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Long-term change and stability in the California Current
... structure and long-term persistence of populations. Increases in water temperature, thermocline depth and stratification in the CCS have been accompanied by changes in populations of kelp, diatoms, foraminifera, radiolarians, intertidal invertebrates, zooplankton, fish and seabirds. However, there is ...
... structure and long-term persistence of populations. Increases in water temperature, thermocline depth and stratification in the CCS have been accompanied by changes in populations of kelp, diatoms, foraminifera, radiolarians, intertidal invertebrates, zooplankton, fish and seabirds. However, there is ...
Climate Change Impacts in Hawai`i - Hawaii Sea Grant
... precipitation patterns on each island. It is projected that Hawai‘i will see more drought and heavy rains causing more flash flooding, harm to infrastructure, runoff, and sedimentation. Declining precipitation trends have caused a decrease in stream base flow over the last 70 years, and could reduce ...
... precipitation patterns on each island. It is projected that Hawai‘i will see more drought and heavy rains causing more flash flooding, harm to infrastructure, runoff, and sedimentation. Declining precipitation trends have caused a decrease in stream base flow over the last 70 years, and could reduce ...
7-2 Summary
... Mapping the Ocean Floor • During the late 1940s scientists were able to determine the depth of the ocean using a device called an echo sounder. • Once ocean depths were determined, scientists used these data to create a topographic map of the sea floor that revealed vast mountain ranges, called mid ...
... Mapping the Ocean Floor • During the late 1940s scientists were able to determine the depth of the ocean using a device called an echo sounder. • Once ocean depths were determined, scientists used these data to create a topographic map of the sea floor that revealed vast mountain ranges, called mid ...
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... Climate has always varied. However, the prospect of continuing global and regional climate change beyond that of normal climatic variation, due to a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, is now a real possibility.This has potentially serious implications, and possibly some benefits, for th ...
... Climate has always varied. However, the prospect of continuing global and regional climate change beyond that of normal climatic variation, due to a build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, is now a real possibility.This has potentially serious implications, and possibly some benefits, for th ...
Environmental Science II
... maintain evolutionary and ecological processes within ecosystems maintain or enhance long-term productivity of ecosystems manage over temporal and spatial scales that are appropriate for the ecosystem accommodate human uses within these constraints ...
... maintain evolutionary and ecological processes within ecosystems maintain or enhance long-term productivity of ecosystems manage over temporal and spatial scales that are appropriate for the ecosystem accommodate human uses within these constraints ...
Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems
... The oceans cover 70% of the Earth’s surface and play a vital role in the global environment. They regulate the Earth’s climate and modulate global biogeochemical cycles. They are of significant socioeconomic value as suppliers of resources and products worth trillions of dollars each year (IPCC, 199 ...
... The oceans cover 70% of the Earth’s surface and play a vital role in the global environment. They regulate the Earth’s climate and modulate global biogeochemical cycles. They are of significant socioeconomic value as suppliers of resources and products worth trillions of dollars each year (IPCC, 199 ...
b) To build capacity to reduce vulnerability to
... are developing tools for the economic valuation of ecosystem services2 upon which they are dependent on for livelihoods: this project will draw on such evidence. Adaptation policies that act to protect underlying ecosystem services may have a positive impact on livelihoods and economic security. The ...
... are developing tools for the economic valuation of ecosystem services2 upon which they are dependent on for livelihoods: this project will draw on such evidence. Adaptation policies that act to protect underlying ecosystem services may have a positive impact on livelihoods and economic security. The ...
Future sea level rise constrained by observations and long
... With the 12 calibrated tuples of α and τ, we project the sea level contribution from thermal expansion within the 21st century for the three representative concentration pathways RCP26, RCP45, and RCP85 (17). Fig. 2A shows the median and very likely (5–95%) uncertainty range for the three RCP scenar ...
... With the 12 calibrated tuples of α and τ, we project the sea level contribution from thermal expansion within the 21st century for the three representative concentration pathways RCP26, RCP45, and RCP85 (17). Fig. 2A shows the median and very likely (5–95%) uncertainty range for the three RCP scenar ...
