The geological cycle of plastics and their use as a stratigraphic
... and Rose, 2007) and a variety of biological indicators (Barnosky, 2014; Wilkinson et al., 2014). One further potential indicator is plastic, as this material has been manufactured in abundance since the mid-20th century. Plastics are key to the momentum of the technological revolution from the start ...
... and Rose, 2007) and a variety of biological indicators (Barnosky, 2014; Wilkinson et al., 2014). One further potential indicator is plastic, as this material has been manufactured in abundance since the mid-20th century. Plastics are key to the momentum of the technological revolution from the start ...
Review of Methodological Standards Related to the Marine Strategy
... However, it is stated that the distribution pattern of the habitat should allow exchange/gene flow in typical species. Criterion 1.5 Habitat extent Indicator 1.5.1 Habitat area ...
... However, it is stated that the distribution pattern of the habitat should allow exchange/gene flow in typical species. Criterion 1.5 Habitat extent Indicator 1.5.1 Habitat area ...
Adriatic Sea: Ecology
... establishment of Marine Protected Areas in the open seas started in 2008, with the goal of settling these areas with a special ecological value. In 2010 scientific experts and national representatives of the regional centre of the UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/MAP) and Specially Protected Are ...
... establishment of Marine Protected Areas in the open seas started in 2008, with the goal of settling these areas with a special ecological value. In 2010 scientific experts and national representatives of the regional centre of the UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/MAP) and Specially Protected Are ...
aggregate dredging and the marine environment
... renewable energy, cable routes, shipping and many other activities. It is now widely recognised that these wide range of demands that we place on our surroundings need to be managed in a more integrated fashion, so that the environment is protected for the benefit of future generations. This more su ...
... renewable energy, cable routes, shipping and many other activities. It is now widely recognised that these wide range of demands that we place on our surroundings need to be managed in a more integrated fashion, so that the environment is protected for the benefit of future generations. This more su ...
New perspectives in benthic deep-sea microbial ecology
... sampled to investigate deep-sea microbes. The analysis of these samples has revealed that at least 2.9 × 1029 prokaryotes inhabit the first few meters of sediment depth (Kallmeyer et al., 2012) suggesting that half of the microbial cells in the Earth’s oceans are found in the sediments (Lloyd et al. ...
... sampled to investigate deep-sea microbes. The analysis of these samples has revealed that at least 2.9 × 1029 prokaryotes inhabit the first few meters of sediment depth (Kallmeyer et al., 2012) suggesting that half of the microbial cells in the Earth’s oceans are found in the sediments (Lloyd et al. ...
The Future of the World Heritage Convention for marine conservation
... When I began working for the World Heritage Centre 25 years ago, the pace of ocean protection was lagging far behind conservation on land. While the ocean is absolutely vital to life on Earth—it supplies half of the world’s oxygen and one fifth of our protein—problems in the marine environment are i ...
... When I began working for the World Heritage Centre 25 years ago, the pace of ocean protection was lagging far behind conservation on land. While the ocean is absolutely vital to life on Earth—it supplies half of the world’s oxygen and one fifth of our protein—problems in the marine environment are i ...
Dinitrogen fixation in aphotic oxygenated marine environments
... N2 fixation rates from sub-surface oxygen deficient waters contributed about 5 times more N than N2 fixation from the oxic photic layer (Fernandez et al., 2011). Moreover, N2 fixation cooccurred spatially and temporally with denitrification in the ETSP (Fernandez et al., 2011), refuting the paradigm ...
... N2 fixation rates from sub-surface oxygen deficient waters contributed about 5 times more N than N2 fixation from the oxic photic layer (Fernandez et al., 2011). Moreover, N2 fixation cooccurred spatially and temporally with denitrification in the ETSP (Fernandez et al., 2011), refuting the paradigm ...
Sources of Tsunamis in the Caribbean with Possibility
... According to historical records, the southern part of the Dominican Republic has been hit by several major earthquakes. Earthquake events such as those occurring in 1664, 1691, 1751, 1701 and 1860 among others, have particularly affected the island. Moreover, some of these events were successful in ...
... According to historical records, the southern part of the Dominican Republic has been hit by several major earthquakes. Earthquake events such as those occurring in 1664, 1691, 1751, 1701 and 1860 among others, have particularly affected the island. Moreover, some of these events were successful in ...
World Heritage in the High Seas: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
... The reason we do not already do so is largely a result of past history but now is the time to expand our horizons and bring such areas into consideration for their potential Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). In 1972, when the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural He ...
... The reason we do not already do so is largely a result of past history but now is the time to expand our horizons and bring such areas into consideration for their potential Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). In 1972, when the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural He ...
