive prescription drugs (PPDs) by young people is part of a broader worldwide trend towards the consumption of pharmaceuticals to improve social, emotional, and sexual performance. Few studies have examined how young people use PPDs in developing countries, where off-label use is likely to be greater due to weaker market controls. This study presents our findings on PPD use a...

Sulawesi Island is an island that has a diversity of flora and fauna, some which are endemic animals. One the protected fauna species maleo bird. Maleo was designated as animal because number populations in wild decreasing, its conservation status endangered category. Concrete steps could be taken to increase population were through various activities, including conducting ongoing periodic stud...

Anthropogenic-driven species extinctions are radically changing the biosphere. Biological communities may become increasingly similar to or dissimilar from one another via processes of biotic homogenisation heterogenisation. A key question is how conversion native forests agriculture influence these by driving changes in occurrence patterns restricted-range endemic versus wide-ranging generalis...

concentrations of lead (pb) were found in the shells of the oyster saccostrea cucullata and sediments in may 2010. samples were obtained at four sites on qeshm island, at three sites on hormoz island, and at three sites in lengeh port along the intertidal coast of the persian gulf of iran. the levels of pb in sediments and shells were analyzed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotom...

On September 28 2018, an Mw 7.5 strike-slip earthquake occurred to the north of Palu Bay on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. This triggered a destructive tsunami within bay, which reached city. Simulation have been conducted investigate landslide source. However, should be investigated considering physical model in area where detailed bathymetric survey had not conducted. In this study, we impact co...