Capacity-Building Activities - Scientific Committee on Oceanic
... Sinibaldo Canhanga - Mozambique Mr Canhanga is a researcher at the National Institute for Hydrograph and Navigation (INAHINA) in Mozambique where he is responsible, amongst other things, for the tide analyses and tide table production. He is also on a national group designated to establish the numer ...
... Sinibaldo Canhanga - Mozambique Mr Canhanga is a researcher at the National Institute for Hydrograph and Navigation (INAHINA) in Mozambique where he is responsible, amongst other things, for the tide analyses and tide table production. He is also on a national group designated to establish the numer ...
Canini N. D., Metillo E. B., 2017 Temporal changes in the
... well as community composition (Winder & Sommer 2012). Significant changes in community composition due to climatic alterations are being observed in the ocean (Karl et al 2002). The disappearance of functional groups or individual species as forecasted in some worldwide change settings may have a dr ...
... well as community composition (Winder & Sommer 2012). Significant changes in community composition due to climatic alterations are being observed in the ocean (Karl et al 2002). The disappearance of functional groups or individual species as forecasted in some worldwide change settings may have a dr ...
ggecgoos05. - Japan Oceanographic Data Center
... Harmful Algal Blooms (IPHAB) which met in Paris from 22-24 November 1999. This panel was formed in 1991 to identify adequate resources for a broad international programme to improve the detection and prediction of HABs and their effects. The Global Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms (G ...
... Harmful Algal Blooms (IPHAB) which met in Paris from 22-24 November 1999. This panel was formed in 1991 to identify adequate resources for a broad international programme to improve the detection and prediction of HABs and their effects. The Global Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms (G ...
Chapter 5 – Sea/Air Interactions
... The ENSO is the most prominent of these oscillations and is characterized by an anomalous warming and cooling of the central-eastern equatorial Pacific. The warm phase is called El Niño and the cold, La Niña. During El Niño events, a weakening of the Pacific trade winds decreases the upwelling of co ...
... The ENSO is the most prominent of these oscillations and is characterized by an anomalous warming and cooling of the central-eastern equatorial Pacific. The warm phase is called El Niño and the cold, La Niña. During El Niño events, a weakening of the Pacific trade winds decreases the upwelling of co ...
Corals, Anemones, Sea Fans, and Jellyfish
... hard coral, providing it food and helping eliminate waste through photosynthesis. Supercharged…. ...
... hard coral, providing it food and helping eliminate waste through photosynthesis. Supercharged…. ...
Oceanography - North Stonington Public Schools
... Power Point & Class Discussion Performance Task Activity – Layers of Ocean Water, Oral Assessment ...
... Power Point & Class Discussion Performance Task Activity – Layers of Ocean Water, Oral Assessment ...
Sustainable Use of Our Oceans – Making Ideas Work
... sustainable development. Given that our world consists mainly of ocean, global governance ...
... sustainable development. Given that our world consists mainly of ocean, global governance ...
Impacts of climate change on harmful algal blooms
... faeces of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina). The impacts of these toxins on the health of marine mammals are unknown and a more detailed study is currently being undertaken. Many of the future impacts of climate change are unknown. Increasing sea surface temperatures as a result of climate change may i ...
... faeces of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina). The impacts of these toxins on the health of marine mammals are unknown and a more detailed study is currently being undertaken. Many of the future impacts of climate change are unknown. Increasing sea surface temperatures as a result of climate change may i ...
Marine Ecosystem-based Management in Practice: Scientific and
... The spatial extent of the ecosystem determines which species, other ecosystem attributes, and human activities are the focus of management. So-called large marine ecosystems already have been delineated on the basis of large-scale biological, geomorphological, and hydrological features (see the figu ...
... The spatial extent of the ecosystem determines which species, other ecosystem attributes, and human activities are the focus of management. So-called large marine ecosystems already have been delineated on the basis of large-scale biological, geomorphological, and hydrological features (see the figu ...
4.4. Phytoplankton and primary productivity off Northwest Africa The
... euphotic zone, generally defined as the depth where light reaches 1% of its surface value and where photosynthesis occurs. The depth of the euphotic layer varies from less than 10 m in dense or turbid coastal waters to about 80 m in very oligotrophic waters, as those of the tropica ...
