1 Proposal from The Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans
... tagged animals, etc.) to study marine diversity and the marine environment. While this vision is increasingly complete and integrated, the presentations about it are usually very fragmented and specialized. As oceanography matures and moves towards an operational science analogous to meteorology (bu ...
... tagged animals, etc.) to study marine diversity and the marine environment. While this vision is increasingly complete and integrated, the presentations about it are usually very fragmented and specialized. As oceanography matures and moves towards an operational science analogous to meteorology (bu ...
Antifungal and Cytotoxic Activities of Some Marine Sponges
... been shown to produce many natural bioactive agents, including alkenes, and many of the sponge-derived compounds that have entered clinical and pre-clinical development are believed to be ultimately microbial in origin (Proksch et al., 2002). Sponges of the class Demospongiae are known to produce th ...
... been shown to produce many natural bioactive agents, including alkenes, and many of the sponge-derived compounds that have entered clinical and pre-clinical development are believed to be ultimately microbial in origin (Proksch et al., 2002). Sponges of the class Demospongiae are known to produce th ...
Atlantic Reference Centre – Overview
... is a magnificent resource that is unsurpassed for eastern Canada… I found the database supporting the samples to be excellent… ARC facilities are also world-class.” Dr. Andrew Cooper, DFO, St. Andrews: “The Atlantic Reference Centre is a distinct and important facility in Atlantic Canada. Their expe ...
... is a magnificent resource that is unsurpassed for eastern Canada… I found the database supporting the samples to be excellent… ARC facilities are also world-class.” Dr. Andrew Cooper, DFO, St. Andrews: “The Atlantic Reference Centre is a distinct and important facility in Atlantic Canada. Their expe ...
Cnidaria: Introduction
... occurring from the Arctic to Antarctic and from the intertidal to 10,710 m, the depth record held by the hadal tubeforming sea anemone Galatheanthemum (see Belyaev and Sololova 1960). The cnidarian component of the marine gelatinous zooplankton contributes to one of the largest food webs on the pla ...
... occurring from the Arctic to Antarctic and from the intertidal to 10,710 m, the depth record held by the hadal tubeforming sea anemone Galatheanthemum (see Belyaev and Sololova 1960). The cnidarian component of the marine gelatinous zooplankton contributes to one of the largest food webs on the pla ...
History of Deep Sea Biology - Monterey Bay Aquarium Research
... 2. Chemistry of world’s oceans 3. Geology of the deep-sea floor 4. Distribution/abundance/origin of deep-sea organisms Determine: chemical composition of seawater, physical conditions of the deep sea, characteristics of sediment deposits, distribution of organic life ...
... 2. Chemistry of world’s oceans 3. Geology of the deep-sea floor 4. Distribution/abundance/origin of deep-sea organisms Determine: chemical composition of seawater, physical conditions of the deep sea, characteristics of sediment deposits, distribution of organic life ...
Slides - IW:LEARN
... current. The Agulhas current flows south along the continental shelf of Mozambique and South Africa, and includes Comoros, Seychelles, La Réunion, Mauritius, and Madagascar. It pushes against the near-freezing waters of Antarctica before meeting the cold Benguela current off the Cape of Good Hope. ...
... current. The Agulhas current flows south along the continental shelf of Mozambique and South Africa, and includes Comoros, Seychelles, La Réunion, Mauritius, and Madagascar. It pushes against the near-freezing waters of Antarctica before meeting the cold Benguela current off the Cape of Good Hope. ...
Press Release
... a significant drop in biodiversity in the deep waters of Hawaii. Clearly, canyon habitats merit special attention for inclusion in Hawaiian MPAs." Future studies by the team of the Hawaiian canyon fauna include analyses of the stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in shrimp, urchins and other bottom f ...
... a significant drop in biodiversity in the deep waters of Hawaii. Clearly, canyon habitats merit special attention for inclusion in Hawaiian MPAs." Future studies by the team of the Hawaiian canyon fauna include analyses of the stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in shrimp, urchins and other bottom f ...
Document
... Changing Threats to the High Seas In 2010 I tried to capture these ideas in an article I wrote on high seas governance that may be worth reproducing verbatim:6 The high seas cover more than 50% of the planet’s surface. The last thirty years have seen unparalleled expansion of human activities and im ...
... Changing Threats to the High Seas In 2010 I tried to capture these ideas in an article I wrote on high seas governance that may be worth reproducing verbatim:6 The high seas cover more than 50% of the planet’s surface. The last thirty years have seen unparalleled expansion of human activities and im ...
