Resurrecting the Ecological Underpinnings of Ocean Plankton Blooms
... shoaling mixed-layer depths (MLDs) naturally led early investigators to assume that the subarctic Atlantic spring bloom is a consequence of rapid cell division triggered by increasing light. In particular, a critical mixing depth was envisioned (Gran & Braarud 1935) that determined bloom onset. Sver ...
... shoaling mixed-layer depths (MLDs) naturally led early investigators to assume that the subarctic Atlantic spring bloom is a consequence of rapid cell division triggered by increasing light. In particular, a critical mixing depth was envisioned (Gran & Braarud 1935) that determined bloom onset. Sver ...
Dealing with Ocean Acidification - University of Houston Law Center
... fuels, its pH is dropping, causing a plethora of chemical, biological, and ecological impacts. These impacts immediately threaten local and regional fisheries and marine aquaculture and pose a longer-‐term ...
... fuels, its pH is dropping, causing a plethora of chemical, biological, and ecological impacts. These impacts immediately threaten local and regional fisheries and marine aquaculture and pose a longer-‐term ...
Do manganese nodules grow or dissolve after burial
... of sediment by benthic organisms (Glasby, 1977; Glasby et al., 1982). Alternatively, due to the small density difference between the nodules (1.96 g/cm3) and associated sediment (1.33 g/cm3), only a small upward force is enough to maintain them at the sediment – water interface (Glasby, 1977; von St ...
... of sediment by benthic organisms (Glasby, 1977; Glasby et al., 1982). Alternatively, due to the small density difference between the nodules (1.96 g/cm3) and associated sediment (1.33 g/cm3), only a small upward force is enough to maintain them at the sediment – water interface (Glasby, 1977; von St ...
Interpretation and design of ocean acidification experiments in
... dates, sampling method, and habitats from which data were obtained are provided in Supplementary Table S1. Although the dataset does not include all habitat types that occur within the CCE, we believe these data are sufficiently representative enough to offer an overview of key patterns of carbonate ...
... dates, sampling method, and habitats from which data were obtained are provided in Supplementary Table S1. Although the dataset does not include all habitat types that occur within the CCE, we believe these data are sufficiently representative enough to offer an overview of key patterns of carbonate ...
Original Article Interpretation and design of ocean acidification experiments
... dates, sampling method, and habitats from which data were obtained are provided in Supplementary Table S1. Although the dataset does not include all habitat types that occur within the CCE, we believe these data are sufficiently representative enough to offer an overview of key patterns of carbonate ...
... dates, sampling method, and habitats from which data were obtained are provided in Supplementary Table S1. Although the dataset does not include all habitat types that occur within the CCE, we believe these data are sufficiently representative enough to offer an overview of key patterns of carbonate ...
definitions of harmful alteration, disruption or destruction (hadd)
... less of the available area. If stress is unrelenting and intense, the beds can be destroyed along those pathways. If stress is reduced, eelgrass beds may fully recover to their pristine state or some point close to it by reversing their position along the pathway. Eelgrass can respond to stress in o ...
... less of the available area. If stress is unrelenting and intense, the beds can be destroyed along those pathways. If stress is reduced, eelgrass beds may fully recover to their pristine state or some point close to it by reversing their position along the pathway. Eelgrass can respond to stress in o ...
Summary Report of the first training workshop
... northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Therefore, ocean acidification coupled with elevated levels of SST may threaten 66 coral species and 317 marine molluscs biodiversity of Bangladesh by hampering the process of reef/shell formation, i.e. calcification. In consequence, numerous reef-based organisms, ...
... northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. Therefore, ocean acidification coupled with elevated levels of SST may threaten 66 coral species and 317 marine molluscs biodiversity of Bangladesh by hampering the process of reef/shell formation, i.e. calcification. In consequence, numerous reef-based organisms, ...
UNOLS Booth at 2014 Ocean Sciences Conference Program
... Limnology and Oceanography poster presenters to be available to talk about their is not allowed at the meeting. For more than 50 years, ASLO has been a leadposters have been scheduled between 16:00 and ing professional organization for researchers and Thank you for your cooperation. 18:00 on Monday ...
... Limnology and Oceanography poster presenters to be available to talk about their is not allowed at the meeting. For more than 50 years, ASLO has been a leadposters have been scheduled between 16:00 and ing professional organization for researchers and Thank you for your cooperation. 18:00 on Monday ...
review—coral reefs - Ecosystem
... also Adey and Burke 1976, Gattuso et al. 1997) often lose their coral and coralline coverage in favor of macroalgae. Fore reefs, in more open water, may retain coral cover, but still show an increase in macroalgae at the expense of other assemblages. An increase in macroalgae also follows eutrophica ...
