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Ecocultural or Biocultural ? Towards Appropriate Terminologies in Biocultural Diversity by Franco, F Merlin

“…Biocultural diversity has made notable contributions that have furthered our understanding of the human culture-nature interrelationship. However, the usage of…”
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A comparative account of the traditional healing practices of healers and non-healers in the Kiudang area of Brunei Darussalam by Kamsani, Khairunzahidah, Franco, F. Merlin, Slik, Ferry

“…In this study, we compare the traditional medicinal knowledge and associated spiritual practices of healers with that of non-healers, to understand the…”
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The fading popularity of a local ecological calendar from Brunei Darussalam, Borneo by Bakar, Nurzahidah, Franco, F Merlin

“…Local ecological calendars are ecocultural frameworks that link temporal and spatial scales, contributing to resilience and adaptive management of natural…”
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When the seeds sprout, the hornbills hatch: understanding the traditional ecological knowledge of the Ibans of Brunei Darussalam on hornbills by Franco, F Merlin, Minggu, Misa Juliana

“…Hornbills are known to play an important role in rainforests as agents of seed dispersal. Decades of scientific research has led to a vital body of knowledge…”
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Environmental significance and geochemical speciation of trace elements in Lower Baram River sediments by Prabakaran, K., Nagarajan, R., Eswaramoorthi, S., Anandkumar, A., Franco, F. Merlin

“…The geochemistry and distribution of major, trace and rare earth elements (REE's) was studied in the surface sediments of the Lower Baram River during two…”
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Geochemical behaviour and risk assessment of trace elements in a tropical river, Northwest Borneo by Prabakaran, K., Eswaramoorthi, S., Nagarajan, R., Anandkumar, A., Franco, F. Merlin

“…By convention, dissolved trace elements in the river water are considered to be the fraction that passes through a 0.45 μm filter. However, several researchers…”
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A spectroscopic survey of the small near-Earth asteroid population: Peculiar taxonomic distribution and phase reddening by Perna, D., Barucci, M.A., Fulchignoni, M., Popescu, M., Belskaya, I., Fornasier, S., Doressoundiram, A., Lantz, C., Merlin, F.

“…We present the results of the first-ever visible spectroscopic survey fully dedicated to the small (absolute magnitude H ≥ 20) near-Earth asteroid (NEA)…”
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Socialising over fruits and vegetables: the biocultural importance of an open-air market in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam by Franco, F Merlin, Chaw, Li Ling, Bakar, Nurzahidah, Abas, Siti Noraqilah Haji

“…Earth's biocultural diversity comprising biological, cultural and linguistic diversities is being eroded quickly. Our ability to recognise and appreciate what…”
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Phobos and Deimos surface composition: search for spectroscopic analogues by Poggiali, Giovanni, Matsuoka, M, Barucci, M A, Brucato, J R, Beck, P, Fornasier, S, Doressoundiram, A, Merlin, F, Alberini, A

“…ABSTRACT Phobos and Deimos, the two satellites of Mars, were largely studied in the past using ground-based telescope and spacecraft data, although most of the…”
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A Bornean database of plant uses and their cultural contexts: Introducing BioCultBase\Borneo by Axelsson, E. Petter, Lussetti, Daniel, Franco, F. Merlin

“…Biocultural diversity is important for environmental justice, human wellbeing, and sustainable development. Yet it is threatened by landscape degradation and…”
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Search for carbon-bearing compounds on low-albedo asteroids by Hromakina, T, Barucci, M A, Belskaya, I, Fornasier, S, Merlin, F, Praet, A, Poggiali, G, Matsuoka, M

“…ABSTRACT In this work, we aim to investigate the presence of absorption bands around 3.4 μm in the infrared spectra of primitive asteroids. We collected the…”
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New insights on ices in Centaur and Transneptunian populations by Barucci, M.A., Alvarez-Candal, A., Merlin, F., Belskaya, I.N., de Bergh, C., Perna, D., DeMeo, F., Fornasier, S.

