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... coral reefs, a phenomenon in which coral hosts reject their symbiotic algae, leaving the animals and their communities with a ghostly-white, bleached appearance. In some cases the bleaching led to mortality on a massive spatial scale, particularly in the Indian Ocean region. Up until this single eve ...
... coral reefs, a phenomenon in which coral hosts reject their symbiotic algae, leaving the animals and their communities with a ghostly-white, bleached appearance. In some cases the bleaching led to mortality on a massive spatial scale, particularly in the Indian Ocean region. Up until this single eve ...
Here - Centre for Ocean Life
... We have reviewed data on size-based scaling laws for resource acquisition, mobility, sensory range and progeny size for all pelagic marine life and developed simple theoretical arguments for observed validity ranges of scaling laws. We use these theoretical insights to divide life in the ocean into ...
... We have reviewed data on size-based scaling laws for resource acquisition, mobility, sensory range and progeny size for all pelagic marine life and developed simple theoretical arguments for observed validity ranges of scaling laws. We use these theoretical insights to divide life in the ocean into ...
climate change adaptation (CCA) toolkit
... irresponsible human activities are now creating felt changes in the ecological balance. Changes in ocean currents and rainfall patterns including the amount of rainfall; global warming/increasing air temperature; changes to the intensity and frequency of extreme events such as storms, droughts, and ...
... irresponsible human activities are now creating felt changes in the ecological balance. Changes in ocean currents and rainfall patterns including the amount of rainfall; global warming/increasing air temperature; changes to the intensity and frequency of extreme events such as storms, droughts, and ...
Measurements of optical absorption by chromophoric dissolved
... measuring. The temperature of the samples and the reference (purified water) is controlled with an electronic thermometer. Temperature differences were always < 0.2°C. The photometer is turned on and set up 30 min before the first measurement. Scans are taken from at least 750 to 350 nm, with a spee ...
... measuring. The temperature of the samples and the reference (purified water) is controlled with an electronic thermometer. Temperature differences were always < 0.2°C. The photometer is turned on and set up 30 min before the first measurement. Scans are taken from at least 750 to 350 nm, with a spee ...
nutrients in ,t,h great .barrier reef region ei
... that increased .phosphate flux contained in mainland run-off hindered the ability of corals to operate at equilbrium resulting in alteration to the crystal morphology of the coral skeleton, decrease in skeletal density, and increase in skeletal fragility. Morrissey described the nutrient history of ...
... that increased .phosphate flux contained in mainland run-off hindered the ability of corals to operate at equilbrium resulting in alteration to the crystal morphology of the coral skeleton, decrease in skeletal density, and increase in skeletal fragility. Morrissey described the nutrient history of ...
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... significant feedbacks to the ocean's geochemical environment ? Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, mechanisms of biomineralization and photosynthesis, electrochemical gradients, cell signaling, developmental events, neural and behavioral functions, and properties of extracellular surf ...
... significant feedbacks to the ocean's geochemical environment ? Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, mechanisms of biomineralization and photosynthesis, electrochemical gradients, cell signaling, developmental events, neural and behavioral functions, and properties of extracellular surf ...
Cooperative Research Report Template
... Chesapeake Bay populations. Vermeij (1993) states that such intraspecific allometry is indicative of food limitation in gastropods in general. This is in agreement with long-term observations of the Black Sea invasion, with an initial phase of establishment in which Rapana depleted many endemic prey ...
... Chesapeake Bay populations. Vermeij (1993) states that such intraspecific allometry is indicative of food limitation in gastropods in general. This is in agreement with long-term observations of the Black Sea invasion, with an initial phase of establishment in which Rapana depleted many endemic prey ...
Fisheries Centre Research Reports
... seamounts were identified by one or the other algorithm, and 14,000 by both (Figure 3), with some seamount locations also verified against locations supplied by NOAA and/or from ‘Seamounts Online’ (htpp://seamounts.scsc.edu/). However, as their numbers were stron ...
... seamounts were identified by one or the other algorithm, and 14,000 by both (Figure 3), with some seamount locations also verified against locations supplied by NOAA and/or from ‘Seamounts Online’ (htpp://seamounts.scsc.edu/). However, as their numbers were stron ...
