Strategic Directions for Biodiversity Conservation
... movement and productive habitats. In addition, these areas filter sediment, stabilize banks and soils, store water, and help maintain water quality. The region’s mightiest river, the Fraser, is the largest salmon-producing river in the world, with as many as 10 million salmon returning to the river ...
... movement and productive habitats. In addition, these areas filter sediment, stabilize banks and soils, store water, and help maintain water quality. The region’s mightiest river, the Fraser, is the largest salmon-producing river in the world, with as many as 10 million salmon returning to the river ...
ICT research for Climate Change
... 4. Damage or loss of 5 power plants (0% T&T) 5. Over 1% agricultural land lost, with implications for food supply and rural livelihoods (e.g., 5% in Dominica, 6% in The Bahamas, 3% T&T). 6. Inundation of known sea turtle nesting beaches (e.g., 35% in The Bahamas and St. Kitts and Nevis, 44% in Beliz ...
... 4. Damage or loss of 5 power plants (0% T&T) 5. Over 1% agricultural land lost, with implications for food supply and rural livelihoods (e.g., 5% in Dominica, 6% in The Bahamas, 3% T&T). 6. Inundation of known sea turtle nesting beaches (e.g., 35% in The Bahamas and St. Kitts and Nevis, 44% in Beliz ...
Background Report: Integrated Ecological Impact Assessment
... showing increases in annual precipitation, with drying trends in the summer in the south and summer increases in the north. Extreme weather events seem to be increasing. All these factors will influence ecological, and therefore social and economic values into the future. Potential climate futures ...
... showing increases in annual precipitation, with drying trends in the summer in the south and summer increases in the north. Extreme weather events seem to be increasing. All these factors will influence ecological, and therefore social and economic values into the future. Potential climate futures ...
EEA_ecosystem - Eionet Projects
... Top-down approach Compiled at the European scale; member countries involved progressively on a voluntary basis Geo-referenced approach to 1) detect issues and hotspots and 2) connect global/EU to national to local scales – 1km2 EU standard grid to integrate multiple dimensions – Small analytical fun ...
... Top-down approach Compiled at the European scale; member countries involved progressively on a voluntary basis Geo-referenced approach to 1) detect issues and hotspots and 2) connect global/EU to national to local scales – 1km2 EU standard grid to integrate multiple dimensions – Small analytical fun ...
Birth and Development of Continental Margin Basins
... An overview of the geological concepts that evolved rapidly during the last three decades emphasizes the challenges of petroleum exploration in ultradeep water provinces of divergent continental margins. This article also shares with the scientific community the methods and results from the applicat ...
... An overview of the geological concepts that evolved rapidly during the last three decades emphasizes the challenges of petroleum exploration in ultradeep water provinces of divergent continental margins. This article also shares with the scientific community the methods and results from the applicat ...
Risks, opportunities, and adaptation to climate change
... systems (IPCC 1996b, 1997, Scheraga 1998). While it is impossible to attribute any single climatic event to human-induced climate change, as opposed to natural climatic variation (e.g. the Kansas drought from 1952 to 1957; the 1993 Missouri and Mississippi River floods; the 1995 Chicago heat wave an ...
... systems (IPCC 1996b, 1997, Scheraga 1998). While it is impossible to attribute any single climatic event to human-induced climate change, as opposed to natural climatic variation (e.g. the Kansas drought from 1952 to 1957; the 1993 Missouri and Mississippi River floods; the 1995 Chicago heat wave an ...
Environmental Science Exam Study Guide
... Describe the major sources of ocean pollution, and explain the effects of pollution on ecosystems. Describe the major laws designed to improve water quality in the U.S. Explain the greenhouse effect. Identify the factors that determine climate. Explain how chlorofluorocarbons damage the ozone layer. ...
... Describe the major sources of ocean pollution, and explain the effects of pollution on ecosystems. Describe the major laws designed to improve water quality in the U.S. Explain the greenhouse effect. Identify the factors that determine climate. Explain how chlorofluorocarbons damage the ozone layer. ...
Incorporating estuaries as a source or sink of
... Coasts occur at the interface between marine and terrestrial environments, and consequently are exposed to a range of climate drivers that operate in marine and terrestrial environments (Nicholls et al. 2007). These influence the way in which coastal morphology changes as well as the physiological r ...
... Coasts occur at the interface between marine and terrestrial environments, and consequently are exposed to a range of climate drivers that operate in marine and terrestrial environments (Nicholls et al. 2007). These influence the way in which coastal morphology changes as well as the physiological r ...
