The Biology, Ecology and Vulnerability of Seamount Communities
... Because seamounts are subject to very vigorous currents and are associated with hard substrates such as bedrock, cobbles and gravel they are host to very distinctive biological communities that are different to those on the softsediment dominated abyssal plain, which covers over 50% of the sea floor ...
... Because seamounts are subject to very vigorous currents and are associated with hard substrates such as bedrock, cobbles and gravel they are host to very distinctive biological communities that are different to those on the softsediment dominated abyssal plain, which covers over 50% of the sea floor ...
Reader Chapter 2 In chapter 2 and 3 you can read more about the
... and sound speed that may change gradually or abruptly with depth or even over short ranges. The seafloor is highly variable in its acoustic properties since its composition may vary from hard rock to soft mud. Because of the variable stratification of the ...
... and sound speed that may change gradually or abruptly with depth or even over short ranges. The seafloor is highly variable in its acoustic properties since its composition may vary from hard rock to soft mud. Because of the variable stratification of the ...
consequences and acclimatization strategies
... narrow alleys, old houses and all those stories from the past and today that Lübeck has to tell. This year Lübeck has received the City of Science award and therefore we are very happy to be the host institution for Youmares 3. The Fraunhofer Research Institution for Marine Biotechnology (EMB) is pa ...
... narrow alleys, old houses and all those stories from the past and today that Lübeck has to tell. This year Lübeck has received the City of Science award and therefore we are very happy to be the host institution for Youmares 3. The Fraunhofer Research Institution for Marine Biotechnology (EMB) is pa ...
Dynamics and Evolution of European Margins
... The first drill site in the Gulf of Lions was situated on the interfluves of the Bourcart and Herault canyons, at a water depth of 298 m. Seismic data show continuous sedimentation during the Late Pleistocene. The targeted penetration was 300 meters below seafloor (mbsf), which was supposed to corre ...
... The first drill site in the Gulf of Lions was situated on the interfluves of the Bourcart and Herault canyons, at a water depth of 298 m. Seismic data show continuous sedimentation during the Late Pleistocene. The targeted penetration was 300 meters below seafloor (mbsf), which was supposed to corre ...
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... In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth…2 God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 3 And God blessed them and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth 4 and subdue it.5 With the above pronounce ...
... In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth…2 God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 3 And God blessed them and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth 4 and subdue it.5 With the above pronounce ...
POLICY BRIEF on Recent Progress in the Management of Marine Areas
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the microbial loop - UMass Boston OpenCourseWare
... Nagata. T. 2000. Production mechanisms of dissolved organic matter. Pp. 121-152 in D. L. Kirchman, ed, Microbial ecology of the oceans. Wiley-Liss, New York. 542 pp. Nagata, T. 2008. Organic matter - bacteria interactions in seawater. Pp. 207-241 in D. L. Kirchman, ed, Microbial ecology of the ocean ...
... Nagata. T. 2000. Production mechanisms of dissolved organic matter. Pp. 121-152 in D. L. Kirchman, ed, Microbial ecology of the oceans. Wiley-Liss, New York. 542 pp. Nagata, T. 2008. Organic matter - bacteria interactions in seawater. Pp. 207-241 in D. L. Kirchman, ed, Microbial ecology of the ocean ...
Review of the Southern Ocean Sanctuary: Marine Protected Areas in
... the SOS was to create an area where whales would be studied in the absence of commercial harvest. Similarly, many MPAs and sanctuaries are designed to provide baselines to gauge ecological change in areas beyond their boundaries (e.g. Murray et al., 1999; Ainley, 2003). However, because the SOS was ...
... the SOS was to create an area where whales would be studied in the absence of commercial harvest. Similarly, many MPAs and sanctuaries are designed to provide baselines to gauge ecological change in areas beyond their boundaries (e.g. Murray et al., 1999; Ainley, 2003). However, because the SOS was ...
Linton and Warner 2003
... relative to one inhabiting a pristine or minimally impacted habitat) between similar systems or within the same system over time. Measures such as community structure and function, including species richness, species abundance and indicator species are used [2]. Typically, the biological integrity o ...
