The deep-sea floor ecosystem - School of Ocean and Earth Science
... large extent on the biogeographical distribution of deep-sea species, which are very poorly known (Glover et al. 2002). Large, continuous habitats may also allow stressors, such as disease agents or radioactive contaminants, to be transported over vast distances. Contaminants such as radioactive was ...
... large extent on the biogeographical distribution of deep-sea species, which are very poorly known (Glover et al. 2002). Large, continuous habitats may also allow stressors, such as disease agents or radioactive contaminants, to be transported over vast distances. Contaminants such as radioactive was ...
briefing note - Save Bantry Bay
... these nutrients prior to discharge. All other forms of industrial farming must also treat their waste, again to ensure water quality is maintained. It is known that nutrients phosphorus and nitrogen in fish farm waste can contribute to harmful algal blooms,27 yet no control measures are in place. Sa ...
... these nutrients prior to discharge. All other forms of industrial farming must also treat their waste, again to ensure water quality is maintained. It is known that nutrients phosphorus and nitrogen in fish farm waste can contribute to harmful algal blooms,27 yet no control measures are in place. Sa ...
BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY 2001 IN REVIEW
... and then deployed an array of acoustic receivers along 160 km of the seafloor off Cape Breton. The aim of the study was to evaluate the degree of mixing of inshore Cape Breton cod stocks with the Gulf of St. Lawrence cod that migrate off Cape Breton during the BIO-2001 IN REVIEW / ...
... and then deployed an array of acoustic receivers along 160 km of the seafloor off Cape Breton. The aim of the study was to evaluate the degree of mixing of inshore Cape Breton cod stocks with the Gulf of St. Lawrence cod that migrate off Cape Breton during the BIO-2001 IN REVIEW / ...
REPOR T - The Royal Society of Canada
... 2011). Indeed, there are compelling reasons to believe that reductions in Canadian and global marine biodiversity impair the ocean's capacity to provide a plethora of ecosystem services that contribute to the resilience of marine ecosystems and to the well-being of humankind. From a strictly financi ...
... 2011). Indeed, there are compelling reasons to believe that reductions in Canadian and global marine biodiversity impair the ocean's capacity to provide a plethora of ecosystem services that contribute to the resilience of marine ecosystems and to the well-being of humankind. From a strictly financi ...
Sulphur Emission and Transformations at Deep Sea Hydrothermal
... hydrothermal fluid and the observations of copious animal populations in the immediate vicinity of the vents led to studies on the primary production of organic carbon by sulphur-oxidizing bacteria (Jannasch and Wirsen, 1979, 1981; Karl et at., 1980). The fact that the emitted vent water contained b ...
... hydrothermal fluid and the observations of copious animal populations in the immediate vicinity of the vents led to studies on the primary production of organic carbon by sulphur-oxidizing bacteria (Jannasch and Wirsen, 1979, 1981; Karl et at., 1980). The fact that the emitted vent water contained b ...
Section 1 Sponges
... animals. But don’t be deceived by their allure, for jellyfish and sea anemones are carnivores that can inflict a vicious sting. Along with hydras and corals, these animals belong to the phylum Cnidaria (nih DAIR ee uh). Cnidarians have two basic body forms, as shown in Figure 6, and both show radial ...
... animals. But don’t be deceived by their allure, for jellyfish and sea anemones are carnivores that can inflict a vicious sting. Along with hydras and corals, these animals belong to the phylum Cnidaria (nih DAIR ee uh). Cnidarians have two basic body forms, as shown in Figure 6, and both show radial ...
9th International Conference on Harmful Algal Blooms, 7-11
... Beatriz REGUERA (Spain) Sandra SHUMWAY (USA) Max TAYLOR (Canada) Takeshi YASUMOTO (Japan) ...
... Beatriz REGUERA (Spain) Sandra SHUMWAY (USA) Max TAYLOR (Canada) Takeshi YASUMOTO (Japan) ...
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 ...
Environmental Management of Deep
... Both vent and seep ecosystems are fueled primarily by microbial primary production through a process known as chemosynthesis. Instead of using energy from sunlight to fix inorganic carbon into organic carbon (photosynthesis), microbes in vent and seep ecosystems use chemical energy from the oxidatio ...