OFR 89-92
... dressing processes over a century ago. However, only recently have the environmental effects of marine disposal been systematically studied (1). Environmental information has been collected by workers in the field on about two dozen sites worldwide. These studies indicate that, given the right circu ...
... dressing processes over a century ago. However, only recently have the environmental effects of marine disposal been systematically studied (1). Environmental information has been collected by workers in the field on about two dozen sites worldwide. These studies indicate that, given the right circu ...
Mimicking the oxygen minimum zones: stimulating interaction of
... coexist with anammox bacteria in marine OMZs (Lam et al., 2007; Woebken et al., 2007; Rusch et al., 2009) and anoxic basins (Coolen et al., 2007; Wakeham et al., 2012) where they could provide nitrite to marine anammox bacteria. Furthermore, OMZs are characterized by low ammonium conditions (< 0.35 ...
... coexist with anammox bacteria in marine OMZs (Lam et al., 2007; Woebken et al., 2007; Rusch et al., 2009) and anoxic basins (Coolen et al., 2007; Wakeham et al., 2012) where they could provide nitrite to marine anammox bacteria. Furthermore, OMZs are characterized by low ammonium conditions (< 0.35 ...
Scientists` Consensus Statement on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs
... marine ecosystems. Polar regions are also under-represented. The majority of the existing area of MPAs (but not numbers) lies in remote places. However, more MPAs are also needed in areas closer to human population centers so that communities in such areas may achieve the stability and quantity of f ...
... marine ecosystems. Polar regions are also under-represented. The majority of the existing area of MPAs (but not numbers) lies in remote places. However, more MPAs are also needed in areas closer to human population centers so that communities in such areas may achieve the stability and quantity of f ...
How do subduction processes contribute to forearc Andean uplift
... evidenced by well preserved paleoshores, some of them being perched several hundred meters above sea-level. Many of these paleoshores have been dated using different techniques (cosmogenic isotopes, U-Th, ESR and Amino-acid racemization on shells, Sr isotopes. . .). Available ages show that most of ...
... evidenced by well preserved paleoshores, some of them being perched several hundred meters above sea-level. Many of these paleoshores have been dated using different techniques (cosmogenic isotopes, U-Th, ESR and Amino-acid racemization on shells, Sr isotopes. . .). Available ages show that most of ...
The Bounty of the Sea and Long
... proximity. To be sure, at least since the time of Adam Smith it has been well known that economic activity tends to cluster near oceans, or sea navigable rivers, due to the advantages offered by such locations in terms of trade and market access.3 In the present study, however, we argue that access ...
... proximity. To be sure, at least since the time of Adam Smith it has been well known that economic activity tends to cluster near oceans, or sea navigable rivers, due to the advantages offered by such locations in terms of trade and market access.3 In the present study, however, we argue that access ...
biogeographic atlas of the southern ocean - HOME
... CAML (www.caml.aq) was a 5-year project that aimed at assessing the nature, distribution and abundance of all living organisms of the Southern Ocean. In this time of environmental change, CAML provided a comprehensive baseline information on the Antarctic marine biodiversity as a sound benchmark aga ...
... CAML (www.caml.aq) was a 5-year project that aimed at assessing the nature, distribution and abundance of all living organisms of the Southern Ocean. In this time of environmental change, CAML provided a comprehensive baseline information on the Antarctic marine biodiversity as a sound benchmark aga ...
Deep-Sea Life
... between 16. August – 26 September 2016 to the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench (KKT). There will be 40 scientists on board, mainly from Germany and Russia, but also with participants from Poland, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Mexico Korea and Japan. This expedition follows the SoJaBio expedition to ...
... between 16. August – 26 September 2016 to the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench (KKT). There will be 40 scientists on board, mainly from Germany and Russia, but also with participants from Poland, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Mexico Korea and Japan. This expedition follows the SoJaBio expedition to ...
The International Legal Framework for Prevention of Vessel
... precautions to reduce the frequency of incidents, and to minimize the damage before they occur. The problems are more concerned with the technical aspects of the problems, namely operational standards, conditions, professional criteria, licensing techniques, guarantees of accountability, and other m ...
... precautions to reduce the frequency of incidents, and to minimize the damage before they occur. The problems are more concerned with the technical aspects of the problems, namely operational standards, conditions, professional criteria, licensing techniques, guarantees of accountability, and other m ...
Fucus at open and complex coastlines in the Baltic Sea
... and other particles as well as by the water itself (Kirk 1994). The amount of plankton in the water varies over the year. The availability of light at the bottom, which is decreased by water turbidity and depth, is considered a major factor limiting depth distribution of submersed plants (Chambers & ...
