Blue natural capital:towards a new economy
... destruction of ecosystems, territory loss, and climate change. Some of these threats are associated with tourism and recreation activities. In estuaries, major drivers of ecosystem change are urbanization, increased input of nutrients and pollutants, and decreased input of sediments due to upstream ...
... destruction of ecosystems, territory loss, and climate change. Some of these threats are associated with tourism and recreation activities. In estuaries, major drivers of ecosystem change are urbanization, increased input of nutrients and pollutants, and decreased input of sediments due to upstream ...
press kit
... consortium unveiled a hidden diversity of unicellular organisms, known as protists. Sequencing of nearly a billion genetic barcodes shows that this group of organisms is vastly more diverse than bacteria or animals, and most belong to little-known groups of parasites, symbionts, and predators of var ...
... consortium unveiled a hidden diversity of unicellular organisms, known as protists. Sequencing of nearly a billion genetic barcodes shows that this group of organisms is vastly more diverse than bacteria or animals, and most belong to little-known groups of parasites, symbionts, and predators of var ...
Testimony By Admiral James D. Watkins, U.S. Navy (Retired)
... globe, marine toxins afflict more than 90,000 people annually and are responsible for an estimated 62 percent of all seafood-related illnesses. Harmful algal blooms appear to be occurring more frequently in our coastal waters and non-native species are increasingly invading marine ecosystems. Exper ...
... globe, marine toxins afflict more than 90,000 people annually and are responsible for an estimated 62 percent of all seafood-related illnesses. Harmful algal blooms appear to be occurring more frequently in our coastal waters and non-native species are increasingly invading marine ecosystems. Exper ...
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON PLANKTON
... future will lead to further large changes in plankton as temperature appears to be a major factor in the composition of communities and in the timing (phenology) of populations. Other factors such as eutrophication, fisheries and in the future acidification may also contribute to plankton variabilit ...
... future will lead to further large changes in plankton as temperature appears to be a major factor in the composition of communities and in the timing (phenology) of populations. Other factors such as eutrophication, fisheries and in the future acidification may also contribute to plankton variabilit ...
Summary and Conclusion
... during the monsoon seasons. Diatoms being a significant food source of pelagic and benthic organisms can also cause ecological imbalance by enhanced rate of reproduction. Thalassiosira is a genus of phytoplankton with more than 100 species enjoying cosmopolitan distribution. Thalassiosira species ar ...
... during the monsoon seasons. Diatoms being a significant food source of pelagic and benthic organisms can also cause ecological imbalance by enhanced rate of reproduction. Thalassiosira is a genus of phytoplankton with more than 100 species enjoying cosmopolitan distribution. Thalassiosira species ar ...
the response of echinoderms to ocean acidification
... the aquarium walls, larval length at various time intervals, and degree of calcification. In doing so the three researchers report that just the opposite of what is often predicted actually happened, as the echinoderm larvae and juveniles were “positively impacted by ocean acidification.” More speci ...
... the aquarium walls, larval length at various time intervals, and degree of calcification. In doing so the three researchers report that just the opposite of what is often predicted actually happened, as the echinoderm larvae and juveniles were “positively impacted by ocean acidification.” More speci ...
The Geological Record of Ocean Acidification
... 1.5 km in places (24) (compared with >4 km today). Although a pH decrease or PCO2 increase remains to be confirmed by geochemical proxies for any of the hyperthermal events, the amount of carbon injected can be modeled on the basis of consistent carbonate d13C and CCD changes, yielding between ~2000 ...
... 1.5 km in places (24) (compared with >4 km today). Although a pH decrease or PCO2 increase remains to be confirmed by geochemical proxies for any of the hyperthermal events, the amount of carbon injected can be modeled on the basis of consistent carbonate d13C and CCD changes, yielding between ~2000 ...
Climate Change and Biodiversity Effects in Turkish Seas
... smaller enclosed Black Sea (Lascaratos et al., 1999; Turley, 1999). The world’s atmosphere and oceans are warming, and the most immediate effects of this on the marine environment include rising sea levels, higher seawater temperatures and acidification, more frequent extreme events and changes in o ...
... smaller enclosed Black Sea (Lascaratos et al., 1999; Turley, 1999). The world’s atmosphere and oceans are warming, and the most immediate effects of this on the marine environment include rising sea levels, higher seawater temperatures and acidification, more frequent extreme events and changes in o ...
Census of seafloor sediments in the world`s ocean
... Knowing the patterns of distribution of sediments in the global ocean is critical for understanding biogeochemical cycles and how deep-sea deposits respond to environmental change at the sea surface. We present the first digital map of seafloor lithologies based on descriptions of nearly 14,500 samp ...
... Knowing the patterns of distribution of sediments in the global ocean is critical for understanding biogeochemical cycles and how deep-sea deposits respond to environmental change at the sea surface. We present the first digital map of seafloor lithologies based on descriptions of nearly 14,500 samp ...
earth science 140 - College of DuPage
... List and describe the factors influencing the penetration of light in seawater. Which of these would also apply to the local swimming pool? ...
... List and describe the factors influencing the penetration of light in seawater. Which of these would also apply to the local swimming pool? ...
Impacts of climate change on the physical oceanography
... a depressed thermocline that hinders any upwelling due to the cooler water being much deeper. In contrast, during El Niño, the thermocline is much closer to the surface in the Western Pacific making the cooler waters potentially more available to continental shelves. It is important to note that whi ...
