Quantity and bioavailability of sediment organic matter as signatures
... found to be significantly correlated (r = 0.84) with the total organic carbon concentration, suggesting that the biopolymeric fraction is representative of the total organic carbon pool. However, the systematic variation of the biopolymeric fraction was higher than that of total organic carbon conce ...
... found to be significantly correlated (r = 0.84) with the total organic carbon concentration, suggesting that the biopolymeric fraction is representative of the total organic carbon pool. However, the systematic variation of the biopolymeric fraction was higher than that of total organic carbon conce ...
HABITAT QUESTIONNAIRE 1. Could you please send us a short bio
... 7. Which are the dominant life forms in deep-sea habitats? What do we know about their life history and habitat requirements? Are there particular aspects of their life history that would cause them to be especially vulnerable to physical impacts of trawling? What do we know of their growth rates an ...
... 7. Which are the dominant life forms in deep-sea habitats? What do we know about their life history and habitat requirements? Are there particular aspects of their life history that would cause them to be especially vulnerable to physical impacts of trawling? What do we know of their growth rates an ...
Hydrology and morphology of two river mouth regions (temperate
... with river mouths at higher latitudes; they are also continually spreading seawards. Characteristic of the mouths of the larger rivers, such shoals are strongly influenced by several processes: large, river-borne sediment transport; intensive coastal wave-current motion and river flow; and strong tida ...
... with river mouths at higher latitudes; they are also continually spreading seawards. Characteristic of the mouths of the larger rivers, such shoals are strongly influenced by several processes: large, river-borne sediment transport; intensive coastal wave-current motion and river flow; and strong tida ...
Can natural variability explain observed Antarctic sea ice trends
... recent observed trend in Antarctic SIE cannot be simplistically attributed to anthropogenic forcings. [23] In many ways, our paper is the Antarctic counterpart of the recent study of Kay et al. [2011]. In that work, contrasting trends in forced and control integrations of CCSM4, the modeling evidenc ...
... recent observed trend in Antarctic SIE cannot be simplistically attributed to anthropogenic forcings. [23] In many ways, our paper is the Antarctic counterpart of the recent study of Kay et al. [2011]. In that work, contrasting trends in forced and control integrations of CCSM4, the modeling evidenc ...
Interpretation of tropical thermocline cooling
... GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, VOL. 33, L23615, doi:10.1029/2006GL027982, 2006 ...
... GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, VOL. 33, L23615, doi:10.1029/2006GL027982, 2006 ...
Ports – challenges for the Great Barrier Reef
... placements within the Marine Park, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) assesses and grants or refuses sea dumping permits under the Sea Dumping Act, even if other activities associated with dumping, such as dredging, may occur outside the Marine Park. For sea dumping in the Marine ...
... placements within the Marine Park, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) assesses and grants or refuses sea dumping permits under the Sea Dumping Act, even if other activities associated with dumping, such as dredging, may occur outside the Marine Park. For sea dumping in the Marine ...
there`s no place like home
... and bits of waste which have fallen to the ocean floor.45 Mud does not support the growth of coral-like animals, though many other organisms live in tubes or within the seafloor itself. 25, 3 Though some deep sea mud habitats are highly diverse, a study of the Atlantic off the Northeast U.S. found t ...
... and bits of waste which have fallen to the ocean floor.45 Mud does not support the growth of coral-like animals, though many other organisms live in tubes or within the seafloor itself. 25, 3 Though some deep sea mud habitats are highly diverse, a study of the Atlantic off the Northeast U.S. found t ...
Introduction to Marine Science
... of life that inhabit the area. The nonliving (abiotic) parts of a coral reef environment include the water chemistry, light, temperature, salinity, and water pressure, to name a few. Interactions among the biotic and abiotic factors characterize all environments. In this chapter, you will learn abou ...
... of life that inhabit the area. The nonliving (abiotic) parts of a coral reef environment include the water chemistry, light, temperature, salinity, and water pressure, to name a few. Interactions among the biotic and abiotic factors characterize all environments. In this chapter, you will learn abou ...
