Eastern Caribbean Regional Ocean Policy
... The most pressing rationale for a focus on governance at the regional scale lies in the many transboundary oceanographic and ecological linkages within the Wider Caribbean. With many marine resources being shared, it can be expected that there will be emphasis on transboundary or shared resources wh ...
... The most pressing rationale for a focus on governance at the regional scale lies in the many transboundary oceanographic and ecological linkages within the Wider Caribbean. With many marine resources being shared, it can be expected that there will be emphasis on transboundary or shared resources wh ...
Green Paper on the National Environmental Management of the
... In protecting and conserving the ocean the DEA aims to maintain the environmental Integrity of ocean ecosystems. Ocean ecosystem services are important as they directly and indirectly impact on human livelihoods, food security and agriculture, trade and Industry. These services range from planetary ...
... In protecting and conserving the ocean the DEA aims to maintain the environmental Integrity of ocean ecosystems. Ocean ecosystem services are important as they directly and indirectly impact on human livelihoods, food security and agriculture, trade and Industry. These services range from planetary ...
Registered talks and posters, OMARC conference
... The distribution and morphology of carbonate mounds at the Southwest Rockall Trough Margin shown on high-resolution TOBI images Architecture of modern sand lobes at the ends of submarine canyons and channels Shaping of the Ebro Margin by mass-wasting Geological evolution and carbon sequestration 1 k ...
... The distribution and morphology of carbonate mounds at the Southwest Rockall Trough Margin shown on high-resolution TOBI images Architecture of modern sand lobes at the ends of submarine canyons and channels Shaping of the Ebro Margin by mass-wasting Geological evolution and carbon sequestration 1 k ...
PDF - University of Wyoming
... culprits for the sudden Rancholabrean termination, the trigger for the Northern hemisphere cooling of the YD, and the cause of the termination of the Clovis culture in North America. The alleged projectile(s) is/are supposed to have hit somewhere on the Laurentide Ice sheet, creating a melt water su ...
... culprits for the sudden Rancholabrean termination, the trigger for the Northern hemisphere cooling of the YD, and the cause of the termination of the Clovis culture in North America. The alleged projectile(s) is/are supposed to have hit somewhere on the Laurentide Ice sheet, creating a melt water su ...
MEPC.171(57) - International Maritime Organization
... on the coral reef ecosystem for food and other habitat needs (Naughton and Flint 2004). In turn, the ecosystem is dependent on these birds’ role in the high relative productivity and diversity of the NWHI. Nutrient-rich defecation (guano) deposited by the birds on the islands and nearshore waters – ...
... on the coral reef ecosystem for food and other habitat needs (Naughton and Flint 2004). In turn, the ecosystem is dependent on these birds’ role in the high relative productivity and diversity of the NWHI. Nutrient-rich defecation (guano) deposited by the birds on the islands and nearshore waters – ...
Appendix K: Marine Birds
... Crows and Common Ravens) are mentioned in this review because they often live near the coast and make extensive use of resources from the marine environment. However, they are not dependent on the marine ecosystem as are seabirds, waterfowl, and shorebirds. As a result, these groups are not discusse ...
... Crows and Common Ravens) are mentioned in this review because they often live near the coast and make extensive use of resources from the marine environment. However, they are not dependent on the marine ecosystem as are seabirds, waterfowl, and shorebirds. As a result, these groups are not discusse ...
Lesson: Landforms and Oceans
... Standard 5.E.3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of how natural processes and human activities affect the features of Earth’s landforms and oceans. 5.E.3A. Conceptual Understanding: Some of the land on Earth is located above water and some is located below the oceans. The downhill movem ...
... Standard 5.E.3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of how natural processes and human activities affect the features of Earth’s landforms and oceans. 5.E.3A. Conceptual Understanding: Some of the land on Earth is located above water and some is located below the oceans. The downhill movem ...
Biogeographic_Atlas_..
... Bathymetry and slope (More contributions to this section welcome, especially in terms of how water depth may affect pelagic organisms???) For this atlas, bathymetry data has been compiled from a combination of satellite altimetry and ship depth soundings contained in the ETOPO2 grid (Smith & Sandwel ...
... Bathymetry and slope (More contributions to this section welcome, especially in terms of how water depth may affect pelagic organisms???) For this atlas, bathymetry data has been compiled from a combination of satellite altimetry and ship depth soundings contained in the ETOPO2 grid (Smith & Sandwel ...
4. The gaps for satellite ocean observing systems
... ocean product (GOP) increased by 11 percent year on year to hit 2.97 trillion yuan in 2008, accounting for 9.87 percent of the country's GDP, and topped 1.386 trillion yuan ($202.96 billion) in the first half of 2009, according to an initial assessment by the State Oceanic Administration (SOA). The ...
... ocean product (GOP) increased by 11 percent year on year to hit 2.97 trillion yuan in 2008, accounting for 9.87 percent of the country's GDP, and topped 1.386 trillion yuan ($202.96 billion) in the first half of 2009, according to an initial assessment by the State Oceanic Administration (SOA). The ...