... a depressed thermocline that hinders any upwelling due to the cooler water being much deeper. In contrast, during El Niño, the thermocline is much closer to the surface in the Western Pacific making the cooler waters potentially more available to continental shelves. It is important to note that whi ...
MAMA - Capemalta
... An improved understanding and functioning of climate variability relies on systematic observations of both the ocean and atmosphere, with concomitant improved predictions of both. Sustained, integrated and routine data sets of the ocean and coastal seas will also target multiple users. The advent of ...
... An improved understanding and functioning of climate variability relies on systematic observations of both the ocean and atmosphere, with concomitant improved predictions of both. Sustained, integrated and routine data sets of the ocean and coastal seas will also target multiple users. The advent of ...
ANTARCTIC CIRCUMNAVIGATION EXPEDITION
... ACE is composed of 22 different projects bringing together research teams from six continents. They focus on different areas of study, all fundamental for a better understanding of Antarctica’s ecosystems. An opencall for proposals wa launched at the end of 2015, and over 100 projects were submitted ...
... ACE is composed of 22 different projects bringing together research teams from six continents. They focus on different areas of study, all fundamental for a better understanding of Antarctica’s ecosystems. An opencall for proposals wa launched at the end of 2015, and over 100 projects were submitted ...
full Country Information Profile
... Maritime space for the purpose of the application of Law No. 17/2014 is defined in its Article 2: the Portuguese maritime space extends from the baselines to the outer limit of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles. Baselines are defined in accordance to UNCLOS as the low-water line along ...
... Maritime space for the purpose of the application of Law No. 17/2014 is defined in its Article 2: the Portuguese maritime space extends from the baselines to the outer limit of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles. Baselines are defined in accordance to UNCLOS as the low-water line along ...
Review of the Southern Ocean Sanctuary: Marine Protected Areas in
... allow limited sustainable whaling on populations meeting certain conditions. No catches would be allowed for any populations below 54% of their estimated unexploited level, with an ultimate general aim of stabilising these populations above the MSY level (e.g. Donovan, 2002; Hammond and Donovan, In ...
... allow limited sustainable whaling on populations meeting certain conditions. No catches would be allowed for any populations below 54% of their estimated unexploited level, with an ultimate general aim of stabilising these populations above the MSY level (e.g. Donovan, 2002; Hammond and Donovan, In ...
Coastal Evolution
... Figure 1. Distribution of various tectonic coastal types throughout the world (from Inman and Nordstrom, 1971) ...
... Figure 1. Distribution of various tectonic coastal types throughout the world (from Inman and Nordstrom, 1971) ...
Regional Seas Programmes and Marine Biodiversity in Areas
... December 2015, H.E. Ambassador Mr. Eden Charles of Trinidad and Tobago, the Chair of the Preparatory Committee invited the international organizations which “wish to do so to submit their views on the elements of a draft text of an international legally binding instrument”. 2. The present document h ...
... December 2015, H.E. Ambassador Mr. Eden Charles of Trinidad and Tobago, the Chair of the Preparatory Committee invited the international organizations which “wish to do so to submit their views on the elements of a draft text of an international legally binding instrument”. 2. The present document h ...
Maritime and marine: synonyms, solitudes or schizophrenia?
... In the European context, this imprecision is reflected in various parallel policy instruments. Consider both the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and the Integrated Maritime Policy. The MSFD is designed to more effectively protect the marine environment across Europe. It aims to achieve go ...
... In the European context, this imprecision is reflected in various parallel policy instruments. Consider both the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and the Integrated Maritime Policy. The MSFD is designed to more effectively protect the marine environment across Europe. It aims to achieve go ...
Maritime and marine: synonyms, solitudes or schizophrenia
... In the European context, this imprecision is reflected in various parallel policy instruments. Consider both the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and the Integrated Maritime Policy. The MSFD is designed to more effectively protect the marine environment across Europe. It aims to achieve go ...
... In the European context, this imprecision is reflected in various parallel policy instruments. Consider both the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and the Integrated Maritime Policy. The MSFD is designed to more effectively protect the marine environment across Europe. It aims to achieve go ...
WORLD OCEAN ASSESSMENT
... published on the portal are from inside the 200-nautical-mile (nm) exclusive economic zone (EEZ), while ~5 per cent are in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). A recent analysis of global coverage of cetacean visual line-transect survey coverage showed that only ~ 25 per cent of the world’s oc ...
... published on the portal are from inside the 200-nautical-mile (nm) exclusive economic zone (EEZ), while ~5 per cent are in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). A recent analysis of global coverage of cetacean visual line-transect survey coverage showed that only ~ 25 per cent of the world’s oc ...
Data Package 5 - Tsunamis June 2013
... that are caused by the displacement of large volumes of water. Tsunamis differ from normal wind-forced sea-surface waves in that they have much longer wavelengths. Much like earthquakes, tsunamis are primarily created by sudden vertical movements along a fault in the Earth’s crust. Fault movement in ...
... that are caused by the displacement of large volumes of water. Tsunamis differ from normal wind-forced sea-surface waves in that they have much longer wavelengths. Much like earthquakes, tsunamis are primarily created by sudden vertical movements along a fault in the Earth’s crust. Fault movement in ...
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.