... also Adey and Burke 1976, Gattuso et al. 1997) often lose their coral and coralline coverage in favor of macroalgae. Fore reefs, in more open water, may retain coral cover, but still show an increase in macroalgae at the expense of other assemblages. An increase in macroalgae also follows eutrophica ...
Marine particle dynamics: sinking velocities, size
... I derived a best-fit fractal correlation between the flux size distribution and the total carbon flux. The use of this relationship and the computed average sinking velocities enabled the estimation of particle flux from measurements of the particle concentration size distribution. This approach off ...
... I derived a best-fit fractal correlation between the flux size distribution and the total carbon flux. The use of this relationship and the computed average sinking velocities enabled the estimation of particle flux from measurements of the particle concentration size distribution. This approach off ...
Cover - IMBER
... change: from genes to ecosystems, from ancient to current ...................................... 254 Session B3: The pivotal role of the mesopelagic functional groups in biogeochemical cycles ....................... ...
... change: from genes to ecosystems, from ancient to current ...................................... 254 Session B3: The pivotal role of the mesopelagic functional groups in biogeochemical cycles ....................... ...
The geological cycle of plastics and their use as a stratigraphic
... century and the post-WWII ‘Great Acceleration’ of population, industry and resource use (Steffen et al., 2007, 2015) is optimal. This is partly a result of the increase in scale of human impacts on the Earth system, such as the 120 ppm rise in CO2 above preindustrial levels, while the “Great Accele ...
... century and the post-WWII ‘Great Acceleration’ of population, industry and resource use (Steffen et al., 2007, 2015) is optimal. This is partly a result of the increase in scale of human impacts on the Earth system, such as the 120 ppm rise in CO2 above preindustrial levels, while the “Great Accele ...
Effects of saltwater intrusion on vegetation dynamics and nutrient pools in low-salinity tidal marshes, Pamunkey River (Virginia, USA)
... peaking in late summer. The same species’ tissue nutrients tracked similarly when compared across marshes of different salinity throughout the season, suggesting that the plants have adapted to their environment. Soils, however, contained higher carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in a TFM relative to highe ...
... peaking in late summer. The same species’ tissue nutrients tracked similarly when compared across marshes of different salinity throughout the season, suggesting that the plants have adapted to their environment. Soils, however, contained higher carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in a TFM relative to highe ...
Provided by the author (s) and NUI Galway in accordance with
... significant source of particles to the deep. An attenuated ‘rain’ of detritus from remote surface water typically delivers 1–10 g Corg m-2yr-1, (Glover and Smith, 2003) but a significant proportion of organic matter is also delivered through lateral advection of particles (e.g. Wollast, 1998; Jahnke ...
... significant source of particles to the deep. An attenuated ‘rain’ of detritus from remote surface water typically delivers 1–10 g Corg m-2yr-1, (Glover and Smith, 2003) but a significant proportion of organic matter is also delivered through lateral advection of particles (e.g. Wollast, 1998; Jahnke ...
UK SeaMap 2010
... substratum and depth, influence the variation in biological communities. These communities at the seabed are also affected by the nature of the water column above them: variables such as temperature, salinity and the energy exerted by water movements. The importance of seabed habitat mapping has bee ...
... substratum and depth, influence the variation in biological communities. These communities at the seabed are also affected by the nature of the water column above them: variables such as temperature, salinity and the energy exerted by water movements. The importance of seabed habitat mapping has bee ...
Iodine chemistry reflects productivity and denitrification in the
... Fig. 1. Stations (filled circles) shown from R/V Thomas G. Thompson US JGOFS Spring Intermonsoon cruise TN045, ...
... Fig. 1. Stations (filled circles) shown from R/V Thomas G. Thompson US JGOFS Spring Intermonsoon cruise TN045, ...
Dinitrogen fixation in aphotic oxygenated marine environments
... (Eastern Mediterranean Sea, EMS) and the Gulf of Aqaba (northern Red Sea, GA), primary production in surface waters is limited at times by nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), or co-limited by both (Paytan et al., 2009; Krom et al., 2010; Tanaka et al., 2011). Denitrification in subsurface waters is absent ...
