Cryptic biodiversity and phylogeographic patterns of Seychellois Ligia isopods by Carlos A. Santamaria, Joanna K. Bluemel, Nancy Bunbury, Melinda Curran

“…They are well known for their rich biodiversity with recent reports of cryptic species in terrestrial Seychellois organisms. Despite these studies, it is unclear whether coastal invertebrates from the Seychelles harbor any cryptic diversity. …”
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On the mysterious Seychellois endemic spider genus Cenemus (Araneae, Pholcidae) by Bernhard A. Huber, Guanliang Meng

“…A notable exception has been the endemic Seychellois genus Cenemus Saaristo, 2001. Morphologically, the genus is mainly characterized by plesiomorphies, which resulted in weakly supported and unstable positions in previous cladistic analyses. …”
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Community perceptions and attitudes towards the management of protected areas in Seychelles with Morne Seychellois National Park as case study by Daniel Etongo, Heather Lafleur, Terence Vel

“…Designated as a protected area (PA) in 1979, the Morne Seychellois National Park (MSNP) hosts one of the three Ramsar sites in Seychelles – the Mare Aux Cochon (MAC). …”
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The ‘Seychelloisation’ of the Seychelles labour market: Policy and constraints of island labour market reform by Paul Thompson, Henry Wissink, Zintle Siwisa

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Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia: The Argument for Pirate Prosecutions in the National Courts of Kenya, The Seychelles, and Mauritius by Milena Sterio

“…The Somali pirates, enemies of all mankind, may find potent foes in the form of Kenyan, Seychellois, and Mauritian prosecutors, who will subject pirates to prosecutions on behalf of all mankind.…”
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Effectiveness of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and BBIBP-CorV vaccines against COVID-19-associated hospitalisation and death in the Seychelles infected adult population. by Sylvie Nadine Theresa Pool, Emelyn Helen Shroff, Agnes Chetty, Lara Lewis, Yende-Zuma Nonhlanhla, Salim S Abdool Karim

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 12,326 COVID-19 infections were reported in adult Seychellois residents between January 25, 2021, and June 30, 2021. …”
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The Seychelles Employment Tribunal: The drafting history of the Employment (Amendment) Act of 2008 and its relevancy to understanding the work of the Tribunal by Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi

“…However, in this jurisprudence, none of these institutions rely on the drafting history of the Employment (Amendment) Act although case law shows that there are instances in which Seychellois courts have referred to Hansard in interpreting legislation for the purpose of determining “legislative intent.” …”
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The origin of modern frogs (Neobatrachia) was accompanied by acceleration in mitochondrial and nuclear substitution rates by Irisarri Iker, Mauro Diego San, Abascal Federico, Ohler Annemarie, Vences Miguel, Zardoya Rafael

“…The reconstructed tree recovered <it>Heleophryne</it> as sister group to all other neobatrachians, the Australasian <it>Lechriodus</it> and the South American <it>Calyptocephalella</it> formed a clade that was the sister group to Nobleobatrachia, and the Seychellois <it>Sooglossus</it> was recovered as the sister group of Ranoides. …”
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Raising awareness about gender and language among teacher-training students: A cross-cultural approach by Deutschmann Mats, Steinvall Anders, Lindvall-Östling Mattias

“…Results show that there seems to be significant differences in how Swedish and Seychellois teacher trainees stereotype men and women. …”
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Marine Capture Fisheries from Western Indian Ocean: An Excellent Source of Proteins and Essential Amino Acids by Ida-Johanne Jensen, Nathalie Bodin, Rodney Govinden, Edel Oddny Elvevoll

“…The Republic of Seychelles is located in Western-Central Indian Ocean, and marine capture fisheries play a key role in the country’s economic and social life in terms of food security, employment, and cultural identity. The Seychellois are among the highest per capita fish-consuming people in the world, with a high reliance on fish for protein. …”
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Good governance for sustainable blue economy in small islands: Lessons learned from the Seychelles experience by Dominique Benzaken, Michelle Voyer, Angelique Pouponneau, Quentin Hanich

“…Our analysis shows that from its inception, Seychelles' vision of blue economy was a transformative model of development based on the protection and sustainable use of ocean resources for the benefit of Seychellois, consistent with the SDGs. Thanks to early political leadership and international engagement, the adoption of the blue economy concept was successful in raising awareness of the ocean health and its connection to people and the economy, and in establishing the basis of a national blue economy “architecture,” which helped secure innovative finance for implementation. …”
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Prenatal methylmercury exposure and DNA methylation in seven-year-old children in the Seychelles Child Development Study by Andrea Cediel Ulloa, Anda Gliga, Tanzy M. Love, Daniela Pineda, Daniel W. Mruzek, Gene E. Watson, Philip W. Davidson, Conrad F. Shamlaye, J.J. Strain, Gary J. Myers, Edwin van Wijngaarden, Joelle Ruegg, Karin Broberg

“…Methods: We tested 406 seven-year-old Seychellois children participating in the Seychelles Child Development Study (Nutrition Cohort 2), who were prenatally exposed to MeHg from maternal fish consumption. …”
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Maternal polymorphisms in glutathione-related genes are associated with maternal mercury concentrations and early child neurodevelopment in a population with a fish-rich diet by Karin Wahlberg, Tanzy M. Love, Daniela Pineda, Karin Engström, Gene E. Watson, Sally W. Thurston, Alison J. Yeates, Maria S. Mulhern, Emeir M. McSorley, J.J. Strain, Tristram H. Smith, Philip W. Davidson, Conrad F. Shamlaye, G.J. Myers, Matthew D. Rand, Edwin van Wijngaarden, Karin Broberg

“…Methods: The GCLM (rs41303970, C/T), GCLC (rs761142, T/G) and GSTP1 (rs1695, A/G) polymorphisms were genotyped in 1449 mothers in a prospective study of the Seychellois population with a diet rich in fish. Genotypes were analyzed in association with maternal hair and blood Hg, fetal blood Hg (cord blood Hg), as well as children's mental (MDI) and motor development (PDI; MDI and PDI assessed by Bayley Scales of Infant Development at 20 months). …”
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Contact linguistique et glottogenèse by Cyril Aslanov, Sibylle Kriegel, Georges Daniel Véronique

“…The successors of the preposition “avec” (with) in Seychellois Creole (and in Mauritian Creole) show the influence by convergence with the Bantu source languages. …”
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