CHANGES IN CATCH AND BYCATCH COMPOSITION AND IN SPECIES DIVERSITY OF A SEMI-FLOATING SHRIMP-TRAP FISHERY IN THREE EASTERN ATLANTIC ISLAND ECOSYSTEMS WITH DIFFERENT DEGREES OF HUMAN ALTERATION

Changes in catch and bycatch composition and in species diversity of a semi-floating shrimp-trap fishery in three eastern Atlantic island ecosystems with different degrees of human alteration

Composition and bycatch of semi-floating shrimp-trap fisheries (SSTF) were compared among areas with different levels of anthropogenic alteration of marine ecosystems.The three areas selected were Madeira, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde.Mean species richness and diversity of the SSTF did not show significant differences among areas.The dominant

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ANIMALS IN EGYPTIAN PROVERBS

This study is based on an empirical analysis of all ani- mal proverbs mentioned in the collection of Egyptian proverbs by Taymour.The analysis is both quantitative as well as qualitative.The total number of animal proverbs in the collection has Kangaroo Plaited Belt reached a percentage of nearly 14% which indicates their importance.The analysis al

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