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... rather than establishing cause-effect linkages. McCarty and others’ (2002) definition of bioindicator emphasizes that it must be “quantifiable” and either “correlated or causally linked to effects at one or more of the organism, population, community or ecosystem levels of organization” (p. 161). Mc ...
... rather than establishing cause-effect linkages. McCarty and others’ (2002) definition of bioindicator emphasizes that it must be “quantifiable” and either “correlated or causally linked to effects at one or more of the organism, population, community or ecosystem levels of organization” (p. 161). Mc ...
deep-water reefs off the southeastern us: recent discoveries and
... Lophelia reefs (mostly south of North Carolina) but are not common on the deep-water Oculina reefs. The coral itself is a dominant component providing habitat on both the Oculina and Lophelia reefs. The percentage of live coral coverage is generally low on the majority of Lophelia and Oculina reefs ...
... Lophelia reefs (mostly south of North Carolina) but are not common on the deep-water Oculina reefs. The coral itself is a dominant component providing habitat on both the Oculina and Lophelia reefs. The percentage of live coral coverage is generally low on the majority of Lophelia and Oculina reefs ...
Reports on the Marine Biology of the Sudanese Red Sea.XVIII. A
... third. From these are formed an island surrounded by undercut cliffs and broad reefflats, two deep lagoons, a miniature atoll with shallow lagoon. B. The Fame after elevation and further erosion and coral growth, starting from the results shown in A. W e have the complete removal of the island, broa ...
... third. From these are formed an island surrounded by undercut cliffs and broad reefflats, two deep lagoons, a miniature atoll with shallow lagoon. B. The Fame after elevation and further erosion and coral growth, starting from the results shown in A. W e have the complete removal of the island, broa ...
CHAPTER 7 Ocean Circulation Fig. CO7
... 1982-1983 El Niño Flooding, drought, erosion, fires, tropical storms, harmful effects on marine life ...
... 1982-1983 El Niño Flooding, drought, erosion, fires, tropical storms, harmful effects on marine life ...
Chapter 7: Ocean circulation
... 1982-1983 El Niño Flooding, drought, erosion, fires, tropical storms, harmful effects on marine life ...
... 1982-1983 El Niño Flooding, drought, erosion, fires, tropical storms, harmful effects on marine life ...
Course description, lessons and learning goals
... Science elective (does not meet science requirement for Brebeuf or state of Indiana) 1 credit course An off-campus, 2 week intensive course (offered on even-numbered years) Prerequisite: Grade 9 Biology This course is an introduction to the biology of the marine environment. Students will travel to ...
... Science elective (does not meet science requirement for Brebeuf or state of Indiana) 1 credit course An off-campus, 2 week intensive course (offered on even-numbered years) Prerequisite: Grade 9 Biology This course is an introduction to the biology of the marine environment. Students will travel to ...
A review of community ecology of mesophotic coral reef ecosystems
... rhodolith beds, and on isolated offshore banks on the continental shelf. In shallow water, the zooxanthellate coral fauna is quite homogenous throughout the Caribbean with relatively few species dominating as major reef-builders (Glynn 1973). The zooxanthellate corals most common in the lower photic ...
... rhodolith beds, and on isolated offshore banks on the continental shelf. In shallow water, the zooxanthellate coral fauna is quite homogenous throughout the Caribbean with relatively few species dominating as major reef-builders (Glynn 1973). The zooxanthellate corals most common in the lower photic ...
Submerged banks in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, greatly
... due to natural and anthropogenic causes (Hoegh-Guldberg, 1999; Hughes et al., 2003; Hoegh-Guldberg et al., 2007). Globally, about 19% of coral reefs have already been lost, with a further 35% expected to be lost in the next 40 years (Wilkinson, 2008). Even those reefs not currently under threat are ...
... due to natural and anthropogenic causes (Hoegh-Guldberg, 1999; Hughes et al., 2003; Hoegh-Guldberg et al., 2007). Globally, about 19% of coral reefs have already been lost, with a further 35% expected to be lost in the next 40 years (Wilkinson, 2008). Even those reefs not currently under threat are ...
The Biology, Ecology and Vulnerability of Deep
... sufficiently large that water circulation is cut off from the centre of the growing coral framework and this then dies forming a characteristic ringshaped colony known as a “Wilson Ring”. Amongst the dead, eroded and broken coral fragments sediment begins to accumulate, originating from the action o ...
