Effects of Climate Change on
... macrophytes in soft bottoms, and macroalgae in hard bottoms. Some species that benefit from additional nutrients such as trichal macroalgae will thrive, but bladder wrack and other species that require clear water will suffer. The presence of more decomposing organic material will increase benthic o ...
... macrophytes in soft bottoms, and macroalgae in hard bottoms. Some species that benefit from additional nutrients such as trichal macroalgae will thrive, but bladder wrack and other species that require clear water will suffer. The presence of more decomposing organic material will increase benthic o ...
A major change in North Atlantic deep water circulation 1.6 million
... 2012), most likely as a response to intermittent contributions from GIN seas overflow. This suggests that the more radiogenic εNd signature extracted from the bulk surface sediment Fe-Mn coatings at site 900 rather represents a glacial signature most likely due to loss of the Holocene sediment secti ...
... 2012), most likely as a response to intermittent contributions from GIN seas overflow. This suggests that the more radiogenic εNd signature extracted from the bulk surface sediment Fe-Mn coatings at site 900 rather represents a glacial signature most likely due to loss of the Holocene sediment secti ...
Means and extremes: building variability into
... Experimental studies assessing climatic effects on ecological communities have typically applied static warming treatments. Although these studies have been informative, they have usually failed to incorporate either current or predicted future, patterns of variability. Future climates are likely to ...
... Experimental studies assessing climatic effects on ecological communities have typically applied static warming treatments. Although these studies have been informative, they have usually failed to incorporate either current or predicted future, patterns of variability. Future climates are likely to ...
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... species, such as cod [4]. The fish populations and ecosystems most at risk with climate change will be those that are already: (1) near their physiological limits in terms of temperature, salinity and pH; (2) severely compromised in terms of their resilience due to existing anthropogenic factors, su ...
... species, such as cod [4]. The fish populations and ecosystems most at risk with climate change will be those that are already: (1) near their physiological limits in terms of temperature, salinity and pH; (2) severely compromised in terms of their resilience due to existing anthropogenic factors, su ...
Deep Sea Drilling Project Initial Reports Volume 60
... m.y. ago). These earlier data for the onset of the opening provide an age/depth relationship that is closer to the model advanced by Sclater et al. (1976). The mechanism of back-arc spreading is one of the most challenging problems in plate tectonics, because it requires an explanation of tensional ...
... m.y. ago). These earlier data for the onset of the opening provide an age/depth relationship that is closer to the model advanced by Sclater et al. (1976). The mechanism of back-arc spreading is one of the most challenging problems in plate tectonics, because it requires an explanation of tensional ...
Climate Change Impacts in the United States
... ongoing land loss already affecting Louisiana tribes. Four Native communities in Southeast Louisiana (Grand Bayou Village, Grand Caillou/Dulac, Isle de Jean Charles, and Pointeau-Chien) have already experienced significant land loss. Management of river flow has deprived the coastal wetlands of the ...
... ongoing land loss already affecting Louisiana tribes. Four Native communities in Southeast Louisiana (Grand Bayou Village, Grand Caillou/Dulac, Isle de Jean Charles, and Pointeau-Chien) have already experienced significant land loss. Management of river flow has deprived the coastal wetlands of the ...
Quest - Academy of Science of South Africa
... 2°C. The annual negotiations will take place in Paris from 30 November to 11 December 2015. CSIR Competency Area Manager responsible for Global Change, Xolisa Ngwadla, is the lead negotiator of the African Group of Negotiators to the UNFCCC. ‘There are two parts to these negotiations,’ explained Xol ...
... 2°C. The annual negotiations will take place in Paris from 30 November to 11 December 2015. CSIR Competency Area Manager responsible for Global Change, Xolisa Ngwadla, is the lead negotiator of the African Group of Negotiators to the UNFCCC. ‘There are two parts to these negotiations,’ explained Xol ...
Making Science Useful to Decision Makers: Climate
... scientists’ room to investigate problems is often bounded by disciplines and the professional norms and expectations of the academic organizations in which they are housed. These include tenure, retention and promotion, and the fact that universities’ reward systems rarely recognize interdisciplinar ...
... scientists’ room to investigate problems is often bounded by disciplines and the professional norms and expectations of the academic organizations in which they are housed. These include tenure, retention and promotion, and the fact that universities’ reward systems rarely recognize interdisciplinar ...