INVERTEBRATES
... Cnidarians digest food externally, like fungi Cnidarian body types come in two forms: Polyp (Ex. hydra) Medusa (Ex. jellyfish) ...
... Cnidarians digest food externally, like fungi Cnidarian body types come in two forms: Polyp (Ex. hydra) Medusa (Ex. jellyfish) ...
Continental Margins and Marginal Seas
... meters of the sea, which are waters often associated with continental margins. Actually, the continental margins are shallower than 200 m, and they occupy only 7 per cent of the total ocean surface and even less than 0.5 per cent of the ocean volume. Despite their small size, they do play a major ro ...
... meters of the sea, which are waters often associated with continental margins. Actually, the continental margins are shallower than 200 m, and they occupy only 7 per cent of the total ocean surface and even less than 0.5 per cent of the ocean volume. Despite their small size, they do play a major ro ...
web-june-ijms
... coexistence of certain euryhaline species showed significant similarity index (>70%) among polychaete fauna. This similarity and affinity of fauna for a long period evidently indicate the habitat stability that is pertained to the existence of species diversity and abundance. This is related to the ...
... coexistence of certain euryhaline species showed significant similarity index (>70%) among polychaete fauna. This similarity and affinity of fauna for a long period evidently indicate the habitat stability that is pertained to the existence of species diversity and abundance. This is related to the ...
Seafloor Destruction by Bottom Trawls
... damage done by even a single pass of a trawl can be very extensive. A single pass of a NOAA research trawl dragged up over 2200 lbs of deep sea coral from an area off Alaska. Habitat-forming species such as corals, sponges, and fish that dig burrows or build mounds no longer thrive where trawling ha ...
... damage done by even a single pass of a trawl can be very extensive. A single pass of a NOAA research trawl dragged up over 2200 lbs of deep sea coral from an area off Alaska. Habitat-forming species such as corals, sponges, and fish that dig burrows or build mounds no longer thrive where trawling ha ...
hydrothermal vents and chemosynthesis
... Hydrothermal vents were discovered in 1977 in the Pacific Ocean. Since then, they have been found in the Atlantic, Indian, and most recently, the Arctic Ocean. Most occur at an average depth of about 2,100 meters (7,000 ft) in areas of seafloor spreading along the Mid-Ocean Ridge system — the underw ...
... Hydrothermal vents were discovered in 1977 in the Pacific Ocean. Since then, they have been found in the Atlantic, Indian, and most recently, the Arctic Ocean. Most occur at an average depth of about 2,100 meters (7,000 ft) in areas of seafloor spreading along the Mid-Ocean Ridge system — the underw ...
Lima Meeting Report - Census of Marine Life Secretariat
... (fluorescence & microscopy), imaging in flow (microscopy) and multi-angle light scattering. Bulk particle analysis can employ spectral absorption and fluorescence of specific pigments, multi-angle light scattering of specific morphology and internal structure and remotely sensed reflectance. Both ap ...
... (fluorescence & microscopy), imaging in flow (microscopy) and multi-angle light scattering. Bulk particle analysis can employ spectral absorption and fluorescence of specific pigments, multi-angle light scattering of specific morphology and internal structure and remotely sensed reflectance. Both ap ...
MR/E16/05 - Vast Genetic Treasure on Sea Beds - UNU
... “While it is impossible to quantify the damage caused by such research on the deep seabed environment, threats include destruction of habitats, unsustainable collection, alteration of local hydrological and environmental conditions, and pollution of various nature. The same activities can have very ...
... “While it is impossible to quantify the damage caused by such research on the deep seabed environment, threats include destruction of habitats, unsustainable collection, alteration of local hydrological and environmental conditions, and pollution of various nature. The same activities can have very ...
Ocean Fertilization
... do not pollute the marine environment, which would be contrary to the requirements of the UN Law of the Sea Convention. In the context of marine geo-engineering projects, Art. 195 of the UN Law of the Sea Convention requires countries not to transfer damage or hazards (e.g., excessive atmospheric gr ...
... do not pollute the marine environment, which would be contrary to the requirements of the UN Law of the Sea Convention. In the context of marine geo-engineering projects, Art. 195 of the UN Law of the Sea Convention requires countries not to transfer damage or hazards (e.g., excessive atmospheric gr ...
Primary Production
... What types of organisms are responsible for most marine primary production (photosynthesis)? (A) Phytoplankton (B) Seaweed (C) Benthic (bottom attached) Algae ...