... relative to one inhabiting a pristine or minimally impacted habitat) between similar systems or within the same system over time. Measures such as community structure and function, including species richness, species abundance and indicator species are used [2]. Typically, the biological integrity o ...
Combined Effect of Antibiotics and Ocean Acidification on Marine
... Gullmar fjord. Seasonal variability in bacterial diversity was accounted for by repeating the experiment twice (during autumn and spring). The pH levels investigated were in situ seawater pH 8.1 and pH 7.7 representing the present day situation and acidification scenario predicted for the year 2100. ...
... Gullmar fjord. Seasonal variability in bacterial diversity was accounted for by repeating the experiment twice (during autumn and spring). The pH levels investigated were in situ seawater pH 8.1 and pH 7.7 representing the present day situation and acidification scenario predicted for the year 2100. ...
Status and trends of, and threats to, deep seabed genetic
... environments, but also the potentially high scientific rewards and commercial profits from deep sea exploration. It also notes that a very small proportion of the deep seabed has been explored thus far, and that the potential for discovery of new species is very high. The lack of knowledge about dee ...
... environments, but also the potentially high scientific rewards and commercial profits from deep sea exploration. It also notes that a very small proportion of the deep seabed has been explored thus far, and that the potential for discovery of new species is very high. The lack of knowledge about dee ...
Oceans in Peril - Worldwatch Institute
... along the Mid-Oceanic Ridge system, a 60,000kilometer seam of geological activity.22 Hundreds, if not thousands, of vent sites may exist along the ridges, but only an estimated 10 percent of the system has been explored for hydrothermal activity.23 In 1977, scientists discovered that the vents were ...
... along the Mid-Oceanic Ridge system, a 60,000kilometer seam of geological activity.22 Hundreds, if not thousands, of vent sites may exist along the ridges, but only an estimated 10 percent of the system has been explored for hydrothermal activity.23 In 1977, scientists discovered that the vents were ...
Marine Protected Areas: Classification, Protection Standard and
... would ensure the MPA protection standard is met. Setting an acceptable quantity of extraction would require large amounts of information about the species present in an area and how they contribute to the associated ecological system. There are also considerable problems with compliance when setting ...
... would ensure the MPA protection standard is met. Setting an acceptable quantity of extraction would require large amounts of information about the species present in an area and how they contribute to the associated ecological system. There are also considerable problems with compliance when setting ...
An Overview of the Ocean
... discuss: how ocean water forms, as well as how, when, and where it might change. A further discussion might lead to what and how human actions or natures patterns might affect the health of those organisms, as well as what we can do to help improve their marine environment. The second activity, (“Di ...
... discuss: how ocean water forms, as well as how, when, and where it might change. A further discussion might lead to what and how human actions or natures patterns might affect the health of those organisms, as well as what we can do to help improve their marine environment. The second activity, (“Di ...
Marine Protected Areas Briefing Paper No 8/08
... the use of quotas or regulating discharges to the marine environment to prevent pollution. Australian marine scientists support the creation of marine protected areas, although the lack of robust evidence for the benefits of some marine protected areas has led to calls for greater rigour in assessi ...
... the use of quotas or regulating discharges to the marine environment to prevent pollution. Australian marine scientists support the creation of marine protected areas, although the lack of robust evidence for the benefits of some marine protected areas has led to calls for greater rigour in assessi ...
Future of the Ocean and its Seas: a non
... nations – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and USA – not only have direct responsibility for around 40 million km2 of marine habitat (nearly twice their total land area), but together they produce the overwhelming majority (more than 80%; Jappe, 2007) of oceanographic scientific publication ...
... nations – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and USA – not only have direct responsibility for around 40 million km2 of marine habitat (nearly twice their total land area), but together they produce the overwhelming majority (more than 80%; Jappe, 2007) of oceanographic scientific publication ...
Deep-Sea Ecosystems: Pristine Biodiversity Reservoir and
... useful for photosynthesis does not reach below ~250 m depth) and high pressure (1 atmosphere every 10 m depth). This relatively uniform distribution of physical factors led to the belief that abyssal plains were very stable habitats where physical and biological processes remained unchanged over sho ...
... useful for photosynthesis does not reach below ~250 m depth) and high pressure (1 atmosphere every 10 m depth). This relatively uniform distribution of physical factors led to the belief that abyssal plains were very stable habitats where physical and biological processes remained unchanged over sho ...
