Sponge Community Structure and Anti
... comes from studies conducted in the tropics. In tropical sponge communities, it has been suggested that the majority of undefended species inhabit environments such as seagrass beds and mangrove roots where predation pressure is minimal or absent. Meanwhile species that occupy coral reefs, where pre ...
... comes from studies conducted in the tropics. In tropical sponge communities, it has been suggested that the majority of undefended species inhabit environments such as seagrass beds and mangrove roots where predation pressure is minimal or absent. Meanwhile species that occupy coral reefs, where pre ...
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
... The growing challenge of balancing multiple demands on the environment, (e.g. Food, Water, Biodiversity, etc.) The vast scale of the changes now being made in global ecosystems (e.g, Land cover, nitrogen flows, climate change etc.) ...
... The growing challenge of balancing multiple demands on the environment, (e.g. Food, Water, Biodiversity, etc.) The vast scale of the changes now being made in global ecosystems (e.g, Land cover, nitrogen flows, climate change etc.) ...
Coral Reef Ecosystems of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
... in the tropics. Moreover, NWHI coral populations may better withstand bleaching from global temperature increases compared to those at more tropical latitudes. The NWHI also serve as the last refuge for many rare, threatened, or endangered marine and terrestrial species. The entire ecosystem warrant ...
... in the tropics. Moreover, NWHI coral populations may better withstand bleaching from global temperature increases compared to those at more tropical latitudes. The NWHI also serve as the last refuge for many rare, threatened, or endangered marine and terrestrial species. The entire ecosystem warrant ...
Coral Reef Ecosystems of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
... in the tropics. Moreover, NWHI coral populations may better withstand bleaching from global temperature increases compared to those at more tropical latitudes. The NWHI also serve as the last refuge for many rare, threatened, or endangered marine and terrestrial species. The entire ecosystem warrant ...
... in the tropics. Moreover, NWHI coral populations may better withstand bleaching from global temperature increases compared to those at more tropical latitudes. The NWHI also serve as the last refuge for many rare, threatened, or endangered marine and terrestrial species. The entire ecosystem warrant ...
Reef Habitats in the Middle Atlantic Bight - Mid
... distribution of reef habitats in the Bight; 2) Known or probable fishery resource associations with reef habitats, sev eral species of which are currently considered “overfished” (NMFS, 1999b), including some endangered marine species; 3) What is known of the biological communities that are associate ...
... distribution of reef habitats in the Bight; 2) Known or probable fishery resource associations with reef habitats, sev eral species of which are currently considered “overfished” (NMFS, 1999b), including some endangered marine species; 3) What is known of the biological communities that are associate ...
Daphnia hybridization along ecological gradients in pelagic
... and significantly higher affinity of fishes to upstream locations are all significant environmental factors for the maintenance of strong heterogeneity of the selective forces responsible for the overall longitudinal heterogeneity of reservoir zooplankton (Urabe 1990). In our recent study (Seda et a ...
... and significantly higher affinity of fishes to upstream locations are all significant environmental factors for the maintenance of strong heterogeneity of the selective forces responsible for the overall longitudinal heterogeneity of reservoir zooplankton (Urabe 1990). In our recent study (Seda et a ...
This Issue - University of Hawaii System
... purpose of the harmful activity and the owner “minimize[s] and mitigate[s]” his impacts.43 This new section 10, however, did little to reduce the controversy surrounding the ESA, which was given additional impetus by Sweet Home. ...
... purpose of the harmful activity and the owner “minimize[s] and mitigate[s]” his impacts.43 This new section 10, however, did little to reduce the controversy surrounding the ESA, which was given additional impetus by Sweet Home. ...
The artificial incubation of kiwi eggs: a conservation tool
... has enabled the plight of kiwi to be recognised. We still have some massive challenges ahead but a huge effort has now been directed towards attempting to find a solution to stoat predation. We need to continue to place emphasis on kiwi in the captive situation, and to improve the husbandry strategi ...
... has enabled the plight of kiwi to be recognised. We still have some massive challenges ahead but a huge effort has now been directed towards attempting to find a solution to stoat predation. We need to continue to place emphasis on kiwi in the captive situation, and to improve the husbandry strategi ...
safe harbor agreements under the endangered
... and (2) state how they will “minimize and mitigate” the adverse impacts their activities have on the covered species.84 Although landowners are theoretically free to engage in a variety of mitigation practices, the FWS has made it clear that “first and foremost, mitigation strategies should compens ...