... (Eastern Mediterranean Sea, EMS) and the Gulf of Aqaba (northern Red Sea, GA), primary production in surface waters is limited at times by nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), or co-limited by both (Paytan et al., 2009; Krom et al., 2010; Tanaka et al., 2011). Denitrification in subsurface waters is absent ...
uptake of new and regenerated forms of nitrogen in primary
... at higher levels in the food would those using carbon or phosphorus, because the latter two elements are not chain. The reasons for this were considered by Riley (1963) and are easily grasped only structural components but are continuously turned over in the energetic procby considering the path of ...
... at higher levels in the food would those using carbon or phosphorus, because the latter two elements are not chain. The reasons for this were considered by Riley (1963) and are easily grasped only structural components but are continuously turned over in the energetic procby considering the path of ...
Cenozoic mass extinctions in the deep sea
... deep-sea benthic foraminifera outside upwelling regions, especially on abyssal plains and along seamounts, because pelagic surface ecosystems are already severely nutrient limited if compared to, for example, terrestrial ecosystems (e.g., Tappan, 1986), and only a very small fraction of primary prod ...
... deep-sea benthic foraminifera outside upwelling regions, especially on abyssal plains and along seamounts, because pelagic surface ecosystems are already severely nutrient limited if compared to, for example, terrestrial ecosystems (e.g., Tappan, 1986), and only a very small fraction of primary prod ...
Full text PDF - Geochemical Perspectives
... glimpses into the author’s scientific life, how ideas were generated and pitfalls along the way. Perspectives articles are intended to appeal to the entire geochemical community, not only to experts. They are not reviews or monographs; they go beyond the current state of the art, providing opinions ...
... glimpses into the author’s scientific life, how ideas were generated and pitfalls along the way. Perspectives articles are intended to appeal to the entire geochemical community, not only to experts. They are not reviews or monographs; they go beyond the current state of the art, providing opinions ...
43 B. Living Resources - Habitats Detailed community profiles of
... Antonio Bay) (Kalke and Montagna, 1989). Complex and estuary-specific nature of salinity patterns have been illustrated in salinity levels of open bays of the study area. Although freshwater inflow rates are similarly low for both Nueces and Mission/Aransas estuaries, average salinities of the two s ...
... Antonio Bay) (Kalke and Montagna, 1989). Complex and estuary-specific nature of salinity patterns have been illustrated in salinity levels of open bays of the study area. Although freshwater inflow rates are similarly low for both Nueces and Mission/Aransas estuaries, average salinities of the two s ...
Ecology of salt marshes
... Furthermore, the intense long-term field observations and experiments by Jan Bakker and his colleagues provide a wealth of information on other structuring factors of salt-marsh ecosystems. The interactions between vegetation characteristics and sedimentation rates, the impacts of atmospheric deposi ...
... Furthermore, the intense long-term field observations and experiments by Jan Bakker and his colleagues provide a wealth of information on other structuring factors of salt-marsh ecosystems. The interactions between vegetation characteristics and sedimentation rates, the impacts of atmospheric deposi ...
Review of Ocean Literacy in European Maritime Policy
... 1.4 The Role of Ocean Literacy in Maritime Policy The aim of Sea Change is to empower European citizens to take direct and sustainable action towards a healthy ocean and seas, healthy communities and ultimately a healthy planet. In the policy context, it is anticipated that creating a more ocean lit ...
... 1.4 The Role of Ocean Literacy in Maritime Policy The aim of Sea Change is to empower European citizens to take direct and sustainable action towards a healthy ocean and seas, healthy communities and ultimately a healthy planet. In the policy context, it is anticipated that creating a more ocean lit ...
ggecgoos01. - Japan Oceanographic Data Center
... Paris the previous week. The goal of the LMR module of GOOS is to provide operationally useful information on changes in the state of living marine resources and ecosystems, to describe and predict the future states of those ecosystems, and to identify more powerful methods for monitoring those ecos ...
... Paris the previous week. The goal of the LMR module of GOOS is to provide operationally useful information on changes in the state of living marine resources and ecosystems, to describe and predict the future states of those ecosystems, and to identify more powerful methods for monitoring those ecos ...
Modeling ocean acidification in the California Current System
... rapidly increasing atmospheric concentration of CO2 (Figure 1.1), when the first societal alarm bells sounded (Keeling et al., 1976). This was the initial meaningful evidence indicating the tremendous effect which human beings have on the operation of the geochemical dynamics of the earth. The burni ...
... rapidly increasing atmospheric concentration of CO2 (Figure 1.1), when the first societal alarm bells sounded (Keeling et al., 1976). This was the initial meaningful evidence indicating the tremendous effect which human beings have on the operation of the geochemical dynamics of the earth. The burni ...