... and other particles as well as by the water itself (Kirk 1994). The amount of plankton in the water varies over the year. The availability of light at the bottom, which is decreased by water turbidity and depth, is considered a major factor limiting depth distribution of submersed plants (Chambers & ...
- University of Cambridge
... CO2 and burial of marine organic carbon. Here, we argue that continental chemical weathering of silicate rocks, the ultimate long-term (multi-million year) sink for CO2, must have been almost dormant during the late Paleocene and early Eocene, allowing buildup of atmospheric CO2 to levels exceeding ...
... CO2 and burial of marine organic carbon. Here, we argue that continental chemical weathering of silicate rocks, the ultimate long-term (multi-million year) sink for CO2, must have been almost dormant during the late Paleocene and early Eocene, allowing buildup of atmospheric CO2 to levels exceeding ...
3.8 Marine Invertebrates
... invertebrates are evaluated based on their distribution and life history relative to the stressor or activity being considered. Activities are evaluated for their potential impact on marine invertebrates in general, and are evaluated by taxonomic and regulatory groupings as appropriate. Invertebrate ...
... invertebrates are evaluated based on their distribution and life history relative to the stressor or activity being considered. Activities are evaluated for their potential impact on marine invertebrates in general, and are evaluated by taxonomic and regulatory groupings as appropriate. Invertebrate ...
29 June 2011 - OnlyOnePlanet Australia home
... Given the very serious threats facing marine ecosystems, I strongly support the model provided by Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, where around 33% of the park is designated as no-take zones. I recommend that common ecosystem types which are not under significant threats be protected at ...
... Given the very serious threats facing marine ecosystems, I strongly support the model provided by Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, where around 33% of the park is designated as no-take zones. I recommend that common ecosystem types which are not under significant threats be protected at ...
Stable Isotope Methods for the Study of the Nitrogen Cycle
... The most abundant dissolved nitrogen specie in the ocean is nitrate (NO3-) followed by nitrite (NO2-). In order to perform the isotopic analysis both have to be converted into forms amenable to enter the mass spectrometer. The methods differ by level of reduction, with conversion from NO3- to NO2-, ...
... The most abundant dissolved nitrogen specie in the ocean is nitrate (NO3-) followed by nitrite (NO2-). In order to perform the isotopic analysis both have to be converted into forms amenable to enter the mass spectrometer. The methods differ by level of reduction, with conversion from NO3- to NO2-, ...
Elsevier Editorial System(tm) for Journal of Marine
... abundance, biomass and production was demonstrated along Hornsund fjord axis. The outer fjord part was under the influence of advection of Atlantic Water and had the highest chlorophyll a concentrations, numerous opaque mesozooplankton individuals and flat slopes of size spectra, pointing to long fo ...
... abundance, biomass and production was demonstrated along Hornsund fjord axis. The outer fjord part was under the influence of advection of Atlantic Water and had the highest chlorophyll a concentrations, numerous opaque mesozooplankton individuals and flat slopes of size spectra, pointing to long fo ...
Section with timetable, abstracts, delegate lists, presentation times
... Daily timetables We will gather in Hall E each morning for a plenary session until morning tea. Monday program continues in a plenary session, but all other days, after morning tea, break into concurrent sessions in the five breakout rooms. The daily timetables give details of rooms and sessions. Fr ...
... Daily timetables We will gather in Hall E each morning for a plenary session until morning tea. Monday program continues in a plenary session, but all other days, after morning tea, break into concurrent sessions in the five breakout rooms. The daily timetables give details of rooms and sessions. Fr ...
Oceanography and Marine Biology An Annual Review volume 47
... the underlying physics to top predators. Appreciation of these interconnections by wider society is vital if we are to manage our activities in ways that promote the sustainable use and development of European marine resources. ...
... the underlying physics to top predators. Appreciation of these interconnections by wider society is vital if we are to manage our activities in ways that promote the sustainable use and development of European marine resources. ...
Raised beach
A raised beach, marine terrace, or perched coastline is an emergent coastal landform. Raised beaches and marine terraces are beaches or wave-cut platforms raised above the shore line by a relative fall in the sea level.Around the world, a combination of tectonic coastal uplift and Quaternary sea-level fluctuations has resulted in the formation of marine terrace sequences, most of which were formed during separate interglacial highstands that can be correlated to Marine Oxygen Isotopic Stages (MIS) (for example, Johnson and Libbey (1997).A marine terrace commonly retains a shoreline angle or inner edge, the slope inflection between the marine abrasion platform and the associated paleo sea-cliff. The shoreline angle represents the maximum shoreline of a transgression and therefore a paleo sea level.