marine biological considerations related to the reverse osmosis
... from Point Conception, CA into Baja California, Mexico and 125 miles offshore. Biologically, the SCB is a transition-zone species assemblage set between two larger and diverse biological provinces; one in the cooler waters to the north and the other in the warmer waters to the south. SCB organisms c ...
... from Point Conception, CA into Baja California, Mexico and 125 miles offshore. Biologically, the SCB is a transition-zone species assemblage set between two larger and diverse biological provinces; one in the cooler waters to the north and the other in the warmer waters to the south. SCB organisms c ...
deep-water reefs off the southeastern us: recent discoveries and
... discovery and their damage by fishing activity is all too typical of the deep-water coral ecosystems that live and die, almost entirely unknown to the average person, in the deep waters off of some of the most populated and wellexplored coastlines in the world. Deep-water coral ecosystems provide im ...
... discovery and their damage by fishing activity is all too typical of the deep-water coral ecosystems that live and die, almost entirely unknown to the average person, in the deep waters off of some of the most populated and wellexplored coastlines in the world. Deep-water coral ecosystems provide im ...
Western Pacific Air-Sea Interaction Study © by TERRAPUB 2014.
... transform DMSP to DMS, and others transform DMSP to other compounds by dimethylation. Recently, several genes encoding enzymes related to these processes have been identified (Strom 2008; Howard et al. 2008; Todd et al. 2009). However, little is known about the relative contribution of these process ...
... transform DMSP to DMS, and others transform DMSP to other compounds by dimethylation. Recently, several genes encoding enzymes related to these processes have been identified (Strom 2008; Howard et al. 2008; Todd et al. 2009). However, little is known about the relative contribution of these process ...
Status of Coral Reefs in East Africa 2004, GCRNM
... change disturbances. Coral bleaching and mortality are expected to increase with climate change and algae are expected to replace corals when herbivory is low; the amount of change will be influenced by fisheries management and marine protected areas (MPAs). An interesting finding, was that the high te ...
... change disturbances. Coral bleaching and mortality are expected to increase with climate change and algae are expected to replace corals when herbivory is low; the amount of change will be influenced by fisheries management and marine protected areas (MPAs). An interesting finding, was that the high te ...
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 ...
National Landmarks at Risk - Union of Concerned Scientists
... Are Increasingly Vulnerable to Floods Founded in 1630 by English Puritans seeking religious freedom, Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States and the birthplace of the American Revolution.5 But in the city where the Sons of Liberty plotted independence from Great Britain, some cherish ...
... Are Increasingly Vulnerable to Floods Founded in 1630 by English Puritans seeking religious freedom, Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States and the birthplace of the American Revolution.5 But in the city where the Sons of Liberty plotted independence from Great Britain, some cherish ...
PAME Progress Report on the Ecosystem Approach to Arctic Marine
... operations being conducted by Norway: one in the Barents Sea in cooperation with the Russian Federation, the other in the Norwegian Sea. In effect the Group already has considerable experience and expertise, including the activities underway in the Baltic Sea LME project that apply to all 5 modules. ...
... operations being conducted by Norway: one in the Barents Sea in cooperation with the Russian Federation, the other in the Norwegian Sea. In effect the Group already has considerable experience and expertise, including the activities underway in the Baltic Sea LME project that apply to all 5 modules. ...
Management Plan for the Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) in Canada Sea
... Columbia, Sea Otters occupy exposed coastal areas with extensive rock reefs and associated shallow depths. Sea Otters segregate by sex with males and females occupying spatially-distinct areas. However, individual adult males establish and occupy breeding territories in female areas. Sea Otters show ...
... Columbia, Sea Otters occupy exposed coastal areas with extensive rock reefs and associated shallow depths. Sea Otters segregate by sex with males and females occupying spatially-distinct areas. However, individual adult males establish and occupy breeding territories in female areas. Sea Otters show ...
