Riverine Ecosystems in International Law
... conditions, such as pollution, rising water temperatures, changing current patterns, and overharvest of marine resources, may have direct consequences in estuaries and on riverine species. Disturbed riverine processes are reflected in riverine habitats and their biodiversity. Recent studies have ind ...
... conditions, such as pollution, rising water temperatures, changing current patterns, and overharvest of marine resources, may have direct consequences in estuaries and on riverine species. Disturbed riverine processes are reflected in riverine habitats and their biodiversity. Recent studies have ind ...
The Case for Special Protection of the Ross Sea
... Weddell seals in the vicinity of McMurdo Sound and the Bay of Whales for food, and later national research programs did as well, but this practice ceased in 1985.29 It is estimated that the original McMurdo Sound Weddell seal population numbered around 3,000. It since has stabilized at about 2,000, ...
... Weddell seals in the vicinity of McMurdo Sound and the Bay of Whales for food, and later national research programs did as well, but this practice ceased in 1985.29 It is estimated that the original McMurdo Sound Weddell seal population numbered around 3,000. It since has stabilized at about 2,000, ...
... sensitive species maybe the first indicators of impact on ecosystems such as those in the deep sea. Human activities, such as fisheries, have reduced the biodiversity of marine systems in which they occur, especially in tropical waters. There is a global move towards marine protected areas to prote ...
All faiths and spiritual teachings treasure in their
... of unending blessings, as they provide rain, enable trading and transportation, provide nourishment, facilitate cleanliness and purity, and are the root of our existence. One third of earth’s human population lives within fifty miles of an ocean coast, and well over half the planet’s species live in ...
... of unending blessings, as they provide rain, enable trading and transportation, provide nourishment, facilitate cleanliness and purity, and are the root of our existence. One third of earth’s human population lives within fifty miles of an ocean coast, and well over half the planet’s species live in ...
T U P S
... On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world’s first space satellite. This was one of several major events that would sharply alter the direction of U.S. ocean policy during the last half of the 20th century. The show of Soviet prowess shocked America, spurring national resolve. ...
... On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world’s first space satellite. This was one of several major events that would sharply alter the direction of U.S. ocean policy during the last half of the 20th century. The show of Soviet prowess shocked America, spurring national resolve. ...
Book of abstracts VLIZ Young
... The Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) supports marine scientific research in Flanders. VLIZ offers logistic support, promotes expertise internationally, and serves as an interface between the scientific community, governmental bodies, and the public at large. VLIZ wants to give exposure to marine, co ...
... The Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) supports marine scientific research in Flanders. VLIZ offers logistic support, promotes expertise internationally, and serves as an interface between the scientific community, governmental bodies, and the public at large. VLIZ wants to give exposure to marine, co ...
1 Marine debris ingestion by albatrosses in the southwest Atlantic
... susceptibility in this species to plastic ingestion. On the other hand, plastic also tends to accumulate over the shelf‐break and continental shelf areas of the southwest Atlantic because of the density of fishing vessels, the main source of marine debris for seabirds in the region (Copello and Q ...
... susceptibility in this species to plastic ingestion. On the other hand, plastic also tends to accumulate over the shelf‐break and continental shelf areas of the southwest Atlantic because of the density of fishing vessels, the main source of marine debris for seabirds in the region (Copello and Q ...
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... these females, such as protection for their eggs. Another hypothesis that should be considered is the end of the molting process in ovigerous females; an older carapace than in previous stages would facilitate the development of epizoics (Winter et al. 2006). In this study, C. riisei was only found ...
... these females, such as protection for their eggs. Another hypothesis that should be considered is the end of the molting process in ovigerous females; an older carapace than in previous stages would facilitate the development of epizoics (Winter et al. 2006). In this study, C. riisei was only found ...
Status of marine species and habitats
... groups and those obviously impacted by human activity on a global scale, such as whales, pinnipeds, and more recently marine reptiles and sharks (Fig. 1, Table 1). Despite their importance, little attention was given to the many important subtidal habitat-forming species such as corals and macroalga ...
... groups and those obviously impacted by human activity on a global scale, such as whales, pinnipeds, and more recently marine reptiles and sharks (Fig. 1, Table 1). Despite their importance, little attention was given to the many important subtidal habitat-forming species such as corals and macroalga ...