TSRA Climate Change Strategy-2014-2018
... to be fully appreciated by governments and policy makers. Even small increases in sea level due to climate change will have an immense impact on Torres Strait communities, potentially threatening their viability. Large increases would result in several Torres Strait islands being completely inundate ...
... to be fully appreciated by governments and policy makers. Even small increases in sea level due to climate change will have an immense impact on Torres Strait communities, potentially threatening their viability. Large increases would result in several Torres Strait islands being completely inundate ...
s1|2008 protected areas and biodiversity conservation special issue
... risk perception and response – play in this context? A global survey with biosphere reserve (BR) managers investigated this issue using a combined quantitative and qualitative approach. Results suggest that climate change risk perception is largely linked to economic power: in non-high-income countr ...
... risk perception and response – play in this context? A global survey with biosphere reserve (BR) managers investigated this issue using a combined quantitative and qualitative approach. Results suggest that climate change risk perception is largely linked to economic power: in non-high-income countr ...
Annual Report for Research Centers and Institutes
... North Water Polynya Project – D. Barber was selected (through a national competition) as the Principle Investigator for the Sea ice-climate dynamics subgroup of this Arctic climate change project. The field component of the project was conducted in the NOW region in the spring and summer of 1998. We ...
... North Water Polynya Project – D. Barber was selected (through a national competition) as the Principle Investigator for the Sea ice-climate dynamics subgroup of this Arctic climate change project. The field component of the project was conducted in the NOW region in the spring and summer of 1998. We ...
Coastal and marine ecosystems in a changing climate: the case of
... This paper presents a review of the existing and projected links between climate change and coastal and marine ecosystems in Tanzania. The reviewed literature indicates that the projected climatic-induced disturbances such as rising sea level, increased temperature and enhanced extreme weather event ...
... This paper presents a review of the existing and projected links between climate change and coastal and marine ecosystems in Tanzania. The reviewed literature indicates that the projected climatic-induced disturbances such as rising sea level, increased temperature and enhanced extreme weather event ...
biodiversity conservation and geothermal development
... The current environmental measures for geothermal projects minimize habitat destruction and therefore, the loss of biological diversity. The measures include: i) an environmental impact assessment prior to project implementation that already integrates biodiversity considerations; ii) avoidance of r ...
... The current environmental measures for geothermal projects minimize habitat destruction and therefore, the loss of biological diversity. The measures include: i) an environmental impact assessment prior to project implementation that already integrates biodiversity considerations; ii) avoidance of r ...
Norte Brasileira Ridge System, an example of natural component or
... the continental margin, or to a distance of 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured where the outer edge of the continental margin does not extend up to that distance. “Paragraph 2.2.2. - The Commission defines the term “test of the appurtenanc ...
... the continental margin, or to a distance of 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured where the outer edge of the continental margin does not extend up to that distance. “Paragraph 2.2.2. - The Commission defines the term “test of the appurtenanc ...
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... Sandel, B., J.D. Corbin and M. Krupa. 2011. Using plant functional traits to guide restoration: A case study in California coastal grassland. Ecosphere, 2: Article 23. Sandel, B., L.J. Goldstein, N.J.B. Kraft, J.G. Okie, M.I. Shuldman, D.D. Ackerly, E.E. Cleland, K.N. Suding. 2010. Contrasting trait ...
... Sandel, B., J.D. Corbin and M. Krupa. 2011. Using plant functional traits to guide restoration: A case study in California coastal grassland. Ecosphere, 2: Article 23. Sandel, B., L.J. Goldstein, N.J.B. Kraft, J.G. Okie, M.I. Shuldman, D.D. Ackerly, E.E. Cleland, K.N. Suding. 2010. Contrasting trait ...
2005 International Project Spotlight: Belize Barrier Reef
... the World Heritage Convention to add the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Belize Barrier Reef) to the List of World Heritage in Danger. The Belize Institute of Environmental Law and Policy (BELPO), a non-governmental organization incorporated in 1995 in Belize to promote the development and enfor ...
... the World Heritage Convention to add the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Belize Barrier Reef) to the List of World Heritage in Danger. The Belize Institute of Environmental Law and Policy (BELPO), a non-governmental organization incorporated in 1995 in Belize to promote the development and enfor ...
IPCC reasons for concern regarding climate change risks
... going beyond changes in biophysical systems to possible consequences for society and ecosystems, including their interdependencies (henceforth ‘socio-ecological systems’). Risk is the potential for negative consequences, whereas impacts are the manifestation of that potential97,98. Climate-related r ...