Book_of_Abstracts_01Oct2011.
... 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 ...
Radioisotope Tracers
... Buesseler, Benitez-Nelson et al. (2006) An assessment of particulate organic carbon to thorium-234 ratios in the ocean and their impact on the application of 234Th as a POC flux proxy. Marine Chemistry 100: 213–233 ...
... Buesseler, Benitez-Nelson et al. (2006) An assessment of particulate organic carbon to thorium-234 ratios in the ocean and their impact on the application of 234Th as a POC flux proxy. Marine Chemistry 100: 213–233 ...
the impact of dredging works in coastal waters
... Even longer times may be required for biologically-controlled communities that characterize coarse deposits (see Garnett & Ellis 1995), although the evidence is conflicting for coral reef communities. Some studies report long-term damage to coral resources from sedimentation associated with dredging ...
... Even longer times may be required for biologically-controlled communities that characterize coarse deposits (see Garnett & Ellis 1995), although the evidence is conflicting for coral reef communities. Some studies report long-term damage to coral resources from sedimentation associated with dredging ...
Marine sciences: People`s Republic of Mozambique
... at the confluence of four rivers, the Maputo, the Umbeluzi and two others, the Tembri and the Matóla, joining to form an estuary. Northward from the Bay of Maputo to the Zambezi river, the coast is sandy and swampy, with mangroves, sandy spits and offshore bars. The Rio Limpopo outfalls to the sout ...
... at the confluence of four rivers, the Maputo, the Umbeluzi and two others, the Tembri and the Matóla, joining to form an estuary. Northward from the Bay of Maputo to the Zambezi river, the coast is sandy and swampy, with mangroves, sandy spits and offshore bars. The Rio Limpopo outfalls to the sout ...
the international, interdisciplinary society devoted to ocean and
... The articles in this issue address a spectrum of disciplines in which notable marine technology advances are being made. Each article describes the values currently realized as a result of pragmatic application of marine technology; entices us with the potential those technologies hold in terms of t ...
... The articles in this issue address a spectrum of disciplines in which notable marine technology advances are being made. Each article describes the values currently realized as a result of pragmatic application of marine technology; entices us with the potential those technologies hold in terms of t ...
synthesis and review of the best available scientific studies on
... echo sounders on oceangoing research vessels. However, because of the vastness of the oceans, it is unlikely that this method can be used to comprehensively map seafloor bathymetry despite the new extensive efforts on high resolution mapping of the sea-bed related to extended continental shelf claim ...
... echo sounders on oceangoing research vessels. However, because of the vastness of the oceans, it is unlikely that this method can be used to comprehensively map seafloor bathymetry despite the new extensive efforts on high resolution mapping of the sea-bed related to extended continental shelf claim ...
Arthur C. Clarke and the Limitations of the Ocean as a Frontier
... and even fresh water. No longer would people visit the ocean temporarily to engage in such activities. Instead, the seafloor would become a construction site, followed thereafter by an industrial zone where workers would participate in undersea oil drilling, submarine cargo shipping, mining, and oth ...
... and even fresh water. No longer would people visit the ocean temporarily to engage in such activities. Instead, the seafloor would become a construction site, followed thereafter by an industrial zone where workers would participate in undersea oil drilling, submarine cargo shipping, mining, and oth ...
Moisture transport across Central America as a positive feedback on
... strongly affected by glacial boundary conditions16. Rather, the interoceanic vapour transport and the interbasin salt contrast seem to have been influenced by ITCZ dynamics, which contributed to the hydrological variability in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific (EEP) region16. From this point of view, t ...
... strongly affected by glacial boundary conditions16. Rather, the interoceanic vapour transport and the interbasin salt contrast seem to have been influenced by ITCZ dynamics, which contributed to the hydrological variability in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific (EEP) region16. From this point of view, t ...
Foraminifera and Nannoplankton in Palaeoceanography
... Sediments of core MD95-2040 were studied in high-resolution to reveal changes in the hydrographic conditions during glacial stage 6. The multi-proxy approach includes various planktonic foraminifera-based proxy records and the distribution of Coccolithus pelagicus. The influence of northern Atlantic ...
... Sediments of core MD95-2040 were studied in high-resolution to reveal changes in the hydrographic conditions during glacial stage 6. The multi-proxy approach includes various planktonic foraminifera-based proxy records and the distribution of Coccolithus pelagicus. The influence of northern Atlantic ...
Arrigo, K.R., G.v. Dijken, and S. Pabi, Impact of a shrinking Arctic ice
... [12] Continued reductions in Arctic sea ice and the associated increase in pelagic primary productivity are almost certain to impact local marine ecosystems, which are relatively sensitive to changes in primary production due to their low number of trophic links [Grebmeier et al., 2006]. Whether or ...
