14-marine-and-coastal-risk-assessment
... marine and coastal biodiversity assets, and the Corangamite Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Strategy (hereafter referred to as the strategy) will refer to, rather than duplicate these. It will provide a reference point for marine and coastal policies and plans, as well as regional direction for prio ...
... marine and coastal biodiversity assets, and the Corangamite Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Strategy (hereafter referred to as the strategy) will refer to, rather than duplicate these. It will provide a reference point for marine and coastal policies and plans, as well as regional direction for prio ...
Scientific Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Fertilization
... deep oceans presently store about 55 times more carbon dioxide (CO2) than the atmosphere and 20 times more carbon than the terrestrial biosphere and soils. Driven by the difference in the partial pressure of CO2 between the atmosphere and seawater, a portion of the atmospheric CO2 dissolves in the s ...
... deep oceans presently store about 55 times more carbon dioxide (CO2) than the atmosphere and 20 times more carbon than the terrestrial biosphere and soils. Driven by the difference in the partial pressure of CO2 between the atmosphere and seawater, a portion of the atmospheric CO2 dissolves in the s ...
Abstracts - Australian Marine Sciences Association
... Disease is emerging as an important factor in ecology but we know very little about it in most marine systems. Recently, we described a bleaching disease affecting populations of the chemically defended red alga, Delisea pulchra. Here, we summarise several years of epidemiological investigations int ...
... Disease is emerging as an important factor in ecology but we know very little about it in most marine systems. Recently, we described a bleaching disease affecting populations of the chemically defended red alga, Delisea pulchra. Here, we summarise several years of epidemiological investigations int ...
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... mesopelagic zone, and also those being introduced into this layer by sedimentation, have the capability to respond or adapt rapidly to nutrient changes. The strength of response may depend on factors such as physical and chemical properties of sedimenting particles, residence time in the mesopelagic ...
... mesopelagic zone, and also those being introduced into this layer by sedimentation, have the capability to respond or adapt rapidly to nutrient changes. The strength of response may depend on factors such as physical and chemical properties of sedimenting particles, residence time in the mesopelagic ...
Phosphorus cycling in the Sargasso Sea: Investigation
... North Atlantic. They concluded this activity was due to enhanced utilization of the DOP pool in response to high levels of nitrogen fixation, forcing the system towards P-limitation. The third line of evidence is rapid turnover times above the thermocline (4 - 8 hours) that increases with depth to ...
... North Atlantic. They concluded this activity was due to enhanced utilization of the DOP pool in response to high levels of nitrogen fixation, forcing the system towards P-limitation. The third line of evidence is rapid turnover times above the thermocline (4 - 8 hours) that increases with depth to ...
Testimony By Admiral James D. Watkins, U.S. Navy (Retired)
... value of the oceans and coasts, supporting appropriate policies and acting responsibly while minimizing negative environmental impacts. • Ocean–Land–Atmosphere Connections: Ocean policies should be based on the recognition that the oceans, land, and atmosphere are inextricably intertwined and that a ...
... value of the oceans and coasts, supporting appropriate policies and acting responsibly while minimizing negative environmental impacts. • Ocean–Land–Atmosphere Connections: Ocean policies should be based on the recognition that the oceans, land, and atmosphere are inextricably intertwined and that a ...
Nutrients export by rivers to the coastal waters of Africa: Past and
... 1. Introduction [2] More than one third of the global population lives in coastal areas constituting less than 10% of the global surface area [Vitousek et al., 1997], while approximately 70% of the population resides within 60 km of the shore [Pernetta and Elder, 1992]. Consequently, many economic a ...
... 1. Introduction [2] More than one third of the global population lives in coastal areas constituting less than 10% of the global surface area [Vitousek et al., 1997], while approximately 70% of the population resides within 60 km of the shore [Pernetta and Elder, 1992]. Consequently, many economic a ...
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... in Bremen. This conference is organized by and for PhD students and postdoctoral scientists from the three Excellence Clusters of Bremen (MARUM), Kiel (Future Ocean), and Hamburg (CliSAP), as well as associated institutes, and builds on the success of last year’s PhD Student Conference “Integrated c ...