Anomalous winter winds decrease 2014 transition zone productivity
... wide variety of impacts on higher trophic levels. Modeling theorizes substantial displacements of fishes and top predators toward the poles over the next century as subtropical waters warm and become less productive [Cheung et al., 2009; Polovina et al., 2011; Hazen et al., 2013]. Also, the size of v ...
... wide variety of impacts on higher trophic levels. Modeling theorizes substantial displacements of fishes and top predators toward the poles over the next century as subtropical waters warm and become less productive [Cheung et al., 2009; Polovina et al., 2011; Hazen et al., 2013]. Also, the size of v ...
The Mediterranean: Mare Nostrum of Earth sciences
... warm climate phases and, as such, the oxygen isotope record can be used as a guide for correlation purposes. The debate on the exact mechanisms which led to sapropel formation, however, still remains contentious and unresolved [29,30]. Proposed mechanisms include a change to anoxia or an increase of ...
... warm climate phases and, as such, the oxygen isotope record can be used as a guide for correlation purposes. The debate on the exact mechanisms which led to sapropel formation, however, still remains contentious and unresolved [29,30]. Proposed mechanisms include a change to anoxia or an increase of ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Areas of the
... instance the alluvial plain of the Neretva in Croatia where land has been recovered for agricultural purposes, coastal protected wetlands in Estonia and in the Lena delta near the Arctic Sea, port cities in Turkey (including Istanbul), and along the Black Sea coast, Varna in Bulgaria and Rovinij, Pu ...
... instance the alluvial plain of the Neretva in Croatia where land has been recovered for agricultural purposes, coastal protected wetlands in Estonia and in the Lena delta near the Arctic Sea, port cities in Turkey (including Istanbul), and along the Black Sea coast, Varna in Bulgaria and Rovinij, Pu ...
SENSITIVITY OF TUNDRA CARBON BALANCE TO AMBIENT
... the measurements, the sample plots in tundra were covered with a transparent acrilic chamber (42 × 42 × 50 cm). Carbon dioxide fluxes at natural sun light were assumed to be an estimate of net C flux (NF). The carbon dioxide flux measured in a darkened chamber was an estimate of gross ecosystem resp ...
... the measurements, the sample plots in tundra were covered with a transparent acrilic chamber (42 × 42 × 50 cm). Carbon dioxide fluxes at natural sun light were assumed to be an estimate of net C flux (NF). The carbon dioxide flux measured in a darkened chamber was an estimate of gross ecosystem resp ...
Geodynamic processes and biochemical interactions at seafloor
... of the theory of plate tectonics. In a published review of this book, Fred Vine wrote, “I find it impossible to find fault with this book,” incredibly high praise from this eminent British scientist. The authors followed this with a series of seminars and educational courses that were highly regarde ...
... of the theory of plate tectonics. In a published review of this book, Fred Vine wrote, “I find it impossible to find fault with this book,” incredibly high praise from this eminent British scientist. The authors followed this with a series of seminars and educational courses that were highly regarde ...
Emergence of a midseason period of low floral resources in a
... 1. Shifts in the spatial and temporal patterns of flowering could affect the resources available to pollinators, and such shifts might become more common as climate change progresses. 2. As mid-summer temperatures have warmed, we found that a montane meadow ecosystem in the southern Rocky Mountains o ...
... 1. Shifts in the spatial and temporal patterns of flowering could affect the resources available to pollinators, and such shifts might become more common as climate change progresses. 2. As mid-summer temperatures have warmed, we found that a montane meadow ecosystem in the southern Rocky Mountains o ...
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... these will be negative. Coastal areas with coral reefs are particularly vulnerable to changes in temperature and acidity, with serious food security concerns for countries that rely on these resources for food and coastal protection. Inland aquaculture may provide an important animal protein source ...
... these will be negative. Coastal areas with coral reefs are particularly vulnerable to changes in temperature and acidity, with serious food security concerns for countries that rely on these resources for food and coastal protection. Inland aquaculture may provide an important animal protein source ...
Deep South Challenge Research and Business Plan
... areas of science are currently considered out of scope. The effects of a changing climate on the Aotearoa/New Zealand marine environment and its associated resources is not anticipated to be a major area of focus in the first five years of the Challenge. Economic and societal impacts from oceanbased ...
... areas of science are currently considered out of scope. The effects of a changing climate on the Aotearoa/New Zealand marine environment and its associated resources is not anticipated to be a major area of focus in the first five years of the Challenge. Economic and societal impacts from oceanbased ...