... euphotic zone, generally defined as the depth where light reaches 1% of its surface value and where photosynthesis occurs. The depth of the euphotic layer varies from less than 10 m in dense or turbid coastal waters to about 80 m in very oligotrophic waters, as those of the tropica ...
Comparison of benthic and pelagic suspension feeding in
... 1-m2 bottom area in the depth range of 0.1–3 m. This range was chosen as the density of BSF quickly decreases at greater depths in the studied sites. The biodeposition rates of BSF were multiplied by the average biomasses at a site in the same season and these values were used as average estimates o ...
... 1-m2 bottom area in the depth range of 0.1–3 m. This range was chosen as the density of BSF quickly decreases at greater depths in the studied sites. The biodeposition rates of BSF were multiplied by the average biomasses at a site in the same season and these values were used as average estimates o ...
Global linkages and influences - Gateway Antarctica
... this current of water pulls with it currents that originate from the Labrador Sea (Kunzig, 2000). As this mass of water moves further south it is joined by pulses of very salty water from the Mediterranean Sea. The three sources of water slowly mix together vertically to form what is then known as N ...
... this current of water pulls with it currents that originate from the Labrador Sea (Kunzig, 2000). As this mass of water moves further south it is joined by pulses of very salty water from the Mediterranean Sea. The three sources of water slowly mix together vertically to form what is then known as N ...
Marine Ecosystem-based Management in Practice
... The spatial extent of the ecosystem determines which species, other ecosystem attributes, and human activities are the focus of management. So-called large marine ecosystems already have been delineated on the basis of large-scale biological, geomorphological, and hydrological features (see the figu ...
... The spatial extent of the ecosystem determines which species, other ecosystem attributes, and human activities are the focus of management. So-called large marine ecosystems already have been delineated on the basis of large-scale biological, geomorphological, and hydrological features (see the figu ...
DEEP SEA CORALS
... in size, shape, and color, from ivory cups the size of fingertips to crimson trees ten feet tall. Some are stony and hard, others are soft and sway with the current.16 A few build gigantic mounds reaching 500 feet6 from the seafloor, several build smaller colonies, and still others are solitary.17 A ...
... in size, shape, and color, from ivory cups the size of fingertips to crimson trees ten feet tall. Some are stony and hard, others are soft and sway with the current.16 A few build gigantic mounds reaching 500 feet6 from the seafloor, several build smaller colonies, and still others are solitary.17 A ...
Report of the 2011 Scientific Steering Committee Meeting
... The WG will continue to complete the papers for the MEPS special issue, and will continue studies of predator–prey interactions through comparisons of the different subarctic regions with a special emphasis on spatial dynamics. A workshop is planned at the next ESSAS annual science meeting to focus ...
... The WG will continue to complete the papers for the MEPS special issue, and will continue studies of predator–prey interactions through comparisons of the different subarctic regions with a special emphasis on spatial dynamics. A workshop is planned at the next ESSAS annual science meeting to focus ...
The distribution of macrofauna on the inner continental
... March 2009 e a period of higher precipitation and flow rate e and July 2009 e a period of lower precipitation and flow rate. The grab depths ranged from 12 to 97 m and were grouped into three strata: 1: <25 m, 2: 25e50 m and 3: >50 m. The particle size, total carbonate and total organic carbon in each ...
... March 2009 e a period of higher precipitation and flow rate e and July 2009 e a period of lower precipitation and flow rate. The grab depths ranged from 12 to 97 m and were grouped into three strata: 1: <25 m, 2: 25e50 m and 3: >50 m. The particle size, total carbonate and total organic carbon in each ...
Census of seafloor sediments in world`s ocean basins
... quantify, even on a local scale (e.g., 14, 15). Our digital map of seafloor sediments provides a missing link for constraining global relationships between the seafloor and the sea surface for which comprehensive datasets exist (8). For example, the bulk of diatom oozes occurs at seafloor depths of ...
... quantify, even on a local scale (e.g., 14, 15). Our digital map of seafloor sediments provides a missing link for constraining global relationships between the seafloor and the sea surface for which comprehensive datasets exist (8). For example, the bulk of diatom oozes occurs at seafloor depths of ...
