Papuan taipans (Oxyuranus scutellatus canni), death adders (Acanthophis spp.) and Papuan blacksnakes (Pseudechis papuanus) are the most dangerous snakes along the Papuan coastline. Although the Papuan blacksnake is rare, the Papuan taipan is very common in parts of Milne Bay, Central, Gulf and Western provinces, and is the commonest venomous snake implicated in cases of snakebite. Deaths adders...

Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile portions of DNA that are able to replicate and spread in the genome of many organisms. TEs can be used as a means to insert transgenes in insects, being stably inherited throughout generations. Anopheles gambiae is the main vector of human malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa. Given the extraordinary burden this disease imposes, the mosquito became a choice targe...

Abstract. The Gulf of Guinea is a very active area with respect to maritime traffic as well oil and gas exploitation. Due the failure some actors comply environmental standards, this region has been subject large number pollution episodes. This anthropogenic in addition natural seepage from ocean floor. study aims detect slicks analyse their spatial distribution using synthetic-aperture radar (...

For migratory seabirds, staging and wintering areas may be important targets for conservation. Declines of Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii populations have led to conservation initiatives at breeding sites on both sides the North Atlantic. However, these could compromised by environmental conditions in non-breeding areas. The ecology Terns is poorly known we used light-level biologgers (geolocato...

a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: West African Monsoon Sahel rainfall Remote sensing Ocean–atmosphere–land interaction The West African Monsoon region is of great concern due to the negative ecological, economical, and societal impacts of the persistent drought. Our results support the established postulation that the onset of summer rain in the southern region is associated with the migration of...