... [12] Continued reductions in Arctic sea ice and the associated increase in pelagic primary productivity are almost certain to impact local marine ecosystems, which are relatively sensitive to changes in primary production due to their low number of trophic links [Grebmeier et al., 2006]. Whether or ...
Climate and ocean trends of potential relevance to
... oceanographic (sea surface temperature (SST) from coastal monitoring and satellites; upwelling; ocean temperature; sea surface height (SSH); ocean colour (chlorophyll, Chl); and acidification. Where possible, links between some of these categories of indices are described. No indices are currently a ...
... oceanographic (sea surface temperature (SST) from coastal monitoring and satellites; upwelling; ocean temperature; sea surface height (SSH); ocean colour (chlorophyll, Chl); and acidification. Where possible, links between some of these categories of indices are described. No indices are currently a ...
Integrated Ocean Observing System
... To these ends, the IOOS is conceived as two closely linked components (a system of systems), a global ocean component and a coastal component. The global component is part of an international collaboration that will improve nowcasts and forecasts of weather, surface waves and currents, sea surface t ...
... To these ends, the IOOS is conceived as two closely linked components (a system of systems), a global ocean component and a coastal component. The global component is part of an international collaboration that will improve nowcasts and forecasts of weather, surface waves and currents, sea surface t ...
The distribution and abundance of marine debris on isolated
... is more likely. Cigarette butt density was highest at the beaches with high public usage. Beach debris was of terrestrial origin but had been transported by the ocean. Results indicate that management of beach debris needs to focus on reducing the litter entering the marine environment from ocean ou ...
... is more likely. Cigarette butt density was highest at the beaches with high public usage. Beach debris was of terrestrial origin but had been transported by the ocean. Results indicate that management of beach debris needs to focus on reducing the litter entering the marine environment from ocean ou ...
Water-Mass Transformations in a Neutral Density Framework and
... usually referred to as the water-mass transformation from water masses lighter than into water masses denser than , while M /, the convergence of , is referred to as the water-mass formation at a given density (Walin 1982; Speer and Tziperman 1992). Therefore, D/ and F/ are the ...
... usually referred to as the water-mass transformation from water masses lighter than into water masses denser than , while M /, the convergence of , is referred to as the water-mass formation at a given density (Walin 1982; Speer and Tziperman 1992). Therefore, D/ and F/ are the ...
Effect of global ocean temperature change on deep ocean ventilation
... effect of a uniform temperature change may have a more direct impact on exchange between the ocean surface and the interior than on the water mass structure of the deep ocean. [7] The effect of the mean temperature on density may also be visible in the vertical structure of the geostrophic currents. ...
... effect of a uniform temperature change may have a more direct impact on exchange between the ocean surface and the interior than on the water mass structure of the deep ocean. [7] The effect of the mean temperature on density may also be visible in the vertical structure of the geostrophic currents. ...
Grant, Emdad Haque, Masood Hassan, Cliff Hickey, Rob Huebert, Dyanna... Anne Kendrick, Mina Kislalioglu Berkes, Gary Kofinas, Igor Krupnik, Steve
... also a practical reason relevant to policy: integrated management is one of the three principles on which the 997 Oceans Act is based (s. 30). Canada’s Oceans Strategy (2002) is constructed as a framework for integrated management. The subtitle of the project, responding and adapting to change, cap ...
... also a practical reason relevant to policy: integrated management is one of the three principles on which the 997 Oceans Act is based (s. 30). Canada’s Oceans Strategy (2002) is constructed as a framework for integrated management. The subtitle of the project, responding and adapting to change, cap ...
Marine pollution
Marine pollution occurs when harmful, or potentially harmful, effects result from the entry into the ocean of chemicals, particles, industrial, agricultural and residential waste, noise, or the spread of invasive organisms. Most sources of marine pollution are land based. The pollution often comes from nonpoint sources such as agricultural runoff, wind-blown debris and dust. Nutrient pollution, a form of water pollution, refers to contamination by excessive inputs of nutrients. It is a primary cause of eutrophication of surface waters, in which excess nutrients, usually nitrogen or phosphorus, stimulate algae growth.Many potentially toxic chemicals adhere to tiny particles which are then taken up by plankton and benthos animals, most of which are either deposit or filter feeders. In this way, the toxins are concentrated upward within ocean food chains. Many particles combine chemically in a manner highly depletive of oxygen, causing estuaries to become anoxic.When pesticides are incorporated into the marine ecosystem, they quickly become absorbed into marine food webs. Once in the food webs, these pesticides can cause mutations, as well as diseases, which can be harmful to humans as well as the entire food web.Toxic metals can also be introduced into marine food webs. These can cause a change to tissue matter, biochemistry, behaviour, reproduction, and suppress growth in marine life. Also, many animal feeds have a high fish meal or fish hydrolysate content. In this way, marine toxins can be transferred to land animals, and appear later in meat and dairy products.