PLoS Biology Featured Image | Vol. 6(7) July 2008
... Figure 1. Map and Timeline of Leatherback Sea Turtle Tracking Data (A) Satellite transmission positions for 46 leatherback turtles from 2004 (n ¼ 27, orange), 2005 (n ¼ 8, purple), and 2007 (n ¼ 11, green), tagged at Playa Grande, Costa Rica, overlaid on bathymetry (in m). Prominent bathymetric feat ...
... Figure 1. Map and Timeline of Leatherback Sea Turtle Tracking Data (A) Satellite transmission positions for 46 leatherback turtles from 2004 (n ¼ 27, orange), 2005 (n ¼ 8, purple), and 2007 (n ¼ 11, green), tagged at Playa Grande, Costa Rica, overlaid on bathymetry (in m). Prominent bathymetric feat ...
Full text in pdf format
... to be limited geographically; therefore, further upwelling areas need to be assessed individually in order to evaluate their capacity as a refuge from thermal stress. KEY WORDS: Coral reef · Upwelling · Bleaching · Climate change · Sea surface temperature · AVHRR Resale or republication not permitte ...
... to be limited geographically; therefore, further upwelling areas need to be assessed individually in order to evaluate their capacity as a refuge from thermal stress. KEY WORDS: Coral reef · Upwelling · Bleaching · Climate change · Sea surface temperature · AVHRR Resale or republication not permitte ...
Sea-Level Rise
... A rise in sea levels due to climate change is normally discussed as a global mean. However, observations indicate that global variations occur and there are some places around the world that experience higher-than-average sealevel rise, whereas others experience a lower-than-average rise. An example ...
... A rise in sea levels due to climate change is normally discussed as a global mean. However, observations indicate that global variations occur and there are some places around the world that experience higher-than-average sealevel rise, whereas others experience a lower-than-average rise. An example ...
THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL INDIAN OCEAN EXPEDITION
... Indian Ocean is still rudimentary in many respects. This is largely because the Indian Ocean remains under-sampled in both space and time, especially compared to the Atlantic and Pacific. The situation is compounded by the Indian Ocean being a dynamically complex and highly variable system under mon ...
... Indian Ocean is still rudimentary in many respects. This is largely because the Indian Ocean remains under-sampled in both space and time, especially compared to the Atlantic and Pacific. The situation is compounded by the Indian Ocean being a dynamically complex and highly variable system under mon ...
The monsoon circulation of the Indian Ocean
... the seasonal cycle of the near-equatorial Somali current and its complex set of undercurrents (Schott, Swallow, & Fieux, 1990), and regional studies of the Indian coastal currents (Shetye et al., 1990; Shetye et al., 1991a) and the west Australian boundary circulations (e.g., Smith, Huyer, Godfrey, ...
... the seasonal cycle of the near-equatorial Somali current and its complex set of undercurrents (Schott, Swallow, & Fieux, 1990), and regional studies of the Indian coastal currents (Shetye et al., 1990; Shetye et al., 1991a) and the west Australian boundary circulations (e.g., Smith, Huyer, Godfrey, ...
Strong Tidal Currents Observed near the Bottom in the
... the amplitude being more than 10 cm s–1. Such strong tidal currents are also observed near the bottom in submarine canyons on the east coast of USA, such as Hudson Canyon (Hotchkiss and Wunsch, 1982) and Baltimore Canyon (Hunkins, 1988). The numerical experiments for surface tides indicate that the ...
... the amplitude being more than 10 cm s–1. Such strong tidal currents are also observed near the bottom in submarine canyons on the east coast of USA, such as Hudson Canyon (Hotchkiss and Wunsch, 1982) and Baltimore Canyon (Hunkins, 1988). The numerical experiments for surface tides indicate that the ...
the seamounts of the gorringe bank
... metres in height and can consist of very different physical, geological and chemical properties. Therefore, seamounts can only exist where there are sea beds more than one kilometre deep, or, which is one and the same thing, over 60%–62% of the land surface1. There are also thousands of smaller elev ...
... metres in height and can consist of very different physical, geological and chemical properties. Therefore, seamounts can only exist where there are sea beds more than one kilometre deep, or, which is one and the same thing, over 60%–62% of the land surface1. There are also thousands of smaller elev ...