... in Bremen. This conference is organized by and for PhD students and postdoctoral scientists from the three Excellence Clusters of Bremen (MARUM), Kiel (Future Ocean), and Hamburg (CliSAP), as well as associated institutes, and builds on the success of last year’s PhD Student Conference “Integrated c ...
Chapter 46 – Hydrothermal vents and cold seeps
... the end of the Census of Marine Life programme (CoML, Crist et al., 2010), the ChEssBase dedicated to chemosynthetic ecosystems reported 700 hydrothermal vent species and 600 species from cold seeps (Ramirez-Llodra and Blanco, 2005; German et al., 2011). Around 200 new species were reported between ...
... the end of the Census of Marine Life programme (CoML, Crist et al., 2010), the ChEssBase dedicated to chemosynthetic ecosystems reported 700 hydrothermal vent species and 600 species from cold seeps (Ramirez-Llodra and Blanco, 2005; German et al., 2011). Around 200 new species were reported between ...
South Equatorial Current (SEC) driven changes at DSDP Site 237
... assemblages and stable isotope analysis from Site 237, which lies in the southeastern part of the Somali Basin, Central Indian Ocean, at a water depth of 1623 m (lat. 07804.99 0 S, long. 58807.48 0 E). The present day in situ primary production in the surface waters above Site 237 is w500 mg C mK2 d ...
... assemblages and stable isotope analysis from Site 237, which lies in the southeastern part of the Somali Basin, Central Indian Ocean, at a water depth of 1623 m (lat. 07804.99 0 S, long. 58807.48 0 E). The present day in situ primary production in the surface waters above Site 237 is w500 mg C mK2 d ...
earth science 140 - College of DuPage
... Compare and contrast seiches, wind waves, storm surge and tsunamis in terms of wave celerity, wave height, wave length and damage potential. ...
... Compare and contrast seiches, wind waves, storm surge and tsunamis in terms of wave celerity, wave height, wave length and damage potential. ...
Sedimentary rock
... containing materials dissolved during chemical weathering and (3) minerals extracted from sea water by organisms to build their shell. ...
... containing materials dissolved during chemical weathering and (3) minerals extracted from sea water by organisms to build their shell. ...
Sustainable Use of Our Oceans – Making Ideas Work
... York State was designated a National Park by the US authorities. With an area of 24 000 km² it is almost as large as the island of Sicily. ...
... York State was designated a National Park by the US authorities. With an area of 24 000 km² it is almost as large as the island of Sicily. ...
Relative Abundance and Diversity of Bacterial Methanotrophs at the
... level fluctuations (Droz et al., 2003). These sedimentary inputs flow 760 km off the Congo-Angola margin along the presentday active channel-levee system, which ends with lobe-shaped sedimentary deposits called the recent lobe complex (Savoye et al., 2009). The accumulated sediments (1.25 × 106 t of ...
... level fluctuations (Droz et al., 2003). These sedimentary inputs flow 760 km off the Congo-Angola margin along the presentday active channel-levee system, which ends with lobe-shaped sedimentary deposits called the recent lobe complex (Savoye et al., 2009). The accumulated sediments (1.25 × 106 t of ...
Weathering Transportation Deposition Sediments Sedimantary
... containing materials dissolved during chemical weathering and (3) minerals extracted from sea water by organisms to build their shell. ...
... containing materials dissolved during chemical weathering and (3) minerals extracted from sea water by organisms to build their shell. ...
Living Things
... trees that produce their seeds in cones and have leaves shaped like needles. Winters in the boreal forest are cold and very snowy, but summers are warm and rainy enough to melt all the snow. ...
... trees that produce their seeds in cones and have leaves shaped like needles. Winters in the boreal forest are cold and very snowy, but summers are warm and rainy enough to melt all the snow. ...