View PDF - OMICS International
... The main gap is how to reach a solution if all knowledge about the problem can be gathered based on evidence of real situation. The entire decision making process for effective management of marine ecosystems has proved difficult and it requires a lot of human group thinking to reach at a single dec ...
... The main gap is how to reach a solution if all knowledge about the problem can be gathered based on evidence of real situation. The entire decision making process for effective management of marine ecosystems has proved difficult and it requires a lot of human group thinking to reach at a single dec ...
Interphyletic Competition Among Marine Benthos
... 3. sedentary organisms that project both strata into functional groups is more comabove and below the sediment surface plicated than for sediment-dwelling orthereby changing the local hydrody- ganisms. For animals, the primary division namic regime and decreasing the rate of is one of basic body pla ...
... 3. sedentary organisms that project both strata into functional groups is more comabove and below the sediment surface plicated than for sediment-dwelling orthereby changing the local hydrody- ganisms. For animals, the primary division namic regime and decreasing the rate of is one of basic body pla ...
Integrating Biosystematic Data into Conservation Planning
... New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 402, Armidale, NSW 2350, Australia Abstract.—In this paper we explore the role that biosystematists can play in conservation planning. Conservation planning concerns the location and design of reserves that both represent the biodiversity ...
... New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 402, Armidale, NSW 2350, Australia Abstract.—In this paper we explore the role that biosystematists can play in conservation planning. Conservation planning concerns the location and design of reserves that both represent the biodiversity ...
coral reefs and Ocean acidification
... carbonate chemistry that controls calcification rate. Several studies have manipulated seawater chemistry by altering concentrations of Ca2+, CO 32–, HCO 3– , or pH while holding the others constant in order to tease out which component of the carbonate system elicits a response from corals. Those t ...
... carbonate chemistry that controls calcification rate. Several studies have manipulated seawater chemistry by altering concentrations of Ca2+, CO 32–, HCO 3– , or pH while holding the others constant in order to tease out which component of the carbonate system elicits a response from corals. Those t ...
Download, PDF, 2.2 mb - Water`s Journey: Everglades
... Seagrass ecosystems are similar to other halophyte-based ecosystems in that they stabilize sediments and provide shelter and habitats for other organisms. However, seagrasses differ from other halophytes in several important ways that make them and their ecosystems distinct. Seagrasses are the only ...
... Seagrass ecosystems are similar to other halophyte-based ecosystems in that they stabilize sediments and provide shelter and habitats for other organisms. However, seagrasses differ from other halophytes in several important ways that make them and their ecosystems distinct. Seagrasses are the only ...
Australia`s OceanS policy - Secretariat of the Pacific Community
... our climate and so on our primary agricultural productivity. Thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of export earnings come from marine industries such as fishing, tourism and petroleum. No less important are the social, recreational and cultural uses we make of the oceans. Decisions about ocean ...
... our climate and so on our primary agricultural productivity. Thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of export earnings come from marine industries such as fishing, tourism and petroleum. No less important are the social, recreational and cultural uses we make of the oceans. Decisions about ocean ...
Red Herrings - Greenpeace USA
... dramatic changes made to the ocean floor by trawling gear, because these changes are hidden hundreds of meters below the surface. Figure 1 presents five pairs of images from northwestern Australia, Tasmania (Australia), Alaska (USA), Florida (USA), and Norway taken by marine scientists that show unt ...
... dramatic changes made to the ocean floor by trawling gear, because these changes are hidden hundreds of meters below the surface. Figure 1 presents five pairs of images from northwestern Australia, Tasmania (Australia), Alaska (USA), Florida (USA), and Norway taken by marine scientists that show unt ...
Environment, Politics and Development Working Paper Series
... intrinsic values of species existence. Placing value judgements on the intrinsic and extrinsic values of species is inherent in our approach to conservation (Carolan, 2008; Trudgill, 2008), yet, the issues of uncertainty should also clearly give us pause. A useful example of dichotomy in our approa ...
... intrinsic values of species existence. Placing value judgements on the intrinsic and extrinsic values of species is inherent in our approach to conservation (Carolan, 2008; Trudgill, 2008), yet, the issues of uncertainty should also clearly give us pause. A useful example of dichotomy in our approa ...
