chemical and physical dynamics of marine - DORAS
... The research of which fruits are presented in this thesis was a wonderful journey, full of exploration of scientific ideas, acquiring knowledge and learning about inner strengths and weaknesses. This journey would not be possible if not the support and dedication of many people. I would like give my ...
... The research of which fruits are presented in this thesis was a wonderful journey, full of exploration of scientific ideas, acquiring knowledge and learning about inner strengths and weaknesses. This journey would not be possible if not the support and dedication of many people. I would like give my ...
Review of Criteria for Selecting Ecologically Significant Areas of the
... correspond to one or more of the criteria are then described in short profiles. Much of the discussion on identifying ecologically important areas in the literature is rather abstract, with potential selection processes and criteria often described in detail but less often applied to actual areas. T ...
... correspond to one or more of the criteria are then described in short profiles. Much of the discussion on identifying ecologically important areas in the literature is rather abstract, with potential selection processes and criteria often described in detail but less often applied to actual areas. T ...
Plastic Debris in the World`s Oceans
... This debris can cause death by drowning, suffocation, strangulation, starvation through reduced feeding efficiency, and injuries. Particularly affected are seals and sea lions, probably due to their very inquisitive nature of investigating objects in their environment. Entanglement rates in these an ...
... This debris can cause death by drowning, suffocation, strangulation, starvation through reduced feeding efficiency, and injuries. Particularly affected are seals and sea lions, probably due to their very inquisitive nature of investigating objects in their environment. Entanglement rates in these an ...
Chapter 8: Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions
... changes in northward flow of warm, salty surface water along the conveyor belt. ...
... changes in northward flow of warm, salty surface water along the conveyor belt. ...
Plastic Debris in the World`s Oceans
... This debris can cause death by drowning, suffocation, strangulation, starvation through reduced feeding efficiency, and injuries. Particularly affected are seals and sea lions, probably due to their very inquisitive nature of investigating objects in their environment. Entanglement rates in these an ...
... This debris can cause death by drowning, suffocation, strangulation, starvation through reduced feeding efficiency, and injuries. Particularly affected are seals and sea lions, probably due to their very inquisitive nature of investigating objects in their environment. Entanglement rates in these an ...
NOAA Ocean and Great Lakes Acidification Research Plan
... Northeast Region Ocean Acidification Research Plan—Beth Phelan, Jon Hare, Ellen Mecray, Gary Wikfors, Shannon Meseck, Christopher Chambers, Daniel Wieczorek, Vincent Guida, Ronald Goldberg, Dean Perry, Michael Fogarty, Paul Ticco, and Charles Stock 6.0 Ocean Acidification in the Northeast Region . . ...
... Northeast Region Ocean Acidification Research Plan—Beth Phelan, Jon Hare, Ellen Mecray, Gary Wikfors, Shannon Meseck, Christopher Chambers, Daniel Wieczorek, Vincent Guida, Ronald Goldberg, Dean Perry, Michael Fogarty, Paul Ticco, and Charles Stock 6.0 Ocean Acidification in the Northeast Region . . ...
Cold-water coral reefs
... confined to shallow and warm tropical and subtropical regions. Scientists have been able to explore a variety of coral ecosystems thriving in deep, dark and cold waters, currently most studied at high latitudes. Some of these cold-water corals construct banks or reefs as complex as their tropical co ...
... confined to shallow and warm tropical and subtropical regions. Scientists have been able to explore a variety of coral ecosystems thriving in deep, dark and cold waters, currently most studied at high latitudes. Some of these cold-water corals construct banks or reefs as complex as their tropical co ...
OSPAR background document on Ocean quahog Arctica islandica
... densities determined from cruises with RV Aurelia and RV Pelagia between 1990 and 1994. A study that examined the ecological requirements of A.islandica and used these to plot its potential distribution in the Dutch sector of the North Sea, suggested that the species could potentially be more widesp ...
... densities determined from cruises with RV Aurelia and RV Pelagia between 1990 and 1994. A study that examined the ecological requirements of A.islandica and used these to plot its potential distribution in the Dutch sector of the North Sea, suggested that the species could potentially be more widesp ...
Global sediment core-top calibration of the TEX86
... This global dataset is based on, in total, 287 core-top sediments from various oceans with 200 from the Atlantic, 28 from the Pacific, 23 from the Indian Ocean, and 36 from the Polar Oceans (Table 2, Fig. 2a). Although the global sediment core-top dataset is biased toward the South Atlantic and domi ...