Abstract Book - 10th Baltic Sea Science Congress BSSC 2015
... and precipitation amounts, in recent decades. We have examined if these changes are within the range off natural variations, as given my multi-millennial “control” simulations with conventional climate models. It turns out that temperature has seen an increase in all seasons, as well as annually, wh ...
... and precipitation amounts, in recent decades. We have examined if these changes are within the range off natural variations, as given my multi-millennial “control” simulations with conventional climate models. It turns out that temperature has seen an increase in all seasons, as well as annually, wh ...
Oceanography and Marine Biology An Annual Review volume 47
... a productive phase, can complete growth and division in a few days whilst many zooplankton take months to complete their life cycles. Consequently, longer-lived planktonic organisms can be dispersed over much larger distances compared with shorter-lived species. Although larger organisms such as fis ...
... a productive phase, can complete growth and division in a few days whilst many zooplankton take months to complete their life cycles. Consequently, longer-lived planktonic organisms can be dispersed over much larger distances compared with shorter-lived species. Although larger organisms such as fis ...
the TRACES Science Plan (Nov 2009)
... of palaeoceanographic information. But studying cold-water corals is fraught with difficulties and our understanding of basic processes in cold-water coral habitats lags far behind that of shallow coral reefs. Living attached to the seafloor and occasionally releasing larvae into the water column, c ...
... of palaeoceanographic information. But studying cold-water corals is fraught with difficulties and our understanding of basic processes in cold-water coral habitats lags far behind that of shallow coral reefs. Living attached to the seafloor and occasionally releasing larvae into the water column, c ...
biogeographic atlas of the southern ocean - HOME
... CAML (www.caml.aq) was a 5-year project that aimed at assessing the nature, distribution and abundance of all living organisms of the Southern Ocean. In this time of environmental change, CAML provided a comprehensive baseline information on the Antarctic marine biodiversity as a sound benchmark aga ...
... CAML (www.caml.aq) was a 5-year project that aimed at assessing the nature, distribution and abundance of all living organisms of the Southern Ocean. In this time of environmental change, CAML provided a comprehensive baseline information on the Antarctic marine biodiversity as a sound benchmark aga ...
BfN-Skripten 43 - Bundesamt für Naturschutz
... “Managing risks to biodiversity and the environment on the high seas, including tools such as marine protected areas” at its International Academy for Nature Conservation on the Isle of Vilm, since it hoped that the results will also benefit its conservation activities as lead country for the establ ...
... “Managing risks to biodiversity and the environment on the high seas, including tools such as marine protected areas” at its International Academy for Nature Conservation on the Isle of Vilm, since it hoped that the results will also benefit its conservation activities as lead country for the establ ...
Detection and Attribution of Climate Change: from Global to
... It is very likely that anthropogenic forcings have made a substantial contribution to upper ocean warming (above 700 m) observed since the 1970s. This anthropogenic ocean warming has contributed to global sea level rise over this period through thermal expansion. New understanding since AR4 of measu ...
... It is very likely that anthropogenic forcings have made a substantial contribution to upper ocean warming (above 700 m) observed since the 1970s. This anthropogenic ocean warming has contributed to global sea level rise over this period through thermal expansion. New understanding since AR4 of measu ...
A review of community ecology of mesophotic coral reef ecosystems
... distribution of reef organisms with depth? What acclimatization capabilities do mesophotic organisms possess? How susceptible are MCEs to anthropogenic disturbance and climate change? To what extent do MCEs serve as refuges for threatened shallow-water populations? Unlike shallow-water coral reefs a ...
... distribution of reef organisms with depth? What acclimatization capabilities do mesophotic organisms possess? How susceptible are MCEs to anthropogenic disturbance and climate change? To what extent do MCEs serve as refuges for threatened shallow-water populations? Unlike shallow-water coral reefs a ...
Spatial and temporal variability of surface water pCO2 and sampling
... represented by the standard error of the mean ( n ). The dashed curve in Fig. 4 shows the anticipated error in annual mean as a function of the number of measurements made in a year. For a calendar year of 1997, 104 measurements were made in the area yielding a mean pCO2 of 347.9 µatm with a one-sig ...