This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier. The
... differs in predator-naïve species could enable the design of maximally effective techniques for inducing an anti-predator response in these vulnerable species. © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ...
... differs in predator-naïve species could enable the design of maximally effective techniques for inducing an anti-predator response in these vulnerable species. © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ...
Ch. 7 Notes-Aquatic Ecosystems
... • The oceans are steadily becoming more polluted. Runoff from fertilized fields and industrial waste and sewage being discharged into rivers are major sources of ocean pollution. • Overfishing and certain fishing methods are also destroying some fish populations. Marine mammals can get caught and dr ...
... • The oceans are steadily becoming more polluted. Runoff from fertilized fields and industrial waste and sewage being discharged into rivers are major sources of ocean pollution. • Overfishing and certain fishing methods are also destroying some fish populations. Marine mammals can get caught and dr ...
Scientific program available here - Society for Conservation Biology
... 11:00 LONG TERM ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF HABITAT ORIENTED INTERVENTIONS MDUMA, SIMON, Alan Kijazi, Norman Owen-Smith, Anthony R.E. Sinclair ...
... 11:00 LONG TERM ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF HABITAT ORIENTED INTERVENTIONS MDUMA, SIMON, Alan Kijazi, Norman Owen-Smith, Anthony R.E. Sinclair ...
Rebuilding Global Fisheries - Department of Marine and Coastal
... prospects for rebuilding depleted marine fish populations (stocks) and for restoring the ecosystems of which they are part. In an attempt to unify our understanding of the global fisheries situation, we compiled and analyzed all available data types, namely global catch data (Fig. 1A), scientific st ...
... prospects for rebuilding depleted marine fish populations (stocks) and for restoring the ecosystems of which they are part. In an attempt to unify our understanding of the global fisheries situation, we compiled and analyzed all available data types, namely global catch data (Fig. 1A), scientific st ...
Report - Marine sustainability in an age of changing oceans and seas
... interlinked. The oceans are crucial for global food security, human health and regulation of climate. The livelihoods of over 3 billion people worldwide depend upon services from marine and coastal biodiversity. Under the EU’s blue growth strategy, new marine goods and services, such as marine renew ...
... interlinked. The oceans are crucial for global food security, human health and regulation of climate. The livelihoods of over 3 billion people worldwide depend upon services from marine and coastal biodiversity. Under the EU’s blue growth strategy, new marine goods and services, such as marine renew ...
Marine sustainability in an age of changing oceans and seas
... interlinked. The oceans are crucial for global food security, human health and regulation of climate. The livelihoods of over 3 billion people worldwide depend upon services from marine and coastal biodiversity. Under the EU’s blue growth strategy, new marine goods and services, such as marine renew ...
... interlinked. The oceans are crucial for global food security, human health and regulation of climate. The livelihoods of over 3 billion people worldwide depend upon services from marine and coastal biodiversity. Under the EU’s blue growth strategy, new marine goods and services, such as marine renew ...
endangered-leather-back
... The Leatherback Turtle is a pelagic feeder, found in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters throughout the world (Marquez 1990). Large body size, high metabolism, a thick adipose tissue layer and regulation of blood flow (Spotila et al.1997) allow them to utilise cold water foraging areas unlike ...
... The Leatherback Turtle is a pelagic feeder, found in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters throughout the world (Marquez 1990). Large body size, high metabolism, a thick adipose tissue layer and regulation of blood flow (Spotila et al.1997) allow them to utilise cold water foraging areas unlike ...
Small bugs with a big impact: linking plankton ecology with
... layer fuels ‘regenerated production’ although this recycling does not prevent a steady drain of nutrients from the surface layer, especially since nitrogen fixation only supplies nitrogen, not phosphorus and other essential nutrients. Size-dependent constraint on nutrient uptake rates is the fundamen ...
... layer fuels ‘regenerated production’ although this recycling does not prevent a steady drain of nutrients from the surface layer, especially since nitrogen fixation only supplies nitrogen, not phosphorus and other essential nutrients. Size-dependent constraint on nutrient uptake rates is the fundamen ...
Marine conservation
Marine conservation, also known as marine resources conservation, is the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas. Marine conservation focuses on limiting human-caused damage to marine ecosystems, and on restoring damaged marine ecosystems. Marine conservation also focuses on preserving vulnerable marine species.