Geoarchaeological evidence of Ostia’s river harbour operating until the fourth century AD
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DOI: 10.1007/s12520-020-01035-z
Abstract: Ancient Ostia at the mouth of the River Tiber into the Tyrrhenian Sea was largely significant for the economic supply of Rome. Ostia itself experienced an extraordinary period of prosperity in the second century AD.… read more here.
Keywords: harbour; temple complex; century; navalia temple ... See more keywords
Basin-scale distribution of harbour porpoises in the Baltic Sea provides basis for effective conservation actions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.06.031
Abstract: Abstract Knowledge on spatial and seasonal distribution of species is crucial when designing protected areas and implementing management actions. The Baltic Proper harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) population is critically endangered, and its distribution is virtually… read more here.
Keywords: porpoise; harbour; conservation; baltic sea ... See more keywords
Evolution of ancient harbours in deltaic contexts: A geoarchaeological typology
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DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2019.01.022
Abstract: In deltaic areas, within a context of relative sea-level stability during the past 6000 years, environmental conditions have been key in mediating human settlements and the evolution of ancient harbours. The natural diversity of clastic-coast environments,… read more here.
Keywords: deltaic contexts; harbour; evolution ancient; evolution ... See more keywords
Levels of PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs in seafood from Sydney Harbour, Australia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.02.042
Abstract: Sydney Harbour, Australia is contaminated with polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs) due to a historical Union Carbide chemical manufacturing facility. We measured levels of PCDD/Fs and dl-PCBs in over 400… read more here.
Keywords: sydney harbour; dioxin like; seafood; harbour ... See more keywords
Asymptotic Solution for the Reflection of Long Water Waves by Asymmetric Convergent/Divergent Harbours
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DOI: 10.2112/jcoastres-d-16-00224.1
Abstract: ABSTRACT Mora, A.; Bautista, E.; Méndez, F., and Barbosa, M., 2018. Asymptotic solution for the reflection of long water waves by asymmetric convergent/divergent harbours. In this work, formulas for the reflection and transmission coefficients of… read more here.
Keywords: long water; harbour; solution; reflection ... See more keywords