... sufficiently large that water circulation is cut off from the centre of the growing coral framework and this then dies forming a characteristic ringshaped colony known as a “Wilson Ring”. Amongst the dead, eroded and broken coral fragments sediment begins to accumulate, originating from the action o ...
Schiel et al.—Marine communities, Kermadec Islands
... oceanic swell, particularly on the northern and eastern sides. Our intent had been to visit as many areas as possible in a week, but transport problems after two days at the Kermadecs modified our sampling plans and restricted sampling to one site. All of the subtidal data were gathered using SCUBA ...
... oceanic swell, particularly on the northern and eastern sides. Our intent had been to visit as many areas as possible in a week, but transport problems after two days at the Kermadecs modified our sampling plans and restricted sampling to one site. All of the subtidal data were gathered using SCUBA ...
Larval Connectivity in an Effective Network of Marine Protected Areas
... Acceptance of marine protected areas (MPAs) as fishery and conservation tools has been hampered by lack of direct evidence that MPAs successfully seed unprotected areas with larvae of targeted species. For the first time, we present direct evidence of large-scale population connectivity within an ex ...
... Acceptance of marine protected areas (MPAs) as fishery and conservation tools has been hampered by lack of direct evidence that MPAs successfully seed unprotected areas with larvae of targeted species. For the first time, we present direct evidence of large-scale population connectivity within an ex ...
South Coast Biodiversity Monitoring II-Final
... ecologic and economic values which excerbates their loss (Unsworth et al., 2010). In the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region, little is known about the links between seagrass beds and the fauna they support (Unsworth et al., 2007). Hence, the aim of this study was to monitor seagrass habitat characte ...
... ecologic and economic values which excerbates their loss (Unsworth et al., 2010). In the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region, little is known about the links between seagrass beds and the fauna they support (Unsworth et al., 2007). Hence, the aim of this study was to monitor seagrass habitat characte ...
The distribution and structure of coral reefs: one
... Shallow rocky prominences suitable for coral reef foundations are found at the margins of continents (e.g. NE Australia) and continental fragments (e.g. Malagasi) and also around oceanic volcanic islands. The distribution and the lateral and vertical motions of these reef foundations are controlled ...
... Shallow rocky prominences suitable for coral reef foundations are found at the margins of continents (e.g. NE Australia) and continental fragments (e.g. Malagasi) and also around oceanic volcanic islands. The distribution and the lateral and vertical motions of these reef foundations are controlled ...
Impacts of climate change on the physical oceanography
... 3.2 Observing long term climate changes: sea level and the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) The oceans remain the least understood and most sparsely sampled regions of the world due to the expense of sampling in marine environments and the historical reliance on slow ship based observations. Rece ...
... 3.2 Observing long term climate changes: sea level and the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) The oceans remain the least understood and most sparsely sampled regions of the world due to the expense of sampling in marine environments and the historical reliance on slow ship based observations. Rece ...
Ocean Boundary Currents - Student Climate Data
... move 40 to 120 km (25 and 75 miles) per day. These currents also extend much deeper than most other surface currents, down to a depth of 1000 m (3300 feet) or more. Thus, the strong western boundary currents are so deep that they are deflected by the continental margins, which prevent these currents ...
... move 40 to 120 km (25 and 75 miles) per day. These currents also extend much deeper than most other surface currents, down to a depth of 1000 m (3300 feet) or more. Thus, the strong western boundary currents are so deep that they are deflected by the continental margins, which prevent these currents ...
an international network of coral reef ecosystem observing systems
... ocean into the reef matrix. Series of moorings are located in pairs along the GBR, one of the pairs is located in deep water (70–200m) on the continental slope and the other is located in shallower water (30– 70m depth) on the shelf. The design allows water moving onto and across the shelf to be tra ...
... ocean into the reef matrix. Series of moorings are located in pairs along the GBR, one of the pairs is located in deep water (70–200m) on the continental slope and the other is located in shallower water (30– 70m depth) on the shelf. The design allows water moving onto and across the shelf to be tra ...
Biological Impacts: Threat to Coral Reefs
... Coral bleaching results when the symbiotic zooxanthellae are released from the original host coral organism due to stress. When the zooxanthellae are expelled, the coral loses its pigment, leading to a bleached or complete white appearance. Toxins are produced when water temperatures rise. The worl ...