... Both vent and seep ecosystems are fueled primarily by microbial primary production through a process known as chemosynthesis. Instead of using energy from sunlight to fix inorganic carbon into organic carbon (photosynthesis), microbes in vent and seep ecosystems use chemical energy from the oxidatio ...
Marine Geology: Exploring the New Frontiers of the Ocean (The
... axis, completing a single rotation every 14 hours, thus maintaining high temperatures throughout the planet. Present-day plate tectonic processes could not have operated under such hot conditions, which produced more vertical bubbling than horizontal sliding. Therefore, modern-style plate tectonic p ...
... axis, completing a single rotation every 14 hours, thus maintaining high temperatures throughout the planet. Present-day plate tectonic processes could not have operated under such hot conditions, which produced more vertical bubbling than horizontal sliding. Therefore, modern-style plate tectonic p ...
Key Drivers of Seasonal Plankton Dynamics in Cyclonic and
... isopycnals and shoaling of the nutricline (Falkowski et al., 1991; McGillicuddy, 2015). The shoaling of the nutricline helps supply nutrient-rich waters to the euphotic zone when mixed layer depth (MLD) undergoes seasonal deepening (Dufois et al., 2014; McGillicuddy, 2015) and, thereby stimulating p ...
... isopycnals and shoaling of the nutricline (Falkowski et al., 1991; McGillicuddy, 2015). The shoaling of the nutricline helps supply nutrient-rich waters to the euphotic zone when mixed layer depth (MLD) undergoes seasonal deepening (Dufois et al., 2014; McGillicuddy, 2015) and, thereby stimulating p ...
Fisheries Centre Research Reports
... seamounts were identified by one or the other algorithm, and 14,000 by both (Figure 3), with some seamount locations also verified against locations supplied by NOAA and/or from ‘Seamounts Online’ (htpp://seamounts.scsc.edu/). However, as their numbers were stron ...
... seamounts were identified by one or the other algorithm, and 14,000 by both (Figure 3), with some seamount locations also verified against locations supplied by NOAA and/or from ‘Seamounts Online’ (htpp://seamounts.scsc.edu/). However, as their numbers were stron ...
Stable Isotope Methods for the Study of the Nitrogen Cycle
... needs to be preserved and converted into the gaseous form prior to mass spectroscopic analysis. δ15N of particles can be analysed directly via combustion (conversion into N2) or via persulfate oxidation (conversion into NO3-) [23]. 3.2. Nitrate and nitrite The most abundant dissolved nitrogen specie ...
... needs to be preserved and converted into the gaseous form prior to mass spectroscopic analysis. δ15N of particles can be analysed directly via combustion (conversion into N2) or via persulfate oxidation (conversion into NO3-) [23]. 3.2. Nitrate and nitrite The most abundant dissolved nitrogen specie ...
Progress in Oceanography - The Marine Biological Association
... Historically, data from the CPR survey have not been easily available to the research community. At the end of the 20th century, however, there was a significant change in the philosophy of data accessibility at SAHFOS (Stevens et al., in press). CPR data are now freely available through a licence ag ...
... Historically, data from the CPR survey have not been easily available to the research community. At the end of the 20th century, however, there was a significant change in the philosophy of data accessibility at SAHFOS (Stevens et al., in press). CPR data are now freely available through a licence ag ...
Pollution as an Emerging Threat for the Conservation of the
... Since Charles Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species in 1859, the Galapagos Islands have become a living laboratory for the study of natural history. The roots of their unique nature can be attributed to their remote, oceanic geography. The Galapagos comprises an archipelago with 13 major volcanic is ...
... Since Charles Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species in 1859, the Galapagos Islands have become a living laboratory for the study of natural history. The roots of their unique nature can be attributed to their remote, oceanic geography. The Galapagos comprises an archipelago with 13 major volcanic is ...
Number 54: 2012 - New Zealand Marine Sciences Society
... and related research across a wide range of disciplines in New Zealand and to foster communication among those with an interest in marine science. NZMSS is a non-profit organisation that provides access to and within the marine science community and identifies emerging issues through annual conferen ...
... and related research across a wide range of disciplines in New Zealand and to foster communication among those with an interest in marine science. NZMSS is a non-profit organisation that provides access to and within the marine science community and identifies emerging issues through annual conferen ...