... and (2) state how they will “minimize and mitigate” the adverse impacts their activities have on the covered species.84 Although landowners are theoretically free to engage in a variety of mitigation practices, the FWS has made it clear that “first and foremost, mitigation strategies should compens ...
The intraspecific scaling of metabolic rate with body mass in fishes
... of such a law arise from large variation in b recently reported for animals and plants, both within and between species (Bokma 2004; Glazier 2005; White et al. 2006; Seibel 2007; Makarieva et al. 2008). A key question is to what extent is this variation just statistical ÔnoiseÕ about an average scal ...
... of such a law arise from large variation in b recently reported for animals and plants, both within and between species (Bokma 2004; Glazier 2005; White et al. 2006; Seibel 2007; Makarieva et al. 2008). A key question is to what extent is this variation just statistical ÔnoiseÕ about an average scal ...
Dinger EC, Hendrickson DA, Winsborough BM, Marks JC (2006)
... assemblage differences. NMDS was used because it does the best possible job of maintaining the relationship between samples in low-dimensional pictures (Clarke, 1993). The minimum stress (0–100) in each dimension was examined and determined that a three-dimensional plot provided an adequate summary o ...
... assemblage differences. NMDS was used because it does the best possible job of maintaining the relationship between samples in low-dimensional pictures (Clarke, 1993). The minimum stress (0–100) in each dimension was examined and determined that a three-dimensional plot provided an adequate summary o ...
Limits on ecosystem trophic complexity: insights from ecological
... example, each node is connected to all those at the next higher level by flows of a quantity (e.g. energy, mass), and there are return flows from each node in the highest trophic level to every node at the lowest level. For simplicity, all flows are assumed equal in magnitude. The upward flows might ...
... example, each node is connected to all those at the next higher level by flows of a quantity (e.g. energy, mass), and there are return flows from each node in the highest trophic level to every node at the lowest level. For simplicity, all flows are assumed equal in magnitude. The upward flows might ...
Limits on ecosystem trophic complexity: insights from
... example, each node is connected to all those at the next higher level by flows of a quantity (e.g. energy, mass), and there are return flows from each node in the highest trophic level to every node at the lowest level. For simplicity, all flows are assumed equal in magnitude. The upward flows might ...
... example, each node is connected to all those at the next higher level by flows of a quantity (e.g. energy, mass), and there are return flows from each node in the highest trophic level to every node at the lowest level. For simplicity, all flows are assumed equal in magnitude. The upward flows might ...
Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2014—In Brief
... The system as a whole retains the qualities contributing to its outstanding universal value as recognised in its listing as a world heritage property. The assessments of biodiversity and ecosystem health show that the northern third of the Great Barrier Reef Region has good water quality and its eco ...
... The system as a whole retains the qualities contributing to its outstanding universal value as recognised in its listing as a world heritage property. The assessments of biodiversity and ecosystem health show that the northern third of the Great Barrier Reef Region has good water quality and its eco ...
Monitoring Marine Invasive Species in Mediterranean Marine
... management teams lack or have limited capacity and expertise to identify most non-native marine species and do not know how to combat a specific invasion when one occurs. Thus, alien species might be overlooked or pass unnoticed until they have become well established in the local ecosystem, by whic ...
... management teams lack or have limited capacity and expertise to identify most non-native marine species and do not know how to combat a specific invasion when one occurs. Thus, alien species might be overlooked or pass unnoticed until they have become well established in the local ecosystem, by whic ...
Conservation Biology for All
... in the UK and in certain other countries Published in the United States by Oxford University Press Inc., New York # Oxford University Press 2010 The moral rights of the author have been asserted Database right Oxford University Press (maker) First published 2010 All rights reserved. No part of this ...
... in the UK and in certain other countries Published in the United States by Oxford University Press Inc., New York # Oxford University Press 2010 The moral rights of the author have been asserted Database right Oxford University Press (maker) First published 2010 All rights reserved. No part of this ...
abstracts layout - Carnivore Conservation
... Conservation Without Borders • Abstracts, Contributed Oral Presentations Effective conservation policies may lead to a recovery of populations which compete with human activities, namely when food production (e.g. aquaculture) offers attractive resources for carnivore vertebrates (such as otters an ...
... Conservation Without Borders • Abstracts, Contributed Oral Presentations Effective conservation policies may lead to a recovery of populations which compete with human activities, namely when food production (e.g. aquaculture) offers attractive resources for carnivore vertebrates (such as otters an ...
