Section 4.3-End - C
... Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, and consists of the Island of Newfoundland (111,390 km2), as well as Labrador (294,330 km2) which is located to the northwest on the Canadian mainland. The province had a 2011 population of 514,536 residents (Statistics Canada 2013a). ...
... Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, and consists of the Island of Newfoundland (111,390 km2), as well as Labrador (294,330 km2) which is located to the northwest on the Canadian mainland. The province had a 2011 population of 514,536 residents (Statistics Canada 2013a). ...
Presentation Notes – fully editable, add your own notes! Lesson 1
... diving alcid seabirds, and humpback whales feeding in Bering Sea waters where prey fish are often found in great densities. Slide 7. Brown Booby incubating eggs. All seabirds return to land to breed, except the Emperor Penguins that only need frozen ocean. But even when nesting on land, seabirds spe ...
... diving alcid seabirds, and humpback whales feeding in Bering Sea waters where prey fish are often found in great densities. Slide 7. Brown Booby incubating eggs. All seabirds return to land to breed, except the Emperor Penguins that only need frozen ocean. But even when nesting on land, seabirds spe ...
Science Plan - Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research
... might be observed in the behavior of animals in the ocean if all human-generated sound in the ocean were stopped for some period. Ausubel expanded on his ideas in a November 2009 article in SEED Magazine: I propose that scientists, environmentalists, and maritime industries organize an International ...
... might be observed in the behavior of animals in the ocean if all human-generated sound in the ocean were stopped for some period. Ausubel expanded on his ideas in a November 2009 article in SEED Magazine: I propose that scientists, environmentalists, and maritime industries organize an International ...
BACKGROUND ANALYSIS DOCUMENTS
... Technologies & Novel Materials. The sustainable management of the marine environment relies on evidence-based policy. Though not within the remit of the research prioritisation exercise, the final report identified “policy research” as providing the knowledge required to develop regulations and stre ...
... Technologies & Novel Materials. The sustainable management of the marine environment relies on evidence-based policy. Though not within the remit of the research prioritisation exercise, the final report identified “policy research” as providing the knowledge required to develop regulations and stre ...
Effects of natural and anthropogenic processes in the distribution of
... it. However, illegal dumping of litter, together with the advection of waste from coastal areas and river discharges, are still a major problem, with an estimate of 6.4 million tonnes of litter entering the oceans each year (UNEP, 2009). Marine litter accumulates mainly close to main cities, along s ...
... it. However, illegal dumping of litter, together with the advection of waste from coastal areas and river discharges, are still a major problem, with an estimate of 6.4 million tonnes of litter entering the oceans each year (UNEP, 2009). Marine litter accumulates mainly close to main cities, along s ...
C IESM Workshop Monographs Towards an integrated system of
... is characterized as a “miniature ocean” and an ideal model to study oceanic processes and landocean-atmosphere interactions (see previous volumes in CIESM Monographs Series). As known from geological records, the Mediterranean pelagic ecosystem amplifies climatologic signals, particularly temperatur ...
... is characterized as a “miniature ocean” and an ideal model to study oceanic processes and landocean-atmosphere interactions (see previous volumes in CIESM Monographs Series). As known from geological records, the Mediterranean pelagic ecosystem amplifies climatologic signals, particularly temperatur ...
BLUE GROWTH IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
... in the longer term, another sector that may consider offshore development in the Mediterranean. • Professional fishing is the sector most affected by the growing development of the maritime economy. Fishing zones will be reduced in particular along coastal areas due to the increasing development of ...
... in the longer term, another sector that may consider offshore development in the Mediterranean. • Professional fishing is the sector most affected by the growing development of the maritime economy. Fishing zones will be reduced in particular along coastal areas due to the increasing development of ...
BLUE GROWTH IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
... in the longer term, another sector that may consider offshore development in the Mediterranean. • Professional fishing is the sector most affected by the growing development of the maritime economy. Fishing zones will be reduced in particular along coastal areas due to the increasing development of ...