Making Marine Zoning Climate-Change Adaptable Robin Kundis Craig
... we mean when we say that the governance goal is healthy ocean ecosystems? In a climate change era, the governance goal of healthy ocean ecosystems should encompass four components. First, the governance regime should seek to protect, restore, and maintain multiple kinds of marine ecosystems—that is, ...
... we mean when we say that the governance goal is healthy ocean ecosystems? In a climate change era, the governance goal of healthy ocean ecosystems should encompass four components. First, the governance regime should seek to protect, restore, and maintain multiple kinds of marine ecosystems—that is, ...
DIWPA/IBOY - Marine Coastal Habitats in the Western Pacific
... 80 km of the coast. Coastal ecosystems provide food and other resources, transportation, waste disposal, recreation, and inspiration. Some kelp forests, intertidal shores, and estuaries are among the most productive ecosystems in the world, and coastal fisheries are the richest in the world, with mo ...
... 80 km of the coast. Coastal ecosystems provide food and other resources, transportation, waste disposal, recreation, and inspiration. Some kelp forests, intertidal shores, and estuaries are among the most productive ecosystems in the world, and coastal fisheries are the richest in the world, with mo ...
the southern ocean observing system
... temperature dependence of the saturation state of calcium carbonate, cold waters in the polar regions will be the first to become under-saturated. There is evidence that such changes are already causing a reduction in calcification of the shells of some organisms. Increased CO2 can also influence th ...
... temperature dependence of the saturation state of calcium carbonate, cold waters in the polar regions will be the first to become under-saturated. There is evidence that such changes are already causing a reduction in calcification of the shells of some organisms. Increased CO2 can also influence th ...
The Southern Ocean Observing System
... temperature dependence of the saturation state of calcium carbonate, cold waters in the polar regions will be the first to become under-saturated. There is evidence that such changes are already causing a reduction in calcification of the shells of some organisms. Increased CO2 can also influence th ...
... temperature dependence of the saturation state of calcium carbonate, cold waters in the polar regions will be the first to become under-saturated. There is evidence that such changes are already causing a reduction in calcification of the shells of some organisms. Increased CO2 can also influence th ...
Progress in Physical Geography Sea levels: resolution and uncertainty
... future change. It then considers the development of high-resolution records of relative sea-level (RSL) change which have the ...
... future change. It then considers the development of high-resolution records of relative sea-level (RSL) change which have the ...
dataset - University of Hull
... As well as the secondary literature catalogued in the online bibliography, the research effort has drawn upon two main forms of primary information. First, the results of 36 scientific cruises (33 bottom trawl, 3 mid-water trawl) undertaken between 1970 and 2001, which in total returned observations ...
... As well as the secondary literature catalogued in the online bibliography, the research effort has drawn upon two main forms of primary information. First, the results of 36 scientific cruises (33 bottom trawl, 3 mid-water trawl) undertaken between 1970 and 2001, which in total returned observations ...
CHAPTER 24 Polar and Alpine Environments
... Pleistocene glaciations, and (d) the large inter-annual instability of the terrestrial tundra environment. Climatic stresses restrict arctic plant species to those which have successfully adapted to low temperatures and physiological drought. The Arctic Ocean is young geologically, being only 4 mill ...
... Pleistocene glaciations, and (d) the large inter-annual instability of the terrestrial tundra environment. Climatic stresses restrict arctic plant species to those which have successfully adapted to low temperatures and physiological drought. The Arctic Ocean is young geologically, being only 4 mill ...
1 Scientific Ocean Drilling of Mid-Ocean Ridge and Ridge
... seafloor spreading, on the crest and young flanks of the mid-ocean ridge. In this active zone little sediment has yet accumulated, and only a thin crustal layer separates the oceans from the mantle. This young crust directly mediates extensive thermal, chemical, and biological exchanges between the ...
... seafloor spreading, on the crest and young flanks of the mid-ocean ridge. In this active zone little sediment has yet accumulated, and only a thin crustal layer separates the oceans from the mantle. This young crust directly mediates extensive thermal, chemical, and biological exchanges between the ...
Discussion of Climate Change-Related Water Impacts in Federal
... according to their significance in a project, allowing room for projects less concerned with water to include less detail. Thus, under the terms of the current legislation, EISs can differ widely in the depth and breadth with which they address water issues. The EPA and the CEQ have periodically rel ...