The Baltic Sea - European Environment Agency
... The Baltic is the largest brackish water system in the world. Its only connection to more open seas are the shallow sounds between Sweden and Denmark. ...
... The Baltic is the largest brackish water system in the world. Its only connection to more open seas are the shallow sounds between Sweden and Denmark. ...
Biogeography of thermophilic phototrophic
... The existence of the modern phylogeographic pattern contradicts with the existence of the ancient evolutionary history of the Roseiflexus group proposed on the basis of its deep-branching phylogenetic position. These facts indicate that evolutionary rates in Roseiflexus varied over a wide range. Key ...
... The existence of the modern phylogeographic pattern contradicts with the existence of the ancient evolutionary history of the Roseiflexus group proposed on the basis of its deep-branching phylogenetic position. These facts indicate that evolutionary rates in Roseiflexus varied over a wide range. Key ...
The 5 Zooplankton Production Symposium
... One of the remarkable aspects of this meeting was the quality of the work of early career scientists, with some of them being honored at the Closing Ceremony. Four best talk awards were given to: Jeffrey G. Dorman (University of California at Berkeley, USA) for his presentation on “Modeled krill dis ...
... One of the remarkable aspects of this meeting was the quality of the work of early career scientists, with some of them being honored at the Closing Ceremony. Four best talk awards were given to: Jeffrey G. Dorman (University of California at Berkeley, USA) for his presentation on “Modeled krill dis ...
A Review of the Major Marine Environmental Concerns Off the
... greenhouse effect could shift Canada's temperate flora and fauna, including Canada's productive East Coast fisheries, further north where the continental shelf space is more restricted and cause inundation and erosion of low-lying areas such as parts of Prince Edward Island. It would alter the way w ...
... greenhouse effect could shift Canada's temperate flora and fauna, including Canada's productive East Coast fisheries, further north where the continental shelf space is more restricted and cause inundation and erosion of low-lying areas such as parts of Prince Edward Island. It would alter the way w ...
Level 3: Temperature - CHARLIE
... In order to illustrate a system for arriving at an end goal WWF has submitted Annex 1 to this document. This is an overview of parallel but far more advanced work being undertaken on the Canadian Scotian Shelf. To briefly explain, natural pelagic regions have been further classified into seascapes. ...
... In order to illustrate a system for arriving at an end goal WWF has submitted Annex 1 to this document. This is an overview of parallel but far more advanced work being undertaken on the Canadian Scotian Shelf. To briefly explain, natural pelagic regions have been further classified into seascapes. ...
Draft decision submitted by the Chair of Working Group II
... Agulhas Current leaves the coast, following the shelf break. Cold-water eddies, intrusions of Agulhas water onto the shelf and large offshore meanders of the Agulhas Current occur at this location. Seabird (including the endangered African penguin) breeding and foraging areas fall within the area, w ...
... Agulhas Current leaves the coast, following the shelf break. Cold-water eddies, intrusions of Agulhas water onto the shelf and large offshore meanders of the Agulhas Current occur at this location. Seabird (including the endangered African penguin) breeding and foraging areas fall within the area, w ...
COASTAL AND MARINE STRATEGY
... needed to support conservation action in the marine realm are similar to those used in terrestrial and freshwater realms. In general, marine conservation practitioners require information about vulnerable species and ecosystems, where they are located, their risk of extinction, the major threats to ...
... needed to support conservation action in the marine realm are similar to those used in terrestrial and freshwater realms. In general, marine conservation practitioners require information about vulnerable species and ecosystems, where they are located, their risk of extinction, the major threats to ...
draft summary report on the description of areas meeting the
... an offshore area of high habitat complexity. Benthic features include a unique deep-reef system known as the Protea Banks, a steep shelf edge and slope, and four submarine canyons. The sardine run is a temporary feature associated with top foraging predators, including seabirds, mammals, sharks and ...
... an offshore area of high habitat complexity. Benthic features include a unique deep-reef system known as the Protea Banks, a steep shelf edge and slope, and four submarine canyons. The sardine run is a temporary feature associated with top foraging predators, including seabirds, mammals, sharks and ...