Final PDF VERSION 09-10 CICS Annual Progress Report JCver3-May-14th
... could be obtained using just the data or the model alone. Such products are necessarily not wholly accurate representations of the system; however, especially in data-sparse regions of the globe and for poorly measured fields, the resulting combined product is likely to be a much more accurate repre ...
... could be obtained using just the data or the model alone. Such products are necessarily not wholly accurate representations of the system; however, especially in data-sparse regions of the globe and for poorly measured fields, the resulting combined product is likely to be a much more accurate repre ...
Fulltext: english,
... The Baltic region, with 90 million people in its catchment area, is economically well developed; out of nine of its coastal states, eight are EU members. The catchment area of the Adriatic, home to about 15 million people, is characterised by even larger socio-economic contrasts, with Italy as the d ...
... The Baltic region, with 90 million people in its catchment area, is economically well developed; out of nine of its coastal states, eight are EU members. The catchment area of the Adriatic, home to about 15 million people, is characterised by even larger socio-economic contrasts, with Italy as the d ...
Climate Change Adaptation Guidelines in Coastal Management and
... and major new infrastructure. Such decisions cannot always be based on perfect information and frequently cannot be delayed until new science, research or understanding is available. However, such decisions made now may determine how a particular part of the coastal zone is used for many years into ...
... and major new infrastructure. Such decisions cannot always be based on perfect information and frequently cannot be delayed until new science, research or understanding is available. However, such decisions made now may determine how a particular part of the coastal zone is used for many years into ...
ggecgoos01. - Japan Oceanographic Data Center
... Paris the previous week. The goal of the LMR module of GOOS is to provide operationally useful information on changes in the state of living marine resources and ecosystems, to describe and predict the future states of those ecosystems, and to identify more powerful methods for monitoring those ecos ...
... Paris the previous week. The goal of the LMR module of GOOS is to provide operationally useful information on changes in the state of living marine resources and ecosystems, to describe and predict the future states of those ecosystems, and to identify more powerful methods for monitoring those ecos ...
View/Download the Competition Program
... the largest concentration of marine scientists in the Southeastern US. CMS research includes climate change, marine resource depletion, environmental impacts, water contamination and disease, and ecosystem management. Integral to these research programs is the college’s focus on preparing graduate s ...
... the largest concentration of marine scientists in the Southeastern US. CMS research includes climate change, marine resource depletion, environmental impacts, water contamination and disease, and ecosystem management. Integral to these research programs is the college’s focus on preparing graduate s ...
Marine sciences: People`s Republic of Mozambique
... and Zambezi to the north, Pungue-Buzi and Save in the Sofala Bay, and Limpopo, Incomati and Maputo in Maputo Bay. All major rivers rise to the west of the territory, in neighbouring countries, on the African Veldt. The headwaters of the Limpopo lie on the margins of the Kalahari desert, the Save ris ...
... and Zambezi to the north, Pungue-Buzi and Save in the Sofala Bay, and Limpopo, Incomati and Maputo in Maputo Bay. All major rivers rise to the west of the territory, in neighbouring countries, on the African Veldt. The headwaters of the Limpopo lie on the margins of the Kalahari desert, the Save ris ...
Accurate focal depth determination of oceanic earthquakes using
... being due to depth-dependent stress and strain. Numerical modeling also suggests that the stress field within the lithosphere varies systematically and significantly with depth. The upper and the lower competent lithosphere are in horizontal deviatoric compression and tension, respectively (Parmentier ...
... being due to depth-dependent stress and strain. Numerical modeling also suggests that the stress field within the lithosphere varies systematically and significantly with depth. The upper and the lower competent lithosphere are in horizontal deviatoric compression and tension, respectively (Parmentier ...
Effects of global warming on oceans
Global warming can affect sea levels, coastlines, ocean acidification, ocean currents, seawater, sea surface temperatures, tides, the sea floor, weather, and trigger several changes in ocean bio-geochemistry; all of these affect the functioning of a society.