SPECIES RECORDS, MISTAKEN IDENTIFICATIONS, AND THEIR FURTHER USE: THE CASE OF THE DISKFISH ECHENEIS NAUCRATES ON A SPINNER DOLPHIN

Species records, mistaken identifications, and their further use: the case of the diskfish Echeneis naucrates on a spinner dolphin

The single record of the sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates) attached to a spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) is based on a photograph taken at Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, off northeast Brazil.A careful examination of this photograph demonstrates that the Eye Mask diskfish attached to the dolphin is the whalesucker (Remora australis), a spec

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Pedestrian Safety in Chennai

Pedestrian and cyclist safety are not considered by urban planners or road users in India.Data on road crashes tend to underreport crashes involving this group.In spite of adopting a Non-Motorised-Transport (NMT) friendly policy in 2014, Chennai city in Tamil Nadu continues to prioritise motorised transport.Five years after the NMT Policy adoption,

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