... Coral bleaching results when the symbiotic zooxanthellae are released from the original host coral organism due to stress. When the zooxanthellae are expelled, the coral loses its pigment, leading to a bleached or complete white appearance. Toxins are produced when water temperatures rise. The worl ...
Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)
... health of freshwater fisheries – backwaters, ditches and other open water habitats within wet grassland areas are important for river fisheries; ...
... health of freshwater fisheries – backwaters, ditches and other open water habitats within wet grassland areas are important for river fisheries; ...
Will Coral Islands Maintain Their Growth over the Next Century? A
... communities to the carbonate budget. In addition, no dense macroalgal beds were observed on the reef flat or around the island platform (,25 m water depth). The only calcified macroalgae observed was Halimeda, which was observed in clusters of small patches (,1 m2), rather than dense beds. Framework ...
... communities to the carbonate budget. In addition, no dense macroalgal beds were observed on the reef flat or around the island platform (,25 m water depth). The only calcified macroalgae observed was Halimeda, which was observed in clusters of small patches (,1 m2), rather than dense beds. Framework ...
Reef Water CO2 System and Carbon Production of Coral
... differences in pCO2 from several reefs showed a tendency to increase with the longer residence time of reef water. Another important factor controlling carbon turnover in coral reefs is proximity to land: terrestrial carbon and nutrient inputs were clearly observed in the northern Great Barrier Reef ...
... differences in pCO2 from several reefs showed a tendency to increase with the longer residence time of reef water. Another important factor controlling carbon turnover in coral reefs is proximity to land: terrestrial carbon and nutrient inputs were clearly observed in the northern Great Barrier Reef ...
Submission - Inquiry into Australia`s Urban Water Management
... The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (GBRWHA) contains more than just coral reefs. It also contains many different community types, plants, animals and their habitats including extensive seagrass beds, mangrove forests, sandbanks, sponge and soft coral gardens, and soft bottom and island commu ...
... The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (GBRWHA) contains more than just coral reefs. It also contains many different community types, plants, animals and their habitats including extensive seagrass beds, mangrove forests, sandbanks, sponge and soft coral gardens, and soft bottom and island commu ...
Book 2 Ocean Currents NOAA OE Cruise JULY
... Step 1: Show NASA’s ocean surface currents photograph. Point out the coastline. Explain that this is a photo of the ocean and scientists drew in the currents we normally cannot see to show how currents move and connect with each other. Have students describe the shapes they see (circles, spirals, ha ...
... Step 1: Show NASA’s ocean surface currents photograph. Point out the coastline. Explain that this is a photo of the ocean and scientists drew in the currents we normally cannot see to show how currents move and connect with each other. Have students describe the shapes they see (circles, spirals, ha ...
The Effects of Three Species of Macroalgae on Acropora Aspera
... with the findings of Quan-Young & Espinoza-Avalos (2006) that Montastraea faveolata had reduced tissue thickness when it was competing with mixed turf algae. It is suggested that this was due to the stress imposed on the coral by the nearby competing algae. A loss of tissue may make it difficult for ...
... with the findings of Quan-Young & Espinoza-Avalos (2006) that Montastraea faveolata had reduced tissue thickness when it was competing with mixed turf algae. It is suggested that this was due to the stress imposed on the coral by the nearby competing algae. A loss of tissue may make it difficult for ...
IM_chapter9 Seafloor
... if the water gets too hot, the coral eject their zooxanthellae, giving up their means of producing food. Without the algae, the coral turn white, a phenomenon called coral bleaching. Sometimes zooxanthellae move back in when conditions improve, and sometimes a heat-tolerant species of algae will tak ...
... if the water gets too hot, the coral eject their zooxanthellae, giving up their means of producing food. Without the algae, the coral turn white, a phenomenon called coral bleaching. Sometimes zooxanthellae move back in when conditions improve, and sometimes a heat-tolerant species of algae will tak ...
Coral Health Index - Integration and Application Network
... However, they are not static and change over evolutionary time and differ from one locale to another. These natural differences make it very difficult to compare one coral reef to another. Scientists have studied whether individual reef communities have enough in common that they can be compared via ...
... However, they are not static and change over evolutionary time and differ from one locale to another. These natural differences make it very difficult to compare one coral reef to another. Scientists have studied whether individual reef communities have enough in common that they can be compared via ...