OOI RFA Cover Sheet
... to monitor changes in densities and distributions of aquatic organisms in response to ecosystem variability. Many life history characteristics (e.g. timing and path of annual migrations) are not known for fish and mammal species. A continuous suite of sensors can provide a network to quantify and un ...
... to monitor changes in densities and distributions of aquatic organisms in response to ecosystem variability. Many life history characteristics (e.g. timing and path of annual migrations) are not known for fish and mammal species. A continuous suite of sensors can provide a network to quantify and un ...
by Mr. Zhang Dongsheng, China - Japan Oceanographic Data Center
... 2.2 Marine information network construction and service NMDIS is responsible for the establishment and management of the national marine information communication networks; organizes and implements the transmission and sharing of national marine information; maintains and manages the China Oceanic I ...
... 2.2 Marine information network construction and service NMDIS is responsible for the establishment and management of the national marine information communication networks; organizes and implements the transmission and sharing of national marine information; maintains and manages the China Oceanic I ...
Marine Ecology Progress Series 241:23
... maximal in coastal waters, lower at intermediate depths, and least in deep-ocean basins. In contrast, species richness of coastal waters and the deep sea are equivalent, and greater than at intermediate depths. However, when area differences are taken into account, there is evidence (from 2 regions) ...
... maximal in coastal waters, lower at intermediate depths, and least in deep-ocean basins. In contrast, species richness of coastal waters and the deep sea are equivalent, and greater than at intermediate depths. However, when area differences are taken into account, there is evidence (from 2 regions) ...
An inverse model for calculation of global volume Fan, Chenwu
... The P-vector inverse method has been successfully used to invert the absolute velocity from hydrographic data for the extraequatorial hemispheres, but not for the equatorial region since it is based on the geostrophic balance. A smooth interpolation scheme across the equator is developed in this stu ...
... The P-vector inverse method has been successfully used to invert the absolute velocity from hydrographic data for the extraequatorial hemispheres, but not for the equatorial region since it is based on the geostrophic balance. A smooth interpolation scheme across the equator is developed in this stu ...
WG3 Central and South Atlantic Region DRAFT
... All of the sub-regions of the Central and South Atlantic are experiencing major environmental changes due to human activity. Rising temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide are causing ocean warming and acidification in most places. Coastal waters also experience impacts from nearby landmasses and ...
... All of the sub-regions of the Central and South Atlantic are experiencing major environmental changes due to human activity. Rising temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide are causing ocean warming and acidification in most places. Coastal waters also experience impacts from nearby landmasses and ...
Chapter 2 - Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
... The initial development of sonar was triggered in 1912, by the loss of the Titanic, and the need to detect the presence of large objects under water by means of the echo compressional waves. The term sonar is derived from the words sound navigation and ranging. The most important acoustic parameter ...
... The initial development of sonar was triggered in 1912, by the loss of the Titanic, and the need to detect the presence of large objects under water by means of the echo compressional waves. The term sonar is derived from the words sound navigation and ranging. The most important acoustic parameter ...
����� The ORION Education Plan
... the MVCO with its own fiber-optic cable in October 2002. The ASIT was specifically designed to make turbulent flux measurements in the ocean and atmosphere for the ONR’s Coupled Boundary Layers and Air-Sea Transfer (CBLAST) program. The MVCO plans to maintain instrumentation at the ASIT and merge this ...
... the MVCO with its own fiber-optic cable in October 2002. The ASIT was specifically designed to make turbulent flux measurements in the ocean and atmosphere for the ONR’s Coupled Boundary Layers and Air-Sea Transfer (CBLAST) program. The MVCO plans to maintain instrumentation at the ASIT and merge this ...
North Atlantic ecosystem sensitivity to Holocene shifts in Meridional
... The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) results in the ocean-scale transport of warm saline surface water masses northward and deeper southward circulation of cooler, fresher waters [Hansen and Østerhus, 2000; Read, 2001]. The surface limb of the AMOC, the North Atlantic Current (NAC) ...
... The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) results in the ocean-scale transport of warm saline surface water masses northward and deeper southward circulation of cooler, fresher waters [Hansen and Østerhus, 2000; Read, 2001]. The surface limb of the AMOC, the North Atlantic Current (NAC) ...
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.