EPA Research - 2014 Call Technical Description
... Ireland and can have an important impact on the landscape and the carbon stocks within the landscape. The management of peatlands and wetlands also an important impact on carbon stocks. Non-forest wooded areas, including hedgerows and isolated clumps of trees, form an integral part of agricultural l ...
... Ireland and can have an important impact on the landscape and the carbon stocks within the landscape. The management of peatlands and wetlands also an important impact on carbon stocks. Non-forest wooded areas, including hedgerows and isolated clumps of trees, form an integral part of agricultural l ...
1.5.5.1 OSPAR climate request - The Quality Status Report 2010
... here were from OSPAR Region II and there were none from OSPAR Region V. This could be influenced by the relative availability of suitable datasets in the Regions. There is no doubt of a global climate change, driven by anthropogenic factors. However, climate change effects are difficult to detect at ...
... here were from OSPAR Region II and there were none from OSPAR Region V. This could be influenced by the relative availability of suitable datasets in the Regions. There is no doubt of a global climate change, driven by anthropogenic factors. However, climate change effects are difficult to detect at ...
Climate Change and Invasive Alien Species
... 4.2. Effects of increasing temperatures on IAS in tropical zones............................................. 18 4.3. Effects of increasing atmospheric CO2 ............................................................................. 19 4.4. More frequent and extreme weather events ............... ...
... 4.2. Effects of increasing temperatures on IAS in tropical zones............................................. 18 4.3. Effects of increasing atmospheric CO2 ............................................................................. 19 4.4. More frequent and extreme weather events ............... ...
Eutrophication and the macroscope - URI EDC
... more macroscopic view of production than bottle incubations (e.g., Odum & Hoskin, 1958). Andersen et al. (2006) have just reviewed some of the more common definitions used for coastal eutrophication and noted that the management community within Europe has chosen to define the phenomenon in terms of ...
... more macroscopic view of production than bottle incubations (e.g., Odum & Hoskin, 1958). Andersen et al. (2006) have just reviewed some of the more common definitions used for coastal eutrophication and noted that the management community within Europe has chosen to define the phenomenon in terms of ...
Fishermen`s Views of a Changing Ocean
... frequently inundated during extreme weather events such as Superstorm Sandy, which swamped much of northern New Jersey and New York City in 2012, and some areas will be completely underwater. These projections are based on scientific observations and honed data-gathering techniques. And the big fact ...
... frequently inundated during extreme weather events such as Superstorm Sandy, which swamped much of northern New Jersey and New York City in 2012, and some areas will be completely underwater. These projections are based on scientific observations and honed data-gathering techniques. And the big fact ...
Decadal scale regime shifts in the large marine ecosystems
... from the combined results of different studies). Levin (1992) adds to the list some powerful new methods of spatial statistics that provide the capacity to describe how patterns change across scales. They both point out that ecosystem scientists (and managers) must look to modern developments in qua ...
... from the combined results of different studies). Levin (1992) adds to the list some powerful new methods of spatial statistics that provide the capacity to describe how patterns change across scales. They both point out that ecosystem scientists (and managers) must look to modern developments in qua ...
Effects of increasing average air temperature on thermal gradient of
... spawning. This project addresses the state’s need to mitigate the effects of increasing average global temperatures by understanding natural controls on a stream’s thermal gradient. We need to conserve M ontana’s aquatic habitat and organisms for present and future generations. In order to effectiv ...
... spawning. This project addresses the state’s need to mitigate the effects of increasing average global temperatures by understanding natural controls on a stream’s thermal gradient. We need to conserve M ontana’s aquatic habitat and organisms for present and future generations. In order to effectiv ...
oa guide
... area of interest is biologically important nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphates, silica and iron which often limit plankton growth in large parts of the ocean. As conditions become more acidic this could, at least in theory, reduce their availability. Altered availability may also result from chan ...
... area of interest is biologically important nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphates, silica and iron which often limit plankton growth in large parts of the ocean. As conditions become more acidic this could, at least in theory, reduce their availability. Altered availability may also result from chan ...
Large-scale redistribution of maximum fisheries catch potential in the
... States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii), Chile and China. Many highly impacted regions, particularly those in the tropics, are socioeconomically vulnerable to these changes. Thus, our results indicate the need to develop adaptation policy that could minimize climate change impacts through fisheries. Th ...