... This global dataset is based on, in total, 287 core-top sediments from various oceans with 200 from the Atlantic, 28 from the Pacific, 23 from the Indian Ocean, and 36 from the Polar Oceans (Table 2, Fig. 2a). Although the global sediment core-top dataset is biased toward the South Atlantic and domi ...
Role of the low-latitude ocean
... disequilibrium effects in different types of models, to explore the sensitivity of each effect to the ocean circulation, and to clarify the mechanisms influencing their magnitudes. To make contact with previous work on the issue of low-latitude sensitivity, we revisit the question of why OGCMs are m ...
... disequilibrium effects in different types of models, to explore the sensitivity of each effect to the ocean circulation, and to clarify the mechanisms influencing their magnitudes. To make contact with previous work on the issue of low-latitude sensitivity, we revisit the question of why OGCMs are m ...
Report of the Executive Director
... seaweed and fish cage projects in Siargao Island and Philippine Rural Development Project sites on seaweeds projects in Guimaras, Philippines. Value Chain Analysis also conducted for the PhilCCAP Abalone Project and is now being converted into a full business model for seaweed. In line with the UNEP ...
... seaweed and fish cage projects in Siargao Island and Philippine Rural Development Project sites on seaweeds projects in Guimaras, Philippines. Value Chain Analysis also conducted for the PhilCCAP Abalone Project and is now being converted into a full business model for seaweed. In line with the UNEP ...
Oxygen and organic carbon fluxes in sediments of the
... 1993). The initial oxidant of organic carbon is oxygen because it is energetically the most favourable electron acceptor. The proportion of organic matter oxidation with oxygen ranges from nearly 100% in deep-sea sediments to only a few percent in organic-rich rapidly accumulating coastal sediments ...
... 1993). The initial oxidant of organic carbon is oxygen because it is energetically the most favourable electron acceptor. The proportion of organic matter oxidation with oxygen ranges from nearly 100% in deep-sea sediments to only a few percent in organic-rich rapidly accumulating coastal sediments ...
Caribbean Geology - An Introduction
... continual sedimentation almost entirely unrelieved by episodes of erosion. Whereas continental and island areas are being continually subjected to erosive processes which strip off the younger cover and exposes older rocks from which geological deductions can be made, the ocean floor exposes virtual ...
... continual sedimentation almost entirely unrelieved by episodes of erosion. Whereas continental and island areas are being continually subjected to erosive processes which strip off the younger cover and exposes older rocks from which geological deductions can be made, the ocean floor exposes virtual ...
Diversity of cultivated and metabolically active
... a modified version of the latter where peptone was omitted and local seawater was replaced by the supernatant of a culture of Isochrysis aff. galbana (RCC 179) freshly grown in K medium (Keller et al., 1987). After the cruise, AAP isolates were also obtained by streaking on MAD medium 3–5 µl of micr ...
... a modified version of the latter where peptone was omitted and local seawater was replaced by the supernatant of a culture of Isochrysis aff. galbana (RCC 179) freshly grown in K medium (Keller et al., 1987). After the cruise, AAP isolates were also obtained by streaking on MAD medium 3–5 µl of micr ...
annual report - The Scottish Association for Marine Science
... in all the world’s oceans. It is thought that there may be tens of thousands, or even more, of these features that stand more than 1000m in height, from the seabed. They are often home to many species of coral and sponges, which in turn can harbour a great diversity of other species. The deep-sea gr ...
... in all the world’s oceans. It is thought that there may be tens of thousands, or even more, of these features that stand more than 1000m in height, from the seabed. They are often home to many species of coral and sponges, which in turn can harbour a great diversity of other species. The deep-sea gr ...
- University of Cambridge
... were markedly different from today over long periods of Earth’s past. The Eocene epoch, about 56 to 34 million years ago (Ma), is one such example of an extreme climate, with very warm temperatures, up to 5°C (low latitude) and 10°C (high latitude) warmer than today (Zachos et al., 2001, 2005, 2008; ...
... were markedly different from today over long periods of Earth’s past. The Eocene epoch, about 56 to 34 million years ago (Ma), is one such example of an extreme climate, with very warm temperatures, up to 5°C (low latitude) and 10°C (high latitude) warmer than today (Zachos et al., 2001, 2005, 2008; ...
ggecgoos01. - Japan Oceanographic Data Center
... Under the generic terms $harmful algal blooms#, a rather wide array of different problems are grouped, which are caused by different algae and affect human health and economic activities at various levels in coastal waters all around the world. HAB monitoring is carried out in several countries with ...
