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Recurring outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) severely damage healthy corals, especially in the Western Pacific Ocean. To obtain a better understanding of population genetics of COTS and historical colonization across the Pacific Ocean, complete mitochondrial genomes were sequenced from 243 individuals collected in 11 reef regions. Our results indicate that Pacific COTS (Acanthaster cf. solaris) comprise two major clades, an East-Central Pacific (ECP) clade and a Pan-Pacific (PP) clade,...

Home|Nachrichten|Politik|Zu Ende gedacht − was bleibt von den „Querdenkern“ nach der Pandemie? Ein Autokorso mit Abschlusskundgebung von Gegnern der Corona-Politik am Theodor-Heuss-Platz in Charlottenburg in Berlin. Quelle: imago images/Future Image Zu Ende gedacht − was bleibt von den „Querdenkern“ nach der Pandemie? 30.06.2021 11:46 Die „Querdenker“ mobilisieren zu einem weiteren Protestsommer, doch bisher kommt kaum jemand. Die Pandemie pausiert zumindest, das Geschäftsmod...

In 2020, the marginalized border area of Tataouine in southern Tunisia was a focal point of social unrest. Protests there were a continuation of the so-called Kamour movement, which began in March 2017 and demanded jobs and regional development for Tataouine as well as the equitable distribution of the region’s oil and gas revenues. In June of that year, protesters and the government reached an agreement that guaranteed the creation of jobs and a regional development fund. Throughout 2020, ho...