... States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii), Chile and China. Many highly impacted regions, particularly those in the tropics, are socioeconomically vulnerable to these changes. Thus, our results indicate the need to develop adaptation policy that could minimize climate change impacts through fisheries. Th ...
implications for ecosystem function and structure
... can vary over time, as organisms acclimate to changes in the environment or as community shifts in composition. For example, increased microbial activity, a characteristic response to warming, can further drive climate change by accelerating the decay of soil organic matter and thereby releasing car ...
... can vary over time, as organisms acclimate to changes in the environment or as community shifts in composition. For example, increased microbial activity, a characteristic response to warming, can further drive climate change by accelerating the decay of soil organic matter and thereby releasing car ...
Forests and trees for social adaptation to climate variability and
... dealing with climate events can be a source of vulnerability when the ecosystem is degraded or mismanaged, when conflicts arise between different forest users, or when access becomes restricted. However, situations of open access are not desirable either, as they can lead to the degradation of resou ...
... dealing with climate events can be a source of vulnerability when the ecosystem is degraded or mismanaged, when conflicts arise between different forest users, or when access becomes restricted. However, situations of open access are not desirable either, as they can lead to the degradation of resou ...
Climate research Africa - Deutsches Klima Konsortium
... Monsoon dynamics and the Sahel The African monsoon is directly coupled with the ocean circulation and its evaporation fluxes. These are strongly influenced by the surface temperature of the tropical Atlantic Ocean and the temperature gradient between the Central and Northern Atlantic Ocean. Additional ...
... Monsoon dynamics and the Sahel The African monsoon is directly coupled with the ocean circulation and its evaporation fluxes. These are strongly influenced by the surface temperature of the tropical Atlantic Ocean and the temperature gradient between the Central and Northern Atlantic Ocean. Additional ...
WP4.2 - NCAS
... Detailed Implementation Plan – first 18 months Objective and scope: Study the mechanisms to assess the regional features of climate change, including changes that may result from a modification of the patterns of natural variability. In collaboration with RT5, research will be carried out to advanc ...
... Detailed Implementation Plan – first 18 months Objective and scope: Study the mechanisms to assess the regional features of climate change, including changes that may result from a modification of the patterns of natural variability. In collaboration with RT5, research will be carried out to advanc ...
... adequate protection for what they were put in place to maintain. Marine Protected Areas in Politics There are lots of ecosystems that lack adequate protection, the largest of these being the marine ecosystem. Existing maritime protection laws need to extend from waters under the protection of nation ...
Effective media reporting of sea level rise projections: 1989–2009
... sea level rise from only one source (e.g. ice sheet melting) were not included in the data set, but many articles that do report on one source would also quote the IPCC projections for global sea level rise to 2100 and were included in our data. In addition, any numbers reported for only one part of ...
... sea level rise from only one source (e.g. ice sheet melting) were not included in the data set, but many articles that do report on one source would also quote the IPCC projections for global sea level rise to 2100 and were included in our data. In addition, any numbers reported for only one part of ...
Climate Variability and Sub
... entitled Ecosystem Studies of Sub-Arctic Seas (ESSAS). This symposium offers the opportunity to influence the implementation plans of both ESSAS and the new Bering Ecosystem STudy (BEST) through 1 day workshops at the beginning (BEST) and end (ESSAS) of the symposium. Why Sub-Arctic Seas? These Seas ...
... entitled Ecosystem Studies of Sub-Arctic Seas (ESSAS). This symposium offers the opportunity to influence the implementation plans of both ESSAS and the new Bering Ecosystem STudy (BEST) through 1 day workshops at the beginning (BEST) and end (ESSAS) of the symposium. Why Sub-Arctic Seas? These Seas ...
Reducing the Impact of Global Warming on Wildlife
... first known location to record the extinction of a species, the golden toad (Bufo periglenes), as a possible result of climate change brought about by global warming. Another example is the decline of the quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), the ornate bird found only in the mountain highlands of Central ...
... first known location to record the extinction of a species, the golden toad (Bufo periglenes), as a possible result of climate change brought about by global warming. Another example is the decline of the quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), the ornate bird found only in the mountain highlands of Central ...