... What types of organisms are responsible for most marine primary production (photosynthesis)? (A) Phytoplankton (B) Seaweed (C) Benthic (bottom attached) Algae ...
Marine Noise Pollution
... Wardle et al. (2001) performed a study in which they fired off seismic air guns to determine whether marine fish and invertebrates on an inner reef were affected. They found that these fish did not appear to be highly impacted by the firing of the air gun. The fish were momentarily disturbed immedia ...
... Wardle et al. (2001) performed a study in which they fired off seismic air guns to determine whether marine fish and invertebrates on an inner reef were affected. They found that these fish did not appear to be highly impacted by the firing of the air gun. The fish were momentarily disturbed immedia ...
Obj 4 Nutrient cycles in marine ecosystems
... (c) Demonstrate an understanding that the reservoir of dissolved nutrients is depleted by uptake into organisms in food chains. One of the ways in which nutrients are removed from the surface waters of an ocean is by their uptake by primary producers, such as phytoplankton, and their use for the syn ...
... (c) Demonstrate an understanding that the reservoir of dissolved nutrients is depleted by uptake into organisms in food chains. One of the ways in which nutrients are removed from the surface waters of an ocean is by their uptake by primary producers, such as phytoplankton, and their use for the syn ...
Harmful Algal Blooms in Southern Californian Waters
... food webs, a few are capable of producing substances that are noxious or toxic, resulting in illness and even death of marine life and occasionally humans who consume contaminated seafood. When microalgae create these conditions, we refer to them as harmful algal blooms (HABs). An older term often u ...
... food webs, a few are capable of producing substances that are noxious or toxic, resulting in illness and even death of marine life and occasionally humans who consume contaminated seafood. When microalgae create these conditions, we refer to them as harmful algal blooms (HABs). An older term often u ...
harmful algae news - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
... there were many microscopic organisms but the most abundant was C. taylorii (Photo 2b). The cells of this species are peculiar with a really “unusual” aspect, as already pointed out [8-9]. The identification was not easy because this species is typical of coral reefs and its presence in the Mediterr ...
... there were many microscopic organisms but the most abundant was C. taylorii (Photo 2b). The cells of this species are peculiar with a really “unusual” aspect, as already pointed out [8-9]. The identification was not easy because this species is typical of coral reefs and its presence in the Mediterr ...
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... The Argo network of floating data monitors across the world’s oceans has revealed a noticeable rise in temperature in as little as eight years. The global Argo is a network of more than 3750 floats, jointly funded by over 30 nations. It enables scientists to observe the basic physical state of all w ...
... The Argo network of floating data monitors across the world’s oceans has revealed a noticeable rise in temperature in as little as eight years. The global Argo is a network of more than 3750 floats, jointly funded by over 30 nations. It enables scientists to observe the basic physical state of all w ...
DIWPA/IBOY - Marine Coastal Habitats in the Western Pacific
... Gradients of distribution of organisms have been identified in the sea. The details of some of these gradients are still being clarified, however, as they are not all necessarily straightforward. For example, in the northern hemisphere there is a said to be a latitudinal increase in the numbers of s ...
... Gradients of distribution of organisms have been identified in the sea. The details of some of these gradients are still being clarified, however, as they are not all necessarily straightforward. For example, in the northern hemisphere there is a said to be a latitudinal increase in the numbers of s ...
Plankton biodiversity of the North Atlantic: changing patterns
... groups in terrestrial European ecosystems. The shifts are related to both the increasing trend in Northern Hemisphere temperature and the North Atlantic Oscillation (Figure 2). 2.3) New biological coupling of Pacific and Atlantic Oceans In 1999, the CPR survey revealed large numbers of the Pacific ...
... groups in terrestrial European ecosystems. The shifts are related to both the increasing trend in Northern Hemisphere temperature and the North Atlantic Oscillation (Figure 2). 2.3) New biological coupling of Pacific and Atlantic Oceans In 1999, the CPR survey revealed large numbers of the Pacific ...
The 1st APEC Ocean-related Ministerial Meeting Seoul, Korea 22
... The 1st APEC Ocean-related Ministerial Meeting Seoul, Korea 22-26 April, 2002 Seoul Oceans Declaration We, the APEC Ocean-related Ministers, representing 21 economies bordering the world’s largest ocean; ...
... The 1st APEC Ocean-related Ministerial Meeting Seoul, Korea 22-26 April, 2002 Seoul Oceans Declaration We, the APEC Ocean-related Ministers, representing 21 economies bordering the world’s largest ocean; ...