Transdisciplinary research is defined as research that integrates knowledge across academic disciplines and with non-academic stakeholders to address societal challenges. It is guided by the principle that ‘scientific rigor meets societal relevance’. (Adapted from https://www.uu.nl/en/research/transdisciplinary-field-guide/get-started/what-is-transdisciplinary-research)
Analysis of how growth, natural mortality, and fishing interact to determine the best size of animals at which to start fishing them, and the most appropriate level of fishing mortality. The standard yield-per-recruit models do not consider the possibility of changes in recruitment (and reproductive capacity) due to change in stock size. They also do not deal with environmental impacts but can be modified to take these factors into account. (Garcia, S.M. (Comp.). 2009. Glossary. In Cochrane, K. and S.M. Garcia. (Eds). A fishery managers' handbook. FAO and Wiley-Blackwell:473-505.)
The measure of the level of heat of a human or animal. (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2010/MB_cgi?mode=&index=1748&field=all&HM=&II=&PA=&form=&input=)
A steroid hormone produced in the skin when exposed to ultraviolet light or obtained from dietary sources. The active form of cholecalciferol, 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (calcitriol) plays an important role in maintaining blood calcium and phosphorus levels and mineralization of bone. (National Cancer Institute (NCI). NCIthesaurus.Cholecalciferol (Code C48194). Cholecalciferol (Code C48194))
The outermost extra-embryonic membrane surrounding the developing embryo. In reptiles and birds, it adheres to the shell and allows exchange of gases between the egg and its environment. In mammals, the chorion evolves into the fetal contribution of the placenta. In fish, embryonic membrane that encloses the fish egg. (DeCS/MeSH. 2025. Chorion. https://decs.bvsalud.org/en/ths/resource/?id=2873 and Aydın, I., Küçük, E., Polat, H., Haşimoğlu, A. & Altuntaş, A. 2023. Black Sea turbot – A comprehensive production manual. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper, No. 693. FAO, Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc6224en)
Green-blue infrastructure combines green infrastructure, such as parks, green roofs, and urban forests, with blue infrastructure, which includes water bodies like rivers, lakes, and wetlands. This integrated approach helps to manage stormwater, improve air quality, enhance biodiversity, and provide recreational spaces for communities. (Adapted from Interreg Europe. 2017. Blue-green infrastructure combines water management and green spaces to boost urban resilience. https://www.interregeurope.eu/sites/default/files/inline/2017-05-12_PB_TO6-Green_infrastructure-final-compressed.pdf)
Brokering is an approach that consists of actions which are taken within a certain context in order to bring together demand and offer and to facilitate their match. (FAO TAP, 2018 https://www.fao.org/in-action/tropical-agriculture-platform/en/)
Cell containing pigment that reflects the light (Rodriguez, J.M. 2023. Eggs and larvae of common marine fish species of northwest Africa. FAO, Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc7700en)
Medicago littoralis is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is found primarily in the Mediterranean basin. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. Common names include shore medick, water medick, coastal medick, and strand medick. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicago_littoralis)
Chromoplasts are plastids, heterogeneous organelles responsible for pigment synthesis and storage in specific photosynthetic eukaryotes. (Whatley JM, Whatley FR (1987). When is a Chromoplast. New Phytologist. 106 (4): 667–678. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.1987.tb00167.x. PMID 33874084.)