Marine Science - Wageningen UR E-depot
... (De Madron et al., 2005); this has resulted in enhanced total organic carbon concentrations in the water after the start of bottom trawling, likely due to the uplift from deeper sediments (Pusceddu et al., 2005). In chronically trawled grounds, organic matter appears reduced, this has, for example, ...
... (De Madron et al., 2005); this has resulted in enhanced total organic carbon concentrations in the water after the start of bottom trawling, likely due to the uplift from deeper sediments (Pusceddu et al., 2005). In chronically trawled grounds, organic matter appears reduced, this has, for example, ...
Biome Notes - Tuslaw Local School District
... • Ecosystems = A system of interacting organisms and nonliving factors in a specified area • Biome = is a group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms • Biodiversity = the number of different species in an area ...
... • Ecosystems = A system of interacting organisms and nonliving factors in a specified area • Biome = is a group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms • Biodiversity = the number of different species in an area ...
Plastic Debris in the World`s Oceans
... This report draws together scientific research on the distribution of marine debris in the world’s oceans and its impacts on wildlife. The information is sourced largely from papers that have been published on this subject between 1990 and 2005. Finally it addresses workable solutions to help curb t ...
... This report draws together scientific research on the distribution of marine debris in the world’s oceans and its impacts on wildlife. The information is sourced largely from papers that have been published on this subject between 1990 and 2005. Finally it addresses workable solutions to help curb t ...
Plastic Debris in the World`s Oceans
... This report draws together scientific research on the distribution of marine debris in the world’s oceans and its impacts on wildlife. The information is sourced largely from papers that have been published on this subject between 1990 and 2005. Finally it addresses workable solutions to help curb t ...
... This report draws together scientific research on the distribution of marine debris in the world’s oceans and its impacts on wildlife. The information is sourced largely from papers that have been published on this subject between 1990 and 2005. Finally it addresses workable solutions to help curb t ...
SECOND-ORDER DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 6 Do Not Cite
... confidence). There are many observations of poleward shifts in the distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates and/or of their shifts to deeper and cooler waters (high confidence). Poleward shifts of plankton have occurred up to 250 km per decade, up to 30 times faster than terrestrial sp ...
... confidence). There are many observations of poleward shifts in the distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates and/or of their shifts to deeper and cooler waters (high confidence). Poleward shifts of plankton have occurred up to 250 km per decade, up to 30 times faster than terrestrial sp ...
Book of Abstracts
... Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is arguably the most widespread of all HAB poisoning syndromes. One region with a long history of PSP is the Gulf of Maine. As a result of sustained research funding, considerable progress has been made in elucidating the population dynamics of Alexandrium fundyen ...
... Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is arguably the most widespread of all HAB poisoning syndromes. One region with a long history of PSP is the Gulf of Maine. As a result of sustained research funding, considerable progress has been made in elucidating the population dynamics of Alexandrium fundyen ...
Ocean acidification due to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide Policy document 12/05 June 2005
... CO2 levels are predicted to continue to increase for at least the next century and probably longer, and unless emissions are substantially reduced, may well reach levels exceeding 1 000 ppm by 2100, higher than anything experienced on Earth for several million years. Oceans play a fundamental role i ...
... CO2 levels are predicted to continue to increase for at least the next century and probably longer, and unless emissions are substantially reduced, may well reach levels exceeding 1 000 ppm by 2100, higher than anything experienced on Earth for several million years. Oceans play a fundamental role i ...
Ocean acidification due to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide
... CO2 levels are predicted to continue to increase for at least the next century and probably longer, and unless emissions are substantially reduced, may well reach levels exceeding 1 000 ppm by 2100, higher than anything experienced on Earth for several million years. Oceans play a fundamental role i ...
... CO2 levels are predicted to continue to increase for at least the next century and probably longer, and unless emissions are substantially reduced, may well reach levels exceeding 1 000 ppm by 2100, higher than anything experienced on Earth for several million years. Oceans play a fundamental role i ...
the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
... provides a wide range of satellite and in situ observations that are used to support marine management services for Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Great Barrier reef Marine Park Authority is using observation data from IMOS to support the developmen ...
... provides a wide range of satellite and in situ observations that are used to support marine management services for Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Great Barrier reef Marine Park Authority is using observation data from IMOS to support the developmen ...