Predicting invasion in grassland ecosystems: is exotic
... However, global-scale tests of this assumption have been elusive because of the focus on exotic species richness, rather than relative abundance. This is problematic because low invader richness can indicate invasion resistance by the native community or, alternatively, dominance by a single exotic ...
... However, global-scale tests of this assumption have been elusive because of the focus on exotic species richness, rather than relative abundance. This is problematic because low invader richness can indicate invasion resistance by the native community or, alternatively, dominance by a single exotic ...
Action Plan - Environment and Natural Resources
... management challenge involves the impacts of oil and gas development, along with other land use activities such as forestry, tourism and mining, and all of their interactions (or cumulative effects of all the impacts). Endangered species – A species facing imminent extirpation or extinction. Extinct ...
... management challenge involves the impacts of oil and gas development, along with other land use activities such as forestry, tourism and mining, and all of their interactions (or cumulative effects of all the impacts). Endangered species – A species facing imminent extirpation or extinction. Extinct ...
Grain sowing aimed at wild rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus L
... spring, and grain in summer) for rabbits, big game, and livestock. Cereals (barley and oat seed) were sown (150 kg ha−1 ), no fertilizer was used, and only one estate was permanently closed to grazing. For sowing, we used a spinning compost machine and covering. Per estate, the number of treatment p ...
... spring, and grain in summer) for rabbits, big game, and livestock. Cereals (barley and oat seed) were sown (150 kg ha−1 ), no fertilizer was used, and only one estate was permanently closed to grazing. For sowing, we used a spinning compost machine and covering. Per estate, the number of treatment p ...
Longitudinal monitoring of parasites in individual wild primates
... Due to the limited number of samples, the factors affecting the dynamics in individual mouse lemurs are difficult to analyze. It appears that sex and age do not have an effect on either parasite load or variation in parasite dynamics. Nevertheless, body condition appears to bear a consequence with t ...
... Due to the limited number of samples, the factors affecting the dynamics in individual mouse lemurs are difficult to analyze. It appears that sex and age do not have an effect on either parasite load or variation in parasite dynamics. Nevertheless, body condition appears to bear a consequence with t ...
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Plan for
... California is limited and the California landscape is much different than it was when wolves historically inhabited the state. Given the limited availability of California-specific data regarding the consequences of wolves becoming established in the state, this Plan relies in part, on information f ...
... California is limited and the California landscape is much different than it was when wolves historically inhabited the state. Given the limited availability of California-specific data regarding the consequences of wolves becoming established in the state, this Plan relies in part, on information f ...
Impacts of maximum sustainable yield policy to prey–predator systems
... and MSY does not exists in such multispecies system. For better understanding of our analysis we introduce a term ‘maximum yield’ (MY) which means the maximum harvested biomass from ecosystem with the extinction of at least one species. By and large, the MY of the prey–predator system (4) is equal t ...
... and MSY does not exists in such multispecies system. For better understanding of our analysis we introduce a term ‘maximum yield’ (MY) which means the maximum harvested biomass from ecosystem with the extinction of at least one species. By and large, the MY of the prey–predator system (4) is equal t ...
science advice from the risk assessment of the invasive bloody red
... Additional efforts should be invested to detect H. anomala and develop standard sampling methods specific to this organism. Bottle traps, when left for long periods, caught many H. anomala individuals, particularly when baited. More sampling should be carried out across lakes Michigan, Huron and Eri ...
... Additional efforts should be invested to detect H. anomala and develop standard sampling methods specific to this organism. Bottle traps, when left for long periods, caught many H. anomala individuals, particularly when baited. More sampling should be carried out across lakes Michigan, Huron and Eri ...
Biodiversity action plan
This article is about a conservation biology topic. For other uses of BAP, see BAP (disambiguation).A biodiversity action plan (BAP) is an internationally recognized program addressing threatened species and habitats and is designed to protect and restore biological systems. The original impetus for these plans derives from the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). As of 2009, 191 countries have ratified the CBD, but only a fraction of these have developed substantive BAP documents.The principal elements of a BAP typically include: (a) preparing inventories of biological information for selected species or habitats; (b) assessing the conservation status of species within specified ecosystems; (c) creation of targets for conservation and restoration; and (d) establishing budgets, timelines and institutional partnerships for implementing the BAP.