Case Study The Belgian coast
... The relationship between the Maritime Institute (MI) and the Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services (MDK) is established since 2001 in the form of consultancy and legal support for policy initiatives. The idea behind this Couplet is that ―together we know more than alone‖. MDK is part of the Flemi ...
... The relationship between the Maritime Institute (MI) and the Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services (MDK) is established since 2001 in the form of consultancy and legal support for policy initiatives. The idea behind this Couplet is that ―together we know more than alone‖. MDK is part of the Flemi ...
Threats, Monitoring, and Policy to Present and Future Climate Change... Algonquin Park (Ontario, Canada) to the Adirondack Park (New York,
... in the atmosphere for decades, and the length of time a GHG remains in the atmosphere is known as its lifetime. Carbon dioxide has a complex lifetime as the gas is not destroyed over time but moves along different parts of the ocean-atmosphere-land system (Gillenwater, 2010). Different GHGs have var ...
... in the atmosphere for decades, and the length of time a GHG remains in the atmosphere is known as its lifetime. Carbon dioxide has a complex lifetime as the gas is not destroyed over time but moves along different parts of the ocean-atmosphere-land system (Gillenwater, 2010). Different GHGs have var ...
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... means certain that climate change will result in increased methane emissions from wetlands, particularly in any locality experiencing seasonal decreases in rainfall – as projected for the summer in Wales. vi) Wetland methane emissions in the context of their restoration and management Changes in la ...
... means certain that climate change will result in increased methane emissions from wetlands, particularly in any locality experiencing seasonal decreases in rainfall – as projected for the summer in Wales. vi) Wetland methane emissions in the context of their restoration and management Changes in la ...
Coastal Zones: Ecosystems under Pressure
... a source of minerals and geological products including oil and gas, a location for most tourism, and an important repository of biodiversity and ecosystems that support the function of the Earth’s systems. New commercial and socio-economic benefits and opportunities continue to be developed from use ...
... a source of minerals and geological products including oil and gas, a location for most tourism, and an important repository of biodiversity and ecosystems that support the function of the Earth’s systems. New commercial and socio-economic benefits and opportunities continue to be developed from use ...
Perceptions and Awareness of Climate Change in Andros Island the
... of past flora and fauna in the region. Because of the caves’ unique chemical and geological conditions, blue holes are extremely vulnerable to threats such as human pollution and development pressures. Although an import resource for Androsians, tourists and the scientific community, little is known ...
... of past flora and fauna in the region. Because of the caves’ unique chemical and geological conditions, blue holes are extremely vulnerable to threats such as human pollution and development pressures. Although an import resource for Androsians, tourists and the scientific community, little is known ...
Effects of Climate Change on the Canadian Arctic Wildlife
... Wildlife species are sentinels of environmental change and the first effects of climate change on species can be detected in the timing of biological events (their phenology; Berteaux et al. 2004). We monitor the phenology of many populations, such as eider ducks and greater snow geese, which are si ...
... Wildlife species are sentinels of environmental change and the first effects of climate change on species can be detected in the timing of biological events (their phenology; Berteaux et al. 2004). We monitor the phenology of many populations, such as eider ducks and greater snow geese, which are si ...
Table 7-1 Basin classifications
... Epicontinental basins, intracontinental basins (on continental crust) ...
... Epicontinental basins, intracontinental basins (on continental crust) ...
climate of the arctic marine environment
... The Arctic marine environment has shown changes over the past several decades, and these changes are part of a broader global warming that exceeds the range of natural variability over the past 1000 years. Record minima of sea ice coverage during the past few summers and increased melt from Greenlan ...
... The Arctic marine environment has shown changes over the past several decades, and these changes are part of a broader global warming that exceeds the range of natural variability over the past 1000 years. Record minima of sea ice coverage during the past few summers and increased melt from Greenlan ...
Chapter 30: The Ocean
... low in pH, and hence are potentially vulnerable to ocean warming and acidification (medium confidence). There is limited evidence and low agreement, as to how upwelling systems are likely to change (low confidence). Declining O2 and shoaling of the aragonite saturation horizon through ocean acidific ...
... low in pH, and hence are potentially vulnerable to ocean warming and acidification (medium confidence). There is limited evidence and low agreement, as to how upwelling systems are likely to change (low confidence). Declining O2 and shoaling of the aragonite saturation horizon through ocean acidific ...