... represented by the standard error of the mean ( n ). The dashed curve in Fig. 4 shows the anticipated error in annual mean as a function of the number of measurements made in a year. For a calendar year of 1997, 104 measurements were made in the area yielding a mean pCO2 of 347.9 µatm with a one-sig ...
GFCM Algal and Jellyfish Blooms in the Mediterranean and Black Sea
... to nutrient enrichment of coastal waters. Intensive urbanization and recreational use of coastal watersheds has resulted in a remarkable increase in sources of nutrients along the Mediterranean coasts. This cultural eutrophication generates a contrast between coastal waters and the open ocean where, ...
... to nutrient enrichment of coastal waters. Intensive urbanization and recreational use of coastal watersheds has resulted in a remarkable increase in sources of nutrients along the Mediterranean coasts. This cultural eutrophication generates a contrast between coastal waters and the open ocean where, ...
Agulhas Leakage Predominantly Responds to the Southern
... The Agulhas Current plays a crucial role in the thermohaline circulation through its leakage into the South Atlantic Ocean. Under both past and present climates, the trade winds and westerlies could have the ability to modulate the amount of Indian–Atlantic inflow. Compelling arguments have been put ...
... The Agulhas Current plays a crucial role in the thermohaline circulation through its leakage into the South Atlantic Ocean. Under both past and present climates, the trade winds and westerlies could have the ability to modulate the amount of Indian–Atlantic inflow. Compelling arguments have been put ...
Seasonal variation in marine C:N:P stoichiometry
... C cycling, than using a fixed C:N:P proportionality (Klausmeier et al., 2004; Christian, 2005). Flynn et al. (2010) emphasize that the importance of nutrient limitation on changes in phytoplankton stoichiometry cannot be described by traditional models with fixed proportionality, and that this const ...
... C cycling, than using a fixed C:N:P proportionality (Klausmeier et al., 2004; Christian, 2005). Flynn et al. (2010) emphasize that the importance of nutrient limitation on changes in phytoplankton stoichiometry cannot be described by traditional models with fixed proportionality, and that this const ...
monthly meeting reports – october 2016
... The Conference took note that very few initiatives aimed at setting up national hydrographic committees or national hydrographic services, or joining the IHO were reported by those States. Clearly, there is a need to re‐consider the relationship between those coastal Stat ...
... The Conference took note that very few initiatives aimed at setting up national hydrographic committees or national hydrographic services, or joining the IHO were reported by those States. Clearly, there is a need to re‐consider the relationship between those coastal Stat ...
40. Neogene Controls on Hydrothermal Activity and
... paleochemistry and geochemical cycles of the ocean. For these reasons it is important to constrain possible changes in the extent or intensity of hydrothermal activity through time. It has been argued that such changes could affect the composition, sedimentation rates, and productivity of the oceans ...
... paleochemistry and geochemical cycles of the ocean. For these reasons it is important to constrain possible changes in the extent or intensity of hydrothermal activity through time. It has been argued that such changes could affect the composition, sedimentation rates, and productivity of the oceans ...
Final CICS Annual Report FY 11
... 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 ...
Potential for Abrupt Changes in Atmospheric Methane
... in U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.4: Abrupt Climate Change. A report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston VA. ...
... in U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment Product 3.4: Abrupt Climate Change. A report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston VA. ...
State Responsibility and the High Seas Marine Environment: A
... However, it was not until after World War II, during which newly developed naval sonar revealed their distribution, that interest in seamounts burgeoned. 14 Since then, seamounts have experienced a steady increase in pressure from bottom trawling, especially over the last two decades. 5 It is presen ...
... However, it was not until after World War II, during which newly developed naval sonar revealed their distribution, that interest in seamounts burgeoned. 14 Since then, seamounts have experienced a steady increase in pressure from bottom trawling, especially over the last two decades. 5 It is presen ...
Prospects of Blue Economy in the Indian Ocean
... the current development model even though the flip sides of resource-intensive high-energy development strategies are often noticed. In this line of thinking, the costs of high growth are manifested in rapid depletion of living and non-living resource stock, severe environmental degradation, margina ...
... the current development model even though the flip sides of resource-intensive high-energy development strategies are often noticed. In this line of thinking, the costs of high growth are manifested in rapid depletion of living and non-living resource stock, severe environmental degradation, margina ...
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.