... according to their significance in a project, allowing room for projects less concerned with water to include less detail. Thus, under the terms of the current legislation, EISs can differ widely in the depth and breadth with which they address water issues. The EPA and the CEQ have periodically rel ...
The Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Effect
... enough.1 (By recent calculations, the total amount of carbon laid up in coal and other fossil deposits that humanity can readily get at and burn is some ten times greater than the total amount in the atmosphere.) So the next CO2 change might not be a cooling decrease, but an increase. Arrhenius made ...
... enough.1 (By recent calculations, the total amount of carbon laid up in coal and other fossil deposits that humanity can readily get at and burn is some ten times greater than the total amount in the atmosphere.) So the next CO2 change might not be a cooling decrease, but an increase. Arrhenius made ...
Antarctic penguin response to habitat change as Earth`s troposphere
... others. Obviously, these were paradoxical at that time because certain key data were lacking, a gap that we will fill in the current paper. Our effort also complements that of Thatje et al. (2008), who, on the basis of sediment cores and other biophysical data, assessed the effects of ice conditions ...
... others. Obviously, these were paradoxical at that time because certain key data were lacking, a gap that we will fill in the current paper. Our effort also complements that of Thatje et al. (2008), who, on the basis of sediment cores and other biophysical data, assessed the effects of ice conditions ...
Western Indian Ocean
... to answer a particular question, as patterns observed at one scale (e.g., global, monthly) may not be detectable at another (e.g., local, annual). Although global datasets such as those identified in this manual can provide useful information and insight into large-scale trends and features, regiona ...
... to answer a particular question, as patterns observed at one scale (e.g., global, monthly) may not be detectable at another (e.g., local, annual). Although global datasets such as those identified in this manual can provide useful information and insight into large-scale trends and features, regiona ...
the Beaufort Sea - Pêches et Océans Canada
... the marine portion of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR). The western boundary of the LOMA is defined by the ISR boundary. The LOMA covers some 750 km of coastal area. Associated with the LOMA are the communities of Paulatuk, Tuktoyaktuk, Sachs Harbour, Aklavik, Inuvik and Ulukhaktok (Holman) (F ...
... the marine portion of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR). The western boundary of the LOMA is defined by the ISR boundary. The LOMA covers some 750 km of coastal area. Associated with the LOMA are the communities of Paulatuk, Tuktoyaktuk, Sachs Harbour, Aklavik, Inuvik and Ulukhaktok (Holman) (F ...
Arctic amplification: can the past constrain the future?
... will have strong influences on the planetary energy balance (Peixoto and Oort, 1992). Viewed for the planet as a whole, a climate forcing that increases the global mean surface air temperature will lead to a reduction in the areal extent of snow and sea ice, resulting in a reduction in the planetary ...
... will have strong influences on the planetary energy balance (Peixoto and Oort, 1992). Viewed for the planet as a whole, a climate forcing that increases the global mean surface air temperature will lead to a reduction in the areal extent of snow and sea ice, resulting in a reduction in the planetary ...
Archive - Ross School Senior Projects
... I had a lot of trouble deciding on a topic for my senior project. At first I wanted to do something in business because I figured that I wanted to pursue a career in business and it would help me if I could learn a little bit more about the different aspects of business while I was still in high sch ...
... I had a lot of trouble deciding on a topic for my senior project. At first I wanted to do something in business because I figured that I wanted to pursue a career in business and it would help me if I could learn a little bit more about the different aspects of business while I was still in high sch ...
Chapter12_January2013 - IARC Research
... mass transports, upwelling, and fronts (e.g., the strong upwelling of nutrients along the east Siberian coast was shown to sustain the biology of the region). Maxima in their simulated PP patterns appeared first along the Anadyr Stream front, and later farther north in the Chukchi Sea. The measured ...
... mass transports, upwelling, and fronts (e.g., the strong upwelling of nutrients along the east Siberian coast was shown to sustain the biology of the region). Maxima in their simulated PP patterns appeared first along the Anadyr Stream front, and later farther north in the Chukchi Sea. The measured ...
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.