True Value of Estuarine and Coastal Nurseries for Fish
... Abstract Coastal ecosystems, such as estuaries, salt marshes, mangroves and seagrass meadows, comprise some of the world’s most productive and ecologically significant ecosystems. Currently, the predominant factor considered in valuing coastal wetlands as fish habitats is the contribution they make ...
... Abstract Coastal ecosystems, such as estuaries, salt marshes, mangroves and seagrass meadows, comprise some of the world’s most productive and ecologically significant ecosystems. Currently, the predominant factor considered in valuing coastal wetlands as fish habitats is the contribution they make ...
1 Bacterial vs. zooplankton control of sinking particle
... Active flux of CO2 and DOC by zooplankton vertical migrators Downward active flux of CO2 by migrant zooplankton (mg C m-2 d-1) was calculated as ...
... Active flux of CO2 and DOC by zooplankton vertical migrators Downward active flux of CO2 by migrant zooplankton (mg C m-2 d-1) was calculated as ...
The assessment of a global marine ecosystem model on the basis of
... initial conditions and the boundary conditions of the model. These problems are amplified for models with coarse spatial and temporal resolution, such as the monthly mean of a 1◦ global model. The disentanglement of the performance of the biogeochemical model from that of the physics is a major chal ...
... initial conditions and the boundary conditions of the model. These problems are amplified for models with coarse spatial and temporal resolution, such as the monthly mean of a 1◦ global model. The disentanglement of the performance of the biogeochemical model from that of the physics is a major chal ...
Lessons learned from ICZM good practice around the
... together the scientific monitoring data, describing and evaluating what the data says about the current state of UK seas, and some of the trends, which are currently observable”. As said, it is made on existing information to “provide a firm foundation for future policy-making and for charting progr ...
... together the scientific monitoring data, describing and evaluating what the data says about the current state of UK seas, and some of the trends, which are currently observable”. As said, it is made on existing information to “provide a firm foundation for future policy-making and for charting progr ...
Reef Water CO2 System and Carbon Production of Coral
... et al., 1991). On the other hand, Gattuso et al. (1999) stressed the significance of community metabolism measurements in the coral reef CO2 source-sink debate. We also consider the importance of organic carbon metabolisms, as well as carbonate production, based on the following two viewpoints. Firs ...
... et al., 1991). On the other hand, Gattuso et al. (1999) stressed the significance of community metabolism measurements in the coral reef CO2 source-sink debate. We also consider the importance of organic carbon metabolisms, as well as carbonate production, based on the following two viewpoints. Firs ...
Armbrust.indd MH
... Marine diatoms rose to prominence about 100 million years ago and today generate most of the organic matter that serves as food for life in the sea. They exist in a dilute world where compounds essential for growth are recycled and shared, and they greatly influence global climate, atmospheric carbo ...
... Marine diatoms rose to prominence about 100 million years ago and today generate most of the organic matter that serves as food for life in the sea. They exist in a dilute world where compounds essential for growth are recycled and shared, and they greatly influence global climate, atmospheric carbo ...
Changes in the Si/P weathering ratio and their effect on the selection
... result of changes in the ratio between the supply of Si and other nutrients such as phosphorus (P) (the ‗resource ratio theory‘) (Fig. 1a). The resource ratio theory predicts the replacement of species as a function of the ratio of limiting nutrients, and has been well corroborated under laboratory ...
... result of changes in the ratio between the supply of Si and other nutrients such as phosphorus (P) (the ‗resource ratio theory‘) (Fig. 1a). The resource ratio theory predicts the replacement of species as a function of the ratio of limiting nutrients, and has been well corroborated under laboratory ...
Pacific Island Mangroves in a Changing Climate and Rising Sea
... Fig. 1. Pacific island coastlines are particularly ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to small sensitive to sea level rise (photo by J. Ellison). increases in sea level and other climate change effects. Many of the low islands do not exceed 4 m above current mean sea level, and even on islands w ...
... Fig. 1. Pacific island coastlines are particularly ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to small sensitive to sea level rise (photo by J. Ellison). increases in sea level and other climate change effects. Many of the low islands do not exceed 4 m above current mean sea level, and even on islands w ...
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 ...