... Under the generic terms $harmful algal blooms#, a rather wide array of different problems are grouped, which are caused by different algae and affect human health and economic activities at various levels in coastal waters all around the world. HAB monitoring is carried out in several countries with ...
Effects of natural and anthropogenic processes in the distribution of
... et al., 2011a; UNEP, 2009). The London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes has been in force since 1975. It was replaced by the London Protocol, which entered into force in 2006, but only four Mediterranean countries ratified it. However, illegal dumping of litter, ...
... et al., 2011a; UNEP, 2009). The London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes has been in force since 1975. It was replaced by the London Protocol, which entered into force in 2006, but only four Mediterranean countries ratified it. However, illegal dumping of litter, ...
Reducing uncertainty and confronting ignorance about
... charge properties, surface roughness, and particle brittleness may also play a role. Therefore, modeling the fate and transport of plastic with high fidelity to the real system cannot be achieved if plastic particles are assumed to be inert tracers. As a part of weathering processes, biofouling can a ...
... charge properties, surface roughness, and particle brittleness may also play a role. Therefore, modeling the fate and transport of plastic with high fidelity to the real system cannot be achieved if plastic particles are assumed to be inert tracers. As a part of weathering processes, biofouling can a ...
`2-5-02 Revised PDF Block B request OP9` in a
... the non-linear response that has been observed in these and other complex ecosystems subject to multiple stressors (Scheffer 2001). The consultations consistently identified similar outstanding questions about coral reefs, and included the following issues: 1. Scientists agreed that specific investi ...
... the non-linear response that has been observed in these and other complex ecosystems subject to multiple stressors (Scheffer 2001). The consultations consistently identified similar outstanding questions about coral reefs, and included the following issues: 1. Scientists agreed that specific investi ...
Seasonal shelf-sea front mapping using satellite ocean colour and
... As in the previous study of thermal front distribution (Miller et al., 2010) it was important to capture the spatio-temporal variability of the shelf-sea. Therefore the next stage of analysis was to aggregate the 8-day composite front maps into seasonal front climatologies to identify strong, persis ...
... As in the previous study of thermal front distribution (Miller et al., 2010) it was important to capture the spatio-temporal variability of the shelf-sea. Therefore the next stage of analysis was to aggregate the 8-day composite front maps into seasonal front climatologies to identify strong, persis ...
Indicator 3 Quantification and classification of beach litter items
... HELCOM: Guideline is going to be developed once a core indicator on marine litter is adopted by the end of ...
... HELCOM: Guideline is going to be developed once a core indicator on marine litter is adopted by the end of ...
Overview and Summary of Recent Research into the Potential
... Potential impact zones A few earlier papers conducted desktop exercises of the potential impacts of pile driving activity. David (2006) used previously reported sound levels and frequencies produced by pile driving to predict received levels and assess potential impacts on bottlenose dolphins. Using ...
... Potential impact zones A few earlier papers conducted desktop exercises of the potential impacts of pile driving activity. David (2006) used previously reported sound levels and frequencies produced by pile driving to predict received levels and assess potential impacts on bottlenose dolphins. Using ...
Marine habitats
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The marine environment supplies many kinds of habitats that support marine life. Marine life depends in some way on the saltwater that is in the sea (the term marine comes from the Latin mare, meaning sea or ocean). A habitat is an ecological or environmental area inhabited by one or more living species.Marine habitats can be divided into coastal and open ocean habitats. Coastal habitats are found in the area that extends from as far as the tide comes in on the shoreline out to the edge of the continental shelf. Most marine life is found in coastal habitats, even though the shelf area occupies only seven percent of the total ocean area. Open ocean habitats are found in the deep ocean beyond the edge of the continental shelf.Alternatively, marine habitats can be divided into pelagic and demersal habitats. Pelagic habitats are found near the surface or in the open water column, away from the bottom of the ocean. Demersal habitats are near or on the bottom of the ocean. An organism living in a pelagic habitat is said to be a pelagic organism, as in pelagic fish. Similarly, an organism living in a demersal habitat is said to be a demersal organism, as in demersal fish. Pelagic habitats are intrinsically shifting and ephemeral, depending on what ocean currents are doing.Marine habitats can be modified by their inhabitants. Some marine organisms, like corals, kelp, mangroves and seagrasses, are ecosystem engineers which reshape the marine environment to the point where they create further habitat for other organisms.