... going beyond changes in biophysical systems to possible consequences for society and ecosystems, including their interdependencies (henceforth ‘socio-ecological systems’). Risk is the potential for negative consequences, whereas impacts are the manifestation of that potential97,98. Climate-related r ...
Expert Opinion on Climate Change and Threats
... projections, because they translate climate data into impact assessments (e.g., Root and Schneider 1995). Environmental biologists do not generate climate data themselves but often have deep familiarity with the processes and assumptions underlying those data, as well as their implications (e.g., Fi ...
... projections, because they translate climate data into impact assessments (e.g., Root and Schneider 1995). Environmental biologists do not generate climate data themselves but often have deep familiarity with the processes and assumptions underlying those data, as well as their implications (e.g., Fi ...
editorial: protected areas as natural solutions to climate change
... areas, protected areas are some of the few remaining, or even the only remaining, natural habitats to supply these needs. Protected areas are also important in building the resilience of biomes that underpin global climate stability and support livelihoods in a climate change context, such as the Am ...
... areas, protected areas are some of the few remaining, or even the only remaining, natural habitats to supply these needs. Protected areas are also important in building the resilience of biomes that underpin global climate stability and support livelihoods in a climate change context, such as the Am ...
Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise: A Review of Studies on Low
... Climate change is hugely affecting the island states and their communities, with the loss of their livelihood practices and biodiversity. The climatic conditions variability is triggering a rise in sea levels , thereby affecting the coastal areas as well as islands deeply. Sea level rise is a major ...
... Climate change is hugely affecting the island states and their communities, with the loss of their livelihood practices and biodiversity. The climatic conditions variability is triggering a rise in sea levels , thereby affecting the coastal areas as well as islands deeply. Sea level rise is a major ...
Co Chairs Summary
... the African fisheries. These small-scale fisheries tend to operate at family or community level, have low levels of capitalisation, and make an important contribution to food security and livelihoods. Being dependent on coastal ecosystems, such as coral reefs and mangroves, these small-scale fisheri ...
... the African fisheries. These small-scale fisheries tend to operate at family or community level, have low levels of capitalisation, and make an important contribution to food security and livelihoods. Being dependent on coastal ecosystems, such as coral reefs and mangroves, these small-scale fisheri ...
A framework to assess returns on investments in the dryland
... transport corridor, a resort city and an international airport. In addition, mineral deposits are being discovered, towns are growing across both arid and semi-arid areas, and land speculation is increasing. The county governments are faced with the task of prioritising investments which can do the ...
... transport corridor, a resort city and an international airport. In addition, mineral deposits are being discovered, towns are growing across both arid and semi-arid areas, and land speculation is increasing. The county governments are faced with the task of prioritising investments which can do the ...
Marine Conservation and Fisheries Management
... Overfishing has occasioned the collapse of many coastal and marine ecosystems globally. With these collapses come increased pollution and a degradation of water quality that can have adverse effects on human health. In addition, significant numbers of people rely on marine ecosystems for their livel ...
... Overfishing has occasioned the collapse of many coastal and marine ecosystems globally. With these collapses come increased pollution and a degradation of water quality that can have adverse effects on human health. In addition, significant numbers of people rely on marine ecosystems for their livel ...
Beyond long-term averages: making biological sense of a rapidly
... have provided guidance for comparative biological experiments, contrasting species responses under current and future environmental conditions [8]. Much has been learned from such approaches. But to what extent has our quest to seek generality, perhaps driven at least in part by the perceived need t ...
... have provided guidance for comparative biological experiments, contrasting species responses under current and future environmental conditions [8]. Much has been learned from such approaches. But to what extent has our quest to seek generality, perhaps driven at least in part by the perceived need t ...
FOUNDATION PAPER |ONE CLIMATE CHANGE Victoria: the
... warming will increase the likelihood of extreme weather and to repeat the caveat that no individual weather event can be directly linked to climate change. To the contrary, our analysis shows that, for the extreme hot weather of the recent past, there is virtually no explanation other than climate c ...
... warming will increase the likelihood of extreme weather and to repeat the caveat that no individual weather event can be directly linked to climate change. To the contrary, our analysis shows that, for the extreme hot weather of the recent past, there is virtually no explanation other than climate c ...