“…► We present new near-IR spectroscopy data on 12 TNOs and 8 Centaurs obtained at ESO-VLT and an overview of available near-IR data for 75 objects. All objects…”
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Small D-type asteroids in the NEO population: new targets for space missions by Barucci, Maria Antonietta, Perna, D, Popescu, M, Fornasier, S, Doressoundiram, A, Lantz, C, Merlin, F, Fulchignoni, M, Dotto, E, Kanuchova, S

“…In the framework of the Near Earth Objects (NEOs) observational campaign carried out within the NEOShield-2 project, we identify nine new small D-type…”
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Refractory and semi-volatile organics at the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko: Insights from the VIRTIS/Rosetta imaging spectrometer by Quirico, E., Moroz, L.V., Schmitt, B., Arnold, G., Faure, M., Beck, P., Bonal, L., Ciarniello, M., Capaccioni, F., Filacchione, G., Erard, S., Leyrat, C., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Zinzi, A., Palomba, E., Drossart, P., Tosi, F., Capria, M.T., De Sanctis, M.C., Raponi, A., Fonti, S., Mancarella, F., Orofino, V., Barucci, A., Blecka, M.I., Carlson, R., Despan, D., Faure, A., Fornasier, S., Gudipati, M.S., Longobardo, A., Markus, K., Mennella, V., Merlin, F., Piccioni, G., Rousseau, B., Taylor, F.

“…•The surface of comet 67P/CG has been imaged by the VIRTIS instrument aboard ROSETTA.•Refractory polyaromatic organics mixed with opaque minerals account for…”
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OBESOGEN EFFECTS AFTER PERINATAL EXPOSURE OF 4,4'-SULFONYLDIPHENOL (BISPHENOL S) IN C57BL/6 MICE by Lydie, Ivry Del Moral, Ludovic, Le Corre, Hélène, Poirier, Isabelle, Niot, Caroline, Truntzer, Jean-François, Merlin, Patrick, Rouimi, Philippe, Besnard, Roger, Rahmani, Marie-Christine, Chagnon

“…Abstract Bisphenol A were removed from consumer products and replaced by chemical substitutes such as Bisphenol S (BPS). Based on their structural similarity,…”
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Popular Cultural Keystone Species are also understudied — the case of camphor tree (Dryobalanops aromatica) by Axelsson, E. Petter, Franco, F. Merlin

“…•Historic accounts are valuable starting points for CKS assessments.•Historic data highlight Dryobalanops aromatica as a CKS to many local…”
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Calendars and Ecosystem Management: Some Observations by Franco, F. Merlin

“…Indigenous cultures evolve in relation to available natural resources that can be managed to provide livelihoods, both in temporal and spatial scales, leading…”
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From TechnoSat to TUBIN: performance upgrade for the TUBiX20 microsatellite platform based on flight experience by Gordon, Karsten, Barschke, Merlin F., Werner, Philipp

“…On July 14th, 2017, the 20 kg satellite TechnoSat was carried into orbit from Baikonur Cosmodrome as the first satellite based on Technische Universität…”
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Exposed water ice on the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko by Filacchione, G., De Sanctis, M. C., Capaccioni, F., Raponi, A., Tosi, F., Ciarniello, M., Cerroni, P., Piccioni, G., Capria, M. T., Palomba, E., Bellucci, G., Erard, S., Bockelee-Morvan, D., Leyrat, C., Arnold, G., Barucci, M. A., Fulchignoni, M., Schmitt, B., Quirico, E., Jaumann, R., Stephan, K., Longobardo, A., Mennella, V., Migliorini, A., Ammannito, E., Benkhoff, J., Bibring, J. P., Blanco, A., Blecka, M. I., Carlson, R., Carsenty, U., Colangeli, L., Combes, M., Combi, M., Crovisier, J., Drossart, P., Encrenaz, T., Federico, C., Fink, U., Fonti, S., Ip, W. H., Irwin, P., Kuehrt, E., Langevin, Y., Magni, G., McCord, T., Moroz, L., Mottola, S., Orofino, V., Schade, U., Taylor, F., Tiphene, D., Tozzi, G. P., Beck, P., Biver, N., Bonal, L., Combe, J-Ph, Despan, D., Flamini, E., Formisano, M., Fornasier, S., Frigeri, A., Grassi, D., Gudipati, M. S., Kappel, D., Mancarella, F., Markus, K., Merlin, F., Orosei, R., Rinaldi, G., Cartacci, M., Cicchetti, A., Giuppi, S., Hello, Y., Henry, F., Jacquinod, S., Reess, J. M., Noschese, R., Politi, R., Peter, G.

“…Using infrared wavelengths, micrometre-sized water-ice grains have been identified on the nucleus (which is mostly coated in a dark material) of comet…”
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Olivine-rich asteroids in the near-Earth space by Popescu, Marcel, Perna, D, Barucci, M A, Fornasier, S, Doressoundiram, A, Lantz, C, Merlin, F, Belskaya, I N, Fulchignoni, M

“…In the framework of a 30-night spectroscopic survey of small near-Earth asteroids (NEAs), we present new results regarding the identification of olivine-rich…”
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