... in the longer term, another sector that may consider offshore development in the Mediterranean. • Professional fishing is the sector most affected by the growing development of the maritime economy. Fishing zones will be reduced in particular along coastal areas due to the increasing development of ...
Abundance and ecological implications of microplastic
... Figure 2.9. Numerical abundance and percent cross-sectional area of plastic debris by size and water mass .............................................................................................. 78 Figure 2.10. Circularity vs. feret diameter in microplastic particles ......................... ...
... Figure 2.9. Numerical abundance and percent cross-sectional area of plastic debris by size and water mass .............................................................................................. 78 Figure 2.10. Circularity vs. feret diameter in microplastic particles ......................... ...
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 ...
Proceedings of a Benthic Habitat Classification Workshop Meeting
... Issues and Objectives This meeting will provide an opportunity to review benthic communities and habitat diversity in the Scotia-Fundy Region. It is recognized that some information from the pelagic zone and of fish distribution patterns will need to be considered. The definition of communities for ...
... Issues and Objectives This meeting will provide an opportunity to review benthic communities and habitat diversity in the Scotia-Fundy Region. It is recognized that some information from the pelagic zone and of fish distribution patterns will need to be considered. The definition of communities for ...
Microzooplankton Community Structure and Grazing Impact Along the Western Antarctic Peninsula
... This region is experiencing rapid warming, causing declines in sea ice and changes in the marine food web. I determined distributions of major microzooplankton taxa in January 2010 and 2011 within the top 100 m of the water column, along both north-south and coastal-offshore gradients of the WAP, us ...
... This region is experiencing rapid warming, causing declines in sea ice and changes in the marine food web. I determined distributions of major microzooplankton taxa in January 2010 and 2011 within the top 100 m of the water column, along both north-south and coastal-offshore gradients of the WAP, us ...
ICES, PICES, and the Arctic Council Task Force on Arctic Marine
... observing and monitoring programs such as the Global Ocean Observation System, the Sustained Arctic Observing Network, and related work of the PAG, IASC, and other marine science organizations. Scientists were the driving force behind creation of ICES and PICES.9 Scientists, not diplomats or fisheri ...
... observing and monitoring programs such as the Global Ocean Observation System, the Sustained Arctic Observing Network, and related work of the PAG, IASC, and other marine science organizations. Scientists were the driving force behind creation of ICES and PICES.9 Scientists, not diplomats or fisheri ...
29 June 2011 - OnlyOnePlanet Australia home
... designated as no-take zones. I recommend that common ecosystem types which are not under significant threats be protected at a rate of at least 20% of the total area under that habitat type in the jurisdiction under discussion. However, where ecosystem types are rare or under threat, much greater pr ...
... designated as no-take zones. I recommend that common ecosystem types which are not under significant threats be protected at a rate of at least 20% of the total area under that habitat type in the jurisdiction under discussion. However, where ecosystem types are rare or under threat, much greater pr ...
Ecosystem-Based Management in Multilateral Environmental
... Other outstanding examples of the application of the ecosystem approach are to be found in the Antarctic conventions. In the 1991 Madrid Protocol, Parties commit themselves to the comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems, and establish a comprehen ...
... Other outstanding examples of the application of the ecosystem approach are to be found in the Antarctic conventions. In the 1991 Madrid Protocol, Parties commit themselves to the comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems, and establish a comprehen ...
OITHONA SIMILIS (COPEPODA: CYCLOPOIDA) - A - E-LIB
... rostrum like O. similis. The differentiation between these species is also clearly reflected in their position in the neighbour joining tree as Oithona sp. is located on the same branch as O. frigida. Thus, O. similis and other Oithona species inhabiting the investigation areas can clearly be differ ...
... rostrum like O. similis. The differentiation between these species is also clearly reflected in their position in the neighbour joining tree as Oithona sp. is located on the same branch as O. frigida. Thus, O. similis and other Oithona species inhabiting the investigation areas can clearly be differ ...
Seamounts of the North-East Atlantic
... have been the targets of intensive exploitation using longlines, mid-water trawls and bottom trawls that can operate at depths of more than 1500 m. The search for new locations and potentially marketable deep-water fish on seamounts is a continuous process, fuelled by the depletion of shallow water ...
