Benthic cyanobacterial mats are increasingly reported to cover major coral reef areas. Although suggestions have been made that cyanobacterial mats impair coral reef health in multiple ways, information is lacking regarding the distribution, morphotypical variation and bacterial species composition of these microbial mats. As such, this study aimed to (1) Reveal the bacterial community diversity and composition of different ma...

Three formulations of a non‐parametric stochastic downscaling framework for simulation of daily rainfall at multiple point locations for catchment‐scale climate change impact assessment under enhanced greenhouse conditions are evaluated. In the first case, rainfall is downscaled using a system of variables that combine atmospheric circulation indicators (geo‐potential height, pressure and derived variables) with time‐lagged we...

Modeling empirical investment behavior of timber stand decision makers requires the use of market-generated information. Recent forestry literature has suggested that the available information on market valuations of timberland could be used to estimate empirical timberland rents as the opportunity cost. In this article we point out the fact that the market value of timberland comprises of the value of current market rent as w...