... have been the targets of intensive exploitation using longlines, mid-water trawls and bottom trawls that can operate at depths of more than 1500 m. The search for new locations and potentially marketable deep-water fish on seamounts is a continuous process, fuelled by the depletion of shallow water ...
Seamounts of the North-East Atlantic - Mar-Eco
... have been the targets of intensive exploitation using longlines, mid-water trawls and bottom trawls that can operate at depths of more than 1500 m. The search for new locations and potentially marketable deep-water fish on seamounts is a continuous process, fuelled by the depletion of shallow water ...
... have been the targets of intensive exploitation using longlines, mid-water trawls and bottom trawls that can operate at depths of more than 1500 m. The search for new locations and potentially marketable deep-water fish on seamounts is a continuous process, fuelled by the depletion of shallow water ...
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 ...
Cenozoic mass extinctions in the deep sea
... thought to be devoid of life (Wyville Thomson, 1873), but in the early 1840s the Antarctic expedition of James Clarke Ross on the Erebus found indications that life existed there. Convincing evidence emerged during the Lightning and Porcupine expeditions in the late 1860s (Wyville Thomson, 1873), wh ...
... thought to be devoid of life (Wyville Thomson, 1873), but in the early 1840s the Antarctic expedition of James Clarke Ross on the Erebus found indications that life existed there. Convincing evidence emerged during the Lightning and Porcupine expeditions in the late 1860s (Wyville Thomson, 1873), wh ...
Dinitrogen fixation in aphotic oxygenated marine environments
... In addition to photoautotrophic diazotrophs that have been previously considered the dominant N2 fixers in marine systems (Carpenter and Capone, 2008), heterotrophic diazotrophs from α, β, γ, δ, and ε-proteobacterial phylogenies, as well as methanogenic archaea contribute to marine N2 fixation inclu ...
... In addition to photoautotrophic diazotrophs that have been previously considered the dominant N2 fixers in marine systems (Carpenter and Capone, 2008), heterotrophic diazotrophs from α, β, γ, δ, and ε-proteobacterial phylogenies, as well as methanogenic archaea contribute to marine N2 fixation inclu ...
The Role of Plastic Debris as Another Source of
... debris are increasing [14], there is concern regarding the role of small plastic debris as another source of hazardous chemicals to bioaccumulate in animals [39]. Because there are several pathways for bioaccumulation, concerns are not primarily about whether contaminants transfer from the plastic t ...
... debris are increasing [14], there is concern regarding the role of small plastic debris as another source of hazardous chemicals to bioaccumulate in animals [39]. Because there are several pathways for bioaccumulation, concerns are not primarily about whether contaminants transfer from the plastic t ...
Marine Litter Distribution and Density in European Seas, from the
... new habitats [17,18]. Barnes et al. [19] estimated that the dispersal of alien species through marine litter more than doubles the rate of natural dispersal processes, especially during an era of global change. Although the type of litter found in the world’s oceans is highly diverse, plastics are b ...
... new habitats [17,18]. Barnes et al. [19] estimated that the dispersal of alien species through marine litter more than doubles the rate of natural dispersal processes, especially during an era of global change. Although the type of litter found in the world’s oceans is highly diverse, plastics are b ...
Paleoceanographic applications of trace
... Barnett Shale, an organic-rich (to 10% TOC) unit of middle to late Mississippian (Visean to Serpukhovian) age from the Fort Worth Basin of east-central Texas (Loucks and Ruppel, 2007; Rowe et al., 2008, 2009). At that time, the Fort Worth Basin was located on the southern margin of Laurussia, which ...
... Barnett Shale, an organic-rich (to 10% TOC) unit of middle to late Mississippian (Visean to Serpukhovian) age from the Fort Worth Basin of east-central Texas (Loucks and Ruppel, 2007; Rowe et al., 2008, 2009). At that time, the Fort Worth Basin was located on the southern margin of Laurussia, which ...